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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

or

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 0-19311

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BIOGEN INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware33-0112644
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

225 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA 02142

(617) 679-2000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.0005 par valueBIIBTheNasdaq Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐
Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. x

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No x

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant (without admitting that any person whose shares are not included in such calculation is an affiliate) computed by reference to the price at which the common stock was last sold as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $18,378,285,308.

As of February 4, 2026, the registrant had 146,758,528 shares of common stock, $0.0005 par value, outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive proxy statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.

BIOGEN INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

For the Year Ended December 31, 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
PART I
Item 1.Business1
Item 1A.Risk Factors39
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments54
Item 1C.Cybersecurity54
Item 2.Properties55
Item 3.Legal Proceedings56
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures56
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities57
Item 6.Reserved58
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations59
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk93
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data94
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure94
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures94
Item 9B.Other Information95
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections95
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance96
Item 11.Executive Compensation96
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters96
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence96
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services96
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules97
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary97
Signatures100
Consolidated Financial StatementsF- 1

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements that are being made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the PSLRA) with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the PSLRA. These forward-looking statements may be accompanied by such words as “aim,” “anticipate,” "assume," “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue," "could," “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “hope,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” "outlook," “plan,” “possible,” "potential," “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” or the negative of these words or other words and terms of similar meaning. Given their forward-looking nature, these statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties and may be based on inaccurate assumptions. This report includes, among others, forward-looking statements regarding:

  • our expected financial and operating performance;

  • our long-term strategy and supporting business plans, including our product pipeline;

  • our expectations about growth through acquisitions and key collaborative relationships and funding arrangements;

  • our belief that our long-term competitive position depends upon our success in discovering and developing innovative, cost-effective products that serve unmet medical needs, along with our ability to manufacture products efficiently and to launch and market them effectively in a highly competitive environment;

  • our ability to obtain and maintain adequate coverage, pricing and reimbursement from third-party payors and governments;

  • our expectations regarding certain legal and regulatory proceedings and investigations; and

  • our belief that our existing funds, when combined with cash generated from operations and our access to additional financing resources, if needed, are sufficient to satisfy our operating, working capital, strategic alliance, milestone payment, capital expenditure and debt service requirements for the foreseeable future.

These forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Given their nature, we cannot assure that any outcome expressed in these forward-looking statements will be realized in whole or in part. We caution that these statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control and could cause future events or results to be materially different from those stated or implied in this document, including, among others, factors relating to:

  • our substantial dependence on the anticipated amount, timing and accounting of revenue from our products, including from the successful development of new products and approval of additional indications for our existing products, including but not limited to LEQEMBI and SKYCLARYS;

  • the anticipated amount, timing and accounting of contingent, milestone, royalty and other payments under licensing, collaboration, acquisition or divestiture agreements; tax positions and contingencies; collectability of receivables; pre-approval inventory; cost of sales; research and development costs; compensation and other selling, general and administrative expense; amortization of intangible assets; foreign currency exchange risk; estimated fair value of assets and liabilities; and impairment assessments, including for goodwill balances;

  • expectations, plans, prospects and the timing of actions relating to product approvals, approvals of additional indications for our existing products, sales, pricing, growth, reimbursement and launch of our marketed and pipeline products all of which is subject to governmental and regulatory oversight, and therefore subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those related to approvals, unfavorable or delayed reimbursements and coverage determinations, and changes in reimbursement policies or practices of payors and other third parties;

  • the potential impact of increased product competition in the biopharmaceutical and healthcare industry, as well as any other markets in which we compete, including increased competition from new originator therapies, generics, prodrugs and biosimilars of existing products and products approved under abbreviated regulatory pathways, including generic, prodrugs or biosimilar versions of our marketed products or competing products, including but not limited to, increased competition from TECFIDERA generic entrants and a biosimilar entrant of TYSABRI;

  • patent terms, patent term extensions, patent office actions and expected availability and periods of regulatory exclusivities, as well as our ability to adequately enforce existing patents;

  • our ability to effectively implement our corporate strategy which includes significant investment in product and pipeline candidates, including but not limited to felzartamab, litifilimab and salanersen;

  • the successful execution of our strategic and growth initiatives, including acquisitions, and our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from our acquisitions of Reata, HI-Bio and Alcyone, including future performance of the SKYCLARYS product, further development of the felzartamab product and future development of drug delivery solutions;

  • the drivers for growing our business, including our plans and intention to commit resources relating to discovery, research and development programs and business development opportunities, including collaboration agreements, as well as the potential benefits and results of, and the anticipated completion of, certain business development transactions, reorganizations and cost-reduction measures, including our Fit for Growth program;

  • the expectations, development plans and anticipated timelines, including costs and timing of potential clinical trials, regulatory filing approvals and/or discontinuation, of our products, drug candidates and pipeline programs, including collaborations with third parties including but not limited to Eisai and Supernus, as well as the potential therapeutic scope of the development and commercialization of our and our collaborators’ products;

  • the impacts of disruptions, turnover or changes in strategy, priorities or capabilities at our collaborators resulting from, for example, a change in control, and the related impacts on the commercialization or manufacturing of our shared products;

  • the timing, outcome and impact of administrative, regulatory, legal and other proceedings, including those related to our patents and other proprietary and intellectual property rights, tax audits, assessments and settlements, pricing matters, sales and promotional practices, product liability, investigations and other matters;

  • our ability to commercialize biosimilars, which is subject to risks such as our reliance on third parties, competitive challenges, regulatory compliance, adequate supply, intellectual property and regulatory challenges and failure to gain market and patient acceptance;

  • our ability to finance our present and future operations and business initiatives and obtain funding for such activities on favorable terms;

  • our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified individuals for management and other employee positions in a highly competitive environment, including potential difficulty in retaining talent following acquisitions or following the discontinuation or underperformance of one or more marketed, preclinical or clinical programs;

  • adverse safety events involving our marketed or pipeline products, generic, prodrugs or biosimilar versions of our marketed products or any other products from the same class as one of our products;

  • the current and potential impacts of geopolitical tensions, acts of war and other large-scale crises, including impacts to our operations, sales and the possible disruptions or delay in our plans to conduct clinical trial activities in areas of geopolitical tension, including tensions between the U.S., and China and other countries, regions affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the military conflict in the Middle East;

  • the impact of new laws, regulatory actions, judicial decisions, accounting standards and tariffs or trade restrictions, including any newly imposed U.S. tariffs and any responsive non-U.S. tariffs applicable to our products or operations, as well as the potential global macroeconomic effect of tariffs or trade restrictions;

  • the direct and indirect impact of global health outbreaks or adverse weather events on our business and operations, including sales, expense, reserves and allowances, the supply chain, manufacturing, research and development costs, clinical trials and employees;

  • our use of information technology systems and data and the potential impacts of any breakdowns, interruptions, invasions, corruptions, data breaches, destructions and/or other cybersecurity incidents of such systems or those of our business partners;

  • our incorporation of technologies using AI into some of our processes;

  • the potential impact of healthcare reform in the U.S., including the IRA (or other legislative or executive acts that may modify or replace the IRA, such as the OBBBA) and the impact of the IRA Medicare Part D redesign, and measures being taken worldwide designed to reduce healthcare costs and limit the overall level of

government expenditures, including the impact of pricing actions and reduced reimbursement for our products, as well as the potential impact of legislative and regulatory changes and priorities, including actions related to MFN drug pricing;

  • our manufacturing capacity, including our ability to effectively manufacture biosimilars, reliance on third-party contract manufacturing organizations, plans and timing relating to changes in our manufacturing capabilities, our ability to adequately address global bulk supply risks, our ability to fully utilize our manufacturing facilities, including our Solothurn and RTP facilities;

  • the impact of the continued uncertainty of the credit and economic conditions in certain countries and our ability to collect accounts receivable in such countries;

  • the impact of the increased volatility in the financial markets on our ability to obtain financing;

  • lease commitments, purchase obligations and the timing and satisfaction of other contractual obligations; and

  • changes in our effective tax rate and obligations in various jurisdictions in which we are subject to taxation.

These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those that are described in Item 1A. Risk Factors and Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this report and elsewhere in this report, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such statements. The factors identified above should not be construed as an exhaustive list of factors that could affect our future results and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Because some of these risks and uncertainties cannot be predicted or quantified and some are beyond our control, you should not rely on our forward-looking statements as predictions of future events and you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, new risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risks nor identify all uncertainties. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report and are based on information and estimates available to us at this time. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. You should read this report with the understanding that our actual future results, performance, events and circumstances might be materially different from what we expect.

NOTE REGARDING COMPANY AND PRODUCT REFERENCES

References in this report to:

  • “Biogen,” the “company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Biogen Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries; and

  • “RITUXAN” refers to both RITUXAN (the trade name for rituximab in the U.S., Canada and Japan) and MabThera (the trade name for rituximab outside the U.S., Canada and Japan).

NOTE REGARDING TRADEMARKS

ADUHELM®, AVONEX®, PLEGRIDY®, QALSODY®, RITUXAN®, RITUXAN HYCELA®, SKYCLARYS®, SPINRAZA®, TECFIDERA®, THECAFLEX DRX®, TYSABRI® and VUMERITY® are registered trademarks of Biogen.

BENEPALI™, FLIXABI™, FUMADERM™ and IMRALDI™ are trademarks of Biogen.

ACTEMRA®, COLUMVI®, ENBREL®, EYLEA®, FAMPYRA™, GAZYVA®, LEQEMBI®, HUMIRA®, LUCENTIS®, LUNSUMIO®, OCREVUS®, REMICADE®, TOFIDENCE®, ZURZUVAE® and other trademarks referenced in this report are the property of their respective owners.

DEFINED TERMS

2024 Form 10-KAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024
2020 Share Repurchase ProgramBoard of Directors authorized program to repurchase up to $5.0 billion of our common stock
2024 Omnibus Equity PlanBiogen Inc. 2024 Omnibus Equity Plan
2017 Omnibus Equity PlanBiogen Inc. 2017 Omnibus Equity Plan
2024 ESPPBiogen Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
2015 ESPPBiogen Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
2023 Term Loan$1.5 billion term loan credit agreement
AAICAlzheimer's Association International Conference
AbbVieAbbVie Inc.
AcordaAcorda Therapeutics, Inc.
AIArtificial Intelligence
AlcyoneAlcyone Therapeutics, Inc.
AlkermesAlkermes plc
ALSAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
AMPAverage Manufacturer Price
AMRAntibody-Mediated Rejection
AOCIAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
ASOAntisense Oligonucleotide
ASUAccounting Standards Update
BLABiologics License Application
BlackstoneBlackstone Life Sciences
CCPACalifornia Consumer Privacy Act
CEOChief Executive Officer
CHMPCommittee for Medicinal Products for Human Use
CISOChief Information Security Officer
CLECutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
CLLChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
CMSCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CNSCentral Nervous System
CODMChief Operating Decision Maker
ConvergenceConvergence Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
CRLComplete Response Letter
CROsContract Research Organizations
CTADClinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease
DayraDayra Therapeutics, Inc.
DenaliDenali Therapeutics Inc.
Directors PlanBiogen Inc. 2015 Non-Employee Directors Equity Plan
District CourtU.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
DOJU.S. Department of Justice
DPNDiabetic Painful Neuropathy
ECEuropean Commission
EHSEnvironment, Health and Safety
EisaiEisai Co., Ltd.
EMAEuropean Medicines Agency
EPOEuropean Patent Office
ERGEmployee Resource Group
ERMEnterprise Risk Management
E.U.European Union
FAFriedreich Ataxia
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
FCPAForeign Corrupt Practices Act
FDAU.S. Food and Drug Administration

DEFINED TERMS (continued)

Fit for GrowthCost saving program initiated in 2023
FSSFederal Supply Schedule
GCPGood Clinical Practices
GDPRGeneral Data Protection Regulation
GenentechGenentech, Inc.
GILTIGlobal Intangible Low-Taxed Income
GloBEGlobal Anti-Base Erosion
GMPGood Manufacturing Practices
HHSU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HI-BioHuman Immunology Biosciences, Inc.
HumanaHumana Inc.
IgANImmunoglobulin A Nephropathy
INDInvestigational New Drug
IonisIonis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
IPR&DIn-process Research and Development
IRAInflation Reduction Act of 2022
ITInformation Technology
IVIntravenous
LEQEMBI Collaboration AgreementAmended and Restated Collaboration Agreement entered into by Biogen MA Inc. and Eisai Co., Ltd. on October 22, 2017, as amended on March 13, 2022
LRRK2Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2
LTILong-term Incentive
MAAMarketing Authorization Application
MFNMost-Favored-Nation
MHRAMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
MorphoSysMorphoSys AG
MSMultiple Sclerosis
MVIMicrovascular Inflammation in Kidney Transplant Patients
NDANew Drug Application
NDSNew Drug Submission
NeurimmuneNeurimmune SubOne AG
NISTNational Institute of Standards and Technology
NMPANational Medical Products Administration
OBBBAOne Big Beautiful Bill Act
ODDOrphan Drug Designation
OECDOrganization for Economic Co-operation and Development
OIEOther (Income) Expense, Net
OrganonOrganon LLC
PDUFAPrescription Drug User Fee Act
PFASPer- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
PHSPublic Health Service
PMNPrimary Membranous Nephropathy
PolpharmaPolpharma Biologics S.A.
PPACAPatient Protection and Affordable Care Act
PPDPostpartum Depression
PPMSPrimary Progressive MS
PRVPriority Review Voucher
R&DResearch and Development
ReataReata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
REMSRisk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
RMSRelapsing MS
RNAiRNA Interference

DEFINED TERMS (continued)

RRMSRelapsing-Remitting MS
RTPResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina
SageSage Therapeutics, Inc.
Samsung BioepisSamsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.
Samsung BioLogicsSamsung BioLogics Co., Ltd.
SangamoSangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
SECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SG&ASelling, General and Administrative
SLESystemic Lupus Erythematosus
SMASpinal Muscular Atrophy
SMNSurvival Motor Neuron
SOD1Superoxide Dismutase 1
SPCSupplementary Protection Certificate
SSPSupplemental Savings Plan
SupernusSupernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SWISSMEDICSwiss Agency for Therapeutic Products
TNFAnti-tumor Necrosis Factor
Transition Toll TaxA one-time mandatory deemed repatriation tax on accumulated foreign subsidiaries' previously untaxed foreign earnings
U.K.United Kingdom
U.S.United States
U.S. GAAPAccounting Principles Generally Accepted in the U.S.
VAU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VanquaVanqua Bio, Inc.
VATValue-added Tax

PART I

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