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Sana Biotechnology Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sana reported financial results and business highlights, advancing clinical programs and achieving IND clearance for autoimmune diseases and B-cell malignancies.

Sana Biotechnology reported a net loss of $88.1 million for Q4 2023, with cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaling $205.2 million. The company is advancing four clinical programs and expects to treat 40-60 patients across multiple indications in 2024.

  • Advanced four clinical programs across seven indications, including allogeneic CAR T programs and a primary islet cell therapy.
  • SC291 IND cleared for B-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, with initial clinical data expected in 2024.
  • SC262 IND cleared for relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies, with initial clinical data expected in 2024.
  • CTA authorized for investigator-sponsored trial with hypoimmune-modified primary islet cells; potential clinical data in 1H2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

No prior period
EPS (adj)

-$0.35

Previous: -$0.40+12.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$14M

Previous: $4.6M-405.2%
Net Income

-$88.1M

Previous: -$80.4M-9.5%
Operating Income

-$90.6M

Previous: -$81.8M-10.8%
Gross Profit

-$7.54M

No prior period
R&D Expense

$48.5M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$7.93M

Previous: $10.6M-25.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Sana · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q4 2023

Forward guidance

Sana anticipates treating 40-60 patients in 2024 across multiple trials and indications, aiming to demonstrate successful allogeneic cell transplantation without immune detection or rejection.

Tailwinds

  • Goal to treat 40-60 patients in 2024 in four trials across seven indications.
  • Early SC291 data suggests ability to dose safely, demonstrate desired immune evasion profile, and early clinical efficacy.
  • SC291 IND clearance for B-cell mediated autoimmune diseases with goal to report initial clinical data in 2024.
  • SC262 IND clearance for relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies with goal to report initial clinical data in 2024.
  • Recent financing supports activities through multiple data readouts.

Headwinds

  • Focusing investment on ex vivo platform and reducing investment in fusogen in vivo delivery platform.
  • Decrease in cash position due to operating cash burn and purchase of property and equipment.
  • Net loss for the quarter was $88.1 million.
  • Research and development expenses include non-cash stock-based compensation.
  • The value of potential liabilities may fluctuate significantly with changes in Sana’s market capitalization and stock price.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.1%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

10 / 21 earnings

Positive

+22.3%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-25.3%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+0.5%-15.3%-18.6%
Q3 2025-0.2%+3.9%+25.7%
Q2 2025+7.3%+14.0%+16.4%
Q1 2025+0.6%-1.7%+56.9%
Q4 2024-17.7%-16.6%-40.4%
Q3 2024-6.8%-14.2%-25.8%
Q1 2024-25.3%-21.2%-30.5%
Q4 2023+5.6%-8.1%-6.3%
Q3 2023-14.8%-10.3%-4.1%
Q2 2023-3.8%-1.3%-4.5%
Q1 2023+7.2%+11.8%+8.9%
Q4 2022+2.3%+2.3%+51.8%
Q3 2022-14.1%-21.6%-22.2%
Q2 2022+22.3%+18.3%-3.0%
Q1 2022-5.6%-11.9%-11.4%
Q4 2021+21.1%+19.5%+45.6%
Q3 2021-5.7%-3.3%-19.2%
Q2 2020+10.2%+9.5%+40.5%
Q2 2021+10.2%+9.5%+40.5%
Q1 2021-13.1%-1.9%+9.9%
Q4 2020-5.7%-4.1%-23.7%
Q3 2020
Q1 2020
Q4 2019

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