RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
Business
Retractable Technologies Inc manufactures and markets safety medical products, primarily retractable syringes and needles, for the healthcare industry. Its main products include injection devices marketed under the VanishPoint®, Patient Safe®, and EasyPoint® brands, featuring retractable needle safety and low dead space designs. The company operates manufacturing facilities domestically and uses international manufacturers, with operations governed in part by a government Technology Investment Agreement supporting expanded capacity. Products are sold primarily to healthcare providers through U.S. general-line and specialty distributors, international distributors, group purchasing organizations, and a national direct marketing network.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales, net | 38 | 33 | 44 | 95 | 188 | |
| Total cost of sales | 38 | 34 | 34 | 67 | 93 | |
| Gross profit (loss) | 47,046 | −1 | 9 | 28 | 95 | |
| Sales and marketing | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| Research and development | 675,567 | 673,944 | 581,172 | 525,727 | 901,381 | |
| General and administrative | 13 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 17 | |
| Impairment of assets | 954,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 21 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 23 | |
| Loss from operations | −21 | −21 | −11 | −852,976 | 73 | |
| Other income - TIA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 425,158 | |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on debt and equity securities | −5 | 11 | −11 | 2 | 513,529 | |
| Gain on trading debt and equity securities | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | |
| Litigation proceeds | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest and other income | 547,361 | 1 | 1 | 9,948 | 266,467 | |
| Interest expense | −87,904 | −122,500 | −152,166 | −170,651 | — | |
| Net loss before income taxes | −12 | −4 | −9 | 5 | 75 | |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 291,293 | 8 | −2 | 83,870 | 19 | |
| Net loss | −13 | −12 | −7 | 5 | 56 | |
| Preferred Stock dividend requirements | −230,444 | −230,444 | −231,946 | −232,444 | −241,703 | |
| Net loss applicable to common shareholders | −13 | −12 | −7 | 5 | 56 | |
| Basic loss per share | −0.43 | −0.4 | −0.24 | 0.15 | 1.65 | |
| Diluted loss per share | −0.43 | −0.4 | −0.24 | 0.15 | 1.63 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 |
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 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 29 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 35 | |
| Investments in debt and equity securities, at fair value | 34 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 13 | |
| Inventories | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 308,106 | 978,851 | 1 | 11 | — | |
| Other current assets | 711,274 | 753,062 | 952,668 | 1 | 701,969 | |
| Total current assets | 63 | 73 | 78 | 89 | 105 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 79 | 87 | 93 | 100 | 88 | |
| Other assets | 366,910 | 103,625 | 152,064 | 184,524 | 5,675 | |
| Total assets | 143 | 161 | 180 | 196 | 206 | |
| Accounts payable | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 365,277 | 332,480 | — | — | — | |
| Accrued compensation | 762,213 | 1 | 865,105 | 997,530 | 1 | |
| Dividends payable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Accrued royalties to shareholder | 748,213 | 789,358 | 1 | 973,701 | 3 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 957,409 | 873,254 | 630,571 | 2 | 4 | |
| Income taxes payable | 7,345 | 4,442 | 4,802 | 63,631 | 5 | |
| Total current liabilities | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | |
| Other long-term liabilities - TIA | 58 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 70 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 530,368 | 900,042 | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 68 | 74 | 80 | 89 | 107 | |
| Common Stock, no par value; authorized: 100,000,000 shares; 34,024,304 shares issued and 29,937,159 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 63 | |
| Retained earnings | 14 | 27 | 39 | 46 | 41 | |
| Common stock in treasury - at cost (4,087,145 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024) | −13 | −13 | −13 | −13 | −5 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 74 | 87 | 99 | 107 | 99 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 143 | 161 | 180 | 196 | 206 |
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 | −13 | −12 | −7 | 5 | 56 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | |
| Realized loss on investments | −6 | — | −6 | 327,926 | — | |
| Accreted interest | — | — | 9,157 | 60,115 | 109,019 | |
| Bond amortization | −1,100 | −1,024 | −970 | −159 | — | |
| Deferred taxes | — | 8 | −2 | 7 | −9 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 333,731 | 571,682 | 626,940 | 322,991 | 150,000 | |
| Inventory obsolescence adjustment | 2 | — | 175,355 | — | — | |
| Other income - TIA | −6 | −6 | −6 | −4 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −451,154 | 2 | −6 | 30 | −14 | |
| Inventories | −197,474 | −2 | 3 | −94,249 | −10 | |
| Other current assets | 41,788 | 199,606 | 313,848 | −564,496 | −17,652 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 670,745 | 176,226 | 9 | −11 | — | |
| Other assets | −279,528 | 48,439 | 32,460 | −178,850 | 38,892 | |
| Accounts payable | 1 | −488,447 | −2 | −14 | 4 | |
| Accrued liabilities | −45,668 | −136,262 | 807 | −4 | 2 | |
| Income taxes payable | 2,903 | −360 | −58,827 | −5 | 594,107 | |
| Net cash (used in) from operating activities | −7 | −12 | 3 | 17 | 33 | |
| Principal payments on finance lease obligation | −16,290 | — | — | — | — | |
| Purchase of property, plant, and equipment | −535,644 | −1 | −852,979 | — | — | |
| Purchase of debt and equity securities | −31 | −899,750 | −68 | −18 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from the sales of debt and equity securities | 37 | 6 | 59 | 4 | 75,000 | |
| Net cash from (used in) investing activities | 6 | 4 | −11 | −31 | −63 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −336,877 | −304,988 | −281,866 | −283,933 | −274,791 | |
| Proceeds from Technology Investment Agreement (TIA) | — | — | 3 | 14 | 52 | |
| Payment of preferred stock repurchase payable | — | — | −1 | −1 | −1 | |
| Payment of preferred stock dividends | −230,444 | −230,445 | −232,445 | −252,879 | −4 | |
| Redemption of preferred stock | — | — | −6,168 | — | — | |
| Net cash from (used in) financing activities | −567,321 | −535,433 | 941,640 | 5 | 42 | |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | −2 | −8 | −7 | −9 | 12 | |
| Interest paid | 87,904 | 122,500 | 161,322 | 110,537 | 118,163 | |
| Income taxes paid | −346,907 | — | −10 | 12 | 27 | |
| Preferred dividends declared, not paid | 57,611 | 57,611 | 57,611 | 58,111 | 1 | |
| Redemption price payable | — | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | |
| Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use asset | 324,287 | — | — | — | — |