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Coherus Biosciences Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Coherus reported declines in revenue due to decreased UDENYCA sales and increased competition, while making progress in its immuno-oncology pipeline and commercial portfolio diversification.

Coherus BioSciences reported a net revenue of $73.4 million for Q4 2021, a decrease from $110.4 million in the same period of 2020. The company experienced a net loss of $45.7 million, or $(0.60) per share, compared to a net income of $9.7 million, or $0.12 per share in Q4 2020. Despite the financial downturn, Coherus achieved key milestones, including FDA approval for YUSIMRY™ and BLA acceptance for CIMERLI™.

  • UDENYCA® net sales were $73.4 million in Q4 2021, compared to $110.4 million for the same period in 2020.
  • Net loss for Q4 2021 was $45.7 million, or $(0.60) per share, compared to net income of $9.7 million, or $0.12 per share for the same period in 2020.
  • FDA approved YUSIMRY™ (adalimumab-aqvh), a Humira® biosimilar, on December 17, 2021.
  • FDA accepted for review the BLA for CIMERLI™ (ranibizumab-ranq), a Lucentis® biosimilar, and assigned a target action date in August 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$73.4M

Previous: $110M-33.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.46

Previous: $0.23-300.0%
Capital Expenditures

$468K

Previous: $952K-50.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$52.8M

Previous: $32.2M-264.1%
Net Income

-$45.7M

Previous: $9.71M-571.0%
Operating Income

-$39.5M

Previous: $16.4M-340.8%
Gross Profit

$61.3M

Previous: $98.7M-38.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$417M

Previous: $541M-22.9%
Total Assets

$679M

Previous: $842M-19.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$10.9M

Previous: $9.87M+10.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Coherus · Revenue · Quarterly

$73.4M

Q4 2021-33.6%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Coherus projects combined R&D and SG&A expenses in 2022 to be in the range of $415 million to $450 million, excluding a potential $25 million milestone payable upon FDA approval of the toripalimab BLA for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the $35 million fee to exercise the option for the license to JS006.

Tailwinds

  • Expected launches of two new products, toripalimab and CIMERLI
  • Advancement of multiple pipeline product candidates
  • FDA granted toripalimab BLA priority review for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (“NPC”) and assigned a target action date of April 30, 2022.
  • Toripalimab in combination with chemotherapy demonstrated a statistically significant overall survival benefit
  • FDA approved YUSIMRY™ (adalimumab-aqvh)

Headwinds

  • Combined R&D and SG&A expenses in 2022 to be in the range of $415 million to $450 million.
  • Potential $25 million milestone payable upon FDA approval of the toripalimab BLA
  • Declines for the fourth quarter and full year 2021 were primarily due to a decrease in the number of units of UDENYCA sold as well as a decline in net realized price due to increased competition and COVID-19 impacts.
  • Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $45.7 million, or $(0.60) per share on a diluted basis
  • Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of $(52,322)

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

23 / 43 earnings

Positive

+28.8%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-31.6%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+10.9%-10.3%
Q4 2025+1.6%-15.5%-14.5%
Q3 2025-9.6%-8.7%-19.5%
Q1 2025-18.7%-25.4%-22.5%
Q4 2024+1.0%-11.5%-28.7%
Q3 2024+12.2%+6.6%+132.6%
Q2 2024+15.3%+16.1%+0.0%
Q1 2024-14.8%-6.7%-24.2%
Q4 2023-3.1%-0.9%-0.4%
Q3 2023-31.6%-56.0%-36.6%
Q2 2023+13.8%+11.8%+21.4%
Q1 2023-19.9%-33.6%-27.1%
Q4 2022+3.4%-14.0%+8.8%
Q3 2022-10.4%-0.4%-12.7%
Q2 2022+17.6%+9.9%+1.4%
Q1 2022-13.3%-12.3%-22.1%
Q4 2021-6.5%-15.6%+1.0%
Q3 2021+4.9%+4.5%+1.9%
Q2 2021+1.8%+3.2%+22.8%
Q1 2021-1.6%-3.2%-8.8%
Q4 2020-6.1%-1.4%-10.5%
Q3 2020-7.6%+2.3%+4.9%
Q2 2020+8.0%+3.2%+1.4%
Q1 2020+6.9%+4.9%+16.2%
Q4 2019-5.1%-4.0%-20.2%
Q3 2019+16.4%+15.1%+11.1%
Q2 2019+19.0%+15.2%+31.9%
Q1 2019+8.4%+4.7%+11.1%
Q4 2018+2.4%+2.6%-2.8%
Q3 2018-19.4%-10.7%-16.3%
Q2 2018+2.5%+2.5%+2.7%
Q1 2018+5.8%+4.5%+1.8%
Q4 2017+28.8%+35.3%+23.9%
Q3 2017-6.9%-15.9%-29.7%
Q2 2017+6.3%-8.3%+13.4%
Q1 2017-1.5%+13.2%+4.6%
Q4 2016-5.4%-0.9%-19.6%
Q3 2016+15.7%+16.1%+16.6%
Q2 2016-3.3%-1.8%+1.8%
Q1 2016-6.3%
Q4 2015+4.1%
Q3 2015+0.5%
Q3 2014-3.5%
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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