Lilly Reports Third-Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Highlights Strong Sales Growth and Business Development Activity

• Revenue in Q3 2023 increased 37%, driven by growth from Mounjaro, Verzenio and Jardiance, as well as $1.42 billion from the sale of rights for the olanzapine portfolio (Zyprexa). Excluding revenue from the olanzapine portfolio and COVID-19 antibodies, revenue in Q3 2023 increased 24%.
• Pipeline progress included FDA approvals of Omvoh for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis and an expanded indication for Jardiance in adults with chronic kidney disease, and positive results in the mirikizumab Phase 3 VIVID-1 study, which evaluated safety and efficacy for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease.
• Business development activity included completed acquisitions of DICE Therapeutics, Inc., Versanis Bio, Inc., Emergence Therapeutics AG and Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc., and the announcement of the agreement to acquire POINT Biopharma Global Inc.
• New Products⁽ⁱ⁾ contributed $1.44 billion to revenue in Q3 2023, led by Mounjaro. Growth Products⁽ⁱⁱ⁾ revenue increased 12% to $4.96 billion in Q3 2023, led by Verzenio and Jardiance.
• Q3 2023 EPS was a loss of $0.06 on a reported basis and income of $0.10 on a non-GAAP basis, both inclusive of an increase of $1.22 of EPS associated with the sale of rights for the olanzapine portfolio, as well as a decrease of $3.29 from acquired IPR&D charges.
• 2023 reported EPS guidance lowered to the range of $5.95 to $6.15 and non-GAAP EPS guidance lowered to the range of $6.50 to $6.70, both primarily driven by the acquired IPR&D charges incurred in Q3.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

“Lilly had another strong quarter in Q3 as Mounjaro and Verzenio continued to gain momentum,” said David A. Ricks, Lilly’s chair and CEO. “Lilly executed on business development priorities in the third quarter, including multiple acquisitions that expand our already robust pipeline. We remain focused on growth and delivering new, innovative medicines that make life better for millions of patients around the globe.”

Lilly has had numerous updates recently on key regulatory, clinical, business development and other events, including:

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Omvoh™ (mirikizumab) for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis;
• FDA approval of Jardiance^® for the treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease;
• Positive Phase 3 VIVID-1 results, which evaluated the safety and efficacy of mirikizumab for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease;
• Positive Phase 3 LIBRETTO-531 results, which showed that Retevmo^® demonstrated superior progression-free survival compared to approved multikinase inhibitors in RET-mutant medullary thyroid cancer;
• Updated timing of expected FDA action on donanemab for the treatment of early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease to Q1 2024;
• The FDA’s issuance of a complete response letter for lebrikizumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis based on inspection findings at a third-party manufacturer with no stated concerns about the clinical data package, safety or label;
• Completion of the acquisitions of DICE Therapeutics, Inc., Versanis Bio, Inc., Emergence Therapeutics AG and Sigilon Therapeutics, Inc.;
• The announcement of an agreement to acquire POINT Biopharma Global Inc. to expand oncology capabilities into radioligand therapies; and
• The announcement of changes to the company’s executive leadership team.

For information on important public announcements, visit the news section of Lilly’s website.

Financial Results

A discussion of the non-GAAP financial measures is included below under “Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Selected Non-GAAP Adjusted Information (Unaudited).”

Third-Quarter Reported Results

In Q3 2023, worldwide revenue was $9.50 billion, an increase of 37% compared with Q3 2022, driven by increases of 31% in volume, 6% due to higher realized prices, and 1% from the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates. The volume increase was primarily driven by $1.42 billion from the sale of rights for the olanzapine portfolio (Zyprexa^®), and volume growth from Verzenio^®, Mounjaro^®, Jardiance, Taltz^® and Trulicity^®, partially offset by the absence of COVID-19 antibodies revenue in 2023. Excluding revenue from the olanzapine portfolio and the $386.6 million of COVID-19 antibodies sales in 2022, revenue in Q3 2023 increased 24%. New Products contributed $1.44 billion to revenue in Q3 2023. Growth Products revenue increased 12% to $4.96 billion in Q3 2023. Higher realized prices were primarily driven by Mounjaro savings card dynamics, partially offset by Trulicity.

Revenue in the U.S. increased 21% to $5.37 billion, driven by a 13% increase in realized prices and a 9% increase in volume. The higher realized prices in the U.S. were driven by Mounjaro savings card dynamics, partially offset by lower realized prices for Trulicity. When excluding Mounjaro, U.S. price declined high-single digits for the quarter. The increase in U.S. volume was driven by Mounjaro, Verzenio, Trulicity, Jardiance and Taltz, partially offset by the absence of revenue from COVID-19 antibodies in 2023. Excluding revenue from the olanzapine portfolio and COVID-19 antibodies, U.S. revenue increased 32%.

Revenue outside the U.S. increased 64% to $4.13 billion, driven by a 69% increase in volume and a 2% increase from the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by a 7% decrease due to lower realized prices. The increase in volume outside the U.S. was largely driven by the sale of rights for the olanzapine portfolio, as well as increased volume for Verzenio, Jardiance and Taltz. The lower realized prices were primarily driven by a new supply arrangement associated with the sale of rights for the olanzapine portfolio. Excluding revenue from the olanzapine portfolio, revenue outside the U.S. increased 10%.

Gross margin increased 42% to $7.64 billion in Q3 2023. Gross margin as a percent of revenue was 80.4%, an increase of 3.1 percentage points. The increase in gross margin percent was primarily driven by the sale of rights for the olanzapine portfolio and the absence of COVID-19 antibodies sales in Q3 2023, as well as higher realized prices, partially offset by increased manufacturing expenses related to labor costs and investments in capacity expansion.

In Q3 2023, research and development expenses increased 34% to $2.41 billion, or 25% of revenue, primarily driven by higher development expenses for late-stage assets and additional investments in early-stage research.

Marketing, selling and administrative expenses increased 12% to $1.80 billion in Q3 2023, primarily driven by costs associated with launches of new products and indications, as well as compensation and benefits costs.

In Q3 2023, the company recognized acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D) charges of $2.98 billion, compared with $62.4 million in Q3 2022. The Q3 2023 charges primarily related to the acquisitions of DICE Therapeutics, Inc., Versanis Bio, Inc. and Emergence Therapeutics AG.

There were no asset impairment, restructuring and other special charges recognized in Q3 2023. In Q3 2022, the company recognized asset impairment, restructuring and other special charges of $206.5 million.

Other income (expense) was $23.2 million of expense in Q3 2023 compared with $111.0 million of expense in Q3 2022. The decrease in expense was primarily driven by lower net losses on investments in equity securities in Q3 2023 compared with Q3 2022.

The effective tax rate was 113.4% in Q3 2023 compared with 7.3% in Q3 2022. The higher effective tax rate for Q3 2023 was primarily driven by the non-deductible acquired IPR&D charges.

In Q3 2023, net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share were $(57.4) million and $(0.06), respectively, compared with net income of $1.45 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.61 in Q3 2022. EPS in Q3 2023 was inclusive of an increase of $1.22 of EPS associated with the sale of rights for the olanzapine portfolio, as well as a decrease of $3.29 from acquired IPR&D charges, compared with a decrease of $0.06 from acquired IPR&D charges in Q3 2022.

Third-Quarter Non-GAAP Measures

On a non-GAAP basis, Q3 2023 gross margin increased 41% to $7.76 billion. Gross margin as a percent of revenue was 81.7%, an increase of 2.7 percentage points. The increase in gross margin percent was primarily driven by the sale of rights for the olanzapine portfolio and the absence of COVID-19 antibodies sales in Q3 2023, as well as higher realized prices, partially offset by increased manufacturing expenses related to labor costs and investments in capacity expansion.

The effective tax rate on a non-GAAP basis was 84.6% in Q3 2023 compared with 10.7% in Q3 2022. The higher effective tax rate for Q3 2023 reflected the non-deductible acquired IPR&D charges.

On a non-GAAP basis, Q3 2023 net income and EPS were $94.8 million and $0.10, respectively, compared with $1.79 billion and $1.98 in Q3 2022. Non-GAAP EPS in Q3 2023 was inclusive of an increase of $1.22 of EPS associated with the sale of rights for the olanzapine portfolio, as well as a decrease of $3.29 from acquired IPR&D charges, compared with a decrease of $0.06 from acquired IPR&D charges in Q3 2022.

For further detail on non-GAAP measures, see the reconciliation below as well as the “Reconciliation of GAAP Reported to Selected Non-GAAP Adjusted Information (Unaudited)” table later in this press release.

Selected Revenue Highlights

Trulicity

For Q3 2023, worldwide Trulicity revenue decreased 10% compared with Q3 2022 to $1.67 billion. U.S. revenue decreased 11% to $1.26 billion, primarily driven by changes to estimates for rebates and discounts in both periods, as well as unfavorable segment mix and higher contracted rebates, partially offset by wholesaler buying patterns and increased demand. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 4% to $414.6 million, driven by lower realized prices and decreased volume, partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates. Volumes in international markets were affected by actions Lilly has taken to manage strong demand amid tight supply, including measures to minimize impact to existing patients.

Mounjaro

For Q3 2023, worldwide Mounjaro revenue was $1.41 billion. U.S. revenue was $1.28 billion reflecting higher realized prices due to decreased utilization of savings card programs as access continues to expand and increased demand. In Q3 2023, Lilly experienced intermittent delays fulfilling orders of certain Mounjaro doses given significant demand, which affected volume. Revenue outside the U.S. was $132.4 million.

Verzenio

For Q3 2023, worldwide Verzenio revenue increased 68% compared with Q3 2022 to $1.04 billion. U.S. revenue was $684.6 million, an increase of 65%, driven by increased demand and, to a lesser extent, higher realized prices. Revenue outside the U.S. was $355.7 million, an increase of 75%, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices.

Taltz

For Q3 2023, worldwide Taltz revenue increased 9% compared with Q3 2022 to $744.2 million. U.S. revenue increased 3% to $509.3 million, driven by increased demand, largely offset by lower realized prices. Revenue outside the U.S. increased 26% to $234.9 million, driven by increased volume and, to a lesser extent, the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by lower realized prices.

Jardiance

For Q3 2023, worldwide Jardiance revenue increased 22% compared with Q3 2022 to $700.8 million. U.S. revenue was $415.9 million, an increase of 19%, primarily driven by increased demand. Revenue outside the U.S. was $284.8 million, an increase of 28%, driven by increased volume and, to a lesser extent, the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates.

Jardiance is part of the company’s alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim. Lilly reports as revenue royalties received on net sales of Jardiance.

Humalog

For Q3 2023, worldwide Humalog revenue decreased 12% compared with Q3 2022 to $395.4 million. U.S. revenue was $194.2 million, a decrease of 22%, driven by lower realized prices. Revenue outside the U.S. was $201.2 million, an increase of 1%.

Olumiant

For Q3 2023, worldwide Olumiant revenue increased 27% compared with Q3 2022 to $231.4 million. U.S. revenue increased to $65.7 million, driven by increased demand due to utilization for the treatment of alopecia areata, partially offset by lower realized prices. Revenue outside the U.S. was $165.7 million, an increase of 4%, driven by increased volume, partially offset by lower realized prices.

Emgality

For Q3 2023, worldwide Emgality revenue remained flat compared with Q3 2022 at $168.5 million. U.S. revenue increased 11% to $126.5 million, driven by increased demand, partially offset by lower realized prices. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 23% to $42.1 million, driven by decreased volume resulting from customer buying patterns in Japan and lower realized prices.

2023 Financial Guidance

The company updated certain elements of its 2023 financial guidance on both a reported and non-GAAP basis.

Revenue guidance remains unchanged with the range of $33.4 to $33.9 billion.

Gross margin as a percent of revenue remains unchanged at approximately 78% on a reported basis and 80% on a non-GAAP basis, but is trending toward the higher end of this estimate.

Marketing, selling and administrative expenses guidance remains unchanged with the range of $7.2 to $7.4 billion, and research and development expenses guidance also remains unchanged with the range of $8.9 to $9.1 billion. Both expense categories are trending toward the top ends of these ranges.

Acquired IPR&D guidance increased by $2.98 billion to $3.18 billion, reflecting charges incurred through Q3 2023. Charges in Q3 2023 primarily related to the acquisitions of DICE Therapeutics, Inc., Versanis Bio, Inc. and Emergence Therapeutics AG.

Other income (expense) guidance has been updated to the range of $150 to $50 million of expense on a reported basis and remains unchanged on a non-GAAP basis with the range of $0 to $100 million of income. The update to the reported guidance reflects net losses on investments in equity securities incurred through Q3 2023. 

The estimated effective tax rate increased to 19% to 20%, primarily driven by the non-deductible acquired IPR&D charges incurred in Q3 2023.

Based on these changes, EPS guidance decreased to the range of $5.95 to $6.15 on a reported basis and $6.50 to $6.70 on a non-GAAP basis. The company’s 2023 financial guidance reflects adjustments shown in the reconciliation table below. 

The following table summarizes the company’s updated 2023 financial guidance:

Webcast of Conference Call

As previously announced, investors and the general public can access a live webcast of the Q3 2023 financial results conference call through a link on Lilly’s website at investor.lilly.com/webcasts-and-presentations. The conference call will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern time today and will be available for replay via the website.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain financial information for 2023 and 2022 is presented on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. Some numbers in this press release may not add due to rounding. Reported results were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and include all revenue and expenses recognized during the periods. Non-GAAP measures reflect adjustments for the items described in the reconciliation tables later in the release. Related materials provide certain GAAP and non-GAAP figures excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates. Lilly recalculates current period figures on a constant currency basis by keeping constant the exchange rates from the base period. The company’s 2023 financial guidance is provided on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. The non-GAAP measures are presented to provide additional insights into the underlying trends in the company’s business.

About Lilly

Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. We’ve been pioneering life-changing discoveries for nearly 150 years, and today our medicines help more than 51 million people across the globe. Harnessing the power of biotechnology, chemistry and genetic medicine, our scientists are urgently advancing new discoveries to solve some of the world’s most significant health challenges, redefining diabetes care, treating obesity and curtailing its most devastating long-term effects, advancing the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, providing solutions to some of the most debilitating immune system disorders, and transforming the most difficult-to-treat cancers into manageable diseases. With each step toward a healthier world, we’re motivated by one thing: making life better for millions more people. That includes delivering innovative clinical trials that reflect the diversity of our world and working to ensure our medicines are accessible and affordable. To learn more, visit Lilly.com and Lilly.com/news. F-LLY

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Alimta^® (pemetrexed disodium, Lilly)
Cyramza^® (ramucirumab, Lilly)
Emgality^® (galcanezumab-gnlm, Lilly)
Glyxambi^® (empagliflozin/linagliptin, Boehringer Ingelheim)
Humalog^® (insulin lispro injection of recombinant DNA origin, Lilly)
Jardiance^® (empagliflozin, Boehringer Ingelheim)
Jaypirca^® (pirtobrutinib, Lilly)
Mounjaro^® (tirzepatide injection, Lilly)
Olumiant^® (baricitinib, Lilly)
Omvoh^™ (mirikizumab, Lilly)
Retevmo^® (selpercatinib, Lilly)
Synjardy^® (empagliflozin/metformin, Boehringer Ingelheim)
Taltz^® (ixekizumab, Lilly)
Trijardy^® XR (empagliflozin/linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride extended release tablets, Boehringer Ingelheim)
Trulicity^® (dulaglutide, Lilly)
Tyvyt^® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
Verzenio^® (abemaciclib, Lilly)
Zyprexa^®  (olanzapine, Lilly)

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