Alvotech Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2025 and Provides Business Update

• Total Revenues in the first quarter of 2025 reached $132.8 million, compared to $36.9 million in the same period last year, representing a 260% increase
  
  
• Product Revenues in the first in the first quarter of 2025 reached $109.9 million, compared to $12.4 million in the same period last year, representing a 786% increase
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2025 was $20.5 million compared to negative $38.4 million in 2023
  
  
• Full year guidance increased to $600-$700 million in top line revenue and $200-280 million adjusted EBITDA, following acquisition of proposed biosimilar to Cimzia
  
  
• Alvotech will conduct a business update conference call and live webcast on Thursday May 8, 2025, at 8:00 am ET (12:00pm GMT).
  

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO, or the “Company”), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025 and provided a summary of recent pipeline and corporate highlights. Management will conduct a business update conference call and live webcast on March 8, 2025, at 8:00 am ET (12:00 pm GMT).

“Alvotech maintains its strong momentum, with positive cash flows from operating activities in the first quarter and healthy product margins, driven by new launches and increasing manufacturing efficiencies. In 2025 Alvotech expects to be free cash-flow positive, and I’m pleased to note that the business is self-funded going forward. Based on strong response to our acquisition of all rights to the proposed biosimilar to Cimzia and to the broadening of our development pipeline, we are increasing full year guidance, to $600-$700 million in top-line revenue and $200-$280 million in adjusted EBITDA,” said Robert Wessman, Chairman and CEO of Alvotech. “Launching four new biosimilars remain key near-term priorities. With the acquisition of Xbrane’s operations and expansion of our R&D activity into Sweden we continue building one of the most valuable pipelines in the industry and leveraging our investment in a unique vertically integrated platform for biosimilars development and manufacturing.”

Business Highlights in Q1 2025

Alvotech and its U.S. commercial partner Teva Pharmaceutical announced the launch of SELARSDI™ (ustekinumab-aekn) biosimilar to Stelara®, in the U.S. SELARSDI has been granted interchangeability to all presentations of the reference biologic Stelara®, effective April 30, 2025. The partners also announced filing acceptance of U.S. Biologics License Applications (BLAs) for AVT05, a proposed biosimilar to Simponi® and Simponi Aria® (golimumab) and a BLA for AVT06, a proposed biosimilar to Eylea® (aflibercept). Alvotech is the first developer to file marketing applications for a proposed biosimilar to Simponi® or Simponi Aria® in major markets, including Europe, U.S., Canada and Japan.

Alvotech and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announced the filing acceptance of a U.S. BLA for AVT03, a proposed biosimilar to Prolia and Xgeva (denosumab). Alvotech, Kashiv and Advanz announced that the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) had accepted a marketing application for AVT23, a proposed biosimilar to Xolair® (omalizumab).

Alvotech acquired Xbrane’s R&D operations in Sweden and all rights to a biosimilar candidate referencing Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol). Xbrane’s shareholders have approved the acquisition, which is pending final approval from the relevant Swedish authorities.

Summary of the Financial Results for the first quarter of 2025

Cash position and sources of liquidity: As of March 31, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $39.5 million. In addition, the Company had borrowings of $1,096.7 million, including $32.8 million of current portion of borrowings.

Product Revenue: Product revenue was $109.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $12.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025, consisted of product revenue from sales of AVT02 in the U.S., Canada, and European countries, the sales of AVT04 in Canada, Japan, and European countries, and the launch of AVT04 in the U.S.

License and Other Revenue: License and other revenue was $22.9 million for the three months ended 31 March 2025, compared to $24.4 million for the three months ended 31 March 2024. The license and other revenue of $22.9 million was primarily attributable to the recognition of a $17.6 million relative to the product launch of AVT04 in the U.S., and $4.3 million relative to the achievement of a performance target of AVT04 in Europe.

Cost of product revenue: Cost of product revenue was $65.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $20.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. This is the result of sales in the period, including the launch of AVT02 in the U.S., the launch of AVT04 in the U.S., Canada, Japan and European countries, tempered by lower production-related charges and lower costs associated with FDA inspection readiness.

Research and development (R&D) expenses: R&D expenses were $38.2 million for the three months ended 31 March 2025, compared to $49.9 million for the year ended three months ended 31 March 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease of $0.8 million primarily related to programs which reached commercialization (i.e., AVT04), a decrease of $19.3 million related to programs for which the clinical phase is now substantially completed (i.e. AVT03, AVT05, and AVT06), and overall lower other R&D expenses of 2.8 million, partially offset by a $11.2 million increase in direct program expenses mainly due to AVT16 and AVT29 programs that are advancing through clinical phase.

General and administrative (G&A) expenses: G&A expenses were $18.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $15.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in G&A expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in legal fees, primarily in preparation for upcoming planned launches.

Operating profit / (loss): Operating profit was $10.6 million for the three months ended 31 March 2025, compared to ($48.4) million for the same period in the prior year. The increase of $59 million was primarily attributable to the sharp increase in product revenues driven by the expansion of our product commercialization.

Finance income: Finance income was $126.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Finance income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily attributable to the change in fair value of the fair value of derivative liabilities, which was positively impacted by the decrease in the Company's share price during the period.

Finance costs: Finance costs were $35.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $184.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Finance costs for three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily comprised of interest charges on outstanding debts of $1,096.7 million. Finance costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024, were primarily comprised of $140.9 million related to the fair value of derivative liabilities, which was negatively impacted by the increase in the Company's share price during the period, and $41.0 million of interest charges on outstanding debts of 978.1 million.

Income tax (expense) / benefit: Income tax benefit was $16.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $6.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The change is driven by a $23.2 million increase in the U.S. dollar value of the Icelandic tax loss carry-forwards denominated in Icelandic krona that the Company expects to utilize against future taxable profits, due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar over the period. This increase is partly offset by a $13.9 million decrease in tax benefit corresponding to a decrease in operating losses reported for the three months ended 31 March 2025.

Profit / (loss) for the Period: Reported net profit was $109.7 million, or $0.39 per share and $0.35 per share on a basic and diluted basis, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to a reported net loss of $218.7 million, or ($0.89) per share on a basic and diluted basis, for the same period in the prior year. As mentioned above, the net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was heavily impacted by the fair value costs associated with our derivative liabilities.

Business Update Conference Call
Alvotech will conduct a business update conference call and live webcast on Thursday, May 8, at 8:00 am ET (12:00 noon GMT). Registration for the conference call and access to the live webcast is found on https://investors.alvotech.com/events/event-details/q1-2025-earnings, where you will also be able to find a replay of the webcast, following the call for 90 days.

About AVT02 (adalimumab)
AVT02 is a monoclonal antibody and has been approved as a biosimilar to Humira® (adalimumab) in over 50 countries globally, including the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. It is currently marketed in the U.S. as SIMLANDI and under private label (adalimumab-ryvk), in Europe as HUKYNDRA, in Canada as SIMLANDI and in Australia as ADALACIP. Dossiers are also under review in multiple countries globally.

About AVT04 (ustekinumab)
AVT04 is a monoclonal antibody and a biosimilar to Stelara® (ustekinumab). AVT04 has been launched in Canada as JAMTEKI, in the EEA as UZPRUVO, in Japan as USTEKINUMAB BS (F) and in the U.S. as SELARSDI (ustekinumab-aekn). Dossiers are also under review in multiple countries globally.

About AVT03
AVT03 is a human monoclonal antibody and a biosimilar candidate to Prolia® and Xgeva® (denosumab). Denosumab targets and binds with high affinity and specificity to the RANK ligand membrane protein, preventing the RANK ligand/RANK interaction from occurring, resulting in reduced osteoclast numbers and function, thereby decreasing bone resorption and cancer-induced bone destruction [1]. AVT03 is an investigational product and has not received regulatory approval in any country. Biosimiliarity has not been established by regulatory authorities and is not claimed.

About AVT05
AVT05 is a biosimilar candidate for Simponi® and Simponi Aria® (golimumab). Golimumab is a monoclonal antibody that inhibits tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha). Elevated TNF alpha levels have been implicated in the pathophysiology of several chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis [2]. AVT05 is an investigational product and has not received regulatory approval in any country. Biosimilarity has not been established by regulatory authorities and is not claimed.

About AVT06/AVT29
AVT06/AVT29 is a recombinant fusion protein and a biosimilar candidate to Eylea® (aflibercept) in different dosing strength which binds vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF), inhibiting the binding and activation of VEGF receptors, neovascularization, and vascular permeability [3]. AVT06/AVT29 are investigational products and have not received regulatory approval in any country. Biosimilarity has not been established by regulatory authorities and is not claimed.

About AVT16
AVT16 is a human monoclonal antibody and a biosimilar candidate to Entyvio® (vedolizumab). Vedolizumab targets and binds specifically to the alpha-4-beta-7 protein, which is preferentially expressed on T helper lymphocytes (white blood cells) which migrate into the gastrointestinal tract and cause inflammation characteristic of Ulcerative Colitis and Chron’s disease [4]. AVT16 is an investigational product and has not received regulatory approval in any country. Biosimiliarity has not been established by regulatory authorities and is not claimed.

About AVT23
AVT23 is a proposed biosimilar to Xolair® (omalizumab). Omalizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that targets free immunoglobulin E (IgE). Xolair, which contains omalizumab, is indicated for severe persistent allergic asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) [4]. AVT23 is an investigational product and has not received regulatory approval in any country. Biosimilarity has not been established by regulatory authorities and is not claimed.

Sources
[1] Prolia product information
[2] Simponi product information
[3] Eylea product information
[4] Entyvio product information
[5] Xolair product information

Use of trademarks
Stelara^®, Simponi® and Simponi Aria ® are registered trademarks of Johnson & Johnson. Humira^® is a registered trademark of AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd. Eylea® is a registered trademark of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Bayer AG. Prolia® and Xgeva® are registered trademarks of Amgen Inc. JAMTEKI™ is a trademark of JAMP Pharma Group. UZPRUVO^® and HUKYNDRA® are registered trademarks of STADA and Alvotech. ADALICIP is a registered trademark of Cipla Australia. Xolair® is a registered trademark of Novartis AG.

About Alvotech
Alvotech is a biotech company, founded by Robert Wessman, focused solely on the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide. Alvotech seeks to be a global leader in the biosimilar space by delivering high quality, cost-effective products, and services, enabled by a fully integrated approach and broad in-house capabilities. Alvotech has launched two biosimilars. The current development pipeline includes nine disclosed biosimilar candidates aimed at treating autoimmune disorders, eye disorders, osteoporosis, respiratory disease, and cancer. Alvotech has formed a network of strategic commercial partnerships to provide global reach and leverage local expertise in markets that include the United States, Europe, Japan, China, and other Asian countries and large parts of South America, Africa and the Middle East. Alvotech’s commercial partners include Teva Pharmaceuticals, a US affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (US), STADA Arzneimittel AG (EU), Fuji Pharma Co., Ltd (Japan), Advanz Pharma (EEA, UK, Switzerland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand), Dr. Reddy’s (EEA, UK and US), Biogaran (FR), Cipla/Cipla Gulf/Cipla Med Pro (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa/Africa), JAMP Pharma Corporation (Canada), Yangtze River Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. (China), DKSH (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan), YAS Holding LLC (Middle East and North Africa), Abdi Ibrahim (Turkey), Kamada Ltd. (Israel), Mega Labs, Stein, Libbs, Tuteur and Saval (Latin America) and Lotus Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, and South Korea). Each commercial partnership covers a unique set of product(s) and territories. Except as specifically set forth therein, Alvotech disclaims responsibility for the content of periodic filings, disclosures and other reports made available by its partners. For more information, please visit www.alvotech.com. None of the information on the Alvotech website shall be deemed part of this press release.

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