Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Business
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes small-molecule therapeutics to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders. It develops proprietary product candidates—most prominently azetukalner, a Kv7 potassium channel opener in late-stage clinical development for epilepsy and neuropsychiatric indications—and earlier-stage Kv and Nav ion channel modulators, and it maintains partnered programs with academic and industry collaborators including Neurocrine Biosciences. Key business activities include discovery, preclinical and clinical development, regulatory interactions, intellectual property management, and collaborations/licensing. Xenon conducts global clinical trials and seeks to commercialize products alone or through collaborations across the U.S., Europe and other international markets via standard regulatory and distribution channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaboration revenue (note 10) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | |
| Research and development | 301 | 210 | 168 | 106 | 75 | |
| General and administrative | 80 | 69 | 47 | 33 | 22 | |
| Total operating expenses | 381 | 279 | 214 | 139 | 97 | |
| Loss from operations | −373 | −279 | −214 | −129 | −79 | |
| Interest income | 27 | 42 | 28 | 9 | 466,000 | |
| Unrealized fair value gain on trading securities | 0 | 0 | 4 | −3 | −719,000 | |
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) | 1 | −1 | 199,000 | −2 | 358,000 | |
| Total other income | 28 | 41 | 31 | 4 | 105,000 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −345 | −238 | −183 | −125 | −79 | |
| Income tax recovery (expense) (note 14) | −1 | 4 | 292,000 | −118,000 | 6,000 | |
| Net loss | −346 | −234 | −182 | −125 | −79 | |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (note 5) | 2 | −2 | 3 | −2 | — | |
| Comprehensive loss | −344 | −236 | −179 | −127 | −79 | |
| Basic (per share) | −4.36 | −3.01 | −2.73 | −2.06 | −1.77 | |
| Diluted (per share) | −4.36 | −3.01 | −2.73 | −2.06 | −1.77 | |
| Basic (shares) | 79 | 78 | 67 | 61 | 44 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 79 | 78 | 67 | 61 | 44 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 199 | 143 | 149 | 57 | 176 | |
| Marketable securities (note 5) | 350 | 484 | 489 | 535 | 376 | |
| Other receivables | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| Total current assets | 561 | 635 | 645 | 600 | 559 | |
| Marketable securities, long-term (note 5) | 37 | 127 | 293 | 129 | 0 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset, net (note 7) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net (note 6) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | |
| Deferred tax assets (note 14) | 13 | 10 | 802,000 | 509,000 | 465,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses, long-term | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total assets | 633 | 798 | 965 | 754 | 572 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 8) | 40 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 14 | |
| Operating lease liability (note 7) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 488,000 | 605,000 | |
| Total current liabilities | 42 | 36 | 27 | 23 | 14 | |
| Operating lease liability, long-term (note 7) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| Other liabilities, long-term | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 51 | 43 | 37 | 33 | 22 | |
| Common shares, without par value; unlimited shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 80,010,790 (December 31, 2024 - 76,413,086) (note 9) | 1,599 | 1,457 | 1,436 | 1,065 | 783 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 228 | 199 | 157 | 142 | 117 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,245 | −899 | −665 | −483 | −357 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 335,000 | −2 | −77,000 | −3 | −990,000 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 582 | 755 | 928 | 721 | 550 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 633 | 798 | 965 | 754 | 572 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (note 12) | — | — | — | — | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss | −346 | −234 | −182 | −125 | −79 | |
| Interest receivable and accretion of discounts on marketable securities | 7 | 816,000 | −6 | −3 | — | |
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 906,000 | |
| Non-cash operating lease expense | 1 | 1 | 1 | 819,000 | — | |
| Deferred income tax recovery | −3 | −9 | −292,000 | −44,000 | 58,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 54 | 51 | 32 | 20 | 10 | |
| Realized loss on marketable securities | 625,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | 73,000 | 745,000 | −640,000 | 3 | 327,000 | |
| Other receivables | 104,000 | −614,000 | 130,000 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −3 | −984,000 | 2 | −10 | −2 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |
| Operating lease liability | −1 | −1 | 267,000 | −600,000 | — | |
| Other liabilities | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −279 | −181 | −151 | −101 | −70 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −799,000 | −3 | −6 | −3 | −2 | |
| Purchase of marketable securities | −356 | −532 | −794 | −551 | −389 | |
| Proceeds from marketable securities | 574 | 700 | 688 | 261 | 145 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 218 | 165 | −111 | −293 | −247 | |
| Proceeds from offerings, net | 112 | 12 | 353 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 5 | 47,000 | 35,000 | 705,000 | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 117 | 12 | 354 | 278 | 448 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 458,000 | −2 | 376,000 | −2 | −592,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 56 | −6 | 91 | −118 | 131 | |
| Cash paid for operating lease | 2 | 2 | 2 | 919,000 | 824,000 | |
| Cash received for lease incentives | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Fair Value of Stock Options and Warrants Exercised on a Cashless Basis | 21 | 8 | 5 | — | — | |
| Fair Value of Warrant and Pre-funded Warrants Exercised | 291,000 | — | 36 | — | — |