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Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Three Months and Full Year Ended December 31, 20 24 Reports Net Revenues of $186.5 Million for the Three Months Ended

Key Takeaway: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2024. The company achieved net revenues of $186.5 million for the fourth quarter, a 5% increase, and surpassed its long-term goal for Primatene MIST sales with over $100 million achieved in 2024. However, they saw declines in revenues for certain products like Glucagon and Epinephrine, and an increase in cost of revenues was reported. Future growth is anticipated from a robust pipeline, including biosimilars and generic drugs targeting high market sizes.

Market Sentiment Analysis

POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Amphastar exceeded its long-term sales goal for Primatene MIST, achieving over $100 million in annual sales.
  • BAQSIMI experienced a strong sales growth of 12% compared to the previous year.
  • The company reported significant net revenues of $186.5 million for the fourth quarter, reflecting a 5% increase.
  • Amphastar has a strong pipeline with multiple applications targeting high market size products.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Some product revenues, including Glucagon and Epinephrine, showed a decline compared to the previous year.
  • The overall cost of revenues increased by 22%, which could pressure profitability.
  • Gross profit margin declined from 54.0% to 46.5%, indicating a less favorable cost structure.

Full Press Release Details

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Three Months and Full Year Ended December 31, 2024
Reports Net Revenues of $186.5 Million for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA - February 27, 2025 - Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPH) ("Amphastar" or the "Company") today reported results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2024.
Fourth quarter Highlights
Full Year Highlights
Dr. Jack Zhang, Amphastar's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are incredibly proud that in 2024, we exceeded our long-term goal of achieving $100 million in annual sales for Primatene MIST , and we look forward to continuing to grow the brand. Furthermore, BAQSIMI showed strong factory sales growth of 12% compared to the fourth quarter of last year. As we look ahead to 2025, we plan to continue developing and growing our proprietary pipeline."
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
(in thousands, except per share data)
Net revenues $ 186,523 $ 178,105 $ 731,967 $ 644,395
GAAP net income $ 37,964 $ 36,167 $ 159,519 $ 137,545
Adjusted non-GAAP net income * $ 47,237 $ 46,875 $ 200,806 $ 175,699
GAAP diluted EPS $ 0.74 $ 0.68 $ 3.06 $ 2.60
Adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS * $ 0.92 $ 0.88 $ 3.86 $ 3.32
* Adjusted non-GAAP net income and adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the discussion in the section entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table III of this press release.
Fourth quarter Results
Three Months Ended
December 31, Change
2024 2023 Dollars %
(in thousands)
Product revenues, net:
BAQSIMI $ 41,792 $ - $ 41,792 N/A
Primatene MIST 28,935 24,484 4,451 18 %
Glucagon 25,619 31,198 (5,579) (18) %
Epinephrine 18,698 24,646 (5,948) (24) %
Lidocaine 14,397 14,988 (591) (4) %
Phytonadione 11,171 11,922 (751) (6) %
Enoxaparin 3,731 6,092 (2,361) (39) %
Naloxone 3,604 4,230 (626) (15) %
Other products 39,031 38,089 942 2 %
Total product revenues, net $ 186,978 $ 155,649 $ 31,329 20 %
Other revenues (455) 22,456 (22,911) (102) %
Total net revenues $ 186,523 $ 178,105 $ 8,418 5 %
Changes in product revenues, net as compared to the fourth quarter of the prior year were primarily driven by:
Three Months Ended
December 31, Change
2024 2023 Dollars %
(in thousands)
Net revenues $ 186,523 $ 178,105 $ 8,418 5 %
Cost of revenues 99,875 81,965 17,910 22 %
Gross profit $ 86,648 $ 96,140 $ (9,492) (10) %
as % of net revenues 46.5% 54.0%
Changes in the cost of revenues and gross margin were primarily driven by:
Three Months Ended
December 31, Change
2024 2023 Dollars %
(in thousands)
Selling, distribution, and marketing $ 10,424 $ 8,619 $ 1,805 21 %
General and administrative 12,938 13,122 (184) (1) %
Research and development 18,142 20,419 (2,277) (11) %
Three Months Ended
December 31, Change
2024 2023 Dollars %
(in thousands)
Non-operating income (expenses)
Interest income $ 2,292 $ 2,303 $ (11) (0) %
Interest expense (6,425) (9,456) 3,031 (32) %
Other income (expenses), net 2,951 (5,482) 8,433 154 %
Total non-operating income (expenses), net $ (1,182) $ (12,635) $ 11,453 (91) %
The change in non-operating income (expenses), net is primarily a result of:
Year Ended December 31, Change
2024 2023 Dollars %
(in thousands)
Product revenues, net:
BAQSIMI $ 126,898 $ - $ 126,898 N/A
Glucagon 108,319 113,684 (5,365) (5) %
Primatene MIST 102,012 89,321 12,691 14 %
Epinephrine 94,090 81,650 12,440 15 %
Lidocaine 55,854 58,162 (2,308) (4) %
Phytonadione 43,169 44,939 (1,770) (4) %
Enoxaparin 21,715 31,533 (9,818) (31) %
Naloxone 15,728 19,004 (3,276) (17) %
Other products 145,029 154,945 (9,916) (6) %
Total product revenues, net $ 712,814 $ 593,238 $ 119,576 20 %
Other revenues 19,153 51,157 (32,004) (63) %
Total net revenues $ 731,967 $ 644,395 $ 87,572 14 %
Changes in product revenues, net were primarily driven by:
Year Ended December 31, Change
2024 2023 Dollars %
(in thousands)
Net revenues $ 731,967 $ 644,395 $ 87,572 14 %
Cost of revenues 358,112 293,274 64,838 22 %
Gross profit $ 373,855 $ 351,121 $ 22,734 6 %
as % of net revenues 51.1% 54.5%
Changes in the cost of revenues and gross margin were primarily driven by:
Year Ended December 31, Change
2024 2023 Dollars %
(in thousands)
Selling, distribution, and marketing $ 37,802 $ 28,853 $ 8,949 31 %
General and administrative 56,720 51,540 5,180 10 %
Research and development 73,914 73,741 173 0 %
Year Ended December 31, Change
2024 2023 Dollars %
(in thousands)
Non-operating income (expenses)
Interest income $ 10,612 $ 5,459 $ 5,153 94 %
Interest expense (30,343) (27,158) (3,185) 12 %
Other income (expenses), net 4,076 (3,929) 8,005 204 %
Total non-operating income (expenses), net $ (15,655) $ (25,628) $ 9,973 (39) %
The change in non-operating income (expenses), net is primarily a result of:
Cash flow provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $213.4 million.
Pipeline Information
The Company currently has four abbreviated new drug applications ("ANDAs") filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") targeting products with a market size exceeding $2 billion, along with four biosimilar products in development targeting products with a market size exceeding $7 billion, and two generic products in development targeting products with a market size of over $1.3 billion. This market information is based on IQVIA data for the 12 months ended December 31, 2024. The Company is developing multiple proprietary products with injectable and intranasal dosage forms.
Amphastar's Chinese subsidiary, Amphastar Nanjing Pharmaceuticals, Co., Ltd. ("ANP"), currently has multiple Drug Master Files ("DMFs") on file with the FDA and is developing several additional DMFs.
Amphastar is a bio-pharmaceutical company that focuses primarily on developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling technically-challenging generic and proprietary injectable, inhalation, and intranasal products. Additionally, the Company sells insulin API products. Most of the Company's finished products are used in hospital or urgent care clinical settings and are primarily contracted and distributed through group purchasing organizations and drug wholesalers. More information and resources are available at www.amphastar.com.
Amphastar's logo and other trademarks or service marks of Amphastar, including, but not limited to Amphastar , BAQSIMI , Primatene MIST , REXTOVYTM, Amphadase , and Cortrosyn , are the property of Amphastar.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company is disclosing non-GAAP financial measures when providing financial results. The Company believes that an evaluation of its ongoing operations (and comparisons of its current operations with historical and future operations) would be difficult if the disclosure of its financial results were limited to financial measures prepared only in accordance with GAAP. As a result, the Company is disclosing certain non-GAAP results, including (i) Adjusted non-GAAP net income and (ii) Adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS, which exclude amortization expense, share-based compensation, impairment charges, expenses related to our acquisition of BAQSIMI , certain debt issuance costs, income tax provisions on pre-tax adjustments, and other one-time events in order to supplement investors' and other readers' understanding and assessment of the Company's financial performance because the Company's management uses these measures internally for forecasting, budgeting, and measuring its operating performance. Whenever the Company uses such non-GAAP measures, it will provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors and other readers are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures set forth below and should consider non-GAAP measures only as a supplement to, not as a substitute for or as a superior measure to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Conference Call Information
The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results today, February 27, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
To access the conference call, dial toll-free (877) 407-0989 or (201) 389-0921 for international callers, ten minutes before the conference.
The call can also be accessed on the Investors page on the Company's website at www.amphastar.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release and in the conference call referenced above that are not historical are forward-looking statements, including, among other things, statements relating to our expectations regarding future financial performance and business trends, our future growth, sales and marketing of our products, market size and expansion, product portfolio, product development, the timing of FDA filings or approvals, including the DMFs of ANP, the timing of product launches, acquisitions and other matters related to our pipeline of product candidates, the timing and results of clinical trials, the benefits BAQSIMI , including its potential for continued revenue growth, the strategic trajectory of and market for our product pipeline, our ability to leverage our existing expertise and technology, and other future events. These statements are not facts but rather are based on Amphastar's historical performance and our current expectations, estimates, and projections regarding our business, operations, and other similar or related factors. Words such as "may," "might," "will," "could," "would," "should," "anticipate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "believe," "estimate," and other similar or related expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult or impossible to predict and, in some cases, beyond Amphastar's control. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described in Amphastar's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 29, 2024, in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 10, 2024, in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2024, and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on November 7, 2024, and our other filings or reports that we may file with the SEC. In particular, there can be no guarantee that our sales strategies will be successful, or that we will continue to experience significant sales of BAQSIMI . You can locate these reports through our website at http://ir.amphastar.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date of the release. Amphastar undertakes no obligation to revise or update information or any
forward-looking statements in this press release or the conference call referenced above to reflect events or circumstances in the future, even if new information becomes available or if subsequent events cause our expectations to change.
Contact Information:
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Net revenues:
Product revenues, net $ 186,978 $ 155,649 $ 712,814 $ 593,238
Other revenues (455) 22,456 19,153 51,157
Total net revenues 186,523 178,105 731,967 644,395
Cost of revenues 99,875 81,965 358,112 293,274
Gross profit 86,648 96,140 373,855 351,121
Operating expenses:
Selling, distribution, and marketing 10,424 8,619 37,802 28,853
General and administrative 12,938 13,122 56,720 51,540
Research and development 18,142 20,419 73,914 73,741
Total operating expenses 41,504 42,160 168,436 154,134
Income from operations 45,144 53,980 205,419 196,987
Non-operating income (expenses):
Interest income 2,292 2,303 10,612 5,459
Interest expense (6,425) (9,456) (30,343) (27,158)
Other income (expenses), net 2,951 (5,482) 4,076 (3,929)
Total non-operating income (expenses), net (1,182) (12,635) (15,655) (25,628)
Income before income taxes 43,962 41,345 189,764 171,359
Income tax provision 5,998 4,673 29,672 31,833
Net income before equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliate 37,964 36,672 160,092 139,526
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliate - (505) (573) (1,981)
Net income $ 37,964 $ 36,167 $ 159,519 $ 137,545
Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.79 $ 0.75 $ 3.29 $ 2.85
Diluted $ 0.74 $ 0.68 $ 3.06 $ 2.60
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share:
Basic 47,975 47,957 48,429 48,265
Diluted 51,310 53,014 52,058 53,001
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited; in thousands, except share data)
December 31, December 31,
2024 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 151,609 $ 144,296
Restricted cash 235 235
Short-term investments 70,036 112,510
Restricted short-term investments 2,200 2,200
Accounts receivable, net 136,289 114,943
Inventories 153,741 105,833
Income tax refunds and deposits 1,747 526
Prepaid expenses and other assets 18,214 9,057
Total current assets 534,071 489,600
Property, plant, and equipment, net 297,345 282,746
Finance lease right-of-use assets 383 564
Operating lease right-of-use assets 46,899 32,333
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate - 527
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 590,660 613,295
Long-term investments 10,996 14,685
Other assets 25,992 25,910
Deferred tax assets 71,124 53,252
Total assets $ 1,577,470 $ 1,512,912
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 157,057 $ 93,366
Accrued payments for BAQSIMI - 126,090
Income taxes payable 9,664 1,609
Current portion of long-term debt 234 436
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 6,804 3,906
Total current liabilities 173,759 225,407
Long-term reserve for income tax liabilities 6,957 6,066
Long-term debt, net of current portion and unamortized debt issuance costs 601,630 589,579
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 41,881 29,721
Other long-term liabilities 20,945 22,718
Total liabilities 845,172 873,491
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock: par value $0.0001; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding - -
Common stock: par value $0.0001; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 60,847,124 and 47,617,691 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2024 and 59,390,194 and 48,068,881 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2023 6 6
Additional paid-in capital 505,400 486,056
Retained earnings 568,787 409,268
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (9,181) (8,478)
Treasury stock (332,714) (247,431)
Total equity 732,298 639,421
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,577,470 $ 1,512,912
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
GAAP net income $ 37,964 $ 36,167 $ 159,519 $ 137,545
Adjusted for:
Intangible asset amortization 6,179 6,178 24,718 12,830
Share-based compensation 5,632 4,622 24,368 20,242
Impairment of long-lived assets - 1 - 3,175
Expenses related to BAQSIMI acquisition - 2,148 3,651 5,830
Debt issuance costs - 742 - 6,785
Income tax provision on pre-tax adjustments (2,538) (2,983) (11,450) (10,708)
Adjusted non-GAAP net income $ 47,237 $ 46,875 $ 200,806 $ 175,699
Adjusted non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic $ 0.99 $ 0.98 $ 4.15 $ 3.64
Diluted $ 0.92 $ 0.88 $ 3.86 $ 3.32
Weighted-average shares used to compute adjusted non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic 47,975 47,957 48,429 48,265
Diluted 51,310 53,014 52,058 53,001
Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
Selling, General Research Non-operating
Cost of distribution and and (expenses) Income
revenue and marketing administrative development income, net tax provision
GAAP $ 99,875 $ 10,424 $ 12,938 $ 18,142 $ (1,182) $ 5,998
Intangible asset amortization (6,160) - - (19) - -
Share-based compensation (1,159) (286) (3,682) (505) - -
Income tax provision on pre-tax adjustments - - - - - 2,538
Non-GAAP $ 92,556 $ 10,138 $ 9,256 $ 17,618 $ (1,182) $ 8,536
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Selling, General Research Non-operating
Cost of distribution and and (expenses) Income
revenue and marketing administrative development income, net tax provision
GAAP $ 81,965 $ 8,619 $ 13,122 $ 20,419 $ (12,635) $ 4,673
Intangible asset amortization (6,158) - (3) (17) - -
Share-based compensation (1,023) (221) (2,946) (432) - -
Impairment of long-lived assets - - (1) - - -
Expenses related to BAQSIMI acquisition - - (322) - 1,826 -
Debt issuance costs - - - - 742 -
Income tax provision on pre-tax adjustments - - - - - 2,983
Non-GAAP $ 74,784 $ 8,398 $ 9,850 $ 19,970 $ (10,067) $ 7,656
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Selling, General Research Non-operating
Cost of distribution and and (expenses) Income
revenue and marketing administrative development income, net tax provision
GAAP $ 358,112 $ 37,802 $ 56,720 $ 73,914 $ (15,655) $ 29,672
Intangible asset amortization (24,639) - (4) (75) - -
Share-based compensation (5,742) (1,063) (14,921) (2,642) - -
Expenses related to BAQSIMI acquisition - - - - 3,651 -
Income tax provision on pre-tax adjustments - - - - - 11,450
Non-GAAP $ 327,731 $ 36,739 $ 41,795 $ 71,197 $ (12,004) $ 41,122
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Selling, General Research Non-operating
Cost of distribution and and (expenses) Income
revenue and marketing administrative development income, net tax provision
GAAP $ 293,274 $ 28,853 $ 51,540 $ 73,741 $ (25,628) $ 31,833
Intangible asset amortization (12,741) - (19) (70) - -
Share-based compensation (4,891) (870) (12,269) (2,212) - -
Impairment of long-lived assets (3,170) - (5) - - -
Expenses related to BAQSIMI acquisition - - (2,179) - 3,651 -
Debt issuance costs - - - - 6,785 -
Income tax provision on pre-tax adjustments - - - - - 10,708
Non-GAAP $ 272,472 $ 27,983 $ 37,068 $ 71,459 $ (15,192) $ 42,541

Frequently Asked Questions

What were Amphastar's net revenues for Q4 2024?

Amphastar reported net revenues of $186.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.

How did BAQSIMI perform in Q4 2024?

During Q4 2024, BAQSIMI saw a significant factory sales growth of 12%.

What was Amphastar's GAAP net income for 2024?

For the year 2024, Amphastar's GAAP net income was $159.5 million.

How much did Amphastar invest in research and development?

Amphastar invested $73.9 million in research and development in 2024.

When will Amphastar discuss its financial results?

Amphastar will hold a conference call on February 27, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. PT.

Last updated: Feb 27, 2025