eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc. (EFTR) Cash Flow Statement

OTC Pink: EFTROperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where EFTR’s cash came from and went, 2023

December 31, 2023 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
−$29.6M
Capital expenditures
$97,000
Free cash flow
−$29.6M
Returned to shareholders
—
Change in cash
$6.2M
cash at year-end $14.9M
Investments (net): $9.2MInvestments (net)$9.2MAcquisitions & other: $5.4MAcquisitions & other$5.4MShares issued: $15.0MShares issued$15.0MOther financing: $6.2MOther financing$6.2MCash used in operations: $29.6MCash used in operations$29.6M · 83%Added to cash: $6.2MAdded to cash$6.2M · 17%Capital expenditures: $97,000Capital expenditures$97,000 · 0%$35.8M
Cash from operations
−$29.6M
Investments (net)
+$9.2M
Acquisitions & other
+$5.4M
Shares issued
+$15.0M
Other financing
+$6.2M
Change in cash
$6.2M

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EFTR operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

EFTR cash flow trends, 2019–2023

eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow−$27.6M2019−$29.6M2023—
Capital expenditures$4,0002019$97,0002023+121.9%/yr
Free cash flow−$27.6M2019−$29.6M2023—
Free cash flow margin32.6%2020−734.3%2022−766.9 pts
Operating cash flow / net income0.972020−1.582021−2.55
Stock-based compensation$646,0002019$4.6M2023+63.3%/yr
Share buybacks (net)$86,0002019$02021−100.0%
Capex / revenue0.4%20205.4%2022+5.0 pts

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

EFTR cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

EFTR net income vs operating cash flow

Net incomeOperating cash flow

Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).

EFTR cash flow statement

eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc. annual cash flow statement
20232022202120202019
Operating activities
Net income−$35.8M−$22.7M$15.8M$14.2M−$29.7M
Depreciation & amortization$111,000$53,000$24,000$160,000$307,000
Stock-based compensation$4.6M$5.3M$8.7M$499,000$646,000
Change in working capital$1.7M$2.7M−$238,000−$824,000$1.1M
Other non-cash items−$130,000−$11.3M−$49.1M−$211,000$117,000
Cash from operating activities−$29.6M−$25.9M−$24.9M$13.8M−$27.6M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$97,000−$192,000−$42,000−$154,000−$4,000
Investments (net)$9.2M−$17.9M$565,000−$154,000−$17.7M
Acquisitions & other investing$5.4M$192,000$42,000$154,000$17.8M
Cash from investing activities$14.5M−$17.9M$565,000−$154,000$84,000
Financing activities
Share repurchases & issuance (net)——$56,000—−$86,000
Net borrowing (repayment)—$0$19.8M−$2.0M−$2.0M
Shares issued$15.0M$2.8M$0$0$0
Other financing$6.2M−$34,000$38.9M$108,000$22.3M
Cash from financing activities$21.2M$2.8M$58.8M−$1.9M$20.2M
Summary
Net change in cash$6.2M−$41.0M$34.5M$11.8M$3.4M
Cash at end of period$14.9M$8.7M$49.7M$15.2M$3.4M
Free cash flow−$29.6M−$26.1M−$24.9M$13.7M−$27.6M
Free cash flow margin—−734.3%−1,743.4%32.6%—
Capex / revenue—5.4%2.9%0.4%—
Operating cash flow / net income——−1.580.97—

Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.

EFTR cash generation

In fiscal 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), eFFECTOR Therapeutics generated -$29.6 million of cash from operations and spent $0.1 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of -$29.6 million. Cash and equivalents rose by $6.2 million over the year.

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EFTR cash flow FAQ

What is eFFECTOR Therapeutics's free cash flow?

eFFECTOR Therapeutics's free cash flow was -$29.6 million in fiscal 2023: -$29.6 million of operating cash flow minus $0.1 million of capital expenditures It was -$26.1 million a year earlier..

How much cash does eFFECTOR Therapeutics generate from operations?

eFFECTOR Therapeutics generated -$29.6 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2023.

How much does eFFECTOR Therapeutics spend on capital expenditures?

eFFECTOR Therapeutics spent $0.1 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2023, compared with $0.2 million the year before.

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