WHWK 8-K
Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc. (WHWK)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 6, 2025, Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
All of the information furnished in this Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) 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 hereunto duly authorized.
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WHITEHAWK THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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November 6, 2025 |
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/s/ Scott Giacobello |
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Scott Giacobello |
EXHIBIT 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
Whitehawk Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Recent Highlights
MORRISTOWN, NJ, November 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: WHWK), an oncology therapeutics company applying advanced technologies to established tumor biology to efficiently deliver improved antibody drug conjugate (ADC) cancer treatments, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, and provided recent corporate progress.
“The third quarter was marked by executional focus, and we remain on track with our planned IND filings for HWK-007 and HWK-016 by the end of the year. We continue to deploy capital efficiently, maintaining strong financial discipline as we prepare to enter the clinic and deliver potentially value-creating milestones,” said Dave Lennon, PhD, President and CEO of Whitehawk Therapeutics. “I’m proud of our role in adding to the scientific understanding of PTK7 with the data we presented at AACR-NCI-EORTC. Confirming PTK7 as the third most highly expressed tumor marker among clinically validated and emerging ADC targets, these data underscore the tremendous opportunity we have with our first ADC candidate, HWK-007, to make a difference for the nearly 750,000 patients in the US with PTK7-expressing cancers.”
Recent Operational Highlights:
Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results:
About Whitehawk Therapeutics
Whitehawk Therapeutics is an oncology therapeutics company applying advanced technologies to established tumor biology to efficiently deliver improved cancer treatments. Whitehawk’s advanced three-asset ADC portfolio is engineered to overcome the limitations of first-generation
EXHIBIT 99.1
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predecessors to deliver a meaningful impact for patients with difficult-to-treat cancers. These assets are in-licensed from WuXi Biologics under an exclusive development and global commercialization agreement. More information on the Company is available at www.whitehawktx.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the business of Whitehawk Therapeutics that are not a description of historical facts within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current beliefs and expectations and may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: the potential of clinical value-creating milestones for the Company’s product candidates; the potential therapeutic value and market opportunity for HWK-007; the anticipated timing of the Company's development of its portfolio of ADC assets, including the expected timing to bring all three assets to IND by mid-2026, with the first two INDs filed by year-end; expectations regarding the beneficial characteristics, safety, efficacy, therapeutic effects and the size of the potential targeted markets with respect to the Company’s ADC assets; the Company's cash runway extending into 2028 based on current plans; and the sufficiency of the Company's existing capital resources and the expected timeframe to fund the Company's future operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements, including through initial clinical data readouts for the Company’s product candidate portfolio. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, uncertainties associated with preclinical and clinical development of the ADC portfolio, including potential delays in the commencement, enrollment and completion of clinical trials; failure to demonstrate the efficacy of the ADC portfolio in preclinical and clinical studies; the risk that unforeseen adverse reactions or side effects may occur in the course of testing of the ADC assets; and risks related to the Company's estimates regarding future expenses, capital requirements and need for additional financing.
Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, including under the caption "Item 1A. Risk Factors," and in Whitehawk’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and elsewhere in Whitehawk’s reports and other documents that Whitehawk has filed, or will file, with the SEC from time to time and available at www.sec.gov.
All forward-looking statements in this press release are current only as of the date hereof and, except as required by applicable law, Whitehawk undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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WHITEHAWK THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(Unaudited) |
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
37,931 |
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$ |
28,670 |
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Short-term investments |
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124,666 |
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18,567 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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— |
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5,903 |
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Inventory |
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— |
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5,311 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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2,439 |
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2,836 |
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Total current assets |
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165,036 |
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61,287 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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4 |
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6,846 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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— |
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787 |
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Other assets |
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1,977 |
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1,399 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
167,017 |
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$ |
70,319 |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
1,633 |
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$ |
2,159 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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8,216 |
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14,647 |
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Operating lease liabilities, current portion |
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— |
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268 |
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Total current liabilities |
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9,849 |
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17,074 |
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Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion |
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565 |
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Other liabilities |
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— |
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202 |
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Total liabilities |
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9,849 |
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17,841 |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Common stock |
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4 |
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2 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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487,024 |
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385,114 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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139 |
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16 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(329,999 |
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(332,654 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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157,168 |
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52,478 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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$ |
167,017 |
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$ |
70,319 |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
WHITEHAWK THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(In thousands, except share data and earnings per share amounts) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Revenue |
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Product sales, net |
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$ |
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7,212 |
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$ |
7,145 |
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$ |
18,744 |
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Total revenue |
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7,212 |
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7,145 |
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18,744 |
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Operating expenses |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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5,201 |
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7,186 |
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23,956 |
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25,698 |
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Research and development |
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14,345 |
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9,997 |
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71,942 |
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36,683 |
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Restructuring charges |
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— |
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2,638 |
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— |
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2,638 |
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Cost of goods sold |
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— |
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804 |
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760 |
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2,234 |
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Total operating expenses |
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19,546 |
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20,625 |
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96,658 |
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67,253 |
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Loss from operations |
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(19,546 |
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(13,413 |
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(89,513 |
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(48,509 |
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Other income (expense) |
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Gain on sale of business |
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(177 |
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87,266 |
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Foreign exchange loss |
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— |
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(1 |
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(3 |
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(4 |
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Other income |
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127 |
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— |
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285 |
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Interest income |
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1,850 |
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906 |
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4,620 |
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3,249 |
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Interest expense |
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— |
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(38 |
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— |
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(154 |
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Total other income (expense), net |
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1,800 |
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867 |
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92,168 |
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3,091 |
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Net (loss) income |
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$ |
(17,746 |
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$ |
(12,546 |
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$ |
2,655 |
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$ |
(45,418 |
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Net (loss) income per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
(0.26 |
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$ |
(0.46 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
(1.68 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
(0.26 |
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$ |
(0.46 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
(1.68 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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69,204,899 |
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27,041,327 |
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59,417,911 |
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27,010,791 |
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Diluted |
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69,204,899 |
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27,041,327 |
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60,057,872 |
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27,010,791 |
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