Philadelphia, PA – February 4, 2015 – Lannett Company, Inc. (NYSE: LCI) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended December 31, 2014.

For the fiscal 2015 second quarter, net sales rose 71% to $114.8 million from $67.3 million in last year’s second quarter.  Gross profit doubled to $87.2 million, or 76% of net sales, from $41.0 million, or 61% of net sales.  Research and development (R&D) expenses increased to $7.8 million from $5.8 million for the fiscal 2014 second quarter. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $12.8 million, compared with $9.9 million in the same quarter of the prior year.  Operating income more than doubled to

$66.5 million from $25.4 million for the prior year second quarter.  Net income attributable to Lannett Company grew 170% to $44.8 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, from $16.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share.

“Strong sales and gross margin across a number of product categories drove our record financial results,” said Arthur Bedrosian, chief executive officer of Lannett. “The fiscal 2015 second quarter represents the ninth consecutive quarter of record net sales, as well as the twelfth consecutive quarter in which net sales and adjusted EPS exceeded the comparable prior-year period.  Looking ahead, we expect our momentum in the first half of the year to continue into the second half.”

For the first six months of fiscal 2015, net sales rose 84% to $208.2 million from $113.2 million in the comparable prior-year period.  Gross profit was $158.8 million, or 76% of net sales. This compares with gross profit for the first six months of fiscal 2014 of $42.3 million, or 37% of net sales, which included a non-recurring pre-tax charge of $20.1 million related to the contract extension with Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (JSP).  Excluding the JSP contract renewal charge, gross profit was $62.4 million,

or 55% of net sales. R&D expenses increased to $14.2 million from $10.5 million for the fiscal 2014 first six months.  SG&A expenses were $23.4 million, compared with $17.1 million in the same period of the prior year.  Operating income was $121.2 million compared with $14.7 million for the first six months of the prior year.  Excluding the JSP contract renewal charge, operating income for the prior-year period was

$34.8 million. Net income attributable to Lannett Company was $79.7 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, compared with $10.6 million, or $0.31 per diluted share.  Adjusted net income, which excludes the impact of the JSP contract renewal charge equal to $12.6 million after-tax, was $23.2 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, in the first six months of fiscal 2014.

Guidance for Fiscal 2015

• Based on Lannett’s current outlook, the company raised its financial guidance for the fiscal 2015 full year as follows:
• Net sales in the range of $395 million to $405 million, up from previous guidance of $370 million to $390 million;
•  Gross margin as a percentage of net sales of approximately 74% to 75%, revised from 73% to 75%;
•  R&D expense in the range of $29 million to $31 million, down from previous guidance of $34 million to $36 million;
•  SG&A expense ranging from $47 million to $49 million, up from $46 million to $48 million;  The full year effective tax rate to be in the range of 34% to 35%, down from  previous guidance of 36% to 38%; and 
• Capital expenditures in fiscal 2015 in the range of $40 million to $50 million, which includes $7 million to continue the partial fit-out of two buildings recently acquired by the company, unchanged from previous guidance.

Conference Call Information and Forward-Looking Statements

Later today, the company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET to review its results of operations for the fiscal 2015 second quarter ended December 31, 2014. The conference call will be available to interested parties by dialing 877-261-8992 from the U.S. or Canada, or 847-619-6548 from international locations, passcode 38859987. The call will be broadcast via the Internet at www.lannett.com.  Listeners are encouraged to visit the website at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled presentation to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  A playback of the call will be archived and accessible on the same website for at least three months

Discussion during the conference call may include forward-looking statements regarding such topics as, but not limited to, the company’s financial status and performance, regulatory and operational developments, and any comments the company may make about its future plans or prospects in response to questions from participants on the conference call.

About Lannett Company, Inc.:

Lannett Company, founded in 1942, develops, manufactures, packages, markets and distributes generic pharmaceutical products for a wide range of medical indications.  For more information, visit the company’s website at  www.lannett.com.