RedHill Biopharma Announces Full-Year 2023 Results and Operational Highlights
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TEL AVIV, Israel and RALEIGH, N.C., April 8, 2024
RedHill continues corporate transformation to focus on U.S. government-funded pipeline development in underserved, sizeable therapeutic areas with a disciplined cost-base
Focused externally funded R&D:
Opaganib for nuclear and chemical medical countermeasure (NIH funding): Selected for evaluation by two U.S. government countermeasures programs for Acute Radiation Syndrome $(ARS.UK)$ and Sulfur Mustard exposure. Nuclear and chemical incident response strategies are characterized by significant government stockpiling of approved agents
Opaganib for Ebola (U.S. Army funding): U.S. Army studies suggest opaganib is the first host-directed molecule to show activity in vivo in Ebola virus disease, delivering a statistically significant increase in survival; separately, opaganib demonstrated robust synergistic effect in vitro when combined with remdesivir (Veklury$(R)$; Gilead Sciences, Inc.), improving viral inhibition while maintaining cell viability
RHB-107 for COVID-19 (U.S. DoD funding): Selected for inclusion in the 300-patient ACESO PROTECT platform trial for early COVID-19 outpatient treatment; COVID-19 treatment continues to be a multi-hundreds of million-dollar market
RHB-107 for Ebola (U.S. Army funding): RHB-107 also demonstrated robust synergistic effect in vitro when combined with remdesivir. Management of potential Ebola virus pandemic outbreaks represents a significant opportunity and is a key concern for global health agencies
With multiple target indications, opaganib and RHB-107 are novel, oral, host-directed small molecule drugs in advanced clinical development, with demonstrated safety & efficacy profiles, well suited to counter nuclear / chemical exposure and viral pandemic scenarios, being viral mutation-resistant and easy to administer and distribute
Discussions ongoing with multiple parties regarding strategic business transactions, including potential divestment of certain of our assets and/or commercial operations
Cash balance of $6.5 million as of December 31, 2023(1) ; Gross profit of $3.1 million on revenues of $6.5 million and an operating income of $12.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, versus operating loss of $42.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2022
TEL AVIV, Israel and RALEIGH, N.C., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. $(RDHL)$ ("RedHill" or the "Company"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today reported its full year 2023 financial results and operational highlights and associated filing of its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Dror Ben-Asher, RedHill's Chief Executive Officer, said: "The RedHill of today is transformed - focused on predominantly U.S. government-funded pipeline development in underserved, sizeable therapeutic areas with a disciplined cost-base and unburdened by debt - we have a very clear direction and value proposition. We are actively pursuing and in discussions with multiple parties regarding strategic business transactions, including potential divestment of certain of our assets and/or our commercial operations, while we focus on the progression of our two lead R&D candidates, opaganib and RHB-107. Both are advancing in programs that are externally funded, predominantly through U.S. government support, and directed at multiple underserved indications that provide both an aggregated multi-billion global market opportunities and potentially advantageous pathways to approval under the FDA Animal Rule(2) for certain indications."
Mr. Ben-Asher continued: "We believe that growing geo-political instability and current regional conflicts are causes for concern regarding increased potential for both nuclear and chemical threats. Governments across the world and global health organizations have been stepping up their efforts to find new options in the face of these devastating possibilities -- especially those that can be delivered in challenging circumstances. Opaganib has now been selected by separate U.S. government-funded programs for evaluation as a nuclear and chemical medical countermeasure for Acute Radiation Syndrome $(ARS.AU)$ and Sulfur Mustard exposure. RHB-107 has been selected for inclusion in the predominantly U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)-funded 300-patient ACESO PROTECT platform trial for early COVID-19 outpatient treatment, for which screening has commenced and first patients are expected to be enrolled imminently. In addition, in U.S. Army studies, both opaganib and RHB-107 have delivered positive results in pre-clinical testing against Ebola -- a disease with a more than 50% mortality rate for which innovation in therapy is desperately needed. Opaganib, we believe, became the first host-directed molecule to show activity in vivo in Ebola virus disease, delivering a statistically significant increase in survival, while both opaganib and RHB-107 showed an in vitro synergistic effect with remdesivir in viral inhibition. Both opaganib and RHB-107 are novel, oral, host-directed small molecule drugs, with demonstrated safety and efficacy profiles, that are well-suited to counter nuclear/chemical exposure and viral pandemic scenarios, being mutation-resistant and easy to administer and distribute."
Financial results for the 12 months ended December 31, 2023(3)
Net Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023, were $6.5 million, compared to $61.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to the divestiture of Movantik. Talicia net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023, increased to $8.8 million from $7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, driven mainly by a 15% increase in gross revenues, with stable Gross-to-Net. Net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023, were reduced by ($2.6) million in contra-revenues for Movantik, largely from returns.
Cost of Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $3.5 million, compared to $33.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. This decrease was primarily attributable to the divestiture of Movantik. As a result of this divestiture, both the recognition of revenues and the associated cost of revenues for this product were discontinued starting from February 2, 2023. Additionally, the amortization of the intangible asset related to Movantik was also discontinued as of that date.
Gross Profit for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $3.1 million, compared to $28.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, in line with the decrease in Net Revenues and Cost of Revenues as explained above and primarily attributable to the divestiture of Movantik.
Research and Development Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023, were $3.5 million, as compared to $7.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The difference is attributable to the completion of clinical trials related to COVID-19 and RHB-107, and to ongoing cost-reduction measures.
Selling, Marketing and General and Administrative Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023, were $31.0 million, as compared to $64.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The difference was primarily attributable to the ongoing cost-reduction measures and to the divesture of Movantik as described above.
Other Income for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $44.1 million, as compared to no other income recognized for the year ended December 31, 2022. The other income was comprised of (i) $35.5 million from the divestiture of Movantik, calculated as the difference between the fair value of the rights and the carrying amount of this asset and (ii) $8.6 million from transitional services fees provided to the buyer of Movantik.
Operating Income for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $12.6 million, compared to operating loss of $42.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The difference is primarily attributable to the changes resulting from the divestiture of Movantik, as detailed above.
Financial Income, net for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $11.3 million, compared to Financial Expenses, net of $28.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The income recognized in the year ended December 31, 2023, was primarily attributable to a $20.6 million gain resulting from the extinguishment of the HCR Collateral Management LLC ("HCR") debt in exchange for the transfer of rights to Movantik, calculated as the difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability and the fair value of the rights transferred, partially offset by financial expenses related to the derivative financial instruments and other financial expenses.
Net Income of $23.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to Net Loss of $71.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily attributed to the changes resulting from the sale of Movantik and to the ongoing cost-reduction measures, as detailed above.
Total Assets as of December 31, 2023, were $23 million, as compared to $158.9 million as of December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to the sale of Movantik, resulting in the transfer of the rights to Movantik, as well as to a significant decrease in the Trade Receivables balance (attributed to the fact that the receivables as of December 31, 2022, were primarily associated with Movantik).
Total Liabilities as of December 31, 2023, were $21 million, as compared to $207.3 million as of December 31, 2022. This decrease was primarily due to the extinguishment of HCR debt in exchange for the transfer of Movantik rights, assumption of certain liabilities by HCR, and payments made towards pre-closing liabilities related to Movantik. Remaining pre-closing liabilities related to Movantik as of December 2023, are estimated at $4.8 million.
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