Alkermes plc. (ALKS) FY 2024 MD&A
This page reproduces the company's own Item 7 MD&A text from the linked SEC filing. It is filer text, not grepcent analysis, scoring, or investment advice.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes beginning on page F-1 of this Annual Report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” on page 3 of this Annual Report. Factors that might cause future results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Item 1A—Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report. A detailed discussion of our 2022 financial condition and results of operations, and of 2023 year-over-year changes as compared to 2022, can be found in “Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the SEC on February 21, 2024.
Overview
We have a portfolio of proprietary products that we manufacture, market and sell in the U.S.—VIVITROL, ARISTADA, ARISTADA INITIO and LYBALVI. We also earn manufacturing and/or royalty revenues on net sales of products commercialized by our licensees, the most significant of which in 2024 were the long-acting INVEGA products and VUMERITY. We expect VIVITROL, ARISTADA, ARISTADA INITIO, LYBALVI and VUMERITY to generate significant revenues for us in the near- and medium-term as we believe these products are singular or competitively advantaged products in their classes.
In 2024, our net income from continuing operations was $372.1 million, as compared to $519.2 million in 2023. The decrease in net income from continuing operations was primarily due to two significant one-time events in 2023, which were the receipt in June 2023 of back royalties and interest in respect of 2022 U.S. sales of the long-acting INVEGA products, following the successful outcome of the arbitration proceedings related to such products, and the partial release of our valuation allowance maintained against certain Irish deferred tax assets. These events were partially offset by an increase in our product sales, net and a decrease in our operating expenses in 2024. These items are discussed in further detail within the “Results of Operations” section below.
Business Update
In May 2024, we completed the sale of the Athlone Facility to Novo and entered into subcontracting arrangements to continue certain development and manufacturing activities performed at the Athlone Facility, which may continue through the end of 2025.
In November 2023, we completed the separation of our former oncology business into a new, independent, publicly-traded company (the “Separation”), which is more fully described in Note 3, Discontinued Operations, in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Annual Report.
Results of Operations
As a result of the Separation, the historical results of our former oncology business have been reflected as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements through November 15, 2023, the date of the Separation. Prior period results of operations and balance sheet information have been recast to reflect this presentation.
Product Sales, Net
Our product sales, net, consist of sales of VIVITROL, ARISTADA, ARISTADA INITIO, and LYBALVI, primarily to wholesalers, specialty distributors and pharmacies. The following table presents the adjustments deducted from product sales, gross to arrive at product sales, net, for sales of these products during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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| (In millions, except for % of Sales) | 2024 | % of Sales | 2023 | % of Sales | |||||||||||||
| Product sales, gross | $ | 2,119.5 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,855.4 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| Adjustments to product sales, gross: | |||||||||||||||||
| Medicaid rebates | (454.0 | ) | (21.4 | ) | % | (426.4 | ) | (23.0 | ) | % | |||||||
| Chargebacks | (231.5 | ) | (10.9 | ) | % | (189.1 | ) | (10.2 | ) | % | |||||||
| Product discounts | (155.1 | ) | (7.3 | ) | % | (137.7 | ) | (7.4 | ) | % | |||||||
| Medicare Part D | (83.0 | ) | (3.9 | ) | % | (74.4 | ) | (4.0 | ) | % | |||||||
| Other | (112.4 | ) | (5.4 | ) | % | (107.8 | ) | (5.8 | ) | % | |||||||
| Total adjustments | (1,036.0 | ) | (48.9 | ) | % | (935.4 | ) | (50.4 | ) | % | |||||||
| Product sales, net | $ | 1,083.5 | 51.1 | % | $ | 920.0 | 49.6 | % |
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VIVITROL product sales, gross, increased by 10%, which was primarily due to a 7% increase in the number of units sold and a 3.2% increase in the selling price that went into effect in January 2024. ARISTADA and ARISTADA INITIO product sales, gross, increased by 5%, which was primarily due to a 3% increase in the number of units sold and a 3.0% increase in the selling price that went into effect in January 2024. LYBALVI product sales, gross, increased by 52%, which was primarily due to a 45% increase in the number of units sold and increases of 3.8% and 2.0% in the selling price that went into effect in January 2024 and July 2024, respectively.
The decrease in Medicaid rebates as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the increase in sales of LYBALVI, which has lower Medicaid utilization than VIVITROL, ARISTADA and ARISTADA INITIO, and actual Medicaid utilization rates related to VIVITROL being lower than original estimates, due, in part, to $8.7 million in actual credits received in the fourth quarter of 2024 from certain states related to duplicate Medicaid billings.
The following table compares product sales, net earned during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | |||||||
| VIVITROL | $ | 457.3 | $ | 400.4 | $ | 56.9 | ||||
| ARISTADA and ARISTADA INITIO | 346.2 | 327.7 | 18.5 | |||||||
| LYBALVI | 280.0 | 191.9 | 88.1 | |||||||
| Product sales, net | $ | 1,083.5 | $ | 920.0 | $ | 163.5 |
A number of companies currently market and/or are developing products to treat addiction, including alcohol and opioid dependence, that may compete with, and negatively impact, future sales of VIVITROL. Increased competition may lead to reduced unit sales of VIVITROL and increased pricing pressure. The latest to expire of our patents covering VIVITROL will expire in 2029 in the U.S. Pursuant to the terms of a confidential settlement and license agreement entered into in August 2023 with Teva, we granted Teva a non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable limited license under the remaining patent covering VIVITROL to market and sell a generic version of VIVITROL in the U.S. beginning on the First Entry Date, or earlier under certain circumstances. Under the terms of a settlement and license agreement entered into in July 2019 with Amneal, we granted Amneal a non-exclusive license under certain patents covering VIVITROL, including the remaining patent covering VIVITROL in the U.S., to market and sell a generic formulation of VIVITROL in the U.S. beginning on the earlier of the First Entry Date, sometime in 2028 or earlier under certain circumstances.
A number of companies currently market and/or are developing products to treat schizophrenia and/or bipolar I disorder that may compete with and negatively impact future sales of ARISTADA, ARISTADA INITIO and LYBALVI. Increased competition may lead to reduced unit sales of ARISTADA, ARISTADA INITIO and LYBALVI and increased pricing pressure. The latest to expire of our patents covering ARISTADA, ARISTADA INITIO and LYBALVI in the U.S. will expire in 2039, 2039 and 2041, respectively; and, as such, we do not anticipate any generic versions of these products to enter the market in the near term.
Manufacturing and Royalty Revenues
Manufacturing revenue from RISPERDAL CONSTA and VUMERITY are recognized at the point in time that the product has been fully manufactured. Royalties earned on our licensees’ net sales of products using our proprietary technologies are recognized in the period such products are sold by our licensees. The following table compares manufacturing and royalty revenues earned in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | ||||||||
| Manufacturing and royalty revenues: | |||||||||||
| Long-acting INVEGA products | $ | 236.5 | $ | 486.1 | $ | (249.6 | ) | ||||
| VUMERITY | 134.0 | 129.3 | 4.7 | ||||||||
| RISPERDAL CONSTA | 23.5 | 37.3 | (13.8 | ) | |||||||
| Other | 80.1 | 90.7 | (10.6 | ) | |||||||
| Manufacturing and royalty revenues | $ | 474.1 | $ | 743.4 | $ | (269.3 | ) |
The decrease in royalty revenues related to the long-acting INVEGA products was primarily due to the receipt in June 2023 of back royalties of $195.4 million, inclusive of $8.1 million in late-payment interest, related to 2022 U.S. sales of the long-acting INVEGA products following the successful outcome of the arbitration proceedings related to such products and the expiration of our royalty on U.S. net sales of INVEGA SUSTENNA in August 2024. Pursuant to the Final Award issued in the arbitration proceedings,
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we are entitled to royalty revenues from Janssen related to U.S. net sales of INVEGA TRINZA and INVEGA HAFYERA through certain specified dates in 2030. We expect royalty revenues from net sales of the long-acting INVEGA products to decrease further in 2025, as the royalty revenues related to U.S. net sales of INVEGA SUSTENNA comprised a significant portion of the overall royalty revenues for the long-acting INVEGA products.
For additional discussion of our agreements with Janssen related to the long-acting INVEGA products, including the royalty provisions set forth therein and the related arbitration proceedings and outcome, see the section entitled “Collaborative Arrangements—Janssen” in “Item 1—Business” in this Annual Report.
In addition, each of INVEGA SUSTENNA and INVEGA TRINZA is currently subject to Paragraph IV litigation in response to companies seeking to market generic versions of such product. Increased competition from new products or generic versions of any one or more of the long-acting INVEGA products may lead to reduced unit sales of the long-acting INVEGA products, including those not yet genericized, and increased pricing pressure. For a discussion of legal proceedings related to INVEGA TRINZA, see Note 19, Commitments and Contingent Liabilities in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Annual Report, and for information about risks relating to these legal proceedings, see “Item 1A—Risk Factors” in this Annual Report, and specifically the section entitled “Uncertainty over IP in the biopharmaceutical industry has been the source of litigation and other legal proceedings, and we or our licensees may face claims against IP rights covering our products and competition from generic drug manufacturers.”
The increase in VUMERITY revenue was due to an $8.3 million increase in royalty revenue, partially offset by a $3.6 million decrease in manufacturing revenue. The increase in royalty revenue was primarily due to an increase in end-market sales of VUMERITY to $628.0 million in 2024, as compared to $576.3 million in 2023. The decrease in manufacturing revenue was primarily due to a reduction in the selling price. The manufacturing fee we earn is based on our cost to produce VUMERITY. As the assets used to manufacture VUMERITY were classified as held for sale and transferred to Novo in connection with the sale of the Athlone Facility, depreciation expense was removed from the manufacturing cost base, which had a negative impact on our manufacturing fee. For a discussion of our agreements with Biogen related to VUMERITY, including the manufacturing and royalty revenue provisions set forth therein, see the section entitled “Collaborative Arrangements—Biogen” in “Item 1—Business” in this Annual Report.
The decrease in revenue from RISPERDAL CONSTA was primarily due to a decrease of $13.0 million in manufacturing revenue, which was primarily due to a decrease in the number of batches made available to Janssen. The decrease in royalty revenue was due to expirations of the patents covering RISPERDAL CONSTA, which expired in the U.S. in January 2023 and in the EU in 2021. We expect revenues from RISPERDAL CONSTA to continue to decrease as patents covering RISPERDAL CONSTA continue to expire in markets where end-market net sales of RISPERDAL CONSTA occur. We are aware of potential generic and other competition to RISPERDAL CONSTA that may lead to reduced unit sales and increased pricing pressure. For a discussion of our agreements with Janssen related to RISPERDAL CONSTA, including the manufacturing provisions set forth therein, see the section entitled “Collaborative Arrangements—Janssen” in “Item 1—Business” in this Annual Report.
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we recognized $36.6 million and $49.9 million, respectively, in manufacturing and royalty revenue related to FAMPYRA which is included within “Other” in the table above. As of December 31, 2024, our manufacturing obligations related to FAMPYRA concluded. Accordingly, we do not expect to recognize any revenues related to FAMPYRA going forward.
Certain of our manufacturing and royalty revenues are earned in countries outside of the U.S. and are denominated in currencies in which the product is sold. See “Item 7A—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in this Annual Report for information on currency exchange rate risk related to our revenues and “Item 1A—Risk Factors” in this Annual Report, and specifically the section entitled “Currency exchange rates may affect revenues and expenses” for risks related to currency exchange rates.
Costs and Expenses
Cost of Goods Manufactured and Sold
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| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | ||||||||
| Cost of goods manufactured and sold | $ | 245.3 | $ | 253.0 | $ | (7.7 | ) |
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The decrease in cost of goods manufactured and sold was primarily due to lower cost of goods manufactured for certain legacy products due to a decrease in volumes of such products. This includes RISPERDAL CONSTA as well as products manufactured at the Athlone Facility. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in the cost of goods sold for certain of our proprietary products due to increases in the number of units sold as discussed above, and an increase in costs related to VIVITROL out-of-specification batches and subsequent investigation costs.
Research and Development Expenses
For each of our R&D programs, we incur both external and internal expenses. External R&D expenses include fees for clinical and preclinical activities performed by CROs, consulting fees, and costs related to laboratory services, the purchase of drug product materials and third-party manufacturing development activities. Internal R&D expenses include employee-related expenses, occupancy costs, depreciation and general overhead. We track external R&D expenses for each of our development programs; however, internal R&D expenses are not tracked by individual program as they can benefit multiple development programs or our products or technologies in general.
The following table sets forth our external R&D expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 relating to our then-current development programs and our internal R&D expenses, listed by the nature of such expenses:
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| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | |||||||||
| External R&D expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Development programs: | ||||||||||||
| ALKS 2680 | $ | 46.0 | $ | 31.3 | $ | 14.7 | ||||||
| LYBALVI | 18.7 | 15.4 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| Other external R&D expenses | 36.6 | 51.7 | (15.1 | ) | ||||||||
| Total external R&D expenses | 101.3 | 98.4 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| Internal R&D expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Employee-related | 114.5 | 128.3 | (13.8 | ) | ||||||||
| Occupancy | 11.2 | 12.3 | (1.1 | ) | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 5.7 | 9.6 | (3.9 | ) | ||||||||
| Other | 12.6 | 22.2 | (9.6 | ) | ||||||||
| Total internal R&D expenses | 144.0 | 172.4 | (28.4 | ) | ||||||||
| Research and development expenses | $ | 245.3 | $ | 270.8 | $ | (25.5 | ) |
These amounts are not necessarily predictive of future R&D expenses. In an effort to allocate our spending most effectively, we continually evaluate our products under development based on the performance of such products in preclinical and/or clinical trials, our expectations regarding the likelihood of their regulatory approval and our view of their future potential commercial viability, among other factors.
The increase in expenses related to ALKS 2680 was primarily due to an increase in spend related to the advancement of the development programs for the product, including completion of our phase 1b proof-of-concept studies, initiation of our phase 2 clinical studies, Vibrance-1 and Vibrance-2 and preparatory spend in advance of initiation of our phase 2 study for IH. The increase in expenses related to LYBALVI was primarily due to increased spend on our pediatric studies related to the product, partially offset by decreased spend following the completion of our long-term safety and tolerability studies. The decrease in other external R&D expenses was primarily due to identifying cost-effective resourcing options for clinical programming and outsourced data management services and decreases in spend on activities associated with certain of our research programs. The decrease in employee-related expenses was primarily due to a decrease in salaries and benefits related to a 10% reduction in R&D-related headcount during 2024.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | |||||||||
| Selling and marketing expense | $ | 446.2 | $ | 490.2 | $ | (44.0 | ) | |||||
| General and administrative expense | 199.0 | 199.6 | (0.6 | ) | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | $ | 645.2 | $ | 689.8 | $ | (44.6 | ) |
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The decrease in selling and marketing expense was primarily due to a $34.6 million decrease in marketing expense related primarily to decreased media spend and free goods, a $7.1 million decrease in professional services, primarily due to the decrease in media spend, and a $3.6 million decrease in employee related expenses, primarily due to a 7% decrease in sales and marketing headcount.
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets
| Year Ended | ||||||||||||
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| December 31, | ||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | |||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | $ | 1.1 | $ | 35.7 | $ | (34.6 | ) |
Our amortizable intangible assets primarily consisted of technology and collaborative arrangements acquired as part of the acquisition of Elan Drug Technologies (“EDT”) in September 2011. These intangible assets were amortized over 12 to 13 years using the economic use method, which reflects the pattern that the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed as revenue is generated from the underlying patent or contract, and became fully amortized during 2024.
Other Income, Net
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | ||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 42.5 | $ | 30.9 | $ | 11.6 | |||||
| Interest expense | (22.6 | ) | (23.0 | ) | 0.4 | ||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 3.2 | (0.5 | ) | 3.7 | |||||||
| Total other income, net | $ | 23.1 | $ | 7.4 | $ | 15.7 |
Interest income consists of interest earned on our cash and available-for-sale investments. The increase in interest income was due to an increase in our cash and investments and increases in interest rates due to the rising interest rate environment. Interest expense consists of interest incurred on our previously outstanding term loans scheduled to become due in 2026 (the “Former Term Loans”) under our former amended and restated credit agreement (the “Former Credit Agreement”), which we prepaid in full and terminated on December 19, 2024.
The increase in other income (expense), net was primarily due to the gain on the sale of the Athlone Facility of approximately $1.5 million, following the completion of the sale in May 2024.
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
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| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | Change | ||||||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) | $ | 71.6 | $ | (97.6 | ) | $ | 169.2 |
The income tax provision in 2024 was primarily due to taxes on income earned in Ireland. The income tax benefit in 2023 was primarily attributable to the partial release of the valuation allowance maintained against certain Irish deferred tax assets, partially offset by taxes on income earned in the U.S. and Ireland. Our effective tax rate during the year ended December 31, 2024 was 16.1%, which exceeds the Irish statutory tax rate of 12.5%, primarily due to non-deductible expenses and income that was taxable at rates higher than the Irish statutory tax rate. The new corporate minimum tax rate of 15.0% did not have a material impact on our business in 2024.
Cumulative unremitted earnings of U.S. subsidiaries totaled approximately $933.5 million as of December 31, 2024. In the event of a repatriation of those earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, we may be liable for income taxes, subject to adjustment, if any, for foreign tax credits and foreign withholding taxes payable to foreign tax authorities. We estimate that approximately $72.0 million of income taxes would be payable on the repatriation of the unremitted earnings to Ireland.
As of December 31, 2024, we had $393.9 million of Irish NOL carryforwards, $14.1 million of U.S. federal NOL carryforwards, $43.2 million of state NOL carryforwards and $34.0 million of state tax credits which will either expire on various dates through 2039 or can be carried forward indefinitely. These loss and credit carryforwards are available to reduce certain future Irish and foreign taxable income and tax. These loss and credit carryforwards are subject to review and possible adjustment by the appropriate taxing authorities, and may be subject to limitations based upon changes in the ownership of our ordinary shares. Included within these loss and credit carryforwards are $14.1 million of U.S. federal NOL carryforwards and $5.8 million of state NOL
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carryforwards, acquired as part of the acquisition of Rodin Therapeutics, Inc. (“Rodin”) in November 2019, each of which are subject to a $0.5 million annual limitation.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our financial condition is summarized as follows:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (In millions) | U.S. | Ireland | Total | U.S. | Ireland | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 70.3 | $ | 220.8 | $ | 291.1 | $ | 317.8 | $ | 139.7 | $ | 457.5 | |||||||||||
| Investments—short-term | 203.6 | 256.9 | 460.5 | 187.6 | 128.4 | 316.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Investments—long-term | 24.6 | 48.5 | 73.1 | 18.0 | 21.9 | 39.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total cash and investments | $ | 298.5 | $ | 526.2 | $ | 824.7 | $ | 523.4 | $ | 290.0 | $ | 813.4 | |||||||||||
| Outstanding borrowings—short and long-term | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 290.7 | $ | — | $ | 290.7 |
At December 31, 2024, our investments consisted of the following:
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| Amortized | Unrealized | Allowance for | Estimated | ||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Cost | Gains | Losses | Credit Losses | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||
| Investments—short-term available-for-sale | $ | 459.1 | $ | 1.5 | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | — | $ | 460.5 | ||||||||
| Investments—long-term available-for-sale | 73.3 | — | (0.3 | ) | — | 73.0 | |||||||||||||
| Investments—long-term held-to-maturity | 0.1 | — | — | — | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 532.5 | $ | 1.5 | $ | (0.4 | ) | $ | — | $ | 533.6 |
Sources and Uses of Cash
We generated $439.1 million and $401.4 million of cash from operating activities during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In December 2024, we prepaid our previously outstanding long-term debt without penalty in the amount of $289.5 million and, during the course of 2024, repurchased approximately $200.0 million of our ordinary shares. We expect that our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments will be sufficient to finance our anticipated working capital and other cash requirements, including capital expenditures, for at least the twelve months following the date from which our financial statements were issued. Subject to market conditions, interest rates and other factors, we may pursue opportunities to obtain financing in the future, including debt and equity offerings, corporate collaborations, bank borrowings, arrangements relating to assets or other financing methods or structures.
Our investment objectives are, first, to preserve liquidity and conserve capital and, second, to generate investment income. We mitigate credit risk in our cash reserves by maintaining a well-diversified portfolio that limits the amount of investment exposure as to institution, maturity and investment type. Our available-for-sale investments consist primarily of short and long-term U.S. government and agency debt securities and corporate debt securities. Our held-to-maturity investments consist of investments that are held as collateral under certain letters of credit related to certain of our lease agreements.
We classify available-for-sale investments in an unrealized loss position that do not mature within 12 months as long-term investments. We have the intent and ability to hold these investments until recovery, which may be at maturity, and it is more-likely-than-not that we would not be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost.
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources in the next 12 months. In connection with our acquisition of Rodin, we may become obligated to make up to $825.0 million in future milestone payments to the former shareholders of Rodin, $200.0 million of which would be triggered upon achievement of certain specified clinical milestones, $300.0 million of which would be triggered by the achievement of certain regulatory milestones and $325.0 million of which would be triggered upon the attainment of certain sales thresholds. At December 31, 2024, we had not recorded a liability related to these milestone payments as none of the future events that would trigger a milestone payment were considered probable of occurring.
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Information about our cash flows, by category, is presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The discussion of our cash flows that follows does not include the impact of any adjustments to remove discontinued operations and is stated on a total company consolidated basis. The following table summarizes our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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| (In millions) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | $ | 457.5 | $ | 292.5 | ||||
| Cash flows provided by operating activities | 439.1 | 401.4 | ||||||
| Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities | (111.3 | ) | 53.3 | |||||
| Cash flows used in financing activities | (494.1 | ) | (289.7 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 291.2 | $ | 457.5 |
Operating Activities
Cash flows provided by operating activities represent the cash receipts and disbursements related to all of our activities other than investing and financing activities. Operating cash flow is derived by adjusting our net income (loss) for non-cash operating items such as depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which reflect timing differences between the receipt and payment of cash associated with transactions and when they are recognized in our results of operations.
Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2024 primarily consisted of net income of $367.1 million, adjusted for non-cash items, including share-based compensation of $96.6 million and depreciation and amortization of $28.5 million and deferred income taxes of $40.5 million.
Cash flows provided by operating activities during 2023 primarily consisted of net income of $355.8 million, adjusted for non-cash items, including share-based compensation of $100.9 million and depreciation and amortization of $74.9 million, partially offset by changes in working capital of $36.7 million and deferred income taxes of $99.9 million. During 2023, net income included receipt of $195.4 million from Janssen, inclusive of $8.1 million in late-payment interest, related to 2022 U.S. net sales of the long-acting INVEGA products following the successful outcome of the arbitration proceedings in respect of such products.
Investing Activities
Cash flows used in investing activities during 2024 primarily consisted of $176.2 million in net purchases of investments and the purchase of $33.5 million of property, plant and equipment. These outflows were offset by proceeds from the sale of the Athlone Facility and related business of $97.9 million. Cash flows provided by investing activities during 2023 primarily consisted of $101.1 million in net sales of investments and offset by the purchase of $48.0 million of property, plant and equipment.
We expect to spend approximately $45.0 million to $50.0 million during the year ending December 31, 2025 for capital expenditures. We continue to evaluate our manufacturing capacity based on expectations of demand for the products that we manufacture and will continue to record such amounts within construction in progress until such time as the underlying assets are placed into service, or we determine we have sufficient existing capacity and the assets are no longer required, at which time we would recognize an impairment charge. We continue to periodically evaluate whether facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these long-lived assets to be held and used may not be recoverable.
Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities during 2024 primarily related to the prepayment of our previously outstanding long-term debt in the full amount of $289.5 million, payment for the repurchase of our ordinary shares and related expenses in the amount of $200.3 million, and $29.6 million of employee taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards, partially offset by $27.6 million of cash that we received upon exercises of employee stock options. Cash flows used in financing activities during 2023 primarily related to $275.0 million in cash distributed to Mural Oncology plc in connection with the Separation and $28.5 million of employee taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards, partially offset by $16.8 million of cash that we received upon exercises of employee stock options.
Debt
In December 2024, we prepaid in full all Former Term Loans under the Former Credit Agreement for a total of $289.5 million. The Company did not incur any early termination penalties in connection with the termination of the Former Credit Agreement (other than customary breakage costs). All liens on the collateral securing the obligations under the Former Credit Agreement were released in connection with the termination. Such prepayment was accounted for as a debt extinguishment. See Note 12, Long-Term Debt, in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Annual Report for additional discussion related to our Former Term Loans.
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Discontinued Operations
Net loss from discontinued operations consists of the results of our former oncology business and is reported as a separate component of income. For additional information, see Note 3, Discontinued Operations, in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Annual Report.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. In connection with the preparation of our financial statements, we are required to make assumptions and estimates about future events, and apply judgments based on historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time our consolidated financial statements are prepared. On a regular basis, we review these accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material.
Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Annual Report. We believe that the following accounting estimates are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results, and they require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, resulting from the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. We have reviewed these critical accounting estimates and related disclosures with the audit and risk committee of our board of directors.
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
We recognize revenue when our customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. We recognize revenue following the five-step model prescribed under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, (“Topic 606”): (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligations.
Product Sales, Net
Our product sales, net consist of sales in the U.S. of VIVITROL, ARISTADA, ARISTADA INITIO and LYBALVI, primarily to wholesalers, specialty distributors and pharmacies. Product sales, net are recognized when the customer obtains control of the product, which is when the product has been received by the customer.
Revenues from product sales are recorded net of reserves established for applicable discounts and allowances that are offered within contracts with our customers, healthcare providers or payers. Our process for estimating reserves established for these variable consideration components does not differ materially from historical practices. The transaction price, which includes variable consideration reflecting the impact of discounts and allowances, may be subject to constraint and is included in the net sales price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of the amount of the cumulative revenues recognized will not occur in a future period. Actual amounts may ultimately differ from our estimates. If actual results vary, we adjust these estimates, which could have an effect on earnings in the period of adjustment. The following are our significant categories of sales discounts and allowances:
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Medicaid Rebates—we record accruals for rebates to U.S. states under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program as a reduction of sales when the product is shipped into the distribution channel using the expected value. We rebate individual U.S. states for all eligible units purchased under the Medicaid program based on a rebate per unit calculation, which is based on our average manufacturer prices. We estimate expected unit sales to individuals covered by Medicaid and rebates per unit under the Medicaid program and adjust our rebate accrual based on actual unit sales and rebates per unit and changes in trends in Medicaid utilization. In 2024, actual Medicaid utilization rates related to VIVITROL were lower than original estimates, due, in part, to $8.7 million in actual credits received in the fourth quarter of 2024 from certain states related to duplicate Medicaid billings. Medicaid rebates for our other products have not differed materially from our estimates;
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Chargebacks—discounts that occur when contracted indirect customers purchase directly from wholesalers and specialty distributors. Contracted customers generally purchase a product at its contracted price. The wholesaler or specialty distributor, in turn, then generally charges back to us the difference between the wholesale acquisition cost and the contracted price paid to the wholesaler or specialty distributor by the customer. The allowance for chargebacks is made using the expected value and is based on actual and expected utilization of these programs. Chargebacks could exceed historical experience and our estimates of future participation in these programs. To date, actual chargebacks have not differed materially from our estimates;
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Product Discounts—cash consideration, including sales incentives, given by us under agreements with a number of wholesaler, distributor, pharmacy, and treatment provider customers that provide them with a discount on the purchase price of products. The reserve is made using the expected value and to date, actual product discounts have not differed materially from our estimates;
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Product Returns—we record an estimate for product returns at the time our customers take control of our product. We estimate this liability using the expected returns of product sold based on our historical return levels and specifically identified anticipated returns due to known business conditions and product expiry dates. Return amounts are recorded as a reduction of sales. Once product is returned, it is destroyed. Actual product returns have not differed materially from our estimates; and
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Medicare Part D—we record accruals for Medicare Part D liabilities under the Medicare Coverage Gap Discount Program (“CGDP”) as a reduction of sales. Under the CGDP, patients reaching the annual coverage gap threshold are eligible for reimbursement coverage for out-of-pocket costs for covered prescription drugs. Under an agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, manufacturers are responsible for reimbursement of prescription plan sponsors for the portion of out-of-pocket expenses not covered under their Medicare plans. Actual Medicaid Part D rebates have not differed materially from our estimates.
A rollforward of our provisions for sales and allowances is as follows:
| (In millions) | Contractual Adjustments (1) | Discounts (2) | Product Returns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | 226.7 | $ | 26.2 | $ | 29.7 | $ | 7.9 | $ | 290.5 | ||||||||||
| Provision: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current year | 509.7 | 326.9 | 33.4 | 71.5 | 941.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Prior year | (8.8 | ) | — | 2.8 | — | (6.0 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 500.9 | 326.9 | 36.2 | 71.5 | 935.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Payments and credits related to: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current year sales | (308.4 | ) | (293.8 | ) | — | (56.2 | ) | (658.4 | ) | |||||||||||
| Prior year sales | (184.8 | ) | (30.6 | ) | (24.8 | ) | (13.0 | ) | (253.2 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total | (493.2 | ) | (324.4 | ) | (24.8 | ) | (69.2 | ) | (911.6 | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 234.4 | $ | 28.7 | $ | 41.1 | $ | 10.2 | $ | 314.4 | ||||||||||
| Provision: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current year | 557.7 | 386.6 | 28.6 | 87.4 | 1,060.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Prior year | (20.6 | ) | — | (3.7 | ) | — | (24.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total | 537.1 | 386.6 | 24.9 | 87.4 | 1,036.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Payments and credits related to: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current year sales | (369.9 | ) | (353.6 | ) | — | (70.8 | ) | (794.3 | ) | |||||||||||
| Prior year sales | (172.6 | ) | (18.1 | ) | (15.5 | ) | (13.5 | ) | (219.7 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total | (542.5 | ) | (371.7 | ) | (15.5 | ) | (84.3 | ) | (1,014.0 | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | $ | 229.0 | $ | 43.6 | $ | 50.5 | $ | 13.3 | $ | 336.4 |
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“Contractual Adjustments” include “Medicaid Rebates” and “Medicare Part D” accruals
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“Discounts” include “Chargebacks” and “Product Discounts”
Manufacturing Revenue
We recognize manufacturing revenues from the sale of products we manufacture for resale by our licensees. Substantially all of our manufacturing revenues are recognized at a point in time when control of the product passes to the licensee. The sales price for certain of our manufacturing revenues is based on the end-market sales price earned by our licensees. As end-market sales generally occur after we have recorded manufacturing revenue, we estimate the sales price for such products based on information supplied to us by our licensees, our historical transaction experience and other third-party data. Differences between actual manufacturing revenues and estimated manufacturing revenues are reconciled and adjusted for in the period in which they become known, which is generally within the same quarter. The differences between our actual and estimated manufacturing revenues have not been material to date.
Royalty Revenue
We recognize royalty revenues related to the sale by our licensees of products that incorporate our technology. All of our royalties qualify for the sales-and-usage exemption under Topic 606 as (i) such royalties are based strictly on the sales-and-usage by
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the licensee; and (ii) a license of IP is the sole or predominant item to which such royalties relate. Based on this exemption, such royalties are earned in the period the products are sold by our licensees and we have a present right to payment.
Certain of our royalty revenues are recognized based on information supplied to us by our licensees and require estimates to be made. Differences between actual royalty revenues and estimated royalty revenues are reconciled and adjusted for in the period in which they become known, which is generally within the same quarter. The differences between our actual and estimated royalty revenues have not been material to date.
Discontinued operations
We determined that the separation of our former oncology business, which was completed on November 15, 2023, represented a disposal plan that met the criteria for classification of the oncology business as a discontinued operation in accordance with ASC 205-20, Discontinued Operations. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements for all periods have been updated to present the assets and liabilities associated with the oncology business separately as discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheet and the results of such discontinued operations reported as a separate component of income in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
For additional information related to discontinued operations, see Note 3, Discontinued Operations, in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Annual Report.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, other than goodwill which is separately tested for impairment, are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. When evaluating long-lived assets for potential impairment, we first compare the carrying value of the asset to the asset’s estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges). If the estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, we calculate an impairment loss. The impairment loss calculation compares the carrying value of the asset to the asset’s estimated fair value, which may be based on estimated future cash flows (discounted and with interest charges). We recognize an impairment loss if the amount of the asset’s carrying value exceeds the asset’s estimated fair value. If we recognize an impairment loss, the adjusted carrying amount of the asset becomes its new cost basis. For a depreciable long-lived asset, the new cost basis will be depreciated over the remaining useful life of that asset.
When reviewing long-lived assets for impairment, we group long-lived assets with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Our impairment loss calculations contain uncertainties because they require management to make assumptions and to apply judgment to estimate future cash flows and asset fair values, including forecasting useful lives of the assets and selecting the discount rate that reflects the risk inherent in future cash flows.
Goodwill
We evaluate goodwill for impairment for our reporting units annually, as of October 31, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the reporting units may not be recoverable. A reporting unit is an operating segment, as defined by GAAP, or a component of an operating segment. A component of an operating segment is a reporting unit if the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and is reviewed by management. Two or more components of an operating segment may be aggregated and deemed a single reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing purposes if the components have similar economic characteristics. As of December 31, 2024, we have one operating segment and two reporting units. Our goodwill, which solely relates to the Business Combination, has been assigned to one reporting unit which consists of the former EDT business.
We have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. If we elect this option and determine, as a result of the qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required; otherwise, no further testing is required. Among other relevant events and circumstances that affect the fair value of reporting units, we consider individual factors, such as microeconomic conditions, changes in the industry and the markets in which we operate as well as historical and expected future financial performance. Alternatively, we may elect to not first assess qualitative factors and instead immediately perform the quantitative impairment test.
On October 31, 2024, we elected to perform a qualitative impairment test and determined that, based on the weight of all available evidence, the fair value of the reporting unit more-likely-than-not exceeded its carrying value.
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Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets
We evaluate the need for deferred tax asset valuation allowances based on a more-likely-than-not standard. The ability to realize deferred tax assets depends on the ability to generate sufficient taxable income within the carryback or carryforward periods provided for in the tax law for each applicable tax jurisdiction. We consider the following possible sources of taxable income when assessing the realization of deferred tax assets:
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future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences;
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future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards;
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taxable income in prior carryback years; and
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tax-planning strategies.
The assessment regarding whether a valuation allowance is required or should be adjusted also considers all available positive and negative evidence factors including, but not limited to:
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nature, frequency and severity of recent losses;
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duration of statutory carryforward periods;
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historical experience with tax attributes expiring unused; and
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near- and medium-term financial outlook.
We utilize a rolling three years of actual and current year anticipated results as the primary measures of cumulative income (losses) in recent years. For additional information related to our assessment of our valuation allowance, see Note 17, Income Taxes in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Annual Report.
The evaluation of deferred tax assets requires judgment in assessing the likely future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns and future profitability. Our accounting for deferred tax consequences represents our best estimate of those future events. Changes in our current estimates, due to unanticipated events or otherwise, could have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. For information related to risks surrounding our deferred tax assets, see “Item 1A—Risk Factors” in this Annual Report and specifically the section entitled “Our deferred tax assets may not be realized.”
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, “New Accounting Pronouncements” in our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Annual Report for discussion, if any, of new accounting standards.