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Arbutus Biopharma Corp · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Arbutus reported its Q4 2020 financial results and provided a corporate update.

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation reported its fourth quarter and year-end 2020 financial results. The company's lead compound, AB-729, showed potential as a cornerstone drug in future HBV combination regimens. Several Phase 2 proof-of-concept combination clinical trials are expected to initiate this year. Arbutus expects a net cash burn between $70 to $75 million in 2021 and believes its cash runway extends through the third quarter of 2022.

  • AB-729 demonstrates robust declines in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in subjects with chronic hepatitis B (HBV).
  • Reductions in HBsAg support a potential dosing schedule for AB-729 as infrequently as every 8 to 12 weeks.
  • Several AB-729 Phase 2 proof-of-concept combination clinical trials are expected to initiate this year.
  • AB-836, Arbutus’ proprietary oral capsid inhibitor, on track to begin a Phase 1a/1b clinical trial in the first half of 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.39M

Previous: $1.62M+47.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.23

Previous: -$0.46+50.0%
Capital Expenditures

$152K

Previous: $63K+141.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$15.2M

Previous: -$13.4M-13.1%
Net Income

-$17M

Previous: -$154M+88.9%
Operating Income

-$62.2M

Previous: -$144M+56.8%
Gross Profit

-$12.1M

Previous: -$10.8M-12.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$123M

Previous: $31.8M+287.7%
Total Assets

$137M

Previous: $106M+29.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.43M

Previous: -$23K+6321.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Arbutus · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.39M

Q4 2020+47.5%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Arbutus · $689K total across 1 segment · Q2 2020

  • Non-cash Royalty Revenue
    $689K

Forward guidance

Arbutus expects a net cash burn between $70 to $75 million in 2021 and therefore the Company believes its cash runway extends through the third quarter of 2022.

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

37%

23 / 63 earnings

Positive

+22.2%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-18.6%

Q2 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025
Q1 2026+0.0%-3.2%
Q3 2025-5.8%-8.1%-2.7%
Q2 2025+1.8%-1.8%+23.2%
Q1 2025-0.9%-1.9%+10.7%
Q4 2024-2.4%+3.9%-1.8%
Q3 2024-5.8%-5.8%-7.1%
Q2 2024-0.8%-4.0%+2.7%
Q1 2024+0.7%+5.6%+24.9%
Q4 2023-3.1%-7.3%-10.4%
Q3 2023-0.5%-5.9%+10.6%
Q2 2023+2.9%-2.4%-1.4%
Q1 2023+3.6%+4.0%+2.8%
Q4 2022+1.8%+4.3%+7.8%
Q3 2022+0.8%+7.3%+6.1%
Q2 2022+2.8%+0.0%-10.2%
Q1 2022+1.6%-20.5%+8.4%
Q4 2021-9.1%-6.8%-0.3%
Q3 2021-9.6%-9.1%+7.8%
Q2 2021+9.1%+13.8%+23.6%
Q1 2021-15.9%-20.2%-11.5%
Q4 2020-9.3%-1.1%-5.8%
Q3 2020-8.8%+5.9%+31.0%
Q2 2020-16.2%-18.5%-44.2%
Q1 2020+22.2%+55.6%+37.0%
Q4 2019-2.0%-8.3%-70.0%
Q3 2019-4.0%-3.4%+53.7%
Q2 2019+1.2%+1.2%-11.0%
Q1 2019-5.4%-10.0%-36.4%
Q4 2018-8.0%+2.7%+9.5%
Q3 2018+13.7%-6.7%-7.4%
Q2 2018-18.6%-19.4%-23.2%
Q1 2018+3.5%+8.8%+7.0%
Q4 2017-12.5%-17.5%-13.3%
Q3 2017+20.4%+4.6%+2.8%
Q2 2017-4.2%+1.4%+15.3%
Q1 2017-2.4%-0.9%+2.1%
Q4 2016-6.0%-4.5%+0.0%
Q3 2016-3.3%-4.9%-12.1%
Q2 2016-8.6%-13.6%-14.5%
Q1 2016-3.8%
Q4 2015-5.6%
Q3 2015-2.3%
Q2 2015+0.7%
Q1 2015-2.5%
Q4 2014-3.6%
Q3 2014+4.6%
Q2 2014-2.8%
Q1 2014-5.1%
Q4 2013+14.1%
Q3 2013+3.1%
Q2 2013-3.1%
Q1 2013-0.8%
Q4 2012+0.6%
Q2 2012-0.3%
Q1 2012-5.1%
Q4 2010+2.9%
Q4 2011+2.9%
Q3 2011-0.6%
Q2 2011+0.0%
Q1 2011-4.1%
Q3 2010+0.8%
Q2 2010-0.8%
Q1 2010+3.4%

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