Regulatory News:
GenSight Biologics (Euronext: SIGHT, ISIN: FR0013183985, PEA-PME eligible), a biopharma company focused on developing and commercializing innovative gene therapies for retinal neurodegenerative diseases and central nervous system disorders, today confirmed that its definitive annual results for the fiscal year ended 2025 are in line with the estimated figures published on March 27, 2026.
Confirmation of Results
The definitive consolidated and individual accounts, which were approved by the Board of Directors today, confirm the following key financial indicators as they had been previously estimated:
Annual Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS)
€ million |
2025 Definitive |
2025 Estimated |
2024 Definitive |
Operating Income |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
Operating Profit (loss) |
(11.1) |
(11.1) |
(15.8) |
Financial Profit (loss) |
(1.0) |
(1.0) |
1.8 |
Net Profit (loss) |
(12.0) |
(12.0) |
(14.0) |
Cash and Cash Equivalent |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
Total Liabilities |
33.2 |
33.2 |
37.7 |
Shareholders’ equity |
(24.9) |
(24.9) |
(26.9) |
Total Assets |
8.3 |
8.3 |
10.8 |
Information availability
The audit procedures on the consolidated and individual financial statements are in progress. The statutory auditors’ reports will be issued once the procedures required for the filing of the Universal Registration Document with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)1. have been completed.
Going concern
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. As such, no adjustments have been made to the financial statements relating to the recoverability and classification of the asset carrying amounts or classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company not be able to continue as a going concern.
Financial Position and Recent Funding
As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s available consolidated cash and cash equivalents amounted to €3.2 million (compared to €2.4 million As of December 31, 2025, €2.5 million on December 31, 2024).
In 2025 and early 2026, the Company completed several equity financings totaling approximately €15.7 million, through a combination of shares and warrants (including pre-funded warrants), subscribed by existing shareholders (including Heights Capital, Sofinnova, Invus, UPMC Enterprises and Alumni Capital) and new investors.
Based on its current cash position and projected cash flows, the Group’s available financial resources are insufficient to cover its operational requirements over the next twelve months.
Financial obligations
As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s financial debt of €22.9 million consists of:
- Tranche A of the EIB loan: €9.4 million (corresponding to the nominal amount plus accrued interest, repayable in a single bullet payment in February 2028, compared with a carrying amount of €7.0 million as of December 31, 2025);
- Convertible bonds in favor of Heights Capital: €6.3 million nominal amount (compared with a carrying amount of €5.5 million as of December 31, 2025), with quarterly amortization installments of €0.7 million, at the Group’s option in cash or shares, until December 2027;
- Conditional advances from Bpifrance: €7.2 million (corresponding to the nominal amount plus accrued interest, compared with a carrying amount of €5.0 million as of December 31, 2025, measured at amortized cost), with annual repayments starting in June 2026.
The financial debt does not include the refund liability (carrying amount of €5.0 million as of December 31, 2025) associated with potential rebates arising from the ATU (early access) program, which will be payable upon obtaining marketing authorization.
Business update
In December 2025, the ANSM granted Compassionate Use Authorization (Autorisation d’Accès Compassionnel, AAC) for the GS010/LUMEVOQ® gene therapy in France. On March 9, 2026, the ANSM approved the first individual patient applications submitted under this AAC program. The first patients were treated on March 19, 2026, at the 15–20 National Hospital, with the first payments received end of March 2026. As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s available consolidated cash and cash equivalents amounted to €3.2 million.
Although the Group is unable to predict the precise timing of treatments and related payments under its various paid early access programs (in particular in France and Israel) over the coming year, management currently expects that aggregate revenues from these programs in 2026 should be sufficient to cover the Group’s operating expenses for that period, excluding costs associated with the new Phase III clinical trial including some of the manufacturing costs related to the study.
Financial outlook and mitigation plans
These early access revenues are not expected to be sufficient to fully fund the RECOVER Phase III clinical trial and the associated manufacturing costs. As a result, and in order to supplement its working capital and fund ongoing operating expenses, including preparation for and execution of the RECOVER Phase III clinical trial currently expected to start in the second quarter of 2027, the Company will need to obtain additional sources of financing (debt and/or equity) and/or expand international paid Early Access Programs beyond France and Israel and/or enter into out-licensing deal outside the USA and Europe, partnering or M&A transactions within the going concern assessment period and, in any case, before the end of 2026 in order to avoid to postpone the start of the Phase III study.
Going Concern Assessment
The Group’s assessment that the going concern basis of preparation remains appropriate is based on cash flow projections covering a period of at least twelve months from the date of authorization of these consolidated financial statements. These projections reflect the following key assumptions:
- The successful execution of the AAC program in France and other paid early access programs, generating aggregate revenues in 2026 sufficient to cover the Group’s operating costs for that period (excluding costs associated with the new Phase III clinical trial including some of the manufacturing costs related to this study);
- The availability, if required, of short-term bridge financing prior to securing the structural funding required for the RECOVER Phase III clinical trial, in order to offset the fact that the Company does not know the precise timing of treatments and related payments;
- The Group’s ability to secure additional funds before the end of 2026, with the structural financing required for the RECOVER Phase III clinical trial expected to be obtained from one or more of the following sources: (i) a new equity financing, (ii) the potential drawdown of the €12 million non-dilutive Tranche B under the existing EIB facility (subject to the satisfaction of milestone-based conditions currently under discussion), (iii) expanding international paid Early Access Programs beyond France and Israel, and (iv) potential out-licensing or partnering arrangements or M&A transaction;
- The Group’s ability to timely initiate manufacturing campaigns with, and provide adequate support to, its contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) so as to rebuild and secure sufficient product inventories for treatments expected to be performed in 2027 and 2028.
While management believes that it will be able to raise additional funds and/or realize partnering or M&A opportunities, there can be no assurance that such transactions will be completed on a timely basis, in sufficient amounts or on acceptable terms. Failure to secure adequate funding could require the Group to significantly curtail or delay its operating plans, impair its ability to realize its assets and settle its liabilities in the normal course of business, or could ultimately lead to insolvency proceedings or the cessation of its operations in whole or in part.
These events and conditions, together with the uncertainties described above, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Financial Agenda
On April 7, 2026, GenSight Biologics will report its cash position as of March 31, 2026.
GenSight Biologics will hold its Annual General Meeting on May 19, 2026.
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1 Subject to the finalization of their audit procedures, the Auditors plan to issue an unqualified opinion on the annual and consolidated financial statements and to include a paragraph concerning the significant uncertainty related to the going concern detailed in the notes to the annual and consolidated financial statements.
About GenSight Biologics
GenSight Biologics S.A. is a clinical-stage biopharma company focused on developing and commercializing innovative gene therapies for retinal neurodegenerative diseases and central nervous system disorders. GenSight Biologics' pipeline leverages two core technology platforms, the Mitochondrial Targeting Sequence (MTS) and optogenetics, to help preserve or restore vision in patients suffering from blinding retinal diseases. GenSight Biologics' lead product candidate, GS010 (lenadogene nolparvovec) is in Phase III in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare mitochondrial disease that leads to irreversible blindness in teens and young adults. GS010 is currently in clinical development, has not to date been granted marketing authorization in France or any other jurisdiction, and is therefore not available commercially. Using its gene therapy-based approach, GenSight Biologics' product candidates are designed to be administered in a single treatment to each eye by intravitreal injection to offer patients a sustainable functional visual recovery.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding product development prospects and financial projections. These statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. A further list and description of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements in this press release can be found in GenSight Biologics’ regulatory filings with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and estimates, which speak only as of the date hereof. Other than as required by applicable law, GenSight Biologics undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release.
Detailed information
Detailed information regarding the Company, including its business, financial information, results, perspectives and related risk factors are contained (i) in the Company’s 2024 Universal Registration Document filed with the AMF on April 8, 2025, under number D.25-0234 (the "2024 URD"). This document, as well as other regulated information and all of the Company's press releases, can be accessed on the Company's website (www.gensight-biologics.com) and/or AMF (www.amf-france.org). Your attention is drawn to the risk factors related to the Company and its activities presented in chapter 3 of its 2024 URD, in particular the liquidity risk presented in the chapter 3.1.1.
Annual Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS): Consolidated Balance Sheet |
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December 31, |
||||
In thousands of Euros |
2025 |
2024 |
||
ASSETS |
|
|||
Non-current assets |
|
|||
Intangible assets |
0 |
57 |
||
Property, plant and equipment |
427 |
933 |
||
Other non-current financial assets |
2,847 |
4,424 |
||
Total non-current assets |
3,274 |
5,413 |
||
Current assets |
|
|||
Trade accounts receivable |
0 |
1 |
||
Other current assets |
2,567 |
2,878 |
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
2,415 |
2,464 |
||
Total current assets |
4,982 |
5,343 |
||
TOTAL ASSETS |
8,256 |
10,756 |
||
|
||||
LIABILITIES |
|
|||
Shareholders’ equity |
|
|||
Share capital |
5,522 |
3,119 |
||
Premiums related to the share capital |
217,405 |
206,606 |
||
Reserves |
(235,833) |
(222,644) |
||
Net income (loss) |
(12,036) |
(14,001) |
||
Total shareholders’ equity |
(24,942) |
(26,920) |
||
Non-current liabilities |
|
|||
Convertible bonds—non-current portion |
2,382 |
0 |
||
Derivative liabilities – non-current portion |
656 |
3,960 |
||
Borrowings from Banks—non-current portion |
6,835 |
0 |
||
Conditional advances—non-current portion |
4,565 |
4,700 |
||
Lease liability—non-current portion |
4 |
514 |
||
Other liability – non-current portion |
4,983 |
4,718 |
||
Non-current provisions |
1,104 |
1,166 |
||
Total non-current liabilities |
20,529 |
15,058 |
||
Current liabilities |
|
|||
Convertible bonds—current portion |
3,120 |
6,973 |
||
Derivative liabilities – Current portion |
0 |
0 |
||
Borrowings from Banks—current portion |
176 |
6,341 |
||
Conditional advances—current portion |
396 |
0 |
||
Lease liability—current portion |
346 |
585 |
||
Trade accounts payable |
5,922 |
6,357 |
||
Current provisions |
0 |
0 |
||
Other current liabilities |
2,708 |
2,362 |
||
Total current liabilities |
12,669 |
22,618 |
||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
8,256 |
10,756 |
||
Annual Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS): Consolidated income Statement |
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In thousands of Euros |
2025 |
2024 |
VAR |
VAR % |
||||
Revenues |
1 |
1,500 |
(1,499) |
(99.9%) |
||||
Other income |
651 |
1,125 |
(474) |
(42.2%) |
||||
Total operating income |
652 |
2,625 |
(1,973) |
(75.2%) |
||||
Operating expenses |
|
|||||||
Research and development |
6,440 |
12,368 |
(5,928) |
(47.9%) |
||||
General and administrative |
4,711 |
5,386 |
(675) |
(12.5%) |
||||
Sales and marketing |
555 |
685 |
(129) |
(18.9%) |
||||
Total operating expenses |
11,706 |
18,438 |
(6,732) |
(36.5%) |
||||
Operating profit (loss) |
(11,054) |
(15,813) |
4,759 |
(30.1%) |
||||
Financial income (loss) |
(987) |
1,833 |
(2,820) |
(153.8%) |
||||
Income tax |
5 |
(21) |
26 |
- |
||||
Net income (loss) |
(12,036) |
(14,001) |
1,965 |
(14.0%) |
||||
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share |
(0.08) |
(0.15) |
0.07 |
- |
||||
In thousands of Euros |
2025 |
2024 |
||
Net income (loss) |
(12,036) |
(14,001) |
||
Actuarial gains and losses on employee benefits, net of income tax |
8 |
14 |
||
Foreign currency translation differences, net of income tax |
397 |
(184) |
||
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
(11,631) |
(14,172) |
Annual Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS): Consolidated Cash flow statement
In thousands of Euros |
2025 |
2024 |
||
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
||
Net income (loss) |
(12,036) |
(14,001) |
||
Operating activities |
||||
Amortization and depreciation |
465 |
1,059 |
||
Retirement pension obligations |
27 |
22 |
||
Expenses related to share-based payments |
391 |
784 |
||
Income Tax |
(5) |
|
||
Other financial items |
630 |
(1,674) |
||
Other non-monetary items |
364 |
|
||
Operating cash flows before change in working capital |
(10,164) |
(13,810) |
||
Accounts receivable |
0 |
0 |
||
Accounts payable, net of prepayments |
(516) |
155 |
||
Other receivables |
890 |
2,028 |
||
Other current and non-current liabilities |
620 |
(1,310) |
||
Change in working capital |
994 |
873 |
||
Net cash flows from operating activities |
(9,170) |
(12,937) |
||
Net cash flows from investment activities |
180 |
17 |
||
Net cash flows from financing activities |
8,937 |
13,542 |
||
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(53) |
623 |
||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
2,464 |
2,134 |
||
Effect of changes in exchange rates on Cash and cash equivalent |
5 |
(293) |
||
Cash and cash equivalents at the close of the period |
2,415 |
2,464 |
Annual Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS): Change in Equity |
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In thousands of Euros, except for number of shares |
Share capital |
Premium related to share capital |
Reserves |
Net income (loss) |
Total shareholders’ equity |
|||||||
Number of shares |
Amount |
|||||||||||
At January 1, 2025 |
124,774,445 |
3,119 |
206,606 |
(222,644) |
(14,001) |
(26,920) |
||||||
Net income (loss) |
(12,036) |
(12,036) |
||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment |
397 |
397 |
||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
8 |
8 |
||||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
405 |
(12,036) |
(11,631) |
|||||||||
Allocation of prior period net income (loss) |
(14,001) |
14,001 |
0 |
|||||||||
Allocation to reserves |
||||||||||||
Capital increase by issuance of ordinary shares |
93,253,258 |
2,331 |
5,550 |
7,881 |
||||||||
Capital increase transaction costs |
(932) |
(932) |
||||||||||
Exercise and subscription of equity instruments(1) |
2,862,695 |
72 |
6,181 |
6,252 |
||||||||
Treasury shares |
16 |
16 |
||||||||||
Share-based payments |
391 |
391 |
||||||||||
At December 31, 2025 |
220,890,398 |
5,522 |
217,405 |
(235,833) |
(12,036) |
(24,942) |
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(1) In 2025, 2,862,695 shares were issued following the exercise of convertible Bonds and the vesting of free share plans, and 143,201,440 new warrants and pre-funded warrants were subscribed but have not yet been exercised. |
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Contacts
GenSight Biologics
Chief Financial Officer
Jan Eryk Umiastowski
jeumiastowski@gensight-biologics.com