Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) reported Q1 EPS of $2.92, $0.15 worse than the analyst estimate of $3.07. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.32 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.3 billion.
- In the first quarter of 2017, net sales of EYLEA in the United States increased 9% to $854 million from $781 million in the first quarter of 2016. Overall distributor inventory levels remained within the Company's one- to two-week targeted range.
- Bayer commercializes EYLEA outside the United States. In the first quarter of 2017, net sales of EYLEA outside of the United States(1) were $484 million, compared to $419 million in the first quarter of 2016. In the first quarter of 2017, Regeneron recognized $175 million from its share of net profit from EYLEA sales outside the United States, compared to $146 million in the first quarter of 2016.
2017 Financial Guidance(3)
The Company's updated full year 2017 financial guidance consists of the following components:
| | | | EYLEA U.S. net product sales | Single digit percentage growth over 2016 (reaffirmed) |
Sanofi reimbursement of Regeneron commercialization-related expenses | $385 million - $425 million (previously $400 million - $450 million) |
Non-GAAP unreimbursed R&D(2)(4) | $950 million - $1.025 billion (reaffirmed)  |
Non-GAAP SG&A(2)(4) | $1.140 billion - $1.200 billion (previously $1.175 billion - $1.250 billion) |
Effective tax rate | 32% - 38% (reaffirmed) |
Capital expenditures | $300 million - $350 million (previously $375 million - $450 million) |
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