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Silence Therapeutics plc
SLNCIK 0001479615NasdaqNon-AcceleratedSmaller ReportingPharmaceutical PreparationsX0GB
Period
FY 2025
Revenue
$559.0K
Net Income
$-88.60M
Total Assets
$131.44M
Equity
$62.30M
Shares Out
141.70M
Op. Cash Flow
$-62.30M
Business
Silence Therapeutics plc is a biotechnology company that discovers and develops GalNAc-conjugated short interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutics to silence disease-associated genes via RNA interference. It offers siRNA product candidates and platform services, including wholly owned clinical candidates divesiran (SLN124) for hematology/PV and zerlasiran (SLN360) for cardiovascular disease, plus partnered and preclinical programs from its proprietary mRNAi GOLD™ platform. Its business comprises a wholly owned pipeline, platform R&D and collaborative partnerships with pharmaceutical companies. It operates globally through clinical trials, third-party CDMOs and commercial partnership channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 559,000 | 43 | 32 | 22 | |
| Cost of sales | −215,000 | −12 | −13 | −13 | |
| Gross profit | 344,000 | 31 | 19 | 8 | |
| Research and development costs | −68 | −68 | −57 | −44 | |
| General and administrative expenses | −22 | −27 | −26 | −26 | |
| Restructuring charges | −1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating loss | −91 | −63 | −64 | −61 | |
| Foreign currency (loss)/gain, net | −8 | 646,000 | −3 | 1 | |
| Other income, net | 3 | 4 | 2 | 280,000 | |
| Benefit from R&D credit | 7 | 14 | 12 | 10 | |
| Loss before income tax expense | −89 | −44 | −53 | −50 | |
| Income tax expense | −11,000 | −845,000 | −956,000 | −688,000 | |
| Net Loss | −89 | −45 | −54 | −50 | |
| Loss per share basic | −0.63 | −0.33 | −0.49 | −0.52 | |
| Loss per share diluted | −0.63 | −0.33 | −0.49 | −0.52 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding basic | 142 | 139 | 111 | 97 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding diluted | 142 | 139 | 111 | 97 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of · In millions, except per-share amounts
| 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 | 11 | 121 | 69 | — | — | |
| Short-term investments | 74 | 26 | — | — | — | |
| R&D benefit receivable | 22 | 24 | 22 | — | — | |
| Other current assets | 12 | 15 | 12 | — | — | |
| Trade receivables | 0 | 972,000 | 290,000 | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 119 | 187 | 103 | — | — | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 167,000 | 157,000 | 370,000 | — | — | |
| Goodwill | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | — | |
| Intangible assets | 288,000 | 312,000 | — | — | — | |
| Other long-term assets | 127,000 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Total assets | 131 | 203 | 119 | — | — | |
| Contract liabilities | −168,000 | −306,000 | −7 | — | — | |
| Trade and other payables | −13 | −16 | −16 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | −89,000 | −117,000 | −228,000 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | −14 | −17 | −22 | — | — | |
| Contract liabilities | −55 | −52 | −75 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities, long-term | −71,000 | 0 | −118,000 | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | −69 | −69 | −97 | — | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 21) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ordinary shares - par value �.05 per share; 141,701,848 shares issued at December 31, 2025 (2024: 141,674,074) | −10 | −10 | −9 | −8 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | −618 | −610 | −456 | — | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | 563 | 474 | 432 | — | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 3 | 12 | 11 | — | — | |
| Total shareholders' equity | −62 | −134 | −22 | −27 | −12 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | −131 | −203 | −119 | — | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss after tax | −89 | −45 | −54 | −50 | |
| Depreciation expense | 300,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | |
| Amortization expense | 243,000 | 257,000 | 252,000 | 217,000 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 8 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
| Net foreign exchange impacts | 11 | −3 | 4 | −1 | |
| Other income, net | −3 | −4 | −2 | −280,000 | |
| Income tax expense | 11,000 | 845,000 | 956,000 | 688,000 | |
| Decrease/(increase) in trade receivables | 1 | −904,000 | 392,000 | −723,000 | |
| Decrease/(increase) in other current assets | 6 | −1 | 2 | −5 | |
| Decrease/(increase) in R&D benefit receivable | 4 | −2 | −3 | −10 | |
| Decrease in other long-term assets | 4 | — | −3 | — | |
| (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables | −4 | 499,000 | −473,000 | 2 | |
| Decrease in contract liabilities | −334,000 | −29 | −10 | −5 | |
| Decrease in operating lease liabilities | −168,000 | −165,000 | −175,000 | −235,000 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −62 | −68 | −49 | −57 | |
| Redemption of term deposits | 118 | 117 | 45 | — | |
| Purchase of term deposits | −166 | −139 | −26 | −20 | |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | −55,000 | −211,000 | −56,000 | −173,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −48 | −22 | 19 | −20 | |
| Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares | 15,000 | 142 | 32 | 53 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 15,000 | 142 | 32 | 53 | |
| (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | −110 | 52 | 2 | −25 | |
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents held | 195,000 | 60,000 | 749,000 | −8 | |
| Income Tax Paid net of refunds | −637,000 | −433,000 | −801,000 | — |
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