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Jun 30, 2021

PTC Therapeutics Q2 2021 Earnings Report

PTC Therapeutics' second quarter performance in 2021 showed revenue growth and pipeline advancements.

Key Takeaways

PTC Therapeutics reported a strong second quarter in 2021, with a 55% increase in total revenue compared to the same period in 2020, reaching $116.7 million. The Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) franchise was a key driver, with $102 million in net product revenue, a 36% increase year-over-year. The company also raised its 2021 DMD franchise revenue guidance to $370-$390 million. Additionally, the company has multiple ongoing clinical trials, three of which are registration-directed clinical studies.

Total revenue reached $116.7 million, a 55% increase from Q2 2020.

DMD franchise revenue was $102 million, representing 36% growth year-over-year.

Translarna revenue grew due to patient base expansion and geographic reach.

Emflaza revenue increased due to new prescriptions and high compliance.

Total Revenue
$117M
Previous year: $75.2M
+55.1%
EPS
-$1.68
Previous year: -$2.62
-35.9%
R&D Expenses
$125M
Previous year: $177M
-28.9%
SG&A Expenses
$68.9M
Previous year: $53.7M
+28.4%
Net Loss
$118M
Previous year: $181M
-34.8%
Gross Profit
$109M
Cash and Equivalents
$947M
Previous year: $499M
+89.8%
Free Cash Flow
-$39.1M
Total Assets
$2.06B

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Forward Guidance

PTC Therapeutics anticipates net product revenues for the DMD franchise for the full year 2021 to be between $370 and $390 million and continues to anticipate GAAP R&D and SG&A expense for the full year 2021 to be between $825 and $855 million.

Positive Outlook

  • Net product revenues for the DMD franchise for the full year 2021 to be between $370 and $390 million.
  • Continue to anticipate GAAP R&D and SG&A expense for the full year 2021 to be between $825 and $855 million.
  • Continue to anticipate Non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expense for the full year 2021 to be between $725 and $755 million, excluding estimated non-cash, stock-based compensation expense of $100 million.
  • Progress across robust clinical pipeline with 3 ongoing registration-directed trials
  • Evrysdi received approval from the Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare in Japan in June 2021.

Challenges Ahead

  • The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) imposed a clock stop in the aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency (AADC-d) review process to allow for completion of its pre-approval inspections.
  • This process is still ongoing and therefore the CHMP opinion is now expected in the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • There are significant risks in the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products.
  • significant risks in the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products.
  • Net loss was $118.4 million for the second quarter of 2021, compared to net loss of $181.4 million for the second quarter of 2020.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income