October 26, 2021

Eli Lilly and Company

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Lilly Reports Robust Third-Quarter 2021 Financial Results

as Pipeline Success Strengthens Future Growth Potential

  • Revenue in the third quarter of 2021 increased 18 percent, driven by volume growth of 17 percent. When excluding revenue from COVID-19 therapies, revenue growth was 11 percent in both third-quarter and year- to-date 2021.
  • Key growth products, consisting of Trulicity, Taltz, Verzenio, Jardiance, Emgality, Olumiant, Tyvyt, Retevmo and Cyramza, contributed 17 percentage points of revenue growth and represented approximately 58 percent of total revenue in the third quarter of 2021, excluding revenue from COVID-19 therapies. Revenue from Trulicity, Taltz, Verzenio and Emgality each grew by more than 30 percent versus prior year.
  • Third-quarter2021 earnings per share (EPS) decreased to $1.22 on a reported basis and increased to $1.94 on a non-GAAP basis, representing 38 percent growth versus prior year.
  • Lilly announces today its U.S. submission of tirzepatide in type 2 diabetes using a priority review voucher and initiation of a rolling submission for donanemab to the FDA for accelerated approval in early Alzheimer's disease.
  • Other notable recent pipeline events include U.S. approvals for new indications for both Verzenio and Jardiance, submission of Jardiance in the U.S. and Europe for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and positive Phase 3 readouts for lebrikizumab in atopic dermatitis.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced financial results for the third quarter of 2021 today.

"Lilly demonstrated strong performance again this quarter. Revenue attributable to our newer medicines grew more than 35 percent and represented nearly 60 percent of our core business, an important indicator of our long-term growth potential," said David A. Ricks, Lilly's chairman and CEO. "With numerous positive pipeline events this quarter, we have the potential to continue to expand the number of patients we serve through new indications for both Verzenio and Jardiance. We also progressed innovative, potential best-in-class treatment options in areas with high unmet need

through a regulatory submission for tirzepatide in diabetes, the initiation of a rolling submission for donanemab in early Alzheimer's disease, the submission of Jardiance in HFpEF, and positive Phase 3 results for lebrikizumab in patients with atopic dermatitis."

$ in millions, except

Third Quarter

%

per share data

2021

2020

Change

Revenue

$ 6,772.8

$

5,740.6

18%

Net Income - Reported

1,110.1

1,208.4

(8)%

EPS - Reported

1.22

1.33

(8)%

Net Income - Non-GAAP

1,763.7

1,289.2

37%

EPS - Non-GAAP

1.94

1.41

38%

Certain financial information for 2021 and 2020 is presented on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. Some numbers in this press release may not add due to rounding. Reported results were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and include all revenue and expenses recognized during the periods. Non-GAAP measures reflect adjustments for the items described in the reconciliation tables later in the release. Beginning in 2021, non-GAAP measures exclude gains and losses on investments in equity securities and 2020 amounts have been reclassified for comparability. The company's 2021 financial guidance is being provided on both a reported and a non-GAAP basis. The non-GAAP measures are presented to provide additional insights into the underlying trends in the company's business.

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Key Events Over the Last Three Months

Regulatory

  • The company submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency for tirzepatide for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes. A Priority Review Voucher was applied to the NDA, leading to an anticipated review time of eight months from the date of submission according to current FDA priority review timelines. Several additional submissions are planned around the world before the end of 2021.
  • The company initiated rolling submission for donanemab to the FDA for accelerated approval in early Alzheimer's disease.
  • In October 2021, the company and Pfizer discontinued the global clinical development program for tanezumab, an investigational nerve growth factor inhibitor. This decision was made following receipt of a Complete Response Letter from the FDA for the tanezumab application in osteoarthritis (OA) and a negative opinion adopted by the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use on the tanezumab Marketing Authorization Application in OA.
  • The company announced that the FDA approved Verzenio® as the first and only CDK4/6 inhibitor for certain people with HR+ HER2- high risk early breast cancer.
  • The company announced that the FDA approved a new indication for Erbitux® in combination with Braftovi® for the treatment of certain adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation.
  • The FDA expanded the Emergency Use Authorization for bamlanivimab and etesevimab administered together to include post-exposure prophylaxis in certain individuals for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
  • The FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for Jardiance® as an investigational treatment for adults with HFpEF, the company and Boehringer Ingelheim announced. The companies submitted Jardiance for regulatory approval in this indication to the FDA and in Europe.

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  • Jardiance was approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death plus hospitalization for heart failure in adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), the company and Boehringer Ingelheim announced.
  • The FDA approved an expanded label for the company's rapid-acting insulin, Lyumjev®, indicated to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, to include administration via continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion with an insulin pump.

Clinical

  • The company announced plans to conduct TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 4, a Phase 3 head-to-head clinical trial comparing donanemab to aducanumab to assess superiority of brain amyloid plaque clearance in early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease. Enrollment is expected to begin this year.
  • The company announced that in two Phase 3 trials lebrikizumab led to significant improvements at 16 weeks with at least 75 percent skin clearance in more than half of people with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, and key secondary endpoints were achieved, including early onset in skin clearance and itch relief, improvement in interference of itch on sleep and quality of life.

Business Development/Other Developments

  • The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, alongside the FDA, resumed the shipment and distribution of bamlanivimab and etesevimab administered together.
  • The company announced an additional purchase by the U.S. government for its neutralizing antibody therapies authorized for emergency use as a treatment for COVID-19. As part of the agreement, the company will supply 388,000 doses of etesevimab to complement doses of bamlanivimab previously purchased by the U.S. government, with approximately 250,000 doses shipped in the third-quarter of 2021 and the remaining to be shipped in fourth-quarter 2021.

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  • The company announced a Joint Procurement Agreement with the European Commission to supply up to 220,000 doses of bamlanivimab and etesevimab for the treatment of COVID-19. This agreement helps to provide access to these COVID-19 antibodies by enabling participating countries in the European Union and European Economic Area to purchase the products directly from Lilly, following national approval for emergency use, or marketing authorization at the EU level.
  • The company announced it will lower the list price of Insulin Lispro Injection in the U.S. by an additional 40 percent effective Jan. 1, 2022, bringing the list price down to 2008 levels.
  • The company issued its first sustainability bond, for 600.0 million euros in aggregate principal amount. The bond proceeds will be allocated toward environmental projects including pollution prevention, energy efficiency and renewable energy; as well as social projects to increase access to essential services and socioeconomic advancement and empowerment.
  • The company and Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. announced a multi-year research collaboration and licensing agreement focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel targeted therapeutics using Lycia's proprietary lysosomal targeting chimera protein degradation technology.

Third-Quarter Reported Results

In the third quarter of 2021, worldwide revenue was $6.773 billion, an increase of 18 percent compared with the third quarter of 2020, driven by a 17 percent increase in volume and a 1 percent increase due to the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, with net realized prices remaining essentially flat. Key growth products, consisting of Trulicity®, Taltz®, Verzenio, Jardiance, Emgality®, Olumiant®, Tyvyt®, Retevmo® and Cyramza®, contributed 17 percentage points of revenue growth and represented approximately 58 percent of total revenue for the third quarter of 2021, excluding COVID-19 therapies. The company recognized worldwide revenue of $423.5 million for COVID-19 therapies during the quarter.

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