Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) reported weaker-than-expected profit for its fourth quarter, while sales exceeded estimates.
The company, headquartered in Foster City, Calif., noted total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018 were $5.8 billion compared to $5.9 billion for the same period in 2017. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2018 was $3 million, or $0.00 earnings per diluted share, compared to net loss of $3.9 billion, or $2.96 loss per diluted share for the same period in 2017.
The earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2018 included an unfavorable impact of $0.99 per diluted share from an impairment and a non-cash tax charge related to intangible assets acquired from Kite Pharma, Inc. (Kite).
Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2018 was $1.9 billion, or $1.44 per diluted share, compared to $2.3 billion, or $1.78 per diluted share for the same period in 2017.
Total Q4 product sales were $5.7 billion, compared to $5.8 billion for the same period in 2017. Product sales for the fourth quarter of 2018 were $4.5 billion in the United States, $813 million in Europe and $398 million in other locations. Product sales for the fourth quarter of 2017 were $4.1 billion in the United States, $1.1 billion in Europe and $553 million in other locations.
In Q4, R&D expenses increased over the prior-year quarter, primarily due to an $820-million impairment charge related to in-process R&D (IPR&D) for the KITE-585 program (an anti-BCMA being evaluated for the treatment of multiple myeloma), up-front collaboration expenses and higher investments to support the growth of Gilead’s business following the acquisition of Kite, partially offset by Gilead’s purchase of Cell Design Labs, Inc. in 2017.
Shares dived $2.88, or 4.1%, to $67.17
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