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Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Centessa reported financial results and business highlights.

Centessa Pharmaceuticals reported its third quarter 2023 financial results, with a net loss of $38.6 million. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $281.3 million, expected to fund operations into 2026.

  • Registrational PRESent-2 and PRESent-3 studies are ongoing for SerpinPC in hemophilia B.
  • New data from Phase 2a study of SerpinPC accepted for poster presentation at ASH in December 2023.
  • Preclinical data for ORX750 presented at World Sleep Congress, advancing in IND-enabling studies, with clinical proof of concept data planned for 2024.
  • Ongoing Phase 1/2a study of LB101 (PD-L1xCD47) for the treatment of solid tumors.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
EPS (adj)

-$0.40

Previous: -$0.57+29.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$43K

Previous: $16K-368.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$37.4M

Previous: -$39.1M+4.3%
Net Income

-$38.6M

Previous: -$53.9M+28.3%
Operating Income

-$40.2M

Previous: -$49M+18.0%
Gross Profit

-$237K

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$171M

Previous: $445M-61.4%
Total Assets

$377M

Previous: $479M-21.3%
R&D Expense

$28M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$7.56M

Previous: $7.03M+7.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Centessa · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 0 of 1 quarters(0%)
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Forward guidance

Centessa Pharmaceuticals is focused on advancing its pipeline, including SerpinPC for hemophilia B, LB101 for solid tumors, and ORX750 for narcolepsy and other sleep-wake disorders. The company anticipates data presentations and clinical trial initiations in the near term.

Tailwinds

  • Registrational PRESent-2 and PRESent-3 studies are ongoing for SerpinPC in hemophilia B.
  • Data from Part 5 of the ongoing Phase 2a study accepted for poster presentation at ASH on December 10, 2023.
  • Phase 1/2a first-in-human clinical study is ongoing for PD-L1xCD47 LockBody LB101.
  • LB206 is a development candidate.
  • The Company is focused on rapidly advancing ORX750 through IND-enabling studies, obtaining IND clearance and initiating clinical development with the goal of sharing clinical proof of concept data in sleep-deprived healthy volunteers in 2024.

Headwinds

  • There are risks related to the safety and tolerability profile of product candidates.
  • The company's ability to identify, screen and recruit a sufficient number of subjects in studies or clinical trials within anticipated timelines.
  • Ability to execute IND-enabling activities in a timely manner or at all, including with respect to ORX750 and LB206.
  • The company's ability to protect and maintain its intellectual property position.
  • Economic risks to the United States and United Kingdom banking systems.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.0%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

11 / 20 earnings

Positive

+19.4%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-14.6%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%-0.3%+0.3%
Q4 2025-4.2%+6.1%+45.9%
Q3 2025-5.2%-5.9%+26.0%
Q1 2025-1.2%-1.6%-0.6%
Q4 2024-4.9%-12.3%-18.2%
Q3 2024+8.1%-4.4%+0.8%
Q2 2024+19.4%+18.5%+43.1%
Q1 2024+0.8%-1.1%+8.1%
Q4 2023-0.2%+2.1%-19.6%
Q3 2023+6.8%+13.4%+7.1%
Q2 2023+3.6%-4.2%+1.0%
Q1 2023+0.2%+0.9%-0.4%
Q4 2022-1.3%-3.1%+21.0%
Q3 2022+5.3%+4.7%+15.1%
Q2 2022-14.6%-22.4%-19.4%
Q1 2022+2.0%-15.7%-21.1%
Q4 2021-0.2%+9.6%-3.0%
Q3 2021+2.5%+9.3%-9.9%
Q1 2021+1.7%+3.4%+2.1%
Q2 2021+1.7%+3.4%+2.1%
Q4 2020

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