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Catalent announces launch of private offering of $475 million of senior unsecured notes due 2029

SOMERSET, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Catalent, Inc. (“Catalent”) (NYSE: CTLT), the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. (the “Operating Subsidiary”), intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $475 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) in a private offering (the “Private Offering”) that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

The Operating Subsidiary intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Offering to (i) redeem in full its 4.875% senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”), plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (ii) pay related fees and expenses, and (iii) provide cash on its balance sheet for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures.

The Notes will be guaranteed by all of the wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries of the Operating Subsidiary that guarantee its senior secured credit facilities. The Notes will not be guaranteed by PTS Intermediate Holdings, LLC or Catalent, the direct and indirect parent companies of the Operating Subsidiary.

The Notes will be offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Notes or any other securities described above and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful. This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption under the Indenture, or an offer to tender for, or purchase, any of the 2026 Notes or any other security.

There can be no assurance that the Operating Subsidiary will (i) consummate the Private Offering on favorable terms or at all or (ii) redeem the 2026 Notes.

About Catalent

Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), an S&P 500® Company, is the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products. With over 85 years serving the industry, Catalent has proven expertise in bringing more customer products to market faster, enhancing product performance and ensuring reliable global clinical and commercial product supply. Catalent employs over 14,000 people, including over 2,400 scientists and technicians, at more than 40 facilities across four continents, and in fiscal year 2020 generated over $3 billion in annual revenue. Catalent is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.catalent.com.

Forward-Looking Statement Notice

This release contains both historical and forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Private Offering and plans, projections and estimates regarding the use of proceeds from the Private Offering. All statements other than statements of historical fact, are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified because they relate to the topics set forth above or by the use of statements that include phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “foresee,” “likely,” “may,” “will,” “would,” or other words or phrases with similar meanings. Similarly, statements that describe Catalent’s objectives, plans, or goals are, or may be, forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from Catalent’s expectations and projections. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, the following: the current or future effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Catalent’s and its clients’ businesses; participation in a highly competitive market and increased competition that may adversely affect Catalent’s business; demand for Catalent’s offerings, which depends in part on Catalent’s customers’ research and development and the clinical and market success of their products; product and other liability risks that could adversely affect Catalent’s results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows; failure to comply with existing and future regulatory requirements; failure to provide quality offerings to customers could have an adverse effect on Catalent’s business and subject it to regulatory actions and costly litigation; problems providing the highly exacting and complex services or support required; global economic, political and regulatory risks to the operations of Catalent; inability to enhance existing or introduce new technology or service offerings in a timely manner; inadequate patents, copyrights, trademarks and other forms of intellectual property protections; fluctuations in the costs, availability, and suitability of the components of the products Catalent manufactures, including active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, purchased components and raw materials; changes in market access or healthcare reimbursement in the United States or internationally; fluctuations in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, including as a result of the U.K.’s exit from the European Union; adverse tax, legislative or regulatory initiatives or challenges or adjustments to Catalent’s tax positions; loss of key personnel; risks generally associated with information systems; inability to complete any future acquisitions or other transactions that may complement or expand Catalent’s business or divest of non-strategic businesses or assets and difficulties in successfully integrating acquired businesses and realizing anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; risks associated with timely and successfully completing, and correctly anticipating the future demand predicted for, capital expansion projects at existing or any acquired facilities, offerings and customers’ products that may infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, which could increase costs and restrict operations; labor and employment laws and regulations or labor difficulties, which could increase costs or result in operational disruptions; additional cash contributions required to fund Catalent’s existing pension plans; substantial leverage resulting in the limited ability of Catalent to raise additional capital to fund operations and react to changes in the economy or in the industry; and exposure to interest-rate risk to the extent of Catalent’s variable-rate debt preventing Catalent from meeting its obligations under its indebtedness. For a more detailed discussion of these and other factors, see the information under the caption “Risk Factors” in Catalent’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, filed August 31, 2020. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release or as of the date they are made, and Catalent does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events or developments except to the extent required by law.

Contacts

Catalent, Inc.

Investor Contact:

Paul Surdez, 732-537-6325

investors@catalent.com

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Legend Biotech reports second quarter 2020 financial results

SOMERSET, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Legend Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ: LEGN) (Legend Biotech), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel cell therapies for oncology and other indications, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

“Legend Biotech continues to execute on our corporate strategy, advancing the development of our lead product candidate, ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel), in collaboration with Janssen Biotech, Inc. as well as our other pipeline programs,” said Frank Zhang, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Legend Biotech. “We look forward to presenting data from the CARTITUDE-1 study at a major medical conference in the second half of 2020.”

Second Quarter 2020 & Recent Highlights

  • Collaborative Research and License Agreement with Noile-Immune Biotech. On April 27, 2020, Legend Biotech entered into a collaborative research and license agreement with Noile-Immune Biotech Inc. pursuant to which Legend Biotech obtained a license to develop and commercialize next-generation CAR-T and/or TCR-T cell therapies incorporating Noile-Immune’s PRIME (proliferation-inducing and migration-enhancing) technology for up to two targets for all indications.
  • Updated Results from Janssen sponsored Phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 study. On May 13, 2020, Legend Biotech announced positive follow up data (median of 11.5 months) from the Phase 1b portion of the CARTITUDE-1 study evaluating cilta-cel1 (JNJ-4528) in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).
  • Appointment of Three New Directors. In May 2020, Dr. Corazon (Corsee) Dating Sanders, Dr. Darren Ji, and Mr. Philip Yau joined Legend Biotech’s Board of Directors.
  • Successful Initial Public Offering. On June 9, 2020, Legend Biotech successfully completed its initial public offering for total gross proceeds of approximately $487.3 million.
  • Appointment of Dr. Frank Zhang as CEO. On August 1, 2020, the Board of Directors of Legend Biotech appointed Dr. Frank Zhang to serve as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Dr. Yuan Xu upon her resignation.
  • First Breakthrough Therapy Designation from China CDE. On August 5, 2020, Legend Biotech announced that the China Center for Drug Evaluation (“CDE”), National Medical Products Administration recommended Breakthrough Therapy Designation (“BTD”) for cilta-cel for the treatment of adults with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. The designation was granted on August 13, 2020, making cilta-cel the first investigational product to obtain BTD in China.

Key Upcoming Milestones

  • Legend Biotech, in collaboration with Janssen Biotech, Inc., anticipates the presentation of data from the CARTITUDE-1 study at a major medical conference in the second half of 2020.
  • Janssen Biotech, Inc., Legend Biotech’s collaboration partner, expects to initiate the BLA filing for cilta-cel to the U.S. FDA by the end of 2020 and also expects that a marketing authorization application will be submitted to the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) in early 2021.
  • Legend Biotech expects to use the data from CARTIFAN-1 in support of a regulatory submission for approval in China in 2021.
  • Legend Biotech intends to submit an IND application for LB1901 in relapsed or refractory T cell Lymphoma (“TCL”) in the second half of 2020.

The extent to which the COVID-19 may impact our business and clinical trials is highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, such as the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, the duration of the outbreak and social distancing regulations, travel restrictions, business closures or business disruptions and the effectiveness of actions taken in the United States and other countries to contain and treat the disease.

Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

As of June 30, 2020, Legend Biotech had approximately $562.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and approximately $75.6 million in time deposits.

Revenue

Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $11.6 million compared to $10.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. This increase of $1.5 million was primarily due to additional milestone payments from Janssen Biotech, Inc. that were achieved in late 2019, which resulted in additional consideration being allocated to steering committee service for the three month ended June 30, 2020. Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019 consisted of recognition of upfront and milestone payments allocated to steering committee service pursuant to the license and collaboration agreement with Janssen Biotech, Inc. Legend Biotech has not generated any revenue from product sales to date.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $53.6 million compared to $32.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. This increase of $21.0 million was primarily due to a higher number of clinical trials, a higher number of patients enrolled in those trials and a higher number of research and development product candidates in the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $4.5 million compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. This increase of $2.9 million was primarily due to Legend Biotech’s expansion of supporting administrative functions to aid continued research and development activities.

Selling and Distribution Expenses

Selling and distribution expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $9.6 million compared to $5.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. This increase of $4.6 million was primarily due to increased costs associated with commercial preparation activities for cilta-cel.

Other Income and Gains

Other income and gains for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $1.3 million compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Fair Value Loss of Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, Legend Biotech reported a one-time non-cash charge of $80.0 million caused by changes of fair value of Series A convertible redeemable preferred shares (Series A Preferred Shares). Upon listing on the Nasdaq Global Market, all outstanding Series A Preferred Shares were converted into ordinary shares of Legend Biotech and all accrued but unpaid dividends were settled in the form of ordinary shares of Legend Biotech.

Loss for the Period

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, net loss was $134.9 million, or $0.63 per share, compared to a net loss of $28.8 million, or $0.14 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

About Legend Biotech

Legend Biotech is a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel cell therapies for oncology and other indications. Our team of over 700 employees across the United States, China and Europe, along with our differentiated technology, global development, and manufacturing strategies and expertise, provide us with the strong potential to discover, develop, and manufacture best-in-class cell therapies for patients in need.

We are engaged in a strategic collaboration with Janssen Biotech, Inc. to develop and commercialize our lead product candidate, ciltacabtagene autoleucel, an investigational BCMA-targeted CAR-T cell therapy for patients living with multiple myeloma. This candidate is currently being studied in registrational clinical trials.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to Legend Biotech’s strategies and objectives; the anticipated timing of, and ability to progress, clinical trials; the ability to make, and the timing of, regulatory submissions in the United States, Europe and Asia, including the BLA filing for cilta-cel to the U.S. FDA, the submission of a marketing authorization application for cilta-cel to the EMA, and the submission of an IND LB1901 in relapsed or refractory TCL; the ability to generate, analyze and present data from clinical trials; patient enrollment; and the potential benefits of our product candidates. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2020. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and Legend Biotech specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers should not rely upon the information on this page as current or accurate after its publication date.

LEGEND BIOTECH CORPORATION

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

Three months ended

June 30

Six months ended

June 30

(in thousands, US$, except share and per share data)

2020

(unaudited)

2019

(unaudited)

2020

(unaudited)

2019

(unaudited)

REVENUE

11,600

10,087

23,146

20,140

Other income and gains

1,265

1,221

3,796

4,073

Research and development expenses

(53,567)

(32,640)

(101,570)

(53,929)

Administrative expenses

(4,508)

(1,607)

(7,938)

(2,712)

Selling and distribution expenses

(9,557)

(5,030)

(16,102)

(7,786)

Other expenses

(37)

(478)

(82)

(625)

Fair value loss of convertible redeemable preferred shares

(79,984)

(79,984)

Finance costs

(88)

(19)

(4,079)

(57)

LOSS BEFORE TAX

(134,876)

(28,466)

(182,813)

(40,896)

Income tax (expense)/credit

(336)

3,709

(336)

LOSS FOR THE PERIOD

(134,876)

(28,802)

(179,104)

(41,232)

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent

(134,876)

(28,802)

(179,104)

(41,232)

LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ORDINARY EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT

Ordinary shares—basic

(0.63)

(0.14)

(0.86)

(0.21)

Ordinary shares—diluted

(0.63)

(0.14)

(0.86)

(0.21)

Ordinary shares used in loss per share computation:

Ordinary shares—basic

215,551,887

200,000,000

207,775,944

200,000,000

Ordinary shares—diluted

215,551,887

200,000,000

207,775,944

200,000,000

LEGEND BIOTECH CORPORATION

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT JUNE 30, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

December 31,

2019

(in thousands, US$)

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment

88,589

70,079

Advance payments for property, plant and equipment

2,121

665

Right-of-use assets

7,786

9,348

Intangible assets

978

519

Total non-current assets

99,474

80,611

CURRENT ASSETS

Inventories

1,668

1,157

Trade receivables

29,991

Prepayments, other receivables and other assets

33,517

16,777

Pledged short-term deposits

256

256

Time deposits

75,559

75,559

Cash and cash equivalents

562,391

83,364

Total current assets

673,391

207,104

Total assets

772,865

287,715

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and notes payables

6,976

9,586

Other payables and accruals

60,429

70,854

Lease liabilities

1,314

1,027

Contract liabilities

46,312

46,294

Total current liabilities

115,031

127,761

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Contract liabilities

254,714

277,765

Lease liabilities

2,119

5,058

Total non-current liabilities

256,833

282,823

Total liabilities

371,864

410,584

EQUITY

Share capital

26

20

Reserves/(deficits)

400,975

(122,889)

Total ordinary shareholders’ equity/(deficit)

401,001

(122,869)

Total equity/(deficit)

401,001

(122,869)

Total liabilities and equity

772,865

287,715

LEGEND BIOTECH CORPORATION

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

Three months ended June 30

Six months ended

June 30

(in thousands, US$)

2020

(Unaudited)

2019

(Unaudited)

2020

(Unaudited)

2019

(Unaudited)

LOSS BEFORE TAX

(134,876)

(28,466)

(182,813)

(40,896)

CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

(56,885)

(38,766)

(102,681)

(43,025)

CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

(9,212)

(36,031)

(26,711)

(150,909)

CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

459,803

(7,177)

608,558

21,500

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

393,706

(81,974)

479,166

(172,434)

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes, net

(112)

(16)

(139)

(11)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

168,797

119,711

83,364

210,166

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE PERIOD.

562,391

37,721

562,391

37,721

ANALYSIS OF BALANCES OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and bank balances

638,206

149,032

638,206

149,032

Less: Pledged short-term deposits

256

250

256

250

Time deposits

75,559

111,061

75,559

111,061

Cash and cash equivalents as stated in the statement of financial position

562,391

37,721

562,391

37,721

Cash and cash equivalents as stated in the statement of cash flows

562,391

37,721

562,391

37,721


1tacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) refers to both JNJ-4528 (the identifier for the investigational product being studied outside of China) and LCAR-B38M CAR-T cell (the identifier for the investigational product being studied in China), both of which identify the same CAR-T cell therapy.

Contacts

Media and Investor Relations:

Jessie Yeung, Head of Corporate Finance and Investor

Relations, Legend Biotech jessie.yeung@legendbiotech.com or

investor@legendbiotech.com