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Dec 31, 2023

Akebia Q4 2023 Earnings Report

Expected Revenue:$55.4M
+16.9% YoY
Expected EPS:-$0.04
+78.9% YoY

Key Takeaways

Akebia Therapeutics reported a net income of $0.6 million for Q4 2023, compared to a net loss of $6.1 million for Q4 2022. Total revenues for the quarter were $56.2 million, slightly up from $55.8 million in the same period last year. The company is preparing for the potential launch of vadadustat, pending FDA approval.

Akebia awaits potential vadadustat U.S. approval with a PDUFA date of March 27, 2024.

The company strengthened its balance sheet with a $55.0 million term loan and $26.0 million from ATM proceeds.

Q4 2023 Auryxia net product revenues reached $53.2 million.

New pipeline programs were introduced in acute care settings, including AKB-9090 and AKB-10108.

Total Revenue
$56.2M
Previous year: $55.2M
+1.8%
EPS
$0
Previous year: -$0.04
-100.0%
Gross Profit
$37.1M
Previous year: $70.4M
-47.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$42.9M
Previous year: $90.5M
-52.6%
Free Cash Flow
-$2.31M
Previous year: -$54.7M
-95.8%
Total Assets
$242M
Previous year: $352M
-31.3%

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Forward Guidance

Akebia expects Auryxia net product revenue growth in 2024, with a quarterly revenue cadence similar to 2023. The company believes its financial strategies will support business operations for at least two years if vadadustat is approved and will continue to carefully manage expenses while investing appropriately for a successful potential launch of vadadustat.