DUBLIN, Nov. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2015 and updated financial guidance for 2015.

"During the quarter, we remained focused on our mission of delivering important and meaningful products to patients. We are pleased that we have received FDA Priority Review status on our defibrotide NDA, an important step toward our objective to bring defibrotide to patients in the U.S. for the treatment of hepatic veno-occlusive disease with evidence of multi-organ dysfunction, a rare and often fatal complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation," said Bruce C. Cozadd, chairman and chief executive officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc. "We also advanced our research and development pipeline, implemented our approved Xyrem REMS, grew key product sales, and remain well-positioned to further diversify and expand our product portfolio through our corporate development efforts."

Adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the third quarter of 2015 was $159.3 million, or $2.52 per diluted share, compared to $143.9 million, or $2.30 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2014.

GAAP net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc for the third quarter of 2015 was $88.0 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, compared to $25.8 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2014. Reconciliations of applicable GAAP reported to non-GAAP adjusted information are included in this press release.

Third Quarter 2015 Revenues and Product Sales

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2015 were $340.9 million, an increase of 11% over total revenues of $306.6 million for the third quarter of 2014. The increase in total revenues was driven by higher net product sales of Xyrem® (sodium oxybate) oral solution and Erwinaze®/Erwinase® (asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi). Total revenues include net product sales, royalties and contract revenues.

Net product sales for the third quarter of 2015 were as follows:


    --  Xyrem: Xyrem net sales increased by 19% to $242.9 million in the third
        quarter of 2015 compared to $204.3 million in the third quarter of 2014.
        During the third quarter of 2015, the average number of active Xyrem
        patients in the U.S. was approximately 12,450.
    --  Erwinaze/Erwinase: Erwinaze/Erwinase net sales increased by 8% to $56.3
        million in the third quarter of 2015 compared to $52.1 million in the
        third quarter of 2014.
    --  Defitelio® (defibrotide): Defitelio/defibrotide net sales increased to
        $19.6 million in the third quarter of 2015 compared to $18.9 million in
        the third quarter of 2014. Product volume was in line with expectations,
        but sales were impacted by unfavorable foreign currency exchange
        movements.
    --  Prialt® (ziconotide) intrathecal infusion: Prialt net sales were $6.0
        million in the third quarter of 2015 compared to $6.3 million in the
        third quarter of 2014.
    --  Psychiatry products: Net sales of the company's psychiatry products were
        $9.9 million in the third quarter of 2015 compared to $10.8 million in
        the third quarter of 2014.
    --  Other: Net sales of other products in the third quarter of 2015 were
        $3.9 million compared to $11.9 million in the third quarter of 2014. In
        March 2015, the company completed the sale of certain products and the
        related business that the company acquired as part of the acquisition of
        EUSA Pharma Inc. in 2012.

Tables showing actual net product sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and pro forma net product sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are included in this press release.

Operating Expenses and Other

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2015 were $209.3 million compared to $248.5 million for the third quarter of 2014. Operating expenses changed over the prior year period primarily due to the following:


    --  Cost of product sales for the third quarter of 2015 was $28.4 million
        compared to $27.0 million for the same period in 2014. Gross margin for
        the third quarter of 2015 was 91.6% compared to 91.1% for the same
        period in 2014.
    --  Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the third
        quarter of 2015 on a GAAP basis were $104.0 million compared to $93.5
        million for the same period in 2014. Adjusted SG&A expenses for the
        third quarter of 2015 were $84.5 million, or 25% of total revenues,
        compared to $78.7 million, or 26% of total revenues, for the same period
        in 2014. The increase in both GAAP and adjusted SG&A expenses was
        primarily due to higher headcount and other expenses resulting from the
        expansion of the company's business.
    --  Research and development (R&D) expenses for the third quarter of 2015
        were $50.8 million on a GAAP basis compared to $22.4 million for the
        same period in 2014. The increase resulted primarily from a $25.0
        million milestone payment that was triggered by the acceptance for
        filing by the FDA of the first new drug application (NDA) for
        defibrotide. The milestone was paid in October 2015. Adjusted R&D
        expenses for the third quarter of 2015 were $23.0 million, or 7% of
        total revenues, compared to $18.4 million, or 6% of total revenues, for
        the same period in 2014. Both GAAP and adjusted R&D expenses increased
        due to higher clinical studies and outside services costs for the
        development of new product candidates and line extensions for the
        company's existing products.
    --  Acquired in-process research and development expenses of $75.0 million
        incurred during the third quarter of 2014 related to an upfront payment
        made for rights to defibrotide in the Americas.

Net interest expense for the third quarter of 2015 was $12.7 million compared to $14.5 million for the third quarter of 2014. In June 2015, the company refinanced its existing term loans and revolving credit facility and obtained a more favorable interest rate, which reduced interest expense.

As of September 30, 2015, cash and cash equivalents were $998.9 million, and the outstanding principal balance of the company's long-term debt was $1.4 billion. Cash and cash equivalents increased from December 31, 2014 primarily due to cash generated by the business. In October 2015, the company repaid its revolving credit facility balance of $80.0 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the company repurchased 0.1 million ordinary shares for $21.3 million at an average cost of $172.43 per ordinary share under its $200 million share repurchase program announced in 2013. The company completed this share repurchase program in August 2015.

Recent Developments

On November 5, 2015, the company's board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program pursuant to which the company is authorized to repurchase a number of ordinary shares having an aggregate purchase price of up to $300 million, exclusive of any brokerage commissions. Under this program, which has no expiration date, the company may repurchase ordinary shares from time to time on the open market. The timing and amount of repurchases will be at management's discretion and will depend on a variety of factors, including the price of the company's ordinary shares, alternative investment opportunities, restrictions under the company's credit agreement, corporate and regulatory requirements and market conditions. The share repurchase program may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

2015 Financial Guidance

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is updating its full year 2015 financial guidance, which is as follows:




    Revenues                                            $1,320-$1,340 million

    Total net product sales                             $1,313-$1,332 million

    -Xyrem net sales                                        $950-$965 million

    -Erwinaze/Erwinase net sales                            $200-$210 million

    -Defitelio/defibrotide net sales                          $70-$75 million

    Adjusted gross margin %1, 5                                        92-93%

    Adjusted SG&A expenses2, 5                              $355-$365 million

    Adjusted R&D expenses3, 5                                $95-$105 million

    Adjusted interest expense4,5                              $34-$36 million

    GAAP net income attributable to Jazz
     Pharmaceuticals plc per diluted share                        $5.42-$5.63

    Non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to
     Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc per diluted share5                  $9.45-$9.60



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            1.     Excludes $3 million of share-based compensation expense from estimated
                   GAAP gross margin of 92-93%.

            2.     Excludes $74-$77 million of share-based compensation expense and $1-
                   $2 million of transaction, integration and restructuring costs from
                   estimated GAAP SG&A expenses of $430-$444 million.

            3.     Excludes a $25 million milestone payment made in October 2015 in
                   connection with the acceptance for filing by the FDA of the first NDA
                   for defibrotide for VOD and $13-$15 million of share-based
                   compensation expense from estimated GAAP R&D expenses of $133-$145
                   million.

            4.     Excludes non-cash interest expense of $22-$25 million from estimated
                   GAAP interest expense of $56-$61 million.

            5.     See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below. Reconciliations of non-GAAP
                   adjusted guidance measures are included above and in the tables
                   accompanying this press release.

Conference Call Details

Jazz Pharmaceuticals will host an investor conference call and live audio webcast today at 4:30 p.m. EST (9:30 p.m. GMT) to provide a business and financial update and discuss its 2015 third quarter results and 2015 financial guidance. The live webcast may be accessed from the Investors & Media section of the company's website at www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com. Please connect to the website prior to the start of the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software downloads that may be necessary. Investors may participate in the conference call by dialing +1 800 706 7741 in the U.S., or +1 617 614 3471 outside the U.S., and entering passcode 42845707.

A replay of the conference call will be available through November 16, 2015 by dialing +1 888 286 8010 in the U.S., or +1 617 801 6888 outside the U.S., and entering passcode 49857476. An archived version of the webcast will be available for at least one week in the Investors & Media section of the Jazz Pharmaceuticals website at www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com.

About Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) is an international biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients' lives by identifying, developing and commercializing meaningful products that address unmet medical needs. The company has a diverse portfolio of products and product candidates with a focus in the areas of sleep and hematology/oncology. In these areas, Jazz Pharmaceuticals markets Xyrem® (sodium oxybate) oral solution and Erwinaze® (asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi) in the U.S., and markets Erwinase® and Defitelio® (defibrotide) in countries outside the U.S. For more information, please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Jazz Pharmaceuticals' financial results and guidance presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company uses certain non-GAAP (also referred to as adjusted or non-GAAP adjusted) financial measures in this press release and the accompanying tables. The company believes that each of these non-GAAP financial measures is helpful in understanding its past financial performance and potential future results, particularly in light of the effect of various acquisition and divestiture transactions effected by the company. They are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Jazz Pharmaceuticals' management regularly uses these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate its business and make operating decisions. Compensation of executives is based in part on the performance of the company's business based on certain of these non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, Jazz Pharmaceuticals believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors because it enhances the ability of investors to compare the company's results from period to period and allows for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics the company uses in making operating decisions, and also because the company's investors and analysts regularly use them to model and track the company's financial performance.

Investors should note that these non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the company's results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors should also note that these non-GAAP financial measures have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, have limits in their usefulness to investors. In addition, from time to time in the future there may be other items that the company may exclude for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures; and the company has ceased, and may in the future cease, to exclude items that it has historically excluded for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures. In this regard, commencing with the company's presentation of 2015 non-GAAP financial measures, the company no longer includes an adjustment for depreciation expense in its non-GAAP adjusted financial measures. Likewise, for purposes of comparability, non-GAAP adjusted financial measures for 2014 included in this press release and accompanying tables do not include an adjustment for depreciation expense. Because of the non-standardized definitions of non-GAAP financial measures, the non-GAAP financial measures as used by Jazz Pharmaceuticals in this press release and the accompanying tables may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by the company's competitors and other companies.

As used in this press release, (i) the historical adjusted net income measures attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (and the related per share measures) exclude from GAAP reported net income (loss) attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (and the related per share measures), as applicable, intangible asset amortization, share-based compensation expense, upfront and milestone payments, restructuring charges, transaction and integration costs, impairment charges, acquisition accounting inventory fair value step-up adjustments, non-cash interest expense and loss on extinguishment and modification of debt; adjust the income tax provision to the estimated amount of taxes that are payable in cash; and adjust for the amount attributable to noncontrolling interests; (ii) the historical adjusted SG&A expense measures exclude from GAAP SG&A expenses, as applicable, share-based compensation expense, restructuring charges and transaction and integration costs; (iii) the historical adjusted R&D expense measures exclude from GAAP R&D expenses the defibrotide NDA acceptance milestone, share-based compensation expense and transaction and integration costs; (iv) the adjusted net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (and the related per share measures) guidance exclude from estimated GAAP net income attributable to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (and the related per share measures) intangible asset amortization, share-based compensation expense, upfront and milestone payments, transaction, integration and restructuring costs, non-cash interest expense and loss on extinguishment and modification of debt; and adjust the income tax provision to the estimated amount of taxes that are payable in cash; (v) the adjusted gross margin percentage guidance excludes from estimated GAAP gross margin percentage share-based compensation expense; (vi) the adjusted SG&A expenses guidance excludes from estimated GAAP SG&A expenses share-based compensation expense and transaction, integration and restructuring costs; (vii) the adjusted R&D expenses guidance excludes from estimated GAAP R&D expenses the defibrotide NDA acceptance milestone and share-based compensation expense; and (viii) the adjusted interest expense guidance excludes from estimated GAAP interest expense non-cash interest expense.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to Jazz Pharmaceuticals' future financial or operating results, including its 2015 financial guidance, diversification and expansion of the company's product portfolio and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based on the company's current plans, objectives, estimates, expectations and intentions, and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with maintaining or increasing sales of and revenue from Xyrem, such as the potential introduction of generic competition or other sodium oxybate products that compete with Xyrem; the significant regulatory restrictions and requirements applicable to Xyrem and potential impact of changes to these restrictions and requirements, as well as the company's ongoing patent litigation and related proceedings, including the timing of related events; the company's ability to effectively commercialize its other lead marketed products; the company's ability to effectively commercialize its product candidates (including defibrotide in the U.S. if the company's NDA is approved by the FDA), including the need to establish pricing and reimbursement support; the company's ability to protect and enhance the company's intellectual property rights; delays or problems in the supply or manufacture of the company's products and product candidates, which could impact the company's ability to meet commercial demand or conduct or complete clinical trials; obtaining and maintaining appropriate pricing and reimbursement for the company's products in an increasingly challenging environment; the challenges of compliance with the requirements of U.S. and non-U.S. regulatory agencies; the challenges of achieving and maintaining commercial success of the company's products; the risks and costs associated with business combination or product or product candidate acquisition transactions; the difficulty and uncertainty of pharmaceutical product development, including the timing thereof, and the uncertainty of clinical success; the inherent uncertainty associated with the regulatory approval process, including the risk that the company may be unable to obtain regulatory approval for defibrotide in the U.S. in a timely manner or at all; the company's potential inability to identify and acquire, in-license or develop additional products or product candidates to grow its business; possible restrictions on the company's ability and flexibility to pursue certain future corporate development and other opportunities as a result of its substantial outstanding debt obligations; the uncertainty of expected future financial performance and results; and other risks and uncertainties affecting the company, including those described from time to time under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports (Commission File No. 001-33500), including the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 and future filings and reports by the company, including the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Other risks and uncertainties of which the company is not currently aware may also affect the company's forward-looking statements and may cause actual results and timing of events to differ materially from those anticipated. The forward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the forward-looking statements, even if they are subsequently made available by the company on its website or otherwise. The company undertakes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information, future events, changes in its expectations or other circumstances that exist after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made.





                                                                                    JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

                                                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                            (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                                                           (Unaudited)


                                                      Three Months Ended                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                         September 30,                                          September 30,
                                                                                                                 -------------

                                                 2015                              2014                       2015               2014
                                                 ----                              ----                       ----               ----

    Revenues:

    Product sales, net                                    $338,754                                         $304,407                    $977,895   $838,493

    Royalties and contract
     revenues                                   2,118                               2,177                                  6,027           6,240
                                                -----                               -----                                  -----           -----

    Total revenues                            340,872                             306,584                                983,922         844,733

    Operating expenses:

    Cost of product sales
     (excluding amortization
     and impairment of
     intangible assets)                        28,385                              26,994                                 78,496          88,610

    Selling, general and
     administrative                           104,044                              93,501                                323,564         300,420

    Research and development                   50,784                              22,423                                105,798          60,622

    Acquired in-process
     research and development                       -                             75,000                                      -        202,000

    Intangible asset
     amortization                              26,127                              30,630                                 74,472          94,607

    Impairment charges                              -                                  -                                     -         32,806


    Total operating expenses                  209,340                             248,548                                582,330         779,065
                                              -------                             -------                                -------         -------

    Income from operations                    131,532                              58,036                                401,592          65,668

    Interest expense, net                    (12,650)                           (14,530)                               (44,707)       (36,035)

    Foreign currency gain
     (loss)                                     (977)                              6,483                                  (646)          6,680

    Loss on extinguishment and
     modification of debt                           -                                  -                              (16,815)              -
                                                  ---                                ---                               -------             ---

    Income before income tax
     provision                                117,905                              49,989                                339,424          36,313

    Income tax provision                       29,945                              24,221                                 92,651          60,598
                                               ------                              ------                                 ------          ------

    Net income (loss)                          87,960                              25,768                                246,773        (24,285)

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     noncontrolling interests,
     net of tax                                     -                                  2                                    (1)        (1,060)

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to Jazz
     Pharmaceuticals plc                                   $87,960                                          $25,766                    $246,774  $(23,225)
                                                           =======                                          =======                    ========   ========


    Net income (loss) attributable to Jazz
     Pharmaceuticals plc per ordinary share:

    Basic                                                    $1.43                                            $0.43                       $4.04    $(0.39)
                                                             =====                                            =====                       =====     ======

    Diluted                                                  $1.39                                            $0.41                       $3.91    $(0.39)
                                                             =====                                            =====                       =====     ======

    Weighted-average ordinary
     shares used in per share
     calculation - basic                       61,435                              60,305                                 61,145          59,457
                                               ======                              ======                                 ======          ======

    Weighted-average ordinary
     shares used in per share
     calculation - diluted                     63,154                              62,680                                 63,072          59,457
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                                                       JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

                                                    SUMMARY OF PRODUCT SALES, NET

                                                            (In thousands)

                                                             (Unaudited)


                                 Three Months Ended                               Nine Months Ended
                                    September 30,                                   September 30,
                                    -------------                                   -------------

                              2015                         2014                     2015                   2014
                              ----                         ----                     ----                   ----

    Xyrem                             $242,899                                   $204,337                       $703,435         $556,081

    Erwinaze/Erwinase       56,317                         52,121                                  152,821               146,910

    Defitelio/defibrotide   19,639                         18,892                                   52,259                51,345

    Prialt                   6,042                          6,282                                   19,944                16,422

    Psychiatry               9,910                         10,833                                   28,375                32,431

    Other                    3,947                         11,942                                   21,061                35,304

    Total net product sales           $338,754                                   $304,407                       $977,895         $838,493
                                      ========                                   ========                       ========         ========

The following unaudited pro forma information represents net product sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as if the company's acquisition of Gentium S.p.A. had been completed on January 1, 2014:





                   SUMMARY OF PRODUCT SALES, NET (PRO FORMA)

                                 (In thousands)

                                  (Unaudited)


                                                        Nine Months
                                                           Ended
                                                       September 30,
                                                                2014

    Xyrem                                                            $556,081

    Erwinaze/Erwinase                                        146,910

    Defitelio/defibrotide                                     54,242

    Prialt                                                    16,422

    Psychiatry                                                32,431

    Other                                                     35,710

    Total pro forma net product sales                                $841,796
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                                               JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                    (In thousands)

                                                      (Unaudited)



                                                   September 30,               December 31,
                                                            2015                           2014
                                                            ----                           ----

                              ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                         $998,859                      $684,042

    Accounts receivable, net of
     allowances                                          195,816                          186,371

    Inventories                                           30,018                           30,037

    Prepaid expenses                                      21,275                           12,800

    Deferred tax assets, net                              50,006                           48,440

    Other current assets                                  18,969                           21,322

    Assets held for sale                                       -                          32,833
                                                             ---                          ------

    Total current assets                               1,314,943                        1,015,845

    Property and equipment, net                           83,452                           58,363

    Intangible assets, net                             1,270,777                        1,437,435

    Goodwill                                             669,029                          702,713

    Deferred tax assets, net,
     non-current                                          76,391                           75,494

    Deferred financing costs                              24,315                           33,174

    Other non-current assets                              25,393                           15,931
                                                          ------                           ------

    Total assets                                                    $3,464,300                    $3,338,955
                                                                    ==========                    ==========

               LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable                                                   $29,124                       $25,126

    Accrued liabilities                                  166,375                          164,091

    Current portion of long-
     term debt                                           117,589                            9,428

    Income taxes payable                                  16,357                            7,588

    Deferred tax liability, net                            9,417                            9,430

    Deferred revenue                                       1,330                            1,138
                                                           -----

    Total current liabilities                            340,192                          216,801

    Deferred revenue, non-
     current                                               3,646                            4,499

    Long-term debt, less
     current portion                                   1,172,103                        1,333,000

    Deferred tax liability, net,
     non-current                                         325,216                          375,054

    Other non-current
     liabilities                                          59,666                           38,393

    Total Jazz Pharmaceuticals
     plc shareholders' equity                          1,563,463                        1,371,144

    Noncontrolling interests                                  14                               64
                                                             ---                              ---

    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                                           $3,464,300                    $3,338,955
                                                                    ==========                    ==========




                                                                       JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

                                                   RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP REPORTED TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INFORMATION

                                                               (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                                              (Unaudited)




                                        Three Months Ended                                       Nine Months Ended
                                           September 30,                                           September 30,
                                           -------------                                           -------------

                                   2015                       2014 *                            2015                2014 *
                                   ----                        -----                            ----                 -----

    GAAP reported net income
     (loss) attributable to
     Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc                $87,960                                           $25,766                      $246,774  $(23,225)

    Intangible asset
     amortization                26,127                               30,630                                 74,472            94,607

    Share-based compensation
     expense                     23,114                               18,251                                 67,233            50,618

    Upfront and milestone
     payments                    25,000                               75,000                                 25,000           202,000

    Restructuring charges             -                                   -                                   553                 -

    Transaction and integration
     costs                            -                                 878                                    155            23,518

    Impairment charges                -                                   -                                     -           32,806

    Acquisition accounting
     inventory fair value step-
     up adjustments                   -                                   -                                     -           10,477

    Non-cash interest expense     5,300                                4,065                                 17,348             7,603

    Loss on extinguishment and
     modification of debt             -                                   -                                16,815                 -

    Income tax adjustments      (8,162)                            (10,649)                               (11,762)         (27,493)

    Adjustments for amount
     attributable to
     noncontrolling interests         -                                 (2)                                   (2)          (1,504)
                                    ---                                 ---                                    ---            ------

    Non-GAAP adjusted net
     income attributable to
     Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc               $159,339                                          $143,939                      $436,586   $369,407
                                            ========                                          ========                      ========   ========


    GAAP reported net income
     (loss) attributable to
     Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
     per diluted share                         $1.39                                             $0.41                         $3.91    $(0.39)
                                               =====                                             =====                         =====     ======

    Non-GAAP adjusted net
     income attributable to
     Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
     per diluted share                         $2.52                                             $2.30                         $6.92      $5.91
                                               =====                                             =====                         =====      =====

    Weighted-average ordinary
     shares used in diluted per
     share calculation - GAAP    63,154                               62,680                                 63,072            59,457
                                 ======                               ======                                 ======            ======

    Weighted-average ordinary
     shares used in diluted per
     share calculation - non-
     GAAP                        63,154                               62,680                                 63,072            62,532
                                 ======                               ======                                 ======            ======



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     * For purposes of comparability with its 2015 presentation, the
      company's non-GAAP adjusted financial measures for 2014 do not
      include an adjustment for depreciation expense. See "Non-GAAP
      Financial Measures" in the accompanying press release for
      additional information.






                                                                                                                                     JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

                                                                                                                 RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP REPORTED TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INFORMATION

                                                                                                                             CERTAIN LINE ITEMS AND OTHER INFORMATION

                                                                                                                      (In thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)

                                                                                                                                             (Unaudited)


                                                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                                              ------------------

                                                   September 30, 2015                                                                               September 30, 2014
                                                                                                                                                      ------------------

                               GAAP Reported            Adjustments            Non-GAAP Adjusted *                            GAAP Reported                 Adjustments                Non-GAAP Adjusted *
                               -------------            -----------            -------------------                            -------------                 -----------                -------------------

    Total revenues                           $340,872                                             $                        -                                                 $340,872                                        $306,584                    $       -      $306,584

    Cost of product sales
     (excluding amortization
     and impairment of
     intangible assets)               28,385                             (786)                        (a)                             27,599                                    26,994                                (240)             (a)     26,754

    Selling, general and
     administrative                  104,044                          (19,542)                         (b)                             84,502                                    93,501                             (14,834)             (b)     78,667

    Research and development          50,784                          (27,786)                         (c)                             22,998                                    22,423                              (4,055)             (c)     18,368

    Acquired in-process
     research and development              -                                -                                                             -                                   75,000                             (75,000)                          -

    Intangible asset
     amortization                     26,127                          (26,127)                                                              -                                   30,630                             (30,630)                          -

    Interest expense, net             12,650                           (5,300)                        (d)                              7,350                                    14,530                              (4,065)             (d)     10,465

    Foreign currency (gain)
     loss                                977                                 -                                                           977                                   (6,483)                                   -                    (6,483)

    Income before income tax
     provision                       117,905                            79,541                         (e)                            197,446                                    49,989                              128,824              (e)    178,813

    Income tax provision              29,945                             8,162                         (f)                             38,107                                    24,221                               10,649              (f)     34,870

    Effective tax rate (g)             25.4%                                                                          19.3%                                       48.5%                (o)                                    19.5%

    Net income                        87,960                            71,379                         (h)                            159,339                                    25,768                              118,175              (h)    143,943

    Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interests,
     net of tax                            -                                -                                                             -                                        2                                    2              (i)          4

    Net income attributable to
     Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc                 $87,960                                                                $71,379                                                  $159,339                                         $25,766                     $118,173 (j)   $143,939

    Net income attributable to
     Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
     per diluted share                          $1.39                                                                                                $2.52                                                 $0.41                                             $2.30




                                                                                                                                       JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

                                                                                                                   RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP REPORTED TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED INFORMATION

                                                                                                                               CERTAIN LINE ITEMS AND OTHER INFORMATION

                                                                                                                       (In thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)

                                                                                                                                               (Unaudited)


                                                                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                                                                                 -----------------

                                                   September 30, 2015                                                                                 September 30, 2014
                                                                                                                                                        ------------------

                               GAAP Reported            Adjustments            Non-GAAP Adjusted *                              GAAP Reported                  Adjustments                Non-GAAP Adjusted *
                               -------------            -----------            -------------------                              -------------                  -----------                -------------------

    Total revenues                           $983,922                                             $                          -                                                  $983,922                                           $844,733                   $        -     $844,733

    Cost of product sales
     (excluding amortization
     and impairment of
     intangible assets)               78,496                           (2,253)                        (k)                               76,243                                     88,610                                (12,182)            (k)     76,428

    Selling, general and
     administrative                  323,564                          (55,551)                         (l)                              268,013                                    300,420                                (62,445)            (l)    237,975

    Research and development         105,798                          (35,137)                         (m)                               70,661                                     60,622                                 (9,986)            (m)     50,636

    Acquired in-process
     research and development              -                                -                                                               -                                   202,000                               (202,000)                         -

    Intangible asset
     amortization                     74,472                          (74,472)                                                                -                                    94,607                                (94,607)                         -

    Impairment charges                     -                                -                                                               -                                    32,806                                (32,806)                         -

    Interest expense, net             44,707                          (17,348)                         (d)                               27,359                                     36,035                                 (7,603)            (d)     28,432

    Foreign currency (gain)
     loss                                646                                 -                                                             646                                    (6,680)                                      -                   (6,680)

    Loss on extinguishment and
     modification of debt             16,815                          (16,815)                                                                -                                         -                                      -                         -

    Income before income tax
     provision                       339,424                           201,576                         (n)                              541,000                                     36,313                                 421,629             (n)    457,942

    Income tax provision              92,651                            11,762                         (f)                              104,413                                     60,598                                  27,493             (f)     88,091

    Effective tax rate (g)             27.3%                                                                            19.3%                                       166.9%                (o)                                       19.2%

    Net income (loss)                246,773                           189,814                         (p)                              436,587                                   (24,285)                                394,136             (p)    369,851

    Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interests,
     net of tax                          (1)                                2                         (i)                                    1                                    (1,060)                                  1,504             (i)        444

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to Jazz
     Pharmaceuticals plc                     $246,774                                                                 $189,812                    (q)                            $436,586                                          $(23,225)                    $392,632 (q)  $369,407

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to Jazz
     Pharmaceuticals plc per
     diluted share                              $3.91                                                                                                   $6.92                                                 $(0.39)                                             $5.91


        JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

         RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP
      REPORTED TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED
               INFORMATION

      CERTAIN LINE ITEMS AND OTHER
               INFORMATION

             (In thousands)

               (Unaudited)


    *                               Non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable
                                    to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc and its line
                                    item components and related non-GAAP
                                    adjusted financial measures shown in the
                                    tables above are not meant to be
                                    considered in isolation or as a
                                    substitute for comparable GAAP reported
                                    measures, and should be read in
                                    conjunction with the condensed
                                    consolidated financial statements
                                    prepared in accordance with GAAP. The
                                    company believes that each of these non-
                                    GAAP adjusted financial measures is
                                    helpful in understanding its past
                                    financial performance and potential
                                    future results, particularly in light of
                                    the effect of various acquisition and
                                    divestiture transactions effected by the
                                    company. Company management regularly
                                    uses these supplemental non-GAAP
                                    financial measures internally to
                                    understand, manage and evaluate its
                                    business and make operating decisions.
                                    Compensation of executives is based in
                                    part on the performance of the company's
                                    business based on certain of these non-
                                    GAAP financial measures. In addition, the
                                    company believes that the presentation of
                                    these non-GAAP adjusted financial
                                    measures is useful to investors because
                                    it enhances the ability of investors to
                                    compare its results from period to period
                                    and allows for greater transparency with
                                    respect to key financial metrics the
                                    company uses in making operating
                                    decisions, and also because the company's
                                    investors and analysts regularly use them
                                    to model and track the company's
                                    financial performance. Specifically, the
                                    company believes that each of these non-
                                    GAAP adjusted financial measures provides
                                    useful information to management,
                                    investors and analysts by excluding, as
                                    applicable, intangible asset
                                    amortization, share-based compensation
                                    expense, upfront and milestone payments,
                                    restructuring charges, transaction and
                                    integration costs, impairment charges,
                                    acquisition accounting inventory fair
                                    value step-up adjustments, non-cash
                                    interest expense and loss on
                                    extinguishment and modification of debt
                                    that may not be indicative of the
                                    company's core operating results and
                                    business outlook, and by including
                                    adjustments to convert the income tax
                                    provision to the estimated amount of
                                    taxes that are payable in cash and
                                    adjustments for the amount attributable
                                    to noncontrolling interests. Investors
                                    should note that these non-GAAP adjusted
                                    financial measures are not prepared under
                                    any comprehensive set of accounting rules
                                    or principles and do not reflect all of
                                    the amounts associated with the company's
                                    results of operations as determined in
                                    accordance with GAAP. Investors should
                                    also note that these non-GAAP adjusted
                                    financial measures have no standardized
                                    meaning prescribed by GAAP and,
                                    therefore, have limits in their
                                    usefulness to investors. In addition,
                                    from time to time in the future there may
                                    be other items that the company may
                                    exclude for purposes of its non-GAAP
                                    adjusted financial measures; and the
                                    company has ceased, and may in the future
                                    cease, to exclude items that it has
                                    historically excluded for purposes of its
                                    non-GAAP adjusted financial measures. In
                                    this regard, commencing with the
                                    company's presentation of 2015 non-GAAP
                                    financial measures, the company no longer
                                    includes an adjustment for depreciation
                                    expense in its non-GAAP adjusted
                                    financial measures. For purposes of
                                    comparability, non-GAAP adjusted
                                    financial measures for 2014 included
                                    herein do not include an adjustment for
                                    depreciation expense. In addition,
                                    because of the non-standardized
                                    definitions of non-GAAP adjusted
                                    financial measures, the non-GAAP
                                    adjusted financial measures appearing
                                    herein may be calculated differently
                                    from, and therefore may not be directly
                                    comparable to, similarly titled measures
                                    used by the company's competitors and
                                    other companies.



    Explanation of Adjustments and Certain Line Items:


    (a)                Share-based compensation expense of
                       $786 and $240 for the three months
                       ended September 30, 2015 and 2014,
                       respectively.


    (b)                Share-based compensation expense of
                       $19,542 and $14,834 for the three
                       months ended September 30, 2015 and
                       2014, respectively.


    (c)                Milestone of $25,000 and $0, share-
                       based compensation expense of $2,786
                       and $3,177 and transaction and
                       integration costs of $0 and $878 for
                       the three months ended September 30,
                       2015 and 2014, respectively.


    (d)                Non-cash interest expense associated
                       with debt discount and debt issuance
                       costs for the respective three- and
                       nine-month period.


    (e)                Sum of adjustments (a) through (d)
                       plus the adjustments for acquired in-
                       process research and development and
                       intangible asset amortization for the
                       respective three-month period.


    (f)                Adjustments to convert the income tax
                       provision to the estimated amount of
                       taxes that are payable in cash for
                       the respective three- and nine-
                       month periods.


    (g)                Income tax provision divided by income
                       before income tax provision for the
                       respective three- and nine-month
                       periods.


    (h)                Net of adjustments (e) and (f) for the
                       respective three-month period.


    (i)                Adjustments for amount attributable to
                       noncontrolling interests for the
                       respective three- and nine-month
                       periods.


    (j)                Net of adjustments (h) and (i) for the
                       respective three-month period.


    (k)                Share-based compensation expense of
                       $2,253 and $1,705 and acquisition
                       accounting inventory fair value step-
                       up adjustments of $0 and $10,477 for
                       the nine months ended September 30,
                       2015 and 2014, respectively.


    (l)                Share-based compensation expense of
                       $54,843 and $40,051, restructuring
                       charges of $553 and $0 and
                       transaction and integration costs of
                       $155 and $22,394 for the nine months
                       ended September 30, 2015 and 2014,
                       respectively.


    (m)                Milestone of $25,000 and $0, share-
                       based compensation expense of $10,137
                       and $8,862 and transaction and
                       integration costs of $0 and $1,124
                       for the nine months ended September
                       30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


    (n)                Sum of adjustments (k), (l), (m) and
                       (d) plus the adjustments for acquired
                       in-process research and development
                       expenses, intangible asset
                       amortization, impairment charges and
                       loss on extinguishment and
                       modification of debt, as applicable,
                       for the respective nine-month
                       period.


    (o)                After adjusting the income before
                       income tax provision for the three
                       months ended September 30, 2014 by
                       excluding an upfront payment of
                       $75,000 for rights to defibrotide in
                       the Americas, the company would have
                       had income before income tax
                       provision of $124,989, resulting in
                       an effective tax rate of 19.4% for
                       the three months ended September 30,
                       2014 based on the income tax
                       provision of $24,221. After adjusting
                       the income before income tax
                       provision for the nine months ended
                       September 30, 2014 by excluding a
                       total of $202,000 in upfront and
                       milestone payments for rights to JZP-
                       110 and to defibrotide in the
                       Americas, the company would have had
                       income before income tax provision of
                       $238,313, resulting in an effective
                       tax rate of 25.4% for the nine months
                       ended September 30, 2014 based on the
                       income tax provision of $60,598.


    (p)                Net of adjustments (n) and (f) for the
                       respective nine-month period.


    (q)                Net of adjustments (p) and (i) for the
                       respective nine-month period.




                        JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

        RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED 2015 GUIDANCE

                 (In millions, except per share amounts)

                               (Unaudited)


    GAAP net income attributable to Jazz
     Pharmaceuticals plc                                 $341 - $355

    Intangible asset amortization                      95 - 100

    Share-based compensation expense                    90 - 95

    Upfront and milestone payments                                25

    Transaction, integration and restructuring
     costs                                               1 - 2

    Non-cash interest expense                           22 - 25

    Loss on extinguishment and modification of
     debt                                                         17

    Income tax adjustments                             (10) - 0

    Non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable
     to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc                         $595 - $605
                                                         ===========


    GAAP net income attributable to Jazz
     Pharmaceuticals plc per diluted share             $5.42 - $5.63
                                                       =============

    Non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable
     to Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc per diluted
     share                                             $9.45 - $9.60
                                                       =============


    Weighted-average ordinary shares used in
     per share computations                                       63

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