Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Business
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. develops off-the-shelf allogeneic T‑cell immunotherapies leveraging an Epstein‑Barr virus (EBV) T‑cell platform to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. Its main products and programs include tab‑cel (Ebvallo™), an EBV‑specific allogeneic T‑cell therapy approved in the EEA, UK and Switzerland and in Phase 3/Regulatory review in the U.S., and previously advanced allogeneic CAR‑T candidates (e.g., ATA3219, ATA3431) that the company has paused and is winding down. Key business activities comprise clinical development, manufacturing partnerships, licensing and commercialization collaborations, and research collaborations with academic centers. The company distributes through commercial partners and contract manufacturing organizations, and pursues regulatory approvals and commercialization across Europe, the U.K., Switzerland and other global markets, with ongoing U.S. regulatory interactions.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercialization revenue | 121 | 129 | 8 | 0 | — | |
| Total revenue | 121 | 129 | 9 | 64 | — | |
| Cost of commercialization revenue | 21 | 21 | 9 | 0 | — | |
| Research and development expenses | 37 | 151 | 225 | 273 | 282 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 26 | 40 | 51 | 72 | 79 | |
| Total costs and operating expenses | 85 | 212 | 285 | 344 | — | |
| Loss from operations | 36 | −83 | −276 | −281 | −340 | |
| Interest income | 683,000 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | |
| Interest expense | −4 | −5 | −5 | −373,000 | — | |
| Other income (expense), net: | −34,000 | 528,000 | −246,000 | −700,000 | 367,000 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | −3 | −2 | −105,000 | 52 | 367,000 | |
| Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 33 | −85 | −276 | −228 | −340 | |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 31,000 | −12,000 | 15,000 | 12,000 | 46,000 | |
| Net loss | 33 | −85 | −276 | −228 | −340 | |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | −7,000 | 212,000 | 2 | −2 | −664,000 | |
| Comprehensive loss | 33 | −85 | −274 | −230 | −341 | |
| Basis net loss per common share | 2.61 | −11.41 | −65.19 | −2.24 | −3.63 | |
| Diluted net loss per common share | 2.57 | −11.41 | −65.19 | −2.24 | −3.63 | |
| Basic weighted-average shares outstanding | 13 | 7 | 4 | 102 | 94 | |
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 13 | 7 | 4 | 102 | 94 |
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 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 93 | 106 | |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 17 | 26 | 150 | 265 | |
| Restricted cash | 0 | 146,000 | 146,000 | 146,000 | 194,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | 1 | 1 | 34 | 40 | 986,000 | |
| Inventories | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| Other current assets | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | |
| Total current assets | 12 | 65 | 102 | 295 | 385 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 73,000 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 54 | |
| Operating lease assets | 7 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 26 | |
| Other assets | 886,000 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total assets | 20 | 109 | 166 | 376 | 468 | |
| Accounts payable | 127,000 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | |
| Accrued compensation | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 25 | |
| Accrued research and development expenses | 82,000 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 13 | |
| Deferred revenue | 716,000 | 95 | 78 | 8 | 41 | |
| Liability related to the sale of future revenues - current portion | 10 | 382,000 | — | — | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 3 | 20 | 32 | 21 | 9 | |
| Total current liabilities | 15 | 135 | 142 | 79 | 106 | |
| Operating lease liabilities - long-term | 9 | 30 | 46 | 58 | 26 | |
| Liability related to the sale of future revenues - long-term | 33 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 0 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total liabilities | 59 | 206 | 265 | 250 | 189 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock - $0.0001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; 7,324 and 5,859 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | 10,000 | 9,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,983 | 1,957 | 1,870 | 1,822 | 1,745 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,000 | 8,000 | −204,000 | −2 | −368,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −2,022 | −2,055 | −1,969 | −1,693 | −1,465 | |
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | −39 | −97 | 99 | 127 | 280 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) | 20 | 109 | 166 | 376 | 468 |
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 income (loss) | 33 | −85 | −276 | −228 | −340 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 10 | 27 | 45 | 54 | 54 | |
| Non-cash operating lease expense | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
| Accretion of liability related to sale of future revenues | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 87,000 | |
| Amortization (accretion) of investment premiums (discounts) | 259,000 | −240,000 | 792,000 | 1 | 2 | |
| Loss on impairment of lease right-of-use asset | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Gain on derecognition of lease liabilities upon contract assignment | −4 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other non-cash items, net | 94,000 | −402,000 | 214,000 | 147,000 | 108,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | 229,000 | 33 | 6 | −39 | 264,000 | |
| Inventories | 11 | −4 | −8 | −2 | 0 | |
| Other current assets | 6 | −1 | 273,000 | 2 | — | |
| Other assets | 15,000 | 19,000 | — | — | −2 | |
| Accounts payable | −4 | 687,000 | −3 | −9 | 9 | |
| Accrued compensation | −5 | −5 | −6 | −7 | 5 | |
| Accrued research and development expenses | −8 | −9 | −4 | 12 | −2 | |
| Other current liabilities | −5 | −13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
| Deferred revenue | −94 | −20 | 30 | −11 | 35 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −5 | −11 | −13 | −8 | −2 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,000 | −462,000 | 142,000 | 354,000 | −509,000 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −51 | −69 | −193 | −270 | −221 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −8 | −20 | −84 | −181 | −301 | |
| Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments | 25 | 29 | 209 | 293 | 334 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | 0 | −246,000 | −1 | −4 | −11 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 948,000 | 0 | 25,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 18 | 9 | 124 | 203 | 22 | |
| Proceeds from sale of common stock and pre-funded warrants in registered direct offerings, net | 15 | 51 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock through ATM facilities, net | 1 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 99 | |
| Proceeds from employee stock awards | 35,000 | 230,000 | 928,000 | 2 | 7 | |
| Principal payments on finance lease obligations | −250,000 | −892,000 | −947,000 | −518,000 | −254,000 | |
| Other financing activities, net | −1,000 | −7,000 | −13,000 | −192,000 | −17,000 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 16 | 59 | 2 | 53 | 104 | |
| Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −17 | −811,000 | −67 | −14 | −94 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 286,000 | 685,000 | 447,000 | 335,000 | 32,000 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 190,000 | 24,000 | 2,000 | 19,000 | 15,000 |