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Jun 30, 2023

Arbutus Q2 2023 Earnings Report

Reported second quarter financial results and provided a corporate update.

Key Takeaways

Arbutus Biopharma reported a total revenue of $4.7 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $14.2 million for the same period in 2022. The net loss for the quarter was $17.1 million, or $0.10 per share, compared to a net loss of $14.2 million, or $0.10 per share, for the same period in 2022. Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities totaled $163.5 million as of June 30, 2023.

Received regulatory approval in New Zealand to advance AB-101 into a Phase 1 clinical trial.

AB-729 in combination with pegylated interferon alfa-2a was generally well tolerated and appears to result in continued HBsAg declines in some patients.

First patient dosed in additional arm of Phase 2a clinical trial combining imdusiran, VTP-300, NA therapy and nivolumab.

Cash runway into the first quarter of 2025.

Total Revenue
$4.65M
Previous year: $14.2M
-67.3%
EPS
-$0.1
Previous year: -$0.1
+0.0%
Gross Profit
$4.31M
Previous year: $13.9M
-68.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$164M
Previous year: $201M
-18.5%
Free Cash Flow
-$20.4M
Previous year: -$20.5M
-0.4%
Total Assets
$177M
Previous year: $216M
-18.1%

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Forward Guidance

Arbutus expects its 2023 net cash burn to range from between $90 to $95 million, excluding any proceeds received from their “at the market program”.