OSMT - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Osmotica Q3 2021 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your host, Ms. Lisa Wilson. Ma'am, you may begin.

Lisa Wilson

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Brian Markison

joining thank today. us, on and you our afternoon Lisa, for good you, Thank and call

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Andrew Einhorn

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JD Schaub

trends of Thanks, our details I'll provide the on Upneeq good volume market everyone. afternoon additional and Today Andy, update on and you recent and insights. launch highlights with

highlight expand increase week cumulative that to A base XXXX our data since the continues last the to an recent point prescribers XX,XXX third awareness market to continue and prescriber we So with of has since QX. launch meaningfully more than prescribers end and at launch. more the almost opportunity, XXXX over as grown of totaling number quarter, of over growing

would seeing continue over quarter that trend average as the first-time XX to per We are day course of still to on well. XX prescribers expect and this

Brian from of in continue over as to XX,XXX and As grew quarter. proportion for about totaling optometry. prescriptions XX% total increasing base an expected our QX the see alluded Similarly, coming QX almost prescriber earlier, to we

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Brian Markison

JD. Thanks, Thanks, Andy.

concludes So and operator, that to prepared turn you over it with our Q&A. remarks, for we'll that

Operator

David from from [Operator Instructions] is Your Steinberg question Jefferies. first

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David Steinberg

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Andrew Einhorn

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JD Schaub

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Operator

Chen from next is question Louise Your from Cantor.

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Brian Markison

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also moving possibly Vietnam. are Korea, into other territories, So aggressively they

very good they've from -- plans input together and to if want thoughtful great JD. So there experienced add you KOLs that thus know their putting I don't in or really ahead, partnership are far getting at at with been to development full and speed all

JD Schaub

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that them support the learnings success abroad. so both for that experience see from with we're regulatory themselves U.S. those but can they position efforts clinical through and development and excited our to in in also so their to markets, And work here

Brian Markison

in which about And the the basically Wayne OpEx remainder coming year, out quarter, take the we that the I'll we level the quarter. of second and talks slightly what the question for just at fourth saw would than lower third see

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But takes I balance the for and what that puts year. that's should you in of have think expect direction. the you So basically

Andrew Einhorn

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far along pretty So with those guys.

Operator

from next is [Operator Fraser Your question Truist Instructions] from Greg Securities.

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Greg Fraser

sales you experience how you're leadership very curious hear experienced on you're expansion, for. So that to it that interviewing speak folks of looking the the prior force sounds is takes to the much and the background but about team can like that reps. It

Brian Markison

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Greg Fraser

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JD Schaub

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So but of We coming lot for holiday time tempering high are excited a we that, so need up, we're our is just growth will see up. enthusiasm. sure got pretty how about we see to

Brian Markison

Yes, backdrop the us the prescriptions context who from for helpful are of out also dispense be of I Greg directly in of this group their office. is opting think you would to expanding an and against purchase occurring growth writers now

prescriptions go with look, the see and to seen into XXX next the at is directly what think would about we continue through pharmacy, think growth continued I impact So traditionally really, prescribing momentum from the just of given from behavior a prescription encouraging shift to we've have to of couple been really of generated the the to point accounts our quarter on, I as early being through fourth what and demand is the underlying first offices five there first four, going to the be plus here quarters pharmacy care through weeks the

Greg Fraser

range margin changed on from the laid following ago? questions as couple And expenses your the you out grow? you a Has over that for Andy on view time that of XXXX where gross of reach expect up and question. just And volumes peak Okay. to a then couple expense for then months operating

Andrew Einhorn

is there. our really view really to to divestiture where That us commercialization and critically to and remarks see Generally, be devote opportunity we areas see that Upneeq spending in for not my spend legacy mentioned changed. now where the provide we an to us expenses I on of can of have review said, drive can the non-promotional efficient more behind growth more as Greg. does of that Sure, our operating XXXX in the

terms we -- that's undertake Upneeq to And as we drive projects volume and is the spending the more we're gross efficiency. is which where fixed are can So yes, mid to undertaking of think I now margins see on as towards of heading that margin, we those it is -- there where continue plural from of increases in gross then will course XX%. that more -- probably 'XXs today, which see get costs where absorbed do the

Operator

no any I like showing I'm comments. time. would closing Mr. back further question additional this the call And to or CEO to for at turn Markison Brian

Brian Markison

everybody story community. to We're with we and exciting really Operator, Upneeq. making are for at today. and this we are continue that made It's of thrilled partner Thank thank eyecare joining with the this with looking grow have beginning We're the us to you you progress thanks forward and journey. the all. aesthetic and and

Operator

does Ladies today's Thank great and participation for you gentlemen, and have your this a day. conclude conference.

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