NASDAQ$AQST

Aquestive Therapeutics Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022, and provided a progress update on the key 2023 objectives.

Aquestive Therapeutics reported a decrease in total revenues for Q4 2022, with a net loss of $12.4 million, but showed progress in financial turnaround actions including debt reduction and securing non-dilutive capital. The company is focused on advancing AQST-109, working with the FDA for Libervant, expanding manufacturing capabilities, and strengthening its balance sheet.

  • Pivotal study for AQST-109 (epinephrine sublingual film) on track to start in third quarter 2023.
  • Financial turnaround actions on track including 18% reduction of outstanding debt and the receipt of $20 million of non-dilutive capital in the first quarter of 2023.
  • Continues to engage FDA on next steps for Libervant™ (diazepam) Buccal Film.
  • Provides full year 2023 financial outlook.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$10.7M

Previous: $11.1M-3.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.23

Previous: -$0.38+39.5%
Capital Expenditures

$26K

Previous: $533K-95.1%
Free Cash Flow

$8.42M

Previous: -$8.59M+198.0%
Net Income

-$12.4M

Previous: -$28.9M+57.3%
Operating Income

-$10.7M

Previous: -$11.7M+8.2%
Gross Profit

$5.38M

Previous: $7.71M-30.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$27.3M

Previous: $28M-2.7%
Total Assets

$57.1M

Previous: $62M-7.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$714K

Previous: $1.69M-57.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Aquestive · Revenue · Quarterly

$10.7M

Q4 2022-3.6%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Aquestive is providing its full year 2023 financial outlook. The Company expects:

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue (in millions)$37 to $41
  • GuidanceTotal revenue (in millions)$37 to $41
  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss (in millions)$31 to $36
  • manufacturing and supply revenue and royalty fees
  • includes continued focused R&D investments related to the development of AQST-109.

Headwinds

  • revenue guidance for 2023 no longer includes proprietary net sales for Sympazan due to the license of Sympazan to Assertio
  • but it does include manufacturing and supply revenue and royalty fees.
  • In addition, the guidance for 2023 includes continued focused R&D investments related to the development of AQST-109.
  • Please note the Company's revenue guidance for 2023 no longer includes proprietary net sales for Sympazan due to the license of Sympazan to Assertio
  • In addition, the guidance for 2023 includes continued focused R&D investments related to the development of AQST-109.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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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