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Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Atea Pharmaceuticals reported financial results for Q3 2022 and provided a business update.

Atea Pharmaceuticals reported on their progress in advancing clinical candidates, with expectations of pivotal developments in 2023. They anticipate imminent enrollment into the SUNRISE-3 trial for COVID-19, completion of enrollment in the AT-752 challenge study and the first cohort of DEFEND-2, and submission of clinical trial applications for a Hepatitis C study.

  • Enrollment of patients into SUNRISE-3 evaluating bemnifosbuvir for COVID-19 is expected imminently.
  • Completion of enrollment is anticipated around the end of the year for the AT-752 challenge study and the first cohort of DEFEND-2, with initial data to follow.
  • Clinical trial applications for the bemnifosbuvir and ruzasvir combination hepatitis C study are expected to be submitted around year-end, leading to Phase 2 initiation.
  • Atea continues to progress its second-generation protease inhibitor discovery program for COVID-19, focused on candidates for combination therapy with bemnifosbuvir.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$32.8M

Previous: $32.8M+0.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.10

Previous: -$0.34+70.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.94M

Previous: -$21K-9152.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$10M

Previous: -$28.2M+64.5%
Net Income

-$8.07M

Previous: -$28.2M+71.4%
Operating Income

-$16.3M

Previous: -$22.1M+26.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$665M

Previous: $840M-20.8%
Total Assets

$687M

Previous: $844M-18.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.5M

Previous: $11M+4.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Atea · Revenue · Quarterly

$32.8M

Q3 2022+0%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 1 of 1 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Atea Pharmaceuticals anticipates several key milestones in the near future, including the start of patient enrollment for the SUNRISE-3 trial, completion of enrollment for the AT-752 challenge study and DEFEND-2 trial's first cohort, and submission of clinical trial applications for the combination study of bemnifosbuvir and ruzasvir for Hepatitis C.

Tailwinds

  • Expect imminent enrollment of patients into SUNRISE-3 evaluating bemnifosbuvir for COVID-19.
  • Anticipate completing enrollment in the AT-752 challenge study around the end of the year.
  • Expect to complete enrollment in the first cohort of DEFEND-2 around the end of the year.
  • Initial data from AT-752 challenge study and DEFEND-2 trial's first cohort is expected to follow completion of enrollment.
  • Expect to submit clinical trial applications for the bemnifosbuvir and ruzasvir combination hepatitis C study around the end of the year, leading to Phase 2 initiation.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainty around and costs associated with the clinical development of bemnifosbuvir as a potential treatment for COVID-19.
  • Uncertainty around and costs associated with the clinical development of bemnifosbuvir as a potential treatment for HCV.
  • Uncertainty around and costs associated with the clinical development of AT-752 for dengue.
  • Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements.
  • Factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K could cause actual results to differ materially.

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 2022

Historical avgQ3 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%
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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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