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Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results and provided a business update.

Atea Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss of $31.3 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, compared to a net income of $1.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The company had $684.5 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2022.

  • Bemnifosbuvir is advancing to late-stage development for COVID-19 following meetings with the FDA and EMA.
  • New data demonstrated bemnifosbuvir retained antiviral activity against Omicron subvariant in vitro.
  • Progressing internal second-generation protease inhibitor discovery program for COVID-19 combination therapy.
  • Enrolling AT-752 global Phase 2 trial and U.S. Human Challenge Study for Dengue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$60.4M

Previous: $60.4M+0.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.38

Previous: $0.02-2000.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.92M

Previous: -$6K-31950.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$33.3M

Previous: $1.53M-2269.5%
Net Income

-$31.3M

Previous: $1.54M-2136.1%
Operating Income

-$32.3M

Previous: $8.69M-471.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$684M

Previous: $817M-16.2%
Total Assets

$694M

Previous: $872M-20.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.9M

Previous: $10M+19.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Atea · Revenue · Quarterly

$60.4M

Q2 2022+0%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 1 of 1 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Atea Pharmaceuticals is planning to initiate a global late-stage trial for bemnifosbuvir in Q4 2022 and expects initial results from AT-752 dengue trials in late 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Initiate a global late-stage trial in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Continue to progress our second-generation protease inhibitor discovery program.
  • Expect initial results in late 2022 for AT-752.
  • Preparing for the initiation of a Phase 2 combination study of bemnifosbuvir and ruzasvir, which is expected in late 2022.
  • Remain well capitalized to advance our programs.

Headwinds

  • COVID-19 continues to be a global emergency with waning efficacy from vaccines, therapeutics and prior infections driving an unmet medical need.
  • Uncertainty around and costs associated with the clinical development of bemnifosbuvir as a potential treatment for COVID-19 and HCV.
  • The primary endpoint, time to symptom alleviation, was not achieved in MORNINGSKY trial.
  • Decrease in revenue of $60.4 million as a result of the termination of the Roche agreement.
  • Net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 was $31.3 million compared to net income of $1.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.2%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

12 / 24 earnings

Positive

+16.1%

Q1 2021

Best reaction

-16.2%

Q2 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2024———
Q4 2025+11.1%+15.1%+8.7%
Q3 2025-12.1%-12.9%-10.0%
Q2 2025-2.6%+1.2%-2.6%
Q1 2025+2.2%+4.0%+16.4%
Q4 2024-0.3%+3.3%-7.0%
Q3 2024-2.2%-7.0%-17.9%
Q1 2024-8.2%-9.7%-8.4%
Q4 2023-5.5%-11.4%-11.4%
Q3 2023-10.7%-14.0%-10.1%
Q2 2023+4.1%+0.3%-3.5%
Q1 2023-1.2%-3.0%+35.8%
Q4 2022-8.7%-0.8%-8.1%
Q3 2022-12.4%-14.4%-24.0%
Q2 2022-3.5%-4.3%-11.7%
Q1 2022+12.9%+36.8%+52.7%
Q4 2021+1.4%-9.7%+11.1%
Q3 2021+6.5%+6.5%-25.3%
Q2 2021-16.2%-12.9%-13.4%
Q1 2021+16.1%+18.7%+20.4%
Q2 2020+5.3%-1.4%-55.0%
Q4 2020+5.3%-1.4%-55.0%
Q1 2020+7.2%+10.6%+73.1%
Q4 2019+7.2%+10.6%+73.1%
Q3 2020+7.2%+10.6%+73.1%
Q3 2019———
Q2 2019———
Q1 2019———
Q1 2018———
Q4 2017———
Q3 2017———
Q2 2017———
Q1 2017———
Q4 2016———
Q3 2016———
Q2 2016———
Q1 2016———
Q4 2015———
Q3 2015———

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