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Pulse Biosciences Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Pulse Biosciences reported no revenue and a net loss for Q3 2022, while tightening strategic focus and securing a $65 million term loan.

Pulse Biosciences reported no revenue for the third quarter of 2022. The company is focusing on cardiac cellular/tissue ablation for atrial fibrillation treatment and secured a $65 million term loan. They anticipate a quarterly cash burn rate of approximately $8 million commencing in Q1 2023.

  • No revenue was recognized in Q3 2022.
  • GAAP net loss for Q3 2022 was $18.0 million, compared to $14.3 million for Q3 2021.
  • Non-GAAP net loss for Q3 2022 was $16.8 million, compared to $12.4 million for Q3 2021.
  • Cash and cash equivalents totaled $69.2 million as of September 30, 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $574K-100.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.45

Previous: -$0.48+6.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$360K

Previous: -$303K-18.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$18.4M

Previous: -$14.6M-26.2%
Net Income

-$18M

Previous: -$14.3M-26.3%
Operating Income

-$18M

Previous: -$14.3M-26.3%
Gross Profit

-$8.4M

Previous: -$153K-5390.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$69.2M

Previous: $42M+64.7%
Total Assets

$87.6M

Previous: $67.1M+30.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$723K

Previous: $1.58M-54.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Pulse Biosciences · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q3 2022-100%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 1 of 6 quarters(17%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Pulse Biosciences anticipates a quarterly cash burn rate of approximately $8 million, commencing in the first quarter of 2023, under current circumstances resulting from the tightened strategic corporate focus.

Tailwinds

  • Focusing on cardiac cellular/tissue ablation for atrial fibrillation.
  • CellFX System is capable of rendering electrical pulse field stimulation ranging in duration of time from a millionth to up to a billionth of a second.
  • Entered into a $65 million term loan agreement with Mr. Duggan to support product development initiatives.
  • Appointed Kevin Danahy as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Appointed Darrin Uecker to the newly created role of Chief Technology Officer.

Headwinds

  • Anticipates quarterly cash burn rate of approximately $8 million, commencing in the first quarter of 2023.
  • No revenue was recognized in the third quarter of 2022.
  • GAAP net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was ($18.0) million.
  • Non-GAAP net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was ($16.8) million.
  • Optimizing headcount relating to our strategic focus change.

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 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+9.3%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

19 / 39 earnings

Positive

+33.9%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-36.5%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.6%-4.6%+34.5%
Q4 2025-14.4%-23.4%-11.9%
Q3 2025-1.2%-6.1%-20.0%
Q1 2025+1.4%-3.3%+1.5%
Q4 2024+6.0%+6.8%+14.4%
Q3 2024+2.3%-10.9%+25.6%
Q2 2024+8.1%+21.5%+9.5%
Q1 2024-10.7%-3.6%+88.2%
Q4 2023-4.9%-8.5%-14.4%
Q3 2023+12.8%+18.6%+95.5%
Q2 2023-0.4%+9.2%-35.3%
Q1 2023-2.5%-4.6%-16.0%
Q4 2022+33.9%+57.4%+156.6%
Q3 2022+10.9%+12.5%+57.1%
Q2 2022+8.7%+10.6%+1.2%
Q1 2022-36.5%-7.7%-3.9%
Q4 2021-28.4%-25.0%-49.6%
Q3 2021-0.2%-1.5%-21.4%
Q2 2021+7.9%-2.1%+2.1%
Q1 2021+4.8%+1.7%+3.6%
Q4 2020-9.2%-17.5%-35.1%
Q3 2020+15.9%+22.3%+40.5%
Q2 2020-6.4%-6.1%-15.0%
Q1 2020+18.8%-1.7%-27.2%
Q4 2019+21.1%+5.2%+14.6%
Q3 2019-3.5%-2.8%-1.7%
Q2 2019-2.5%+4.6%+16.1%
Q1 2019-32.5%-22.1%-26.8%
Q4 2018+4.0%+11.3%+9.4%
Q3 2018+22.7%+32.7%+17.3%
Q2 2018-0.9%-6.7%+4.1%
Q1 2018-14.7%-25.1%-12.4%
Q4 2017+0.1%+1.8%+38.5%
Q3 2017+9.1%+18.0%-11.0%
Q2 2017-16.6%-11.6%-25.2%
Q1 2017-9.5%-14.7%+24.9%
Q4 2016+6.4%+18.7%+12.7%
Q3 2016+0.0%-0.7%-10.6%
Q2 2016+1.5%+2.2%+31.3%
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