NASDAQ$VRDN

Viridian Therapeutics Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

miRagen Therapeutics reported fourth quarter and full year 2019 financial results, focusing on clinical trial updates and financial performance.

miRagen Therapeutics reported a net loss of $10.1 million, or $0.31 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2019. The company's cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $26.8 million as of December 31, 2019. Revenue for the fourth quarter was $0.9 million, and research and development expenses were $8.4 million.

  • Completed enrollment of 37 patients in the Phase 2 SOLAR trial of cobomarsen in CTCL; expects to report topline data in Q3 2020.
  • Completed initial planned enrollment of the Phase 1 trial of cobomarsen in ATLL patients; reported additional data in January 2020; expects to meet with the FDA in Q3 2020 to explore a potential expedited development path.
  • Entered into a $20.0 million stock purchase agreement in December 2019; $5.1 million funded to date.
  • Closed $15.0 million equity offering in February 2020 extending cash runway into Q3 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$880K

Previous: $476K+84.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.31

Previous: -$0.33+6.1%
Weighted-average common shares outstanding

32.4M

No prior period
Net Income

-$10.1M

No prior period
Operating Income

-$10.1M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$24.8M

No prior period
Total Assets

$30.3M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Viridian Therapeutics · Revenue · Quarterly

$880K

Q4 2019+84.9%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 5 of 12 quarters(42%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Viridian Therapeutics · $837K total across 1 segment · Q4 2019

  • Collaboration Revenue - related party
    $837K

Forward guidance

miRagen expects to report topline data from the Phase 2 cobomarsen SOLAR trial in CTCL in Q3 2020, meet with the FDA to discuss a potentially expedited development path for cobomarsen in ATLL in Q3 2020, and report additional preclinical data for MRG-229 during the second quarter of 2020. The company believes that its current cash, cash equivalents and short term investments will be sufficient to fund its operations into the third quarter of 2021.

Tailwinds

  • Topline data from the Phase 2 cobomarsen SOLAR trial in CTCL expected in Q3 2020.
  • Meeting with the FDA to discuss a potentially expedited development path for cobomarsen in ATLL expected in Q3 2020.
  • Additional preclinical data for MRG-229 expected during the second quarter of 2020.
  • Focus on developing MRG-229 as a potential treatment for patients with IPF.
  • Cash runway extended into the third quarter of 2021.

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 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

23 / 47 earnings

Positive

+73.1%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-23.7%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+33.5%+18.2%+17.9%
Q4 2025+1.9%+1.3%-5.4%
Q3 2025+8.3%+22.6%+42.0%
Q1 2025+2.6%+8.2%+25.8%
Q4 2024+1.6%-0.1%-5.6%
Q3 2024-12.6%-21.7%-30.0%
Q2 2024-2.5%-4.5%-8.5%
Q1 2024-8.1%-5.3%-19.6%
Q4 2023+4.7%+3.2%-9.1%
Q3 2023+10.6%+15.4%+39.8%
Q2 2023+8.6%+10.6%+5.6%
Q1 2023-0.5%-8.1%-0.1%
Q4 2022-11.0%-12.4%-22.8%
Q3 2022+11.4%+9.9%+36.1%
Q2 2022+73.1%+60.1%+56.1%
Q1 2022+35.1%+44.3%+8.6%
Q4 2021+2.2%+1.4%-5.3%
Q3 2021+6.0%+2.1%+5.1%
Q2 2021-15.5%-18.4%-12.4%
Q1 2021-4.4%-9.4%-12.4%
Q4 2020+3.4%-4.9%+5.5%
Q3 2020-4.4%-6.9%+14.9%
Q2 2020-4.4%+1.8%-21.1%
Q1 2020+3.5%+20.2%+52.6%
Q4 2019-23.7%-37.1%-31.0%
Q3 2019-3.2%-19.2%-21.9%
Q2 2019-2.3%-7.5%-18.0%
Q1 2019-0.4%-2.5%-17.4%
Q4 2018+6.2%+11.3%+15.6%
Q3 2018-5.3%-17.2%-27.5%
Q2 2018-8.0%-7.5%-7.5%
Q1 2018-0.5%+2.1%-2.0%
Q4 2017+3.1%+7.5%-7.8%
Q3 2017-3.1%-11.2%+0.3%
Q2 2017-12.6%-13.5%-17.9%
Q1 2017+2.2%+2.1%-16.7%
Q4 2016+10.9%+6.4%+5.9%
Q3 2016+7.3%-10.2%+57.7%
Q2 2016+1.2%-3.7%-6.1%
Q1 2016-1.6%
Q4 2015-0.4%
Q3 2015-5.0%
Q2 2015-10.6%
Q1 2015-6.8%
Q4 2014-5.4%
Q3 2014+1.6%
Q2 2014+9.5%
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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