Lineage Cell Therapeutics Set to Join Russell 3000® Index and Russell Microcap® Index
Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX) announced its inclusion in the Russell 3000 and Russell Microcap Indexes, effective June 28, 2021. This recognition highlights the company's advancements in developing allogeneic cell therapies. The Russell Indexes encompass the largest U.S. stocks, with membership potentially enhancing investor outreach and liquidity. CEO Brian M. Culley stated that this achievement reflects the company’s progress and aims to capitalize on the growing field of cell therapy. The Russell Indexes influence substantial assets, with about $10.6 trillion benchmarked against them.
- Inclusion in the Russell 3000 and Russell Microcap Indexes may increase investor visibility and stock liquidity.
- Recognition as a leader in cell therapy and regenerative medicine highlights the company's progress.
- Membership in the Russell indexes is based on objective market-capitalization rankings, reflecting solid market positioning.
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Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic cell therapies for unmet medical needs, announced today that it is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index as well as the Russell Microcap® Index at the conclusion of the 2021 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the U.S. market opens on June 28, 2021, according to a preliminary list of additions posted on June 4, 2021, by FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
Annual Russell indexes reconstitution captures the 4,000 largest U.S. stocks as of May 7, 2021, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the U.S. all-cap Russell 3000® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000® Index or small-cap Russell 2000® Index as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Membership in the Russell Microcap® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
“Lineage’s inclusion on the preliminary list of additions to the Russell 3000® Index and the Russell Microcap® Index reflects progress we have made to establish ourselves as a leader in cell therapy and regenerative medicine,” stated Brian M. Culley, Lineage’s CEO. “During the past year, we have delivered significant clinical, manufacturing, and business milestones which have created considerable value for our shareholders, and we intend to be diligent in our efforts to benefit from the explosive growth we believe the field of cell therapy will experience in the months and years ahead. We believe our inclusion in the Russell indexes will help broaden awareness of Lineage’s corporate mission and objectives among a wider audience of investors and help drive an increase in the liquidity of our stock.”
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About Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
Lineage Cell Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel cell therapies for unmet medical needs. Lineage’s programs are based on its robust proprietary cell-based therapy platform and associated in-house development and manufacturing capabilities. With this platform Lineage develops and manufactures specialized, terminally differentiated human cells from its pluripotent and progenitor cell starting materials. These differentiated cells are developed to either replace or support cells that are dysfunctional or absent due to degenerative disease or traumatic injury or administered as a means of helping the body mount an effective immune response to cancer. Lineage’s clinical programs are in markets with billion dollar opportunities and include three allogeneic (“off-the-shelf”) product candidates: (i) OpRegen®, a retinal pigment epithelium transplant therapy in Phase 1/2a development for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in the developed world; (ii) OPC1, an oligodendrocyte progenitor cell therapy in Phase 1/2a development for the treatment of acute spinal cord injuries; and (iii) VAC2, an allogeneic dendritic cell therapy produced from Lineage’s VAC technology platform for immuno-oncology and infectious disease, currently in Phase 1 clinical development for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. For more information, please visit www.lineagecell.com or follow the Company on 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. Forward-looking statements, in some cases, can be identified by terms such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “design,” “intend,” “expect,” “could,” “can,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “would,” “contemplate,” project,” “target,” “tend to,” or the negative version of these words and similar expressions. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to Lineage’s inclusion in the Russell indexes, anticipated growth in the field of cell therapy, and the potential benefits to Lineage and its shareholders as a result. 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 risks and uncertainties inherent in Lineage’s business and other risks 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. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. 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 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and its other reports, which are available from the SEC’s website. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made. Lineage undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by law.
The information in this announcement about the Russell indexes and FTSE Russell was obtained from FTSE Russell. Lineage has not independently verified such information and there can be no assurance as to its accuracy.
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