RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
Business
Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. is an innovative life sciences technology company that automates microbial quality control in pharmaceutical manufacturing. It offers the Growth Direct platform—a fully automated MQC system—along with proprietary consumable plates, LIMS connection software, and comprehensive validation, installation, maintenance and customer support services. Its business is organized around system sales, recurring consumables and service/validation contracts, software integration and development of new applications such as rapid sterility. The company sells globally via direct sales, distributors and a co‑exclusive distribution agreement with MilliporeSigma into pharmaceutical, medical device and related industrial QC markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 34 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 23 | |
| Research and development | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |
| Sales and marketing | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |
| General and administrative | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 18 | |
| Total costs and operating expenses | 81 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 70 | |
| Loss from operations | −47 | −50 | −57 | −63 | −47 | |
| Interest income | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Interest expense | −1 | −40,000 | — | — | — | |
| Other expense, net | −110,000 | −112,000 | −83,000 | 59,000 | −850,000 | |
| Total other income, net | 309,000 | 3 | 4 | 2 | −26 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −47 | −47 | −52 | −61 | −73 | |
| Income tax expense | 40,000 | 22,000 | 31,000 | −576,000 | 91,000 | |
| Net loss | −47 | −47 | −52 | −61 | −74 | |
| Net loss per share basic (in dollars per share) | −1.05 | −1.08 | −1.22 | −1.43 | −3.94 | |
| Net loss per share diluted (in dollars per share) | −1.05 | −1.08 | −1.22 | −1.43 | −3.94 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 20 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 20 |
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 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 178 | |
| Short-term investments | 18 | 34 | 68 | 82 | 15 | |
| Accounts receivable | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Inventory, net | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total current assets | 61 | 81 | 120 | 139 | 218 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | |
| Other long-term assets | 319,000 | 531,000 | 770,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Restricted cash | 300,000 | 400,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |
| Total assets | 75 | 98 | 143 | 191 | 241 | |
| Accounts payable | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | |
| Deferred revenue | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
| Lease liabilities, short-term | 1 | 1 | 1 | 766,000 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
| Notes payable, net | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Warrant liability | 186,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Lease liabilities, long-term | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 397,000 | 298,000 | 263,000 | 229,000 | 1 | |
| Total liabilities | 42 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 20 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 555 | 550 | 546 | 541 | 536 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −522 | −475 | −428 | −376 | −315 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 11,000 | 39,000 | −101,000 | −1 | −16,000 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 33 | 75 | 118 | 164 | 221 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 75 | 98 | 143 | 191 | 241 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Noncash interest expense | 97,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| Provision for excess & obsolete inventory | 1 | 95,000 | 34,000 | 326,000 | 60,000 | |
| Noncash lease expense | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Gain on revaluation of warrant liability | −131,000 | 0 | — | — | 20 | |
| Accretion on investments | 351,000 | −1 | −2 | −662,000 | −3,000 | |
| Other | 34,000 | 34,000 | 34,000 | −107,000 | 14,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | 4 | −2 | −163,000 | −364,000 | −17,000 | |
| Inventory | 1 | −335,000 | 1 | −6 | −7 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 320,000 | 403,000 | 272,000 | 578,000 | −1 | |
| Other long-term assets | 64,000 | −150,000 | 5,000 | 179,000 | −851,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | 562,000 | −3 | 1 | −524,000 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 28,000 | −4 | 1 | −3 | 2 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 64,000 | 0 | — | 0 | −30,000 | |
| Deferred revenue | −2 | 626,000 | 1 | 1 | −1 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −31 | −44 | −45 | −59 | −55 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −850,000 | −1 | −2 | −7 | −3 | |
| Purchases of investments | −27 | −35 | −62 | −179 | −25 | |
| Sales of investments | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |
| Maturity of investments | 40 | 69 | 106 | 93 | 15 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 14 | 37 | 42 | −93 | −13 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock - stock option exercise | 491,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 566,000 | 403,000 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock - employee stock purchase plan | 162,000 | 231,000 | 180,000 | 160,000 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | −878,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Issuance of Class A common stock under the ATM offering | 445,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Tax withholding on settlement of restricted stock units | −419,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Payments on finance lease obligations | −30,000 | −35,000 | −37,000 | −33,000 | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 20 | 203,000 | 149,000 | 693,000 | 217 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3 | −7 | −3 | −151 | 148 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 770,000 | 40,000 | 38,000 | 42,000 | 3 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment in accounts payable/accrued expenses | 12,000 | 309,000 | 443,000 | 561,000 | 2 | |
| Recognition of warrant liability in connection with debt issuance | 317,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Warrant to purchase Class A common stock | 317,000 | 0 | — | — | — |