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Opus Genetics Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ocuphire reported financial results for Q1 2024 and provided a corporate update.

Ocuphire Pharma reported a net loss of $7.1 million for Q1 2024, with license and collaborations revenue of $1.7 million. The company's cash and cash equivalents totaled $47.2 million as of March 31, 2024, expected to fund operations into mid-2025. Viatris launched RYZUMVI™ in April 2024, leading to Ocuphire's first royalty payment.

  • Submitted Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) to the FDA for APX3330 in diabetic retinopathy (DR).
  • Viatris launched RYZUMVI™ for pharmacologically-induced mydriasis in April 2024, triggering royalty payments to Ocuphire.
  • Enrolled first subject in LYNX-2 Phase 3 registration study for PS in treating decreased visual acuity under low light conditions after keratorefractive surgery.
  • Appointed Nirav Jhaveri as CFO and Ashwath Jayagopal as Chief Scientific and Development Officer in February 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.71M

Previous: $1.75M-2.2%
EPS

-$0.29

Previous: -$0.28-3.6%
G&A Expenses

$4.67M

Previous: $2.3M+103.0%
R&D Expenses

$4.75M

Previous: $5.6M-15.2%
Other Income, Net

$602K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$7.11M

Previous: -$5.79M-22.7%
Net Income

-$7.11M

Previous: -$5.79M-22.7%
Operating Income

-$7.71M

Previous: -$6.13M-25.7%
R&D Expense

$4.75M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$985K

Previous: $804K+22.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Ocuphire · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.71M

Q1 2024-2.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 13 quarters(46%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ocuphire · $100K total across 1 segment · Q2 2021

  • Collaboration Revenue
    $100K

Forward guidance

Ocuphire anticipates continued discussions with the FDA regarding APX3330 and expects that current cash reserves will be sufficient to fund operations into mid-2025.

Tailwinds

  • Potential approval of APX3330 as an oral treatment for slowing disease progression in non-proliferative DR.
  • Opportunity for Viatris to create further value with phentolamine ophthalmic solution in additional indications.
  • Ongoing discussions with the FDA regarding APX3330.
  • First royalty payment from Viatris on RYZUMVI sales.
  • Cash reserves expected to fund operations into mid-2025.

Headwinds

  • Risks related to regulatory submissions and clinical trials.
  • Potential delays or difficulties in patient enrollment for clinical trials.
  • Reliance on third-party partnerships.
  • Uncertainties related to commercialization and market acceptance of product candidates.
  • Risks related to obtaining and maintaining intellectual property rights.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-3.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.8%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

14 / 33 earnings

Positive

+16.7%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-47.3%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.2%-6.1%
Q4 2025+1.7%+5.5%+15.3%
Q3 2025-3.1%-11.7%+19.8%
Q2 2025+7.4%+0.9%+25.5%
Q1 2025+7.5%+4.2%+2.1%
Q3 2024-7.7%-9.4%-5.1%
Q2 2024-24.7%-19.9%-24.1%
Q1 2024-14.3%-11.7%-13.8%
Q4 2023-12.2%-13.9%-19.7%
Q3 2023+13.4%+3.5%-4.9%
Q2 2023+0.5%+0.7%-3.1%
Q1 2023-18.9%-28.0%-36.0%
Q4 2022+4.2%+44.2%+42.5%
Q3 2022-2.8%+13.1%+52.3%
Q2 2022-9.7%-6.1%-14.3%
Q1 2022+8.5%+6.5%+5.5%
Q4 2021+11.1%-9.9%-35.9%
Q3 2021-0.3%-10.9%-5.6%
Q2 2021-8.5%-14.7%-0.6%
Q1 2021-7.8%-5.9%+17.4%
Q4 2020-12.7%-7.8%-34.7%
Q3 2020+1.4%-10.8%-22.4%
Q2 2020-1.6%+1.2%-25.9%
Q1 2020-16.4%-2.7%+3.8%
Q3 2019-5.9%-9.3%-11.2%
Q2 2019-47.3%-49.3%-54.8%
Q1 2019-10.4%-11.0%-10.3%
Q2 2018+2.7%+5.4%+17.0%
Q4 2018-2.9%-3.5%-4.7%
Q3 2017+4.9%+6.5%+15.7%
Q2 2017+5.9%-1.6%+26.5%
Q1 2017+16.7%+29.2%-10.4%
Q2 2016+0.0%-3.7%-3.7%
Q1 2014
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q2 2012
Q1 2012
Q3 2011
Q2 2011

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