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ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ANIP)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Record quarter with revenue of $227.8M, adjusted non-GAAP EPS of $2.04 and adjusted EBITDA of $59.6M; management raised FY25 guidance across revenue, EBITDA and EPS while lowering ILUVIEN guidance and adjusted gross margin due to mix .
- Rare Disease momentum: Cortrophin Gel revenue grew 93.8% YoY to $101.9M on record new patient starts; prefilled syringe accounted for ~70% of new cases; management expects sequential Cortrophin growth in Q4 .
- Generics outperformed on a partnered launch (lower margin due to profit-sharing), lifting Q3; management guides Q4 Generics down sequentially on new competition in that product’s market .
- Retina under pressure: ILUVIEN revenue was $16.6M as Medicare access issues persisted; coverage progressing (6 of 7 MACs updated NIU-PS policy), and adoption for NIU-PS began, but FY25 ILUVIEN/YUTIQ guidance was cut to $73–$77M .
- S&P Global Wall Street consensus for Q3 2025 (revenue, EPS) was unavailable via our tool; beat/miss vs estimates cannot be assessed (consensus unavailable) (S&P Global data unavailable).
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Cortrophin strength and execution: “Record revenue and adjusted EBITDA,” driven by Rare Disease and Generics, with Cortrophin nearly doubling YoY; CEO reiterated belief in “strong multi-year growth potential” on execution, evidence generation and convenience initiatives .
- Prefilled syringe and salesforce leverage: Prefilled syringe reached ~70% of new cases; expanded salesforce improved coverage across neurology/rheumatology/nephrology; ophthalmology volumes +42% sequentially .
- Generics upside: A partnered generic launch in H2 of Q3 drove 20.6% YoY Generics growth and lifted total results; management raised FY25 total revenue, EBITDA and EPS guidance accordingly .
What Went Wrong
- Retina headwinds: ILUVIEN revenue softened on reduced Medicare patient access and YUTIQ inventory usage; FY25 ILUVIEN/YUTIQ guidance reduced to $73–$77M from $87–$93M .
- Mix impact on margin: Non-GAAP gross margin declined YoY to 59.2% on product mix, including the lower-margin partnered generic; FY25 adjusted GM lowered to 61–62% from 63–64% .
- Near-term Generics normalization: Management expects Q4 Generics down sequentially due to competition entering the partnered product market, tempering the Q3 surge .
Financial Results
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Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- Strategy and performance: “Record revenue and adjusted EBITDA… strength of our Rare Disease and Generics business units… Based on our strong third quarter performance, we are again raising our top- and bottom-line 2025 financial guidance.” — Nikhil Lalwani, CEO .
- Cortrophin growth drivers: “We continue to believe in the strong multi-year growth potential of Cortrophin… driving this growth through strong commercial execution, investment in evidence generation… and initiatives to enhance patient convenience.” — Nikhil Lalwani .
- Mix and margins: “Non-GAAP gross margin was 59.2%… decrease… due to product mix, including lower gross margins on a partnered generic product that launched in the third quarter.” — Stephen Carey, CFO .
- FY25 margin guidance reset: “We are revising our full fiscal year guidance for Adjusted Gross Margin to 61%–62%… driven by the revised revenue mix with lower ILUVIEN and higher Generics forecast.” — Stephen Carey .
- Capped call/EPS mechanics: Non-GAAP adjusted diluted shares exclude dilutive shares from 2029 converts when offset by capped call (502k shares excluded in Q3) — company disclosure .
Q&A Highlights
- IRA/Medicare Part D impact: IRA redesign modestly net positive for Cortrophin in 2025 (affordability/uptake offset by mandatory manufacturer payments); growth expected to be driven by underpenetrated addressable populations in 2026+ .
- Partnered generic: Name undisclosed; sole generic “for a period” in Q3; competition entered in Q4, prompting sequential decline; product carries lower GM due to profit-share .
- Cortrophin drivers/inventory: Growth driven by underlying demand across specialties; gout now >15% of use; prefilled syringe ~70% of new cases; no inventory or gross-to-net anomalies cited .
- Pulmonology and BD: Pulmonology is smaller but growing with higher vials per patient; BD focus on late-stage/commercial assets synergistic with call points/rare disease infrastructure; no rush to transact .
- ILUVIEN access: Six of seven MACs updated NIU-PS coverage; practices exploring Medicare Part D via specialty pharmacy pathway (similar to Cortrophin) .
- Durability/competition: ACTH products viewed as difficult to genericize (porcine-derived, complex formulation); IP extended into 2040s .
- Label expansion: FDA would require Phase 3 for additional indications (cost/benefit calculus) .
- KPIs/salesforce and accounting: Competitive sensitivity on KPIs; ILUVIEN intangibles passed Q3 testing .
Estimates Context
S&P Global Wall Street consensus for Q3 2025 was unavailable via our tool; we cannot assess beat/miss vs consensus for revenue or EPS (consensus unavailable) (S&P Global data unavailable).
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Rare Disease is now the primary growth engine (Cortrophin up 93.8% YoY to $101.9M; FY25 Cortrophin guidance raised to $347–$352M); sustained execution plus prefilled syringe adoption underpin multi-year growth .
- Guidance reset higher on top and bottom line (revenue, EBITDA, EPS), but adjusted gross margin lowered to 61–62% on mix (lower ILUVIEN, higher Generics, partnered generic lower GM) — a watch item for FY25/26 modeling .
- Near-term: Expect Q4 Generics revenue to decline sequentially as competition enters the partnered product market; management still expects sequential Cortrophin growth in Q4 .
- Retina recovery is a 2026+ story: FY25 ILUVIEN/YUTIQ guidance cut; however, NIU-PS label adoption is underway, payer coverage is improving, and alternative access pathways (Part D via specialty pharmacy) are being explored .
- Balance sheet optionality: $262.6M cash, net leverage ~1.7x TTM adj. EBITDA; management is evaluating BD/M&A to scale Rare Disease, but not compelled to transact near term .
- Technical EPS note: Capped call offsets convert dilution; non-GAAP adjusted diluted shares exclude those dilutive shares when in-the-money and below cap (502k shares excluded in Q3), affecting EPS modeling .
- Catalysts: Continued Cortrophin share gains (gout, ophthalmology), Q4 sequential dynamics (Cortrophin up; Generics down), ILUVIEN coverage and access updates, and progression of the Phase 4 gout study and evidence publications .