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SQZ Biotechnologies Co

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No Longer Reporting

The company has not filed an annual or quarterly report since its Q3 FY2023 10-Q, filed Nov 8, 2023. Its latest SEC filing is a SC 13G/A from Feb 13, 2024.

The sections below describe the company as of the FY2022 annual report.

What Did They Do?

Develops engineered cell therapies that direct immune responses against cancer for patients with HPV-associated solid tumors and other serious conditions.

How Did They Make Money?

Partners may pay upfront license fees, research-cost reimbursements, option and development or regulatory milestones, and royalties on licensed-product sales; existing agreements have 60-day payment terms. Research-service payments are earned as services are provided, while a separate license fee is earned when the license transfers.

FY2022 revenue

Who Were Their Customers?

Third-party partners may license rights to research, develop, manufacture and commercialize product candidates; partners may also pay for research and development services.

Did Revenues Turn Into Profits?

No. It lost $79.5M in FY2022.

Operating income, FY2022
−376% of revenue
▲ +17% (Loss) vs FY2021 (−$68.8M, −254%)
Net income, FY2022
−370% of revenue
▲ +16% (Loss) vs FY2021 (−$68.7M, −254%)
Free cash flow, FY2022
−391% of revenue
▲ +2% (Loss) vs FY2021 (−$82.8M, −305%)

How Were They Changing?

Since the FY2022 annual report
Latest quarter: Q3 FY2023, the three months to Sep 30, 2023
Net income
▲ +4% (Loss)
vs −$22.6M in Q3 FY2022
  • Dec 22, 2023 Agreed to sell substantially all company assets STEMCELL agreed to pay $11,800,000 in cash at closing; SQZ planned to wind down and prepare for dissolution.
  • Oct 2, 2023 Set Interim CEO’s employment termination Transition agreements set termination dates for four executive officers, including Howard Bernstein, for November 15.
  • Sep 15, 2023 Ended Roche license and collaboration agreement SQZ regained full clinical development and future commercialization rights for its oncology programs, including HPV16-positive tumors.
  • Jul 3, 2023 NYSE began delisting proceedings The company expected its stock to be delisted and said trading would move to over-the-counter markets.

Who Did They Compete With?

Competes with Fate Therapeutics, Kite, ISA Pharma, Cue Biopharma, BioNTech, Inovio, and Iovance Biotherapeutics

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