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# Centessa Pharmaceuticals | 10-Q: FY2026 Q1 Revenue: USD 0

Revenue: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 0.

EPS: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD -0.52, missing the estimate of USD -0.3963.

EBIT: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD -82.18 M.

Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc operates as a single segment, focusing on orexin-based neuroscience therapeutics and an early-stage immuno-oncology program .

#### License and Other Revenue

-   For the three months ended March 31, 2026, License and Other Revenue was $0 million .
-   For the three months ended March 31, 2025, License and Other Revenue was $15,000 thousand, primarily from a non-refundable upfront payment related to the LockBody technology platform .

#### Operating Expenses

-   **Research and Development (R&D) Expenses** increased to $59,891 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from $33,443 thousand in the prior year period, primarily due to higher development costs for the Orexin program and increased personnel expenses .
    -   Cleminorexton program expenses rose by $6,800 thousand .
    -   Other Orexin program expenses increased by $17,300 thousand .
    -   LockBody technology program expenses decreased from $3,418 thousand in 2025 to $1,530 thousand in 2026 .
    -   Discontinued R&D programs showed an income of -$52 thousand in 2026, compared to expenses of $2,917 thousand in 2025 .
    -   Personnel expenses within R&D increased by $5,300 thousand .
    -   Research tax incentives reduced R&D expenses by -$3,630 thousand in 2026, compared to -$4,259 thousand in 2025 .
-   **General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses** increased to $19,882 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, from $12,334 thousand in the prior year period, driven by a $4,500 thousand rise in personnel costs and a $2,600 thousand increase in legal and professional fees .

#### Loss from Operations

-   Loss from operations was -$79,773 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to -$30,777 thousand for the same period in 2025 .

#### Net Loss

-   Net loss was -$79,241 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to -$26,135 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025 .

#### Interest and Investment Income

-   Interest and investment income was $5,138 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, a decrease of $2,500 thousand from $7,890 thousand in the prior year .

#### Interest Expense

-   Interest expense was -$2,731 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, a slight decrease of $200 thousand from -$2,877 thousand in the prior year .

#### Other Non-Operating Income (Expense), Net

-   Other non-operating income (expense), net, was a loss of -$1,025 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to a gain of $1,026 thousand for the same period in 2025 .

#### Cash Flow

-   **Net cash used in operating activities** was -$72,224 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to -$57,246 thousand for the same period in 2025 .
-   **Net cash provided by investing activities** was $42,707 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, mainly from proceeds from redemption of fixed income investments . For the same period in 2025, net cash used in investing activities was -$222,388 thousand .
-   **Net cash provided by financing activities** was $30,467 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026, primarily from stock option exercises . For the same period in 2025, net cash provided by financing activities was $3,086 thousand .

#### Liquidity and Capital Resources

-   As of March 31, 2026, Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc had cash, cash equivalents, and investments totaling $533.7 million .

#### Future Outlook and Strategy

Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc’s core business continues to focus on developing orexin-based neuroscience therapeutics and its LockBody technology platform . The company is in the process of being acquired by Eli Lilly and Company for $38.00 in cash per share plus contingent value rights, with the transaction anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2026 . Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc expects its current cash, cash equivalents, and investments of $533.7 million to fund operations into mid-2028, based on its existing operating model and development plans .

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