earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Edesa Biotech FY2023 net loss $8.4M ($2.93/sh); secures C$23M govt funding for Phase 3 ARDS trial
Edesa Biotech, Inc.
- Net loss narrowed to $8.4M ($2.93 per share) from $17.6M ($8.37) in FY2022; R&D expenses fell to $4.8M from $13.3M.
- Canadian government committed up to C$23M (partially repayable) for Phase 3 study of ARDS drug EB05 (paridiprubart); FDA Fast Track granted.
- Established $10M revolving credit facility; cash and equivalents $5.4M at Sept 30, 2023, with $0.3M raised post-year-end via equity distribution.
- Plans to initiate Phase 2 trial for vitiligo drug EB06 (anti-CXCL10) and file IND for fibrotic diseases; evaluating partnership for dermatitis drug EB01 after positive Phase 2b.
- Management to present at Dermatology Summit and JP Morgan week in January 2024.