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Mersana Therapeutics (Mersana Therapeutics) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $209.08 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Mersana Therapeutics Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Mersana Therapeutics's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Jun. 2023 ($286.59 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($240.99 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($240.99 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($209.08 Mil).

Mersana Therapeutics's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Dec. 2021 ($177.95 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($280.71 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 ($280.71 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($209.08 Mil).


Mersana Therapeutics Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mersana Therapeutics's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Mersana Therapeutics Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Mersana Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 99.79 255.09 177.95 280.71 209.08

Mersana Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 280.71 273.92 286.59 240.99 209.08

Mersana Therapeutics Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.


Mersana Therapeutics  (NAS:MRSN) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


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Mersana Therapeutics (Mersana Therapeutics) Business Description

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840 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02139
Mersana Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company using its differentiated and proprietary ADC platforms to develop targeted drugs with increased tolerability and expanded opportunities to deliver meaningful clinical benefits to patients. The Company's early stage programs include XMT-1660, a Dolasynthen ADC targeting B7-H4, as well as XMT-2056, a STING agonist ADC developed using the Company's Immunosynthen platform and targeting a novel epitope of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. The Company also has two earlier stage preclinical candidates, XMT-2068 and XMT-2175, both of which leverage the Company's Immunosynthen platform and target tumor-associated antigens.
Executives
Anna Protopapas director, officer: President and CEO MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 40 LANDSDOWNE STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Mohan Bala officer: SVP, Chief Development Officer C/O MERSANA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Tushar Misra officer: Chief Manufacturing Officer 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Brian Deschuytner officer: Sr. VP, Finance & Product stgy 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 01776
Ashish Mandelia officer: VP, Controller 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Timothy B Lowinger officer: Chief Scientific Officer 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Alejandra Carvajal officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O CERULEAN PHARMA INC., 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, 5TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Ecor1 Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 357 TEHAMA STREET #3, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Arvin Yang officer: Chief Medical Officer 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Hack Andrew A. F. director 300 THIRD STREET, FIRST FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Michael J. Kaufman officer: Sr VP Chmistry, Man & Control 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Allene M. Diaz director C/O ALLENA PHARMACEUTIALS, INC., ONEW NEWTON EXECUTIVE PARK SUITE 202, NEWTON MA 02462
Eva M. Jack officer: CBO, Treasurer & Secretary 840 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Lawrence M Alleva director 1000 WINTER STREET, SUITE 3300, WALTHAM MA 02451
Scott D Sandell 10 percent owner

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