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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2016
or
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM              TO             
Commission file number 000-19319
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
04-3039129
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
50 Northern Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
02210
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (617) 341-6100
____________________________________________

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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest - Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
 
 
 
“We,” “us,” “Vertex” and the “Company” as used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a Massachusetts corporation, and its subsidiaries.
“Vertex,” “KALYDECO®” and “ORKAMBI®” are registered trademarks of Vertex. Other brands, names and trademarks contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the property of their respective owners.



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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.    Financial Statements
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues:
 
 
 
Product revenues, net
$
394,410

 
$
130,875

Royalty revenues
3,596

 
6,792

Collaborative revenues
74

 
842

Total revenues
398,080

 
138,509

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
Cost of product revenues
49,789

 
9,381

Royalty expenses
860

 
2,926

Research and development expenses
255,860

 
215,599

Sales, general and administrative expenses
105,214

 
85,860

Restructuring expenses (income), net
687

 
(3,272
)
Total costs and expenses
412,410

 
310,494

Loss from operations
(14,330
)
 
(171,985
)
Interest expense, net
(20,698
)
 
(21,307
)
Other income (expenses), net
4,411

 
(5,113
)
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
(30,617
)
 
(198,405
)
Provision for income taxes
5,485

 
299

Net loss
(36,102
)
 
(198,704
)
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(5,529
)
 
98

Net loss attributable to Vertex
$
(41,631
)
 
$
(198,606
)
 
 
 
 
Amounts per share attributable to Vertex common shareholders:
 
 
 
Net loss:
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.17
)
 
$
(0.83
)
Diluted
$
(0.17
)
 
$
(0.83
)
Shares used in per share calculations:
 
 
 
Basic
243,831

 
239,493

Diluted
243,831

 
239,493

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Net loss
$
(36,102
)
 
$
(198,704
)
Changes in other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains on marketable securities
229

 
176

Unrealized (losses) gains on foreign currency forward contracts, net of tax
(5,212
)
 
306

Foreign currency translation adjustment
(1,740
)
 
(608
)
Total changes in other comprehensive loss
(6,723
)
 
(126
)
Comprehensive loss
(42,825
)
 
(198,830
)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(5,529
)
 
98

Comprehensive loss attributable to Vertex
$
(48,354
)
 
$
(198,732
)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
604,245

 
$
714,768

Marketable securities, available for sale
421,373

 
327,694

Restricted cash and cash equivalents (VIE)
76,273

 
78,910

Accounts receivable, net
181,878

 
177,639

Inventories
63,200

 
57,207

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
55,866

 
50,935

Total current assets
1,402,835

 
1,407,153

Property and equipment, net
690,521

 
697,715

Intangible assets
284,340

 
284,340

Goodwill
50,384

 
50,384

Cost method investment in CRISPR
30,138

 

Notes Receivable

 
30,000

Restricted cash
22,088

 
22,083

Other assets
7,600

 
6,912

Total assets
$
2,487,906

 
$
2,498,587

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
75,221

 
$
74,942

Accrued expenses
272,665

 
305,820

Deferred revenues, current portion
14,705

 
16,296

Accrued restructuring expenses, current portion
7,790

 
7,894

Capital lease obligations, current portion
17,292

 
15,545

Senior secured term loan, current portion
146,251

 
71,296

Other liabilities, current portion
18,117

 
14,374

Total current liabilities
552,041

 
506,167

Deferred revenues, excluding current portion
8,490

 
9,714

Accrued restructuring expenses, excluding current portion
6,145

 
7,464

Capital lease obligations, excluding current portion
38,886

 
42,923

Deferred tax liability
112,259

 
110,439

Construction financing lease obligation, excluding current portion
472,494

 
472,611

Senior secured term loan, net of current portion and discount
149,571

 
223,863

Other liabilities, excluding current portion
31,822

 
31,778

Total liabilities
1,371,708

 
1,404,959

Commitments and contingencies


 


Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 and 500,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively; 247,286,705 and 246,306,818 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
2,429

 
2,427

Additional paid-in capital
6,262,964

 
6,197,500

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(4,899
)
 
1,824

Accumulated deficit
(5,303,415
)
 
(5,261,784
)
Total Vertex shareholders' equity
957,079

 
939,967

Noncontrolling interest
159,119

 
153,661

Total shareholders’ equity
1,116,198

 
1,093,628

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
2,487,906

 
$
2,498,587

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interest
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in Capital
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Total Vertex
Shareholders’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Shareholders’ Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
241,764

 
$
2,385

 
$
5,777,154

 
$
917

 
$
(4,705,450
)
 
$
1,075,006

 
$
21,177

 
$
1,096,183

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 
(126
)
 

 
(126
)
 

 
(126
)
Net loss

 

 

 

 
(198,606
)
 
(198,606
)
 
(98
)
 
(198,704
)
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans
1,816

 
14

 
41,902

 

 

 
41,916

 

 
41,916

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 
58,268

 

 

 
58,268

 

 
58,268

Balance at March 31, 2015
243,580

 
$
2,399

 
$
5,877,324

 
$
791

 
$
(4,904,056
)
 
$
976,458

 
$
21,079

 
$
997,537

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2015
246,307

 
$
2,427

 
$
6,197,500

 
$
1,824

 
$
(5,261,784
)
 
$
939,967

 
$
153,661

 
$
1,093,628

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 
(6,723
)
 

 
(6,723
)
 

 
(6,723
)
Net loss

 

 

 

 
(41,631
)
 
(41,631
)
 
5,529

 
(36,102
)
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans
980

 
2

 
9,147

 

 

 
9,149

 

 
9,149

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 
56,317

 

 

 
56,317

 
(71
)
 
56,246

Balance at March 31, 2016
247,287

 
$
2,429

 
$
6,262,964

 
$
(4,899
)
 
$
(5,303,415
)
 
$
957,079

 
$
159,119

 
$
1,116,198

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(36,102
)
 
$
(198,704
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
55,472

 
57,384

Depreciation and amortization expense
16,415

 
16,363

Deferred income taxes
2,060

 

Other non-cash items, net
(3,835
)
 
629

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
(2,512
)
 
(5,863
)
Inventories
(4,771
)
 
(2,635
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(7,325
)
 
(15,233
)
Accounts payable
(343
)
 
(23,556
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(29,922
)
 
(20,921
)
Accrued restructuring expense
(1,459
)
 
(24,367
)
Deferred revenues
(2,815
)
 
(5,333
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(15,137
)
 
(222,236
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of marketable securities
(224,624
)
 
(125,655
)
Maturities of marketable securities
131,173

 
371,423

Expenditures for property and equipment
(11,974
)
 
(10,558
)
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents
(3
)
 
(21,971
)
Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents (VIE)
2,637

 

Decrease in other assets
83

 
799

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(102,708
)
 
214,038

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Issuances of common stock under benefit plans
8,846

 
41,616

Payments on capital lease obligations
(4,041
)
 
(4,497
)
Proceeds from capital lease financing

 
13,386

Payments on construction financing lease obligation
(103
)
 
(91
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
4,702

 
50,414

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash
2,620

 
(2,596
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
(110,523
)
 
39,620

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
714,768

 
625,259

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
$
604,245

 
$
664,879

 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
20,603

 
$
21,538

Cash paid for income taxes
$
581

 
$
60

Issuances of common stock exercises from employee benefit plans receivable
$
593

 
$
964

The Company has reclassified certain amounts in the period ending March 31, 2015 between operating, investing, and financing to correct improper classifications. 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)


A. Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ("Vertex" or the "Company") in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of (i) the Company, (ii) its wholly-owned subsidiaries and (iii) consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs). All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company operates in one segment, pharmaceuticals.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the Company's annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. These interim financial statements, in the opinion of management, reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.
The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, which are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 16, 2016 (the "2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K").
Use of Estimates and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Significant estimates in these condensed consolidated financial statements have been made in connection with the calculation of revenues, inventories, research and development expenses, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring expense, the fair value of intangible assets, goodwill, contingent consideration, noncontrolling interest, the consolidation of VIEs, leases, the fair value of cash flow hedges and the provision for or benefit from income taxes. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions, including in certain circumstances future projections that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Changes in estimates are reflected in reported results in the period in which they become known.
The Company's significant accounting policies are described in Note A, "Nature of Business and Accounting Policies," in the 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended guidance applicable to leases that will be effective for the year ending December 31, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. This update requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months on the balance sheet. The Company is in the process of evaluating the new guidance and determining the expected effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance applicable to share-based compensation to employees that will be effective for the year ending December 31, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. This update simplifies the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The Company is in the process of evaluating the new guidance and determining the expected effect on its consolidated financial statements.

For a discussion of other recent accounting pronouncements please refer to Note A, “Nature of Business and Accounting Policies—Recent Accounting Pronouncements,” in the 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company did not adopt any


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

new accounting pronouncements during the three months ended March 31, 2016 that had a material effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
B.
Product Revenues, Net
The Company sells its products principally to a limited number of specialty pharmacy providers and selected regional wholesalers in North America as well as government-owned and supported customers in international markets (collectively, its “Customers”). The Company's Customers in North America subsequently resell the products to patients and health care providers. The Company recognizes net revenues from product sales upon delivery to the Customer as long as (i) there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists between the Company and the Customer, (ii) collectibility is reasonably assured and (iii) the price is fixed or determinable.
In order to conclude that the price is fixed or determinable, the Company must be able to (i) calculate its gross product revenues from sales to Customers and (ii) reasonably estimate its net product revenues upon delivery to its Customers' locations. The Company calculates gross product revenues based on the price that the Company charges its Customers. The Company estimates its net product revenues by deducting from its gross product revenues (a) trade allowances, such as invoice discounts for prompt payment and Customer fees, (b) estimated government and private payor rebates, chargebacks and discounts, (c) estimated reserves for expected product returns and (d) estimated costs of co-pay assistance programs for patients, as well as other incentives for certain indirect customers.
The Company makes significant estimates and judgments that materially affect the Company's recognition of net product revenues. In certain instances, the Company may be unable to reasonably conclude that the price is fixed or determinable at the time of delivery, in which case it defers the recognition of revenues. Once the Company is able to determine that the price is fixed or determinable, it recognizes the revenues associated with the units in which revenue recognition was deferred.
The following table summarizes activity in each of the product revenue allowance and reserve categories for the three months ended March 31, 2016:
 
Trade
Allowances
 
Rebates,
Chargebacks
and Discounts
 
Product
Returns
 
Other
Incentives
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
2,089

 
$
44,669

 
$
1,228

 
$
1,310

 
$
49,296

Provision related to current period sales
4,707

 
31,138

 
924

 
3,280

 
40,049

Adjustments related to prior period sales
(38
)
 
(2,181
)
 
(75
)
 

 
(2,294
)
Credits/payments made
(4,698
)
 
(19,132
)
 
(260
)
 
(3,281
)
 
(27,371
)
Balance at March 31, 2016
$
2,060

 
$
54,494

 
$
1,817

 
$
1,309

 
$
59,680

C.
Collaborative Arrangements
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Incorporated
In April 2011, the Company entered into an amendment (the “April 2011 Amendment”) to its existing collaboration agreement with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Incorporated (“CFFT”) pursuant to which CFFT agreed to provide financial support for (i) development activities for VX-661, a compound that targets the processing and trafficking defect of the F508del CFTR proteins discovered under the collaboration, and (ii) additional research and development activities directed at discovering new compounds targeting the processing and trafficking defect of the F508del protein.
Under the April 2011 Amendment, CFFT agreed to provide the Company with up to $75.0 million in funding over approximately five years for corrector compound research and development activities. The Company retains the right to develop and commercialize KALYDECO (ivacaftor), ORKAMBI (lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor), lumacaftor and VX-661. The Company recognized no collaborative revenues from this collaboration during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

In the original agreement, as amended prior to the April 2011 Amendment, the Company agreed to pay CFFT tiered royalties calculated as a percentage, ranging from single digits to sub-teens, of annual net sales of any approved drugs first synthesized or tested during the research term that ended in 2008, including ivacaftor, lumacaftor and VX-661. The April 2011 Amendment provides for a tiered royalty in the same range on net sales of corrector compounds first synthesized or tested during the research term that ended in February 2014. In each of 2012 and 2013, CFFT earned a commercial milestone payment of $9.3 million from the Company upon achievement of certain sales levels for KALYDECO. In each of the fourth quarter of 2015 and first quarter of 2016, CFFT earned a commercial milestone payment of $13.9 million from the Company upon achievement of certain sales levels of lumacaftor. There are no additional commercial milestone payments payable by the Company to CFFT related to sales levels for KALYDECO or ORKAMBI.
The Company began marketing KALYDECO in the United States and certain countries in the European Union in 2012 and began marketing ORKAMBI in the United States in 2015. The Company received approval for ORKAMBI in the European Union in 2015 and in Canada and Australia in 2016. The Company has royalty obligations to CFFT for ivacaftor, lumacaftor and VX-661 until the expiration of patents covering that compound. The Company has patents in the United States and European Union covering the composition-of-matter of ivacaftor that expire in 2027 and 2025, respectively, subject to potential patent extensions. The Company has patents in the United States and European Union covering the composition-of-matter of lumacaftor that expire in 2030 and 2026, respectively, subject to potential extension. The Company has patents in the United States and European Union covering the composition-of-matter of VX-661 that expire in 2027 and 2028, respectively, subject to potential extension.
CRISPR Therapeutics AG
On October 26, 2015, the Company entered into a strategic collaboration, option and license agreement (the "CRISPR Agreement") with CRISPR Therapeutics AG and its affiliates ("CRISPR") to collaborate on the discovery and development of potential new treatments aimed at the underlying genetic causes of human diseases using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology. The Company has the exclusive right to license up to six CRISPR-Cas9-based targets. In connection with the CRISPR Agreement, the Company made an upfront payment to CRISPR of $75.0 million and a $30.0 million investment in CRISPR pursuant to a convertible loan agreement that converted into preferred stock in January 2016. The Company expensed $75.0 million to research and development, and the $30.0 million investment was recorded at cost and is classified as a long-term asset on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The Company will fund all of the discovery activities conducted pursuant to the CRISPR Agreement. For potential hemoglobinapathy treatments, including treatments for sickle cell disease, the Company and CRISPR will share equally all research and development costs and worldwide revenues. For other targets that the Company elects to license, the Company would lead all development and global commercialization activities. For each of up to six targets that the Company elects to license, other than hemoglobinapathy targets, CRISPR has the potential to receive up to $420.0 million in development, regulatory and commercial milestones and royalties on net product sales.
The Company may terminate the CRISPR Agreement upon 90 days’ notice to CRISPR prior to any product receiving marketing approval or upon 270 days’ notice after a product has received marketing approval. The CRISPR Agreement also may be terminated by either party for a material breach by the other, subject to notice and cure provisions. Unless earlier terminated, the CRISPR Agreement will continue in effect until the expiration of the Company's payment obligations under the CRISPR Agreement.
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
The Company has a collaboration agreement (the “Janssen HCV Agreement”) with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV (“Janssen NV”) for the development, manufacture and commercialization of telaprevir, which Janssen NV began marketing under the brand name INCIVO in certain of its territories in September 2011. Pursuant to the Janssen HCV Agreement, as amended, Janssen NV has a fully-paid license to manufacture and commercialize INCIVO in its territories including Europe, South America, the Middle East, Africa and Australia, subject to the payment of third-party royalties on net sales of INCIVO. In addition to the collaborative revenues, the Company recorded royalty revenues and corresponding royalty expenses related to third-party royalties that Janssen NV remains responsible for based on INCIVO net sales.


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized the following revenues attributable to the Janssen NV collaboration:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in thousands)
Royalty revenues (INCIVO)
$
78

 
$
1,525

Collaborative revenues (telaprevir)

 
642

  Total revenues attributable to the Janssen NV collaboration
$
78

 
$
2,167


Variable Interest Entities
The Company has entered into several agreements pursuant to which it has licensed rights to certain drug candidates from third-party collaborators, which has resulted in the consolidation of the third parties' financial statements into the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements as VIEs. In order to account for the fair value of the contingent milestone and royalty payments related to these collaborations under GAAP, the Company uses present-value models based on assumptions regarding the probability of achieving the relevant milestones, estimates regarding the time to develop the drug candidates, estimates of future product sales and the appropriate discount rates. The Company bases its estimate of the probability of achieving the relevant milestones on industry data for similar assets and its own experience. The discount rates used in the valuation model represent a measure of credit risk and market risk associated with settling the liabilities. Significant judgment is used in determining the appropriateness of these assumptions at each reporting period. Changes in these assumptions could have a material effect on the fair value of the contingent milestone and royalty payments. The following collaborations are reflected in the Company's financial statements as consolidated VIEs:
Parion Sciences, Inc.
License and Collaboration Agreement

On June 4, 2015, the Company entered into a strategic collaboration and license agreement (the "Parion Agreement") with Parion Sciences, Inc. (“Parion”).  Pursuant to the agreement, the Company is collaborating with Parion to develop investigational epithelial sodium channel (“ENaC”) inhibitors, including VX-371 (formerly P-1037) and VX-551 (formerly P-1055), for the potential treatment of cystic fibrosis, or CF, and other pulmonary diseases.  The Company is leading development activities for VX-371 and VX-551 and is responsible for all costs, subject to certain exceptions, related to development and commercialization of the compounds.

Pursuant to the Parion Agreement, the Company has worldwide development and commercial rights to Parion’s lead investigational ENaC inhibitors, VX-371 and VX-551, for the potential treatment of CF and all other pulmonary diseases and has the option to select additional compounds discovered in Parion’s research program.  Parion received an $80.0 million up-front payment and has the potential to receive up to an additional (i) $490.0 million in development and regulatory milestone payments for development of ENaC inhibitors in CF, including $360.0 million related to global filing and approval milestones, (ii) $370.0 million in development and regulatory milestones for VX-371 and VX-551 in non-CF pulmonary indications and (iii) $230.0 million in development and regulatory milestones should the Company elect to develop an additional ENaC inhibitor from Parion’s research program. The Company has agreed to pay Parion tiered royalties that range from the low double digits to mid-teens as a percentage of potential sales of licensed products.

The Company may terminate the Parion Agreement upon 90 days’ notice to Parion prior to any licensed product receiving marketing approval or upon 180 days’ notice after a licensed product has received marketing approval. If the Company experiences a change of control prior to the initiation of the first Phase 3 clinical trial for a licensed product, Parion may terminate the Parion Agreement upon 30 days’ notice, subject to the Company's right to receive specified royalties on any subsequent commercialization of licensed products. The Parion Agreement also may be terminated by either party for a


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

material breach by the other, subject to notice and cure provisions. Unless earlier terminated, the Parion Agreement will continue in effect until the expiration of the Company's royalty obligations, which expire on a country-by-country basis on the later of (i) the date the last-to-expire patent covering a licensed product expires or (ii) ten years after the first commercial sale in the country.

The Company determined that Parion is a VIE based on, among other factors, the significance to Parion of the ENaC inhibitors licensed to the Company pursuant to the Parion Agreement and on the Company's power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of Parion.  Accordingly, the Company consolidated Parion's financial statements beginning on June 4, 2015. However, the Company's interests in Parion are limited to those accorded to the Company in the Parion Agreement. In particular, the Company did not acquire any equity interest in Parion, any interest in Parion's cash and cash equivalents or any control over Parion's activities that do not relate to the Parion Agreement.
Consideration for the Parion Agreement

The Company determined that the fair value of the consideration from the Company to Parion was $255.3 million as of June 4, 2015, which consisted of (i) an $80.0 million up-front payment, (ii) the estimated fair value of the contingent research and development milestones potentially payable by the Company to Parion and (iii) the estimated fair value of potential royalty payments payable by the Company to Parion. The Company valued the contingent milestone and royalty payments using (a) discount rates ranging from 4.1% to 5.9% for the development milestones and (b) a discount rate of 6.6% for royalties. The consideration paid and the fair value of the contingent milestone and royalty payments payable by the Company pursuant to the Parion Agreement are set forth in the table below:
 
June 4, 2015
 
(in thousands)
Up-front payment
$
80,000

Fair value of contingent milestone and royalty payments
175,340

Total
$
255,340

Allocation of Assets and Liabilities

For the purposes of the condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 4, 2015 and March 31, 2016, the Company allocated the total consideration, which is comprised of the up-front payment and the fair value of the contingent milestone and royalty payments, intangible assets, goodwill, deferred tax liability, net and net other assets and liabilities.

The Company recorded $255.3 million of intangible assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet for Parion's in-process research and development assets. These in-process research and development assets relate to Parion's pulmonary ENaC platform, including the intellectual property related to VX-371 and VX-551, that are licensed by Parion to the Company. The difference between the fair value of the consideration and the fair value of Parion's assets (including the fair value of intangible assets) and liabilities was allocated to goodwill.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets and liabilities recorded on the effective date of the Parion Agreement:
 
June 4, 2015
 
(in thousands)
Intangible assets
$
255,340

Goodwill
10,468

Deferred tax liability
(91,023
)
Net other assets (liabilities)
(10,468
)
Net assets attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
164,317



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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

BioAxone Biosciences, Inc.
In October 2014, the Company entered into a license and collaboration agreement (the “BioAxone Agreement”) with BioAxone Biosciences, Inc. (“BioAxone”), a privately-held biotechnology company, which resulted in the consolidation of BioAxone as a VIE beginning on October 1, 2014. The Company paid BioAxone initial payments of $10.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
BioAxone has the potential to receive up to $90.0 million in milestones and fees, including development, regulatory and milestone payments and a license continuation fee. In addition, BioAxone would receive royalties and commercial milestones on future net product sales of VX-210, if any. The Company recorded an in-process research and development intangible asset of $29.0 million for VX-210 and a corresponding deferred tax liability of $11.3 million attributable to BioAxone. The Company holds an option to purchase BioAxone at a predetermined price. The option expires on the earliest of (a) the day the FDA accepts the Biologics License Application submission for VX-210, (b) the day the Company elects to continue the license instead of exercising the option to purchase BioAxone and (c) March 15, 2018, subject to the Company’s option to extend this date by one year.
Aggregate VIE Financial Information

An aggregate summary of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest related to the Company's VIEs for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in thousands)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest before provision for income taxes
$
839

 
$
287

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
3,062

 
(64
)
Increase in fair value of contingent milestone and royalty payments
(9,430
)
 
(125
)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
$
(5,529
)
 
$
98


During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the fair value of the contingent milestone and royalty payments related to the BioAxone Agreement increased by $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 the fair value of the contingent milestone and royalty payments related to the Parion Agreement increased by $9.0 million. The changes in the fair value of the contingent milestone and royalty payments were primarily due to the changes in market interest rates and the time value of money. As of March 31, 2016, the fair value of the contingent milestone and royalty payments related to the BioAxone Agreement and the Parion Agreement was $28.4 million and $188.0 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the fair value of the contingent milestone and royalty payments related to the BioAxone collaboration and the Parion collaboration was $28.0 million and $179.0 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes items related to the Company's VIEs included in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets as of the dates set forth in the table:


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(in thousands)
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (VIE)
$
76,273

 
$
78,910

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,818

 
3,138

Intangible assets
284,340

 
284,340

Goodwill
19,391

 
19,391

Other assets
434

 
455

Accounts payable
1,569

 
676

Taxes payable
24,512

 
24,554

Other current liabilities
6,595

 
7,100

Deferred tax liability, net
112,259

 
110,438

Other liabilities
310

 
300

Noncontrolling interest
159,119

 
153,661


The Company has recorded the VIEs' cash and cash equivalents as restricted cash and cash equivalents (VIE) because (i) the Company does not have any interest in or control over the VIEs' cash and cash equivalents and (ii) the Company's agreements with each VIE do not provide for the VIEs' cash and cash equivalents to be used for the development of the assets that the Company licensed from the applicable VIE. Assets recorded as a result of consolidating the Company's VIEs' financial condition into the Company's balance sheet do not represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against the Company's general assets.
Outlicense Arrangements
In the ordinary course of the Company's business, the Company has entered into various agreements pursuant to which it has outlicensed rights to certain drug candidates to third-party collaborators. Although the Company does not consider any of these outlicense arrangements to be material, the most notable of these outlicense arrangements is described below. Pursuant to these outlicense arrangements, our collaborators are responsible for all costs related to the continued development of such drug candidates. Depending on the terms of the arrangements, the Company's collaborators may be required to make upfront payments, milestone payments upon the achievement of certain product research and development objectives and/or pay royalties on future sales, if any, of commercial products resulting from the collaboration.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
In June 2014, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Janssen Influenza Agreement”) with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Janssen Inc.”), which was amended in October 2014 to clarify certain roles and responsibilities of the parties.

Pursuant to the Janssen Influenza Agreement, Janssen Inc. has an exclusive worldwide license to develop and commercialize certain drug candidates for the treatment of influenza, including VX-787. The Company received non-refundable payments of $35.0 million from Janssen Inc. in 2014, which were recorded as collaborative revenue. The Company has the potential to receive development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments as well as royalties on future product sales, if any.
Janssen Inc. is responsible for costs related to the development and commercialization of the compounds. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded reimbursement for these development activities of $3.5 million and $7.6 million, respectively. The reimbursements are recorded as a reduction to development expense in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations primarily due to the fact that Janssen Inc. directs the activities and selects the suppliers associated with these activities. Janssen Inc. may terminate the Janssen Influenza Agreement, subject to certain exceptions, upon six months' notice.


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

D.
Earnings Per Share
Basic net loss per share attributable to Vertex common shareholders is based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding restricted stock and restricted stock units that have been issued but are not yet vested. Diluted net loss per share attributable to Vertex common shareholders is based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus additional weighted-average common equivalent shares outstanding during the period when the effect is dilutive.
The Company did not include the securities in the following table in the computation of the net loss per share attributable to Vertex common shareholders calculations because the effect would have been anti-dilutive during each period:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Stock options
12,619

 
12,682

Unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units
3,565

 
3,474

E.
Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects the Company’s estimate of amounts that it would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from sources independent from the Company) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (the Company’s assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
Level 1:
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2:
Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3:
Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The Company’s investment strategy is focused on capital preservation. The Company invests in instruments that meet the credit quality standards outlined in the Company’s investment policy. This policy also limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issue or type of instrument. As of March 31, 2016, the Company’s investments were in money market funds, short-term government-sponsored enterprise securities, U.S. Treasury securities, corporate debt securities and commercial paper.
As of March 31, 2016, all of the Company’s financial assets that were subject to fair value measurements were valued using observable inputs. The Company’s financial assets valued based on Level 1 inputs consisted of money market funds, short-term government-sponsored enterprise securities and U.S. Treasury securities. The Company’s financial assets valued based on Level 2 inputs consisted of corporate debt securities and commercial paper, which consisted of investments in highly-rated investment-grade corporations.


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets (excluding VIE cash and cash equivalents) and liabilities subject to fair value measurements:
 
Fair Value Measurements as
of March 31, 2016
 
 
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(in thousands)
Financial assets carried at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
190,601

 
$
190,601

 
$

 
$

Corporate debt securities
13,557

 

 
13,557

 

Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
33,104

 
33,104

 

 

Government-sponsored enterprise securities
126,478

 
126,478

 

 

Corporate debt securities
120,229

 

 
120,229

 

Commercial paper
141,562

 

 
141,562

 

Prepaid and other current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
3,654

 

 
3,654

 

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
182

 

 
182

 

Total financial assets
$
629,367


$
350,183

 
$
279,184

 
$

Financial liabilities carried at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other liabilities, current portion:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
$
(3,765
)
 
$

 
$
(3,765
)
 
$

Other liabilities, excluding current portion:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
(657
)
 

 
(657
)
 

Total financial liabilities
$
(4,422
)
 
$

 
$
(4,422
)
 
$



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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

 
Fair Value Measurements as
of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(in thousands)
Financial instruments carried at fair value (asset position):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
199,507

 
$
199,507

 
$

 
$

Government-sponsored enterprise securities
85,994

 
85,994

 

 

Commercial paper
34,889

 

 
34,889

 

Corporate debt securities
11,533

 

 
11,533

 

Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government-sponsored enterprise securities
87,162

 
87,162

 

 

Commercial paper
141,409

 

 
141,409

 

Corporate debt securities
99,123

 

 
99,123

 

Prepaid and other current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
5,161

 

 
5,161

 

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
605

 
$

 
605

 
$

Total financial assets
$
665,383

 
$
372,663

 
$
292,720

 
$

Financial instruments carried at fair value (liability position):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other liabilities, current portion:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
$
(769
)
 
$

 
$
(769
)
 
$

Other liabilities, excluding current portion:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts
(132
)
 

 
(132
)
 

Total financial liabilities
$
(901
)
 
$

 
$
(901
)
 
$

The Company's VIEs invested in cash equivalents consisting of money market funds of $76.0 million as of March 31, 2016, which are valued based on Level 1 inputs. These cash equivalents are not included in the table above. The Company’s noncontrolling interest related to VIEs includes the fair value of the contingent milestone and royalty payments, which are valued based on Level 3 inputs. Please refer to Note C, “Collaborative Arrangements,” for further information.
As of March 31, 2016, the fair value and carrying value of the Company's Term Loan was $295.8 million. The fair value of the Company's Term Loan was estimated based on Level 3 inputs computed using the effective interest rate of the Term Loan. The effective interest rate considers the timing and amount of estimated future interest payments as well as current market rates. Please refer to Note K, "Long-term Obligations" for further information regarding the Company's Term Loan.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

F.
Marketable Securities
A summary of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities is shown below:
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
As of March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and money market funds
$
590,688

 
$

 
$

 
$
590,688

Corporate debt securities
13,557

 

 

 
13,557

Total cash and cash equivalents
$
604,245

 
$

 
$

 
$
604,245

Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities (due within 1 year)
$
33,108

 
$

 
$
(4
)
 
$
33,104

Government-sponsored enterprise securities (due within 1 year)
126,461

 
17

 

 
126,478

Commercial paper (due within 1 year)
141,243

 
319

 

 
141,562

Corporate debt securities (due within 1 year)
120,206

 
23

 

 
120,229

Total marketable securities
$
421,018

 
$
359

 
$
(4
)
 
$
421,373

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
$
1,025,263

 
$
359

 
$
(4
)
 
$
1,025,618

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and money market funds
$
582,352

 
$

 
$

 
$
582,352

Government-sponsored enterprise securities
85,994

 

 

 
85,994

Commercial paper
34,889

 

 

 
34,889

Corporate debt securities
11,533

 

 

 
11,533

Total cash and cash equivalents
$
714,768

 
$

 
$

 
$
714,768

Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government-sponsored enterprise securities (due within 1 year)
$
87,176

 
$

 
$
(14
)
 
$
87,162

Commercial paper (due within 1 year)
98,877

 
246

 

 
99,123

Corporate debt securities (due within 1 year)
141,515

 

 
(106
)
 
141,409

Total marketable securities
$
327,568

 
$
246

 
$
(120
)
 
$
327,694

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
$
1,042,336

 
$
246

 
$
(120
)
 
$
1,042,462

The Company has a limited number of marketable securities in insignificant loss positions as of March 31, 2016, which the Company does not intend to sell and has concluded it will not be required to sell before recovery of the amortized costs for the investment at maturity. There were no charges recorded for other-than-temporary declines in fair value of marketable securities nor gross realized gains or losses recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

G.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
A summary of the Company's changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income by component is shown below:
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Marketable Securities
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, net of tax
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
(2,080
)
 
$
126

 
$
3,778

 
$
1,824

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
(1,740
)
 
229

 
(3,827
)
 
(5,338
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 
(1,385
)
 
(1,385
)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
$
(1,740
)
 
$
229

 
$
(5,212
)
 
$
(6,723
)
Balance at March 31, 2016
$
(3,820
)
 
$
355

 
$
(1,434
)
 
$
(4,899
)
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Unrealized Holding Gains on Marketable Securities
 
Unrealized (Losses) Gains on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
(971
)
 
$
(123
)
 
$
2,011

 
$
917

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
(608
)
 
176

 
2,004

 
1,572

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 
(1,698
)
 
(1,698
)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
$
(608
)
 
$
176

 
$
306

 
$
(126
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
$
(1,579
)
 
$
53

 
$
2,317

 
$
791

H.
Hedging
The Company maintains a hedging program intended to mitigate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates for a portion of the Company’s forecasted product revenues denominated in certain foreign currencies. The program includes foreign currency forward contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges under GAAP having contractual durations from one to eighteen months.
The Company formally documents the relationship between foreign currency forward contracts (hedging instruments) and forecasted product revenues (hedged items), as well as the Company's risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedging activities, which includes matching all foreign currency forward contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges to forecasted transactions. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the foreign currency forward contracts are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items on a prospective and retrospective basis. If the Company determines that a (i) foreign currency forward contract is not highly effective as a cash flow hedge, (ii) foreign currency forward contract has ceased to be a highly effective hedge or (iii) forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring, the Company would discontinue hedge accounting treatment prospectively. The Company measures effectiveness based on the change in fair value of the forward contracts and the fair value of the hypothetical foreign currency forward contracts with terms that match the critical terms of the risk being hedged. As of March 31, 2016, all hedges were determined to be highly effective and the Company had not recorded any ineffectiveness related to the hedging program.
The following table summarizes the notional amount of the Company’s outstanding foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges:


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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

 
As of March 31, 2016
 
As of December 31, 2015
Foreign Currency
(in thousands)
Euro
$
215,343

 
$
103,362

British pound sterling
76,395

 
78,756

Australian dollar
28,837

 
27,167

Total foreign currency forward contracts
$
320,575

 
$
209,285

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company's outstanding foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges under GAAP included on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets:
As of March 31, 2016
Assets
 
Liabilities
Classification
 
Fair Value
 
Classification
 
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Prepaid and other current assets
 
$
3,654

 
Other liabilities, current portion
 
$
(3,765
)
Other assets
 
182

 
Other liabilities, excluding current portion
 
(657
)
Total assets
 
$
3,836

 
Total liabilities
 
$
(4,422
)
As of December 31, 2015
Assets
 
Liabilities
Classification
 
Fair Value
 
Classification
 
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Prepaid and other current assets
 
$
5,161

 
Other liabilities, current portion
 
$
(769
)
Other assets
 
605

 
Other liabilities, excluding current portion
 
(132
)
Total assets
 
$
5,766

 
Total liabilities
 
$
(901
)
The following table summarizes the potential effect of offsetting derivatives by type of financial instrument on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets:
 
As of March 31, 2016
 
Gross Amounts Recognized
 
Gross Amounts Offset
 
Gross Amounts Presented
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset
 
Legal Offset
Foreign currency forward contracts
(in thousands)
Total assets
$
3,836

 
$

 
$
3,836

 
$
(3,836
)
 
$

Total liabilities
$
(4,422
)
 
$

 
$
(4,422
)
 
$
3,836

 
$
(586
)
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
Gross Amounts Recognized
 
Gross Amounts Offset
 
Gross Amounts Presented
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset
 
Legal Offset
Foreign currency forward contracts
(in thousands)
Total assets
$
5,766

 
$

 
$
5,766

 
$
(901
)
 
$
4,865

Total liabilities
$
(901
)
 
$

 
$
(901
)
 
$
901

 
$



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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

I. Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
 
As of March 31, 2016
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
(in thousands)
Raw materials
$
9,936

 
$
8,696

Work-in-process
37,899

 
40,695

Finished goods
15,365

 
7,816

Total
$
63,200

 
$
57,207

J. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets
As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, in-process research and development intangible assets of $284.3 million were recorded on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.
In June 2015, in connection with entering into the Parion Agreement, the Company recorded an in-process research and development intangible asset of $255.3 million based on the Company’s estimate of the fair value of Parion’s lead investigational ENaC inhibitors, including VX-371 and VX-551, that were licensed by the Company from Parion. The Company aggregated the fair value of the ENaC inhibitors into a single intangible asset because the phase, nature and risks of development as well as the amount and timing of benefits associated with the assets were similar. In October 2014, the Company recorded an in-process research and development intangible asset of $29.0 million based on the Company’s estimate of the fair value of VX-210, a drug candidate for patients with spinal cord injuries that was licensed by the Company from BioAxone. The Company used discount rates of 7.1% and 7.5% in the present-value models to estimate the fair values of the ENaC inhibitors and VX-210 intangible assets, respectively.
The Company also conducted an evaluation of Parion and BioAxone's other programs at the effective date of the Parion Agreement and BioAxone Agreement, respectively, and determined that market participants would not have ascribed value to those programs because of the stage of development of the assets in each program and uncertainties related to the potential development and commercialization of the programs.
Goodwill
As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, goodwill of $50.4 million was recorded on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.
K. Long-term Obligations
Fan Pier Leases
In 2011, the Company entered into two lease agreements, pursuant to which the Company leases approximately 1.1 million square feet of office and laboratory space in two buildings (the “Buildings”) at Fan Pier in Boston, Massachusetts (the “Fan Pier Leases”). The Company commenced lease payments in December 2013, and will make lease payments pursuant to the Fan Pier Leases through December 2028. The Company has an option to extend the term of the Fan Pier Leases for an additional ten years.
Because the Company was involved in the construction project, the Company was deemed for accounting purposes to be the owner of the Buildings during the construction period and recorded project construction costs incurred by the landlord. Upon completion of the Buildings, the Company evaluated the Fan Pier Leases and determined that the Fan Pier Leases did not meet the criteria for “sale-leaseback” treatment. Accordingly, the Company began depreciating the asset and incurring interest expense related to the financing obligation in 2013. The Company bifurcates its lease payments pursuant to the Fan Pier Leases into (i) a portion that is allocated to the Buildings and (ii) a portion that is allocated to the land on which the


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

Buildings were constructed. The portion of the lease obligations allocated to the land is treated as an operating lease that commenced in 2011.
Property and equipment, net, included $499.0 million and $502.3 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, related to construction costs for the Buildings. The carrying value of the Company's lease agreement liability for the Buildings was $472.9 million and $473.0 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
San Diego Lease
On December 2, 2015, the Company entered into a lease agreement for 3215 Merryfield Row, San Diego, California with ARE-SD Region No. 23, LLC. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company agreed to lease approximately 170,000 square feet of office and laboratory space in a building to be built in San Diego, California. The lease will commence upon completion of the building, scheduled for the second half of 2017, and will extend for 16 years from the commencement date. Pursuant to the lease agreement, during the initial 16-year term, the Company will pay an average of approximately $10.2 million per year in aggregate rent, exclusive of operating expenses. The Company has the option to extend the lease term for up to two additional five-year terms.

Term Loan
In July 2014, the Company entered into a credit agreement with the lenders party thereto, and Macquarie US Trading LLC ("Macquarie"), as administrative agent. The credit agreement provides for a $300.0 million senior secured term loan ("Term Loan"). The credit agreement also provides that, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, the Company may request that the lenders establish an incremental senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200.0 million.
The Term Loan initially bore interest at a rate of 7.2% per annum, which was reduced to 6.2% per annum based on the FDA's approval of ORKAMBI. The Term Loan will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 5.0% per annum during the third year of the term.
The maturity date of all loans under the facilities is July 9, 2017. Interest is payable quarterly and on the maturity date. In October 2015, the Company amended the terms of the credit agreement to provide for, among other things, a modification to the repayment schedule of the loan. As amended, the Company is required to repay principal on the Term Loan in quarterly installments of $75 million from October 1, 2016 through the maturity date.
The Company may prepay the Term Loan, in whole or in part, at any time; provided that prepayments prior to the July 9, 2016 are subject to a make-whole premium to ensure Macquarie receives approximately the present value of two years of interest payments over the life of the loan. The Company accounted for the amendment as a debt modification, as opposed to an extinguishment of debt, based on an insignificant change to the present value of the future cash flows relating to the credit agreement.
The Company's obligations under the Term Loan are unconditionally guaranteed by certain of its domestic subsidiaries. All obligations under the Term Loan, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by substantially all of the Company's assets and the assets of all guarantors, including the pledge of all or a portion of the equity interests of certain of its subsidiaries.
The credit agreement requires that the Company maintain, on a quarterly basis, a minimum level of KALYDECO net revenues. Further, the credit agreement includes negative covenants, subject to exceptions, restricting or limiting the Company's ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, grant liens, engage in certain investment, acquisition and disposition transactions, pay dividends, repurchase capital stock and enter into transactions with affiliates. The credit agreement also contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default, including payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, covenant defaults and cross defaults. If an event of default occurs, the administrative agent would be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due under outstanding loans. There have been no events of default as of or during the period ended March 31, 2016.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

Based on the Company's evaluation of the Term Loan, the Company determined that the Term Loan contains several embedded derivatives. These embedded derivatives are clearly and closely related to the host instrument because they relate to the Company's credit risk; therefore, they do not require bifurcation from the host instrument, the Term Loan.
The Company incurred $5.3 million in fees paid to Macquarie that were recorded as a discount on the Term Loan and are being recorded as interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the loan in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the unamortized discount associated with the Term Loan that was included in the senior secured term loan caption on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet was $4.0 million and $4.6 million, respectively.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

L. Stock-based Compensation Expense
During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized the following stock-based compensation expense included in loss from continuing operations:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense by type of award:
 
 
 
Stock options
$
26,260

 
$
28,959

Restricted stock and restricted stock units
27,533

 
27,169

ESPP share issuances
2,524

 
2,140

Less stock-based compensation expense capitalized to inventories
(845
)
 
(884
)
Total stock-based compensation included in costs and expenses
$
55,472

 
$
57,384

 
 
 


Stock-based compensation expense by line item:
 
 
 
Research and development expenses
$
34,448

 
$
38,217

Sales, general and administrative expenses
21,024

 
19,167

Total stock-based compensation included in costs and expenses
$
55,472

 
$
57,384

The following table sets forth the Company's unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, by type of award and the weighted-average period over which that expense is expected to be recognized:
 
As of March 31, 2016
 
Unrecognized Expense,
Net of
Estimated Forfeitures
 
Weighted-average
Recognition
Period
 
(in thousands)
 
(in years)
Type of award:
 
 
 
Stock options
$
206,783

 
2.83
Restricted stock and restricted stock units
$
223,184

 
2.78
ESPP share issuances
$
3,143

 
0.49
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2016:
 
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted-average
Remaining
Contractual Life
 
Weighted-average
Exercise Price
 
Number
Exercisable
 
Weighted-average
Exercise Price
 
 
(in thousands)
 
(in years)
 
(per share)
 
(in thousands)
 
(per share)
$18.93–$20.00
 
138

 
1.85
 
$
18.93

 
138

 
$
18.93

$20.01–$40.00
 
2,124

 
3.56
 
$
34.30

 
2,119

 
$
34.29

$40.01–$60.00
 
2,210

 
6.33
 
$
48.09

 
1,590

 
$
48.77

$60.01–$80.00
 
1,396

 
7.83
 
$
75.92

 
654

 
$
75.31

$80.01–$100.00
 
3,550

 
8.81
 
$
90.65

 
815

 
$
88.04

$100.01–$120.00
 
1,677

 
8.80
 
$
109.32

 
402

 
$
109.26

$120.01–$134.69
 
1,524

 
9.28
 
$
130.63

 
339

 
$
129.57

Total
 
12,619

 
7.36
 
$
78.61

 
6,057

 
$
59.71



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

M. Other Arrangements
Sale of HIV Protease Inhibitor Royalty Stream
In 2008, the Company sold to a third party its rights to receive royalty payments from GlaxoSmithKline plc, net of royalty amounts to be earned by and due to a third party, for a one-time cash payment of $160.0 million. These royalty payments relate to net sales of HIV protease inhibitors, which had been developed pursuant to a collaboration agreement between the Company and GlaxoSmithKline plc. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had $23.2 million in deferred revenues related to the one-time cash payment, which it is recognizing over the life of the collaboration agreement with GlaxoSmithKline plc based on the units-of-revenue method. In addition, the Company continues to recognize royalty revenues equal to the amount of the third-party subroyalty and an offsetting royalty expense for the third-party subroyalty payment.
N. Income Taxes
The Company is subject to United States federal, state, and foreign income taxes. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $5.5 million. The provision for income taxes recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2016 included $3.1 million, related to the Company's VIE's income tax provision. The Company has no liability for taxes payable by the Company's VIEs and the income tax provision and related liability have been allocated to noncontrolling interest (VIE). For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $0.3 million, related to state income taxes and income earned in various foreign jurisdictions.
As of each of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $0.4 million. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income taxes as a component of income tax expense. As of March 31, 2016, no interest and penalties have been accrued. The Company does not expect that its unrecognized tax benefits will materially increase within the next twelve months. The Company did not recognize any material interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. In 2016, it is reasonably possible that the Company will reduce the balance of its unrecognized tax benefits by approximately $0.4 million due to the application of statute of limitations and settlements with taxing authorities, all of which would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate.
The Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance against certain deferred tax assets where it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized because of its extended history of annual losses.
The Company files United States federal income tax returns and income tax returns in various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to any tax assessment from an income tax examination in the United States before 2011 or any other major taxing jurisdiction for years before 2009, except where the Company has net operating losses or tax credit carryforwards that originated before 2009. The Company currently is under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the year ended December 31, 2011 and in Delaware, Canada and Quebec for varying periods including the years ended December 31, 2011 through 2013. No adjustments have been reported. The Company is not under examination by any other jurisdictions for any tax year. The Company concluded audits with Pennsylvania and Texas during 2016 and Massachusetts and New York during 2015 with no material adjustments.
The Company currently intends to reinvest the total amount of its unremitted earnings. At March 31, 2016, foreign earnings, which were not significant, have been retained indefinitely by foreign subsidiary companies for reinvestment; therefore, no provision has been made for income taxes that would be payable upon the distribution of such earnings, and it would not be practicable to determine the amount of the related unrecognized deferred income tax liability. Upon repatriation of those earnings, in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company would be subject to United States federal income taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits) and withholding taxes payable to the various foreign countries.
O. Restructuring Liabilities
2003 Kendall Restructuring
In 2003, the Company adopted a plan to restructure its operations to coincide with its increasing internal emphasis on advancing drug candidates through clinical development to commercialization. The restructuring liability relates to specialized laboratory and office space that is leased to the Company pursuant to a 15-year lease that terminates in 2018. The Company has not used more than 50% of this space since it adopted the plan to restructure its operations in 2003. This unused laboratory and office space currently is subleased to third parties.
The activities related to the restructuring liability for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Liability, beginning of the period
$
7,944

 
$
11,596

Cash payments
(3,931
)
 
(3,985
)
Cash received from subleases
3,008

 
2,476

Restructuring expense (income)
203

 
(581
)
Liability, end of the period
$
7,224

 
$
9,506


Fan Pier Move Restructuring
In connection with the relocation of its Massachusetts operations to Fan Pier in Boston, Massachusetts, which commenced in 2013, the Company is incurring restructuring charges related to its remaining lease obligations at its facilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The majority of these restructuring charges were recorded in the third quarter of 2014 upon decommissioning three facilities in Cambridge. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company terminated two of these lease agreements resulting in a credit to restructuring expense equal to the difference between the Company’s estimated future cash flows related to its lease obligations for these facilities and the termination payment paid to the Company’s landlord on the effective date of the termination. The third major facility included in this restructuring activity is 120,000 square feet of the Kendall Square Facility that the Company continued to use for its operations following its 2003 Kendall Restructuring. The rentable square footage in this portion of the Kendall Square Facility was subleased to a third party in February 2015. The Company will continue to incur charges through April 2018 related to the difference between the Company’s estimated future cash flows related to this portion of the Kendall Square Facility, which include an estimate for sublease income to be received from the Company's sublessee and its actual cash flows. The Company discounted the estimated cash flows related to this restructuring activity at a discount rate of 9%.
The activities related to the restructuring liability for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Liability, beginning of the period
$
5,964

 
$
33,390

Cash payments
(3,156
)
 
(19,256
)
Cash received from subleases
2,408

 

Restructuring expense (income)
233

 
(2,997
)
Liability, end of the period
$
5,449

 
$
11,137

Other Restructuring Activities
The Company has engaged in several other restructuring activities that are unrelated to its 2003 Kendall Restructuring and the Fan Pier Move Restructuring. The most significant activity commenced in October 2013 when the Company adopted a restructuring plan that included (i) a workforce reduction primarily related to the commercial support of INCIVEK following the continued and rapid decline in the number of patients being treated with INCIVEK as new medicines for the treatment of HCV infection neared approval and (ii) the write-off of certain assets. This action resulted from the Company's decision to focus its investment on future opportunities in CF and other research and development programs.
The activities related to the Company's other restructuring liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Liability, beginning of the period
$
1,450

 
$
869

Cash payments
(439
)
 
(330
)
Restructuring expense
251

 
306

Liability, end of the period
$
1,262

 
$
845

P. Commitments and Contingencies
Financing Arrangements
As of March 31, 2016, the Company had irrevocable stand-by letters of credit outstanding that were issued in connection with property leases and other similar agreements totaling $21.9 million that are cash collateralized. The cash used to support these letters of credit is included in restricted cash, as of March 31, 2016, on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Litigation
On May 28, 2014, a purported shareholder class action Local No. 8 IBEW Retirement Plan & Trust v. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, et al. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, naming the Company and certain of the Company's current and former officers and directors as defendants. The lawsuit alleged that the Company made material misrepresentations and/or omissions of material fact in the Company's disclosures during the period from May 7, 2012 through May 29, 2012, all in violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The purported class consists of all persons (excluding defendants) who purchased the Company’s common stock between May 7, 2012 and May 29, 2012. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages, costs and attorneys’ fees as well as disgorgement of the proceeds from certain individual defendants’ sales of the Company’s stock. On October 8, 2014, the Court approved Local No. 8 IBEW Retirement Fund as lead plaintiff, and Scott and Scott LLP as lead counsel for the plaintiff and the putative class. On February 23, 2015, the Company filed a reply to the plaintiffs’ opposition to its motion to dismiss.  The court heard oral argument on the motion to dismiss on March 6, 2015 and


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(unaudited)

took the motion under advisement. On September 30, 2015, the court granted the Company's motion to dismiss. On October 15, 2015, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. The First Circuit Court of Appeals issued a scheduling order on December 24, 2015. On February 2, 2016, the Plaintiff filed their opening brief and the Company filed its opposition brief on March 7, 2016. On March 24, 2016, the plaintiff filed their reply brief. The Company believes the claims to be without merit and intend to vigorously defend the litigation. As of March 31, 2016, the Company has not recorded any reserves for this purported class action.
Guaranties and Indemnifications
As permitted under Massachusetts law, the Company’s Articles of Organization and By-laws provide that the Company will indemnify certain of its officers and directors for certain claims asserted against them in connection with their service as an officer or director. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is unlimited. However, the Company has purchased directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies that could reduce its monetary exposure and enable it to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. No indemnification claims currently are outstanding, and the Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification arrangements is minimal.
The Company customarily agrees in the ordinary course of its business to indemnification provisions in agreements with clinical trial investigators and sites in its drug development programs, sponsored research agreements with academic and not-for-profit institutions, various comparable agreements involving parties performing services for the Company, and its real estate leases. The Company also customarily agrees to certain indemnification provisions in its drug discovery, development and commercialization collaboration agreements. With respect to the Company’s clinical trials and sponsored research agreements, these indemnification provisions typically apply to any claim asserted against the investigator or the investigator’s institution relating to personal injury or property damage, violations of law or certain breaches of the Company’s contractual obligations arising out of the research or clinical testing of the Company’s compounds or drug candidates. With respect to lease agreements, the indemnification provisions typically apply to claims asserted against the landlord relating to personal injury or property damage caused by the Company, to violations of law by the Company or to certain breaches of the Company’s contractual obligations. The indemnification provisions appearing in the Company’s collaboration agreements are similar to those for the other agreements discussed above, but in addition provide some limited indemnification for its collaborator in the event of third-party claims alleging infringement of intellectual property rights. In each of the cases above, the indemnification obligation generally survives the termination of the agreement for some extended period, although the Company believes the obligation typically has the most relevance during the contract term and for a short period of time thereafter. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make under these provisions is generally unlimited. The Company has purchased insurance policies covering personal injury, property damage and general liability that reduce its exposure for indemnification and would enable it in many cases to recover all or a portion of any future amounts paid. The Company has never paid any material amounts to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification provisions. Accordingly, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification arrangements is minimal.
Other Contingencies
The Company has certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities. The Company accrues a reserve for contingent liabilities when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. There were no material contingent liabilities accrued as of March 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015.


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Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
OVERVIEW
We are in the business of discovering, developing, manufacturing and commercializing medicines for serious diseases. We use precision medicine approaches with the goal of creating transformative medicines for patients in specialty markets. Our business is focused on developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, or CF, and advancing our research and development programs in other indications, while maintaining our financial strength. Our two marketed products are ORKAMBI and KALYDECO.
Cystic Fibrosis
ORKAMBI
ORKAMBI (lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor) was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, in July 2015 and by the European Commission in November 2015, for the treatment of patients with CF twelve years of age and older who are homozygous for the F508del mutation in their cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, or CFTR, gene. ORKAMBI was approved for this patient population in Canada and Australia in the first quarter of 2016. Our future ORKAMBI net product revenues in the United States will reflect the number of patients for whom treatment with ORKAMBI is initiated, the proportion of initiated patients who remain on treatment, patient compliance with the recommended treatment regimen and the level of rebates, chargebacks, discounts and other adjustments to our ORKAMBI gross product revenues. We believe that there currently are approximately 8,500 patients in the United States who are eligible for treatment with ORKAMBI. We have begun the country-by-country reimbursement approval process in ex-U.S. markets. We believe that there are approximately 12,000 patients with CF twelve years of age and older who are homozygous for the F508del mutation in Europe and approximately an aggregate of 2,500 patients with CF twelve years of age and older who are homozygous for the F508del mutation in Canada and Australia.
In late March 2016, we submitted a supplemental New Drug Application, or sNDA, to the FDA for ORKAMBI for the treatment of patients with CF six to eleven years of age who are homozygous for the F508del mutation in their CFTR gene. The sNDA included a request for priority review, which if granted, would reduce the FDA's anticipated review time from approximately ten months to approximately six months. The sNDA was based upon the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor in 58 patients with CF six to eleven years of age who are homozygous for the F508del mutation in their CFTR gene. We have completed enrollment in a second Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor in approximately 200 patients in this same patient population. If this clinical trial is successful, we expect to submit a Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency seeking approval of ORKAMBI in this patient population in the European Union in the first half of 2017.
KALYDECO
KALYDECO (ivacaftor) was approved in 2012 in the United States and European Union as a treatment for patients with CF six years of age and older who have the G551D mutation in their CFTR gene. Since 2012, we have increased the number of patients who are being treated with KALYDECO in the United States and non-U.S. markets by expanding the label for KALYDECO to include patients with CF who have additional mutations in their CFTR gene and to include patients in additional age demographics. We believe that there are approximately 4,000 patients in North America, Europe and Australia who are currently eligible for treatment with KALYDECO.
We recently initiated a Phase 3 clinical trial for ivacaftor in patients with CF less than two years of age to evaluate the effect of ivacaftor on markers of CF disease in young children. The clinical trial will utilize a weight-based dose of ivacaftor granules that can be mixed in soft foods or liquids. The clinical trial will enroll patients with one of the ten CFTR gene mutations for which KALYDECO is currently approved.
VX-661
VX-661 is an orally-administered CFTR corrector drug candidate that we are evaluating in a Phase 3 development program in combination with ivacaftor in multiple CF patient populations who have at least one copy of the F508del mutation in their CFTR gene. Details of the patient population and status of each of these clinical trials is as follows:

Two copies of the F508del in their CFTR gene: We expect to complete enrollment in mid-2016 and data from this clinical trial to be available in early 2017.
One copy of the F508del mutation in their CFTR gene and a second mutation in their CFTR gene that results in a gating defect in the CFTR protein: We plan to complete enrollment in this clinical trial in late 2016 or early 2017.


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One copy of the F508del mutation in their CFTR gene and a second mutation in their CFTR gene that results in residual CFTR function: We have revised the enrollment target for this clinical trial. We originally expected to enroll up to 300 patients in this clinical trial and currently expect to enroll approximately 200 patients. We expect to complete enrollment in this clinical trial in the second half of 2016.
One copy of the F508del mutation in their CFTR gene and a second mutation that results in minimal CFTR function: Enrollment is complete in the first part of this clinical trial and we expect an interim futility analysis of efficacy data to be completed in the third quarter of 2016.
In addition to evaluating the efficacy of the combination regimen, these Phase 3 clinical trials will provide safety data on the combination of VX-661 and ivacaftor to support the planned development of a triple combination regimen that includes a next-generation corrector in combination with VX-661 and ivacaftor.

ENaC Inhibition
VX-371 is an investigational epithelial sodium channel, or ENaC, inhibitor, we are evaluating in a Phase 2 development program in collaboration with Parion Sciences, Inc., or Parion. Parion recently completed a Phase 2 clinical trial in approximately 142 patients with CF with no restriction on the mutations in their CFTR gene. The primary endpoint of the clinical trial was safety as compared to patients on placebo. Secondary endpoints evaluated the effect on mean absolute forced expiratory volume in one second, or FEV1 and patient-reported respiratory symptoms as reported in the CF questionnaire-revised, or CFQ-R. The clinical trial met its primary safety endpoint and data from the clinical trial showed that VX-371 was generally well tolerated. There were no statistically significant changes in FEV1 or CFQ-R for patients who received VX-371.

In the first quarter of 2016, we initiated a Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating VX-371 in approximately 150 patients on ORKAMBI, both with and without the addition of hypertonic saline, who have two copies of the F508del mutation in their CFTR gene. The primary endpoints of this clinical trial are safety and mean absolute change from baseline in FEV1 at day 28 as compared to patients on placebo.
In vitro, VX-371 showed a meaningful change in cilia beat frequency when VX-371 was used in combination with ORKAMBI in human bronchial epithelial cells with two copies of the F508del mutation, but did not show a meaningful change in cilia beat frequency when VX-371 was used alone.

Next-generation CFTR Corrector Compounds
We are developing two next-generation CFTR corrector compounds, VX-152 and VX-440, that we plan to evaluate as part of triple combination treatment regimens. We initiated Phase 1 clinical trials in healthy volunteers of each of VX-152 and VX-440, alone and as part of a triple combination with VX-661 and ivacaftor, in the fourth quarter of 2015. If these clinical trials are successful, we plan to initiate Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trials of VX-152 and/or VX-440 in the second half of 2016.

Research and Development
We are engaged in a number of other research and mid- and early-stage development programs, including in the areas of oncology, pain and neurology.
Oncology
We are conducting two Phase 1/2 clinical trials of VX-970, a protein kinase inhibitor of ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related, or ATR, in combination with commonly used DNA-damaging chemotherapies across a range of solid tumor types, including triple-negative breast cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. We also are in Phase 1 development of VX-803, a second ATR inhibitor, alone and in combination with chemotherapy. We recently initiated Phase 1 clinical development of VX-984, a third oncology drug candidate, alone and in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin.
Pain
We are developing VX-150 and VX-241, two drug candidates for the treatment of pain. We recently initiated a six-week cross-over Phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial to evaluate VX-150 in approximately 100 patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee. We expect to complete enrollment of this clinical trial in the second half of 2016. We expect to begin clinical development of VX-241 in the first half of 2016.


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Acute Spinal Cord Injury
We are developing VX-210, a drug candidate for the treatment of acute spinal cord injury, that we exclusively licensed from BioAxone BioSciences, Inc. VX-210 is designed to inhibit a protein known as Rho that blocks neural regeneration after injury. We recently initiated a Phase 2b/3 clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VX-210 in patients with certain acute cervical spinal cord injuries.
Research
We plan to continue investing in our research programs and fostering scientific innovation in order to identify and develop transformative medicines. We believe that pursuing research in diverse areas allows us to balance the risks inherent in drug development and may provide drug candidates that will form our pipeline in future years.
Drug Discovery and Development
Discovery and development of a new pharmaceutical product is a difficult and lengthy process that requires significant financial resources along with extensive technical and regulatory expertise and can take 10 to 15 years or more. Potential drug candidates are subjected to rigorous evaluations, driven in part by stringent regulatory considerations, designed to generate information concerning efficacy, side-effects, proper dosage levels and a variety of other physical and chemical characteristics that are important in determining whether a drug candidate should be approved for marketing as a pharmaceutical product. Most chemical compounds that are investigated as potential drug candidates never progress into development, and most drug candidates that do advance into development never receive marketing approval. Because our investments in drug candidates are subject to considerable risks, we closely monitor the results of our discovery, research, clinical trials and nonclinical studies and frequently evaluate our drug development programs in light of new data and scientific, business and commercial insights, with the objective of balancing risk and potential. This process can result in abrupt changes in focus and priorities as new information becomes available and as we gain additional understanding of our ongoing programs and potential new programs, as well as those of our competitors.
If we believe that data from a completed registration program support approval of a drug candidate, we submit an NDA to the FDA requesting approval to market the drug candidate in the United States and seek analogous approvals from comparable regulatory authorities in foreign jurisdictions. To obtain approval, we must, among other things, demonstrate with evidence gathered in nonclinical studies and well-controlled clinical trials that the drug candidate is safe and effective for the disease it is intended to treat and that the manufacturing facilities, processes and controls for the manufacture of the drug candidate are adequate. The FDA and foreign regulatory authorities have substantial discretion in deciding whether or not a drug candidate should be granted approval based on the benefits and risks of the drug candidate in the treatment of a particular disease, and could delay, limit or deny regulatory approval. If regulatory delays are significant or regulatory approval is limited or denied altogether, our financial results and the commercial prospects for the drug candidate involved will be harmed.
Regulatory Compliance
Our marketing of pharmaceutical products is subject to extensive and complex laws and regulations. We have a corporate compliance program designed to actively identify, prevent and mitigate risk through the implementation of compliance policies and systems, and through the promotion of a culture of compliance. Among other laws, regulations and standards, we are subject to various United States federal and state laws, and comparable foreign laws pertaining to health care fraud and abuse, including anti-kickback and false claims statutes, and laws prohibiting the promotion of drugs for unapproved or off-label uses. Anti-kickback laws make it illegal for a prescription drug manufacturer to solicit, offer, receive or pay any remuneration to induce the referral of business, including the purchase or prescription of a particular drug. False claims laws prohibit anyone from presenting for payment to third-party payors, including Medicare and Medicaid, claims for reimbursed drugs or services that are false or fraudulent, claims for items or services not provided as claimed, or claims for medically unnecessary items or services. We expect to continue to devote substantial resources to maintain, administer and expand these compliance programs globally.
Reimbursement
Sales of our products depend, to a large degree, on the extent to which our products are covered by third-party payors, such as government health programs, commercial insurance and managed health care organizations. We dedicate substantial management and other resources in order to obtain and maintain appropriate levels of reimbursement for our products from third-party payors, including governmental organizations in the United States and ex-U.S. markets. In the United States, we continue to engage in discussions with numerous commercial insurers and managed health care organizations, along with government health programs that are typically managed by authorities in the individual states. Following the European Commission’s November 2015 approval of ORKAMBI in Europe, we are working to obtain government reimbursement for


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ORKAMBI on a country-by-country basis, because in many foreign countries patients are unable to access prescription pharmaceutical products that are not reimbursed by their governments. Consistent with our experience with KALYDECO when it was first approved, we expect reimbursement discussions in ex-U.S. markets may take a significant period of time.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
2016
 
2015
 
$
 
%
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Revenues
$
398,080

 
$
138,509

 
$
259,571

 
187
 %
Operating costs and expenses
412,410

 
310,494

 
101,916

 
33
 %
Other items, net
(27,301
)
 
(26,621
)
 
(680
)
 
(3
)%
Net loss attributable to Vertex
$
(41,631
)
 
$
(198,606
)
 
$
(156,975
)
 
(79
)%
Net Loss Attributable to Vertex
Net loss attributable to Vertex was $41.6 million in the first quarter of 2016 compared to a net loss attributable to Vertex of $198.6 million in the first quarter of 2015. Our revenues increased significantly in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the first quarter of 2015 due to net product revenues from ORKAMBI, which was approved by the FDA in July 2015, and increased KALYDECO net product revenues. Our operating costs and expenses increased in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the first quarter of 2015 primarily due to increases in research and development expenses, sales, general and administrative expenses and cost of product revenues. In the near term, we expect net loss (income) attributable to Vertex will be dependent on expected increases in ORKAMBI net product revenues.
Diluted Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Vertex Common Shareholders
Diluted net loss per share attributable to Vertex common shareholders was $0.17 in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to a diluted net loss per share attributable to Vertex common shareholders of $0.83 in the first quarter of 2015.
Revenues
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
2016
 
2015
 
$
 
%
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Product revenues, net
$
394,410

 
$
130,875

 
$
263,535

 
201
 %
Royalty revenues
3,596

 
6,792

 
(3,196
)
 
(47
)%
Collaborative revenues
74

 
842

 
(768
)
 
(91
)%
Total revenues
$
398,080

 
$
138,509

 
$
259,571

 
187
 %
Product Revenues, Net
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
2016
 
2015
 
$
 
%
 
(in thousands)
 
 
ORKAMBI
$
223,128

 
$

 
N/A

 
N/A

KALYDECO
170,509

 
130,174

 
40,335

 
31
%
INCIVEK
773

 
701

 
72

 
10
%
Total product revenues, net
$
394,410

 
$
130,875

 
$
263,535

 
201
%
Our total net product revenues increased in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the first quarter of 2015 due to net product revenues from ORKAMBI, which was approved by the FDA in July 2015, and increased KALYDECO net product revenues.
We believe that the level of our ORKAMBI revenues for the remainder of 2016 will be dependent on:
the number of additional patients who begin treatment with ORKAMBI;
the rate at which additional patients initiate treatment;
the proportion of initiated patients who remain on treatment; and
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In the first quarter of 2016, revenues from additional patients who began treatment with ORKAMBI in the United States were largely offset by discontinuations by patients who had previously initiated treatment with ORKAMBI. We expect ORKAMBI net product revenues to increase during the remainder of 2016 as compared to the first quarter of 2016. Initially, we expect that our ex-U.S. ORKAMBI net product revenues will be primarily from Germany due to the time it will take to complete the reimbursement discussions in other European countries. In the first quarter of 2016, we recognized approximately $8.8 million in ex-U.S. revenues, which were mainly from Germany.
KALYDECO net product revenues were $170.5 million in the first quarter of 2016, including $75.6 million of net product revenues from ex-U.S. markets. The increase in KALYDECO net product revenues in the first quarter of 2016, as compared to the first quarter of 2015, was primarily due to additional patients being treated with KALYDECO as we completed reimbursement discussions in various jurisdictions and increased the number of patients eligible to receive KALYDECO through multiple label expansions.
We have withdrawn INCIVEK from the market in the United States. We may continue to recognize small incremental INCIVEK revenues over the next several quarters as we adjust our INCIVEK reserves for rebates, chargebacks and discounts.
Royalty Revenues
Our royalty revenues were $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to $6.8 million in the first quarter of 2015. Our royalty revenues consist of (i) revenues related to a cash payment we received in 2008 when we sold our rights to certain HIV royalties and (ii) revenues related to certain third-party royalties payable by our collaborators on sales of HIV and HCV drugs that also result in corresponding royalty expenses.
Collaborative Revenues
Our collaborative revenues were $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to $0.8 million in the first quarter of 2015. Our collaborative revenues have historically fluctuated significantly from one period to another and may continue to fluctuate in the future.
Operating Costs and Expenses
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
2016
 
2015
 
$
 
%
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Cost of product revenues
$
49,789

 
$
9,381

 
$
40,408

 
431
 %
Royalty expenses
860

 
2,926

 
(2,066
)
 
(71
)%
Research and development expenses
255,860

 
215,599

 
40,261

 
19
 %
Sales, general and administrative expenses
105,214

 
85,860

 
19,354

 
23
 %
Restructuring expenses (income), net
687

 
(3,272
)
 
N/A

 
N/A

Total costs and expenses
$
412,410

 
$
310,494

 
$
101,916

 
33
 %
Cost of Product Revenues
Our cost of product revenues includes the cost of producing inventories that correspond to product revenues for the reporting period, plus the third-party royalties payable on our net sales of our products. Pursuant to our agreement with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Incorporated, or CFFT, our tiered third-party royalties on sales of KALYDECO and ORKAMBI, calculated as a percentage of net sales, range from the single digits to the sub-teens. Our cost of product revenues increased in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the first quarter of 2015 due to increased net product revenues as well as the second and final $13.9 million commercial milestone that was earned by CFFT in the first quarter of 2016 related to sales of ORKAMBI. In future periods, our cost of product revenues will not be affected by commercial milestones on ORKAMBI, with our cost of product revenues generally tracking our net product revenues.
Royalty Expenses
Royalty expenses include third-party royalties payable upon net sales of telaprevir by our collaborators in their territories and expenses related to a subroyalty payable to a third party on net sales of an HIV protease inhibitor sold by GlaxoSmithKline. Royalty expenses do not include royalties we pay to CFFT on sales of KALYDECO and ORKAMBI, which instead are included in cost of product revenues. Royalty expenses in the first quarter of 2016 decreased by $2.1 million, or 71%, as compared to the first quarter of 2015, primarily as a result of decreased INCIVO (telaprevir) sales by our collaborator Janssen NV.


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Research and Development Expenses
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
2016
 
2015
 
$
 
%
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Research expenses
$
63,010

 
$
65,562

 
$
(2,552
)
 
(4
)%
Development expenses
192,850

 
150,037

 
42,813

 
29
 %
Total research and development expenses
$
255,860

 
$
215,599

 
$
40,261

 
19
 %
Our research and development expenses include internal and external costs incurred for research and development of our drugs and drug candidates. We do not assign our internal costs, such as salary and benefits, stock-based compensation expense, laboratory supplies and other direct expenses and infrastructure costs, to individual drugs or drug candidates, because the employees within our research and development groups typically are deployed across multiple research and development programs. These internal costs are significantly greater than our external costs, such as the costs of services provided to us by clinical research organizations and other outsourced research, which we allocate by individual program. All research and development costs for our drugs and drug candidates are expensed as incurred.
Since January 1, 2013, we have incurred $3.0 billion in research and development expenses associated with drug discovery and development. The successful development of our drug candidates is highly uncertain and subject to a number of risks. In addition, the duration of clinical trials may vary substantially according to the type, complexity and novelty of the drug candidate and the disease indication being targeted. The FDA and comparable agencies in foreign countries impose substantial requirements on the introduction of therapeutic pharmaceutical products, typically requiring lengthy and detailed laboratory and clinical testing procedures, sampling activities and other costly and time-consuming procedures. Data obtained from nonclinical and clinical activities at any step in the testing process may be adverse and lead to discontinuation or redirection of development activities. Data obtained from these activities also are susceptible to varying interpretations, which could delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. The duration and cost of discovery, nonclinical studies and clinical trials may vary significantly over the life of a project and are difficult to predict. Therefore, accurate and meaningful estimates of the ultimate costs to bring our drug candidates to market are not available.
In 2015 and the three months ended March 31, 2016, costs related to our CF programs represented the largest portion of our development costs. Any estimates regarding development and regulatory timelines for our drug candidates are highly subjective and subject to change. We cannot make a meaningful estimate when, if ever, our clinical development programs will generate revenues and cash flows.
Research Expenses
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
2016
 
2015
 
$
 
%
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Research Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salary and benefits
$
20,710

 
$
20,456

 
$
254

 
1
 %
Stock-based compensation expense
10,656

 
13,776

 
(3,120
)
 
(23
)%
Laboratory supplies and other direct expenses
9,874

 
9,168

 
706

 
8
 %
Outsourced services
4,161

 
4,558

 
(397
)
 
(9
)%
Infrastructure costs
17,609

 
17,604

 
5

 
 %
Total research expenses
$
63,010

 
$
65,562

 
$
(2,552
)
 
(4
)%
We maintain a substantial investment in research activities. Our research expenses decreased by 4% in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the first quarter of 2015. We expect to continue to invest in our research programs with a focus on identifying drug candidates with the goal of creating transformative medicines.


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Development Expenses
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
2016
 
2015
 
$
 
%
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Development Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salary and benefits
$
44,351

 
$
42,195

 
$
2,156

 
5
 %
Stock-based compensation expense
23,792

 
24,441

 
(649
)
 
(3
)%
Laboratory supplies and other direct expenses
8,250

 
6,944

 
1,306

 
19
 %
Outsourced services
84,488

 
50,094

 
34,394

 
69
 %
Drug supply costs
2,653

 
1,583

 
1,070

 
68
 %
Infrastructure costs
29,316

 
24,780

 
4,536

 
18
 %
Total development expenses
$
192,850

 
$
150,037

 
$
42,813

 
29
 %
Our development expenses increased by $42.8 million or 29% in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the first quarter of 2015, primarily due to an increase in outsourced services related to ongoing clinical trials, including our Phase 3 development program for VX-661 in combination with ivacaftor, and an increase in infrastructure costs.
Sales, General and Administrative Expenses
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
2016
 
2015
 
$
 
%
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Sales, general and administrative expenses
$
105,214

 
$
85,860

 
$
19,354

 
23
%
Sales, general and administrative expenses increased by 23% in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the first quarter of 2015, primarily due to increased investment in commercial support for ORKAMBI in ex-U.S. markets. We expect sales, general and administrative expenses during the remainder of 2016 will be similar to our sales, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2016.
Restructuring Expense, Net
We recorded restructuring expenses of $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to restructuring credits of $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2015. Our restructuring credits in the the first quarter of 2015 were primarily related to the early termination of two leases in Cambridge, Massachusetts in connection with the relocation of our corporate headquarters to Boston, Massachusetts for which we had accrued a restructuring liability in excess of the termination fee we ultimately paid. Our restructuring expenses in the the first quarter of 2016 primarily relates to adjustments to our restructuring liability in connection with this relocation.
Other Items
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net was $20.7 million in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to $21.3 million in the first quarter of 2015. During the remainder of 2016, we expect to incur approximately $45 million of interest expense associated with the leases for our corporate headquarters and approximately $13 million of interest expense related to our credit agreement.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net was $4.4 million in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to an expense of $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2015. Other income (expense), net in each of the first quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2015 was primarily due to foreign exchange gains and losses, respectively.
Income Taxes
We recorded a provision for income taxes of $5.5 million in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2015. The provision for income taxes in the first quarter of 2016 was due to income tax on our VIEs, as well as state and foreign tax in various jurisdictions.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of March 31, 2016, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.03 billion, which represented a decrease of $17 million from $1.04 billion as of December 31, 2015. In the first quarter of 2016, we largely maintained our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balance due to increased cash receipts in the first quarter of 2016 from product sales, offset by increased cash expenditures in the first quarter of 2016 related to, among other things, research and development expenses and sales, general and administrative expenses.
Our future cash flows will be substantially dependent on product sales of KALYDECO and ORKAMBI.
Sources of Liquidity
We intend to rely on our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities together with cash flows from product sales as our primary source of liquidity. We are receiving cash flows from sales of ORKAMBI and KALYDECO from the United States and ex-U.S. markets. We expect ORKAMBI net product revenues to continue to increase during the remainder of 2016. Initially, we expect that our ex-U.S. ORKAMBI net product revenues will be primarily from Germany due to the time it will take to complete the reimbursement discussions in other European countries.
We borrowed $300.0 million under a credit agreement that we entered into in July 2014 and, subject to certain conditions, we may request up to an additional $200.0 million pursuant to that credit agreement. In recent periods, we also have received significant proceeds from the issuance of common stock under our employee benefit plans, but the amount and timing of future proceeds from employee benefits plans is uncertain. Other possible sources of liquidity include strategic collaborative agreements that include research and/or development funding, commercial debt, public and private offerings of our equity and debt securities, development milestones and royalties on sales of products, software and equipment leases, strategic sales of assets or businesses and financial transactions. Negative covenants in our credit agreement may prohibit or limit our ability to access these sources of liquidity.
Future Capital Requirements
We incur substantial operating expenses to conduct research and development activities and to operate our organization. Under the terms of our credit agreement, we are required to repay the principal amount on the $300.0 million we borrowed in July 2014 in installments of $75 million on each of October 1, 2016, January 1, 2017, April 1, 2017 and July 9, 2017. We also have substantial facility and capital lease obligations, including leases for two buildings in Boston, Massachusetts that continue through 2028. In addition, we have entered into certain collaboration agreements with third parties that include the funding of certain research, development and commercialization efforts with the potential for future milestone and royalty payments by us upon the achievement of pre-established developmental and regulatory targets.
We expect that cash flows from KALYDECO and ORKAMBI, together with our current cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months. The adequacy of our available funds to meet our future operating and capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the amounts of future revenues generated by KALYDECO and ORKAMBI and the potential introduction of one or more of our other drug candidates to the market, the level of our business development activities and the number, breadth, cost and prospects of our research and development programs.
Financing Strategy
In July 2014, we borrowed $300.0 million pursuant to a credit agreement. In addition, subject to certain conditions, we may request that the lenders loan us up to an additional $200.0 million under the credit agreement. We may raise additional capital through public offerings or private placements of our securities or securing new collaborative agreements or other methods of financing. We will continue to manage our capital structure and will consider all financing opportunities, whenever they may occur, that could strengthen our long-term liquidity profile. There can be no assurance that any such financing opportunities will be available on acceptable terms, if at all.
CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Our commitments and obligations were reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on February 16, 2016. There have been no material changes from the contractual commitments and obligations previously disclosed in that Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. These items are monitored and analyzed by management for changes in facts and circumstances, and material changes in these estimates could occur in the future. Changes in estimates are reflected in reported results for the period in which the change occurs. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from our estimates if past experience or other assumptions do not turn out to be substantially accurate. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, there were no material changes to our critical accounting policies as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on February 16, 2016.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements please refer to Note A, “Nature of Business and Accounting Policies—Recent Accounting Pronouncements,” in the 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There were no new accounting pronouncements adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2016 that had a material effect on our financial statements.
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As part of our investment portfolio, we own financial instruments that are sensitive to market risks. The investment portfolio is used to preserve our capital until it is required to fund operations, including our research and development activities. None of these market risk-sensitive instruments are held for trading purposes.
Interest Rate Risk
As of March 31, 2016, we invest our cash in a variety of financial instruments, principally money market funds, short-term government-sponsored enterprise securities, U.S. Treasury securities, investment-grade corporate bonds and commercial paper. These investments are denominated in U.S. dollars. All of our interest-bearing securities are subject to interest rate risk and could decline in value if interest rates fluctuate. Substantially all of our investment portfolio consists of marketable securities with active secondary or resale markets to help ensure portfolio liquidity, and we have implemented guidelines limiting the term-to-maturity of our investment instruments. Due to the conservative nature of these instruments, we do not believe that we have a material exposure to interest rate risk.
Foreign Exchange Market Risk
As a result of our foreign operations, we face exposure to movements in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily the Euro, Swiss Franc, British Pound, Australian Dollar and Canadian Dollar against the U.S. dollar. The current exposures arise primarily from cash, accounts receivable, intercompany receivables, payables and inventories. Both positive and negative affects to our net revenues from international product sales from movements in foreign currency exchange rates are partially mitigated by the natural, opposite affect that foreign currency exchange rates have on our international operating costs and expenses.
We maintain a foreign currency management program with the objective of reducing the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on our operating results and forecasted revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies.
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, have concluded that, based on such evaluation, as of March 31, 2016 our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting other than the implementation of a new equity administrative and accounting system, together with related adjustments to our systems controls, in the first quarter of 2016.
PART II. Other Information
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings
Local No. 8 IBEW Retirement Plan & Trust v. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, et al.
On May 28, 2014, a purported shareholder class action Local No. 8 IBEW Retirement Plan & Trust v. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, et al. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, naming us and certain of our current and former officers and directors as defendants. The lawsuit alleged that we made material misrepresentations and/or omissions of material fact in our disclosures during the period from May 7, 2012 through May 29, 2012, all in violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The purported class consists of all persons (excluding defendants) who purchased our common stock between May 7, 2012 and May 29, 2012. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages, costs and attorneys’ fees as well as disgorgement of the proceeds from certain individual defendants’ sales of our stock. On October 8, 2014, the Court approved Local No. 8 IBEW Retirement Fund as lead plaintiff, and Scott and Scott LLP as lead counsel for the plaintiff and the putative class. We filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on December 8, 2014 and the plaintiffs filed their opposition to our motion to dismiss on January 22, 2015. On February 23, 2015, we filed a reply to the plaintiffs’ opposition to our motion to dismiss.  The court heard oral argument on our motion to dismiss on March 6, 2015 and took the motion under advisement. On September 30, 2015, the court granted our motion to dismiss. On October 15, 2015, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. The First Circuit Court of Appeals issued a scheduling order on December 24, 2015. On February 2, 2016, the Plaintiff filed their opening brief and we filed our opposition brief on March 7, 2016. On March 24, 2016, the plaintiff filed their reply brief. We believe the claims to be without merit and intend to vigorously defend the litigation.
DOJ Subpoena
In the third quarter of 2015, we received a subpoena from the United States Department of Justice related to our marketed medicines. This subpoena requests documents relating primarily to our Good Laboratory Practices in a bioanalytical laboratory. We are in the process of responding to the subpoena and intend to continue to cooperate.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Information regarding risk factors appears in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on February 16, 2016. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in that Annual Report on Form 10-K.



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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and, in particular, our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations set forth in Part I-Item 2, contain or incorporate a number of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding:
our expectations regarding the amount of, timing of and trends with respect to our revenues, costs and expenses and other gains and losses, including those related to net product revenues from KALYDECO and ORKAMBI;
our expectations regarding clinical trials, development timelines and regulatory authority filings and submissions for ivacaftor, lumacaftor, VX-661, VX-371 (formerly P-1037), VX-152, VX-440, VX-970, VX-803, VX-984, VX-150, VX-241 and VX-210, as well as the sNDA for ORKAMBI for the treatment of patients with CF six to eleven years of age who are homozygous for the F508del mutation in their CFTR gene;
our expectations regarding planned clinical trials for next-generation correctors based upon pre-clinical data;
our ability to successfully market KALYDECO and ORKAMBI or any of our other drug candidates for which we obtain regulatory approval;
our expectations regarding the timing and structure of clinical trials of our drugs and drug candidates, including ivacaftor, lumacaftor, VX-661, VX-371 (formerly P-1037), VX-152, VX-440, VX-970, VX-803, VX-984, VX-150, VX-241 and VX-210, and the expected timing of our receipt of data from our ongoing and planned clinical trial;
the data that will be generated by ongoing and planned clinical trials and the ability to use that data to advance compounds, continue development or support regulatory filings;
our beliefs regarding the support provided by clinical trials and preclinical and nonclinical studies of our drug candidates for further investigation, clinical trials or potential use as a treatment;
our plan to continue investing in our research and development programs and our strategy to develop our drug candidates, alone or with third party-collaborators;
the establishment, development and maintenance of collaborative relationships;
potential business development activities;
potential fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
our ability to use our research programs to identify and develop new drug candidates to address serious diseases and significant unmet medical needs; and
our liquidity and our expectations regarding the possibility of raising additional capital.
Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors mentioned in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be important in determining future results. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Actual future results may vary materially from expected results. We also provide a cautionary discussion of risks and uncertainties under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on February 16, 2016. These are factors and uncertainties that we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected results. Other factors and uncertainties besides those listed there could also adversely affect us.
Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “intends,” “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, the forward-looking statements contained herein represent our estimate only as of the date of this filing and should not be relied upon as representing our estimate as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update these


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forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking statements.
Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities
The table set forth below shows all repurchases of securities by us during the three months ended March 31, 2016:
Period
 
Total Number
of Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet
be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs
January 1, 2016 to January 31, 2016
13,645
$0.01
February 1, 2016 to February 29, 2016
9,930
$0.01
March 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016
66,312
$0.01
The repurchases were made under the terms of our Amended and Restated 2006 Stock and Option Plan and our Amended and Restated 2013 Stock and Option Plan. Under these plans, we award shares of restricted stock to our employees that typically are subject to a lapsing right of repurchase by us. We may exercise this right of repurchase if a restricted stock recipient’s service to us is terminated. If we exercise this right, we are required to repay the purchase price paid by or on behalf of the recipient for the repurchased restricted shares, which typically is the par value per share of $0.01. Repurchased shares are returned and are available for future awards under the terms of our Amended and Restated 2013 Stock and Option Plan.
Item 6.    Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
3.1
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, as subsequently amended on April 26, 2016.
31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
XBRL Instance
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition




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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
 
 
 
May 3, 2016
By:
/s/ Ian F. Smith
 
 
Ian F. Smith
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and
duly authorized officer)



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