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Dec 31, 2022

Denali Therapeutics Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Denali Therapeutics reported financial results and business highlights for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.

Key Takeaways

Denali Therapeutics reported a net loss of $98.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, with collaboration revenue of $10.3 million and research and development expenses of $92.1 million. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $1.34 billion as of December 31, 2022. Denali is focused on advancing its therapeutic portfolio and expanding its Transport Vehicle platform.

Denali transitioned to late-stage clinical development in therapeutic programs for Parkinson's, MPS II, and ALS.

The company expanded its Transport Vehicle (TV)-enabled portfolio with first-in-human studies in programs for FTD-GRN and Alzheimer’s.

DNL310, an investigational therapy for MPS II, showed positive changes in exploratory clinical outcomes and normalization of CSF heparan sulfate in an ongoing Phase 1/2 study.

Sanofi initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial in multiple sclerosis (MS) for SAR443820/DNL788, triggering a $25 million milestone payment to Denali.

Total Revenue
$10.3M
Previous year: $12.5M
-17.8%
EPS
-$0.75
Previous year: -$0.62
+21.0%
Gross Profit
$7.06M
Previous year: $11.2M
-37.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$218M
Previous year: $293M
-25.7%
Free Cash Flow
-$77.5M
Previous year: -$68.5M
+13.1%
Total Assets
$1.46B
Previous year: $1.4B
+4.0%

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Forward Guidance

Denali anticipates an increase of approximately 25-30% in cash operating expenses compared to 2022, partially offset by up to $50 million from incoming cash and milestone payments from Denali's current partnerships.