Stallergenes Greer Reports Continued Sales Growth in the First Quarter 2019

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Stallergenes Greer (Paris:STAGR), a biopharmaceutical company specialising in treatments for respiratory allergies, today published its unaudited net sales for the three-month period ended 31 March 2019.

Q1-19 unaudited net sales up 11% as a result of positive performance across main products and several regions

Unaudited		Reported Currency												Constant Currency
		FY-18 (3m)				FY-19 (3m)				Var %				FY-19 (3m)				Var %
In € million		(€m)		% Sales		(€m)		% Sales						(€m)		% Sales
Southern Europe		40.3		53%		44.8		53%		11%				44.9		54%		11%
Northern & Central Europe		10.9		14%		12.4		15%		14%				12.3		15%		13%
International markets		3.9		5%		5		6%		28%				5.1		6%		28%
United States		21.1		28%		22.5		26%		7%				20.8		25%		-1%
Net sales		76.2		100%		84.7		100%		11%				83		100%		9%
Sublingual products		52		68%		59		70%		13%
Subcutaneous products		16.3		21%		18		21%		10%
Veterinary		2		3%		2.4		3%		20%
Other products		5.9		8%		5.3		6%		-10%
Net sales		76.2		100%		84.7		100%		11%

Net sales by region: Positive performance in Southern Europe (+11%) and in Northern & Central Europe (+14%) while net sales were slightly down in the United States at constant currency (-1% or +7% at reported currency)
The 11% increase year-over-year in Q1-19 net sales reflects positive growth in Southern Europe and in Northern & Central Europe. U.S. revenue was positively impacted by the foreign currency exchange rate in Q1-19. Net sales in the United States were slightly down (-1%) for the first quarter in local currency (US$).

Europe & International: Stallergenes Greer sales growth was primarily driven by France, for both Staloral and Oralair^®. The company also increased its sales in Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland and Slovakia. Net sales increase in International markets (+28%) was primarily driven by Russia and Australia.

United States: In the United States, Stallergenes Greer net sales increased 7% in reported currency, delivering €22.5m in Q1-19, while being slightly down (-1%) at constant currency. The Group continued to strengthen its leadership position in the bulk allergen segment in this geography, while some of the adjacent businesses had a slower start to the year.

Net sales by category: Continued growth in the sublingual segment (+13%)
Staloral was Stallergenes Greer’s main growth driver in Q1-19, in particular in the French market. Additionally, Oralair net sales increased across all its major markets in Europe and International region, but had a slow start in the United States.

Sublingual products: in Q1-19, sublingual product sales increased by 13%, reaching €59.0 million, primarily driven by Staloral as a result of market share gains in priority markets, such as France. In parallel, in the tablet segment, the decline of the grass tablet market in the United States impacted Oralair’s performance in this geography.

Subcutaneous products: in the subcutaneous product category, the company reported Q1-19 net sales of €18.0 million, a 10% increase compared to Q1-18 thanks to a favorable US$ / Euro exchange rate, and despite a temporary shortage of injectable products in the Europe and International region as the Group pursued investments in major renovations and upgrades at its Antony facility.

Veterinary products: Q1-19 veterinary net sales grew 20% to €2.4 million compared to Q1-18, despite an increasingly competitive environment, through volume gains but also supported by a stronger US$ versus Euro foreign exchange rate.

Other products: net sales in the Other product line, which includes diagnostics and devices, declined by 10% quarter-over-quarter to €5.3 million in Q1-19, mostly due to a slower start of the adjacent businesses in the United States.

2019 FULL YEAR OUTLOOK
The Company confirms its full year outlook for 2019 disclosed on 21 March 2019 for net sales to be in the range of €290 million to €300 million and EBITDA² to be in the range of €50 million to €60 million.

CORPORATE CALENDAR
Recommended cash acquisition of Stallergenes Greer plc by Ares Life Sciences I S.À.R.L.:
Court Meeting: 13 May 2019 at 2.00pm C.E.S.T. | General Meeting: 13 May 2019 at 2.15pm C.E.S.T.
Location: Maison de la Recherche, 54 rue de Varenne, 75 007 Paris, France

Annual General Meeting: 13 June 2019 at 2.00pm C.E.S.T.
Location: Maison de la Recherche, 54 rue de Varenne, 75 007 Paris, France

1H 2019 results: 29 August 2019

ABOUT STALLERGENES GREER PLC
Headquartered in London (UK), Stallergenes Greer plc is a global healthcare company specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies through the development and commercialisation of allergy immunotherapy products and services. Stallergenes Greer plc is the parent company of GREER Laboratories, Inc. (whose registered office is in the USA) and Stallergenes SAS (whose registered office is in France).

TRADING INFORMATION
Name: Stallergenes Greer
ISIN: GB00BZ21RF93 1 - Ticker: STAGR
ICB Classification: 4577
LEI: 213800CYVZA7GJQEME86
Market: Euronext Paris regulated market

Additional information is available at http://www.stallergenesgreer.com.

The financial information set out above does not constitute the Group’s financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2018 (unaudited) and 2019 (unaudited).

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¹ Excluding one-off costs

² Excluding one-off costs