Group 1 - Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) is recognized as a promising investment opportunity, particularly due to its Intercept Fibrinogen Complex franchise, which is seen as an "underappreciated" growth engine by TD Cowen [1][2] - The recent partnership with Blood Centers of America (BCA) is expected to enhance the adoption and scalability of Cerus' products, significantly impacting profitability in the U.S. blood center market [1][3][4] - TD Cowen maintains a 'Buy' rating on Cerus Corporation with a price target of $5, indicating a potential upside of 143% from the current valuation [2] Group 2 - The purchasing agreement with BCA includes the complete INTERCEPT product offering, which features pathogen reduction technology aimed at increasing awareness and access to these technologies for new customers [3][4] - The COO of Cerus Corporation, Vivek Jayaraman, expressed optimism about the agreement's potential benefits for both BCA and Cerus, highlighting its positive implications for blood center membership [4]

Financial Performance & Guidance - Cerus is raising its full-year 2024 product revenue guidance to $177 - $179 million, anticipating a 12-14% increase compared to full-year 2023 product revenue[13] - The bottom end of the 2024 IFC guidance range has been raised to $9 - $10 million, from the prior $8 - $10 million[13] - In Q3 2024, Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA reached $4.4 million[32] Product & Market - The global addressable market for INTERCEPT products is estimated at $1.3 billion, with potential growth to over $1.5 billion in 5-7 years[22] - The U S addressable market is $150 million, with potential growth to over $200 million in 5-7 years[22] - Cerus' preliminary 2023 product revenue was $156 million[22] Strategic Initiatives - Cerus has a new BARDA contract for INTERCEPT RBCs[11] - The company submitted a CE Mark for its LED Illuminator[11] - Cerus is focused on adjusted EBITDA and operating cash flow goals[25]

Financial Performance & Outlook - Cerus achieved positive non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for Q4 and full year 2024 [9] - The company anticipates product revenue growth of 8% to 11% year-over-year in 2025 [9] - Cerus is committed to sustaining positive adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2025 [9] - GAAP net loss attributable to Cerus improved by over 40% in 2024 compared to 2023 [9] - In 2024, Cerus achieved 15% topline growth due to strong team performance and blood center partnerships [10] Market & Product Expansion - Cerus is focused on the continued global expansion of its platelet franchise [9] - The company expects increasing uptake of INTERCEPT Fibrinogen Complex (IFC) in the US [9] - The global addressable market for INTERCEPT products is currently $1.3 billion and is expected to grow to over $1.5 billion in the next 5-7 years [16] - The U S addressable market is $150 million and is expected to grow to over $200 million in the next 5-7 years [16] Technology & Impact - Cumulative kit sales for over 16 million INTERCEPT treated doses of platelets & plasma [5]