Private company
CONTRAFECT Corp
American pharmaceutical preparations company based in Yonkers2
In its 2023 annual report the company says: “We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of direct lytic agents, including lysins and amurin peptides, as new medical modalities for the treatment of life-threatening, antibiotic-resistant infections. Our first DLA product candidate, exebacase, is currently being studied in an ongoing Phase 1b/2 study in patients with chronic prosthetic joint infections of the knee due to S. aureus or coagulase-negative Staphylococci.”60
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations2
- HeadquartersYonkers, United States2
- Incorporated inDE3
- Business address28 Wells Avenue, 3Rd Floor, Yonkers, Ny 107013
- Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company3
- Legal formCorporation2
- LEI549300JM7MIET5QG2X152
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)2
- Registered addressC/O Corporation Service Company, 19808 Wilmington, United States2
- Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 45141372
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Financial statements
| Fiscal year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Research and development | $22.1M4 | $17.3M5 | $22.4M6 | $18.1M7 | $22.6M8 | $35.5M8 | $44.7M8 | |
| Operating expenses | $47.3M8 | $64.6M8 | ||||||
| Operating income | -$33.5M4 | -$26.6M5 | -$31.1M6 | -$27.9M7 | -$34.2M8 | -$47.3M8 | -$64.6M8 | |
| Interest | ||||||||
| Net income | -$28.5M4 | -$15.5M5 | -$37.7M6 | -$12.8M7 | -$28.2M8 | -$20.3M8 | -$65.2M8 | |
| Earnings per share | -$98.958 | -$44.128 | -$124.978 | -$0.6911 | ||||
| Earnings per share (diluted) | -$98.958 | -$44.128 | -$124.978 | -$0.6911 | ||||
| Shares (weighted, basic) | 459.7K shares8 | 521.4K shares8 | 2.0M shares11 | |||||
| Shares (weighted, diluted) | 459.7K shares8 | 521.4K shares8 | 2.0M shares11 |
| Fiscal year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Cash | $3.8M12 | $7.0M4 | $8.3M5 | $24.2M6 | $15.5M7 | $16.7M8 | $8.9M8 | |
| Current assets | $36.2M12 | $48.7M4 | $31.4M5 | $30.8M6 | $46.7M7 | $62.9M8 | $17.7M8 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | $741.0K8 | $627.0K8 | ||||||
| Total assets | $37.6M12 | $50.2M4 | $32.9M5 | $35.0M6 | $51.1M7 | $66.8M8 | $20.7M8 | |
| Accounts payable | $2.4M8 | $13.7M8 | ||||||
| Current liabilities | $4.4M12 | $4.4M4 | $5.8M5 | $10.1M6 | $6.1M7 | $12.2M8 | $20.8M8 | |
| Total liabilities | $18.1M12 | $19.0M4 | $27.3M5 | $19.5M6 | $38.5M7 | $17.4M8 | $32.5M8 | |
| Retained earnings | -$260.6M8 | -$325.7M8 | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | $19.5M5 | $31.2M6 | $5.5M7 | $15.5M8 | $12.6M8 | $49.4M8 | -$11.9M8 | |
| Shares outstanding | 41.7M shares12 | 73.7M shares4 | 7.9M shares5 | 15.3M shares6 | 27.8M shares7 | 491.6K shares8 | 595.0K shares8 | 1.6M shares8 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
| Fiscal year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Cash from operations | -$29.3M4 | -$24.5M5 | -$26.3M6 | -$27.4M7 | -$33.2M8 | -$41.1M8 | -$46.0M8 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.2M8 | $3.9M8 | ||||||
| Capital spending | $113.2K4 | $133.5K6 | $20.0K7 | $62.0K8 | ||||
| Free cash flow | -$29.4M | -$26.4M | -$27.4M | -$46.0M | ||||
| Cash from investing | -$11.6M8 | $32.1M8 | ||||||
| Cash from financing | $53.9M8 | $6.1M8 |
Corporate structure
CONTRAFECT Corp sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of CONTRAFECT Corp
- ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13G on CONTRAFECT Corp, latest Aug 14, 2025 (3 filings since Feb 14, 2023)
- Federated Hermes Filed SC 13G/A on CONTRAFECT Corp, latest Sep 9, 2022 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
- BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P Filed SC 13G/A on CONTRAFECT Corp, latest Jul 19, 2022
- Pfizer Filed SC 13G/A on CONTRAFECT Corp, latest Feb 14, 2022
- CONTRAFECT Corp Yonkers, New York, United States
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What CONTRAFECT Corp 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, before depreciation | $4.3M8 Dec 31, 2022 | $4.3M8 Dec 31, 2021 | +0.9% |
| Accumulated depreciation | $3.7M8 Dec 31, 2022 | $3.6M8 Dec 31, 2021 | +4.3% |
| Property and equipment, net | $627.0K8 Dec 31, 2022 | $741.0K8 Dec 31, 2021 | −15.4% |
| Operating-lease assets (leased space) | $2.2M8 Dec 31, 2022 | $2.5M8 Dec 31, 2021 | −11.9% |
Real estate and locations
Investments
Leadership
Who has led CONTRAFECT Corp, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief financial officer
Chief operating officer
- Chief executive officerRoger Pomerantz Apr 4, 2019 to Feb 17, 202213
- Chief executive officerSteven C. Gilman Mar 23, 2016 to Feb 7, 201914
- Chief executive officerJulia P. Gregory Jul 28, 2014 to Feb 17, 201615
- Chief financial officerMichael Messinger Feb 7, 2019 to Feb 16, 202316
- Chief operating officerLisa Ricciardi Nov 8, 2017 to Nov 8, 201717
Board members and other officers (21)
- Chief Medical OfficerCara M. Cassino Nov 4, 2015 to Feb 17, 202218
- SVP Business DevelopmentJoshua B. Muntner Nov 4, 2015 to Feb 7, 201819
- SVP Business DevelopmentBarry J. Kappel Jul 29, 2014 to Feb 18, 201520
- SVP Manufacturing & FacilitiesDaniel Couto Jul 29, 2014 to Feb 17, 201621
- Chief Medical OfficerDavid B. Huang Jul 29, 2014 to Oct 8, 201422
- Chief Scientific OfficerMichael G. Wittekind Jul 29, 2014 to Feb 17, 201623
- VP FinanceMichael Messinger Jul 29, 2014 to Feb 7, 201824
- VP ControllerNancy Dong Jul 29, 2014 to Feb 21, 202025
- Board memberJane F. Barlow Feb 11, 2021 to May 18, 202226
- Board memberLishan Aklog Jun 17, 2020 to May 18, 202227
- Board memberLisa Ricciardi Feb 17, 2017 to Nov 8, 201728
- Board memberLawrence Yuan Tian May 6, 2015 to May 7, 201529
- Board memberSteven C. Gilman May 20, 2015 to May 18, 202230
- Board memberDavid A. Scheinberg Jul 28, 2014 to May 6, 201531
- Board memberDavid N. Low Jul 28, 2014 to May 18, 202232
- Board memberIsaac Blech Jul 28, 2014 to May 29, 201933
- Board memberSol J. Barer Jul 28, 2014 to May 18, 202234
- Board memberCary Sucoff Jul 29, 2014 to May 18, 202235
- Board memberRoger Pomerantz Jul 29, 2014 to Feb 17, 202236
- Board memberShengda Zan Jul 29, 2014 to Feb 10, 201537
- General counselNatalie Bogdanos Dec 5, 2014 to Feb 17, 202238
Timeline
- Dec 5, 20238-K Bankruptcy or receivership; Executive or director change39
- Nov 15, 20238-K Exit or restructuring costs; Executive or director change40
- Nov 8, 20238-K Listing notice or transfer41
- Sep 29, 20238-K Listing notice or transfer42
- Aug 18, 20238-K Listing notice or transfer43
- Aug 14, 20238-K Results of operations44
- Jul 25, 20238-K Other events45
- Jun 27, 20238-K Entered a material agreement; Unregistered sale of shares46
- Jun 20, 20238-K Shareholder vote47
- May 16, 20238-K Results of operations48
- Apr 18, 20238-K Listing notice or transfer49
- Mar 31, 20238-K Results of operations50
- Apr 4, 2019New chief executive Roger Pomerantz becomes CEO13
- Mar 23, 2016New chief executive Steven C. Gilman becomes CEO14
- Jul 28, 2014New chief executive Julia P. Gregory becomes CEO15
- Mar 5, 2008Founded CONTRAFECT Corp is founded2
Calendar
When it reported results
- Aug 14, 2023Reported quarterly or annual results44
- May 16, 2023Reported quarterly or annual results48
- Mar 31, 2023Reported quarterly or annual results50
- Nov 14, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results51
- Aug 15, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results52
- May 16, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results53
- Mar 24, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results54
- Nov 15, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results55
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar
Filings
87 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 2 annual reports, 7 quarterly reports, 29 major events, 12 insider forms, 7 large holders, 30 other. The latest 20:
- Aug 14, 2025SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- Apr 28, 2025SEC STAFF ACTION EDGAR
- Feb 14, 2024SC 13G/A EDGAR
- Dec 5, 20238-K EDGAR
- Nov 15, 20238-K EDGAR
- Nov 14, 202310-Q EDGAR
- Nov 8, 20238-K EDGAR
- Nov 3, 2023424B3 EDGAR
- Nov 2, 2023EFFECT EDGAR
- Oct 31, 2023CORRESP EDGAR
- Oct 30, 2023S-1 EDGAR
- Oct 30, 2023UPLOAD EDGAR
- Oct 24, 2023S-1 EDGAR
- Oct 23, 2023DEFA14A EDGAR
- Sep 29, 20238-K EDGAR
- Sep 25, 2023DEF 14A EDGAR
- Sep 14, 2023PRE 14A EDGAR
- Aug 18, 20238-K EDGAR
- Aug 14, 20238-K EDGAR
- Aug 14, 202310-Q EDGAR
The 87 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.
- ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLCSCHEDULE 13G, 3 filings Feb 14, 2023 to Aug 14, 202556
- Federated HermesSC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Sep 9, 202257
- BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L PSC 13G/A, 1 filing Jul 19, 202258
- PfizerSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 14, 202259
SEC filer profile
How CONTRAFECT Corp is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp1
- CIK0001478069
- Filer statusNon-accelerated filer<br>smaller reporting company1
- Incorporated inDelaware1
- Fiscal year endsDecember 311
- Industry code (SIC)2834 Pharmaceutical Preparations1
- SEC reviewing officeOffice of Life Sciences, Division of Corporation Finance1
- Business address28 Wells Avenue, 3Rd Floor, Yonkers, NY 107011
- Phone914-207-23001
- Shares outstanding10,704,803 as of Nov 10, 202310
- Public float$120.8M as of Jun 30, 20228
- On EDGAR sinceAug 23, 20101
- Filings545 in all: 4 (159), 8-K (109), SC 13G/A (40), 10-Q (29), 3 (28), SC 13G (20), 424B5 (17), CORRESP (14)1
All 39 form types
EFFECT (14), DEF 14A (12), UPLOAD (11), 424B3 (10), 10-K (9), S-8 (9), S-3 (8), POS AM (6), D (5), PRE 14A (5), 3/A (4), DEFA14A (4), FWP (4), S-1/A (4), 25-NSE (3), 5 (3), S-1 (3), S-3/A (2), 10-Q/A (1), 25 (1), 4/A (1), 424B1 (1), 8-A12B (1), CERTNAS (1), D/A (1), DRS (1), DRSLTR (1), S-1MEF (1), S-3MEF (1), SCHEDULE 13G (1), SEC STAFF ACTION (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 31, 2023
Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 14, 2023
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Sep 25, 2023
Latest 8-K (8-K) Dec 5, 2023
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp filings on SEC EDGAR
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- 3SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp filings on SEC EDGAR
- 4SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp 10-K for fiscal 2016
- 5SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp 10-K for fiscal 2017
- 6SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp 10-K for fiscal 2018
- 7SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp 10-K for fiscal 2019
- 8SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp 10-K for fiscal 2020
- 9SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp 10-Q for fiscal 2023
- 10SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp 10-Q for fiscal 2023
- 11SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp 10-K for fiscal 2023
- 12SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp 10-K for fiscal 2016
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- 24SEC EDGARMichael Messinger, VP Finance
- 25SEC EDGARNancy Dong, VP Controller
- 26SEC EDGARJane F. Barlow, Board member
- 27SEC EDGARLishan Aklog, Board member
- 28SEC EDGARLisa Ricciardi, Board member
- 29SEC EDGARLawrence Yuan Tian, Board member
- 30SEC EDGARSteven C. Gilman, Board member
- 31SEC EDGARDavid A. Scheinberg, Board member
- 32SEC EDGARDavid N. Low, Board member
- 33SEC EDGARIsaac Blech, Board member
- 34SEC EDGARSol J. Barer, Board member
- 35SEC EDGARCary Sucoff, Board member
- 36SEC EDGARRoger Pomerantz, Board member
- 37SEC EDGARShengda Zan, Board member
- 38SEC EDGARNatalie Bogdanos, General counsel
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- 41SEC EDGARListing notice or transfer
- 42SEC EDGARListing notice or transfer
- 43SEC EDGARListing notice or transfer
- 44SEC EDGARResults of operations
- 45SEC EDGAROther events
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- 47SEC EDGARShareholder vote
- 48SEC EDGARResults of operations
- 49SEC EDGARListing notice or transfer
- 50SEC EDGARResults of operations
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- 59SEC EDGARPfizer SC 13G/A on CONTRAFECT Corp
- 60SEC EDGARCONTRAFECT Corp filing with the SEC