Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. (AGLE)·Q3 2023 Earnings Summary

Executive Summary

• Q3 2023 centered on repositioning toward IBD with SPY001 (anti-α4β7) and SPY002 (anti‑TL1A) on track for INDs in H1 2024 and H2 2024, respectively; management added interim readout timing and reiterated a cash runway into 2026 .
• Financials reflected transition dynamics: revenue $0.0M vs $0.2M prior-year, R&D up to $24.7M vs $12.0M, and net loss widened to $(40.1)M vs $(18.2)M, driven by a $25.4M non‑cash forward contract liability expense partly offset by a $14.6M gain on the pegzilarginase asset sale .
• Corporate actions included a 1‑for‑25 reverse split in September, leadership additions (CFO and CLO), and a November 21 stockholder vote to allow preferred-to-common conversion and increase authorized shares—potentially important for capital structure flexibility .
• Key near-term catalysts: SPY001 healthy‑volunteer interim PK data by year‑end 2024, SPY002 healthy‑volunteer interim data in H1 2025, and an IL‑23 (SPY003) IND/CTN in 2025 .

What Went Well and What Went Wrong

What Went Well

• Strengthened liquidity: $204.9M in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash at 9/30/23; runway guided into 2026 .
• Portfolio execution on timelines: SPY001 and SPY002 INDs on track for 2024; SPY003 (IL‑23 p19) targeting IND/CTN in 2025; management believes binding/PK profile for SPY002 exceeds clinical‑stage TL1A peers .
• Monetization of legacy asset: Completed pegzilarginase sale; recognized a $14.6M gain in Q3 and indicated CVR distribution of net proceeds to holders in November 2023 .
• Quote: “We have made significant progress in our first quarter following the Spyre acquisition towards our goal of creating new, best‑in‑class medicines for patients with IBD.” — Cameron Turtle, COO .

What Went Wrong

• No revenue in Q3 (vs $0.174M in Q3 2022), while R&D (+$12.7M YoY) and G&A (+$1.6M YoY) increased as the IBD pipeline ramped and legal/severance costs rose .
• Significant non‑cash P&L noise: $(25.4)M change in fair value of forward contract liability (linked to Series A preferred) drove net other expense to $(21.8)M in Q3 .
• Net loss widened to $(40.1)M vs $(18.2)M prior‑year despite a $(14.6)M gain on sale of IPR&D; elevated spend and non‑cash items overshadowed operating progress .

Financial Results

Notes and drivers:

• Q3 2023 other expense included a $(25.4)M non‑cash forward contract liability expense; operating expenses were partly offset by a $(14.6)M gain on sale of IPR&D .
• Q2 2023 reflected one‑time acquired IPR&D expense $130.5M and $(58.2)M forward contract liability expense (Spyre acquisition accounting), inflating the net loss .

Liquidity

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Guidance Changes

Earnings Call Themes & Trends

Note: No Q3 2023 earnings call transcript was found in our document set; themes below reflect press releases.

Management Commentary

• “We have made significant progress in our first quarter following the Spyre acquisition towards our goal of creating new, best‑in‑class medicines for patients with IBD… offer the potential to meaningfully improve both efficacy and convenience relative to today's standard of care.” — Cameron Turtle, COO .
• Execution highlights reiterated: SPY001 in IND‑enabling with FIH in H1 2024 and interim HV PK by YE 2024; SPY002 FIH in H2 2024 with interim HV data H1 2025; SPY003 targeting IND/CTN in 2025 .
• Corporate focus: Leadership additions, share reverse split, and stockholder vote to enable preferred conversion and increase authorized shares .

Q&A Highlights

• No public Q3 2023 earnings call transcript was available in our document set; therefore, no Q&A highlights or guidance clarifications beyond the press release could be assessed.

Estimates Context

• S&P Global consensus estimates for revenue and EPS for Q3 2023 and the prior two quarters were unavailable for AGLE in our S&P GI data connection at the time of review; as a result, we cannot assess beats/misses versus consensus for this quarter.

Key Takeaways for Investors

• Cash runway into 2026 reduces near‑term financing overhang as R&D scales for dual lead programs .
• All major clinical timelines maintained (SPY001/002 INDs in 2024; SPY001 interim PK by YE 2024; SPY002 interim data in H1 2025), with the IL‑23 program added for 2025, reinforcing multi‑asset optionality in IBD .
• P&L remains noisy due to non‑cash items (forward contract liability) and one‑time items (acquired IPR&D, gain on legacy asset sale); underlying operating burn stepped up with IBD build‑out .
• Governance/capital structure milestones (reverse split, preferred conversion vote) are potential catalysts for index compliance and financing flexibility .
• Legacy program monetization complete; CVR holders expected to receive net proceeds from the Immedica transaction, removing a distraction and sharpening the IBD focus .
• Near‑term stock drivers: clinical start and early PK signals from SPY001 in 2024; clarity on preferred conversion outcome; continued balance sheet visibility versus planned spend .

Financial statement extracts and comparisons are sourced from the company’s Q3 2023, Q2 2023, and Q1 2023 8‑K press releases and attached financials .