Stellar Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Company outperforms growth targets as a result of expanded product lines
(firmenpresse) - MILTON, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCQB: SLXCF)(OTCBB: SLXCF)(PINKSHEETS: SLXCF) ("Stellar" or "the Company"), an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company with a primary focus on the acquisition, licensing, development and promotion of healthcare products in Canada, today announced financial results for the period ended March 31, 2012. In this press release, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian currency and results are reported in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP).
First Quarter 2012 Highlights
For the period ended March 31, 2012, Stellar's total revenues were $2,900,000, an increase of 357% compared to the same period in 2011. This increase was largely driven by licensed domestic product net sales of $1,906,000 as a result of the acquisition and integration of Tribute Pharmaceuticals. International product sales also grew by 102% compared to the same period in 2011 to reach $520,000.
The Company also achieved a 167% increase in gross profit for the quarter, again due to the addition of licensed domestic product net sales. Excluding this new income source, gross profit would stand at $673,800, an increase of $211,000 over the same period in the prior year.
The Company recorded a net loss for the first quarter of $819,000, mainly due to increased sales and marketing expenses and one-time expenses related to regulatory and pre-launch expenses for Cambia®, regulatory expenses for Bezalip SR® in the United States, and costs related to the integration of Tribute. Additionally, $158,500 was recorded for stock based compensation expenses compared to $63,700 in the same period of 2011. As a result, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 187% or $1,314,900 over the same period in the prior year.
Cambia®, the only approved prescription NSAID available in Canada for the treatment of acute migraine attacks with or without aura in adults over 18 years of age, achieved regulatory approval from Health Canada in March 2012. As a result, the Company expects to launch Cambia in the second half of 2012. Stellar has also met with the FDA in the United States to discuss a regulatory strategy for the approval of Bezalip® SR, a product that has already been approved in more than 40 countries around the world. The US fibrate market, which Bezalip SR would compete upon approval, is valued at approximately $2.5 billion annually in the US.
"This quarter has reinforced Stellar's strong growth potential and demonstrated the value that has been gained through the integration of Tribute's operations and product lines," said Mr. Harris. "The launch of Cambia® will add further value to our company and our shareholders going forward. We are confident that our focus on expanding our sales and promotional activities will drive revenues across our established products and the successful launch of Cambia."
As of March 31, 2012, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,016,000. Recently the company announced the closing of the first of two tranches of a US$ 6.0 million term loan from MidCap Financial LLC. The Company received US$3.5 million as proceeds of the first tranche of the term loan. This facility provides a minimally dilutive source of growth financing, enables the Company to expand sales force and promotion to support growth of existing products and the launch of Cambia in Canada and enhances existing business development activities.
About Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Stellar and its subsidiary, Tribute Pharmaceuticals, is an emerging Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, licensing, development and management of pharmaceutical and healthcare products with its primary focus on the Canadian market.
Stellar markets Bezalip® SR (bezafibrate), Soriatane® (acitretin), NeoVisc® (1.0% sodium hyaluronate solution) and Uracyst® (sodium chondroitin sulfate solution 2%) in the Canadian market. Additionally, NeoVisc® and Uracyst® are commercially available and are sold globally through various international partnerships. Stellar is currently in negotiations to license both NeoVisc® and Uracyst® in the United States and other international markets. The Company has recently received approval by Health Canada for the sale and distribution of Cambia® in Canada and expects to launch the product in the second half of the year.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties impacting the Company's business including increased competition; the ability of the Company to expand its operations, to attract and retain qualified professionals, technological obsolescence; general economic conditions; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings.
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Contacts:
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Scott Langille
CFO
519-434-1540
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Arnold Tenney
Chairman
705-455-9505
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