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Celsion Corp · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Celsion reported 2019 financial results and provided a business update.

Celsion reported a net loss of $16.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, with operating expenses at $21.1 million. The company highlighted progress with ThermoDox® and GEN-1 development programs and a strong balance sheet, anticipating key milestones in 2020.

  • The pivotal 556-patient global Phase III OPTIMA Study in HCC was fully enrolled in August 2018.
  • The second of two preplanned interim efficacy analyses is expected in June 2020.
  • The OVATION 2 Study has completed enrollment of the first 15 patients in the Phase I portion of this 130-patient Phase I/II randomized study.
  • Celsion received $1.9 Million Allocation Through the New Jersey Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program; with an Additional $2 Million More Expected in 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$125K

Previous: $125K+0.0%
EPS (adj)

-$1.50

Previous: -$4.05+63.0%
Net Income

-$16.9M

No prior period
Operating Income

-$21.1M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$14.9M

No prior period
Total Assets

$14.9M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Celsion · Revenue · Quarterly

$125K

Q4 2019+0%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 6 of 13 quarters(46%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Celsion anticipates key milestones in 2020, including the interim efficacy analysis of the OPTIMA Study and continued progress in the OVATION 2 Study. They expect to receive net proceeds of $1.8 million from the sale of its 2017-2018 New Jersey state NOLs in the second quarter of 2020. An additional $2.0 million final allocation of NOL sales is fully expected in 2020.

Tailwinds

  • The Company expects to receive net proceeds of $1.8 million from the sale of its 2017-2018 New Jersey state NOLs in the second quarter of 2020.
  • An additional $2.0 million final allocation of NOL sales is fully expected in 2020.
  • The OPTIMA Study is well positioned for success at the next preplanned interim efficacy analysis.
  • GEN-1 Receives Orphan Drug Designation from the European Medicines Agency.
  • Strengthened Balance Sheet Through a Timely $4.8 Million Registered Direct Offering.

Headwinds

  • Unforeseen changes in the course of research and development activities and in clinical trials.
  • The uncertainties of and difficulties in analyzing interim clinical data.
  • The significant expense, time, and risk of failure of conducting clinical trials.
  • The need for Celsion to evaluate its future development plans.
  • Possible actions by customers, suppliers, competitors, regulatory authorities.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.5%

Avg return

30 days after

32%

12 / 38 earnings

Positive

+28.7%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-12.8%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026-1.1%-8.8%
Q2 2025-4.8%-10.3%-28.5%
Q1 2025+2.5%-40.0%+107.5%
Q4 2024+1.2%+6.3%+36.2%
Q3 2024-12.8%-17.0%-10.6%
Q2 2024-0.9%+4.6%+1.8%
Q1 2024+7.2%+1.4%-11.6%
Q4 2023+17.1%+25.0%+2.9%
Q3 2023-4.0%-3.0%-9.1%
Q2 2023-3.2%-5.6%-10.4%
Q1 2023-5.2%-6.7%+3.7%
Q4 2022-2.3%-6.2%+0.8%
Q3 2022-3.9%-4.6%-11.1%
Q2 2022-1.6%-11.6%-19.8%
Q1 2022+0.4%-7.5%-23.5%
Q4 2021-4.5%+17.4%-45.3%
Q3 2021+1.2%-10.7%-22.6%
Q2 2021-1.9%-8.4%+0.0%
Q1 2021+4.0%+12.1%+54.5%
Q4 2020-1.3%-22.9%-53.3%
Q3 2020-1.9%-3.7%+24.1%
Q2 2020+0.0%-1.8%-28.4%
Q1 2020-1.5%+26.5%+125.0%
Q4 2019+9.0%-3.4%+31.5%
Q3 2019+28.7%+34.3%+50.0%
Q2 2019+0.0%+7.1%+3.0%
Q1 2019+6.1%-4.2%-15.4%
Q4 2018-2.5%+19.9%+6.5%
Q3 2018-4.2%-12.6%-8.8%
Q2 2018-9.4%-8.7%+2.2%
Q1 2018-1.6%+1.2%+0.0%
Q4 2017-4.3%-11.5%-12.6%
Q3 2017-5.2%-5.7%+32.1%
Q2 2017-1.4%-9.5%-5.4%
Q1 2017+0.0%-8.3%-14.0%
Q4 2016+3.4%-3.4%+3.4%
Q3 2016+0.0%-10.9%-27.2%
Q2 2016+4.2%+10.0%+3.3%
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