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A Breakthrough Year 

2012 Annual Report

The successful launch of EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection for the treatment of wet age-related  

macular degeneration has transformed Regeneron into a fully integrated biopharmaceutical 

company. We are a company with three marketed drugs and a proven capacity to bring product 

candidates from the lab, through regulatory approval, and to the marketplace.

Dear Shareholders,

2012 was an extraordinary year for Regeneron. 

We managed one of the most successful product 

launches in the history of our industry, driving 

revenues to $1.4 billion and the Company to 

full-year profitability for the first time. Our first 

anti-cancer drug was approved. The readers of 

Science magazine voted Regeneron the best 

biopharmaceutical company in the world to 

work for. Our stock market value tripled. We 

made progress with our pipeline, with three 

programs now in Phase 3 testing. We are 

realizing a 25-year dream: to apply science to 

the successful pursuit of new medicines and, 

in the process, to build a vibrant enterprise. 

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2012 Annual Report2012 Key Accomplishments

The FDA approved ZALTRAP® (ziv-aflibercept), our first medicine to treat 

cancer, and EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection in a second indication. 

EYLEA rapidly penetrated the U.S. market 

for treatment of wet age-related macular 

degeneration, posting net product sales 

of $838 million in its first full year.

The Company turned the corner 

on profitability, recording 

consistent quarterly earnings 

on a non-GAAP basis.

Science magazine readers voted Regeneron the best company 

to work for in the biopharmaceutical industry. 

Jan

Feb Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

EYLEA  Net Product Sales ($ millions)

1Q12

2Q12

3Q12

4Q12

Non-GAAP Net Income ($ millions)

1Q12

2Q12

3Q12

4Q12

Regeneron’s stock price 

tripled, and the Company 

ended 2012 with a market 

value of $16.5 billion, one of 

the largest in the industry.

$0$50$100$150$200Regeneron 2012 Stock Price$0$150$225$300$75$0$50$100$150$200$250Let’s now dig a bit deeper into the major events and accomplishments of 2012:

  The EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection launch: EYLEA, approved in 2011 for the treat-

ment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), achieved product sales of 

$838 million during its first full year on the U.S. market. This secured EYLEA a place in 

pharmaceutical history as one of the five most successful new product launches ever 

in the biopharmaceutical industry. 

  EYLEA  regulatory  approvals:  Bayer  HealthCare,  our  collaborator  outside  the  United 

States,  obtained  approvals  for  EYLEA  in  wet  AMD  in  the  European  Union,  Japan,  and  

several other countries, and EYLEA was granted approval in a second indication in the 

United States: macular edema following central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). This eye dis-

ease is characterized by leakage of fluid behind the retina that in the absence of successful 

treatment often causes severe vision loss. EYLEA reduces this fluid buildup by blocking a 

blood vessel growth factor called vascular endothelial growth factor, or VEGF. 

  ZALTRAP® (ziv-aflibercept): Our anti-cancer agent was approved in the United States 

and launched by our collaborator, Sanofi, for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer 

(mCRC) that is resistant to or has progressed following an oxaliplatin-containing treat-

ment regimen. Sales from launch in August through December were $32 million. Launch-

es in Europe are under way following approval in the European Union in February 2013.

  Progress  with  our  pipeline:  We  advanced  several  drug  candidates  in  clinical  

development. See page 7 for details.

  Financial performance: We had our first full year of profitability in 2012. For the year, 

the  Company  reported  non-GAAP  net  income  of  $530  million  and  year-end  cash,  

marketable securities and trade receivables of almost $1.2 billion.

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2012 Annual Report  #1  biopharmaceutical  employer:  We  are  gratified  that  the  prestigious  journal  

Science,  in  its  annual  reader  poll,  named  Regeneron  the  best  place  to  work  in  the  

global  biopharmaceutical  industry.  In  2011,  we  placed  second.  Placing  at  the  top 

of  the  Science  rankings,  as  well  as  receiving  a  “Best  Places  to  Work”  award  from  

The  Scientist  magazine  for  the  fifth  consecutive  year,  is  validation  that  we  are  

maintaining  a  science-driven  culture,  one  that  enables  us  to  attract  and  retain  top 

scientific talent. We are also pleased to have been recognized as Biotech Company of 

2012 by Scrip Intelligence, a leading pharmaceutical industry publication.

  Emergence  as  one  of  the  largest  biotechnology 

companies in the world: We are now a major player 

in biotechnology, whether the metric is market cap-

italization (approximately $20 billion at the time this 

annual  report  went  to  press),  revenue  ($1.4  billion 

in  2012),  spending  on  research  and  development 

($626  million  in  2012),  biologics  manufacturing  

capacity  (where  we  rank  among  the  top  15),  or  

number of employees (more than 2,000).

  Building  for  the  future:  We  hired  our  2,000th  

employee in March 2013; we broke ground on new 

buildings  at  our  Industrial  Operations  and  Product 

We invest in and reinforce our culture, 

one where our people are challenged 

to be inventive, to give their best, 

and to work collaboratively.

Supply  Group  (IOPS)  site  in  Rensselaer,  New York  to  increase  production  capacity;  

in early 2013, we signed a lease to occupy two more buildings that will be erected on 

our main campus in Tarrytown, New York, to provide more laboratory and office space, 

and  we  opened  our  first  office  abroad,  in  Dublin,  Ireland,  to  facilitate  coordination 

with Sanofi and Bayer HealthCare and with our global product supply chain.

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Regeneron PharmaceuticalsEYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection: Growth Story in a Single Product

We have consistently gained market share for EYLEA in wet AMD in the United States 

since launch, and based on informal physician surveys we believe the EYLEA share was 

approximately 22 percent at the end of 2012. According to our market research, most of 

our new EYLEA starts have been with newly diagnosed patients, while about one third 

of patients have been switched to EYLEA after treatment with ranibizumab (Lucentis®) 

or off-label bevacizumab (Avastin®). 

With the wet AMD market roughly 

equal in size inside and outside the 

United States, we anticipate significant 

sales this year in Europe, Japan, and 

other countries where EYLEA has been 

launched only in the last few months. 

We are optimistic about the outlook for EYLEA sales by 

Bayer HealthCare in Europe, Japan, Australia, and oth-

er countries where EYLEA recently has been launched. 

The  branded  wet  AMD  market  outside  the  United 

States is roughly equal in size to the U.S. market.

Macular edema from CRVO, as well as new indications,  

may  be  other  sources  of  growth  for  EYLEA.  Initial  

results from the first of two Phase 3 studies in Diabetic  

Macular  Edema  (DME),  a  common  complication  of 

diabetes,  should  be  available  in  2013.  We  and  Bayer 

HealthCare are also conducting Phase 3 studies in an-

other  retinal  condition  known  as  Branch  Retinal Vein 

Occlusion (BRVO). 

ZALTRAP® (ziv-aflibercept): Our First Approval in Cancer
The  U.S.  and  European  approvals  of  ZALTRAP  give  Regeneron  a  foothold  in  oncolo-

gy. ZALTRAP was approved based upon its use in combination with a chemotherapy  

regimen  known  as  FOLFIRI  versus  FOLFIRI  alone  in  a  Phase  3  trial.  In  this  study,  

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2012 Annual Reportpatients presented with metastatic colorectal cancer that was resistant to or progressed  

following  treatment  with  a  chemotherapy  regimen  that  contained  oxaliplatin.  

Sanofi  will  commercialize  ZALTRAP®  (ziv-aflibercept)  worldwide  as  part  of  our  50/50 

collaboration. As we believe the future of anti-cancer therapy is to combine biological 

agents in the way that chemotherapy drugs often are used together, we have begun a  

Phase  1  trial  testing  the  combination  of  ZALTRAP  with  a  Regeneron-developed  anti-

body to a target called angiopoietin-2 (Ang 2), another blood vessel growth factor.

ARCALYST® (rilonacept): For a Rare Inflammatory Condition
Sales  of  our  third  marketed  product,  ARCALYST,  for  cryopyrin-associated  periodic  

syndrome  (CAPS),  were  $20  million  in  2012,  similar  to  the  prior  year.  We  were  

disappointed  that  in  2012  the  FDA  was  not  

satisfied  with  the  Phase  3  clinical  trial  data  

we presented for the prevention of gout flares  

in  patients 

initiating  uric-acid 

lowering  

therapies and asked for a new clinical trial. We 

will  continue  to  sell  ARCALYST  in  the  United 

States but do not currently have plans to con-

duct further trials in gout.

We are driven by a belief in rigorous science, 

the pursuit of excellence, and, especially, 

the awareness that we are here to serve 

patients and their unmet medical needs.

A Deep Pipeline
We  currently  have  three  drug  candidates 

in 

large  randomized,  placebo-con-

trolled  Phase  3  trials.  These 

include  Phase  3  programs  with  EYLEA® 

for 

DME  and  BRVO;  with  alirocumab,  our  antibody  to  the  novel  cholesterol- 

lowering target PCSK9; and with sarilumab, our antibody to the interleukin 6 receptor  

(IL-6R)  for  rheumatoid  arthritis.  A  fourth  drug  candidate,  dupilumab,  our  antibody 

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Regeneron PharmaceuticalsProgress in the Pipeline 

For the full pipeline, go to regeneron.com/pipeline.

Cholesterol Reduction 

Rheumatoid Arthritis 

Atopic Dermatitis & Asthma 

Positive Phase 2 results with our 

We completed patient enrollment in 

In early 2013, investigators presented 

antibody alirocumab, to lower 

one Phase 3 study of our antibody 

the first proof-of-concept clinical 

LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, now in 

sarilumab in rheumatoid arthritis 

data in atopic dermatitis for our 

Phase 3, were presented at medical 

and initiated two additional Phase 3 

antibody to the alpha subunit of the 

meetings and published in The 

studies in this condition. Sarilumab 

interleukin 4 receptor, a molecule 

New England Journal of Medicine, 

blocks the interleukin 6 receptor 

now in Phase 2 in this indication 

The Lancet, and the Journal of the 

and represents a new approach to 

and in certain types of asthma.

American College of Cardiology.

treating inflammatory diseases.

to the interleukin 4 receptor (IL-4R), will shortly move into Phase 2b studies in atopic  

dermatitis  and  asthma.  Except  for  EYLEA®,  all  of  these  product  candidates  are  being 

co-developed with Sanofi.

The  Phase  3  ODYSSEY  program  of  alirocumab  is  the  largest  clinical  program  in  our  

history:  Ten  trials  in  which  the  primary  endpoint  is  LDL  cholesterol  reduction  are  

recruiting approximately 4,000 patients, and a trial to measure the impact of alirocumab 

on cardiovascular death and disease is expected to enroll 18,000 patients. All but two of 

these studies are evaluating the use of alirocumab with a statin drug compared to the 

statin or other lipid-lowering agent alone. The Phase 3 program builds on the results of 

three positive Phase 2 trials reported and published in prestigious medical journals last 

With product development expenses reimbursed 

to a substantial degree by our collaborators, we 

are able as our product sales increase to invest 

aggressively in our pipeline and at the same time 

deliver earnings growth to our shareholders. 

year. We anticipate reporting the first Phase 3 

results later this year and the balance, except 

for the outcomes study, in 2014.

Our  collaborations  with  Sanofi  and  Bayer 

HealthCare remain central to our financial and 

clinical strategies. We earned total collabora-

tion revenues of $494 million from Sanofi and 

Bayer in 2012. The majority of these revenues 

are direct offsets to the research and develop-

ment expenses we incurred on collaboration 

projects. With product development expenses reimbursed to a substantial degree by 

our collaborators, we are in the favorable position of being able to invest aggressively in 

our pipeline and at the same time deliver earnings growth to our shareholders. 

Founded in 1988, Regeneron turned 25 early this year. We can now begin to see over 

the  horizon  to  Regeneron  at  30  and  beyond.  What  we  see  is  a  vibrant,  diversified  

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2012 Annual ReportWe can begin to see over the 

horizon to Regeneron in five or 

10 years. What we see is a vibrant, 

diversified biopharmaceutical 

company that addresses serious 

medical problems such as eye 

diseases, hypercholesterolemia, 

rheumatoid arthritis and other 

inflammatory diseases, and cancer. 

biopharmaceutical 

company,  one  with  

multiple  on-market  products,  a  science- 

driven productive R&D engine, and products 

and product candidates that address serious 

medical  problems  of  the  21st  century  such  

as  eye  diseases,  hypercholesterolemia,  rheu-

matoid  arthritis  and  other 

inflammatory  

diseases, and cancer. 

While  Regeneron  is  changing  rapidly,  our 

values  are  constant.  As  a  company  found-

ed  and  run  by  scientist-physicians,  we  take  

Employees in Tarrytown celebrate the 

a  science-based  approach  to  everything  we  do;  we  build  game-changing  and  foun-

Science magazine #1 ranking.

dational  technology  platforms  as  well  as  individual  product  candidates;  we  invest  in 

and reinforce our culture, one where our people are challenged to be inventive, to give 

their best, and to work collaboratively. Above all, we are driven by a belief in rigorous  

science, the pursuit of excellence, and, especially, the awareness that we are here to serve  

patients and their unmet medical needs.

Thank you for your trust in us over the years. It is extremely satisfying to be delivering 

results for our patients and shareholders.

Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D.

George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D.

P. Roy Vagelos, M.D.

April 17, 2013

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 
 
 
Evans W., 27, a truck driver in South Carolina, was alarmed that his 

career could be over after he began losing peripheral vision and was 

diagnosed with macular edema following central retinal vein occlusion. 

After treatment with EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection in a clinical trial, the 

father of three reports that his eyesight is better and that he is on the 

job. Daughter Kacie (left in photo) sent Regeneron this thank-you note. 

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SEC Form 10-K
A copy of our 2012 annual report on Form 10-K filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (which 
accompanies and forms part of this 2012 Annual Report 
to Shareholders) is available without charge from the 
Regeneron Investor Relations Department.

Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, June 14, 2013  
at 10:30 a.m. at the Westchester Marriott Hotel,  
670 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591.

Shareholders’ Inquiries
Inquiries relating to stock transfer or lost certificates  
and notices of changes of address should be directed to  
our Transfer Agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Co.,  
59 Maiden Lane, Plaza Level, New York, NY 10038,  
(800) 937-5449. 

General information regarding the Company, recent press 
releases, and SEC filings are available on our web site at 
www.regeneron.com, or can be obtained by contacting 
our Investor Relations Department at (914) 847-7741.

Transfer Agent and Registrar
American Stock Transfer & Trust Co.  
59 Maiden Lane, Plaza Level 
New York, NY 10038

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Directors

P. Roy Vagelos, M.D.
Chairman of the Board

Retired Chairman of the Board and  
Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co. Inc.

Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D. 
President and Chief Executive Officer

Charles A. Baker
Retired Chairman of the Board, President and Chief 
Executive Officer, The Liposome Company, Inc.

Michael S. Brown, M.D.
Regental Professor and Director,  
Jonsson Center for Molecular Genetics,  
The University of Texas  
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Alfred G. Gilman, M.D., Ph.D.
Regental Professor of Pharmacology Emeritus,  
The University of Texas  
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Joseph L. Goldstein, M.D.
Regental Professor and Chairman,  
Department of Molecular Genetics,  
The University of Texas  
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Christine A. Poon
Dean, The Max M. Fisher College of Business  
at The Ohio State University

Retired Vice Chairman and Worldwide Chairman of 
Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson

Arthur F. Ryan
Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,  
Prudential Financial, Inc.

Eric M. Shooter, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurobiology  
Stanford University School of Medicine

George L. Sing
Chief Executive Officer, Stemnion, Inc.,  
and Managing Director, Lancet Capital

Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Ph.D. 
President, The Rockefeller University

George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D. 
Chief Scientific Officer and President,  
Regeneron Laboratories

Senior Management Team

Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D. 
President and Chief Executive Officer

George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer and President,  
Regeneron Laboratories

Murray A. Goldberg
Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration,  
Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Secretary

Joseph J. LaRosa
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Peter Powchik, M.D.
Senior Vice President, Clinical Development

Neil Stahl, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President,  
Research and Developmental Sciences

Robert J. Terifay
Senior Vice President, Commercial

Daniel Van Plew
Senior Vice President and General Manager,  
Industrial Operations and Product Supply

Corporate Information

Common Stock and Related Matters
Our Common Stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select 
Market under the symbol “REGN.” Our Class A Stock is not 
publicly quoted or traded.

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, 
the range of high and low sales prices for the Common 
Stock as reported by The NASDAQ Global Select Market.

2011 
First Quarter 

Second Quarter 

Third Quarter 

Fourth Quarter 

2012 
First Quarter 

Second Quarter 

Third Quarter 

Fourth Quarter 

  HIGH 
$  45.11 

71.74 

79.90 

66.47 

  HIGH 
$  121.39 

  145.04 

  153.98 

  188.95 

LOW
$  32.32

41.83

42.83

49.58

LOW
$  56.01

  107.31

  111.50

  136.13

As of April 17, 2013, there were 322 shareholders of record 
of our Common Stock and 43 shareholders of record of our 
Class A Stock. The closing sales price for the Common Stock 
on that date was $213.08.

We have never paid cash dividends and do not anticipate 
paying any in the foreseeable future.

This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to future events and the future financial performance of Regeneron, and actual events or results 
may differ materially from these forward-looking statements.  These statements concern, and these risks and uncertainties include, among others, the nature, timing, and possible success and 
therapeutic applications of Regeneron’s products, product candidates, and research and clinical programs now underway or planned, including without limitation EYLEA® (aflibercept); unforeseen 
safety issues resulting from the administration of products and product candidates in patients; the likelihood and timing of possible regulatory approval and commercial launch of Regeneron’s 
late-stage product candidates; determinations by regulatory and administrative governmental authorities which may delay or restrict Regeneron’s ability to continue to develop or commercialize 
Regeneron’s products and product candidates; competing drugs and product candidates that may be superior to Regeneron’s products and product candidates; uncertainty of market acceptance 
of Regeneron’s products and product candidates; the ability of Regeneron to manufacture and manage supply chains for multiple products and product candidates; coverage and reimbursement 
determinations by third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid; unanticipated expenses; the costs of developing, producing, and selling products; the ability of Regeneron to meet any of 
its sales or other financial projections or guidance and changes to the assumptions underlying those projections or guidance; the potential for any license or collaboration agreement, including 
Regeneron’s agreements with Sanofi and Bayer HealthCare, to be canceled or terminated without any further product success; and risks associated with third party intellectual property and pending 
or future litigation relating thereto.  A more complete description of these and other material risks can be found in Regeneron’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, 
including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.  Regeneron does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, including without limitation any 
financial projection or guidance, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by law.

REGENERON® and the following are registered trademarks of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: ARCALYST®, EYLEA®, and 
ZALTRAP®. Avastin® and Lucentis® are registered trademarks of Genentech, Inc.