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Dec 31, 2021

Denali Therapeutics Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021, and provided business highlights.

Key Takeaways

Denali Therapeutics reported a net loss of $75.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to a net income of $244.9 million for the same period in 2020. Collaboration revenue decreased to $12.5 million from $316.8 million year-over-year, primarily due to a decrease in revenue recognized under the Biogen collaboration agreement. The company anticipates an increase of approximately 25-30% in cash operating expenses compared to 2021.

Details on study designs for two late-stage clinical trials of BIIB122/DNL151 in Parkinson’s disease (PD) were announced.

Interim data from the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of DNL310 at the WORLDSymposium™ on lysosomal diseases was presented.

Recruiting continues in a Phase 1b clinical trial of DNL343 expected to enroll approximately 30 participants with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Sanofi plans to begin dosing with SAR443820 in the HIMALAYA Phase 2 trial in participants with ALS in Q1 2022.

Total Revenue
$12.5M
Previous year: $317M
-96.1%
EPS
-$0.62
Previous year: $1.91
-132.5%
Gross Profit
$11.2M
Previous year: $262M
-95.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$293M
Previous year: $507M
-42.1%
Free Cash Flow
-$68.5M
Previous year: $513M
-113.4%
Total Assets
$1.4B
Previous year: $1.6B
-12.5%

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Forward Guidance

For 2022, Denali anticipates an increase of approximately 25-30% in cash operating expenses compared to 2021, offset by approximately $100 million from incoming cash and milestones from Denali's current partnerships.