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Online Annual Report 2015

Business Snapshot

Business Snapshot
FINANCIAL METRICS

Business Highlights
  • Earnings per share 6.7 cents, facilitating a final dividend payment of 6 cents per share, fully-franked „„
  • Board-endorsed strategy with a clear focus on diversifying our product pipeline and creating future growth opportunities utilising the Acrux technology platform „„
  • Good progress on our onychomycosis program, targeting a once daily treatment with a superior drug permeation profile „„
  • Topical and transdermal generics pipeline identified and development initiated „„
  • Superior permeation profiles demonstrated with formulation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), compared to market leaders „„
  • Acrux net profit after tax (NPAT) of $11.1 million (2014: $28.0 million). Profit in the prior year was higher as milestone payments were received in 2014 „„
  • Royalty income of $24.6 million (2014: $24.7 million). Declines in the sales volumes of Axiron were largely offset by improvements in the AUD$:USD$ exchange rate „„
  • Cash reserves: $23.1 million (2014: $25.8 million) after payment of dividends in the current and prior financial years. Acrux does not have any debt facilities „„
  • Regulatory approval for Lenzetto (estradiol spray) granted in Europe
BUSINESS OUTLOOK FOR 2015/16
  • Launch of Lenzetto in Europe, Acrux’s unique estradiol spray for treating post-menopausal symptoms which is licensed exclusively in Europe to Gedeon Richter „„
  • 2016 National Formulary status for Axiron has been secured at two of the largest commercial prescription benefit managers (PBMs) „„
  • Axiron anticipated to maintain market share during the 2016 financial year, with stabilisation of prescription volumes over the first half 2015 calendar year „„
  • Progression of development programs for multiple product candidates with no material change to ongoing cash operating cost needs (until one or more projects enters into clinical trials)
UNITED STATES TESTOSTERONE MARKET SHARE

NSAID PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT