6-K
Genenta Science S.p.A. (GNTA)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of October 2025
Commission
File Number: 001-41115
GENENTA
SCIENCE S.P.A.
(Translationof Registrant’s Name into English)
ViaOlgettina No. 58
20132Milan, Italy
(Addressof principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
This report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the registrant’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-271901).
GenentaScience S.p.A. Reports Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Genenta Science S.p.A. (“Genenta”) is furnishing this report on Form 6-K to provide its unaudited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2025, and for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and to provide its Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations with respect to such financial statements.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2025, and for the six months ended June 30, 2025, are attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.2.
EXHIBIT
INDEX
| Exhibit | Title |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2025, and for the six months ended June 30, 2025. |
| 99.2 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
| 101 | The<br> following materials from Genenta’s Report on Form 6-K for the six months ended June 30, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible<br> Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive<br> Loss, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows,<br> and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| GENENTA<br> SCIENCE S.P.A. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date:<br> October 10, 2025 | By: | /s/ Richard B. Slansky |
| Richard<br> B. Slansky, Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit99.1
Genenta
Science S.p.A.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six<br> Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Operating<br> expenses | ||||||
| Research<br> and development | € | 1,454,736 | € | 2,040,390 | ||
| General<br> and administrative | 1,928,357 | 2,477,978 | ||||
| Total<br> operating expenses | 3,383,093 | 4,518,368 | ||||
| Loss<br> from operations | (3,383,093 | ) | (4,518,368 | ) | ||
| Other<br> income (expense) | ||||||
| Other<br> income | 8,781 | 180,781 | ||||
| Finance<br> income | 150,600 | 145,290 | ||||
| Net<br> exchange rate gain (loss) | (602,873 | ) | 153,791 | |||
| Total<br> other income (expense), net | (443,492 | ) | 479,862 | |||
| Loss<br> before income taxes | (3,826,585 | ) | (4,038,506 | ) | ||
| Income<br> tax benefit (expense) | - | - | ||||
| Net<br> loss | (3,826,585 | ) | (4,038,506 | ) | ||
| Net<br> loss per share - basic | € | (0.20 | ) | € | (0.22 | ) |
| Weighted<br> average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 18,767,859 | 18,256,622 | ||||
| Other<br> comprehensive income/(loss) | ||||||
| Total<br> change of marketable debt securities | (26,065 | ) | (64,288 | ) | ||
| Change<br> in foreign currency translation | 69,663 | (16,081 | ) | |||
| Total<br> other comprehensive income/(loss) | 43,598 | (80,369 | ) | |||
| Comprehensive<br> loss | € | (3,782,987 | ) | € | (4,118,875 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Genenta
Science S.p.A.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
| At<br> June 30, | At<br> December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Assets | ||||||
| Current<br> assets | ||||||
| Cash<br> and cash equivalents | € | 5,176,632 | € | 4,581,749 | ||
| Marketable<br> securities | 12,491,755 | 8,078,002 | ||||
| Prepaid<br> expenses and other current assets | 3,326,679 | 1,813,226 | ||||
| Total<br> current assets | 20,995,066 | 14,472,977 | ||||
| Non-current<br> assets | ||||||
| Fixed<br> assets, net | € | 36,606 | € | 42,922 | ||
| Other<br> non-current assets | 518,834 | 304,744 | ||||
| Other<br> non-current assets - related party | 3,350 | 3,350 | ||||
| Other<br> non-current assets | 3,350 | 3,350 | ||||
| Total<br> non-current assets | 558,790 | 351,016 | ||||
| Total<br> assets | € | 21,553,856 | € | 14,823,993 | ||
| Liabilities<br> and shareholders’ equity | ||||||
| Current<br> liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts<br> payable | € | 1,003,434 | € | 317,830 | ||
| Accounts<br> payable - related party | - | 180,116 | ||||
| Accounts<br> payable | - | 180,116 | ||||
| Accrued<br> expenses | 111,815 | 232,307 | ||||
| Accrued<br> expenses - related party | 230,712 | 1,031,345 | ||||
| Accrued<br> expenses | 230,712 | 1,031,345 | ||||
| Other<br> current liabilities | 245,106 | 337,764 | ||||
| Total<br> current liabilities | 1,591,067 | 2,099,362 | ||||
| Non-current<br> liabilities | ||||||
| Mandatory<br> convertible bond - at fair value | € | 7,555,000 | € | - | ||
| Other<br> non-current liabilities | - | 1,158 | ||||
| Retirement<br> benefit obligation | 293,649 | 227,767 | ||||
| Total<br> long-term liabilities | 7,848,649 | 228,925 | ||||
| Commitments<br> and contingencies | - | - | ||||
| Shareholders’<br> equity | ||||||
| Ordinary<br> shares, no par value, 59,700,000 shares authorized and 19,146,468 and 18,289,866 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 71,863,701 | 68,462,280 | ||||
| Accumulated<br> deficit | (59,882,105 | ) | (56,055,520 | ) | ||
| Accumulated<br> other comprehensive income | 132,544 | 88,946 | ||||
| Total<br> shareholders’ equity | 12,114,140 | 12,495,706 | ||||
| Total<br> liabilities and shareholders’ equity | € | 21,553,856 | € | 14,823,993 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Genenta
Science S.p.A.
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
| Common<br> shares outstanding | Common stock,<br><br> <br>no par value | Accumulated<br> deficit | Accumulated<br> other comprehensive income | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance<br> at December 31, 2023 | € | 18,216,958 | € | 67,344,140 | € | (47,143,025 | ) | € | 231,142 | € | 20,432,257 | ||
| Share-based<br> compensation | - | 232,768 | - | - | 232,768 | ||||||||
| Capital<br> increase ATM program | 72,908 | 270,885 | - | - | 270,885 | ||||||||
| Other<br> comprehensive loss | - | - | - | (80,369 | ) | (80,369 | ) | ||||||
| Net<br> loss | - | - | (4,038,506 | ) | - | (4,038,506 | ) | ||||||
| Balance<br> at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | € | 18,289,866 | € | 67,847,793 | € | (51,181,531 | ) | € | 150,773 | € | 16,817,035 | ||
| Share-based<br> compensation | - | 614,487 | - | - | 614,487 | ||||||||
| Other<br> comprehensive loss | - | - | - | (61,827 | ) | (61,827 | ) | ||||||
| Net<br> loss | (4,873,989 | ) | (4,873,989 | ) | |||||||||
| Balance<br> at December 31, 2024 | € | 18,289,866 | € | 68,462,280 | € | (56,055,520 | ) | € | 88,946 | € | 12,495,706 | ||
| Balance | € | 18,289,866 | € | 68,462,280 | € | (56,055,520 | ) | € | 88,946 | € | 12,495,706 | ||
| Share-based<br> compensation | - | 424,360 | - | - | 424,360 | ||||||||
| Capital<br> increase ATM program | 856,602 | 2,977,061 | - | - | 2,977,061 | ||||||||
| Other<br> comprehensive income | - | - | - | 43,598 | 43,598 | ||||||||
| Other<br> comprehensive income (loss) | - | - | - | 43,598 | 43,598 | ||||||||
| Net<br> loss | - | - | (3,826,585 | ) | - | (3,826,585 | ) | ||||||
| Balance<br> at June 30, 2025 (Unaudited) | € | 19,146,468 | € | 71,863,701 | € | (59,882,105 | ) | € | 132,544 | € | 12,114,140 | ||
| Balance | € | 19,146,468 | € | 71,863,701 | € | (59,882,105 | ) | € | 132,544 | € | 12,114,140 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Genenta
Science S.p.A.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| (in<br> Euros) | ||||||
| Cash<br> flows from operating activities | ||||||
| Net<br> loss | € | (3,826,585 | ) | € | (4,038,506 | ) |
| Adjustments<br> to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||
| Foreign<br> exchange adjustment | - | - | ||||
| Depreciation<br> expense | 13,941 | 22,132 | ||||
| Retirement<br> benefit obligation | 65,882 | 31,713 | ||||
| Share-based<br> compensation | 424,360 | 232,768 | ||||
| Fair<br> value loss on convertible bond | 55,000 | - | ||||
| Fair<br> value adjustments on available-for-sale financial instruments | (10,686 | ) | - | |||
| Changes<br> in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||
| Prepaid<br> expenses and other current assets | (1,513,453 | ) | 817,258 | |||
| Other<br> non-current assets | (214,090 | ) | 622,890 | |||
| Accounts<br> payable | 685,604 | 110,871 | ||||
| Accounts<br> payable - related party | (180,116 | ) | 18,874 | |||
| Accrued<br> expenses | (105,422 | ) | 106,915 | |||
| Accrued<br> expenses - related party | (815,703 | ) | (162,710 | ) | ||
| Other<br> current liabilities | (92,658 | ) | 186,234 | |||
| Other<br> non-current liabilities | (1,158 | ) | (6,613 | ) | ||
| Net<br> cash used in operating activities | (5,515,084 | ) | (2,058,174 | ) | ||
| Cash<br> flows from investing activities | ||||||
| Purchases<br> of marketable securities | (12,422,023 | ) | (8,998,556 | ) | ||
| Proceeds<br> from maturities of marketable securities | 7,992,891 | 13,300,341 | ||||
| Purchases<br> of fixed assets | (7,625 | ) | (1,869 | ) | ||
| Net<br> cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (4,436,757 | ) | 4,299,916 | |||
| Cash<br> flows from financing activities | ||||||
| Proceeds<br> from the ATM program | 2,977,061 | 270,885 | ||||
| Proceeds<br> from the convertible bond | 7,500,000 | - | ||||
| Net<br> cash provided by financing activities | 10,477,061 | 270,885 | ||||
| Effect<br> of exchange rate changes | 69,663 | (16,081 | ) | |||
| Net<br> increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 594,883 | 2,496,546 | ||||
| Cash<br> and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 4,581,749 | 3,691,420 | ||||
| Cash<br> and cash equivalents at the end of the period | € | 5,176,632 | € | 6,187,966 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Genenta
Science S.p.A.
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1.Nature of business and history
Genenta Science S.p.A. (the “Company” or “Genenta”) was founded in Milan, Italy by San Raffaele Hospital (“OSR”), Pierluigi Paracchi, Luigi Naldini, and Bernhard Gentner, and was incorporated in July 2014. The registered office (or headquarters) is located in Milan, Italy. The Company’s reporting currency is Euros (“EUR” or “€”). The Company formed a wholly owned, Delaware incorporated subsidiary, Genenta Science, Inc., intended for future operations in the U.S. (“U.S. Subsidiary”). The U.S. Subsidiary operates in U.S. Dollars (“USD” or “$”).
American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) representing the Company’s ordinary shares have been publicly traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market since December 15, 2021.
Genenta is an early-stage company developing first-in-class cell and gene therapies to address unmet medical needs in cancerous solid tumors. The Company is initially developing its clinical leading product, Temferon™, to treat glioblastoma multiforme (“GBM”), a solid tumor affecting the brain. The Company is conducting its clinical trials in Italy and may eventually begin a clinical trial in other parts of Europe and the U.S. to study Temferon™. In June 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors selected metastatic Renal Cell Cancer (“mRCC”) as the second solid tumor indication for Temferon. The Company is currently enrolling patients for a Phase 1 trial in mRCC. The Company has recently completed its Phase 1 trial in GBM, and its Phase 2a trial in GBM is ongoing.
The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties common to early-stage clinical companies in the life-science and biotechnology industries, including but not limited to, risks associated with completing preclinical studies and clinical trials, receiving regulatory approvals for product candidates, development by competitors of new competing products, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with government regulations and the ability to secure additional capital to fund operations. The clinical product candidates currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including regulatory approval and clinical testing, before commercialization. These efforts require additional capital, adequate personnel and infrastructure, and extensive compliance-reporting capabilities. Even if the Company’s product development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize revenue from product sales and profit from operations.
In May 2024, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment of article 9 of the Company’s Bylaws, increasing voting rights to certain stockholders by introducing a mechanism whereby each ordinary share owned by either an entity or an individual for a continuous period of not less than twenty-four months entitles the holder to a double vote and therefore to an increase from one to two votes per share. In addition, a further vote is attributed at the end of each twelve months following the first vesting period of twenty-four months, in which the ordinary share belonged to the same entity or individual, up to a total maximum of 10 votes per ordinary share. The amendment applies to only ordinary shares, not ADSs.
In April 2025, the Company’s stockholders reduced the number of directors from five (5) to three (3).
ShelfRegistration Statement and At-the-Market Sales Agreement
In
2023, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-271901) (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) that was subsequently declared effective in May 2023. It permits the Company to sell from time to time ordinary shares, including ordinary shares represented by ADSs, or rights to subscribe for ordinary shares or ordinary shares represented by ADSs in one or more offerings in amounts, at prices, and on the terms that the Company will determine at the time of offering for aggregate gross sale proceeds of up to $100 million.
In
May 2023, the Company entered into a Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as agent (the “Prior ATM”), for the offer and sale of up to $30.0 million ordinary shares represented by ADSs from time to time in accordance with the terms of the agreement and SEC rules and regulations. This Prior ATM was subsequently mutually terminated in March 2024.
Pursuant
to the Company’s Shelf Registration Statement and that certain ATM Sales Agreement dated April 26, 2024, as amended on December 20, 2024 (as so amended, the “Sales Agreement”), with Virtu Americas LLC and Rodman & Renshaw LLC (collectively, the “Sales Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell ADSs with an aggregate offering price up to $29,696,999 from time to time through or to the Sales Agents, acting as sales agents or principals, subject to the terms and conditions described in the Sales Agreement and SEC rules and regulations (the “ATM”). For as long as the aggregate market value the Company’s outstanding ordinary shares held by non-affiliates remains below $75.0 million, the Company is subject to the offering limits in General Instruction I.B.5 of Form F-3 and in no event will the Company sell securities in public primary offerings on Form F-3, including through the ATM, with a value exceeding one-third of its outstanding ordinary shares held by non-affiliates in any 12 calendar month period.
As
of December 20, 2024, 73,008 ADSs were sold through the Prior ATM for gross proceeds of €271,416 (or $303,001). In March 2025, the Company sold 856,602 ADSs through the ATM for gross proceeds of €2,977,061 (or $3,255,430). As of June 30, 2025, the dollar amount of ADSs available for sale was $26,441,569, subject to the offering limits described above.
Sales of ADSs under the Sales Agreement may be made by any method that is deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Sales Agents are not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of ADSs but will act as our sales agents and use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with their normal trading and sales practices, on mutually agreed terms between the Sales Agents and the Company. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in any escrow, trust, or similar arrangement.
The
Sales Agents will receive from the Company a commission of up to 3.0% of the gross proceeds of any ADSs sold through them under the Sales Agreement. In connection with the sale of ADSs on behalf of the Company, each of the Sales Agents will be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation of the Sales Agents may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. The Company has also agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to the Sales Agents with respect to certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Liquidityand risks
The
Company has incurred losses since its inception, including a net loss of €3.8 million and €4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. In addition, at June 30, 2025, the Company had an accumulated deficit of €59.9 million.
The
Company has primarily funded these losses through the proceeds from the sales of convertible debt and equity. The Company has incurred recurring losses and expects to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future. In addition, the Company expects that its existing cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities on hand as of June 30, 2025, of €17.7 million, will be sufficient to fund current planned operations and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. However, the future viability of the Company is dependent on its ability to raise additional capital to finance its operations. The Company’s inability to raise capital as and when needed could have a negative impact on its financial condition and ability to continue as a going concern, as well as the ability to pursue its business strategies. There can be no assurance that the current operating plan will be achieved or that additional funding will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all.
The Company’s business model, typical of biotechnology companies developing new therapeutic products that have not reached a balanced income and financial position, features negative cash flows. This is because, at this stage, costs must be borne in relation to services and personnel, directly connected to research and development activities, and the return for these activities is not certain and, in any case, it is expected in future years. Based on the accounting policies adopted, requiring full recognition of research and development costs in the Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss in the year they are incurred, the Company has reported a loss since its inception and expects to continue to incur significant costs for research and development in the foreseeable future. There is no certainty that the Company will become profitable in the future.
The Company will require additional capital to meet its long-term operating requirements. It expects to raise additional capital through, among other things, the sale of equity, debt, or convertible securities through public offerings or private placements, including, but not limited to, sales of ADSs pursuant to the ATM. If adequate funds are not available in the future, the Company may be forced to delay, reorganize, or cancel research and development programs, or to enter into financing, licensing or collaboration agreements with unfavorable conditions or waive rights to certain products which otherwise it would not have waived, resulting in negative effects on the activity and on the economic and /or financial situation of the Company.
The Company’s ability to raise additional capital may be adversely impacted by the potential worsening of global economic and political conditions, and volatility in the credit and financial markets in the U.S. and worldwide. This could be exacerbated by, among other factors, inflation, fluctuating interest rates, tariffs, and geopolitical conflicts. The Company’s failure to raise capital as and when needed, or on acceptable terms could have a negative impact on the Company’s financial condition, its ability to continue as a going concern, and its ability to pursue its business strategy, and the Company may have to delay, reduce the scope of, suspend or eliminate one or more of its research-stage programs, clinical trials, or future commercialization efforts.
2.Summary of significant accounting policies
Basisof presentation
The consolidated financial statements of the Company are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and in accordance with Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, the financial statements may not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative U.S. GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025 (the “Annual Report”). The Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2024 was derived from audited consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted from these interim financial statements. However, these interim financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of the Company’s management, necessary to fairly state the results of the interim period. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.
A summary of the significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements is presented below, only for the categories and headings now applicable and that might be applicable in the future based on the Company’s business. These policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated.
Principlesof consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Useof estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and the disclosures made in the accompanying notes. Estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the accrual for research and development expenses and related milestone payments, share-based compensation expense, valuation of Research and Development (“R&D”) tax credits, the valuation of equity, and the recoverability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and related valuation allowance. Estimates are periodically reviewed considering changes in circumstances, facts, and experience. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements, are disclosed below.
Cashand cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of 90 days or less at acquisition to be cash equivalents, whose amounts may at times exceed insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk. In the Consolidated Cash Flows statements, cash and cash equivalents include: cash on hand, deposits held with banks, and other short-term, highly liquid investments. In the Consolidated Balance Sheets, bank overdrafts, if any, are shown in current liabilities
Marketablesecurities
Investments with an original maturity of more than (3) three months are classified as available-for-sale (“AFS”) marketable securities, with those having a remaining maturity of more than one year presented as non-current assets.
AFS securities are measured at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) until realized. Purchase premiums are amortized to the earliest call date and discounts are accreted to maturity, with related amounts recorded in interest income, net. Realized gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and reported in other income (expense), net.
The Company evaluates AFS securities each reporting period under ASC 326 to identify any credit losses. Any credit loss is recognized in earnings, limited to the difference between fair value and amortized cost. Accrued interest receivable is reported within prepaids and other current assets and is excluded from impairment testing. Write-offs of accrued interest are recorded through reversal of interest income and/or credit loss expense. To date, no credit losses or write-offs have been recognized. Accrued interest receivable related to AFS debt securities is presented within prepaids and other current assets and is excluded from both fair value and amortized cost when assessing impairment. The Company writes off accrued interest only when it is deemed uncollectible, recording such write-offs through reversal of interest income, credit loss expense, or both. To date, no write-offs have been necessary.
Mandatoryconvertible bond
The Company has issued a mandatory convertible bond (“MCB”), which does not meet the “fixed-for-fixed” equity classification test under ASC 480, as the number of shares to be delivered is variable while the monetary value of the obligation is predetermined by reference to the nominal amount and interest. Accordingly, under ASC 480-10-25-14, the MCB is classified as a liability and accounted for at fair value through profit or loss.
The MCB contains embedded features, including conversion rights, ownership caps, and conversion price ceilings, which represent embedded derivatives requiring fair value measurement in accordance with ASC 815. However, the Company has elected to value the instrument in its entirety, including the embedded derivatives under ASC 825 - the Fair Value Option. As a result, the MCB is measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss within “Unrealized fair value gain/loss on MCB” in the period in which they arise.
Consistent with ASC 825-10-25-3, the election of the fair value option requires that issuance costs, transaction fees, and any other directly attributable costs, including legal and due diligence expenses, be expensed immediately as incurred.
Netloss and comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. ASC 220 Comprehensive Income requires that an entity record all components of comprehensive (loss) income, net of their related tax effects, in its financial statements in the period in which they are recognized.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2025, the net loss and the comprehensive loss were equal to €3.8 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the net loss was equal to €4.0 million, and the comprehensive loss was equal to €4.1 million.
Netloss per share
Net loss per share (“EPS”) is computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects potential dilution and is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, increased by the number of additional ordinary shares that would have been outstanding if all potential ordinary shares had been issued and were dilutive.
At
December 31, 2024, the Company had 18,289,866 ordinary shares issued and outstanding with 1.8 million ordinary shares reserved for the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan 2021–2025.
On
March 20, 2025, the Company issued 856,602 ADSs pursuant to the Sales Agreement, bringing the total number of ordinary shares outstanding to 19,146,468.
At
June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, the Company had 1,465,815 and 280,033 outstanding options respectively, and 23,502 ordinary share equivalents in the form of underwriters’ ordinary share warrants.
Diluted
EPS was not relevant at June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, as the effect of ordinary share equivalents, in the form of 1,465,815 and 280,033 stock options, respectively, and 23,502 underwriters’ ordinary share warrants, would have been anti-dilutive. (See Note 14. Shareholders’ equity and Note 15. Share-based compensation.)
Foreigncurrency translation
The reporting and functional currency of the Company is Euros. All amounts are presented in Euros unless otherwise stated. All amounts disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and notes have been rounded to the nearest Euro unless otherwise stated. Foreign currency transactions, if any, are translated into Euros using the exchange rates prevailing at the date(s) of the transaction(s) or valuation, where items are re-measured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. For financial reporting purposes, the assets and liabilities of the U.S. Subsidiary are translated into EUR using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. The net income/(loss) of the U.S. Subsidiary is translated into EUR using average exchange rates in effect during the reporting period. The resulting currency translation impact is recorded in Shareholders’ equity as a cumulative translation adjustment. At June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, the currency translation impact was not material.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2025, the unrealized foreign exchange net loss was €0.6 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the unrealized foreign exchange net gain was €0.2 million. The change in the net foreign exchange rate effect was due to fluctuations in the USD exchange rate with the Euro.
Emerginggrowth company status
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the U.S. Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or U.S. JOBS Act, and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. The Company may take advantage of these exemptions until the Company is no longer an “emerging growth company.” Section 107 of the U.S. JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period afforded by the U.S. JOBS Act for the implementation of new or revised accounting standards. The Company has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards, and because of this election, its consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates. The Company may take advantage of these exemptions up until the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of its initial public offering (“IPO”) or such earlier time that it is no longer an “emerging growth company.”
Segmentinformation
Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise for which separate, discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. The Company and its chief operating decision-maker view the Company’s operations and the management of its business in one (1) operating segment.
Taxcredit on investments in research and development
In line with the legislation in force at December 31, 2024, and for the fiscal year 2025, companies in Italy that invest in eligible research and development activities, regardless of the legal form and economic sector in which they operate, can benefit from a tax credit which can be used to reduce most taxes payable, including income tax or regional tax on productive activities, as well as social security contributions and payroll withholding taxes.
Starting
with the fiscal year 2023 (“FY 2023”), for eligible R&D activities, the tax credit was equal to 10% of the eligible costs incurred, with a maximum annual amount of €5.0 million. In addition, the law extended the measure up to the tax period ending December 31, 2031.
The eligible activities consist of fundamental research, industrial research, and experimental development as defined in letters m), q), and j) of point 15, par. 1.3 of the Communication no. 198/2014 of the European Commission. To determine the cost basis of the benefit, the following expenses are eligible:
| ● | Personnel<br> costs; |
|---|---|
| ● | Depreciation<br> charges, costs of the financial or simple lease, and other expenses related to movable tangible assets and software used in the research<br> and development projects; |
| ● | Expenses<br> for extra-Euro research contracts concerning the direct execution of eligible research and development activities by the provider; |
| ● | Expenses<br> for consulting services and equivalent services related to eligible research and development activities; and, |
| ● | Expenses<br> for materials, supplies, and other similar products used in research and development projects. |
The receivable is recognized when there is reasonable assurance that: (1) the recipient will comply with the relevant conditions; and (2) the grant will be received. The Company has elected to present research and development expenditure net of related tax credit benefit on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
While these tax credits can be carried forward indefinitely, the Company recognized an amount which reflects management’s best estimate of the amount that is reasonably assured to be realized or utilized in the foreseeable future based on historical benefits realized, adjusted for expected changes, as applicable. The tax credits are recorded as an offset to research and development expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
Share-basedcompensation
To reward the efforts of employees, officers, directors, and certain consultants, and to promote the Company’s growth and development, the Board may approve, upon occasion, various share-based awards based on the Company’s stock option plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan 2021–2025” or the “Plan”, subsequently modified to extend the final deadline for the issuance of the common shares until December 31, 2035). The Plan was amended to ensure that all stock options granted during its term are exercisable for a period of 10 years from their respective grant dates. (Refer to Note 15 – Share-Based Compensation.)
Currently,
the Company has authorized options on 1,914,646 common shares (i.e., 10% of the number of shares outstanding, which was 19,146,468 common shares outstanding at June 30, 2025); however, as provided by the Plan, the Company may increase the authorized shares under the Plan up to a maximum of 2,700,000 common shares without further shareholder approval. Therefore, as the Company raises additional capital, and the total number of outstanding shares increases, the Board has the authority to issue additional options up to 2,700,000 common shares limit, without the need to obtain further authorization from shareholders, unless the number of outstanding common exceeds 27,000,000.
The Company measures its stock option awards granted to employees, officers, directors, and consultants under the Plan based on their fair value on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is normally the vesting period of the respective award. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. The measurement date for option awards is the date of the grant. The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss in the same manner in which the award recipient’s payroll costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified.
The Company chose the Black-Scholes-Merton model because it is considered easier to apply, and it is a defined equation that incorporates only one set of inputs. As a result, it is the model most commonly in use.
Representativewarrants
Upon
the closing of the Company’s IPO, the Company issued 23,502 warrants to the underwriters of the offering (“Warrants”). The Warrants are exercisable at a per share exercise price equal to $14.375. The Warrants are exercisable at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, until December 13, 2026. The Warrants provide for adjustment in the number and price of the Warrants and the ADSs underlying such Warrants in the event of recapitalization, merger, stock split, or other structural transactions, or a future financing undertaken by the Company. The Warrants were evaluated under applicable guidance and accordingly classified as equity in the consolidated financial statements.
Non-currentassets right-of-use
Upon commencement of a contract containing a lease, the Company classifies leases other than short-term leases as either an operating lease or a finance lease according to the criteria prescribed by ASC 842. The Company recognizes both lease liabilities and right-of-use (“ROU”) assets on the balance sheet for all leases, except for short-term leases (those with a lease term of 12 months or less). Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term, discounted at the rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate is not readily determinable, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The ROU assets represent the lessee’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and are initially measured at the same amount as the corresponding lease liability. For finance leases, the Company recognizes interest expense on the lease liability and amortization expense on the ROU asset. For operating leases, lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Fixedassets
Fixed assets are stated at cost, including any accessory and direct costs that are necessary to make the assets fit for use, and adjusted by the corresponding accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is systematically recorded in the consolidated financial statements, taking into consideration the use, purpose, and financial-technical duration of the assets, based on their estimated useful economic lives. Leasehold improvements depreciation is recorded based on the shorter of the life of the leasehold improvement or the remaining term of the lease.
Ordinary maintenance costs are expensed to the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss in the year in which they are incurred. Extraordinary maintenance costs, the purpose of which is to extend the useful economic life of the asset, to technologically upgrade it, and/or to increase its productivity or safety for the economic productivity of the Company, are attributed to the asset to which they refer and depreciated based on its estimated useful economic life. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed using the straight-line method based on the terms of the applicable lease or estimated useful life of the improvements, whichever is less.
Impairmentof long-lived assets
In accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-20, “Property, Plant and Equipment”, the Company performs an impairment test whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of long-lived assets with finite lives may be impaired. Impairment is measured by comparing the carrying value of the long-lived assets to the estimated undiscounted pre-tax cash flows expected to result from the use of such assets and their ultimate disposal. In circumstances where impairment is determined to exist, the Company will write down the asset to its fair value based on the present value of estimated cash flows. To date, no impairments have been identified for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024.
Deferredoffering costs
Deferred offering costs, which primarily consist of direct, incremental legal and accounting fees relating to fundraising activities (e.g., an IPO or other fundraising activities), are capitalized within prepaid expenses and other current assets before the offering and netted or offset with the offering proceeds upon closing of the offering.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company incurred approximately €12,918 of ATM offering costs in connection with its sales of ADSs pursuant to the Sales Agreement that were fully expensed as general and administrative costs in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred approximately €0.2 million of ATM offering costs in connection with its sales of ADSs pursuant to the Sales Agreement that were fully expensed as general and administrative costs in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
Recentlyissued accounting pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, which amends ASC 280 to improve the information that a public entity discloses about its reportable segments and to address investor requests for more information about reportable segment expenses by requiring incremental disclosures for segment reporting. The effective date for ASU 2023-07 is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendment requires companies to disclose more information about their reportable segments, including: (1) significant segment expenses, (2) ‘other’ segment items, (3) the title and position of the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), (4) how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss and (5) annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets .The Company believes that this ASU does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which modifies the rules on income tax disclosures to require disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. The Company believes that this ASU does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-01, Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards, which clarifies how an entity determines whether a profits interest or similar award (hereafter a “profits interest award”) is (1) within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718, Compensation -Stock Compensation, or (2) not a share-based payment arrangement and therefore within the scope of other guidance. For public business entities, ASU 2024-01 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and interim periods within those annual periods. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company believes that this ASU does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2024, FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement -Reporting Comprehensive Income - expense disaggregation disclosures (subtopic 220-40): disaggregation of income statement expenses, which requires public business entities to provide additional disclosures in the notes to the financial statements that disaggregate certain income statement expense captions into specified natural expense categories such as purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and amortization. The amendments do not change recognition or measurement of expenses but require new tabular and qualitative disclosures. For public business entities, ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard and does not expect it to have a material effect on its results of operations nor financial position or disclosures.
In November 2024, FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt – Debt with conversion and other options (subtopic 470-20): Induced conversions of convertible debt instruments which provides guidance on accounting for induced conversions of convertible debt instruments. For public business entities, ASU 2024-04 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual periods. The Company currently does not expect this standard to have a material impact on its financial statements, as its outstanding convertible instruments are mandatory in nature and not subject to induced conversions. The Company will continue to monitor future developments for applicability.
3.Research and development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses consist of costs incurred in performing research and development activities, including salaries, share-based compensation and benefits, facilities costs, third-party license fees, and external costs of outside vendors and consultants engaged to conduct clinical development activities and clinical trials, (e.g., contract research organizations or “CROs”), as well as costs to develop manufacturing processes, perform analytical testing and manufacture clinical trial materials, (e.g., contract manufacturing organizations or “CMOs”). Non-refundable prepayments for goods or services that will be used or rendered for future research and development activities are recorded as prepaid expenses. Such amounts are recognized as an expense as the goods are delivered or the related services are performed, or until it is no longer expected that the goods will be delivered, or the services rendered. In addition, funding from research grants, if any, is recognized as an offset to research and development expense based on costs incurred on the research program.
The Company annually incurs a significant amount of research costs to meet its business objectives. The Company has various research and development contracts, and the related costs are recorded as research and development expenses as incurred. When billing terms under these contracts do not coincide with the timing of when the work is performed, the Company is required to make estimates of outstanding obligations at period end to those third parties. Any accrual estimates are based on several factors, including the Company’s knowledge of the progress towards completion of the research and development activities, invoicing to date under the contracts, communication from the research institution or other companies of any actual costs incurred during the period that have not yet been invoiced, and the costs included in the contracts. Significant judgments and estimates may be made in determining the accrued balances at the end of any reporting period. Actual results could differ from the estimates made by the Company. The historical accrual estimates made by the Company have not been materially different from the actual costs. For further details, please refer to the Related Parties disclosures in Note 17 below.
4.General and administrative
General and administrative costs consist primarily of salaries, share-based compensation, benefits, and other related costs for personnel and consultants in the Company’s executive and finance functions, professional fees for legal, finance, accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services, travel expenses and facility-related expenses, which include rent and maintenance of facilities and other operating costs not otherwise included in research and development expense.
5.Income taxes
The Company is subject to taxation in Italy, and with the addition of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary in the U.S., the Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. Taxation in Italy includes the standard corporate income tax (“IRES”) and a regional business tax (“IRAP”). Taxation in the U.S. includes federal corporate income tax (“IRS”), as well as state and local taxes. Taxes are recorded on an accrual basis. They therefore represent the allowances for taxes paid or to be paid for the year, calculated according to the current rates enacted and applicable laws. In the future, the Company may be taxed in various other countries where it may have permanent establishments, as applicable. Due to the tax loss position reported, no income taxes were accrued for the six months ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, in Italy or the U.S. The subsidiary in the U.S. had an immaterial amount of other state taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, measured at tax rates expected to be enacted at the time of their reversals. These temporary differences primarily relate to net operating losses carried forward available to offset future taxable income.
At each reporting date, the Company considers existing evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact its view with regard to future realization of deferred tax assets. In consideration of the start-up status of the Company, a valuation allowance has been established to offset the deferred tax assets, as the related realization is currently uncertain. In the future, should the Company conclude that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets are partially or fully realizable, the valuation allowance will be reduced to the extent of such expected realization, and the corresponding amount will be recognized as income tax benefit in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
The Company recognizes tax liabilities arising from an uncertain tax position if it is more likely than not that the tax position would not be upheld upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits. There are no uncertain tax positions that have been recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. For the Company, the prior five years of tax returns (2020-2024) are potentially subject to audit, and for the Company’s U.S. subsidiary Genenta Science, Inc., the open years for tax examination are 2022, 2023, and 2024.
At June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, the Company believes there were no significant differences regarding its deferred tax assets and its relevant components, compared to the computations of the preceding periods.
In 2011, the Italian tax authorities issued a set of rules that modified the previous treatment of tax loss carryforwards. According to the applicable law, all existing tax loss carry forwards will never expire, but they can offset only 80% of the taxable income of the year. The rules do not affect the tax loss carryforward that refers to the start-up period, defined as the first three years of operations starting from the inception of the Company.
The Company has analyzed its tax position by determining the amount of tax losses that can be carried forward indefinitely and has decided to accrue an allowance for related deferred tax assets as the Company is in a situation of pre-revenues that is destined to remain in the long run, and there is no certainty of the future recoverability of such tax losses through tax relevant incomes. Future taxable profits for the Company depend on the manufacture of marketable drugs following the successful completion of the clinical trials. Since the Company’s clinical trials are still in an early phase, the time frame and uncertainties regarding the outcome of the completion justify the full allowance of deferred tax assets.
6.Cash and cash equivalents
At June 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents are detailed as follows:
Schedule of cash and cash equivalents
| At<br> June 30, | At<br> December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
| Cash<br> in bank | € | 4,961,495 | € | 2,530,549 |
| Cash<br> in short-term marketable securities | 211,155 | 2,047,200 | ||
| Cash<br> in hand & prepaid cards | 3,982 | 4,000 | ||
| Total<br> cash and cash equivalents | € | 5,176,632 | € | 4,581,749 |
7.Marketable securities
The Company invests available liquid assets, (i.e., not used or expected to be needed in short/very short-term operations), in marketable securities consisting of highly rated domestic and foreign government debt securities, specifically U.S. Treasury Bills and Notes, and Italian Government Bonds. Since the Company’s intent was not to sell the securities immediately, but the Company was uncertain if the securities would be held until maturity, it was determined that debt securities were to be classified as AFS.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2025, the unrealized gain recognized during the reporting period on marketable securities still held at the reporting date was approximately €70,169, while there was no unrealized loss recognized during the reporting period on marketable securities still held at the reporting date.
Available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities are detailed as follows:
Schedule of marketable securities
| **** | Amortized cost | Fair value | Unrealized<br><br> <br>gain (loss) | Allowance for<br><br> <br>credit losses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June<br> 30, 2025 | ||||||||
| **** | Amortized cost | Fair value | Unrealized<br><br> <br>gain (loss) | Allowance for<br><br> <br>credit losses | ||||
| Available-for-sale<br> (“AFS”) | € | 12,422,023 | € | 12,491,755 | € | 70,169 | € | - |
| Total<br> debt securities | € | 12,422,023 | € | 12,491,755 | € | 70,169 | € | - |
| **** | Amortized cost | Fair value | Unrealized<br><br> <br>gain (loss) | Allowance for<br><br> <br>credit losses | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December<br> 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| **** | Amortized cost | Fair value | Unrealized<br><br> <br>gain (loss) | Allowance for<br><br> <br>credit losses | ||||
| Available-for-sale<br> (“AFS”) | € | 7,992,891 | € | 8,078,002 | € | 96,234 | € | - |
| Total<br> Debt Securities | € | 7,992,891 | € | 8,078,002 | € | 96,234 | € | - |
8.Fair value measurements
The Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value in accordance with ASC 820. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction in the principal or most advantageous market at the measurement date. Valuation techniques are designed to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize unobservable inputs.
Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:
| ● | Level<br> 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
|---|---|
| ● | Level<br> 2 - Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities,<br> quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable<br> or can be corroborated by observable market data. |
| ● | Level<br> 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to determining the fair value of<br> the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and similar techniques. |
To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The fair value of assets classification is represented as follows:
Schedule of fair value of assets classification
| Total | Level<br> 1 | Level<br> 2 | Level<br> 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June<br> 30, 2025 | ||||||||
| Total | Level<br> 1 | Level<br> 2 | Level<br> 3 | |||||
| Cash<br> and cash equivalents | € | 5,176,632 | € | 5,176,632 | - | - | ||
| Marketable<br> Securities | € | 12,491,755 | € | 12,491,755 | - | - | ||
| Total<br> cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities | € | 17,668,388 | € | 17,668,388 | € | - | € | - |
| Total | Level<br> 1 | Level<br> 2 | Level<br> 3 | |||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December<br> 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | Level<br> 1 | Level<br> 2 | Level<br> 3 | |||||
| Cash<br> and cash equivalents | € | 4,581,749 | € | 4,581,749 | € | - | € | - |
| Marketable<br> Securities | € | 8,078,002 | € | 8,078,002 | € | - | € | - |
| Total<br> cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities | € | 12,659,751 | € | 12,659,751 | € | - | € | - |
The fair value of liabilities classification is represented as follows:
Schedule of fair value of liabilities classification
| June<br> 30, 2025 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Level<br> 1 | Level<br> 2 | Level<br> 3 | |||||
| Mandatory<br> convertible bond | € | 7,555,000 | - | - | € | 7,555,000 | ||
| Mandatory<br> convertible bond | € | 7,555,000 | € | - | € | - | € | 7,555,000 |
The instrument is classified as a Level 3 fair value liability under ASC 820, based on the use of significant unobservable inputs in its valuation (See Note 13. Mandatory convertible bond issuance for more details).
No transfers between levels of fair value hierarchy occurred during the period.
The Company had no assets or liabilities classified as Level 3 fair value at December 31, 2024.
The carrying values of the Company’s R&D tax credits, VAT credits, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities were evaluated and determined to approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.
9.Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
Schedule of prepaid expenses and other current assets
| At<br> June 30, | At<br> December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
| Value<br> Added Tax (VAT) | € | 1,534,555 | € | 698,735 |
| Research<br> and development tax credit | 910,000 | 749,676 | ||
| Advances<br> payments to suppliers | 35,799 | 35,991 | ||
| Other<br> current assets | 209,793 | 210,830 | ||
| Other<br> prepaids | 636,532 | 117,994 | ||
| Total | € | 3,326,679 | € | 1,813,226 |
Value added tax (“VAT”) receivable is linked to purchases. Italian VAT (Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto) applies to the supply of goods and services carried out in Italy by entrepreneurs, professionals, or artists, and on imports carried out by anyone. Intra-Community acquisitions are also subject to VAT under certain situations. The Italian standard VAT rate for 2025 and 2024 was 22%. Reduced rates are provided for specifically listed supplies of goods and services. The VAT receivable is carried forward indefinitely and does not expire.
The Company reclassified to other non-current assets a portion of the receivable, which is expected to be realized beyond 12 months.
The
VAT balance is composed of two parts: the short-term VAT refund requested, amounting to approximately €868,000, which, as of June 30, 2025, has not yet been received and is reasonably expected to be received in the second half of the current year; and the VAT currently being accrued for 2025, which amounts to approximately €666,522.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company received a VAT refund of approximately €1.7 million, of which approximately €1.3 million related to short-term VAT and approximately €0.4 million related to VAT that was classified as long-term at December 31, 2023. The amount of VAT as of June 30, 2024, is related to the VAT accrued in the same period.
Tax
credits on research and development represent a special tax relief offered to Italian companies operating in the research and development sector and can be used to offset most taxes payable. The Company has a total research and development tax credit available to be used of approximately €3.3 million as of June 30, 2025, which can be carried forward indefinitely and does not expire. However, given the start-up status of the Company, and the fact that it will not be profitable in the foreseeable future (which limits the utilization of the credit), the Company recognized a receivable balance that represents the Company’s best estimate of the amount of tax credit that can be used in offsetting taxes payable by the fourth quarter of 2026. This estimate is consistent with the Company’s most updated cash budget utilization projections approved by the Board in March 2025 and an internal revised cash forecast as of September 2025. According to the revised cash forecast, the Company’s available cash as of June 30, 2025, together with our investment in short-term marketable securities, is deemed more than sufficient to cover the operating activities through at least November 2026, without additional financing or other management plans.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, the Company utilized approximately €0.7 and €0.4 million, respectively, to offset certain social contributions and taxes payable.
The
recorded benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, was approximately €1.2 million and €0.1million, respectively, to offset research and development expenses. The amount of tax benefit to offset research and development expenses largely depends on the change in the overall valuation of the R&D tax credit. The reason for the increase in the tax benefit recorded in 2025 is that the valuation of the R&D tax credit as of June 30, 2024, was particularly conservative because the fundraising activities ongoing at that date had not yet materialized. Consequently, the going concern period based on the available financial resources was shorter.
The advance payments to suppliers mainly refer to an advance payment to a supplier whose activities are still ongoing based on a service agreement that provides for a discount on this advance payment on the last invoice that will be issued at the end of the works.
As
of June 30, 2025, other current assets were primarily composed of tax credits amounting to approximately €0.2 million and they mainly relate to €180,000 of tax credit related to Italian Additional Corporate Tax (the “ACE tax”) which, based on the latest updates received from the Italian Revenue Agency, we still expect to recover in the short term and other minor tax and withholding tax credit.
The
prepaids refer to accrual adjustments for services that have already been fully invoiced and paid, but whose economic usefulness is distributed over multiple periods beyond the current closing period. These costs mainly concern IT services, licenses, insurance, and manufacturing activities. The change in the prepaid balance is primarily influenced by the trend in manufacturing activities performed by the Company’s manufacturing vendor, AGC Biologics, and the amount of the premium for the directors’ and officers’ insurance policy. The change compared to the balance at the end of the previous period is primarily due to the increase in work-in-progress and prepaid manufacturing activities for AGC by approximately €460,000.
10.Fixed assets, net
Fixed assets consist of the following:
Schedule of fixed assets,net
| At<br> June 30, | At<br> December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Software<br> (ERP Implementation) | € | 87,800 | € | 87,800 | ||
| Equipment | 61,069 | 53,445 | ||||
| Total<br> fixed assets | 148,869 | 141,245 | ||||
| Less:<br> accumulated depreciation | (112,263 | ) | (98,323 | ) | ||
| Fixed<br> assets, net | € | 36,606 | € | 42,922 |
Software included software customization and development costs related to information technology security infrastructure and the Company’s ERP system.
Equipment consists of computers, furniture, and fixtures in our office space in Milan, Italy.
There were no significant purchases, disposals, or impairments during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Depreciation has been calculated by taking into consideration the use, purpose, and financial-technical duration of the assets, based on their estimated economic lives.
11.Other non-current assets
Other non-current assets consist of the following:
Schedule of other non-current assets
| At<br> June 30, | At<br> December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
| Value<br> Added Tax (VAT) | € | 120,853 | € | 290,150 |
| Research<br> and development tax credit | 390,000 | - | ||
| Other<br> non-current assets | 7,981 | 14,594 | ||
| Other<br> non-current assets - related party | 3,350 | 3,350 | ||
| Total<br> other non-current asssets | € | 522,184 | € | 308,094 |
The
balance of long-term VAT credit is what remains outstanding after the refund of €0.4 million received during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
The
R&D tax credit long-term portion at June 30, 2025, was approximately €0.4 million. As of December 31, 2024, the long-term R&D tax credit balance was zero due to the uncertainty regarding the outcome of the fundraising activities, which had not yet materialized but were successfully concluded in the first half of 2025.
As of June 30, 2025, the balance of other non-current assets includes the ROU of a finance lease for a company car:
| ● | Lease Term: 48 months, from February 2022 to January 2026 |
|---|---|
| ● | Annual Lease Payment: €13,967 (monthly €1,164), fixed for the term |
| ● | Lease Type: Finance lease (Right-of-Use asset recognized) |
| ● | Initial Recognition: Discounted at 6.25%, resulting in ROU asset and liability of approx. €49,320 |
| ● | Insurance Costs: Accounted for separately (non-lease component) |
| ● | As<br> of 30 June 2025: |
| ○ | ROU<br> asset and current lease liability net value: €7,981 |
| --- | --- |
Lessee direct costs were deemed immaterial at inception. Remaining lease obligations extend through January 2026.
In
addition, Other non-current assets related party consists of a security deposit of €3,350 paid to OSR - San Raffaele Hospital as a security guarantee for the office lease contract. (See Note 18. Commitments and contingencies.)
12.Retirement benefit obligation
Employees in Italy are entitled to Trattamento di Fine Rapporto (“TFR”), commonly referred to as an employee leaving indemnity, which represents deferred compensation for employees in the private sector. Under Italian law, an entity is obligated to accrue TFR on an individual employee basis, payable to each individual upon termination of employment (including both voluntary and involuntary dismissal). The annual accrual is approximately 7% of total pay, with no ceiling, and is revalued each year by applying a pre-established rate of return of 1.50%, plus 75% of the Consumer Price Index, and is recorded by a book reserve. TFR is an unfunded plan. The costs of the retirement benefit obligation are accounted for under the provisions of ASC 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits.
The
amount of the obligation at June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, was €293,649 and €227,767, respectively. The increase was due to the increase in personnel costs and as a result of new hires in the previous period and the payment of performance bonuses in May 2025, on which a portion of the TFR accrues.
13.Mandatory convertible bond issuance
On
March 19, 2025, the Company issued the first tranche of a mandatory convertible bond (the “MCB” or the “POC” – Prestito Obbligazionario Convertibile) for a nominal amount of €7,500,000, as part of a broader issuance totaling €20,000,000, pursuant to the agreement with Fondazione Enea Tech e Biomedical (the “Investor”) signed on March 12, 2025.
The
instrument denominated “Genenta 2025–2028,” is structured as a 3.0three-year mandatory convertible bond, with no cash redemption at maturity. A second tranche of €12,500,000 may be issued contingent on the achievement of clinical, regulatory, and financial milestones, or as otherwise agreed between the parties.
The key terms, including conversion terms of the instrument are summarized as follows:
| ● | Total nominal value: | €20,000,000<br> (two tranches) |
|---|---|---|
| ● | Tranche 1 issued: | €7,500,000<br> on March 19, 2025 |
| ● | Tranche 2 (conditional): | €12,500,000,<br> contingent on R&D and financial milestones |
| ● | Maturity: | March<br> 19, 2028 |
| ● | Mandatory conversion: | mandatory and automatic at maturity, or earlier based on specific conditions |
| (e.g.,<br> Change of Control or Investment Round) | ||
| ● | Conversion formula: | 55%<br> based on the 90-day VWAP of ADS + 45% based on the fair market |
| value<br> determined by a third party | ||
| ● | Conversion price cap: | USD<br> 17.64 per share |
| ● | Equity cap: | Conversion<br> limited to a maximum of 29% of share capital |
| ● | Discount (if applicable): | 6%<br> or 3% depending on market conditions |
| ● | Interest: | |
| ○ | 6%<br> per annum if paid in ordinary shares (“equity-settled”) | |
| --- | --- | |
| ○ | 4%<br> per annum if paid in cash | |
| ○ | Interest<br> is accrued annually and payable in full upon conversion | |
| ● | Redemption rights: | No<br> right of early redemption by the bondholder, except in the case of default or material breach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ● | Price of conversion: | Weighted<br> average of 55% market ADS price and 45% fair value (as determined by an independent advisor), with caps and anti-dilution adjustments<br> (see Conversion Formula above) |
| ● | Lock-up: | Converted<br> shares are subject to lock-up (2 years, or 1 year if converted early) |
| ● | Classification: | No<br> embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, no cash settlement feature |
The Company’s Board has formally resolved at its meeting on June 4, 2025, to pay interest in shares at the annual rate of 6%, not in cash, subject to any extraordinary activity of the Company requiring cash payment, such as a merger, acquisition, or other change in control.
Interest is accrued annually at a rate of 6% and fully payable in ordinary shares (“equity-settled”) upon conversion of the MCB. Since the instrument is measured at fair value, interest is not accrued separately; instead, it is embedded in the liability’s fair value. Consequently, the total fair value of the liability (including the implicit interest) is remeasured at each reporting date, and any change in fair value is a gain (loss) of the reporting period.
The
amount of due diligence costs related to the agreement with the Investor and the issuance of the MCB, recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss as financial expenses as of June 30, 2025, is approximately €391,000.
Fairvaluation at initial recognition
The conversion terms are contingent upon specific corporate scenarios such as an investment round, a change of control, maturity, and dissolution, with scenario-based probabilities assigned to each. Given the presence of non-linear payoffs, optionality features, and market-linked triggers, a Monte Carlo simulation model was employed to value the instrument at initial recognition.
The valuation was made using a risk-neutral Monte Carlo simulation model consisting of 20,000 paths, projecting the issuer’s stock price via Geometric Brownian Motion with volatility calibrated over a three (3) year forward-looking horizon.
Key inputs included:
Schedule of fair valuation monte carlo model
| Parameter | Value<br> / Source |
|---|---|
| Effective<br> date | March 19, 2025 |
| Maturity | March 19, 2028 |
| Nominal<br> value | $8.165 million (converted<br> from €7.5 million FX as of 3/19/2025) |
| Risk-free<br> rate | 4.00%<br> (U.S. Treasury, 3.0-year term) |
| Equity<br> volatility (annualized) | 83.0%<br> (Historical, 3.0-year horizon) |
| Stock<br> price on valuation date | $3.82<br> (Nasdaq CM: GNTA – S&P Capital IQ) |
| Simulated<br> term | 3.0 years |
| Number<br> of simulations | 20,000 |
Scenariosmodeled:
Schedule of corporate scenarios model
| Scenario | Probability | Event<br> date | Average<br> bond balance (<br> 000s) | Average<br> payoff (<br> 000s) | Discount<br> rate | PV<br> factor | PV<br> (<br> 000s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment<br> round | 2.5 | % | 3/31/2026 | 7.3 | % | 0.9299 | ||||||
| Change of control | 5.0 | % | 12/31/2027 | 7.3 | % | 0.8221 | ||||||
| Maturity | 90.0 | % | 3/19/2028 | 7.3 | % | 0.8098 | ||||||
| Dissolution | 2.5 | % | 9/30/2026 | 7.3 | % | 0.8977 | ||||||
| Total<br> Fair Value |
All values are in US Dollars.
Fair value in euros (at spot FX rate):
€7,500,000.
Fairvalue subsequent measurement at June 30, 2025
The fair value was updated as of June 30, 2025, using a Monte Carlo simulation with 20,000 price paths, calibrated using a Geometric Brownian Motion model to simulate GNTA share prices and scenario-specific conversion payoffs.
Keyvaluation inputs:
| Parameter | As<br> of<br><br> <br>March<br> 19, 2025 | As<br> of<br><br> <br>June<br> 30, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNTA<br> share price | $ | 3.82 | $ | 3.05 | ||
| Stock<br> volatility (3.0-year horizon) | 83.0 | % | 82.0 | % | ||
| Risk-free<br> rate (3.0 years) | 4.0 | % | 3.7 | % | ||
| Implied<br> yield (adjusted yield for June 30, 2025) | 7.3 | % | 6.8 | % | ||
| Expected<br> term | 3.0<br> years | 2.7<br> years |
Scenariosmodeled:
| Scenario | Probability | Event<br> date | Average<br> bond balance (<br> 000s) | Average<br> payoff (<br> 000s) | Discount<br> rate | PV<br> factor | PV<br> (<br> 000s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment<br> round | 2.5 | % | 6/30/2026 | 6.8 | % | 0.9359 | ||||||
| Change<br> of control | 5.0 | % | 12/31/2027 | 6.8 | % | 0.8472 | ||||||
| Maturity | 90.0 | % | 3/19/2028 | 6.8 | % | 0.8352 | ||||||
| Dissolution | 2.5 | % | 12/31/2026 | 6.8 | % | 0.9052 | ||||||
| Total<br> Fair Value |
All values are in US Dollars.
Fair value in euros (at spot FX rate):
€7,555,000.
Fair value increase primarily reflects currency translation movement, the lower market yield, time decay, accumulation of accrued PIK interest, and minor equity path shifts despite a lower stock price.
14.Shareholders’ equity
At
December 31, 2023, the Company had 18,216,958 ordinary shares issued and outstanding with approximately 1.8 million ordinary shares reserved for the Plan.
In
March 2024, 72,908 new ADSs were sold and issued pursuant to the Prior ATM, and the Company recorded an increase in ordinary shares, no par value of €270,885.
For
the six-months ended June 30, 2024, the Company accrued €232,768 as the fair value of stock options granted as per the Plan. (See Note 15. Share-based compensation for more details.)
At
June 30, 2024, the Company had 18,289,866 common shares issued and outstanding, with approximately 1.8 million ordinary shares reserved for the Plan.
At
December 31, 2024, the Company had 18,289,866 common shares issued and outstanding with approximately 0.9 million ordinary shares reserved for the Plan.
In
March 2025, 856,602 new ADSs were issued pursuant to the ATM, and the Company recorded an increase in ordinary shares, no par value of €2,977,061.
At
June 30, 2025, the Company had 19,146,468 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, with approximately 0.4 million common shares reserved for the Plan.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company accrued €424,360 as the fair value of stock options granted as per the Plan. (See Note 15. Share-based compensation for more details.)
15.Share-based compensation
As mentioned in Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies, to reward the efforts of employees, officers, directors, and certain consultants, and to promote the Company’s growth and development, the Board may approve, upon occasion, various share-based awards.
Below is a table that summarizes the key information regarding the Plan:
Schedule of outstanding stock options
| Number<br> of<br><br> <br>options | Weighted<br> average<br><br> <br>exercise<br> price | Weighted<br> average<br><br> <br>remaining<br> contractual<br><br> <br>term<br> (Years) | Aggregate<br><br> <br>intrinsic<br> value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding<br> as of January 1, 2024 | 586,923 | € | 4.84 | 6.53 | € | 67,596 | |||
| Granted | 587,650 | 2.87 | 9.50 | - | |||||
| Vested<br> and exercised | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Cancelled<br> or forfeited | (204,265 | ) | 5.94 | - | - | ||||
| Outstanding<br> as of December 31, 2024 | 970,308 | € | 3.65 | 8.75 | € | 706,366 | |||
| Exercisable<br> as of December 31, 2024 | 514,210 | € | 4.13 | 8.23 | € | 199,667 | |||
| Outstanding,<br> expected to vest as of December 31, 2024 | 456,098 | € | 3.10 | 9.33 | € | 506,699 | |||
| Outstanding as of<br> January 1, 2025 | 970,308 | € | 3.65 | 8.75 | € | 706,366 | |||
| Granted | 495,507 | 3.83 | 9.93 | - | |||||
| Vested<br> and exercised | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Cancelled<br> or forfeited | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Outstanding<br> as of June 30, 2025 | 1,465,815 | € | 3.40 | 8.82 | € | 634,066 | |||
| Exercisable<br> as of June 30, 2025 | 662,291 | € | 3.56 | 7.98 | € | 270,230 | |||
| Outstanding,<br> expected to vest as of June 30, 2025 | 803,524 | € | 3.27 | 9.51 | € | 363,835 |
At
January 1, 2024, there were 586,923 granted stock options and 1,234,772 stock options remaining available for grant.
In
April 2024, non-qualified stock options (“NSOs”) on 147,783 shares expired unexercised. These options had a two (2) year term and were awarded to the Company’s former Chairman in April 2022, according to the terms of a sub-plan called the “2021-2025 Chairman Sub-Plan” (or the “Sub-Plan”) attached to the original Equity Incentive Plan 2021–2025.
In July 2024, the Board, as the administrator of the Equity Incentive Plan 2021-2025, awarded NSOs on 587,650 shares to the Company’s directors, officers, and employees. The directors’ NSOs vest immediately with a 10-year term. The officer and employee NSOs have a 10-year term and vest monthly over a three (3) year period, except that employees with less than one year of service have a one-year cliff vesting from the date of hire, and then monthly vesting thereafter. All options have an exercise price utilizing the stock price at the date of grant of $3.083 per share.
In
the second half of 2024, two employees and a consultant left the Company. As per the applicable rules, the options already granted to employees and consultants, but not yet vested as of the termination date of their respective employment or consultancy contracts, have been returned to the stock option pool for a total of 56,482. Combined with those already returned to the pool in April 2024, a total of 204,265 options were returned to the pool in 2024.
At
December 31, 2024, there were 970,308 granted stock options and 858,678 stock options remaining available for grant.
In June 2025, the Board, as the administrator of the Equity Incentive Plan 2021–2025, awarded NSOs on 495,507 shares to the Company’s directors, officers, and employees. For the Chairman and CEO, the NSOs vest monthly over three (3) years and have a 10-year term. For the other two directors of the Company, the NSOs vest monthly over one (1) year, also with a 10-year term. The NSOs granted to officers and employees also have a 10-year term and vest monthly over three (3) years, except for employees with less than one (1) year of service, whose options include a one-year cliff vesting from the date of hire, followed by monthly vesting thereafter.
In
June 2025, the CFO was awarded 23,007 NSOs instead of a portion of his 2023 and 2024 performance cash bonus. These options vested immediately and have a 10-year term.
At
June 30, 2025, there were 1,670,080 granted stock options and 448,831 stock options remaining available for grant.
All
options were granted with an exercise price of $4.36 per share, reflecting the stock price on the date of grant.
The Company calculates the fair value of stock option awards granted to employees and non-employees using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method. The Company chose this method because it is considered easier to apply, and it is a defined equation that incorporates only one set of inputs. As a result, it is the model most commonly in use.
If the Company determined that other methods were more reasonable, or other methods for calculating these assumptions were prescribed by regulators, the fair value calculated for the Company’s stock options could change significantly. Higher volatility and longer expected lives would result in an increase in the share-based compensation expense to non-employees determined at the date of grant. Share-based compensation expense to non-employees affects the Company’s general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses, depending on the non-employee’s function.
The Company calculated the stock-based compensation expense for the granted options using the Black-Scholes method, applying the following inputs for each stock grant:
| ● | The<br> option’s exercise price. |
|---|---|
| ● | The<br> option’s expected term. |
| ● | The<br> underlying share’s current price. |
| ● | The<br> underlying share’s expected price volatility during the option’s expected (or in certain cases, contractual) term, or<br> in cases where the calculated value is used, the historical volatility of an appropriate industry sector index. |
| ● | The<br> underlying shares’ expected dividends during the option’s expected (or in certain cases, contractual) term, except in<br> cases such as when dividend protection is provided; and |
| ● | The<br> risk-free interest rate during the option’s expected (or in certain cases, contractual) term. |
The Company’s share-based compensation expense for the period ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, is represented by the following table:
Schedule of share based compensation expenses
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year<br> ended June 30 | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| (in<br> Euros) | ||||
| Research<br> & development expense | € | 82,369 | € | 37,173 |
| Research<br> & development expense - related party | 39,806 | - | ||
| General<br> & administrative expense | 68,449 | 114,219 | ||
| General<br> & administrative expense - related party | 161,740 | 81,376 | ||
| Total | € | 352,364 | € | 232,768 |
| Unrecognized<br> expense | € | 2,652,303 | € | 747,043 |
For
the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, the Company recorded €352,364 and €232,768, respectively, as the fair value of the stock options granted. The amount of unrecognized expense at June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, was €2,652,303 and €747,043, respectively.
The
amount of stock option expenses recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, totaling €352,364, differs from the €424,360 reported in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity. The difference of €71,995 is explained by the partial offset of provisions previously accrued in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for 2023 and 2024 performance bonuses.
The
weighted average grant date fair value of the options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2025, was €3.83 per share.
There were no options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Weightedaverage shares
The
weighted average number of shares outstanding is calculated by weighting the shares outstanding during the period for the length of time they were outstanding. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, the Company had weighted average ordinary shares outstanding of 18,767,859 and 18,256,622, respectively. The Company’s ordinary shares have no par value.
16.Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income relates to marketable securities fair value measurement reserve and cumulative translation adjustment reserve as reported in the following table:
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income
| Unrealized<br> gains<br><br> <br>and<br>losses on<br><br> <br>available-for-sale<br><br> <br>debt securities | Foreign<br> currency<br><br> <br>translation<br><br> <br>adjustments | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changes<br> in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | |||||||||
| For<br> the Period Ending June 30, 2025 | |||||||||
| Unrealized<br> gains<br><br> <br>and<br>losses on<br><br> <br>available-for-sale<br><br> <br>debt securities | Foreign<br> currency<br><br> <br>translation<br><br> <br>adjustments | Total | |||||||
| Beginning<br> Balance | € | 96,234 | € | (7,288 | ) | € | 88,946 | ||
| Adjustment<br> for net (gain) loss on marketable securities | (96,234 | ) | - | (96,234 | ) | ||||
| Change<br> in fair value of marketable securities | 70,169 | - | 70,169 | ||||||
| Cumulative<br> translation adjustment | - | 69,663 | 69,663 | ||||||
| Total | € | 70,169 | € | 62,375 | € | 132,544 |
The
unrealized net gain on marketable securities not matured at June 30, 2025, was approximately €26,000.
Translation adjustments on investment transactions expressed in U.S. dollars were not material.
The cumulative translation adjustments reserve mainly includes the effect of the translation of U.S. dollars held by the U.S. Subsidiary into Euros as the consolidated financial statements’ currency.
17.Related parties
The Company’s R&D expenses are a combination of third-party expenses, and related party expenses, as detailed below:
Schedule of third party and related party expenses
| **** | Third parties | Related parties | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six<br> Months Ended June 30, 2025 | ||||||
| **** | Third parties | Related parties | Total | |||
| Consultants<br> & other third parties | € | 113,224 | € | 77,500 | € | 190,724 |
| Materials<br> & supplies | 890,580 | - | 890,580 | |||
| Compensation<br> (including share-based) | 344,999 | 8,399 | 353,398 | |||
| Travel<br> & entertainment | 14,935 | - | 14,935 | |||
| Other | 5,098 | - | 5,098 | |||
| Total | € | 1,368,836 | € | 85,899 | € | 1,454,736 |
| Third<br> parties | Related<br> parties | Total | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Six<br> Months Ended June 30, 2024 | ||||||
| Third<br> parties | Related<br> parties | Total | ||||
| Consultants<br> & other third parties | € | 113,498 | € | 303,298 | € | 416,796 |
| Materials<br> & supplies | 911,246 | - | 911,246 | |||
| Compensation<br> (including share-based) | 349,839 | 329,227 | 679,066 | |||
| Travel<br> & entertainment | 17,589 | - | 17,589 | |||
| Other | 15,693 | - | 15,693 | |||
| Total | € | 1,407,865 | € | 632,525 | € | 2,040,390 |
Related party R&D expenses for consultants & other third parties refer mainly to the costs of preclinical and clinical activities charged by OSR. The decrease compared to the previous period is mainly due to the greater offsetting effect of these costs with the tax benefit resulting from the revaluation of the R&D tax credit as of June 30, 2025.
R&D costs for materials & supplies relate mainly to manufacturing costs charged by the Company’s main manufacturing vendor, AGC Biologics. There were no significant differences with respect to the previous period.
Compensation costs relate to R&D personnel wages, salaries, and share-based compensation, including social contributions, and other related personnel costs. The significant reduction in these costs compared to the same period of the previous year is due to the offsetting effect of the reversal of the 2023 and 2024 bonus provision for unpaid and cancelled bonuses.
Travel & entertainment expenses relate mainly to business trips and scientific conferences. Other R&D expenses relate to minor general operating costs.
Other R&D costs relate to expenses of various nature that are normally variable and not material.
The Company’s general and administrative expenses are also a combination of third-party and related-party expenses, as detailed below:
Schedule of third party and general and administrative expenses
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third parties | Related parties | Total | ||||
| Compensation (including share-based) | € | 337,613 | € | 594,625 | € | 932,238 |
| Accounting, legal & other professional | 363,921 | 10,070 | 373,991 | |||
| Communication & IT - related | 83,167 | - | 83,167 | |||
| Facility & insurance - related | 2,257 | 8,689 | 10,946 | |||
| Consultants & others | 195,124 | 7,800 | 202,924 | |||
| Others | 323,110 | 1,981 | 325,091 | |||
| Total | € | 1,305,192 | € | 623,165 | € | 1,928,357 |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Third parties | Related parties | Total | ||||
| Compensation (including share-based) | € | 451,903 | € | 698,620 | € | 1,150,523 |
| Accounting, legal & other professional | 557,049 | - | 557,049 | |||
| Communication & IT-related | 85,277 | - | 85,277 | |||
| Facility & insurance-related | 984 | 8,120 | 9,104 | |||
| Consultants & others | 324,306 | - | 324,306 | |||
| Others | 350,752 | 967 | 351,719 | |||
| Total | € | 1,770,271 | € | 707,707 | € | 2,477,978 |
The decrease in compensation expenses compared to the same period of the prior year was mainly due to a former employee’s contractual relationship with the Company ending in the second half of 2024. Furthermore, a portion of the performance bonuses previously accrued in 2023 and 2024 were reversed, generating an offsetting effect on period costs accounted for as a change in accounting estimate.
The reduction in accounting, legal & other professional fees was mainly the result of a review of certain agreements with external professionals, which generated savings.
Facility & insurance-related costs include expenses for the Company’s office space and parking, which are charged by OSR.
Consultants & other third-party costs decreased compared to the same period of the prior year, both due to savings generated from a review of ongoing agreements with external professionals, and a Company advisor’s contractual relationship was terminated.
Consultants & others expenses, presented under the related parties column, pertain to additional compensation for the CEO in his new role as the Company’s Chairman, for the months of May and June 2025.
Other
costs relate to a variety of administrative and general expenses for approximately €51,000, depreciation expenses for approximately €14,000, insurance for approximately €93,000 (specifically the limited liability Director and Officers, or “D&O,” policy), registration fees (Nasdaq, SEC, etc.) for approximately €30,000, membership fees for approximately €12,000, patent maintenance for approximately €131,000 and other various minor expenses as institutional website maintenance, data protection compliance, car leasing and car maintenance, conventions and meetings, etc.
Others related parties expenses primarily pertain to a new insurance policy for the CEO in his position as executive employee (General Manager) of the Company.
The Company’s accounts payable to related parties comprise the following:
Schedule of accounts payable to related parties
| At<br> June 30, | At<br> December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
| San<br> Raffaele Hospital (OSR) | € | - | € | 180,116 |
| Total | € | - | € | 180,116 |
The Company’s accrued expenses to related parties comprise the following:
Schedule of accrued expenses to related parties
| At<br> June 30, | At<br> December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
| San<br> Raffaele Hospital (OSR) | € | 198,163 | € | 128,188 |
| Pierluigi<br> Paracchi | - | 336,000 | ||
| Richard<br> Slansky | 7,491 | 243,101 | ||
| Carlo<br> Russo | 9,988 | 324,055 | ||
| Studio<br> Legale Lexia | 10,070 | - | ||
| Bernhard<br> Gentner | 5,000 | - | ||
| Total | € | 230,712 | € | 1,031,345 |
The decrease in accrued expenses to related parties compared to the prior period is attributable to the reversal of performance bonus accruals related to 2023 and 2024 for partial payment or cancellation.
The Company has identified the following related parties:
| ● | Pierluigi<br> Paracchi (director, CEO, and co-founder of the Company); |
|---|---|
| ● | Luigi<br> Naldini (co-founder of the Company and chair of the Scientific Advisory Board); |
| ● | Bernard<br> Rudolph Gentner (co-founder of the Company and member of the Scientific Advisory Board); |
| ● | Carlo<br> Russo (Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development); |
| ● | Richard<br> Slansky (Chief Financial Officer); |
| ● | Ospedale<br> San Raffaele (co-founder of the Company, shareholder, main service provider for clinical<br> activity, and licensor of brands of any product that can be obtained through research). |
| ● | Studio<br> Legale Lexia (appointed June 2025 as legal services provider to the Company). Giacomoantonio<br> Paracchi , brother of the Company CEO, is a partner of Lexia. |
These parties could exercise significant influence on the Company’s strategic decisions, behavior, and future plans.
The following is a description of the nature of the transactions between the Company and these related parties:
PierluigiParacchi
Mr.
Pierluigi Paracchi is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and co-founder. His new executive employment agreement with the Company, effective April 1, 2025, provides an annual gross salary of €451,560 plus a 40% annual bonus subject to Board approval. Mr. Paracchi also has use of a Company car, for which the Company entered an operating lease agreement.
Effective
from May 2025, Mr. Paracchi also receives an annual compensation of €45,000 for his role as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors.
In
June 2025, previously accrued performance bonuses for the years 2023 (€168,000) and 2024 (€168,000) were paid, for a total gross amount of €336,000. No bonuses were accrued for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
In
June 2025, Mr. Paracchi received NSOs on 80,000 of the Company’s ADSs, compared to July 2024, when he received options on 120,000 of the Company’s ADSs.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, the Company expensed approximately €307,000 (€364,000 including social contribution and TFR) and €300,000 (€357,000 including social contribution and TFR), respectively, related to compensation for Mr. Paracchi.
LuigiNaldini/Bernard Rudolph Gentner
Drs. Luigi Naldini and Bernhard Gentner are co-founders of Genenta and part of the SAB - Scientific Advisory Board, with Dr. Naldini as Chairman, and Dr. Gentner as a member. The Company has consulting agreements with each of Drs. Naldini and Gentner.
Dr.
Naldini has an advisory agreement approved by the Board of Directors whereby he and his staff perform pre-clinical studies for the Company. The latest consulting agreement with Dr. Naldini was signed on June 20, 2022, which included an annual fee of €100,000 starting July 1, 2022.
On
May 12, 2025, the consulting agreement dated June 20, 2022, was amended to extend its validity for an additional 12 months, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The contract will not be automatically renewed beyond this period. Additionally, the annual fee for the extended term was reduced to €50,000.
As
of June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, Dr. Naldini billed €50,000, and all the issued invoices were paid before June 30, 2024.
Dr.
Gentner, like Dr. Naldini, oversees pre-clinical research related to the Company’s platform technology. In addition, he analyzes clinical biological data. The consulting agreement with Dr. Gentner started on July 1, 2022, and provides fees in the amount of €22,500 per year.
On May 8, 2025, the consulting agreement originally dated April 1, 2016, and subsequently amended on July 1, 2022, was further amended to reduce the annual compensation for Dr. Gentner from €45,000 to €22,500, effective July 1, 2025. The agreement will remain in effect for a fixed term of one (1) year, from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
As
of June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, Dr. Gentner billed €22,500, and all the issued invoices were paid.
In
February 2024, Dr. Gentner entered into an addendum to the consulting agreement in which the Company agreed to pay a total one-time fee of up to €15,000 to conduct research and write and submit a scientific research paper. The agreement stipulated the fees that were to be billed progressively, if and when the expected research steps were met.
At
June 30, 2024, only the first step was achieved, billed, and paid in the amount of €5,000.
At
June 30, 2025, the second step was achieved, with an accrued (not yet paid) amount of €5,000.
CarloRusso
Dr.
Carlo Russo serves the Company as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development, and is responsible for the clinical development of Temferon™, the Company’s gene therapy platform. His current employment arrangement is in place with the U.S. Subsidiary, and it provides for an annual gross salary of $500,000, plus a 30% bonus, subject to Board approval.
In
June 2025, previously accrued performance bonuses for the years 2023 and 2024 were reversed for a total amount of approximately €260,000. No bonuses were accrued for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
In
June 2025, Mr. Russo received NSOs on 65,000 of the Company’s ADSs, compared to July 2024 when he received NSOs on 100,000 of the Company’s ADSs.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, the Company expensed approximately €226,379, gross of the impact of the bonus reversal, and €329,000, respectively, related to compensation for Dr. Russo.
RichardSlansky
Mr.
Richard Slansky is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. His current employment arrangement is in place with the U.S. Subsidiary, and it provides an annual gross compensation of $375,000 plus a 30% bonus subject to Board approval.
In
June 2025, Mr. Slansky was awarded a bonus of approximately €98,832 (gross amount), related to the activity performed in 2023, and €49,416 (gross amount), related to the activity performed in 2024, and accrued in the respective periods.
The 2023 bonus was allocated as follows:
| - | 15,338<br> fully vested NSOs based on the Black-Scholes pricing model in place of €47,997 cash as a portion of the 2023 bonus; |
|---|---|
| - | €45,902<br> paid in cash to Mr. Slansky; |
| - | €2,196<br> and €1,318, respectively, allocated from Mr. Slansky’s bonus to two (2) finance employees and paid in cash. |
The
original 2024 bonus amount accrued was approximately €108,000; however, this was reduced by 50% and allocated as follows:
| - | 7,669<br> fully vested NSOs based on the Black-Scholes pricing model in place of €23,998 cash as a portion of the 2024 bonus; |
|---|---|
| - | €18,531<br> paid in cash to Mr. Slansky; |
| - | €3,089,<br> €1,853, and €1,235, respectively, allocated from Mr. Slansky’s bonus to three (3) finance employees and paid in cash. |
No bonuses were accrued for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
For
the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, the Company expensed approximately €399,673 gross of the impact of the bonus reversal and €243,000, respectively, related to compensation for Mr. Slansky.
OSR– San Raffaele Hospital
San Raffaele Hospital (“OSR”) is a co-founder of the Company, and the Company is a corporate and research spin-off of OSR. OSR is one of the leading biomedical research institutions in Italy and Europe, with a 45-year history of developing innovative therapies and procedures. The Company has agreements to license technology, to perform research, pre-clinical and clinical activities, as well as to lease facilities, and obtain certain other support functions. The Company’s headquarters is currently located in an OSR facility.
Amendedand Restated OSR License Agreement
The Company entered into an Amended and Restated License Agreement (the “ARLA”) with OSR in March 2023, replacing its prior license arrangement. The ARLA became effective following the required authorization under Italy’s Golden Power regulations (Law Decree No. 21/2012), which was granted by the competent Italian authority on April 20, 2023.
Pursuant to the terms of the ARLA, OSR has granted the Company an exclusive, royalty-bearing, non-transferrable (except with the prior written consent of OSR), sublicensable, worldwide license, subject to certain retained rights, to (1) certain patents, patent applications and existing know-how for the use in the field(s) of Interferon (“IFN”) gene therapy by lentiviral based-hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (“HSPC”) gene transfer with respect to any solid cancer indication (including glioblastoma and solid liver cancer) and/or any lympho-hematopoietic indication for which the Company exercises an option (described below); and, (2) certain gene therapy products (subject to certain specified exceptions related to replication competent viruses) developed during the license term for use in the aforementioned field(s) consisting of any lentivirals or other viral vectors regulated by miR126 and/or miR130 and/or other miRs with the same expression pattern as miR126 and miR130 in hematopoietic cells for the expression of IFN under the control of a Tie2 promoter. Lympho-hematopoietic indication means any indication related to lympho-hematopoietic malignancies, and solid cancer indication means any solid cancer indication (e.g., without limitation, breast, pancreas, colon cancer), with each affected human organ counting as a specific solid cancer indication.
The rights retained by OSR, and extending to its affiliates, include the right to use the licensed technology for internal research within the field(s) of use, the right to use the licensed technology within the field(s) of use other than in relation to the licensed products, and the right to use the licensed technology for any use outside the field(s) of use, but subject to the options described below. In addition, the Company granted OSR a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to any improvement generated by the Company with respect to the licensed technology, to conduct internal research within the field(s) of use directly, or in or with the collaboration third parties; and, for any use outside the field(s) of use, in which case the license is sublicensable by OSR. Finally, the worldwide rights for the field(s) of use granted to the Company regarding the Lentigen know-how are non-exclusive and cannot be sublicensed due to a pre-existing nonexclusive sublicense to these rights between OSR and GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property Development Limited.
Pursuant to the ARLA, the Company has an exclusive option exercisable until April 20, 2026, to any OSR product improvements at no additional cost, which could be useful for the development and/or commercialization of licensed products in the field of use. The Company also has an exclusive option exercisable until April 20, 2026 (the “LHI Option Period”) to any lympho-hematopoietic indication(s) to be included as part of the field of use, on an indication-by-indication basis, subject to the payment of specified option fees and milestone payments:
| ● | €1.0<br> million for the first lympho-hematopoietic indication; |
|---|---|
| ● | €0.5<br> million for the second lympho-hematopoietic indication; and |
| ● | €0.3<br> million for the third lympho-hematopoietic indication. |
No option fee is due for the fourth lympho-hematopoietic indication and any subsequent lympho-hematopoietic indications.
The Company has the right to extend the LHI Option Period twice for an additional 12-month period, subject to the payment of specified extension fees.
Prior
to the effective date of the ARLA, the Company paid OSR an upfront fee in an amount equal to €250,000 pursuant to the Original OSR License Agreement.
Pursuant
to the ARLA, as consideration, the Company agreed to pay OSR additional license fees equal to up to €875,000 in total, which were payable on April 20, 2023, December 31, 2023, and upon the Company entering into a sublicense agreement with a third party sublicensee (pursuant to which the Company is entitled to receive an upfront payment in an amount exceeding a specified threshold from such sublicensee) during the period between September 30, 2022 and April 20, 2028 (with most of these additional license fees being triggered upon the Company entering into such a sublicense agreement). In addition, the Company has agreed to pay OSR royalties on a single-digit percentage of the net sales of each licensed product. The royalty may be reduced upon the introduction of generic competition or patent stacking, but in no event would the royalty be less than half of what it would have otherwise been, but for the generic competition or patent stacking. The Company also agreed to pay OSR a royalty of our net sublicensing income for each licensed product and to pay OSR certain milestone payments upon the achievement of certain milestone events, such as the initiation of different phases of clinical trials of a licensed product, market authorization application (“MAA”) approval by a major market country, MAA approval in the United States, the first commercial sale of a licensed product in the United States and certain E.U. countries, and achievement of certain net sales levels.
As part of the ARLA, the Company has agreed to use reasonable efforts to involve OSR in Phase I clinical trials for licensed products in the field of use, subject to OSR maintaining any required quality standards and providing its services on customary and reasonable terms and consistent with then-applicable market standards. The Company is also obligated to carry out its development activities using qualified and experienced professionals and a sufficient level of resources. In particular, consistent with the terms of the Original OSR License Agreement, the ARLA continues to require the Company to invest (a) at least €5,425,000 with respect to the development of the licensed products, and (b) at least €2,420,000 with respect to the manufacturing of such licensed products (subject to certain adjustments). (See Note 18. Commitments and contingencies.)
OSR maintains control of the preparation, prosecution, and maintenance of the patents licensed. The Company is obligated to pay those costs unless additional licensees benefit from these rights, in which case the cost will be shared pro rata. OSR controls the enforcement of the patents and know-how rights, at its own expense. If OSR fails to file suit to enforce such rights after notice from the Company, the Company has the right to enforce the licensed technology within the field of use. Both the Company and OSR must consent to settlement of any such litigation, and all monies recovered will be shared, after reimbursement for costs, in relation to the damages suffered by each party, or failing a bona fide agreement between the Company and OSR, on a 50% - 50% basis.
The ARLA expires upon the expiry of the “Royalty Term” for all licensed products and all countries, unless terminated earlier. The Royalty Term begins on the first commercial sale of a licensed product in each country, on a country by country basis, and ends upon the later of the (a) expiration of the commercial exclusivity for such product in that country (wherein the commercial exclusivity refers to any remaining valid licensed patent claims covering such licensed product, any remaining regulatory exclusivity to market and sell such licensed product or any remaining regulatory data exclusivity for such licensed product), and (b) 10 years from the first commercial sale of such licensed product in such country.
The parties may terminate the agreement in the event the other party breaches its obligations therein, which termination shall become effective 60 business days following written notice thereof to the breaching party. The breaching party shall have the right to cure such breach or default during such 60 business days. OSR may terminate the agreement for failure to pay if the Company fails to pay any of the upfront payments, additional license fees, sublicensing income, or milestone payments within 30 days of due dates for each. In addition, OSR may terminate (with a 60-business-day prior written notice) the Company’s rights as to certain fields of use for the Company’s failure to achieve certain development milestones for specified licensed products within certain time periods, which may be subject to extension. In addition, OSR may terminate the agreement if commercialization of a licensed product is not started within 24 months from the grant of both (i) the MAA approval and (ii) the pricing approval of such licensed product, provided that such termination will relate solely to such licensed product and to such country or region to which both such MAA approval and pricing approval were granted.
Amendmentto OSR Amended and Restated License Agreement
On September 28, 2023, the Company and OSR entered into an amendment to the ARLA, whereby the Company and OSR agreed that the Company had fulfilled the obligations as outlined in the ARLA specific to Candidate Products 1 pursuant to the CP1 SRA. Furthermore, the amendment provides that the Company and OSR have no further obligations to negotiate and execute a sponsored research agreement for the performance of feasibility studies related to certain gene therapy products consisting of any lentiviral vectors regulated by miR126 and/or miR130 and/or other miRs with the same expression pattern as miR126 and miR130 in hematopoietic cells for the expression of cytokines and their variants (other than IFN or in addition to IFN) under the control of a Tie2 promoter, either alone or in combination with any immunotherapy (“Candidate Products 2”). Notwithstanding the removal of the obligation to enter into a sponsored research agreement with regards to Candidate Products 2, OSR granted the Company an exclusive option, to be exercised by sending written notice to OSR on or before September 30, 2025, to include certain intellectual property related to Candidate Products 2 and Candidate Products 2 as part of the licensed patents and licensed products under the ARLA. The option fee and the Company’s fee to extend the option period, if necessary, remain consistent with the prior fees to those costs reflected in the ARLA specific to Candidate Products 2. OSR will also have the right to prepare, file, and prosecute patents and patent applications with respect to the results of Candidate Products 2. The amendment provides that the costs of the foregoing activities will be borne by the Company.
At
June 30, 2025, the cumulative total amount of expenses for the OSR clinical trial activity from inception amounted to approximately €11.8 million and includes the cost for the exercise of the first and the second solid cancer indication option fee of €1.0 million as well as the cost for ARLA fees of €0.4 million.
At
June 30, 2025, there were no pending activities with OSR related to any agreement in place prior to the ARLA effective date, except for the project called “TEM-MM unspent budget reallocated to the TEM-GBM study,” for which the last tranche of activities corresponding to the 20% of the total project approximately amounting to €0.2 million, as a whole, is still to be completed.
OSRSponsor Research Agreement
On August 1, 2023, the Company entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement (“CP1 SRA”), which was contemplated under the ARLA, pursuant to which the Company will fund feasibility studies for certain gene therapy products consisting of any lentiviral vectors regulated by miR126 and/or miR130 and/or other miRs with the same expression pattern as miR126 and miR130 in hematopoietic cells for the expression of IFN under the control of a Tie2 promoter, in combination with any immunotherapy (“Candidate Products 1”), along with three additional research projects, to be conducted at OSR. If OSR determines that additional funds are needed, OSR will inform the Company and provide an estimate for completing the research.
During the period from the date of execution of the CP1 SRA until six months from the last report delivered to the Company under the CP1 SRA (the “CP1 Option Period”), the Company has the exclusive option to include certain intellectual property related to Candidate Products 1 and Candidate Products 1 as part of the licensed patents and licensed products under the ARLA. To exercise this option, the Company must pay an option exercise fee. The Company also has the right to extend the CP1 Option Period twice for an additional 24-month period. The extension requires payment of an extension fee for each 24-month extension.
At
June 30, 2025, the Company recorded and paid approximately €0.5 million for the CP1 SRA studies.
Operatingleases
The Company entered into a non-cancelable lease agreement for office space in December 2020. (See Note 18. Commitments and contingencies.)
StudioLegale Lexia
On
June 4, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement for the provision of legal services with Studio Legale Lexia (“Lexia”). As of June 30, 2025, accrued expenses – related party included €10,070 for legal services provided by Lexia.
18.Commitments and contingencies
The Company exercises considerable judgment in determining the exposure to risks and recognizing provisions or providing disclosure for contingent liabilities related to pending litigations or other outstanding claims and liabilities. Judgment is necessary in assessing the likelihood that a pending claim will succeed, or a liability will arise, and in quantifying the possible range of the final settlement. Provisions are recorded for liabilities when losses are considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. Due to the inherent uncertainties in making such judgments, actual losses may be different from the originally estimated provision. Estimates are subject to change as new information becomes available, primarily with the support of internal specialists or outside consultants, such as actuaries or legal counsel. Adjustments to provisions may significantly affect future operating results.
The following table summarizes the Company’s future commitments by contractual maturity on June 30, 2025:
Schedule of company obligations by contractual maturity
| Payments<br> by Period | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less<br> than a | More<br> than | |||||||||
| (in Euros) | Total | year | 1<br> to 3 years | 4<br> to 5 years | 5<br> years | |||||
| OSR<br> office rent | € | 16,141 | € | 16,141 | € | - | € | - | € | - |
| AGC<br> manufacturing | 3,085,053 | 2,853,386 | 231,667 | - | - | |||||
| Insurance<br> policies | 4,664 | 4,664 | - | - | - | |||||
| Total | € | 3,105,858 | € | 2,874,191 | € | 231,667 | € | - | € | - |
The commitments with OSR relate to the office rent agreement, while the commitments with AGC Biologics (“AGC”) relate to product manufacturing and services.
Insurance on operating leases is related to the non-lease insurance component of the Company’s auto lease agreement, which was entered into in February 2022 and has a term of four (4) years.
The Company has not included future milestones and royalty payments in the table above because the payment obligations under these agreements are contingent upon future events, such as the Company’s achievement of specified milestones or generating product sales, and the amount, timing, and likelihood of such payments are unknown and are not yet considered probable.
CMOand CRO agreements
The Company enters into contracts in the normal course of business with CMOs, CROs, and other third parties for exploratory studies, manufacturing, clinical trials, testing, and services (shipments, travel logistics, etc.). These contracts do not contain minimum purchase commitments and, except as discussed below, are cancelable by the Company upon prior written notice. Payments due upon cancellation consist only of payments for services provided or expenses incurred, including non-cancelable obligations of the Company’s vendors or third-party service providers, up to the date of cancellation. These payments are not included in the table above as the amount and timing of such payments are not known.
OSR- San Raffaele Hospital
As part of the ARLA, the Company is obligated to carry out development activities using qualified and experienced professionals and a sufficient level of resources.
In particular, consistent with the terms of the Original OSR License Agreement, the ARLA continues to require the
Company to invest (a) at least €5,425,000 with respect to the development of the licensed products, and (b) at least €2,420,000 with respect to the manufacturing of such licensed products (subject to certain adjustments) .
The
Company incurred approximately €1.4 million and €0.9 million of manufacturing expenses during the first six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. The cumulative expense to date is €12.3 million, and there is no residual commitment for the Company at June 30, 2025.
The Company has agreed to pay OSR royalties for four percent (4%) of the net sales of each licensed product. The royalty may be reduced upon the introduction of generic competition or patent stacking, but in no event would the royalty be less than half of what it would have otherwise been, but for the generic competition or patent stacking. The Company also agreed to pay OSR a royalty of the Company’s net sublicensing income for each licensed product and to pay OSR certain milestone payments upon the achievement of certain milestone events, such as the initiation of different phases of clinical trials of a licensed product, market authorization application (“MAA”) approval by a major market country, MAA approval in the United States, the first commercial sale of a licensed product in the U.S. and certain E.U. countries, and achievement of certain net sales levels.
No events have occurred or have been achieved (and none are considered probable) to trigger any contingent payments under the ARLA during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
AGCBiologics S.p.A.
The Company maintains a long-term manufacturing and development partnership with AGC Biologics under a non-cancellable Master Service Agreement (“MSA”), renewable and terminable only under specific circumstances such as material breach or insolvency. The agreement covers development activities, technology transfer, and manufacturing services, including royalty and milestone-based compensation linked to clinical and regulatory progress.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company and AGC have executed multiple side letters, work statements, amendments, and purchase orders to support the transfer and implementation of manufacturing processes at AGC’s facility in Bresso, Italy, and the production of GMP-grade Lentiviral Vectors for ex-vivo applications.
In September 2024, the MSA was amended with an effective date of March 2024 and extended until June 30, 2025.
In addition to the original MSA dated 2019, in December 2024, the parties signed a new MSA. The new agreement provides a framework for AGC to reserve production slots and perform services under discrete work statements, with payment obligations structured on a pro-rata basis and cancellation fees applicable under certain conditions.
Intellectual property rights owned or controlled by either party prior to or independently of the services remain with the respective party.
The new MSA is an open-ended agreement with no specific expiration date, as its term is tied to the completion of any service phase, or work statement (“WS”), starting with WS01.
AGC provides manufacturing, testing, and release services for the Cell Therapy Drug Product using an Exclusive GMP Suite (“EGS”) supported by a dedicated team (“EGS Team”). The service is compensated through monthly fees, primarily covering the suite and team costs, along with additional charges for materials and accessories where applicable. AGC retains full responsibility for the logistical, organizational, and operational management of the service, including personnel recruitment, training, and coordination, as well as all related compensation and social security obligations.
WS01 includes two main phases:
| 1. | An<br> initial Ramp-Up Phase with an estimated duration of six (6) months, which started on February 1, 2025 (start of activities) and ended<br> on August 1, 2025. |
|---|---|
| 2. | A<br> Routine Phase, which is scheduled to begin on the first day of the subsequent month after the completion of the Ramp-Up Phase (specifically,<br> after the receipt of authorization from the Regulatory Agency (“AIFA”) to use the Exclusive Suite and the successful<br> completion of the training of personnel assigned to the dedicated team). |
| --- | --- |
The Company may terminate this schedule or work statement by providing twelve (12) months’ prior written notice to AGC. However, such notice cannot be issued before the sixth (6th) month anniversary of the Ramp-Up Phase commencement date; for clarity, the notice must not be sent before August 1, 2025. (Please refer to Note 20- Subsequent Events).
As
a result of the contractual provisions, the Company had a binding commitment of approximately €3.5 million as of December 31, 2024. Although the agreement was signed in December 2024, it became effective starting February 2025.
As
of June 30, 2025, the Company had a remainder commitment of approximately €2.8 million in relation to Work Statement No. 01.
Operatinglease - office rent
On December 1, 2019, the Company began a six-year non-cancelable (and renewable for a further six (6) years until December 1, 2026) lease agreement for office space with OSR. Withdrawal is allowed from the fourth year with a notice of 12 months. After the initial expiration date, the contract is automatically renewed for an additional six (6) years. As of December 31, 2024, neither party has communicated any termination of the lease agreement, which is therefore considered renewed until December 2031, subject to any potential earlier termination.
At
June 30, 2025, the minimum commitment for the following 12 months is approximately €16,141 through to June 30, 2026.
Legalproceedings
From time to time, the Company may be subject to various claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently party to any material legal proceedings, the outcome of which the Company believes, if determined adversely to the Company, would individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, or financial condition. At each reporting date, the Company evaluates whether a potential loss amount, or a potential range of loss, is probable and reasonably estimable under the provisions of ASC 450, Contingencies.
**19.**Subsequent events
AGCBiologics S.p.A.
On July 1, 2025, AGC and the Company signed the Second Amendment to their original MSA dated 2019, effective on June 30, 2025, to further extend the term of the original MSA, until September 30, 2025, including the possibility of further extension upon mutual written agreement.
On August 1, 2025, the Company issued a formal written notice of termination of Work Statement No. 01 dated December 24, 2024, pursuant to Section 4.1 of the MSA dated December 2024. This notice commences the twelve-month prior notice period ending on July 31, 2026 (the “Termination Date”), during which AGC will continue to issue quarterly invoices in accordance with the MSA, and the Company will remain responsible for all payment obligations relating to the Exclusive GMP Suite (EGS) and the EGS Team, as specified in Section 3 of Schedule 1A of the Second Amendment to the MSA, until the Termination Date.
On August 27, 2025, the Company received formal notification from AGC, referencing Work Statement 1 dated December 24, 2024, confirming that the Ramp-up phase—which began on February 1, 2025—has been successfully completed. AGC stated that both contractual conditions have been met: the Authorization from AIFA to use the Exclusive Suite was received on July 3, 2025, and the training of the personnel assigned to the Dedicated Team has been finalized. Consequently, the Routine Phase is set to commence on September 1, 2025.
On September 24, 2025, the Company filed a civil action before the Court of Milan against AGC Biologics S.p.A., seeking a declaratory judgment of nullity and/or termination, with retroactive effect, of the Master Service Agreement and related amendments executed on December 24, 2024. The claim is based on the failure of an essential underlying assumption—the availability of a minimum number of patients required to initiate and sustain clinical production activities. As a result, the Company believes that the manufacturing agreement with AGC is no longer operative; however, the Company has proposed to continue working with AGC based on the availability of production slots, as in the previous agreement.
GovernanceChanges and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
An Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting has been called for October 29, 2025, to approve the following two key changes:
| ● | Expansion<br> of the Board: |
|---|---|
| Increasing<br> the number of directors from 3 to 5 to enhance strategic oversight and support broader operational execution. | |
| ● | Amendment<br> to the Corporate Purpose: |
| A<br> proposal to amend Article 4 of the Company’s by-laws to expand its corporate purpose beyond biotechnology and pharmaceuticals,<br> encompassing all sectors recognized as strategic under the Italian Golden Power Law, including but not limited to: | |
| • | National<br>defense and security |
| --- | --- |
| • | Cybersecurity |
| • | Space and critical infrastructure |
| • | Energy and strategic technologies |
This amendment is designed to:
| ● | Enable<br> diversification of operations and risk, |
|---|---|
| ● | Facilitate<br> potential business combinations or equity investments in strategic Italian companies, |
| ● | Strengthen<br> the Company’s attractiveness to industrial and financial partners, leveraging its status as the only Italian company listed<br> on Nasdaq. |
ManagementChange
On September 30, 2025, Dr. Carlo Russo resigned from his role as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development for personal reasons, effective immediately. His resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company. On the same date, the Board appointed Dr. Francesco Galimi, a current director of the Company, as acting Chief Medical Officer, effective immediately.
Exhibit99.2
MANAGEMENT’SDISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OFFINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Thefollowing discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes included in Exhibit 99.1to the report on Form 6-K (the “Form 6-K”) to which this Exhibit 99.2 relates. This discussion and other parts of this Exhibit99.2 and the Form 6-K may contain forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Ouractual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements asa result of several factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 20-Ffor the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 28, 2025 (the“Annual Report”). References to “we,” “Genenta,” “us,” “our,” “theCompany,” or “our company” herein are to Genenta Science S.p.A., including its subsidiary.
Ourreporting currency and functional currency is the Euro. Unless otherwise explicitly stated or the context otherwise requires, referencesin this Exhibit 99.2 to “dollars,” “USD,” or “$” are to U.S. dollars, and references to “euros,”“EUR,” “Euros,” or “€” are to European Union euros.
Overview
We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in the development of hematopoietic stem cell gene therapies for the treatment of solid tumors. We have developed a novel biologic platform that involves the ex-vivo gene transfer of a therapeutic candidate into autologous hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (“HSPCs”) to deliver immunomodulatory molecules directly to the tumor by infiltrating monocytes/macrophages (Tie2 Expressing Monocytes or “TEMs”). Our technology is designed to turn TEMs, which normally have an affinity for and travel to tumors, into a “Trojan Horse” to counteract cancer progression and prevent tumor relapse. Because our technology is not target-dependent, we believe it can be used for treatment across a broad variety of cancers.
Since our inception in 2014, we have devoted substantially all of our resources to organizing and staffing our Company, business planning, raising capital, acquiring or discovering product candidates, and securing related intellectual property rights, conducting discovery, research and development activities for our programs, and planning for eventual commercialization. We do not have any products approved for sale and have not generated any revenue from product sales. To date, we have funded our operations with proceeds from the sales of equity securities, which through June 30, 2025, aggregated gross cash proceeds of approximately €70.1 million.
We do not have any products approved for sale, have not generated any revenue from commercial sales of our product candidates, and have incurred net losses each year since our inception. Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to achieve profitability will depend heavily on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our current or future product candidates and programs. Our net losses for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, were approximately €3.8 million and approximately €4.0 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately €59.9 million and €56.1 million, respectively. Substantially all of our operating losses resulted from costs incurred in connection with our research and development activities, including preclinical and clinical development of our gene therapy product candidates, namely our leading product candidate Temferon, and from general and administrative costs associated with our operations.
We expect to continue to incur significant expenses for at least the next several years as we advance our product candidates from discovery through preclinical development and clinical trials and seek regulatory approval of our product candidates. In addition, if we obtain marketing approval for any of our product candidates, we expect to incur significant commercialization expenses related to product manufacturing, marketing, sales, and distribution. We may also incur expenses in connection with the in-licensing or acquisition of additional product candidates. Furthermore, we expect to continue incurring additional costs associated with operating as a public company, including significant legal, accounting, investor relations, and other expenses.
As a result, for our long-term strategy, we will need substantial additional funding to support our continuing operations and pursue our growth strategy. Until such time as we can generate significant revenue from product sales, if ever, we expect to finance our operations with proceeds from outside sources, with most of such proceeds to be derived from sales of equity, debt and convertible securities in public offerings and private placements, including the net proceeds from our initial public offering (“IPO”) and follow-on offerings. We also plan to pursue additional funding from outside sources, including but not limited to our entry into or expansion of new borrowing arrangements; research and development incentive payments, government grants, pharmaceutical companies, and other corporate sources; and our entry into potential future collaboration agreements with pharmaceutical companies or other third parties for one or more of our programs. We may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other agreements or arrangements when needed on favorable terms, or at all. If we fail to raise capital or enter into such agreements as, and when, needed, we may have to significantly delay, scale back, or discontinue the development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our product candidates or delay our pursuit of potential in-licenses or acquisitions.
We are unable to predict the timing or amount of increased expenses or when or if we will be able to achieve or maintain profitability, mainly due to the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product development and related regulatory filings, which we expect to make in multiple jurisdictions. When we are eventually able to generate product sales, those sales may not be sufficient to become profitable. If we fail to become profitable or are unable to sustain profitability on a continuing basis, we may be unable to continue our operations at planned levels and be forced to reduce or terminate our operations.
As of June 30, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately €5.2 million and marketable securities of approximately €12.5 million. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, as of June 30, 2025, will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could exhaust our available capital resources sooner than we expect. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources.” To finance our continuing operations, we may need to raise additional capital, which cannot be assured.
Cybersecurity
We recognize the critical importance of maintaining the trust and confidence of our patients, business partners, employees, and other stakeholders. As a result, cybersecurity risk management is an integral part of our overall risk management and compliance program, and our current cybersecurity risk management processes are modeled after industry best practices, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, for handling cybersecurity threats and incidents, including threats and incidents associated with the use of applications developed by third-party service providers, and facilitate coordination across different departments of our Company
Our Board of Directors has overall oversight responsibility for our cybersecurity risk management; however, it delegates cybersecurity risk management oversight to our management and Board of Statutory Auditors. Our management and Board of Statutory Auditors are responsible for ensuring that we have processes in place designed to identify and evaluate cybersecurity risks to which we are exposed and implement processes and programs to manage cybersecurity risks and mitigate cybersecurity incidents.
These processes include steps for assessing the severity of a cybersecurity threat, identifying the source of the threat, including whether the cybersecurity threat is associated with a third-party service provider, implementing cybersecurity countermeasures and mitigation strategies, and informing management and our Board of Directors of material cybersecurity threats and incidents. Our information technology consultant is responsible for assessing our cybersecurity risk management program, and we currently do not engage other third parties for such an assessment.
Our cybersecurity program is under the direction of our Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director, who receive reports from our information technology consultant and monitor the prevention, detection, mitigation, and remediation of cybersecurity incidents. Our Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director together have over 50 years of information technology experience in various roles of increasing importance. Their experience includes overseeing and supervising information technology risk management processes. Among their other duties as Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director, respectively, they manage our cybersecurity consultant, who is a certified and experienced information security professional, and who implements and monitors our various cybersecurity systems and tools.
Management is responsible for identifying, considering, and assessing material cybersecurity risks on an ongoing basis, establishing processes to ensure that such potential cybersecurity risk exposures are monitored, putting in place appropriate mitigation measures, and maintaining cybersecurity programs, including:
| ● | implementing<br> a comprehensive, cross-functional approach to identifying, preventing, and mitigating cybersecurity threats and incidents, while<br> also implementing controls and procedures that provide for the prompt escalation of certain cybersecurity incidents so that decisions<br> regarding the public disclosure and reporting of such incidents can be made by management promptly; |
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| ● | deploying<br> technical safeguards that are designed to protect our information systems from cybersecurity threats, including firewalls, intrusion<br> prevention and detection systems, anti-malware functionality, and access controls, which are evaluated and improved through vulnerability<br> assessments and cybersecurity threat intelligence; |
| ● | establishing<br> and maintaining comprehensive incident response and recovery plans that fully address our response to a cybersecurity incident, and<br> such plans are tested and evaluated regularly; and, |
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| ● | providing<br> regular, mandatory training for personnel regarding cybersecurity threats as a means to equip our personnel with effective tools<br> to address cybersecurity threats, and to communicate our evolving information security policies, standards, processes, and practices. |
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Management, including our Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director, regularly updates our Board of Statutory Auditors on our cybersecurity processes, material cybersecurity risks, and mitigation strategies. Our Board of Statutory Auditors, in coordination with our management, reports all material cybersecurity risks to our Board of Directors.
We have strengthened our cybersecurity program by evolving it into a comprehensive cybersecurity risk management framework, with a forward-looking roadmap focused on increasing risk awareness among employees and collaborators, reinforcing defenses, enhancing threat detection capabilities, and safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our critical systems and data.
Although we are subject to ongoing and evolving cybersecurity threats, we are not aware of any material risks from cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.
Componentsof Operating Results
Revenue
We have not generated any revenue since inception and do not expect to generate any revenue from the sale of products until we obtain regulatory approval for, and commercialize, our product candidate(s).
OperatingExpenses
Our current operating expenses consist of two components – research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses.
Researchand Development Expenses
We expense research and development costs as incurred. These expenses consist of costs incurred in connection with the development of our product candidates, including:
| ● | license<br> fees and milestone payments incurred in connection with our license agreements; |
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| ● | expenses<br> incurred under agreements with contract research organizations (“CROs”), contract manufacturing organizations (“CMOs”),<br> as well as investigative sites and consultants that conduct our clinical trials, preclinical studies, and other scientific development<br> services; |
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| ● | manufacturing<br> scale-up expenses and the cost of acquiring and manufacturing preclinical and, in due course, clinical trial materials and commercial<br> materials, including manufacturing validation batches; |
| ● | employee-related<br> expenses, including salaries, social security charges, related benefits, severance indemnity in case of termination of employees’<br> relationships, travel and stock-based compensation expense for employees engaged in research and development functions, and consulting<br> fees; |
| ● | costs<br> related to compliance with regulatory requirements; and, |
| ● | facilities<br> costs, depreciation, and other expenses, which include rent and utilities. |
Our research and development expenses are tracked on a program-by-program basis for our product candidates and consist primarily of external costs, such as fees paid to outside consultants, CROs, CMOs, and central laboratories in connection with our preclinical development, process development, manufacturing, and clinical development activities. Our research and development expenses by program also include fees incurred under license agreements, as well as option agreements with respect to licensing rights. We do not allocate employee costs or facility expenses, including depreciation or other indirect costs, to specific programs because these costs are deployed across multiple programs and, as such, are not separately classified. We primarily use internal resources to oversee research and discovery activities as well as to manage our preclinical development, process development, manufacturing, and clinical development activities. These employees work across programs, and therefore, we do not track their costs by program. We elected to present the research and development credit net of the related research and development expenditure in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. However, some of our research and development expenses are allocated by program:
| Six<br> Months Ended June 30, | ||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||
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| Direct<br> research and development expenses by program: | ||||
| TEM-GBM<br> Phase 1 | € | 97,091 | € | 643,460 |
| TEM-GBM<br> Phase 2 | - | 2,500 | ||
| TEM-LT | 4,715 | - | ||
| TEM-GU<br> Phase 1 | 380,905 | 282,250 | ||
| Unallocated<br> costs: | ||||
| Personnel<br> (including share-based compensation) | 354,453 | 679,066 | ||
| Consultants<br> and other third party | 190,105 | 190,998 | ||
| Materials<br> & supplies | 407,889 | 209,025 | ||
| Travel<br> & entertainment | 14,935 | 17,592 | ||
| Other | 4,643 | 15,499 | ||
| Total<br> research and development expenses | € | 1,454,736 | € | 2,040,391 |
Research and development activities are central to our business model. Product candidates in later stages of clinical development generally have higher development costs than those in earlier stages of clinical development, primarily due to the increased size and duration of later-stage clinical trials. Our research and development efforts may result in significant expenses over time, including costs associated with personnel, clinical activities, contractors, and facilities. We could also incur additional obligations, such as milestone or royalty payments, under existing or future license agreements related to our product candidates. The successful development and commercialization of our product candidates is highly uncertain. At this time, we cannot reasonably estimate or know the nature, timing, and costs of the efforts that will be necessary to complete the preclinical and clinical development of any of our product candidates or when, if ever, material net cash inflows may commence from any of our product candidates. This uncertainty is due to the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with product development and commercialization, including the uncertainty of:
| ● | the<br> scope, progress, outcome, and costs of our preclinical development activities, clinical trials, and other research and development<br> activities; |
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| ● | establishing<br> an appropriate safety profile with IND-enabling studies; |
| ● | successful<br> patient enrollment in, and the design, initiation, and completion of, clinical trials; |
| ● | the<br> timing, receipt, and terms of any marketing approvals from applicable regulatory authorities; |
| ● | establishing<br> and maintaining clinical and commercial manufacturing capabilities or making arrangements with third-party manufacturers; |
| ● | development<br> and timely delivery of commercial-grade drug formulations that can be used in our clinical trials and for commercial launch; |
| ● | obtaining,<br> maintaining, defending, and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights; |
| ● | significant<br> and changing government regulation; |
| ● | qualifying<br> for, and maintaining, adequate coverage and reimbursement by the government and other payors for any product candidate for which<br> we obtain marketing approval; |
| ● | launching<br> commercial sales of our product candidates, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others; |
| ● | addressing<br> any competing technological and market developments; and, |
| ● | maintaining<br> a continued acceptable safety profile of the product candidates following approval. |
We may never succeed in achieving regulatory approval for any of our product candidates. We may obtain unexpected results from our clinical trials. We may elect, or be forced by regulatory authorities, to discontinue, delay, or modify clinical trials of some product candidates or focus on others. Any changes in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of our product candidates in preclinical and clinical development could mean a significant change in the costs and timing associated with the development of these product candidates. For example, if the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”), United States (“U.S.”) Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), or another regulatory authority were to delay our planned start of clinical trials or require us to conduct clinical trials or other testing beyond those that we currently expect, or if we experience significant delays in enrollment in or treatment as part of any of our ongoing and planned clinical trials for any reason, we could be required to expend significant additional financial resources and time on the completion of clinical development of that product candidate. Identifying potential product candidates and conducting preclinical testing and clinical trials is a time-consuming, expensive, and uncertain process that takes years to complete, and we may never generate the necessary data or results required to obtain marketing approval and achieve product sales. In addition, our product candidates, if approved, may not achieve commercial success.
Generaland Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and consulting fees, related benefits, travel, and stock-based compensation expenses for individuals on our Board of Directors and personnel in executive, finance, and administrative functions. General and administrative expenses also include professional fees for legal, consulting, accounting, and audit services.
We anticipate that our general and administrative expenses may increase in the future as we increase our headcount to support our continued research activities and the development of our product candidates. We also anticipate that we may continue to incur additional accounting, audit, legal, regulatory, compliance, directors’ and officers’ insurance costs, as well as investor and public relations expenses associated with being a public company. Additionally, if regulatory approval of a product candidate appears likely, we may incur further expenses in preparation for potential commercialization, including those related to sales and marketing activities.
OtherIncome (Expense)
Other income (expense) consists primarily of interest income (expense), foreign exchange income (loss), and gain (loss) from the sale or maturity of available-for-sale debt securities.
IncomeTaxes
We are subject to taxation in Italy and the U.S. Taxes are recorded on an accrual basis. Taxes, therefore, represent the allowances for taxes paid or to be paid for the year, calculated according to the current enacted rates and applicable laws. Due to the tax loss position reported, no income taxes were due for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024.
As of each reporting date, we consider existing evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact our view regarding the future realization of deferred tax assets. We believe that it is more likely than not that the benefit for deferred tax assets will not be realized. In recognition of this uncertainty, a full valuation allowance was applied to the deferred tax assets. Future realization depends on our future earnings, if any, the timing, and amount of which are uncertain as of June 30, 2025. In the future, should management conclude that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets are partially or fully realizable, the valuation allowance would be reduced to the extent of such expected realization, and the amount would be recognized as a deferred income tax benefit in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
There are open statutes of limitations for Italian tax authorities to audit our tax returns. There have been no material income tax-related interests or penalties assessed or recorded.
There is no liability related to uncertain tax positions reported in our financial statements.
In line with the legislation in force, as updated by the Italian Budget Law 2022, companies in Italy that invested in eligible research and development activities, regardless of the legal form and economic sector in which they operate, can benefit from a tax credit up to 10% of the increase of annual research and development expenses incurred, up to a maximum of €5.0 million, which can be used as compensation to reduce most taxes payable, including income tax or regional tax on productive activities, as well as social security contributions. In addition, the tax credit due can only be used as compensation in three equal annual installments. The measure is provided up to the tax period ending December 31, 2031.
The Italian Budget Law 2023 established that the actual support of eligible expenses and their correspondence with the accounting documents must result from a specific certification issued by the person responsible for the legal audit, and, in addition to the audit report, a technical report is also required.
Resultsof Operations
Comparisonof the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025, to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024:
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| Operating<br> expenses | ||||||
| Research<br> and development | € | 1,454,736 | € | 2,040,390 | ||
| General<br> and administrative | 1,928,357 | 2,477,978 | ||||
| Total<br> operating expenses | 3,383,093 | 4,518,368 | ||||
| Loss<br> from operations | (3,383,093 | ) | (4,518,368 | ) | ||
| Other<br> income (expense) | ||||||
| Others<br> income | 8,781 | 180,781 | ||||
| Finance<br> income | 150,600 | 145,290 | ||||
| Net<br> exchange rate gain (loss) | (602,873 | ) | 153,791 | |||
| Total<br> other income (expense), net | (443,492 | ) | 479,862 | |||
| Loss<br> before income taxes | (3,826,585 | ) | (4,038,506 | ) | ||
| Income<br> tax benefit (expense) | - | - | ||||
| Net<br> loss | (3,826,585 | ) | (4,038,506 | ) | ||
| Net<br> loss per share - basic | € | (0.20 | ) | € | (0.22 | ) |
| Weighted<br> average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 18,767,859 | 18,256,622 | ||||
| Other<br> comprehensive income/(loss) | ||||||
| Total<br> change of marketable debt securities | (26,065 | ) | (64,288 | ) | ||
| Change<br> in foreign currency translation | 69,663 | (16,081 | ) | |||
| Total<br> other comprehensive income/(loss) | 43,598 | (80,369 | ) | |||
| Comprehensive<br> loss | € | (3,782,987 | ) | € | (4,118,875 | ) |
Researchand Development Expenses
Research and development expenses were approximately €1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to approximately €2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease of approximately €0.5 million was primarily driven by: (1) lower clinical costs related to the TEM-GBM Phase 1 program, which incurred approximately €0.5 million less in 2025 compared to 2024 as patient enrollment and related activities decreased, and the TEM-GBM Phase 1 program was concluded; and (2) a reduction in personnel expenses of approximately €0.3 million, mainly due to a reversal of bonus accruals recorded in prior periods (2023 and 2024) that were not awarded nor paid. These decreases were partially offset by higher expenses for materials and supplies of approximately €0.2 million, mainly supporting the TEM-GU Phase 1 program. Other cost variations, including lower travel, entertainment, and other unallocated costs, as well as the start of TEM-LT activities, were not material.
Generaland Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses were approximately €1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to approximately €2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease of approximately €0.6 million was primarily due to: (1) lower compensation expenses, including share-based compensation, of approximately €0.2 million, mainly reflecting a lower accrual for variable remuneration; (2) reduced accounting, legal and professional fees of approximately €0.2 million, mainly driven by ongoing contract review activities with certain advisors aimed at cost savings; and (3) lower consultants and other third-party expenses of approximately €0.1 million, also reflecting cost optimization initiatives. Other cost categories, including communication & IT, facility & insurance, and miscellaneous items, remained broadly in line with the prior year and did not have a material impact on the overall variance.
OtherIncome (Expenses) and Finance Income (Expenses)
Other net income and net finance income amounted to a net expense of approximately €0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to a net income of approximately €0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The 2025 result reflected financial income of approximately €0.6 million, mainly consisting of a reimbursement from BNY Mellon (approximately €0.4 million), returns from short-term investments (approximately €0.2 million), and interest income. These were offset by financial expenses of approximately €0.5 million, primarily due to due diligence costs related to the ENEA mandatory convertible bond (“MCB”) transaction (approximately €0.4 million), the fair value adjustment of the MCB (approximately €0.1 million), and other investment and banking fees.
ForeignExchange Gains
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded a net foreign exchange loss of approximately €0.6 million, compared to a net foreign exchange gain of approximately €0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. This unfavorable change was primarily attributable to unrealized foreign exchange losses, reflecting the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the euro during the 2025 period, as illustrated below:
| Forex<br> gain realized | € | 13,216 | |
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| Forex<br> gain unrealized | € | - | |
| Forex<br> loss realized | € | (1,573 | ) |
| Forex<br> gain (loss) unrealized | € | (614,517 | ) |
NetLoss
Our net loss was approximately €3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to approximately €4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The improvement of approximately €0.2 million was primarily due to lower operating expenses, reflecting a reduction in research and development costs of approximately €0.6 million and a decrease in general and administrative expenses of approximately €0.5 million, offset by a swing of €0.9 million from other income of €0.5 million in 2024 to other expense of €0.4 million in 2025.
Liquidityand Capital Resources
Overview
Since inception, we have not generated any revenue and have incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from our operations. We have funded our operations to date primarily with proceeds from the sales of quotas, in prior years as an S.r.l., and through our shares, in our IPO and follow on offerings as an S.p.A. We received gross cash proceeds of approximately €33.6 million from sales of quotas prior to our IPO, approximately €32.7 million of gross proceeds from the IPO and approximately €3.3 million from our at-the-market (“ATM”) offerings. As of June 30, 2025, we had approximately €5.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and €12.5 million in marketable securities maturing short-term.
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| Net<br> cash used in operating activities | € | (5,587,079 | ) | € | (2,058,174 | ) |
| Net<br> cash (used in)/produced by investing activities | (4,436,757 | ) | 4,299,916 | |||
| Net<br> cash provided by financing activities | 10,477,061 | 270,885 | ||||
| Effect<br> of exchange rate changes | 69,663 | (16,081 | ) | |||
| Net<br> (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | € | 522,888 | € | 2,496,546 | ||
| Cash<br> and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 4,581,749 | 3,691,420 | ||||
| Cash<br> and cash equivalents at end of year | € | 5,104,637 | € | 6,187,966 |
OperatingActivities
Net cash used in operating activities was approximately €5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to €2.1 million for the same period in 2024. The higher outflow in 2025 primarily reflected the absorption of working capital, including an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of approximately €1.5 million and lower accrued expenses (including related party) of approximately €0.9 million, compared to positive effects recorded in 2024.
Non-cash adjustments in 2025 included share-based compensation of approximately €0.4 million, retirement benefit accruals of approximately €0.1 million, and a €0.1 million fair value loss on financial instruments, partially offsetting the negative working capital effect.
InvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities was approximately €4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to net cash provided of €4.3 million in the same period of 2024. The 2025 outflow reflected net purchases of marketable securities (purchases of €12.4 million offset by maturities of €8.0 million), whereas in 2024 maturities of €13.3 million had exceeded purchases of €9.0 million, generating a net inflow.
FinancingActivities
Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately €10.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to €0.3 million for the same period in 2024. The increase was mainly due to proceeds of €7.5 million from the issuance of a convertible bond in 2025, together with €3.0 million raised through our ATM program, compared to €0.3 million raised in 2024 exclusively through the ATM program.
CurrentOutlook
To date, we have not generated revenue and do not expect to generate significant revenue from the sale of any product candidate in the near future.
As of June 30, 2024, our cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities were approximately €17.7 million. Our primary cash obligations relate to payments to personnel, OSR for clinical trial costs, AGC for manufacturing activities, and other providers for other clinical trial-related and manufacturing services.
Based on our estimates, operating and financial plans, and our existing cash, we estimate that our funds will be sufficient to fund our operations and capital expenditure requirements for more than the next twelve months. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could use our available capital resources sooner than we currently expect.
In addition, our operating plans may change as a result of many factors that may currently be unknown to us, and we may need to seek additional funds sooner than planned. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:
| ● | the<br> progress and costs of our preclinical studies, clinical trials, and other research and development activities; |
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| ● | the<br> scope, prioritization, and number of our clinical trials and other research and development programs; |
| ● | any<br> cost that we may incur under in- and out-licensing arrangements relating to our product candidate that we may enter into in the future; |
| ● | the<br> costs and timing of obtaining regulatory approval for our product candidates; |
| ● | the<br> costs of filing, prosecuting, enforcing, and defending patent claims and other intellectual property rights; |
| ● | the<br> costs of, and timing for, amending current manufacturing agreements for production of sufficient clinical and commercial quantities<br> of our product candidates, or entering into new agreements with existing or new contract manufacturing organizations; |
| ● | the<br> potential costs of contracting with third parties to provide marketing and distribution services for us or for building such capacities<br> internally; and |
| ● | the<br> costs of acquiring or undertaking the development and commercialization efforts for additional, future therapeutic applications of<br> our product candidates and the magnitude of our general and administrative expenses. |
Until we can generate significant revenues, if ever, we expect to satisfy our future cash needs through our existing cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits, and short-term marketable securities, as well as through additional financings, which we may seek through a combination of private and public equity offerings, debt financings and collaborations, in-licensing arrangements, joint ventures, strategic alliances or partnerships.
We cannot be certain that additional funding will be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. If funds are not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate research or development plans for, or commercialization efforts with respect to, one or more applications of our product candidates.
This expected use of cash and cash equivalents represents our intentions based on our current plans and business conditions, which could change in the future as our plans and business conditions evolve. We may also use a portion of the available cash and cash equivalents to in-license, acquire, or invest in additional businesses, technologies, products, or assets.
CriticalAccounting Policies
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of our financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, costs, and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events, and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe that the accounting policies described below are critical to understand the judgements and estimates used in the financial statements and to fully understand and evaluate our financial condition and results of operations.
AccruedResearch and Development Expenses
As part of the process of preparing our financial statements, we are required to estimate our accrued research and development expenses. This process involves reviewing open contracts and purchase orders, communicating with our personnel to identify services that have been performed on our behalf, and estimating the level of service performed and the associated cost incurred for the service when we have not yet been invoiced or otherwise notified of actual costs. The majority of our service providers invoice us in arrears for services performed, on a pre-determined schedule or when contractual milestones are met; however, some require advanced payments. We make estimates of our accrued expenses as of each balance sheet date in the financial statements based on facts and circumstances known to us at that time. We periodically confirm the accuracy of these estimates with the service providers and make adjustments, if necessary. Examples of estimated accrued research and development expenses include fees paid to:
| ● | vendors,<br> including central laboratories, in connection with preclinical development activities, especially, OSR, a co-founding shareholder,<br> significant related party vendor, and a leading center for ex-vivo gene therapy for inherited diseases; |
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| ● | CROs<br> and investigative sites in connection with preclinical and clinical studies; and, |
| ● | CMOs<br> in connection with drug substance and drug product formulation of preclinical and clinical trial materials. |
We base our expenses related to preclinical studies and clinical trials on our estimates of the services received and efforts expended pursuant to quotes and contracts with multiple research institutions and CROs that conduct and manage preclinical studies and clinical trials on our behalf. The financial terms of these agreements are subject to negotiation, vary from contract to contract, and may result in uneven payment flows. There may be instances in which payments made to our vendors will exceed the level of services provided and result in a prepayment of the expense. Payments under some of these contracts depend on factors such as the successful enrollment of patients and the completion of clinical trial milestones. In accruing service fees, we estimate the period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each period. If the actual timing of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from the estimate, we adjust the accrual or the amount of prepaid expenses accordingly. Although we do not expect our estimates to be materially different from amounts incurred, our understanding of the status and timing of services performed relative to the actual status and timing of services performed may vary and may result in reporting amounts that are too high or too low in any particular period. To date, there have not been any material adjustments to our prior estimates of accrued research and development expenses.
Share-BasedCompensation
We measure share-based awards granted to employees and directors based on the fair value on the date of the grant and recognize compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period of the respective award. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. The measurement date for option awards is the date of the grant. We classify share-based compensation expense in our Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss in the same way as the award recipient’s payroll costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified.
With the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2018-07”) on January 1, 2019, the measurement date for non-employee awards is the date of the grant. The compensation expense for non-employees is recognized, without changes in the fair value of the award, over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period of the respective award.
Researchand Development Tax Credit Receivables
We account for our research and development tax credit receivable in accordance with IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosureof Government Assistance. The receivable is recognized when there is reasonable assurance that: (1) the recipient will comply with the relevant conditions and (2) the grant will be received. We elected to present the credit net of the related expenditure on the statements of operations and comprehensive loss. While these tax credits can be carried forward indefinitely, we recognize an amount that reflects management’s best estimate of the amount reasonably assured to be realized or utilized in the foreseeable future based on historical benefits realized, adjusted for expected changes, as applicable.
EmergingGrowth Company Status
We are an “emerging growth company.” Under the U.S. Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”), an emerging growth company can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards, and, therefore, will not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as public companies that are not emerging growth companies.
Off-BalanceSheet Arrangements
We have not engaged in any off-balance sheet arrangements, such as the use of unconsolidated subsidiaries, structured finance, special purpose entities, or variable interest entities.
We do not believe that our off-balance sheet arrangements and commitments have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources that are material to investors.
Quantitativeand Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of its business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact the Company’s financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. The Company’s current investment policy is conservative due to the need to support operations. The Company maintains bank accounts with reputable banks and financial institutions and invests available cash in Italian and U.S. government bonds and treasury notes with short-term maturities and a minimum credit rating of “BBB.” A minority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities are held in deposits that bear a small amount of interest. The Company’s market risk exposure is primarily a result of foreign currency exchange rates, which is discussed in detail in the following section.
We are an early-stage cell and gene therapy company commercializing technology licensed from OSR. The Company intends to continue to conduct its operations so that neither it nor its subsidiary is required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “‘40 Act”). To ensure that the Company does not become subject to regulation under the ‘40 Act, the Company may be limited in the type of assets that it may own or acquire. If the Company were to become inadvertently subject to the ‘40 Act, any violation of the ‘40 Act could subject the Company to material adverse consequences.
ForeignCurrency Exchange Risk
The Company’s results of operations and cash flow may be subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s liquid assets and expenses are denominated in EUR and USD.
At June 30, 2025, the Company maintained €5.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and €12.5 million in marketable securities. Changes in the USD/EUR exchange rate could increase/decrease the Company’s operating expenses, especially as more costs are incurred in the U.S. or, as USD are exchanged for EUR to cover European operating costs. As the Company continues to grow its business, the Company’s results of operations and cash flows might be subject to significant fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which could adversely impact the Company’s results of operations.
Currently, the Company has recorded an unrealized net loss from exchange rate of approximately €0.6 million. The Company does not currently hedge its foreign currency exchange risk. In the future, the Company may enter into formal currency hedging transactions to decrease the risk of financial exposure from fluctuations in the exchange rates of its principal operating currencies. These measures, however, may not adequately protect the Company from the material adverse effects of such fluctuations.
The following table shows the impact of up to a 10% increase in the exchange rate between the Euro and the U.S. dollar. A weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to the average exchange rate of 1.0935 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025, could impact expenses as follows:
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| +1% | +5% | +10% | |||||||||
| USD<br> expenses | € | (7,702 | ) | € | (37,044 | ) | € | (70,720 | ) |
All values are in US Dollars.
SupplementaryRisk Factor Disclosure
In addition to the risks that are discussed in our Annual Report in Item 3.D “Key Information—Risk Factors,” the following risks could materially impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We may become involved in litigationthat may materially adversely affect us.
From time to time, we may become involved in various legal proceedings relating to matters incidental to the ordinary course of our business, including intellectual property, commercial, product liability, employment, class action, whistleblower and other litigation and claims, and governmental and other regulatory investigations and proceedings. For instance, in September 2025, the Company filed a civil action before the Court of Milan against AGC Biologics S.p.A., seeking a declaratory judgment of nullity and/or termination, with retroactive effect, of the Master Service Agreement and related amendments. Legal proceedings can be time-consuming, divert management’s attention and resources from the operation of our business, and cause us to incur significant expenses or liability or require us to change our business practices. Because of the potential risks, expenses, and uncertainties of litigation, from time to time, we may settle disputes, even where we believe that we have meritorious claims or defenses. Because litigation is inherently unpredictable, we cannot assure you that the results of any of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our business. Adverse outcomes in such proceedings or claims could result in significant liabilities, monetary damages, fines, or injunctive relief, which may materially impact our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Additionally, the uncertainty surrounding litigation and the potential for adverse publicity related to such matters could harm our reputation, affecting customer confidence and investor perception.
We may engage, in strategic acquisitionsor transactions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
We may enter into transactions to acquire other businesses, products or technologies, and our ability to do so successfully cannot be ensured. While historically we have not completed any acquisitions, if our proposal to amend our by-laws to expand our corporate purpose is approved by shareholders, we may engage in strategic transactions, including acquisitions of or equity investments in strategic Italian companies.
Acquisitions involve a number of risks, including diversion of management’s attention, ability to finance the acquisition on attractive terms, failure to retain key personnel or valuable customers, legal liabilities, the need to amortize acquired intangible assets, and intellectual property ownership and infringement risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Any additional future acquisitions may also result in the incurrence of indebtedness or the issuance of additional equity securities.
We could also experience financial or other setbacks if transactions encounter unanticipated problems, including problems related to governmental approval, execution, integration or underperformance relative to prior expectations. Acquisitions may not result in long-term benefits to us, and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to fully recover the costs of such acquisitions or that we will be successful in further developing the acquired business in the manner we anticipated. We may encounter difficult or unforeseen expenditures in integrating an acquisition, particularly if we cannot retain the key personnel of the acquired company. In addition, if we fail to successfully integrate such acquisitions, or the assets, technologies, or personnel associated with such acquisitions, into our company, the business and results of operations of the combined company would be adversely affected.
We may also experience unanticipated difficulties identifying suitable or attractive acquisition candidates that are available for purchase at reasonable prices and that meet our objectives. The identification of suitable acquisition candidates can be difficult, time-consuming, and costly, and we may not consummate acquisitions successfully that we target in the future. Even if we are able to identify such candidates, we may be unable to consummate an acquisition on suitable terms or in the face of competition from other bidders. We also cannot predict the number, timing, or size of any future acquisitions or the effect that any such transactions might have on our operating results.