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)

November 3, 2009



 

ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 

 

Delaware

0-12957

22-2372868


(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Identification No.)


 

 

685 Route 202/206, Bridgewater, New Jersey

08807


(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(908) 541-8600


   

 

 


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

o

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o

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o

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o

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 3, 2009, Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release reporting certain financial and other information for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report 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 (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 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in that filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 


 


 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated November 3, 2009



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.

Dated: November 3, 2009

 

 

 

 

By: 

   /s/ Craig A. Tooman

 

 


 

 

   Craig A. Tooman

 

 

   Executive Vice President, Finance and

 

 

   Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit 99.1

 

 

  (ENZON LOGO)

For Immediate Release   




 

 

 

 

Contact:

Craig Tooman

 

 

EVP, Finance and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

908-541-8777

ENZON REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2009 RESULTS

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – November 3, 2009 – Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENZN) today announced its third quarter 2009 financial results. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, Enzon reported a net income of $0.1 million or break-even on a diluted per-share basis, as compared to a net loss of $2.0 million or $0.05 on a diluted per-share basis for the third quarter of 2008. In the third quarter of 2009, the Products segment profitability grew 55% as compared to the third quarter of 2008. This was offset by a decline in revenues and profitability in the contract manufacturing segment. The Company also experienced a reduction of general and administrative costs from the third quarter of 2008. In 2008, the Company incurred expenses in connection with considered strategic initiatives.

“Net sales from our marketed products, in total, remain stable with unit growth in Oncaspar®, and Adagen®,” said Jeffrey H. Buchalter, president and chief executive officer of Enzon. “The Company continues to identify and implement cost efficiencies across the organization.”

Highlights

 

 

In October 2009, PEGINTRON® received a recommendation for approval as a treatment in addition to surgery in patients with metastatic melanoma from the FDA Advisory Committee. Enzon receives royalties on worldwide sales of PEGINTRON.

 

 

Also in October 2009, CIMZIA® received European approval for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Enzon receives royalties on worldwide sales of CIMZIA.

 

 

The Company will present data on its clinical and preclinical pipeline programs at the upcoming European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) meeting in November.

 

 

The Company filed the Investigational New Drug (IND) Application with the FDA for the next-generation Adagen program early November.



Revenues

The following table reflects the revenues generated by product and segment for the three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
(in thousands)

 

 

 


 

 

 

September 30,
2009

 

September 30,
2008

 

% Change

 

 

 






 

Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oncaspar

 

$

12,495

 

$

12,492

 

 

 

DepoCyt

 

 

2,111

 

 

2,201

 

(4

)

 

Abelcet

 

 

5,654

 

 

6,636

 

(15

)

 

Adagen

 

 

8,358

 

 

7,583

 

10

 

 

 

 









 

Total Products

 

 

28,618

 

 

28,912

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royalties

 

 

13,665

 

 

14,611

 

(6

)

 

Contract Manufacturing

 

 

2,318

 

 

5,267

 

(56

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

Total Revenues

 

$

44,601

 

$

48,790

 

(9

)

 

 

 









 

Products Segment

Net product sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were essentially the same as compared to the same period of 2008. Oncaspar and Adagen experienced unit growth. However, this quarter’s net sales were adversely impacted by an accrual made regarding claims for certain prior period chargebacks currently being disputed by the Company. Oncaspar unit growth is mainly attributable to the continued use and adoption in new pediatric and adult hospital and cooperative group protocols. DepoCyt and Adagen tend to fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to the dynamics of dosing, scheduling and diagnoses of the products’ patient populations. Abelcet continues to be under competitive pressure. This quarter, net sales were primarily impacted by price and to a lesser extent volume.

Royalties Segment

PEGINTRON royalties account for the majority of the Company’s total royalty revenues. During the three months ended September 30, 2009, PEGINTRON royalty revenue declined due to the impact from foreign exchange. Recently, the Company had two positive events related to its royalty segment as previously noted. First, PEGINTRON received a recommendation for approval from the FDA Advisory Committee for melanoma. Second, the European Commission approved Cimzia, for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

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Contract Manufacturing Segment

Contract manufacturing revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $2.3 million compared to $5.3 million for the comparable period of 2008. Revenues and earnings were affected primarily due to cancelled shipments and early discontinuation of processing for a CMO customer scheduled for termination in early 2010. The Company continues to evaluate new contract manufacturing opportunities.

Cost of Product Sales and Contract Manufacturing

The Company’s cost of goods sold was $13.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $14.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. This quarter the Company experienced a write-down of inventories of finished goods and raw materials associated with the contract manufacturing agreement noted above. Excluding this adjustment, the Company’s gross margin continues to be favorably impacted as a result of the consolidation of the manufacturing facilities.

Research and Development

For the three months ended September 30, 2009, research and development expenses were $15.8 million, relatively unchanged compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008. We continue our ongoing efforts in our research and development pipeline, PEG-SN38, the HIF-1 alpha antagonist, Survivin antagonist and other LNA- and PEGylation- based programs, as well as our next-generation lifecycle programs for Oncaspar and Adagen. We continue to enroll patients in our Phase II trial evaluating our PEG-SN38 compound in metastatic colorectal cancer patients. We also continue to enroll patients in our LNA antagonist Phase I programs for HIF-1 alpha and Survivin. We will present data on the LNA compounds, as well as PEG-SN38 at the upcoming EORTC meeting in November. This quarter 28% of the total research and development costs were associated with lifecycle programs and the efforts to improve the manufacturing processes and pharmaceutical properties of Oncaspar and Adagen. As previously stated, the Company recently filed the IND for the next-generation Adagen program.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of sales and marketing programs to support our sales force as well as medical affairs activities. Selling and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 declined 21 percent from the third quarter of 2008. The decrease reflects the continued selective spending in the selling and marketing programs. General and administrative expenses also decreased 28 percent to $7.7 million primarily due to expenses related to the Company’s proposed strategic initiatives in 2008 and the initiatives the Company made in the beginning of 2009 to continue to improve efficiencies.

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Restructuring Charge

Given the events in the CMO activities, the Company implemented cost reductions to minimize the financial impact going forward. This resulted in a reduction of employees at the Indianapolis facility. For the three months ended September 30, 2009 the Company incurred a total cost of $0.6 million which was a result of the employee severance and related benefits for affected employees. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, severance costs associated with the consolidation of the South Plainfield facility were $0.2 million.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was a net expense of $1.4 million, as compared to net expense of $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Other income (expense) includes: net investment income, interest expense and other income or expense. Interest expense was $2.8 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2009 compared to $3.0 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008. The reduction in interest expense is a result of the elimination of a portion of the outstanding 4 percent notes.

Income tax (benefit) provision

During the three months ended September 30, 2009 the Company recorded a net tax benefit of $0.8 million which includes a reimbursement related to certain unused research and alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards and a reduction of foreign taxes due to a transfer price adjustment.

Cash and Investments

Total cash reserves, which include cash and investments, were $201.3 million as of September 30, 2009, as compared to $206.9 million as of December 31, 2008. The decrease is primarily due the $15.6 million used to the repurchase $20.4 million of our 4 percent notes in 2009 offset by the cash provided by operating activities.

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Adjusted Financial Results

For the three months ended September 30, 2009, there were no adjustments to the reported net income of $0.1 million or breakeven per diluted share, as compared to an adjusted net income of $0.7 million or $0.01 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2008.

The following table reconciles the Company’s net (loss) income and net (loss) income per diluted share as determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to its adjusted net income and net income per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 respectively:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

 

 


 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

Net
income

 

Net income
per diluted
share

 

Net
(loss)
income

 

Net
(loss) income
per diluted
share (2)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

GAAP net income (loss)

 

$

133

 

$

0.00

 

$

(2,020

)

$

(0.05

)

Adjustment to GAAP net loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Costs related to the proposed strategic initiatives (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,694

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Adjusted net income (3)

 

$

133

 

$

0.00

 

$

674

 

$

0.01

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

(1)

Adjusted financial results for the third quarter of 2008 exclude the costs related to the Company’s proposed strategic initiatives (spin-off of the Company’s biotechnology business or sale of the specialty pharmaceutical business).

 

 

(2)

Computation of adjusted diluted earnings per share includes certain contingently issuable shares whereas GAAP loss per share does not. Per-share computation of individual reconciling items is not meaningful.

 

 

(3)

Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share, as Enzon defines them, may differ from similarly named measures used by other entities, and consequently, could be misleading unless all entities calculated and defined such items in the same manner. The Company believes that investors’ understanding of its performance is enhanced by disclosing adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share reflecting adjustments for certain items that the Company deems to be non-recurring.

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Conference Call and Webcast

Enzon will be hosting a live conference call today, November 3, 2009 at 10:00 am Eastern Time (ET). All interested parties may access the call by using the following information:

 

 

Domestic Dial-In Number:

(877) 397-0272

International Dial-In Number:

(719) 325-4861

Access Code:

Enzon

The call will also be available via live audio webcast at the following site: http://investor.enzon.com/eventdetail.cfm?eventid=74303. Listeners should go to the website at least fifteen minutes before this event to download and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to attend the live audio webcast, a replay will be available beginning approximately one hour after the event. Additionally, a telephonic rebroadcast will also be available following the call. The rebroadcast will begin on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at approximately 12:00 pm Eastern Time (ET) and end on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at approximately 12:00 am Eastern Time (ET). It may be accessed using the following information:

 

 

Domestic Dial-In Number:

(888) 203-1112

International Dial-In Number:

(719) 457-0820

Replay Passcode:

6129874

About Enzon

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing, manufacturing and commercializing important medicines for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions. The Company has a portfolio of four marketed products, Oncaspar®, DepoCyt®, Abelcet® and Adagen®. Enzon’s drug development programs utilize several cutting-edge approaches, including its industry-leading PEGylation technology platform and the Locked Nucleic Acid (LNA) technology. Enzon’s PEGylation technology was used to develop two of its products, Oncaspar and Adagen, and has created a royalty revenue stream from licensing partnerships for other products developed using the technology. Enzon also engages in contract manufacturing for several pharmaceutical companies to broaden its revenue base. Further information about Enzon and this press release can be found on the Company’s web site at www.enzon.com.

Forward Looking Statements

There are forward-looking statements contained herein, 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. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, events or developments to be materially different from the future results, events or developments indicated in such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to the timing, success and cost of clinical studies; the ability to obtain regulatory approval of products, market acceptance of, and continuing demand for, Enzon’s products and the impact of competitive products and pricing. A more detailed discussion of these and other factors that could affect results is contained in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008. 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.

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Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,
2009

 

September 30,
2008

 

 

 


 


 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales, net

 

$

28,618

 

$

28,912

 

Royalties

 

 

13,665

 

 

14,611

 

Contract manufacturing

 

 

2,318

 

 

5,267

 

 

 



 



 

Total revenues

 

 

44,601

 

 

48,790

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product sales and contract manufacturing

 

 

13,557

 

 

14,473

 

Research and development

 

 

15,805

 

 

15,654

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

13,669

 

 

18,253

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

167

 

 

167

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

634

 

 

249

 

 

 



 



 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

43,832

 

 

48,796

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

769

 

 

(6

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income, net

 

 

1,148

 

 

1,268

 

Interest expense

 

 

(2,750

)

 

(3,025

)

Other, net

 

 

175

 

 

(94

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

(1,427

)

 

(1,851

)

 

 



 



 

Loss before income tax

 

 

(658

)

 

(1,857

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) provision

 

 

(791

)

 

163

 

 

 



 



 

Net income (loss)

 

$

133

 

$

(2,020

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share – basic

 

$

0.00

 

$

(0.05

)

 

 



 



 

Earnings (loss) per common share – diluted

 

$

0.00

 

$

(0.05

)

 

 



 



 

Weighted average shares – basic

 

 

45,276

 

 

44,464

 

 

 



 



 

Weighted average shares – diluted

 

 

45,765

 

 

44,464

 

 

 



 



 

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Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,
2009

 

December 31,
2008

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and short-term investments

 

$

110,513

 

$

144,184

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

15,199

 

 

11,692

 

Inventories

 

 

17,061

 

 

16,268

 

Other current assets

 

 

7,626

 

 

5,281

 

 

 



 



 

Total current assets

 

 

150,399

 

 

177,425

 

 

 



 



 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

40,623

 

 

44,585

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable securities

 

 

90,791

 

 

62,678

 

Amortizable intangible assets, net

 

 

52,514

 

 

60,654

 

Other assets

 

 

3,348

 

 

3,911

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

146,653

 

 

127,243

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

337,675

 

$

349,253

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

29,740

 

$

33,144

 

Notes payable

 

 

 

 

2,950

 

 

 



 



 

Total current liabilities

 

 

29,740

 

 

36,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable

 

 

250,050

 

 

267,550

 

Other liabilities

 

 

4,482

 

 

3,948

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities

 

 

284,272

 

 

307,592

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

53,403

 

 

41,661

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

337,675

 

$

349,253

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding

 

 

45,404

 

 

45,032

 

 

 



 



 

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