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Aquestive Therapeutics Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the third quarter and provided a business update.

Aquestive Therapeutics reported a 42% increase in revenue, excluding the impact of prior year proprietary sales of Sympazan, driven by higher revenue from out-licensed products. The company's net loss decreased, and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss improved compared to the prior year.

  • Reiterated commencement of pivotal PK study for Anaphylm expected in Q4 2023 with topline data targeted for Q1 2024.
  • Completed debt refinancing resulting in approximately $28 million of cash savings through June of 2025.
  • Reported 25% year-over-year growth in year-to-date revenue adjusted for the out-license of Sympazan.
  • Raised full year 2023 revenue guidance to $47-$50 million and improved non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss guidance.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$13M

Previous: $11.5M+13.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.03

Previous: -$0.23+87.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$979K

Previous: -$998K+1.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.01M

Previous: -$13.5M+77.7%
Net Income

-$2.04M

Previous: -$12.5M+83.8%
Operating Income

-$2.38M

Previous: -$8.85M+73.2%
Gross Profit

$8.2M

Previous: $6.84M+20.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$24.9M

Previous: $18.6M+33.6%
Total Assets

$59.4M

Previous: $51.8M+14.7%
R&D Expense

$3.2M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$774K

Previous: $535K+44.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Aquestive · Revenue · Quarterly

$13M

Q3 2023+13.4%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Aquestive is updating its full-year 2023 financial guidance based on third quarter 2023 results and updated outlook for the remainder of 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue (in millions) $47 to $50

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss (in millions) $14 to $17

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+8.5%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

14 / 31 earnings

Positive

+22.8%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-44.2%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.2%-1.0%+0.0%
Q4 2025-2.5%-3.9%-5.5%
Q3 2025+2.0%-5.2%+6.3%
Q1 2025-19.4%-16.5%+16.1%
Q4 2024-7.5%-5.4%-2.9%
Q3 2024-13.8%-1.1%-21.9%
Q2 2024+4.3%+4.3%+28.6%
Q1 2024-11.7%-11.7%-19.7%
Q4 2023+20.3%+16.7%-0.5%
Q3 2023+6.9%+5.0%+28.7%
Q2 2023-7.2%-7.2%-24.4%
Q1 2023+20.9%+46.8%+66.2%
Q4 2022+5.6%-1.4%+45.3%
Q3 2022-3.4%+0.6%+7.5%
Q2 2022-2.2%+2.7%+50.5%
Q1 2022+0.7%-14.2%-32.6%
Q4 2021-4.8%-12.6%-18.0%
Q3 2021+12.6%+10.7%+2.7%
Q2 2021+11.2%+12.1%+39.6%
Q1 2021-3.3%-14.1%-6.8%
Q4 2020+11.5%+24.6%+11.5%
Q3 2020+3.6%+4.9%+29.6%
Q2 2020+4.0%+10.5%+26.5%
Q1 2020-4.0%+14.4%+14.2%
Q4 2019-44.2%-55.2%-16.0%
Q3 2019+22.8%+26.8%+95.8%
Q2 2019+12.5%+22.7%+14.1%
Q1 2019-11.4%-14.9%-29.9%
Q4 2018-14.4%-8.3%-18.7%
Q3 2018-1.1%-7.8%-15.1%
Q2 2018-0.3%+5.3%-7.7%
Q1 2018
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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