Private company
Calliditas Therapeutics AB
Calliditas Therapeutics AB is a pharmaceutical preparations company.1
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations1
- HeadquartersV71
- Incorporated inSweden3
- Business addressKungsbron 1, D5, Stockholm, V7 Se-111 223
- Filer categoryAccelerated filer3
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We were formed in 2004 in order to develop and commercialize Nefecon, which we acquired from Nefecon’s inventors, Professors Bengt Fellström and Roger Hällgren at Uppsala University, Sweden. We are led by an experienced and dedicated management team with more than 15 years of prior experience on average in the pharmaceutical industry, including at leading pharmaceutical companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Novo Nordisk, Astra Zeneca, Pfizer and UCB. Our board of directors includes highly qualified researchers, pharmaceutical sector executives and experts in the fields of drug development, corporate development and pharmaceutical commercialization. We are supported by a highly regarded network of leading experts within the field of IgAN, including prominent IgAN specialists throughout the world that serve as external advisors and investigators on clinical trials of Nefecon.4 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2023
Financial statements
No quarterly figures reported.
| Fiscal year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of revenue | 15.2M SEK2 | 60.5M SEK2 | |||||
| Gross profit | 874.0K SEK5 | 229.3M SEK2 | 787.7M SEK2 | 1.1B SEK2 | |||
| Research and development | 357.5M SEK2 | 414.7M SEK2 | 502.2M SEK2 | ||||
| Selling, general and admin | 390.2M SEK7 | ||||||
| Operating income | -132.5M SEK6 | -28.0M SEK7 | -379.7M SEK5 | -524.5M SEK2 | -421.9M SEK2 | -373.1M SEK2 | |
| Interest | 9.3M SEK2 | 37.7M SEK2 | 114.3M SEK2 | ||||
| Income before tax | -513.4M SEK2 | -409.4M SEK2 | -457.0M SEK2 | ||||
| Income tax | -3.8M SEK2 | 2.9M SEK2 | 9.2M SEK2 | ||||
| Net income | -132.0M SEK6 | -32.6M SEK7 | -436.5M SEK5 | -509.5M SEK2 | -412.3M SEK2 | -466.2M SEK2 | |
| Earnings per share | -$0.887 | -$9.667 | -$9.847 | ||||
| Shares (weighted, basic) | 50.8M shares2 | 53.0M shares2 | 53.7M shares2 |
No quarterly figures reported.
| Fiscal year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 57.4M SEK6 | 646.2M SEK7 | 753.5M SEK5 | 996.3M SEK2 | 955.5M SEK2 | 1.2B SEK2 | 973.7M SEK2 |
| Receivables | 78.7M SEK2 | 180.9M SEK2 | |||||
| Inventory | 889.0K SEK5 | 3.6M SEK2 | 20.4M SEK2 | ||||
| Current assets | 1.0B SEK5 | 1.4B SEK2 | 1.3B SEK2 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 6.3M SEK5 | 7.5M SEK2 | 16.1M SEK2 | ||||
| Goodwill | 37.2M SEK2 | 45.8M SEK2 | 48.6M SEK2 | ||||
| Intangible assets | 362.2M SEK7 | 438.1M SEK2 | 430.8M SEK2 | ||||
| Total assets | 845.2M SEK6 | 1.5B SEK7 | 1.5B SEK5 | 2.0B SEK2 | 1.9B SEK2 | ||
| Accounts payable | 68.0M SEK5 | 160.4M SEK2 | 100.6M SEK2 | ||||
| Current liabilities | 135.4M SEK5 | 325.2M SEK2 | 407.1M SEK2 | ||||
| Long-term debt | 189.2M SEK5 | 713.0M SEK2 | 939.5M SEK2 | ||||
| Long-term liabilities | 316.2M SEK5 | 861.5M SEK2 | 1.1B SEK2 | ||||
| Retained earnings | -1.4B SEK5 | -1.8B SEK2 | -2.3B SEK2 | ||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 33.2M SEK6 | 618.2M SEK7 | 788.1M SEK5 | 1.3B SEK5 | 1.0B SEK5 | 766.3M SEK5 | |
| Shares outstanding | 49.9M shares6 | 52.3M shares7 | 59.6M shares5 | 59.6M shares2 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
| Fiscal year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | -128.2M SEK6 | -71.0M SEK7 | -309.2M SEK5 | -461.6M SEK2 | -311.4M SEK2 | -434.7M SEK2 | |
| Capital spending | 118.0K SEK7 | 6.6M SEK2 | 2.5M SEK2 | 12.8M SEK2 | |||
| Free cash flow | -71.1M SEK | -468.2M SEK | -313.9M SEK | -447.4M SEK | |||
| Cash from investing | -24.3M SEK2 | -5.1M SEK2 | -13.7M SEK2 | ||||
| Share buybacks | 236.0K SEK2 | ||||||
| Cash from financing | 435.2M SEK2 | 576.0M SEK2 | 199.7M SEK2 |
Corporate structure
Calliditas Therapeutics AB sits at the top of its group. 1 entity on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of Calliditas Therapeutics AB
- Asahi Kasei Filed SC 13D/A on Calliditas Therapeutics AB, latest Sep 23, 2024 (5 filings since Jun 4, 2024)
- BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P Filed SC 13G/A on Calliditas Therapeutics AB, latest Sep 11, 2024 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2023)
- FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUND Filed SC 13G/A on Calliditas Therapeutics AB, latest Feb 1, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
- Swedbank Robur Fonder AB Filed SC 13G on Calliditas Therapeutics AB, latest Jan 26, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
- Linc AB Filed SC 13G on Calliditas Therapeutics AB, latest Mar 2, 2022
- Calliditas Therapeutics AB V7
Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Calliditas Therapeutics AB reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Property and equipment
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
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| Property and equipment, net | 16.1M SEK2 Dec 31, 2023 | 7.5M SEK2 Dec 31, 2022 | +115.0% |
| Operating-lease assets (leased space) | 38.2M SEK2 Dec 31, 2023 | 24.5M SEK2 Dec 31, 2022 | +56.2% |
Investments
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 973.7M SEK2 Dec 31, 2023 | 1.2B SEK2 Dec 31, 2022 | −22.0% |
| Long-term investments | 24.2M SEK2 Dec 31, 2023 | 11.2M SEK2 Dec 31, 2022 | +115.9% |
Intangibles and goodwill
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 48.6M SEK2 Dec 31, 2023 | 45.8M SEK2 Dec 31, 2022 | +6.1% |
| Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill) | 430.8M SEK2 Dec 31, 2023 | 438.1M SEK2 Dec 31, 2022 | −1.7% |
Inventory
Calendar
Drug trials and FDA: coming up
- Mar 2027Phase 4 trial readout expected Phase 4 trial of TARPEYO® in IgA Nephropathy: primary completion expected Mar 2027 (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06712407).8
Drug trials and FDA: recently
- Jun 24, 2025Phase 1/2 trial completed Phase 1/2 trial of Setanaxib in Alport Syndrome: primary completion Jun 24, 2025, results posted Apr 13, 2026 (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06274489).9
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). Trials from ClinicalTrials.gov, as the sponsor registered them (expected dates are the sponsor's own and often move); approvals and advisory committee meetings from the FDA. The FDA does not publish its decision (PDUFA) dates. The full markets calendar
Filings
95 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 4 annual reports, 12 large holders, 79 other. The latest 20:
- Sep 23, 2024SC 13D/A AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SCHEDULE 13D EDGAR
- Sep 23, 202415F-12B EDGAR
- Sep 18, 2024SC 14D9/A EDGAR
- Sep 17, 2024SC 13D/A AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 13D EDGAR
- Sep 16, 2024EFFECT EDGAR
- Sep 13, 202425 EDGAR
- Sep 13, 2024S-8 POS EDGAR
- Sep 13, 2024S-8 POS EDGAR
- Sep 13, 2024POS AM EDGAR
- Sep 11, 2024SC 13G/A AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- Sep 9, 2024SC 13D/A AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13D EDGAR
- Sep 3, 2024SC 13D/A AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D EDGAR
- Sep 3, 2024SC 14D9/A EDGAR
- Sep 3, 20246-K EDGAR
- Aug 13, 20246-K EDGAR
- Aug 2, 2024CORRESP EDGAR
- Aug 2, 2024SC 14D9/A EDGAR
- Aug 2, 2024UPLOAD EDGAR
- Jul 31, 20246-K EDGAR
- Jul 26, 20246-K EDGAR
The 95 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- Asahi KaseiSC 13D/A, 5 filings Jun 4, 2024 to Sep 23, 202410
- BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L PSC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 14, 2023 to Sep 11, 202411
- FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUNDSC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Feb 1, 202312
- Swedbank Robur Fonder ABSC 13G, 2 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 26, 202313
- Linc ABSC 13G, 1 filing Mar 2, 202214
SEC filer profile
How Calliditas Therapeutics AB is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARCalliditas Therapeutics AB1
- CIK0001795579
- Filer statusAccelerated filer1
- Incorporated inSweden1
- Fiscal year endsDecember 311
- Industry code (SIC)2834 Pharmaceutical Preparations1
- SEC reviewing officeOffice of Life Sciences, Division of Corporation Finance1
- Business addressKungsbron 1, D5, Stockholm, V7 SE-111 221
- Phone46 8411 30051
- Shares outstanding59,580,087 as of Dec 31, 20232
- On EDGAR sinceDec 13, 20191
- Filings176 in all: 6-K (96), UPLOAD (8), CORRESP (5), SC 13G (5), SC TO-T/A (5), 20-F (4), EFFECT (4), SC 13D/A (4)1
All 38 form types
SC 13G/A (4), DRSLTR (3), SC 14D9/A (3), DRS (2), DRS/A (2), F-1 (2), F-1/A (2), S-8 (2), S-8 POS (2), SC TO-C (2), SEC STAFF LETTER (2), 15F-12B (1), 20-F/A (1), 25 (1), 25-NSE (1), 424B4 (1), 424B5 (1), 8-A12B (1), 8-A12B/A (1), CERT (1), F-1MEF (1), F-3 (1), F-3ASR (1), F-6 (1), POS AM (1), RW (1), SC 13D (1), SC 14D9 (1), SC TO-T (1), SC14D9C (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (20-F) Apr 24, 2024
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