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INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (INO): restructuring charge — Inovio cuts 11% of workforce, expects $4.3M annual savings; securities class action settled for $44M
INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
- Reduced headcount by 24 employees (11% of full-time staff); one-time charge of $1.1M in Q1 2023.
- Expected annual savings of ~$4.3M from reorganization and prior program discontinuations.
- Court granted final approval of $44M securities class action settlement: $30M cash (paid by insurers) plus $14M in stock (initially 7M shares; <5% of outstanding).
- Key data readouts expected Q1 2023 for INO-3107 (RRP) and VGX-3100 (cervical HSIL) trials.
- Restructuring redirects resources to lead DNA medicine candidates; 2022 Q4 results planned for March 2023.