PARIS, FRANCE, 7 December 2023 - Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY), a global
specialty-driven biopharmaceutical company, today holds its Capital Markets Day
in London, U.K.
"Ipsen has made significant progress since our strategic roadmap was implemented
three years ago and is today in a great spot," commented David Loew, Chief
Executive Officer, Ipsen. "Our business has been transformed, with the focus on
Specialty Care now supported by a stronger pipeline and momentum from our growth
platforms, as well as a robust balance sheet and an external-innovation strategy
yielding compelling results.
Ipsen is now ready for its next phase of growth with several launches across
multiple potential indications, providing more options for patients with high
unmet medical needs. Our journey will be driven by the combination of the growth
platforms, our new medicines and more external-innovation transactions to come.
We will also continue to deliver on our ambitious sustainability objectives and
roadmap with our Generation Ipsen program, based on Environment, Patients,
People, and Governance.
As a significantly more diversified business across our three therapeutic areas
and a geographically well-balanced company, we now have many sustainable and
attractive growth opportunities across our portfolio and pipeline to create
long-term value for all of our stakeholders and investors."
Strategic outlook 2027
* Several current and potential near-term launches, including Onivyde(®)
(irinotecan), Bylvay(®) (odevixibat), elafibranor and Sohonos(®
)(palovarotene), complemented by many pipeline milestones over the mid term
* A strengthened and diversified business: a combination of seven anticipated
and current medicines, each with expected peak sales of at least EUR500m
* A global footprint and strong portfolio opportunity in the U.S.
* External innovation: active business-development focus providing a platform
to drive sustainable pipeline growth
* ESG roadmap: ambitious Generation Ipsen goals for positive change to achieve
net-zero emissions by 2045 and foster Ipsen's culture centered on patients
and society
Financial outlook
* Total-sales average growth of at least 7% per year for the period 2023-27
and at constant exchange rates
* Core operating margin in 2027 of at least 32% of total sales
This outlook excludes the impact of any potential additional late-stage(1)
external-innovation opportunities. The priority for capital allocation remains
focused on external-innovation transactions across the three therapeutic areas
while maintaining net debt, including contingent liabilities, below 2.0 times
EBITDA.
Agenda
Today's event will include the following participants:
* David Loew, Chief Executive Officer
* Aymeric Le Chatelier, Chief Financial Officer
* Christelle Huguet, Head of R&D
* Bartek Bednarz, Head of Global Product ?& Portfolio Strategy
* Stewart Campbell, President, North America
* Mari Scheiffele, President, International
Event details
Today's event will start at 12.30pm GMT, 1.30pm CET in London, with attendance
by invitation only. The event will be webcast live; all participants will have
an opportunity to ask questions and can access webcast details here
(https://registration.capitalmarketday.com/ipsen-capital-markets-day/register).
A recording will be available on ipsen.com (https://www.ipsen.com/).
ENDS
About Ipsen
We are a global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on bringing
transformative medicines to patients in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare
Disease and Neuroscience.
Our pipeline is fueled by external innovation and supported by nearly 100 years
of development experience and global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K. Our
teams in more than 40 countries and our partnerships around the world enable us
to bring medicines to patients in more than 100 countries.
Ipsen is listed in Paris (Euronext: IPN) and in the U.S. through a Sponsored
Level I American Depositary Receipt program (ADR: IPSEY). For more information,
visit ipsen.com (https://www.ipsen.com/).
Ipsen contacts
Investors
Craig Marks +44 (0)7584 349 193
Nicolas Bogler +33 6 52 19 98 92
Media
Amy Wolf +41 79 576 07 23
Ioana Piscociu +33 6 69 09 12 96
Disclaimers and/or forward-looking statements
The forward-looking statements, objectives and targets contained herein are
based on Ipsen's management strategy, current views and assumptions. Such
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those
anticipated herein. All of the above risks could affect Ipsen's future ability
to achieve its financial targets, which were set assuming reasonable
macroeconomic conditions based on the information available today. Use of the
words 'believes', 'anticipates' and 'expects' and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements, including Ipsen's expectations
regarding future events, including regulatory filings and determinations.
Moreover, the targets described in this document were prepared without taking
into account external-growth assumptions and potential future acquisitions,
which may alter these parameters. These objectives are based on data and
assumptions regarded as reasonable by Ipsen. These targets depend on conditions
or facts likely to happen in the future, and not exclusively on historical data.
Actual results may depart significantly from these targets given the occurrence
of certain risks and uncertainties, notably the fact that a promising medicine
in early development phase or clinical trial may end up never being launched on
the market or reaching its commercial targets, notably for regulatory or
competition reasons. Ipsen must face or might face competition from generic
medicine that might translate into a loss of market share. Furthermore, the
research and development process involves several stages each of which involves
the substantial risk that Ipsen may fail to achieve its objectives and be forced
to abandon its efforts with regards to a medicine in which it has invested
significant sums. Therefore, Ipsen cannot be certain that favorable results
obtained during preclinical trials will be confirmed subsequently during
clinical trials, or that the results of clinical trials will be sufficient to
demonstrate the safe and effective nature of the medicine concerned. There can
be no guarantees a medicine will receive the necessary regulatory approvals or
that the medicine will prove to be commercially successful. If underlying
assumptions prove inaccurate or risks or uncertainties materialize, actual
results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking
statements. Other risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to,
general industry conditions and competition; general economic factors, including
interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of
pharmaceutical industry regulation and healthcare legislation; global trends
toward healthcare cost containment; technological advances, new medicine and
patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new-medicine
development, including obtaining regulatory approval; Ipsen's ability to
accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or
delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk;
dependence on the effectiveness of Ipsen's patents and other protections for
innovative medicines; and the exposure to litigation, including patent
litigation, and/or regulatory actions. Ipsen also depends on third parties to
develop and market some of its medicines which could potentially generate
substantial royalties; these partners could behave in such ways which could
cause damage to Ipsen's activities and financial results. Ipsen cannot be
certain that its partners will fulfil their obligations. It might be unable to
obtain any benefit from those agreements. A default by any of Ipsen's partners
could generate lower revenues than expected. Such situations could have a
negative impact on Ipsen's business, financial position or performance. Ipsen
expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, targets or estimates contained in this press release
to reflect any change in events, conditions, assumptions or circumstances on
which any such statements are based, unless so required by applicable law.
Ipsen's business is subject to the risk factors outlined in its registration
documents filed with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers. The risks and
uncertainties set out are not exhaustive and the reader is advised to refer to
Ipsen's latest Universal Registration Document, available on ipsen.com
(https://www.ipsen.com/).
(1) Phase III clinical development or later.
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