Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of products for central nervous system disorders, today announced financial and operational results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Key Highlights:

  • Vanda records year-to-date revenue of $28.0 million including year-to-date royalties of $2.6 million.
  • Fanapt® prescriptions continued to increase month-over-month during the third quarter of 2010. Monthly prescriptions of Fanapt®, as reported by IMS, increased from over 4,000 in June of 2010 to over 6,000 in September of 2010.
  • Enrollment began in tasimelteon Study VP-VEC-162-3201, in the treatment of Non-24-Hour Sleep/Wake Disorder in blind individuals with no light perception. Top-line results are expected in late 2011.
  • On October 29, 2010, Vanda received certification for qualified research and development investments under the Internal Revenue Service's Therapeutic Discovery Project Credit Program and will receive a cash payment of approximately $0.5 million.

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2010 was $7.2 million, compared to $8.3 million for the second quarter of 2010 and $0 for the third quarter of 2009. Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2010 were $6.5 million, compared to $7.1 million for the second quarter of 2010 and $7.7 million for the third quarter of 2009. Net income was $3.2 million for the third quarter of 2010, compared to net income of $1.3 million for the second quarter of 2010 and a net loss of $7.7 million for the third quarter of 2009.

Vanda's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of September 30, 2010 totaled approximately $202.1 million. Approximately 28.0 million shares of Vanda common stock were outstanding as of September 30, 2010. Basic and diluted net income per common share for the third quarter of 2010 was $0.11, compared to basic and diluted net income per common share of $0.05 and $0.04, respectively, for the second quarter of 2010 and basic and diluted net loss per common share of $0.28 for the third quarter of 2009.

Year-to-date September 30, 2010 Key Financial Figures(1)


YTD 9/30/10($)

YTD 9/30/09($)

Change ($)

Change (%)

Total revenues

27,957,000

-

27,957,000

N/A

R&D expenses

8,516,000

11,621,000

(3,105,000)

-27%

G&A expenses

7,385,000

14,479,000

(7,094,000)

-49%

Employee non-cash stock-based compensation

3,530,000

8,320,000

(4,790,000)

-58%

Net income (loss) before tax provision

8,336,000

(26,621,000)

34,957,000

-131%

Tax provision

3,343,000

-

3,343,000

N/A

Net income (loss)

4,993,000

(26,621,000)

31,614,000

-119%

Basic and diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders

0.18

(0.99)

1.17

-118%



Third Quarter 2010 Key Financial Figures(1)


Q3 2010 ($)

Q2 2010 ($)

Change ($)

Change (%)

Total revenues

7,246,000

8,290,000

(1,044,000)

-13%

R&D expenses

4,072,000

2,404,000

1,668,000

69%

G&A expenses

2,054,000

2,842,000

(788,000)

-28%

Employee non-cash stock-based compensation

797,000

1,644,000

(847,000)

-52%

Net income before tax provision

899,000

1,242,000

(343,000)

-28%

Tax benefit

(2,285,000)

(38,000)

(2,247,000)

N/A

Net income

3,184,000

1,279,000

1,905,000

149%

Basic net income per share attributable to common stockholders

0.11

0.05

0.06

120%

Diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders

0.11

0.04

0.07

175%






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