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- Total (EPA:TTEF) Revenue: $85 million for Q3 2024.
- Product Sales: $38 million for Q3 2024, compared to $2 million in Q3 2023.
- Cost of Sales: $61 million for Q3 2024, compared to $99 million in Q3 2023.
- R&D and SG&A Expenses: $158 million for Q3 2024, a 26% reduction from Q3 2023.
- Cash Position: Over $1 billion in cash and accounts receivables at the end of Q3 2024.
- Revised Full Year 2024 Revenue Guidance: $650 million to $700 million.
- Revised Full Year 2024 Product Sales Guidance: $175 million to $225 million.
- Licensing, Royalties, and Other Revenue Guidance: Increased to $475 million for full year 2024.
- Future Milestones: Up to $700 million in near-term COVID-19 and flu/COVID combination milestones under the Sanofi (EPA:SASY) Agreement.
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Positive Points
- Novavax Inc (NASDAQ:NVAX) has established a strategic partnership with Sanofi, which will lead to double-digit royalties from Sanofi's sales of the COVID-19 vaccine starting in 2025.
- The company has made significant progress in reshaping itself into a leaner and more agile organization, with a 26% reduction in R&D and SG&A expenses compared to the previous year.
- Novavax Inc (NASDAQ:NVAX) has a strong cash position, ending the third quarter with over a billion in cash and accounts receivables.
- The clinical hold on Novavax Inc (NASDAQ:NVAX)'s COVID-19 influenza combination and standalone influenza vaccine candidates has been removed by the FDA, allowing them to proceed with phase three trials.
- The company is leveraging its proven technology platform to drive additional partnerships and deals, with a focus on its Matrix-M adjuvant and nanoparticle protein-based technology.
- Novavax Inc (NASDAQ:NVAX)'s current market share of approximately 3% is trending below their full season expectations, leading to a revision of their full-year 2024 total revenue guidance.
- The company faces challenges such as minimum purchase commitment contracts for mRNA vaccines and limited initial retail stocking of their vaccine.
- There is uncertainty regarding the timing of the phase three trial start for their COVID-19 influenza combination vaccine due to recent clinical hold issues.
- Novavax Inc (NASDAQ:NVAX) has revised its full-year 2024 product sales guidance downward, primarily due to COVID-19 trends in the US market.
- The company is actively exploring the sale of its Czech Republic manufacturing facility, indicating potential operational downsizing.
A: We received the news about the clinical hold being lifted on Friday and are currently working on study logistics. We aim to start the trial as soon as possible but are not ready to provide a specific start date. The FDA's feedback supports our assessment that the serious adverse event was not related to our vaccine, so no additional safety precautions are needed beyond standard oversight.
Q: Regarding your commercial sales, can you provide more details on the stocking versus actual shots administered? Also, what is your working assumption on the net price per dose?
A: The season started earlier than last year, and we are seeing a leveling off of shots in arms. Our current market share is about 3%, and we are seeing an increase in restocking quantities. The net price per dose is expected to be in the range of 50% to 75% of the gross price, which is around $140 per dose.
Q: How do you see the partnership with Sanofi impacting your market share and pricing dynamics next year?
A: The partnership with Sanofi is expected to significantly enhance our market presence due to their extensive marketing capabilities and deep penetration in the vaccine space. Having our COVID vaccine alongside their flu vaccines should increase demand, and we anticipate significant progress in the 2025-26 season.
Q: What are your expectations for the phase three KIC trial timeline, and will the standalone flu portion support registration?
A: We plan to start the trial soon, but we are not committing to a specific timeline yet. The phase three trial is designed to demonstrate noninferior immunogenicity for both the KIC and standalone flu vaccines, and it is intended to support licensure, with a follow-on clinical efficacy trial needed post-approval.
Q: Can you provide insight into how gross margins may change going forward?
A: For 2025 and beyond, our cost of goods sold will reflect providing supply to Sanofi on a cost-plus basis. This means the traditional commercial relevance of gross margin will not apply in the same way as it did in previous years.
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.