TECFIDERA® now the most prescribed oral MS therapy globally

Sites initiated for aducanumab Phase 3 studies for Alzheimer’s disease

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) today reported second quarter 2015 results, including revenues of $2.6 billion, a 7% increase compared to the second quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the second quarter of 2015 were $4.22, an increase of 21% over the second quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Biogen for the second quarter of 2015 was $995 million, an increase of 20% over the second quarter of 2014.

On a reported basis, GAAP diluted EPS for the second quarter of 2015 were $3.93, an increase of 31% over the second quarter of 2014. GAAP net income attributable to Biogen for the second quarter of 2015 was $927 million, an increase of 30% versus the same period in the prior year. (A reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP quarterly financial results can be found in Table 3 at the end of this release).

“Biogen remains focused on improving the lives of people living with complex diseases,” said Chief Executive Officer George A. Scangos, Ph.D. “TECFIDERA, which is now the most prescribed oral MS therapy globally, is experiencing moderated patient growth following rapid initial uptake. The launch of PLEGRIDY® is expanding into new markets, and TYSABRI® continues to add new patients requiring higher efficacy. Additionally, our hemophilia products are being adopted by an increasing number of patients, and we are working toward the anticipated launches of our first two biosimilar candidates in Europe next year.”

“The Company also continues to invest in the science that is core to our future,” Dr. Scangos continued, “and we are continuing to advance our pipeline in areas where patients have limited or no treatment options. We are excited to report we are now actively recruiting for two global Phase 3 studies of aducanumab in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease. We see aducanumab as a potentially transformational opportunity for Biogen, and for patients with this devastating disease.”

Second Quarter 2015 Financial Highlights

• Total multiple sclerosis product sales were $2.1 billion compared to $2.0 billion in the same quarter last year.
• TECFIDERA revenues were $883 million compared to $700 million in the same quarter last year. These results consisted of $721 million in U.S. sales and $163 million in sales outside the U.S. compared to $585 million and $115 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2014.
  • TECFIDERA revenues in the second quarter of 2015 increased 7% from $825 million in the first quarter of 2015. In the U.S., TECFIDERA revenues increased 11%, which was partially offset by an 8% decrease outside the U.S. The decrease outside the U.S. was primarily due to lower pricing in Germany, as unit volume increased 14%.
• Interferon revenues, including AVONEX® and PLEGRIDY, were $690 million compared to $774 million in the same quarter last year. These results consisted of $455 million in U.S. sales and $235 million in sales outside the U.S. compared to $498 million and $276 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2014.
  • Interferon revenues in the second quarter of 2015 decreased 9% from $755 million in the first quarter of 2015. Interferon revenues decreased 12% in the U.S. and 1% outside the U.S. versus the first quarter of 2015. The Company believes the majority of the U.S. decrease is due to an inventory reduction in the wholesale channel.
• TYSABRI revenues were $463 million compared to $533 million in the same quarter last year. These results consisted of $269 million in U.S. sales and $195 million in sales outside the U.S. compared to $250 million and $284 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2014. TYSABRI revenues outside the U.S. decreased 31% versus the second quarter of 2014, due primarily to the recognition of $54 million of previously deferred revenues in Italy in the second quarter of 2014 following a pricing agreement with AIFA.

• Net revenues relating to RITUXAN® and GAZYVA® from our unconsolidated joint business arrangement were $338 million compared to $303 million in the same quarter last year.
• ELOCTATE® revenues were $74 million and ALPROLIX® revenues were $54 million.
• Revenues for FAMPYRA® and FUMADERM™ were $34 million compared to $38 million in the same quarter last year.
• Royalty revenues were $9 million compared to $40 million in the same quarter last year. The decrease is primarily due to the cessation of ANGIOMAX® royalty payments following the expiration of applicable U.S. patent rights in December 2014.
• Corporate partner revenues were $47 million compared to $22 million in the same quarter last year.
• Foreign exchange, offset by hedging, weakened total revenues by approximately $79 million compared to the second quarter of 2014.
• Non-GAAP SG&A expense was $492 million compared to $540 million in the same quarter last year. GAAP SG&A expense was $492 million compared to $577 million in the same quarter last year.
• Non-GAAP R&D expense was $491 million compared to $446 million in the same quarter last year. GAAP R&D expense was $491 million compared to $447 million in the same quarter last year.
• As of June 30, 2015, Biogen had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling approximately $4.5 billion.
• In May 2015, Biogen announced that its Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $5 billion of the Company’s common stock. Biogen currently expects that purchases will be executed within a period of up to five years.

2015 Financial Guidance

As previously announced, the Company plans to provide annual financial guidance and one update per year. Biogen’s mid-year update to its full year 2015 financial guidance consists of the following components:

• Revenue growth is expected to be approximately 6% to 8% compared to 2014, a decrease from prior guidance based largely on revised expectations for the growth of TECFIDERA.
• R&D expense is expected to be approximately 19% to 20% of total revenue, unchanged from prior guidance.
• SG&A expense is expected to be approximately 20% to 21% of total revenue, unchanged from prior guidance.
• GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be between $14.25 and $14.70, a decrease from prior guidance.
• Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be between $15.50 and $15.95, a decrease from prior guidance.

Biogen may incur charges, realize gains or experience other events in 2015 that could cause actual results to vary from this guidance.

Neurology Highlights

• In April 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted for review the Biologics License Application for ZINBRYTA™ for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. ZINBRYTA is being jointly developed by Biogen and AbbVie.
• In June 2015, Biogen’s collaboration partner Isis Pharmaceuticals announced additional data from two Phase 2 studies of ISIS-SMNRx for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy in infants and children. Available data to date continues to support further development, and two Phase 3 studies are active and currently enrolling patients.
• In July 2015, Biogen and Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC) announced a broad collaboration and license agreement to develop gene therapies for multiple ophthalmic diseases. The collaboration will focus on the development of a portfolio of AGTC’s therapeutic programs, including both a clinical stage candidate and a pre-clinical candidate for orphan diseases of the retina that can lead to blindness in children and adults.
• In July 2015, Biogen presented new data from the Phase 1b PRIME study of aducanumab at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference®. Consistent with previously reported results, the one-year data from the 6 mg/kg arm demonstrated a statistically significant reduction of beta amyloid in the brain. In exploratory analyses, the 6 mg/kg dose showed an improvement in the slowing of clinical decline, as measured by the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Clinical Dementia Rating sum of boxes (CDR-SB) scales, which was not statistically significant. In a pre-specified analysis across placebo and all doses of aducanumab, the slowing of clinical decline was shown to be dose-dependent, and this dose-dependence achieved statistical significance for both scales. In this analysis, aducanumab demonstrated acceptable safety and tolerability.
• Biogen recently initiated clinical sites for two global Phase 3 studies, EMERGE and ENGAGE, for aducanumab in Alzheimer’s disease. EMERGE and ENGAGE are each planned to enroll 1,350 patients with early Alzheimer’s disease.
• Plans are underway to continue the development of TYSABRI (natalizumab) for acute ischemic stroke following the Company’s Phase 2 study. While the Phase 2 results did not demonstrate an impact on change in infarct volume, the primary endpoint, secondary and exploratory clinical endpoints suggest that TYSABRI did have a beneficial impact on patient functional deficits.
• Biogen has ceased development of Neublastin in moderate to severe sciatica after Phase 2 study results failed to meet the Company’s targeted product profile.

Hemophilia Highlights

• In June 2015, Biogen presented 23 Company-sponsored platform and poster presentations at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2015 Congress. The data presented included full results from the Kids B-LONG study of ALPROLIX in children with hemophilia B as well as interim results on the long-term safety and efficacy of ELOCTATE in hemophilia A from the ASPIRE extension study.
• In June 2015, Biogen and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi) announced that the European Medicines Agency accepted the Marketing Authorization Application of ALPROLIX for the treatment of hemophilia B. In July 2015, Sobi exercised its opt-in right to assume final development and commercialization responsibilities for ALPROLIX for the territory composed of Europe, North Africa, Russia and certain Middle Eastern markets.

Other Events

• In June 2015, Biogen and Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd presented results from their anti-TNF biosimilar portfolio at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015).
• In June 2015, Biogen announced that it has achieved carbon neutrality, a milestone reached through a multi-year initiative to reduce its own emissions and by investing in environmental projects to offset the remaining carbon associated with its business.
• In June 2015, Biogen announced that it intends to build a new, next generation manufacturing facility in Solothurn, Switzerland to support its emerging pipeline. Biogen also recently entered into a definitive agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd. to transfer ownership of Eisai’s Research Triangle Park manufacturing campus to Biogen.
• In July 2015, Biogen announced that Douglas Williams, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Research & Development, will leave the Company at the end of July to become chief executive officer of a start-up biotechnology company.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company's earnings conference call for the second quarter will be broadcast via the internet at 8:30 a.m. EDT on July 24, 2015, and will be accessible through the Investors section of Biogen’s homepage, www.biogen.com. Supplemental information in the form of a slide presentation will also be accessible at the same location on the internet at the time of the conference call and will be subsequently available on the website for at least one month.

About Biogen

Through cutting-edge science and medicine, Biogen discovers, develops and delivers to patients worldwide innovative therapies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, hematologic conditions and autoimmune disorders. Founded in 1978, Biogen is one of the world’s oldest independent biotechnology companies and patients worldwide benefit from its leading multiple sclerosis and innovative hemophilia therapies. For product labeling, press releases and additional information about the Company, please visit www.biogen.com.

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TABLE 1
BIOGEN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
				For the Three Months											For the Six Months
				Ended June 30,											Ended June 30,
					2015						2014					2015						2014
Revenues:
Product, net				$	2,198,566					$	2,056,292				$	4,370,888					$	3,799,057
Unconsolidated joint business					337,510						303,296					668,121						600,181
Royalty					8,583						40,344					28,397						78,200
Corporate partner					46,983						21,520					79,199						73,765
Total revenues					2,591,642						2,421,452					5,146,605						4,551,203
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets					286,120						291,887					598,551						571,132
Research and development					490,728						447,273					951,277						976,157
Selling, general and administrative					491,895						576,622					1,052,256						1,088,296
Amortization of acquired intangible assets					92,004						116,826					187,907						260,084
(Gain) loss on fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration					(2,201	)					4,019					5,643						3,220
Total cost and expenses					1,358,546						1,436,627					2,795,634						2,898,889
Gain on sale of rights					-						3,900					-						7,759
Income from operations					1,233,096						988,725					2,350,971						1,660,073
Other income (expense), net					(10,889	)					4,861					(25,875	)					(740	)
Income before income tax expense and equity in loss of investee, net of tax					1,222,207						993,586					2,325,096						1,659,333
Income tax expense					292,501						268,521					574,382						446,935
Equity in loss of investee, net of tax					4,881						1,933					5,715						9,538
Net income					924,825						723,132					1,744,999						1,202,860
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax					(2,451	)					8,626					(4,818	)					8,398
Net income attributable to Biogen Inc.				$	927,276					$	714,506				$	1,749,817					$	1,194,462
Net income per share:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Biogen Inc.				$	3.94					$	3.02				$	7.44					$	5.05
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Biogen Inc.				$	3.93					$	3.01				$	7.42					$	5.03
Weighted-average shares used in calculating:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Biogen Inc.					235,286						236,661					235,122						236,729
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Biogen Inc.					235,718						237,401					235,671						237,634

TABLE 2
BIOGEN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands)
				As of					As of
				June 30, 2015					December 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities				$	2,368,673				$	1,845,384
Accounts receivable, net					1,310,821					1,292,445
Inventory					865,738					804,022
Other current assets					1,073,753					730,822
Total current assets					5,618,985					4,672,673
Marketable securities					2,101,796					1,470,652
Property, plant and equipment, net					1,837,670					1,765,683
Intangible assets, net					4,294,791					4,028,507
Goodwill					2,154,341					1,760,249
Investments and other assets					751,588					618,795
TOTAL ASSETS				$	16,759,171				$	14,316,559
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current portion of notes payable				$	3,262				$	3,136
Other current liabilities					2,552,570					2,216,570
Notes payable					576,207					582,061
Long-term deferred tax liability					138,403					50,656
Other long-term liabilities					915,731					650,096
Equity					12,572,998					10,814,040
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY				$	16,759,171				$	14,316,559

TABLE 3
BIOGEN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION:
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BIOGEN INC. AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
(unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
An itemized reconciliation between diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis and on a non-GAAP basis is as follows:
				For the Three Months												For the Six Months
				Ended June 30,												Ended June 30,
					2015						2014						2015						2014
GAAP earnings per share - Diluted				$	3.93					$	3.01					$	7.42					$	5.03
Adjustments to GAAP net income attributable to Biogen Inc. (as detailed below)					0.29						0.48						0.62						0.93
Non-GAAP earnings per share - Diluted				$	4.22					$	3.49					$	8.04					$	5.96
An itemized reconciliation between net income attributable to Biogen Inc. on a GAAP basis and on a non-GAAP basis is as follows:
				For the Three Months												For the Six Months
				Ended June 30,												Ended June 30,
					2015						2014						2015						2014
GAAP net income attributable to Biogen Inc.				$	927.3					$	714.5					$	1,749.8					$	1,194.5
Adjustments:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets					86.8						113.0						179.3						252.8
(Gain) loss on fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration					(2.2	)					4.0						5.6						3.2
SG&A: Stock option expense					-						1.5						-						4.0
R&D: Stock option expense					-						1.2						-						3.5
Donation to Biogen Foundation					-						35.0						-						35.0
Income tax effect related to reconciling items					(17.1	)					(40.1	)					(39.7	)					(77.1	)
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Biogen Inc.				$	994.8					$	829.1					$	1,895.0					$	1,415.9
2015 Full Year Guidance: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
An itemized reconciliation between projected net income attributable to Biogen Inc. and diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis and on a non-GAAP basis is as follows:
					$					Shares						Diluted EPS
Projected GAAP net income attributable to Biogen Inc.				$	3,411.6						235.7					$	14.48
Adjustments:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets					358.8
(Gain) loss on fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration					15.8
Income tax effect related to reconciling items					(80.5	)
Projected Non-GAAP net income attributable to Biogen Inc.				$	3,705.7						235.7					$	15.73
Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We supplement our consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis by providing additional measures which may be considered “non-GAAP” financial measures under applicable SEC rules. We believe that the disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures provides additional insight into the ongoing economics of our business and reflects how we manage our business internally, set operational goals and forms the basis of our management incentive programs. These non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for reported, or GAAP, net income attributable to Biogen Inc. and diluted earnings per share.

Our “Non-GAAP net income attributable to Biogen Inc.” and “Non-GAAP earnings per share - Diluted” financial measures exclude the following items from "GAAP net income attributable to Biogen Inc." and "GAAP earnings per share - Diluted":

1. Purchase accounting and merger-related adjustments.

We exclude certain purchase accounting related items associated with the acquisition of businesses, assets and amounts in relation to the consolidation of variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. These adjustments include charges for in-process research and development, the amortization of certain acquired intangible assets and fair value remeasurement of our contingent consideration obligations.

2. Stock option expense recorded in accordance with the accounting standard for share-based payments.

3. Other items.

We evaluate other items on an individual basis, and consider both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the item, including (i) its size and nature, (ii) whether or not it relates to our ongoing business operations, and (iii) whether or not we expect it to occur as part of our normal business on a regular basis. We also include an adjustment to reflect the related tax effect of all reconciling items within our reconciliation of our GAAP to Non-GAAP net income attributable to Biogen Inc.

TABLE 4
BIOGEN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRODUCT REVENUES
(unaudited, in millions)
				For the Three Months								For the Six Months
				Ended June 30,								Ended June 30,
					2015				2014				2015				2014
PRODUCT REVENUES
Multiple Sclerosis (MS):
TECFIDERA				$	883.3			$	700.4			$	1,708.2			$	1,206.1
AVONEX					615.2				773.8				1,307.9				1,535.3
PLEGRIDY					74.5				-				136.3				-
TYSABRI					463.1				533.4				925.7				974.4
FAMPYRA					21.1				22.3				41.1				41.3
Hemophilia:
ALPROLIX					54.4				10.4				97.5				10.4
ELOCTATE					74.3				-				127.9				-
Other product revenues:
FUMADERM					12.7				16.0				26.3				31.6
Total product revenues, net				$	2,198.6			$	2,056.3			$	4,370.9			$	3,799.1

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