NASDAQ$ZVRA

Zevra Therapeutics Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported corporate updates and financial results for the second quarter of 2023.

Zevra Therapeutics reported net revenue of $8.5 million for Q2 2023, driven by AZSTARYS milestone revenues, ongoing royalties from AZSTARYS, and the French early access program for arimoclomol. The company ended the quarter with $87.4 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments.

  • Completed a collaborative and productive pre-submission meeting with the FDA for arimoclomol NDA in August 2023, with filing expected in Q4 2023.
  • Net revenue for Q2 2023 was $8.5 million, including a $5 million milestone payment from the AZSTARYS® license agreement.
  • Ended Q2 2023 with $87.4 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments, supporting the forecasted cash runway into 2026.
  • Expanded the clinical program for KP1077 by opening an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for narcolepsy.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.47M

Previous: $1.3M+551.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.15

Previous: -$0.19+21.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$52K

Previous: -$31K-67.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$5.14M

Previous: -$24.1M+78.7%
Net Income

-$5.08M

Previous: -$24M+78.9%
Operating Income

-$6.65M

Previous: -$24.8M+73.2%
Gross Profit

$7.79M

Previous: $1.25M+523.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$66.2M

Previous: $76.8M-13.8%
Total Assets

$106M

Previous: $124M-15.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$749K

Previous: $1.51M-50.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Zevra · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.47M

Q2 2023+551.5%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Zevra · $39.7M total across 4 segments · Q2 2025

  • MIPLYFFA net revenue
    $30.2M—
  • French EAP arimoclomol
    $9M—
  • AZSTARYS license agreement
    $300K—
  • OLPRUVA net revenue
    $200K—

Forward guidance

Zevra Therapeutics anticipates resubmitting the arimoclomol NDA package by the end of this year and is on track with the KP1077 program. The company expects to potentially earn a second net sales milestone in 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Arimoclomol NDA resubmission anticipated by the end of the year.
  • KP1077 program is on track.
  • Potential to earn a second net sales milestone in 2023.
  • Focus on developing and commercializing therapies for rare diseases.
  • Strong balance sheet to support operations into 2026.

Headwinds

  • Ongoing search for a new chief executive officer.
  • Ongoing search for an additional replacement Board member.
  • Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and investments compared to the previous quarter.
  • Increased third-party R&D costs related to the KP1077 clinical trial program and the arimoclomol program.
  • Increased G&A expenses during the period.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.8%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

20 / 44 earnings

Positive

+35.2%

Q2 2015

Best reaction

-19.4%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025———
Q1 2026+6.0%+1.6%-0.1%
Q4 2025+21.3%+9.4%+6.5%
Q3 2025-9.8%-6.4%-13.5%
Q1 2025+3.0%+2.7%+8.3%
Q4 2024-2.1%-2.1%+10.5%
Q3 2024-3.5%-3.8%-5.8%
Q2 2024+2.6%+8.2%+11.5%
Q1 2024-2.7%-5.5%-10.1%
Q4 2023-13.3%-13.9%-23.9%
Q3 2023-3.5%-9.0%+12.7%
Q2 2023+3.8%-4.2%-2.7%
Q1 2023+3.1%+27.7%+37.1%
Q4 2022-19.4%-22.8%+4.9%
Q3 2022-18.3%-17.6%-19.7%
Q2 2022-5.4%-14.6%-4.3%
Q1 2022+2.0%+15.9%+9.5%
Q4 2021-4.7%-1.3%-15.3%
Q3 2021-0.1%-2.1%-9.9%
Q2 2021-9.4%-7.2%-7.6%
Q1 2021+3.4%+10.8%+65.9%
Q4 2020+19.5%+14.4%-8.3%
Q3 2020-5.2%+6.2%+83.0%
Q2 2020+8.7%+46.8%+48.9%
Q1 2020-13.5%-21.2%-27.3%
Q4 2019-0.9%-8.5%-30.9%
Q3 2019+11.3%-5.5%-21.6%
Q2 2019-15.8%-18.3%-25.8%
Q1 2019+4.9%+9.0%+17.2%
Q4 2018-14.6%-16.2%-32.4%
Q3 2018-1.9%-6.9%+8.4%
Q2 2018+5.5%+0.0%+13.7%
Q1 2018+16.8%+23.8%+35.6%
Q4 2017-9.9%-13.2%-29.1%
Q3 2017+1.4%+0.0%+1.4%
Q2 2017+8.5%-8.5%+9.3%
Q1 2017+0.0%+3.8%+2.5%
Q4 2016+9.7%+18.1%+31.9%
Q3 2016+3.8%+3.8%-3.8%
Q2 2016+0.0%+7.7%+22.0%
Q1 2016-15.7%——
Q4 2015+0.7%——
Q3 2015-8.8%——
Q2 2015+35.2%——
Q1 2015-2.7%——
Q4 2014———
Q3 2014———
Q2 2014———
Q1 2014———

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