AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Aug 08, 2012
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. (FOLD, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-06-30.

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. has a market cap of $224 million; its shares were traded at around $5.05 with and P/S ratio of 10.5.

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In November 2010, GSK paid us an initial, non-refundable license fee of $30 million and a premium of $3.2 million related to GSKs purchase of an equity investment in Amicus. The total upfront consideration received of $33.2 million will be recognized as Collaboration and Milestone Revenue on a straight-line basis over the development period of the collaboration agreement which is approximately 5.2 years. In June 2012, we recognized $3.5 million as milestone revenue due to the completion of the last patient visit in the Fabry Phase 3 011 study. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, we recognized approximately $5.2 million and $6.8 million, respectively, of the total upfront consideration and milestone event as Collaboration and Milestone Revenue, and approximately $5.5 million and $11.6 million, respectively, of Research Revenue for reimbursed research and development costs..

Research revenue was $5.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, representing an increase of $3.1 million or 129% from the $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The increase was due to an increase in GSKs reimbursement rate from 50% to 75% on Jan 1, 2012 and increased overall expenditures in the development of migalastat HCl.

Research revenue was $11.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, representing an increase of $4.9 million or 73% from the $6.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The increase was due to an increase in GSKs reimbursement rate from 50% to 75% on Jan 1, 2012.

Net cash used in operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $23.9 million due primarily to the net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2011 of $26.0 million and the change in operating assets and liabilities of $5.4 million. The change in operating assets and liabilities consisted of an increase in receivables from GSK related to the collaboration agreement of $2.0 million; a decrease in deferred revenue of $1.4 million related to the recognition of the upfront payment from GSK for the collaboration agreement; and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1.3 million related to program expenses.

Net cash used in operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $19.2 million, due primarily to the net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2012 of $22.5 million and the change in operating assets and liabilities of $3.2 million. The change in operating assets and liabilities consisted of a increase in receivables from GSK related to the collaboration agreement of $2.2 million; a decrease of $3.2 million in prepaid assets primarily related to a receivable from the sale of state net operating loss carry forwards, or NOLs; a decrease of $0.3 in non-current assets related to the return of the security deposit on the terminated lease; a decrease in deferred revenue of $3.9 million related to the recognition of the upfront payment from GSK for the collaboration agreement and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $0.6 million related to program expenses.

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