NASDAQ$LGND

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the second quarter of 2022 and raised 2022 financial guidance.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals reported revenue of $57.4 million for the second quarter of 2022, with royalty revenue increasing by 108% to $18.0 million. The company is progressing with the spin-off of the OmniAb business, expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.

  • Second quarter revenue was $57.4 million, compared to $84.7 million for the same period in 2021.
  • Royalty revenue increased 108% to $18.0 million, driven by Kyprolis and Pelican platform sales.
  • Net loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $(0.9) million, or $(0.05) per share, compared with net income of $30.7 million, or $1.79 per diluted share, for the same period in 2021.
  • Ligand repurchased $62.0 million in principal amount of its 2023 Notes for $60.0 million in cash during the second quarter of 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$57.4M

Previous: $84.7M-32.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.03

Previous: $1.63-36.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$11.5M

Previous: -$4.79M-139.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$12.4M

Previous: $25.9M-147.7%
Net Income

-$895K

Previous: $30.7M-102.9%
Operating Income

-$469K

Previous: $45.7M-101.0%
Gross Profit

-$469K

Previous: $45.7M-101.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$5.28M

Previous: $21.9M-75.8%
Total Assets

$1.08B

Previous: $1.26B-14.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.5M

Previous: $10.2M-7.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Ligand · Revenue · Quarterly

$57.4M

Q2 2022-32.2%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ligand · $18M total across 1 segment · Q2 2022

  • Royalties
    $18M+108.4%

Forward guidance

Ligand is raising 2022 revenue guidance for the combined business and is reaffirming revenue estimated to be attributable to the OmniAb business anticipating the spin-off occurs later this year.

Tailwinds

  • 2022 royalties of $62 million to $66 million
  • Captisol sales of $55 million to $60 million
  • Contract revenue of $52 million to $62 million
  • Total revenue of $169 million to $188 million for the combined business
  • $35 million to $45 million of revenue will be attributable to OmniAb

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 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

33 / 64 earnings

Positive

+18.7%

Q4 2013

Best reaction

-21.6%

Q3 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.5%+5.2%+12.9%
Q4 2025+2.6%+6.7%+2.1%
Q3 2025+9.3%+9.6%-2.9%
Q1 2025-3.2%+0.0%+0.4%
Q4 2024+0.6%+0.2%-6.4%
Q3 2024+3.7%+3.3%+6.8%
Q2 2024-4.9%+2.1%+5.1%
Q1 2024+10.3%+19.8%+13.1%
Q4 2023+13.3%+5.8%-1.8%
Q3 2023+2.8%+3.8%+16.3%
Q2 2023+6.7%+1.4%-4.2%
Q1 2023+5.2%+3.2%-0.2%
Q4 2022+5.9%+3.0%-2.1%
Q3 2022+12.8%+31.3%+6.0%
Q2 2022+5.7%+9.5%-3.5%
Q1 2022-2.9%-13.0%-9.1%
Q4 2021-16.3%-19.7%-8.7%
Q3 2021+7.8%+4.9%-6.9%
Q2 2021-8.1%-10.0%-7.4%
Q1 2021-9.5%-10.5%-22.3%
Q4 2020+1.7%+17.6%-18.5%
Q3 2020-0.2%+5.4%+3.4%
Q2 2020+0.6%+0.4%-11.9%
Q1 2020+3.2%+6.8%+22.1%
Q4 2019+3.3%+2.8%+16.7%
Q3 2019-7.4%-1.4%-4.9%
Q2 2019-14.8%-11.5%-14.7%
Q1 2019-3.3%-4.1%-14.6%
Q4 2018-2.7%+1.8%-10.0%
Q3 2018-2.7%-8.9%-10.7%
Q2 2018+9.8%+7.7%+13.0%
Q1 2018+7.3%+13.2%+26.4%
Q4 2017+0.0%-1.9%+3.7%
Q3 2017-4.9%-1.3%-8.4%
Q2 2017+5.7%+2.5%+9.4%
Q1 2017-2.9%+0.2%+1.2%
Q4 2016-2.8%+1.3%+1.5%
Q3 2016-2.7%+3.1%+10.8%
Q2 2016-7.4%-13.2%-20.2%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015-4.2%
Q3 2015+5.1%
Q2 2015+2.3%
Q1 2015+4.5%
Q4 2014+2.3%
Q3 2014-3.9%
Q2 2014+7.7%
Q1 2014-2.9%
Q4 2013+18.7%
Q3 2013-10.7%
Q2 2013-1.7%
Q1 2013+1.7%
Q4 2012+7.4%
Q3 2012+10.8%
Q2 2012-8.8%
Q4 2011-8.8%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q3 2011-21.6%
Q2 2011-6.5%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q3 2010-2.4%
Q2 2010-3.6%
Q1 2010-9.6%

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