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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

Alkermes Contacts:

 

 

For Investors:

Sandy Coombs     +1 781 609 6377

 

For Media:  

Katie Joyce         +1 781 249 8927

 

Alkermes plc Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

— Second Quarter Revenues of $303.7 Million Reflect 23% Growth Year-Over-Year

— Diluted GAAP Earnings per Share of $0.01 and Diluted Non-GAAP Earnings per Share of $0.30, Driven by Operational Execution

Company Updates Full-Year 2021 Financial Expectations Based on Strong First Half Performance

 

DUBLIN, July 28, 2021 Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2021 and provided updated financial expectations for full-year 2021.

 

“Alkermes’ strong performance in the second quarter was driven by commercial execution and our focus on profitability. VIVITROL® and ARISTADA® demonstrated robust sequential and year-over-year growth and VUMERITY® continued on an encouraging launch trajectory,” commented Iain Brown, Chief Financial Officer of Alkermes. “Today, we are raising our financial expectations for full-year 2021 to reflect this performance and anticipated continued strength in the business. We believe that we are in a sound financial position to execute on our business strategy and efficiently invest in our future potential growth drivers.”

 

Quarter Ended June 30, 2021 Financial Results

Revenues

 

Total revenues for the quarter were $303.7 million. This compared to $247.5 million for the same period in the prior year.

 

Net sales of proprietary products for the quarter were $160.8 million, compared to $130.4 million for the same period in the prior year.

 

o

Net sales of VIVITROL were $88.4 million, compared to $71.6 million for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of approximately 23%.

 

o

Net sales of ARISTADA1 were $72.4 million, compared to $58.8 million for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of approximately 23%.  

 

Manufacturing and royalty revenues for the quarter were $142.3 million, compared to $116.5 million for the same period in the prior year.

 

o

Manufacturing and royalty revenues from RISPERDAL CONSTA®, INVEGA SUSTENNA®/XEPLION® and INVEGA TRINZA®/TREVICTA® were $95.5 million, compared to $83.1 million for the same period in the prior year.

 

o

Manufacturing and royalty revenues from VUMERITY® were $20.3 million, compared to $2.6 million for the same period in the prior year.

Costs and Expenses

 

Total operating expenses for the quarter were $299.3 million, compared to $281.2 million for the same period in the prior year.

 

o

Cost of Goods Manufactured and Sold were $53.1 million, compared to $45.1 million for the same period in the prior year.

 

o

Research and Development (R&D) expenses were $97.5 million, compared to $94.2 million for the same period in the prior year.

 

o

Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses were $139.2 million, compared to $132.0 million for the same period in the prior year.


Profitability

 

Net income according to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP) was $2.4 million for the quarter, or a basic and diluted GAAP earnings per share of $0.01. This compared to GAAP net loss of $29.4 million, or a basic and diluted GAAP loss per share of $0.19, for the same period in the prior year.

 

Non-GAAP net income was $49.2 million for the quarter, or a non-GAAP basic earnings per share of $0.31 and a non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.30. This compared to non-GAAP net income of $8.9 million, or a non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.06 for the same period in the prior year.

Balance Sheet

 

At June 30, 2021, the company recorded cash, cash equivalents and total investments of $669.4 million, compared to $627.4 million at March 31, 2021, driven primarily by the company’s operating results and changes in working capital. The company’s total debt outstanding as of June 30, 2021 was $297.1 million.

Financial Expectations for 2021

The following financial expectations for 2021 are based on recent trends and assume continued improvement in patient access to treatment providers and to the company’s commercial products in the second half of the year. If patient access does not improve as anticipated, or if new COVID-19-related disruptions emerge, the company’s ability to meet these expectations could be negatively impacted. All line items are according to GAAP, except as otherwise noted.

 

In millions (except per share amounts)

 

Current 2021 Expectation

(Provided 7/28/21)

Prior 2021 Expectation

(Provided 2/11/21)

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

 

$1,145 – $1,185

$1,100 – $1,170

VIVITROL Net Sales

 

$330 – $345

$315 – $345

ARISTADA Net Sales

 

$275 – $290

$260 – $290

LYBALVI® Net Sales

 

<$10

<$10

Cost of Goods Sold

 

$195 – $205

$190 – $200

R&D Expenses

 

$400 – $430*

$400 – $430*

SG&A Expenses

 

$560 – $590

$570 – $600

Amortization of Intangible Assets

 

~$40

~$40

Other Expense, Net

 

$0 – $5

$0

Income Tax Expense

 

$5 – $10

$0 – $10

GAAP Net Loss

 

($60) – ($90)

($85) – ($125)

GAAP Net Loss per Share+

 

($0.37) – ($0.56)

($0.53) – ($0.78)

Non-GAAP Net Income

 

$85 – $115

$60 – $100

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS+

 

$0.52 – $0.70

$0.37 – $0.62

Capital Expenditures

 

~$35

~$40

 

*R&D expense expectations for 2021 include an anticipated $25 million milestone payment in the third quarter to the former shareholders of Rodin Therapeutics, Inc. related to the expected submission of an investigational new drug application, or equivalent, for ALKS 1140, the first clinical candidate to emerge from the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor platform acquired by the company in late 2019.

 

+ The current 2021 per share expectations are calculated based on a weighted average basic share count of approximately 161 million shares outstanding and a weighted average diluted share count of approximately 164 million shares outstanding, as compared to prior expectations of approximately 160 million and 161 million, respectively.

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“Our achievements in the second quarter demonstrated continued execution against our strategic priorities. Our strong commercial performance, the FDA approval of LYBALVI and the accumulating data and operational progress in our nemvaleukin immuno-oncology program represent important milestones for the company and provide a meaningful platform to drive future growth,” said Richard Pops, Chief Executive Officer of Alkermes. “Guided by our intense focus on value creation, our objectives for the remainder of 2021 are clear: successfully launch LYBALVI; drive the growth of VIVITROL and ARISTADA; advance the clinical development program for nemvaleukin; and invest in our emerging neuroscience and oncology pipeline assets.”

 

Recent Events:

Psychiatry

 

In June 2021, the company announced FDA approval of LYBALVI (olanzapine and samidorphan) for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia and for the treatment of adults with bipolar I disorder, as a maintenance monotherapy or for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes, as monotherapy or an adjunct to lithium or valproate2. LYBALVI is a once-daily, oral atypical antipsychotic composed of olanzapine, an established antipsychotic agent, co-formulated with samidorphan, a new chemical entity, in a single bilayer tablet.

Nemvaleukin alfa (“nemvaleukin”)

 

In June 2021, the company presented updated data from the ARTISTRY clinical development program for nemvaleukin, the company’s novel, investigational engineered interleukin-2 (IL-2) variant immunotherapy, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. In conjunction with the data presentation at ASCO, the company hosted an investor webcast with ARTISTRY clinical program investigators Valentina Boni, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Oncologist and Principal Investigator at START Madrid at Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal and Omid Hamid, M.D., Chief of Research and Immunotherapy at The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute.

Corporate

 

In May 2021, the company announced the appointment of Emily Peterson Alva to the company’s Board of Directors (the Board). Ms. Alva is an experienced public company board member and a financial, strategic and business advisor to growth companies. Ms. Alva is the fifth new, independent director to join the Board in the past two years.

 

In July 2021, the company awarded grants from its Alkermes Inspiration Grants® program to 11 nonprofit organizations working to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness or cancer.

Conference Call

Alkermes will host a conference call and webcast presentation with accompanying slides at 8:00 a.m. ET (1:00 p.m. BST) on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, to discuss these financial results and provide an update on the company. The webcast may be accessed on the Investors section of Alkermes’ website at www.alkermes.com. The conference call may be accessed by dialing +1 877 407 2988 for U.S. callers and +1 201 389 0923 for international callers. In addition, a replay of the conference call may be accessed by visiting Alkermes’ website.

 

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About Alkermes plc

Alkermes plc is a fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines in the fields of neuroscience and oncology. The company has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products focused on addiction, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of product candidates in development for neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes plc has an R&D center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. For more information, please visit Alkermes’ website at www.alkermes.com.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes information about certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, including non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. These non-GAAP measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss) adjusts for certain one-time and non-cash charges by excluding from GAAP results: share-based compensation expense; amortization; depreciation; non-cash net interest expense; certain other one-time or non-cash items; and the income tax effect of these reconciling items.

 

The company’s management and board of directors utilize these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the company’s performance. The company provides these non-GAAP measures of the company’s performance to investors because management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed with the company’s results under GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations, are useful in identifying underlying trends in ongoing operations. However, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as alternatives to GAAP measures as indicators of operating performance. Further, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share should not be considered measures of the company’s liquidity.

 

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables included in this press release.

 

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements set forth in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, but not limited to, statements concerning: the company’s expectations concerning future financial and operating performance, business plans or prospects, including the expected drivers of future growth and value creation; expectations of continued improvement in patient access to healthcare providers and to the company’s commercial products; the potential therapeutic and commercial value of the company’s marketed and development products; expectations concerning the company’s future development activities, including plans for submission of an investigational new drug application or equivalent for ALKS 1140, advancement of the clinical development program for nemvaleukin and further investment in the company’s neuroscience and oncology development pipeline; and expectations concerning the company’s commercial activities, including the anticipated launch of LYBALVI. The company cautions that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. The forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees and they are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. Actual performance and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the company may not be able to achieve its targeted financial and profitability metrics in a timely manner or at all; the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and continued efforts to mitigate its spread on the company’s business, results of operations or financial condition, including impacts on healthcare systems

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and patient and healthcare provider access to the company’s commercial products and impacts on the regulatory agencies with which the company interacts in the development, review, approval and commercialization of its medicines; the unfavorable outcome of litigation, including so-called “Paragraph IV” litigation and other patent litigation, or other disputes related to our products or products using our proprietary technologies; clinical development activities may not be completed on time or at all; the results of the company’s development activities may not be positive, or predictive of final results from such activities, results of future development activities or real-world results; data from clinical trials may be interpreted by the FDA in different ways than we interpret it; the FDA may not agree with our regulatory approval strategies or components of our filings for our products, including our clinical trial designs, conduct and methodologies and the adequacy of the data and other information included in our submissions to support the FDA’s requirements for approval; regulatory submissions may not occur or be submitted in a timely manner; the FDA or regulatory authorities outside the U.S. may make adverse decisions regarding the company’s products; the company and its licensees may not be able to continue to successfully commercialize their products; there may be a reduction in payment rate or reimbursement for the company’s products or an increase in the company’s financial obligations to government payers; the company’s products may prove difficult to manufacture, be precluded from commercialization by the proprietary rights of third parties, or have unintended side effects, adverse reactions or incidents of misuse; and those risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2020 and in subsequent filings made by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the company disclaims any intention or responsibility for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

 

VIVITROL® is a registered trademark, and ALKERMES INSPIRATION GRANTS® is a registered service mark, of Alkermes, Inc.; ARISTADA®, ARISTADA INITIO® and LYBALVI® are registered trademarks of Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited; RISPERDAL CONSTA®, INVEGA SUSTENNA®, XEPLION®, INVEGA TRINZA® and TREVICTA® are registered trademarks of Johnson & Johnson; and VUMERITY® is a registered trademark of Biogen Inc., used by Alkermes under license.

 

 

(tables follow)

 

 

 

 

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The term “ARISTADA” as used in this press release refers to ARISTADA and ARISTADA INITIO®, unless the context indicates otherwise.

2 

Full prescribing information, including boxed warning, for LYBALVI may be found at www.lybalvi.com/lybalvi-prescribing-information.pdf

 

 

 

Alkermes plc and Subsidiaries

 

Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - GAAP

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

June 30, 2021

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales, net

 

$

160,808

 

 

$

130,415

 

Manufacturing and royalty revenues

 

 

142,294

 

 

 

116,505

 

Research and development revenue

 

 

615

 

 

 

609

 

Total Revenues

 

 

303,717

 

 

 

247,529

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods manufactured and sold

 

 

53,124

 

 

 

45,053

 

Research and development

 

 

97,473

 

 

 

94,222

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

139,188

 

 

 

132,025

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

9,511

 

 

 

9,890

 

Total Expenses

 

 

299,296

 

 

 

281,190

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

4,421

 

 

 

(33,661

)

Other Income, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

623

 

 

 

1,788

 

Interest expense

 

 

(2,407

)

 

 

(2,122

)

Change in the fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

3,240

 

 

 

5,900

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

 

(222

)

 

 

2,337

 

Total Other Income, net

 

 

1,234

 

 

 

7,903

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

 

5,655

 

 

 

(25,758

)

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

3,291

 

 

 

3,673

 

Net Income (Loss) — GAAP

 

$

2,364

 

 

$

(29,431

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP earnings (loss) per share — basic and diluted

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

(0.19

)

Non-GAAP earnings per share — basic

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

0.06

 

Non-GAAP earnings per share — diluted

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Number of Ordinary Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic — GAAP

 

 

160,817

 

 

 

158,895

 

Diluted — GAAP

 

 

163,937

 

 

 

158,895

 

Basic — Non-GAAP

 

 

160,817

 

 

 

158,895

 

Diluted — Non-GAAP

 

 

163,937

 

 

 

159,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An itemized reconciliation between net income (loss) on a GAAP basis and non-GAAP net income is as follows:

 

Net Income (Loss) — GAAP

 

$

2,364

 

 

$

(29,431

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

27,552

 

 

 

22,846

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

8,966

 

 

 

10,447

 

Amortization expense

 

 

9,511

 

 

 

9,890

 

Income tax effect related to reconciling items

 

 

3,927

 

 

 

877

 

Non-cash net interest expense

 

 

117

 

 

 

167

 

Change in the fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

(3,240

)

 

 

(5,900

)

Non-GAAP Net Income

 

$

49,197

 

 

$

8,896

 

 


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Alkermes plc and Subsidiaries

 

Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - GAAP

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

June 30, 2021

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales, net

 

$

290,771

 

 

$

260,141

 

Manufacturing and royalty revenues

 

 

262,141

 

 

 

232,756

 

License revenue

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

 

Research and development revenue

 

 

735

 

 

 

852

 

Total Revenues

 

 

555,147

 

 

 

493,749

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods manufactured and sold

 

 

94,144

 

 

 

92,264

 

Research and development

 

 

189,741

 

 

 

187,501

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

264,356

 

 

 

265,397

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

18,917

 

 

 

19,618

 

Total Expenses

 

 

567,158

 

 

 

564,780

 

Operating Loss

 

 

(12,011

)

 

 

(71,031

)

Other (Expense) Income, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Interest income

 

 

1,487

 

 

 

4,548

 

  Interest expense

 

 

(6,377

)

 

 

(4,979

)

  Change in the fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

4,518

 

 

 

12,700

 

  Other (expense) income, net

 

 

(615

)

 

 

1,679

 

Total Other (Expense) Income, net

 

 

(987

)

 

 

13,948

 

Loss Before Income Taxes

 

 

(12,998

)

 

 

(57,083

)

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

7,056

 

 

 

11,002

 

Net Loss — GAAP

 

$

(20,054

)

 

$

(68,085

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP loss per share — basic and diluted

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.43

)

Non-GAAP earnings per share — basic

 

$

0.42

 

 

$

0.07

 

Non-GAAP earnings per share — diluted

 

$

0.41

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Number of Ordinary Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted — GAAP

 

 

160,229

 

 

 

158,495

 

Basic — Non-GAAP

 

 

160,229

 

 

 

158,495

 

Diluted — Non-GAAP

 

 

163,174

 

 

 

159,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An itemized reconciliation between net loss on a GAAP basis and non-GAAP net income is as follows:

 

Net Loss — GAAP

 

$

(20,054

)

 

$

(68,085

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

43,003

 

 

 

42,659

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

19,203

 

 

 

21,328

 

Amortization expense

 

 

18,917

 

 

 

19,618

 

Income tax effect related to reconciling items

 

 

8,106

 

 

 

6,797

 

Non-cash net interest expense

 

 

235

 

 

 

334

 

Debt refinancing charge

 

 

2,109

 

 

 

 

Change in the fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

(4,518

)

 

 

(12,700

)

Acquisition of IPR&D

 

 

 

 

 

674

 

Non-GAAP Net Income

 

$

67,001

 

 

$

10,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

Alkermes plc and Subsidiaries

 

Selected Financial Information (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash, cash equivalents and total investments

 

$

669,377

 

 

$

659,807

 

Receivables

 

 

297,357

 

 

 

275,143

 

Contract assets

 

 

8,793

 

 

 

14,401

 

Inventory

 

 

136,077

 

 

 

125,738

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

57,186

 

 

 

60,662

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

343,949

 

 

 

350,003

 

Intangible assets, net and goodwill

 

 

186,147

 

 

 

204,064

 

Other assets

 

 

238,683

 

 

 

259,912

 

Total Assets

 

$

1,937,569

 

 

$

1,949,730

 

Long-term debt — current portion

 

$

3,000

 

 

$

2,843

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

380,442

 

 

 

435,415

 

Long-term debt

 

 

294,070

 

 

 

272,118

 

Contract liabilities — long-term

 

 

14,167

 

 

 

16,397

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

147,988

 

 

 

155,975

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

1,097,902

 

 

 

1,066,982

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

$

1,937,569

 

 

$

1,949,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

 

161,296

 

 

 

159,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This selected financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Alkermes plc's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, which the company intends to file in July 2021.

 

 


 

 


 

 

Alkermes plc and Subsidiaries

 

2021 Guidance — GAAP to Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An itemized reconciliation between projected loss per share on a GAAP basis and projected earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions, except per share data)

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

(Loss) Earnings Per Share

 

Projected Net Loss — GAAP

 

$

(75.0

)

 

 

161

 

 

$

(0.47

)

   Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

90.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

42.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization expense

 

 

40.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax effect related to reconciling items

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash net interest expense

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in the fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

(5.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected Net Income — Non-GAAP

 

$

100.0

 

 

 

164

 

 

$

0.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected GAAP and non-GAAP measures reflect mid-points within ranges of estimated guidance.