Exhibit 99.1
NEWS
RELEASE
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Watson
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Patty
Eisenhaur
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(951)
493-5611
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WATSON
PHARMACEUTICALS REPORTS
FOURTH
QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2008 RESULTS;
PROVIDES
2009 OUTLOOK
Fourth
Quarter 2008 Total Net Revenue of $645.2 Million;
Adjusted
EPS $0.53; GAAP EPS $0.50;
Full
Year 2008 Total Net Revenue of $2.54 Billion
Adjusted
EPS $2.03; GAAP EPS $2.09
CORONA, CA – February 19,
2009 – Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI), a leader in generic and
specialty branded pharmaceuticals, today reported financial results for its
fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
Fourth
Quarter 2008 Results
Net
revenue for the fourth quarter 2008 increased $17.9 million or 3 percent from
the fourth quarter 2007 to $645.2 million. Excluding special items as detailed
in the reconciliation table below, adjusted net income for the fourth quarter
was $60.6 million, or $0.53 per diluted share. GAAP net income was
$56.4 million, or $0.50 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth
quarter 2008 was $143.2 million and cash flow from operations was $176.3
million. Cash and marketable securities were $520.8 million as of December 31,
2008.
“This was
a very positive quarter for Watson, capping off what proved to be a watershed
year for the Company,” said Paul Bisaro, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Watson. “We demonstrated strong performance in all our divisions,
delivered on the aggressive goals and strategic initiatives we set at the outset
of 2008, and continued to provide shareholder value while building our
pipelines, efficiencies and momentum for 2009 and beyond.”
“While we
made significant progress on each of our initiatives and in each of our
divisions, the biggest news of 2008 came from the Brand division where we
received first cycle approvals on two new products and had one new NDA accepted
by the FDA, putting us in the unique position to potentially introduce three new
brand products in 2009 to treat the top three conditions in urology -- a
specialty focus for Watson. This accomplishment speaks volumes about
the high quality and efficiency of our R&D and regulatory groups, and
signals our ability and commitment to growing and expanding our business across
divisions and around the globe,” concluded Mr. Bisaro.
The following information was filed by Actavis, Inc. on Thursday, February 19, 2009 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-K Annual Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.