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Lineage Cell (NYSE: LCTX) turns Q2 profit and funds runway into Q3 2028

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Lineage Cell Therapeutics reported second quarter 2026 results with total revenue of $1.1 million, down from $2.8 million a year earlier, mainly due to lower collaboration revenue under the Roche agreement and the prior termination of a VAC platform collaboration. Total operating expenses fell to $10.0 million from $22.5 million, reflecting the absence of a prior-year $14.8 million non-cash impairment charge. Loss from operations narrowed to $8.9 million from $19.8 million. Other income was $10.5 million versus other expense of $10.6 million, driven primarily by non-cash fair value remeasurement of warrant liabilities. Net income attributable to Lineage was $1.5 million, or $0.01 basic EPS, compared to a $30.5 million net loss in 2025.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $50.8 million as of June 30, 2026, which the company expects will support planned operations into the third quarter of 2028. Operationally, Lineage highlighted positive three-year OpRegen data in geographic atrophy, advancement of COR1 for corneal endothelial disease into in‑vivo animal testing in 2026, ongoing OPC1 DOSED study enrollment, continued ILT1 manufacturing scale-up, preclinical progress in the ReSonance (ANP1) hearing loss program under a WDI collaboration, and the establishment of a Scientific Advisory Board.

Positive

  • Net income of $1.5 million in Q2 2026 versus a $30.5 million loss a year earlier, mainly reflecting non-cash warrant liability remeasurement and the absence of prior-year intangible impairment.
  • $50.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of June 30, 2026, which the company expects will fund planned operations into the third quarter of 2028.

Negative

  • Total revenue decreased to $1.1 million for Q2 2026 from $2.8 million in Q2 2025, primarily due to reduced collaboration revenue from Roche and the end of a prior VAC platform collaboration.

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The reported common-share base is larger, reducing existing holders’ percentage ownership absent offsetting changes.

The Form 8-K reports second-quarter results and a business update; its statements also report completed financing activity during the six months ended June 30, 2026, rather than a new offering authorization.

Common shares issued and outstanding were 252,907 thousand at June 30, 2026, versus 243,122 thousand at December 31, 2025; the cash-flow statement reports $4,469 thousand of net ATM proceeds and $5,388 thousand from warrant exercises.

Under the supplied dilution definition, issuing additional shares reduces an existing holder’s percentage ownership absent offsetting changes; the filing does not provide a single reconciliation attributing the full share-count change to each financing line.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Total revenue $1.1 million Three months ended June 30, 2026; down from $2.8 million in Q2 2025
Total operating expenses $10.0 million Three months ended June 30, 2026; decreased from $22.5 million in Q2 2025
Net income attributable to Lineage $1.5 million Three months ended June 30, 2026; versus $30.5 million net loss in Q2 2025
Basic EPS $0.01 Net income per common share, basic, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $50.8 million As of June 30, 2026; expected to fund operations into Q3 2028
Change in fair value of warrant liability $9.4 million Other income item for Q2 2026, compared to $(12.7) million in Q2 2025
Warrant liabilities $24.7 million Balance sheet liability as of June 30, 2026, down from $43.9 million at December 31, 2025
Shares outstanding 252,907 shares Common shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026
geographic atrophy medical
"OpRegen cell therapy in Phase 2a development for the treatment of geographic atrophy"
Geographic atrophy is a progressive eye condition in which patches of light-sensing cells in the retina die, causing growing blind spots and ultimately significant central vision loss. For investors, it matters because the condition defines the market size and urgency for drugs, devices, and diagnostics — like a spreading hole in a photograph that companies aim to stop or repair — so clinical results, approvals, and reimbursement determine potential revenue and risk.
pluripotent cell lines medical
"self-renewing pluripotent cell lines used to generate specialized human cells"
warrant liabilities financial
"quarterly fair value non-cash remeasurement of the warrant liabilities driven by a decrease"
Warrant liabilities are the financial obligations a company records when it grants warrants—special rights allowing someone to buy shares at a set price in the future. If the warrants are expected to be exercised, they are treated as a liability because the company might need to deliver shares or cash later. This matters to investors because it affects the company’s reported financial health and the potential dilution of existing shares.
current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) technical
"successfully completed a current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) production run"
Current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) are regulatory rules that require drug, medical device, and certain food makers to follow up-to-date standards for production, quality control, cleanliness, documentation, and staff training so products are consistently safe and effective. For investors, cGMP compliance is like a company passing routine safety inspections: it lowers the risk of costly recalls, regulatory fines, and production shutdowns, and supports steady revenue and preserved company value.
Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy medical
"Applicable indications for COR1 are expected to include Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy"
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy is a progressive eye disease in which cells on the inner surface of the cornea fail, causing the clear front of the eye to swell and vision to blur, often like a once-smooth window becoming foggy. It matters to investors because it creates ongoing demand for treatments, surgical procedures and medical devices, making it a driver of revenue and clinical development in ophthalmology markets.
AlloSCOPE technical
"AlloSCOPE platform highlights the key attributes of Lineage’s in-house technology"
Total revenues $1.1 million Net decrease of $1.7 million compared to $2.8 million in Q2 2025
Total operating expenses $10.0 million Decrease of $12.5 million compared to $22.5 million in Q2 2025
Loss from operations $8.9 million Improved from a $19.8 million loss in Q2 2025
Net income (loss) attributable to Lineage $1.5 million income Improved from a $30.5 million net loss in Q2 2025
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $50.8 million Expected to support planned operations into the third quarter of 2028

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FAQ

How much revenue did Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX) generate in Q2 2026?

Lineage reported total revenue of $1.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, down from $2.8 million in the same period of 2025, mainly due to lower collaboration revenue and the termination of a prior VAC platform collaboration.

What was Lineage Cell Therapeutics’ (LCTX) profitability in Q2 2026?

Lineage recorded net income attributable to the company of $1.5 million in Q2 2026, versus a net loss of $30.5 million a year earlier, driven largely by non-cash warrant liability remeasurement and the absence of a prior-year intangible asset impairment.

What is Lineage Cell Therapeutics’ (LCTX) cash runway after Q2 2026?

As of June 30, 2026, Lineage held $50.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. Management expects this balance to support the company’s planned operations into the third quarter of 2028, based on current operating assumptions.

What clinical progress did Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX) report for OpRegen and COR1?

Lineage highlighted positive three-year Phase 1/2a data for OpRegen in geographic atrophy and reported positive development progress for COR1, a corneal endothelial cell therapy, which is being advanced into in‑vivo animal testing with initial preclinical data expected in 2026.

How did operating expenses change for Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX) in Q2 2026?

Total operating expenses were $10.0 million in Q2 2026, down from $22.5 million in Q2 2025, primarily because the prior-year period included a $14.8 million non-cash impairment of an intangible asset related to the VAC platform.

What is driving Lineage Cell Therapeutics’ (LCTX) other income in Q2 2026?

Other income totaled $10.5 million in Q2 2026, compared with other expense of $10.6 million a year earlier. The change was mainly due to non-cash fair value remeasurement of warrant liabilities driven by movements in the company’s share price.

Which pipeline programs did Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX) emphasize in its Q2 2026 update?

Lineage emphasized OpRegen for geographic atrophy, COR1 for corneal endothelial disease, OPC1 for spinal cord injury, the ReSonance (ANP1) hearing loss program under a WDI collaboration, and its ILT1 manufacturing initiative, along with forming a Scientific Advisory Board.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 06, 2026

 

 

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

California

001-12830

94-3127919

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

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2173 Salk Avenue, Suite 200

 

Carlsbad, California

 

92008

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (442) 287-8990

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 6, 2026, Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

The information under this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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Description

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Press release issued August 6, 2026

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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.

 

 

 

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

August 6, 2026

By:

/s/ George A. Samuel III

 

 

Name:

Title:

 

George A. Samuel III
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 


Exhibit 99.1

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LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND PROVIDES BUSINESS UPDATE

 

Positive 3 Year Phase 1/2a Clinical Data of RG6501 (OpRegen®) Featured at Retinal Therapeutics Innovation Summit 2026
Announced Progress with Wholly-Owned Corneal Endothelial Disease Cell Therapy Program (COR1)
Established Scientific Advisory Board With Cell Therapy Executive Joachim Fruebis, PhD As Founding Member
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of June 30, 2026 expected to support planned operations into Q3 2028.

 

CARLSBAD, CA – August 6, 2026 - Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel, allogeneic, “off the shelf”, cell therapies for serious medical conditions, today reported its second quarter 2026 financial and operating results. The Company will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results and to provide a business update.

 

“As we continue to support our collaboration with Roche and Genentech for their clinical development of OpRegen, Lineage remains focused on building out our allogeneic cell transplant pipeline. Our most recent advancement is COR1, our wholly-owned corneal endothelial cell (CEnC) therapy preclinical program, which we believe highlights the value of our pluripotent cell-based therapeutic platform to be able to generate novel assets with differentiated and potentially superior characteristics,” stated Brian M. Culley, Lineage CEO. “COR1 benefits from our existing ophthalmology and manufacturing expertise and represents a natural next application of our platform. Notably, only nine months after internal lab work began, we successfully utilized our proprietary AlloSCOPETM 5D technology to achieve seamless bioreactor-based precursor expansion and differentiation to support large-scale CEnC production. We believe this expansion and differentiation capability, together with a thaw-and-inject formulation, can support the development of an exciting and potentially disruptive asset in corneal disease.”

 

“The COR1 program, together with others in our pipeline, reflects Lineage’s balanced business strategy: to provide manufacturing support for Roche and Genentech’s clinical development of RG6501 while also prioritizing programs that we believe can potentially generate meaningful data from early clinical trials, which could allow us to evaluate clinical potential earlier, optimize capital allocation, and accelerate value creation,” added Mr. Culley.

 

Select Business Highlights

RG6501 (OpRegen Cell Therapy)
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Positive RG6501 (OpRegen cell therapy) Phase 1/2a clinical study 3 year results encore featured at Foundation Fighting Blindness’ Retinal Therapeutics Innovation Summit 2026, suggest evidence of sustained gains in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and partial structural restoration of the retina, including regions with re-appearance of an RPE layer and features associated with recovery of photoreceptors.
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Positive long-term clinical outcomes reported following a single administration of OpRegen cell therapy.

 


 

Clinical data reported at 12-, 24-, and 36-months for Cohort 4 (less advanced disease) of the Phase 1/2a study (12 patients) has continued to demonstrate a consistent and durable treatment effect, with OpRegen-treated eyes exhibiting mean BCVA scores above baseline at each of these timepoints in these patients. Five patients who received extensive coverage of OpRegen cell therapy across their geographic atrophy (GA) lesion are demonstrating long-term outcomes consistent with meaningful disease stabilization and even improvement through 36 months.
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Ongoing execution of Lineage’s contributions to Roche and Genentech's development of OpRegen. The ongoing Phase 2a GAlette Study is currently open and active at 17 clinical sites in the U.S. and Israel.
In addition to testing other surgical parameters, Genentech currently plans to evaluate proprietary surgical delivery devices in the Phase 2a GAlette study that have potential advantages over available off-the-shelf devices.
o
Ongoing efforts to further support development of OpRegen cell therapy under a separate services agreement with Genentech, signed May 2024, including: (i) activities to support the ongoing Phase 1/2a study long term follow-up and the currently enrolling Phase 2a GAlette study; and (ii) additional technical training and materials related to our cell therapy technology platform to support commercial manufacturing strategies.

 

COR1 Program (Corneal Endothelial Disease)
o
Reported positive development progress with COR1, our corneal endothelial cell therapy (CEnC) program, a wholly-owned preclinical asset which benefits from our existing ophthalmology and manufacturing expertise and which represents a natural next application of our technology platform.
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Utilizing Lineage’s proprietary cell manufacturing and expansion platform, AlloSCOPE, the Company successfully achieved seamless bioreactor-based precursor expansion and differentiation to support CEnC production which, together with a thaw-and-inject formulation, may demonstrate a potentially superior product profile, and which meets Lineage’s internal criteria for continued preclinical advancement.
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Lineage has also elected to advance the COR1 program into in-vivo animal testing with initial preclinical data expected to be generated in 2026.
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Applicable indications for COR1 are expected to include Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) and Bullous Keratopathy.

 

OPC1 Program (Spinal Cord Injury)
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Currently enrolling participants in the DOSED (Delivery of Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells (OPCs) for Spinal Cord Injury: Evaluation of a Novel Device) clinical study. The DOSED study is evaluating the safety and utility of a novel delivery device developed to deliver OPC1 directly to the area of injury and will enroll both subacute (between 21 to 42 days following injury) and chronic (between 1 to 5 years following injury) SCI participants.
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Two successful administrations using the novel delivery system have been completed in chronic SCI participants. Participants experienced no unexpected procedural, product, or device-related adverse events and no significant design changes are required for continuation of the DOSED study.
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Opened second clinical site in the DOSED study, Rancho Research Institute, in conjunction with Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center.

 

ILT1 Manufacturing Initiative
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Successfully continued to meet our internal milestones for our ILT1 manufacturing initiative, advancing from 0.5L to multi-liter scale using a fully suspension-based process for generating undifferentiated pluripotent cells using one of our proprietary cell lines, which supports further and continued development.
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The goal of ILT1 is to establish a production modality that can support an expansion through differentiation process, entirely in a dynamic culturing system, which if successful and applied to islet

 


 

cell differentiation, could potentially solve a major hurdle to production and commercialization of an islet cell therapy product candidate for the potential treatment of Type 1 Diabetes.

 

ReSonance (ANP1) Program (Hearing Loss)
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First internally-developed program, an auditory neuron cell transplant to treat hearing loss built on our AlloSCOPE platform.
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Research collaboration was established in 2025 with William Demant Invest A/S (WDI) to jointly advance preclinical development of ReSonance over a term of three years.
WDI collaboration represents an important demonstration of the speed, efficiency, and value creation of the AlloSCOPE platform.
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Successfully completed 3 engineering manufacturing runs, completed the internal technology transfer to our current Good Manufacturing (cGMP) team, as well as completed one cGMP manufacturing run, which is currently the subject of standard release testing.
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Established a novel model of deafening to support ReSonance functional preclinical testing under the collaboration.

 

Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)
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Established SAB to provide strategic counsel and insights into the development of Lineage’s novel cell transplant pipeline with founding member Joachim Fruebis, Ph.D., an accomplished scientist and leader with an extensive career driving R&D innovation in biotechnology and pharma.

 

Balance Sheet Highlights

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $50.8 million as of June 30, 2026 is expected to support planned operations into Q3 2028.

 

Second Quarter Operating Results

Revenues: Revenue is generated primarily from collaboration revenues, royalties, and other revenues. Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were $1.1 million, a net decrease of $1.7 million as compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by lower collaboration revenue recognized from deferred revenues under the Roche Agreement reflective of measured progress toward completion of the first performance obligation, as well as lower revenues recognized associated with the prior year termination of the VAC platform-related collaboration agreement, partially offset by an increase in revenue related to our new research collaboration agreement with WDI.

Operating Expenses: Operating expenses are comprised of research and development (“R&D”) expenses and general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses. Total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were $10.0 million, a decrease of $12.5 million as compared to $22.5 million for the same period in 2025. The overall decrease was primarily driven by the $14.8 million expense recognized in the prior year for the loss on impairment for the intangible asset related to the VAC platform.

R&D Expenses: R&D expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were $4.8 million, an increase of $1.7 million as compared to $3.1 million for the same period in 2025. The net increase was primarily driven by our preclinical programs and other undisclosed programs.

G&A Expenses: G&A expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were $5.2 million, an increase of $0.7 million as compared to approximately $4.5 million for the same period in 2025. The net increase was primarily driven by personnel costs and stock-based compensation expense.

 


 

Loss from Operations: Loss from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were $8.9 million, a decrease of $10.9 million as compared to $19.8 million for the same period in 2025. This decrease was primarily driven by the prior year non-cash impairment expense related to the VAC platform of $14.8 million, which was a non-recurring transaction.

Other Income/(Expenses): Other income/(expenses) for the three months ended June 30, 2026 reflected other income of $10.5 million, compared to other expense of ($10.6) million for the same period in 2025. The net change was primarily attributable to the quarterly fair value non-cash remeasurement of the warrant liabilities driven by a decrease in our share price as compared to an increase in the prior year’s quarter, partially offset by exchange rate fluctuations related to Lineage’s international subsidiaries.

Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to Lineage: The net income/(loss) attributable to Lineage for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was net income of $1.5 million, or $0.01 earnings per share (basic) and ($0.03) loss per share (diluted), compared to a net loss of ($30.5) million, or ($0.13) loss per share (basic and diluted), for the same period in 2025. The change was primarily driven by the prior year non-cash loss on impairment expense related to a 2019 acquisition and the quarterly fair value remeasurement of the warrant liabilities.

 

Conference Call and Webcast

Interested parties may access today’s conference call by dialing (800) 715-9871
from the U.S. and Canada and should request the “Lineage Cell Therapeutics Call” (Conference ID: 2355043). A live webcast of the conference call will be available online in the Investors section of Lineage’s website. A replay of the webcast will be available on Lineage’s website for 30 days and a telephone replay will be available through August 13, 2026, by dialing (800) 770-2030 from the U.S. and Canada and entering conference ID number 2355043.

 

About the AlloSCOPE™ (Allogeneic, Scalable, Consistent, Off-the-shelf, Pluripotent Cell Engineering) Platform

The AlloSCOPE (Allogeneic, Scalable, Consistent, Off-the-shelf, Pluripotent Cell Engineering) platform highlights the key attributes of Lineage’s in-house technology and describes a differentiation and production modality from which Lineage can manufacture millions of doses of an allogeneic, cell-based product derived from a single initial pluripotent cell line, conferring consistent, cost-effective, and scalable cell-based production and which can be applied across multiple programs. From our proprietary AlloSCOPE platform, we successfully completed a current Good Manufacturing Practice (“cGMP”) production run from a custom, two-tiered cell banking system, featuring a genetically-stable master cell bank (MCB) created from a single, well-characterized pluripotent cell line, which generated a working cell bank (WCB), which then provided the source material for two final cell-based product candidates. AlloSCOPE “5D” describes an application of AlloSCOPE with the goal of higher scale production with reduced manipulation.

 

About Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

Lineage Cell Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel allogeneic, or “off the shelf”, cell therapies for serious medical conditions. Lineage’s programs are based on its proprietary cell-based technology platform, AlloSCOPE™ (Allogeneic, Scalable, Consistent, Off-the-shelf, Pluripotent Cell Engineering), and associated development and manufacturing capabilities. From this proprietary AlloSCOPE platform, Lineage develops, manufactures, and tests specialized human cells with anatomical and physiological functions similar or substantially identical to cells found naturally in the human body. These cells are created by applying directed differentiation protocols to established, well-characterized, and self-renewing pluripotent cell lines. These protocols generate cells with characteristics associated with specific and desired developmental lineages, and in some instances may be designed to have additional beneficial properties. Cells derived from such lineages are transplanted into patients in an effort to replace or support cells that are absent or dysfunctional due to

 


 

degenerative disease, aging, or traumatic injury, and to restore or augment the patient’s functional activity. Lineage’s pipeline currently includes: (i) OpRegen® cell therapy, a retinal pigment epithelial cell therapy in Phase 2a development under a worldwide collaboration with Roche and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration; (ii) OPC1, an oligodendrocyte progenitor cell therapy in Phase 1/2a development for the treatment of spinal cord injuries; (iii) ReSonanceTM (ANP1), an auditory neuronal progenitor cell therapy in preclinical development under a collaboration with William Demant Invest A/S for the potential treatment of auditory neuropathy; (iv) PNC1, a photoreceptor neural cell therapy research initiative being evaluated for development for the potential treatment of vision loss due to photoreceptor dysfunction or damage; (v) RND1, a novel hypoimmune induced pluripotent stem cell line being evaluated for development under a gene editing partnership; (vi) ILT1, a cell therapy manufacturing initiative focused on the issue of large-scale production of undifferentiated pluripotent cells, which if successful could be evaluated for the production of islet cells to support a potential treatment of Type 1 Diabetes; and (vii) COR1, a corneal endothelial disease cell therapy in preclinical development for the potential treatment of corneal endothelial disease. For more information, please visit www.lineagecell.com or follow the company on X/Twitter @LineageCell.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Lineage cautions you that all statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained in this press release, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements, can be identified by terms such as “believe,” “aim,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “design,” “intend,” “expect,” “could,” “can,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “would,” “contemplate,” “project,” “target,” “suggest,” or the negative version of these words and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: plans and timing for development of COR1, including expected timing of initial data from in-vivo animal testing; the potential safety and therapeutic benefits of COR1 for patients suffering from corneal endothelial disease, including FECD and bullous keratopathy; the benefits of a thaw-and-inject formulation; the potential for COR1 to demonstrate a superior product profile and expectations regarding market opportunity and competitive positioning for COR1; the potential for Lineage’s AlloSCOPE manufacturing platform to enable large-scale production of COR1 in accordance with cGMP and other applicable manufacturing standards and requirements and reduce production costs; the ability of Lineage’s two-tiered cell banking system to generate millions of doses of final product; the potential of the AlloSCOPE platform, including based on our prior success in completing a production run for two product candidates, to manufacture millions of doses of a cost-effective, scalable, and consistent supply of an allogeneic, cell-based product derived from a single initial cell line, that can be applied across multiple programs; Lineage’s development strategy of prioritizing programs that it believes can generate meaningful data in early clinical trials, thereby allowing the Company to evaluate clinical potential earlier, optimize capital allocation, and accelerate value creation; Lineage's plans to, and its ability to, apply its manufacturing capabilities to establish a production modality that, if successful, and if paired with an islet-cell differentiation protocol, could potentially address manufacturing scale considerations relevant to potential future islet cell therapy product candidates and potentially solve a major hurdle to commercialization of islet cell therapy product candidates through its ILT1 manufacturing initiative; the potential therapeutic benefits of OpRegen cell therapy in patients with GA secondary to age-related macular degeneration and the significance of the Phase 1/2a clinical study data reported to date, including the expectation that findings from the open-label, single-arm Phase 1/2a study may support continued evaluation; Genentech’s plans to evaluate proprietary surgical delivery devices that have potential advantages over available off-the-shelf devices in the Phase 2a GAlette Study; the ongoing open and active status of the Phase 2a GAlette Study at clinical sites in the U.S. and Israel and ongoing patient enrollment at such sites; the benefits of Lineage’s services agreement with Genentech and its impact on advancing the OpRegen cell therapy program; the plans and expectations with respect to OPC1, including the ongoing DOSED clinical study and enrollment of additional participants; the expected funding under the research collaboration agreement

 


 

with WDI and the activities it is intended to support to advance the development of ReSonance (ANP1), including the characterization of the WDI collaboration as a demonstration of the speed, efficiency, and value creation of the AlloSCOPE platform, and the expectation that the completed cGMP manufacturing run will satisfy standard release testing requirements; the anticipated contributions of the Scientific Advisory Board to Lineage’s development strategy; Lineage’s expectation that its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities are sufficient to support its planned operations into the third quarter of 2028; and Lineage’s plans to advance its pipeline of allogeneic cell therapy candidates in 2026 and beyond, including its long-term strategy of creating a leading pipeline of cell-based transplant programs based on its core technology and AlloSCOPE manufacturing platform. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Lineage’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this press release, including, but not limited to, the following risks: that we may need to allocate our cash to unexpected events and expenses causing us to expend our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities more quickly than expected; that cash runway projections are based on current operating assumptions and are subject to change based on business conditions, development activities, and other factors outside Lineage’s control, and that Lineage may need to raise additional capital before that time; that development activities, preclinical activities, and clinical trials of our product candidates may not commence, progress or be completed as expected due to many factors within and outside of our control; that Lineage's development strategy of prioritizing programs based on the potential for early meaningful data may not result in the generation of meaningful data, nor ultimately successful product candidates, and that the ability to generate meaningful data in early clinical trials is uncertain and may not be predictive of clinical success in later-stage studies; that early, exploratory, or interim findings in clinical and/or nonclinical studies of a product candidate may not be predictive of results in controlled, subsequent, or later-stage clinical and/or nonclinical studies of that candidate; that Roche and Genentech may not successfully advance OpRegen cell therapy or be successful in completing further clinical trials for OpRegen cell therapy and/or obtaining regulatory approval for OpRegen cell therapy in any particular jurisdiction, and Genentech retains discretion over the advancement of OpRegen and Lineage cannot control Genentech's decisions; that competing alternative therapies may adversely impact the commercial potential of OpRegen cell therapy; that OPC1 clinical trials, including the DOSED study, may not be successful; that the DOSED study is evaluating device safety and utility and no safety or efficacy conclusions regarding OPC1 are available at this time; that COR1 is a preclinical asset and there is no assurance that preclinical data expected to be generated in 2026 will be positive or generated on the anticipated timeline, that COR1 will advance into clinical development, or that COR1 will demonstrate the same or superior efficacy, a superior product profile or disruptive potential relative to existing or competing therapies for corneal endothelial disease; that Lineage’s ILT1 development is in its early stages, and even if our AlloSCOPE 5D manufacturing initiative is successful in producing large scale production of undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells, that we may not be able to successfully or feasibly differentiate those cells into islet cells, and further, we may not successfully establish a production modality for large-scale islet cell production, and there is no assurance that undifferentiated pluripotent stem cell manufacturing milestones will translate to clinical or commercial development or result in a viable product candidate for the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes; that the AlloSCOPE platform may not generate new programs with the speed, efficiency, or value creation potential that Lineage anticipates, and past development timelines may not be indicative of future results; that the WDI collaboration may not achieve its intended objectives, that WDI may not contribute the full amount of anticipated funding, that the WDI anticipated funding may not be sufficient to complete the planned activities under the WDI collaboration and that additional funding may be required, and that the completed cGMP manufacturing run may not satisfy release testing requirements; that the ongoing 2026 Iran War and broader Israeli regional conflict may materially and adversely impact clinical activities at Israel trial sites participating in the GAlette study and/or our manufacturing processes, including cell banking and product manufacturing for our cell therapy product candidates, all of which are conducted by our subsidiary in Jerusalem, Israel; that Lineage may not be able to manufacture sufficient clinical quantities of its product candidates in

 


 

accordance with current good manufacturing practice; and those risks and uncertainties inherent in Lineage’s business and other risks discussed in Lineage’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Lineage’s forward-looking statements are based upon its current expectations and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Further information regarding these and other risks is included under the heading “Risk Factors” in Lineage’s periodic reports with the SEC, including Lineage’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and its other subsequent reports, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Lineage undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made except as required by law.

 

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. IR

Ioana C. Hone

(ir@lineagecell.com)

(442) 287-8963

 

Russo Partners – Media Relations

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(David.schull@russopartnersllc.com)

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LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 


 

 

 

June 30, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

37,355

 

 

$

40,791

 

Marketable securities

 

 

13,474

 

 

 

14,990

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

790

 

 

 

891

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

1,351

 

 

 

2,485

 

Total current assets

 

 

52,970

 

 

 

59,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONCURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

2,517

 

 

 

2,566

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

1,964

 

 

 

2,131

 

Deposits and other long-term assets

 

 

598

 

 

 

558

 

Goodwill

 

 

10,672

 

 

 

10,672

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

31,700

 

 

 

31,700

 

Deferred tax asset, net

 

 

5,799

 

 

 

5,800

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

106,220

 

 

$

112,584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

5,387

 

 

$

7,181

 

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

 

 

918

 

 

 

816

 

Finance lease liabilities, current portion

 

 

33

 

 

 

37

 

Deferred revenues, current portion

 

 

1,678

 

 

 

3,333

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

8,016

 

 

 

11,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liability, net

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

Deferred revenues, net of current portion

 

 

12,339

 

 

 

12,377

 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

 

1,333

 

 

 

1,534

 

Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

 

15

 

 

 

32

 

Warrant liabilities

 

 

24,697

 

 

 

43,906

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

46,422

 

 

 

69,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred shares, no par value, 2,000 shares authorized; none issued and
   outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares, no par value, 450,000 shares authorized as of
   June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025; 252,907 and 243,122 shares issued
   and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

 

 

535,717

 

 

 

515,467

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(4,473

)

 

 

(3,920

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(470,328

)

 

 

(466,998

)

Lineage's shareholders’ equity

 

 

60,916

 

 

 

44,549

 

Noncontrolling deficit

 

 

(1,118

)

 

 

(1,203

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

59,798

 

 

 

43,346

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

106,220

 

 

$

112,584

 

 

 


 

LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collaboration revenues

 

$

943

 

 

$

2,532

 

 

$

2,518

 

 

$

3,802

 

Royalties, license and other revenues

 

 

126

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

465

 

Total revenues

 

 

1,069

 

 

 

2,765

 

 

 

2,794

 

 

 

4,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of royalties

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

 

Research and development

 

 

4,774

 

 

 

3,106

 

 

 

9,008

 

 

 

6,220

 

General and administrative

 

 

5,218

 

 

 

4,560

 

 

 

10,302

 

 

 

9,417

 

Loss on impairment of intangible asset

 

 

 

 

 

14,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,840

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

9,992

 

 

 

22,545

 

 

 

19,310

 

 

 

30,552

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(8,923

)

 

 

(19,780

)

 

 

(16,516

)

 

 

(26,285

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

 

378

 

 

 

454

 

 

 

783

 

 

 

932

 

Gain (loss) on marketable equity securities, net

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

24

 

 

 

(7

)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

9,443

 

 

 

(12,740

)

 

 

11,767

 

 

 

(10,435

)

Foreign currency transaction gain, net

 

 

664

 

 

 

1,678

 

 

 

714

 

 

 

1,447

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(18

)

 

 

26

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(159

)

Total other income (expenses)

 

 

10,467

 

 

 

(10,584

)

 

 

13,271

 

 

 

(8,222

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

1,544

 

 

 

(30,364

)

 

 

(3,245

)

 

 

(34,507

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

(62

)

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(85

)

 

 

(96

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO LINEAGE

 

$

1,482

 

 

$

(30,464

)

 

$

(3,330

)

 

$

(34,603

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
   ATTRIBUTABLE TO LINEAGE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.15

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES USED TO
   COMPUTE NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

249,499

 

 

 

228,356

 

 

 

247,276

 

 

 

227,212

 

Diluted

 

 

261,471

 

 

 

228,356

 

 

 

261,524

 

 

 

227,212

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Lineage

 

$

(3,330

)

 

$

(34,603

)

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

85

 

 

 

96

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss attributable to Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
   to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance costs for common stock warrant liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

183

 

Loss on impairment of intangible asset

 

 

 

 

 

14,840

 

(Gain) loss on marketable equity securities, net

 

 

(24

)

 

 

7

 

Accretion of income on marketable debt securities

 

 

(262

)

 

 

(10

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

375

 

 

 

335

 

Change in right-of-use assets and liabilities

 

 

54

 

 

 

(88

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

2,773

 

 

 

2,455

 

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

 

(11,767

)

 

 

10,435

 

Foreign currency remeasurement

 

 

(773

)

 

 

(1,455

)

Loss on disposal of assets

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

173

 

 

 

381

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

1,088

 

 

 

1,271

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(2,052

)

 

 

(459

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

(1,693

)

 

 

(3,813

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(15,322

)

 

 

(10,425

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of marketable debt securities

 

 

(18,663

)

 

 

 

Maturities of marketable debt securities

 

 

20,460

 

 

 

2,000

 

Purchase of equipment

 

 

(163

)

 

 

(111

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

1,634

 

 

 

1,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from employee options exercised

 

 

233

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of warrants

 

 

5,388

 

 

 

 

Common shares received and retired for employee taxes paid

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(15

)

Proceeds from sale of common shares under ATM, net of offering costs

 

 

4,469

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of common shares with warrants under registered
   direct financing, net of offering costs

 

 

 

 

 

5,232

 

Payment of financed insurance premium

 

 

 

 

 

(452

)

Payment of finance lease liabilities

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(28

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

10,027

 

 

 

4,737

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

254

 

 

 

220

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND
   RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

(3,407

)

 

 

(3,579

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:

 

 

 

 

 

 

At beginning of the period

 

 

41,324

 

 

 

46,354

 

At end of the period

 

$

37,917

 

 

$

42,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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