TLGT - Earnings call transcript Q4 2017

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Teligent Inc. Fourth Quarter 2017 Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later we'll conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions].

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Jason Grenfell-Gardner

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Damian Finio

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in And $X the of revenue Lastly gross in XXXX, the at XX% million back we this year company turn million terms our to $XX it million, pipeline. Thank EBITDA guidance you expect to like over XX%. to of million margin range range Jason. million $XX for of in calendar the to million, to plan $X $XX invest in $XX to point, and to I'd R&D total

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

Thanks Damian.

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for XX $XX the quarter. back We to would at year revenue that number heavily First the year million. be to weighted expectations Damian accelerating half more the expect with out revenue generally to set million quarter of our to

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go getting drug injectable to we're and from to R&D the we that them in perspective are manufactured first there made. looking ready getting and Our an size forward

Finally, we laser are focused this on year. profitability

we've and I'm cash operations our about years, in two approaching past XXXX. able invested been while we're to positive in to achieve now point the going achieve We're heavily infrastructure. Over we inflection flow from physical excited an what

been for I enormously that Teligent Canada, I'm to up around U.S., generosity thanks make a Estonia to These teams of they over to opening working the past many my in like questions, would our folks the personal extend have Before Teligent lot have and endured who I their and months grateful work and facilities the for capabilities as them we've do. of dedication been building proud their am and incredibly and successful. spirit

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Operator

question [Operator Instruction] And the from Wilbur our line of Elliot James. first Raymond comes from

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Elliot Wilbur

Thanks. Good afternoon.

for in to can maybe expecting guess I terms little there just of number you're us revenue? what what respect XXXX Jason, revenue with embedded incremental be approvals potential in of guidance with in activities, granularity yourself a respect give question First may new either so terms you approval and/or bit more to

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

you Yes, question. for Thank sure Elliot. the

hydrocortisone and products pipeline there; we one larger growth first, that growth opportunities XXX the is of a quarter which we this was in the already from the is think this days that launched I about that drug That exclusivity launched and XXXX from first So, paragraph and butyrate for the to file that from have during of lotion. quarter. when drug comes have

we and the needs. part, FDA purity XX some think cause action we'll I potential through the sort I that look could for still of looks the other think working some what there. activity of mean, we now couple some believe And guy bit I a that year if June the the between eight half see I have give addressed goal of most the good of I in elemental most There little FDA right one delays, couple is now XX, the to shape dates pipeline. And pretty around but around around that feel dates. There's this we've you are a to of that's I first and questions what of a and those. So think about in opportunities of there, in terms good I of June FDA just larger think, like? where

we pretty in So, good about the pipeline. feel that

Elliot Wilbur

performance topical in rebound, in the the then calling that products drive Okay. in to quarter particular particular sequential rebound of actual business, And there respect now? the terms U.S, anything any the any we’re with in sequential

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

question. actually good the a was It it's No, rotation pretty a around broad portfolio.

was this bit issues So, were you injectable there, entire the nothing know more movement of that little volume I about that can up in of of a that, There had minuses in plus the and the product a of that big transitory. think couple some the with a a picked drugs shortage Again, quarter the portfolio outsized. what were you there that dealing broad-based those drugs be are across But back pretty portfolio. I like across [indiscernible]. liked mover U.S. it there pluses side. was was shape to was But terms the we

Elliot Wilbur

Thanks. us respect the realization just milestones, to before that can revenue begin remaining through to you facility, actually injectable timeline just walk for facility? the from could with Last question me steps, see we

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

Sure.

are where sort So, right we is startup now in phase. of

from lines for for are there that, water right, is both support qualification water really filling the selling finished. had last line when filling injectable were we So, Today so line, just What the in by in on. system. of this the we up November, outlet validation, with and the vendors manufacturers. we concurrence that the line water finishing and we and other suite purified going injection spoke space systems we isolator the our the have the is vendors the filling largely on there In doing sterile installing and

but all and not usually business. And with Now processes. do that only systems, topical those have we support to our run that tests a our to larger sterile is also XX-day through of test

that into working we'll something beginning that's through May. of be So April, now

our to the able will an Our quarter. to the us trigger a then and the quarter and our it FDA. beginning drug of on be change That on the to goal batches really inspection, that, depends are hope second fourth be up the approval FDA then will to prior allow approval put we goal before fill at able because submit post to supplement is end using we're stability first the probably to of

filling estimate our revenue new the to best that which the think be is we with generating XXXX will here consistent I that, the in plans. is expect from early have facility line

Elliot Wilbur

you. All right. Thank

Operator

our Thank Matt from comes of the Craig-Hallum you. question line next from Capital. And Hewitt

is line Your now open.

Matt Hewitt

questions. you thank the couple. for taking Gentlemen Hello a

First much off what how is business getting launched end? could maybe year year or half revenue you some anticipate here of the regarding that base you you've the for the getting recently launched approved first guidance that in the by what generate and of versus

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

all when guidance, the So, things potential we the to low And know, end approved have guidance be and at yet you look the upper end I the sources think we the that think things outside. and about on around we optionality as the consideration, of in hand. other already of try of guidance,

Matt. constructed year, how guidance generally we that's the So this

Matt Hewitt

on be dollars That's over acquired we a you. then split And to the year from much of as that to the how it and be Meaning, helpful. should Thank is investment new going about re-launching last on some regarding of how years? focused versus that are the of going much spent how those R&D focused thinking products is be few perspective? this

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

terms both I've new. know to is I a done there's the been don't that math well. still on I happen say formulation new done products and versus side There to and in question. between are combination that split old I That's way are in as split, haven't old because will that out doing that, well. topical of a submissions the reactivation that of new What math. it But XXXX new really injectable we've as good expected

So, I can do you. that and back revert

Matt Hewitt

manufacturing would submitted you. starting you that those quarter, in eventually last applications still that Thank to one helpful. on that's over were you ready? topical flip maybe your own the fourth the here one the injectable applications be Are two on some to found side? That's side to one, the were then submit And

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

think one topical quarter have them remember for in I was would So, been what fourth one was if for the of and I drug drugs. one our submitted of of them complex the correctly, first

Matt Hewitt

Okay, great. you Thank update. the for

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

Matt. Thanks

Operator

our Gilbert Gregg from And question line of you. next Thank from Bank. comes the Deutsche

Your line is now open.

Gregg Gilbert

a Have Thanks. few. Good afternoon.

author is, The the talked detail options about first kinds situation, into things you little can Jason a some about more of you're that one to go you the convert considering?

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

moment Gregg. very this question that we're mindful dealing interesting I Sure. think, looks of the out look convert. essentially in the corporate I if debt facilities we we is balance look around December what bounty that XXXX. structure Thanks obligation have perception us we the this. because the at have, sheet on that the only Look the convert at But in our like it's for at I in have This our can with the

that? and do how some opportunities with business you leverage stop the I some so And have facilities, against taking the think around right. we our securing unbundling first is, that

loan we or a term is So, do whether something a mortgage. as that

capital I you you down theoretically way sale lot transaction to is favorite from different the the that. could think a do But leaseback can that go all unlock we do my facility. of there that perhaps to which pull way road are not levers this the if

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things fact debt be see debt the And pretty, our valuation what the can But know at to perhaps just today don't on the market, of low. trading because I think of conceptually you of opacity is there? kind $X. the the would of out holders in of $X.XX you debt the pretty this equity think trades one that mitigate that

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Gregg Gilbert

Thanks for Okay. that.

Here just pretty XQ, is in quarter in reported you've willing color share characterized first quarter or a any QX, how what you almost pretty are going, strong any of can are after share the sort of especially completed the we on to tone late quarter? you sort specifics you as about

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

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I portfolio. expect we strongly that around as the said, think least half we based candidates existing to through the to this we perform the first at again product on of year see continue commitments

In we Hydrocortisone Lotion addition first launch to quarter Butyrate as that, in the did well.

for is good that pretty So us.

going is well. quarter the So,

Gregg Gilbert

you you based lastly years those you couple the bigger capabilities, question out of about into next and for Thanks. get in your kinds then market sense the give term, us already the versus what And can longer can you on that Great. can picture a injectables have? technologies of products out get capabilities

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

Sure. Yeah.

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idea capacity and around with one units of road. and to want but initial when the the depending shifts further So, with we we get moving start XX rolling. we to million in of four and in now, build between million little get that's the Right this size to bit million down on capacity capacity the in eventually line line eight a two, system of

Gregg Gilbert

lot. a Thanks

Operator

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open. Your line is

Dewey Steadman

Hi guys. how much Good driver guess for relates it company? going afternoon in it the to then And thanks the the a core taking and relate business that and all first international questions. how I convert, how of the to growth is of business forward?

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

Dewey. thanks It's a good question. Yeah

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Dewey Steadman

reform tax on assumption a year a What's full intelligence win with long-term current then becomes of And tax Okay. the the taxpayer. rate?

Damian Finio

well. So, Dewey this is Damian,

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changes that we'll in see about at if with yield tax better the X the would we're law. changing So, structure results down,

Dewey Steadman

congratulations on my just with Okay. today for if material we team see resolve the joining and a Teligent to that. will again question take steps and weakness we And Damian restatement XQ remediation then stand need what so final on the

Damian Finio

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of cross cross-functional matter a and at of it's So, those making communications regional quarter. end the tighter, the and particularly

Dewey Steadman

Great. more wanted one note. And a I'd like to end positive add and on to just

us Is the in interested color product? lot Jason about us on just There's a previously. additional there you're or even color that of talked the when customer lumpy you going terms to In you any product on give give color it? of that can us complex give

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

more of about review the filed pretty opportunity too. which conducting process, is allow the FE iterative would under FDA review excited through ongoing. that achieve for now call, particular going audits matters some manufacturing about with I equivalent mentioned on think a [indiscernible] we FDA to we're And size. us is as is it I November

a information have of with Dewey, the one think you. to that can we So share closer here perhaps QX as things in a we'll few call more get we I weeks, and bit is

Dewey Steadman

forward looking great, to Sounds that.

Jason Grenfell-Gardner

All Thank much. very right. you

Operator

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Jason Grenfell-Gardner

Okay. you, you for Thank today for continued interest and all your Teligent. Thank support Glenda. us and joining

be Oppenheimer New in at next the will week We Conference York.

some and forward for have to you evening. So, there a great your thank support, you continued looking seeing of

Operator

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Teligent (TLGTQ) 17 Mar 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript