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Acumen Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Acumen Pharmaceuticals reported financial results for the third quarter of 2022 and provided a business update.

Acumen Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss of $10.7 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million for the same period in 2021. As of September 30, 2022, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $200.2 million.

  • INTERCEPT-AD, a Phase 1 clinical trial of ACU193 in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease continues to progress.
  • Acumen anticipates completing enrollment in the first quarter of 2023 and reporting topline data from this trial in the second half of 2023.
  • ACU193 was granted Fast Track designation from the U.S. FDA for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $200.2 million as of Sept. 30, 2022 expected to be sufficient to support clinical and operational goals through 2025.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$12K

No prior period
EPS (adj)

-$0.26

Previous: -$0.10-160.0%
Cash, cash equivalents & securities

$200M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$10.7M

No prior period
Net Income

-$10.7M

Previous: -$3.9M-174.6%
Operating Income

-$11.4M

Previous: -$3.9M-191.6%
Gross Profit

$12K

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$158M

Previous: $136M+16.0%
Total Assets

$203M

Previous: $235M-13.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$840K

Previous: $304K+176.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Acumen · Revenue · Quarterly

$12K

Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 0 of 1 quarters(0%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Acumen anticipates completing enrollment in the first quarter of 2023 and reporting topline data from the INTERCEPT-AD trial in the second half of 2023.

Tailwinds

  • INTERCEPT-AD enrollment remains ongoing.
  • Patient screening and enrollment is continuing for INTERCEPT-AD, with 17 active clinical trial sites currently recruiting patients.
  • The study has progressed as planned in the protocol and blinded safety data for ACU193 are consistent with our expectations.
  • Acumen anticipates completing enrollment in the first quarter of 2023 and reporting topline data from this trial in the second half of 2023.
  • Fast Track designation is granted to drugs being developed for the treatment of serious or life-threatening conditions where there is an unmet medical need.

Headwinds

  • Forward-looking statements are subject to certain factors, risks and uncertainties, particularly those inherent in the process of discovering, developing and commercializing safe and effective human therapeutics.
  • Such risks may be amplified by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events and macroeconomic conditions, such as rising inflation and interest rates, supply disruptions and uncertainty of credit and financial markets.
  • Acumen expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as otherwise required by law, whether, as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
  • Decrease in cash related to funding ongoing operations.
  • Increased costs related to personnel, accounting, marketing, recruiting and travel expenses.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-6.1%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

8 / 19 earnings

Positive

+35.9%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-21.4%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.5%-11.7%
Q4 2025-2.3%-10.3%-2.3%
Q3 2025-1.5%-19.8%+8.6%
Q1 2025+0.0%+1.9%+8.6%
Q4 2024+6.0%-7.3%-6.9%
Q3 2024-21.4%-25.5%-35.7%
Q2 2024-1.6%+0.4%-4.3%
Q1 2024+13.1%+8.6%-21.4%
Q4 2023-3.5%+8.0%-20.6%
Q3 2023+12.1%+20.0%+53.2%
Q2 2023-3.1%+2.0%-19.9%
Q1 2023+35.9%+15.5%+0.4%
Q4 2022+2.3%+3.6%-4.1%
Q3 2022-5.1%-10.6%-15.3%
Q2 2022+4.6%-11.5%+9.4%
Q1 2022+9.6%+4.5%+7.8%
Q4 2021-14.8%-22.0%-22.2%
Q3 2021-17.1%-23.9%-46.7%
Q2 2021+1.6%+13.9%+1.1%
Q1 2021
Q4 2020
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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