PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDL) (NASDAQ: PDLI) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
Royalty revenues for the first quarter of 2012 increased five percent over the same period of 2011. Total revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were $77.3 million, compared to $83.3 million for the same period of 2011. Total revenue for the first quarter of 2011 included a one-time settlement payment of $10 million from UCB Pharma.
Royalty revenues for the first quarter of 2012 are based on fourth quarter 2011 product sales by PDL's licensees. The growth in royalty revenues was driven primarily by increased royalties from fourth quarter 2011 sales of Herceptin®, which is marketed by Genentech and Roche, Lucentis® and Xolair®, which are marketed by Genentech and Novartis, and Tysabri®, which is marketed by Elan and Biogen Idec. Royalty revenue for the first quarter is net of payments made under our February 2011 settlement agreement with Novartis Pharma AG.
General and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2012 were $6.9 million, compared with $5.8 million in the same period of 2011. The increase in expenses is mainly due to expenses incurred with the tender offer and exchange transactions for the 2.875% Series 2012 Convertible Senior Notes due February 15, 2015 (Series 2012 Notes) and our efforts to acquire new royalty assets.
Net income for the first quarter of 2012 was $40.2 million, or $0.29 per diluted share as compared with net income of $44.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share in the comparable quarter of 2011. Adjusting for the non-cash interest expense associated with our Series 2012 Notes and 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 (May 2015 Notes), non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2012 was $41.8 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $44.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the same period of 2011.
Net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2012 was $17.9 million, compared with net cash used in operating activities of $13.2 million for the first quarter of 2011. At March 31, 2012, PDL had cash, cash equivalents and investments of $192.5 million, compared with $227.9 million at December 31, 2011.
Recent Developments
2012 Dividends
On January 18, 2012, PDL's Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends of $0.15 per share of common stock, payable on March 14, June 14, September 14 and December 14 of 2012 to stockholders of record on March 7, June 7, September 7 and December 7 of 2012, the record dates for each of the dividend payments, respectively. On March 14, 2012, PDL paid the first quarterly dividend to stockholders of record totaling $21 million using earnings generated in the first quarter of 2012 and cash on hand.
Exchange and Retirement of Convertible Notes
In January and February 2012, PDL completed public and privately negotiated exchange transactions whereby the Company exchanged and subsequently retired $179.0 million aggregate principal amount, representing over 99 percent of the 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes due February 15, 2015 (February 2015 Notes), for $179.0 million aggregate principal amount of new 2.875% Series 2012 Notes, and by doing so, eliminated 27.8 million shares of potential dilution to our stock holders. In the public exchanges, PDL made one-time cash payments of $5.00 for each $1,000 principal amount tendered for a total cash incentive payment of $0.8 million. As of March 31, 2012, $1.0 million of the February 2015 Notes and $179.0 million of the Series 2012 Notes were outstanding.
Revenue Guidance for 2012
As previously announced, PDL will continue to provide revenue guidance for each quarter in the third month of that quarter. Second quarter 2012 revenue guidance will be provided in early June.