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Dec 31, 2022

Rocket Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Rocket Pharmaceuticals reported financial and operational results for Q4 2022, highlighting positive data across clinical programs and strategic advancements.

Key Takeaways

Rocket Pharmaceuticals reported positive results across its clinical gene therapy programs and expanded its leadership in AAV cardiac gene therapy. The company's cash runway of approximately $400 million is expected to fund operations through 2024.

Advanced pipeline demonstrated positive clinical data across four clinical gene therapy programs.

Expanded leadership position in AAV cardiac gene therapy with opportunities for value creation.

Established in-house cGMP manufacturing for AAV, supporting Danon pivotal trial.

Cash, cash equivalents, and investments of approximately $400M expected to fund operations through 2024.

EPS
-$0.92
Previous year: -$0.69
+33.3%
Shares Outstanding
79.12M
Previous year: 64.51M
+22.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$400M
Previous year: $389M
+2.8%
Free Cash Flow
-$59M
Previous year: -$33.7M
+75.4%
Total Assets
$552M
Previous year: $497M
+11.0%

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Forward Guidance

Rocket Pharmaceuticals expects its cash resources to be sufficient to fund operations through 2024, including AAV cGMP batch production and continued development of clinical programs.

Positive Outlook

  • Sufficient cash resources to fund operations through 2024.
  • Continued development of six clinical and preclinical programs.
  • Advancement of Danon Disease program towards planned pivotal trial.
  • Expectations regarding safety and effectiveness of product candidates.
  • Continued AAV cGMP batch production at the company’s Cranbury, N.J. R&D and manufacturing facility

Challenges Ahead

  • Impact of COVID-19 on business operations.
  • Reliance on third parties for development, manufacture, and distribution.
  • Outcome of litigation and competitors’ activities.
  • Integration of acquired business risks.
  • Unexpected expenditures