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Knight Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2024 Results

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Knight Therapeutics
Knight Therapeutics

Reports record-high revenues since inception

MONTREAL, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Knight Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: GUD) ("Knight" or “the Company”), a pan-American (ex-US) specialty pharmaceutical company, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. All currency amounts are in thousands except for share and per share amounts. All currencies are Canadian unless otherwise specified.

2024 Highlights

Financial results

  • Revenues were $371,304, an increase of $43,105 or 13% over the prior year. The increase was driven by the growth of our key promoted products, the impact of hyperinflation in Argentina, partly offset by declines of our mature products and the depreciation of select LATAM currencies.

  • Gross margin was $174,405 or 47% of revenues compared to $152,652 or 47% of revenues in prior year.

  • Operating income was $7,397 compared to an operating loss of $2,890 in prior year.

  • Net income was $4,332, compared to a net loss $16,835 in prior year.

  • Earnings per share was $0.04, compared to a loss per share of $0.16 in prior year.

  • Cash inflow from operations was $36,280, an increase of $341 or 1% over prior year.

Non-GAAP measures

  • Adjusted Revenues1 were $365,412, an increase of $22,274 or 6% or an increase of $29,439 or 9% on a constant currency1 basis, driven by the growth of our key promoted products partly offset by declines of our mature products.

  • Adjusted Gross margin1 was $173,496 or 47% of Adjusted Revenues1 compared to $166,190 or 48% of Adjusted Revenues1 in prior year.

  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $57,783, a decrease of $2,292 or 4% over prior year.

  • Adjusted EBITDA per share1 was $0.58, a decrease of $0.01 or 2% over prior year driven by investments on our new launches and pipeline offset by the impact of the common shares purchased through the NCIB.

Corporate developments

  • Launched a NCIB in July 2024 to purchase up to 5,312,846 common shares of the Company over the next 12 months.

  • Purchased 1,619,167 common shares through Knight’s NCIB at an average price of $5.53 for aggregate cash consideration of $8,956.

Products

  • In-licensed Crexont® (carbidopa and levodopa extended-release capsules) for Canada and Latin America.

  • Entered into an exclusive supply and distribution agreement for Jornay PMTM (methylphenidate HCI extended-release capsules) for Canada and Latin America.

  • In-licensed two branded generic products molecule for key territories in LATAM.

  • Submitted Tavalisse® (fostamatinib) for ANVISA approval in Brazil.

  • Submitted QelbreeTM (viloxazine extended-release capsules) for Health Canada approval.

  • Obtained regulatory approval for Karfib® (carfilzomib) in Colombia.

  • Obtained regulatory approval for Minjuvi® (tafasitamab) in Mexico.

  • Obtained regulatory approval for Jornay PMTM (methylphenidate HCI extended-release capsules) in Canada.

  • Obtained regulatory approval for Tavalisse® (fostamatinib disodium hexahydrate) in Mexico.

  • Obtained regulatory approval for Pemazyre® (pemigatinib) in Brazil.

  • Launched Minjuvi® (tafasitamab) in Brazil.

  • Launched Imvexxy® (estradiol vaginal inserts) and Bijuva® (estradiol and progesterone) in Canada.