NASDAQ$ATRA

Atara Biotherapeutics Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Atara expanded its global partnership with Pierre Fabre Laboratories for Tab-cel, restructured operations to reduce expenses, and is focusing on advancing ATA188 and AlloCAR-T programs.

Atara Biotherapeutics announced an expanded global partnership with Pierre Fabre Laboratories for tab-cel, receiving up to $640 million and significant double-digit tiered royalties. The company is restructuring to reduce workforce by 30% and focus on ATA188 and AlloCAR-T programs. Atara's cash runway is extended into Q3 2025. The net loss for the third quarter 2023 was $69.8 million.

  • Expanded global Tab-cel partnership with Pierre Fabre Laboratories for up to $640 million.
  • Strategic restructuring to reduce workforce by approximately 30 percent.
  • Cash runway extended into Q3 2025 through partnership and restructuring.
  • Focusing on advancement of ATA188 and differentiated allogeneic CAR T programs.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.14M

Previous: $4.46M-52.1%
EPS (adj)

-$16.50

Previous: -$20.50+19.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.18M

Previous: $132K-993.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$71M

Previous: -$65.2M-8.9%
Net Income

-$69.8M

Previous: -$84.1M+17.0%
Operating Income

-$69.6M

Previous: -$84.6M+17.7%
Gross Profit

$1.22M

Previous: $318K+283.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$64.8M

Previous: $65.1M-0.5%
Total Assets

$189M

Previous: $368M-48.7%
R&D Expense

$56.9M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$11.1M

Previous: $14M-20.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Atara · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.14M

Q3 2023-52.1%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 13 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Atara expects to submit the tab-cel post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) BLA in Q2 2024, initiate a Phase 1 study in relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) for ATA3219 with preliminary clinical data anticipated H2 2024, and continue advancement of promising early AlloCAR-T development programs including ATA3431.

Tailwinds

  • Tab-cel BLA submission expected in Q2 2024.
  • Initiation of Phase 1 study for ATA3219 expected soon.
  • Preliminary clinical data for ATA3219 anticipated in H2 2024.
  • Continued advancement of AlloCAR-T programs.
  • ATA188 Phase 2 EMBOLD study primary analysis on track for early November.

Headwinds

  • Strategic restructuring includes a 30% workforce reduction.
  • Reliance on Pierre Fabre Laboratories for tab-cel commercialization.
  • Uncertainties associated with pharmaceutical product development.
  • Potential impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and global conflicts.
  • Dependence on successful clinical trials and regulatory approvals.

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

-2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

37%

17 / 46 earnings

Positive

+36.3%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-24.2%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+11.5%+9.6%+17.2%
Q4 2025-0.6%-16.4%-10.7%
Q3 2025-1.3%+4.3%+43.3%
Q1 2025+4.8%+6.8%+6.3%
Q4 2024+3.9%-9.2%+10.6%
Q3 2024+21.2%+2.0%-7.0%
Q2 2024+5.8%-7.5%+9.6%
Q1 2024-6.3%+6.9%-6.5%
Q4 2023+3.6%+4.0%-1.4%
Q3 2023-7.8%+2.3%-49.8%
Q2 2023-16.4%-7.1%-31.6%
Q1 2023-16.2%-26.5%-43.3%
Q4 2022-12.6%-18.7%-48.2%
Q3 2022-18.0%+8.5%+0.2%
Q2 2022+36.3%+69.8%+32.3%
Q1 2022-5.3%-22.2%-29.7%
Q4 2021-22.6%-32.9%-30.4%
Q3 2021-3.1%-4.4%-8.9%
Q2 2021+0.8%-1.5%+17.9%
Q1 2021-3.9%-3.3%-5.1%
Q4 2020+1.0%-4.2%-14.4%
Q3 2020-5.9%+9.0%+72.0%
Q2 2020+1.9%+3.5%+4.8%
Q1 2020+4.9%+17.5%+11.7%
Q4 2019+8.8%+11.5%-24.4%
Q3 2019+10.2%+6.9%+15.0%
Q2 2019+10.6%+17.3%+16.4%
Q1 2019-24.2%-27.1%-35.6%
Q4 2018-13.3%-8.5%-7.4%
Q3 2018-1.9%-3.5%+5.7%
Q2 2018-2.1%+0.5%+9.1%
Q1 2018-5.8%+1.7%+0.6%
Q4 2017-10.6%-8.6%-9.5%
Q3 2017-6.3%-4.9%+3.1%
Q2 2017-3.3%-3.6%-1.3%
Q1 2017-5.1%-7.0%-10.2%
Q4 2016+21.4%+16.8%-1.2%
Q3 2016+17.2%+45.6%+32.6%
Q2 2016-9.5%-14.7%-14.3%
Q1 2016-5.5%
Q4 2015-18.5%
Q3 2015+4.7%
Q2 2015-11.4%
Q1 2015-1.7%
Q4 2014-5.9%
Q3 2014-15.5%
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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