On Feb. 1, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Vertex's hepatitis C drug, telaprevir, has shown good clinical trial results to date. Phase 3 trials are expected to start this year, with filing for Food and Drug Administration approval to follow in 2008.
- For the full year 2007, Vertex expects total revenue of $280 million to $320 million.
- Vertex expects research and development expenses of $560 million to $600 million for 2007, including $45 million of expenses for stock-based compensation.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
|
---|---|---|---|
Sales |
$94.3 |
$63.8 |
47.8% |
Net Profit |
($27.3) |
($38.1) |
N/A |
EPS |
($0.22) |
($0.38) |
N/A |
Diluted Shares |
123.9 |
100.5 |
23.3% |
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Margin Checkup
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change* |
|
---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin |
96.6% |
95.6% |
1.0 |
Operating Margin |
(37.1%) |
(41.4%) |
4.3 |
Net Margin |
(29.0%) |
(59.8%) |
30.8 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Assets |
Q4 2006 |
Q4 2005 |
Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$761.8 |
$407.5 |
86.9% |
Accounts Rec. |
No data |
No data |
No data |
Inventory |
No data |
No data |
No data |
There was no data for liabilities.
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Cash Flow Highlights
A statement of cash flows wasn't provided.
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