ENTA 8-K
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc (ENTA)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 6, 2024, Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced via press release its results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024. A copy of Enanta's press release is hereby furnished to the Commission and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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May 6, 2024 |
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/s/ Paul J. Mellett |
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Paul J. Mellett |
Exhibit 99.1
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for its Fiscal Second Quarter with Webcast and Conference Call Today at 4:30 p.m. ET
WATERTOWN, Mass., May 6, 2024 – Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating small molecule drugs for virology and immunology indications, today reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2024.
“At Enanta, we are committed to advancing the first antiviral treatment for RSV, and more broadly developing important medicines in virology and immunology. Our commitment is highlighted by our goal to deliver multiple RSV data readouts this year, including from our challenge study of EDP-323, an oral L-protein inhibitor, expected in the third quarter, and from RSVPEDs, our Phase 2 pediatric study of zelicapavir, an oral N-protein inhibitor. In RSVPEDs, we are nearing study completion and are now only enrolling patients aged 28 days to 6 months, which is the last age cohort in Part 2. As this narrows the eligible patient population, we will continue recruiting in the Southern Hemisphere and anticipate reporting data from this study in the second half of 2024,” said Jay R. Luly, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer at Enanta Pharmaceuticals. “Pending positive data from these studies, we will be poised to deliver potential first-in-class antiviral replication inhibitors with differentiated mechanisms of action and advance our robust RSV portfolio. Beyond RSV, we are eager to help patients affected by CSU, a severely debilitating inflammatory skin disease, with our first immunology program focused on developing oral KIT inhibitors. We are on track to select a KIT inhibitor development candidate in the fourth quarter and look forward to expanding more broadly into immune-mediated chronic diseases with a second program this year.”
Fiscal Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 Financial Results
Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $17.1 million and consisted of royalty revenue from worldwide net sales of AbbVie’s hepatitis C virus (HCV) regimen MAVYRET®/MAVIRET® (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir), compared to $17.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
A portion (54.5%) of Enanta’s ongoing royalty revenue from AbbVie’s net sales of MAVYRET®/MAVIRET® is paid to OMERS, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, pursuant to a royalty sale transaction affecting royalties earned after June 2023. For financial reporting purposes, the transaction
was treated as debt, with the upfront purchase payment of $200.0 million recorded as a liability. Each quarter, Enanta records 100% of the royalty earned as revenue and then amortizes the debt liability proportionally as 54.5% of the cash royalty payments are paid to OMERS through June 30, 2032 subject to a cap of 1.42 times the purchase payment, after which point 100% of the cash royalty payments will be retained by Enanta. Interest expense from the royalty sale was $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Research and development expenses totaled $35.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $43.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in costs associated with Enanta’s COVID-19 program, as the company announced previously that plans to pursue any future COVID-19 efforts would be in the context of a collaboration. This decrease was partially offset by increased costs associated with Enanta’s RSV programs and its recently announced immunology programs.
General and administrative expenses totaled $14.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $13.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in legal expenses related to the company’s patent infringement lawsuit against Pfizer.
Enanta recorded an income tax benefit of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, for interest earned on a pending $28.0 million federal income tax refund, compared to an income tax expense of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $31.2 million, or a loss of $1.47 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $37.7 million, or a loss of $1.79 per diluted common share, for the corresponding period in 2023.
Enanta is updating its expense guidance at this fiscal year mid-point. Research and development expense is $125 million to $145 million. General and administrative expense is $50 million to $60 million. The research and development expense increase reflects the impact of the company’s new immunology programs as well as additional efforts to accelerate the RSV clinical studies. The general and administrative expense increase is due to additional stock compensation expense and costs associated with pursuing the company’s patent infringement lawsuit.
Enanta’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities totaled $300.3 million at March 31, 2024. Enanta expects that its current cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, as well as its retained portion of future royalty revenue, will be sufficient to meet the anticipated cash requirements of its existing business and development programs through the third quarter of fiscal 2027.
Virology
RSV
Immunology
Corporate
Upcoming Events and Presentations
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Enanta will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. ET. The live webcast can be accessed at "Events & Presentations" in the investors section of Enanta’s website. To participate by phone, please register for the call here. It is recommended that participants register a minimum of 15 minutes before the call. Once registered, participants will receive an email with the dial-in information. The archived webcast will be available on Enanta’s website for approximately 30 days following the event.
About Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Enanta is using its robust, chemistry-driven approach and drug discovery capabilities to become a leader in the discovery and development of small molecule drugs with an emphasis on indications in virology and immunology. Enanta’s research and development programs are currently focused on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and the company has previously advanced clinical-stage compounds for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
Glecaprevir, a protease inhibitor discovered by Enanta, is part of one of the leading treatment regimens for curing chronic hepatitis c virus (HCV) infection and is sold by AbbVie in numerous countries under the tradenames MAVYRET® (U.S.) and MAVIRET® (ex-U.S.) (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir). A portion of Enanta’s royalties from HCV products developed under its collaboration with AbbVie contribute ongoing funding to Enanta’s operations. Please visit www.enanta.com for more information.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements with respect to the prospects for advancement of Enanta’s clinical programs in RSV and its preclinical program in CSU. Statements that are not historical facts are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about Enanta’s business and the industry in which it operates and management’s beliefs and assumptions. The statements contained in this release are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors and risks that may affect actual results include: the
impact of development, regulatory and marketing efforts of others with respect to vaccines and competitive treatments for RSV and CSU; the discovery and development risks of Enanta’s programs in virology and immunology; Enanta’s lack of clinical development experience; Enanta’s need to attract and retain senior management and key research and development personnel; Enanta’s need to obtain and maintain patent protection for its product candidates and avoid potential infringement of the intellectual property rights of others; and other risk factors described or referred to in “Risk Factors” in Enanta’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and any other periodic reports filed more recently with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Enanta cautions investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this release. These statements speak only as of the date of this release, and Enanta undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, except as may be required by law.
Media and Investors Contact:
Jennifer Viera
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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Six Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Revenue |
$ |
17,054 |
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17,795 |
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$ |
35,057 |
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41,380 |
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Operating expenses |
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Research and development |
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35,585 |
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43,468 |
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71,956 |
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84,370 |
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General and administrative |
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14,235 |
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13,778 |
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30,753 |
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26,474 |
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Total operating expenses |
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49,820 |
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57,246 |
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102,709 |
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110,844 |
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Loss from operations |
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(32,766 |
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(39,451 |
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(67,652 |
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(69,464 |
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Interest expense |
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(2,563 |
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(6,004 |
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Interest and investment income, net |
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3,809 |
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1,837 |
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8,107 |
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2,830 |
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Loss before income taxes |
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(31,520 |
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(37,614 |
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(65,549 |
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(66,634 |
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Income tax benefit |
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363 |
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985 |
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Net loss |
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(31,157 |
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(37,658 |
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(64,564 |
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(66,644 |
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Net loss per share |
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Basic |
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(1.47 |
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(1.79 |
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(3.19 |
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Diluted |
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(1.47 |
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(1.79 |
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(3.06 |
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(3.19 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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Basic |
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21,167 |
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21,035 |
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21,128 |
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20,882 |
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Diluted |
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21,167 |
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21,035 |
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21,128 |
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20,882 |
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March 31, |
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September 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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63,542 |
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85,388 |
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Short-term marketable securities |
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236,768 |
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284,522 |
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Accounts receivable |
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7,756 |
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8,614 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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10,932 |
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13,263 |
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Income tax receivable |
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32,031 |
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31,004 |
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Total current assets |
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351,029 |
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422,791 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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15,479 |
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11,919 |
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Operating lease, right-of-use assets |
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42,894 |
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22,794 |
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Restricted cash |
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3,968 |
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3,968 |
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Other long-term assets |
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187 |
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803 |
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Total assets |
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413,557 |
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462,275 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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6,726 |
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4,097 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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10,630 |
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18,339 |
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Liability related to the sale of future royalties |
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33,671 |
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35,076 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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3,581 |
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5,275 |
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Total current liabilities |
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54,608 |
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62,787 |
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Liability related to the sale of future royalties, net of current portion |
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147,776 |
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159,429 |
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Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion |
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43,412 |
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21,238 |
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Series 1 nonconvertible preferred stock |
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1,423 |
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1,423 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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224 |
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663 |
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Total liabilities |
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247,443 |
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245,540 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
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166,114 |
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216,735 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
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413,557 |
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$ |
462,275 |
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