NASDAQ$VRDN

Viridian Therapeutics Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Viridian Therapeutics reported financial results for Q4 2023 and provided business highlights.

Viridian Therapeutics reported a cash balance of $477.4 million as of December 31, 2023. Key milestones include the anticipation of VRDN-001 Phase 3 topline clinical data readouts in mid-year and year-end 2024, and the expected start of the subcutaneous VRDN-003 pivotal program in mid-year 2024.

  • VRDN-001 Phase 3 THRIVE and THRIVE-2 topline clinical data readouts are expected for mid-year 2024 and year-end 2024, respectively.
  • Subcutaneous VRDN-003 pivotal program in thyroid eye disease is expected to start mid-year 2024 pending regulatory authority alignment.
  • VRDN-006 Investigational New Drug Application (IND) submission anticipated by year-end 2024 and VRDN-008 non-human primate data expected in the second half of 2024.
  • Year-end 2023 cash balance of approximately $477.4 million; in January 2024, raised approximately $150 million in gross proceeds from a public offering which extended the company’s operating runway into the second half of 2026.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$72K

Previous: $105K-31.4%
EPS (adj)

-$1.35

Previous: -$1.13-19.5%
Weighted-average common shares outstanding

49.7M

No prior period
Research and development expenses

$38.6K

No prior period
General and administrative expenses

$33K

No prior period
Total operating expenses

$71.6K

No prior period
Interest and other income

$5.54K

No prior period
Interest and other expense

-$916.00

No prior period
Change in unrealized gain (loss)

$403.00

No prior period
Comprehensive loss

-$66.5K

No prior period
Net loss allocated to common stock

-$48.4K

No prior period
Net loss per share, Series A preferred

-$64.98

No prior period
Weighted-average Series A preferred stock outstanding

172.4K

No prior period
Net loss allocated to Series B preferred stock

-$7.24K

No prior period
Net loss per share, Series B preferred

-$64.97

No prior period
Weighted-average Series B preferred stock outstanding

111.4K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$48K

Previous: $231K-79.2%
Net Income

-$66.9M

Previous: -$45.8M-46.0%
Operating Income

-$71.5M

Previous: -$49.1M-45.7%
Gross Profit

-$278K

Previous: -$39.2M+99.3%
R&D Expense

$38.6M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$26M

Previous: $5.28M+393.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Viridian Therapeutics · Revenue · Quarterly

$72K

Q4 2023-31.4%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 13 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Viridian Therapeutics · $98K total across 1 segment · Q1 2023

  • Collaboration Revenue - related party
    $98K

Forward guidance

Viridian Therapeutics anticipates key milestones in 2024, including clinical data readouts and regulatory submissions, with sufficient cash to fund operations into the second half of 2026.

Tailwinds

  • VRDN-001 Phase 3 THRIVE topline clinical data readout expected mid-year 2024.
  • VRDN-001 Phase 3 THRIVE-2 topline clinical data readout expected year-end 2024.
  • Subcutaneous VRDN-003 pivotal program in thyroid eye disease expected to start mid-year 2024.
  • VRDN-006 Investigational New Drug Application (IND) submission anticipated by year-end 2024.
  • VRDN-008 non-human primate data expected in the second half of 2024.

Headwinds

  • Clinical trial outcomes are uncertain and subject to regulatory risks.
  • Delays in regulatory alignment may impact the VRDN-003 pivotal program timeline.
  • IND submission for VRDN-006 may face unforeseen challenges.
  • Non-human primate data for VRDN-008 may not be indicative of human results.
  • Future operating results and financial performance are subject to risks and uncertainties.

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

+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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