Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Business
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. develops and commercializes dermatology therapeutics for skin diseases requiring medical intervention. Its main products and candidates include the FDA-approved YCANTH (VP-102), a proprietary cantharidin drug‑device for molluscum and potential common warts indications, and VP-315, an oncolytic peptide injectable in development for dermatologic oncology including basal cell carcinoma. Key business activities comprise commercialization, clinical development and licensing collaborations, including a partnership with Torii for Japan. Its products are distributed primarily in the United States via specialty pharmacy “white bag” services and buy-and-bill through wholesale distribution partners, with global development and licensing efforts in other markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-11
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 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Cost of product revenue | 2 | 2 | 289,000 | 0 | — | |
| Cost of license and collaboration revenue | 1 | 887,000 | — | — | — | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 35 | 59 | 47 | 17 | — | |
| Research and development | 9 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 16 | |
| Loss on disposal of equipment | 200,000 | 100,000 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 48 | 73 | 71 | 30 | 43 | |
| Loss from operations | −12 | −66 | −66 | −21 | −31 | |
| Interest income | 929,000 | 1 | 3 | 476,000 | 123,000 | |
| Interest expense | −8 | −9 | −4 | — | — | |
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | 3 | −3 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | −2 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | |
| Other expense | −3,000 | −17,000 | −14,000 | −58,000 | 0 | |
| Total other expense, net | −6 | −11 | −1 | −3 | −4 | |
| Net loss | −18 | −77 | −67 | −24 | −35 | |
| Net loss per share, basic (in shares) | −1.68 | −14.78 | −1.48 | −0.72 | −1.3 | |
| Net loss per share, diluted (in shares) | −1.68 | −14.78 | −1.48 | −0.72 | −1.3 | |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic (in dollars per share) | 11 | 5 | 45 | 34 | 27 | |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted (in dollars per share) | 11 | 5 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
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 | 30 | 46 | 70 | 34 | 16 | |
| Accounts receivable | 5 | 48,000 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Collaboration revenue, billed and unbilled | 137,000 | 29,000 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred R&D services, current portion (Note 12) | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Inventory | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total current assets | 43 | 51 | 78 | 39 | 74 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 209,000 | 589,000 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 540,000 | 836,000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Finance lease right-of-use asset | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred R&D services, non-current portion (Note 12) | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other non-current assets | 376,000 | 376,000 | 452,000 | 276,000 | 295,000 | |
| Total assets | 47 | 54 | 82 | 45 | 80 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | 2 | 2 | 507,000 | 845,000 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 13 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
| Deferred revenue | 782,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liability | 341,000 | 315,000 | 324,000 | 297,000 | 245,000 | |
| Finance lease liability | 405,000 | 352,000 | 376,000 | 0 | 6,000 | |
| Total current liabilities | 16 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 46 | |
| Operating lease liability | 242,000 | 583,000 | 910,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Finance lease liability | 643,000 | 768,000 | 1 | 0 | 16,000 | |
| Derivative liability | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |
| R&D Funding Liability (Note 12) | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Long-term debt | 0 | 31 | 43 | 0 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 22 | 64 | 62 | 5 | 48 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 authorized; 17,189,300 shares issued and 17,178,786 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 9,188,513 shares issued and 9,177,999 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 10,514 shares as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 350 | 297 | 250 | 203 | 172 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −325 | −307 | −230 | −163 | −139 | |
| Total stockholders (deficit) equity | 25 | −10 | 20 | 40 | 33 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders (deficit) equity | 47 | 54 | 82 | 45 | 80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation | 3 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | |
| Depreciation expense | 100,000 | 300,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 244,000 | |
| Non-cash interest expense | 2 | 2 | 810,000 | 383,000 | 1 | |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 246,000 | 83,000 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset | 296,000 | 308,000 | 286,000 | 264,000 | 228,000 | |
| Amortization of finance lease right-of-use asset | 352,000 | 619,000 | 20,000 | 0 | — | |
| Change in obligation for R&D Funding liability | 754,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Non-cash R&D expense related to warrant vesting | 51,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Impairment of right-of-use asset | 0 | 255,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loss on termination of financing lease | 1,000 | 19,000 | 0 | 6,000 | 0 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −264,000 | −1 | 587,000 | −456,000 | −543,000 | |
| Deferred revenue | 782,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 176,000 | −568,000 | 2 | −338,000 | 497,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −5 | 4 | −4 | 0 | — | |
| Collaboration receivable, billed and unbilled | −108,000 | 139,000 | — | — | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | −1 | −294,000 | 11 | −255,000 | 208,000 | |
| Operating lease liability | −315,000 | −322,000 | −291,000 | −264,000 | −197,000 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −18 | −61 | −39 | −19 | −28 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | 0 | −27,000 | −362,000 | −302,000 | −883,000 | |
| Sale of fixed assets | 0 | 8,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | 0 | −19,000 | −362,000 | 54 | −998,000 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 0 | 155,000 | 7,000 | 0 | 558,000 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 5 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, pre-funded warrants and warrants | 50 | 43 | — | — | — | |
| Issuance costs for common stock, pre-funded warrants and warrants | −310,000 | −3 | −177,000 | 0 | — | |
| Cash paid to settle debt | −35 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Repayment of debt | −13 | 0 | 0 | −44 | 0 | |
| Debt amendment costs | −110,000 | −1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayment of finance lease | −383,000 | −924,000 | −23,000 | −4,000 | −5,000 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 1 | 38 | 74 | −17 | 34 | |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | −16 | −23 | 35 | 19 | 5 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Recognition of R&D funding liability and deferred R&D services | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Non-cash accruals for equity issuance costs | 637,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease obligation | 302,000 | 2 | 1 | 99,000 | 0 | |
| Extinguishment of finance lease liability as a result of lease termination | 71,000 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Extinguishment of operating lease liability as a result of lease termination | 0 | 14,000 | 0 | — | — |