$DSGN
Design Therapeutics Inc

2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000095017024123349 Filed on November 07, 2024

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
Revenue
YoY Change
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development $11.88M
YoY Change -10.42%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses $16.25M
YoY Change -13.69%
Operating Profit -$16.25M
YoY Change -13.69%
Interest Expense
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net $3.207M
YoY Change 5.74%
Pretax Income
YoY Change
Income Tax
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings -$13.04M
YoY Change -17.42%
Net Earnings / Revenue
Basic Earnings Per Share -$0.23
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$0.23
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 56.62M 56.62M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 56.62M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $254.1M
YoY Change -12.67%
Cash & Equivalents $30.33M
Short-Term Investments $223.7M
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses $1.989M
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets $257.2M
YoY Change -12.66%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $1.559M
YoY Change -12.32%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets $4.387M
YoY Change -17.63%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $257.2M
Total Long-Term Assets $4.387M
Total Assets $261.6M
YoY Change -12.75%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.470M
YoY Change -33.39%
Accrued Expenses $5.962M
YoY Change -41.45%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $7.432M
YoY Change -40.02%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $7.432M
Total Long-Term Liabilities
Total Liabilities $9.176M
YoY Change -38.47%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$213.6M
YoY Change 28.83%
Common Stock $465.1M
YoY Change 2.89%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $252.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $261.6M
YoY Change -12.75%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2024 Q4 2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$13.04M
YoY Change -17.42%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization
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Cash From Operating Activities
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
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Acquisitions
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Other Investing Activities
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Cash From Investing Activities
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
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Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
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Debt Paid & Issued, Net
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Cash From Financing Activities
YoY Change
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities
Cash From Investing Activities
Cash From Financing Activities
Net Change In Cash
YoY Change
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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<p id="organization" style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">1. Orga</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">nization</span></p><p style="text-indent:4.533%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Design Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in December 2017 and is based in Carlsbad, California. The Company is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the research and development of GeneTAC</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:super;font-size:6.7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">TM</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> molecules, which are a novel class of small-molecule gene targeted chimera therapeutic candidates designed to be disease-modifying by addressing the underlying cause of diseases caused by inherited nucleotide repeat expansion mutations. The Company’s lead product candidate is in Friedreich ataxia (“FA”), its second product candidate is in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (“FECD”), and it is also advancing GeneTAC</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:super;font-size:6.7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">TM </span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">programs to address other diseases.</span></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Liquidity and Capital Resources</span></p><p style="text-indent:4.533%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred net operating losses since inception and had an accumulated deficit of </span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">$</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">213.6</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> million as of September 30, 2024. The Company had cash, cash equivalents and investment sec</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">urities of $</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">254.1</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> million as of </span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">September 30, 2024, and has not generated positive cash flow from operations.</span></p><p style="text-indent:4.533%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Management expects to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance that the Company will ever earn revenues or achieve profitability, or if achieved, that they will be sustained on a continuing basis. In addition, the research, product development and clinical development activities as well as the commercialization of the Company's products, if approved, will require significant additional financing. The Company may be unable to secure such financing when needed, or if available, such financings may be under terms that are unfavorable to the Company or the current stockholders. If the Company is unable to raise additional funds when needed, it may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate development programs, which may adversely affect its business and operations. The Company's currently available cash, cash equivalents and investment securities as of September 30, 2024</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> are sufficient to meet its anticipated cash requirements for more than 12 months following the date the financial statements are issued.</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
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