NASDAQ$VTGN

Vistagen Therapeutics Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

VistaGen reported financial results for fiscal year 2021 and provided a corporate update.

VistaGen Therapeutics reported sublicense revenue of $1.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2021, stemming from their collaboration agreement with EverInsight Therapeutics. The company's cash and cash equivalents stood at approximately $103.1 million as of March 31, 2021. Net loss for the fiscal year was approximately $17.9 million.

  • Reached consensus with the FDA on key aspects of Phase 3 clinical trials of PH94B for acute treatment of anxiety in adults with SAD.
  • Entered into a strategic licensing and collaboration agreement with EverInsight Therapeutics for clinical development and commercialization of PH94B in Greater China, South Korea and Southeast Asia, receiving a $5 million upfront payment.
  • Reported positive preclinical data differentiating the mechanism of action of PH94B and PH10 from benzodiazepines.
  • Raised $127.5 million gross proceeds from partnering and corporate finance transactions.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$442K

No prior period
EPS (adj)

-$9.00

Previous: -$2.10-328.6%
Capital Expenditures

$25.5K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$5.31M

No prior period
Net Income

-$17.9M

No prior period
Operating Income

-$17.9M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$442K

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$103M

No prior period
Total Assets

$108M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$490K

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Vistagen · Revenue · Quarterly

$442K

Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 5 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vistagen · $1.27M total across 1 segment · Q4 2026

  • Sublicense and other revenue
    $1.27M

Forward guidance

VistaGen anticipates topline data from PALISADE-1 in mid-2022 and expects to launch PALISADE-2 later this year. The company also expects to prepare for and initiate several exploratory Phase 2A clinical trials of PH94B in additional anxiety disorders, advance preparations necessary to initiate a U.S. multi-center Phase 2B clinical trial of PH10 as a potential rapid-onset, stand-alone treatment for major depressive disorder, and initiate a Phase 1B clinical trial of AV-101 with probenecid.

Tailwinds

  • Topline data from PALISADE-1 expected in mid-2022.
  • Launch of PALISADE-2 expected later this year.
  • Initiation of Phase 2A clinical trials of PH94B in additional anxiety disorders.
  • Advancement of preparations for a Phase 2B clinical trial of PH10 for major depressive disorder.
  • Initiation of a Phase 1B clinical trial of AV-101 with probenecid.

Headwinds

  • Delays in launching and/or conducting planned clinical trials, including delays due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Fluctuating costs of materials and other resources required to conduct planned clinical and non-clinical trials.
  • Impact of general economic, industry or political conditions in the United States or internationally.
  • Adverse healthcare reforms and changes of laws and regulations.
  • Manufacturing and marketing risks, including unavailability of or delays in delivery of raw materials for manufacture of CNS drug candidates and difficulty in initiating or conducting clinical trials.

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+2.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

23 / 59 earnings

Positive

+94.1%

Q4 2012

Best reaction

-24.0%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+19.2%+17.1%
Q3 2026-3.5%-7.0%+7.0%
Q2 2026+0.0%+18.4%+11.8%
Q1 2026+8.1%+7.3%+30.0%
Q4 2025+7.0%+5.7%-3.9%
Q3 2025+4.2%+0.0%-5.3%
Q2 2025+1.3%-5.5%-16.1%
Q1 2025-2.7%-2.7%-5.3%
Q4 2024+0.3%-4.3%+6.3%
Q3 2024+4.7%-1.0%-23.9%
Q2 2024-16.6%+3.2%+51.0%
Q1 2024-8.8%-10.8%-4.3%
Q4 2023+6.5%+19.5%+7.1%
Q3 2023-24.0%-28.0%-44.0%
Q2 2023+45.5%+45.5%+9.1%
Q1 2023-5.9%-5.9%+23.5%
Q4 2022-3.9%-10.8%-85.3%
Q3 2022-7.4%-1.2%-26.5%
Q2 2022+0.4%-7.7%-21.0%
Q1 2022+2.2%+0.0%+11.4%
Q4 2021+10.9%+19.4%-5.6%
Q3 2021-5.0%-1.0%+16.9%
Q2 2021+2.9%+5.9%+8.8%
Q1 2021-7.3%-14.6%-25.6%
Q4 2020+1.9%+1.9%+76.9%
Q3 2020-12.2%-10.8%-45.9%
Q2 2020+0.9%+0.0%-58.9%
Q1 2020-12.7%-7.3%+100.0%
Q4 2019-5.3%-2.7%-30.7%
Q3 2019-2.9%-16.1%-26.4%
Q2 2019-3.3%-0.9%-19.3%
Q1 2019-3.1%+2.3%+8.6%
Q4 2018+1.5%+3.0%-2.3%
Q3 2018+3.4%+8.6%+9.5%
Q2 2018-1.3%-3.7%+125.0%
Q1 2018+0.0%+5.2%-6.4%
Q4 2017+2.2%-3.3%+11.5%
Q3 2017-10.2%-19.3%-28.8%
Q2 2017+2.4%-1.1%-6.1%
Q1 2017+6.3%+7.8%+28.5%
Q4 2016-9.9%-4.2%-8.8%
Q3 2016+0.0%
Q2 2016+0.0%
Q1 2016-9.2%
Q4 2015-6.3%
Q3 2015+0.0%
Q2 2015+0.0%
Q1 2015+0.0%
Q4 2014-1.5%
Q3 2014+0.0%
Q2 2014-8.6%
Q4 2013+0.0%
Q1 2014+0.0%
Q3 2013+0.0%
Q2 2013+0.0%
Q1 2013+94.1%
Q4 2012+94.1%
Q3 2012+1.8%
Q2 2012+0.0%
Q2 2011
Q4 2011
Q3 2010
Q1 2010
Q4 2010

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