Dec 31, 2023

Lineage Q4 2023 Earnings Report

Lineage reported fourth quarter and full year results, highlighting progress in clinical programs and a strengthened financial position.

Key Takeaways

Lineage Cell Therapeutics reported Q4 2023 revenues of $2.1 million and a net loss of $4.8 million, or $0.03 per share. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $35.5 million as of December 31, 2023, expected to support operations into Q3 2025.

Advanced OpRegen for Dry AMD in Phase 2a study in collaboration with Roche and Genentech.

Closed $14 Million Registered Direct Offering.

OPC1 Investigational New Drug Amendment Cleared; New Clinical Trial Planned.

Initiated Development of Hypoimmune iPSC Cell Line for Neurology Indications Under Gene Editing Collaboration with Eterna Therapeutics.

Total Revenue
$2.1M
Previous year: $1.9M
+10.5%
EPS
-$0.03
Previous year: -$0.03
+0.0%
Net cash used in ops
-$28.6M
Gross Profit
$1.66M
Previous year: $1.81M
-8.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$35.4M
Previous year: $57.9M
-38.8%
Free Cash Flow
-$6.11M
Previous year: -$8.29M
-26.3%
Total Assets
$101M
Previous year: $124M
-18.3%

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Forward Guidance

Lineage anticipates continued advancement of its clinical programs, supported by a strengthened balance sheet, with cash runway expected into Q3 2025.

Positive Outlook

  • Continued execution under collaboration with Roche and Genentech for OpRegen.
  • INDa clearance for OPC1, enabling initiation of DOSED clinical study.
  • Positive ANP1 initial proof of concept results from collaboration with the University of Michigan.
  • Initiated development activities for hypoimmune pluripotent cell line for neurology indications under collaboration with Eterna Therapeutics.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities expected to support planned operations into Q3 2025.

Challenges Ahead

  • Clinical trials may not commence, progress, or be completed as expected.
  • Positive findings in early studies may not predict success in subsequent studies.
  • OpRegen may not provide durable improvements in dry-AMD patients.
  • Competing therapies may adversely impact the commercial potential of OpRegen.
  • Roche and Genentech may not successfully advance OpRegen or obtain regulatory approval.