Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

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Amphastar Pharmaceuticals reported net revenues of $120.1 million for the third quarter ending September 30, 2022, a 7% increase from the previous year. GAAP net income was $15.9 million ($0.30 per share), while adjusted non-GAAP net income was $20.2 million ($0.38 per share). Strong sales of epinephrine, Primatene Mist, and glucagon contributed to growth. The company anticipates continued success with its product pipeline, targeting significant markets.

Positive

• Net revenues increased by 7% to $120.1 million.
• GAAP net income of $15.9 million up from $29.5 million YoY.
• Epinephrine sales surged by 40%, Primatene Mist sales rose by 11%, and glucagon sales went up by 17%.

Negative

• GAAP diluted EPS decreased from $0.59 to $0.30 YoY.
• Non-operating income fell significantly, showing a $13.6 million loss compared to a gain the previous year.
• Research and development expenses surged by 72%.

Reports Net Revenues of $120.1 Million for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 7, 2022 / Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPH) ("Amphastar" or the "Company") today reported results for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

Third Quarter Highlights

• Net revenues of $120.1 million for the third quarter
• GAAP net income of $15.9 million, or $0.30 per share, for the third quarter
• Adjusted non-GAAP net income of $20.2 million, or $0.38 per share, for the third quarter

Dr. Jack Zhang, Amphastar's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are pleased to report that our continued investment in capacity has successfully led to another quarter of solid growth driven by strong epinephrine, Primatene Mist ^® , and glucagon sales. Looking ahead to next year, we remain optimistic that our multiple pipeline product candidates will continue to progress through their respective stages of development and will ultimately position us to deliver continued growth in the future."

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Net revenues		$	120,129			$	112,198			$	363,964			$	316,881
GAAP net income attributable to Amphastar		$	15,874			$	29,548			$	57,473			$	42,356
Adjusted non-GAAP net income attributable to Amphastar*		$	20,232			$	22,998			$	65,548			$	47,166
GAAP diluted EPS attributable to Amphastar stockholders		$	0.30			$	0.59			$	1.09			$	0.85
Adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS attributable to Amphastar stockholders*		$	0.38			$	0.46			$	1.24			$	0.95

* Adjusted non-GAAP net income attributable to Amphastar and Adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS attributable to Amphastar stockholders 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.

Third Quarter Results

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Change
		2022				2021				Dollars				%
Net revenues:		(in thousands)
Epinephrine		$	19,502			$	13,892			$	5,610				40	%
Primatene Mist®			18,359				16,561				1,798				11	%
Glucagon			14,224				12,189				2,035				17	%
Phytonadione			13,978				11,591				2,387				21	%
Lidocaine			12,621				11,649				972				8	%
Enoxaparin			7,983				8,034				(51	)			(1	%
Naloxone			6,818				8,028				(1,210	)			(15	)%
Other finished pharmaceutical products			23,635				27,046				(3,411	)			(13	)%
Total finished pharmaceutical products net revenues		$	117,120			$	108,990			$	8,130				7	%
API			3,009				3,208				(199	)			(6	)%
Total net revenues		$	120,129			$	112,198			$	7,931				7	%

Changes in net revenues were primarily driven by:

• Primatene Mist ^® sales increased primarily due to increased unit volumes
• Glucagon sales increased due to an increase in inventory levels, which allowed us to fill orders for the back-to-school season and meet the corresponding seasonal demand
• Epinephrine sales increased by $3.3 million due to an increase in average selling price, with the remainder of the increase due to increased unit volumes as a result of competitor shortages
• Phytonadione sales increased due to a combination of an increase in unit volumes and a higher average selling price
• Lidocaine sales increased primarily due to an increase in units of the injectable version
• Naloxone sales decreased primarily due to a lower average selling price
• Other finished pharmaceutical product sales changes were primarily due to:
  • Lower unit volumes of atropine and calcium chloride, largely due to competitors returning to their normal distribution levels
  • An increase in unit volume for dextrose, which was in high demand due to competitor shortages
  • Launches of ganirelix and vasopressin, in June 2022 and August 2022, respectively
• Active Pharmaceutical ingredient ("API") sales decreased primarily due to the timing of customer purchases

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Change
		2022				2021				Dollars				%
		(in thousands)
Net revenues		$	120,129			$	112,198			$	7,931				7	%
Cost of revenues			61,619				61,015				604				1	%
Gross profit		$	58,510			$	51,183			$	7,327				14	%
as % of net revenues			49	%			46	%

Changes in the cost of revenues and the resulting increase in gross margin were primarily driven by:

• Increased sales of higher-margin products such as epinephrine, Primatene Mist ^® , phytonadione, and glucagon, as well as the launches of ganirelix and vasopressin in 2022
• These factors were partially offset by overall increases in labor costs, as well as increases in costs for heparin, the starting material for enoxaparin

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Change
		2022				2021				Dollars				%
		(in thousands)
Selling, distribution, and marketing		$	4,784			$	4,745			$	39				1	%
General and administrative			11,984				10,910				1,074				10	%
Research and development			18,514				10,759				7,755				72	%
Non-operating income (expense), net			(632	)			12,877				(13,509	)			(105	)%

• General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to an increases in legal and compensation expenses
• Research and development expenses increased due to:
  • Increases in expenditures for materials and components, primarily for our AMP-018 and insulin products candidates
  • An increase in clinical trial expense primarily due to external studies related to our insulin and inhalation product pipeline
  • The increase was partially offset by a decrease in expenses in China due to the completion of the restructuring of Amphastar's Chinese subsidiary, Amphastar Nanjing Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. ("ANP"), in 2021
• The change in non-operating income (expense), net is primarily a result of a $13.6 million gain on the deconsolidation of Hanxin Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd related to the ANP restructuring in 2021

Cash flow provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $74.0 million.

Share Buyback Program

On November 3, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $50 million increase to the Company's share buyback program, which is expected to continue for an indefinite period of time. The primary goal of the program is to offset dilution created by the Company's equity compensation programs.

Purchases may be made through the open market and private block transactions pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plans, privately negotiated transactions, or other means, as determined by the Company's management and in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable laws.

The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, and other conditions.

Pipeline Information

The Company currently has three ANDAs on file with the FDA targeting products with a market size of over $3 billion, three biosimilar products in development targeting products with a market size of over $12 billion, and eight generic products in development targeting products with a market size of over $9 billion. This market information is based on IQVIA data for the 12 months ended September 30, 2022. The Company is developing multiple proprietary products with injectable and intranasal dosage forms.

Amphastar's Chinese subsidiary, ANP, currently has 17 Drug Master Files, or DMFs, on file with the FDA and is developing several additional DMFs.

Company Information

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 ^® , Primatene Mist ^® , 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 (loss) attributed to Amphastar and (ii) Adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS attributed to Amphastar's stockholders, which exclude amortization expense, share-based compensation, impairment charges, legal settlements, 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, November 7, 2022, 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, five 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, backlog, sales and marketing of our products, market size and growth, 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, our share buyback program, and other future events, such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic including its variants, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and resulting macroeconomic conditions, such as inflation and rising interest rates, and related responses of business and governments to the pandemic and international conflict on our operations and personnel, and on commercial activity and demand across our business operations and results of operations. 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, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2022, in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 10, 2022, and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2022. In particular, the extent of COVID-19's impact on our business will depend on several factors, including the severity, duration and extent of the pandemic including its variants, as well as actions taken by governments, businesses, and consumers in response to the pandemic, all of which continue to evolve and remain uncertain at this time. 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.
Bill Peters
Chief Financial Officer
(909) 980-9484

Table I
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)

		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Net revenues		$	120,129			$	112,198			$	363,964			$	316,881
Cost of revenues			61,619				61,015				186,272				173,376
Gross profit			58,510				51,183				177,692				143,505
Operating expenses:
Selling, distribution, and marketing			4,784				4,745				16,059				13,411
General and administrative			11,984				10,910				34,433				40,813
Research and development			18,514				10,759				57,535				43,646
Total operating expenses			35,282				26,414				108,027				97,870
Income from operations			23,228				24,769				69,665				45,635
Non-operating income (expenses), net			(632	)			12,877				5,115				11,342
Income before income taxes			22,596				37,646				74,780				56,977
Income tax provision			6,559				6,686				16,187				13,436
Net income before equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliate			16,037				30,960				58,593				43,541
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliate			(163	)			-				(1,120	)			-
Net income		$	15,874			$	30,960			$	57,473			$	43,541
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		$	-			$	1,412			$	-			$	1,185
Net income attributable to Amphastar		$	15,874			$	29,548			$	57,473			$	42,356
Net income per share attributable to Amphastar stockholders:
Basic		$	0.32			$	0.62			$	1.18			$	0.89
Diluted		$	0.30			$	0.59			$	1.09			$	0.85
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share attributable to Amphastar stockholders:
Basic			48,904				48,022				48,635				47,758
Diluted			52,788				50,009				52,665				49,693

Table II
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited; in thousands, except share data)

		September 30, 2022				December 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	157,244			$	126,353
Restricted cash			235				235
Short-term investments			26,843				10,320
Restricted short-term investments			2,200				2,200
Accounts receivable, net			77,099				78,804
Inventories			103,250				92,807
Income tax refunds and deposits			11,365				126
Prepaid expenses and other assets			5,986				7,274
Total current assets			384,222				318,119
Property, plant, and equipment, net			232,741				244,244
Finance lease right-of-use assets			601				353
Operating lease right-of-use assets			26,456				26,894
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate			2,690				3,985
Goodwill and intangible assets, net			37,037				38,870
Other assets			20,549				16,665
Deferred tax assets			22,399				22,399
Total assets		$	726,695			$	671,529
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	95,796			$	89,545
Income taxes payable			1,531				9,081
Current portion of long-term debt			1,680				2,202
Current portion of operating lease liabilities			3,183				2,982
Total current liabilities			102,190				103,810
Long-term reserve for income tax liabilities			6,531				6,531
Long-term debt, net of current portion and unamortized debt issuance costs			74,011				74,776
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion			24,366				24,703
Deferred tax liabilities			242				534
Other long-term liabilities			14,190				15,653
Total liabilities			221,530				226,007
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; 57,994,848 and 48,612,545 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and 56,440,202 and 47,714,912 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021, respectively			6				6
Additional paid-in capital			448,741				422,423
Retained earnings			237,810				180,337
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(9,931	)			(6,765	)
Treasury stock			(171,461	)			(150,479	)
Total equity			505,165				445,522
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	726,695			$	671,529

Table III
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)

		Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
		Cost of revenue				Selling, distribution and marketing				General and administrative				Research and development				Non-operating income (expense), net				Income tax provision				Non-controlling interest adjustment
GAAP		$	61,619			$	4,784			$	11,984			$	18,514			$	(632	)		$	6,559			$	-
Intangible amortization			(206	)			-				(186	)			-				-				-				-
Share-based compensation			(915	)			(178	)			(2,810	)			(396	)			-				-				-
Reserves for litigation and settlements			-				-				(800	)			-				-				-				-
Income tax provision on pre-tax adjustments			-				-				-				-				-				1,133				-
Non-GAAP		$	60,498			$	4,606			$	8,188			$	18,118			$	(632	)		$	7,692			$	-

		Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
		Cost of revenue				Selling, distribution and marketing				General and administrative				Research and development				Non-operating income (expense), net				Income tax provision				Non-controlling interest adjustment
GAAP		$	61,015			$	4,745			$	10,910			$	10,759			$	12,877			$	6,686			$	1,412
Intangible amortization			(242	)			-				(135	)			-				-				-				4
Share-based compensation			(889	)			(164	)			(2,533	)			(333	)			-				-				8
Impairment of long-lived assets			-				-				(25	)			-				-				-				4
Gain on ANP Restructuring			-				-				-				-				(13,587	)			-				(2,062	)
Income tax provision on pre-tax adjustments			-				-				-				-				-				(921	)			251
Non-GAAP		$	59,884			$	4,581			$	8,217			$	10,426			$	(710	)		$	5,765			$	(383	)

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
		Cost of revenue				Selling, distribution and marketing				General and administrative				Research and development				Non-operating income (expense), net				Income tax provision				Non-controlling interest adjustment
GAAP		$	186,272			$	16,059			$	34,433			$	57,535			$	5,115			$	16,187			$	-
Intangible amortization			(660	)			-				(428	)			-				-				-				-
Share-based compensation			(3,238	)			(540	)			(8,389	)			(1,389	)			-				-				-
Reserves for litigation and settlements			-				-				(800	)			-				(5,729	)			-				-
Income tax provision on pre-tax adjustments			-				-				-				-				-				1,640				-
Non-GAAP		$	182,374			$	15,519			$	24,816			$	56,146			$	(614	)		$	17,827			$	-

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
		Cost of revenue				Selling, distribution and marketing				General and administrative				Research and development				Non-operating income (expense), net				Income tax provision				Non-controlling interest adjustment
GAAP		$	173,376			$	13,411			$	40,813			$	43,646			$	11,342			$	13,436			$	1,185
Intangible amortization			(728	)			-				(202	)			-				-				-				26
Share-based compensation			(2,967	)			(438	)			(10,069	)			(1,363	)			-				-				870
Impairment of long-lived assets			(84	)			-				(33	)			(222	)			-				-				7
Gain on ANP Restructuring			-				-				-				-				(13,587	)			-				(2,062	)
Reserves for litigation and settlements			-				-				(1,295	)			-				1,696				-				-
Income tax provision on pre-tax adjustments			-				-				-				-				-				1,614				245
Non-GAAP		$	169,597			$	12,973			$	29,214			$	42,061			$	(549	)		$	15,050			$	271

SOURCE: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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FAQ

What are Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' Q3 2022 earnings results?

Amphastar reported net revenues of $120.1 million and a GAAP net income of $15.9 million for Q3 2022.

How did sales of epinephrine perform in Q3 2022 for AMPH?

Epinephrine sales increased by 40% compared to Q3 2021.

What is the outlook for Amphastar's product pipeline?

Amphastar remains optimistic about its pipeline product candidates progressing through development stages.

Did Amphastar's earnings per share change in Q3 2022?

Yes, GAAP diluted EPS decreased from $0.59 in Q3 2021 to $0.30 in Q3 2022.

What factors contributed to Amphastar's revenue growth in Q3 2022?

Growth was driven by strong sales of epinephrine, Primatene Mist, and glucagon, as well as increased unit volumes.