---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001698530-24-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XCUR"
cik: "0001698530"
company_name: "EXICURE, INC."
filed_at: "2024-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:56:21.792141+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exicure reports FY 2023 net loss of $16.9M; cash drops to $0.2M; receives $700K loan from stockholder

## Summary
- Cash and cash equivalents fell to $0.8M at Dec 2023 and further to ~$0.2M by May 31, 2024.
- Received $700K loan from DGP Co., Ltd. (significant stockholder) at 6% interest, due in ten months.
- Net loss for FY 2023 was $16.9M compared to $2.6M in FY 2022.
- R&D expenses dropped to $1.4M from $19.8M due to complete halt of R&D activities.
- Management states cash insufficient to fund operations; substantial additional financing needed in very near term.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001698530-24-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XCUR
- cik: 0001698530
- company_name: EXICURE, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853024000049/0001698530-24-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698530/000169853024000049/xcur-20240603.htm

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