UNITED THERAPEUTICS Corp (UTHR)
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SEC company page: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1082554. Latest filing source: 0001082554-26-000006.
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Business
Read UTHR's verbatim Item 1 Business section from its latest 10-K: Business.
Risk Factors
Read UTHR's verbatim Item 1A Risk Factors from its latest 10-K: Risk Factors.
Selected Fundamentals
| Metric | Value | Unit | FY | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,182,700,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-25 |
| Net income | 1,334,700,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-25 |
| Assets | 7,880,000,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-02-25 |
Financials
Annual standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-02-25. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001082554.json. Derived margins, ratios, and free cash flow are computed from the extracted annual SEC facts.
| Metric | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,598,800,000 | 1,725,300,000 | 1,627,800,000 | 1,448,800,000 | 1,483,300,000 | 1,685,500,000 | 1,936,300,000 | 2,327,500,000 | 2,877,400,000 | 3,182,700,000 | ||||
| Net income | 475,800,000 | 727,300,000 | 984,800,000 | 1,195,100,000 | 1,334,700,000 | |||||||||
| Operating income | 1,061,700,000 | 814,900,000 | 805,400,000 | -187,600,000 | 593,600,000 | 555,900,000 | 979,700,000 | 1,184,900,000 | 1,377,000,000 | 1,492,500,000 | ||||
| Gross profit | 786,826,000 | 975,817,000 | 1,153,650,000 | 1,331,200,000 | 1,375,200,000 | 1,563,000,000 | 1,784,700,000 | 2,070,000,000 | 2,567,700,000 | 2,798,300,000 | ||||
| Diluted EPS | 15.25 | 9.31 | 13.39 | -2.39 | 11.54 | 10.06 | 15.00 | 19.81 | 24.64 | 27.86 | ||||
| Operating cash flow | 643,600,000 | 474,200,000 | 778,400,000 | -206,600,000 | 755,700,000 | 598,200,000 | 802,500,000 | 978,000,000 | 1,327,100,000 | 1,561,200,000 | ||||
| Capital expenditures | 38,000,000 | 86,300,000 | 184,400,000 | 83,700,000 | 59,300,000 | 120,800,000 | 138,800,000 | 230,400,000 | 246,500,000 | 520,500,000 | ||||
| Share buybacks | 188,000,000 | 42,439,000 | 483,100,000 | 394,500,000 | 500,000,000 | 250,000,000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | ||||
| Assets | 2,325,600,000 | 2,879,400,000 | 3,401,000,000 | 3,913,400,000 | 4,615,000,000 | 5,169,100,000 | 6,044,500,000 | 7,167,000,000 | 7,364,000,000 | 7,880,000,000 | ||||
| Liabilities | 463,400,000 | 758,400,000 | 593,200,000 | 1,133,000,000 | 1,219,800,000 | 1,210,200,000 | 1,247,800,000 | 1,182,200,000 | 920,000,000 | 783,800,000 | ||||
| Stockholders' equity | 1,851,300,000 | 2,101,800,000 | 2,788,600,000 | 2,780,400,000 | 3,395,200,000 | 3,958,900,000 | 4,796,700,000 | 5,984,800,000 | 6,444,000,000 | 7,096,200,000 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,023,000,000 | 705,100,000 | 669,200,000 | 738,400,000 | 738,700,000 | 894,800,000 | 961,200,000 | 1,207,700,000 | 1,697,200,000 | 1,557,100,000 | ||||
| Free cash flow | 605,600,000 | 387,900,000 | 594,000,000 | -290,300,000 | 696,400,000 | 477,400,000 | 663,700,000 | 747,600,000 | 1,080,600,000 | 1,040,700,000 |
Ratios
| Metric | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 28.23% | 37.56% | 42.31% | 41.53% | 41.94% | |||||||||
| Operating margin | 66.41% | 47.23% | 49.48% | -12.95% | 40.02% | 32.98% | 50.60% | 50.91% | 47.86% | 46.89% | ||||
| Return on equity | 12.02% | 15.16% | 16.46% | 18.55% | 18.81% | |||||||||
| Return on assets | 9.20% | 12.03% | 13.74% | 16.23% | 16.94% | |||||||||
| Liabilities / equity | 0.25 | 0.36 | 0.21 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.11 | ||||
| Current ratio | 4.29 | 3.26 | 6.39 | 4.03 | 6.70 | 7.61 | 9.85 | 4.41 | 5.25 | 6.60 |
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Financial Bridges
Income statement bridge from reported figures
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts FY 2025. Revenue: accession 0001082554-26-000006; concept RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax; source concepts us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | Gross profit: accession 0001082554-26-000006; concept GrossProfit; source concepts us-gaap:GrossProfit | Operating income: accession 0001082554-26-000006; concept OperatingIncomeLoss; source concepts us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss | Net income: accession 0001082554-26-000006; concept NetIncomeLoss; source concepts us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Free cash flow = operating cash flow - capital expenditures
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts FY 2025. Operating cash flow: accession 0001082554-26-000006; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | Capital expenditures: accession 0001082554-26-000006; concept PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment; source concepts us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | Free cash flow: accession 0001082554-26-000006; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Financial Charts
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Source concepts: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: OperatingIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: GrossProfit. Source concepts: us-gaap:GrossProfit.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: Assets. Source concepts: us-gaap:Assets.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: Liabilities. Source concepts: us-gaap:Liabilities.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: StockholdersEquity. Source concepts: us-gaap:StockholdersEquity.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue. Source concepts: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001082554-26-000006; filed 2026-02-25. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.
Quarterly
Quarterly standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-05-06. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001082554.json.
| Quarter | End Date | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-Q2 | 2022-06-30 | 2.41 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2022-Q3 | 2022-09-30 | 4.91 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q1 | 2023-03-31 | 4.86 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q2 | 2023-06-30 | 596,500,000 | 259,200,000 | 5.24 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2023-Q3 | 2023-09-30 | 609,400,000 | 267,600,000 | 5.38 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2023-Q4 | 2023-12-31 | 614,700,000 | 217,100,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2024-Q1 | 2024-03-31 | 677,700,000 | 306,600,000 | 6.17 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2024-Q2 | 2024-06-30 | 714,900,000 | 278,100,000 | 5.85 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2024-Q3 | 2024-09-30 | 748,900,000 | 309,100,000 | 6.39 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2024-Q4 | 2024-12-31 | 735,900,000 | 301,300,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2025-Q1 | 2025-03-31 | 794,400,000 | 322,200,000 | 6.63 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q2 | 2025-06-30 | 798,600,000 | 309,500,000 | 6.41 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q3 | 2025-09-30 | 799,500,000 | 338,700,000 | 7.16 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q4 | 2025-12-31 | 790,200,000 | 364,300,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2026-Q1 | 2026-03-31 | 781,500,000 | 274,900,000 | 5.82 | reported discrete quarter |
Quarterly Charts
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-31; accession 0001082554-26-000020; filed 2026-05-06. Concept: RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Source concepts: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-31; accession 0001082554-26-000020; filed 2026-05-06. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-31; accession 0001082554-26-000020; filed 2026-05-06. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
Macro Cross-References
- CPIAUCSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average
- UNRATE - Unemployment Rate
- FEDFUNDS - Federal Funds Effective Rate
- CES0500000003 - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private
- DFEDTARU - Federal Funds Target Range - Upper Limit
- DFEDTARL - Federal Funds Target Range - Lower Limit
- DGS3MO - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 3-Month Constant Maturity
- DGS2 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 2-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS10 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 10-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS30 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 30-Year Constant Maturity
- T10Y2Y - 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 2-Year Treasury Constant Maturity
- CPILFESL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy
- CPIUFDSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food
- CPIENGSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Energy
- CUSR0000SAH1 - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Shelter
- PCEPI - Personal Consumption Expenditures: Chain-type Price Index
- PCEPILFE - Personal Consumption Expenditures Excluding Food and Energy: Chain-type Price Index
- PPIACO - Producer Price Index by Commodity: All Commodities
- T10YIE - 10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate
- U6RATE - Total Unemployed, Plus All Marginally Attached Workers Plus Total Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons
- PAYEMS - All Employees, Total Nonfarm
- CIVPART - Labor Force Participation Rate
- EMRATIO - Employment-Population Ratio
- UNEMPLOY - Unemployed
- CE16OV - Employment Level
- ICSA - Initial Claims
- JTSJOL - Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
- JTSQUR - Quits: Total Nonfarm
- GDPC1 - Real Gross Domestic Product
- A191RL1Q225SBEA - Real Gross Domestic Product: Percent Change from Preceding Period
- INDPRO - Industrial Production: Total Index
- TCU - Capacity Utilization: Total Index
- HOUST - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units
- PERMIT - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units
- RSAFS - Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade
- PCE - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- DSPIC96 - Real Disposable Personal Income
- PSAVERT - Personal Saving Rate
- M2SL - M2
- BOPGSTB - U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: Balance
- MSPUS - Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States
- HSN1F - New One Family Houses Sold: United States
- RHORUSQ156N - Homeownership Rate in the United States
- TTLCONS - Total Construction Spending: Total Construction in the United States
- RRVRUSQ156N - Rental Vacancy Rate in the United States
- TOTALSL - Total Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- REVOLSL - Revolving Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- DRCCLACBS - Delinquency Rate on Credit Card Loans, All Commercial Banks
- GDP - Gross Domestic Product
- GPDI - Gross Private Domestic Investment
- GCE - Government Consumption Expenditures and Gross Investment
- PCEC - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- NETEXP - Net Exports of Goods and Services
- GFDEBTN - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt
- GFDEGDQ188S - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
- FYFSD - Federal Surplus or Deficit
- FGRECPT - Federal Government Current Receipts
- FGEXPND - Federal Government: Current Expenditures
- MANEMP - All Employees, Manufacturing
- USCONS - All Employees, Construction
- USTRADE - All Employees, Retail Trade
- USFIRE - All Employees, Financial Activities
- USGOVT - All Employees, Government
- AWHAETP - Average Weekly Hours of All Employees, Total Private
- DGORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Durable Goods
- NEWORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft
- BUSINV - Total Business Inventories
- EXPGS - Exports of Goods and Services
- IMPGS - Imports of Goods and Services
- IR - Import Price Index (End Use): All Commodities
- PPIFIS - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Final Demand
Latest quarter (10-Q)
Latest 10-Q source: 0001082554-26-000020.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the 2025 Annual Report), and our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this Report). All statements in this filing are made as of the date this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this report contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are based on our beliefs and expectations about future outcomes and on information available to us through the date this Report is filed with the SEC, include, among others, statements related to the following:
•Expectations of revenues, expenses, profitability, cash flows, and growth in the number of patients being treated with our products, including continued growth in sales of Tyvaso DPI, and anticipated growth in the number of patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) being treated with our Tyvaso products;
•The sufficiency of our cash on hand to support operations;
•Our ability to obtain and maintain domestic and international regulatory approvals;
•Our ability to maintain pricing and reimbursement levels for our products, in light of increasing competition, including from generic products, and pressure from government and other payers to decrease the costs associated with healthcare, including the potential impact of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) on our business and the Trump administration’s most favored nation (MFN) pricing initiatives, as well as the timing and outcome of our efforts to secure Medicare coverage for Nebulized Tyvaso to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), following the anticipated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA);
•The expected volume and timing of sales of our commercial products, as well as potential future commercial products, including the anticipated effect of various research and development efforts on sales of these products;
•The timing and outcome of clinical studies, other research and development efforts, and related regulatory filings and approvals, including our efforts to obtain FDA approval for Nebulized Tyvaso to treat IPF and ralinepag extended-release tablets to treat PAH;
•The outcome of pending and potential future legal and regulatory actions by the FDA and other regulatory and government enforcement agencies related to our products and potential competitive products;
•The timing and outcome of ongoing litigation, including the lawsuit filed against us by Sandoz Inc. (Sandoz) and Liquidia PAH, LLC (formerly known as RareGen, LLC) (RareGen); our patent and trade secret litigation with Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (Liquidia) related to Yutrepia; Liquidia’s patent lawsuit against us related to Tyvaso DPI; and our litigation with Humana Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc., MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC, and related entities;
•The impact of competing therapies on sales of our commercial products, including the impact of generic versions of Remodulin; established therapies such as Uptravi®; and newer therapies such as Merck’s Winrevair® and Liquidia’s Yutrepia;
•The expectation that we will be able to manufacture sufficient quantities and maintain adequate inventories of our commercial products, through both our in-house manufacturing capabilities and third-party manufacturing sites;
•Expectations regarding the amount and timing of capital expenditures to construct new facilities to support our product development and commercialization efforts, including our xenotransplantation-related facilities;
•Expectations regarding the timing and impact of our business development efforts;
•The adequacy of our intellectual property protection and the validity and expiration dates of the patents we own or license, as well as the regulatory exclusivity periods for our products;
•Any statements that include the words “believe,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “estimate,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” or similar expressions; and
•Other statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Report that are not historical facts.
We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, and that may cause our actual results to differ materially from anticipated results, including the risks and uncertainties we describe in Part II, Item 1A—Risk Factors of this Report and risks and uncertainties described in other cautionary statements, cautionary language, and risk factors set forth in our other filings with the SEC.
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Table of Contents
Part I. Financial Information
Overview of Marketed Products
We market and sell the following commercial products:
•Tyvaso DPI, a dry powder inhaled formulation of the prostacyclin analogue treprostinil, approved by the FDA in May 2022 to improve exercise ability in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and PH-ILD.
•Nebulized Tyvaso, a nebulized liquid inhaled formulation of treprostinil, approved by the FDA to improve exercise ability in patients with PAH. Nebulized Tyvaso was also approved by the FDA in March 2021 to improve exercise ability in patients with PH-ILD. Nebulized Tyvaso has also been approved with respect to PAH and/or PH-ILD in various countries outside of the United States.
•Remodulin, a continuously infused formulation of treprostinil, approved by the FDA for subcutaneous and intravenous delivery to diminish symptoms associated with exercise in patients with PAH. Remodulin has also been approved in various countries outside of the United States. In February 2021, we launched U.S. sales of the Remunity Pump, a next-generation subcutaneous infusion system for Remodulin. In September 2025, we launched a new version of the Remunity Pump, called RemunityPRO, which is intended to improve the patient experience by making the pump easier to use.
•Orenitram, an oral extended-release tablet form of treprostinil, approved by the FDA to delay disease progression and improve exercise capacity in PAH patients.
•Unituxin, an infused monoclonal antibody approved in the United States and Canada for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma and approved in Japan for the treatment of neuroblastoma after high-dose chemotherapy.
•Adcirca, an oral immediate-release tablet form of the PDE-5 inhibitor tadalafil, approved by the FDA to improve exercise ability in PAH patients. We sell Adcirca under an in-license from Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) that expires December 31, 2026.
Revenues
Our total revenues consist primarily of sales of the commercial products noted above, including the delivery devices (in the case of Tyvaso DPI, Nebulized Tyvaso, and Remodulin). We have entered into separate, non-exclusive distribution agreements with Accredo Health Group, Inc. and its affiliates (Accredo) and Caremark, L.L.C. (CVS Specialty) to distribute Tyvaso DPI, Nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, the Remunity and RemunityPRO Pumps, and Orenitram in the United States, and we have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Cencora Global Procurement Ltd. to distribute Unituxin in the United States. We also sell Nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, and Unituxin to distributors internationally. We sell Adcirca through Lilly’s pharmaceutical wholesale network. To the extent we have increased the price of any of these products, increases have typically been in the single-digit percentages per year, except for Adcirca, the price of which is set solely by Lilly. We also derive revenues from the sale of commercial ex vivo lung perfusion services, which are presented under Other within Note 11—Segment Information to our consolidated financial statements included in this Report.
We require our specialty pharmaceutical distributors to maintain reasonable levels of inventory reserves for our treprostinil-based therapies because the interruption of these therapies can be life threatening. Our specialty pharmaceutical distributors typically place monthly or semi-monthly orders based on current utilization trends and contractual minimum and maximum inventory requirements. As a result, sales of our treprostinil-based therapies can vary depending on the timing and magnitude of these orders and do not precisely reflect changes in patient demand. The information we have about patient demand, the number of patients using our products, and inventory held by our distributors, is based upon our review of patient utilization and inventory data provided to us by our specialty pharmaceutical distributors.
Generic Competition and Challenges to our Intellectual Property Rights
Remodulin—Generic Competition
We settled litigation with Sandoz related to its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) seeking FDA approval to market a generic version of Remodulin and in March 2019, Sandoz announced the availability of its generic product in the United States. We have also entered into similar settlement agreements with other generic companies, some of which have also launched sales of generic versions of Remodulin. Through March 31, 2026, we have seen limited erosion of Remodulin sales as a result of generic treprostinil competition in the United States. We are currently engaged in litigation with Sandoz and its marketing partner, RareGen (now a subsidiary of Liquidia Corporation, the parent company of Liquidia), related to the infusion devices used to administer Remodulin subcutaneously. We understand that generic treprostinil was initially launched by Sandoz/RareGen for use only by intravenous infusion. In May 2021, Sandoz/Liquidia Corporation announced that Sandoz’s generic treprostinil was made available for subcutaneous use, following FDA clearance of a cartridge that can administer the product via the Smiths Medical CADD MS-3 pump. In addition, Liquidia has announced it is developing a new subcutaneous infusion system for its generic treprostinil product. See Note 12—Litigation, to our consolidated financial statements included in this Report.
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Table of Contents
Part I. Financial Information
Regulatory authorities in various European countries began approving generic versions of Remodulin in 2018, followed by pricing approvals and commercial launches in most of these countries in 2019 and 2020. As a result, our international Remodulin revenues have decreased compared to the period prior to generic launch, due to increased competition and a reduction in our contractual transfer price for Remodulin sold by certain international distributors for sales in countries in which the pricing of Remodulin is impacted by the generic competition.
Nebulized Tyvaso and Orenitram—Potential Future Generic Competition
We settled litigation with Watson Laboratories, Inc. (Watson) related to its ANDA seeking FDA approval to market a generic version of Nebulized Tyvaso before the expiration of certain of our U.S. patents. Under the settlement, Watson was permitted to market its generic version of Nebulized Tyvaso in the United States as early as January 2026, althoug
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Latest 10-K MD&A
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes to our consolidated financial statements. All statements in this filing are made as of the date this Report is filed with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Report contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are based on our beliefs and expectations about future outcomes and on information available to us through the date this Report on Form 10-K is filed with the SEC, include, among others, statements related to the following:
•Expectations of revenues, expenses, profitability, cash flows, and growth in the number of patients being treated with our products, including continued growth in sales of Tyvaso DPI, and anticipated growth in the number of patients with PH-ILD being treated with our Tyvaso products;
•The sufficiency of our cash on hand to support operations;
•Our ability to obtain and maintain domestic and international regulatory approvals;
•Our ability to maintain attractive pricing and reimbursement levels for our products, in light of increasing competition, including from generic products, and pressure from government and other payers to decrease the costs associated with healthcare, including the potential impact of the IRA on our business and the Trump administration’s most favored nation pricing initiatives;
•The expected volume and timing of sales of our commercial products, as well as potential future commercial products, including the anticipated effect of various research and development efforts on sales of these products;
•The timing and outcome of clinical studies, other research and development efforts, and related regulatory filings and approvals;
•The outcome of pending and potential future legal and regulatory actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory and government enforcement agencies related to our products and potential competitive products;
•The timing and outcome of ongoing litigation, including the lawsuit filed against us by Sandoz and Liquidia PAH, LLC (formerly known as RareGen); our patent and trade secret litigation with Liquidia related to Yutrepia; Liquidia’s patent lawsuit against us related to Tyvaso DPI; and our litigation with Humana Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc., MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC, and related entities;
•The impact of competing therapies on sales of our commercial products, including the impact of generic versions of Remodulin; established therapies such as Uptravi®; and newer therapies such as Merck’s Winrevair and Liquidia’s Yutrepia;
•The expectation that we will be able to manufacture sufficient quantities and maintain adequate inventories of our commercial products, through both our in-house manufacturing capabilities and third-party manufacturing sites (including our plans to expand manufacturing capacity for Tyvaso DPI);
•Expectations regarding the amount and timing of capital expenditures to construct new facilities to support our product development and commercialization efforts, including our xenotransplantation-related facilities;
•Expectations regarding the timing and impact of our business development efforts;
•The adequacy of our intellectual property protection and the validity and expiration dates of the patents we own or license, as well as the regulatory exclusivity periods for our products;
•Any statements that include the words “believe,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “estimate,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” or similar expressions; and
•Other statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Report that are not historical facts.
We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, and that may cause our actual results to differ materially from anticipated results, including the risks and uncertainties we describe in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors of this Report and risks and uncertainties described in other cautionary statements, cautionary language, and risk factors set forth in our other filings with the SEC.
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Overview of Marketed Products
We market and sell the following commercial products:
•Tyvaso DPI, a dry powder inhaled formulation of the prostacyclin analogue treprostinil, approved by the FDA in May 2022 to improve exercise ability in patients with PAH and PH-ILD.
•Nebulized Tyvaso, a nebulized liquid inhaled formulation of treprostinil, approved by the FDA to improve exercise ability in patients with PAH. Nebulized Tyvaso was also approved by the FDA in March 2021 to improve exercise ability in patients with PH-ILD. Nebulized Tyvaso has also been approved with respect to PAH and/or PH-ILD in various countries outside of the United States.
•Remodulin, a continuously-infused formulation of treprostinil, approved by the FDA for subcutaneous and intravenous delivery to diminish symptoms associated with exercise in patients with PAH. Remodulin has also been approved in various countries outside of the United States. In February 2021, we launched U.S. sales of the Remunity Pump, a next-generation subcutaneous infusion system for Remodulin developed under an exclusive development and license agreement with DEKA. In September 2025, we launched a new patient-filled version of the Remunity Pump, called RemunityPRO, which is intended to improve the patient experience by making the pump easier to use.
•Orenitram, an oral extended-release tablet form of treprostinil, approved by the FDA to delay disease progression and improve exercise capacity in PAH patients.
•Unituxin, an infused monoclonal antibody approved in the United States and Canada for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma and approved in Japan for the treatment of neuroblastoma after high-dose chemotherapy.
•Adcirca, an oral immediate-release tablet form of the PDE-5 inhibitor tadalafil, approved by the FDA to improve exercise ability in PAH patients. We sell Adcirca under an in-license from Lilly that expires December 31, 2026.
For additional detail regarding our commercial products, see Part I, Item 1—Business—Our Commercial Products.
Research and Development
We are engaged in research and development of new indications and delivery devices for our existing products. We are studying Nebulized Tyvaso in patients with IPF and PPF (the TETON studies).
In addition, we are developing a new product to treat PAH, ralinepag. We are also heavily engaged in research and development of organ transplantation-related technologies including xenotransplantation, regenerative medicine, and ex vivo lung perfusion. For additional detail regarding our research and development programs, see Part I, Item 1—Business—Research and Development.
Revenues
Our total revenues consist primarily of sales of the commercial products noted above, including the delivery devices (in the case of Tyvaso DPI, Nebulized Tyvaso, and Remodulin). We have entered into separate, non-exclusive distribution agreements with Accredo and CVS Specialty to distribute Tyvaso DPI, Nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, the Remunity and RemunityPRO Pumps, and Orenitram in the United States, and we have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Cencora Global Procurement Ltd. to distribute Unituxin in the United States. We also sell Nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, and Unituxin to distributors internationally. We sell Adcirca through Lilly’s pharmaceutical wholesale network. To the extent we have increased the price of any of these products, increases have typically been in the single-digit percentages per year, except for Adcirca, the price of which is set solely by Lilly. We also derive revenues from the sale of commercial ex vivo lung perfusion services, which are presented under Other within Note 13—Segment Information to our consolidated financial statements included in this Report.
We require our specialty pharmaceutical distributors to maintain reasonable levels of inventory reserves for our treprostinil-based therapies because the interruption of these therapies can be life threatening. Our specialty pharmaceutical distributors typically place monthly or semi-monthly orders based on current utilization trends and contractual minimum and maximum inventory requirements. As a result, sales of our treprostinil-based therapies can vary depending on the timing and magnitude of these orders and do not precisely reflect changes in patient demand. The information we have about patient demand, the number of patients using our products, and inventory held by our distributors, is based upon our review of patient utilization and inventory data provided to us by our specialty pharmaceutical distributors.
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Operating Expenses
We devote substantial resources to our various clinical trials and other research and development efforts, which are conducted both internally and through third parties. From time to time, we also license or acquire additional technologies and compounds to be incorporated into our development pipeline. Our operating expenses include the costs described below.
Cost of Sales
Our cost of sales primarily includes costs to manufacture our products, royalty and sales-based milestone payments under license agreements granting us rights to sell related products, direct and indirect distribution costs incurred in the sale of our products, and the costs of inventory reserves for current and projected obsolescence. These costs also include share-based compensation and salary-related expenses for direct manufacturing and indirect support personnel, quality review and release for commercial distribution, direct materials and supplies, depreciation, facilities-related expenses, and other overhead costs.
Research and Development
Our research and development expenses primarily include costs associated with the research and development of new products, new indications for existing products, and various post-marketing research activities. These costs also include share-based compensation and salary-related expenses for research and development functions, professional fees for preclinical and clinical studies, costs associated with clinical manufacturing, facilities-related expenses, regulatory costs, and costs associated with payments to third-party contract manufacturers before FDA approval of the relevant product. Expenses also include costs for third-party arrangements, including upfront fees and milestone payments required under license arrangements for therapies under development. We do not track fully-burdened research and development expenses by individual product candidate.
Selling, General, and Administrative
Our selling, general, and administrative expenses primarily include costs associated with the commercialization of approved products and general and administrative costs to support our operations, including share-based compensation and salary-related expenses. Selling expenses include product marketing and sales operations costs, as well as other costs incurred to support our sales efforts. General and administrative expenses include the core corporate support functions such as human resources, finance, and legal, and associated external costs to support those functions.
Share-Based Compensation
Currently, we grant stock options and restricted stock units under the United Therapeutics Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended to date, the 2015 Plan), which provides for the issuance of up to 14,770,000 shares of our common stock, including the 950,000 shares added pursuant to an amendment and restatement of the 2015 Plan approved by our shareholders in June 2025. In February 2019, our Board of Directors approved the 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan (the 2019 Inducement Plan), which provides for the issuance of up to 99,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to awards granted to newly-hired Unitherians. Currently, we grant equity-based awards to Unitherians and members of our Board of Directors in the form of stock options and restricted stock units under the 2015 Plan, and we may grant restricted stock units to newly-hired Unitherians under the 2019 Inducement Plan. The grant date fair values of stock options and restricted stock units are recognized as share-based compensation expense ratably over their vesting periods. Historically, we granted awards under our Share Tracking Awards Plan (the STAP). Issuance of awards under this plan was discontinued in 2015 and all remaining outstanding STAP awards were exercised during the first quarter of 2025.
The fair value of stock options is measured using inputs and assumptions under the Black-Scholes-Merton model. The fair value of restricted stock units is measured using our stock price on the date of grant.
Future Prospects
We anticipate that revenue growth over the near-term will be driven primarily by: (1) continued growth in sales of Tyvaso DPI; (2) continued growth in the number of PH-ILD patients prescribed Tyvaso DPI and Nebulized Tyvaso; (3) continued growth in the number of patients prescribed Orenitram; and (4) modest price increases for some of our products. We believe that additional revenue growth in the medium- and longer-term will be driven by new products, new indications for existing products, and new devices to deliver our existing products, as described above under Part I, Item 1—Business—Research and Development.
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Our ability to achieve our objectives, grow our business, and maintain profitability will depend on many factors, including among others: (1) the timing and outcome of preclinical research, clinical trials, and regulatory approval applications for products we develop; (2) the timing and degree of our success in commercially launching new products; (3) the demand for our products; (4) the net price of our products and the reimbursement of our products by public and private health insurance organizations, including the impact on such net prices and reimbursement amounts as a result of the IRA and other government initiatives focused on drug pricing, and as a result of additional payer rebates; (5) the competition we face within our industry, including competition from generic companies, the recent launch of Yutrepia, and the potential launch of new therapies for PAH, PH-ILD, IPF, and/or PPF; (6) our ability to effectively manage our business in an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment; (7) our ability to defend against challenges to our patents; and (8) the risks identified in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors, included in this Report.
We have budgeted approximately $400 million for capital expenditures during 2026 and through the end of 2028 to construct additional facilities to support the development and commercialization of our products and technologies. This amount is primarily dedicated to construction of a new manufacturing facility in RTP; and construction of clinical-scale DPF facilities in Stewartville, Minnesota and Houston, Texas. We plan to fund these capital expenditures using cash on hand.
We anticipate our existing DPF facility in Virginia and the two planned DPF facilities in Minnesota and Texas will provide an initial commercial supply of our xeno-organ products if and when they are approved by the FDA. However, if our xeno-organ products are approved by the FDA, we likely will need to continue building additional DPF facilities to satisfy demand for these products. Additional DPF facilities will be very capital-intensive, but we expect they will be executed in stages, which will enable us to adjust the schedule (and anticipated cost) of construction depending on the progress of our clinical and regulatory activities.
We operate in a highly competitive market in which several large pharmaceutical companies control many of the available PAH therapies, including Merck, which received FDA approval for Winrevair (sotatercept-csrk) to treat PAH in March 2024. These pharmaceutical companies are well established in the market and possess greater financial, technical, and marketing resources than we do. In addition, Yutrepia was approved by the FDA in May 2025 for treatment of PAH and PH-ILD, and the product was launched commercially in June 2025. While we have not seen a material impact on our net revenues as a result of Winrevair or Yutrepia’s launch to date, our net revenues could be materially impacted if either or both of these products gain significant market share or cause material price erosion for our existing products.
Results of Operations
This section of this Report generally discusses 2025, 2024, and 2023 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2025 and 2024. Discussions of year-to-year comparisons between 2024 and 2023 that are not included in this Report can be found in Part II, Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations of our Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2025 (our 2024 Annual Report).
Revenues
The table below presents the components of total revenues (dollars in millions):
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2025 v. 2024 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2025 v. 2024 | 2024 v. 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net product sales: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyvaso DPI | $ | 1,292.5 | $ | 1,033.6 | $ | 731.1 | $ | 258.9 | $ | 302.5 | 25 | % | 41 | % | |||||||||||
| Nebulized Tyvaso | 585.7 | 586.8 | 502.6 | (1.1) | 84.2 | — | % | 17 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Tyvaso | 1,878.2 | 1,620.4 | 1,233.7 | 257.8 | 386.7 | 16 | % | 31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Remodulin(1) | 526.8 | 538.1 | 494.8 | (11.3) | 43.3 | (2) | % | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Orenitram | 496.9 | 434.3 | 359.4 | 62.6 | 74.9 | 14 | % | 21 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Unituxin | 226.8 | 238.7 | 198.9 | (11.9) | 39.8 | (5) | % | 20 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Adcirca | 30.0 | 23.8 | 28.9 | 6.2 | (5.1) | 26 | % | (18) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | 24.0 | 22.1 | 11.8 | 1.9 | 10.3 | 9 | % | 87 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 3,182.7 | $ | 2,877.4 | $ | 2,327.5 | $ | 305.3 | $ | 549.9 | 11 | % | 24 | % |
(1) Net product sales include sales of infusion devices, including the Remunity and RemunityPRO Pumps.
Total Tyvaso net product sales grew 16 percent to $1,878.2 million in 2025, compared to $1,620.4 million in 2024, driven by growth in Tyvaso DPI net product sales. Tyvaso DPI net product sales increased in 2025, as compared to 2024, primarily due to an increase in quantities sold of $268.5 million. The increase in quantities sold was primarily due to continued growth in the number of patients following the product’s launch and, to a lesser extent, increased commercial utilization following the implementation of the Medicare Part D benefit redesign under the IRA.
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Orenitram net product sales increased in 2025, as compared to 2024, primarily due to an increase in quantities sold of $46.0 million. The increase in quantities sold was driven, at least in part, by increased commercial utilization following the implementation of the Medicare Part D benefit redesign under the IRA.
The table below presents the breakdown of total revenues between the United States and rest-of-world (ROW) (in millions):
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| U.S. | ROW | Total | U.S. | ROW | Total | U.S. | ROW | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net product sales: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyvaso DPI | $ | 1,291.8 | $ | 0.7 | $ | 1,292.5 | $ | 1,033.2 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 1,033.6 | $ | 731.1 | $ | — | $ | 731.1 | ||||||||||
| Nebulized Tyvaso | 531.9 | 53.8 | 585.7 | 545.5 | 41.3 | 586.8 | 477.1 | 25.5 | 502.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Tyvaso | 1,823.7 | 54.5 | 1,878.2 | 1,578.7 | 41.7 | 1,620.4 | 1,208.2 | 25.5 | 1,233.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Remodulin(1) | 448.9 | 77.9 | 526.8 | 464.2 | 73.9 | 538.1 | 414.6 | 80.2 | 494.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Orenitram | 496.9 | — | 496.9 | 434.3 | — | 434.3 | 359.4 | — | 359.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unituxin | 214.7 | 12.1 | 226.8 | 219.6 | 19.1 | 238.7 | 181.3 | 17.6 | 198.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adcirca | 30.0 | — | 30.0 | 23.8 | — | 23.8 | 28.9 | — | 28.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 22.8 | 1.2 | 24.0 | 19.1 | 3.0 | 22.1 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 11.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 3,037.0 | $ | 145.7 | $ | 3,182.7 | $ | 2,739.7 | $ | 137.7 | $ | 2,877.4 | $ | 2,202.2 | $ | 125.3 | $ | 2,327.5 |
(1) Net product sales include sales of infusion devices, including the Remunity and RemunityPRO Pumps.
Gross-to-Net Deductions
We recognize revenues net of: (1) rebates and chargebacks; (2) prompt pay discounts; (3) allowance for sales returns; and (4) distributor fees. These are referred to as gross-to-net deductions and are primarily based on estimates reflecting historical experiences as well as contractual and statutory requirements. We currently estimate our allowance for sales returns using reports from our distributors. The tables below present a reconciliation of the liability accounts associated with these deductions (in millions):
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2025 | $ | 140.8 | $ | 5.1 | $ | 2.2 | $ | 11.6 | $ | 159.7 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 521.6 | 74.0 | 0.9 | 41.7 | 638.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | (0.5) | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (296.6) | (67.7) | — | (30.1) | (394.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (127.6) | (5.2) | (1.7) | (11.0) | (145.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | 238.9 | $ | 6.3 | $ | 1.4 | $ | 11.7 | $ | 258.3 |
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2024 | $ | 108.4 | $ | 5.3 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 10.4 | $ | 126.0 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 356.0 | 64.4 | 1.9 | 41.8 | 464.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (10.6) | — | (1.0) | (0.9) | (12.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (215.8) | (59.3) | — | (30.4) | (305.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (97.2) | (5.3) | (0.6) | (9.3) | (112.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | $ | 140.8 | $ | 5.1 | $ | 2.2 | $ | 11.6 | $ | 159.7 |
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2023 | $ | 81.3 | $ | 4.4 | $ | 3.3 | $ | 10.9 | $ | 99.9 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 278.0 | 52.5 | 1.3 | 40.7 | 372.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (2.5) | (0.1) | (1.9) | (0.9) | (5.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (169.8) | (47.3) | — | (30.3) | (247.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (78.6) | (4.2) | (0.8) | (10.0) | (93.6) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 108.4 | $ | 5.3 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 10.4 | $ | 126.0 |
Cost of Sales
The table below summarizes cost of sales by major category (dollars in millions):
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| Cost of sales | $ | 380.5 | $ | 304.3 | $ | 255.1 | $ | 76.2 | $ | 49.2 | 25 | % | 19 | % | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(1) | 3.9 | 5.4 | 2.4 | (1.5) | 3.0 | (28) | % | 125 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of sales | $ | 384.4 | $ | 309.7 | $ | 257.5 | $ | 74.7 | $ | 52.2 | 24 | % | 20 | % |
(1)See Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
Cost of sales, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to increases in: (1) royalty expense resulting from a growth in revenues; (2) inventory reserve expense; and (3) the cost of products and services sold.
Research and Development
The table below summarizes the nature of research and development expense by major expense category (dollars in millions):
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| External research and development(1) | $ | 245.8 | $ | 217.5 | $ | 192.0 | $ | 28.3 | $ | 25.5 | 13 | % | 13 | % | |||||||||||
| Internal research and development(2) | 212.3 | 183.6 | 146.6 | 28.7 | 37.0 | 16 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(3) | 32.3 | 29.1 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 13.5 | 11 | % | 87 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other(4) | 59.6 | 50.8 | 53.8 | 8.8 | (3.0) | 17 | % | (6) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total research and development expense | $ | 550.0 | $ | 481.0 | $ | 408.0 | $ | 69.0 | $ | 73.0 | 14 | % | 18 | % |
(1)External research and development primarily includes fees paid to third parties (such as clinical trial sites, contract research organizations, and contract laboratories) for preclinical and clinical studies and payments to third-party contract manufacturers before regulatory approval of the relevant product.
(2)Internal research and development primarily includes salary-related expenses for research and development functions, internal costs to manufacture product candidates before regulatory approval, and internal facilities-related expenses, including depreciation, related to research and development activities.
(3)See Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
(4)Other primarily includes upfront fees and milestone payments to third parties under license agreements related to development-stage products, adjustments to the fair value of our contingent consideration obligations, and costs to acquire certain in-process research and development (IPR&D) assets. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we recorded (a) $42.2 million in expense related to milestone payments for drug delivery device and formulation technologies; and (b) $10.8 million in expense related to adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration obligations for manufactured organ and organ alternative projects.
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded $40.2 million and $8.0 million in expense related to upfront non-refundable licensing payments for drug delivery device technologies and ex vivo lung perfusion technology, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded $46.0 million in IPR&D expense in connection with the acquisition of IVIVA.
Research and development, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in research and development expense for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to: (1) increased expenditures related to manufactured organ and organ alternative projects; and (2) increased expenditures for drug delivery device and formulation technologies.
Selling, General, and Administrative
The table below summarizes selling, general, and administrative expense by major category (dollars in millions):
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| General and administrative(1) | $ | 501.0 | $ | 432.8 | $ | 374.2 | $ | 68.2 | $ | 58.6 | 16 | % | 16 | % | |||||||||||
| Impairment of property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) | 21.7 | — | — | 21.7 | — | NM(3) | NM(3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Litigation accrual | 3.0 | 71.1 | — | (68.1) | 71.1 | (96) | % | NM(3) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 118.6 | 96.3 | 81.8 | 22.3 | 14.5 | 23 | % | 18 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(2) | 111.5 | 109.5 | 21.1 | 2.0 | 88.4 | 2 | % | 419 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total selling, general, and administrative expense | $ | 755.8 | $ | 709.7 | $ | 477.1 | $ | 46.1 | $ | 232.6 | 6 | % | 49 | % |
(1)Excluding impairment of PP&E and litigation accrual. See Impairment of PP&E and Litigation accrual sections below.
(2)See Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
(3)Calculation is not meaningful.
General and administrative, excluding impairment of PP&E, litigation accrual, and share-based compensation. The increase in general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to increases in: (1) personnel expense due to growth in headcount; and (2) legal expenses related to litigation matters.
Impairment of PP&E. During the second quarter of 2025, we recorded a $21.7 million impairment charge to write down the carrying value of certain PP&E.
Litigation accrual. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded accruals of $3.0 million and $71.1 million, respectively, related to ongoing litigation with Sandoz. We currently do not expect that the amount of any loss in excess of this accrual would be material to our financial results; however, the amount ultimately payable, if any, could be higher or lower than this amount depending on the amount of post judgment interest and the outcome of appeals, as discussed in Note 14—Litigation, to our consolidated financial statements. The litigation accrual is included within selling, general, and administrative in our consolidated statements of operations.
Sales and marketing, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in sales and marketing expense for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to increases in: (1) personnel expense due to growth in headcount; and (2) marketing expenses.
Share-Based Compensation
The table below summarizes share-based compensation expense by major category (dollars in millions):
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| Stock options | $ | 42.3 | $ | 29.8 | $ | 15.4 | $ | 12.5 | $ | 14.4 | 42 | % | 94 | % | |||||||||||
| Restricted stock units | 103.1 | 79.7 | 52.4 | 23.4 | 27.3 | 29 | % | 52 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| STAP awards | (0.8) | 32.3 | (30.7) | (33.1) | 63.0 | (102) | % | 205 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 41 | % | 10 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 147.7 | $ | 144.0 | $ | 39.1 | $ | 3.7 | $ | 104.9 | 3 | % | 268 | % |
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The table below summarizes share-based compensation expense by line item in our consolidated statements of operations (dollars in millions):
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| Cost of sales | $ | 3.9 | $ | 5.4 | $ | 2.4 | $ | (1.5) | $ | 3.0 | (28) | % | 125 | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 32.3 | 29.1 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 13.5 | 11 | % | 87 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | 111.5 | 109.5 | 21.1 | 2.0 | 88.4 | 2 | % | 419 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 147.7 | $ | 144.0 | $ | 39.1 | $ | 3.7 | $ | 104.9 | 3 | % | 268 | % |
The increase in share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to: (1) an increase in restricted stock unit expense due to a greater number of outstanding performance-based restricted stock units during the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024; and (2) an increase in stock option expense due to a greater number of unvested and outstanding performance-based stock options during the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, partially offset by a decrease in STAP expense, as all remaining STAP awards were exercised during the first quarter of 2025. See Note 8—Share-Based Compensation, to our consolidated financial statements for more information.
Other Income (Expense), Net
The change in other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to net unrealized gains on equity securities. See Note 4—Investments and Note 5—Fair Value Measurements, to our consolidated financial statements for more information.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $379.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $343.9 million for the same period in 2024. Our effective income tax rate was approximately 22 percent for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. For additional details, see Note 10—Income Taxes to our consolidated financial statements.
2025 Share Repurchase
In August 2025, we entered into the 2025 ASR agreements with Citi, comprised of a $500 million Uncollared ASR and a $500 million Collared ASR. Under the 2025 ASR agreements, we made an aggregate upfront payment of $1.0 billion to Citi and received initial deliveries of 1,274,296 and 849,531 shares of our common stock on August 4, 2025, representing approximately 75 percent and 50 percent of the total shares that would be repurchased under the Uncollared ASR and Collared ASR, respectively, measured based on the closing price of our common stock on August 1, 2025. Upon completion of an agreed-upon hedging period and the subsequent determination of the minimum and maximum share amounts to be repurchased under the Collared ASR, we received an additional 514,789 shares of our common stock on August 25, 2025. The final settlement of the Uncollared ASR occurred in November 2025, and we received an additional 3,882 shares of our common stock upon settlement. The final settlement of the Collared ASR occurred in January 2026, and we received no additional shares of our common stock upon settlement as a result of a collar provision that established the minimum and maximum number of shares to be repurchased, as well as other adjustments. In total, we repurchased 2,642,498 shares of our common stock under the 2025 ASR agreements that we currently hold as treasury stock in our consolidated balance sheets.
2024 Share Repurchase
In March 2024, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the 2024 ASR agreement) with Citi. Under the 2024 ASR agreement, we made an aggregate upfront payment of $1.0 billion to Citi and received an aggregate initial delivery of 3,275,199 shares of our common stock on March 27, 2024, which represented approximately 80 percent of the total shares that would be repurchased under the 2024 ASR agreement, measured based on the closing price of our common stock on March 25, 2024.
The share repurchase under the 2024 ASR agreement was divided into two tranches, resulting in upfront payments of $300 million and $700 million, respectively. The final settlement of the $300 million tranche occurred in June 2024, and we received an additional 181,772 shares of our common stock upon settlement. The final settlement of the $700 million tranche occurred in September 2024, and we received an additional 90,403 shares of our common stock upon settlement. In total, we repurchased 3,547,374 shares of our common stock under the 2024 ASR agreement that we currently hold as treasury stock in our consolidated balance sheets.
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Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources
We have funded our operations principally through sales of our commercial products and, from time-to-time, third-party financing arrangements. We believe that our current sources of liquidity are sufficient to fund ongoing operations and future business plans as we expect aggregate growth in revenues from our commercial products. Furthermore, our customer base remains stable, and we believe that it presents minimal credit risk. However, any projections of future cash flows are inherently subject to uncertainty, and we may seek other forms of financing. In April 2025, we entered into the 2025 Credit Agreement, which provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $2.5 billion. Our outstanding balance under the 2025 Credit Agreement, which matures in 2030, was zero as of December 31, 2025. See Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities below for further details.
For information regarding the fluctuation explanations between 2024 and 2023, see our 2024 Annual Report.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Marketable Investments
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable investments comprise the following (dollars in millions):
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,557.1 | $ | 1,697.2 | $ | (140.1) | (8) | % | ||||||
| Marketable investments—current | 1,363.2 | 1,569.8 | (206.6) | (13) | % | |||||||||
| Marketable investments—non-current | 1,776.7 | 1,475.3 | 301.4 | 20 | % | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and marketable investments | $ | 4,697.0 | $ | 4,742.3 | $ | (45.3) | (1) | % |
Cash Flows
Cash flows comprise the following (dollars in millions):
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 1,561.2 | $ | 1,327.1 | $ | 978.0 | $ | 234.1 | $ | 349.1 | 18 | % | 36 | % | |||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | $ | (551.3) | $ | 417.2 | $ | (719.6) | $ | (968.5) | $ | 1,136.8 | (232) | % | 158 | % | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | $ | (1,150.0) | $ | (1,254.8) | $ | (11.9) | $ | 104.8 | $ | (1,242.9) | 8 | % | NM(1) |
(1) Calculation is not meaningful.
Operating Activities
Our operating assets and liabilities consist primarily of accounts receivable, inventories, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tax-related receivables and payables.
The increase of $234.1 million in net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to an increase in net cash received due to the growth in sales of our commercial products.
Investing Activities
The increase of $968.5 million in net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to: (1) a $682.6 million increase in cash used for total purchases, sales, and maturities of marketable investments; and (2) a $274.0 million increase in cash paid to purchase property, plant, and equipment.
Financing Activities
The decrease of $104.8 million in net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to a $100.0 million decrease in net repayments on our line of credit.
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Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities
In March 2022, we entered into a credit agreement (the 2022 Credit Agreement) with Wells Fargo, as administrative agent and a swingline lender, and various other lender parties, which provided for: (1) an unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $1.2 billion; and (2) a second unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $800.0 million.
On April 25, 2025, we terminated the 2022 Credit Agreement and entered into the 2025 Credit Agreement, which provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $2.5 billion in the aggregate. On April 25, 2025, we borrowed $200.0 million under the 2025 Credit Agreement and used the proceeds to repay all outstanding indebtedness under the 2022 Credit Agreement in connection with its termination. During the second quarter of 2025, we repaid the remaining $200.0 million balance under the 2025 Credit Agreement, which brought our aggregate outstanding balance to zero as of June 30, 2025. Our aggregate outstanding debt balance remained zero as of December 31, 2025 and February 25, 2026. See Note 7—Debt—2025 Credit Agreement, to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Contractual Obligations
As of December 31, 2025, we had the following contractual obligations (in millions):
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| Operating lease obligations | $ | 37.6 | $ | 7.3 | $ | 14.1 | $ | 10.7 | $ | 5.5 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt obligations(1) | 32.4 | 7.5 | 15.0 | 9.9 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations under the SERP(2) | 63.4 | 26.0 | 13.0 | — | 24.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations(3) | 1,022.8 | 869.5 | 136.9 | 14.7 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Total(4) (5) | $ | 1,156.2 | $ | 910.3 | $ | 179.0 | $ | 35.3 | $ | 31.6 |
(1)We have contractual obligations to pay unused commitment fees under the 2025 Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2025, our outstanding balance on the 2025 Credit Agreement was zero.
(2)Consists of actuarially derived, undiscounted, estimated future payouts of benefits. See Note 11—Employee Benefit Plans—Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(3)Purchase obligations primarily include: commitments related to research and development (including clinical trials) for new and existing products; open purchase orders for capital expenditures primarily related to our continued investment in construction of additional facilities to support the development and commercialization of our products and technologies; and open purchase orders for the acquisition of goods and services in the ordinary course of business. The timing and amount of our obligations may differ based on certain future events.
(4)In addition to amounts in the table above, we are contractually obligated to make payments upon the achievement of various development, regulatory, and commercial milestones for agreements we have entered into with third parties. These payments are contingent upon the occurrence of various future events, some of which have a high degree of uncertainty of occurring. These contingent payments have not been included in the table above, and, except with respect to the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations, are not recorded in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(5)As of December 31, 2025, our other non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets includes a liability of $28.2 million for unrecognized tax benefits, including related interest and penalties. Due to the high degree of uncertainty on the timing of future events that could extinguish these unrecognized tax benefits, we are unable to estimate the period of settlement and therefore we have excluded these unrecognized tax benefits from the table above. See Note 10—Income Taxes to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
Obligations Under License Agreements and Acquisition Agreements
We pay a ten percent royalty on our net sales of Tyvaso DPI under our license agreement with MannKind. Under our agreement with Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., we will owe a low double-digit, tiered royalty on net product sales of ralinepag (for any route of administration), plus certain milestone payments upon defined regulatory events. We pay Lilly a royalty equal to ten percent of our net product sales of Adcirca, as well as milestone payments of $325,000 for each $1,000,000 in Adcirca net product sales. We pay a single-digit percentage royalty based on net product sales of Orenitram under our license agreement with Supernus. We also pay The Scripps Research Institute a one percent royalty on sales of Unituxin. We pay DEKA product fees and a single-digit royalty on net product sales of the Remunity and RemunityPRO Pumps and Remodulin for use with these pumps. We will owe former securityholders of Revivicor a five percent royalty on net product sales of UHeart, UKidney, and UThymoKidney, plus certain milestone payments upon defined regulatory events. We have entered into other license agreements under which we are required to make milestone payments upon the achievement of certain developmental and commercialization objectives and royalty payments upon the commercialization of products covered by the license agreements. See Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for further
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details. In addition, we may owe additional earn-out consideration to the former securityholders of IVIVA, as described in Note 15—Acquisitions—Asset Acquisition to our consolidated financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We hold an interest in an unconsolidated variable interest entity (VIE). We determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of this entity. As a result, we do not consolidate this VIE. See Note 4—Investments—Variable Interest Entities. We do not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements within the meaning of Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and timing reported in our consolidated financial statements. As we become aware of updated information or new developments, these estimates and assumptions may change and materially impact reported amounts. We consider the following accounting policies to be critical to our consolidated financial statements because they require the use of our judgment and estimates (including those that are forward-looking) in their application.
Revenue Recognition
We generate revenues from the sale of our commercial products: Tyvaso DPI, Nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, Orenitram, Unituxin, and Adcirca. Revenue is recognized when we transfer control of our products to our distributors, as our contracts have a single performance obligation (delivery of our product). These revenues are subject to various product sales allowances, referred to as gross-to-net deductions, which are deducted from revenues to determine net product sales. For a description of our related accounting policies, see Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Revenue Recognition to our consolidated financial statements.
The following category of gross-to-net deductions involves the use of significant estimates and judgments and information obtained from external sources.
Rebates and Chargebacks
The most significant rebates we pay include rebates that relate to our participation in various government healthcare programs (including Medicare Part D inflationary rebates required under the IRA), contractual rebates to certain of our domestic distributors, and contractual rebates we pay to managed care organizations covering Medicare Part D and commercial plans. Chargebacks relate to our participation in programs with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and 340B covered entities. Although we accrue for our allowance for rebates and chargebacks in the same period that we recognize revenue, the actual rebate or chargeback on the sale of our product to a distributor is not invoiced to us until a future period, generally within six months from the date of sale. Inflationary rebates under Medicare Part D may follow a longer settlement timeline because they are calculated over applicable annual periods and invoiced by CMS following the end of those periods. Due to this time lag before notice of the rebate amount, we must estimate the amount of rebates and chargebacks to accrue. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had a liability of $238.9 million and $140.8 million, respectively, related to rebates and chargebacks.
Estimates associated with our participation in government healthcare programs are particularly susceptible to adjustment given the time lag that may occur between our recording of an accrual and its ultimate invoicing. Because of the time lag in any particular quarter, adjustments to our rebates and chargebacks may incorporate revisions of accruals for prior quarters. Historically, adjustments to our estimates to reflect actual results or updated expectations have not been material to our overall financial results. Provisions attributed to sales in prior periods have been less than one percent of our total revenues for each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
For a roll-forward of the liability accounts associated with our gross-to-net deductions, see the section above entitled Results of Operations—Gross-to-Net Deductions.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 3—Recently Issued Accounting Standards, to our consolidated financial statements for information on our adoption and anticipated adoption of recently issued accounting standards.
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MD&A history
Prior-year 10-K MD&A spans are extracted from SEC filings with the same bounded parser used for the latest filing. The latest 10-K appears above; prior years are below.
FY 2024 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001082554-25-000005.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes to our consolidated financial statements. All statements in this filing are made as of the date this Report is filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Report contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are based on our beliefs and expectations about future outcomes and on information available to us through the date this Report on Form 10-K is filed with the SEC, include, among others, statements related to the following:
•Expectations of revenues, expenses, profitability, cash flows, and growth in the number of patients being treated with our products, including continued growth in sales of our newest product, Tyvaso DPI, and anticipated growth in the number of patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) being treated with our Tyvaso products;
•The sufficiency of our cash on hand to support operations;
•Our ability to obtain and maintain domestic and international regulatory approvals;
•Our ability to maintain attractive pricing and reimbursement levels for our products, in light of increasing competition, including from generic products, and pressure from government and other payers to decrease the costs associated with healthcare, including the potential impact of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) on our business;
•The anticipated impact our rebate agreements with pharmacy benefit managers will have on our net revenues;
•The expected volume and timing of sales of our commercial products, as well as potential future commercial products, including the anticipated effect of various research and development efforts on sales of these products;
•The timing and outcome of clinical studies, other research and development efforts, and related regulatory filings and approvals;
•The outcome of pending and potential future legal and regulatory actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory and government enforcement agencies related to our products and potential competitive products;
•The timing and outcome of ongoing litigation, including the lawsuit filed against us by Sandoz, Inc. (Sandoz) and Liquidia PAH, LLC (formerly known as RareGen, LLC) (RareGen); our patent and trade secret litigation with Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (Liquidia) related to its new drug application (NDA) for Yutrepia; Liquidia’s lawsuit against the FDA related to the FDA’s decision to grant us a period of exclusivity and our cross-claims against the FDA related to Liquidia’s efforts to add an indication for PH-ILD to the NDA for Yutrepia; and our litigation with Humana Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc., MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC, and related entities;
•The impact of competing therapies on sales of our commercial products, including the impact of generic versions of Remodulin; established therapies such as Uptravi; and therapies such as Merck’s recently-approved Winrevair and Liquidia’s Yutrepia, if it is approved by the FDA;
•The expectation that we will be able to manufacture sufficient quantities and maintain adequate inventories of our commercial products, through both our in-house manufacturing capabilities and third-party manufacturing sites (including our plans to expand manufacturing capacity for Tyvaso DPI);
•Expectations regarding the amount and timing of capital expenditures to construct new facilities to support our product development and commercialization efforts;
•Expectations regarding the timing and impact of our business development efforts;
•The adequacy of our intellectual property protection and the validity and expiration dates of the patents we own or license, as well as the regulatory exclusivity periods for our products;
•Any statements that include the words “believe,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “estimate,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” or similar expressions; and
•Other statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Report that are not historical facts.
We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, and that may cause our actual results to differ materially from anticipated results, including the risks and uncertainties we describe in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors of this Report and risks and uncertainties described in other cautionary statements, cautionary language, and risk factors set forth in our other filings with the SEC.
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Overview of Marketed Products
We market and sell the following commercial products:
•Tyvaso DPI, a dry powder inhaled formulation of the prostacyclin analogue treprostinil, approved by the FDA in May 2022 to improve exercise ability in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and PH-ILD. We initiated commercial shipments of Tyvaso DPI to our U.S. distributors in June 2022.
•Nebulized Tyvaso, a liquid inhaled formulation of treprostinil, approved by the FDA and regulatory authorities in Argentina, Israel, and Japan to improve exercise ability in patients with PAH. Nebulized Tyvaso was also approved by the FDA in March 2021 and by regulators in Israel and Japan in December 2022 and September 2024, respectively, to improve exercise ability in patients with PH-ILD. In addition, marketing authorization applications for nebulized Tyvaso to treat PAH and/or PH-ILD have also been approved, and others are pending, in various other countries in Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.
•Remodulin, a continuously-infused formulation of treprostinil, approved by the FDA for subcutaneous and intravenous delivery to diminish symptoms associated with exercise in patients with PAH. Remodulin has also been approved in various countries outside of the United States. In February 2021, we launched U.S. sales of the Remunity Pump, a next-generation subcutaneous infusion system for Remodulin.
•Orenitram, an oral extended-release tablet form of treprostinil, approved by the FDA to delay disease progression and improve exercise capacity in PAH patients.
•Unituxin, an infused monoclonal antibody approved in the United States and Canada for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma and approved in Japan for the treatment of neuroblastoma after high-dose chemotherapy.
•Adcirca, an oral immediate-release tablet form of the PDE-5 inhibitor tadalafil, approved by the FDA to improve exercise ability in PAH patients.
For additional detail regarding our commercial products, see Part I, Item 1—Business—Our Commercial Products.
Research and Development
We are engaged in research and development of new indications and delivery devices for our existing products. In 2021, we launched a new pump for subcutaneous delivery of Remodulin, called the Remunity Pump, and recently completed development of a new version of the Remunity Pump, called RemunityPRO, which was cleared by the FDA in January 2025. We are studying nebulized Tyvaso in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (the TETON studies).
In addition, we are developing a new product to treat PAH, ralinepag. We are also heavily engaged in research and development of organ transplantation-related technologies including xenotransplantation, regenerative medicine, bio-artificial organ alternatives, 3D organ alternative bioprinting, and ex vivo lung perfusion. For additional detail regarding our research and development programs, see Part I, Item 1—Business—Research and Development.
Revenues
Our total revenues consist primarily of sales of the commercial products noted above, including the delivery devices (in the case of Tyvaso DPI, nebulized Tyvaso, and Remodulin). We have entered into separate, non-exclusive distribution agreements with Accredo Health Group, Inc. and its affiliates (Accredo) and Caremark, L.L.C. (CVS Specialty) to distribute Tyvaso DPI, nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, the Remunity Pump, and Orenitram in the United States, and we have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with ASD Specialty Healthcare, Inc., an affiliate of Cencora, Inc. (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corporation), to distribute Unituxin in the United States. We also sell nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, and Unituxin to distributors internationally. We sell Adcirca through the pharmaceutical wholesale network of Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly). To the extent we have increased the price of any of these products, increases have typically been in the single-digit percentages per year, except for Adcirca, the price of which is set solely by Lilly. We also derive revenues from the sale of commercial ex vivo lung perfusion services, which are presented under Other within Note 13—Segment Information to our consolidated financial statements included in this Report.
We require our specialty pharmaceutical distributors to maintain reasonable levels of inventory reserves for our treprostinil-based therapies because the interruption of these therapies can be life threatening. Our specialty pharmaceutical distributors typically place monthly or semi-monthly orders based on current utilization trends and contractual minimum and maximum inventory requirements. As a result, sales of our treprostinil-based therapies can vary depending on the timing and magnitude of these orders and do not precisely reflect changes in patient demand. The information we have about patient demand, the number of patients using our products, and inventory held by our distributors, is based upon our review of patient utilization and inventory data provided to us by our specialty pharmaceutical distributors.
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Operating Expenses
We devote substantial resources to our various clinical trials and other research and development efforts, which are conducted both internally and through third parties. From time to time, we also license or acquire additional technologies and compounds to be incorporated into our development pipeline. Our operating expenses include the costs described below.
Cost of Sales
Our cost of sales primarily includes costs to manufacture our products, royalty and sales-based milestone payments under license agreements granting us rights to sell related products, direct and indirect distribution costs incurred in the sale of our products, and the costs of inventory reserves for current and projected obsolescence. These costs also include share-based compensation and salary-related expenses for direct manufacturing and indirect support personnel, quality review and release for commercial distribution, direct materials and supplies, depreciation, facilities-related expenses, and other overhead costs.
Research and Development
Our research and development expenses primarily include costs associated with the research and development of products and post-marketing research commitments. These costs also include share-based compensation and salary-related expenses for research and development functions, professional fees for preclinical and clinical studies, costs associated with clinical manufacturing, facilities-related expenses, regulatory costs, and costs associated with payments to third-party contract manufacturers before FDA approval of the relevant product. Expenses also include costs for third-party arrangements, including upfront fees and milestone payments required under license arrangements for therapies under development. We do not track fully-burdened research and development expenses by individual product candidate.
Selling, General, and Administrative
Our selling, general, and administrative expenses primarily include costs associated with the commercialization of approved products and general and administrative costs to support our operations, including share-based compensation and salary-related expenses. Selling expenses include product marketing and sales operations costs, as well as other costs incurred to support our sales efforts. General and administrative expenses include the core corporate support functions such as human resources, finance, and legal, and associated external costs to support those functions.
Share-Based Compensation
Historically, we granted stock options under our Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and awards under our Share Tracking Awards Plan (the STAP). Issuance of awards under both of these plans was discontinued in 2015, and as of December 31, 2024, there were no longer any awards outstanding under our Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan. Currently, we grant stock options and restricted stock units under the United Therapeutics Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended to date, the 2015 Plan), which provides for the issuance of up to 13,820,000 shares of our common stock, including the 1,320,000 shares added pursuant to an amendment and restatement of the 2015 Plan approved by our shareholders in June 2024. In February 2019, our Board of Directors approved the 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan (the 2019 Inducement Plan), which provides for the issuance of up to 99,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to awards granted to newly-hired Unitherians. Currently, we grant equity-based awards to Unitherians and members of our Board of Directors in the form of stock options and restricted stock units under the 2015 Plan, and we may grant restricted stock units to newly-hired Unitherians under the 2019 Inducement Plan. The grant date fair values of stock options and restricted stock units are recognized as share-based compensation expense ratably over their vesting periods.
The fair value of STAP awards and stock options is measured using inputs and assumptions under the Black-Scholes-Merton model. The fair value of restricted stock units is measured using our stock price on the date of grant. Although we no longer grant STAP awards, we had approximately 0.1 million STAP awards outstanding as of December 31, 2024. We account for STAP awards as liabilities because they are settled in cash. As such, we must re-measure the fair value of STAP awards at the end of each financial reporting period until the awards are no longer outstanding. Changes in our liability associated with outstanding STAP awards as a result of such re-measurements are recorded as adjustments to share-based compensation expense (benefit) and can create volatility within our operating expenses from period to period. The following factors, among others, impact the amount of share-based compensation expense (benefit) recognized in connection with STAP awards from period to period: (1) volatility in the price of our common stock (specifically, increases in the price of our common stock will generally result in an increase in our liability and related compensation expense, while decreases in our stock price will generally result in a reduction in our liability and related compensation expense); and (2) decreases in the number of outstanding awards.
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Future Prospects
We anticipate that revenue growth over the near-term will be driven primarily by: (1) continued growth in sales of Tyvaso DPI; (2) continued growth in the number of PH-ILD patients prescribed Tyvaso DPI and nebulized Tyvaso; (3) continued growth in the number of patients prescribed Orenitram; and (4) modest price increases for some of our products. We believe that additional revenue growth in the medium- and longer-term will be driven by new products and new indications for existing products being developed in our pipeline, as described above under Part I, Item 1—Business—Research and Development.
Our ability to achieve our objectives, grow our business, and maintain profitability will depend on many factors, including among others: (1) the timing and outcome of preclinical research, clinical trials, and regulatory approval applications for products we develop; (2) the timing and degree of our success in commercially launching new products; (3) the demand for our products; (4) the net price of our products and the reimbursement of our products by public and private health insurance organizations, including the impact on such net prices and reimbursement amounts as a result of the IRA, and as a result of additional payer rebates; (5) the competition we face within our industry, including competition from generic companies and the anticipated launch of new PAH and PH-ILD therapies; (6) our ability to effectively manage our business in an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment; (7) our ability to defend against challenges to our patents; and (8) the risks identified in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors, included in this Report.
We have budgeted approximately $750 million for capital expenditures during 2025 through the end of 2027 to construct additional facilities to support the development and commercialization of our products and technologies. This amount is primarily dedicated to construction of a new Tyvaso DPI manufacturing facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (RTP); construction of a clinical-scale designated pathogen-free (DPF) facility in Stewartville, Minnesota; and initial pre-construction activities for a commercial-scale DPF facility. We plan to fund these capital expenditures using cash on hand.
We anticipate our first commercial-scale DPF facility will provide an initial commercial supply of our xeno-organ products if and when they are approved by the FDA. Our commercial-scale DPF facilities will be very capital-intensive, but they will be executed in stages with the ability to adjust the schedule (and anticipated cost) depending on the progress of our clinical and regulatory activities. In addition to the production capacity of our commercial-scale DPF facility, we anticipate additional commercial capacity stemming from at least three clinical-scale facilities: our existing DPF facility in Virginia; a DPF facility we are building in Minnesota, as noted above; and a third clinical-scale DPF facility we plan to build in Houston, Texas.
We operate in a highly competitive market in which several large pharmaceutical companies control many of the available PAH therapies. These pharmaceutical companies are well established in the market and possess greater financial, technical, and marketing resources than we do. In addition, there are investigational products in late-stage development that, if approved, may erode the market share or net prices of our existing commercial therapies and make market acceptance more difficult to achieve for any therapies we attempt to market in the future. For example, Yutrepia has been tentatively approved by the FDA for the treatment of PAH and PH-ILD, with final approval potentially occurring after expiration of an exclusivity period ending in May 2025. If Yutrepia receives final approval and is commercially launched, our revenues from Tyvaso DPI could be materially adversely affected, and the impact may be greater if Yutrepia is ultimately approved for the treatment of PH-ILD.
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Results of Operations
This section of this Report generally discusses 2024, 2023, and 2022 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2024 and 2023. Discussions of year-to-year comparisons between 2023 and 2022 that are not included in this Report can be found in Part II, Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations of our Form 10-K filed on February 21, 2024 (our 2023 Annual Report).
Revenues
The table below presents the components of total revenues (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net product sales: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyvaso DPI(1) | $ | 1,033.6 | $ | 731.1 | $ | 158.3 | $ | 302.5 | $ | 572.8 | 41 | % | 362 | % | |||||||||||
| Nebulized Tyvaso(1) | 586.8 | 502.6 | 714.7 | 84.2 | (212.1) | 17 | % | (30) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Tyvaso | 1,620.4 | 1,233.7 | 873.0 | 386.7 | 360.7 | 31 | % | 41 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Remodulin(2) | 538.1 | 494.8 | 500.2 | 43.3 | (5.4) | 9 | % | (1) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Orenitram | 434.3 | 359.4 | 325.1 | 74.9 | 34.3 | 21 | % | 11 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Unituxin | 238.7 | 198.9 | 182.9 | 39.8 | 16.0 | 20 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Adcirca | 23.8 | 28.9 | 41.3 | (5.1) | (12.4) | (18) | % | (30) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | 22.1 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 10.3 | (2.0) | 87 | % | (14) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 2,877.4 | $ | 2,327.5 | $ | 1,936.3 | $ | 549.9 | $ | 391.2 | 24 | % | 20 | % |
(1) Net product sales include both the drug product and the respective inhalation device.
(2) Net product sales include sales of infusion devices, including the Remunity Pump.
Total Tyvaso net product sales grew 31 percent to $1,620.4 million in 2024, compared to $1,233.7 million for 2023. Tyvaso DPI net product sales increased in 2024, as compared to 2023, due to an increase in quantities sold of $269.2 million and, to a lesser extent, price increases, partially offset by higher gross-to-net revenue deductions. The increase in Tyvaso DPI quantities sold was primarily due to continued growth in the number of patients following the product’s launch (including by PH-ILD patients) and, to a lesser extent, increased commercial utilization following implementation of the Part D redesign under the Inflation Reduction Act. Nebulized Tyvaso net product sales increased in 2024, as compared to 2023, primarily due to higher quantities sold of $51.9 million and, to a lesser extent, a price increase. Growth in nebulized Tyvaso was also driven by continued growth in use by PH-ILD patients.
Remodulin net product sales increased in 2024, as compared to 2023, primarily due to an increase in U.S. Remodulin net product sales, driven by an increase in quantities sold.
Orenitram net product sales increased in 2024, as compared to 2023, primarily due to an increase in quantities sold and, to a lesser extent, a price increase. The increase in quantities sold was driven, at least in part, by increased commercial utilization following the implementation of the Part D redesign under the Inflation Reduction Act.
We have entered into contracts with all of the major pharmacy benefit managers for Part D and commercial insurance plans, which provide rebates on utilization of Tyvaso DPI and, in some cases, Orenitram and nebulized Tyvaso. We entered into these rebate agreements to encourage access to these therapies. Many of these rebates went into effect beginning in the second half of 2024, which impacted our net revenues by increasing gross-to-net deductions for the relevant products. These rebate contracts are effective at least through 2025.
Unituxin net product sales increased in 2024, as compared to 2023, primarily due to a price increase and an increase in quantities sold.
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The table below presents the breakdown of total revenues between the United States and rest-of-world (ROW) (in millions):
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| U.S. | ROW | Total | U.S. | ROW | Total | U.S. | ROW | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net product sales: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyvaso DPI(1) | $ | 1,033.2 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 1,033.6 | $ | 731.1 | $ | — | $ | 731.1 | $ | 158.3 | $ | — | $ | 158.3 | ||||||||||
| Nebulized Tyvaso(1) | 545.5 | 41.3 | 586.8 | 477.1 | 25.5 | 502.6 | 708.6 | 6.1 | 714.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Tyvaso | 1,578.7 | 41.7 | 1,620.4 | 1,208.2 | 25.5 | 1,233.7 | 866.9 | 6.1 | 873.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Remodulin(2) | 464.2 | 73.9 | 538.1 | 414.6 | 80.2 | 494.8 | 407.5 | 92.7 | 500.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Orenitram | 434.3 | — | 434.3 | 359.4 | — | 359.4 | 325.1 | — | 325.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unituxin | 219.6 | 19.1 | 238.7 | 181.3 | 17.6 | 198.9 | 170.5 | 12.4 | 182.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adcirca | 23.8 | — | 23.8 | 28.9 | — | 28.9 | 41.3 | — | 41.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 19.1 | 3.0 | 22.1 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 13.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 2,739.7 | $ | 137.7 | $ | 2,877.4 | $ | 2,202.2 | $ | 125.3 | $ | 2,327.5 | $ | 1,814.1 | $ | 122.2 | $ | 1,936.3 |
(1) Net product sales include both the drug product and the respective inhalation device.
(2) Net product sales include sales of infusion devices, including the Remunity Pump.
Gross-to-Net Deductions
We recognize revenues net of: (1) rebates and chargebacks; (2) prompt pay discounts; (3) allowance for sales returns; and (4) distributor fees. These are referred to as gross-to-net deductions and are primarily based on estimates reflecting historical experiences as well as contractual and statutory requirements. We currently estimate our allowance for sales returns using reports from our distributors. The tables below present a reconciliation of the liability accounts associated with these deductions (in millions):
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2024 | $ | 108.4 | $ | 5.3 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 10.4 | $ | 126.0 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 356.0 | 64.4 | 1.9 | 41.8 | 464.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (10.6) | — | (1.0) | (0.9) | (12.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (215.8) | (59.3) | — | (30.4) | (305.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (97.2) | (5.3) | (0.6) | (9.3) | (112.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | $ | 140.8 | $ | 5.1 | $ | 2.2 | $ | 11.6 | $ | 159.7 |
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2023 | $ | 81.3 | $ | 4.4 | $ | 3.3 | $ | 10.9 | $ | 99.9 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 278.0 | 52.5 | 1.3 | 40.7 | 372.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (2.5) | (0.1) | (1.9) | (0.9) | (5.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (169.8) | (47.3) | — | (30.3) | (247.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (78.6) | (4.2) | (0.8) | (10.0) | (93.6) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 108.4 | $ | 5.3 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 10.4 | $ | 126.0 |
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2022 | $ | 67.8 | $ | 3.8 | $ | 6.3 | $ | 7.9 | $ | 85.8 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 202.8 | 43.2 | 2.3 | 34.5 | 282.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (4.3) | (0.5) | (3.1) | 0.5 | (7.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (121.1) | (38.9) | (0.7) | (23.6) | (184.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (63.9) | (3.2) | (1.5) | (8.4) | (77.0) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | 81.3 | $ | 4.4 | $ | 3.3 | $ | 10.9 | $ | 99.9 |
Cost of Sales
The table below summarizes cost of sales by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 304.3 | $ | 255.1 | $ | 146.7 | $ | 49.2 | $ | 108.4 | 19 | % | 74 | % | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(1) | 5.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 | (2.5) | 125 | % | (51) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of sales | $ | 309.7 | $ | 257.5 | $ | 151.6 | $ | 52.2 | $ | 105.9 | 20 | % | 70 | % |
(1)See Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
Cost of sales, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to an increase in Tyvaso DPI royalty expense and product costs driven by growth in Tyvaso DPI revenues.
Research and Development
The table below summarizes the nature of research and development expense by major expense category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| External research and development(1) | $ | 217.5 | $ | 192.0 | $ | 168.8 | $ | 25.5 | $ | 23.2 | 13 | % | 14 | % | |||||||||||
| Internal research and development(2) | 183.6 | 146.6 | 131.4 | 37.0 | 15.2 | 25 | % | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(3) | 29.1 | 15.6 | 23.8 | 13.5 | (8.2) | 87 | % | (34) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other(4) | 50.8 | 53.8 | (1.1) | (3.0) | 54.9 | (6) | % | NM(5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total research and development expense | $ | 481.0 | $ | 408.0 | $ | 322.9 | $ | 73.0 | $ | 85.1 | 18 | % | 26 | % |
(1)External research and development primarily includes fees paid to third parties (such as clinical trial sites, contract research organizations, and contract laboratories) for preclinical and clinical studies and payments to third-party contract manufacturers before FDA approval of the relevant product.
(2)Internal research and development primarily includes salary-related expenses for research and development functions, internal costs to manufacture product candidates before FDA approval, and internal facilities-related expenses, including depreciation, related to research and development activities.
(3)See Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
(4)Other primarily includes upfront fees and milestone payments to third parties under license agreements related to development-stage products, adjustments to the fair value of our contingent consideration obligations, and costs to acquire certain in-process research and development (IPR&D) assets. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded $40.2 million and $8.0 million in expense related to upfront non-refundable licensing payments for drug delivery device technologies and ex vivo lung
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perfusion technology, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded $46.0 million in IPR&D expense in connection with the acquisition of IVIVA Medical, Inc. (IVIVA).
(5)Calculation is not meaningful.
Research and development, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in research and development expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023, was due to: (1) increased expenditures related to manufactured organ and organ alternative projects; (2) non-refundable licensing payments for drug delivery device technologies and ex vivo lung perfusion technology; and (3) increased expenditures related to the TETON studies of nebulized Tyvaso in patients with IPF and PPF. These increases were partially offset by the impact of an IPR&D expense recorded during the year ended December 31, 2023 in connection with the acquisition of IVIVA, which expense did not recur in 2024.
Selling, General, and Administrative
The table below summarizes selling, general, and administrative expense by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| General and administrative(1) | $ | 432.8 | $ | 374.2 | $ | 333.2 | $ | 58.6 | $ | 41.0 | 16 | % | 12 | % | |||||||||||
| Litigation accrual | 71.1 | — | — | 71.1 | — | NM(3) | — | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 96.3 | 81.8 | 70.8 | 14.5 | 11.0 | 18 | % | 16 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(2) | 109.5 | 21.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | (57.0) | 419 | % | (73) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total selling, general, and administrative expense | $ | 709.7 | $ | 477.1 | $ | 482.1 | $ | 232.6 | $ | (5.0) | 49 | % | (1) | % |
(1)Excluding litigation accrual. See Litigation accrual section below.
(2)See Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
(3)Calculation is not meaningful.
General and administrative, excluding litigation accrual and share-based compensation. The increase in general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to increases in: (1) personnel expense due to growth in headcount; (2) legal expenses related to litigation matters; and (3) consulting expenses.
Litigation accrual. As of December 31, 2024, we accrued a liability of $71.1 million related to ongoing litigation with Sandoz reflecting the final judgment and post-judgment interest accrued through the end of 2024. We currently do not expect that the amount of any loss in excess of this accrual would be material to our financial results; however, the amount ultimately payable, if any, could be higher or lower than this amount depending on the amount of post judgment interest and the outcome of appeals, as discussed in Note 14—Litigation, to our consolidated financial statements. The litigation accrual is included within selling, general, and administrative in our consolidated statements of operations.
Sales and marketing, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in sales and marketing expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to increases in: (1) personnel expense due to growth in headcount; (2) marketing expenses; and (3) consulting expenses.
Share-Based Compensation
The table below summarizes share-based compensation expense by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options | $ | 29.8 | $ | 15.4 | $ | 22.6 | $ | 14.4 | $ | (7.2) | 94 | % | (32) | % | |||||||||||
| Restricted stock units | 79.7 | 52.4 | 35.7 | 27.3 | 16.7 | 52 | % | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| STAP awards | 32.3 | (30.7) | 46.7 | 63.0 | (77.4) | 205 | % | (166) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 | % | 11 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 144.0 | $ | 39.1 | $ | 106.8 | $ | 104.9 | $ | (67.7) | 268 | % | (63) | % |
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The table below summarizes share-based compensation expense by line item in our consolidated statements of operations (dollars in millions):
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 5.4 | $ | 2.4 | $ | 4.9 | $ | 3.0 | $ | (2.5) | 125 | % | (51) | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 29.1 | 15.6 | 23.8 | 13.5 | (8.2) | 87 | % | (34) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | 109.5 | 21.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | (57.0) | 419 | % | (73) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 144.0 | $ | 39.1 | $ | 106.8 | $ | 104.9 | $ | (67.7) | 268 | % | (63) | % |
The increase in share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to: (1) an increase in STAP expense driven by a 60 percent increase in our stock price during 2024, as compared to a 21 percent decrease in our stock price during 2023; (2) an increase in restricted stock unit expense due to a greater number of awards granted and remaining outstanding in 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023; and (3) an increase in stock option expense due to a greater number of awards granted in 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023. See Note 8—Share-Based Compensation, to our consolidated financial statements for more information.
Other Income (Expense), Net
The change in other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to net unrealized gains on equity securities. See Note 4—Investments and Note 5—Fair Value Measurements, to our consolidated financial statements for more information.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $343.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $289.5 million for the same period in 2023. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, our effective income tax rates (ETR) were approximately 22 percent and 23 percent, respectively. Our ETR for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased, compared to our ETR for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in nondeductible acquisition costs and an increase in excess tax benefits from share-based compensation, partially offset by an increase in nondeductible compensation. For additional details, see Note 10—Income Taxes to our consolidated financial statements.
Share Repurchase
In March 2024, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the ASR agreement) with Citibank, N.A. (Citi). Under the ASR agreement, we made an aggregate upfront payment of $1.0 billion to Citi and received an aggregate initial delivery of 3,275,199 shares of our common stock on March 27, 2024, which represented approximately 80 percent of the total shares that would be repurchased under the ASR agreement, measured based on the closing price of our common stock on March 25, 2024.
The share repurchase under the ASR agreement was divided into two tranches, resulting in upfront payments of $300 million and $700 million, respectively. The final settlement of the $300 million tranche occurred in June 2024, and we received an additional 181,772 shares of our common stock upon settlement. The final settlement of the $700 million tranche occurred in September 2024, and we received an additional 90,403 shares of our common stock upon settlement. In total, we repurchased 3,547,374 shares of our common stock under the ASR agreement that we currently hold as treasury stock in our consolidated balance sheets.
Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources
We have funded our operations principally through sales of our commercial products and, from time-to-time, third-party financing arrangements. We believe that our current sources of liquidity are sufficient to fund ongoing operations and future business plans as we expect aggregate growth in revenues from our commercial products. Furthermore, our customer base remains stable, and we believe that it presents minimal credit risk. However, any projections of future cash flows are inherently subject to uncertainty and we may seek other forms of financing. In March 2022, we entered into a credit agreement (the 2022 Credit Agreement), which provides for unsecured revolving credit facilities of up to $2.0 billion in the aggregate. Our aggregate outstanding balance under the 2022 Credit Agreement was $300.0 million and $700.0 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Although our credit facility matures in 2029, we reclassified the outstanding balance of $300.0 million as a current liability in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024, as we intend to repay this amount within one year. See Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities below for further details.
For information regarding the fluctuation explanations between 2023 and 2022, see our 2023 Annual Report.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents and Marketable Investments
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable investments comprise the following (dollars in millions):
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2024 v. 2023 | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,697.2 | $ | 1,207.7 | $ | 489.5 | 41 | % | ||||||
| Marketable investments—current | 1,569.8 | 1,786.4 | (216.6) | (12) | % | |||||||||
| Marketable investments—non-current | 1,475.3 | 1,909.8 | (434.5) | (23) | % | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and marketable investments | $ | 4,742.3 | $ | 4,903.9 | $ | (161.6) | (3) | % |
Cash Flows
Cash flows comprise the following (dollars in millions):
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2024 v. 2023 | 2023 v. 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 1,327.1 | $ | 978.0 | $ | 802.5 | $ | 349.1 | $ | 175.5 | 36 | % | 22 | % | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | 417.2 | $ | (719.6) | $ | (811.5) | $ | 1,136.8 | $ | 91.9 | 158 | % | 11 | % | |||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | $ | (1,254.8) | $ | (11.9) | $ | 75.4 | $ | (1,242.9) | $ | (87.3) | NM(1) | (116) | % |
(1) Calculation is not meaningful.
Operating Activities
Our operating assets and liabilities consist primarily of accounts receivable, inventories, accounts payable, accrued expenses, liabilities for our STAP awards, and tax-related payables and receivables.
The increase of $349.1 million in net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to an increase in net cash received due to the growth in sales of our commercial products.
Investing Activities
The increase of $1,136.8 million in net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to: (1) a $1,099.7 million decrease in cash used for total purchases, sales, and maturities of marketable investments; and (2) an $89.2 million decrease in net cash paid related to the acquisitions of IVIVA and Miromatrix in 2023; partially offset by: (1) a $30.5 million increase in cash paid to purchase investments in privately-held companies; (2) a $16.1 million increase in cash paid to purchase property, plant, and equipment; and (3) a $5.5 million increase in deposits.
Financing Activities
The increase of $1,242.9 million in net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to: (1) a $1.0 billion payment in 2024 to repurchase shares of our common stock; and (2) a $300.0 million increase in cash paid for repayments on our line of credit; partially offset by a $54.5 million increase in proceeds from the exercise of stock options.
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities
In March 2022, we entered into the 2022 Credit Agreement, which provides for unsecured revolving credit facilities of up to $2.0 billion in the aggregate. On March 31, 2022, we borrowed $800.0 million under the facilities and used the funds to repay outstanding indebtedness under our then-existing credit agreement. We paid down $400.0 million of our balance under the 2022 Credit Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2024. The aggregate balance of $300.0 million under our 2022 Credit Agreement remained outstanding as of both December 31, 2024 and February 26, 2025. See Note 7—Debt, to our consolidated financial statements.
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Contractual Obligations
As of December 31, 2024, we had the following contractual obligations (in millions):
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| Operating lease obligations | $ | 38.6 | $ | 6.1 | $ | 12.1 | $ | 10.8 | $ | 9.6 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt obligations(1) | 341.3 | 314.6 | 16.4 | 10.3 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations under the STAP(2) | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations under the SERP(3) | 63.2 | 30.8 | — | 12.2 | 20.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations(4) | 1,139.4 | 829.1 | 277.0 | 28.3 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Total(5) (6) | $ | 1,593.0 | $ | 1,191.1 | $ | 305.5 | $ | 61.6 | $ | 34.8 |
(1)Long-term debt obligations include future principal and interest payments on our adjusted variable rate obligations under the 2022 Credit Agreement. The 2022 Credit Agreement will mature in March 2029. As of December 31, 2024, we have classified the outstanding balance of $300.0 million as a current liability on our consolidated balance sheet, as we intend to repay this amount within one year. See Note 7—Debt to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(2)Estimated based on the intrinsic value of exercisable outstanding STAP awards as of December 31, 2024. See Note 8—Share-Based Compensation—STAP Awards to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(3)Consists of actuarially derived, undiscounted, estimated future payouts of benefits. See Note 11—Employee Benefit Plans—Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(4)Purchase obligations primarily include: commitments related to research and development (including clinical trials) for new and existing products; open purchase orders for capital expenditures primarily related to our continued investment in construction of additional facilities to support the development and commercialization of our products and technologies; and open purchase orders for the acquisition of goods and services in the ordinary course of business. The timing and amount of our obligations may differ based on certain future events.
(5)In addition to amounts in the table above, we are contractually obligated to make payments upon the achievement of various development, regulatory, and commercial milestones for agreements we have entered into with third parties. These payments are contingent upon the occurrence of various future events, some of which have a high degree of uncertainty of occurring. These contingent payments have not been included in the table above, and, except with respect to the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations, are not recorded in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(6)As of December 31, 2024, our other non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets includes a liability of $20.0 million for unrecognized tax benefits, including related interest and penalties. Due to the high degree of uncertainty on the timing of future events that could extinguish these unrecognized tax benefits, we are unable to estimate the period of settlement and therefore we have excluded these unrecognized tax benefits from the table above. See Note 10—Income Taxes to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
Obligations Under License Agreements and Acquisition Agreements
We pay a ten percent royalty on our net sales of Tyvaso DPI under our license agreement with MannKind. Under our agreement with Arena, we will owe a low double-digit, tiered royalty on net product sales of ralinepag (for any route of administration), plus certain milestone payments upon defined regulatory events. We pay Lilly a royalty equal to ten percent of our net product sales of Adcirca, as well as milestone payments of $325,000 for each $1,000,000 in Adcirca net product sales. We pay a single-digit percentage royalty based on net product sales of Orenitram under our license agreement with Supernus. We also pay The Scripps Research Institute a one percent royalty on sales of Unituxin. We have entered into other license agreements under which we are required to make milestone payments upon the achievement of certain developmental and commercialization objectives and royalty payments upon the commercialization of products covered by the license agreements. See Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for further details. In addition, we may owe additional earn-out consideration to the former securityholders of IVIVA and Miromatrix, as described in Note 15—Acquisitions to our consolidated financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We hold an interest in an unconsolidated variable interest entity (VIE). We determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of this entity. As a result, we do not consolidate this VIE. See Note 4—Investments—Variable Interest Entities. We do not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements within the meaning of Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
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Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and timing reported in our consolidated financial statements. As we become aware of updated information or new developments, these estimates and assumptions may change and materially impact reported amounts. We consider the following accounting policies to be critical to our consolidated financial statements because they require the use of our judgment and estimates (including those that are forward-looking) in their application.
Revenue Recognition
We generate revenues from the sale of our commercial products: Tyvaso DPI, nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, Orenitram, Unituxin, and Adcirca. Revenue is recognized when we transfer control of our products to our distributors, as our contracts have a single performance obligation (delivery of our product). These revenues are subject to various product sales allowances, referred to as gross-to-net deductions, which are deducted from revenues to determine net product sales. For a description of our related accounting policies, see Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Revenue Recognition to our consolidated financial statements.
The following category of gross-to-net deductions involves the use of significant estimates and judgments and information obtained from external sources.
Rebates and Chargebacks
Our most significant rebates relate to our participation in state Medicaid programs, contractual rebates to certain of our domestic distributors, and contractual rebates offered to managed care organizations covering Medicare Part D and commercial plans. Chargebacks relate to our participation in programs with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and 340B covered entities. Although we accrue for our allowance for rebates and chargebacks in the same period that we recognize revenue, the actual rebate or chargeback on the sale of our product to a distributor is not invoiced to us until a future period, generally within six months from the date of sale. Due to this time lag, we must estimate the amount of rebates and chargebacks to accrue. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had a liability of $140.8 million and $108.4 million, respectively, related to rebates and chargebacks.
Estimates associated with our participation in state Medicaid programs are particularly susceptible to adjustment given the extensive time lag that may occur between our recording of an accrual and its ultimate invoicing by individual state Medicaid programs, which can occur up to several years after the sale of our product. Because of the time lag for Medicaid and other rebates, in any particular quarter, our adjustments may incorporate revisions of accruals for prior quarters. Historically, adjustments to our estimates to reflect actual results or updated expectations have not been material to our overall financial results. Provisions attributed to sales in prior periods have been less than one percent of our total revenues for each of the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022.
For a roll-forward of the liability accounts associated with our gross-to-net deductions, see the section above entitled Results of Operations—Gross-to-Net Deductions.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 3—Recently Issued Accounting Standards, to our consolidated financial statements for information on our adoption and anticipated adoption of recently issued accounting standards.
FY 2023 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001082554-24-000005.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes to our consolidated financial statements. All statements in this filing are made as of the date this Report is filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Report contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are based on our beliefs and expectations about future outcomes and on information available to us through the date this Report on Form 10-K is filed with the SEC, include, among others, statements related to the following:
•Expectations of revenues, expenses, profitability, cash flows, and growth in the number of patients being treated with our products, including anticipated growth in the number of nebulized Tyvaso patients as a result of the expansion of its label to include pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and anticipated growth in Tyvaso DPI revenues;
•The sufficiency of our cash on hand to support operations;
•Our ability to obtain and maintain domestic and international regulatory approvals;
•Our ability to maintain attractive pricing and reimbursement levels for our products, in light of increasing competition, including from generic products and pressure from government and other payers to decrease the costs associated with healthcare, including the potential impact of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) on our business;
•The expected volume and timing of sales of our commercial products, as well as potential future commercial products, including the anticipated effect of various research and development efforts on sales of these products;
•The timing and outcome of clinical studies, other research and development efforts, and related regulatory filings and approvals;
•The outcome of pending and potential future legal and regulatory actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory and government enforcement agencies related to our products and potential competitive products;
•The timing and outcome of ongoing litigation, including the lawsuit filed against us by Sandoz, Inc. (Sandoz) and Liquidia PAH, LLC (formerly known as RareGen, LLC) (RareGen); our patent and trade secret litigation with Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (Liquidia) related to its new drug application (NDA) for Yutrepia; our lawsuit against the FDA related to Liquidia’s efforts to add PH-ILD to the NDA for Yutrepia; our litigation with Humana Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc., MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC, and related entities; and our litigation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA) related to the Public Health Service’s 340B drug pricing program (the 340B program);
•The impact of competing therapies on sales of our commercial products, including the impact of generic versions of Remodulin; established therapies such as Uptravi; and newly-developed therapies such as Merck’s sotatercept and Liquidia’s Yutrepia;
•The expectation that we will be able to manufacture sufficient quantities and maintain adequate inventories of our commercial products, through both our in-house manufacturing capabilities and third-party manufacturing sites (including our plans to expand manufacturing capacity for Tyvaso DPI), and our ability to obtain and maintain related approvals by the FDA and its international counterparts;
•Expectations regarding the amount and timing of capital expenditures to construct new facilities to support our product development and commercialization efforts;
•Expectations regarding the timing and impact of our business development efforts;
•The adequacy of our intellectual property protection and the validity and expiration dates of the patents we own or license, as well as the regulatory exclusivity periods for our products;
•The effect of our conversion to a Delaware public benefit corporation (PBC);
•Any statements that include the words “believe,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “estimate,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” or similar expressions; and
•Other statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Report that are not historical facts.
We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, and that may cause our actual results to differ materially from anticipated results, including the risks and uncertainties we describe in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors of this Report and risks and uncertainties described in other cautionary statements, cautionary language, and risk factors set forth in our other filings with the SEC.
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Overview of Marketed Products
We market and sell the following commercial products:
•Tyvaso DPI and Nebulized Tyvaso. Nebulized Tyvaso is an inhaled formulation of the prostacyclin analogue treprostinil, approved by the FDA and regulatory authorities in Argentina, Israel, and Japan to improve exercise ability in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Nebulized Tyvaso was also approved by the FDA in March 2021 and by regulators in Israel in December 2022 to improve exercise ability in patients with PH-ILD. In May 2022, we also obtained FDA approval of a dry powder formulation of treprostinil for inhalation known as Tyvaso DPI to treat PAH and PH-ILD, and we initiated commercial shipments of Tyvaso DPI to our distributors in June 2022. Nebulized Tyvaso was also approved to treat PAH in Japan in late 2022, and our Japanese distributor launched commercial sales in Japan during the second quarter of 2023, and submitted an application in December 2023 to add a PH-ILD indication. Nebulized Tyvaso was also approved in Argentina to treat PH-ILD in February 2023.
•Remodulin, a continuously-infused formulation of treprostinil, approved by the FDA for subcutaneous and intravenous administration to diminish symptoms associated with exercise in PAH patients. Remodulin has also been approved in various countries outside of the United States. In February 2021, we launched U.S. sales of the Remunity Pump, a new subcutaneous infusion system for Remodulin. In June 2023, our contract manufacturer obtained FDA clearance for a cartridge to be used with the CADD-MS3 ambulatory infusion pump for subcutaneous infusion of Remodulin.
•Orenitram, an extended-release tablet dosage form of treprostinil, approved by the FDA to delay disease progression and improve exercise capacity in PAH patients.
•Unituxin, a monoclonal antibody approved in the United States, Canada, and Japan for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma.
•Adcirca, an oral PDE-5 inhibitor approved by the FDA to improve exercise ability in PAH patients.
For additional detail regarding our commercial products, see Part I, Item 1—Business—Our Commercial Products.
Research and Development
We are engaged in research and development of new indications and delivery devices for our existing products. In 2021, we launched a new pump for subcutaneous delivery of Remodulin, called the Remunity Pump, and are currently developing a new version of the Remunity Pump. We are also working with a medical device manufacturer to develop new delivery systems for Remodulin. We are studying nebulized Tyvaso in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (the TETON studies).
In addition, we are developing a new product to treat PAH, ralinepag. We are also heavily engaged in research and development of a number of organ transplantation-related technologies including xenotransplantation, regenerative medicine, bio-artificial organs, 3-D organ bioprinting, and ex vivo lung perfusion. For additional detail regarding our research and development programs, see Part I, Item 1—Business—Research and Development.
Revenues
Our total revenues consist primarily of sales of the commercial products noted above, together with associated sales of administration devices (in the case of Tyvaso DPI, nebulized Tyvaso, and Remodulin). We have entered into separate, non-exclusive distribution agreements with Accredo Health Group, Inc. and its affiliates (Accredo) and Caremark, L.L.C. (CVS Specialty) to distribute Tyvaso DPI, nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, the Remunity Pump, and Orenitram in the United States, and we have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with ASD Specialty Healthcare, Inc., an affiliate of Cencora, Inc. (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corporation), to distribute Unituxin in the United States. We also sell nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, and Unituxin to distributors internationally. We sell Adcirca through the pharmaceutical wholesale network of Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly). To the extent we have increased the price of any of these products, increases have typically been in the single-digit percentages per year, except for Adcirca, the price of which is set solely by Lilly.
We require our specialty pharmaceutical distributors to maintain reasonable levels of inventory reserves for our treprostinil-based therapies because the interruption of these therapies can be life threatening. Our specialty pharmaceutical distributors typically place monthly or semi-monthly orders based on current utilization trends and contractual minimum and maximum inventory requirements. As a result, sales of our treprostinil-based therapies can vary depending on the timing and magnitude of these orders and do not precisely reflect changes in patient demand. The information we have about patient demand, the number of patients using our products, and inventory held by our distributors is based upon our review of patient utilization and inventory data provided to us by our specialty pharmaceutical distributors.
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Operating Expenses
We devote substantial resources to our various clinical trials and other research and development efforts, which are conducted both internally and through third parties. From time to time, we also license or acquire additional technologies and compounds to be incorporated into our development pipeline. Our operating expenses include the costs described below.
Cost of Sales
Our cost of sales primarily includes costs to manufacture our products, royalty and sales-based milestone payments under license agreements granting us rights to sell related products, direct and indirect distribution costs incurred in the sale of our products, and the costs of inventory reserves for current and projected obsolescence. These costs also include share-based compensation and salary-related expenses for direct manufacturing and indirect support personnel, quality review and release for commercial distribution, direct materials and supplies, depreciation, facilities-related expenses, and other overhead costs.
Research and Development
Our research and development expenses primarily include costs associated with the research and development of products and post-marketing research commitments. These costs also include share-based compensation and salary-related expenses for research and development functions, professional fees for preclinical and clinical studies, costs associated with clinical manufacturing, facilities-related expenses, regulatory costs, and costs associated with payments to third-party contract manufacturers before FDA approval of the relevant product. Expenses also include costs for third-party arrangements, including upfront fees and milestone payments required under license arrangements for therapies under development. We do not track fully-burdened research and development expenses by individual product candidate.
Selling, General, and Administrative
Our selling, general, and administrative expenses primarily include costs associated with the commercialization of approved products and general and administrative costs to support our operations. Selling expenses also include share-based compensation, salary-related expenses, product marketing and sales operations costs, and other costs incurred to support our sales efforts. General and administrative expenses also include our core corporate support functions such as human resources, finance, and legal, and external costs to support our core business such as insurance premiums, legal fees, and other professional service fees.
Share-Based Compensation
Historically, we granted stock options under our Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and awards under our Share Tracking Awards Plan (the STAP). Issuance of awards under both of these plans was discontinued in 2015. Currently, we grant stock options and restricted stock units under the United Therapeutics Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended to date, the 2015 Plan), which provides for the issuance of up to 12,500,000 shares of our common stock, including the 1,000,000 shares added pursuant to an amendment and restatement of the 2015 Plan approved by our shareholders in June 2023. In February 2019, our Board of Directors approved the 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan (the 2019 Inducement Plan), which provides for the issuance of up to 99,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to awards granted to newly-hired Unitherians. Currently, we grant equity-based awards to Unitherians and members of our Board of Directors in the form of stock options and restricted stock units under the 2015 Plan, and we may grant restricted stock units to newly-hired Unitherians under the 2019 Inducement Plan. The grant date fair values of stock options and restricted stock units are recognized as share-based compensation expense ratably over their vesting periods.
The fair value of STAP awards and stock options is measured using inputs and assumptions under the Black-Scholes-Merton model. The fair value of restricted stock units is measured using our stock price on the date of grant. Although we no longer grant STAP awards, we had approximately 0.4 million STAP awards outstanding as of December 31, 2023. We account for STAP awards as liabilities because they are settled in cash. As such, we must re-measure the fair value of STAP awards at the end of each financial reporting period until the awards are no longer outstanding. Changes in our liability associated with outstanding STAP awards as a result of such re-measurements are recorded as adjustments to share-based compensation expense (benefit) and can create volatility within our operating expenses from period to period. The following factors, among others, have a significant impact on the amount of share-based compensation expense (benefit) recognized in connection with STAP awards from period to period: (1) volatility in the price of our common stock (specifically, increases in the price of our common stock will generally result in an increase in our liability and related compensation expense, while decreases in our stock price will generally result in a reduction in our liability and related compensation expense); and (2) decreases in the number of outstanding awards.
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Future Prospects
We anticipate that overall revenue growth over the near-term will be driven primarily by: (1) growth in sales of the recently-launched Tyvaso DPI, and growth in sales of nebulized Tyvaso as a result of the expansion of its label to include PH-ILD; (2) continued growth in the number of patients prescribed Orenitram following our expansion of the Orenitram label to reflect the results of the FREEDOM-EV study; and (3) modest price increases for some of our products. We believe that additional revenue growth in the medium- and longer-term will be driven by new products and new indications for existing products being developed in our pipeline, as described above under Part I, Item 1—Business—Research and Development.
Our ability to achieve our objectives, grow our business, and maintain profitability will depend on many factors, including among others: (1) the timing and outcome of preclinical research, clinical trials, and regulatory approval applications for products we develop; (2) the timing and degree of our success in commercially launching new products; (3) the demand for our products; (4) the price of our products and the reimbursement of our products by public and private health insurance organizations, including the impact on such prices and reimbursement amounts as a result of the IRA; (5) the competition we face within our industry, including competition from generic companies and the anticipated launch of new PAH and PH-ILD therapies; (6) our ability to effectively manage our business in an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment; (7) our ability to defend against challenges to our patents; and (8) the risks identified in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors, included in this Report.
We have budgeted for capital expenditures of approximately $500 million during 2024-2026 in order to construct additional facilities to support the development and commercialization of our products and technologies. We plan to dedicate the majority of this budget to constructing a new Tyvaso DPI manufacturing facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. We plan to fund these capital expenditures using cash on hand. If and when we commence construction of commercial-scale designated pathogen-free facilities to produce porcine organs for xenotransplantation, the rate of our capital expenditures will increase substantially.
We operate in a highly competitive market in which a small number of large pharmaceutical companies control a majority of available PAH therapies. These pharmaceutical companies are well established in the market and possess greater financial, technical, and marketing resources than we do. In addition, there are a number of investigational products in late-stage development that, if approved, may erode the market share of our existing commercial therapies and make market acceptance more difficult to achieve for any therapies we attempt to market in the future. For example, if Yutrepia is commercially launched, our Tyvaso revenues could potentially be materially adversely affected, and the impact may be more material if Yutrepia is approved for the treatment of PH-ILD.
Results of Operations
This section of this Report generally discusses 2023, 2022, and 2021 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2023 and 2022. Discussions of year-to-year comparisons between 2022 and 2021 that are not included in this Report can be found in Part II, Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations of our Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2023 (our 2022 Annual Report).
Revenues
The table below presents the components of total revenues (dollars in millions):
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| Tyvaso DPI(1) | $ | 731.1 | $ | 158.3 | $ | — | $ | 572.8 | $ | 158.3 | 362 | % | NM(3) | ||||||||||||
| Nebulized Tyvaso(1) | 502.6 | 714.7 | 607.5 | (212.1) | 107.2 | (30) | % | 18 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Tyvaso | 1,233.7 | 873.0 | 607.5 | 360.7 | 265.5 | 41 | % | 44 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Remodulin(2) | 494.8 | 500.2 | 513.7 | (5.4) | (13.5) | (1) | % | (3) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Orenitram | 359.4 | 325.1 | 306.1 | 34.3 | 19.0 | 11 | % | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Unituxin | 198.9 | 182.9 | 202.3 | 16.0 | (19.4) | 9 | % | (10) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Adcirca | 28.9 | 41.3 | 55.9 | (12.4) | (14.6) | (30) | % | (26) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | 11.8 | 13.8 | — | (2.0) | 13.8 | (14) | % | NM(3) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 2,327.5 | $ | 1,936.3 | $ | 1,685.5 | $ | 391.2 | $ | 250.8 | 20 | % | 15 | % |
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(1) Net product sales include both the drug product and the respective inhalation device.
(2) Net product sales include sales of infusion devices including the Remunity Pump.
(3) Calculation is not meaningful.
Total Tyvaso net product sales grew 41% to $1,233.7 million in 2023, compared to $873.0 million for 2022. This growth was primarily due to an increase in quantities sold, driven by the commercial launch of Tyvaso DPI in June 2022 and continued growth in utilization by PH-ILD patients. Tyvaso DPI net product sales increased in 2023, as compared to 2022, primarily due to an increase in quantities sold. Nebulized Tyvaso net product sales decreased in 2023, as compared to 2022, driven by a decrease in U.S. nebulized Tyvaso net product sales, primarily due to a decrease in quantities sold following the commercial launch of Tyvaso DPI, partially offset by an increase in international nebulized Tyvaso net product sales, primarily due to the commercial launch of nebulized Tyvaso in Japan in December 2022, as shown in the table below.
Remodulin net product sales decreased in 2023, as compared to 2022, due to a decrease in international net product sales, partially offset by an increase in U.S. Remodulin net product sales, as shown in the table below.
Orenitram net product sales increased in 2023, as compared to 2022, due to a price increase and an increase in quantities sold.
Unituxin net product sales increased in 2023, as compared to 2022, primarily due to a price increase.
The table below presents the breakdown of total revenues between the United States and rest-of-world (ROW) (in millions):
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| Tyvaso DPI(1) | $ | 731.1 | $ | — | $ | 731.1 | $ | 158.3 | $ | — | $ | 158.3 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Nebulized Tyvaso(1) | 477.1 | 25.5 | 502.6 | 708.6 | 6.1 | 714.7 | 600.7 | 6.8 | 607.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Tyvaso | 1,208.2 | 25.5 | 1,233.7 | 866.9 | 6.1 | 873.0 | 600.7 | 6.8 | 607.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Remodulin(2) | 414.6 | 80.2 | 494.8 | 407.5 | 92.7 | 500.2 | 423.4 | 90.3 | 513.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Orenitram | 359.4 | — | 359.4 | 325.1 | — | 325.1 | 306.1 | — | 306.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unituxin | 181.3 | 17.6 | 198.9 | 170.5 | 12.4 | 182.9 | 178.1 | 24.2 | 202.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adcirca | 28.9 | — | 28.9 | 41.3 | — | 41.3 | 55.9 | — | 55.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 9.8 | 2.0 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 13.8 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 2,202.2 | $ | 125.3 | $ | 2,327.5 | $ | 1,814.1 | $ | 122.2 | $ | 1,936.3 | $ | 1,564.2 | $ | 121.3 | $ | 1,685.5 |
(1) Net product sales include both the drug product and the respective inhalation device.
(2) Net product sales include sales of infusion devices including the Remunity Pump.
Gross-to-Net Deductions
We recognize revenues net of: (1) rebates and chargebacks; (2) prompt pay discounts; (3) allowance for sales returns; and (4) distributor fees. These are referred to as gross-to-net deductions and are primarily based on estimates reflecting historical experiences as well as contractual and statutory requirements. We currently estimate our allowance for sales returns using reports from our distributors. The tables below include a reconciliation of the liability accounts associated with these deductions (in millions):
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2023 | $ | 81.3 | $ | 4.4 | $ | 3.3 | $ | 10.9 | $ | 99.9 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 278.0 | 52.5 | 1.3 | 40.7 | 372.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (2.5) | (0.1) | (1.9) | (0.9) | (5.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (169.8) | (47.3) | — | (30.3) | (247.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (78.6) | (4.2) | (0.8) | (10.0) | (93.6) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 108.4 | $ | 5.3 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 10.4 | $ | 126.0 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2022 | $ | 67.8 | $ | 3.8 | $ | 6.3 | $ | 7.9 | $ | 85.8 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 202.8 | 43.2 | 2.3 | 34.5 | 282.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (4.3) | (0.5) | (3.1) | 0.5 | (7.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (121.1) | (38.9) | (0.7) | (23.6) | (184.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (63.9) | (3.2) | (1.5) | (8.4) | (77.0) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | 81.3 | $ | 4.4 | $ | 3.3 | $ | 10.9 | $ | 99.9 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2021 | $ | 65.3 | $ | 3.0 | $ | 12.5 | $ | 3.7 | $ | 84.5 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 217.0 | 38.5 | — | 31.3 | 286.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | 1.6 | — | (3.9) | 0.2 | (2.1) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (151.8) | (34.7) | — | (22.4) | (208.9) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (64.3) | (3.0) | (2.3) | (4.9) | (74.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | $ | 67.8 | $ | 3.8 | $ | 6.3 | $ | 7.9 | $ | 85.8 |
Cost of Sales
The table below summarizes cost of sales by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 255.1 | $ | 146.7 | $ | 116.7 | $ | 108.4 | $ | 30.0 | 74 | % | 26 | % | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(1) | 2.4 | 4.9 | 5.8 | (2.5) | (0.9) | (51) | % | (16) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of sales | $ | 257.5 | $ | 151.6 | $ | 122.5 | $ | 105.9 | $ | 29.1 | 70 | % | 24 | % |
(1)See Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
Cost of sales, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, was primarily due to an increase in Tyvaso DPI royalty expense and product costs, following its commercial launch in June 2022, and an increase in Remunity product sales.
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Research and Development
The table below summarizes the nature of research and development expense by major expense category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| External research and development(1) | $ | 192.0 | $ | 168.8 | $ | 156.7 | $ | 23.2 | $ | 12.1 | 14 | % | 8 | % | |||||||||||
| Internal research and development(2) | 146.6 | 131.4 | 117.2 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 12 | % | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(3) | 15.6 | 23.8 | 24.4 | (8.2) | (0.6) | (34) | % | (2) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Impairments(4) | — | — | 130.0 | — | (130.0) | — | % | (100) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other(5) | 53.8 | (1.1) | 111.8 | 54.9 | (112.9) | NM(6) | (101) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total research and development expense | $ | 408.0 | $ | 322.9 | $ | 540.1 | $ | 85.1 | $ | (217.2) | 26 | % | (40) | % |
(1)External research and development primarily includes fees paid to third parties (such as clinical trial sites, contract research organizations, and contract laboratories) for preclinical and clinical studies and payments to third-party contract manufacturers before FDA approval of the relevant product.
(2)Internal research and development primarily includes salary-related expenses for research and development functions, internal costs to manufacture product candidates before FDA approval, and internal facilities-related expenses, including depreciation, related to research and development activities.
(3)See Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
(4)Impairments primarily includes impairment charges to write down the carrying value of in-process research and development (IPR&D) and of certain property, plant, and equipment as a result of research and development activities. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, we recorded impairment charges of zero, zero, and $130.0 million, respectively.
(5)Other primarily includes upfront fees and milestone payments to third parties under license agreements related to development-stage products, adjustments to the fair value of our contingent consideration obligations, costs to acquire certain IPR&D assets, and a one-time expense associated with the redemption of a pediatric disease priority review voucher in 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded $46.0 million in IPR&D expense in connection with the acquisition of IVIVA Medical, Inc. (IVIVA).
(6)Calculation is not meaningful.
Research and development, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in research and development expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, was due to: (1) an increase in IPR&D expense in connection with the acquisition of IVIVA; (2) increased expenditures related to the TETON 1 and TETON 2 clinical studies of nebulized Tyvaso in patients with IPF; and (3) increased expenditures related to organ manufacturing projects.
Selling, General, and Administrative
The table below summarizes selling, general, and administrative expense by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | 374.2 | $ | 333.2 | $ | 294.3 | $ | 41.0 | $ | 38.9 | 12 | % | 13 | % | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 81.8 | 70.8 | 64.4 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 16 | % | 10 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(1) | 21.1 | 78.1 | 108.3 | (57.0) | (30.2) | (73) | % | (28) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total selling, general, and administrative expense | $ | 477.1 | $ | 482.1 | $ | 467.0 | $ | (5.0) | $ | 15.1 | (1) | % | 3 | % |
(1)See Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
General and administrative, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, was primarily due to increases in: (1) office expenses; (2) personnel expense due to growth in headcount; and (3) sponsorships and grants.
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Sales and marketing, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in sales and marketing expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, was primarily due to increases in: (1) personnel expense due to growth in headcount; and (2) consulting expenses.
Share-Based Compensation
The table below summarizes share-based compensation expense by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options | $ | 15.4 | $ | 22.6 | $ | 25.4 | $ | (7.2) | $ | (2.8) | (32) | % | (11) | % | |||||||||||
| Restricted stock units | 52.4 | 35.7 | 24.7 | 16.7 | 11.0 | 47 | % | 45 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| STAP awards | (30.7) | 46.7 | 86.6 | (77.4) | (39.9) | (166) | % | (46) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | — | 11 | % | — | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 39.1 | $ | 106.8 | $ | 138.5 | $ | (67.7) | $ | (31.7) | (63) | % | (23) | % |
The table below summarizes share-based compensation expense by line item in our consolidated statements of operations (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 2.4 | $ | 4.9 | $ | 5.8 | $ | (2.5) | $ | (0.9) | (51) | % | (16) | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 15.6 | 23.8 | 24.4 | (8.2) | (0.6) | (34) | % | (2) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | 21.1 | 78.1 | 108.3 | (57.0) | (30.2) | (73) | % | (28) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 39.1 | $ | 106.8 | $ | 138.5 | $ | (67.7) | $ | (31.7) | (63) | % | (23) | % |
The decrease in share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, was primarily due to: (1) an increase in STAP benefit driven by a 21 percent decrease in our stock price during 2023, as compared to a 29 percent increase in our stock price during 2022; and (2) a decrease in stock option expense due to fewer awards remaining outstanding in 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, partially offset by an increase in restricted stock unit expense. See Note 8—Share-Based Compensation, to our consolidated financial statements for more information.
Other (Expense) Income, Net
The change in other (expense) income, net for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the same period in 2022, was primarily due to net unrealized and realized gains and losses on equity securities. See Note 4—Investments and Note 5—Fair Value Measurements, to our consolidated financial statements for more information.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $289.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $223.3 million for the same period in 2022. Our effective income tax rate was approximately 23 percent for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. For additional details, see Note 10—Income Taxes to our consolidated financial statements.
Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources
We have funded our operations principally through sales of our commercial products and, from time-to-time, third-party financing arrangements. We believe that our current sources of liquidity are sufficient to fund ongoing operations and future business plans as we expect aggregate growth in revenues from our commercial products. Furthermore, our customer base remains stable and we believe that it presents minimal credit risk. However, any projections of future cash flows are inherently subject to uncertainty and we may seek other forms of financing. In March 2022, we entered into a credit agreement (the 2022 Credit Agreement), which provides for unsecured revolving credit facilities of up to $2.0 billion in the aggregate. Our aggregate outstanding balance under the 2022 Credit Agreement was $700.0 million and $800.0 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Although our credit facility matures in 2028, we reclassified $400.0 million of the outstanding balance as a current liability on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 as we intend to repay this amount within one year. See Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities below for further details.
For information regarding the fluctuation explanations between 2022 and 2021, see our 2022 Annual Report.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents and Marketable Investments
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable investments comprise the following (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | ||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2023 v. 2022 | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,207.7 | $ | 961.2 | $ | 246.5 | 26 | % | ||||||
| Marketable investments—current | 1,786.4 | 1,877.5 | (91.1) | (5) | % | |||||||||
| Marketable investments—non-current | 1,909.8 | 1,316.2 | 593.6 | 45 | % | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and marketable investments | $ | 4,903.9 | $ | 4,154.9 | $ | 749.0 | 18 | % |
Cash Flows
Cash flows comprise the following (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2023 v. 2022 | 2022 v. 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 978.0 | $ | 802.5 | $ | 598.2 | $ | 175.5 | $ | 204.3 | 22 | % | 34 | % | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (719.6) | $ | (811.5) | $ | (486.9) | $ | 91.9 | $ | (324.6) | 11 | % | (67) | % | |||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | $ | (11.9) | $ | 75.4 | $ | 44.8 | $ | (87.3) | $ | 30.6 | (116) | % | 68 | % |
Operating Activities
Our operating assets and liabilities consist primarily of accounts receivable, inventories, accounts payable, accrued expenses, liabilities for our STAP awards, and tax-related payables and receivables.
The increase of $175.5 million in net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, was primarily due to: (1) a $53.5 million decrease in cash paid to settle STAP awards; and (2) changes in other assets and liabilities.
Investing Activities
The decrease of $91.9 million in net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, was primarily due to a $306.3 million decrease in cash used for total purchases, sales, and maturities of marketable investments; partially offset by: (1) a $91.6 million increase in cash paid to purchase property, plant, and equipment; (2) $89.2 million in net cash paid related to the acquisitions of IVIVA and Miromatrix; and (3) $23.0 million in deposits.
Financing Activities
The increase of $87.3 million in net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, was primarily due to a $100.0 million repayment on our line of credit; partially offset by: (1) a $9.6 million increase in proceeds from the exercise of stock options; and (2) a $4.8 million decrease in payments of debt issuance costs related to the 2022 Credit Agreement.
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities
In March 2022, we entered into the 2022 Credit Agreement, which provides for unsecured revolving credit facilities of up to $2.0 billion in the aggregate. On March 31, 2022, we borrowed $800.0 million under the facilities and used the funds to repay outstanding indebtedness under our then-existing credit agreement (the 2018 Credit Agreement). We paid down $100.0 million of our balance under the 2022 Credit Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2023. The aggregate balance of $700.0 million under our 2022 Credit Agreement remained outstanding as of both December 31, 2023 and February 21, 2024. See Note 7—Debt, to our consolidated financial statements.
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Contractual Obligations
As of December 31, 2023, we had the following contractual obligations (in millions):
| Payments Due by Period | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | Less than 1 year | 2-3 Years | 4-5 Years | More than 5 Years | |||||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | $ | 32.8 | $ | 4.7 | $ | 8.5 | $ | 8.1 | $ | 11.5 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt obligations(1) | 822.3 | 441.5 | 49.7 | 331.1 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations under the STAP(2) | 31.3 | 31.3 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations under the SERP(3) | 61.0 | 30.5 | — | 11.2 | 19.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations(4) | 772.2 | 586.6 | 150.8 | 26.1 | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Total(5) (6) | $ | 1,719.6 | $ | 1,094.6 | $ | 209.0 | $ | 376.5 | $ | 39.5 |
(1)Long-term debt obligations include future principal and interest payments on our adjusted variable rate obligations under the 2022 Credit Agreement. The 2022 Credit Agreement will mature in March 2028. As of December 31, 2023, we have classified $300.0 million of the outstanding balance as a non-current liability and $400.0 million as a current liability on our consolidated balance sheet, as we intend to repay this amount within one year. See Note 7—Debt to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(2)Estimated based on the intrinsic value of exercisable outstanding STAP awards as of December 31, 2023. See Note 8—Share-Based Compensation—STAP Awards to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(3)Consists of actuarially derived, undiscounted, estimated future payouts of benefits. See Note 11—Employee Benefit Plans—Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(4)Purchase obligations primarily include: (1) commitments related to research and development (including clinical trials) for new and existing products; (2) open purchase orders for capital expenditures primarily related to our continued investment in construction of additional facilities to support the development and commercialization of our products and technologies; and (3) open purchase orders for the acquisition of goods and services in the ordinary course of business. The timing and amount of our obligations may differ based on certain future events.
(5)In addition to amounts in the table above, we are contractually obligated to make payments upon the achievement of various development, regulatory, and commercial milestones for agreements we have entered into with third parties. These payments are contingent upon the occurrence of various future events, some of which have a high degree of uncertainty of occurring. These contingent payments have not been included in the table above, and, except with respect to the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations, are not recorded in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(6)As of December 31, 2023, our other non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets includes a liability of $7.0 million for unrecognized tax benefits, including related interest and penalties. Due to the high degree of uncertainty on the timing of future events that could extinguish these unrecognized tax benefits, we are unable to estimate the period of settlement and therefore we have excluded these unrecognized tax benefits from the table above. See Note 10—Income Taxes to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
Obligations Under License Agreements and Acquisition Agreements
We pay a ten percent royalty on our net sales of Tyvaso DPI under our license agreement with MannKind. Under our agreement with Arena, we will owe a low double-digit, tiered royalty on net product sales of ralinepag (any route of administration), plus certain milestone payments upon defined regulatory events. We pay Lilly a royalty equal to ten percent of our net product sales of Adcirca, as well as milestone payments of $325,000 for each $1,000,000 in Adcirca net product sales. We pay a single-digit percentage royalty based on net product sales of Orenitram under our license agreement with Supernus. We also pay The Scripps Research Institute a one percent royalty on sales of Unituxin. We have entered into other license agreements under which we are required to make milestone payments upon the achievement of certain developmental and commercialization objectives and royalty payments upon the commercialization of products covered by the license agreements. See Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for further details. In addition, we may owe additional earn-out consideration to the former securityholders of IVIVA and Miromatrix, as described in Note 16—Acquisitions to our consolidated financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We hold an interest in an unconsolidated variable interest entity (VIE). We determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of this entity. As a result, we do not consolidate this VIE. See Note 4—Investments—Variable Interest Entities. We do not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements within the meaning of Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
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Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and timing reported in our consolidated financial statements. As we become aware of updated information or new developments, these estimates and assumptions may change and materially impact reported amounts. We consider the following accounting policies to be critical to our consolidated financial statements because they require the use of our judgment and estimates (including those that are forward-looking) in their application.
Revenue Recognition
We generate revenues from the sale of our commercial products: Tyvaso DPI, nebulized Tyvaso, Remodulin, Orenitram, Unituxin, and Adcirca. Revenue is recognized when we transfer control of our products to our distributors, as our contracts have a single performance obligation (delivery of our product). These revenues are subject to various product sales allowances, referred to as gross-to-net deductions, which are deducted from revenues to determine net product sales. For a description of our related accounting policies, see Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Revenue Recognition to our consolidated financial statements.
The following category of gross-to-net deductions involves the use of significant estimates and judgments and information obtained from external sources.
Rebates and Chargebacks
Our most significant rebates relate to our participation in state Medicaid programs, contractual rebates to certain of our domestic distributors, and contractual rebates offered to managed care organizations covering Medicare Part D and commercial plans. Chargebacks relate to our participation in programs with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and 340B covered entities. Although we accrue for our allowance for rebates and chargebacks in the same period that we recognize revenue, the actual rebate or chargeback on the sale of our product to a distributor is not invoiced to us until a future period, generally within six months from the date of sale. Due to this time lag, we must estimate the amount of rebates and chargebacks to accrue. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had a liability of $108.4 million and $81.3 million, respectively, related to rebates and chargebacks.
Estimates associated with our participation in state Medicaid programs are particularly susceptible to adjustment given the extensive time lag that may occur between our recording of an accrual and its ultimate invoicing by individual state Medicaid programs, which can occur up to several years after the sale of our product. Because of the time lag for Medicaid and other rebates, in any particular quarter, our adjustments may incorporate revisions of accruals for prior quarters. Historically, adjustments to our estimates to reflect actual results or updated expectations have not been material to our overall financial results. Provisions attributed to sales in prior periods have been less than one percent of our total revenues for each of the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
For a roll-forward of the liability accounts associated with our gross-to-net deductions, see the section above entitled Results of Operations—Gross-to-Net Deductions.
Share-Based Compensation
Our share-based awards are classified as either liabilities (STAP awards) or as equity (stock options, restricted stock units, and rights to purchase stock under our employee stock purchase plan). We recognize related share-based compensation expense based on (1) the fair value of outstanding STAP awards on the grant date and at the end of each reporting period; (2) the grant date fair value of stock options and restricted stock units; and (3) the purchase date fair value of stock under our employee stock purchase plan. With the exception of restricted stock units, we estimate the fair value of all share-based awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. We measure the fair value of restricted stock units using the stock price on the grant date. Valuation models, like the Black-Scholes-Merton model, require the use of subjective assumptions that could materially impact the estimation of fair value and related compensation expense to be recognized. These assumptions include the expected volatility of our stock price and the expected term of awards. Developing these assumptions requires the use of judgment. For additional information on the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model, see Note 8—Share-Based Compensation, to our consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 3—Recently Issued Accounting Standards, to our consolidated financial statements for information on our anticipated adoption of recently issued accounting standards.
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FY 2022 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001082554-23-000005.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes to our consolidated financial statements. All statements in this filing are made as of the date this Report is filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Report contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are based on our beliefs and expectations about future outcomes and on information available to us through the date this Report on Form 10-K is filed with the SEC, include, among others, statements related to the following:
•Expectations of revenues, expenses, profitability, cash flows, and growth in the number of patients being treated with our products, including anticipated growth in the number of Tyvaso patients as a result of the expansion of its label to include pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and anticipated growth in revenues following the recent commercial launch of Tyvaso DPI;
•The sufficiency of our cash on hand to support operations;
•Our ability to obtain financing on terms favorable to us or at all;
•Our ability to obtain and maintain domestic and international regulatory approvals;
•Our ability to maintain attractive pricing and reimbursement levels for our products, in light of increasing competition, including from generic products, pressure from government and other payers to decrease the costs associated with healthcare, including the potential impact of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) on our business;
•The expected volume and timing of sales of our commercial products, as well as potential future commercial products, including the anticipated effect of various research and development efforts on sales of these products;
•The timing and outcome of clinical studies, other research and development efforts, and related regulatory filings and approvals;
•The outcome of pending and potential future legal and regulatory actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory and government enforcement agencies, and the anticipated duration of regulatory exclusivity for our products;
•The timing and outcome of ongoing litigation, including the lawsuit filed against us by Sandoz, Inc. and Liquidia PAH, LLC (formerly known as RareGen, LLC); our patent and trade secret litigation with Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (Liquidia) related to its new drug application (NDA) for Yutrepia; our litigation with Humana Inc., United Healthcare Services, Inc., MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC, and related entities; and our litigation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Health Resource Services Administration related to the Public Health Service’s 340B drug pricing program;
•The impact of competing therapies on sales of our commercial products, including the impact of generic versions of Adcirca and Remodulin; established therapies such as Uptravi; and newly-developed therapies such as Merck’s sotatercept and Liquidia’s Yutrepia;
•The expectation that we will be able to manufacture sufficient quantities and maintain adequate inventories of our commercial products, through both our in-house manufacturing capabilities and third-party manufacturing sites, and our ability to obtain and maintain related approvals by the FDA and other regulatory agencies;
•The adequacy of our intellectual property protection and the validity and expiration dates of the patents we own or license, as well as the regulatory exclusivity periods for our products;
•The effect of our recent conversion to a Delaware public benefit corporation;
•Any statements that include the words “believe,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “estimate,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” or similar expressions; and
•Other statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Report that are not historical facts.
We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, and that may cause our actual results to differ materially from anticipated results, including the risks and uncertainties we describe in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors of this Report and factors described in other cautionary statements, cautionary language, and risk factors set forth in our other filings with the SEC.
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Overview of Marketed Products
We market and sell the following commercial products:
•Tyvaso and Tyvaso DPI. Tyvaso is an inhaled formulation of the prostacyclin analogue treprostinil, approved by the FDA and regulatory authorities in Argentina, Israel, and Japan to improve exercise ability in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Tyvaso was also approved by the FDA in March 2021 and by regulators in Israel in December 2022 to improve exercise ability in patients with PH-ILD. In May 2022, we also obtained FDA approval of Tyvaso DPI to treat PAH and PH-ILD, and we initiated commercial shipments of Tyvaso DPI to our distributors in June 2022.
•Remodulin, a continuously-infused formulation of treprostinil, approved by the FDA for subcutaneous and intravenous administration to diminish symptoms associated with exercise in patients with PAH. Remodulin has also been approved in various countries outside of the United States. In February 2021, we launched U.S. sales of the Remunity Pump, a new subcutaneous delivery system for Remodulin.
•Orenitram, a tablet dosage form of treprostinil, approved by the FDA to delay disease progression and improve exercise capacity in PAH patients.
•Unituxin, a monoclonal antibody approved in the United States, Canada, and Japan for treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma.
•Adcirca, an oral PDE-5 inhibitor approved by the FDA to improve exercise ability in PAH patients.
For additional detail regarding our commercial products, see Part I, Item 1—Business—Our Commercial Products.
Research and Development
We are engaged in research and development of new indications and delivery devices for our existing products. We recently developed a new pump for Remodulin, called the Remunity Pump, and are currently developing a new version of the Remunity Pump. We are also working with a medical device manufacturer to develop new delivery systems for Remodulin. We are studying Tyvaso in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (the TETON studies).
In addition, we are developing new products to treat PAH (RemoPro and ralinepag). We are also heavily engaged in early-stage research and development of a number of organ transplantation-related technologies including regenerative medicine, 3-D organ bioprinting, xenotransplantation, and ex vivo lung perfusion. For additional detail regarding our research and development programs, see Part I, Item 1—Business—Research and Development.
Revenues
Our total revenues consist primarily of sales of the commercial products noted above, together with associated sales of delivery devices (in the case of Remodulin, Tyvaso, and Tyvaso DPI). We have entered into separate, non-exclusive distribution agreements with Accredo Health Group, Inc. and its affiliates and Caremark, L.L.C. to distribute Tyvaso, Tyvaso DPI, Remodulin, the Remunity Pump, and Orenitram in the United States, and we have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with ASD Specialty Healthcare, Inc., an affiliate of AmerisourceBergen Corporation, to distribute Unituxin in the United States. We also sell Tyvaso, Remodulin, and Unituxin to distributors internationally. We sell Adcirca through the pharmaceutical wholesale network of Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly). To the extent we have increased the price of any of these products, increases have typically been in the single-digit percentages per year, except for Adcirca, the price of which is set solely by Lilly.
We require our specialty pharmaceutical distributors to maintain reasonable levels of inventory reserves for our treprostinil-based therapies because the interruption of these therapies can be life threatening. Our specialty pharmaceutical distributors typically place monthly or semi-monthly orders based on current utilization trends and contractual minimum and maximum inventory requirements. As a result, sales of our treprostinil-based therapies can vary depending on the timing and magnitude of these orders and do not precisely reflect changes in patient demand.
Operating Expenses
We devote substantial resources to our various clinical trials and other research and development efforts, which are conducted both internally and through third parties. From time to time, we also license or acquire additional technologies and compounds to be incorporated into our development pipeline. Our operating expenses include the costs described below.
Cost of Sales
Our cost of sales primarily includes costs to manufacture our products, royalty and sales-based milestone payments under license agreements granting us rights to sell related products, direct and indirect distribution costs incurred in the sale of our products, and the costs of inventory reserves for current and projected obsolescence. These costs also include share-based
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compensation and salary-related expenses for direct manufacturing and indirect support personnel, quality review and release for commercial distribution, direct materials and supplies, depreciation, facilities-related expenses, and other overhead costs.
Research and Development
Our research and development expenses primarily include costs associated with the research and development of products and post-marketing research commitments. These costs also include share-based compensation and salary-related expenses for research and development functions, professional fees for preclinical and clinical studies, costs associated with clinical manufacturing, facilities-related expenses, regulatory costs, and costs associated with payments to third-party contract manufacturers before FDA approval of the relevant product. Expenses also include costs for third-party arrangements, including upfront fees and milestone payments required under license arrangements for therapies under development. We do not track fully-burdened research and development expenses by individual product candidate.
Selling, General, and Administrative
Our selling, general, and administrative expenses primarily include costs associated with the commercialization of approved products and general and administrative costs to support our operations. Selling expenses also include share-based compensation, salary-related expenses, product marketing and sales operations costs, and other costs incurred to support our sales efforts. General and administrative expenses also include our core corporate support functions such as human resources, finance and legal, and external costs to support our core business such as insurance premiums, legal fees, and other professional service fees.
Share-Based Compensation
Historically, we granted stock options under our Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and awards under our Share Tracking Awards Plan (the STAP). Issuance of awards under both of these plans was discontinued in 2015. Currently, we grant stock options and restricted stock units under the United Therapeutics Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended to date, the 2015 Plan), which provides for the issuance of up to 11,500,000 shares of our common stock, including the 500,000 shares added pursuant to an amendment and restatement of the 2015 Plan approved by our shareholders in June 2022. In February 2019, our Board of Directors approved the 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan (the 2019 Inducement Plan), which provides for the issuance of up to 99,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to awards granted to newly-hired Unitherians. Currently, we grant equity-based awards to Unitherians and members of our Board of Directors in the form of stock options and restricted stock units under the 2015 Plan, and we may grant restricted stock units to newly-hired Unitherians under the 2019 Inducement Plan. The grant date fair values of stock options and restricted stock units are recognized as share-based compensation expense ratably over their vesting periods.
The fair value of STAP awards and stock options is measured using inputs and assumptions under the Black-Scholes-Merton model. The fair value of restricted stock units is measured using our stock price on the date of grant. Although we no longer grant STAP awards, we had approximately 0.6 million STAP awards outstanding as of December 31, 2022. We account for STAP awards as liabilities because they are settled in cash. As such, we must re-measure the fair value of STAP awards at the end of each financial reporting period until the awards are no longer outstanding. Changes in our liability associated with outstanding STAP awards as a result of such re-measurements are recorded as adjustments to share-based compensation expense (benefit) and can create substantial volatility within our operating expenses from period to period. The following factors, among others, have a significant impact on the amount of share-based compensation expense (benefit) recognized in connection with STAP awards from period to period: (1) volatility in the price of our common stock (specifically, increases in the price of our common stock will generally result in an increase in our liability and related compensation expense, while decreases in our stock price will generally result in a reduction in our liability and related compensation expense); and (2) decreases in the number of outstanding awards.
Future Prospects
We anticipate that overall revenue growth over the near-term will be driven primarily by: (1) growth in sales of Tyvaso as a result of the expansion of its label to include PH-ILD; (2) growth in sales of the newly-launched Tyvaso DPI; (3) continued growth in the number of patients prescribed Orenitram following our expansion of the Orenitram label to reflect the results of the FREEDOM-EV study; and (4) modest price increases for some of our products; partially offset by further generic erosion of Adcirca sales. We believe that additional revenue growth in the medium- and longer-term will be driven by new products and new indications for existing products being developed in our pipeline, as described above under Part I, Item 1—Business—Research and Development.
Our ability to achieve our objectives, grow our business, and maintain profitability will depend on many factors, including among others: (1) the timing and outcome of preclinical research, clinical trials, and regulatory approval applications for products we develop; (2) the timing and degree of our success in commercially launching new products; (3) the demand for our products; (4) the price of our products and the reimbursement of our products by public and private health insurance organizations, including the impact on such prices and reimbursement amounts as a result of the IRA; (5) the competition we face within our industry,
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including competition from generic companies and new PAH therapies; (6) our ability to effectively manage our business in an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment; (7) our ability to defend against challenges to our patents; and (8) the risks identified in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors, included in this Report.
We operate in a highly competitive market in which a small number of large pharmaceutical companies control a majority of available PAH therapies. These pharmaceutical companies are well established in the market and possess greater financial, technical, and marketing resources than we do. In addition, there are a number of investigational products in late-stage development that, if approved, may erode the market share of our existing commercial therapies and make market acceptance more difficult to achieve for any therapies we attempt to market in the future.
Results of Operations
This section of this Report generally discusses 2022, 2021, and 2020 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2022 and 2021. Discussions of year-to-year comparisons between 2021 and 2020 that are not included in this Report can be found in Part II, Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations of our Form 10-K filed on February 24, 2022 (our 2021 Annual Report).
Revenues
The table below presents the components of total revenues (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2021 v. 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net product sales: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyvaso(1) | $ | 873.0 | $ | 607.5 | $ | 483.3 | $ | 265.5 | $ | 124.2 | 44 | % | 26 | % | |||||||||||
| Remodulin(2) | 500.2 | 513.7 | 516.7 | (13.5) | (3.0) | (3) | % | (1) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Orenitram | 325.1 | 306.1 | 293.1 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 6 | % | 4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Unituxin | 182.9 | 202.3 | 122.9 | (19.4) | 79.4 | (10) | % | 65 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Adcirca | 41.3 | 55.9 | 67.3 | (14.6) | (11.4) | (26) | % | (17) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | 13.8 | — | — | 13.8 | — | NM(3) | NM(3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 1,936.3 | $ | 1,685.5 | $ | 1,483.3 | $ | 250.8 | $ | 202.2 | 15 | % | 14 | % |
(1) Net product sales include both the drug product and the respective inhalation devices for both Tyvaso and Tyvaso DPI.
(2) Net product sales include sales of infusion devices, such as the Remunity Pump.
(3) Calculation is not meaningful.
Net product sales from our treprostinil-based products (Tyvaso, Remodulin, and Orenitram) grew by $271.0 million in 2022, as compared to 2021.
Tyvaso net product sales increased in 2022, as compared to 2021, primarily due to an increase in quantities sold and, to a lesser extent, the impact of a price increase and lower gross-to-net deductions. The increase in quantities sold was driven by the commercial launch of Tyvaso DPI in June 2022 and continued growth in the number of patients following the PH-ILD label expansion in March 2021.
Remodulin net product sales decreased in 2022, as compared to 2021, due to a $15.9 million decrease in U.S. Remodulin net product sales, partially offset by a $2.4 million increase in international Remodulin net product sales. The decrease in U.S. Remodulin net product sales was driven by a decrease in quantities sold, partially offset by lower gross-to-net deductions.
Orenitram net product sales increased in 2022, as compared to 2021, primarily due to a price increase and lower gross-to-net deductions.
Unituxin net product sales decreased in 2022, as compared to 2021, primarily due to a decrease in quantities sold, partially offset by a price increase.
Adcirca net product sales decreased in 2022, as compared to 2021, due to a decline in quantities sold as a result of generic competition for Adcirca and higher gross-to-net deductions.
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Gross-to-Net Deductions
We recognize revenues net of: (1) rebates and chargebacks; (2) prompt pay discounts; (3) allowance for sales returns; and (4) distributor fees. These are referred to as gross-to-net deductions and are primarily based on estimates reflecting historical experiences as well as contractual and statutory requirements. We currently estimate our allowance for sales returns using reports from our distributors and available industry data, including our estimate of inventory remaining in the distribution channel. The tables below include a reconciliation of the liability accounts associated with these deductions (in millions):
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2022 | $ | 67.8 | $ | 3.8 | $ | 6.3 | $ | 7.9 | $ | 85.8 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 202.8 | 43.2 | 2.3 | 34.5 | 282.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (4.3) | (0.5) | (3.1) | 0.5 | (7.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (121.1) | (38.9) | (0.7) | (23.6) | (184.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (63.9) | (3.2) | (1.5) | (8.4) | (77.0) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | 81.3 | $ | 4.4 | $ | 3.3 | $ | 10.9 | $ | 99.9 |
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2021 | $ | 65.3 | $ | 3.0 | $ | 12.5 | $ | 3.7 | $ | 84.5 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 217.0 | 38.5 | — | 31.3 | 286.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | 1.6 | — | (3.9) | 0.2 | (2.1) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (151.8) | (34.7) | — | (22.4) | (208.9) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (64.3) | (3.0) | (2.3) | (4.9) | (74.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | $ | 67.8 | $ | 3.8 | $ | 6.3 | $ | 7.9 | $ | 85.8 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2020 | $ | 51.7 | $ | 2.6 | $ | 14.2 | $ | 4.1 | $ | 72.6 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 196.1 | 32.5 | — | 20.6 | 249.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (0.2) | — | — | (0.3) | (0.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (139.7) | (29.6) | — | (16.9) | (186.2) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (42.6) | (2.5) | (1.7) | (3.8) | (50.6) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | $ | 65.3 | $ | 3.0 | $ | 12.5 | $ | 3.7 | $ | 84.5 |
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Cost of Sales
The table below summarizes cost of sales by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cost of sales | $ | 146.7 | $ | 116.7 | $ | 101.0 | $ | 30.0 | $ | 15.7 | 26 | % | 16 | % | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(1) | 4.9 | 5.8 | 7.1 | (0.9) | (1.3) | (16) | % | (18) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of sales | $ | 151.6 | $ | 122.5 | $ | 108.1 | $ | 29.1 | $ | 14.4 | 24 | % | 13 | % |
(1)Refer to Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
Cost of sales, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, was primarily due to an increase in royalty expense and product costs for Tyvaso DPI following the commercial launch of the product in June 2022.
Research and Development
The table below summarizes the nature of research and development expense by major expense category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2021 v. 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| External research and development(1) | $ | 168.8 | $ | 156.7 | $ | 177.4 | $ | 12.1 | $ | (20.7) | 8 | % | (12) | % | |||||||||||
| Internal research and development(2) | 131.4 | 117.2 | 111.3 | 14.2 | 5.9 | 12 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(3) | 23.8 | 24.4 | 29.5 | (0.6) | (5.1) | (2) | % | (17) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Impairments(4) | — | 130.0 | 0.5 | (130.0) | 129.5 | (100) | % | NM(6) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other(5) | (1.1) | 111.8 | 39.0 | (112.9) | 72.8 | (101) | % | 187 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total research and development expense | $ | 322.9 | $ | 540.1 | $ | 357.7 | $ | (217.2) | $ | 182.4 | (40) | % | 51 | % |
(1)External research and development primarily includes fees paid to third parties (such as clinical trial sites, contract research organizations, and contract laboratories) for preclinical and clinical studies and payments to third-party contract manufacturers before FDA approval of the relevant product.
(2)Internal research and development primarily includes salary-related expenses for research and development functions, internal costs to manufacture product candidates before FDA approval, and internal facilities-related expenses, including depreciation, related to research and development activities.
(3)Refer to Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
(4)Impairments primarily includes impairment charges to write-down the carrying value of in-process research and development (IPR&D) and of certain property, plant, and equipment as a result of research and development activities.
(5)Other primarily includes upfront fees and milestone payments to third parties under license agreements related to development-stage products, adjustments to the fair value of our contingent consideration obligations, and a one-time expense associated with the redemption of a pediatric disease priority review voucher in 2021.
(6)Calculation is not meaningful.
Research and development, excluding share-based compensation. The decrease in research and development expense for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, was due to: (1) a $107.3 million IPR&D impairment charge related to our March 2021 decision to discontinue the U.S. development of Trevyent; (2) a $105.0 million purchase of a pediatric disease priority review voucher in January 2021, which we redeemed upon submission of our NDA for Tyvaso DPI; and (3) impairment charges related to property, plant, and equipment during 2021.
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Selling, General, and Administrative
The table below summarizes selling, general, and administrative expense by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2021 v. 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| General and administrative | $ | 333.2 | $ | 294.3 | $ | 241.8 | $ | 38.9 | $ | 52.5 | 13 | % | 22 | % | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 70.8 | 64.4 | 54.9 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 10 | % | 17 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(1) | 78.1 | 108.3 | 127.2 | (30.2) | (18.9) | (28) | % | (15) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total selling, general, and administrative expense | $ | 482.1 | $ | 467.0 | $ | 423.9 | $ | 15.1 | $ | 43.1 | 3 | % | 10 | % |
(1)Refer to Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
General and administrative, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, was primarily due to: (1) an increase in branded prescription drug fee expense associated with sales of Tyvaso; and (2) impairment charges related to property, plant, and equipment. The branded prescription drug fee is a required fee imposed under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, which became applicable to Tyvaso in 2021, and is now applicable to Tyvaso DPI, as a result of their approval for treatment of PH-ILD, an indication that currently does not have orphan designation from the FDA.
Share-Based Compensation
The table below summarizes share-based compensation expense by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2021 v. 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Stock options | $ | 22.6 | $ | 25.4 | $ | 44.0 | $ | (2.8) | $ | (18.6) | (11) | % | (42) | % | |||||||||||
| Restricted stock units | 35.7 | 24.7 | 20.5 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 45 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| STAP awards | 46.7 | 86.6 | 97.8 | (39.9) | (11.2) | (46) | % | (11) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | — | 0.3 | — | % | 20 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 106.8 | $ | 138.5 | $ | 163.8 | $ | (31.7) | $ | (25.3) | (23) | % | (15) | % |
The table below summarizes share-based compensation expense by line item in our consolidated statements of operations (dollars in millions):
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2022 v. 2021 | 2021 v. 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 4.9 | $ | 5.8 | $ | 7.1 | $ | (0.9) | $ | (1.3) | (16) | % | (18) | % | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 23.8 | 24.4 | 29.5 | (0.6) | (5.1) | (2) | % | (17) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | 78.1 | 108.3 | 127.2 | (30.2) | (18.9) | (28) | % | (15) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 106.8 | $ | 138.5 | $ | 163.8 | $ | (31.7) | $ | (25.3) | (23) | % | (15) | % |
The decrease in share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, was primarily due to: (1) a decrease in STAP expense driven by a 29 percent increase in our stock price during 2022, as compared to a 42 percent increase in our stock price during 2021; and (2) a decrease in stock option expense due to fewer awards granted and remaining outstanding in 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, partially offset by an increase in restricted stock unit expense. Refer to Note 8—Share-Based Compensation, to our consolidated financial statements for more information.
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Other (Expense) Income, Net
The change in other (expense) income, net for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, was primarily due to net unrealized and realized gains and losses on equity securities. Refer to Note 4—Investments and Note 5—Fair Value Measurements, to our consolidated financial statements for more information.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $223.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $118.1 million for the same period in 2021. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, our effective income tax rates (ETR) were approximately 23 percent and 20 percent, respectively. Our ETR for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased, as compared to our ETR for the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in valuation allowance in the current year compared to a decrease in the prior year, and an increase in the reserve for uncertain tax positions, partially offset by an increase in excess tax benefits from share-based compensation. For additional details, refer to Note 10—Income Taxes to our consolidated financial statements.
Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources
We have funded our operations principally through sales of our commercial products and, from time-to-time, third-party financing arrangements. We believe that our current sources of liquidity are sufficient to fund ongoing operations and future business plans as we expect aggregate growth in revenues from our commercial products. Furthermore, our customer base remains stable and we believe that it presents minimal credit risk. However, any projections of future cash flows are inherently subject to uncertainty and we may seek other forms of financing. In March 2022, we entered into a credit agreement (the 2022 Credit Agreement), which provides for unsecured revolving credit facilities of up to $2.0 billion in the aggregate. Our aggregate outstanding balance under the 2022 Credit Agreement, which matures in 2027, was $800.0 million and classified as a non-current liability in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022. See Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities below for further details.
For information regarding the fluctuation explanations between 2021 and 2020, refer to our 2021 Annual Report.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Marketable Investments
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable investments comprise the following (dollars in millions):
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 961.2 | $ | 894.8 | $ | 66.4 | 7 | % | ||||||
| Marketable investments—current | 1,877.5 | 1,035.9 | 841.6 | 81 | % | |||||||||
| Marketable investments—non-current | 1,316.2 | 1,649.9 | (333.7) | (20) | % | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and marketable investments | $ | 4,154.9 | $ | 3,580.6 | $ | 574.3 | 16 | % |
Cash Flows
Cash flows comprise the following (dollars in millions):
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 802.5 | $ | 598.2 | $ | 755.7 | $ | 204.3 | $ | (157.5) | 34 | % | (21) | % | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (811.5) | $ | (486.9) | $ | (738.5) | $ | (324.6) | $ | 251.6 | (67) | % | 34 | % | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | 75.4 | $ | 44.8 | $ | (16.9) | $ | 30.6 | $ | 61.7 | 68 | % | 365 | % |
Operating Activities
Our operating assets and liabilities consist primarily of accounts receivable, inventories, accounts payable, accrued expenses, liabilities for our STAP awards, and tax-related payables and receivables.
The increase of $204.3 million in net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to: (1) a $105.0 million purchase of a pediatric disease priority review voucher during the year ended December 31, 2021; and (2) a $12.9 million decrease in cash paid to settle STAP awards. The remainder of the increase in cash provided by operating activities was due to other changes in assets and liabilities.
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Investing Activities
The increase of $324.6 million in net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to: (1) a $317.2 million increase in cash used for total purchases, sales, and maturities of marketable investments; and (2) a $18.0 million increase in cash paid to purchase property, plant, and equipment.
Financing Activities
The increase of $30.6 million in net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to a $38.4 million increase in proceeds from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by a $7.5 million increase in payments of debt issuance costs related to the 2022 Credit Agreement.
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities
In March 2022, we entered into the 2022 Credit Agreement, which provides for unsecured revolving credit facilities of up to $2.0 billion in the aggregate. On March 31, 2022, we borrowed $800.0 million under the facilities and used the funds to repay outstanding indebtedness under our then-existing credit agreement (the 2018 Credit Agreement). The aggregate balance of $800.0 million under our 2022 Credit Agreement remained outstanding as of both December 31, 2022 and February 22, 2023. Refer to Note 7—Debt, to our consolidated financial statements.
Contractual Obligations
As of December 31, 2022, we had the following contractual obligations (in millions):
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| Total | Less than 1 year | 2-3 Years | 4-5 Years | More than 5 Years | |||||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | $ | 31.7 | $ | 3.9 | $ | 7.0 | $ | 7.1 | $ | 13.7 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt obligations(1) | 1,014.2 | 50.4 | 100.8 | 863.0 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations under the STAP(2) | 76.4 | 76.4 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations under the SERP(3) | 67.7 | 19.5 | 18.1 | — | 30.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations(4) | 654.4 | 464.4 | 150.5 | 25.3 | 14.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Total(5) (6) | $ | 1,844.4 | $ | 614.6 | $ | 276.4 | $ | 895.4 | $ | 58.0 |
(1)Long-term debt obligations include future principal and interest payments on our adjusted variable rate obligations under the 2022 Credit Agreement, assuming contractual maturity of the 2022 Credit Agreement. The 2022 Credit Agreement will mature in March 2027. As of December 31, 2022, we have classified the entire $800.0 million outstanding balance as a non-current liability because we do not intend to repay any portion of this amount within one year. Refer to Note 7—Debt to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(2)Estimated based on the intrinsic value of exercisable outstanding STAP awards as of December 31, 2022. Refer to Note 8—Share-Based Compensation—STAP Awards to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(3)Consists of actuarially derived, undiscounted, estimated future payouts of benefits. Refer to Note 11—Employee Benefit Plans—Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(4)Purchase obligations primarily include: (1) commitments related to research and development (including clinical trials) for new and existing products; (2) open purchase orders for capital expenditures primarily related to our continued investment in construction of additional facilities to support the development and commercialization of our products and technologies; and (3) open purchase orders for the acquisition of goods and services in the ordinary course of business. The timing and amount of our obligations may differ based on certain future events.
(5)In addition to amounts in the table above, we are contractually obligated to make payments upon the achievement of various development, regulatory, and commercial milestones for agreements we have entered into with third parties. These payments are contingent upon the occurrence of various future events, some of which have a high degree of uncertainty of occurring. These contingent payments have not been included in the table above, and, except with respect to the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations, are not recorded in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(6)As of December 31, 2022, our other non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets includes a liability of $15.9 million for unrecognized tax benefits, including related interest and penalties. Due to the high degree of uncertainty on the timing of future events that could extinguish these unrecognized tax benefits, we are unable to estimate the period of settlement and therefore we have excluded these unrecognized tax benefits from the table above. Refer to Note 10—Income Taxes to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
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Obligations Under License Agreements
We pay Lilly a royalty equal to ten percent of our net product sales of Adcirca, as well as milestone payments of $325,000 for each $1,000,000 in Adcirca net product sales. We pay a single-digit percentage royalty based on net product sales of Orenitram under our license agreement with Supernus. We also pay The Scripps Research Institute a one percent royalty on sales of Unituxin. We have entered into other license agreements under which we are required to make milestone payments upon the achievement of certain developmental and commercialization objectives and royalty payments upon the commercialization of products covered by the license agreements. Refer to Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We hold an interest in an unconsolidated variable interest entity (VIE). We determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of this entity. As a result, we do not consolidate this VIE. Refer to Note 4—Investments—Variable Interest Entities. We do not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements within the meaning of Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and timing reported in our consolidated financial statements. As we become aware of updated information or new developments, these estimates and assumptions may change and materially impact reported amounts. We consider the following accounting policies to be critical to our consolidated financial statements because they require the use of our judgment and estimates (including those that are forward-looking) in their application.
Revenue Recognition
We generate revenues from the sale of our commercial products: Tyvaso, Tyvaso DPI, Remodulin, Orenitram, Unituxin, and Adcirca. Revenue is recognized when we transfer control of our products to our distributors, as our contracts have a single performance obligation (delivery of our product). These revenues are subject to various product sales allowances, referred to as gross-to-net deductions, which are deducted from revenues to determine net product sales. For a description of our related accounting policies, refer to Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Revenue Recognition to our consolidated financial statements.
The following category of gross-to-net deductions involves the use of significant estimates and judgments and information obtained from external sources.
Rebates and Chargebacks
Our most significant rebates relate to our participation in state Medicaid programs, contractual rebates to certain of our domestic distributors, and contractual rebates offered to managed care organizations covering Medicare Part D and commercial plans. Chargebacks relate to our participation in programs with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and 340B covered entities. Although we accrue for our allowance for rebates and chargebacks in the same period that we recognize revenue, the actual rebate or chargeback on the sale of our product to a distributor is not invoiced to us until a future period, generally within six months from the date of sale. Due to this time lag, we must estimate the amount of rebates and chargebacks to accrue. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had a liability of $81.3 million and $67.8 million, respectively, related to rebates and chargebacks.
Estimates associated with our participation in state Medicaid programs are particularly susceptible to adjustment given the extensive time lag that may occur between our recording of an accrual and its ultimate invoicing by individual state Medicaid programs, which can occur up to several years after the sale of our product. Because of the time lag for Medicaid and other rebates, in any particular quarter, our adjustments may incorporate revisions of accruals for prior quarters. Historically, adjustments to our estimates to reflect actual results or updated expectations have not been material to our overall financial results. Provisions attributed to sales in prior periods have been less than one percent of our total revenues for each of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
For a roll-forward of the liability accounts associated with our gross-to-net deductions, see the section above entitled Results of Operations—Gross-to-Net Deductions.
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Share-Based Compensation
Our share-based awards are classified as either liabilities (STAP awards) or as equity (stock options, restricted stock units, and rights to purchase stock under our employee stock purchase plan). We recognize related share-based compensation expense based on (1) the fair value of outstanding STAP awards on the grant date and at the end of each reporting period; (2) the grant date fair value of stock options and restricted stock units; and (3) the purchase date fair value of stock under our employee stock purchase plan. With the exception of restricted stock units, we estimate the fair value of all share-based awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. We measure the fair value of restricted stock units using the stock price on the grant date. Valuation models, like the Black-Scholes-Merton model, require the use of subjective assumptions that could materially impact the estimation of fair value and related compensation expense to be recognized. These assumptions include the expected volatility of our stock price and the expected term of awards. Developing these assumptions requires the use of judgment. For additional information on the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model, see Note 8—Share-Based Compensation, to our consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 3—Recently Issued Accounting Standards, to our consolidated financial statements for information on our anticipated adoption of recently issued accounting standards.
FY 2021 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001082554-22-000004.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes to our consolidated financial statements. All statements in this filing are made as of the date this Report is filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Report contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which are based on our beliefs and expectations about future outcomes and on information available to us through the date this Report on Form 10-K is filed with the SEC, include, among others, statements related to the following:
•The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, liquidity, and operations, and our ability to mitigate this potential impact;
•Expectations of revenues, expenses, profitability, and cash flows, including anticipated growth in Tyvaso revenues as a result of the expansion of its label to include pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD);
•The sufficiency of our cash on hand to support operations;
•Our ability to obtain financing on terms favorable to us or at all;
•Our ability to obtain and maintain domestic and international regulatory approvals;
•Our ability to maintain attractive pricing for our products, in light of increasing competition, including from generic products, and pressure from government and other payers to decrease the costs associated with healthcare;
•The expected volume and timing of sales of our commercial products, as well as potential future commercial products, including the anticipated effect of various research and development efforts on sales of these products;
•The timing and outcome of clinical studies, other research and development efforts, and related regulatory filings and approvals, including our pending new drug application (NDA) for Tyvaso DPI;
•The outcome of pending and potential future legal and regulatory actions by the FDA and other regulatory and government enforcement agencies, and the anticipated duration of regulatory exclusivity for our products;
•The timing and outcome of ongoing litigation, including the lawsuit filed against us by Sandoz, Inc. (Sandoz) and Liquidia PAH, LLC (formerly known as RareGen, LLC) (RareGen); the lawsuit filed against us by MSP Recovery; our patent litigation with Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (Liquidia) related to its NDA for Yutrepia, and with ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANI) related to its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) seeking FDA approval to market a generic version of Orenitram; and our litigation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA) related to the Public Health Service’s 340B drug pricing program (the 340B program);
•The impact of competing therapies on sales of our commercial products and the amount of inventory of our products that will expire unsold, including the impact of generic versions of Adcirca and Remodulin; established therapies such as Uptravi; and newly-developed therapies such as Yutrepia;
•The expectation that we will be able to manufacture sufficient quantities and maintain adequate inventories of our commercial products, through both our in-house manufacturing capabilities and third-party manufacturing sites, and our ability to obtain and maintain related approvals by the FDA and other regulatory agencies;
•The adequacy of our intellectual property protection and the validity and expiration dates of the patents we own or license, as well as the regulatory exclusivity periods for our products;
•The effect of our recent conversion to a Delaware public benefit corporation (PBC);
•Any statements that include the words “believe,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “estimate,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” or similar expressions; and
•Other statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Report that are not historical facts.
We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, and that may cause our actual results to differ materially from anticipated results, including the risks and uncertainties we describe in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors of this Report and factors described in other cautionary statements, cautionary language, and risk factors set forth in our other filings with the SEC.
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Impact of COVID-19 on our Business
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, we remain focused on the health and well-being of our patients and our employees, whom we refer to as Unitherians, while maintaining business continuity. It remains difficult to predict what impact this pandemic, and the associated economic impacts, will ultimately have on our business, particularly as new variants, such as Delta and Omicron, continue to emerge.
Our financial position is strong. We continue to believe our healthy balance sheet makes us well-positioned to endure the impact of this pandemic. With enough cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities on hand to fund our operations as we conduct them today for at least two years regardless of our future revenues, we are able to retain and hire new Unitherians, continue our research and development and commercial activities, subject to the limitations described below, and make new strategic investments.
We have an ample supply of our products. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant strains on the supply chain for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. However, so far we have managed to avoid any material supply disruption as a result of our long-standing inventory policies and supply redundancies.
In the case of our treprostinil-based products, and in accordance with our long-standing inventory policy, we have sufficient inventory of finished treprostinil-based drug products (Tyvaso, Remodulin, and Orenitram) to supply the market for at least two years at current levels of demand. In addition, we manufacture our own treprostinil active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) at our Silver Spring, Maryland facility and have three years’ worth of treprostinil API on hand at any given time, as well as a substantial inventory of the key raw material necessary to manufacture it. These products and API supplies are all stored at our own warehouses in the United States. Manufacturing of our treprostinil-based products, both internally and at our contract manufacturers, continues mostly as usual, and we do not currently anticipate any supply shortages of our treprostinil-based products.
We also maintain a significant amount of inventory of Unituxin drug supply and raw materials for additional production, and intend to continue manufacturing Unituxin in quantities sufficient to meet current patient demand. Unlike our treprostinil-based products, Unituxin is a biologic with a shorter shelf life, so our ability to maintain longer-term inventories is limited. Therefore, supply-chain disruptions are more likely to cause a disruption of Unituxin availability than our treprostinil-based products. In addition, COVID-19 vaccine production has had a greater adverse impact on the availability of supplies used in Unituxin manufacturing, as compared to our treprostinil-based products.
We have redundant qualified manufacturing sites for our two current best-selling products: Tyvaso and Remodulin. Should either site be impacted by an outbreak, production activities could be diverted to the other qualified site, each of which is capable of supplying the worldwide market. Our internal manufacturing and packaging operations are independently staffed and physically segregated by technical capability (e.g., oral solid dose, aseptic vial filling, etc.). If any internal operation is impacted by an outbreak, we believe that area and staff could shut down and isolate, respectively, without affecting the other manufacturing areas.
To date, we have not experienced any interruption of our supply of drug products and devices needed to support our ongoing clinical trials.
Distribution of drug product to patients continues without interruption. Specialty pharmacy distributors, which we require to maintain at least 30 days’ worth of inventory on hand at any given time, continue to ship our products to patients and hospitals. Specialty pharmacies have assured us that they have exercised their business continuity plans to avoid supply disruptions. They have also assured us that their nursing support services, which are required for therapy initiation and over the course of treatment to train patients to safely administer their medicine, continue through a combination of in-person and virtual visits. Similarly, we are not aware of any disruption to the distribution of Unituxin treatment for patients with neuroblastoma. We have a contingency plan in place to secure alternative product transportation capability to deliver our products to distributors in the event traditional freight operations are disrupted.
Our commercialization efforts remain flexible. At the start of the pandemic, our field-based commercial teams were only able to meet with physicians virtually. In addition, it became more difficult for patients to begin our therapies due to the inability of patients to visit their physician’s office to determine whether our medicines may be appropriate, and physician concerns about initiating new pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) therapies via telemedicine. This had a negative impact on our revenues during the second quarter of 2020, and we believe muted the potential growth of Orenitram sales following the successful FREEDOM-EV study and improved FDA-labeling for Orenitram. Since then, our field-based teams have been increasingly able to resume in-person visits with physicians, although virtual visits remain common depending on the impact of the pandemic, including variants, on any particular region or hospital.
Our clinical studies have been impacted. Most of our ongoing clinical studies initially paused enrollment during the first quarter of 2020 due to the pandemic, but patients already enrolled in studies continued to receive the study drug and complete necessary clinical evaluations as appropriate. This enrollment pause was lifted for all of our studies, but initially we were only able to re-open enrollment at a limited number of clinical trial sites. We continue to experience COVID-19 related delays in enrollment but are increasingly resuming more typical, pre-pandemic enrollment rates.
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For additional discussion of the risks to our business associated with COVID-19, please see the risk factor above entitled, We face risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which could significantly disrupt our operations and/or business for an unknown period of time.
Overview of Marketed Products
We market and sell the following commercial products:
•Tyvaso, an inhaled formulation of the prostacyclin analogue treprostinil, approved by the FDA and regulatory authorities in Argentina and Israel to improve exercise ability in PAH patients. Tyvaso was also approved by the FDA in March 2021 to improve exercise ability in patients with PH-ILD.
•Remodulin, a continuously-infused formulation of treprostinil, approved by the FDA for subcutaneous and intravenous administration to diminish symptoms associated with exercise in patients with PAH. Remodulin has also been approved in various countries outside of the United States. In February 2021, we launched U.S. sales of the Remunity Pump, a new subcutaneous delivery system for Remodulin.
•Orenitram, a tablet dosage form of treprostinil, approved by the FDA to delay disease progression and improve exercise capacity in PAH patients.
•Unituxin, a monoclonal antibody approved in the United States, Canada, and Japan for treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma.
•Adcirca, an oral PDE-5 inhibitor approved by the FDA to improve exercise ability in PAH patients.
For additional detail regarding our commercial products, see Part I, Item 1—Business—Our Commercial Products.
Research and Development
We are engaged in research and development of new indications and delivery devices for our existing products. This includes Tyvaso DPI, a dry powder inhalation form of Tyvaso. We also recently developed a new pump for Remodulin, called the Remunity Pump, and are currently developing a new version of the Remunity Pump. We are also working with two medical device manufacturers to develop new delivery systems for Remodulin. We are studying Tyvaso in patients with PH-COPD (the PERFECT study) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (the TETON studies).
In addition, we are developing new products to treat PAH (RemoPro, ralinepag, and Aurora-GT). We are also heavily engaged in early-stage research and development of a number of organ transplantation-related technologies including regenerative medicine, 3-D organ bioprinting, xenotransplantation, and ex-vivo lung perfusion. For additional detail regarding our research and development programs, see Part I, Item 1—Business—Research and Development.
Revenues
Our net product sales consist of sales of the five commercial products noted above. We have entered into separate, non-exclusive distribution agreements with Accredo Health Group, Inc. and its affiliates (Accredo) and Caremark, L.L.C. (CVS Specialty) to distribute Tyvaso, Remodulin, the Remunity Pump, and Orenitram in the United States, and we have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with ASD Specialty Healthcare, Inc., an affiliate of AmerisourceBergen Corporation, to distribute Unituxin in the United States. We recently amended our agreements with Accredo and CVS Specialty to include the distribution of Tyvaso DPI, if and when it is approved by the FDA. We also sell Tyvaso, Remodulin, and Unituxin to distributors internationally. We sell Adcirca through the pharmaceutical wholesale network of Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly). To the extent we have increased the price of any of these products, increases have typically been in the single-digit percentages per year, except for Adcirca, the price of which is set solely by Lilly.
We require our specialty pharmaceutical distributors to maintain reasonable levels of inventory reserves for our treprostinil-based therapies because the interruption of these therapies can be life threatening. Our specialty pharmaceutical distributors typically place monthly orders based on current utilization trends and contractual minimum and maximum inventory requirements. As a result, sales of our treprostinil-based therapies can vary depending on the timing and magnitude of these orders and do not precisely reflect changes in patient demand.
Operating Expenses
We devote substantial resources to our various clinical trials and other research and development efforts, which are conducted both internally and through third parties. From time to time, we also license or acquire additional technologies and compounds to be incorporated into our development pipeline. Our operating expenses include the costs described below.
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Cost of Product Sales
Our cost of product sales primarily includes costs to manufacture our products, royalty and milestone payments under license agreements granting us rights to sell related products, direct and indirect distribution costs incurred in the sale of our products, and the costs of inventory reserves for current and projected obsolescence. These costs also include share-based compensation and salary-related expenses for direct manufacturing and indirect support personnel, quality review and release for commercial distribution, direct materials and supplies, depreciation, facilities-related expenses, and other overhead costs.
Research and Development
Our research and development expenses primarily include costs associated with the research and development of products and post-marketing research commitments. These costs also include share-based compensation and salary-related expenses for research and development functions, professional fees for preclinical and clinical studies, costs associated with clinical manufacturing, facilities-related expenses, regulatory costs, and costs associated with payments to third-party contract manufacturers before FDA approval of the relevant product. Expenses also include costs for third-party arrangements, including upfront fees and milestone payments required under license arrangements for therapies under development. We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, significant clinical trial-related expenses, driven by the expansion of our pipeline programs.
Selling, General, and Administrative
Our selling, general, and administrative expenses primarily include costs associated with the commercialization of approved products and general and administrative costs to support our operations. Selling expenses also include share-based compensation, salary-related expenses, product marketing and sales operations costs, and other costs incurred to support our sales efforts. General and administrative expenses also include our core corporate support functions such as human resources, finance, and legal, external costs to support our core business such as insurance premiums, legal fees, and other professional service fees.
Share-Based Compensation
Historically, we granted stock options under our Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and awards under our Share Tracking Awards Plans (STAP). Issuance of awards under these plans was discontinued in 2015. Currently, we grant stock options and restricted stock units under the United Therapeutics Corporation Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended to date, the 2015 Plan), which provides for the issuance of up to 11,000,000 shares of our common stock, including the 1,000,000 shares added pursuant to an amendment and restatement of the 2015 Plan approved by our shareholders in June 2021. In February 2019, our Board of Directors approved the 2019 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan (the 2019 Inducement Plan), which provides for the issuance of up to 99,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to awards granted to newly-hired Unitherians. Currently, we grant equity-based awards to Unitherians and members of our Board of Directors in the form of stock options and restricted stock units under the 2015 Plan, and we grant restricted stock units to newly-hired Unitherians under the 2019 Inducement Plan. The grant date fair values of stock options and restricted stock units are recognized as share-based compensation expense ratably over their vesting periods.
The fair value of STAP awards and stock options is measured using inputs and assumptions under the Black-Scholes-Merton model. The fair value of restricted stock units is measured using our stock price on the date of grant. Although we no longer grant STAP awards, we still had approximately 1.1 million STAP awards outstanding as of December 31, 2021. We account for STAP awards as liabilities because they are settled in cash. As such, we must re-measure the fair value of STAP awards at the end of each financial reporting period until the awards are no longer outstanding. Changes in our STAP liability resulting from such re-measurements are recorded as adjustments to share-based compensation expense (benefit) and can create substantial volatility within our operating expenses from period to period. The following factors, among others, have a significant impact on the amount of share-based compensation expense (benefit) recognized in connection with STAP awards from period to period: (1) volatility in the price of our common stock (specifically, increases in the price of our common stock will generally result in an increase in our STAP liability and related compensation expense, while decreases in our stock price will generally result in a reduction in our STAP liability and related compensation expense); and (2) changes in the number of outstanding awards.
Future Prospects
We anticipate that overall revenue growth over the near-term will be driven primarily by: (1) growth in sales of Tyvaso as a result of the expansion of its label to include PH-ILD; (2) continued growth in the number of patients prescribed with Orenitram following our expansion of the Orenitram label to reflect the results of the FREEDOM-EV study; (3) the launch of sales of Tyvaso DPI if and when it is approved; (4) the potential approval of Tyvaso to treat PH-ILD in Europe and other new markets; and (5) modest price increases for some of our products; partially offset by further generic erosion for Adcirca. We believe that additional revenue growth in the medium- and longer-term will be driven by commercializing four key therapeutic platforms in our pipeline, which are comprised of the enabling technologies described below:
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| Platform | Enabling Technologies |
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| Tyvaso (inhaled treprostinil) | Tyvaso DPI, PERFECT study, TETON studies |
| Remodulin (parenteral treprostinil) | RemoPro, Remunity (machine-filled), additional next-generation pump systems |
| New Chemical Entities and New Biologics | Ralinepag, SAPPHIRE study |
| Organ Manufacturing and Transplantation | Xenotransplantation, three-dimensional organ bioprinting, regenerative medicine, ex-vivo lung perfusion |
We believe that this diverse portfolio of four therapeutic platforms will lead to significant revenue growth over the medium- and longer-term. For further details regarding our research and development initiatives, please see Part I, Item 1—Business—Research and Development.
Our ability to achieve our objectives, grow our business, and maintain profitability will depend on many factors, including among others: (1) the timing and outcome of preclinical research, clinical trials, and regulatory approval applications for products we develop; (2) the timing and degree of our success in commercially launching new products; (3) the demand for our products; (4) the price of our products and the reimbursement of our products by public and private health insurance organizations; (5) the competition we face within our industry, including competition from generic companies and new PAH therapies; (6) our ability to effectively manage our business in an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment; (7) our ability to defend against challenges to our patents; (8) the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; and (9) the risks identified in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors, included in this Report.
We operate in a highly competitive market in which a small number of large pharmaceutical companies control a majority of available PAH therapies. These pharmaceutical companies are well established in the market and possess greater financial, technical, and marketing resources than we do. In addition, there are a number of investigational products in late-stage development that, if approved, may erode the market share of our existing commercial therapies and make market acceptance more difficult to achieve for any therapies we attempt to market in the future.
Results of Operations
This section of this Report generally discusses 2021, 2020, and 2019 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2021 and 2020. Discussions of year-to-year comparisons between 2020 and 2019 that are not included in this Report can be found in Part II, Item 7—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations of our Form 10-K filed on February 24, 2021 (our 2020 Annual Report).
Revenues
The table below presents the components of total revenues (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net product sales: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyvaso | $ | 607.5 | $ | 483.3 | $ | 415.6 | $ | 124.2 | $ | 67.7 | 26 | % | 16 | % | |||||||||||
| Remodulin | 513.7 | 516.7 | 587.0 | (3.0) | (70.3) | (1) | % | (12) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Orenitram | 306.1 | 293.1 | 225.3 | 13.0 | 67.8 | 4 | % | 30 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Unituxin | 202.3 | 122.9 | 113.7 | 79.4 | 9.2 | 65 | % | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Adcirca | 55.9 | 67.3 | 107.2 | (11.4) | (39.9) | (17) | % | (37) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 1,685.5 | $ | 1,483.3 | $ | 1,448.8 | $ | 202.2 | $ | 34.5 | 14 | % | 2 | % |
Net product sales from our treprostinil-based products (Tyvaso, Remodulin, and Orenitram) grew by $134.2 million in 2021, as compared to 2020.
Tyvaso net product sales increased in 2021, as compared to 2020, primarily due to an increase in quantities sold, reflecting an increased number of patients following the PH-ILD label expansion and, to a lesser extent, price increases.
Remodulin net product sales decreased in 2021, as compared to 2020, driven by a $28.9 million decrease in U.S. Remodulin net product sales, partially offset by a $25.9 million increase in international Remodulin net product sales. The decrease in U.S. Remodulin net product sales was primarily due to a decrease in quantities sold and, to a lesser extent, higher gross-to-net deductions. The increase in international Remodulin net product sales was primarily due to reduced orders by an international distributor in 2020 in order to reduce its inventory as a result of the anticipated impact of generic competition.
Unituxin net product sales increased in 2021, as compared to 2020, due to an increase in quantities sold and, to a lesser extent, price increases. The increase in quantities sold in 2021 included $18.4 million related to the launch of Unituxin in Japan.
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Gross-to-Net Deductions
We recognize revenues net of: (1) rebates and chargebacks; (2) prompt pay discounts; (3) allowance for sales returns; and (4) distributor fees. These are referred to as gross-to-net deductions and are primarily based on estimates reflecting historical experiences as well as contractual and statutory requirements. We currently estimate our allowance for sales returns using reports from our distributors and available industry data, including our estimate of inventory remaining in the distribution channel. The tables below include a reconciliation of the liability accounts associated with these deductions (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2021 | $ | 65.3 | $ | 3.0 | $ | 12.5 | $ | 3.7 | $ | 84.5 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 217.0 | 38.5 | — | 31.3 | 286.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | 1.6 | — | (3.9) | 0.2 | (2.1) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (151.8) | (34.7) | — | (22.4) | (208.9) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (64.3) | (3.0) | (2.3) | (4.9) | (74.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | $ | 67.8 | $ | 3.8 | $ | 6.3 | $ | 7.9 | $ | 85.8 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2020 | $ | 51.7 | $ | 2.6 | $ | 14.2 | $ | 4.1 | $ | 72.6 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 196.1 | 32.5 | — | 20.6 | 249.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (0.2) | — | — | (0.3) | (0.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (139.7) | (29.6) | — | (16.9) | (186.2) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (42.6) | (2.5) | (1.7) | (3.8) | (50.6) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | $ | 65.3 | $ | 3.0 | $ | 12.5 | $ | 3.7 | $ | 84.5 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Rebates & Chargebacks | Prompt Pay Discounts | Allowance for Sales Returns | Distributor Fees | Total | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2019 | $ | 54.7 | $ | 3.2 | $ | 22.4 | $ | 4.8 | $ | 85.1 | |||||||||
| Provisions attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | 172.8 | 31.3 | (2.6) | 19.0 | 220.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | 5.9 | — | (3.6) | — | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Payments or credits attributed to sales in: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current period | (126.1) | (28.9) | — | (15.0) | (170.0) | ||||||||||||||
| Prior periods | (55.6) | (3.0) | (2.0) | (4.7) | (65.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 51.7 | $ | 2.6 | $ | 14.2 | $ | 4.1 | $ | 72.6 |
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Cost of Product Sales
The table below summarizes cost of product sales by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | $ | 116.7 | $ | 101.0 | $ | 117.4 | $ | 15.7 | $ | (16.4) | 16 | % | (14) | % | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(1) | 5.8 | 7.1 | 0.2 | (1.3) | 6.9 | (18) | % | NM(2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of product sales | $ | 122.5 | $ | 108.1 | $ | 117.6 | $ | 14.4 | $ | (9.5) | 13 | % | (8) | % |
(1)Refer to Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
(2)Calculation is not meaningful.
Cost of product sales, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in cost of product sales for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, was primarily attributable to shipments of the Remunity Pump following launch in February 2021.
Research and Development
The table below summarizes research and development expense by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development projects | $ | 515.7 | $ | 328.2 | $ | 1,182.2 | $ | 187.5 | $ | (854.0) | 57 | % | (72) | % | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(1) | 24.4 | 29.5 | 0.4 | (5.1) | 29.1 | (17) | % | NM(2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total research and development expense | $ | 540.1 | $ | 357.7 | $ | 1,182.6 | $ | 182.4 | $ | (824.9) | 51 | % | (70) | % |
(1)Refer to Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
(2)Calculation is not meaningful.
Research and development, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in research and development expense for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, was due to: (1) a $107.3 million in-process research and development impairment charge related to our March 2021 decision to discontinue the U.S. development of Trevyent; (2) a $105.0 million purchase of a pediatric disease priority review voucher, which we redeemed upon submission of the Tyvaso DPI NDA; and (3) an $11.6 million impairment charge related to repurposing one of our facilities. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in milestone payments under our license and collaboration agreement with MannKind and reduced costs following the completion of the phase 3 DISTINCT study of Unituxin in 2020.
Selling, General, and Administrative
The table below summarizes selling, general, and administrative expense by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | 294.3 | $ | 241.8 | $ | 230.7 | $ | 52.5 | $ | 11.1 | 22 | % | 5 | % | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 64.4 | 54.9 | 60.7 | 9.5 | (5.8) | 17 | % | (10) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense(1) | 108.3 | 127.2 | 44.8 | (18.9) | 82.4 | (15) | % | 184 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total selling, general, and administrative expense | $ | 467.0 | $ | 423.9 | $ | 336.2 | $ | 43.1 | $ | 87.7 | 10 | % | 26 | % |
(1)Refer to Share-Based Compensation section below for discussion.
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General and administrative, excluding share-based compensation. The increase in general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, was primarily due to: (1) an increase in litigation expenses; and (2) an increase in consulting expenses.
Share-Based Compensation
The table below summarizes share-based compensation expense (benefit) by major category (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Stock options | $ | 25.4 | $ | 44.0 | $ | 70.5 | $ | (18.6) | $ | (26.5) | (42) | % | (38) | % | |||||||||||
| Restricted stock units | 24.7 | 20.5 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 20 | % | 54 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| STAP awards | 86.6 | 97.8 | (39.7) | (11.2) | 137.5 | (11) | % | 346 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 20 | % | 15 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 138.5 | $ | 163.8 | $ | 45.4 | $ | (25.3) | $ | 118.4 | (15) | % | 261 | % |
The table below summarizes share-based compensation expense by line item in our consolidated statements of operations (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Dollar Change | Percentage Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product sales | $ | 5.8 | $ | 7.1 | $ | 0.2 | $ | (1.3) | $ | 6.9 | (18) | % | NM(1) | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 24.4 | 29.5 | 0.4 | (5.1) | 29.1 | (17) | % | NM(1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | 108.3 | 127.2 | 44.8 | (18.9) | 82.4 | (15) | % | 184 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 138.5 | $ | 163.8 | $ | 45.4 | $ | (25.3) | $ | 118.4 | (15) | % | 261 | % |
(1)Calculation is not meaningful.
The decrease in share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, was primarily due to: (1) a decrease in stock option expense due to fewer awards granted and outstanding in 2021; and (2) a decrease in STAP expense driven by a 42 percent increase in our stock price during 2021, as compared to a 72 percent increase in our stock price during 2020, partially offset by an increase in restricted stock unit expense. Refer to Note 8—Share-Based Compensation, to our consolidated financial statements for more information.
Other Income, Net
The change in other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, was primarily due to the recognition of net unrealized and realized gains on our investments in equity securities and net unrealized gains and losses on our contingent consideration assets. Refer to Note 4—Investments and Note 5—Fair Value Measurements, to our consolidated financial statements for more information.
Impairments of Investments in Privately-Held Companies
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we recorded $2.3 million and $9.1 million, respectively, of impairment charges related to our investments in privately-held companies.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense was $118.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $124.1 million for the same period in 2020. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, our effective income tax rates (ETR) were approximately 20 percent and 19 percent, respectively. Our ETR for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased, as compared to our ETR for the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to increases in blended state income tax rates and decreases in tax credits, partially offset by a decrease in the valuation allowance on deferred taxes. For additional details, refer to Note 10—Income Taxes to our consolidated financial statements.
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Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources
We have funded our operations principally through sales of our commercial products and, from time-to-time, third-party financing arrangements. We believe that our current liquidity is sufficient to fund ongoing operations and future business plans as we expect aggregate growth in revenues from our commercial products. Furthermore, our customer base remains stable and we believe that it presents minimal credit risk. However, any projections of future cash flows are inherently subject to uncertainty and we may seek other forms of financing. In June 2018, we entered into a credit agreement (the Credit Agreement), which provides an unsecured, revolving line of credit of up to $1.5 billion. Our aggregate outstanding balance under the Credit Agreement, which matures in 2025, was $800.0 million and classified as a non-current liability in our consolidated balance sheets as of both December 31, 2021 and 2020.
For information regarding the fluctuation explanations between 2020 and 2019, refer to our 2020 Annual Report.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Marketable Investments
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable instruments comprise the following (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Percentage Change | |||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 v. 2020 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 894.8 | $ | 738.7 | 21 | % | ||||
| Marketable investments—current | 1,035.9 | 1,096.3 | (6) | % | ||||||
| Marketable investments—non-current | 1,649.9 | 1,149.6 | 44 | % | ||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and marketable investments | $ | 3,580.6 | $ | 2,984.6 | 20 | % |
Cash Flows
Cash flows comprise the following (dollars in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | Percentage Change | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2021 v. 2020 | 2020 v. 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 598.2 | $ | 755.7 | $ | (206.6) | (21) | % | 466 | % | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (486.9) | $ | (738.5) | $ | (335.4) | 34 | % | (120) | % | |||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | 44.8 | $ | (16.9) | $ | 611.2 | 365 | % | (103) | % |
Operating Activities
Our operating assets and liabilities consist primarily of accounts receivable, inventories, accounts payable, accrued expenses, liabilities for our STAP awards, and tax-related payables and receivables.
The decrease of $157.5 million in net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, was primarily due to: (1) a $105.0 million purchase of a pediatric disease priority review voucher; (2) a $60.5 million increase in cash paid for income taxes; and (3) a $55.0 million increase in cash paid to settle STAP awards, partially offset by a $4.5 million decrease in cash paid for interest and other changes in assets and liabilities.
Investing Activities
The decrease of $251.6 million in net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, was primarily due to a $315.5 million decrease in cash used for total purchases, sales, and maturities of marketable investments, partially offset by a $61.5 million increase in cash paid to purchase property, plant, and equipment.
Financing Activities
The decrease of $61.7 million in net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, was primarily due to: (1) an absence of repayments on our line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to a $50.0 million repayment on our line of credit during year ended December 31, 2020; and (2) a $16.2 million increase in proceeds from the exercise of stock options during the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.
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Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
In June 2018, we entered into the Credit Agreement, which provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $1.5 billion. On June 27, 2018, we borrowed $250.0 million under this facility and used the funds to repay outstanding indebtedness under a previous credit facility that was terminated in 2018. In January 2019, we borrowed an additional $800.0 million under this facility and used the funds for an upfront payment related to the global license agreement with Arena. We did not pay down our balance under the Credit Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2021. We paid down $50.0 million and $200.0 million of our balance under the Credit Agreement during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The aggregate balance of $800.0 million remained outstanding as of both December 31, 2021 and February 24, 2022. Refer to Note 7—Debt, to our consolidated financial statements.
Contractual Obligations
At December 31, 2021, we had the following contractual obligations (in millions):
| Payments Due by Period | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | Less than 1 year | 2-3 Years | 4-5 Years | More than 5 Years | |||||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | $ | 18.9 | $ | 3.1 | $ | 5.1 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 7.2 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt obligations(1) | 863.9 | 16.0 | 31.9 | 816.0 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations under the STAP(2) | 99.2 | 99.2 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations under the SERP(3) | 86.7 | 18.2 | 22.8 | 6.8 | 38.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations(4) | 477.1 | 342.6 | 100.6 | 19.3 | 14.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Total(5) (6) | $ | 1,545.8 | $ | 479.1 | $ | 160.4 | $ | 845.6 | $ | 60.7 |
(1)Long-term debt obligations include future principal and interest payments on our LIBOR-based variable rate obligations under the Credit Agreement, assuming contractual maturity of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement will mature in December 2025. As of December 31, 2021, we have classified the entire $800.0 million outstanding balance as a non-current liability, since we have no intention to repay any portion of the outstanding balance during 2022. Refer to Note 7—Debt to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(2)Estimated based on the intrinsic value of exercisable outstanding STAP awards as of December 31, 2021. Refer to Note 8—Share-Based Compensation to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(3)Consists of actuarially derived, undiscounted, estimated future payouts of benefits. Refer to Note 11—Employee Benefit Plans—Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(4)Purchase obligations primarily include: (1) commitments related to research and development (including clinical trials) for new and existing products; (2) open purchase orders for capital expenditures primarily related to our continued investment in construction of additional facilities to support the development and commercialization of our products and technologies; and (3) open purchase orders for the acquisition of goods and services in the ordinary course of business. The timing and amount of our obligations may differ based on certain future events.
(5)In addition to amounts in the table above, we are contractually obligated to make payments upon the achievement of various development, regulatory, and commercial milestones for agreements we have entered into with third parties. These payments are contingent upon the occurrence of various future events, some of which have a high degree of uncertainty of occurring. These contingent payments have not been included in the table above, and, except with respect to the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations, are not recorded in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(6)As of December 31, 2021, our other non-current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets includes a liability of $3.9 million for unrecognized tax benefits, including related interest and penalties. Due to the high degree of uncertainty on the timing of future events that could extinguish these unrecognized tax benefits, we are unable to estimate the period of settlement and therefore we have excluded these unrecognized tax benefits from the table above. Refer to Note 10—Income Taxes to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
Obligations Under License Agreements
We pay Lilly a royalty equal to ten percent of our net product sales of Adcirca, as well as milestone payments equal to $325,000 for each $1,000,000 in Adcirca net product sales. We pay a single-digit percentage royalty based on net product sales of Orenitram under our license agreement with Supernus. We also pay The Scripps Research Institute a one percent royalty on sales of Unituxin. We have entered into other license agreements under which we are required to make milestone payments upon the achievement of certain developmental and commercialization objectives and royalty payments upon the commercialization of products covered by the license agreements. Refer to Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We hold an interest in an unconsolidated variable interest entity (VIE). We determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of this entity. As a result, we do not consolidate this VIE. Refer to Note 4—Investments—Variable Interest Entities. We do not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements within the meaning of Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.
Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and timing reported in our consolidated financial statements. As we become aware of updated information or new developments, these estimates and assumptions may change and materially impact reported amounts. We consider the following accounting policies to be critical to our consolidated financial statements because they require the use of our judgment and estimates (including those that are forward-looking) in their application.
Revenue Recognition
We generate revenues from the sale of our five commercial products: Tyvaso, Remodulin, Orenitram, Unituxin, and Adcirca. Revenue is recognized when we transfer control of our products to our distributors, as our contracts have a single performance obligation (delivery of our product). These revenues are subject to various product sales allowances, referred to as gross-to-net deductions, which are deducted from revenues to determine net product sales. For a description of our related accounting policies, refer to Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Revenue Recognition to our consolidated financial statements.
The following category of gross-to-net deductions involves the use of significant estimates and judgments and information obtained from external sources.
Rebates and Chargebacks
Our most significant rebates relate to our participation in state Medicaid programs, contractual rebates to certain of our domestic distributors, and contractual rebates offered to managed care organizations covering Medicare Part D and commercial plans. Chargebacks relate to our participation in programs with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and 340B covered entities. Although we accrue for our allowance for rebates and chargebacks in the same period that we recognize revenue, the actual rebate or chargeback on the sale of our product to a distributor is not invoiced to us until a future period, generally within six months from the date of sale. Due to this time lag, we must estimate the amount of rebates and chargebacks to accrue. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had a liability of $67.8 million and $65.3 million, respectively, related to rebates and chargebacks.
Estimates associated with our participation in state Medicaid programs are particularly susceptible to adjustment given the extensive time lag that may occur between our recording of an accrual and its ultimate invoicing by individual state Medicaid programs, which can occur up to several years after the sale of our product. Because of the time lag for Medicaid and other rebates, in any particular quarter, our adjustments may incorporate revisions of accruals for prior quarters. Historically, adjustments to our estimates to reflect actual results or updated expectations have not been material to our overall financial results. Provisions attributed to sales in prior periods have been less than one percent of our net product sales for each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.
For a roll-forward of the liability accounts associated with our gross-to-net deductions, see the section above entitled Results of Operations—Gross-to-Net Deductions.
Share-Based Compensation
Our share-based awards are classified as either liabilities (STAP awards) or as equity (stock options, restricted stock units, and rights to purchase stock under our employee stock purchase plan). We recognize related share-based compensation expense based on (1) the fair value of outstanding STAP awards on the grant date and at the end of each reporting period; (2) the grant date fair value of stock options and restricted stock units; and (3) the purchase date fair value of stock under our employee stock purchase plan. With the exception of restricted stock units, we estimate the fair value of all share-based awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. We measure the fair value of restricted stock units using the stock price on the grant date. Valuation models, like the Black-Scholes-Merton model, require the use of subjective assumptions that could materially impact the estimation of fair value and related compensation expense to be recognized. These assumptions include the expected volatility of our stock price and the expected term of awards. Developing these assumptions requires the use of judgment. For additional information on the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model, see Note 8—Share-Based Compensation, to our consolidated financial statements.
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| 58 | United Therapeutics, a public benefit corporation |
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 3—Recently Issued Accounting Standards, to our consolidated financial statements for information on our anticipated adoption of recently issued accounting standards.