AbCellera Biologics Inc.
Business
AbCellera Biologics Inc. discovers and develops antibody-based medicines and enables partners to create therapeutic antibody candidates from target nomination to clinic. It offers integrated discovery, data-science and automation platforms, proprietary immunization and single‑cell screening, antibody characterization, process development, GMP manufacturing and data packages for partners. Its business is organized around partner‑initiated programs and AbCellera‑initiated internal programs, plus platform technology efforts (notably T‑cell engagers and GPCR/ion‑channel discovery). It serves biotechnology and pharmaceutical partners primarily in North America and Europe and distributes capabilities via collaborations, service agreements and co‑development arrangements.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
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 | 75 | 29 | 38 | 485 | 375 | |
| Research and development | 187 | 167 | 176 | 108 | 62 | |
| Sales, general and administrative | 83 | 85 | 75 | 55 | 42 | |
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment | 22 | 91 | 24 | 28 | 14 | |
| Total operating expenses | 292 | 344 | 275 | 269 | 171 | |
| Loss from operations | −217 | −315 | −237 | 217 | 204 | |
| Interest income | −28 | −38 | −42 | −16 | −3 | |
| Grants and incentives | −14 | −14 | −14 | −11 | −17 | |
| Other (Note 15) | 3 | −62 | −7 | 4 | 6 | |
| Total other income | −40 | −114 | −63 | −23 | −15 | |
| Loss before income tax | −178 | −200 | −174 | 239 | 219 | |
| Income tax recovery | −31 | −38 | −28 | 81 | 66 | |
| Net loss | −146 | −163 | −146 | 159 | 153 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 144,000 | −3 | −329,000 | −2 | 280,000 | |
| Comprehensive loss | −146 | −166 | −147 | 157 | 154 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.49 | −0.55 | −0.51 | 0.56 | 0.56 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.49 | −0.55 | −0.51 | 0.5 | 0.48 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 299 | 294 | 289 | 285 | 276 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 299 | 294 | 289 | 315 | 318 |
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 | 129 | 156 | 133 | 387 | 476 | |
| Marketable securities | 405 | 469 | 627 | 500 | 247 | |
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | 534 | 626 | 761 | — | — | |
| Accounts and accrued receivable | 58 | 34 | 31 | 39 | 161 | |
| Restricted cash | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| Other current assets | 111 | 67 | 56 | 75 | 21 | |
| Total current assets | 728 | 751 | 872 | 1,025 | 930 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 428 | 340 | 288 | 217 | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 38 | 42 | 120 | 132 | 148 | |
| Goodwill | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |
| Investments in equity accounted investees | 63 | 82 | 66 | 73 | 50 | |
| Other long-term assets | 52 | 97 | 94 | 46 | 31 | |
| Total long-term assets | 629 | 609 | 616 | 515 | 389 | |
| Total assets | 1,357 | 1,361 | 1,488 | 1,541 | 1,319 | |
| Accounts payable and other current liabilities | 51 | 55 | 50 | 52 | — | |
| Contingent consideration payable | 0 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 23 | |
| Deferred revenue | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 8 | |
| Total current liabilities | 64 | 77 | 119 | 118 | 121 | |
| Operating lease liability | 137 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 36 | |
| Deferred government contributions | 174 | 150 | 96 | — | — | |
| Deferred tax liability | 9 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 37 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 326 | 228 | 217 | 189 | 172 | |
| Total liabilities | 390 | 304 | 336 | 308 | 293 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common shares: no par value, unlimited authorized shares at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025: 295,757,002 and 300,600,710 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025, respectively | 802 | 777 | 753 | 734 | 722 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 198 | 166 | 121 | 74 | 35 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −4 | −4 | −2 | −1 | 280,000 | |
| Accumulated earnings (deficit) | −29 | 117 | 280 | 426 | 268 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 967 | 1,056 | 1,152 | 1,233 | 1,026 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,357 | 1,361 | 1,488 | 1,541 | 1,319 |
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 | −146 | −163 | −146 | 159 | 153 | |
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 18 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | |
| Amortization and impairment of intangible assets | 4 | 78 | 12 | 19 | 10 | |
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 56 | 68 | 64 | 49 | 31 | |
| Fair value (gain) loss on contingent consideration and investments | 5 | −65 | −8 | 3 | — | |
| Other | −3 | −20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Research fees and grants receivable | −56 | −75 | −46 | −23 | −37 | |
| Income taxes (payable) receivable | −30 | 7 | 30 | −89 | −14 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 3 | 11 | −15 | −2 | — | |
| Deferred revenue | −2 | −8 | −14 | 6 | 9 | |
| Deferred grant income | −4 | 34 | 40 | 9 | 31 | |
| Other assets | 17 | 6 | 18 | −1 | −3 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −131 | −109 | −44 | 277 | 245 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −43 | −78 | −77 | −71 | −58 | |
| Purchase of marketable securities | −436 | −765 | −1,022 | −764 | −275 | |
| Proceeds from marketable securities | 506 | 938 | 911 | 511 | 28 | |
| Receipt of grant funding | 21 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 33 | |
| Distribution from equity accounted investees | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Investment in and loans to equity accounted investees | −7 | −20 | −14 | −26 | −30 | |
| Proceeds from repayment of loan from joint venture partner | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Long-term investments and other assets | −17 | 11 | −45 | −17 | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 88 | 121 | −221 | −353 | −332 | |
| Payment of liability for in-licensing agreement and other | −16 | −729,000 | −1 | −4 | — | |
| Proceeds from long-term liabilities and other | 30 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 14 | 13 | 10 | −2 | −4 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1 | −3 | 589,000 | −10 | −1 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −28 | 23 | −254 | −86 | −93 | |
| Property and equipment in accounts payable | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligation | 76 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 37 |