Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc (ENTA)

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ENTA FY1Q21* results—royalty_revenue=$31.7M—12/31/20_cash=$405M:

https://www.enanta.com/investors/news-releases/press-release/2021/Enanta-Pharmaceuticals-Reports-Financial-Results-for-its-Fiscal-First-Quarter-Ended-December-31-2020-with-Webcast-and-Conference-Call-Today-at-430-p.m.-ET/default.aspx

ENTA’s royalty rate from ABBV is tiered, as shown in the table in #msg-142808661. The royalty rate is applied to the 50% Glecaprevir component of Mavyret, a 2-drug combination. During calendar 4Q20 (ENTA’s FY1Q21), ABBV sold $481M of Mavyret. (ABBV issued full-year 2021 guidance for Mavyret sales of $2.0B.)

ENTA’s 12/31/20 cash balance of $405M was down $14M from 9/30/20 (#msg-159678084).

ENTA previously issued FY2021* guidance for gross operating expenses (including non-cash components): $145-165M for R&D; and $27-33M for G&A. FY1Q21 actual operating expenses ($36.7M for R&D; $7.4M for G&A) were inline with the prior guidance.

*ENTA’s fiscal years end on Sep 30.