UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2013

 

ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
0-12957
(Commission File Number)
22-2372868
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

20 Kingsbridge Road, Piscataway, New Jersey
(Address of principal executive offices)
08854
(Zip Code)

 

(732) 980-4500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On March 18, 2013, Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release reporting certain financial and other information for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

 

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in that filing.

 

Item9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

     
Exhibit
No.
  Description
     
99.1   Press Release of Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated March 18, 2013

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
   
                  (Registrant)
   
Date:  March 18, 2013 By:  /s/ Andrew Rackear
  Name:  Andrew Rackear
  Title:   Vice President and General Counsel

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

     
Exhibit
No.
  Description
     
99.1   Press Release of Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated March 18, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

   

  Investor Contact: Andrea Rabney
    Argot Partners
    212.600.1902
    andrea@argotpartners.com
     
  Media Contact: David Pitts
    Argot Partners
    212.600.1902
    david@argotpartners.com

 

Enzon Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2012 Results

 

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – March 18, 2013 – Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENZN) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012. For the three months ended December 31, 2012, Enzon reported a loss from continuing operations of $5.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to a loss from continuing operations of $5.0 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2011. For the full year ended December 31, 2012, Enzon reported a loss from continuing operations of $2.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to a loss from continuing operations of $20.8 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the full year ended December 31, 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2012, Enzon recorded $11.3 million of non-cash impairment charges primarily related to leasehold improvements representing the Company’s process development laboratory and related equipment. The charges were considered necessary in view of the Company’s December 2012 announcement of plans to suspend all clinical development activities. Consistent with this announcement, the Company has substantially suspended all clinical development activities with a goal of conserving capital.

 

Summary of Financial Results

 

Royalty Revenue

 

Revenues received from the Company’s royalty products for the three months ended December 31, 2012 were $10.5 million, compared to $9.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. For the full year 2012, royalty revenues were $41.5 million, compared to $40.9 million for the full year 2011. Royalties on PEGINTRON, marketed by Merck & Co., Inc., continued to comprise the majority of the Company’s royalty revenue in 2012, and royalties on PEGINTRON in 2012 were flat compared to 2011. The increase in total royalty revenue in 2012 was driven almost entirely by a 65% increase in royalties on CIMZIA, which is marketed by UCB, compared to 2011. Royalty revenue on OMONTYS, marketed by Affymax, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., was recorded for the first time in 2012 and totaled $0.3 million. On February 23, 2013, Affymax and Takeda announced a nationwide voluntary recall of all lots of OMONTYS (peginesatide) injection to the user level as a result of new postmarketing reports regarding serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening or fatal. This recall will negatively affect the Company’s future royalty revenues from OMONTYS.

 

 
 

 

Research and Development

 

The Company’s pipeline research and development expenses were $4.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $9.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. For the full year 2012, research and development expenses were $20.9 million, compared to $40.2 million in 2011.

 

General and Administrative

 

General and administrative expenses decreased to $3.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $3.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011. For the full year 2012, the Company incurred general and administrative expenses of $14.5 million, compared to $17.3 million for the full year 2011. The decline in 2012 from 2011 was largely the result of a continued restructuring program.

 

Taxes

 

Income tax benefit in 2012 was primarily comprised of a state income tax benefit of $4.2 million related to the sale of New Jersey net operating losses and research and development credits.

 

Cash and Investments

 

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $196.7 million as of December 31, 2012, compared to $323.3 million as of December 31, 2011. The decrease of $126.6 million was primarily attributable to $87.3 million used to pay a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share of common stock in December 2012, $31.9 million, inclusive of transaction costs, used to repurchase shares of common stock during 2012, and $13.9 million used to retire $13.6 million in principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 4% convertible notes, which mature on June 1, 2013. The share repurchases were made pursuant to the Company’s $200.0 million share repurchase program. In light of our sale review process announced in December 2012, we have suspended repurchases under the share repurchase program and do not currently intend to resume repurchases under the share repurchase program.

 

About Enzon

 

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company that had been dedicated to the research and development of innovative therapeutics for patients with high unmet medical needs. Enzon receives royalty revenues on seven marketed products that utilize its proprietary Customized PEGylation Linker Technology (Customized Linker Technology®) platform, namely PegIntron®, Sylatron®, Macugen®, CIMZIA®, OMONTYS®, Oncaspar and Adagen.

 

In December 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors retained Lazard Frères & Co. LLC (“Lazard”) to act as financial advisor in a review of the possible sale or disposition of one or more corporate assets or a sale of the Company and that its Board of Directors established a special committee to oversee the sale review process. In connection with the sale review process, Enzon has substantially suspended all clinical development activities with a goal of conserving capital and maximizing value returned to its stockholders. The sale review process entails numerous significant risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that Enzon’s sale review process will result in any transaction.

 

Further information about Enzon and this press release can be found on the Company’s website at www.enzon.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains, or may contain, forward-looking statements within the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release, other than statements that are purely historical, are forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “anticipates,” “plans,” or “intends” and similar expressions, including statements regarding the effect of the OMONTYS recall on Enzon’s future royalty revenues and statements regarding Enzon’s sale review process.

 

 
 

 

Such forward-looking statements are based upon management’s present expectations, objectives, anticipation, plans, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, events or developments to be materially different from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks relating to the OMONTYS recall and other factors affecting the commercial potential of OMONTYS, uncertainty regarding the timetable for the sale review process, the risk that the sale review process will not lead to any transaction, the risk that any transaction that is consummated would neither deliver anticipated benefits nor enhance stockholder value, the risk that the sale review process will disrupt Enzon’s management from its day-to-day responsibilities, the expectation that Enzon will incur significant costs, expenses and fees in connection the sale review process or any transaction that might result from the sale review process, the risk that the sale review process may result in Enzon’s inability to retain key employees or business partners, the risk that the market price of Enzon’s common stock may significantly fluctuate in response to developments in the sale review process or market speculation regarding such developments, and other risks and uncertainties that are contained in Enzon’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors should be considered carefully and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that the future results covered by the forward-looking statements will be achieved. All information in this press release is as of the date of this press release and Enzon does not intend to update this information.

 

 
 

 

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited; In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   Three months ended         
   December 31,   Year ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Revenues:                    
Royalties  $10,493   $9,782   $41,504   $40,923 
Sale of in-process research and development   -    -    -    5,000 
Contract research and development   (10)   52    126    1,431 
Miscellaneous revenue   164    177    970    718 
Total Revenues   10,647    10,011    42,600    48,072 
                     
Operating Expenses:                    
Research and development - pipeline   4,350    9,135    20,892    40,180 
Research and development - specialty and contracted services   (10)   48    113    926 
General and administrative   3,234    3,466    14,475    17,281 
General and administrative - contracted services   -    1    -    115 
Impairment of property and equipment   11,263    -    11,263    - 
Restructuring charges   43    1,376    (177)   6,025 
Total Operating Expenses   18,880    14,026    46,566    64,527 
                     
Operating loss   (8,232)   (4,015)   (3,966)   (16,455)
                     
Other Income (Expense)                    
Investment income, net   191    484    2,578    1,735 
Interest expense   (1,275)   (1,490)   (5,330)   (5,929)
Other, net   (10)   -    (200)   91 
Total Other Expense   (1,094)   (1,006)   (2,952)   (4,103)
                     
(Loss) from continuing operations before taxes   (9,326)   (5,021)   (6,918)   (20,558)
Income tax (benefit) expense   (4,168)   -    (4,135)   205 
(Loss) from continuing operations   (5,158)   (5,021)   (2,783)   (20,763)
                     
Net loss  $(5,158)  $(5,021)  $(2,783)  $(20,763)
                     
(Loss) per common share - continuing operations                    
Basic  $(0.11)  $(0.10)  $(0.06)  $(0.40)
Diluted  $(0.11)  $(0.10)  $(0.06)  $(0.40)
(Loss) per common share - net (loss)                    
Basic  $(0.11)  $(0.10)  $(0.06)  $(0.40)
Diluted  $(0.11)  $(0.10)  $(0.06)  $(0.40)
                     
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic   44,116    48,289    46,735    51,910 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted   44,116    48,289    46,735    51,910 
Special cash dividend paid per common share  $2.00    -   $2.00    - 
                     
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):                    
Available-for-sale marketable securities:                    
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period   (33)   (70)   1,037    (671)
Reclass. adj. (gains) losses incl. in net income (loss)   3    (21)   (957)   (240)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  $(30)  $(91)  $80   $(911)
                     
Comprehensive Income (Loss)  $(5,188)  $(5,112)  $(2,703)  $(21,674)

 

 
 

 

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited; In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2012   2011 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $77,348   $104,324 
Marketable securities   119,391    58,188 
Other current assets   1,904    2,749 
Total current assets   198,643    165,261 
           
Property and equipment, net   1,138    16,802 
Marketable securities   -    160,779 
Other assets   -    367 
           
Total Assets  $199,781   $343,209 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $776   $1,572 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   5,688    13,692 
Notes payable   115,849    - 
Total current liabilities   122,313    15,264 
Notes payable   -    129,499 
Other liabilities   -    1,265 
Total Liabilities  $122,313   $146,028 
           
Stockholders' Equity:          
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value, authorized 3,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011  $-   $- 
Common stock - $0.01 par value, authorized 170,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 43,674,170 shares at December 31, 2012 and 48,292,702 at December 31, 2011   437    483 
Additional paid-in capital   224,796    341,760 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   83    3 
Accumulated deficit   (147,848)   (145,065)
Total Stockholders' Equity  $77,468   $197,181 
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  $199,781   $343,209