NASDAQ$CERS

Cerus Corp · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cerus reported second quarter 2023 financial results.

Cerus Corporation reported a total revenue of $47.7 million for Q2 2023, consisting of $38.9 million in product revenue and $8.9 million in government contract revenue. The company is adjusting its full-year 2023 annual product revenue guidance to the range of $160 million to $165 million.

  • Total revenue for Q2 2023 was $47.7 million, including $38.9 million from product revenue and $8.9 million from government contracts.
  • Positive feedback received for INTERCEPT Red Blood Cells CE Mark submission, supporting possible CE Mark approval in the second half of 2024.
  • Phase 3 ReCePI study enrollment completion planned this year, with top-line data expected in Q1 2024.
  • Awarded an additional $8.7 million from the U.S. Department of Defense for LyoIFC development, increasing total contract value to $17.8 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$38.9M

Previous: $41M-5.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.07

Previous: -$0.05-40.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

-$4.74M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$444K

Previous: $78K+469.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.44M

Previous: -$423K-2131.7%
Net Income

-$13.3M

Previous: -$8.4M-58.0%
Operating Income

-$11.6M

Previous: -$6.84M-70.3%
Gross Profit

$21.3M

Previous: $21.3M+0.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$20.6M

Previous: $32.3M-36.1%
Total Assets

$199M

Previous: $216M-8.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.72M

Previous: $5.01M+14.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Cerus · Revenue · Quarterly

$38.9M

Q2 2023-5.2%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cerus · $47.7M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Product Revenue
    $38.9M-5.2%
  • Government Contract Revenue
    $8.88M+33.8%

Forward guidance

The Company expects full-year 2023 product revenue to be in the range of $160 million to $165 million.

Tailwinds

  • Potential CE Mark approval decision in the second half of 2024.
  • Top-line data readout from the U.S. Phase 3 ReCePI study expected in the first quarter of next year.
  • Plan to begin a modular premarket approval (PMA) application submission to FDA in the second half of 2025.
  • Final PMA module submission planned for the second half of 2026.
  • New customers and new geographies will fuel growth going forward.

Headwinds

  • Adjusting full-year 2023 annual product revenue guidance to the range of $160 million to $165 million from the prior range of $165 million to $170 million.
  • Expected impact of a temporary reduction in U.S. platelet kit shelf life on customer ordering patterns.
  • Reduced platelet collections in key regions of EMEA.
  • New Russia sanctions.
  • Restructuring plan will result in annualized operating expense savings of approximately $10 million per year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 65 earnings

Positive

+27.5%

Q3 2017

Best reaction

-19.6%

Q1 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.7%+34.9%+58.3%
Q4 2025-17.3%-23.7%-26.5%
Q3 2025-2.8%+0.0%+21.4%
Q2 2025+0.8%-2.3%+3.9%
Q1 2025+2.3%+0.0%-2.3%
Q4 2024-5.2%-5.7%-12.1%
Q3 2024-7.6%-8.2%+8.8%
Q1 2024-5.8%+7.6%+4.1%
Q4 2023+14.2%+6.6%-10.8%
Q3 2023+25.4%+25.4%+21.0%
Q2 2023-17.8%-26.3%-35.4%
Q1 2023-0.9%-6.1%-1.7%
Q4 2022-7.0%+2.1%-1.4%
Q3 2022+7.7%+6.0%+18.9%
Q2 2022-4.5%-12.7%-32.8%
Q1 2022+2.9%-2.7%-2.3%
Q4 2021-2.1%+8.6%+3.6%
Q3 2021+14.5%+16.0%+1.5%
Q2 2021+21.1%+21.9%+28.2%
Q1 2021+2.7%+4.8%-7.7%
Q4 2020-8.6%-3.9%-11.3%
Q3 2020-5.4%-0.4%+18.6%
Q2 2020-1.8%-4.7%-17.7%
Q1 2020+2.1%+5.2%+12.5%
Q4 2019-1.0%-6.0%-39.2%
Q3 2019-4.4%-3.7%-4.6%
Q2 2019-8.7%-13.5%-8.2%
Q1 2019-12.3%-15.2%-27.3%
Q4 2018+2.8%+6.5%-3.7%
Q3 2018-4.9%-13.4%-21.6%
Q2 2018-5.9%-4.8%+4.1%
Q1 2018+11.9%+17.1%+17.8%
Q4 2017+2.1%+7.5%+9.0%
Q3 2017+27.5%+26.4%+40.9%
Q2 2017+3.6%+7.1%+6.7%
Q1 2017-19.6%-28.3%-44.5%
Q4 2016-7.8%+5.0%+0.7%
Q3 2016+6.4%+15.0%+10.2%
Q2 2016+1.8%-4.5%-11.3%
Q1 2016-6.6%
Q4 2015+0.5%
Q3 2015+4.5%
Q2 2015-2.5%
Q1 2015+0.3%
Q4 2014-12.7%
Q3 2014-5.8%
Q2 2014+4.8%
Q1 2014+4.4%
Q4 2013-15.7%
Q3 2013-6.1%
Q2 2013+6.7%
Q1 2013-9.7%
Q4 2012+14.0%
Q3 2012-1.9%
Q2 2012-2.7%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q1 2012+1.5%
Q4 2009+0.8%
Q4 2011+0.8%
Q3 2010+1.4%
Q3 2011+1.4%
Q2 2010-2.8%
Q2 2011-2.8%
Q4 2010-2.8%
Q1 2010-2.0%

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