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Mar 31, 2023

Geron Q1 2023 Earnings Report

Geron reported financial results for the first quarter of 2023 and provided business updates.

Key Takeaways

Geron reported a net loss of $38.1 million, or $0.07 per share, for the first quarter of 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $409.2 million in cash and marketable securities and believes it has sufficient resources to fund operating requirements through the end of the third quarter of 2025.

On track to submit a New Drug Application in the U.S. in June 2023.

Preparing for a potential U.S. commercial launch in the first half of 2024.

Planning to submit a Marketing Authorization Application in the EU in the second half of 2023.

Preparing for an EU commercial launch by the end of 2024.

Total Revenue
$21K
Previous year: $123K
-82.9%
EPS
-$0.07
Previous year: -$0.09
-22.2%
Gross Profit
-$230K
Previous year: -$75K
+206.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$113M
Previous year: $178M
-36.4%
Free Cash Flow
-$46.7M
Previous year: -$34M
+37.4%
Total Assets
$425M
Previous year: $198M
+114.1%

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Forward Guidance

For fiscal year 2023, the Company continues to expect total expenses in the range of approximately $210 million to $220 million and non-GAAP total expenses for fiscal year 2023 to be in the range of approximately $200 million to $210 million.

Positive Outlook

  • Support planned regulatory submissions in 2023
  • Continued support of ongoing clinical trials, IMerge Phase 3, IMpactMF, IMproveMF and IMpress, as well as preclinical studies in lymphoid malignancies and discovery research for a next generation telomerase inhibitor
  • Manufacturing commercial inventory of imetelstat
  • Preparations for potential U.S. commercial launch of imetelstat in lower risk MDS
  • Projected increases in headcount and interest payments on outstanding debt