earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Arbutus Q2 net loss $19.8M; cuts workforce 40%, extends cash runway to Q4 2026
Arbutus Biopharma Corp
2024-Q2 EPS reported
-$0.21
revenue$3,258,000
- Net loss of $19.8M ($0.11 loss per share) vs $17.1M loss prior year; revenue $1.7M down from $4.7M.
- Workforce reduction of 40% (discontinuing HBV discovery); one-time restructuring charge $3-4M in Q3.
- Cash, cash equivalents & investments $148.5M; cash runway extended into Q4 2026 (2024 cash burn guidance $63-67M).
- IM-PROVE I data: 33% of patients achieved undetectable HBsAg; 67% for those with baseline HBsAg <1000 IU/mL.
- LNP litigation vs Moderna trial set for April 21, 2025; Pfizer/BioNTech ongoing.