Celularity Announces Net Sales Trending Ahead of Expectations for First Quarter 2024; Implements Planned 2024 SG&A Reductions and Manufacturing Ramp for Advanced Biomaterial Products
April 15 2024 - 8:00AM
Celularity Inc. (NASDAQ: CELU) (“Celularity”) a regenerative
medicine company developing placental-derived allogeneic cell
therapies and advanced biomaterial products, today announced that
its expected net sales for the first quarter of 2024 are trending
ahead of the expectations it announced in February for its advanced
biomaterial products and biobanking businesses.
“Expected net sales in the first quarter of 2024
trended up in both January and February and so far, are ahead of
the quarterly net sales expectations we announced in early
February,” said Celularity CEO and Founder Dr. Robert Hariri, M.D.,
Ph.D. “Plainly said, we believe the wound care market is adopting
our products faster than we first anticipated, which if true should
be reflected in continued sales growth, both within the traditional
wound care market and from additional potential applications for
our advanced biomaterial products. Celularity’s predecessor company
was an early innovator in the field of placental-derived
biomaterials, and today we continue to develop innovative,
next-generation products in this technology. We continue to believe
Celularity is uniquely positioned to leverage its diversified
platform of technology across cellular and regenerative medicine
indications beyond wound care.”
Celularity also highlighted plans to reduce
SG&A expense, including its implementation of reduced senior
executive cash compensation for the year 2024, as disclosed more
fully in the Form 8-K filed by Celularity with the Securities
Exchange Commission on February 21, 2024. Under the plan
implemented, senior executives are foregoing a portion of their
2024 cash salary as well as payment in cash of any performance
bonus payable in 2024.
“This action by Celularity’s leadership team
will bolster our ability to invest in expanding production of our
advanced biomaterial products, alongside the recent $6 million
private placement investment by our largest shareholder,” said Dr.
Robert Hariri, M.D., Ph.D. “Our intention is to drive value
creation and ensure we keep ahead of rising demand for our advanced
biomaterial products, which as disclosed previously has
demonstrated an expected triple digit growth.”
Celularity also provided additional insight into
its previously announced advanced biomaterial product commercial
and development pipeline.
Celularity’s advanced biomaterial product
pipeline consists of four commercial-stage products and three
investigational products. The commercial-stage products are
off-the-shelf placental-derived allografts and connective tissue
matrices that are marketed primarily under its own brands in the
U.S. for use in soft tissue repair and reconstructive procedures,
including acute and chronic non-healing wounds and burns:
- Biovance®, a human amniotic
membrane allograft designed to cover or offer protection from the
surrounding environment in soft tissue repair and reconstructive
procedures.
- Biovance® 3L, a tri-layer human
amniotic membrane allograft designed for use as a covering,
barrier, or wrap to surgical sites and to support the treatment of
ocular surface disease and ocular surgical applications.
- Interfyl®, a decellularized human
placental connective tissue matrix designed for use to replace or
supplement damaged or inadequate integumental tissue.
- CentaFlex®, a decellularized human
placental matrix allograft derived from human umbilical cord
designed for use as a surgical covering, wrap or barrier to protect
and support the repair of damaged tissues.
Celularity’s investigational products are:
- Celularity Tendon Wrap, which is
being developed for the management and protection of tendon
injuries.
- Celularity Bone Void Filler, which
is being developed for use as a passive osteoconductive bone filler
in the pelvis, extremities, and posterior-lateral spinal fusion
settings, as well as other skeletal defects.
- Celularity Placental Matrix, which
is a fully resorbable device composed of extracellular matrix
derived from decellularized human placental tissue harvested
according to Good Manufacturing Practices that the Company is
developing for use as a passive temporary wound covering.
About Celularity Celularity
Inc. (NASDAQ: CELU) is a regenerative medicine company developing
and commercializing advanced biomaterial products and allogeneic,
cryopreserved, placental-derived cell therapies, all derived from
the postpartum placenta. Its therapeutic programs target
aging-related diseases, including degenerative diseases, cancer,
and immune disorders, using mesenchymal-like adherent stromal cells
(MLASCs), T-cells engineered with CAR (CAR T-cells), and
genetically modified and unmodified natural killer (NK) cells.
Celularity believes that, by harnessing the placenta’s unique
biology and ready availability, it can develop therapeutic
solutions that address significant unmet global needs for
effective, accessible, and affordable therapies.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis
press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, as well as within the meaning of Section 27A of the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
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similar meaning. The forward-looking statements in this press
release include express or implied statements regarding:
Celularity’s expectations regarding First Quarter 2024 sales and
quarter-on-quarter net sales growth; the pace of market adoption of
Celularity’s products and its impact on sales growth; the impact of
the reduction of cash compensation for senior executives on
Celularity’s production of its advanced biomaterial products; and
Celularity’s ability stay ahead of rising demand for its advanced
biomaterial products; among others. Many factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in these
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to:
Celularity’s liquidity situation; the volatility in Celularity’s
stock price; inherent risks in biotechnological development,
including with respect to the development of novel advanced
biomaterials; and the regulatory approval process; along with those
risk factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in
Celularity’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 31, 2023, and other filings
with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially
from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There
may be additional risks that Celularity does not presently know, or
that Celularity currently believes are immaterial, that could also
cause actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. In addition, these forward-looking
statements reflect Celularity’s current expectations, plans, or
forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this
communication. Subsequent events and developments could cause
assessments to change. Accordingly, forward-looking statements
should not be relied upon as representing Celularity’s views as of
any subsequent date, and Celularity undertakes no obligation to
update forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required
under applicable securities laws.
Investor Contact:Carlos RamirezSenior Vice
President, Celularity Inc.Carlos.ramirez@celularity.com
Media Contact:Patrick MaddoxKCSA Strategic
CommunicationsCelularity@kcsa.com
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