Autolus Therapeutics plc
Business
Autolus Therapeutics plc is an early commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops next-generation programmed T cell therapies for oncology and autoimmune diseases. Its main products and services include the commercial CD19-targeting gene therapy AUCATZYL/obe-cel and a pipeline of CAR T and programmed T cell product candidates (obe-cel, AUTO1/22, AUTO4, AUTO6NG, AUTO8, AUTO5) and associated manufacturing and development services. Key business activities comprise commercial manufacturing and logistics (the Nucleus facility), clinical development programs, and strategic collaborations and licensing arrangements. The company targets the U.S., U.K. and EU markets, launched AUCATZYL in the U.S., plans EU/UK rollouts upon approval, and uses specialized authorized treatment centers and commercial distribution partners for product delivery.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-20
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, net | 75 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| Cost of sales | −96 | −11 | 0 | — | — | |
| Research and development expenses, net | −118 | −138 | −130 | −117 | −111 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | −132 | −102 | −47 | — | — | |
| Loss from operations | −271 | −241 | −180 | −143 | −141 | |
| Other income, net | 515,000 | 220,000 | 222,000 | 2 | −145,000 | |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses), net | 2 | −1 | 3 | — | — | |
| Interest income | 19 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 262,000 | |
| Interest expense, net | −37 | −9 | −45 | — | — | |
| Total other income (expenses), net | −15 | 22 | −29 | −5 | −988,000 | |
| Net loss before income tax | −286 | −219 | −208 | −149 | −142 | |
| Income tax expense | −2 | −2 | 19,000 | −300,000 | −100,000 | |
| Net loss | −288 | −221 | −208 | −149 | −142 | |
| Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment | 23 | 135,000 | 10 | −30 | −3 | |
| Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net of tax of $0 and $0 | 475,000 | −317,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 24 | −182,000 | 10 | — | — | |
| Total comprehensive loss | −264 | −221 | −198 | −179 | −145 | |
| Basic net loss per ordinary share (in usd per share) | −1.08 | −0.86 | −1.2 | −1.57 | −1.97 | |
| Diluted net loss per ordinary share (in usd per share) | −1.08 | −0.86 | −1.2 | −1.57 | −1.97 | |
| Weighted-average basic ordinary shares (in shares) | 266 | 255 | 174 | 95 | 72 | |
| Weighted-average diluted ordinary shares (in shares) | 266 | 255 | 174 | 95 | 72 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 104 | 227 | 240 | 256 | 308 | |
| Marketable securities - Available-for-sale debt securities | 197 | 361 | 0 | — | — | |
| Restricted cash | 2 | 1 | 769,000 | 434,000 | 332,000 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 24 | 15,000 | — | — | — | |
| Inventories, net | 33 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 76 | 67 | 35 | 52 | 48 | |
| Total current assets | 436 | 661 | 275 | 308 | 355 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 64 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 37 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 20 | 12 | 0 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other non-current assets | 249,000 | 170,000 | 380,000 | 136,000 | 295,000 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 65 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 54 | |
| Long-term deposits | 1 | 963,000 | 983,000 | 943,000 | 2 | |
| Deferred tax asset | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total assets | 589 | 783 | 375 | 406 | 451 | |
| Accounts payable | 3 | 2 | 103,000 | 661,000 | 4 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 56 | 52 | 40 | 31 | 31 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| Liabilities related to future royalties and milestones, net - current | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 73 | 61 | 45 | 38 | 41 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 67 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 45 | |
| Liabilities related to future royalties and milestones, net - non-current | 270 | 245 | — | — | — | |
| Other long-term payables | 477,000 | 426,000 | 357,000 | 295,000 | 122,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 411 | 355 | 264 | 226 | 222 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,570 | 1,556 | 1,019 | 1,016 | 1,013 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −5 | −29 | −29 | −34 | −28 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,387 | −1,099 | −879 | −801 | −756 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 178 | 427 | 111 | 181 | 229 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 589 | 783 | 375 | 406 | 451 |
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 on property and equipment | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 2 | 200,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Inventory reserves and write-offs | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 14,000 | 223,000 | 4 | 515,000 | 672,000 | |
| Share-based compensation net of amounts capitalized | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
| Interest expense accrued on liabilities related to future royalties and milestones, net | 36 | 9 | 45 | 9 | 1 | |
| Accretion of available-for-sale securities | −8 | −1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Foreign exchange differences | −3 | 2 | −8 | 4 | 0 | |
| Non-cash operating lease expense | −6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Loss on termination of operating lease | 0 | 176,000 | 95,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets and related property and equipment | 300,000 | 400,000 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred income tax | −286,000 | −185,000 | −986,000 | −268,000 | −72,000 | |
| Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets | −4 | −34 | 11 | −11 | 6 | |
| (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other non-current assets | −266,000 | 938,000 | 2 | 161,000 | 503,000 | |
| Increase in inventories, net | −40 | −4 | 0 | — | — | |
| Increase in accounts receivable, net | −24 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Decrease in long-term deposits | 0 | 5,000 | 937,000 | −5,000 | 575,000 | |
| Increase in accounts payable | 1 | 2 | −509,000 | 22,000 | −2 | |
| Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1 | 12 | 998,000 | 16 | −2 | |
| Increase (decrease) in operating lease liability | 15 | −369,000 | −14 | −5 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −284 | −206 | −146 | −112 | −118 | |
| Acquisition of property and equipment | −19 | −22 | −11 | −11 | −9 | |
| Acquisition of intangibles assets | −8 | −13 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of marketable securities: available-for-sale debt securities | −243 | −360 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of marketable securities: available-for-sale debt securities | 428 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 158 | −395 | −11 | −11 | −9 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares | 0 | 550 | 0 | 164 | 246 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of share options | 0 | 602,000 | 27,000 | 117,000 | 125,000 | |
| Proceeds from liabilities related to future royalties and milestones, net | 0 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 50 | |
| Payments of equity issuance costs | 0 | −29 | −910,000 | −10 | −11 | |
| Payments of issuance costs related to the liabilities related to future royalties and milestones, net | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | −509,000 | |
| Payments of revenue share | −4 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −4 | 590 | −883,000 | 224 | 284 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 6 | −261,000 | 15 | −28 | −754,000 | |
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −123 | −12 | −142 | 72 | 157 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 2 | 2 | −551,000 | — | — | |
| Property and equipment purchases included in accounts payable or accrued expenses | 1 | 2 | 433,000 | 3 | 4 | |
| Leased assets terminated and obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities, net | 0 | −975,000 | 3,000 | 0 | 29 | |
| Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 10 | 2 | 41 | 10 | 627,000 | |
| Capitalized share-based compensation, net of forfeitures | 76,000 | 3,000 | 46,000 | — | — | |
| Capitalized implementation costs included in accrued expenses | 130,000 | 816,000 | 564,000 | 230,000 | 100,000 |