Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 1460 )
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
87
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Gain Therapeutics, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations since inception and has stated that substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management's evaluation of the events and conditions and management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Ernst & Young AG
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
Lugano, Switzerland
March 26, 2026
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Gain Therapeutics, Inc
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
20,837,628
$
10,385,863
Tax credits
179,701
271,079
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,219,809
945,536
Total current assets
22,237,138
11,602,478
Noncurrent assets:
Property and equipment, net
74,916
103,619
Internal-use software, net
102,837
134,268
Operating lease right-of-use assets
334,090
219,715
Restricted cash
36,296
31,695
Long-term deposits and other noncurrent assets
33,698
32,109
Total noncurrent assets
581,837
521,406
Total assets
$
22,818,975
$
12,123,884
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
825,027
$
946,259
Operating lease liabilities - current
119,876
160,913
Other current liabilities
2,306,624
2,441,761
Deferred grant income - current
—
252,211
Loans - current
100,869
110,177
Total current liabilities
3,352,396
3,911,321
Noncurrent liabilities:
Defined benefit pension plan
390,509
443,623
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent
211,238
53,598
Deferred grant income - noncurrent
—
47,441
Loans - noncurrent
300,084
328,327
Total noncurrent liabilities
901,831
872,989
Total liabilities
$
4,254,227
$
4,784,310
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; nil shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024
$
—
$
—
Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 42,073,807 and 27,132,588 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
4,209
2,713
Additional paid-in capital
119,139,677
88,779,318
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
776,869
( 247,549 )
Accumulated deficit
( 81,194,908 )
( 60,783,717 )
Loss of the period
( 20,161,099 )
( 20,411,191 )
Total stockholders’ equity
18,564,748
7,339,574
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
22,818,975
$
12,123,884
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Gain Therapeutics, Inc
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
Operating expenses:
Research and development
$
( 10,212,782 )
$
( 10,791,058 )
General and administrative
( 8,497,920 )
( 9,559,534 )
Total operating expenses
( 18,710,702 )
( 20,350,592 )
Loss from operations
( 18,710,702 )
( 20,350,592 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income, net
244,394
357,096
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net
( 833,673 )
119,120
Loss before income tax
( 19,299,981 )
( 19,874,376 )
Income tax
( 861,118 )
( 536,815 )
Net loss
$
( 20,161,099 )
$
( 20,411,191 )
Net loss per shares:
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted
$
( 0.61 )
$
( 0.89 )
Weighted average common stock - basic and diluted
32,968,336
22,881,415
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Gain Therapeutics, Inc
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
Net loss
$
( 20,161,099 )
$
( 20,411,191 )
Components of other comprehensive (loss) income
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale marketable securities
—
4,974
Changes in defined benefit pension plan obligation, net of tax
177,214
( 132,524 )
Foreign currency translation
847,204
( 367,240 )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
1,024,418
( 494,790 )
Comprehensive loss
$
( 19,136,681 )
$
( 20,905,981 )
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Gain Therapeutics, Inc
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Shares
Amounts
Capital
Income (Loss)
Deficit
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2023
16,206,680
$
1,621
$
73,113,079
$
247,241
$
( 60,783,717 )
$
12,578,224
Issuance of shares in at-the-market (ATM) offering (Note 14)
1,597,128
159
2,950,974
—
—
2,951,133
Issuance of shares and warrants in public offering and private placement (Note 14)
9,251,003
926
10,374,052
—
—
10,374,978
Stock-based compensation (Note 15)
77,777
7
2,341,213
—
—
2,341,220
Changes in defined benefit pension plan obligation (Note 11)
—
—
—
( 132,524 )
—
( 132,524 )
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
( 367,240 )
—
( 367,240 )
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities (Note 5)
—
—
—
4,974
—
4,974
Net loss
—
—
—
—
( 20,411,191 )
( 20,411,191 )
Balance as of December 31, 2024
27,132,588
$
2,713
$
88,779,318
$
( 247,549 )
$
( 81,194,908 )
$
7,339,574
Issuance of shares in ATM offering (Note 14)
6,850,679
685
18,058,694
—
—
18,059,379
Issuance of shares and warrants in public offering (Note 14)
5,176,886
519
7,015,558
—
—
7,016,077
Stock-based compensation (Note 15)
—
—
1,817,484
—
—
1,817,484
Exercise of warrants (Note 14)
2,729,069
274
3,218,382
—
—
3,218,656
Exercise of stock options (Note 15)
83,750
8
250,251
—
—
250,259
RSU vesting (Note 15)
100,835
10
( 10 )
—
—
—
Changes in defined benefit pension plan obligation (Note 11)
—
—
—
177,214
—
177,214
Foreign currency translation
—
—
—
847,204
—
847,204
Net loss
—
—
—
—
( 20,161,099 )
( 20,161,099 )
Balance as of December 31, 2025
42,073,807
$
4,209
$
119,139,677
$
776,869
$
( 101,356,007 )
$
18,564,748
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Gain Therapeutics, Inc
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
Operating activities:
Net loss
$
( 20,161,099 )
$
( 20,411,191 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
94,046
84,071
Stock-based compensation expense
1,803,195
2,390,159
Other non-cash items
804,938
143,523
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
( 82,119 )
( 356,650 )
Long term deposit and other noncurrent assets
2,852
( 21,000 )
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
( 468,606 )
274,889
Defined benefit pension plan
( 130,568 )
( 122,915 )
Deferred grant income
( 328,071 )
( 854,713 )
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities
( 1,006,512 )
( 1,080,389 )
Cash used in operating activities
( 18,465,432 )
( 18,873,827 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment and internal-use software
—
( 22,493 )
Maturities of marketable securities
—
5,000,000
Cash provided by investing activities
—
4,977,507
Cash flow from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of shares in 2024 ATM Program (Note 14)
18,059,379
2,951,133
Net proceeds from issuance of shares in public offering (Note 14)
7,411,554
10,261,178
Net proceeds from the exercise of warrants (Note 14)
3,218,552
113,800
Net proceeds from the exercise of stock options (Note 15)
250,260
57,711
Payments of offering costs (Note 14)
( 395,478 )
( 280,867 )
Payments of current portion of long-term debt (Note 12)
( 96,501 )
( 90,879 )
Cash provided by financing activities
28,447,766
13,012,076
Effect of exchange rate changes
474,032
( 527,168 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
10,456,366
( 1,411,412 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
10,417,558
11,828,970
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
20,873,924
$
10,417,558
Supplemental Data:
Income taxes paid
$
47,549
$
86,309
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Operations and Business
Gain Therapeutics, Inc. (and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware (U.S.) on June 26, 2020. Gain Therapeutics has been a publicly traded company since the Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) completed in March of 2021. The shares trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “GANX”
The Company is a biotechnology company developing novel small molecule therapeutics to treat diseases across several therapeutic areas, including, central nervous system (CNS) disorders, lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs), metabolic disorders, and other diseases that can be targeted through protein degradation, such as oncology.
The Company’s clinical stage product candidate, GT-02287, is being developed for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease with and without GBA1 mutations. The Company generated an extensive preclinical data package providing evidence of the mechanism of action, in vivo pharmacology, and safety of GT-02287. In preclinical models of GBA1 Parkinson’s disease, GT-02287 has been shown to restore glucocerebrosidase, or GCase, function in the lysosome, reduce toxic lipid substrates and toxic forms of alpha-synuclein, reduce endoplasmic reticulum stress, improve mitochondrial health and overall survival of dopaminergic neurons, increasing dopamine levels, restoring locomotor and cognitive function, and reducing plasma-based neurodegeneration maker, neurofilament light chain (NfL), back to the level of control animals. In a Phase 1 first-in-human study (n = 72), GT-02287 was safe and generally well tolerated up to and including the highest planned dose level, enabling further development in GBA1 Parkinson’s patients. Additional corroborating safety data for GT-02287 has been gathered through evaluation of different oral formulations in a bioavailability study (n=24).
As of December 31, 2025, two clinical studies of GT-02287 have been completed, and one is ongoing. GT-02287 was initially characterized in a first-in-human Phase 1a clinical study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and food effect of GT-02287 in healthy participants. The study design included a single ascending dose part during which the study participants received one dose of GT-02287 at different dose levels, and a multiple ascending dose part during which the study participants received one daily dose of GT-02287 for 14 days at different dose levels. The Phase 1a study started in September 2023 and was completed in July 2024 and the quality assurance audited interim report was finalized in the third quarter of 2024. In the second quarter of 2025, a Phase 1 relative bioavailability study in healthy volunteers was initiated. The purpose of this study was to compare two oral formulations of GT-02287. This study was completed in the third quarter of 2025.
In March 2025, the Company enrolled the first participant with Parkinson’s disease in its two-part Phase 1b safety and tolerability study to further evaluate the safety, tolerability and biomarker evidence of activity for GT-02287. In Part 1 of this study, participants dose daily with GT-02287 for 90 days. In August 2025, the Company amended the Phase 1b clinical study to include an additional nine (9) months of daily oral administration of GT-02287 in the optional Part 2 of the Phase 1b. Participants enrolled in the Phase 1b are also followed for clinical signs of worsening or improvement. Through September 2025 a total of 21 patients were enrolled in the Phase 1b. Samples of cerebrospinal fluid were taken at the initiation of dosing and at day 90 following completion of Part 1, and blood samples were taken at multiple timepoints. In November 2025 a total of 19 patients had completed Part 1 of the Phase 1b and the Company will be presenting the full analysis of Part 1 throughout 2026. Of the 19 patients who completed Part 1 of the Phase 1b, a total of 16 patients elected to continue on daily oral administration of GT-02287. The Company expects to complete Part 2 of the Phase 1b study in September 2026.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties common to early-stage companies in the biotechnology industry, including, but not limited to, risks associated with completion and success of preclinical studies and clinical testing, dependence on key personnel, protection of proprietary technology, compliance with applicable governmental regulations, development by competitors of new technological innovations, protection of proprietary technology and the ability to secure additional capital to fund operations. Drug candidates currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including preclinical and clinical testing and prior to regulatory approval and commercialization. These efforts require significant amounts of additional capital, adequate
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personnel, infrastructure and extensive compliance-reporting capabilities. Even if the Company’s drug development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize revenue from product sales.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying audited annual consolidated financial statements (the “annual financial statements”) reflect the accounts of Gain Therapeutics, Inc., Gain Therapeutics Australia PTY LTD, GT Gain Therapeutics SA and its wholly owned branch, Gain Therapeutics Sucursal en España. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The annual financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative United States generally accepted accounting principles as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).
The annual financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as applied for the audited annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2025, the results of its operations and its statements of stockholders’ equity and its statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. All amounts in the consolidated financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars and disclosed within these explanatory notes in U.S. dollars. These accompanying annual financial statements reflect the application of significant accounting policies as described below and elsewhere in these notes to the audited consolidated financial statements.
The results for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future year or period. These annual financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the notes thereto, which are included in the Annual Report.
Going Concern
At each reporting period, the Company evaluates whether there are relevant conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.
The Company has incurred recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception and has primarily funded these losses through the completion of its IPO in March 2021, other equity financings and research grants. The Company anticipates incurring additional losses until such time, if ever, that it can generate significant sales of its product candidates currently in development. Substantial additional capital will be needed by the Company to fund its operations and to develop its product candidates.
The Company’s activities have consisted primarily of performing research and conducting preclinical and clinical studies, organizing and staffing the Company, expanding its operations, securing financing, developing and securing its in-licensed technology. The Company faces risks associated with early-stage biotechnology companies whose product candidates are in development. Product candidates currently under development will require significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing, establishing manufacturing capacity and obtaining regulatory approval prior to commercialization. These efforts require significant amounts of additional capital for the Company to complete its research and development activities, achieve its research and development objectives, defend its intellectual property rights, and recruit and retain skilled personnel, and key members of management. Even if the Company’s product development efforts are successful, it is uncertain when, if ever, the Company will realize revenue from product sales.
In accordance with ASC 205-40, "Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern”, the Company has evaluated whether there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The Company assessed that its existing cash and cash equivalents of $ 20.8 million as of December 31, 2025 will not be sufficient to fund its estimated operating and capital expenditures for a period of at least 12 months from the date these financial statements are issued. Because of the current liquidity situation and lack of expected revenues in the foreseeable future, substantial doubt exists about its ability to continue as going concern. The Company
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will need to obtain additional capital and/or other funding in order to continue operations beyond the first quarter of 2027.
Management plans to raise additional capital primarily through private and/or public equity financings and/or convertible debt financings. As an additional action, management is currently reviewing the cost structure throughout the organization, looking for opportunities to optimize expenditures and create efficiencies with the objective of improving the Company’s overall cash burn rate, optimizing the research and development expenses and reducing general and administrative expenses. Furthermore, management is actively seeking opportunities for strategic collaborations, licensing agreements and grant fundings, among other strategic opportunities.
The Company may not be successful in its efforts to raise additional funds or achieve profitable operations. The Company continues to explore potential opportunities and alternatives to obtain the additional resources that will be necessary to support its ongoing operations beyond the first quarter of 2027, including raising additional capital through either private or public equity, debt financing, or additional program collaborations.
If the Company is unable to obtain additional funding to support its current or proposed activities and operations, it may not be able to continue its operations as currently anticipated, which may require it to suspend or terminate any ongoing development activities, modify its business plan, curtail various aspects of its operations, cease operations, or seek relief under applicable bankruptcy laws. In such event, the Company’s stockholders may lose a substantial portion or even all of their investment.
Because of the actions that management is taking to secure future financial resources, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as going concern.
Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the Company’s CODM. The CODM reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources, and evaluating financial performance. As such, the Company has determined that it operates as one operating segment, which is research and development in the pharmaceutical sector with a focus on developing novel therapeutics to treat diseases caused by protein misfolding. The Company has concluded that consolidated net income (loss) is the measure of segment profitability. The CODM assesses performance for the Company, monitors budget versus actual results, and determines how to allocate resources based on consolidated net income (loss) as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. There are no other expense categories regularly provided to the CODM that are not already included in the primary financial statements herein.
The Company has operations in four (4) geographic locations: Switzerland, Spain, the United States, and Australia. Product candidates currently under development require significant additional research and development efforts, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing, establishing manufacturing capacity and obtaining regulatory approval prior to commercialization, as such no revenue has been generated and therefore no additional disclosures of revenue information from products and services and information on major customers are required. The following table details the Company’s long-lived assets by geographic location, with the exception of Australia where there are no long-lived assets:
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Long-lived assets by geographic location
Switzerland
$
253,209
$
282,185
Spain
252,332
164,847
United States
6,302
10,570
Total
$
511,843
$
457,602
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Foreign Currency Transactions
The Company is incorporated in the United States of America and has operations in Switzerland, Spain and Australia. The functional currencies of the Company’s operations are the local currencies (USD in the United States, Swiss franc in Switzerland, euro in Spain and Australian dollar in Australia). Assets and liabilities reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are translated into USD (the currency in which these financial statements are presented) at the exchange rates applicable at the balance sheet dates and for the Consolidated Statements of Operations at the average exchange rates for the periods presented. Items representing the share capital and additional paid-in capital are presented at historical exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements of the Company’s foreign operations into USD are excluded from the determination of net income and are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The Company has not utilized any foreign currency hedging strategies to mitigate the effect of its foreign currency exposure. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, accumulated currency translation adjustments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss amounted to $ 888,451 and $ 41,247 , respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the unrealized foreign exchange loss from foreign currency transactions was $ 619,800 and the unrealized foreign exchange gain from foreign currency transactions was $ 12,045 , respectively, which is reflected in other non-cash items within cash flows from operating activities.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, judgments and assumptions including those related to going concern assessment, recognition of accrued expenses, defined benefit pension liability, stock-based compensation, warrants and recognition of research grants. These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors believed to be reasonable by management under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from these estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. To the extent that material differences arise between the estimates and actual results, the Company’s future results of operations will be affected.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company classifies cash on hand and held at banks, and all highly liquid investments in money markets, certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other short-term liquid securities with original maturities of less than 90 days, as cash and cash equivalents.
Marketable Securities
The Company classifies marketable securities as held-to-maturity or available-for-sale at the time these instruments are purchased, based on the requirements of ASC 320, “Investments – Debt Securities” (“ASC 320”).
Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale since the Company does not have the positive intent and the capacity to hold the marketable securities until the maturity date. Available-for-sale marketable securities are carried out at fair value with the unrealized gain/(loss) excluded from the computation of the earnings of the period and accounted for in other comprehensive income/(loss). The accretion of discounts (or amortization of premiums) is accounted for in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as interest income or (expense).
Marketable securities are classified in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets based on their maturities and the Company’s reasonable expectations with regard to those securities. Marketable securities with a maturity date within 12 months from the reporting date are classified as “Current assets.” Marketable securities with a maturity date over 12 months from reporting date are classified as “Noncurrent assets.”
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Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company has no significant off-balance sheet risk, such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts, or other foreign hedging arrangements. Financial instruments that may expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents which are deposited in accredited financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. The Company deposits its cash and cash equivalents in financial institutions that it believes have high credit quality and have not experienced any losses on such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships.
Issuance Costs
The Company capitalizes certain legal, professional accounting, and other third-party fees that are directly associated with equity financings as issuance costs. These costs are recorded as a reduction of the proceeds generated as a result of the offering. Should the planned equity financing be abandoned, the issuance costs will be expensed immediately as a charge to operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment 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. The depreciation expenses are recorded using the straight-line method in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and have been calculated by taking into consideration the use, purpose and financial-technical duration of the assets, on the basis of their estimated useful economic lives. The Company believes the above criteria to be represented by the following depreciation rates:
- Equipment & furniture
12.5
%
- Electronic office equipment
20
%
- Leasehold improvements
based on the terms of the lease
- Laboratory equipment
15
%
Ordinary maintenance costs are entirely attributed to the Consolidated Statements of Operations 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 purposes of the economic productivity of the Company, are attributed to the asset to which they refer and depreciated on the basis of its estimated useful economic lives. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed using the straight-line method based upon the terms of the applicable lease or estimated useful life of the improvements, whichever is lower.
Capitalized Software Development Costs
The Company capitalizes the costs of software obtained for internal use in accordance with ASC 350-40, “Internal-Use Software”. Capitalized software development costs consist of costs incurred during the development stage and include purchased software licenses, implementation costs, consulting costs, and payroll-related costs for projects that qualify for capitalization. All other costs, primarily related to maintenance and minor software fixes, are expensed as incurred.
Internal-use software, net consisted of the following:
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Internal-use software
$
302,119
$
264,062
Less: accumulated amortization
( 199,282 )
( 129,794 )
Internal-use software, net
$
102,837
$
134,268
The Company amortizes the capitalized software development costs on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which is generally six years , beginning when the asset is substantially ready for use. The amortization of capitalized software development costs is reflected in general and administrative expenses. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $ 49 thousand and $ 47 thousand, respectively.
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Impairment of Long-lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 360, “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 disposition. 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. No impairments have been identified by management as of and for any periods presented.
Patents
Patent-related costs refer to legal fees incurred in connection with filing and prosecuting patent applications and are expensed as incurred due to uncertainty about the recovery of the expenditure. Amounts incurred are classified as general and administrative expenses.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease at inception based on whether or not the Company has the right to control the asset during the contract period and other facts and circumstances, as per ASC 842, “Leases.” Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease, both of which are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate applicable to the lease. The collateralized incremental borrowing rate is based on the information available at the lease commencement date. The Company is typically required to make fixed minimum rent payments and is often required, by the lease, to pay for certain other costs including real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance and/or certain other costs, which may be fixed or variable, depending upon the terms of the respective lease agreement. To the extent these payments are fixed, the Company has included them in calculating the lease ROU assets and lease liabilities. Variable lease payments primarily include payments for non-lease components, such as maintenance or utilities. Leases with a term of 12 months or less at inception are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company determines the lease term by assuming the exercise of renewal options that are reasonably certain.
Accounts Payable
Accounts payable are reported at their nominal amounts due to their short-term maturities. Trade accounts payable are recorded net of trade discounts; cash discounts are recorded at the time of payment.
Payables for Social Security Charges
Social security charges are reported in compliance with rules and laws applicable in the countries where the Company’s employees work. Charges are accrued in accordance with the policies stipulated and in connection with salaries due for the period.
Accrued Expenses
As part of the process of preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to estimate its accrued expenses as of each balance sheet date. This process involves reviewing open contracts and purchase orders, communicating with the Company personnel to identify services that have been performed on its behalf and estimating the level of service performed and the associated cost incurred for the service when the Company has not yet been invoiced or otherwise notified of the actual cost. The Company makes estimates of its accrued expenses as of each balance sheet date based on facts and circumstances known at the time of the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. There may be instances in which payments made to the Company’s vendors exceed the level of services provided, and result in a prepayment reported under Other Current Assets, which is subsequently expensed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations when the related activity has been performed. To date, there have been no material differences between the Company’s estimates of accrued expenses reported at each balance sheet date and the amounts actually incurred.
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Pension Obligations
The Company operates defined benefit pension plan and defined contribution pension plans in accordance with local regulations and practices in the countries in which the Company operates. These plans are funded by regular contributions made by the Company and its employees. For the defined benefit pension plan, the liability recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets. The overfunded or underfunded status of the defined benefit plan is calculated as the difference between plan assets and the projected benefit obligations. Estimates are used in determining the assumptions incorporated in the calculation of the pension obligations, which is supported by input from independent actuaries. Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity under accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and are charged or credited to income over the employees’ expected average remaining service period using the corridor amortization method. The measurement date used for the Company’s employees defined benefit plan is December 31.
For defined contribution pension plans, the Company pays contributions to publicly or privately administered pension insurance plans on a mandatory, contractual or voluntary basis. The Company has no further payment obligations once the contributions have been paid. The contributions are recognized as employee benefit expense when they are due.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company issues stock-based compensation awards with service-based vesting conditions. The Company applies the fair value method of measuring equity-based compensation, which requires an entity to measure the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company recognizes the corresponding expense in the statement of operations over the period the participants are required to render service. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.
The fair value of each stock option award is estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company determines the volatility and the expected term of exercise for awards granted based on the actual volatility of its share price traded on the Nasdaq and the best estimate of the timing of the exercise by the beneficiaries as of the grant date. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. The Company has not paid, and does not anticipate paying, cash dividends on its common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be nil . The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment.
The Company recognizes expenses related to restricted stock units (RSUs) based on their fair market value, determined as the closing price on the Nasdaq of the Company’s common stock as of the grant date, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
Warrants
The Company accounts for warrants to purchase shares of its common stock as equity instruments. The Company evaluates each warrant at issuance to determine the appropriate classification. Warrants that are indexed to its common stock and meet the criteria for equity classification are recorded at fair value as of the issuance date within stockholders' equity and are not subsequently remeasured. The Black-Scholes option pricing model is used for the warrants issued, using consistent inputs and methodology to quantify such inputs, as described above in relation to stock-based compensation. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment.
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Research Grants
Under the terms of the research and development grants awarded, the Company receives upfront payments or is entitled to receive reimbursement of its allowable direct expenses and payroll costs. Contributions from research and development activities under the grants are recorded when there is reasonable assurance of collection and based on management’s best estimate of the periods in which the related expenditures are incurred, and activities performed, and are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as a reduction to research and development expenses. Grants received in advance of the specific research and development costs to which they relate are deferred and recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as deferred grant income.
Under the Australian government’s Research and Development Tax Incentive (“R&DTI”) program, the Company is eligible to obtain certain research and development tax credits for eligible research and development expenditures incurred by its wholly owned subsidiary, Gain Therapeutics Australia. The tax credits are available on the basis of specific criteria with which the Company must comply, including conducting qualifying research and development activities in Australia. The tax credits are administered through the local tax authority and can be realized regardless of whether the Company has generated taxable income in the respective jurisdictions. The tax credits are based on a percentage of eligible research and development activities under the program and are recorded based on management’s best estimate of the periods in which the related expenditures are incurred and activities performed and are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as a reduction to research and development expenses when collectability is reasonably assured. The Company records the research and development tax credit as an offset to income tax payable with any remainder recorded in other receivables.
Research and Development Expenses
The Company expenses all costs incurred in performing research and development activities. Research and development expenses include salaries and other related costs, materials and supplies preclinical expenses, manufacturing expenses, contract services, other third-party expenses, and overhead allocations consisting of various support and facilities-related expenses, which include rent, utilities and maintenance of our facilities, depreciation, travel and conference expenses.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, benefits, and other related costs, for personnel and consultants in the Company’s executive, administrative, and finance functions. General and administrative expenses also include professional fees for legal, finance, accounting, intellectual property, auditing, tax and consulting services, travel expenses and facility-related expenses, which include allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities and other operating costs not otherwise included in research and development expenses.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method. Under this method deferred income tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the related tax basis using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the associated deferred taxes are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded if it is “more likely than not” that a portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company accounts for any taxes associated with Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI") as a period cost.
As of 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 full valuation allowance has been established to offset the deferred tax assets, as the related realization is currently uncertain. 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 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.
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Fair Value Measurement
The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels based on their observability in the market and degree of judgment involved:
● Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
● Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
● Level 3 – Inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible and consider counterparty credit risk in their assessment of fair value.
Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
Comprehensive income / (loss) is composed of net income / (loss) and certain changes in stockholder’s equity that are excluded from the net income / (loss), primarily foreign currency translation adjustments, changes in defined benefit obligation, and unrealized gains / (losses) on available-for-sale securities.
The tables below provide the accumulated balances for each classification of accumulated other comprehensive loss, as reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Unrealized Gain / (Loss) on Available-for-sale Marketable Securities
Defined Benefit Pension Obligation
Foreign Currency Translation
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2023
$
( 4,974 )
$
( 156,272 )
$
408,487
$
247,241
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
4,974
( 136,977 )
( 367,240 )
( 499,243 )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
—
4,453
—
4,453
Net period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
4,974
( 132,524 )
( 367,240 )
( 494,790 )
Balance as of December 31, 2024
—
( 288,796 )
41,247
( 247,549 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
—
156,631
847,204
1,003,835
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
—
20,583
—
20,583
Net period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
—
177,214
847,204
1,024,418
Balance as of December 31, 2025
$
—
$
( 111,582 )
$
888,451
$
776,869
Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the reported net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and shares issuable for little or no cash consideration upon resolution of any applicable contingency. The Company gives consideration to all potentially dilutive impacts, except where the effect of including such securities would be anti-dilutive. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, common stock equivalents consisted of stock options, RSUs, and warrants. Because the Company has reported net losses since inception, these potential impacts would be anti-dilutive, and therefore common stock equivalents have been excluded from the computation, resulting in basic and diluted net loss per share being the same for all periods presented.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies that the Company adopts as of the specified effective date. Except as noted below, the Company believes that the
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impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU No. 2023-09 primarily requires disaggregated information about a Company's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. ASU No. 2023-09 is effective on a prospective basis for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted ASU No. 2023-09 on a prospective basis for annual disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2025. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (Subtopic 220-40). The ASU requires new disclosures providing further detail of a company’s income statement expense line items. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Adoption of ASU No. 2024-03 can either be applied prospectively to consolidated financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2024-03 will likely result in the required additional disclosures being included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, once adopted. As ASU No. 2024-03 relates to disclosures only, there will be no impact to the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, Intangibles–Goodwill and Other– Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40). ASU No. 2025-06 modernizes the accounting for software development by removing all references to prescriptive and sequential software development stages in favor of a probable-to-completion recognition threshold. The probable-to-completion recognition threshold requires two criteria be met for entities to begin capitalizing software costs: (i) management, with the relevant authority, implicitly or explicitly authorizes and commits to funding a computer software project and (ii) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. ASU No. 2025-06 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Adoption of ASU No. 2025-06 can either be applied prospectively, retrospectively, or via a modified prospective transition method. The modified prospective transition approach would allow entities to account for an in-process project that, before the transition date, met the capitalization requirements but would no longer meet the requirements for capitalization under ASU No. 2025-06 by derecognizing the capitalized costs for that in-process project through a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The Company is evaluating this new standard, but does not expect it to have material impact on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-10, Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities, which establishes authoritative guidance on the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of government grants. Under ASU No. 2025-10, government grants are recognized when it is probable that the entity will both comply with the conditions of the grant and the grant will be received. ASU No. 2025-10 provides specific accounting models for grants related to assets and grants related to income, including options to recognize government grants as deferred income or as a reduction of the asset’s cost basis. ASU No. 2025-10 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature of government grants, significant terms and conditions, accounting policies applied, and amounts recognized in the financial statements. ASU No. 2025-10 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2028, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. ASU No. 2025-10 can be applied prospectively, modified prospectively, or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU No. 2025-10 on its operating results, financial position, and cash flows.
3. Research Grants
During the course of its business, the Company applies for research grants with public or private organization to funds its research projects. Under the terms of these grants, the Company receives an upfront payment or is entitled to receive reimbursement of its allowable direct research expenses.
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In March 2023, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, GT Gain Therapeutics SA, announced that Eurostars and Innosuisse awarded a grant in the aggregated amount of $ 1.3 million to a consortium led by Gain Therapeutics that also includes the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Newcells Biotech and the University of Helsinki. The grant is intended to support the development of our alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency program. The portion of the grant that was allocated to the Company was $ 0.45 million. In June 2025, the grant was terminated due to the dissolution of the consortium. The Company repaid the remaining unused portion of the grant awarded of $ 0.21 million during the year ended December 31, 2025.
In May 2023, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, GT Gain Therapeutics SA, announced that Innosuisse awarded the Company a grant, under the Swiss Accelerator program, in the amount of $ 2.8 million to support the further development activities of Gain Therapeutics’ lead program GBA1 Parkinson’s disease. In December 2024, the parties to the grant entered into an amendment to the funding agreement whereby the grant amount was amended to approximately $ 2.0 million due to changes in project scope. There is no impact to the Consolidated Statements of Operations or Consolidated Balance Sheets due to this amendment.
In connection with the grants announced in March 2023 and May 2023 the Company recorded a reduction to research and development expenses of $ 0.8 million and $ 0.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company recorded deferred grant income of nil and $ 0.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and grant-related receivables of $ 0.4 million and nil as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The receivable was recorded within Other Current Assets (see Note 6).
In the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Gain Therapeutics Australia started the Phase 1 Clinical Trial for its lead program in Parkinson’s disease in Australia. The Australian government sponsors the Research and Development Tax Incentive (“R&DTI”) program which offers a tax credit for companies conducting eligible research and development activities. The R&DTI program provides for a cash refund, net of income taxes payable, based on a percentage of eligible research and development activities undertaken in Australia by Gain Therapeutics Australia. The Company recorded a reduction to research and development expenses of $ 1.0 million and $ 1.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to the R&DTI program. The corresponding receivable was recorded within Other Current Assets (see Note 6).
4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all short-term, highly liquid investments, with an original maturity of three months or less, to be cash equivalents. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents include short-term highly liquid investments which are readily convertible into cash and relate to money market securities which are reported at fair value. The Company’s institutional money market accounts permit daily redemption, and the fair values of these investments are based upon the quoted prices in active markets provided by the holding financial institutions, which are considered Level 1 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. Given their short-term maturities and the underlying value being mainly represented by cash equivalents, their face value amount approximates the related fair market value.
The Company has not experienced any losses in these accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash are broken down as follows:
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Cash
$
9,777,237
$
5,640,783
Money market
11,060,391
4,745,080
Total cash and cash equivalents
$
20,837,628
$
10,385,863
Restricted cash
$
36,296
$
31,695
Restricted cash refers to an amount required under the Company’s office lease agreement in Lugano, Switzerland and is deposited into a restricted bank account as a guarantee.
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5. Marketable Securities
Marketable securities are comprised of United States Treasury Securities (“USTS”). The Company classifies the USTS, which are accounted for as available-for-sale, within the Level 1 fair value hierarchy category as the fair value is based on quoted market prices in active markets with a high level of daily trading volume. The Company had no marketable securities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded interest income on available-for-sale debt securities of nil and $ 38 thousand, respectively. The USTS in the portfolio reached their final maturity in April 2024.
6. Tax Credits, Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Tax credits, prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Tax credits
$
179,701
$
271,079
Prepaid and deferred expenses
$
275,428
$
210,201
Prepaid research and development service agreements
243,796
159,692
Prepaid directors and officers (D&O) insurance costs
77,593
80,959
Research and development grant receivable, net
622,992
494,684
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
1,219,809
$
945,536
Tax credits consist of a value-added tax credit, which is an indirect tax receivable from Swiss and Spanish tax authorities on purchases of goods and services executed in those countries.
Prepaid and deferred expenses refers to pre-payments made to the Company’s vendors for future services.
Prepaid research and development service agreements mainly refer to research agreements entered into with third parties for research projects that will be recognized as expenses throughout the research period.
Prepaid D&O insurance costs relate to an annual insurance premium which will be recognized in the statement of operations on a monthly basis throughout the one year insurance period.
The research and development grant receivable, net of income tax payable, relates to a tax credit for eligible research and development costs incurred under the R&DTI program and a receivable related to the research grant awarded by Innosuisse under the Swiss Accelerator program. Refer to Note 3 for further discussion.
7. Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following :
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Computer
$
110,949
$
101,087
Furniture and fixtures
66,429
58,573
Leasehold improvements
36,098
31,616
Laboratory instruments
45,205
35,700
Total property and equipment
258,681
226,976
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 183,765 )
( 123,357 )
Property and equipment, net
$
74,916
$
103,619
No disposals or impairments occurred during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Depreciation has been calculated based on the assets’ estimated economic lives by taking into consideration the use, purpose and financial-technical duration of the assets. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $ 45 thousand and $ 38 thousand, respectively.
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8. Operating Leases
The Company leases offices in Bethesda (United States), Lugano (Switzerland), and Barcelona (Spain). The current lease portfolio consists of leases with remaining terms ranging from less than one year to five years . Certain of the Company’s leases include options to extend or terminate the lease. Renewal options are included in the calculation of ROU assets and lease liabilities when the Company is reasonably certain that renewal options will be exercised. Periods subject to termination options are included in the lease term only when the Company is reasonably certain not to exercise the termination option. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
The breakdown of the significant components of ROU assets, lease liabilities and operating lease expense is reported in the table below, together with the discount rate used in order to calculate the net present value of the lease liabilities as of those periods.
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Operating lease
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$
334,090
$
219,715
Operating lease liabilities - current
$
119,876
$
160,913
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent
$
211,238
$
53,598
Weighted average remaining lease term - years
3.77
1.38
Weighted average discount rate
3.83
1.53
The operating lease expenses are reported as follows:
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Research and development
$
139,355
$
140,577
General and administrative
38,563
88,499
Total operating lease costs
$
177,918
$
229,076
In the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred short-term lease expense of $ 71 thousand and $ 18 thousand, respectively. These expense were recognized on a straight-line basis and reported within general and administrative costs.
The variable lease costs incurred in the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $ 31 thousand and $ 25 thousand, respectively.
The Company made fixed cash payments related to operating leases of $ 0.2 million in both the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
The future minimum lease payments for the Company’s operating leases as of December 31, 2025, are as follows:
Fiscal Year
Operating Leases
2026
$
127,435
2027
81,624
2028
49,281
2029
50,562
2030
51,877
Total future minimum lease payments
360,779
Less amount representing interest or imputed interest
29,665
Present value of lease liabilities
$
331,114
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9. Accounts Payable
Accounts payable refer to amounts due to third parties on outstanding invoices received for services already provided. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, accounts payable amounted to $ 0.8 million and $ 0.9 million, respectively. All accounts payable are due in less than 12 months.
10. Other Current Liabilities and Deferred Grant Income
Other current liabilities and deferred grant income consist of the following:
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Payable for social security and withholding taxes
$
167,893
$
229,319
Accrued payroll
1,192,479
1,377,428
Accrued research and development
518,856
344,138
Accrued professional fees
370,662
461,966
Accrued other
13,645
10,417
Tax provision
43,089
18,493
Total other current liabilities
2,306,624
2,441,761
Deferred grant income
—
299,652
Total other current liabilities and deferred income
$
2,306,624
$
2,741,413
Accrued payroll refers to accruals for year-end bonuses, accrued vacation, overtime and other payroll-related accruals.
Tax provision refers to a tax payable due to the Spanish tax authorities related to taxable income generated in Spain.
Deferred grant income refers to the upfront payment that the Company has received after the successful application regarding research and development grants.
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11. Pension and Other Benefit Programs
Net pension obligations related to the Company’s defined pension plan refers only to Swiss employees and as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 can be summarized as follows:
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
End of year funded status:
Fair value of plan assets
$
1,138,422
$
898,853
Projected benefit obligation
( 1,528,931 )
( 1,342,476 )
Funded status
$
( 390,509 )
$
( 443,623 )
Accumulated benefit obligation
$
1,467,635
$
1,270,787
Reconciliation of funded status:
Funded status beginning of year
$
( 443,623 )
$
( 307,454 )
Expense
( 185,035 )
( 150,890 )
Employer contributions
130,568
122,915
Translation differences
( 69,633 )
24,330
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss
177,214
( 132,524 )
Funded status at end of year
$
( 390,509 )
$
( 443,623 )
Component of net periodic pension costs:
Service cost
$
164,847
$
142,734
Interest cost
13,014
14,836
Expected return on plan assets
( 13,409 )
( 11,133 )
Amortization of losses
23,565
8,252
Amortization of prior service credit
( 2,982 )
( 3,799 )
Total
$
185,035
$
150,890
Service cost is reported in general and administrative expenses. Certain other components of net periodic pension costs are reported in interest income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Reconciliation of projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at January 1
$
1,342,476
$
1,130,217
Service cost
164,847
142,734
Employee contributions
86,541
81,930
Interest cost
13,014
14,836
Benefit payments
( 90,083 )
( 40,044 )
Gain on financial assumptions
( 119,411 )
106,396
Gain on experience
( 70,251 )
( 12,990 )
Translation differences
201,798
( 87,608 )
Plan amendment
—
7,005
Total
$
1,528,931
$
1,342,476
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December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value at January 1
$
898,853
$
822,763
Expected return on plan assets
13,409
11,133
Loss on plan assets
( 33,032 )
( 36,566 )
Employer contributions
130,568
122,915
Employee contributions
86,541
81,930
Benefit payments
( 90,083 )
( 40,044 )
Translation differences
132,166
( 63,278 )
Fair value at December 31
$
1,138,422
$
898,853
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Change in net loss:
Loss at beginning of year
$
304,641
$
182,921
Gain on pension benefit obligation during the year
( 189,662 )
93,406
Loss on assets during the year
33,032
36,566
Amortization of loss
( 23,565 )
( 8,252 )
Loss at end of year
$
124,446
$
304,641
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of year
$
288,795
$
156,271
Net loss amortized
( 23,565 )
( 8,252 )
Gain on pension benefit obligation during the year
( 189,662 )
93,406
Loss on assets during the year
33,032
36,566
Prior service cost/(credit) occurring over the year
—
7,005
Net prior service credit amortized
2,982
3,799
Total accumulated other comprehensive income at end of year
$
111,582
$
288,795
The assumptions used in the determination of the benefit obligation and the net periodic costs for the pension plan were as follows:
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Financial assumptions (%pa):
Discount rate
1.30 %
0.90 %
Interest credit rate / expected return on assets
1.25 %
1.25 %
Salary increases
2.50 %
2.50 %
Pension increases
0.00 %
0.00 %
Inflation
1.00 %
1.50 %
Demographic assumptions:
Lump-sum option
25 %
25 %
Retirement age
65 / 65
65 / 65
Proportion married
BVG 2020
BVG 2020
Allowance for child pensions
5 % loading on risk benefits
5 % loading on risk benefits
Mortality base table
BVG 2020
BVG 2020
Longevity improvement
CMI 2018 ( 1.25 %)
CMI 2018 ( 1.25 %)
Turnover
BVG 2020
BVG 2020
Disability
80 % BVG 2020
80 % BVG 2020
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2025
Expected benefit payments:
Year 1
$
52,452
Year 2
56,570
Year 3
58,972
Year 4
62,846
Year 5
66,742
Next 5 years
594,130
Other disclosure items:
Next year's expected employer contribution
$
136,701
The increase in projected benefit obligation for the year ended December 31, 2025 was primarily related to foreign exchange currency translation as the Swiss franc strengthened against the U.S. dollar. Excluding the foreign exchange impact, the projected benefit obligation decreased due to the actuarial gains related to an increase in the discount rate and changes in the forecast inflation which were applied against future expected benefit payments. The increase of the plan assets recorded during the year was mainly related to foreign exchange currency translation as the Swiss franc strengthened against the U.S. dollar, partially offset by net benefit payments.
The Company’s investment strategy for its pension plan is to optimize the long-term investment return on plan assets in relation to the liability structure to maintain an acceptable level of risk while minimizing the cost of providing pension benefits and maintaining adequate funding levels in accordance with applicable rules in each jurisdiction. The Company does not manage any assets internally. The insurance contract plan asset relates to mandatory and discretionary contributions made in accordance with Swiss law to a leading pension provider. The capital is insured and provides for a minimum rate of return. The fair value is equal to the employees’ accrued savings and is calculated using total employer and employee contributions plus any accumulated interest credited (which is substantially equivalent to the related cash surrender value). The plan asset has been classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and the approach is consistent with prior years.
The Company maintains a 401(k) savings plan, which is available to all U.S. employees. Participants may make voluntary contributions. The Company makes matching contributions according to the 401(k) savings plan’s matching formula. All matching contributions and participant contribution vest immediately. The expenses related to the Company’s 401(k) savings plan consist of matching contributions. Expenses related to the Company’s 401(k) savings plan totaled $ 47 thousand and $ 37 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The Company’s United Kingdom (“UK”) employees are eligible to participate in its UK defined contribution pension scheme upon commencement of employment. The employees and the Company will make such contributions in line with the rules of the pension scheme in force. The expenses related to the Company’s pension scheme consist of matching contributions and totaled $ 16 thousand and $ 15 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
12. Loans
In August 2020, the Company obtained a CHF 638,000 ($ 700,221 at the historical exchange rate) nine-year loan, due in quarterly installments with payments commencing on December 31, 2021, and ending on September 30, 2029. The loan was part of the infrastructure put in place by the Federal Council and Swiss Parliament in view of the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, bears no interest and there were no issuance costs. The Company accounts for this loan at face value, which is deemed to approximate the related fair value.
The future payments for the Company’s loan as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:
Total
2026
2027
2028
2029
Loan
$
400,953
$
100,869
$
100,869
$
100,869
$
98,346
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13. Fair Value Measurement
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires management to make judgments and consider factors specific to the asset or liability.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, including money market funds, restricted cash and financial liabilities are considered to be representative of their respective fair values because of the short-term nature and the contractual terms of those instruments. The fair values of money market funds are based upon the quoted prices in active markets provided by the holding financial institution, which are considered Level 1 inputs in the fair value hierarchy according to ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement.” There have been no changes to the valuation methods utilized by the Company, nor were there transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy.
Fair value measurement at reporting date using
Quoted prices in
active market for
identical assets
Significant other
observable inputs
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
December 31, 2025:
Assets
Defined benefit pension plan:
Pension plan asset (insurance contract)
$
—
$
—
$
1,138,422
Total defined benefit pension plan
—
—
1,138,422
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds
11,060,391
—
—
Total cash equivalents
11,060,391
—
—
Total financial assets
$
11,060,391
$
—
$
1,138,422
December 31, 2024:
Assets
Defined benefit pension plan:
Pension plan asset (insurance contract)
$
—
$
—
$
898,853
Total defined benefit pension plan
—
—
898,853
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds
4,745,080
—
—
Total cash equivalents
4,745,080
—
—
Total financial assets
$
4,745,080
$
—
$
898,853
The carrying amounts of prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities. Please refer to Note 11 “Pension and Other Benefit Programs” for additional details on the valuation of pension plan assets.
14. Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Warrants
At the Company’s annual meeting held on June 24, 2025, the stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase its authorized shares of common stock from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 . The amendment did not change any of the current rights and privileges of the Company’s common stock or its par value, and did not affect the number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the authorized capital stock of the Company included 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $ 0.0001 par value and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value. As of December
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31, 2025 and 2024, there were 42,073,807 and 27,132,588 shares of common stock, respectively, $ 0.0001 par value, issued and outstanding .
Public offering July 2025
In July 2025, the Company completed the public offering of 4,501,640 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 2,250,820 shares of its common stock. The warrants were offered and sold at a rate of one warrant for every two shares of common stock purchased. The public offering price for each set of two shares of common stock and accompanying warrant to purchase one share of common stock was $ 3.11 , yielding an effective price of $ 1.55 per share and $ 0.01 per warrant. Each warrant has an exercise price of $ 1.65 per share of common stock and was immediately exercisable on the date of issuance. The public offering resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of $ 7.0 million, which included $ 1.0 million in offering expenses, such as underwriter fees and legal, audit, and advisory costs, for net proceeds to the Company of $ 6.0 million. As of December 31, 2025, 1,146,821 public warrants were exercised resulting in the issuance of 1,146,821 shares of common stock and net proceeds of $ 1.9 million.
Following completion of the public offering, the underwriter exercised its over-allotment option to purchase an additional 675,246 shares of common stock, and warrants to purchase 337,623 shares of common stock, which resulted in additional gross proceeds of $ 1.1 million, which included $ 0.1 million in offering expenses, such as underwriter fees, for net proceeds of $ 1.0 million.
The fair value of the shares of common stock and investor warrants issued in the offering has been recorded in additional paid-in capital and the totality of the gross proceeds has been allocated to the shares of common stock and investor warrants issued.
In connection with the public offering, the Company issued the underwriter warrants to purchase 362,382 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ 1.94 per share as consideration for the services provided (the “2025 Underwriter Warrants”). The 2025 Underwriter Warrants will be exercisable for four and a half years commencing six months after the date of the underwriting agreement. The 2025 Underwriter Warrants provide for cashless exercise. The 2025 Underwriter Warrants were recorded within additional paid-in capital, as they represent compensation associated with the financing round, for $ 0.3 million.
The fair market value of the investor warrants and the 2025 Underwriter Warrants issued in connection with the public offering have been calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Below is a table that summarizes the assumptions that have been used in the calculation:
2025 Investor Warrants
2025 Underwriter Warrants
July 17, 2025
July 23, 2025
July 17, 2025
July 23, 2025
Market price at grant date
$
1.61
$
1.68
$
1.61
$
1.68
Volatility
87.50
%
87.50
%
85.00
%
85.00
%
Expected term (years)
2.50
2.50
2.75
2.74
Risk-free interest rate
3.83
%
3.79
%
3.82
%
3.78
%
Expected dividend yield
—
—
—
—
Grant date fair value per share
$
0.85
$
0.90
$
0.80
$
0.85
At the market offering
In September 2024, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., serving as agent (“Oppenheimer”) with respect to an at-the-market (“ATM”) offering program (the “2024 ATM Program”). Under the 2024 ATM Program the Company may offer and sell, from time to time at its sole discretion, shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $ 50.0 million. The Company will pay Oppenheimer a commission equal to 3.0 % of the gross sales proceeds of any shares sold through Oppenheimer under the Distribution Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company sold an aggregate of 6,850,679 shares of common stock at an average selling price of $ 2.74 per share under the 2024 ATM Program, raising gross proceeds of $ 18.8 million, which included $ 0.7 million of sales commissions and other offering expenses for net proceeds of $ 18.1 million. As of December 31, 2025, the Company has sold an aggregate of 8,447,807 shares of common stock at an average selling price of $ 2.60 per share under the 2024 ATM Program, raising
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gross proceeds of $ 21.9 million, which included $ 0.9 million of sales and commissions and other offering expenses for net proceeds of $ 21.0 million.
Public offering June 2024:
In June 2024, the Company completed the public offering of 7,116,547 shares of its common stock and 1,031,602 pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase an equal amount of its common stock at the nominal exercise price of $ 0.0001 . The public offering price was $ 1.35 per share while the purchase price of each pre-funded warrant was equal to the public offering price at which a share of common stock was sold less $ 0.0001 . As of December 31, 2025, 1,031,602 Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised resulting in the issuance of 1,031,602 shares of common stock.
As part of the public offering, the Company granted the underwriter an over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 1,222,222 shares of its common stock, at the public offering price of $ 1.35 , less underwriting discounts and commissions. In July 2024, the underwriter partially exercised the over-allotment option and purchased an additional 337,076 shares of the Company’s common stock at the offering price mentioned above. The over-allotment option expired as of the end of July 2024.
In connection with the public offering, the Company also issued 593,965 warrants to purchase an equal amount of its common stock at an exercise price of $ 1.6875 per share to the underwriter as a consideration for the services provided (the “2024 Underwriter Warrants”). The 2024 Underwriter Warrants provide for cashless exercise.
The public offering that was finalized in 2024 resulted in gross proceeds of $ 11.5 million, which include $ 1.2 million of underwriting commissions and other expenses connected with the financing round. The fair value of the shares of common stock issued in the offering has been recorded in additional paid-in capital and the totality of the gross proceeds has been allocated to the shares of common stock issued.
The fair market value of the Underwriter Warrants that have been issued in connection with the public offering that occurred in fiscal year 2024 has been calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, while the fair market value of the pre-funded warrants has been determined as the spread between the price paid by investors and the closing price of the Company’s stock at grant date. The 2024 Underwriter Warrants were recorded within additional paid-in capital, as they represent compensation associated with the financing round, for $ 0.3 million. Below is a table that summarizes the assumptions that have been used in the calculation:
Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024 Pre-Funded
2024 Underwriter
Warrants
Warrants
Market price at grant date
$
1.32
$
1.32
Volatility
—
%
73.47
%
Expected term (years)
—
2.75
Risk-free interest rate
—
%
4.28
%
Expected dividend yield
—
—
Grant date fair value per share
$
—
$
0.56
Warrants:
Below is a summary of the Company’s issued and outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2025:
Warrants
Warrants
Weighted Average
Expiration Date
Outstanding
Exercisable
Exercise Price
November 24, 2028
3,361,484
3,361,484
$
2.75
June 17, 2029
593,965
593,965
1.69
July 17, 2030
1,804,004
1,441,622
1.71
Outstanding as of December 31, 2025
5,759,453
5,397,071
$
2.31
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The following table summarizes the Company’s warrants activity for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Weighted Average
Warrants
Exercise Price
Outstanding as of December 31, 2024
6,135,380
$
2.63
Issued:
Investor warrants
2,588,443
1.65
2025 Underwriter warrants
362,382
1.94
Exercised:
Pre-funded warrants
( 1,031,602 )
—
Investor warrants (a)
( 1,629,111 )
1.98
Agent warrants (a)
( 240,652 )
2.75
Forfeited:
July 20th warrants (b)
( 225,387 )
5.07
May 6th warrants (c)
( 200,000 )
13.75
Outstanding as of December 31, 2025
5,759,453
$
2.31
(a) In December 2025, 482,290 investor warrants and 240,652 placement agent warrants issued in 2023, in connection with a public and private offering, were exercised and resulted in net proceeds of $ 1.3 million. In connection with the cashless exercise of the placement agent warrants, 68,356 shares were issued and 172,296 shares were withheld and canceled.
(b) On July 20, 2025, 225,387 warrants issued in 2020 in connection with the Series B Preferred Stock to designees of the placement agent were not exercised within their five year exercisable period and were therefore forfeited.
(c) On May 6, 2025, 200,000 warrants issued in 2021 to an investment bank for banking services and financial advisory were not exercised within their four year exercisable period and were therefore forfeited.
15. Equity Incentive Plan
On September 24, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopted the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 Omnibus Plan”). On May 12, 2022, the Board approved the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), which was approved at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders on June 16, 2022. The 2022 Plan is the successor to, and continuation of, the 2020 Omnibus Plan. The total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2022 Plan (including shares remaining available under the 2020 Omnibus Plan) is 1,800,000 , which increases automatically by 6 % every year on January 1 based on the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the previous year-end. No incentive stock options may be granted under the 2022 Plan after May 12, 2032 and the Board may suspend or terminate the 2022 Plan at any time. The Board is responsible for administering the 2022 Plan.
In addition to the above, on December 23, 2021, the Board adopted the Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan”), intended to induce new employees to join the Company for the benefit of individuals who satisfy the standards for inducement grants under Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq listing rules. The maximum number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan is 1,000,000 .
Stock options are generally granted with a 10 year term at exercise prices equal to the market price at the date of grant. After one year of service from the date of grant, 25 % of the options become exercisable, with the remainder becoming exercisable monthly over the following three-year period. RSUs generally vest 25 % after one year of service from the date of grant and the remainder vesting quarterly over the following three-year period.
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Stock Option Grants
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Weighted Average
Weighted Average
Aggregate
Grant Date
Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual
Intrinsic
Shares
Fair Value
Exercise Price
Life (in years)
Value
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2024
3,152,445
$
2.80
$
4.33
7.99
$
—
Options granted
1,204,325
1.63
2.28
Options exercised
( 83,750 )
1.80
2.99
Options cancelled/forfeited
( 741,040 )
3.19
4.47
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2025
3,531,980
$
2.35
$
3.64
7.84
$
—
Vested as of December 31, 2025
1,776,103
$
2.69
$
4.24
6.91
$
—
Options exercisable as of December 31, 2025
1,776,103
$
2.69
$
4.24
6.91
$
—
The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options is calculated as the difference between the weighted average exercise price of the underlying stock options and the market price of the Company’s common stock on December 31, 2025. Based on this calculation the intrinsic value of the outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2025 was nil .
As of December 31, 2025, unrecognized compensation costs associated with the stock option grants was $ 3.1 million and will be recognized over a period of 3.25 years. The fair value of the options vested was $ 1.2 million and $ 2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 respectively.
The assumptions that the Company used to determine the grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows, presented on a weighted-average basis:
Year Ended December 31
2025
2024
Grant date fair value
$
1.63
$
2.47
Volatility
80
%
66
%
Expected term (years)
6.01
5.64
Risk-free interest rate
4.06
%
4.23
%
Expected dividend yield
—
—
The assumptions that cause the greatest variation in fair value in the Black-Scholes model are the volatility and expected term of exercise. Increases or decreases in either the volatility or expected term of exercise will cause the Black-Scholes option value to increase or decrease, respectively. Each of these inputs is subjective and generally requires significant judgment to determine.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the Company’s RSUs activity for the year ended December 31, 2025:
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Numbers of Shares
Value per Share
Outstanding as of December 31, 2024
102,702
$
4.12
Granted
54,945
2.73
Vested
( 100,835 )
3.35
Cancelled/forfeited
( 36,509 )
4.12
Outstanding as of December 31, 2025
20,303
$
4.19
Total unrecognized expense remaining
$
81,700
Years unrecognized expense expected to be recognized over
1.3
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Options and RSUs do not have voting rights and the underlying shares are not considered issued and outstanding.
The fair value of the RSUs vested was $ 237 thousand and $ 487 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The total stock-based compensation expense for stock options and RSUs, granted to employees and non-employees, has been reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:
Year Ended December 31
2025
2024
Research and development
$
1,110,609
$
1,020,994
General and administrative
692,586
1,369,165
Total stock-based compensation
$
1,803,195
$
2,390,159
16. Income Taxes
The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S., Switzerland, Spain and Australia. Taxes are recorded on an accrual basis and represent the allowances for taxes paid or to be paid for the year, calculated according to the current enacted rates and applicable laws. The Company has accumulated net tax losses since inception in Switzerland and in the U.S. The Company reports a provision for income taxes due to the Spanish and Australian tax authorities pertaining to our subsidiaries Gain Therapeutics Sucursal en España and Gain Therapeutics Australia PTY LTD, respectively.
For financial reporting purposes, loss before income tax provision includes the following components:
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
Domestic
$
( 22,476,104 )
$
( 22,388,925 )
Foreign
3,176,123
2,514,549
Total
$
( 19,299,981 )
$
( 19,874,376 )
The following is the breakdown of the components of income tax expense provision for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
Current:
Federal
$
—
$
—
State
3,506
—
Foreign
857,612
536,815
Total
861,118
536,815
Deferred:
Federal
—
—
State
—
—
Foreign
—
—
Total
—
—
Total income tax expense
$
861,118
$
536,815
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The breakdown of domestic and foreign net operating losses (“NOLs”) and related deferred tax assets are reported in the following table:
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
NOLs (domestic federal)
$
( 44,986,286 )
$
( 37,839,738 )
NOLs (foreign)
( 10,189,605 )
( 9,612,067 )
Total NOLs
$
( 55,175,891 )
$
( 47,451,805 )
Deferred tax assets related to:
Net operating loss (domestic)
$
9,990,392
$
10,411,842
Net operating loss (foreign)
1,864,698
1,730,172
Stock based compensation (domestic)
722,410
932,770
Stock based compensation (foreign)
188,124
120,497
Section 174 - Capitalized R&D
7,379,385
1,573,082
Warrant expense
227,342
278,198
Patent expense
109,730
95,885
Other temporary differences
209,824
167,889
Total deferred tax assets
$
20,691,905
$
15,310,335
Deferred tax liabilities
Depreciation and other
$
( 1,412 )
$
( 2,874 )
Total deferred tax liabilities
$
( 1,412 )
$
( 2,874 )
Valuation allowance
$
( 20,690,493 )
$
( 15,307,461 )
Net deferred tax assets
$
—
$
—
Foreign NOLs refer to the Company’s Swiss subsidiary and according to Swiss tax law such NOLs can be carried forward for seven years and will begin to expire commencing from 2026 for the NOLs generated in 2018.
According to the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) that was signed into law on December 22, 2017, federal NOLs incurred after December 31, 2017 can be carried forward indefinitely and are limited to 80% of taxable income in any tax period. The NOLs and tax credit carryforwards are subject to review and possible adjustment by the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities. NOLs and tax credit carryforwards may become subject to an annual limitation in the event of certain cumulative changes in the ownership interest of significant stockholders over a three-year period in excess of 50 percent, as defined under Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code, as well as similar state provisions. This could limit the amount of tax attributes that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income or tax liabilities. The amount of the annual limitation is determined based on the value of the Company immediately prior to the ownership change. Subsequent ownership changes may further affect the limitation in future years. The Company has not done an analysis to determine whether or not ownership changes have occurred since inception.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Act ("OBBBA") was signed into law, enacting changes in the wide array of policy areas, including federal tax law. The impacts of OBBBA are included in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 and have not been material.
Deferred tax assets require an assessment of both positive and negative evidence when determining whether it is more likely than not that they can be recovered. Such assessment is made on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. The Company’s assessment includes an evaluation of cumulative losses, future sources of taxable income and risks and uncertainties related to our business. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has determined that there is not sufficient evidence that the Company will be able to realize the benefits of the domestic and foreign deferred tax assets. Accordingly, due to uncertainty regarding their realization, the Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance on the Company’s domestic and foreign deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and until sufficient positive evidence will exist to support the reversal of the valuation allowance.
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A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the 21 % statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to income before income taxes after the adoption of ASU 2023-09, which has been applied prospectively, is as follows:
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
US federal statutory tax rate
$
( 4,052,996 )
21.0
%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect
2,770
( 0.0 )
%
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
199,124
( 1.0 )
%
Effects of cross-border tax law, net of related credits
Global intangible low-taxed income
709,191
( 3.7 )
%
Change in domestic valuation allowance
7,219,442
( 37.4 )
%
Other
Provision to return
( 3,446,278 )
17.9
%
Other
39,239
( 0.2 )
%
Foreign tax effects
Australia
Nontaxable grant income
( 240,120 )
1.2
%
Nondeductible R&D
549,670
( 2.8 )
%
Other
71,660
( 0.4 )
%
Switzerland
( 237,829 )
1.2
%
Other foreign tax effects
47,245
( 0.2 )
%
Total income tax expense
$
861,118
( 4.5 )
%
Provision to return mainly relates to temporary differences associated with capitalized research and development activities which are fully covered by a corresponding valuation allowance, with no impact to the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the 21 % statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to income before income taxes for the year prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:
Year Ended
December 31,
2024
Federal income tax at U.S. statutory rate
21.0
%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
4.8
%
Permanent differences
( 11.9 )
%
Provision to return
0.0
%
Foreign taxes rate differential
( 0.3 )
%
Valuation allowance
( 16.3 )
%
Effective income tax rate
( 2.7 )
%
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions and no amounts have been recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S., Switzerland, Spain and Australia. Tax returns from fiscal year 2017 and onwards remain subject to examination by the taxing jurisdictions. The NOL and tax carryforwards remain subject to review until utilized. The Company is currently not under examination by any tax authorities.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company has not provided any deferred taxes with respect with respect to the unremitted earnings of its non-U.S. subsidiaries as the Company considers those earnings to be indefinitely reinvested.
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It is not practicable for the Company to determine the amount of unrecognized tax expense on these reinvested international earnings.
The Company paid $ 48 thousand in foreign taxes in Spain for the year ended December 31, 2025.
17. Net Loss per Common Share
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. For purposes of the diluted net loss per share calculation, preferred stock, warrants, stock options, and RSUs are considered to be potentially dilutive securities, but are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive and, therefore, basic and diluted net loss per share are the same for all periods presented.
The following table sets forth the outstanding weighted-average potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because to do so would have resulted in anti-dilutive impacts:
Year Ended December 31
2025
2024
Options to purchase common stock
3,936,277
3,125,122
RSUs
56,310
252,250
Warrants to purchase common stock
6,128,977
4,836,427
18. Related Parties
Dr. Khalid Islam, the Chairman of the Company’s Board, shareholder and founder of the Company, is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Minoryx Therapeutics SL (“Minoryx”), and, therefore, Minoryx is considered a related party of the Company. In December 2017, the Company entered into an exclusive worldwide, royalty-bearing, assignable, transferable license agreement with Minoryx to use and exploit Minoryx’s intellectual property and into an exclusive worldwide, royalty-bearing, assignable, transferable sublicense agreement with Universitat de Barcelona and Institucio Catalana Recerca Estudis Avancats in order to be able to develop its business, directly or indirectly, through sub-licensing to third parties or any other way of operation. According to the terms and conditions of the Minoryx License Agreement, the Company shall pay to Minoryx as royalties:
● an amount equal to 8 % of (i) net revenues with regard to products that would infringe (a) at least one composition of matter claim or (b) Minoryx molecules and (ii) sublicensing revenues; and
● an amount equal to 3 % of net revenues with regard to products that would infringe at least (a) one method of claim or (b) Minoryx know-how (as such term is defined in the agreement).
There were no receivables and payables as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 with Minoryx. There were no revenues or expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 with Minoryx.
19. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments:
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had research commitments for $ 3.5 million for activities that will be performed within one year.
Contingencies:
The Company records a liability when it is probable a loss has been incurred and the amount is reasonably estimable, the determination of which requires significant judgment. When a loss is reasonably possible but not probable, or when the amount of a probable loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company discloses the nature of the contingency and, where estimable, the range of possible loss. The Company does not anticipate, at the present
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time, that the ultimate aggregate liability, if any, arising out of such other legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, result of operations or liquidity. Resolution of legal matters in a manner inconsistent with management’s expectations could have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition and operating results.
On September 18, 2024, Matthias Alder, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, filed litigation against the Company in the Circuit Court of Maryland for Montgomery County. Mr. Alder’s employment was terminated on June 25, 2024. In connection with the litigation the Company recorded an accrual of $ 0.53 million, reported within payroll related accruals as of December 31, 2024. Following mediation, the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice on July 2, 2025. The amounts accrued by the Company were materially in line with the disbursements required to settle this litigation.
20. Subsequent Events
From January 1, 2026, through March 13, 2026, the Company has sold an aggregate of 184,662 shares of common stock through the 2024 ATM Program at a weighted-average selling price of $ 2.39 for total gross proceeds of $ 0.4 million.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.