NASDAQ$ZLAB

Zai Lab Limited-ADR · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid financial results for the first quarter of 2022, driven by commercial growth and pipeline advancement.

Zai Lab reported total revenues of $46.7 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $20.1 million for the same period in 2021. The net loss was $82.4 million, compared to $232.9 million for the same period in 2021. The company continues to advance its pipeline and commercial operations.

  • Total revenues reached $46.7 million, a significant increase from $20.1 million in the same period last year.
  • Product revenues increased for ZEJULA, Optune, QINLOCK and NUZYRA.
  • R&D expenses decreased due to no upfront payments for new licensing agreements.
  • Zai Lab continues to progress toward achieving strategic priorities, including filing the NDA for efgartigimod in China in mid-2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$46.7M

Previous: $20.1M+132.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.86

Previous: -$2.64+67.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$9.74M

Previous: -$1.68M-478.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$92.1M

Previous: -$235M+60.7%
Net Income

-$82.4M

Previous: -$233M+64.6%
Operating Income

-$79.8M

Previous: -$227M+64.9%
Gross Profit

$31.1M

Previous: $12.6M+146.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$847M

Previous: $1.01B-16.4%
Total Assets

$1.5B

Previous: $1.13B+32.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$12.4M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Zai Lab · Revenue · Quarterly

$46.7M

Q1 2022+132.4%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 11 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Zai Lab · $30.3M total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • ZEJULA
    $29.6M+134.9%
  • NUZYRA
    $700K

Forward guidance

Zai Lab anticipates several milestones in 2022, including regulatory submissions, clinical trial initiations, and data readouts for its key programs.

Tailwinds

  • Filing the NDA for efgartigimod in China in mid-2022.
  • Initiation of a registrational study for bemarituzumab in first-line gastric cancer in Greater China.
  • Topline data readout for KarXT from its Phase 3 EMERGENT-2 trial in the third quarter of 2022.
  • Continued investment in R&D to advance our proprietary pipeline with global rights, including moving ZL-1102 into full global development.
  • Seek National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) inclusion for CABP and ABSSSI indications.

Headwinds

  • Challenges due to the COVID situation in certain regions in China.
  • Current macro and geopolitical headwinds.
  • Uncertainties and risks associated with drug development and commercialization.
  • Potential delays in regulatory approvals.
  • The company may not actually achieve the plans, carry out the intentions or meet the expectations or projections disclosed in its forward-looking statements.

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 Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

13 / 29 earnings

Positive

+26.0%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-11.2%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.9%-7.0%-20.9%
Q4 2025+1.7%-8.6%-7.2%
Q3 2025-6.4%-11.3%-21.4%
Q1 2025+2.5%+0.9%+34.4%
Q4 2024-2.0%-3.1%+6.3%
Q3 2024-3.7%-13.0%-14.1%
Q2 2024-5.6%-7.8%+11.3%
Q1 2024+26.0%+29.0%+19.9%
Q4 2023-0.9%+0.5%-23.7%
Q3 2023+7.4%+0.9%-1.5%
Q2 2023-11.2%-5.4%+3.5%
Q1 2023+1.4%-9.3%-24.2%
Q4 2022-0.6%+7.3%-10.5%
Q3 2022+1.9%+23.9%+18.7%
Q2 2022-5.0%-6.2%-8.0%
Q1 2022-2.1%+30.0%+5.6%
Q4 2021-4.0%-26.0%-19.6%
Q3 2021+0.7%-2.3%-22.3%
Q2 2021+0.6%+0.9%+0.4%
Q1 2021-5.1%-3.3%+8.3%
Q4 2020+0.3%-7.0%-9.6%
Q4 2019-1.4%-2.7%+17.0%
Q1 2020-8.7%+3.1%+18.3%
Q2 2019+4.3%+4.1%-4.0%
Q1 2019+3.7%+6.7%-9.7%
Q4 2018+10.4%+10.4%+1.6%
Q3 2018+6.7%+13.6%+13.1%
Q4 2017-5.3%-8.8%+22.8%
Q3 2017-2.2%-0.6%+0.3%
Q2 2017
Q1 2017
Q4 2016
Q3 2016
Q2 2016
Q1 2016

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