Caribou Biosciences, Inc.
Business
Caribou Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage CRISPR genome‑editing biopharmaceutical company developing transformative allogeneic cell therapies. It develops allogeneic CAR‑T cell therapy product candidates and in vivo genome‑editing capabilities using its proprietary chRDNA hybrid RNA‑DNA guide technology paired with Cas9 and Cas12a. Its business is organized around a CAR‑T platform and pipeline of clinical programs, notably CB-010, CB-011, and CB-012, that employ armoring strategies such as PD‑1 knockout and immune cloaking. The company conducts multicenter clinical trials in the United States, Australia, and Israel and uses contract manufacturers to supply off‑the‑shelf products for administration in academic and community hospitals.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing and collaboration revenue (including $2,487 and $4,110 for years ended December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, from related parties) | 11 | 10 | 34 | 14 | 10 | |
| Research and development | 109 | 130 | 112 | 82 | 52 | |
| General and administrative | 38 | 46 | 38 | 38 | 24 | |
| Impairment charges | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 160 | 177 | 151 | 120 | 77 | |
| Loss from operations | −148 | −167 | −116 | −106 | −67 | |
| Impairment Of Equity Method Investment | −9 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other income, net | 9 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 219,000 | |
| Total other (expense) income | −331,000 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 377,000 | |
| Net loss before benefit from income taxes | −149 | −149 | −102 | −99 | −67 | |
| Benefit from income taxes | −550,000 | −9,000 | 193,000 | 70,000 | 321,000 | |
| Net loss | −148 | −149 | −102 | −99 | −67 | |
| Net unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale marketable securities, net of tax | −152,000 | 225,000 | 2 | −1 | −135,000 | |
| Net comprehensive loss | −148 | −149 | −101 | −101 | −67 | |
| Net loss per share, basic (in dollars per share) | −1.59 | −1.65 | −1.38 | −1.64 | −2.11 | |
| Net loss per share, diluted (in dollars per share) | −1.59 | −1.65 | −1.38 | −1.64 | −2.11 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) | 93 | 90 | 74 | 61 | 32 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) | 93 | 90 | 74 | 61 | 32 |
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 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 58 | 240 | |
| Marketable securities, short-term | 127 | 193 | 278 | 189 | 135 | |
| Accounts receivable | 69,000 | 265,000 | 148,000 | 202,000 | 1 | |
| Contract assets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Other receivables | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
| Total current assets | 145 | 219 | 339 | 260 | 391 | |
| Equity Method Investments | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Marketable securities, long-term | 4 | 40 | 44 | 69 | 38 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 7 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 5 | |
| Operating lease, right of use assets | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 0 | |
| Other assets | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 975,000 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 175 | 313 | 432 | 374 | 442 | |
| Accounts payable | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 17 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 13 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 1 | 1 | 1 | 966,000 | 0 | |
| Deferred revenue ($0 and $2,487 from related party as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |
| Total current liabilities | 25 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion ($0 and $1,243 from related party as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | |
| MSKCC success payments liability | 0 | 785,000 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 0 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 548,000 | 557,000 | 381,000 | 476,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 53 | 60 | 64 | 73 | 55 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024; 95,143,690 and 92,378,577 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively | 9,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 719 | 701 | 668 | 500 | 486 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 103,000 | 255,000 | 30,000 | −2 | −135,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −597 | −448 | −299 | −197 | −98 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 122 | 253 | 368 | 301 | 388 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 175 | 313 | 432 | 374 | 442 |
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 loss | −148 | −149 | −102 | −99 | −67 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 984,000 | |
| Gain on disposal of fixed assets | −25,000 | −9,000 | −34,000 | 0 | 4,000 | |
| Non-cash consideration for licensing and collaboration revenue | −9,000 | −2 | −61,000 | −205,000 | 0 | |
| Change in fair value of equity securities | 99,000 | 111,000 | 6,000 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 3 | |
| Change in fair value of MSKCC success payments liability | −785,000 | −2 | — | — | — | |
| Acquired in-process research and development | 0 | 2 | 0 | 600,000 | 1 | |
| Accretion of discounts on investments in marketable securities, net | −1 | −5 | −4 | −797,000 | 52,000 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable | 196,000 | −117,000 | 54,000 | 951,000 | −1 | |
| Contract assets | 152,000 | 267,000 | 822,000 | −759,000 | −160,000 | |
| Other receivables | −76,000 | 458,000 | −71,000 | 3 | −2 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4 | −433,000 | 2 | −975,000 | −4 | |
| Other assets | 3 | −4 | −48,000 | −564,000 | −316,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 3 | −354,000 | 2 | −3 | 1 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | −6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| Deferred revenue, current and long-term | −3 | −3 | −17 | −5 | 30 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −1 | −621,000 | −637,000 | −403,000 | 0 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | −548,000 | −10,000 | 177,000 | −95,000 | 321,000 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −111 | −138 | −93 | −91 | −33 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | 253 | 397 | 338 | 253 | — | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −149 | −304 | −395 | −339 | −173 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −1 | −5 | −12 | −6 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 0 | 13,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payments to acquire in-process research and development | 0 | −2 | 0 | −600,000 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 102 | 87 | −68 | −93 | −176 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 6,000 | 618,000 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Proceeds from issuances of common stock under ESPP | 745,000 | 914,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuances of common stock related to ATM, net of offering expenses | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 5 | 17 | 154 | 2 | 433 | |
| NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH | −4 | −35 | −7 | −182 | 225 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 60,000 | 754,000 | 692,000 | 1 | 265,000 | |
| Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |