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Armata Pharmaceuticals Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results

MWN-AI** Summary

Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2025. For Q4 2025, the company reported grant revenue of $1.1 million, slightly down from $1.2 million in Q4 2024. Research and development expenses decreased significantly to approximately $6.1 million from $8.5 million in the prior year, primarily due to reduced clinical trial activities. General and administrative expenses rose marginally to $3.4 million, reflecting increased legal costs.

A significant factor impacting the financial results was a $5.4 million impairment charge related to office and R&D facilities. This led to a loss from operations of approximately $13.8 million for Q4 2025, compared to a loss of $10.5 million in Q4 2024. The company's net loss for the quarter ballooned to $124.3 million, equating to $(3.42) per share, chiefly due to a substantial non-cash loss of $105.8 million associated with the fair value changes of a convertible loan. In stark contrast, the company recorded a net income of $2.6 million in the comparable period of 2024.

End-of-year cash and equivalents stood at roughly $14.1 million, down from $14.8 million at the end of 2024. The company also amended key credit agreements to extend maturity dates, addressing liquidity concerns.

Armata focuses on developing pathogen-specific bacteriophage therapeutics targeting antibiotic-resistant infections. The company faces ongoing challenges, including the need for additional funds to meet operational demands and continue its development pipeline. The 2025 financial performance illustrates significant losses but reflects strategic adjustments to its financial agreements and operational focus.

MWN-AI** Analysis

Armata Pharmaceuticals' financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025 reveal critical insights for investors. The company's significant net loss of $124.3 million, or $3.42 per share, starkly contrasts with net income of $2.6 million in the previous year. This downturn can largely be attributed to a hefty non-cash loss related to the revaluation of convertible loans, which totaled $105.8 million. With cash and equivalents standing at $14.1 million, a decline from $14.8 million year-over-year, financial stability appears tenuous.

The operating loss increased to $13.8 million, primarily due to a $5.4 million impairment charge related to its office space. Although research and development expenses decreased significantly from $8.5 million to $6.1 million, possibly reflecting a strategic pivot or reduced clinical activity, the overall outlook remains precarious. The firm’s ability to manage operational costs while navigating through clinical trials seems vital for recovery.

Investors should particularly note the company's emphasis on bacteriophage therapeutics—a promising but highly specialized field in biotechnology. While Armata possesses strengths, such as proprietary technology and a focused pipeline, the recent financial performance raises questions regarding its funding and operational strategy.

Given these factors, potential investors should adopt a cautious stance, carefully weighing the risks associated with heavy losses and a large debt burden against the long-term potential of Armata's innovations. It may be prudent to monitor future developments, especially regarding the outcomes of clinical trials and partnerships, before making significant investments. Additionally, with amendments to credit agreements allowing for extended maturities, investors should keep an eye on how these changes impact liquidity and operational capabilities in the near future.

**MWN-AI Summary and Analysis is based on asking OpenAI to summarize and analyze this news release.

Source: PR Newswire

PR Newswire

LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: ARMP) ("Armata" or the "Company"), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of high-purity, pathogen-specific bacteriophage therapeutics for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2025.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Grant Revenue. The Company recognized grant revenue of $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 as compared to $1.2 million in the comparable period in 2024, which represents MTEC's share of the costs incurred for the Company's AP-SA02 program for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

Research and Development. Research and development expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2025 were approximately $6.1 million as compared to approximately $8.5 million for the comparable period in 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by lower clinical trial activity, including reduced spend on AP-PA02 and AP-SA02 programs, as well as lower personnel-related costs compared to the prior year period.

General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2025 were approximately $3.4 million as compared to approximately $3.3 million for the comparable period in 2024. The increase was mainly related to an increase of $0.2 million in legal expenses during the fourth quarter of 2025, offset in part by a decrease of $0.1 million in lease expense.

Impairment Expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we recognized a $5.4 million impairment expense related to our office and research and development space under a non-cancelable operating lease in Marina del Rey, California. The impairment resulted from changes in the anticipated timeline in our plan to sublease the vacated space. There was no impairment of long-lived assets during the year ended December 31, 2024.

Loss from Operations. Loss from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was approximately $13.8 million as compared to a loss from operations of approximately $10.5 million for the comparable period in 2024. The increase in operating loss was primarily driven by the $5.4 million impairment charge recognized in the current period, partially offset by lower research and development expenses.

Net Income (Loss). The net loss for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $124.3 million, or $(3.42) per share on a basic and diluted basis, as compared to a net income of $2.6 million, or $0.07 per share on a basic and $(0.23) per share on a diluted basis, for the comparable period in 2024. The net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 included non-cash loss from the changes in fair value of convertible loan of $105.8 million, as compared to a non-cash gain from the changes in fair value of convertible loan of $14.2 million for the comparable period in 2024, non-cash impairment expense of $5.4 million and non-cash gain from debt extinguishment of $2.2 million for the comparable period in 2024.

Cash and Equivalents. As of December 31, 2025, Armata held approximately $14.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, as compared to $14.8 million as of December 31, 2024.

On January 23, 2026, Armata entered into amendments to the March 2025 Credit Agreement, the 2024 Credit Agreement, the 2023 Credit Agreement, and the Convertible Credit Agreement with Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC, extending the maturity dates to June 1, 2027. In addition, the Company amended certain outstanding Innoviva warrants to extend their expiration dates to January 26, 2031, and amended the related voting agreement to align with the revised warrant expiration date or FDA approval, as applicable.

The Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, contain an audit opinion from its independent registered public accounting firm that includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. This announcement is made pursuant to the disclosure requirements of NYSE American Company Guide Sections 401(h) and 610(b).

As of March 18, 2026, there were approximately 36.6 million common shares outstanding.

About Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Armata is a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of high-purity pathogen-specific bacteriophage therapeutics for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacterial infections using its proprietary bacteriophage-based technology. Armata is developing and advancing a broad pipeline of natural and synthetic phage candidates, including clinical candidates for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and other pathogens. Armata is committed to advancing phage therapy with drug development expertise that spans bench to clinic including in-house phage-specific current Good Manufacturing Practices manufacturing to support full commercialization.

Forward Looking Statements
This communication contains "forward-looking" statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events, results or to Armata's future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Armata's actual results, performance or events to be materially different from any future results, performance or events expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" or the negative of those terms, and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements reflect management's beliefs and views with respect to future events and are based on estimates and assumptions as of the date of this communication and are subject to risks and uncertainties including risks related to Armata's development of bacteriophage-based therapies; Armata's planned clinical trials; ability to staff and maintain its production facilities under fully compliant cGMP; ability to meet anticipated milestones in the development and testing of the relevant product; ability to be a leader in the development of phage-based therapeutics; ability to achieve its vision, including improvements through engineering and success of clinical trials; ability to successfully complete preclinical and clinical development of, and obtain regulatory approval of its product candidates and commercialize any approved products on its expected timeframes or at all; and Armata's estimates regarding anticipated operating losses, capital requirements and needs for additional funds. Additional risks and uncertainties relating to Armata and its business can be found under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Armata's filings and reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including in Armata's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2026, and in its subsequent filings with the SEC.

Armata expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Armata's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

Media Contacts:

At Armata:
Pierre Kyme
ir@armatapharma.com
310-665-2928

Investor Relations:
Joyce Allaire
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
jallaire@lifesciadvisors.com
212-915-2569

Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)






December 31, 2025


December 31, 2024


Assets








Current assets








Cash and cash equivalents


$

8,688


$

9,291


Prepaid expenses and other current assets



1,508



1,273


Other receivables



472



744


Total current assets



10,668



11,308


Property and equipment, net



12,194



13,241


Operating lease right-of-use asset



33,911



41,687


Intangible assets, net



13,746



13,746


Other long term assets



6,363



6,455


Total assets


$

76,882


$

86,437










Liabilities and stockholders' deficit








Accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities


$

8,947


$

9,295


Term debt, current





38,954


Total current liabilities



8,947



48,249


Convertible loan, non-current



153,860



32,897


Term debt, non-current



103,061



22,539


Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion



26,533



27,694


Deferred tax liability



3,077



3,077


Total liabilities



295,478



134,456


Total stockholders' deficit



(218,596)



(48,019)


Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit


$

76,882


$

86,437


 

Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share data)




Year Ended December 31, 


2025


2024

Grant and award revenue

$

4,904


$

5,174

Operating expenses






Research and development


23,717



34,426

General and administrative


12,409



13,184

Impairment expense


5,412



Total operating expenses


41,538



47,610

Operating loss


(36,634)



(42,436)

Other income (expense)






Interest income


388



697

Interest expense


(16,590)



(10,742)

Change in fair value of the Convertible Loan


(120,963)



31,399

Gain on debt and the Convertible Loan extinguishments




2,166

Total other income (expense), net


(137,165)



23,520

Net loss

$

(173,799)


$

(18,916)

Per share information:






 Net loss per share, basic

$

(4.80)


$

(0.52)

 Weighted average shares outstanding, basic


36,239,253



36,160,848

 Net loss per share, diluted

$

(4.80)


$

(0.89)

 Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted


36,239,253



59,059,971

 

Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)




Year Ended December 31, 


2025


2024

Operating activities:




Net loss

(173,799)


(18,916)

Adjustments required to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:




Depreciation expense

1,531


1,325

Stock-based compensation expense

2,610


2,893

Change in fair value of the Convertible Loan

120,963


(31,399)

Non-cash interest expense

16,568


10,758

Impairment expense

5,412


-

Gain on debt and Convertible Loan extinguishments

-


(2,166)

Change in right-of-use asset

2,364


2,053

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

(1,412)


(2,099)

Net cash used in operating activities

(25,763)


(37,551)

Investing activities:




Purchases of property and equipment

(542)


(1,879)

Net cash used in investing activities

(542)


(1,879)

Financing activities:




Proceeds from issuance of term debt, net of issuance costs

25,000


34,889

Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards

(46)


(61)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

658


130

Net cash provided by financing activities

25,612


34,958

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(693)


(4,472)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

14,771


19,243

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

14,078


14,771





Cash and cash equivalents

8,688


9,291

Restricted cash

5,390


5,480

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

14,078


14,771

 

SOURCE Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FAQ**

How does the $5.4 million impairment expense reported by Armata Pharmaceuticals Inc. ARMP in Q4 2025 affect its overall financial health and future operational plans?
The $5.4 million impairment expense reported by Armata Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Q4 2025 adversely impacts its financial health by reducing asset value and may hinder future operational plans due to increased losses and potential constraints on funding for R&D initiatives.
Considering Armata Pharmaceuticals Inc. ARMP reported a net loss of $124.3 million in Q4 2025, what strategies is the company implementing to mitigate future losses and drive profitability?
Armata Pharmaceuticals Inc. is focusing on cost reduction, streamlining operations, enhancing its product pipeline through R&D investments, exploring strategic partnerships, and potentially diversifying revenue streams to mitigate future losses and drive profitability.
With Armata Pharmaceuticals Inc. ARMP experiencing a significant decrease in net loss per share from $(0.52) in 2024 to $(4.80) in 2025, what factors contributed to this decline, and how does management plan to address shareholder concerns?
Armata Pharmaceuticals Inc. attributed the increased net loss per share to heightened operational costs and investment in R&D, and management plans to address shareholder concerns through strategic cost management, enhanced revenue generation strategies, and clearer communication of long-term goals.
Given the cash and cash equivalents of approximately $14.1 million for Armata Pharmaceuticals Inc. ARMP as of December 31, 2025, what are the company's plans for financing future research and development efforts amidst its current financial challenges?
Armata Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans to utilize its cash reserves of approximately $14.1 million as of December 31, 2025, while potentially seeking strategic partnerships, grants, or additional financing options to support its future research and development efforts amidst current financial challenges.

**MWN-AI FAQ is based on asking OpenAI questions about Armata Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE: ARMP).

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