Net revenue of CHF 53 million in the first nine months of 2024 is the result of QUVIVIQ product sales (CHF 39 million), product sales to partners in the Asia-Pacific-Region (CHF 9 million) and contract revenue recognized in connection with Owkin (CHF 3 million). This compares to CHF 131 million in the first nine months of 2023, which included CHF 34 million sales of PIVLAZ in Japan (assigned in the meantime to Nxera Pharma as part of a transaction, more details can be found in the dedicated press release) and CHF 68 million one-off impact of the Nxera deal as well as CHF 4 million revenue share from Johnson & Johnson related to ponesimod sales (revenue-sharing agreement now eliminated as part of the reacquisition of aprocitentan, more details can be found in the dedicated press release).
US GAAP operating expenses in the first nine months of 2024 benefited from extraordinary income of CHF 125 million from the Viatris deal resulting in an expense of CHF 211 million (CHF 275 million in the first nine months of 2023), of which CHF 16 million related to cost of sales (CHF 7 million in the first nine months of 2023), CHF 111 million to R&D expenses (CHF 235 million in the first nine months of 2023), and CHF 209 million to SG&A expenses (CHF 318 million in the first nine months of 2023).
US GAAP net loss in the first nine months of 2024 amounted to CHF 180 million (CHF 181 million net loss in the first nine months of 2023). The net loss was favorably impacted by a one-off income related to the Viatris deal of CHF 125 million (CHF 302 million one-off income related to the Nxera deal in the first nine months of 2023) and lower operating expenses throughout all functions.
The US GAAP net loss resulted in a basic net loss per share of CHF 1.00 (basic and diluted) in the first nine months of 2024, compared to a net loss per share of CHF 1.02 (basic and diluted) in the first nine months of 2023.