compared to 307 million in 2024. The lower R&D expenses were driven by the completion of clinical trials and development activities within our Endocrinology Rare Disease pipeline
partially offset by reversal (income) of prior period write-downs related to YORVIPATH pre-launch inventory.
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were 136 million, compared to 80 million during
the same period in 2024. SG&A expenses for 2025 were 458 million compared to 291 million in 2024. Higher SG&A expenses were primarily due to the continued impact from global commercial expansion, including global launch
activities for YORVIPATH.
Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were 214 million compared to 160 million during
the same period in 2024. Total operating expenses for 2025 were 761 million compared to 598 million in 2024.
Net finance expenses
were 38 million in the fourth quarter compared to 33 million in the same period in 2024. Net finance expenses for 2025 were 93 million compared to 74 million in 2024. The full year net finance expense
increase was driven primarily by non-cash items.
For the fourth quarter of 2025, Ascendis Pharma reported a net
loss of 34 million, or 0.55 per share (basic and diluted) compared to a net loss of 38 million, or 0.64 per share (basic and diluted) for the same period in 2024. For the full year 2025, Ascendis Pharma reported a
net loss of 228 million, or 3.76 per share (basic and diluted) compared to a net loss of 378 million, or 6.53 per share (basic and diluted) in 2024.
As of December 31, 2025, Ascendis Pharma had cash and cash equivalents totaling 616 million compared to 560 million as of
December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, Ascendis Pharma had 61,977,408 ordinary shares outstanding, including 597,096 ordinary shares represented by ADSs held by the company.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Ascendis Pharma
will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 pm Eastern Time (ET) to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results.
Those who
would like to participate may access the live webcast here, or register in advance for the teleconference here. The link to the live webcast will also be available on the Investors & News section of the Ascendis Pharma website
at https://investors.ascendispharma.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on this section of the Ascendis Pharma website shortly after conclusion of the event for 30 days.
About Ascendis Pharma A/S
Ascendis Pharma is applying
its innovative TransCon technology platform to build a leading, fully integrated biopharma company focused on making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by its core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, Ascendis uses its
TransCon technologies to create new and potentially best-in-class therapies. Ascendis is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and has additional facilities in Europe and
the United States. Please visit ascendispharma.com to learn more.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical
facts, included in this press release regarding Ascendis’ future operations, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements.
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