Immunocore reports fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results and provides a business update


KIMMTRAK (tebentafusp) Q4 net sales of $84.1 million and $310.0 million for full year 2024; continued growth expected in 2025


Executing on KIMMTRAK lifecycle management with two Phase 3 trials (TEBE-AM and ATOM) in additional melanoma indications


Advancing PRAME portfolio – first patient randomized in Phase 3 PRISM-MEL-301; enrollment continues in Phase 1/2 trial of brenetafusp combinations in ovarian cancer and NSCLC; first patient dosed in Phase 1 trial of IMC-P115C (PRAME-A02-HLE)


First patient dosed in Phase 1/2 trial of IMC-R117C (PIWIL1) in colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers


Will present initial Phase 1 multiple ascending dose HIV data for IMC-M113V in 1Q 2025 and Phase 1 single ascending dose HBV data for IMC-I109V in 2H 2025


CTA/IND on track for IMC-S118AI (type 1 diabetes candidate) in 2H 2025 and for IMC-U120AI, our first non-HLA-restricted candidate initially for atopic dermatitis, in 2026


Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $820.4 million as of December 31, 2024


Conference call today, February 26 at 8:00 AM ET, 1:00 PM GMT

(OXFORDSHIRE, England & CONSHOHOCKEN, Penn. & GAITHERSBURG, Md., US, 26 February 2025) Immunocore Holdings plc (Nasdaq: IMCR) (“Immunocore” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage biotechnology company pioneering and delivering transformative immunomodulating medicines to radically improve outcomes for patients with cancer, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, and provided a business update.

The Company has delivered 11 consecutive quarters of KIMMTRAK® (tebentafusp) revenue growth with continued penetration in the U.S. and launches in 14 new territories ex-U.S., while executing on the product’s lifecycle management program through two Phase 3 trials (TEBE-AM and ATOM) in additional melanoma indications.

The Company further advanced its clinical pipeline, enrolling patients in its three Phase 3 trials, initiating patient dosing in its Phase 1 trial with IMC-P115C, its half-life extended candidate targeting PRAME, and administering the first dose of the first PIWIL1-targeted immunotherapy for gastrointestinal cancers.

Supported by a strong balance sheet, the Company also continued to innovate for sustainable growth, progressing two autoimmune candidates from its first-in-class, tissue-specific autoimmune platform towards clinical trial applications in 2025 and 2026.

“In 2024, we continued to grow KIMMTRAK sales, execute on our KIMMTRAK lifecycle management program, advance our deep clinical pipeline, and expand into autoimmune diseases, supported by a strong cash position and disciplined spending,” said Bahija Jallal, CEO of Immunocore. “As we enter 2025, we continue enrolling patients in our three Phase 3 melanoma trials, pursuing additional opportunities in our PRAME franchise, and developing the next generation of transformative immunomodulating therapies. We have line of sight to a significant amount of data over the next 12-18 months, starting with the HIV data this quarter.”

“In 2024 we launched KIMMTRAK in 14 countries and delivered 30% year-on-year net sales growth resulting in 11 successive quarters of continuous growth since launch,” said Ralph Torbay, Head of Commercial. “In 2025, we expect incremental growth in metastatic uveal melanoma driven by further expansion into the U.S. community and additional launches. We will also continue to enroll patients in the Phase 3 TEBE-AM trial for advanced cutaneous melanoma, with data expected in 2026, and the Phase 3 ATOM trial for adjuvant uveal melanoma.“


Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights (including post-period)


Financial Results

Total net product revenue (or ‘net sales’) arising from the sales of KIMMTRAK (tebentafusp) was $84.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, of which $63.8 million was generated in the United States, $17.8 million in Europe and $2.5 million in international regions. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company generated net sales of KIMMTRAK in the amount of $310.0 million, of which $226.7 million was in the United States, $73.2 million in Europe and $10.1 million in international regions.

Research & development (R&D) expenses for the year 2024 were $222.2 million, compared to $163.5 million for the year 2023. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the year 2024 were $155.8 million, compared to $144.5 million for the year 2023.

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $23.8 million compared to a net loss of $19.7 million in the same period in 2023, and full year net loss for 2024 was $51.1 million compared to a full year net loss of $55.3 million in 2023.

The fourth quarter basic and diluted loss per share was $0.47 compared to $0.40 for the fourth quarter of 2023. Basic and diluted loss per share for the year 2024 was $1.02, compared to $1.13 for the year 2023.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at December 31, 2024, were $820.4 million. In November 2024, the Company repaid in full its existing Pharmakon loan of $50.0 million.


KIMMTRAK

The Company’s lead product, KIMMTRAK

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(tebentafusp), is approved in 39 countries and has been launched in 24 countries to date for HLA-A*02:01+ people with metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM). KIMMTRAK continues to be the standard of care in most markets where it is launched.

The Company sees three key growth areas for KIMMTRAK, including continued global expansion in mUM, the potential expansion into 2L+ advanced cutaneous melanoma (CM), and the potential expansion into adjuvant uveal melanoma.


Metastatic uveal melanoma

  • In 2024, KIMMTRAK was launched in 14 additional countries (including Australia, Spain, Poland, and the United Kingdom, excluding Scotland) for a total of 24 countries launched at the end of 2024.
  • The Company plans to expand access to KIMMTRAK through market share growth in key areas, early patient identification, and additional launches globally.


Second-line and later cutaneous melanoma

  • The Company is currently enrolling the TEBE-AM registrational Phase 3 trial and expects to complete enrollment in the first half of 2026.
  • The Phase 3 is enrolling three arms: tebentafusp monotherapy, tebentafusp in combination with pembrolizumab, and a control (investigator’s choice of therapy including options such as investigator’s choice of clinical trials, chemotherapy, or retreatment with anti-PD1 or BRAF therapy).
  • There is great unmet need in second and later-line cutaneous melanoma, with no therapy having shown an Overall Survival (OS) improvement post checkpoint inhibitors in a randomized clinical trial. The Company estimates that there is a potential to address up to 4,000 previously treated advanced CM patients.


Adjuvant uveal (or ocular) melanoma

  • In December 2024, the first patient was randomized in the Phase 3 Adjuvant Trial in Ocular Melanoma (ATOM), led by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).
  • The Company estimates that the HLA-A*02:01 high risk adjuvant uveal melanoma patient population could be up to 1,200 patients.


PRAME portfolio

Brenetafusp is the Company’s lead PRAME-A02 ImmTAC bispecific candidate. Brenetafusp is being evaluated in combination with nivolumab in a Phase 3 registrational trial (PRISM-MEL-301) in patients with first-line advanced cutaneous melanoma, and in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial as monotherapy and in combination across multiple tumor types, including ovarian cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).


PRISM-MEL-301 – First PRAME Phase 3 clinical trial with brenetafusp in first-line advanced cutaneous melanoma

  • The Company randomized the first patient in the registrational Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating brenetafusp + nivolumab versus a control arm of either nivolumab or nivolumab + relatlimab for HLA-A*02:01 patients with first-line, advanced or metastatic cutaneous melanoma.
  • Selection of the go-forward dose by the independent data monitoring committee is expected in the second half of 2025.
  • Despite approved therapies, there remains a need for improved progression free survival and overall survival, and there is the potential to address an estimated 10,000 patients.


Phase 1/2 clinical trial of brenetafusp in multiple solid tumors

  • In 2024, the Company presented clinical data for the ongoing Phase 1/2 trial evaluating brenetafusp, as a monotherapy and in combination with standard of care. Brenetafusp monotherapy showed clinical activity (disease control rate, partial responses, and stable disease) and ctDNA molecular responses in late-line cutaneous melanoma (at ASCO 2024) and platinum-resistant, high grade serous ovarian cancer (at ESMO 2024).
  • Brenetafusp was safely combined with anti-PD1 and all tested chemotherapies in the trial.
  • The Company continues to evaluate brenetafusp in a Phase 1/2 trial in combination with non-platinum chemotherapies in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC) and with bevacizumab or with platinum chemotherapy in earlier lines of platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer (PSOC). In the same trial, the Company continues signal detection in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer cohorts, including brenetafusp in combination with docetaxel and with osimertinib in earlier-line NSCLC.
  • The Company estimates that, across all solid tumors, the annual number of patients worldwide who test positive for HLA-A*02:01 and can potentially benefit from this program is up to 150,000.


IMC-P115C (PRAME HLA-A02 Half-Life Extended) & IMC-T119C (PRAME HLA-A24)

  • In December 2024, the first dose was administered to a patient in the Phase 1 dose escalation trial, in multiple solid tumors, with IMC-P115C.   
  • IMC-P115C is the Company’s first half-life extended ImmTAC therapy – targeting the same PRAME peptide and with the same CD3 effector and TCR specificity as brenetafusp. It is designed to improve patient convenience by reducing the frequency of treatment administration.
  • The Company submitted a clinical trial application (CTA) to regulatory authorities for IMC-T119C (targeting PRAME HLA-A24), in December 2024.

IMC-R117C (PIWIL1) for colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers

  • In December 2024, the first patient was dosed with IMC-R117C (targeting PIWIL1) in the Phase 1/2 dose escalation trial. PIWIL1 is believed to play a role in tumor progression and is expressed across a range of tumors, including colorectal cancer.
  • The trial evaluates IMC-R117C in HLA-A*02:01-positive patients with advanced solid tumors, including colorectal cancer, as a single agent and in combination with standards of care.

Enrolling ImmTAV candidates for a functional cure in infectious diseases

The Company’s bispecific TCR technology platform has potential to offer a new approach for the treatment of chronic infections and aims to eliminate evidence of remaining virus in circulation after a person stops taking medication – known as a ‘functional cure’. Two investigational candidates are in Phase 1 clinical trials for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and people with chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV).


Phase 1 trial of IMC-M113V (Gag-A02) for people living with HIV

  • The Company continues to enroll people living with HIV (PLWH) in the multiple ascending dose (MAD) part of the Phase 1 clinical trial with IMC-M113V and will present data from the initial three cohorts during the first quarter of 2025.
  • The trial aims to identify a safe and tolerable dosing schedule, test whether IMC-M113V could lead to reduction in the viral reservoir and, after stopping all therapies (antiretroviral therapies and IMC-M113V), delay or prevent HIV rebound (known as functional cure). A biologically active dose has been reached, and the Company is enrolling more PLWH to further characterize anti-viral activity and explore higher doses.


Phase 1 trial of IMC-I109V (Envelope-A02) for people living with HBV

  • The Company completed the single ascending dose (SAD) portion of the Phase 1 trial with IMC-I109V for people living with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and plans to present this data in the second half of 2025.

Tissue-specific down modulation of the immune system for autoimmune diseases

The key differentiator of the ImmTAAI platform is tissue-specific, down modulation of the immune system, as the candidates suppress pathogenic T cells via PD1 receptor agonism only when tethered to the target tissue.


IMC-S118AI for type 1 diabetes

  • The Company plans to file a CTA or investigational new drug application (IND) for IMC-S118AI (PPI x PD1) in the second half of 2025.
  • IMC-S118AI is targeted specifically to the pancreatic beta-cell and intended as a disease-modifying treatment in type 1 diabetes. IMC-S118AI recognizes a peptide from pre-pro-insulin protein that is presented by HLA-A02 on beta cells and has a PD1 agonist effector arm.


IMC-U120AI initially for atopic dermatitis – first universal program

  • IMC-U120AI (CD1a x PD1) is a CD1a-tethered PD1 agonist ImmTAAI therapy. It is Immunocore’s first non-HLA-restricted program (i.e. universal for all populations).
  • The Company plans to file a CTA/IND for IMC-U120AI in 2026, initially for a Phase 1 dose escalation trial in atopic dermatitis.
  • CD1a is an HLA-like protein that is expressed on skin and mucosal antigen presenting cells, such as Langerhans cells. Both CD1a and Langerhans cells play an important role in triggering allergic inflammation in atopic dermatitis and potentially other immune diseases.
  • IMC-U120AI has a dual mechanism of action in that it will block CD1a (which presents lipids) from activating CD1a-specific T cells and will prevent HLA Class I/II (which presents peptides) from activating T cells via PD1 agonism on the T cell.


Corporate update

In February, Dr. William Pao was appointed as a non-executive member of the Company’s Board of Directors. William is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Revelio Therapeutics, Inc. Prior to Revelio, Dr. Pao held executive leadership positions in early- and late-stage R&D at F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG and Pfizer respectively. He is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research’s board of directors.


Financial Results

Basic and diluted loss per share was $0.47 and $1.02 for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, as compared to a basic and diluted loss per share of $0.40 and $1.13, respectively, for the same periods in 2023. Net loss for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, was $23.8 million and $51.1 million, respectively, as compared to $19.7 million and $55.3 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2023.

For the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, the Company generated net sales of $84.1 million and $310.0 million, respectively, arising from the sale of KIMMTRAK, of which $63.8 million and $226.7 million, respectively was in the United States, $17.8 million and $73.2 million, respectively, was in Europe, and $2.5 million and $10.1 million, respectively, was in the international regions. The increase in net sales was due primarily to increased volume in the United States and global country expansion, as the Company continues its commercialization efforts.

For the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, Immunocore’s R&D expenses were $60.9 million and $222.2 million, respectively as compared to $45.6 million and $163.5 million for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. These increases were primarily driven by expenses incurred for the Company’s PRAME programs as a result of the initiation of our registrational Phase 3 PRISM-MEL-301 clinical trial, scale-up of manufacturing and an increase in the number of patients in combination expansions in the brenetafusp Phase 1/2 clinical trial. R&D expenses incurred for the tebentafusp programs also increased due to the TEBE-AM and ATOM Phase 3 clinical trials. The Company expects R&D expenses to increase in 2025 as the Company further advances clinical and preclinical pipeline candidates.

For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s SG&A expenses were $42.3 million and $155.8 million, respectively, compared to $41.4 million and $144.5 million for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. These increases were primarily related to increases in the number of employees engaged in business support functions to support our growing pipeline and global commercial expansion, and in investments in patient support initiatives, information technology and facilities costs. The Company expects SG&A expenses to be mostly consistent with Q4 2024 expense levels over the course of 2025.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at December 31, 2024, were $820.4 million. In November 2024, the Company repaid in full its existing Pharmakon loan of $50.0 million.

See the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed today with the SEC for more information.

Audio Webcast

Immunocore will host a conference call today, February 26, 2025, at 8:00 A.M. ET / 1:00 PM GMT, to discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results and provide a business update. The call will also be available via webcast by visiting the Events & Presentations section on Immunocore’s website. A replay of this webcast will be available for 30 days.

Conference Call Details:

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About ImmTAC

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molecules for cancer

Immunocore’s proprietary T cell receptor (TCR) technology generates a novel class of bispecific biologics called ImmTAC (Immune mobilizing monoclonal TCRs Against Cancer) molecules that are designed to redirect the immune system to recognize and kill cancerous cells. ImmTAC molecules are soluble TCRs engineered to recognize intracellular cancer antigens with ultra-high affinity and selectively kill these cancer cells via an anti-CD3 immune-activating effector function. Based on the demonstrated mechanism of T cell infiltration into human tumors, the ImmTAC mechanism of action holds the potential to treat hematologic and solid tumors, regardless of mutational burden or immune infiltration, including immune “cold” low mutation rate tumors.

About ImmTAV

®

molecules for infectious diseases

ImmTAV (Immune mobilizing monoclonal TCRs Against Virus) molecules are novel bispecifics that are designed to enable the immune system to recognize and eliminate virally infected cells.
Immunocore is advancing clinical candidates to achieve functional cure for patients with HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV). The Company aims to achieve sustained control of HIV after patients stop anti-retroviral therapy (ART), without the risk of virological relapse or onward transmission. This is known as ‘functional cure’. For the treatment of HBV, the Company aims to achieve sustained loss of circulating viral antigens and markers of viral replication after stopping medication for people living with chronic HBV.

About ImmTAAI

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molecules for autoimmune diseases

ImmTAAI (Immune mobilizing monoclonal TCRs Against AutoImmune disease) molecules are novel bispecifics that are designed for tissue-specific down modulation of the immune system. When tethered to the tissue of interest, ImmTAAI candidates suppress pathogenic T cells via PD1 receptor agonism. The Company is currently advancing two candidates for autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes and inflammatory dermatological diseases.

About PRISM-MEL-301 (NCT06112314) – Phase 3 trial with brenetafusp (IMC-F106C, PRAME-A02) in 1L advanced cutaneous melanoma

The Phase 3 registrational trial is randomizing HLA-A*02:01-positive patients with previously untreated advanced melanoma, to brenetafusp + nivolumab versus nivolumab or nivolumab + relatlimab, depending on the country where the patient is enrolled. The trial will initially randomize to three arms: two brenetafusp dose regimens (40 mcg and 160 mcg) and a control arm. One of the two brenetafusp dose regimens will be discontinued after an initial review of the first 60 patients randomized to the two experimental arms (90 patients randomized total). The primary endpoint of the trial is progression free survival (PFS) by blinded independent central review (BICR), with secondary endpoints of overall survival (OS) and overall response rate (ORR).

About the IMC-F106C-101 Phase 1/2 trial

IMC-F106C-101 is a first-in-human, Phase 1/2 trial in patients with multiple solid tumors, including non-small cell lung and ovarian cancers. The Phase 1 dose escalation trial was designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), as well as to evaluate the safety, preliminary anti-tumor activity and pharmacokinetics of IMC-F106C (brenetafusp), a bispecific protein built on Immunocore’s ImmTAC technology, and the Company’s first molecule to target the PRAME antigen. The Company is currently focusing on enrolling patients in combination arms with standards-of-care across multiple tumor types.

About TEBE-AM – Phase 3 registrational trial with tebentafusp in previously treated advanced cutaneous melanoma

The trial is randomizing patients with second-line or later advanced cutaneous melanoma who have progressed on an anti-PD1, received prior ipilimumab and, if applicable, received a BRAF kinase inhibitor. Patients are randomized to one of three arms, including tebentafusp – as monotherapy or in combination with an anti-PD1 – or a control arm. The primary endpoint is overall survival.

About the ATOM Phase 3 trial

The EORTC-led Phase 3 clinical trial will include sites in 10 EU countries and the United States and will randomize HLA-A*02:01-positive patients with high-risk primary uveal melanoma after definitive treatment, by surgery or radiotherapy, and no evidence of metastatic disease on imaging. The trial is expected to enroll a total of 290 patients who will be randomized 1:1 to one of two arms: tebentafusp as monotherapy or observation. The primary endpoint of the trial is relapse-free survival (RFS), with secondary objectives of overall survival and safety and tolerability of tebentafusp. Exploratory objectives include comparison of health-related quality of life between the treatment arms and evaluation of the role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a biomarker for the presence of residual disease.

About Uveal Melanoma

Uveal melanoma is a rare and aggressive form of melanoma affecting the eye. Although it is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults, the diagnosis is rare, and up to 50% of people with uveal melanoma will eventually develop metastatic disease. Unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma typically has a poor prognosis and had no approved treatment until KIMMTRAK.

About Cutaneous Melanoma

Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is the most common form of melanoma. It is the most aggressive skin carcinoma and is associated with the vast majority of skin cancer-related mortality. The majority of patients with CM are diagnosed before metastasis but survival remains poor for the large proportion of patients with metastatic disease. Despite recent progress in advanced melanoma therapy, there is still an unmet need for new therapies that improve first-line response rates and duration of response as well as for patients who are refractory to first-line treatments.

About KIMMTRAK

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KIMMTRAK is a novel bispecific protein comprised of a soluble T cell receptor fused to an anti-CD3 immune-effector function. KIMMTRAK specifically targets gp100, a lineage antigen expressed in melanocytes and melanoma. This is the first molecule developed using Immunocore’s ImmTAC technology platform, designed to redirect and activate T cells to recognize and kill tumor cells. KIMMTRAK has been approved for the treatment of HLA-A*02:01-positive adult patients with unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma in the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS), which may be serious or life-threatening, occurred in patients receiving KIMMTRAK. Monitor for at least 16 hours following first three infusions and then as clinically indicated. Manifestations of CRS may include fever, hypotension, hypoxia, chills, nausea, vomiting, rash, elevated transaminases, fatigue, and headache. CRS occurred in 89% of patients who received KIMMTRAK, with 0.8% being grade 3 or 4. Ensure immediate access to medications and resuscitative equipment to manage CRS. Ensure patients are euvolemic prior to initiating the infusions. Closely monitor patients for signs or symptoms of CRS following infusions of KIMMTRAK. Monitor fluid status, vital signs, and oxygenation level and provide appropriate therapy. Withhold or discontinue KIMMTRAK depending on persistence and severity of CRS.

Skin Reactions

Skin reactions, including rash, pruritus, and cutaneous edema occurred in 91% of patients treated with KIMMTRAK. Monitor patients for skin reactions. If skin reactions occur, treat with antihistamine and topical or systemic steroids based on persistence and severity of symptoms. Withhold or permanently discontinue KIMMTRAK depending on the severity of skin reactions.

Elevated Liver Enzymes

Elevations in liver enzymes occurred in 65% of patients treated with KIMMTRAK. Monitor alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and total blood bilirubin prior to the start of and during treatment with KIMMTRAK. Withhold KIMMTRAK according to severity.

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

KIMMTRAK may cause fetal harm. Advise pregnant patients of potential risk to the fetus and patients of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with KIMMTRAK and 1 week after the last dose.

The most common adverse reactions (≥30%) in patients who received KIMMTRAK were cytokine release syndrome, rash, pyrexia, pruritus, fatigue, nausea, chills, abdominal pain, edema, hypotension, dry skin, headache, and vomiting. The most common (≥50%) laboratory abnormalities were decreased lymphocyte count, increased creatinine, increased glucose, increased AST, increased ALT, decreased hemoglobin, and decreased phosphate.

For more information, please see full Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) or full U.S. Prescribing Information (including BOXED WARNING for CRS).

About KIMMTRAKConnect

Immunocore is committed to helping patients who need KIMMTRAK obtain access via our KIMMTRAKConnect program. The program provides services with dedicated nurse case managers who provide personalized support, including educational resources, financial assistance, and site of care coordination. To learn more, visit KIMMTRAKConnect.com or call 844-775-2273.

About Immunocore

Immunocore is a commercial-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of a novel class of TCR bispecific immunotherapies called ImmTAX – Immune mobilizing monoclonal TCRs Against X disease – designed to treat a broad range of diseases, including cancer, autoimmune diseases and infectious diseases. Leveraging its proprietary, flexible, off-the-shelf ImmTAX platform, Immunocore is developing a deep pipeline in multiple therapeutic areas, including numerous active clinical and pre-clinical programs​ in oncology, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The Company’s most advanced oncology TCR therapeutic, KIMMTRAK, has been approved for the treatment of HLA-A*02:01-positive adult patients with unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma in the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may”, “will”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “aim”, “continue”, “target” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the potential of the Company’s melanoma franchise, the Company’s ability to advance its clinical pipeline and to innovate for sustainable growth; the key growth areas for the KIMMTRAK opportunity, including continued global expansion in mUM, the potential expansion into adjuvant uveal melanoma, and 2L+ advanced cutaneous melanoma; the commercial performance of KIMMTRAK; the potential benefits and advantages that KIMMTRAK will provide for patients; expectations regarding the estimated size of the patient populations for the Company’s product candidates; expectations regarding the design, progress, timing, enrollment, randomization, scope, expansion, funding, and results of the Company’s existing and planned clinical trials , those of the Company’s collaboration partners or the combined clinical trials with the Company’s collaboration partners; the timing and sufficiency of clinical trial outcomes to support potential approval of any of the Company’s product candidates or those of, or combined with, its collaboration partners; the Company’s goals to develop and commercialize product candidates based on its KIMMTRAK platform alone or with collaboration partners; the expected submission of clinical trial applications; and the potential regulatory approval, expected clinical benefits and availability of the Company’s product candidates. Any forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of worsening macroeconomic conditions on the Company’s business, financial position, strategy and anticipated milestones, including Immunocore’s ability to conduct ongoing and planned clinical trials; Immunocore’s ability to obtain a clinical supply of current or future product candidates or commercial supply of KIMMTRAK or any future approved products; Immunocore’s ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of its product candidates, including KIMMTRAK; Immunocore’s ability and plans in continuing to establish and expand a commercial infrastructure and to successfully launch, market and sell KIMMTRAK and any future approved products; Immunocore’s ability to successfully expand the approved indications for KIMMTRAK or obtain marketing approval for KIMMTRAK in additional geographies in the future; the delay of any current or planned clinical trials, whether due to patient enrollment delays or otherwise; Immunocore’s ability to successfully demonstrate the safety and efficacy of its product candidates and gain approval of its product candidates on a timely basis, if at all; competition with respect to market opportunities; unexpected safety or efficacy data observed during preclinical studies or clinical trials; actions of regulatory agencies, which may affect the initiation, timing and progress of clinical trials or future regulatory approval; Immunocore’s need for and ability to obtain additional funding, on favorable terms or at all, including as a result of worsening macroeconomic conditions, including changes in inflation and interest rates and unfavorable general market conditions, and the impacts thereon of the war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, and global geopolitical tension; Immunocore’s ability to obtain, maintain and enforce intellectual property protection for KIMMTRAK or any of its product candidates it or its collaborators are developing; and the success of Immunocore’s current and future collaborations, partnerships or licensing arrangements. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in the section titled “Risk Factors” in Immunocore’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Immunocore’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2025, as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and the Company undertakes no duty to update this information, except as required by law.

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Holdings plc
       
Consolidated Statement of Operations        
Three and Twelve months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023        
(In thousands, except per share data)        
         
  Quarter Ended   Year Ended
  December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023   December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Revenue from sale of therapies, net $84,052 $67,592   $309,989 $238,735
Collaboration revenue 2,570   213 10,693
Total revenue 84,052 70,162   310,202 249,428
Cost of revenue from sale of therapies (330) (200)   (2,731) (1,037)
Research and development expenses (60,850) (45,565)   (222,151) (163,545)
Selling, general, & administrative expenses (42,324) (41,449)   (155,781) (144,495)
Loss from operations (19,452) (17,052)   (70,461) (59,649)
Interest income 5,173 5,439   25,618 17,986
Interest expense (7,038) (1,308)   (18,844) (5,154)
Foreign currency loss (4,497) (12,529)   (3,448) (13,176)
Other income (expense), net 993 (191)   14,198 (897)
Net loss before income taxes (24,821) (25,641)   (52,937) (60,890)
Income tax benefit 1,050 5,911   1,850 5,603
Net loss $(23,771) $(19,730)   $(51,087) $(55,287)
         
Basic and diluted net loss per share $(0.47) $(0.40)   $(1.02) $(1.13)
         
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares 50,046,748 49,533,622   49,991,064 48,888,975

Immunocore Holdings plc    
Consolidated Balance Sheets    
As of December 31,    
(In thousands)    
     
  Dec ’24 Dec ’23
ASSETS    
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $455,731 $442,626
Marketable securities 364,645
Accounts receivable, net 63,009 52,093
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 41,033 29,600
Inventory, net 5,446 4,501
Total current assets 929,864 528,820
Property and equipment, net 10,092 9,215
Operating lease right of use assets, net 37,643 33,520
Deferred tax assets, net 14,790 10,973
Other non-current assets 17,117 14,473
Total assets $1,009,506 $597,001
     
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity    
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable $25,100 $17,798
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 185,534 119,835
Operating lease liabilities, current 1,547 1,388
Total current liabilities 212,181 139,021

Deferred revenue, non-current 5,434 5,515
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 40,162 35,611
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 391,013 48,011
Total liabilities 648,790 228,158
     
Shareholders’ equity    
Ordinary shares 135 134
Deferred shares 1 1
Additional paid-in capital 1,190,104 1,149,643
Accumulated deficit (795,761) (744,674)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (33,763) (36,261)
Total shareholders’ equity 360,716 368,843
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $1,009,506 $597,001

Immunocore Holdings plc    
Summary Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows    
For the Years Ended December 31,    
(In thousands)    
     
  2024 2023
     
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year $442,626 $402,472
Net cash provided by operating activities 26,061 2,940
Net cash used in investing activities (355,129) (5,425)
Net cash provided by financing activities 343,881 34,346
Net foreign exchange difference on cash held (1,708) 8,293
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year $455,731 $442,626



MoonLake Immunotherapeutics Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides a Business Update

  • Initiated the Phase 3 VELA program of the Nanobody

    ®

    sonelokimab in patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and the Phase 3 IZAR program in patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) following positive FDA and EMA regulatory feedback, continuing to support a potential best-in-class profile across two key indications
  • Initiated three new trials in the beginning of 2025 with the Nanobody

    ®

    sonelokimab: Phase 3 VELA-TEEN trial in adolescent hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), Phase 2 LEDA trial in palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) and Phase 2 S-OLARIS trial in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)
  • Signed a three-year technology partnership with Komodo Health to advance research on inflammatory skin and joint conditions to tap into Komodo’s technology and real-world data
  • Year-end cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable debt securities of $
    448.0
    million expected to support a roadmap rich in potential catalysts whilst providing a cash runway to at least the end of 2026
  • The
    Company will hold an in-person and virtual Capital Markets Update in Q2 of 2025

ZUG, Switzerland, February 26, 2025 – MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (NASDAQ: MLTX) (“MoonLake”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing therapies to address significant unmet needs in inflammatory skin and joint diseases, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024.

Dr. Jorge Santos da Silva, Chief Executive Officer of MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, said:
“In 2024, we successfully advanced to Phase 3 clinical trials across several potential blockbuster indications with the launch of our Phase 3 VELA and Phase 3 IZAR programs, leaving us strongly positioned ahead of a data-rich 2025. With seven ongoing Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials, plus other ancillary trials running, this has been a time dedicated to execution, as we previously announced. With our pivotal HS data expected as of mid-2025, our focus is firmly on bringing this innovation to patients as we move towards commercialization.”

Q4 highlights (including post-quarter end)

  • Announced the initiation of two Phase 3 trials for active PsA with one focusing on biologic-naïve patients and including evaluation of radiographic progression (IZAR-1) and the other focusing on TNF-IR patients while being the first trial to include risankizumab as an active reference arm (IZAR-2)
  • Initiated three new trials in the beginning of 2025 with the Nanobody® sonelokimab: Phase 3 VELA-TEEN trial in adolescent HS, Phase 2 LEDA trial in PPP and Phase 2 S-OLARIS trial in axSpA

Fourth quarter and year-end financial results

As of December 31, 2024, MoonLake held cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable debt securities of $448.0 million, compared to $493.9 million as of September 30, 2024. The decrease of $45.9 million was primarily attributable to an increase in clinical trial activities, partially offset by interest income on cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable debt securities.

Matthias Bodenstedt, Chief Financial Officer at MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, said:
“In 2024, MoonLake transitioned into a late-stage clinical biotechnology company working in several growing multibillion-dollar dermatological and rheumatological indications. We have remained focused on careful cost control for shareholders, and continue to have a very healthy cash balance to support the growth of the business. We look forward to a data rich year ahead which could be transformational for the busines
s.”

Research and development expenses for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024 were $40.4 million, compared to $35.7 million in the previous quarter. Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 were $112.8 million, compared to $31.8 million in the previous year. The increase of $81.0 million primarily related to an increase of $47.7 million in expenses pertaining to clinical development trials with contract research organizations, including the Phase 3 VELA program in HS and the Phase 3 IZAR program in PsA, as well as the additional trials in adolescent HS (the VELA-TEEN trial), PPP (the LEDA trial), axSpA (the S-OLARIS trial) and PsA (the P-OLARIS trial). An additional increase of $23.7 million related to supply and logistic services for such clinical development trials, including the purchase of a comparator drug for the IZAR-2 trial in PsA, and an increase of $5.4 million in personnel-related costs to support the Company’s research and development efforts.

General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024 were $9.2 million, compared to $7.4 million in the previous quarter. General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 were $30.3 million, compared to $22.3 million in the previous year. The increase of $8.0 million primarily related to an increase of $3.3 million in personnel-related costs to support organizational growth, an increase of $2.4 million in expenses for advisory and professional services to support organizational growth, an increase of $1.6 million in office expenses driven by the new leases for additional office space, and an increase of $1.2 million in market research expenses.

Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $22.1 million, compared to $10.1 million for the previous year. The increase of $12.0 million primarily related to an increase of $12.3 million in realized interest on cash held in bank and cash investments in short-term marketable debt securities. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $121.2 million, compared to $44.1 million for the previous year.

Capital Markets Update in Q2 of 2025

The Company will hold an in-person and virtual Capital Markets Update in the second quarter of 2025 to provide an update on the Phase 3 HS VELA program, discuss additional clinical data and update the market on financials.

Upcoming conferences

  • TD Cowen 45th Annual Healthcare Conference: March 3-5 (Boston, US)
  • American Association of Dermatology Annual Meeting (AAD): March 7-11 (Orlando, US)
  • Leerink Partners Global Biopharma Conference: March 10-12 (Miami, US)
  • Barclays 27th Global Healthcare Conference: March 11-13 (Miami, US)

– Ends –

About MoonLake Immunotherapeutics

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company unlocking the potential of sonelokimab, a novel investigational Nanobody® for the treatment of inflammatory disease, to revolutionize outcomes for patients. Sonelokimab inhibits IL-17A and IL-17F by inhibiting the IL-17A/A, IL-17A/F, and IL-17F/F dimers that drive inflammation. The Company’s focus is on inflammatory diseases with a major unmet need, including hidradenitis suppurativa and psoriatic arthritis – conditions affecting millions of people worldwide with a large need for improved treatment options. MoonLake was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. Further information is available at www.moonlaketx.com.

About Nanobodies

®

Nanobodies® represent a new generation of antibody-derived targeted therapies. They consist of one or more domains based on the small antigen-binding variable regions of heavy-chain-only antibodies (VHH). Nanobodies® have a number of potential advantages over traditional antibodies, including their small size, enhanced tissue penetration, resistance to temperature changes, ease of manufacturing, and their ability to be designed into multivalent therapeutic molecules with bespoke target combinations.

The terms Nanobody® and Nanobodies® are trademarks of Ablynx, a Sanofi company.

About Sonelokimab

Sonelokimab (M1095) is an investigational ~40 kDa humanized Nanobody® consisting of three variable regions of heavy-chain-only antibodies domains (VHHs) covalently linked by flexible glycine-serine spacers. With two domains, sonelokimab selectively binds with high affinity to IL-17A and IL-17F, thereby inhibiting the IL-17A/A, IL-17A/F, and IL-17F/F dimers. A third central domain binds to human albumin, facilitating further enrichment of sonelokimab at sites of inflammatory edema.

Sonelokimab is being assessed in two lead indications, hidradenitis suppurative (HS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and the Company is pursuing other indications in dermatology and rheumatology, including adolescent HS, palmo-plantar pustulosis (PPP) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).

For adults with HS, sonelokimab is being assessed in the Phase 3 trials, VELA-1 and VELA-2, following the successful outcome of MoonLake’s end-of-Phase 2 interactions with the FDA and as well as positive feedback from its interactions with the EMA announced in February 2024. In June 2023, topline results of the MIRA trial (NCT05322473) at 12 weeks showed that the trial met its primary endpoint, the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR) 75, which is a higher measure of clinical response versus the HiSCR50 measure used in other clinical trials, setting a landmark milestone. In October 2023, the full dataset from the MIRA trial at 24 weeks showed that maintenance treatment with sonelokimab led to further improvements in HiSCR75 response rates and other high threshold clinical and patient relevant outcomes. The safety profile of sonelokimab in the MIRA trial was consistent with previous trials with no new safety signals detected.

Sonelokimab is currently undergoing evaluation in the VELA-TEEN Phase 3 trial, which is the first clinical study specifically focused on adolescent patients with moderate-to-severe HS.

For PsA, sonelokimab is being assessed in the Phase 3 trials, IZAR-1 and IZAR-2, following the announcement in March 2024 of the full dataset from the global Phase 2 ARGO trial (M1095-PSA-201) evaluating the efficacy and safety of the Nanobody® sonelokimab over 24 weeks in patients with active PsA. Significant improvements were observed across all key outcomes, including approximately 60% of patients treated with sonelokimab achieving an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 50 response and Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) at week 24. This followed the positive top-line results in November 2023, where the trial met its primary endpoint with a statistically significant greater proportion of patients treated with either sonelokimab 60mg or 120mg (with induction) achieving an ACR50 response compared to those on placebo at week 12. All key secondary endpoints in the trial were met for the 60mg and 120mg doses with induction. The safety profile of sonelokimab in the ARGO trial was consistent with previous trials with no new safety signals detected.

Sonelokimab is also being assessed in the Phase 2 LEDA trial, which is ongoing for PPP, a debilitating inflammatory skin condition affecting a significant number of patients.

Additionally, Sonelokimab is being assessed in the ongoing Phase 2 S-OLARIS trial for active axSpA. The trial features an innovative design complementing traditional clinical outcomes with cellular imaging techniques.

Sonelokimab has also been assessed in a randomized, placebo-controlled third-party Phase 2b trial (NCT03384745) in 313 patients with moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis. High threshold clinical responses (Investigator’s Global Assessment Score 0 or 1, and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index 90/100) were observed in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis. Sonelokimab was generally well tolerated, with a safety profile similar to the active control, secukinumab (Papp KA, et al. Lancet. 2021; 397:1564-1575).

In an earlier third-party Phase 1 trial in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque-type psoriasis, sonelokimab has been shown to decrease (to normal skin levels) the cutaneous gene expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines (Svecova D. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019;81:196–203).

About the VELA program

The Phase 3 VELA program is expected to enroll 800 patients across VELA-1 and VELA-2. Both global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials are identical in design evaluating the efficacy and safety of the Nanobody® sonelokimab, administered subcutaneously, in adult patients with active moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa. Similar to the design of the landmark Phase 2 MIRA trial, the primary endpoint is the percentage of participants achieving Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR) 75, defined as a ≥75% reduction in total abscess and inflammatory nodule (AN) count with no increase in abscess or draining tunnel count relative to baseline. The trials will also evaluate a number of secondary endpoints, including the proportion of patients achieving HiSCR50, the change from baseline in International Hidradenitis Suppurativa Severity Score System (IHS4), the proportion of patients achieving a Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) total reduction of ≥4, the proportion of patients achieving at least 50% reduction from baseline in Numerical Rating Scale (NRS50) in the Patient’s Global Assessment of Skin Pain (PGA Skin Pain) and complete resolution of Draining Tunnels (DT100). Further details are available under NCT06411379 and NCT06411899 at ClinicalTrials.gov.

About the VELA-TEEN trial

The Phase 3 VELA-TEEN trial is an open-label, single-arm trial designed to evaluate sonelokimab 120mg administered subcutaneously once every two weeks (Q2W) until week six and once every four weeks (Q4W) from week eight onwards. The trial aims to enroll 30-40 adolescents, aged 12-17, with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa, from U.S. sites experienced in clinical trials and pediatric dermatology. The primary trial phase will be 24 weeks with a primary endpoint evaluating the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of sonelokimab. VELA-TEEN will also evaluate several secondary endpoints, including the proportion of patients achieving the higher clinical response measure of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response Score (HiSCR) 75, in addition to HiSCR50. Other outcomes are the change from baseline in the International Hidradenitis Suppurativa Severity Score System (IHS4), which includes the quantitative measure of draining tunnels, and the proportion of patients achieving a meaningful reduction of the Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) and the Patients Global Assessment of Skin Pain (PGA Skin Pain). Further details are available under NCT06768671 at ClinicalTrials.gov.

About Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a severely debilitating chronic skin condition resulting in irreversible tissue destruction. HS manifests as painful inflammatory skin lesions, typically around the armpits, groin, and buttocks. Over time, uncontrolled and inadequately treated inflammation can result in irreversible tissue destruction and scarring. The disease affects an estimated 2% of the population, with three times more females affected than males. Real-world data in the US indicates that at least 2 million unique patients have been diagnosed with and treated for HS between 2016 and 2023 alone, highlighting a significant unmet need and impact on healthcare systems, and a market opportunity projected to reach $15bn by 2035. Onset typically occurs in early adulthood and HS has a profound negative impact on quality of life, with a higher morbidity than other dermatologic conditions. There is increasing scientific evidence to support IL-17A- and IL-17F-mediated inflammation as a key driver of the pathogenesis of HS, with other identified risk factors including genetics, cigarette smoking, and obesity.

About the IZAR Program

IZAR-1 (NCT06641076) and IZAR-2 (NCT06641089) are global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 trials designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sonelokimab compared with placebo in a total of approximately 1,500 adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), with a primary endpoint of superiority to placebo in American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 50 response at Week 16. IZAR-1 is expected to enroll biologic-naïve patients and include an evaluation of radiographic progression, while IZAR-2 is expected to enroll patients with an inadequate response to tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors (TNF-IR) — reflecting patients commonly seen in clinical practice — and is the first PsA trial to include a risankizumab active reference arm. Both trials will also assess a range of secondary endpoints reflecting the multiple disease manifestations characteristic of PsA. These include skin and nail outcomes, multidomain outcomes, and patient-reported outcome measures such as pain and quality of life assessments. Further details are available under NCT06641076 and NCT06641089 at ClinicalTrials.gov.

About Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, progressive and complex inflammatory disease that manifests across multiple domains, leading to substantial functional impairment and decreased quality of life. The clinical features of PsA are diverse, comprising both musculoskeletal (peripheral arthritis, spondylitis, dactylitis, and enthesitis) and non-musculoskeletal (skin and nail disease) domains. PsA occurs in up to 30% of patients with psoriasis, most commonly those aged between 30 and 60 years. Although the exact mechanism of disease is not fully understood, evidence suggests that activation of the IL-17 pathway plays an important role in the disease pathophysiology.

About the S-OLARIS trial

S-OLARIS is an open-label Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial aiming to investigate sonelokimab 60mg administered subcutaneously in approximately 25 patients with active axial spondylarthritis (axSpA). The primary endpoint is the change from baseline (CfB) at week 12 in the uptake of 18F-NaF in the sacroiliac joints and spine using PET in combination with MRI imaging. Throughout the trial, several other endpoints will be assessed including established clinical disease activity outcomes (e.g., ASAS), scores related to physical function, spinal mobility, and enthesitis as well as patient reported outcomes. The trial also includes an exploratory peripheral blood and tissue biomarker program.

About Axial Spondyloarthritis

Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) typically impacts young people, with diagnosis based on chronic inflammatory back pain lasting more than three months with onset under 45 years of age. Advanced disease can lead to progressive and pathologic bone formation and joint fusion, severely limiting spinal mobility. Global reported prevalence of axSpA ranges from 0.5% to 1.5%. AxSpA can be categorized by disease progression into two subtypes: non-radiographic axSpA and ankylosing spondylitis (AS), also known as radiographic axSpA, which is diagnosed based on radiographic evidence of structural changes to the sacroiliac joints. Patients with axSpA experience fatigue, persistent morning stiffness, and pain that worsens at night and can disrupt sleep. Many patients also face the burden of comorbidities such as psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. Studies have found elevated IL-17 levels in the blood and synovial fluid of patients with axSpA, and IL-17A and IL-17F are both thought to be key contributors to pathogenesis across the spondyloarthropathies.

About the LEDA Trial

The LEDA trial is a Phase 2 trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sonelokimab 120mg administered subcutaneously in adult patients with palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP). The primary endpoint of the trial is percent change from baseline in Palmoplantar Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (ppPASI) with important secondary endpoints including ppPASI75 (at least 75% improvement in the ppPASI). The LEDA trial features an innovative translational research program using peripheral blood and tissue biomarkers as trial controls.

The trial design has been informed by previous successful studies of sonelokimab, including the landmark Phase 2 MIRA trial in hidradenitis suppurativa, which identified the optimal dosing and demonstrated the potential of sonelokimab to target deep tissue inflammation effectively.

About Palmoplantar Pustulosis

Palmoplantar Pustulosis (PPP) is characterized by the development of blister-like pustules within erythematous, scaly plaques on the palms and the soles of the feet. PPP typically develops in adulthood, more frequently impacts females. Patients frequently experience significant pain, burning, and itching sensations on the palms and soles of the feet which can be debilitating and impair their ability to work, sleep, or perform other activities of daily living. Currently, the treatment of PPP is challenging with a significant unmet need for novel therapies to reduce the symptom burden for patients. Evidence suggests that activation of the IL-17 pathway has an important role in disease pathophysiology.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding MoonLake’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future including, without limitation, statements regarding: trial design, plans for and timing of clinical trials; enrollment for clinical trials, including the Phase 3 VELA program, the VELA-TEEN trial and the IZAR program; the efficacy and safety of sonelokimab for the treatment of adult HS, adolescent HS, PPP, PsA and axSpA, including in comparison to existing standards or care or other competing therapies, clinical trials and research and development programs; the anticipated timing of the results from those studies and trials, including timing of topline results from the Phase 3 VELA trials in adult HS, and potential market opportunities for sonelokimab and MoonLake’s anticipated cash position. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that statement is not forward looking.

Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by MoonLake and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with MoonLake’s business in general and limited operating history, difficulty enrolling patients in clinical trials, state and federal healthcare reform measures that could result in reduced demand for MoonLake’s product candidates and reliance on third parties to conduct and support its preclinical studies and clinical trials and the other risks described in or incorporated by reference into MoonLake’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements in this press release, which speak only as of the date they are made and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the cautionary statements herein. MoonLake does not undertake or accept any duty to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or in the events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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MOONLAKE IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in USD, except share data)

    December 31, 2024   September 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents   $        180,426,449   $        375,656,291
Short-term marketable debt securities           267,600,900           118,268,400
Other receivables           2,843,198           2,407,062
Prepaid expenses – current           23,418,298           15,984,425
Total current assets           474,288,845           512,316,178
         
Non-current assets        
Operating lease right-of-use assets           2,922,211           3,251,197
Property and equipment, net           722,226           581,378
Prepaid expenses – non-current           —           2,064,575
Total non-current assets           3,644,437           5,897,150
Total assets   $        477,933,282           $        518,213,328        
         
Current liabilities        
Trade and other payables   $        8,992,479           $        10,710,603        
Short-term portion of operating lease liabilities           1,371,962           1,444,893
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities           12,099,420           7,925,524
Total current liabilities           22,463,861           20,081,020
         
Non-current liabilities        
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities           1,457,598           1,935,709
Pension liability           620,684           694,959
Total non-current liabilities           2,078,282           2,630,668
Total liabilities           24,542,143           22,711,688
         
Equity        
Class A Ordinary Shares: $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 63,077,431 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024; 63,046,025 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024           6,308           6,305
Class C Ordinary Shares: $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 841,269 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024; 841,269 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024           84           84
Additional paid-in capital           677,414,830           675,343,443
Accumulated deficit           (235,592,989)           (189,988,477)
Accumulated other comprehensive income           4,996,769           2,833,970
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)           446,825,002           488,195,325
Noncontrolling interests           6,566,137           7,306,315
Total equity           453,391,139           495,501,640
Total liabilities and equity   $        477,933,282   $        518,213,328

MOONLAKE IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Amounts in USD, except share and per share data)

    For the Three Months Period Ended   For the Year Ended
    December 31,   September 30,   December 31,   December 31,
    2024   2024   2024   2023
Operating expenses                
Research and development   $        (40,359,593)   $        (35,735,514)   $        (112,771,302)   $        (31,801,880)
General and administrative           (9,220,779)           (7,376,495)           (30,319,780)           (22,321,216)
Total operating expenses           (49,580,372)           (43,112,009)           (143,091,082)           (54,123,096)
Operating loss           (49,580,372)           (43,112,009)           (143,091,082)           (54,123,096)
                 
Other income, net           3,225,811           7,089,691           22,128,881           10,138,367
Loss before income tax           (46,354,561)           (36,022,318)           (120,962,201)           (43,984,729)
                 
Income tax expense           (41,140)           (92,106)           (282,199)           (94,388)
Net loss   $        (46,395,701)   $        (36,114,424)   $        (121,244,400)   $        (44,079,117)
Of which: net loss attributable to controlling interests shareholders           (45,604,512)           (35,390,337)           (118,935,517)           (36,007,260)
Of which: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests shareholders           (791,189)           (724,087)           (2,308,883)           (8,071,857)
                 
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities and short-term investments           2,177,360           (325,510)           2,686,220           2,330,101
Actuarial income (loss) on employee benefit plans           23,600           (115,629)           (87,278)           (336,579)
Other comprehensive income           2,200,960           (441,139)           2,598,942           1,993,522
Comprehensive loss   $        (44,194,741)   $        (36,555,563)   $        (118,645,458)   $        (42,085,595)
Comprehensive loss attributable to controlling interests shareholders           (43,441,712)           (35,822,526)           (116,383,147)           (34,511,723)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests           (753,029)           (733,037)           (2,262,311)           (7,573,872)
                 
Weighted-average number of Class A Ordinary Shares, basic and diluted           63,069,833           62,896,782           62,870,237           49,122,534
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to controlling interests shareholders   $        (0.72)   $        (0.56)   $        (1.89)   $        (0.73)



Option Care Health Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Option Care Health, Inc. (the “Company” or “Option Care Health”) (Nasdaq: OPCH), the nation’s largest independent provider of home and alternate site infusion services, announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.


Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

  • Net revenue of $1,346.4 million, up 19.7% compared to $1,124.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023
  • Gross profit of $268.4 million, or 19.9% of net revenue, up 8.6% compared to $247.1 million, or 22.0% of net revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2023
  • Net income of $60.1 million, compared to net income of $57.2 million, in the fourth quarter of 2023 and diluted earnings per share of $0.35, up 9.4% compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.32 in the fourth quarter of 2023
  • Adjusted net income of $75.5 million, compared to adjusted net income of $66.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.44, up 15.8% compared to adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.38 in the fourth quarter of 2023
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $121.6 million, up 8.9% compared to $111.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023
  • Cash flow from operations of $36.1 million, down 29.1% compared to cash flow from operations of $51.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023
  • Repurchased approximately $90.0 million of stock in the fourth quarter of 2024


Full Year 2024 Financial Highlights

  • Net revenue of $4,998.2 million, up 16.2% compared to $4,302.3 million in full year 2023
  • Gross profit of $1,013.0 million, or 20.3% of revenue, up 3.2% compared to $981.2 million, or 22.8% of revenue, in full year 2023
  • Net income of $211.8 million, compared to net income of $267.1 million in full year 2023 and diluted earnings per share of $1.23, down 16.9% compared to diluted earnings per share of $1.48, inclusive of the impact from non-operating income, in full year 2023
  • Adjusted net income of $272.8 million, compared to adjusted net income of $257.7 million in full year 2023 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.58, up 10.5% compared to adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.43 in full year 2023
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $443.8 million, up 4.4% compared to $425.2 million in full year 2023
  • Cash flow from operations of $323.4 million, down 12.9% compared to $371.3 million in full year 2023

John C. Rademacher, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The Option Care Health team’s execution produced solid financial results in the fourth quarter and full year 2024, demonstrating resilience in a dynamic and challenging period, while continuing to place the patient at the center of everything that we do. I am excited about the road ahead and the opportunity to leverage our capabilities to provide more patients high quality, affordable care, in a setting in which they wish to receive it.”


Full Year 2025 Financial Guidance

For the full year 2025, Option Care Health expects to deliver the following financial results:

  • Net revenue of $5.3 billion to $5.5 billion
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.59 to $1.69
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $450 million to $470 million
  • Cash flow from operations of at least $320 million
  • Effective tax rate of 25% – 27%
  • Net interest expense of approximately $55 million to $60 million


Conference Call

Option Care Health will host a conference call to discuss its financial results later today at 8:30 a.m. EST. The conference call can be accessed via a live audio webcast that will be available online at investors.optioncarehealth.com. A replay of the call will be available via webcast for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call, at the same web link, and will remain available for approximately 90 days.


About Option Care Health

Option Care Health is the nation’s largest independent provider of home and alternate site infusion services. With over 8,000 team members, including more than 5,000 clinicians, we work compassionately to elevate standards of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions in all 50 states. Through our clinical leadership, expertise and national scale, Option Care Health is reimagining the infusion care experience for patients, customers and teammates. To learn more, please visit our website at optioncarehealth.com.


Investor Contact

Mike Shapiro
Chief Financial Officer
T: (312) 940-2538
[email protected]


Forward-Looking Statements – Safe Harbor

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “will” and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we may make regarding future revenues, future earnings, regulatory developments, market developments, new products and growth strategies, integration activities and the effects of any of the foregoing on our future results of operations or financial conditions.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: changes in laws and regulations applicable to our business model; changes in market conditions and receptivity to our services and offerings; pending and future litigation; potential liability for claims not covered by insurance; and loss of relationships with managed care organizations and other non-governmental third party payers. For a detailed discussion of the risk factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to the risk factors identified in our periodic reports as filed with the SEC.

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.


Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting financial information in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company is also reporting Adjusted net income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted earnings per share (“Adjusted EPS”), which are non-GAAP financial measures. These adjusted measures are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute or alternative to net income, earnings per share, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, or as a substitute or alternative to cash flow from operating activities or a measure of the Company’s liquidity. In addition, the Company’s definitions of Adjusted net income, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures reported by other companies. As defined by the Company: (i) Adjusted net income represents net income before intangible asset amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, and restructuring, acquisition, integration and other expenses, net of tax adjustments (ii) Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, and restructuring, acquisition, integration and other expenses, and (iii) Adjusted earnings per share represents Adjusted net income divided by weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted. As part of restructuring, acquisition, integration and other expenses, the Company may incur significant charges such as the write down of certain long‑lived assets, temporary redundant expenses, professional fees, certain litigation expenses and reserves related to acquired businesses, potential retention and severance costs and potential accelerated payments or termination costs for certain of its contractual obligations. Management believes that these adjusted measures provide useful supplemental information regarding the performance of Option Care Health’s business operations and facilitate comparisons to the Company’s historical operating results. We have not reconciled Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance to net income as management believes creation of this reconciliation would not be practicable due to the uncertainty regarding, and potential variability of, material reconciling items. Full reconciliations of each adjusted measure to the most comparable GAAP financial measure are set forth below.

Schedule 1
OPTION CARE HEALTH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)(UNAUDITED)

  December 31,
    2024     2023
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 412,565   $ 343,849
Accounts receivable, net   409,733     377,658
Inventories   388,131     274,004
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   112,198     98,744
Total current assets   1,322,627     1,094,255
       
NONCURRENT ASSETS:      
Property and equipment, net   127,367     120,630
Intangible assets, net   16,993     20,092
Referral sources, net   284,017     315,304
Goodwill   1,540,246     1,540,246
Other noncurrent assets   130,493     126,508
Total noncurrent assets   2,099,116     2,122,780
TOTAL ASSETS $ 3,421,743   $ 3,217,035
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
CURRENT LIABILITIES:      
Accounts payable $ 610,779   $ 426,513
Other current liabilities   169,367     191,796
Total current liabilities   780,146     618,309
       
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:      
Long-term debt, net of discount, deferred financing costs and current portion   1,104,641     1,056,650
Other noncurrent liabilities   132,718     120,404
Total noncurrent liabilities   1,237,359     1,177,054
Total liabilities   2,017,505     1,795,363
       
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   1,404,238     1,421,672
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 3,421,743   $ 3,217,035

Schedule 2
OPTION CARE HEALTH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)(UNAUDITED)

  Three Months Ended

December 31,
  Year Ended

December 31,
    2024       2023       2024       2023  
NET REVENUE $ 1,346,418     $ 1,124,390     $ 4,998,202     $ 4,302,324  
COST OF REVENUE   1,078,039       877,267       3,985,209       3,321,101  
GROSS PROFIT   268,379       247,123       1,012,993       981,223  
               
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:              
Selling, general and administrative expenses   164,727       147,783       630,251       607,427  
Depreciation and amortization expense   16,615       14,784       60,909       59,201  
Total operating expenses   181,342       162,567       691,160       666,628  
OPERATING INCOME   87,037       84,556       321,833       314,595  
               
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):              
Interest expense, net   (10,879 )     (12,432 )     (49,029 )     (51,248 )
Other, net   4,891       6,801       10,795       95,395  
Total other (expense) income   (5,988 )     (5,631 )     (38,234 )     44,147  
               
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   81,049       78,925       283,599       358,742  
INCOME TAX EXPENSE   20,916       21,748       71,776       91,652  
NET INCOME $ 60,133     $ 57,177     $ 211,823     $ 267,090  
               
Earnings per share, basic $ 0.36     $ 0.32     $ 1.23     $ 1.49  
Earnings per share, diluted $ 0.35     $ 0.32     $ 1.23     $ 1.48  
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic   168,816       176,055       171,567       178,973  
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted   169,980       177,743       172,845       180,375  

Schedule 3
OPTION CARE HEALTH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS)(UNAUDITED)

  Year Ended

December 31,
    2024       2023  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $ 211,823     $ 267,090  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:      
Depreciation and amortization expense   63,498       62,200  
Deferred income taxes – net   12,656       12,766  
Other non-cash adjustments   55,661       50,684  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable, net   (32,075 )     224  
Inventories   (114,127 )     (51,000 )
Accounts payable   183,395       47,703  
Other   (57,439 )     (18,372 )
Net cash provided by operating activities   323,392       371,295  
       
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Acquisition of property and equipment   (35,606 )     (41,866 )
Proceeds from sale of assets         3,743  
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired         (12,494 )
Other investing activities   (864 )     (5,889 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (36,470 )     (56,506 )
       
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from issuance of debt   49,959        
Purchase of company stock and related excise taxes   (252,726 )     (250,261 )
Other financing activities   (15,439 )     (14,865 )
Net cash used in financing activities   (218,206 )     (265,126 )
       
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   68,716       49,663  
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of the period   343,849       294,186  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – END OF PERIOD $ 412,565     $ 343,849  

Schedule 4
OPTION CARE HEALTH, INC.

RECONCILIATION BETWEEN GAAP AND NON-GAAP MEASURES

(IN THOUSANDS)(UNAUDITED)

  Three Months Ended

December 31,
  Year Ended

December 31,
    2024       2023       2024       2023  
Net income $ 60,133     $ 57,177     $ 211,823     $ 267,090  
Interest expense, net   10,879       12,432       49,029       51,248  
Income tax expense   20,916       21,748       71,776       91,652  
Depreciation and amortization expense   17,469       15,777       63,498       62,200  
EBITDA   109,397       107,134       396,126       472,190  
               
EBITDA adjustments              
Stock-based incentive compensation expense   8,523       7,571       36,143       30,479  
Loss on extinguishment of debt               377        
Restructuring, acquisition, integration and other (1)   3,639       (3,103 )     11,143       (77,486 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 121,559     $ 111,602     $ 443,789     $ 425,183  
               
Net income $ 60,133     $ 57,177     $ 211,823     $ 267,090  
Intangible asset amortization expense   8,596       8,629       34,405       34,381  
Stock-based incentive compensation expense   8,523       7,571       36,143       30,479  
Restructuring, acquisition, integration and other (1)   3,639       (3,103 )     11,143       (77,486 )
Total pre-tax adjustments   20,758       13,097       81,691       (12,626 )
Tax adjustments (2)   (5,356 )     (3,615 )     (20,668 )     3,220  
Adjusted net income $ 75,535     $ 66,659     $ 272,846     $ 257,684  
               
Earnings per share, diluted $ 0.35     $ 0.32     $ 1.23     $ 1.48  
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted $ 0.44     $ 0.38     $ 1.58     $ 1.43  
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted   169,980       177,743       172,845       180,375  

(1) Restructuring, acquisition, integration and other for the year ended December 31, 2023 includes the Amedisys merger termination fee, net of merger-related expenses

(2) Tax adjustments for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 includes the estimated income tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments based on the effective tax rate



Passage Bio to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Passage Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: PASG), a clinical stage genetic medicines company focused on improving the lives of patients with neurodegenerative diseases, today announced management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:

TD Cowen 45

th

Annual Health Care Conference

Format: Management will participate in a presentation and investor meetings
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Presentation Time: 9:10 a.m. ET
Location: Boston, MA

Leerink Global Biopharma Conference

Format: Management will participate in a presentation and investor meetings
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Presentation Time: 8:00 a.m. ET
Location: Miami, FL

A live webcast of the event will be available on the Investors & Media section of Passage Bio’s website at investors.passagebio.com. A replay of the presentation will be available for 30 days following the event.

About Passage Bio

Passage Bio (Nasdaq: PASG) is a clinical stage genetic medicines company on a mission to improve the lives of patients with neurodegenerative diseases. Our primary focus is the development and advancement of cutting-edge, one-time therapies designed to target the underlying pathology of these conditions. Passage Bio’s lead product candidate, PBFT02, seeks to treat neurodegenerative conditions, including frontotemporal dementia, by elevating progranulin levels to restore lysosomal function and slow disease progression. 

To learn more about Passage Bio and our steadfast commitment to protecting patients and families against loss in neurodegenerative conditions, please visit: passagebio.com.

For further information, please contact:

Investors:
Stuart Henderson
Passage Bio
[email protected]

Passage Bio Media:
Mike Beyer
Sam Brown Inc. Healthcare Communications
312.961.2502
[email protected]



Eyenovia Regains Compliance with All Nasdaq Continued Listing Requirements

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eyenovia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYEN) (“Eyenovia” or the “Company”), an ophthalmic technology company focused on completing development of its proprietary Optejet® device, today announced that it has been informed by staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC that the Company has regained compliance with all Nasdaq Capital Market continued listing requirements, including Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), the minimum bid price requirement rule, and Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iii), the low priced stocks rule.

“Maintaining our Nasdaq listing, along with other steps we have taken to restructure the company and accelerate development of the user-filled Optejet, represent important milestones as we continue to evaluate a broad range of strategic alternatives and maximize shareholder value,” stated Michael Rowe, Chief Executive Officer. “We are grateful to our shareholders who approved of our recent decision to effect a reverse stock split that made it possible for us to regain compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements.”

About Eyenovia, Inc.

Eyenovia, Inc. is an ophthalmic technology company developing its proprietary Optejet topical ophthalmic medication dispensing platform. The Optejet is especially useful in chronic front-of-the-eye diseases due to its ease of use, enhanced safety and tolerability, and potential for superior compliance versus standard eye drops. Together, these benefits may combine to produce better treatment options and outcomes for patients and providers. For more information, please visit Eyenovia.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for historical information, all the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions, including those relating to the estimated market opportunities for our platform technology, the timing for sales growth of our approved products, and the outcome of the process to explore strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and in some cases are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors discussed from time to time in documents which we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition, such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to, among other things: risks of our clinical trials, including, but not limited to, the potential advantages of our products, and platform technology; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; our estimates regarding the potential market opportunity for our products; reliance on third parties to develop and commercialize our products; the ability of us and our partners to timely develop, implement and maintain manufacturing, commercialization and marketing capabilities and strategies for our products; intellectual property risks; changes in legal, regulatory, legislative and geopolitical environments in the markets in which we operate and the impact of these changes on our ability to obtain regulatory approval for our products and product candidates; our competitive position; and our ability to raise additional funds and to make payments on our debt obligations as and when necessary.

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and except as may be required under applicable securities laws, Eyenovia does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Eyenovia Contact:

Eyenovia, Inc.
Norbert Lowe
Vice President, Commercial Operations
[email protected]

Eyenovia Investor Contact:

Eric Ribner
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
[email protected]
(646) 751-4363



Dycom Industries, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results and Provides Outlook

Fourth Quarter Highlights

(All metrics compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024)

  • Contract revenues of
    $1.085 billion
    , up
    13.9%
  • Adjusted EBITDA of
    $116.4 million
    , or
    10.7%
    of contract revenues, up 89 basis points
  • Net income of
    $32.7 million
    , or
    $1.11
    per common share diluted
  • Adjusted Net Income of $34.5 million; Adjusted EPS of $1.17 per common share diluted, up 48.1%
  • Total backlog of $7.760 billion as of January 25, 2025
  • Repurchased 200,000 shares for $35.9 million

Annual Highlights

(All metrics compared to fiscal 2024)

  • Contract revenues of $4.702 billion, up 12.6%
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $576.3 million, or 12.3% of contract revenues
  • Net income of
    $233.4 million
    , or
    $7.92
    per common share diluted
  • Adjusted Net Income of $248.7 million; Adjusted EPS of $8.44 per common share diluted, up 24.5%
  • Operating Cash Flow of $349.1 million, up 34.8%
  • Repurchased 410,000 shares for $65.6 million

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) today reported its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and annual results.

“Dycom’s strong fourth quarter and fiscal year results reflect the successful execution of our strategy and our ability to meet growing industry demand while sustaining the highest level of quality in our work,” said Dan Peyovich, Dycom’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We delivered strong growth in revenues, profitability and cash flows, and with ample liquidity we are well positioned to capitalize on opportunities that we expect to further drive long-term value. These achievements would not be possible without the dedication and hard work of the many men and women of Dycom, whose commitment to excellence remains the foundation for our continued success. I want to sincerely thank our team for their efforts. As we look ahead into fiscal 2026, we are optimistic about the prospects for our business and our industry. We remain focused on operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and delivering value for our customers, employees, and shareholders as we pursue our vision to be the people connecting America.”

Fourth Quarter Results

Contract revenues increased 13.9% to $1.085 billion for the quarter ended January 25, 2025, compared to $952.5 million in the year ago quarter. On an organic basis, contract revenues increased 7.4% after excluding contract revenues from acquired businesses that were not owned for the entirety of both the current and prior year quarters. Total contract revenues from acquired businesses were $61.5 million for the quarter ended January 25, 2025, compared to none in the prior year quarter. Additionally, the company recognized $67.9 million of storm restoration revenues during the quarter ended January 25, 2025, compared to none in the prior year quarter.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA increased to $116.4 million, or 10.7% of contract revenues, for the quarter ended January 25, 2025, compared to $93.7 million, or 9.8% of contract revenues, in the prior year quarter. On a GAAP basis, net income was $32.7 million, or $1.11 per common share diluted, for the quarter ended January 25, 2025, compared to $23.4 million, or $0.79 per common share diluted, in the prior year quarter. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was $34.5 million, or $1.17 per common share diluted for the quarter ended January 25, 2025.

During the quarter ended January 25, 2025, the Company repurchased 200,000 shares of its common stock in open market transactions for $35.9 million at an average price of $179.27 per share.

Annual Results

Contract revenues increased 12.6% to $4.702 billion for the fiscal year ended January 25, 2025, compared to $4.176 billion in the prior year. On an organic basis, contract revenues increased 6.8% after excluding contract revenues from acquired businesses that were not owned for the entirety of both the current and prior years and $26.5 million of revenue from a change order and project closeout in the prior year as previously reported. Total contract revenues from acquired businesses were $379.7 million for the fiscal year ended January 25, 2025, compared to $102.7 million in the prior year. Additionally, the company recognized $114.2 million of storm restorations revenues during fiscal 2025, compared to none in fiscal 2024.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA increased to $576.3 million, or 12.3% of contract revenues, for the fiscal year ended January 25, 2025, compared to $481.2 million, or 11.6% of contract revenues, in the prior year. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA for the prior year excludes $23.6 million, or 0.6% of contract revenues, of incremental benefit in EBITDA from the impacts of a change order and the closeout of several projects reported in the prior year.

On a GAAP basis, net income increased to $233.4 million, or $7.92 per common share diluted, for the fiscal year ended January 25, 2025, compared to $218.9 million, or $7.37 per common share diluted, in the prior year. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income increased to $248.7 million, or $8.44 per common share diluted for the fiscal year ended January 25, 2025, compared to $201.4 million, or $6.78 per common share diluted, in the prior year. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income for the prior year excludes $17.5 million, or $0.59 per common share diluted, of after-tax benefit from the impacts of a change order and the closeout of several projects reported in the prior year.

During the fiscal year ended January 25, 2025, the Company purchased 410,000 shares of its common stock in open market transactions for $65.6 million at an average price of $160.10 per share.

Outlook

Fiscal 2026 Annual Outlook

For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, the Company currently expects total contract revenues to increase 10% to 13% compared to fiscal 2025. Fiscal 2026 will include 53 weeks of operations due to our fiscal calendar, with the extra week occurring in the Company’s fiscal fourth quarter when operations are normally seasonally impacted by winter weather. Additionally, fiscal 2025 included $114.2 million of storm restoration services and we have not included storm restoration revenues in the fiscal 2026 outlook.

First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Outlook

For the quarter ending April 26, 2025, the Company currently expects the following:

Contract revenues $1.16 billion to $1.20 billion
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA $130.6 million to $140.6 million
Diluted Earnings per Common Share $1.50 to $1.73


For additional information regarding the Company’s outlook, please see the presentation materials available on the Company’s website posted in connection with the conference call discussed below.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In quarterly results releases, trend schedules, conference calls, slide presentations, and webcasts, the Company may use or discuss Non-GAAP financial measures, as defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Financial Measures in the press release tables that follow.

Conference Call Information and Other Selected Data

The Company will host a conference call to discuss fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and annual results on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Interested parties may participate in the question and answer session of the conference call by registering at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI90c0231c5dd54d46b9c51022bb0b6ad1. Upon registration, participants will receive a dial-in number and unique PIN to access the call. Participants are encouraged to join approximately ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

For all other attendees, a live listen-only audio webcast of the call, including an accompanying slide presentation, can be accessed directly at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/csceub63. A replay of the live webcast and the related materials will be available on the Company’s Investor Center website at https://dycomind.com/investors for approximately 120 days following the event.

About Dycom Industries, Inc.

Dycom is a leading provider of specialty contracting services to the telecommunications infrastructure and utility industries throughout the United States. These services include program management, planning, engineering and design; aerial, underground, and wireless construction; maintenance; and fulfillment services for telecommunications providers. Additionally, Dycom provides underground facility locating services for various utilities, including telecommunications providers, as well as other construction and maintenance services for electric and gas utilities.

Forward Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These forward-looking statements include those related to the outlook for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 and the quarter ending April 26, 2025, including, but not limited to, those statements found under the “Outlook” section of this press release. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, estimates and projections, are made solely as of the date these statements are made, and are subject to both known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results and occurrences discussed in these forward-looking statements to differ materially from those referenced or implied in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The most significant of these known risks and uncertainties are described in the Company’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports) and include future economic conditions and trends including the potential impacts of an inflationary economic environment, changes in government policies and laws affecting our business, including related to funding for infrastructure projects and tariff policies, changes to customer capital budgets and spending priorities, the availability and cost of materials, equipment and labor necessary to perform our work, the adequacy of the Company’s insurance and other reserves and allowances for doubtful accounts, whether the carrying value of the Company’s assets may be impaired, the future impact of any acquisitions or dispositions, adjustments and cancellations of the Company’s projects, the impact to the Company’s backlog from project cancellations or postponements, the impacts of pandemics and public health emergencies, the impact of varying climate and weather conditions, the anticipated outcome of other contingent events, including litigation or regulatory actions involving the Company, the adequacy of our liquidity, the availability of financing to address our financials needs, the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash to service its indebtedness, the impact of restrictions imposed by the Company’s credit agreement, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.

For more information, contact:

Callie Tomasso, Vice President Investor Relations
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (561) 627-7171

—Tables Follow—

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
Unaudited
       
  January 25, 2025   January 27, 2024
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and equivalents $ 92,670   $ 101,086
Accounts receivable, net   1,373,738     1,243,256
Contract assets   63,375     52,211
Inventories   127,255     108,565
Income tax receivable   2,963     2,665
Other current assets   34,629     42,253
Total current assets   1,694,630     1,550,036
       
Property and equipment, net   541,921     444,909
Operating lease right-of-use assets   112,151     76,348
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net   550,076     420,945
Other assets   46,589     24,647
Total assets $ 2,945,367   $ 2,516,885
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable $ 223,490   $ 222,121
Current portion of debt   10,000     17,500
Contract liabilities   73,548     39,122
Accrued insurance claims   46,686     44,466
Operating lease liabilities   35,823     32,015
Income taxes payable   30,636     3,861
Other accrued liabilities   166,970     147,219
Total current liabilities   587,153     506,304
       
Long-term debt   933,212     791,415
Accrued insurance claims – non-current   49,836     49,447
Operating lease liabilities – non-current   76,928     44,110
Deferred tax liabilities, net – non-current   32,172     49,562
Other liabilities   26,969     21,391
Total liabilities   1,706,270     1,462,229
       
Total stockholders’ equity   1,239,097     1,054,656
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,945,367   $ 2,516,885
       

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
Unaudited
               
  Quarter   Quarter   Fiscal Year   Fiscal Year
  Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
  January 25,
2025
  January 27,
2024
  January 25,
2025
  January 27,
2024
Contract revenues $ 1,084,526     $ 952,455     $ 4,702,014     $ 4,175,574  
               
Costs of earned revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization   887,947       791,378       3,769,877       3,361,815  
General and administrative1   88,115       72,975       393,030       327,674  
Depreciation and amortization   54,794       45,306       198,571       163,092  
Total   1,030,856       909,659       4,361,478       3,852,581  
               
Interest expense, net   (16,052 )     (15,002 )     (60,994 )     (52,603 )
Loss on debt extinguishment2               (965 )      
Other income, net   6,617       3,981       29,213       21,609  
Income before income taxes   44,235       31,775       307,790       291,999  
               
Provision for income taxes3   11,565       8,357       74,377       73,076  
               
Net income $ 32,670     $ 23,418     $ 233,413     $ 218,923  
               
Earnings per common share:              
               
Basic earnings per common share $ 1.12     $ 0.80     $ 8.02     $ 7.46  
               
Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.11     $ 0.79     $ 7.92     $ 7.37  
               
Shares used in computing earnings per common share:        
               
Basic   29,085,875       29,300,031       29,112,573       29,333,054  
               
Diluted   29,458,569       29,713,204       29,481,791       29,698,926  
               

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Dollars in thousands)
Unaudited
               
CONTRACT REVENUES, NON-GAAP ORGANIC CONTRACT REVENUES, AND GROWTH %
               
  Quarter   Quarter   Fiscal Year   Fiscal Year
  Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
  January 25,
2025
  January 27,
2024
  January 25,
2025
  January 27,
2024
Contract Revenues – GAAP $ 1,084,526     $ 952,455   $ 4,702,014     $ 4,175,574  
Contract Revenues – GAAP Growth %   13.9 %         12.6 %    
               
Contract Revenues – GAAP $ 1,084,526     $ 952,455   $ 4,702,014     $ 4,175,574  
Revenues from acquired businesses4   (61,495 )         (379,700 )     (102,692 )
Impacts of a change order and closeout of several projects5                   (26,539 )
Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues $ 1,023,031     $ 952,455   $ 4,322,314     $ 4,046,343  
Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues Growth %   7.4 %         6.8 %    
               


For comparability to other companies in the industry, the Company includes storm restoration revenues from businesses that are included for the entirety of both the current and prior year periods in its Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues beginning with the results reported for the quarter and fiscal year ended January 25, 2025.

NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA
               
  Quarter   Quarter   Fiscal Year   Fiscal Year
  Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
  January 25,
2025
  January 27,
2024
  January 25,
2025
  January 27,
2024
Reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA:              
Net income $ 32,670     $ 23,418     $ 233,413     $ 218,923  
Interest expense, net   16,052       15,002       60,994       52,603  
Provision for income taxes   11,565       8,357       74,377       73,076  
Depreciation and amortization   54,794       45,306       198,571       163,092  
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization (“EBITDA”)   115,081       92,083       567,355       507,694  
Gain on sale of fixed assets   (7,696 )     (4,618 )     (36,461 )     (28,348 )
Stock-based compensation expense   8,991       6,217       40,320       25,457  
Loss on debt extinguishment2               965        
Acquisition integration costs6               4,163        
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA $ 116,376     $ 93,682     $ 576,342     $ 504,803  
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA % of contract revenues   10.7 %     9.8 %     12.3 %     12.1 %
               
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, excluding impacts of a change
order and closeout of several projects5
            $ 481,182  
Contract revenues, excluding impacts of a change order and
closeout of several projects5
            $ 4,149,035  
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA % of contract revenues, excluding
impacts of a change order and closeout of several projects


5
              11.6 %
               

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
Unaudited
               
NET INCOME, NON-GAAP ADJUSTED NET INCOME, DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
               
  Quarter   Quarter   Fiscal Year   Fiscal Year
  Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
  January 25, 2025   January 27, 2024   January 25, 2025   January 27, 2024
Reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income:              
Net income $ 32,670     $ 23,418   $ 233,413     $ 218,923
               
Pre-Tax Adjustments:              
Stock-based compensation modification7   2,122           11,419      
Acquisition integration costs6             4,163      
Loss on debt extinguishment2             965      
               
Tax Adjustments:              
Tax impact of pre-tax adjustments   (261 )         (1,229 )    
Total adjustments, net of tax   1,861           15,318      
               
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income $ 34,531     $ 23,418   $ 248,731     $ 218,923
               
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income, excluding impacts of a change
order and closeout of several projects5
            $ 201,443
               
Reconciliation of diluted earnings per common share to Non-GAAP
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share:
             
GAAP diluted earnings per common share $ 1.11     $ 0.79   $ 7.92     $ 7.37
Total adjustments, net of tax   0.06           0.52      
Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share $ 1.17     $ 0.79   $ 8.44     $ 7.37
               
Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share,
excluding impacts of a change order and closeout of several projects5
            $ 6.78
               
Shares used in computing Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per
Common Share
  29,458,569       29,713,204     29,481,791       29,698,926
               
Amounts in table above may not add due to rounding.        



DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In the Company’s quarterly results releases, trend schedules, conference calls, slide presentations, and webcasts, it may use or discuss Non-GAAP financial measures, as defined by Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company believes that the presentation of certain Non-GAAP financial measures in these materials provides information that is useful to investors because it allows for a more direct comparison of the Company’s performance for the period reported with the Company’s performance in prior periods. The Company cautions that Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported GAAP results. Management defines the Non-GAAP financial measures used as follows:

  • Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues – contract revenues from businesses that are included for the entirety of both the current and prior year periods, excluding certain non-recurring items. Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenue change percentage is calculated as the change in Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues from the comparable prior year period divided by the comparable prior year period Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues. Management believes Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues is a helpful measure for comparing the Company’s revenue performance with prior periods. For comparability to other companies in the industry, the Company includes storm restoration revenues from businesses that are included for the entirety of both the current and prior year periods in its Non-GAAP Organic Contract Revenues beginning with the results reported for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 25, 2025.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA – net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, gain on sale of fixed assets, stock-based compensation expense, and certain non-recurring items. Management believes Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA is a helpful measure for comparing the Company’s operating performance with prior periods as well as with the performance of other companies with different capital structures or tax rates.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income – GAAP net income before certain non-recurring items and the related tax impact. Management believes Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income is a helpful measure for comparing the Company’s operating performance with prior periods.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share – Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

Management excludes or adjusts each of the items identified below from Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share:

  • Stock-based compensation modification – During the quarter ended July 27, 2024, the Company announced its CEO succession plan and transition. In connection with this transition, the Company incurred stock-based compensation modification expense. The Company excludes the impact of the modification because the Company believes it is not indicative of its underlying results or ongoing operations.
  • Loss on debt extinguishment – Loss on debt extinguishment includes the write-off of deferred financing fees in connection with the amendment of the Company’s credit agreement during the quarter ended July 27, 2024. Management believes excluding the loss on debt extinguishment from the Company’s Non-GAAP financial measures assists investors’ overall understanding of the Company’s current financial performance and provides management with a consistent measure for assessing the current and historical financial results.
  • Acquisition integration costs – The Company incurred costs of approximately $4.2 million in connection with the integration of a business acquired during the quarter ended October 26, 2024. The exclusion of the acquisition integration costs from the Company’s Non-GAAP financial measures provides management with a consistent measure for assessing financial results.
  • Tax impact of pre-tax adjustments – The tax impact of pre-tax adjustments reflects the Company’s estimated tax impact of specific adjustments and the effective tax rate used for financial planning for the applicable period.

Notes

 

1 Includes stock-based compensation expense of $9.0 million and $6.2 million for the quarters ended January 25, 2025 and January 27, 2024, respectively, and $40.3 million and $25.5 million for the fiscal years ended January 25, 2025 and January 27, 2024, respectively.

2 During the fiscal year ended January 25, 2025, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $1.0 million in connection with the amendment of its credit agreement.

3 Provision for income taxes includes a tax expense of less than $0.1 million for the quarter ended January 25, 2025 and a tax benefit of less than $0.1 million for the quarter ended January 27, 2024 resulting from the vesting and exercise of share-based awards. Provision for income taxes for the fiscal years ended January 25, 2025 and January 27, 2024 include benefits resulting from the vesting and exercise of share-based awards of approximately $9.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively.

4 Amounts represent contract revenues from acquired businesses that were not owned for the entirety of both the current and prior year periods.

5 The impacts of a change order and the closeout of several projects increased contract revenues by $26.5 million for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024. After the impacts of certain other costs, these items contributed $23.6 million to Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024. As a result, reported Adjusted EBITDA was increased by 0.6% as a percentage of contract revenues, for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024. On an after-tax basis, these items contributed approximately $17.5 million to reported net income, or $0.59 per common share diluted, for the fiscal year ended January 27, 2024.

6 The Company incurred costs of approximately $4.2 million in connection with the integration of a business acquired during the quarter ended October 26, 2024.

7 In connection with the Company’s CEO succession plan and transition completed in November 2024, the Company incurred stock-based compensation modification expense of $2.1 million and $11.4 million during the quarter and fiscal year ended January 25, 2025, respectively, related to previously issued equity awards.



Village Farms International to Report Q4 and Full Year 2024 Results on March 13, 2025

Management to Host Conference Call March 13 at 8:30 a.m. ET

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Village Farms International, Inc. (“Village Farms” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VFF) today announced it will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET. Participants can access the conference call via a webcast at Village Farms Fourth Quarter 2024 Conference Call Webcast or on the Company website at Village Farms – Events. Participants wanting to access the conference call by telephone must register in advance at Village Farms Fourth Quarter 2024 Conference Call Registration to receive telephone dial-in information.

The live question and answer session will be limited to analysts; however, others are invited to submit questions ahead of the conference call via email at [email protected]. Management will address questions received via email during the question and answer session as time permits.

The Company expects to report its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results via news release on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. ET.

Conference Call Archive Access Information

For those unable to participate in the conference call at the scheduled time, it will be archived for replay beginning approximately one hour following completion of the call on Village Farms’ web site at http://villagefarms.com/investor-relations/investor-calls.

About Village Farms International, Inc.

Village Farms leverages decades of experience as a large-scale, Controlled Environment Agriculture-based, vertically integrated supplier for high-value, high-growth plant-based Consumer Packaged Goods. The Company has a strong foundation as the leading and longest-tenured leading fresh produce supplier to grocery and large-format retailers throughout the US and Canada and is capitalizing on new high-growth opportunities in the cannabis and CBD categories in North America, the Netherlands and selected markets internationally.

In Canada, the Company’s wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, Pure Sunfarms, is one of the single largest cannabis operations in the world, the lowest-cost greenhouse producer and one of Canada’s best-selling brands. The Company also owns 80% of Québec-based, Rose LifeScience, a leading third-party cannabis products commercialization expert in the Province of Québec.

Internationally, Village Farms is targeting selected, nascent, legal cannabis and CBD opportunities with significant medium- and long-term potential. The Company exports medical cannabis from its EU GMP certified facility in Canada to a growing list of international markets including Germany, the United Kingdom, Israel, and Australia. The Company is expanding its international presence with additional export contracts to new countries and customers in the Asia-Pacific and European regions, as well as select strategic investments in operating assets. In Europe, wholly-owned Leli Holland has one of 10 licences to grow and distribute recreational cannabis products.

In the US, wholly-owned Balanced Health Botanicals is one of the leading CBD and hemp-derived brands and e-commerce platforms in the country. Subject to compliance with all applicable US federal and state laws and stock exchange rules, Village Farms plans to enter the US high-THC cannabis market via multiple strategies, leveraging one of the largest greenhouse operations in the country (more than 5.5 million square feet in West Texas), as well as the operational and product expertise gained through Pure Sunfarms’ cannabis success in Canada.

Village Farms Clean Energy (VFCE), through a partnership with Atlanta-based Terreva Renewables, creates clean energy from landfill gas at its Delta RNG facility. VFCE receives royalties on all revenue generated. This partnership reduces Vancouver’s greenhouse gas emissions by 475,000 metric tons of CO2 per year, equivalent to removing more than 100,000 vehicles off the road or the energy use equivalent of powering 51,300 homes for one year.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

As used in this Press Release, the terms “Village Farms”, “Village Farms International”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” and similar references refer to Village Farms International, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries, and the term “Common Shares” refers to our common shares, no par value. Our financial information is presented in U.S. dollars and all references in this Press Release to “$” means U.S. dollars and all references to “C$” means Canadian dollars. 

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. This Press Release also contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. We refer to such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information collectively as “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements may relate to the Company’s future outlook or financial position and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding the financial position, business strategy, budgets, expansion plans, litigation, projected production, projected costs, capital expenditures, financial results, taxes, plans and objectives of or involving the Company. Particularly, statements regarding future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities for the Company, the greenhouse vegetable or produce industry, the cannabis industry and market and our energy segment are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by such terms as “can”, “outlook”, “may”, “might”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “occur”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “try”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue”, “likely”, “schedule”, “objectives”, or the negative or grammatical variation thereof or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this Press Release are subject to risks that may include, but are not limited to: our limited operating history in the cannabis and cannabinoids industry, including that of Pure Sunfarms, Corp. (“Pure Sunfarms”), Rose LifeScience Inc. (“Rose” or “Rose LifeScience”) and Balanced Health Botanicals, LLC (“Balanced Health”); the limited operational history of the Delta RNG Project in our energy segment; the legal status of the cannabis business of Pure Sunfarms and Rose and the hemp business of Balanced Health and uncertainty regarding the legality and regulatory status of cannabis in the United States; risks relating to the integration of Balanced Health and Rose into our consolidated business; risks relating to obtaining additional financing on acceptable terms, including our dependence upon credit facilities and dilutive transactions; potential difficulties in achieving and/or maintaining profitability; variability of product pricing; risks inherent in the cannabis, hemp, CBD, cannabinoids, and agricultural businesses; our market position and competitive position; our ability to leverage current business relationships for future business involving hemp and cannabinoids; the ability of Pure Sunfarms and Rose to cultivate and distribute cannabis in Canada; existing and new governmental regulations, including risks related to regulatory compliance and regarding obtaining and maintaining licenses required under the Cannabis Act (Canada), the Criminal Code and other Acts, S.C. 2018, C. 16 (Canada) for its Canadian operational facilities, and changes in our regulatory requirements; legal and operational risks relating to expected conversion of our greenhouses to cannabis production in Canada and in the United States; risks related to rules and regulations at the U.S. Federal (Food and Drug Administration and United States Department of Agriculture), state and municipal levels with respect to produce and hemp, cannabidiol-based products commercialization; retail consolidation, technological advances and other forms of competition; transportation disruptions; product liability and other potential litigation; retention of key executives; labor issues; uninsured and underinsured losses; vulnerability to rising energy costs; inflationary effects on costs of cultivation and transportation; recessionary effects on demand of our products; environmental, health and safety risks, foreign exchange exposure, risks associated with cross-border trade; difficulties in managing our growth; restrictive covenants under our credit facilities; natural catastrophes; elevated interest rates; and tax risks. 

The Company has based these forward-looking statements on factors and assumptions about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this Press Release are based upon assumptions that management believes are reasonable based on information currently available to management, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause the Company’s or the industry’s actual results, performance, achievements, prospects and opportunities in future periods to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the factors contained in the Company’s filings with securities regulators, including the Company’s most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Company’s most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K. 

When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these statements, as forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties and should not be read as guarantees of future results, performance, achievements, prospects and opportunities. The forward-looking statements made in this Press Release relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this Press Release. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. 

Contact Information

Sam Gibbons
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Phone: (407) 936-1190 ext. 328
Email: [email protected]



Cognition Therapeutics Successfully Passes Pre-defined Futility Analysis of Phase 2 Study of Oral Zervimesine (CT1812) in Geographic Atrophy

Masked Analysis Shows Participants Receiving Oral Zervimesine for at Least 6 Months Experienced Slower Lesion Growth than Participants Receiving Placebo

Following the Futility Analysis, Management Concluded the Phase 2 Study, Preserving Capital

Full Analysis will be Provided in the Second Quarter of 2025

PURCHASE, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGTX), a clinical-stage company developing drugs that treat neurodegenerative disorders, reported a positive outcome of an analysis of masked data from the ongoing ‘MAGNIFY’ Phase 2 trial of zervimesine (also known as CT1812) in adults with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD). The purpose of this type of analysis, known as a “futility analysis” is to determine if a drug candidate is showing signals of efficacy. Cognition’s contract research organization conducted the analysis to protect the integrity of the clinical trial.

Results of the futility analysis from the first 57 participants who completed at least 6 months of dosing showed that zervimesine-treated patients were experiencing a slower lesion growth rate than those on placebo.

To date, the MAGNIFY study (NCT05893537) has enrolled 100 participants. All participants are completing a final clinic visit in February 2025. Cognition intends to unblind the study at the end of February and provide a complete analysis of the study, including 12 months of dosing, in the second quarter of 2025.

The Company continues to believe that zervimesine has the potential to alter the biological processes that contribute to dry AMD. Cognition and collaborators have generated compelling preclinical evidence to support this. As previously reported, concluding the MAGNIFY study early enabled the Company to preserve financial resources, which will be redeployed to other indications.

In December 2024, Cognition reported that the Phase 2 SHIMMER study in mild-to-moderate dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) met its primary endpoint of safety and tolerability. In the DLB study, zervimesine-treated participants performed an average of 86% better than placebo-treated patients on the neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI); 52% better on the ADCS-ADL; 91% better on the clinician’s assessment of fluctuations (CAF); and 62% better on the UPDRS Part III, a measure of motor function such as gait, balance, and tremor. Cognition’s Phase 2 SHINE study of zervimesine in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease also met its primary endpoint of safety and tolerability. In a biomarker-defined subgroup of the SHINE study, zervimesine-treated participants experienced a 95% reduction of cognitive decline as measured by ADAS-Cog 11 relative to placebo. We plan to schedule end-of-Phase 2 meetings with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to review these results and discuss the design of registrational studies in Alzheimer’s disease and DLB.

About Zervimesine (CT1812) 

Zervimesine (CT1812) is an investigational oral, once-daily pill being developed for the treatment of CNS diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). While these diseases have different symptoms, both are associated with the buildup of certain proteins in the brain – Aβ and ɑ-synuclein. As these proteins bind to neurons, they can damage and ultimately destroy the neurons. This results in a progressive loss in a person’s ability to learn, recall memories, move efficiently, or communicate. These diseases progress relentlessly and ultimately result in death. If zervimesine can interrupt the toxic effects of these proteins, it may be able to slow progression of disease and improve the lives of those suffering from Alzheimer’s and DLB. 

The USAN Council has adopted zervimesine as the United States Adopted Name (USAN) for CT1812.

About Cognition Therapeutics, Inc.

Cognition Therapeutics, Inc., is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing innovative, small molecule therapeutics targeting age-related degenerative disorders of the central nervous system. We are currently investigating our lead candidate, zervimesine (CT1812), in clinical programs in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Alzheimer’s disease, including the ongoing START study (NCT05531656) in early Alzheimer’s disease. We believe zervimesine can regulate pathways that are impaired in these diseases though its interaction with the sigma-2 receptor, a mechanism that is functionally distinct from other approaches for the treatment of degenerative diseases. More about Cognition Therapeutics and our pipeline can be found at https://cogrx.com

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Dianthus Therapeutics to Participate in Two Upcoming Investor Conferences

NEW YORK and WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNTH), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to advancing the next generation of antibody complement therapeutics to treat severe autoimmune diseases, today announced the company’s participation at the following investor conferences:

  • TD Cowen 45th Annual Health Care Conference – Marino Garcia, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat on Wednesday, March 5 at 11:50 a.m. ET and host one-on-one meetings with investors in Boston. A webcast of this presentation may be accessed under “News and Events” in the Investors section of the Dianthus Therapeutics website.

  • Jefferies Biotech on the Bay Summit – Ryan Savitz, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer, will host one-on-one investor meetings on Wednesday, March 12 in Miami

About Dianthus Therapeutics

Dianthus Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to designing and delivering novel, best-in-class monoclonal antibodies with improved selectivity and potency. Based in New York City and Waltham, Mass., Dianthus is comprised of an experienced team of biotech and pharma executives who are leading the development of next-generation antibody complement therapeutics, aiming to deliver transformative medicines for people living with severe autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

To learn more, please visit www.dianthustx.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Contact

Jennifer Davis Ruff
Dianthus Therapeutics
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Kymera Therapeutics to Participate in Upcoming March Investor Conferences

WATERTOWN, Mass., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KYMR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing a new class of oral small molecule degrader medicines for immunological diseases, today announced that the Company will participate in fireside chats at the following upcoming investor events:

  • TD Cowen 45th Annual Healthcare Conference in Boston, MA on March 5 at 9:10 a.m. ET;
  • Leerink Partners Global Biopharma Conference in Miami, FL on March 11 at 8:00 a.m. ET;
  • Jefferies Biotech on the Bay Summit in Miami, FL on March 12, one-on-one meetings only; and
  • H.C. Wainwright 3rd Annual Autoimmune & Inflammatory Disease Virtual Conference on March 27 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Live webcasts of the presentations will be available under “News and Events” in the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.kymeratx.com. Replays of the webcasts will be archived and available following the events.

About Kymera Therapeutics

Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients’ lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on building an industry-leading pipeline of oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston’s top workplaces for the past several years. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.kymeratx.com or follow us on X or LinkedIn.

Investor and Media Contact: 

Justine Koenigsberg
Vice President, Investor Relations
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857-285-5300