Fortress Biotech, Inc.
Business
Fortress Biotech, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that acquires, licenses and advances therapeutic assets and platform technologies to create value through product revenue, equity holdings, royalties and dividends. It offers marketed dermatology products and a pipeline of biologics, small molecules, cell and gene therapies and vaccines, including partnered commercial products (e.g., Emrosi, Qbrexza, Accutane, UNLOXCYT) and clinical candidates (e.g., CUTX-101, Triplex, MB-101/MB-109). Fortress operates through multiple subsidiaries and partner companies (including Checkpoint, Journey, Mustang, Avenue, Cyprium, Helocyte, Cellvation, Oncogenuity and Urica). Its activities focus on U.S. regulatory approvals and commercialization while pursuing international licenses and distribution arrangements across North America, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product revenue, net | 61 | 55 | 60 | 71 | 63 | |
| Collaboration revenue | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| Other revenue | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | |
| Net revenue | 63 | 58 | 85 | 76 | 69 | |
| Cost of goods - (excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets) | 21 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 32 | |
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| Research and development | 12 | 57 | 102 | 134 | 113 | |
| Research and development - licenses acquired | — | 252,000 | 4 | 700,000 | 16 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 96 | 88 | 91 | 114 | 87 | |
| Loss recovery | — | −5 | — | — | — | |
| Asset impairment | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 133 | 168 | 227 | 279 | 257 | |
| Loss from operations | −70 | −110 | −142 | −204 | −189 | |
| Interest income | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 649,000 | |
| Interest expense and financing fee | −10 | −14 | −15 | −14 | −15 | |
| Loss on common stock warrant liabilities | −398,000 | −638,000 | 4 | — | — | |
| Gain from deconsolidation of subsidiary | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other income | 18 | 1 | −3 | 1 | — | |
| Total other income (expense) | 37 | −10 | −11 | −10 | 24 | |
| Loss before income tax expense | −34 | −121 | −154 | −213 | −164 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | −600,000 | 300,000 | 500,000 | 400,000 | 500,000 | |
| Net loss | −33 | −121 | −154 | −214 | −165 | |
| Attributable to non-controlling interests | 40 | 75 | 94 | 127 | 100 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Fortress | 7 | −46 | −61 | −87 | −65 | |
| Preferred A dividends declared and paid and/or cumulated, and Fortress' share of subsidiary deemed dividends | −9 | −10 | −8 | −8 | — | |
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | −2 | −56 | −69 | −95 | — | |
| Net loss per common share attributable to common stockholders - basic | −0.07 | −2.69 | −8.47 | −15.97 | −0.79 | |
| Net loss per common share attributable to common stockholders - diluted | −0.07 | −2.69 | −8.47 | −15.97 | −0.79 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | 28 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 82 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 28 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 82 |
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 | 79 | 57 | 81 | 178 | 306 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 30 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 23 | |
| Inventory | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |
| Assets held for sale | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 124 | 90 | 117 | 230 | 346 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset, net | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | |
| Restricted cash | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Equity investments, at fair value | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 28 | 32 | 20 | 27 | 13 | |
| Other assets | 401,000 | 731,000 | 4 | 973,000 | 1 | |
| Total assets | 186 | 144 | 168 | 294 | 397 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 47 | 66 | 74 | 97 | 91 | |
| Income taxes payable | 356,000 | 932,000 | 843,000 | 722,000 | 345,000 | |
| Common stock warrant liabilities | 1,000 | 214,000 | 886,000 | 14 | 0 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, short-term | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Partner company installment payments - licenses, short-term | 0 | 625,000 | 3 | 7 | 5 | |
| Other current liabilities | 135,000 | 2 | 163,000 | 996,000 | 0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 50 | 71 | 85 | 128 | 101 | |
| Notes payable, long-term, net | 52 | 58 | 61 | 92 | 43 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, long-term | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 21 | |
| Partner company redeemable perpetual preferred liability | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total liabilities | 123 | 146 | 166 | 244 | 171 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 15,000,000 authorized, 5,000,000 designated Series A shares, 3,427,138 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, liquidation value of $25.00 per share | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 31,364,094 and 27,908,839 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 31,000 | 28,000 | 15,000 | 7,000 | 101,000 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 784 | 764 | 717 | 676 | 656 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −734 | −741 | −695 | −634 | −547 | |
| Total stockholders' equity attributed to the Company | 50 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 109 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 12 | −24 | −21 | 8 | 117 | |
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | 62 | −2 | 2 | 50 | 226 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) | 186 | 144 | 168 | 294 | 397 |
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 expense | 400,000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 0 | 29,000 | −1 | 255,000 | 0 | |
| Bad debt (recovery) expense | −211,000 | 516,000 | 435,000 | 284,000 | 48,000 | |
| Amortization of debt discount | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Accretion of partner company convertible preferred shares | 0 | −737,000 | 757,000 | 0 | 3 | |
| Gain on termination of partner company lease | −394,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| Settlement of partner company payables | −2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Reduction in the carrying amount of operating lease right-of-use assets | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 29 | 33 | 17 | 23 | 19 | |
| Change in fair value of investment | −15 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Common shares issued for dividend on partner company's convertible preferred shares | 0 | 114,000 | 266,000 | — | — | |
| Change in fair value of partner companies' warrant liabilities | 398,000 | 487,000 | −4 | −1 | 447,000 | |
| Research and development - licenses acquired, expense | 0 | 250,000 | 3 | 642,000 | 16 | |
| Asset impairment loss | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −19 | 4 | 13 | −5 | 768,000 | |
| Inventory | 5 | −4 | 4 | 2 | −8 | |
| Other receivables - related party | 13,000 | −4,000 | −29,000 | 540,000 | 66,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2 | −624,000 | −848,000 | −3 | −309,000 | |
| Other assets | 330,000 | 968,000 | −808,000 | 344,000 | −185,000 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | −8 | −6 | −24 | 8 | 43 | |
| Income taxes payable | −576,000 | 89,000 | 121,000 | 377,000 | 345,000 | |
| Lease liabilities | −2 | −4 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Other liabilities | −2 | 1 | −786,000 | −186,000 | 84,000 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −66 | −80 | −128 | −179 | −117 | |
| Acquired intangible assets | 0 | −15 | −5 | 0 | −400,000 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 1 | 0 | 6 | 127,000 | — | |
| Net cash increase upon deconsolidation of subsidiary | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 10 | −15 | −2 | −23 | 41 | |
| Payment of Series A perpetual preferred stock dividends | 0 | −4 | −8 | −8 | −8 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock for public offering, net | 0 | 17 | 22 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock for at-the-market offering, net | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under ESPP | 87,000 | 101,000 | 0 | 174,000 | — | |
| Exercise of warrants for cash | 3 | 181,000 | 382,000 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from partner companies' ESPP | 217,000 | 257,000 | 178,000 | 206,000 | 309,000 | |
| Partner company's dividends declared and paid | −664,000 | −694,000 | −736,000 | −749,000 | −749,000 | |
| Partner company's redemption of preferred shares | −265,000 | 0 | 400,000 | −85,000 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from partner companies' equity offerings and warrant exercises, net | 62 | 50 | 52 | 18 | 35 | |
| Proceeds from partner companies' at-the-market offering, net | 19 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 111 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of partner company's options, net | 0 | 207,000 | 121,000 | — | — | |
| Repayment of Oaktree Note and debt issuance costs | −6 | −51 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayment of partner company installment payments - licenses | −625,000 | −1 | −1 | −5 | −5 | |
| Stock and warrants issued for exchange of partner company preferred shares | 0 | 341,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt, net | −75,000 | 34 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from partner company's long-term debt, net | 0 | 10 | 15 | 47 | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 77 | 71 | 33 | 75 | 149 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 22 | −25 | −98 | −127 | 73 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 49,000 | 120,000 | −55,000 | 858,000 | 993,000 | |
| Exchange of partner company convertible preferred shares for common shares | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |
| Fair value of assets received by partner company in repurchase transaction | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Fair value of supplies received by partner company expensed to research and development | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |
| Partner company accounts receivable write-off related to repurchase transaction | 0 | −7 | 0 | — | — | |
| Partner company accounts payable write-off related to repurchase transaction | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |
| Partner company's deferred purchase consideration | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Warrants issued in conjunction with debt | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Unpaid research and development licenses acquired | 0 | 250,000 | 50,000 | 325,000 | 250,000 | |
| Lease Liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets | 457,000 | 188,000 | — | — | — |