Novocure Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Quarterly net revenues of $150 million, up 19% year-over-year, with 3,963 active patients on therapy as of June 30, 2024

Positive results from Phase 3 METIS trial in brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer presented at ASCO 2024

Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Novocure is a global oncology company working to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer by developing and commercializing its innovative therapy, Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields).

“The second quarter was a period of consistent execution at Novocure,” said Asaf Danziger, Novocure’s Chief Executive Officer. “We began the year with three key objectives – grow our commercial business in glioblastoma, launch our next indication in non-small cell lung cancer, and deliver on the promise of our clinical and product development pipelines. I am pleased to share we have made significant progress on all fronts this quarter.”

Financial updates for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024:

• Total net revenues for the quarter were $150.4 million, an increase of 19% compared to the same period in 2023. This increase is primarily driven by our successful launch in France and improved U.S. approval rates.
  • The United States, Germany, France and Japan contributed $95.7 million, $15.1 million, $14.3 million and $7.7 million, respectively, with other active markets contributing $11.8 million.
  • Revenue in Greater China from Novocure’s partnership with Zai Lab totaled $5.8 million.
  • Improved approval rates in the U.S. resulted in $5.0 million of increased net revenue from prior period claims during the quarter. In addition, we received $2.6 million in net revenues from a private payer in the United Kingdom where payments are not routine. We do not expect these two benefits, totaling $7.6 million, to recur.
• Gross margin for the quarter was 77%.
• Research, development and clinical studies expenses for the quarter were $55.0 million, a decrease of 1% from the same period in 2023.
• Sales and marketing expenses for the quarter were $56.6 million, a decrease of 3% compared to the same period in 2023. This primarily reflects lower personnel expenses associated with support functions.
• General and administrative expenses for the quarter were $37.7 million, a decrease of 8% compared to the same period in 2023. This primarily reflects lower personnel expenses.
• Net loss for the quarter was $33.4 million with loss per share of $0.31.
• Adjusted EBITDA* for the quarter was $1.1 million.
• Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $951.2 million as of June 30, 2024.

Operational updates for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024:

• 1,634 prescriptions were received in the quarter, an increase of 5% compared to the same period in 2023. Prescriptions from the United States, Germany, France and Japan contributed 957, 206, 176 and 108 prescriptions, respectively, with the remaining 187 prescriptions received in other active markets.
• As of June 30, 2024, there were 3,963 active patients on therapy, an increase of 11% compared to the same period in 2023. Active patients from the United States, Germany, France and Japan contributed 2,175, 538, 369 and 403 active patients, respectively, with the remaining 478 active patients contributed by other active markets.

Quarterly updates and achievements:

• In June, we presented positive results from the phase 3 METIS trial, evaluating the use of TTFields therapy and supportive care for the treatment of patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following stereotactic radiosurgery at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting. The METIS trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant improvement in time to intracranial progression for adult patients treated with TTFields therapy and supportive care compared to patients treated with supportive care alone.
• In June, we presented top-line results from the prospective, non-interventional TIGER study at the 2024 ASCO annual meeting. TIGER investigated the use of TTFields therapy in routine clinical use in the treatment of newly diagnosed GBM in Germany. The outcomes observed in the TIGER study are consistent with the survival and safety results from our phase 3 EF-14 clinical trial. TTFields therapy use was not associated with an increase in systemic toxicity and was well tolerated.

Anticipated clinical milestones:

• Top-line data from phase 3 PANOVA-3 clinical trial in locally advanced pancreatic cancer (Q4 2024)

Conference call details

Novocure will host a conference call and webcast to discuss second quarter 2024 financial results at 8:00 a.m. EDT today, Thursday, July 25, 2024. To access the conference call by phone, use the following conference call registration link and dial-in details will be provided. To access the webcast, use the following webcast registration link.

The webcast, earnings slides presented during the webcast and the corporate presentation can be accessed live from the Investor Relations page of Novocure’s website, www.novocure.com/investor-relations, and will be available for at least 14 days following the call. Novocure has used, and intends to continue to use, its investor relations website, as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

About Novocure

Novocure is a global oncology company working to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer through the development and commercialization of its innovative therapy, Tumor Treating Fields. Novocure’s commercialized products are approved in certain countries for the treatment of adult patients with glioblastoma, malignant pleural mesothelioma and pleural mesothelioma. Novocure has ongoing or completed clinical trials investigating Tumor Treating Fields in brain metastases, gastric cancer, glioblastoma, liver cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and ovarian cancer.

Headquartered in Root, Switzerland and with a growing global footprint, Novocure has regional operating centers in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Tokyo, as well as a research center in Haifa, Israel. For additional information about the company, please visit Novocure.com and follow @Novocure on LinkedIn and Twitter.

*Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

We measure our performance based upon a non-U.S. GAAP measurement of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and shared-based compensation ("Adjusted EBITDA"). We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because it helps investors compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of earnings attributable to our capital structure, tax rate and material non-cash items, specifically share-based compensation.

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