GERON CORP
Business
GERON CORP is a commercial‑stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing a first‑in‑class telomerase inhibitor, imetelstat (RYTELO), to treat myeloid hematologic malignancies. Its principal product is RYTELO, marketed in the U.S. for certain lower‑risk myelodysplastic syndromes, and it operates multiple clinical development programs (including Phase 3 IMerge and IMpactMF, and additional Phase 1/2 studies) alongside discovery efforts for next‑generation telomerase inhibitors. The company’s activities are organized around commercial operations, clinical development, manufacturing through third‑party contractors, and intellectual property management. Geron markets and conducts trials primarily in the U.S., pursues regulatory reviews in the EU, and runs clinical sites and distribution channels across North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of goods sold | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Research and development | 71 | 104 | 125 | 96 | 86 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 159 | 146 | 69 | 44 | — | |
| Restructuring charges | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total costs and operating expenses | 252 | 251 | 194 | 139 | 115 | |
| Loss from operations | −69 | −174 | −194 | −139 | −114 | |
| Interest income | 18 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 527,000 | |
| Interest expense | −33 | −19 | −8 | — | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | −375,000 | −236,000 | −23,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 | −2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net loss | −84 | −175 | −184 | −142 | −116 | |
| Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share) | −0.13 | −0.27 | −0.32 | −0.37 | −0.35 | |
| Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share) | −0.13 | −0.27 | −0.32 | −0.37 | −0.35 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) | 667 | 646 | 571 | 381 | 328 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) | 667 | 646 | 571 | 381 | 328 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 78 | 79 | 70 | 57 | 35 | |
| Restricted cash | 2 | 2 | 1 | 364,000 | 364,000 | |
| Marketable securities | 280 | 328 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 37 | 36 | — | — | — | |
| Interest and other receivables | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Inventory | 117 | 39 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total current assets | 520 | 491 | 341 | 180 | 187 | |
| Noncurrent marketable securities | 41 | 95 | — | — | — | |
| Property and equipment, net | 884,000 | 1 | 1 | 793,000 | 650,000 | |
| Operating leases, right-of-use assets | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Deposits and other assets | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total assets | 571 | 594 | 394 | 191 | 226 | |
| Accounts payable | 11 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 30 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 8 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 1 | 974,000 | 949,000 | 925,000 | 901,000 | |
| Liability related to sale of future royalties | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | |
| Accrued liabilities | 51 | 36 | 40 | 33 | 30 | |
| Total current liabilities | 112 | 88 | 108 | 77 | 46 | |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Noncurrent liability related to sale of future royalties | 112 | 104 | — | — | — | |
| Noncurrent debt | 120 | 118 | 35 | 30 | 50 | |
| Total liabilities | 345 | 313 | 146 | 111 | 100 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 3,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,350,000,000 shares authorized; 639,856,222 and 606,387,666 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 640,000 | 606,000 | 545,000 | 390,000 | 324,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,081 | 2,052 | 1,845 | 1,493 | 1,398 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,856 | −1,772 | −1,598 | −1,414 | −1,272 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 269,000 | 261,000 | 185,000 | −219,000 | −173,000 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 226 | 280 | 248 | 80 | 126 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 571 | 594 | 394 | 191 | 226 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 474,000 | 546,000 | 442,000 | 288,000 | 215,000 | |
| Accretion and amortization on investments, net | −7 | −10 | −11 | −965,000 | 1 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs/debt discount | 1 | −3 | 1 | 1 | 893,000 | |
| Non-cash interest expense on liabilities for sales of future royalties | 19 | 5 | 0 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation for services by non-employees | 88,000 | 135,000 | 828,000 | 264,000 | 91,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation for employees and directors | 27 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 8 | |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 730,000 | 675,000 | 591,000 | 580,000 | 568,000 | |
| Increase in allowance for doubtful accounts | −50,000 | −251,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Inventory | −78 | −38 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −991,000 | −36 | 0 | — | — | |
| Interest and other receivables | 614,000 | −1 | 1 | −1 | −1 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 443,000 | −175,000 | −886,000 | −3 | 1 | |
| Deposit and other assets | −2 | 618,000 | 692,000 | −594,000 | −4 | |
| Accounts payable | 3 | 2 | −4 | 4 | −232,000 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | −119,000 | |
| Royalty financing obligation | −14 | −2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accrued liabilities | 16 | −5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −796,000 | −715,000 | −640,000 | −572,000 | −509,000 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −111 | −219 | −168 | −127 | −96 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −49,000 | −680,000 | −830,000 | — | — | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −304 | −477 | −476 | −258 | −177 | |
| Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities | 412 | 372 | 296 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 107 | −106 | −180 | 62 | 72 | |
| Proceeds from issuances of common stock from equity plans | 2 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 797,000 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants in public offering, net of paid issuance costs | 0 | 141 | 213 | 70 | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants | 0 | 1 | 106 | 15 | 2 | |
| Proceeds from sale of future royalties | 0 | 125 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from debt financing, net of paid debt issuance costs and debt discounts | 0 | 121 | 30 | — | 25 | |
| Repayment of debt | 0 | −87 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 2 | 334 | 362 | 87 | 49 | |
| Net effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 87,000 | −12,000 | −27,000 | — | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −1 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 25 |