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PTC Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results - Continued strong revenue performance - - NDAs for sepiapterin and Translarna submitted to FDA - - Positive interim data reado

Key Takeaway: PTC Therapeutics, Inc. announced a corporate update alongside the financial results for Q2 2024, revealing continued strong revenue generation. Notably, the company achieved $133.2 million in net product revenue, attributed to its expanding portfolio and patient access. PTC has submitted new drug applications for sepiapterin and Translarna to the FDA and reported positive interim results from the PIVOT-HD study. However, the company also reported a significant net loss, highlighting ongoing operational challenges.

Market Sentiment Analysis

POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Strong revenue performance with net product revenues of $133.2 million.
  • Successful submission of NDAs for sepiapterin and Translarna to the FDA.
  • Positive interim data readout from PTC518 PIVOT-HD study.
  • Company is on track to achieve its clinical and regulatory milestones for 2024.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Company reported a net loss of $99.2 million for the second quarter.
  • Operating expenses significantly exceeded revenues, leading to a loss from operations.
  • Total liabilities have increased, indicating potential financial pressures going forward.

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PTC Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and
Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
- Continued strong revenue performance -
- NDAs for sepiapterin and Translarna submitted to FDA -
- Positive interim data readout from PTC518 PIVOT-HD study -
- On track to achieve remaining 2024 clinical and regulatory milestones -
WARREN, N.J., August 8, 2024 - PTC Therapeutics, Inc., (NASDAQ: PTCT) today announced a corporate update and financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2024.
"I am proud of our team's continued outstanding execution as we have accomplished all our objectives so far this year," said Matthew Klein, M.D., Chief Executive Officer. "We are in a strong cash position, submitted three drug approval applications to the FDA and remain on schedule to achieve the many milestones we have set for the remainder of 2024."
Key Corporate Updates:
oTranslarna (ataluren) net product revenue was $70 million, driven by continued access for patients in existing geographies and continued geographic expansion.
oEmflaza (deflazacort) net product revenue was $47 million, driven by new patient starts and continued brand loyalty.
Key Clinical and Regulatory Milestones:
Second-Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights:
PTC Updates Full Year 2024 Financial Guidance:
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
In this press release, the financial results of PTC are provided in accordance with GAAP and using certain non-GAAP financial measures. In particular, the non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expense financial measures exclude non-cash, stock-based compensation expense. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided as a complement to financial measures reported in GAAP because management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when assessing and identifying operational trends. In management's opinion, these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors and other users of PTC's financial statements by providing greater transparency into the historical and projected operating performance of PTC and the company's future outlook. Non-GAAP financial measures are not an alternative for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Quantitative reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their respective closest equivalent GAAP financial measures are included in the table below.
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Revenues:
Net product revenue $ 133,220 $ 174,592 $ 310,824 $ 362,149
Collaboration revenue - - - 6
Royalty revenue 53,183 36,853 84,337 67,684
Manufacturing revenue 301 2,363 1,661 4,351
Total revenues 186,704 213,808 396,822 434,190
Operating expenses:
Cost of product sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets 15,527 12,731 30,267 26,875
Amortization of acquired intangible asset 2,865 47,397 54,395 86,812
Research and development (1) 132,169 185,874 248,298 380,998
Selling, general and administrative (2) 69,500 88,449 142,772 175,363
Change in the fair value of deferred and contingent consideration 5,100 (128,900) 5,000 (126,500)
Intangible asset impairment - 217,800 - 217,800
Tangible asset impairment and losses (gains) on transactions, net 1,761 - 1,761 -
Total operating expenses 226,922 423,351 482,493 761,348
Loss from operations (40,218) (209,543) (85,671) (327,158)
Interest expense, net (43,490) (29,415) (84,324) (56,745)
Other (expense) income, net (2,025) 1,479 (434) 11,434
Loss before income tax (expense) benefit (85,733) (237,479) (170,429) (372,469)
Income tax (expense) benefit (13,446) 38,596 (20,326) 34,627
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (99,179) $ (198,883) $ (190,755) $ (337,842)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares) 76,725,070 74,730,433 76,610,598 74,232,624
Net loss per share-basic and diluted (in dollars per share) $ (1.29) $ (2.66) $ (2.49) $ (4.55)
(1) Research and development reconciliation
GAAP research and development $ 132,169 $ 185,874 $ 248,298 $ 380,998
Less: share-based compensation expense 9,428 15,529 18,395 30,842
Non-GAAP research and development $ 122,741 $ 170,345 $ 229,903 $ 350,156
(2) Selling, general and administrative reconciliation
GAAP selling, general and administrative $ 69,500 $ 88,449 $ 142,772 $ 175,363
Less: share-based compensation expense 9,815 13,842 19,226 27,344
Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative $ 59,685 $ 74,607 $ 123,546 $ 148,019
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $ 1,093,293 $ 876,739
Total Assets $ 1,916,355 $ 1,895,698
Total debt $ 284,806 $ 284,213
Total deferred revenue - 801
Total liability for sale of future royalties 2,084,880 1,814,097
Total liabilities $ 2,896,536 $ 2,714,253
Total stockholders' deficit (76,900,123 and 75,708,889 common shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) $ (980,181) $ (818,555)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 1,916,355 $ 1,895,698
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Milestone Payments Full Year 2024
Milestone Payments
Full Year 2024
(in millions)
Projected GAAP R&D Expense Related Milestone Payments $ 65
Projected GAAP Contingent Consideration Payable Related Milestone Payments 25
Total Projected GAAP Milestone Payments $ 90
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Projected Full Year 2024 R&D and SG&A Expense
Low End of Range High End of Range
Projected GAAP R&D and SG&A Expense $ 740 $ 835
Less: projected non-cash, stock-based compensation expense 80 80
Projected non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expense $ 660 $ 755
AADC: Aromatic l-Amino Acid Decarboxylase
ALS: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
BLA: Biologics License Application
CHF: Confoederatio Helvetica Francs (Swiss francs)
DMD: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
EMA: European Medicines Agency
FA: Friedreich Ataxia
FDA: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
HD: Huntington's Disease
MAA: Marketing Authorization Application
NDA: New Drug Application
nmDMD: Nonsense Mutation Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
PKU: Phenylketonuria
R&D: Research and Development
SG&A: Selling, General, and Administrative
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About PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
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Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this release, other than statements of historic fact, are forward-looking statements, including the information provided under the heading "PTC Updates Full Year 2024 Revenue Guidance", including with respect to (i) 2024 total revenue guidance, (ii) 2024 GAAP and non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expense guidance and (iii) 2024 acquisition related milestone payment guidance, and statements regarding: the future expectations, plans and prospects for PTC, including with respect to the expected timing of clinical trials and studies, availability of data, regulatory submissions and responses, commercialization and other matters with respect to its products and product candidates; PTC's strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs; the extent, timing and financial aspects of our strategic pipeline prioritization and reductions in workforce; and the objectives of management. Other forward-looking statements may be identified by the words, "guidance", "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "target," "potential," "will," "would," "could," "should," "continue," and similar expressions.
PTC's actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements it makes as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties, including those related to: the outcome of pricing, coverage and reimbursement negotiations with third party payors for PTC's products or product candidates that PTC commercializes or may commercialize in the future; PTC's ability to maintain its marketing authorization of Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD in Brazil, Russia, the European Economic Area (EEA) and other regions, including whether the European Medicines Agency (EMA) determines in the re-examination process that the benefit-risk balance for the conditional marketing authorization for Translarna supports renewal of such authorization, or PTC's ability to identify other potential mechanisms by which it may provide Translarna to nmDMD patients in the EEA; PTC's ability to use the clinical data from its international drug registry study and real-world evidence concerning Translarna's benefits to support a continued marketing authorization for Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD in the EEA; PTC's ability to use the results of Study 041, a randomized, 18-month, placebo-controlled clinical trial of Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD followed by an 18-month open-label extension, and from its international drug registry study to support a marketing approval for Translarna for the treatment of nmDMD in the United States; whether investigators agree with PTC's interpretation of the results of clinical trials and the totality of clinical data from its trials in Translarna; expectations with respect to Upstaza, including any regulatory submissions and potential approvals, commercialization, manufacturing capabilities, the potential achievement of development, regulatory and sales milestones and contingent payments that PTC may be obligated to make; expectations with respect to sepiapterin, including any regulatory submissions and potential approvals, commercialization, the potential achievement of development, regulatory and sales milestones and contingent payments that PTC may be obligated to make; expectations with respect to the commercialization of Evrysdi under PTC's SMA collaboration; expectations with respect to the commercialization of Tegsedi and Waylivra; the timing of and actual expenses incurred in connection with the discontinuation of PTC's preclinical and early research programs in gene therapy and reductions in workforce, which may be in different periods and may be materially higher than estimated; the savings that may result from the discontinuation of PTC's strategic pipeline prioritization and reductions in workforce, which may be materially less than expected; significant business effects, including the effects of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions; changes in tax and other laws, regulations, rates and policies; the eligible patient base and commercial potential of PTC's products and product candidates; PTC's scientific approach and general development progress; PTC's ability to satisfy its obligations under the terms of its lease agreements; the sufficiency of PTC's cash resources and its ability to obtain adequate financing in the future for its foreseeable and unforeseeable operating expenses and capital expenditures; and the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of PTC's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as any updates to these risk factors filed from time to time in PTC's other filings with the SEC. You are urged to carefully consider all such factors.
As with any pharmaceutical under development, there are significant risks in the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products. There are no guarantees that any product will receive or maintain regulatory approval in any territory, or prove to be commercially successful, including Translarna, Emflaza, Upstaza, Evrysdi, Tegsedi, Waylivra or sepiapterin.
The forward-looking statements contained herein represent PTC's views only as of the date of this press release and PTC does not undertake or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in plans, prospects, assumptions, estimates or projections, or other circumstances occurring after the date of this press release except as required by law.

Frequently Asked Questions

What new drug applications did PTC submit to the FDA?

PTC submitted NDAs for sepiapterin and Translarna to the FDA.

What was Translarna's revenue in Q2 2024?

Translarna's net product revenue was $70 million in Q2 2024.

How did PTC518 perform in the PIVOT-HD study?

PTC518 showed positive interim data in the PIVOT-HD study.

What is PTC's cash position as of June 30, 2024?

PTC's cash and equivalents totaled $1,093,293 as of June 30, 2024.

What is the net loss per share for PTC in Q2 2024?

The net loss per share for Q2 2024 was $1.29.

Last updated: Aug 8, 2024