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Protalix Biotherapeutics Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Protalix reported a net loss and a decrease in revenue for Q1 2021 due to lower sales to Brazil and decreased revenue from license and R&D services, partially offset by increased sales to Pfizer.

Protalix BioTherapeutics reported a net loss of $5.5 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to a net income of $1.7 million for the same period in 2020. Total revenue decreased by 47.7% to $11.32 million, driven by a decrease in sales to Brazil and a decrease in license and R&D services revenue.

  • Received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA for PRX-102 due to travel restrictions preventing facility inspection.
  • Secured $10 million milestone payment from Chiesi in exchange for a future reduction in regulatory milestone payment.
  • Closed a public offering of common stock, raising approximately $40.2 million in gross proceeds.
  • Partnered with SarcoMed USA Inc. for the worldwide development and commercialization of alidornase alfa (PRX-110).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$11.3M

Previous: $21.6M-47.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: $0.10-240.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$386K

Previous: -$66K-484.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$5.86M

Previous: $1.6M-466.1%
Net Income

-$5.48M

Previous: $1.67M-428.4%
Operating Income

-$3.71M

Previous: $4.69M-178.9%
Gross Profit

$6.56M

Previous: $18.2M-64.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$19.8M

Previous: $14.2M+40.0%
Total Assets

$103M

Previous: $82.9M+24.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$816K

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Protalix · Revenue · Quarterly

$11.3M

Q1 2021-47.7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Protalix · $3.18M total across 1 segment · Q2 2021

  • License & R&D
    $3.18M

Forward guidance

The company believes that it is prudent to secure short-term funds in order to continue development of PRX-102 while waiting for the FDA’s required inspection and subsequent assessment described in the CRL.

Tailwinds

  • Advancing earlier stage pipeline.
  • Working closely with the FDA.
  • FDA did not report any potential safety or efficacy concerns for PRX-102.
  • Believe that it is prudent to secure short-term funds in order to continue development of PRX-102.
  • Chiesi agreed to make a $10.0 million milestone payment to the Company before the end of the second quarter.

Headwinds

  • Receipt of the Complete Response Letter from the FDA was disappointing.
  • An inspection of the Company’s manufacturing facility in Carmiel, Israel, including the FDA’s subsequent assessment of any related findings is required before the FDA can approve the BLA.
  • Due to travel restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA was unable to conduct the required inspection during the review cycle.
  • Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was approximately $5.5 million, compared to a net income of $1.7 million for the same period in 2020.
  • The Company recorded revenues from selling goods of $4.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 10%, compared to revenues of $5.0 million for the same period of 2020.

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 Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-6.0%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

28 / 64 earnings

Positive

+15.7%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-36.4%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.1%+0.0%
Q4 2025+1.8%-23.7%-16.8%
Q3 2025-10.9%-12.1%-16.4%
Q1 2025+0.0%+2.4%-10.8%
Q4 2024+9.4%+11.2%+16.1%
Q3 2024+12.9%+31.5%+45.2%
Q2 2024-8.7%-7.7%+1.0%
Q1 2024-8.8%-9.6%-10.4%
Q4 2023-12.5%-14.5%-22.4%
Q3 2023-18.9%-27.6%-14.1%
Q2 2023+15.7%+15.7%+13.9%
Q1 2023+3.8%-7.3%-29.8%
Q4 2022+6.6%+12.6%+11.0%
Q3 2022+0.9%+1.9%+10.5%
Q2 2022-0.4%-2.4%-11.4%
Q1 2022+0.9%+7.5%+1.9%
Q4 2021+0.0%+40.0%+10.5%
Q3 2021-3.5%-14.0%-21.9%
Q2 2021+2.2%+0.0%-0.7%
Q1 2021+0.7%-1.0%-24.4%
Q4 2020-5.1%-4.5%-24.7%
Q3 2020-7.9%-9.3%+2.0%
Q2 2020+2.2%+3.3%-6.1%
Q1 2020+2.7%+7.5%+12.3%
Q4 2019-3.0%-5.1%+3.8%
Q3 2019-5.2%-8.7%+34.8%
Q2 2019-36.4%-29.7%-40.5%
Q1 2019-2.7%-6.8%-15.9%
Q4 2018+1.8%-6.1%-12.2%
Q3 2018-5.2%-14.3%-12.2%
Q2 2018-2.0%+0.0%-6.0%
Q1 2018+2.2%+12.5%+15.0%
Q4 2017-1.4%+1.5%-33.8%
Q3 2017-6.6%-1.4%-15.1%
Q2 2017-4.6%-12.3%-4.6%
Q1 2017-6.0%-13.0%-5.4%
Q4 2016-4.7%-14.1%-18.0%
Q3 2016+12.1%+34.1%-26.8%
Q2 2016-1.5%-1.6%-4.7%
Q1 2016-0.6%
Q4 2015+4.7%
Q3 2015-3.8%
Q2 2015+3.8%
Q1 2015+1.4%
Q4 2014-5.4%
Q3 2014-1.5%
Q2 2014-1.3%
Q1 2014-0.5%
Q4 2013-2.5%
Q3 2013+0.2%
Q2 2013+4.3%
Q1 2013-1.1%
Q4 2012+4.0%
Q3 2012+1.3%
Q2 2012+1.4%
Q1 2012+2.8%
Q4 2011-1.5%
Q3 2011+1.3%
Q2 2011-9.7%
Q1 2011-0.8%
Q4 2010-1.3%
Q3 2010-4.4%
Q2 2010+0.1%
Q1 2010+6.2%

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