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| We believe this practice, along with our overall growth strategy will enable us to generate consistent predictable growth throughout 2024 and openly take the asset to over $100 million in sales beyond '24 |
| I'm here to share solid operating results for fourth quarter and a strong balance sheet at year-end |
| We've had great success in the clinics |
| Q4 adjusted EBITDA came in at a positive $4.5 million demonstrating the durability of our business model even in a transitionary period |
| In addition, we've made good progress in our search for a permanent CEO |
| We are very excited to have this product in our portfolio and see excellent growth prospects in 2024 and after |
| Rolvedon has now acquired an estimated 30% share in our current served markets, and we see opportunity to continue to expand that market share through our excellent contracting and commercial access team capabilities |
| Rolvedon sales improved sequentially since closing of the acquisition on July 31, 2023 |
| We remain operating cash flow positive |
| At the core of this strategy is our excellent in-person oncology sales, contracting and commercial access teams that will drive and enhance our market position augmented by our innovative non-personal promotion model and virtual resources |
| So we see that as another growth opportunity |
| Having worked with them over the past few months, I am confident that this team's ability to deliver on these and future plans |
| In Q4 '23, we have seen a return to normal inventory levels consistent with the Assertio's inventory management practices and the resulting net sales of $11 million, reflecting a 38% increase over the pro forma third quarter |
| I am truly impressed by this team and their dedication to Rolvedon |
| Additionally, Rolvedon has seen sequential quarter-over-quarter demand growth since launch, and we expect this to continue into 2024 |
| These changes were carefully considered and the optimized structure reflecting a full commercial team of 32, including 16 field sales professionals will ensure that we continue to maximize our overall profitability |
| I'd also like to acknowledge the talented, hard-working team at Assertio who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to success in delivering the results reported today |
| I hope this gives you a clearer picture of why we are excited about this important asset and how we expect to continue to grow our base |
| To that point, the results we released this afternoon demonstrate the durability of our Assertio business model |
| To reiterate, we are excited to have Rolvedon in our portfolio for its growth prospects, which have been brought to life by many meetings with key customers and in working with our sales and marketing organization |
| I hope that today's call has given you a clear picture of the excitement and commitment we feel today at Assertio based on our asset class form and the opportunities ahead in 2024, both in terms of financial outlook and the ability to continue to build our business with both current and potential new assets |
| Adjusted EBITDA is a good indicator of the operating performance of our core business |
| Since then, both Indocin and Cambia had generic entrants, and we have acquired Rolvedon which is a new growth driver |
| We generated a positive $5.7 million in cash flow from operations during the fourth quarter |
| And as I mentioned, we think we can grow that space |
| We are reporting sequentially increased Rolvedon revenue |
| The expectation is that this new leader will continue to deliver against our strategy of existing asset growth, lean operating expenses and acquisitions that fit our go-to-market model |
| We remain focused on cost-efficient operations and cash generation with Rolvedon as the primary growth driver |
| And during his 11 year tenure, he led more than 75 deals from small tuck-in asset acquisitions and licensing to larger M&A transactions, driving both revenue and market cap growth |
| Great |
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| Gross margin in the fourth quarter was 70% decreased from 88% in the prior year fourth quarter |
| Indocin sales declined both sequentially and compared to prior year fourth quarter due to the entrance of a generic competitor in August 2023 |
| It was this excess inventory in the channel that resulted in the lower-than-expected Rolvedon net sales in the third quarter of 2023 |
| Even with this increase, the fourth quarter was impacted by further channel inventory reductions |
| GAAP income from operation for the fourth quarter was a loss of $32.3 million, which included a few non-cash adjustments |
| Gross profit will be impacted by a lower sales base and declining contribution from Indocin which previously contributed higher margins |
| We expect continued unfavorability as a result of generic competition throughout 2024, both from a pricing and volume |
| Of the change, inventory step-up amortization contributed 9 percentage points of the decrease in margin, with the remaining reduction primarily due to a change in sales mix from the addition of Rolvedon and decrease in higher margin Indocin and Cambia |
| The past several months have been a learning process as we've worked through several issues we inherited including short-term incentives that were offered to customers, which resulted in excess inventory in the channel at the end of the second quarter of 2023 |
| Thomas Flaten And maybe some learnings now that you've had the product under your belt for a while, what is it -- is there a profile of customer that is switching to Rolvedon? Are there some learnings there that you could share with us kind of who is the ideal customer at this point? Paul Schwichtenberg I would say the ideal customer are those customers that I would say have had challenges in the oncology space |
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