DUBLIN - Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2022, raised 2022 financial guidance and provided business updates.

'We're pleased to raise our top- and bottom-line guidance, driven by our continued execution and significant progress across commercial and R&D in the first quarter, which positions us well for the rest of the year and to achieve Vision 2025,' said Bruce Cozadd, chairman and CEO of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. 'Our recent launches of Xywav, in both narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), and Rylaze in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), continue to generate increased prescriber and patient adoption, and demonstrate our ability to deliver innovative new medicines to improve the lives of patients and their families. On the corporate development front, our three recent transactions are aligned with our broader strategy, allowing us to focus on our highest priorities, enhance our pipeline in areas of key interest in neuroscience and oncology and drive long-term shareholder value.'

'We've had a highly productive start to 2022 with the submission of two Rylaze Supplemental Biologics License Applications, the first patient enrolled in our Phase 2 basket trial for Zepzelca and the first presentation of preclinical data for JZP815, an investigational, next-generation pan-RAF kinase inhibitor,' said Rob Iannone, M.D., M.S.C.E., executive vice president, global head of research and development of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. 'I'm also excited about the addition of DSP-0187, a potent and highly selective oral orexin-2 receptor agonist, now called JZP441, further strengthening our leadership in sleep medicine, and WTX-613, a differentiated, conditionally activated interferon alpha (IFN) INDUKINE molecule, now called JZP898, which has demonstrated anti-tumor activity in preclinical models. These recent transactions reinforce our commitment to enhancing our pipeline and leveraging our productive R&D engine to develop novel medicines for people with serious diseases.'

Key Highlights

Business and Execution

Robust early launch momentum in first full quarter of Xywav for IH

Submitted a Rylaze Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Monday/Wednesday/Friday (M/W/F) intramuscular (IM) dosing and an sBLA for intravenous (IV) administration; both are being reviewed under the Real-Time Oncology Review (RTOR) program

First patient enrolled in Zepzelca EMERGE-201 Phase 2 basket trial

Strengthened leadership in sleep medicine with addition of a potent, highly selective oral orexin-2 receptor agonist, JZP441 (DSP-0187)

Expanded oncology pipeline with JZP898 (WTX-613), a differentiated, conditionally activated IFN INDUKINE molecule

Strategic divestiture of Sunosi allows increased investment and sharpens focus on highest strategic priorities

Financial

Growing and durable commercial franchises drove 1Q22 total revenues of $813.7 million; 34% increase compared to the same period in 2021

Raising top- and bottom-line guidance; 2022 total revenue guidance increased to $3.5 to $3.7 billion

Net leverage ratio of 3.9x1 as of March 31, 2022, demonstrating rapid deleveraging following the close of the GW Pharmaceuticals (GW) acquisition; on-track for target of less than 3.5x by the end of 2022

Substantial revenue diversification continues as newer products continue to grow and the Company optimizes its commercial portfolio

About Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is a global biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases - often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines and novel product candidates, from early- to late-stage development, in neuroscience and oncology. Within these therapeutic areas, we are identifying new options for patients by actively exploring small molecules and biologics, and through innovative delivery technologies and cannabinoid science. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has employees around the globe, serving patients in nearly 75 countries.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In particular, the Company presents non-GAAP adjusted net income (and the related per share measure) and its line item components, as well as certain non-GAAP adjusted financial measures derived therefrom, including non-GAAP adjusted gross margin percentage and non-GAAP adjusted effective tax rate.

In this regard, the components of non-GAAP adjusted net income, including non-GAAP adjusted cost of product sales, SG&A expenses and R&D expenses, are income statement line items prepared on the same basis as, and therefore components of, the overall non-GAAP adjusted net income measure. The Company also uses a pro forma non-GAAP net leverage ratio calculated as net debt (defined as total GAAP debt net of cash and cash equivalents) divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent period of four consecutive completed fiscal quarters. EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before income taxes, interest expense, depreciation and amortization. Investors should note that reconciliations of certain forward-looking or projected non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures cannot be provided because the Company cannot do so without unreasonable efforts due to the unavailability of information needed to calculate reconciling items and due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of comparable GAAP measures and the reconciling items that would be excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures in the future. Specifically, reconciliations of the components of projected pro forma non-GAAP net leverage ratio to their most comparable GAAP financial measures is not provided because the quantification of projected GAAP total debt and the reconciling items between projected non-GAAP net adjusted debt and projected GAAP total debt cannot be reasonably calculated or predicted at this time without unreasonable efforts. Such unavailable information could be significant such that actual GAAP total debt net of cash and cash equivalents would vary significantly from projected non-GAAP net adjusted debt used to calculate projected pro forma non-GAAP net leverage ratio.

The Company believes that each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to, and facilitates additional analysis by, investors and analysts and that each of these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the Company's financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, can enhance investors' and analysts' ability to meaningfully compare the Company's results from period to period and to its forward-looking guidance, to identify operating trends in the Company's business and to understand the Company's ability to delever. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are regularly used by investors and analysts to model and track the Company's financial performance. Jazz Pharmaceuticals' management also regularly uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate the Company's business and to make operating decisions, and compensation of executives is based in part on certain of these non-GAAP financial measures. Because these non-GAAP financial measures are important internal measurements for Jazz Pharmaceuticals' management, the Company also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors and analysts since these measures allow for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics the Company uses in assessing its own operating performance and making operating decisions.

In addition, from time to time in the future there may be other items that the Company may exclude for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures and the Company has ceased, and may in the future cease, to exclude items that it has historically excluded for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures. Likewise, the Company may determine to modify the nature of its adjustments to arrive at its non-GAAP financial measures.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to: the Company's growth prospects and future financial and operating results, including the Company's 2022 financial guidance and the Company's expectations related thereto; the proposed divestiture of Sunosi to Axsome, the anticipated upfront payment and royalties to be received by Jazz in connection therewith and the other anticipated benefits thereof; statements related to DSP-0187's potential application for the treatment of sleep disorders; the potential successful future development, manufacturing, regulatory and commercialization activities; potential future payments by Jazz Pharmaceuticals to Sumitomo Pharma and Werewolf for development, regulatory and commercial milestones as well as tiered royalties based on future net sales; statements related to WTX-613's demonstrated anti-tumor activity; the Company's expectation of sustainable growth and enhanced value as part of its Vision 2025; growing and diversifying the Company's revenue, investing in its pipeline of novel therapies, and delivering innovative therapies for patients; the Company's ability to realize the commercial potential of its products, including the blockbuster potential of Epidiolex; the Company's views and expectations relating to its patent portfolio, including with respect to expected patent protection; planned or anticipated clinical trial events, including with respect to initiations, enrollment and data read-outs, and the anticipated timing thereof; the Company's clinical trials confirming clinical benefit or enabling regulatory submissions; planned or anticipated regulatory submissions and filings, including for nabiximols and Rylaze, and the anticipated timing thereof; potential regulatory approvals, including for Rylaze; the anticipated launch of Epidyolex in France in 2022 and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current plans, objectives, estimates, expectations and intentions and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties.

Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward- looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with: Jazz's and Axsome's ability to complete the proposed divestiture of Sunosi on the proposed terms or on the anticipated timeline, or at all, including risks and uncertainties related to the expiration or securing early termination of the applicable waiting period under the HSR act; maintaining or increasing sales of and revenue from the Company's oxybate products, Zepzelca and other key marketed products; effectively launching and commercializing the Company's other products and product candidates; obtaining and maintaining adequate coverage and reimbursement for the Company's products; the time-consuming and uncertain regulatory approval process, including the risk that the Company's current and/or planned regulatory submissions may not be submitted, accepted or approved by applicable regulatory authorities in a timely manner or at all, including the risk that the Company's sBLA seeking approval for a revised dosing label for Rylaze may not be approved by FDA in a timely manner or at all; the costly and time-consuming pharmaceutical product development and the uncertainty of clinical success, including risks related to failure or delays in successfully initiating or completing clinical trials and assessing patients such as those being experienced, and expected to continue to be experienced, by the Company as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; the Company's failure to realize the expected benefits of its acquisition of GW Pharmaceuticals, including the failure to realize the blockbuster potential of Epidiolex and the risk that the legacy GW Pharmaceuticals business will not be integrated successfully or that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; the ultimate duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting global economic, financial, and healthcare system disruptions and the current and potential future negative impacts to the Company's business operations and financial results; regulatory initiatives and changes in tax laws; market volatility; protecting and enhancing the Company's intellectual property rights and the Company's commercial success being dependent upon the Company obtaining, maintaining and defending intellectual property protection for its products and product candidates; delays or problems in the supply or manufacture of the Company's products and product candidates; complying with applicable U.S. and non-U.S. regulatory requirements, including those governing the research, development, manufacturing and distribution of controlled substances; government investigations, legal proceedings and other actions; identifying and acquiring, in-licensing or developing additional products or product candidates, financing these transactions and successfully integrating acquired product candidates, products and businesses; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits of its collaborations and license agreements with third parties; the sufficiency of the Company's cash flows and capital resources to fund its debt service obligations, de-lever and meet its stated leverage targets; the Company's ability to achieve expected future financial performance and results and the uncertainty of future tax, accounting and other provisions and estimates; the possibility that, if the Company does not achieve the perceived benefits of the acquisition of GW Pharmaceuticals as rapidly or to the extent anticipated by financial analysts or investors, the market price of the Company's ordinary shares could decline; the Company's ability to achieve expected future financial performance and results and the uncertainty of future tax and other provisions and estimates; the Company's ability to meet its projected long-term goals and objectives, including as part of Vision 2025, in the time periods that the Company anticipates, or at all, and the inherent uncertainty and significant judgments and assumptions underlying the Company's long-term goals and objectives and other risks and uncertainties affecting the Company, including those described from time to time under the caption 'Risk Factors' and elsewhere in Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and future filings and reports by the Company. Other risks and uncertainties of which the Company is not currently aware may also affect the Company's forward-looking statements and may cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from those anticipated.

Contact:

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Email: CorporateAffairsMediaInfo@jazzpharma.com

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