Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Reports Strong Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

Achieved Record Q2 2023 Total Net Revenues of $99.6 Million
Achieved FIRDAPSE^® 2023 Second Quarter Net Revenues of $64.9 Million, a 22% Increase YOY
Achieved 2023 Second Quarter GAAP EPS Diluted of $0.33 Compared to $0.20 for Q2 2022
Achieved 2023 Second Quarter Non-GAAP EPS Diluted of $0.53 Compared to $0.28 for Q2 2022
During Q3-23 Completed the Acquisition of the North American License for Vamorolone
Submitted sNDA for FIRDAPSE Seeking to Increase the Maximum Indicated Dose to 100 mg per Day
Completed the Integration of our FYCOMPA^® Commercial and MSL Teams
Raising Full Year 2023 Total Revenue Guidance of Between $380 Million and $390 Million
Conference Call and Webcast to be Held on August 10, 2023, at 8:30 AM ET

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Catalyst” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: CPRX) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2023 and provided a corporate update.

“We are extremely pleased with the remarkable progress we achieved during the first half of 2023, fueled by the sustained and exceptional organic growth of FIRDAPSE, a significant contributor to our revenue accomplishments. Moreover, our sales of FYCOMPA, which we acquired at the end of January 2023, have bolstered our success for the first half of 2023, and we have recently completed our integration of the FYCOMPA team and believe that FYCOMPA will be a synergistic and meaningful contributor to our future revenue potential,” stated Patrick J. McEnany, Chairman and CEO of Catalyst. “Our most recent acquisition, which we closed in July, is the North American license for vamorolone, a late-stage asset with a PDUFA action date of October 26^th, 2023, for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Assuming approval, this product is expected to further strengthen our neuromuscular product portfolio. Results achieved from these significant accomplishments have established a robust foundation to advance our strategic initiatives and reinforce the durability of our near and long-term growth potential. We look forward to achieving numerous important milestones in the second half of this year to further build an even more vital business.”

Financial Highlights (in Millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data, unaudited)

(a) Post June 30, 2023, cash was used for the following: (i) $75 million for the North American License for vamorolone; (ii) approximately $15 million for the equity investment in Santhera; and (iii) $10 million to pay the second installment of the purchase price for the Ruzurgi acquisition.

**Statements made in this press release include non-GAAP financial measures. Such information is provided as additional information and not as an alternative to Catalyst’s financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures are intended to enhance an overall understanding of Catalyst’s current financial performance. Catalyst believes that the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release provide investors and prospective investors with an alternative method for assessing Catalyst’s operating results in a manner that Catalyst believes is focused on the performance of ongoing operations and provides a more consistent basis for comparison between periods. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP accounting. Further, non-GAAP measures of net income used by Catalyst may be different from and not directly comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The non-GAAP financial measure included in this press release excludes from the calculation of net income (i) the expense associated with non-cash, stock-based compensation, (ii) non-cash depreciation expense, (iii) non-cash amortization of intangible assets expense, and (iv) the provision for income taxes. Non-GAAP income per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP income by the weighted average shares outstanding. See the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Metrics” table below.

Recent Business Highlights

• Achieved all-time high total revenues of $99.6 million for Q2 2023, an 87.5% YoY increase, and a 16.7% increase compared to Q1 2023, bolstered by continued organic growth of FIRDAPSE and the addition of FYCOMPA net product revenues.
• Achieved an all-time record high of FIRDAPSE net product revenue of $64.9 million for the second quarter of 2023, representing an exceptional 22.3% YoY increase.
• Reported strong FYCOMPA net product revenues of $34.6 million and completed the seamless integration of the FYCOMPA commercial and medical affairs teams during the second quarter of 2023.
• Raised 2023 full-year total revenue guidance to between $380 million and $390 million.
• Appointed Ms. Tamar Thompson to our Board of Directors.
• Acquired the North American license for vamorolone, a treatment candidate for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, from Santhera Pharmaceuticals, with a PDUFA date of October 26, 2023. Developing the commercial plan for an anticipated launch (assuming approval of the product by the PDUFA date) in Q1-24.
• Submitted sNDA seeking to increase the maximum daily dosage of FIRDAPSE (amifampridine) to 100mg for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome.
• Anticipate that DyDo Pharma, our partner in Japan, will submit their NDA for FIRDAPSE (amifampridine) to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, (“PMDA”) by the end of 2023. Under our license with SERB (previously BioMarin), when this submission to PMDA is completed, it will provide us with further geographical rights for FIRDAPSE and we will begin exploring partnerships, especially in specifically targeted markets like China and South Korea.
• Continue to pursue the acquisition of innovative rare neurological and epilepsy assets in alignment with our portfolio expansion strategy.
• Launched the Company’s inaugural ESG Report highlighting the Company’s ESG strategy, areas of focus, and meaningful progress in key areas.

Financial Results for Second Quarter 2023

Product Revenues, Net: Product revenues, net in the second quarter of 2023, were $99.5 million, compared to $53.0 million for the second quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 87.5% year-over-year.

Research and Development Expenses: Research and development expenses were $4.0 million in both the second quarter of 2023 and 2022. 

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses: Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2023 were $28.4 million, compared to $12.9 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Amortization of Intangible Assets: Amortization of intangible assets was $8.5 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $0 million in the second quarter of 2022. Intangible assets acquired subsequent to the second quarter of 2022 relate to the FYCOMPA rights acquired in the first quarter of 2023 and the RUZURGI^® rights acquired in the third quarter of 2022.

Operating Income: Operating income for the second quarter of 2023 was $46.7 million, compared to $28.6 million in the second quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 63.5% year-over-year.

GAAP Net Income: GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2023 was $37.8 million ($0.36 per basic share and $0.33 per diluted share), compared to $21.6 million ($0.21 per basic share and $0.20 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2022, representing a 74.7% increase YoY.

Non-GAAP Net Income: Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2023 was $60.4 million ($0.57 per basic share and $0.53 per diluted share), compared to $30.3 million ($0.29 per basic share and $0.28 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2022, representing a 92.8% increase YoY for each basic share and a 91.5% increase YoY for each diluted share.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents were $178.8 million as of June 30, 2023.

2023 Financial Guidance:  The Company forecasts full-year 2023 total revenues, including FYCOMPA, to be between $380 million and $390 million, representing a 77% to 82% increase in total revenues compared to 2022. Key guidance assumptions in this forecast reflect a continued recovery in macroeconomic and healthcare activity throughout 2023 related to the current COVID-19 environment.

More detailed financial information and analysis regarding the Company’s financial position on June 30, 2023, and its results of operations can be found in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 9, 2023.  

Conference Call & Webcast Details
The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 8:30 AM ET to discuss the financial results and provide a business update.

A webcast will be accessible under the investor section on the Company’s website at www.catalystpharma.com. A webcast replay will be available on the Catalyst website for 30 days after the event.

About Catalyst Pharmaceuticals

With exceptional patient focus, Catalyst is committed to developing and commercializing innovative first-in-class medicines that address rare neurological and epileptic diseases. Catalyst’s flagship U.S. commercial product is FIRDAPSE^® (amifampridine) Tablets 10 mg, approved for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (“LEMS”) for adults and for children ages six to seventeen. In January 2023, Catalyst acquired the U.S. commercial rights to FYCOMPA^® (perampanel) CIII, a prescription medicine approved in people with epilepsy aged four and older alone or with other medicines to treat partial-onset seizures with or without secondarily generalized seizures and with other medicines to treat primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures for people with epilepsy aged 12 and older. Further, Canada’s national healthcare regulatory agency, Health Canada, has approved the use of FIRDAPSE for the treatment of adult patients in Canada with LEMS. Further, on July 18, 2023, Catalyst acquired an exclusive license for North America for vamorolone, a promising best-in-class dissociative anti-inflammatory steroid treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Vamorolone has received FDA Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations and has been granted a PDUFA action date of October 26, 2023.

For more information about Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., visit the Company’s website at: www.catalystpharma.com. For the Full Prescribing and Safety Information for FIRDAPSE^®, please visit www.firdapse.com. For the Full Prescribing Information for FYCOMPA^®, please visit www.fycompa.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Catalyst’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. A number of factors, including (i) whether the NDA for vamorolone will be approved by the PDUFA date, or at all, (ii) Catalyst’s ability to continue to sell its current products, (iii) whether Catalyst will continue to be profitable and cash flow positive, (iv) whether Catalyst’s total revenue forecast for 2023 will prove to be accurate, and (v) those factors described in Catalyst’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2022 fiscal year, Catalyst’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2023, and Catalyst’s other filings with the SEC, could adversely affect Catalyst. Copies of Catalyst’s filings with the SEC are available from the SEC, may be found on Catalyst’s website, or may be obtained upon request from Catalyst. Catalyst does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date.

Source: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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CONTACT: Contact information:

Investor Contact
Mary Coleman
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(305) 420-3200
mcoleman@catalystpharma.com

Media Contact
David Schull
Russo Partners
(858) 717-2310
david.schull@russopartnersllc.com