NASDAQ$TLPH

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced fourth quarter 2023 financial results and provided a corporate update.

Talphera, Inc. reported Q4 2023 financial results, highlighting a company transformation and focus on Niyad, with revenues of $0.3 million and a net loss of $4.5 million. The company completed a rebranding, secured $26 million in committed capital, and is advancing Niyad into a registrational trial.

  • Talphera completed a corporate rebranding and transformation, shifting focus to Niyad.
  • The company secured $26 million in committed capital through royalty monetization and equity financings.
  • First patient enrollment in the NEPHRO CRRT registrational study is expected in Q1 2024, with a PMA submission projected by the end of 2024.
  • Cash and investments were $9.4 million as of December 31, 2023, expected to provide cash runway to a potential Niyad approval in Q2 2025.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$281K

Previous: $252K+11.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.25

Previous: -$1.00+75.0%
Net Income

-$4.5M

Previous: -$7.5M+40.0%
Operating Income

-$4.28M

Previous: -$7.43M+42.4%
Gross Profit

$281K

Previous: -$110K+355.5%
R&D Expense

$1.77M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$311K

Previous: $652K-52.3%

Revenue & EPS history

AcelRx · Revenue · Quarterly

$281K

Q4 2023+11.5%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 7 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Talphera anticipates a potential FDA approval of Niyad targeted for the second quarter of 2025.

Tailwinds

  • First patient enrollment in its NEPHRO CRRT registrational trial by the end of Q1 2024.
  • Top-line data read out of its NEPHRO CRRT registration trial by the end of Q3 2024.
  • Completion of the NEPHRO CRRT trial with an expected PMA application submitted before the end of 2024.
  • Committed funding will provide sufficient capital to fund Talphera through a potential approval of Niyad, targeted in the second quarter of 2025.
  • Expected cash operating expenses for 2024, including potential committed capital arising from successful announcement of NEPHRO CRRT trial data and Talphera stock trading price performance.

Headwinds

  • Risks relating to Talphera's product development activities and ongoing commercial business operations.
  • Risks related to the ability of Talphera and its business partners to implement development plans, launch plans, forecasts and other business expectations.
  • Risks related to unexpected variations in market growth and demand for Talphera's commercial and developmental products and technologies.
  • Risks related to Talphera's liquidity and its ability to maintain capital resources sufficient to conduct the required clinical studies.
  • Risks relating to Talphera’s ability to obtain regulatory approvals for its developmental product candidates.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

32%

20 / 62 earnings

Positive

+23.5%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-46.9%

Q4 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.7%-7.0%
Q3 2025-18.6%+3.9%-7.8%
Q2 2025+0.0%+14.0%+118.6%
Q1 2025-3.9%+2.0%-3.9%
Q4 2024+6.0%+2.0%+2.0%
Q3 2024-2.2%-25.3%-28.6%
Q2 2024-5.5%+2.2%-1.1%
Q1 2024-1.0%+4.9%-4.9%
Q4 2025+0.0%-1.9%+1.9%
Q4 2023+1.6%-12.0%-4.0%
Q3 2023-9.7%-11.5%+40.4%
Q2 2023-7.4%-18.9%-8.4%
Q1 2023+14.5%+14.5%+79.7%
Q4 2022-8.3%-16.7%-6.9%
Q3 2022+22.3%+16.0%+22.3%
Q2 2022+12.5%+33.3%+16.7%
Q1 2022+4.8%+23.8%-4.8%
Q4 2021-22.7%-29.5%-38.6%
Q3 2021-10.1%-8.9%-34.2%
Q2 2021-20.5%-10.3%-12.8%
Q1 2021+11.2%+9.5%-94.1%
Q4 2020-16.2%-21.6%-38.3%
Q3 2020-20.8%-21.3%-16.9%
Q2 2020-7.6%-0.8%-12.9%
Q1 2020-1.3%-9.7%-11.0%
Q4 2019-7.8%-18.4%+25.2%
Q3 2019-1.5%-12.3%-7.9%
Q2 2019-5.8%-7.4%-4.1%
Q1 2019-10.7%-10.1%-34.8%
Q4 2018-9.4%-14.4%-4.4%
Q3 2018+2.9%-14.5%-18.8%
Q2 2018+5.7%+7.5%+17.0%
Q1 2018+0.0%+2.0%+48.0%
Q4 2017+23.5%+26.5%+29.4%
Q3 2017+1.5%-5.1%+7.7%
Q2 2017-24.4%-25.6%-15.4%
Q1 2017-3.7%-7.4%-16.7%
Q4 2016+11.5%+3.3%+3.3%
Q3 2016-3.6%-7.1%+1.8%
Q2 2016+19.8%+17.8%+5.9%
Q1 2016-6.2%
Q4 2015-8.7%
Q3 2015+13.5%
Q2 2015+8.0%
Q1 2015-24.6%
Q4 2014-46.9%
Q3 2014+14.7%
Q2 2014-5.1%
Q1 2014-5.6%
Q4 2013+7.0%
Q3 2013-0.4%
Q2 2013-12.9%
Q1 2013-3.6%
Q4 2012-5.0%
Q3 2012-5.8%
Q2 2012-2.3%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2011-5.9%
Q3 2011-0.7%
Q2 2011+2.8%
Q1 2011+5.1%
Q4 2010-3.1%
Q3 2010
Q2 2010
Q1 2010

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