PepGen Inc.
Business
PepGen Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation oligonucleotide therapeutics using its proprietary Enhanced Delivery Oligonucleotide (EDO) platform to improve cellular and nuclear delivery. It primarily develops peptide-conjugated phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers (PPMOs) as product candidates, including clinical programs PGN-EDO51 for exon 51–amenable Duchenne muscular dystrophy and PGN-EDODM1 for myotonic dystrophy type 1, plus several preclinical programs. Key business activities comprise research and development, clinical development, platform optimization and outsourced manufacture via third-party CDMOs. Clinical trials and development activities occur in multiple geographies, including Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and broader international regulatory interactions.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | 71 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 19 | |
| General and administrative | 23 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 8 | |
| Total operating expenses | 94 | 98 | 85 | 68 | 27 | |
| Operating loss | −94 | −98 | −85 | −68 | −27 | |
| Interest income | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | |
| Other (expense) income, net | −11,000 | −1,000 | −187,000 | 110,000 | −172,000 | |
| Total other income, net | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | −172,000 | |
| Net loss before income tax | −90 | −91 | −79 | −65 | −27 | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | −49,000 | 617,000 | −100,000 | −4 | 0 | |
| Net loss | −90 | −90 | −79 | −69 | −27 | |
| Net loss per share, basic | −2.12 | −2.85 | −3.3 | −4.42 | −30.27 | |
| Net loss per share, diluted | −2.12 | −2.85 | −3.3 | −4.42 | −30.27 | |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic | 42 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 901,108 | |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted | 42 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 901,108 | |
| Cumulative translation adjustment arising during the period | 0 | −50,000 | 104,000 | — | — | |
| Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities | −12,000 | 39,000 | 11,000 | — | — | |
| Comprehensive loss | −90 | −90 | −79 | — | — |
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 | 61 | 49 | 81 | 182 | 133 | |
| Marketable securities | 88 | 71 | 30 | 0 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total current assets | 151 | 124 | 113 | 186 | 140 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 636,000 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | — | |
| Restricted cash | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Other assets | 372,000 | 426,000 | 442,000 | 1 | 3 | |
| Total assets | 174 | 151 | 143 | 217 | 144 | |
| Accounts payable | 822,000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Accrued expenses | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | |
| Operating lease liability | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |
| Operating lease liability, net of current portion | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 26 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 11 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; 68,874,944 and 32,619,663 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 7,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 509 | 390 | 290 | 283 | 2 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 11,000 | 23,000 | 34,000 | −81,000 | 17,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −361 | −271 | −181 | −103 | −34 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 147 | 119 | 108 | 180 | −32 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 174 | 151 | 143 | 217 | 144 |
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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 493,000 | 178,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| Amortization and interest accretion related to operating lease | 4 | 4 | −334,000 | — | — | |
| Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on marketable securities, net | −2 | −4 | −220,000 | — | — | |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 701,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other non-cash adjustments | — | 70,000 | — | 134,000 | — | |
| Prepaids and other current and non-current assets | 1 | −1 | 2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Accounts payable | −935,000 | 722,000 | −369,000 | −1 | 3 | |
| Accrued expenses and other non-current liabilities | −3 | −2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current and non-current | −3 | −3 | −1 | −2 | — | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −82 | −82 | −69 | −59 | −23 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −264,000 | −497,000 | −3 | −4 | −500,000 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −94 | −145 | −29 | — | — | |
| Maturities of marketable securities | 79 | 108 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −15 | −38 | −32 | −4 | −500,000 | |
| Issuance of common stock in public offering, net of underwriters' fees | 108 | 77 | — | — | — | |
| Payment of offering costs | −413,000 | −511,000 | −442,000 | −3 | −1 | |
| Issuance of common stock from At-the-Market Sales Agreement, net of underwriters' fees | — | 10 | — | 114 | — | |
| Proceeds from employee equity plans | 292,000 | 2 | 253,000 | 217,000 | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 108 | 89 | −189,000 | 112 | 148 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | −16,000 | −62,000 | 286,000 | −316,000 | 33,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 11 | −31 | −101 | 49 | 125 | |
| Property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 20,000 | 31,000 | 14,000 | 363,000 | — | |
| Deferred offering costs in AP and accruals | 55,000 | — | — | — | 160,000 | |
| Cash paid for taxes | 82,000 | 71,000 | 3 | — | — |