NYSE$LCTX

Lineage Cell Therapeutics In · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

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

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.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.1M

Previous: $1.9M+10.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.03

Previous: -$0.03+0.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$91K

Previous: -$16K-468.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$6.11M

Previous: -$8.29M+26.3%
Net Income

-$4.8M

Previous: -$6.4M+25.0%
Operating Income

-$6.4M

Previous: -$6.6M+3.0%
Gross Profit

$1.66M

Previous: $1.81M-8.6%
R&D Expense

$3.87M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.06M

Previous: $959K+10.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Lineage · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.1M

Q4 2023+10.5%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Lineage · $700K total across 1 segment · Q4 2019

  • Royalties and licensing
    $700K

Forward guidance

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

Tailwinds

  • 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.

Headwinds

  • 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.

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

31 / 62 earnings

Positive

+16.6%

Q4 2016

Best reaction

-14.5%

Q1 2010

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.5%-4.6%-2.3%
Q4 2025+0.5%-8.7%-14.7%
Q3 2025+1.2%+11.6%-0.6%
Q1 2025-0.1%+6.4%+72.3%
Q4 2024+0.4%-1.9%-22.6%
Q3 2024-5.3%-1.1%-44.0%
Q2 2024+4.4%-4.6%-3.4%
Q1 2024+0.9%-10.3%-16.4%
Q4 2023+15.0%+9.7%+23.9%
Q3 2023-5.5%-8.2%-5.5%
Q2 2023+0.0%+1.4%-5.6%
Q1 2023-3.5%-4.9%-3.5%
Q4 2022-2.1%-4.8%-6.2%
Q3 2022+15.2%+4.8%-2.4%
Q2 2022+0.6%-3.2%-16.7%
Q1 2022-5.9%+1.7%+17.6%
Q4 2021-5.6%-14.8%-3.5%
Q3 2021-0.4%+0.4%-19.0%
Q2 2021-1.1%-7.9%-12.1%
Q1 2021-0.4%+0.9%+26.4%
Q4 2020+10.2%+21.0%+32.3%
Q3 2020+7.4%+7.4%+32.0%
Q2 2020+3.7%+2.3%-2.3%
Q1 2020-3.7%-11.5%-7.3%
Q4 2019-5.3%-12.7%-2.5%
Q3 2019+6.6%+19.2%-5.5%
Q2 2019-8.9%-8.9%-8.9%
Q1 2019+0.8%-10.8%-16.7%
Q4 2018+10.2%+0.0%-17.8%
Q3 2018-8.6%-17.1%-27.1%
Q2 2018-3.7%-4.6%+14.1%
Q1 2018+0.9%+2.3%+3.7%
Q4 2017+0.7%-4.3%-10.1%
Q3 2017+14.3%+6.3%+8.5%
Q2 2017+6.4%+6.0%+8.3%
Q1 2017+0.3%+1.9%+1.6%
Q4 2016+16.6%+5.5%+5.8%
Q3 2016+0.3%+0.3%+1.3%
Q2 2016-5.4%-6.0%+5.1%
Q1 2016-4.6%
Q4 2015+9.5%
Q3 2015-7.6%
Q2 2015-6.2%
Q4 2014+1.2%
Q3 2014+0.3%
Q1 2014+6.4%
Q4 2013-7.0%
Q3 2013-1.8%
Q2 2013+0.5%
Q1 2013+8.5%
Q4 2012-9.5%
Q3 2012-4.5%
Q2 2012-4.3%
Q1 2012-2.1%
Q4 2011-4.2%
Q3 2011-7.1%
Q2 2011+3.0%
Q1 2011-2.9%
Q4 2010-4.7%
Q3 2010+6.9%
Q2 2010+2.1%
Q1 2010-14.5%

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