VERU INC.
Business
VERU INC. is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines for cardiometabolic and inflammatory diseases. Its main product candidates are enobosarm, an oral selective androgen receptor modulator being developed to preserve muscle and augment fat loss in patients receiving GLP‑1 receptor agonists for weight reduction, and sabizabulin, an oral microtubule disruptor being developed as a broad anti-inflammatory agent for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The company’s operations are organized around its drug development programs, clinical trials, regulatory filings and intellectual property licensing. VERU conducts clinical development and regulatory interactions primarily in the United States and pursues global patent protection and potential commercialization through healthcare providers, institutions and distributors.
Summary from filing dated 2025-12-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | 16 | 13 | 51 | 71 | 33 | |
| General and administrative | 20 | 25 | — | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 36 | 37 | 107 | 114 | 53 | |
| Gain on sale of ENTADFI assets | 11 | 1 | 6 | — | 18 | |
| Operating loss | −25 | −36 | −94 | −83 | 13 | |
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Change in fair value of equity securities | −323,773 | −176,077 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other income, net | 768,380 | 1 | 573,771 | 495,735 | −152,367 | |
| Total non-operating income | 9 | 909,122 | 1 | −316,063 | −9 | |
| Net loss from continuing operations | −16 | −35 | — | — | — | |
| Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes | −7 | −3 | — | — | — | |
| Net loss | −23 | −38 | −93 | −84 | 7 | |
| Net loss from continuing operations per basic and diluted common shares outstanding (in dollars per share) | −1.07 | −2.61 | — | — | — | |
| Net loss from discontinued operations per basic and diluted common shares outstanding (in dollars per share) | −0.48 | −0.19 | — | — | — | |
| Net loss per basic and diluted common shares outstanding (in dollars per share) | −1.55 | −2.8 | −1.1 | −1.05 | 0.1 | |
| Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 15 | 13 | 85 | 80 | 76 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 16 | 25 | 10 | — | — | |
| Investment in equity securities | 3 | 742,295 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 595,251 | 805,633 | 1 | 2 | 850,889 | |
| Current assets of discontinued operations | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 19 | 35 | 23 | 105 | 152 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 364,808 | 481,372 | 2 | 1 | 592,603 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 969,839 | |
| Goodwill | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Other assets | 930,847 | 989,596 | 2 | 2 | 878,502 | |
| Long-term assets of discontinued operations | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | |
| Total assets | 30 | 60 | 50 | 136 | 178 | |
| Accounts payable | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 3 | |
| Accrued compensation | 4 | 4 | 990,609 | — | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 394,529 | 669,685 | 2 | — | — | |
| Residual royalty agreement, short-term portion (Note 8) | 0 | 1 | 864,623 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liability, short-term portion | 758,946 | 736,970 | 1 | 957,085 | 497,903 | |
| Current liabilities of discontinued operations | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 16 | |
| Residual royalty agreement, long-term portion (Note 8) | 0 | 9 | 853,987 | 9 | 2 | |
| Operating lease liability, long-term portion | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 609,921 | |
| Other liabilities | 1 | 4 | 29,948 | 18,577 | 14,986 | |
| Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations | 0 | 16,071 | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 12 | 28 | 30 | 55 | 26 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 308,000,000 shares authorized, 14,868,690 and 14,856,762 shares issued and 14,650,320 and 14,638,392 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 148,687 | 148,568 | 939,664 | 826,926 | 821,535 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 343 | 335 | 284 | 254 | 242 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | −581,519 | −581,519 | −581,519 | −581,519 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −317 | −295 | −257 | −166 | −82 | |
| Treasury stock, 218,370 shares, at cost | −8 | −8 | −8 | — | — | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 18 | 32 | 20 | 83 | 152 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 30 | 60 | 50 | 136 | 178 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 152,105 | 268,177 | 269,874 | — | — | |
| Loss on sale of FC2 business | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Noncash change in right-of-use assets | 581,453 | 770,700 | 741,257 | — | — | |
| Noncash interest expense, net of interest paid | −168,556 | −97,130 | 2 | — | — | |
| Share-based compensation | 8 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 5 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −1,916 | 367,182 | 177,499 | 76,206 | −4 | |
| Provision for obsolete inventory | −72,831 | 2 | 185,499 | 82,019 | 583,503 | |
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | 3 | 239,000 | — | — | — | |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 0 | 184,267 | 290 | — | — | |
| Other | 58,812 | 0 | 290 | 1,723 | −6,182 | |
| (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | −657,253 | 546,203 | −4 | 5 | −4 | |
| Decrease in inventories | 863,928 | 986,108 | 648,628 | −3 | 546,378 | |
| Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets | 397,573 | 862,039 | 10 | −2 | −9 | |
| Decrease in accounts payable | −3 | −5 | −9 | 19 | 597,098 | |
| (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities | −1 | 4 | −12 | — | — | |
| Decrease in operating lease liabilities | −625,352 | −683,827 | −666,863 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −30 | −22 | −88 | −48 | −16 | |
| Proceeds from sale of FC2 business, net of costs | 16 | 0 | — | 5 | 15 | |
| Cash proceeds from sale of ENTADFI assets | 8 | 304,536 | 7 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of equity securities | 393,217 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Capital expenditures | −1,083 | −158,322 | −665,700 | −733,052 | −376,649 | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 25 | 146,214 | 6 | 4 | 15 | |
| Payment on extinguishment of residual royalty agreement liabilities | −4 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from stock option exercises | 0 | 3,280 | 400,000 | 1 | 2 | |
| Installment payments on premium finance agreement | 0 | −132,975 | −1 | — | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −4 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 110 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | −9 | 15 | −71 | −42 | 109 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 78,548 | 368,820 | 247,361 | 422,135 | 248,746 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 332,826 | 704,600 | 554,818 | 3 | 8 | |
| Equity securities received from sale of ENTADFI assets | 3 | 918,372 | 0 | — | 5 | |
| Amortization of deferred costs related to common stock purchase agreement | 0 | 164,313 | 138,182 | — | — |