Acusphere, Inc. (ACUS)
Watertown, MA, US
Acusphere, Inc. is a pharmaceutical firm specializing in the creation and market launch of cardiovascular treatments. Its flagship product is Imagify (perflubutane polymer microspheres), a cardiovascular medication designed to assess myocardial perfusion and aid in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. This drug is administered as an injectable suspension. Initially established as Polymers For Medicine, Inc., the organization rebranded as Acusphere, Inc. in March 2004. Founded in 1993, the company maintains its headquarters in Watertown, Massachusetts.
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| +0.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% | +0.00% | -99.96% | -99.97% | -100.00% |
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| Rating | 2024-11 | Change |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
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Revenue growth Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +6.8%+49.8% ★ Q3'08: -49.2% (vs Q3'07)
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EPS growth Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +16.5%+43.1% ★ Q3'08: +28.1% (vs Q3'07)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +32.3%-1,899.4% Q3'08: -1,970.2% (vs Q3'07)
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EBIT margin Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +13.0%-1,977.0% Q3'08: -2,931.0% (vs Q3'07)
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ROIC Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +6.5%-330.4% Q3'08: +3,937.1% (vs Q3'07)
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Share dilution Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +0.0%+54.5% Q3'08: +2.2% (vs Q3'07)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: -0.10×-0.40× Q3'08: -0.45× (vs Q3'07)
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
| Metric |
Dec 2009 actual |
Dec 2010 actual |
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| Revenue |
1.50M
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1.00M
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| EBITDA |
-900.0K
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-600.0K
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| EBIT |
-900.0K
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-600.0K
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| Net Income |
—
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—
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| SGA |
5.42M
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3.62M
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| EPS |
—
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—
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Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown not available.
| # | Reporting person | Amount owned | % of class | Sole voting | Shared voting | Sole dispositive | Shared dispositive | Type | Citizenship | Filing date | SEC filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ii) | 2.83M | 6.10% | — | 2.83M | — | 2.83M | CO | Bermuda | 2007-07-03 | ↗ |
| 2 | Peter David Boone | 1.83M | 8.40% | 1.83M | — | 1.83M | — | IN | Canadian | 2006-02-15 | ↗ |
| 3 | PHILIP TIMON | 1.62M | 5.60% | 1.62M | — | 1.62M | — | IN | AMERICA | 2006-04-17 | ↗ |
| 4 | Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. 04-2758272 | 901.2K | 6.30% | 901.2K | 901.2K | 901.2K | 901.2K | IA | Massachusetts | 2004-02-12 | ↗ |
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional history not available.
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
This company is not held by any ETF in our universe.
Insider Activity
No insider activity available.
Insider history not available.
| Date | Person | Role | Transaction | A/D | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | D/I | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-25 | Gyenes Lawrence A | Officer | P-Purchase | A | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 51,239 | 0.56 | 28.7K | 51,239 | — | ↗ |
| 2008-02-01 | Gyenes Lawrence A | Officer | A-Award | A | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 200,000 | 0.57 | 114.0K | 200,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2007-11-15 | Gyenes Lawrence A | Officer | A-Award | A | Stock Option (right to buy) | 200,000 | 1.15 | 230.0K | 200,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2007-10-01 | Gyenes Lawrence A | Officer | — | — | — | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2007-08-28 | THERO JOHN F | Other | M-Exempt | A | Common Stock | 70,000 | 0.84 | 58.8K | 91,504 | — | ↗ |
| 2007-02-07 | THERO JOHN F | Officer | A-Award | A | Stock Option (right to buy) | 70,000 | 2.60 | 182.0K | 70,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2006-02-01 | THERO JOHN F | Officer | A-Award | A | Stock Option (right to buy) | 70,000 | 5.84 | 408.8K | 70,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-09-01 | THERO JOHN F | Officer | J-Other | A | Common Stock | 252 | 4.76 | 1.2K | 21,504 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-05-13 | THERO JOHN F | Officer | P-Purchase | A | Common Stock | 1,000 | 4.00 | 4.0K | 21,252 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-03-01 | THERO JOHN F | Officer | J-Other | A | Common Stock | 252 | 4.75 | 1.2K | 20,252 | — | ↗ |
| 2005-02-01 | THERO JOHN F | Officer | A-Award | A | Stock Option (right to buy) | 50,000 | 6.13 | 306.5K | 50,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2004-07-06 | THERO JOHN F | Officer | M-Exempt | D | Stock Option (right to buy) | 10,000 | 0.84 | 8.4K | 70,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2004-06-10 | BANK OF AMERICA VENTURES | 10% Owner | A-Award | A | Options (Right to Buy) | 25,000 | 6.14 | 153.5K | 25,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2004-06-03 | THERO JOHN F | Officer | M-Exempt | D | Stock Option (right to buy) | 10,000 | 0.84 | 8.4K | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2004-05-11 | MCGUIRE TERRANCE | Director | J-Other | D | Common Stock | 421,379 | 6.67 | 2.81M | 1,099,946 | — | ↗ |
| 2004-02-10 | THERO JOHN F | Officer | A-Award | A | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 60,000 | 9.60 | 576.0K | 60,000 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-10-14 | MCGUIRE TERRANCE | Director | C-Conversion | D | Series J-2 Convertible Preferred Stock | 1,445,597 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-10-14 | BANK OF AMERICA VENTURES | 10% Owner | C-Conversion | D | Series I-2 Convertible Preferred Stock | 110,666 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-10-07 | MCGUIRE TERRANCE | Director | — | I | Series F-2 Convertible Preferred Stock | 34,781 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-10-07 | BANK OF AMERICA VENTURES | 10% Owner | — | I | Series F-2 Convertible Preferred Stock | 217 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-10-02 | THERO JOHN F | Officer | — | D | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 11,361 | 13.02 | 147.9K | 0 | — | ↗ |
| 2003-03-03 | THERO JOHN F | Officer | — | D | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 90,000 | 0.84 | 75.6K | 0 | — | ↗ |
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Executive compensation not available.
No CEO compensation history available.
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Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| William I. Ramage D.Phil | Chief Development Officer | 225.1K | — |
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