Novabridge Reports Full Year 2025 Financial Results And Provides Business Update
| NovaBridge Biosciences | ||||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
| As of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | ||||||||
| (All amounts in thousands, except for share data, unless otherwise noted) | ||||||||
| As of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 210,632 | $ | 68,263 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 210 | 105,135 | ||||||
| Prepayments and other receivables | 6,678 | 3,295 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 217,520 | 176,693 | ||||||
| Property, equipment and software | 140 | 201 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,809 | 3,597 | ||||||
| Investments at fair value, available-for-sale debt securities (amortized cost of $0 and $38,727, respectively) | - | 30,824 | ||||||
| Investments at fair value, equity securities | 37,241 | - | ||||||
| Other non-current assets | 2,812 | 1,365 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 260,522 | $ | 212,680 | ||||
| Liabilities and shareholders' equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accruals and other payables (including amounts with related parties of $1,131 and $0, respectively) | $ | 16,823 | $ | 7,532 | ||||
| Other current liabilities | 9,180 | 106 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 891 | 816 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 26,894 | 8,454 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 2,176 | 3,066 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 511 | - | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 29,581 | 11,520 | ||||||
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||
| Ordinary shares ($0.0001 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and 2024; 265,377,891 and 187,452,495 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 27 | 19 | ||||||
| Treasury stock | (5,042 | ) | (6,225 | ) | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,526,718 | 1,460,021 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 41,546 | 33,384 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,332,308 | ) | (1,286,039 | ) | ||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 230,941 | 201,160 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 260,522 | $ | 212,680 |
| NovaBridge Biosciences | ||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss | ||||||||||||
| For the Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted) | ||||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||
| Licensing and collaboration revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 632 | ||||||
| Total revenues | - | - | 632 | |||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses (including amounts with related parties of $47,071, $0, and $0, respectively) | (62,905 | ) | (21,770 | ) | (21,448 | ) | ||||||
| Administrative expenses (including amounts with related parties of $2,600, $239, and $0, respectively) | (31,364 | ) | (29,656 | ) | (28,160 | ) | ||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | - | - | (23,041 | ) | ||||||||
| Total expenses | (94,269 | ) | (51,426 | ) | (72,649 | ) | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (94,269 | ) | (51,426 | ) | (72,017 | ) | ||||||
| Interest income | 7,611 | 7,486 | 9,294 | |||||||||
| Other expenses, net | (1,682 | ) | (4,718 | ) | (8,090 | ) | ||||||
| Equity in loss of affiliates | - | (1,038 | ) | (11,404 | ) | |||||||
| Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense | (88,340 | ) | (49,696 | ) | (82,217 | ) | ||||||
| Income tax expense | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Loss from continuing operations | $ | (88,340 | ) | $ | (49,696 | ) | $ | (82,217 | ) | |||
| Discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations of discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | (6,898 | ) | $ | (125,512 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of discontinued operations | - | 34,364 | - | |||||||||
| Gain (loss) from discontinued operations | $ | - | $ | 27,466 | $ | (125,512 | ) | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (88,340 | ) | $ | (22,230 | ) | $ | (207,729 | ) | |||
| Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (42,071 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Net loss attributable to NovaBridge | $ | (46,269 | ) | $ | (22,230 | ) | $ | (207,729 | ) | |||
| Comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (88,340 | ) | $ | (22,230 | ) | $ | (207,729 | ) | |||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt securities, net of tax | 11,580 | (8,168 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Reclassification of accumulated gains on available-for-sale debt securities to earnings | (3,412 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | (6 | ) | 1,781 | 5,605 | ||||||||
| Total other comprehensive loss | $ | (80,178 | ) | $ | (28,617 | ) | $ | (202,124 | ) | |||
| Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | (42,071 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Comprehensive loss attributable to NovaBridge | $ | (38,107 | ) | $ | (28,617 | ) | $ | (202,124 | ) | |||
| Weighted-average number of ordinary shares used in calculating net loss per share - basic and diluted | 220,258,932 | 186,728,372 | 191,423,850 | |||||||||
| Net loss per share from continuing operations attributable to NovaBridge - basic and diluted | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.43 | ) | |||
| Net gain (loss) per share from discontinued operations - basic and diluted | $ | - | $ | 0.15 | $ | (0.66 | ) | |||||
| Net loss per share attributable to NovaBridge - basic and diluted | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (1.09 | ) | |||
| Net loss per ADS attributable to NovaBridge from continuing operations - basic and diluted | $ | (0.48 | ) | $ | (0.61 | ) | $ | (0.99 | ) | |||
| Net gain (loss) per ADS from discontinued operations - basic and diluted | $ | - | $ | 0.34 | $ | (1.51 | ) | |||||
| Net loss per share attributable to NovaBridge - basic and diluted | $ | (0.48 | ) | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (2.50 | ) |
| NovaBridge Biosciences | ||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||||||
| For the Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (All amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted) | ||||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (88,340 | ) | $ | (22,230 | ) | $ | (207,729 | ) | |||
| Less: net gain (loss) from discontinued operations | - | 27,466 | (125,512 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss from continuing operations | (88,340 | ) | (49,696 | ) | (82,217 | ) | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations | ||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 5,974 | (1,949 | ) | 10,239 | ||||||||
| Change in fair value and extinguishment of put right liabilities | - | (13,852 | ) | 1,118 | ||||||||
| Equity in loss of affiliates | - | 1,038 | 11,404 | |||||||||
| Depreciation of property, equipment and software | 68 | 261 | 475 | |||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | - | - | 23,041 | |||||||||
| Settlement of TJ Biopharma repurchase obligations | - | 12,388 | - | |||||||||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 788 | 717 | 586 | |||||||||
| Impairment of fixed assets | - | 1,246 | - | |||||||||
| (Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment | 16 | (11 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of short-term and other investments | - | - | (221 | ) | ||||||||
| Fair value of acquired IPR&D asset expensed to R&D costs, net cash paid | 42,071 | - | - | |||||||||
| Recognition of accumulated gain associated with available-for-sale debt securities | (3,412 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of equity securities | 5,164 | - | - | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Prepayments and other receivables | (703 | ) | (1,904 | ) | 28 | |||||||
| Accruals and other payables | 18,081 | (213 | ) | (35,681 | ) | |||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 512 | (106 | ) | (894 | ) | |||||||
| Operating lease liability, net | (816 | ) | (588 | ) | (575 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations | (20,597 | ) | (52,669 | ) | (72,697 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from disposal of short-term and other investments | 154,885 | 109,834 | 85,000 | |||||||||
| Purchase of short-term and other investments | (49,960 | ) | (194,748 | ) | (100,000 | ) | ||||||
| Purchase of available-for-sale debt securities | - | (51,115 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Purchase of property, equipment and software | (7 | ) | (48 | ) | (164 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | 47 | 62 | - | |||||||||
| Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities from continuing operations | 104,965 | (136,015 | ) | (15,164 | ) | |||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from underwritten offering, net | 61,714 | - | - | |||||||||
| Payments of deferred offering costs | (4,189 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Payment for stock repurchases | - | (335 | ) | (8,644 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 200 | - | 407 | |||||||||
| Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities from continuing operations | $ | 57,725 | $ | (335 | ) | $ | (8,237 | ) |
| NovaBridge Biosciences | ||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued) | ||||||||||||
| For the Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (All amounts in thousands, unless otherwise noted) | ||||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | - | $ | (27,498 | ) | $ | (109,791 | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in) generated from investing activities | - | (22,289 | ) | 26,077 | ||||||||
| Net cash (used in) generated from financing activities | - | (4,171 | ) | 9,911 | ||||||||
| Net cash used in discontinued operations | - | (53,958 | ) | (73,803 | ) | |||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 276 | 573 | 5,197 | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 142,369 | (242,404 | ) | (164,704 | ) | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 68,263 | 310,667 | 475,371 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $ | 210,632 | $ | 68,263 | $ | 310,667 | ||||||
| Additional ASC 842 supplemental disclosures | ||||||||||||
| Cash paid for fixed operating lease costs included in the measurement of lease | ||||||||||||
| obligations in operating activities | $ | 1,011 | $ | 805 | $ | 739 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | $ | - | $ | 282 | $ | 1,426 | ||||||
| Non-cash activities | ||||||||||||
| Accrued acquisition costs and deferred payments associated with Bridge Health | ||||||||||||
| acquisition | $ | 2,375 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt securities | $ | 11,580 | $ | (8,168 | ) | $ | - | |||||
| The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets: | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 210,632 | $ | 68,263 | $ | 291,506 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents in current assets of discontinued operations | - | - | 10,843 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash in non-current assets of discontinued operations | - | - | 8,318 | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 210,632 | $ | 68,263 | $ | 310,667 |
| NovaBridge Biosciences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (All amounts in thousands, except for share data, unless otherwise noted) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary share | other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($0.0001 par value) | Treasury stock | Additional | comprehensive | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of | Number of | paid-in | income | Accumulated | shareholders' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shares | Amount | shares | Amount | capital | (loss) | deficit | equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | 192,532,460 | $ | 19 | (1,652,541 | ) | $ | (3,006 | ) | $ | 1,442,714 | $ | 34,166 | $ | (1,056,080 | ) | $ | 417,813 | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | 5,605 | - | 5,605 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (207,729 | ) | (207,729 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | 27,348 | - | - | 27,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | 280,568 | - | 126,874 | 120 | 287 | - | - | 407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of ordinary shares for RSUs | 1,260,701 | - | 3,722,394 | 3,523 | (3,523 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of shares | - | - | (10,656,794 | ) | (8,644 | ) | - | - | - | (8,644 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Proportionate share of share-based compensation expenses recorded in an equity method affiliate | - | - | - | 7,784 | - | - | 7,784 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | 194,073,729 | $ | 19 | (8,460,067 | ) | $ | (8,007 | ) | $ | 1,474,610 | $ | 39,771 | $ | (1,263,809 | ) | $ | 242,584 | |||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | 194,073,729 | $ | 19 | (8,460,067 | ) | $ | (8,007 | ) | $ | 1,474,610 | $ | 39,771 | $ | (1,263,809 | ) | $ | 242,584 | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | 1,781 | - | 1,781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (22,230 | ) | (22,230 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on available-for-sale debt securities | - | - | - | - | - | (8,168 | ) | - | (8,168 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | (13,510 | ) | - | - | (13,510 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of ordinary shares for RSUs | - | - | 2,252,047 | 2,117 | (2,117 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of shares | - | - | (413,214 | ) | (335 | ) | - | - | - | (335 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Proportionate share of share-based compensation expenses recorded in an equity method affiliate | - | - | - | - | 1,038 | - | - | 1,038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 194,073,729 | $ | 19 | (6,621,234 | ) | $ | (6,225 | ) | $ | 1,460,021 | $ | 33,384 | $ | (1,286,039 | ) | $ | 201,160 | |||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 194,073,729 | $ | 19 | (6,621,234 | ) | $ | (6,225 | ) | $ | 1,460,021 | $ | 33,384 | $ | (1,286,039 | ) | $ | 201,160 | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | (6 | ) | - | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | (46,269 | ) | (46,269 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on available-for-sale debt securities | - | - | - | - | - | 11,580 | - | 11,580 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of accumulated gains on available-for-sale debt securities to earnings | - | - | - | - | - | (3,412 | ) | - | (3,412 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | 5,974 | - | - | 5,974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of ordinary shares in underwritten offering, net of expenses | 76,666,659 | 8 | - | - | 61,706 | - | - | 61,714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | - | - | 347,843 | 327 | (127 | ) | - | - | 200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of ordinary shares for RSUs | - | - | 910,894 | 856 | (856 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | 270,740,388 | $ | 27 | (5,362,497 | ) | $ | (5,042 | ) | $ | 1,526,718 | $ | 41,546 | $ | (1,332,308 | ) | $ | 230,941 |
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