Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc.
Business
Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. is a late clinical‑stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel class of non‑systemic intranasal neuroactive products called pherines that rapidly activate nose‑to‑brain neurocircuits. Its main offerings are a diversified neuroscience pipeline of five clinical‑stage pherine product candidates (including lead candidate fasedienol for acute social anxiety disorder, itruvone for major depressive disorder, PH80 for vasomotor symptoms, PH15 for mental‑fatigue related impairment, and PH284 for cancer cachexia) plus an oral prodrug program (AV‑101). The company organizes activities around clinical development, manufacturing via CDMOs, regulatory programs, and strategic licensing and commercialization collaborations. It conducts U.S. registration‑directed trials and IND‑enabling work, uses CROs/CDMOs for development and supply, and pursues regional partnerships and licensing in Asia and other international markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-06-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-03-31 | FY 2023 2023-03-31 | FY 2022 2022-03-31 | FY 2021 2021-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 486,000 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Research and development | 39 | 20 | 44 | 35 | 12 | |
| General and administrative | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 7 | |
| Total operating expenses | 56 | 34 | 59 | 49 | 19 | |
| Loss from operations | −56 | −33 | −59 | −48 | −18 | |
| Interest income, net | 5 | 3 | 26,000 | — | — | |
| Other income, net | 5,000 | 312,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loss before income taxes | −51 | −29 | −59 | −48 | −18 | |
| Income taxes | −7,000 | −4,000 | −6,000 | −3,000 | −2,600 | |
| Net loss | −51 | −29 | −59 | −48 | −18 | |
| Unrealized gain on marketable securities | 5,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Comprehensive loss | −51 | −29 | −59 | — | — | |
| Loss per share, basic (in dollars per share) | −1.67 | −1.52 | −8.51 | −7.38 | −0.49 | |
| Loss per share, diluted (in dollars per share) | −1.67 | −1.52 | −8.51 | — | — | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) | 31 | 19 | 7 | 7 | — | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) | 31 | 19 | 7 | — | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-03-31 | FY 2023 2023-03-31 | FY 2022 2022-03-31 | FY 2021 2021-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 67 | 119 | 17 | 68 | 103 | |
| Marketable securities | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2 | 2 | 802,000 | 3 | 875,700 | |
| Total current assets | 82 | 121 | 18 | 71 | 104 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 476,000 | 435,000 | 507,000 | 414,300 | 367,400 | |
| Right-of-use asset - operating lease | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other assets | 454,000 | 726,000 | — | — | — | |
| Total assets | 84 | 124 | 21 | 75 | 108 | |
| Accounts payable | 653,000 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 838,300 | |
| Accrued expenses | 9 | 2 | 796,000 | 1 | 2 | |
| Deferred revenue - current portion | 3 | 791,000 | 714,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Less: operating lease liabilities - current portion | 561,000 | 550,000 | 486,000 | 433,300 | 364,800 | |
| Total current liabilities | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| Deferred revenue - non-current portion | 391,000 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Operating lease liabilities - non-current portion | 948,000 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total liabilities | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024; no shares outstanding at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 325,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024; 29,001,481 and 27,029,731 shares issued at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively | 29,000 | 27,000 | 7,000 | 6,900 | 180,800 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 482 | 474 | 343 | 336 | 316 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 4,522 shares of common stock held at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive gain | 5,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | −408 | −356 | −327 | −268 | −220 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 70 | 114 | 12 | 65 | 92 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 84 | 124 | 21 | 75 | 108 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-03-31 | FY 2023 2023-03-31 | FY 2022 2022-03-31 | FY 2021 2021-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 150,000 | 127,000 | 130,000 | — | 117,600 | |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 0 | 6,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset | 485,000 | 441,000 | 402,000 | 557,600 | 360,000 | |
| Accretion of marketable securities | −389,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −88,000 | 250,000 | 3 | −2 | −328,400 | |
| Other assets | 190,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease liability | −611,000 | −495,000 | −433,000 | −677,000 | −313,500 | |
| Deferred sublicense revenue, net of deferred contract acquisition costs | −412,000 | 516,000 | 206,000 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 6 | 522,000 | −934,000 | 2 | 51,000 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −42 | −26 | −50 | −45 | −12 | |
| Purchases of laboratory and other equipment | −191,000 | −61,000 | −212,000 | −200,400 | — | |
| Sales and maturities of marketable securities | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −25 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −13 | −61,000 | −740,000 | −200,400 | −275,400 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs | 0 | 93 | 0 | — | 3 | |
| Repayment of note payable | 0 | −985,000 | −1 | 0 | −603,100 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 3 | 128 | −1 | 10 | 114 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −52 | 103 | −51 | −35 | 102 | |
| Insurance premiums settled by issuing note payable | 0 | 879,000 | 1 | 0 | 322,200 | |
| Purchases of equipment included in accounts payable | 0 | 29,000 | 0 | — | — |