earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Exicure reports Q1 net loss of $4.4M; cash runway to Q4 2023; needs near-term financing
EXICURE, INC.
2023-Q2 EPS reported
-$1.38
- Net loss $4.4M vs $8.3M YoY; R&D spend dropped to $2.0M from $7.1M after halting all R&D.
- Cash $11.2M at March 31, 2023; expects to fund operations into Q4 2023; seeks capital in Q3 2023.
- Closed September 2022 PIPE with $5.44M gross; CBI USA now owns ~50.4% of outstanding shares.
- Purchased $2M in convertible bonds of Cyworld Z (two $1M subscriptions) maturing May 2026 at 4.5% yield.
- Going concern: substantial doubt; limited ability to cut costs; financing needed within months.