NASDAQ$ASRT

Assertio Holdings Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported an increase in net product sales and raised the full year outlook.

Assertio Holdings, Inc. reported a strong first quarter with an 18% increase in net product sales, driven by Indocin and Sympazan. The company is raising its full-year net product sales and adjusted EBITDA outlook. They also announced the acquisition of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals.

  • Net product sales increased by 18% year-over-year, reaching $41.8 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased to $25.6 million, up from $23.9 million in the prior year quarter.
  • The company strengthened its balance sheet through a $30.0 million exchange of convertible debt.
  • Assertio announced the acquisition of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, expected to close in the third quarter of 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$42.5M

Previous: $36.5M+16.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.29

Previous: $0.38-23.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.48M

Previous: $9.06M-138.4%
Net Income

-$3.48M

Previous: $9.06M-138.4%
Operating Income

$4.64M

Previous: $11.6M-59.8%
Gross Profit

-$5.47M

Previous: -$4.2M-30.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$68.6M

Previous: $61.4M+11.8%
Total Assets

$414M

Previous: $339M+22.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.45M

Previous: $982K+149.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Assertio · Revenue · Quarterly

$42.5M

Q1 2023+16.2%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Assertio · $40.1M total across 1 segment · Q2 2023

  • Net Product Sales
    $40.1M

Forward guidance

Assertio is raising its full-year 2023 financial guidance, reflecting confidence in the company's performance and growth prospects. The guidance does not include the effect of the Spectrum acquisition.

Tailwinds

  • Net Product Sales (GAAP) raised to $157.0 Million to $167.0 Million
  • Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) raised to $90.0 Million to $98.0 Million
  • The company anticipates clinical trial costs in the second half of the year.
  • Assertio intends to update its guidance to include the effect of the acquisition after closing, currently anticipated to take place in the third quarter 2023.
  • Company expects significant and sustainable growth over the coming years

Headwinds

  • Guidance does not include the effect of the Spectrum acquisition.
  • Full year Adjusted EBITDA guidance includes an initial estimate of the anticipated clinical trial costs in the second half of the year.
  • GAAP net loss of $3.5 million
  • Increased operating expenses, including $2.4 million in transaction costs associated with the pending acquisition of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Indocin products which are not patent protected and may face generic competition at any time

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 Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-1.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-4.7%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

33 / 64 earnings

Positive

+33.3%

Q3 2021

Best reaction

-46.2%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.6%+4.2%
Q4 2025+6.5%+13.6%+53.1%
Q3 2025+13.3%-1.2%-1.2%
Q1 2025-1.8%+8.1%+0.0%
Q4 2024-7.5%-7.7%-20.5%
Q3 2024+0.2%-4.7%+12.9%
Q2 2024-12.8%-14.4%+0.8%
Q1 2024+7.8%-6.8%-2.9%
Q4 2023+10.8%+23.1%-1.1%
Q3 2023-45.5%-53.2%-50.9%
Q2 2023-46.2%-41.0%-39.0%
Q1 2023+20.6%+22.2%-3.8%
Q4 2022+7.9%-15.1%-0.6%
Q3 2022-0.4%+10.4%+38.1%
Q2 2022-4.3%-4.8%-32.6%
Q1 2022+6.2%+37.5%+52.9%
Q4 2021+13.8%-0.5%+56.9%
Q3 2021+33.3%+36.0%+18.4%
Q2 2021-2.3%-3.1%-16.3%
Q1 2021+11.8%-3.9%-11.8%
Q4 2020+4.3%-3.2%-35.1%
Q3 2020-41.8%-40.3%-37.3%
Q2 2020-13.8%-18.1%-23.4%
Q1 2020+1.3%+1.2%+21.3%
Q4 2019-35.1%-29.8%-37.7%
Q3 2019-9.6%-13.3%-14.5%
Q2 2019+1.4%-45.1%-54.2%
Q1 2019-0.4%-10.8%-37.9%
Q4 2018-5.8%-12.7%+26.8%
Q3 2018+6.5%+5.5%-16.3%
Q2 2018-19.0%-23.0%-33.5%
Q1 2018+26.5%+23.5%+10.6%
Q4 2017-11.4%-12.3%-15.0%
Q3 2017+15.4%+30.0%+68.6%
Q2 2017-35.1%-33.3%-37.4%
Q1 2017+2.3%+9.0%-3.1%
Q4 2016+4.7%-0.9%-9.9%
Q3 2016-16.1%-8.0%-12.1%
Q2 2016+5.6%+10.2%+8.7%
Q1 2016-6.2%
Q4 2015-4.1%
Q3 2015+6.7%
Q2 2015-7.2%
Q1 2015-14.1%
Q4 2014+13.4%
Q3 2014-2.7%
Q2 2014+5.5%
Q1 2014-23.5%
Q4 2013+14.8%
Q3 2013-0.5%
Q2 2013+4.0%
Q1 2013-2.8%
Q4 2012+6.2%
Q3 2012+1.5%
Q2 2012-0.5%
Q1 2012+3.2%
Q4 2011+3.3%
Q3 2011-10.4%
Q2 2011+3.1%
Q1 2011-1.2%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q3 2010-0.2%
Q2 2010+5.2%
Q1 2010-4.7%

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