Verrica Pharmaceuticals Reports Quarterly 2025 Financial Results
- Record YCANTH sales with 10,102 dispensed applicator units in Q1 2025, up 16.7% from Q4 2024
- Significant reduction in operating expenses: SG&A down by $7.5M and R&D down by $2.6M year-over-year
- Net loss improved to $9.7M from $20.3M in the same quarter last year
- Pipeline advancement with completed FDA end-of-Phase 2 meeting for VP-315
- Continued net loss of $9.7 million despite revenue growth
- Declining interest income due to lower cash balance
- Substantial debt service obligations with $2.2M in interest expense
Insights
Verrica achieves record YCANTH sales with 16.7% growth to $3.4M, while making pipeline progress, but still posts $9.7M net loss.
Verrica Pharmaceuticals has delivered $3.4 million in first-quarter YCANTH revenue, marking significant commercial progress with over 10,000 applicator units dispensed - the highest quarterly volume in company history and representing 16.7% sequential growth from Q4 2024. This milestone suggests the company's focused commercialization strategy is gaining traction in the dermatology market.
The financial picture shows substantial improvement in operating expenses. SG&A costs decreased by $7.5 million year-over-year to $8.8 million, primarily from reduced commercial spending and a smaller sales force. R&D expenses also declined by $2.6 million to $2.3 million due to lower clinical trial expenses for VP-315. These cost reductions helped narrow the net loss to $9.7 million ($0.10 per share), considerably better than the $20.3 million loss ($0.44 per share) in Q1 2024.
Despite the progress, Verrica remains cash flow negative with $29.6 million in cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025. The company continues to face $2.2 million in quarterly interest expenses related to the OrbiMed Credit Agreement, a significant drag on profitability that consumes about 65% of its quarterly product revenue.
On the pipeline front, Verrica has completed an end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA for VP-315 (its basal cell carcinoma candidate) and is advancing toward a global Phase 3 program for common warts with partner Torii Pharmaceutical. The company has also strengthened its leadership with the appointments of Noah Rosenberg as CMO and Gavin Corcoran to its Board, both bringing substantial industry experience in drug development and approvals.
– Company reports
– Late-stage pipeline continues to advance with completion of end-of-Phase 2 meeting with Food and Drug Administration for VP-315, Verrica’s candidate for basal cell carcinoma, and continued advancement towards initiation of global Phase 3 program in common warts (VP-102/YCANTH) with partner Torii Pharmaceutical –
– Conference call scheduled for today at 4:30 pm ET –
WEST CHESTER, Pa., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Verrica”) (Nasdaq: VRCA), a dermatology therapeutics company developing and selling medications for skin diseases requiring medical interventions, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
“I am pleased to report that our focused commercialization strategy is helping to drive increased demand for YCANTH and the demand has allowed us to normalize distributor inventory levels. For the first time, we dispensed more than 10,000 applicator units in a quarter. We are excited by the strong pull-through from our distributors, which translated to
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company will host a conference call today, May 13 at 4:30 pm, to discuss its first quarter 2025 financial results and provide a business update. To participate in the conference call, please utilize the following information:
Domestic Dial-In Number: Toll-Free: 1-800-343-4136
International Dial-In Number: 1-203-518-9843
Conference ID: VERRICA
Participants can use Guest dial-in #s above and be answered by an operator.
Webcast:
https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1717041&tp_key=2eb61f30fc
The call will be broadcast live over the Web and can also be accessed on Verrica Pharmaceuticals’ website: www.verrica.com.
The conference call will also be available for replay for one month on the Company’s website in the Events Calendar of the Investors section.
Business Highlights and Recent Developments
CORPORATE
- On March 24, 2025, the Company announced the appointment of Noah L. Rosenberg, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Rosenberg has served as Chief Medical Officer for both public and private biotechnology companies, and has been responsible for the clinical development and medical strategy for pipeline candidates and multiple product launches. Dr. Rosenberg led the clinical development and approval of Xepi, a topical antibiotic for the treatment of impetigo, at Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals. He most recently served as CMO of Travere Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TVTX), where he led the team responsible for the development and subsequent approval of Filspari. Earlier in his career, Dr. Rosenberg held senior positions with Esperion Therapeutics, Forest Research Institute, Sanofi, and Pfizer, where he focused on cardiovascular/metabolic drug development. He received his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Rosenberg received his Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University.
- On April 2, 2025, the Company announced the appointment of Dr. Gavin Corcoran to its Board of Directors. Dr. Corcoran has served as the Chief Development Officer of Formation Bio since November 2021. He previously held several R&D leadership positions including Chief Research and Development Officer at Sio Gene Therapies, Inc. (formerly known as Axovant), Chief Medical Officer at Allergan and Head of R&D at Stiefel Laboratories. He received his M.B. B.Ch. from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and completed his clinical training in internal medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
YCANTH® (VP-102)
- The Company experienced strong demand-led growth for YCANTH®, with the number of dispensed applicator units increasing to 10,102 in the first quarter of 2025. This first quarter growth in dispensed applicator units represents a sequential increase of
16.7% over the fourth quarter of 2024 (8,654 dispensed applicator units).
VP-315
- The Company expects to announce additional genomic and immune response data for VP-315 in mid-2025. The Company is also encouraged by its recent end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA. After reviewing the final meeting minutes and additional data, Verrica plans on providing a global development program update, including information on the design of the Phase 3 clinical program, in mid-2025.
Financial Results
First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
- Verrica recognized product revenue of
$3.4 million in the first quarter of 2025, which relates to the delivery of YCANTH (VP-102) to its distribution partners. - Costs of product revenue were
$0.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to$0.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, partially due to obsolete inventory write offs of$47,000 and$0.3 million , respectively. - Selling, general and administrative expenses were
$8.8 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to$16.3 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease of$7.5 million was primarily due to lower expenses related to commercial activities for YCANTH (VP-102), including decreases in compensation, stock compensation, recruiting fees, benefits and travel due to reduced sales force of$4.4 million , decreased marketing and sponsorship costs of$2.1 million and other commercial activity of$0.4 million , and decreased legal costs of$0.7 million . - Research and development expenses were
$2.3 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to$4.9 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease of$2.6 million was primarily related to a$2.1 million decrease in clinical trial expenses related to VP 315 as well as costs related to a decrease in regulatory and medical affairs expenses of$0.4 million . - Interest income was
$0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to$0.6 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease of$0.3 million was primarily due to a lower cash balance. - Interest expense was
$2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and$2.3 million for the same period in 2024. Interest expense is related to borrowings under the OrbiMed Credit Agreement. The decrease of$0.1 million was related to a lower principal balance. - For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, net loss was
$9.7 million , or$0.10 per share, compared to a net loss of$20.3 million , or$0.44 per share, for the same period in 2024. - For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, non-GAAP net loss was
$7.8 million , or$0.08 per share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of$17.8 million , or$0.38 per share, for the same period in 2024. - As of March 31, 2025, Verrica had
$29.6 million in cash and cash equivalents.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating the operating performance of its business, Verrica’s management considers non-GAAP loss from operations, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude stock-based compensation expense and non-cash interest expense that are required by GAAP. Verrica excludes non-cash stock-based compensation expense from these non-GAAP measures to facilitate comparison to peer companies who also provide similar non-GAAP disclosures and because it reflects how management internally manages the business. In addition, Verrica excludes non-cash interest expense from these non-GAAP measures to facilitate an understanding of the effects of the debt service obligations on the Company’s liquidity and comparisons to peer group companies who also provide similar non-GAAP disclosures and because it is reflective of how management internally manages the business. Non-GAAP loss from operations, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. Non-GAAP loss from operations, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share have been reconciled to the nearest GAAP measure in the tables following the financial statements in this press release.
About YCANTH® (VP-102)
YCANTH® is a proprietary drug-device combination product that contains a GMP-controlled formulation of cantharidin delivered via a single-use applicator that allows for precise topical dosing and targeted administration for the treatment of molluscum. YCANTH® is the first and only commercially available product approved by the FDA to treat adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older with molluscum contagiosum — a common, highly contagious skin disease that affects an estimated six million people in the United States, primarily children. Approval of YCANTH® was based upon the positive results from two Phase 3 clinical trials in approximately 500 patients which demonstrated that YCANTH® was a safe and effective therapeutic for the treatment of molluscum. Approximately 225 million lives are eligible to receive YCANTH® covered by insurance. Commercially insured patients pay just
About Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Verrica is a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for skin diseases requiring medical interventions. Verrica’s product YCANTH® (VP-102) (cantharidin), is the first and only commercially available treatment approved by the FDA to treat adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older with molluscum contagiosum, a highly contagious viral skin infection affecting approximately 6 million people in the United States, primarily children. YCANTH® (VP-102) is also in development to treat common warts, the largest remaining unmet need in medical dermatology. Verrica has also entered a worldwide license agreement with Lytix Biopharma AS to develop and commercialize VP-315 (formerly LTX-315 and VP-LTX-315) for non-melanoma skin cancers including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. For more information, visit www.verrica.com.
About Dispensed Applicator Units
Dispensed applicator units represent applicators (a) shipped to healthcare professionals from Verrica’s contracted pharmacy partners for fulfillment, (b) sold by Verrica’s distribution partners to independent and regional pharmacies , and (c) sold to physician offices, hospitals and other clinics on a buy and bill basis.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “will,” and similar expressions, and are based on Verrica’s current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include statements about Verrica’s ability to sustain revenue growth and the alignment between dispensed applicator units and revenue going forward, the commercialization of YCANTH and the clinical development and benefits of Verrica’s product candidates, including YCANTH (VP-102) and VP-315. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties related to market conditions, satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the proposed public offering and other risks and uncertainties that are described in Verrica’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other filings Verrica makes with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on information available to Verrica as of the date of this release, and Verrica assumes no obligation to, and does not intend to, update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
| VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Statements of Operations (in thousands except share and per share data) (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Product revenue, net | $ | 3,422 | $ | 3,232 | ||||
| Collaboration revenue | 17 | 594 | ||||||
| Total revenue | 3,439 | 3,826 | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Cost of product revenue | 423 | 546 | ||||||
| Cost of collaboration revenue | 14 | 592 | ||||||
| Selling, general and admin. | 8,848 | 16,339 | ||||||
| Research and development | 2,284 | 4,948 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 11,569 | 22,425 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (8,130 | ) | (18,599 | ) | ||||
| Interest income | 337 | 598 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (2,203 | ) | (2,319 | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | 254 | - | ||||||
| Other expense | - | (11 | ) | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (9,742 | ) | $ | (20,331 | ) | ||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.44 | ) | ||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 94,837,343 | 46,483,669 | ||||||
| VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Selected Balance Sheet Data (in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 29,595 | $ | 46,329 | ||||
| Accts rec., prepaid expenses and inventory | 9,879 | 4,850 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 39,474 | 51,179 | ||||||
| PP&E, lease right of use asset, other | 2,704 | 2,955 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 42,178 | $ | 54,134 | ||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 60,754 | $ | 63,994 | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | (18,576 | ) | (9,860 | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 42,178 | $ | 54,134 | ||||
| VERRICA PHARMACEUTICAS INC. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited) (in thousands except per share data) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | Net loss | Net loss per share | |||||||||
| GAAP | $ | (8,130 | ) | $ | (9,742 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | ||
| Non-GAAP Adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation – Selling, general and admin (a) | 784 | 784 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation – Research and development (a) | 241 | 241 | |||||||||
| Derivative liability change in value | - | 254 | |||||||||
| Non-cash interest expense (b) | - | 668 | |||||||||
| Adjusted | $ | (7,105 | ) | $ | (7,795 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | ||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | Net loss | Net loss per share | |||||||||
| GAAP | $ | (18,599 | ) | $ | (20,331 | ) | $ | (0.44 | ) | ||
| Non-GAAP Adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation – Selling, general & admin (a) | 1,622 | 1,622 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation – Research & development (a) | 450 | 450 | |||||||||
| Non-cash interest expense (b) | - | 483 | |||||||||
| Adjusted | $ | (16,527 | ) | $ | (17,776 | ) | $ | (0.38 | ) | ||
| (a) | The effects of non-cash stock-based compensation are excluded because of varying available valuation methodologies and subjective assumptions. Verrica believes this is a useful measure for investors because such exclusion facilitates comparison to peer companies who also provide similar non-GAAP disclosures and is reflective of how management internally manages the business. |
| (b) | The effects of non-cash interest charges are excluded because Verrica believes such exclusion facilitates an understanding of the effects of the debt service obligations on the Company’s liquidity and comparisons to peer group companies and is reflective of how management internally manages the business. |
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Investors:
John Kirby
Chief Financial Officer
jkirby@verrica.com
Kevin Gardner
LifeSci Advisors
kgardner@lifesciadvisors.com
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