Biofrontera Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides a Business Update
Woburn, MA, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biofrontera Inc. (NASDAQ:BFRI) (the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development and commercialization of photodynamic therapy in dermatology, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and provided a business update.
Highlights from the first six months of 2025 included the following:
- Total revenues for the second quarter of 2025 were $9.0 million, a 15% increase from the same period of the prior year
- For the first six months of 2025, revenue was $17.7 million, a 12% increase from the comparable period in 2024
- Cash and cash equivalents were $7.2 million as of June 30, 2025, compared with $5.9 million at December 31, 2024
- Agreed to major restructuring of relationship with Biofrontera AG, including acquisition of United States Intellectual Property (IP) and New Drug Applications (NDA) and control of manufacturing, supported by an addition $11 million in funding for the company
- US patent on revised formulation of Ameluz® granted, extending patent protection through to December 2043
- Announced last patient completing 1 year follow-up in superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC) Phase 3 study
- Completed patient enrollment in Phase 3 study with Ameluz® for mild to moderate actinic keratosis (AK) on the entire body and in Phase 2b study for the treatment of moderate to severe acne vulgaris
Hermann Luebbert, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company, stated, "We have changed our approach to our business in 2025 by transforming our customer segmentation, focusing our strategy and using extended data analysis to support our sales team effectiveness. This led to two very gratifying quarters for us driven by customer growth and disciplined execution resulting in increased sales volume and higher revenues. In addition to Ameluz® treating pre-cancerous skin lesions on the face and scalp, we are very encouraged about the potential for Ameluz® to be used more broadly to treat AK on the entire body, and the potential label extension to basal cell carcinoma and acne vulgaris.”
“In addition, we recently announced a fundamental change in our agreement with Biofrontera AG which includes acquiring all the rights, approvals and patents to Ameluz® and RhodoLED® in the United States. This has been a long process that began June 1, 2024 when we assumed control of all clinical studies relating to Ameluz® in the United States, a move that has given us direct oversight of trial efficiency and more effective cost management. We are now in the process of transferring the US IP, NDA, and manufacturing capabilities for Ameluz® and the RhodoLED® lamps. We will pay a monthly Ameluz® royalty of 12% in years where Ameluz® revenue in the US is less than $65 million, and 15% in years when revenue exceeds that threshold. The royalty replaces the former transfer pricing model — which required payment of 25% to 35% of the net sales price per tube depending on timing and indication. This will give us further savings on our cost of goods above those already generated by the earlier renegotiation of the transfer pricing model.”
Prof. Luebbert concluded by saying “The $11 million investment we secured, the fundamental restructuring in our agreement with Biofrontera AG and the improvements we have made this year in our promotional strategy and sales effectiveness have led to significant increases in volume and revenue in the first half of 2025 and have positioned us strongly for the rest of the year and beyond”.
Second Quarter Financial Results
Total revenues for the second quarter of 2025 were $9.0 million compared with $7.8 million for the second quarter of 2024. This increase was driven by both a 5% higher unit sales price and a 9.5% increase in sales volume of Ameluz® in the second quarter of 2025. The higher sales volume of Ameluz® was due to improvements in direct sales team effectiveness.
Total operating expenses were $14.1 million for the second quarter of 2025 compared with $12.9 million for the second quarter of 2024. Cost of revenues decreased by $1.7 million, or 41.8% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. This was primarily due to the reduced Ameluz® cost agreed upon with Biofrontera AG in relation to taking over clinical trial costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $10.5 million for the second quarter of 2025 compared with $7.9 million for the second quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by a $3.4 million increase in legal costs, partially offset by $0.5 million in personnel savings within both the direct sales team and general and administrative staff and a $0.3 million decrease in miscellaneous general and administrative expenses.
The net loss for the second quarter of 2025 was $5.3 million, compared with a net loss of $0.3 million for the prior-year quarter. The increase in the net loss is attributed to the $5.4 million non-cash fluctuation in the change in fair value of warrants of in 2024.
Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2025 was negative $5.1 million compared with negative $4.7 million for the second quarter of 2024, driven by higher legal costs offset by lower cost of goods sold. We look at Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, as a better indication of ongoing operations and this measurement is defined as net income or loss excluding interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and certain other non-recurring or non-cash items.
Please refer to the table below which presents a GAAP to non- GAAP reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarters of 2025 and 2024.
Six Month Financial Results
Total revenues were $17.6 million for the first half of 2025 compared with $15.8 million for the first half of 2024. This 12% increase was driven by a higher unit sales price contributing $0.6 million and increased sales volume of Ameluz® contributing $1.0 million, as well as a $0.3 million increase in sales of the RhodoLED® Lamps. The higher sales volume of Ameluz® was due to improvements in direct sales team effectiveness.
Total operating expenses were $27.2 million for the first half of 2025 compared with $26.3 million for the first half of 2024. Increased legal expense was offset by reduced operational cost. Cost of revenues decreased from the prior year to $5.5 million for the first six months of 2025 compared to $8.0 million for the first half of 2024 due to the reduced transfer price agreed upon with Biofrontera AG in February 2024 in relation to taking over clinical development costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $19.2 million compared to $17.2 million in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to a $4.4 million increase in legal expenses. The increased legal expenses were partially offset by savings in personnel expenses of $0.9 million due to headcount fluctuations in our direct sales and administrative teams, as well as a decrease of $0.5 million in expenses relating to sales support functions and a decrease of $0.4 million in issuance costs.
Adjusted EBITDA was negative $9.5 million for the first half of 2024 compared with negative $9.3 million for the first half of 2024.
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About Biofrontera Inc.
Biofrontera Inc. is a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company commercializing a portfolio of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of dermatological conditions with a focus on photodynamic therapy (PDT) and topical antibiotics. The Company's licensed products are used for the treatment of actinic keratoses, which are pre-cancerous skin lesions.. For more information, visit and follow Biofrontera on and .
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BIOFRONTERA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value and share amounts)
| June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,239 | $ | 5,905 | ||||
| Investment, related party | 9 | 7 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 3,955 | 5,315 | ||||||
| Inventories, net | 4,028 | 6,646 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 331 | 527 | ||||||
| Asset held for sale | 2,300 | 2,300 | ||||||
| Other assets, related party | 953 | - | ||||||
| Total current assets | 18,815 | 20,700 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 37 | 80 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 729 | 903 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 26 | 35 | ||||||
| Other assets | 535 | 383 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 20,142 | $ | 22,101 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | 4,268 | 1,856 | ||||||
| Accounts payable, related parties, net | 670 | 5,344 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 443 | 548 | ||||||
| Advance from Stockholders | 8,500 | - | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 5,806 | 4,273 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 19,687 | 12,021 | ||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
| Convertible notes payable, net | 4,338 | 4,098 | ||||||
| Warrant liabilities | 548 | 1,250 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 223 | 276 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 14 | 23 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 24,810 | 17,668 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ (deficit) equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred Stock $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no Series B-1 issued; 2,641 and 3,366 Series B-2; 6,593 and 6,763 Series B-3 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | - | - | ||||||
| Common Stock $0.001 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 10,138,567 and 8,873,932 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 9 | 9 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 122,259 | 121,833 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (126,936 | ) | (117,409 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (4,668 | ) | 4,433 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 20,142 | $ | 22,101 | ||||
BIOFRONTERA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts and number of shares)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Product revenues, net | $ | 9,030 | $ | 7,831 | $ | 17,617 | $ | 15,732 | ||||||||
| Revenues, related party | - | 8 | - | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues, net | 9,030 | 7,839 | 17,617 | 15,750 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues, related party | 2,380 | 4,092 | 5,455 | 8,038 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues, other | 262 | 250 | 455 | 421 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 10,528 | 7,915 | 19,183 | 17,163 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative, related party | 69 | 32 | 76 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 870 | 621 | 2,077 | 637 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 14,109 | 12,910 | 27,246 | 26,288 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (5,079 | ) | (5,071 | ) | (9,629 | ) | (10,538 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrants | 153 | 5,438 | 702 | 2,009 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of investment, related party | 2 | (14 | ) | 2 | (11 | ) | ||||||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | - | - | - | (316 | ) | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (115 | ) | (596 | ) | (220 | ) | (2,003 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income, net | (264 | ) | 6 | (363 | ) | 186 | ||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | (224 | ) | 4,834 | 121 | (135 | ) | ||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (5,303 | ) | (237 | ) | (9,508 | ) | (10,673 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (5,324 | ) | $ | (257 | ) | $ | (9,527 | ) | $ | (10,694 | ) | ||||
| Loss per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | (0.57 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (1.05 | ) | $ | (2.45 | ) | ||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | 9,351,557 | 5,091,353 | 9,108,091 | 4,357,474 | ||||||||||||
BIOFRONTERA INC.
GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(In thousands, except per share amounts and number of shares)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (5,324 | ) | $ | (257 | ) | $ | (9,527 | ) | $ | (10,694 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense, net | 115 | 596 | 220 | 2,003 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expenses | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 22 | 130 | 46 | 258 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | (5,166 | ) | 489 | (9,242 | ) | (8,412 | ) | |||||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | - | - | - | 316 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | (153 | ) | (5,438 | ) | (702 | ) | (2,009 | ) | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of investment, related party | (2 | ) | 14 | (2 | ) | 11 | ||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | 187 | 204 | 426 | 432 | ||||||||||||
| Expensed issuance costs | - | - | - | 354 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (5,135 | ) | $ | (4,731 | ) | $ | (9,520 | ) | $ | (9,308 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | -56.9 | % | -60.3 | % | -54.0 | % | -59.1 | % | ||||||||
