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Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Centessa Pharmaceuticals reported its business highlights and financial results.

Centessa Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss of $36.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, with research and development expenses at $29.7 million and general and administrative expenses at $12.3 million. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $256.5 million as of December 31, 2023, expected to fund operations into 2026.

  • Registrational PRESent-2 and PRESent-3 studies of SerpinPC for hemophilia B are ongoing, with PRESent-2 advancing toward an interim analysis planned in 2024.
  • Clinical proof-of-concept data for ORX750 in sleep-deprived healthy volunteers is planned in 2024.
  • The Phase 1/2a study of LB101 (PD-L1xCD47) for solid tumors is ongoing.
  • The company expects cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments will fund operations into 2026.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.85M

Previous: $0.00
EPS (adj)

-$0.38

Previous: -$0.45+15.6%
R&D expenses

$29.7M

No prior period
G&A expenses

$12.3M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$28K

Previous: $652K-104.3%
Net Income

-$36.8M

Previous: -$43.2M+14.7%
Operating Income

-$35.2M

Previous: -$41.6M+15.4%
Gross Profit

$6.66M

No prior period
R&D Expense

$30M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$7.43M

Previous: $6.62M+12.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Centessa · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.85M

Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 0 of 1 quarters(0%)
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Forward guidance

Centessa Pharmaceuticals is focused on advancing its key programs and expects to achieve several milestones in the near term.

Tailwinds

  • Advancing PRESent-2 study to Part 2 after dose confirmation in 2024.
  • Sharing Part 1 data of PRESent-2 study at a medical conference in late 2024 or early 2025.
  • Rapidly advancing ORX750 into clinical development after IND clearance.
  • Sharing clinical proof-of-concept data for ORX750 in sleep-deprived healthy volunteers in 2024.
  • Providing updates on preclinical programs, including follow-up orexin agonists and LB206, as they advance toward clinical studies.

Headwinds

  • The company faces risks related to the safety and tolerability profile of its product candidates.
  • The company's ability to identify, screen and recruit a sufficient number of subjects in its clinical trials may impact timelines.
  • IND-enabling activities for ORX750 and LB206 may face delays.
  • Protecting and maintaining the company's intellectual property position poses a risk.
  • The company's ability to obtain adequate financing to fund its planned clinical trials and other expenses is subject to risk.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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