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PureTech Announces Annual Results for Year Ended December 31, 2024

April 30, 2025 --

PureTech Health plc (Nasdaq: PRTC, LSE: PRTC) (“PureTech” or the “Company”) today announces its results for the year ended December 31, 2024, as well as its cash balance as of the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The following information represents select highlights from the full UK Annual Report and Accounts, except as noted herein, a portion of which will be filed as an exhibit to PureTech’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and will also be available later today at https://investors.puretechhealth.com/financials-filings/reports.

Webcast and conference call details

Members of the PureTech management team will host a conference call at 9:00am EDT / 2:00pm BST today, April 30, 2025, to discuss these results. A live webcast and presentation slides will be available on the investors section of PureTech’s website under the Events and Presentations tab. To join by phone, please dial:

United Kingdom (Local): +44 20 3936 2999
United States (Local): +1 646 233 4753
Global Dial-In Numbers
Access Code: 018948

For those unable to listen to the call live, a replay will be available on the PureTech website.

Commenting on the annual results, Bharatt Chowrira, Ph.D., J.D., Chief Executive Officer of PureTech, said:

“2024 was a defining year for PureTech. Our unique hub-and-spoke model delivered transformative progress across our Wholly-Owned6 and Founded Entity programs, advancing our mission and generating meaningful value for patients and shareholders.

“The FDA approval of Cobenfy™ (formerly KarXT)—the first new mechanism for schizophrenia in over 50 years—was a milestone, not only for the field, but for PureTech. Invented by our team and advanced by Karuna Therapeutics, now part of Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), the program exemplifies our ability to translate bold scientific ideas into impactful therapies. With approximately $1.1 billion in cash generated from an initial $18.5 million investment, it also demonstrates the financial strength of our model.

“That strength was further validated by the positive results from our Phase 2b trial of our wholly-owned deupirfenidone (LYT-100), which showed the potential to stabilize lung function decline over 26 weeks in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)—a result that, to our knowledge, has not been demonstrated with any other investigational therapy in IPF to date. Based on these data, we believe that deupirfenidone has the potential to become a new standard-of-care treatment for this debilitating rare disease and to help many patients who currently remain untreated. We are targeting a meeting with the FDA before the end of the third quarter, with the goal of initiating a Phase 3 trial by the end of the year. Subject to feedback from the FDA with respect to trial design, we don’t believe our current cash balance would be sufficient to fully fund a Phase 3 trial. As such, we are focused on identifying external sources of capital to advance this program and unlock the full potential of this promising therapy.

“We also advanced LYT-200 through our Founded Entity, Gallop Oncology, where it is emerging as a promising candidate for the treatment of both hematological malignancies and solid tumors. In the ongoing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) trial, LYT-200 has demonstrated clinical activity and disease stabilization in heavily pretreated patients, both as a monotherapy and in combination with standard-of-care therapy. In the recently completed head and neck cancer trial, topline data with LYT-200 shared for the first time today demonstrate a favorable safety profile, disease control, and early signs of efficacy.

“We also launched Seaport Therapeutics, which raised over $325 million in two oversubscribed financings to advance neuropsychiatric candidates that were identified at PureTech based on our Glyph platform. This momentum underscores the durability and scalability of our innovation engine, which has produced 29 therapeutic candidates to date—three of which have achieved FDA approval.

“As we look ahead, our focus remains clear: to execute with discipline, continue to harness our highly productive innovation R&D engine with high capital efficiency, maintain a strong balance sheet, and unlock the full potential of our programs to drive long-term patient impact and shareholder value. We are proud of what we achieved in 2024—and we are energized by the opportunities that lie ahead.”

2024 and Early 2025 Operational Highlights
For full details, please see PureTech’s 2024 Annual Report.

Delivered clinical, regulatory, and financial milestones across our Wholly-Owned Programs and Founded Entities, reinforcing the strength of our innovative R&D engine and its potential to drive long-term value for patients and shareholders. Key highlights include the following:

  • Deupirfenidone (LYT-100)
    • PureTech continued to progress the development of deupirfenidone as a potential new standard of care for the treatment of IPF, a progressive and fatal lung disease.
    • In December 2024, PureTech announced positive topline results from the ELEVATE IPF Phase 2b clinical trial, which achieved its primary endpoint and key secondary endpoints. In addition to the overall strong, consistent and durable efficacy seen, both doses of deupirfenidone were generally well tolerated, with the higher dose demonstrating the unprecedented potential to stabilize lung function over 26 weeks. The deupirfenidone 825 mg TID arm also had an effect size, compared to placebo, that was 50% greater than that seen with pirfenidone (80.9% vs. 54.1%, respectively). Additionally, preliminary pharmacokinetic results indicate that deupirfenidone 825 mg TID achieved ~50% higher exposure than pirfenidone 801 mg TID, corresponding with the greater efficacy results demonstrated with deupirfenidone 825 mg TID.
    • The ELEVATE IPF open label extension (OLE) study is ongoing. As of the March 2025 post-period, 140 patients have continued in the OLE, with 85 patients having received at least 52 weeks of treatment with deupirfenidone. Preliminary data from those receiving deupirfenidone 825 mg TID indicate that the significant slowing of lung function decline observed in Part A of the trial has been sustained through 52 weeks of treatment, supporting the durability of the treatment effect with this dose and its potential to stabilize lung function decline over time.
    • PureTech intends to discuss the results from the Phase 2b trial with the FDA and is targeting a meeting before the end of Q3 2025, with the goal of initiating a Phase 3 trial by the end of 2025. The Company anticipates providing further guidance later this year following the finalization of the trial design and FDA interactions.
    • PureTech will present additional details from the Phase 2b trial at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in May 2025.
  • Gallop Oncology (Gallop):
    • PureTech continued to progress its wholly-owned Founded Entity, Gallop, which is advancing LYT-200 (anti-galectin-9 mAb) for the treatment of hematological malignancies, such as AML and high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and locally advanced/metastatic, relapsed/refractory solid tumors including head and neck cancers.
    • LYT-200 is currently being evaluated in an ongoing Phase 1b trial in relapsed/refractory AML and MDS, both as a monotherapy and in combination with venetoclax/hypomethylating agents (HMA). As of the April 2025 post-period, LYT-200 has shown a favorable safety profile across both arms and all dose levels with no dose limiting toxicities, as well as promising clinical efficacy, as characterized by complete and partial responses, hematological improvement, and sustained disease management. Importantly, treatment with LYT-200 in combination with venetoclax/HMA has resulted in 6 complete responses, 1 morphological leukemia-free state, and 50% of patients experiencing stable disease. Topline results are expected in Q3 2025.
    • In the 2025 post-period, the Phase 1b trial evaluating LYT-200 as a monotherapy and in combination with tislelizumab for the treatment of locally advanced/metastatic, relapsed/refractory solid tumors including head and neck cancers was successfully completed. LYT-200 demonstrated a favorable safety profile in all cohorts and showed disease control and initial efficacy signals. The trial demonstrated durable responses—including a complete response lasting over two years—in head and neck cancer patients treated with LYT-200 in combination with tislelizumab. For additional trial details, please see pages 14 to 15 of PureTech’s 2024 Annual Report.
    • In 2024 and the early 2025 post-period, LYT-200 received both Fast Track (January 2025 post-period) and Orphan Drug (February 2024) designations from the FDA for the treatment of AML, underscoring its potential to address a serious condition with high unmet need.
    • In March 2024, the FDA granted Fast Track designation to LYT-200 in combination with anti-PD-1 therapy for the treatment of recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer, supporting the advancement of the program in solid tumors.
  • Karuna Therapeutics (Karuna; a wholly owned subsidiary of BMS):
    • In September 2024, BMS announced that Cobenfy™ (formerly known as KarXT) received FDA approval for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. The FDA approval triggered two separate milestone payments to PureTech totaling $29 million under agreements with Royalty Pharma and PureTech's Founded Entity, Karuna (now BMS). Under these agreements, PureTech is also entitled to potential future payments related to additional milestones as well as approximately 2% royalties on net annual sales over $2 billion.
  • Seaport Therapeutics (Seaport):
    • PureTech launched Seaport with a $100 million oversubscribed Series A financing to advance novel neuropsychiatric medicines powered by the Glyph platform identified by, characterized, and validated at PureTech. This was followed by a $226 million oversubscribed Series B financing, bringing the total capital raised by Seaport to $326 million since April 2024.
  • Vedanta Biosciences (Vedanta):
    • In May 2024, Vedanta enrolled the first patient in the pivotal Phase 3 RESTORATiVE303 study of VE303 for the prevention of recurrent C. difficile infection (rCDI). This study is intended to form the basis for a Biologics License Application to be filed with the FDA.
    • In the January 2025 post-period, Vedanta published additional results from the VE303 Phase 2 CONSORTIUM clinical trial in Nature Medicine, providing a new level of profiling of the multiple mechanisms by which VE303 may decrease the odds of rCDI.
    • Vedanta anticipates topline results from its Phase 2b clinical trial of VE202 in ulcerative colitis in 2025.
  • Vor Biopharma (Nasdaq: VOR)
    • In 2024, Vor continued to progress its Phase 1/2 VBP101 study of treatment with trem-cel, a shielded stem cell transplant lacking CD33 manufactured by Vor, followed by Mylotarg™, a CD33-directed Antibody Drug Conjugate therapy, in patients with AML and MDS. Trem-cel + Mylotarg continued to show durable engraftment, shielding from Mylotarg on-target toxicity, a broadened Mylotarg therapeutic window and early evidence of improved relapse-free survival compared to published high-risk AML comparators. Vor received supportive feedback from the FDA regarding a registrational clinical trial design.
    • In 2024, Vor also dosed the first patient in VBP301, a Phase 1/2, multicenter, open-label, first-in-human study of VCAR33ALLO, a CAR-T cell therapy, in patients with relapsed or refractory AML after standard-of-care transplant or a trem-cel transplant and received both Fast Track designation and Orphan Drug designation from the FDA.

Financial Highlights

  • PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $366.8 million3 as of December 31, 2024, based on consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $367.3 million4 as of December 31, 2024.
  • PureTech’s Founded Entities raised $397.5 million in 2024,7 of which over 88% came from third parties.
  • PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $339.1 million5, based on consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $339.5 million4, as of March 31, 2025.
  • PureTech has operational runway into at least 2027.

PureTech Health will release its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2024, today. In compliance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Listing Rule 9.6.3, the following documents will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism today and be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

  • Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2024; and
  • Notice of 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Printed copies of these documents together with the Form of Proxy will be posted to shareholders in accordance with applicable UK rules. The Company will provide a hard copy of the Annual Report containing its audited financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders upon request in accordance with Nasdaq requirements. Requests should be directed in writing by email to ir@puretechhealth.com. Copies will also be available electronically on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://investors.puretechhealth.com/financials-filings/reports.

PureTech’s 2025 AGM will be held on June 16, 2025, at 11:00am EDT /4:00pm BST at the Company's Corporate Headquarters at 6 Tide Street, Suite 400, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Shareholders are strongly encouraged to submit a proxy vote in advance of the meeting and to appoint the Chair of the meeting to act as their proxy. If a shareholder wishes to attend the meeting in person, we ask that the shareholder notify the Company by email to ir@puretechhealth.com to assist us in planning and implementing arrangements for this year’s AGM.

Any specific questions on the business of the AGM and resolutions can be submitted ahead of the meeting by e-mail to ir@puretechhealth.com (marked for the attention of Mr. Charles Sherwood).

Shareholders are encouraged to complete and return their votes by proxy, and to do so no later than 4:00pm BST on June 12, 2025. This will appoint the chair of the meeting as proxy and will ensure that votes will be counted even though attendance at the meeting is restricted and you are unable to attend in person. Details of how to appoint a proxy are set out in the notice of AGM.

PureTech will keep shareholders updated of any changes it may decide to make to the current plans for the AGM. Please visit the Company’s website at www.puretechhealth.com for the most up to date information.

About PureTech Health

PureTech is a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company dedicated to giving life to new classes of medicine to change the lives of patients with devastating diseases. The Company has created a broad and deep portfolio through its experienced research and development team and its extensive network of scientists, clinicians and industry leaders that is being advanced both internally and through its Founded Entities. PureTech's R&D engine has resulted in the development of 29 therapeutics and therapeutic candidates, including three that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A number of these programs are being advanced by PureTech or its Founded Entities in various indications and stages of clinical development, including registration-enabling studies. All of the underlying programs and platforms that resulted in this portfolio of therapeutic candidates were initially identified or discovered and then advanced by the PureTech team through key validation points.

For more information, visit www.puretechhealth.com or connect with us on X (formerly Twitter) @puretechh.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are or may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation those statements that relate to expectations regarding PureTech’s and its Founded Entities’ future prospects, development plans and strategies, including the success and scalability of the Company’s R&D model, the progress and timing of clinical trials and data readouts, the timing of potential regulatory submissions, and the sufficiency of available resources and expected operational runway. The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from current expectations, including, but not limited to, the following: our history of incurring significant operating losses since our inception; our ability to realize value from our Founded Entities; our need for additional funding to achieve our business goals, which may not be available and which may force us to delay, limit or terminate certain of our therapeutic development efforts; our limited information about and limited control or influence over our Non-Controlled Founded Entities; the lengthy and expensive process of preclinical and clinical drug development, which has an uncertain outcome and potential for substantial delays; potential difficulties with enrolling patients in clinical trials, which could delay our clinical development activities; side effects, adverse events or other safety risks which could be associated with our therapeutic candidates and delay or halt their clinical development; our ability to obtain regulatory approval for and commercialize our therapeutic candidates; our ability to compete with companies currently marketing or engaged in the development of treatments for indications within our programs are designed to target; our ability to realize the benefits of our collaborations, licenses and other arrangements; the impact of government laws and regulations; our ability to maintain and protect our intellectual property rights; our reliance on third parties, including clinical research organizations, clinical investigators and manufacturers; our vulnerability to natural disasters, global economic factors, geo-political actions and unexpected events; and those additional important factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024, to be filed with the SEC and in our other regulatory filings. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions regarding the present and future business strategies of the Company and the environment in which it will operate in the future. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as at the date of this press release. Except as required by law and regulatory requirements, we disclaim any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Certain third-party trademarks are included here; PureTech does not claim any rights to any third-party trademarks. COBENFY™ (xanomeline and trospium chloride) is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. For Important Safety Information, see U.S. Full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information on COBENFY.com. Following the acquisition of Karuna, KarXT is now under the stewardship of Bristol Myers Squibb and will be marketed as Cobenfy.

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As of the date of this report, Founded Entities represent companies founded by PureTech in which PureTech maintains ownership of an equity interest and/or, in certain cases, is eligible to receive sublicense income, milestone payments and royalties on product sales. References to Founded Entities include PureTech’s ownership interests in Gallop Oncology, Inc., Seaport Therapeutics, Inc., Vedanta Biosciences, Inc., Vor Biopharma, Inc., Entrega, Inc., Sonde Health, Inc., for all dates prior to July 2, 2024, Akili Interactive Labs, Inc., for all dates prior to March 18, 2024, Karuna Therapeutics, Inc., for all dates prior to October 30, 2023, Gelesis, Inc., for all dates prior to December 21, 2023, Follica, Incorporated, and for all dates prior to December 18, 2019, resTORbio.

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PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments excludes cash and cash equivalents at non-wholly owned subsidiary of $0.5m. PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments is a non-IFRS measure. For more information in relation to the PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments measure, please see below under the heading "Financial Review."

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For more information in relation to the Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments measure, please see below under the heading "Financial Review."

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PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of March 31, 2025, is an unaudited figured and excludes cash and cash equivalents at non-wholly owned subsidiary of $0.4m. PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments is a non-IFRS measure. For more information in relation to the PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments measure, please see below under the heading "Financial Review."

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Wholly-Owned Programs are comprised of the Company’s current and future therapeutic candidates and technologies that are developed by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries, whether they were announced as a Founded Entity or not, and will be advanced through with either the Company's funding or non-dilutive sources of financing. As of December 31 ,2024, Wholly-Owned Programs were developed by the wholly-owned subsidiaries including PureTech LYT, Inc., PureTech LYT 100, Inc. and Gallop Oncology, Inc. and included primarily the programs deupirfenidone (LYT-100) and LYT-200.

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Funding figure includes private convertible notes and public offerings. Funding figure excludes future milestone considerations received in conjunction with partnerships and collaborations.

Letter from the Chair

A Year of Successes for PureTech Innovation

These achievements highlight the power of our proven hub-and-spoke model to advance science, build value, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

2024 was a landmark year for PureTech—one defined by breakthrough achievements that created long-term value for both patients and shareholders. These accomplishments reflect not only the power of our innovation engine but also the dedication, discipline, and excellence of the PureTech team. From bold scientific bets to smart capital decisions, this year demonstrated what’s possible when vision meets execution.

We reached major milestones throughout the year, including the third FDA approval for a therapeutic invented at PureTech, transformative financings for Seaport Therapeutics (a PureTech Founded Entity), and unprecedented clinical results for deupirfenidone (LYT-100), an asset fully owned by PureTech. These achievements, supported by a strong year-end balance sheet of $367 million1, underscore the strength of our capital-efficient and disciplined approach.

A standout achievement was the U.S. FDA approval of KarXT—now marketed by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as Cobenfy™—for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Invented and initially developed at PureTech, Cobenfy represents the first drug with a novel mechanism of action for schizophrenia in over 50 years, underscoring our scientific invention and leadership. Complementing this historic approval was a major financial milestone: the acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics, our Founded Entity that shepherded Cobenfy through late-stage development, by BMS for $14 billion. Through the monetization of our equity holdings—including proceeds from the BMS acquisition and a strategic royalty agreement—PureTech has generated approximately $1.1 billion in cash from the $18.5 million it initially invested in the program. Together, these achievements highlight the power of our proven hub-and-spoke model (see page 10 of our Annual Report) to advance science, build value, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Expanding on this success, we launched Seaport Therapeutics—our latest Founded Entity. Seaport builds on our leadership in neuroscience, a field where we reignited broader investment interest through the success of Karuna. Several key team members from Karuna are now involved at Seaport, leveraging their expertise to advance a promising pipeline of neuropsychiatric medicines. With over $325 million raised across two oversubscribed Series A and Series B financings, Seaport is now advancing multiple drugs developed at PureTech using the Glyph platform that PureTech validated and advanced.

Perhaps the most defining moment of 2024 came in December with the announcement of positive results from ELEVATE IPF, our global Phase 2b trial of deupirfenidone in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The trial met its primary and key secondary endpoints, demonstrating the potential of deupirfenidone to stabilize lung function decline and meaningfully improve patient outcomes—an advance that could redefine the standard of care for IPF. These results again prove the strength of our scientific platform and our team’s ability to translate bold ideas into patient-impacting innovation. Advancing deupirfenidone into Phase 3 is now a strategic priority for PureTech, which we aim to accomplish with financial partners.

Recognizing the significant cash realizations made from our success with Karuna, we also were able to return significant levels of cash to our shareholders during the year against a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. We returned $100 million through a Tender Offer and completed a $50 million share buyback program, which was initiated in 2022. Notably, we accomplished these returns without raising capital from public equity markets for seven consecutive years—all while driving significant patient progress, advancing our pipeline, and maintaining a very strong balance sheet. These actions reflect our confidence in PureTech’s intrinsic value and our commitment to delivering returns for shareholders. At the same time, the Board recognizes that there remains a disconnect between the value of PureTech’s assets and our share price. We are working closely with the CEO and management team to explore all strategic options to address this gap—including recent take-private discussions—with the goal of unlocking value in a manner that is in the best interest of all shareholders.

The Board has been a steadfast partner throughout this journey—providing strategic oversight, financial discipline, and an unwavering commitment to our long-term mission. As part of this commitment, I traveled to the UK in 2024 to meet directly with several shareholders, reflecting the Board’s active engagement and dedication to maintaining strong, direct relationships with our investor base. I am proud to serve alongside such a thoughtful and forward-looking group. Their counsel has been instrumental in navigating complexity and driving results.

On behalf of the Board, I extend my deepest gratitude to our shareholders for their continued support. Your confidence empowers us to pursue life-changing therapies and deliver on our vision. To the entire PureTech team—thank you. Your scientific excellence, operational rigor, and relentless drive have made this year possible.

Looking ahead, we remain grounded in the disciplined approach that has long defined PureTech—prioritizing capital efficiency, thoughtful resource allocation, and strategic agility and flexibility. The momentum we have built in 2024 has positioned us for a future of continued impact, and we remain steadfast in our mission to deliver novel medicines that transform patient outcomes.

Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D.
Board Chair
April 30, 2025

Letter from the Chief Executive Officer

Delivering on Our Strategy

We remain deeply focused on executing a strategy that maximizes value for our shareholders while advancing our mission to improve patients’ lives.

2024 was a defining year for PureTech—one in which the programs we cultivated through our R&D engine came to fruition in ways that delivered meaningful impact for patients and showcased the strength of our innovation engine.

We saw the full arc of our strategy on display: from unprecedented clinical results with our wholly-owned program that could reshape the standard of care in a major disease area, to the FDA approval of a first-in-class therapy for schizophrenia that began with our team, to the launch and successful financing of a new Founded Entity in neuropsychiatry. These moments weren’t isolated wins—they were outcomes of a deliberate and disciplined model that translates scientifically validated biology into therapies for areas of high unmet need.

Among the most significant milestones of the year was the progress of our wholly-owned program, deupirfenidone (LYT-100), which delivered transformative results in our Phase 2b ELEVATE IPF trial. This randomized, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled study evaluated two dose levels of deupirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive and fatal lung disease. The trial met its primary and key secondary endpoints, with the higher dose demonstrating the potential to stabilize lung function decline over 26 weeks. To our knowledge, this is an achievement unmatched by any other investigational IPF therapeutic to date. Notably, this higher dose also showed an effect size that was 50% greater than that seen in our trial with pirfenidone (80.9% vs. 54.1%, respectively), further underscoring its potential for superior efficacy. Importantly, deupirfenidone was generally well-tolerated at this higher dose, overcoming the tolerability limitations that constrain current standard-of-care therapies and limit their effectiveness. Furthermore, I'm pleased that we continue to see strong preliminary data from our ongoing open label extension (OLE) trial. As of March 14, 2025, 140 patients have continued in the OLE, and 85 patients have received at least 52 weeks of treatment with deupirfenidone. These preliminary OLE data show that the potential for stabilization of lung function decline demonstrated with deupirfenidone 825 mg TID was maintained out to 52 weeks. These results suggest the potential for deupirfenidone to offer improved efficacy without compromising safety and position it as a potential new standard-of-care, not only in IPF, but also potentially in other underserved fibrotic lung diseases. We intend to discuss these results with the FDA before the end of the third quarter of 2025 to align on a potential registrational pathway, with the goal of initiating a Phase 3 trial by the end of the year. We anticipate providing further guidance later this year following the finalization of the trial design and FDA interactions. We will also be presenting details from the Phase 2b ELEVATE IPF trial at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in May 2025.

We are committed to advancing deupirfenidone while maintaining capital efficiency, in line with our proven strategy. Subject to feedback from the FDA with respect to trial design, as well as historical data from other Phase 3 IPF studies, we don’t believe our current cash balance would be sufficient to fully fund a Phase 3 trial. We have therefore initiated discussions to explore a range of funding mechanisms—including a potential spin-out of the program into a new Founded Entity and accessing external equity financing, similar to our approach with Karuna and Seaport; project or royalty-based financing; and strategic partnerships – which may be used in combination, to support the program’s continued development as we don’t intend to fully fund a Phase 3 trial on our own. We will, however, continue to fund the program in the interim to maintain development momentum.

While deupirfenidone represents our next wave of innovation, we also saw the full potential of our model realized through the FDA approval of Cobenfy™ (formerly KarXT), which became the first new mechanism approved for schizophrenia in over 50 years. Invented at PureTech and advanced by our Founded Entity Karuna Therapeutics, Cobenfy’s approval by the FDA in 2024, following Karuna’s acquisition by BMS for approximately $14 billion, marked the culmination of years of scientific, clinical, and strategic execution. Through our equity and royalty interest in Karuna, we not only delivered shareholder returns, but also reinforced the self-funded cycle that fuels our broader pipeline.

Another example of our flexible funding model in motion is Seaport Therapeutics, launched in 2024 to develop neuropsychiatric candidates based on the Glyph platform validated and advanced by PureTech. The rapid growth of Seaport—including more than $325 million raised across its Series A and B rounds in just six months—demonstrates continued external conviction in our R&D engine and our ability to build high-quality companies around transformational programs.

Several other programs had important developments this year. Our newest Founded Entity, Gallop Oncology, is advancing LYT-200 for the potential treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumors. LYT-200, which targets galectin-9, received FDA Fast Track designation for both acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and head and neck cancers, was granted Orphan Drug Designation for AML, and delivered encouraging data across its two clinical trials. The ongoing Phase 1b trial in AML and high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) has shown clinical activity and disease stabilization in heavily pretreated patients, both as a monotherapy and in combination with venetoclax/hypomethylating agents (HMA), along with a favorable safety profile. Data were presented at the American Society for Hematology in 2024, and – since then – the trial has continued to demonstrate robust efficacy and safety. As of April 28, 2025, treatment with LYT-200 has resulted in one complete response (CR), three partial responses (PRs) and more than 50% of patients treated experienced stable disease. When administered in combination with venetoclax/HMA, results as of April 28, 2025, demonstrate that LYT-200 may enhance the efficacy of standard-of-care therapies, resulting in 6 CRs, 1 morphological leukemia-free state, and 50% of patients experiencing stable disease. The average time on combination therapy was four months as of the data cutoff, which is meaningful in a patient population whose time to progression tends to be less than one month and whose overall survival averages 1.7-2.4 months with standard-of-care therapy. We’re also pleased to share topline results from the head and neck cancer study, which showed a favorable safety profile in all cohorts, disease control, and initial efficacy signals, including one CR lasting more than two years. Additional details from both studies are available on pages 14-15 of our Annual Report.

Our Founded Entity Vedanta Biosciences initiated its pivotal Phase 3 program for VE303 in recurrent C. difficile infection, and Vor Bio continued to make clinical progress with trem-cel (VOR33), a promising shielded transplant platform for patients with AML.

Taken together, these milestones reflect a robust innovation engine that spans the biotech lifecycle from discovery through commercialization and delivers impact across multiple therapeutic areas. Our hub-and-spoke model has enabled us to achieve this with scientific rigor, executional discipline, and capital efficiency.

Despite the strength of our innovation engine and the significant milestones we have achieved, our market capitalization has not reflected the underlying value of our business for some time. This persistent disconnect has remained despite meaningful efforts over the past several years—including the return of $150 million to shareholders via share buybacks and a Tender Offer, engaging in significant investor outreach and capital market activities, attaining a dual listing on Nasdaq, and making strategic shifts in our model—all while delivering meaningful scientific, clinical, and financial milestones that we believe demonstrate the inherent strength of our business. In response, we have been evaluating a range of potential pathways to better align our market value with the strength of our underlying assets and long-term potential. These efforts are grounded in a clear objective: to address structural challenges and deliver value to shareholders in a way that reflects both the maturity of our business and the opportunity ahead.

We remain deeply focused on executing a strategy that maximizes value for our shareholders while advancing our mission to improve patients’ lives, and we will carefully consider any opportunity that arises to create value for our shareholders.

Our balance sheet remains strong, with $367 million as of December 31, 2024,1 and we are committed to maintaining financial discipline by allocating capital efficiently to high-impact programs while actively pursuing external funding opportunities. This measured approach allows us to protect our balance sheet while preserving flexibility in a volatile market environment. Our model has always emphasized capital efficiency, and we remain confident in our ability to build value through disciplined execution and strategic agility.

I want to thank each member of the PureTech team for their contributions to our work and culture—what we’ve accomplished together is rare and meaningful. I’m also grateful to our Board of Directors for their steadfast guidance and partnership.

Finally, to our broader community of collaborators—patients, advocates, clinicians, partners—and to our shareholders, thank you. Your trust and support have been essential to our journey, especially over the past year as I stepped into the role of CEO. We’re deeply grateful for the belief you’ve placed in our vision, our model, and our team. It is a privilege to pursue this mission with you, and we are committed to delivering value to all of our stakeholders.

We are proud of what we have achieved together—and we are energized by the impact our science continues to make in the world.

Bharatt Chowrira, Ph.D., J.D.
Chief Executive Officer and Director
April 30, 2025

Note: Certain third-party trademarks are included here; PureTech does not claim any rights to any third-party trademarks.

COBENFY™ (xanomeline and trospium chloride) is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. For Important Safety Information, see U.S. Full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information on COBENFY.com. Following the acquisition of Karuna, KarXT is now under the stewardship of Bristol Myers Squibb and will be marketed as Cobenfy.

1 PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments excludes cash and cash equivalents at non-wholly owned subsidiary of $0.5m. PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments is a non-IFRS measure. For more information in relation to the PureTech level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments measure, please see below under the heading "Financial Review."

Risk management

The execution of the Group’s strategy is subject to a range of risks and uncertainties. As a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company, the Group operates in an inherently high-risk environment. The Group’s strategic approach seeks to aid the Group’s risk management efforts to achieve an effective balancing of risk and reward. Risk assessment, evaluation and mitigation are integral parts of the Group’s management process. The Group, however, also recognizes that ultimately no strategy provides an assurance against loss, as for example we saw in 2024 with founded-entity Akili Interactive Labs, Inc., which merged with privately-held Virtual Therapeutics and ceased trading as a public company in July 2024.

Risks are formally identified by the Board and appropriate internal controls are put in place and tailored to the specific risks to monitor and mitigate them on an ongoing basis. If multiple or an emerging risk event occurs, it is possible that the overall effect of such events would compound the overall effect on the Group. The principal risks that the Board has identified as the key business risks facing the Group are set out in the table below along with the impact and mitigation management plan with respect to each risk. These risks are only a high-level summary of the principal risks affecting our business; any number of these or other risks could have a material adverse effect on the Group or its financial condition, development, results of operations, subsidiary companies and/or future prospects. Further information on the risks facing the Group can be found on pages [182] to [216] which also includes a description of circumstances under which principal and other risks and uncertainties might arise in the course of our business and their potential impact.

Risk

Impact*

Management Plans/Actions

1 Risks related to science and technology failure

The science and technology being developed or commercialized by some of our businesses may fail and/or our businesses may not be able to develop their intellectual property into commercially viable therapeutics or technologies.

There is also a risk that certain of the businesses may fail or not succeed as anticipated, resulting in significant decline of our value.



The failure of any of our businesses could decrease our value. A failure of one of the major businesses could also impact the reputation of PureTech as a developer of high value technologies and possibly make additional fundraising by PureTech or any Founded Entity more difficult or unavailable on acceptable terms at all.



Prior to additional steps in the development of any technology, extensive due diligence is carried out that covers all the major business risks, including technological feasibility, competition and technology advances, market size, strategy, adoption and intellectual property protection.

 

A capital efficient approach is employed, which requires the achievement of a level of proof of concept prior to the commitment of substantial capital is committed. Capital deployment is generally tranched to ensure the funding of programs only to their next value milestone. Members of our Board or our management team serve on the board of directors of several of the businesses so as to continue to guide each business’s strategy and to oversee proper execution thereof. We use our extensive network of advisors to ensure that each business has appropriate domain expertise as it develops and executes on its strategy and the R&D Committee of our Board reviews each program at each stage of development and advises our Board on further actions. Additionally, we have a diversified model with numerous assets such that the failure of any one of our businesses or therapeutic candidates would not result in a failure of all of our businesses.

2 Risks related to clinical trial failure

Clinical trials and other tests to assess the commercial viability of a therapeutic candidate are typically expensive, complex and time-consuming, and have uncertain outcomes.

Conditions in which clinical trials are conducted differ, and results achieved in one set of conditions could be different from the results achieved in different conditions or with different subject populations. If our therapeutic candidates fail to achieve successful outcomes in their respective clinical trials, the therapeutics will not receive regulatory approval and in such event cannot be commercialized. In addition, if we fail to complete or experience delays in completing clinical tests for any of our therapeutic candidates, we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval or commercialize our therapeutic candidates on a timely basis, or at all.

 

A critical failure of a clinical trial may result in termination of the program and a significant decrease in our value. Significant delays in a clinical trial to support the appropriate regulatory approvals could impact the amount of capital required for the business to become fully sustainable on a cash flow basis.

 

We have a diversified model to limit the impact of clinical trial outcomes on our ability to operate as a going concern. We have dedicated internal resources to establish and monitor each of the clinical programs for the purpose of maximising successful outcomes. We also engage outside experts to help create well-designed clinical programs that provide valuable information and mitigate the risk of failure. Significant scientific due diligence and preclinical experiments are conducted prior to a clinical trial to evaluate the odds of the success of the trial. In the event of the outsourcing of these trials, care and attention are given to assure the quality of the vendors used to perform the work.

3 Risks related to regulatory approval

The pharmaceutical industry is highly regulated. Regulatory authorities across the world enforce a range of laws and regulations governing the testing, approval, manufacturing, labelling and marketing of pharmaceutical therapeutics. Stringent standards are imposed which relate to the quality, safety and efficacy of these therapeutics. These requirements are a major determinant of the commercial viability of developing a drug substance or medical device given the time, expertise and expense which must be invested.

 

We may not obtain regulatory approval for our therapeutic candidates. Moreover, approval in one territory offers no guarantee that regulatory approval will be obtained in any other territory. Even if therapeutics are approved, subsequent regulatory difficulties may arise, or the conditions relating to the approval may be more onerous or restrictive than we anticipate.

 

The failure of one of our therapeutics to obtain any required regulatory approval, or conditions imposed in connection with any such approval, may result in a significant decrease in our value.

 

We manage our regulatory risk by employing highly experienced clinical managers and regulatory affairs professionals who, where appropriate, will commission advice from external advisors and consult with the regulatory authorities on the design of our preclinical and clinical programs. These experts ensure that high-quality protocols and other documentation are submitted during the regulatory process, and that well-reputed contract research organizations with global capabilities are retained to manage the trials. We also engage with experts, including on our R&D Committee, to help design clinical trials to help provide valuable information and maximize the likelihood of regulatory approval. Additionally, we have a diversified model with numerous assets such that the failure to receive regulatory approval or subsequent regulatory difficulties with respect to any one therapeutic would not adversely impact all of our therapeutics and businesses.

4 Risks related to therapeutic safety

There is a risk of adverse reactions with all drugs and medical devices. If any of our therapeutics are found to cause adverse reactions or unacceptable side effects, then therapeutic development may be delayed, additional expenses may be incurred if further studies are required, and, in extreme circumstances, it may prove necessary to suspend or terminate development. This may occur even after regulatory approval has been obtained, in which case additional trials may be required, the approval may be suspended or withdrawn or require product labels to include additional safety warnings. Adverse events or unforeseen side effects may also potentially lead to product liability claims against us as the developer of the therapeutics and sponsor of the relevant clinical trials. These risks are also applicable to our Founded Entities and any trials they conduct or therapeutic candidates they develop.

 

Adverse reactions or unacceptable side effects may result in a smaller market for our therapeutics, or even cause the therapeutics to fail to meet regulatory requirements necessary for sale of the therapeutic. This, as well as any claims for injury or harm resulting from our therapeutics, may result in a significant decrease in our value.

 

Safety is our top priority in the design of our therapeutics. We conduct extensive preclinical and clinical trials which test for and identify any adverse side effects. Despite these steps and precautions, we cannot fully avoid the possibility of unforeseen side effects. To mitigate the risk further we have insurance in place to cover product liability claims which may arise during the conduct of clinical trials.

5 Risks related to therapeutic profitability and competition

We may be unable to sell our therapeutics profitably if reimbursement from third-party payers – such as private health insurers and government health authorities – is restricted or not available. If, for example, it proves difficult to build a sufficiently strong economic case based on the burden of illness and population impact.

Third-party payers are increasingly attempting to curtail healthcare costs by challenging the prices that are charged for pharmaceutical therapeutics and denying or limiting coverage and the level of reimbursement. Moreover, even if the therapeutics can be sold profitably, they may not be adopted by patients and the medical community.

Alternatively, our competitors – many of whom have considerably greater financial and human resources – may develop safer or more effective therapeutics or be able to compete more effectively in the markets targeted by us. New companies may enter these markets and novel therapeutics and technologies may become available which are more commercially successful than those being developed by us. These risks are also applicable to our Founded Entities and could result in a decrease in their value.


The failure to obtain reimbursement from third party payers, and competition from other therapeutics, could significantly decrease the amount of revenue we may receive from therapeutic sales for certain therapeutics. This may result in a significant decrease in our value.


We engage reimbursement experts to conduct pricing and reimbursement studies for our therapeutics to ensure that a viable path to reimbursement, or direct user payment, is available. We also closely monitor the competitive landscape for our therapeutics and therapeutic candidates and adapt our business plans accordingly. Not all therapeutics that we are developing will rely on reimbursement. Also, while we cannot control outcomes, we seek to design studies to generate data that will help support potential reimbursement.

6 Risks related to intellectual property protection

We may not be able to obtain patent protection for some of our therapeutics or maintain the secrecy of their trade secrets and know-how. If we are unsuccessful in doing so, others may market competitive therapeutics at significantly lower prices. Alternatively, we may be sued for infringement of third-party patent rights. If these actions are successful, then we would have to pay substantial damages and potentially remove our therapeutics from the market. We license certain intellectual property rights from third parties. If we fail to comply with our obligations under these agreements, it may enable the other party to terminate the agreement. This could impair our freedom to operate and potentially lead to third parties preventing us from selling certain of our therapeutics.


The failure to obtain patent protection and maintain the secrecy of key information may significantly decrease the amount of revenue we may receive from therapeutic sales. Any infringement litigation against us may result in the payment of substantial damages by us and result in a significant decrease in our value.


We spend significant resources in the prosecution of our patent applications and maintenance of our patents, and we have in-house patent counsel and patent group to help with these activities. We also work with experienced external attorneys and law firms to help with the protection, maintenance and enforcement of our patents. Third party patent filings are monitored to ensure the Group continues to have freedom to operate. Confidential information (both our own and information belonging to third parties) is protected through use of confidential disclosure agreements with third parties, and suitable provisions relating to confidentiality and intellectual property exist in our employment and advisory contracts. Licenses are monitored for compliance with their terms.

7 Risks related to enterprise profitability

We expect to continue to incur substantial expenditure in further research and development activities. There is no guarantee that we will become operationally profitable, and, even if we do so, we may be unable to sustain operational profitability.

 

The strategic aim of the business is to generate profits for our shareholders through the commercialization of technologies through therapeutic sales, strategic partnerships and sales of businesses or parts thereof. The timing and size of these potential inflows are uncertain. Should revenues from our activities not be achieved, or in the event that they are achieved but at values significantly less than the amount of capital invested, then it would be difficult to sustain our business.

 

We retain significant cash in order to support funding of our Founded Entities and our Wholly-Owned Programs. We have close relationships with a wide group of investors and strategic partners to ensure we can continue to access the capital markets and additional monetization and funding for our businesses. Additionally, our Founded Entities are able to raise money directly from third party investors and strategic partners.

8 Risks related to hiring and retaining qualified employees and key personnel

We operate in complex and specialized business domains and require highly qualified and experienced management to implement our strategy successfully. We and many of our businesses are located in the United States which is a very competitive employment market.

 

Moreover, the rapid development which is envisaged by us may place unsupportable demands on our current managers and employees, particularly if we cannot attract sufficient new employees. There is also the risk that we may lose key personnel.



The failure to attract highly effective personnel or the loss of key personnel would have an adverse impact on our ability to continue to grow and may negatively affect our competitive advantage.

 



The Board regularly seeks external expertise to assess the competitiveness of the compensation packages of its senior management. Senior management continually monitors and assesses compensation levels to ensure we remain competitive in the employment market. We maintain an extensive recruiting network through our Board members, advisors and scientific community involvement. We also employ an executive as a full-time in-house recruiter and retain outside recruiters when necessary or advisable. Additionally, we are proactive in our retention efforts and include incentive-based compensation in the form of equity awards and annual bonuses, as well as a competitive benefits package. We have a number of employee engagement efforts to strengthen our PureTech community.

9 Risks related to business, economic or public health disruptions

Business, economic, financial or geopolitical disruptions or global health concerns could seriously harm our development efforts and increase our costs and expenses.


Broad-based business, economic, financial or geopolitical disruptions could adversely affect our ongoing or planned research and development activities. Global health concerns, such as a further pandemic, or geopolitical events, like the ongoing consequences of the armed conflicts, could also result in social, economic, and labor instability in the countries in which we operate or the third parties with whom we engage. We consider the risk to be increasing since the prior year and note further risks associated with the banking system and global financial stability. We cannot presently predict the scope and severity of any potential business shutdowns or disruptions, but if we or any of the third parties with whom we engage, including the suppliers, clinical trial sites, regulators, providers of financial services and other third parties with whom we conduct business, were to experience shutdowns or other business disruptions, our ability to conduct our business in the manner and on the timelines presently planned could be materially and negatively impacted. It is also possible that global health concerns or geopolitical events such as these ones could disproportionately impact the hospitals and clinical sites in which we conduct any of our current and/or future clinical trials, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and our results of operation and financial impact.


We regularly review the business, economic, financial and geopolitical environment in which we operate. It is possible that we may see further impact as a result of current geopolitical tensions. We monitor the position of our suppliers, clinical trial sites, regulators, providers of financial services and other third parties with whom we conduct business. We develop and execute contingency plans to address risks where appropriate.

Financial Review

Reporting Framework

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our Consolidated Financial Statements, including the notes thereto, set forth elsewhere in this report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this report, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and financing our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, including the risks set forth on pages 60 to 64 and in the Additional Information section from pages 182 to 219, our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Our audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, have been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs"). The Consolidated Financial Statements also comply fully with IFRSs as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").

The following discussion contains references to the Consolidated Financial Statements of PureTech Health plc (the "Parent") and its consolidated subsidiaries, together "the Group". These financial statements consolidate PureTech Health plc’s subsidiaries and include the Group’s interest in associates by way of equity method, as well as investments held at fair value. Subsidiaries are those entities over which the Group maintains control. Associates are those entities in which the Group does not have control for financial accounting purposes but maintains significant influence over financial and operating policies. Where the Group has neither control nor significant influence for financial accounting purposes, or when the investment in associates is not in instruments that would be considered equity for accounting purposes, we recognize our holdings in such entity as an investment at fair value with changes in fair value being recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). For purposes of our Consolidated Financial Statements, each of our Founded Entities1 are considered to be either a “subsidiary", an “associate” or an "investment held at fair value" depending on whether the Group controls or maintains significant influence over the financial and operating policies of the respective entity at the respective period end date, and depending on the form of the investment. For additional information regarding the accounting treatment of these entities, see Note 1. Material Accounting Policies to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. For additional information regarding our operating structure, see “Basis of Presentation and Consolidation” below.

Business Background and Results Overview

The business background is discussed above from pages 1 to 21, which describes the business development of our Wholly-Owned Programs3 and Founded Entities.

Our ability to generate product revenue sufficient to achieve profitability will depend on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more therapeutic candidates of our wholly-owned or Controlled Founded Entities2, which may or may not occur. Historically, certain of our Founded Entities' therapeutics received marketing authorization from the FDA, but our Wholly-Owned Programs have not generated revenue from product sales to date.

Furthermore, our ability to achieve profitability will largely rely on successfully monetizing our investment in Founded Entities, including the sale of rights to royalties, entering into strategic partnerships, and other related business development activities.

We deconsolidated a number of our Founded Entities, specifically Seaport Therapeutics, Inc. ("Seaport") in October 2024, Vedanta Biosciences, Inc. ("Vedanta") in 2023, Sonde Health Inc. ("Sonde") in 2022, Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. ("Karuna"), Vor Biopharma Inc. ("Vor") and Gelesis in 2019, and Akili in 2018.

Any deconsolidation affects our financials in the following manner:

  • our ownership interest does not provide us with a controlling financial interest;
  • we no longer control the Founded Entity's assets and liabilities, and as a result, we derecognize the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interests related to the Founded Entity from our Consolidated Financial Statements;
  • we record our retained investment in the Founded Entity at fair value; and
  • the resulting amount of any gain or loss is recognized.

Whilst we do not plan to fully fund our LYT-100 or LYT-200 programs, we anticipate providing certain level of funding in 2025 while we seek external sources of funding. Consequently, we anticipate our expenses to increase in the short term as we continue to advance these Wholly-Owned Programs. However, we anticipate a decrease in our expenses in the mid- and long-term in connection with execution of our current strategy of housing these Wholly-Owned Programs in Founded Entities and accessing external sources of funding at the Founded Entity level, which, over time, could lead to the deconsolidation of the Founded Entities. The increase in our expenses and capital requirements in the near term will involve:

  • continued research and development efforts to advance our clinical programs through development; and
  • addition of clinical, scientific, operational, financial and management information systems and maintaining appropriate levels of personnel to execute on our strategic initiatives.
  1. Founded Entities are comprised of the entities which the Company incorporated and announced the incorporation as a Founded Entity externally. It includes certain of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries which have been announced by the Company as Founded Entities, Controlled Founded Entities2 and deconsolidated Founded Entities. As of December 31, 2024, deconsolidated Founded Entities included Vor Biopharma, Inc., Gelesis, Inc., Sonde Health, Inc., Vedanta Biosciences, Inc., and Seaport Therapeutics, Inc.
  2. Controlled Founded Entities are comprised of the Company’s consolidated operational subsidiaries that currently have already raised third-party dilutive capital. As of December 31, 2024, Controlled Founded Entities included only Entrega. Inc.
  3. Wholly-Owned Programs are comprised of the Company’s current and future therapeutic candidates and technologies that are developed by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries, whether they were announced as a Founded Entity or not, and will be advanced through with either the Company's funding or non-dilutive sources of financing. As of December 31 ,2024, Wholly-Owned Programs were developed by the wholly-owned subsidiaries including PureTech LYT, Inc., PureTech LYT 100, Inc. and Gallop Oncology, Inc. and included primarily the programs deupirfenidone (LYT-100), and LYT-200.

In addition, with respect to our Founded Entities’ programs, we anticipate that we will continue to fund a small portion of development costs by strategically participating in such companies’ financings when we believe participation in such financings is in the best interests of our shareholders. The form of any such participation may include investment in public or private financings, collaboration, partnership arrangements, and/or licensing arrangements, among others. Our management and strategic decision makers consider the future funding needs of our Founded Entities and evaluate rigorously the needs and opportunities for returns with respect to each of these Founded Entities routinely and on a case-by-case basis.

As a result, we may need access to substantial additional funding in the future at the PureTech level, following the period described below in the Funding Requirements section, to support our continuing operations and pursue our growth strategy, including participating in financing activities at the Founded Entity level. We expect to finance our operations through a combination of monetization of our interests in our Founded Entities, collaborations with third parties, or other sources. We may be unable to access additional funds or enter into such other agreements or arrangements when needed on favorable terms, or at all. If we are unable to raise capital or enter into such agreements, as and when needed, we may have to delay, scale back or discontinue our continuing operations and pursuit of our growth strategy, including participating in financing activities at the Founded Entity level. Further, if we are unable to obtain external funding for our LYT-100 and LYT-200 Wholly-Owned programs, we may have to delay, scale back or discontinue the development and commercialization of one or more of these Wholly-Owned programs.

Measuring Performance

The Financial Review discusses our operating and financial performance, our cash flows and liquidity as well as our financial position and our resources. The results of current period are compared with the results of the comparative period in the prior year.

Reported Performance

Reported performance considers all factors that have affected the results of our business, as reflected in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Core Performance

Core performance measures are alternative performance measures, which are adjusted and non-IFRS measures. These measures cannot be derived directly from our Consolidated Financial Statements. We believe that these non-IFRS performance measures, when provided in combination with reported performance, will provide investors, analysts and other stakeholders with helpful complementary information to better understand our financial performance and our financial position from period to period. The measures are also used by management for planning and reporting purposes. The measures are not substitutable for IFRS financial information and should not be considered superior to financial information presented in accordance with IFRS.

Cash flow and liquidity

 

PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

Measure type: Core performance

Definition: Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments held at PureTech Health plc and our wholly-owned subsidiaries.

 

Why we use it: PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments is a measure that provides valuable additional information with respect to cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments available to fund the Wholly-Owned Programs and make certain investments in Founded Entities.

Recent Developments (subsequent to December 31, 2024)

The Group has evaluated subsequent events after December 31, 2024 up to the date of issuance, April 30, 2025, of the Consolidated Financial Statements, and has not identified any recordable or disclosable events not otherwise reported in these Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.

Financial Highlights

The following is the reconciliation of the amounts appearing in our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position to the alternative performance measure described above:

(in thousands)

 

December 31,
2024

 

December 31,
2023

Cash and cash equivalents

 

280,641

 

191,081

Short-term investments

 

86,666

 

136,062

Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

367,307

 

327,143

Less: cash and cash equivalents held at non-wholly owned subsidiaries

 

(493)

 

(1,097)

PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

$366,813

 

$326,046

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

Our Consolidated Financial Information consolidates the financial information of PureTech Health plc, as well as its subsidiaries, and includes our interest in associates and investments held at fair value and is reported in reportable segments as described below.

Basis for Segmentation

Our Directors are our strategic decision-makers. Our operating segments are determined based on the financial information provided to our Directors periodically for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. We have determined each of our Wholly-Owned Programs represents an operating segment, and we have aggregated each of these operating segments into one reportable segment, the Wholly-Owned Programs segment. Each of our Controlled Founded Entities represents an operating segment. We aggregate each Controlled Founded Entity operating segment into one reportable segment, the Controlled Founded Entities segment. The aggregation is based on the high level of operational and financial similarities of the operating segments. For our entities that do not meet the definition of an operating segment, we present this information in the Parent Company and Other column in our segment footnote to reconcile the information in this footnote to our Consolidated Financial Statements. Substantially all of our revenue and profit generating activities are generated within the United States and, accordingly, no geographical disclosures are provided.

Following is the description of our reportable segments:

Wholly-Owned Programs

The Wholly-Owned Programs segment is advancing Wholly-Owned Programs which are focused on treatments for patients with devastating diseases. The Wholly-Owned Programs segment is comprised of the technologies that are wholly-owned and will be advanced through with either the Group's funding or non-dilutive sources of financing. The operational management of the Wholly-Owned Programs segment is conducted by the PureTech Health team, which is responsible for the strategy, business development, and research and development.

Controlled Founded Entities

The Controlled Founded Entities segment is comprised of the Group’s consolidated operational subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 that either have, or have plans to hire, independent management teams and currently have already raised third-party dilutive capital. These subsidiaries have active research and development programs and have an equity or debt investment partner, who will provide additional industry knowledge and access to networks, as well as additional funding to continue the pursued growth of the entity.

The Group’s entities that were determined not to meet the definition of an operating segment are included in the Parent Company and Other column to reconcile the segment information to the Consolidated Financial Statements. This column captures activities not directly attributable to the Group’s operating segment and includes the activities of the Parent, corporate support functions, certain research and development support functions that are not directly attributable to a strategic business segment as well as the elimination of intercompany transactions. This column also captures the operating results for our deconsolidated entities through the date of deconsolidation (e.g. Seaport in 2024, Vedanta in 2023, and Sonde in 2022), and accounting for our holdings in Founded Entities for which control has been lost, which primarily represent: the activity associated with deconsolidating an entity we no longer control, the gain or loss on our investments accounted for at fair value (e.g. our ownership stakes in Seaport, Sonde, Vedanta, and Vor) and our net income or loss of associates accounted for using the equity method.

There was no change to the reportable segments in 2024, except for the changes to the composition of the reportable segments as described below.

In January 2024, we launched two new Founded Entities (Seaport Therapeutics "Seaport" and Gallop Oncology "Gallop") to advance certain programs from the Wholly-Owned Programs segment. The financial results of these programs were included in the Wholly-Owned Programs segment as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Seaport was deconsolidated on October 18, 2024 upon completion of its Series B preferred share financing. The financial results of Seaport through the date of deconsolidation are included within the Parent Company and Other column as of December 31, 2024.

As of December 31, 2024, Alivio, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, was dormant and did not meet the definition of operating segment. The financial results of this entity were removed from the Wholly-Owned Programs segment and are included in the Parent Company and Other column. The corresponding information for 2023 and 2022 has been restated to include Alivio in the Parent Company and Other column so that the segment disclosures are presented on a comparable basis.

The table below summarizes the entities that comprised each of our segments as of December 31, 2024:

Wholly-Owned Programs Segment

Ownership
Percentage

PureTech LYT

100.0%

PureTech LYT-100, Inc.

100.0%

Gallop Oncology, Inc. (Indirectly Held through PureTech LYT)

100.0%

Controlled Founded Entities Segment

Entrega, Inc.

77.3%

Parent Company and Other1

Alivio Therapeutics, Inc.

100.0%

Follica, LLC

85.4%

Gelesis, Inc.2

—%

Seaport Therapeutics, Inc.3

42.9%

Sonde Health, Inc.4

40.2%

Vedanta Biosciences, Inc.5

46.9%

PureTech Health plc

100.0%

PureTech Health LLC

100.0%

PureTech Securities Corporation

100.0%

PureTech Securities II Corporation

100.0%

PureTech Management, Inc.

100.0%

1

 

Includes dormant, inactive and shell entities as well as Founded Entities that were deconsolidated prior to 2024.

2

 

Gelesis filed for bankruptcy in October 2023.

3

 

Seaport Therapeutics, Inc. was deconsolidated on October 18, 2024.

4

 

Sonde Health, Inc was deconsolidated on May 25, 2022.

5

 

Vedanta Biosciences, Inc. was deconsolidated on March 1, 2023.

Components of Our Results of Operations

Revenue

To date, we have not generated any revenue from product sales and we do not expect to generate any meaningful revenue from product sales in the near future. We derive our revenue from the following:

Contract revenue

We generate revenue primarily from licenses, services and collaboration agreements, including amounts that are recognized related to upfront payments, milestone payments, royalties and amounts due to us for research and development services. In the future, revenue may include additional milestone payments and royalties on any net product sales under our licensing agreements. We expect that any revenue we generate will fluctuate from period to period as a result of the timing and amount of license, research and development services and milestone and other payments.

Grant Revenue

Grant revenue is derived from grant awards we receive from governmental agencies and non-profit organizations for certain qualified research and development expenses. We recognize grants from governmental agencies and non-profit organizations as grant revenue in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss), gross of the expenditures that were related to obtaining the grant, when there is reasonable assurance that we will comply with the conditions within the grant agreement and there is reasonable assurance that payments under the grants will be received. We evaluate the conditions of each grant as of each reporting date to ensure that we have reasonable assurance of meeting the conditions of each grant arrangement, and it is expected that the grant payment will be received as a result of meeting the necessary conditions.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs incurred for our research activities, including our discovery efforts, and the development of our wholly-owned and our Controlled Founded Entities’ therapeutic candidates, which include:

  • employee-related expenses, including salaries, related benefits and equity-based compensation;
  • expenses incurred in connection with the preclinical and clinical development of our wholly-owned and our Founded Entities’ therapeutic candidates, including our agreements with contract research organizations;
  • expenses incurred under agreements with consultants who supplement our internal capabilities;
  • the cost of lab supplies and acquiring, developing and manufacturing preclinical study materials and clinical trial materials;
  • costs related to compliance with regulatory requirements; and
  • facilities, depreciation and other expenses, which include direct and allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities, insurance and other operating costs.

We expense all research costs in the periods in which they are incurred and development costs are capitalized only if certain criteria are met. For the periods presented, we have not capitalized any development costs since we have not met the necessary criteria required for capitalization.

Research and development activities are central to our business model. Whilst we do not plan to fully fund our LYT-100 or LYT-200 programs, we anticipate providing certain level of funding in 2025 while we seek external sources of funding. Consequently, we anticipate that our research and development expenses will increase in the short term as we continue to advance these Wholly-Owned Programs. However, we anticipate a decrease in our research and development expenses in the mid- and long-term in connection with execution of our current strategy of housing these Wholly-Owned Programs in Founded Entities and accessing external sources of funding at the Founded Entity level, which, over time, could lead to the deconsolidation of the Founded Entities. The successful development of and external funding for our wholly-owned and our Founded Entities’ therapeutic candidates are highly uncertain. As such, at this time, we cannot reasonably estimate or know the nature, timing and estimated costs of the efforts that will be necessary to complete the remainder of the development of these therapeutic candidates through our funding or in conjunction with our external partners. We do not anticipate fully-funding either the programs at the Founded Entities or the Wholly-Owned Programs and in the absence of access to adequate funding from external sources, we may have to delay, scale back or discontinue one or more of these therapeutic candidates. We are also unable to predict when, if ever, material net cash inflows will commence from our wholly-owned or our Founded Entities’ therapeutic candidates. This is due to the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with developing therapeutics, including the uncertainty of:

  • progressing research and development of our Wholly-Owned Programs and Founded Entities and continuing to progress our various technology platforms and other potential therapeutic candidates based on previous human efficacy and clinically validated biology within our Wholly-Owned Programs and Founded Entities;
  • establishing an appropriate safety profile with investigational new drug application;
  • the success of our Founded Entities and their need for additional capital;
  • identifying new therapeutic candidates to add to our existing Wholly-Owned Programs or Founded Entities;
  • successful enrollment in, and the initiation and completion of, clinical trials;
  • the timing, receipt and terms of any marketing approvals from applicable regulatory authorities;
  • establishing commercial manufacturing capabilities or making arrangements with third-party manufacturers;
  • addressing any competing technological and market developments, as well as any changes in governmental regulations;
  • negotiating favorable terms in any collaboration, licensing or other arrangements into which we may enter and performing our obligations under such arrangements;
  • maintaining, protecting and expanding our portfolio of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade secrets and know-how, as well as obtaining and maintaining regulatory exclusivity for our wholly-owned and our Founded Entities’ therapeutic candidates;
  • continued acceptable safety profile of our therapeutics, if any, following approval; and
  • attracting, hiring and retaining qualified personnel.

A change in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of a therapeutic candidate could mean a significant change in the costs and timing associated with the development of that therapeutic candidate. For example, the FDA, the EMA, or another comparable foreign regulatory authority may require us to conduct clinical trials beyond those that we anticipate will be required for the completion of clinical development of a therapeutic candidate, or we may experience significant trial delays due to patient enrollment or other reasons, in which case we would be required to expend significant additional financial resources and time on the completion of clinical development. In addition, we may obtain unexpected results from our clinical trials, and we may elect to discontinue, delay or modify clinical trials of some therapeutic candidates or focus on others. Identifying potential therapeutic candidates and conducting preclinical testing and clinical trials is a time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process that takes years to complete, and we may never generate the necessary data or results required to obtain marketing approval and achieve product sales. In addition, our wholly-owned and our Founded Entities’ therapeutic candidates, if approved, may not achieve commercial success.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and other related costs, including stock-based compensation, for personnel in our executive, finance, corporate and business development and administrative functions. General and administrative expenses also include professional fees for legal, patent, accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services, travel expenses and facility-related expenses, which include direct depreciation costs and allocated expenses for rent and maintenance of facilities and other operating costs.

We expect that our general and administrative expenses in support of our research and development efforts will increase in the short-term while we seek funding from external sources for the Wholly-Owned Programs. However, we anticipate a decrease in our general and administrative expenses in the mid- and long-term in connection with execution of our current strategy as we do not intend to fully fund our LYT-100 program’s Phase 3 trial or LYT-200’s Phase 2 trial on our own, and as we seek to fund future development of the clinical programs within our Wholly-Owned Programs with external sources of funding at the Founded Entity level, which, over time, could lead to the deconsolidation of the Founded Entities that house these programs.

Total Other Income/(Expense)

Gain on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary

Upon losing control over a subsidiary, the assets and liabilities are derecognized along with any related non-controlling interest (“NCI”). Any interest retained in the former subsidiary is measured at fair value when control is lost. Any resulting gain or loss is recognized as profit or loss in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Gain/(Loss) on Investments Held at Fair Value

Investments held at fair value include both unlisted and listed securities held by us, which include investments in Seaport, Vedanta, and other insignificant investments. We account for investments in convertible preferred shares in accordance with IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value when the preferred shares do not provide their holders with access to returns associated with a residual equity interest. Under IFRS 9, the preferred share investments are categorized as debt instruments that are presented at fair value through profit and loss because the amounts receivable do not represent solely payments of principal and interest.

Realized Gain/(Loss) on Sale of Investments

Realized gain/(loss) on sale of investments held at fair value relates to realized differences in the per share disposal price of a listed security as compared to the per share exchange quoted price at the time of disposal. The realized loss in 2022 is attributable to the settlement of call options written by the Group on Karuna stock. The amounts in 2023 and 2024 are not significant.

Gain/(Loss) on Investments in Notes from Associates

Gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates relates to our investment in the notes from Gelesis and Vedanta. We account for these notes in accordance with IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized through the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The loss in 2023 is primarily attributable to a decrease in the fair value of our notes from Gelesis as Gelesis ceased operations and filed a voluntary petition for relief under the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in October 2023. In 2024, the Bankruptcy Court approved an executed agreement for a third party to acquire the remaining net assets of Gelesis for $15.0 million. As the only senior secured creditor, we expect to receive a majority of the proceeds from the sale after deduction of Bankruptcy Court related legal and administrative costs. We recorded a gain of $11.4 million in 2024 for the changes in the fair value of these notes.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) consists primarily of gains and losses on financial instruments.

Finance Income/(Costs)

Finance costs consist of loan interest expense, interest expense due to accretion of and adjustment to the sale of future royalties liability as well as the changes in the fair value of certain liabilities associated with financing transactions, mainly subsidiary preferred share liability in respect of preferred shares issued by our non-wholly owned subsidiaries to third parties. Finance income consists of interest income on funds invested in money market funds and U.S. treasuries.

Share of Net Income (Loss) of Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method, Gain on Dilution of Ownership Interest and Impairment of Investment in Associates

Associates (or equity accounted investees) are accounted for using the equity method and are initially recognized at cost, or if recognized upon deconsolidation, they are initially recorded at fair value at the date of deconsolidation. The Consolidated Financial Statements include our share of the total comprehensive income/(loss) of equity accounted investees, from the date that significant influence commences until the date that significant influence ceases. When the share of losses exceeds the net investment in the investee, including the investment considered long-term interests, the carrying amount is reduced to nil and recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that we have incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of an investee.

We compare the recoverable amount of the investment to its carrying amount on a go-forward basis and determine the need for impairment.

When our share in the equity of the investee changes as a result of equity transactions in the investee (related to financing events of the investee), we calculate a gain or loss on such change in ownership and related share in the investee's equity.

In 2023, we recorded our share of the net loss of Gelesis which reduced the carrying amount of our investment in Gelesis to zero. On October 30, 2023, Gelesis ceased operations and our significant influence in Gelesis ceased. In 2024, we recorded our share of the net losses of Sonde which reduced the carrying amount of our investment in Sonde to zero.

Income Tax

The amount of taxes currently payable or refundable is accrued, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for realizable loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using substantively enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Net deferred tax assets are not recorded if we do not assess their realization as probable. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in income tax rates is recognized in our financial statements in the period that includes the substantive enactment date or the change in tax status.

Results of Operations

The following table, which has been derived from our audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, included herein, summarizes our results of operations for the periods indicated, together with the changes in those items:

 

Year ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

2022

Change
(2023 to 2024)

Change
(2022 to 2023)

Contract revenue

$4,315

$750

$2,090

$3,565

$(1,340)

Grant revenue

513

2,580

13,528

(2,067)

(10,948)

Total revenue

4,828

3,330

15,618

1,498

(12,288)

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

(71,469)

(53,295)

(60,991)

(18,175)

7,696

Research and development expenses

(69,454)

(96,235)

(152,433)

26,781

56,199

Operating income/(loss)

(136,095)

(146,199)

(197,807)

10,104

51,607

Other income/(expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Gain/(loss) on deconsolidation of subsidiary

151,808

61,787

27,251

90,021

34,536

Gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value

(2,398)

77,945

(32,060)

(80,344)

110,006

Realized gain/(loss) on sale of investments

151

(122)

(29,303)

273

29,180

Gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates

13,131

(27,630)

40,761

(27,630)

Other income/(expense)

961

(908)

8,131

1,869

(9,038)

Other income/(expense)

163,652

111,072

(25,981)

52,580

137,053

Net finance income/(costs)

4,773

5,078

138,924

(306)

(133,846)

Share of net income/(loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method

(8,754)

(6,055)

(27,749)

(2,699)

21,695

Gain/(loss) on dilution of ownership interest in associate

199

28,220

199

(28,220)

Impairment of investment in associates

(8,390)

8,390

Income/(loss) before income taxes

23,774

(36,103)

(92,783)

59,878

56,680

Taxation

4,008

(30,525)

55,719

34,532

(86,243)

Net income/(loss) including non-controlling interest

27,782

(66,628)

(37,065)

94,410

(29,563)

Less income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

(25,728)

(931)

13,290

(24,797)

(14,221)

Net income/(loss) attributable to the Owners of the Group

$53,510

$(65,697)

$(50,354)

$119,207

$(15,342)

Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

Total Revenue

 

Year ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

Change

Total Contract Revenue

4,315

750

3,565

Total Grant Revenue

513

2,580

(2,067)

Total Revenue

$4,828

$3,330

$1,498

Our total revenue was $4.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $1.5 million, or 45.0% compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in revenue is primarily due an increase in contract revenue driven by the achievement of a $4.0 million milestone payment from Bristol Myers Squibb ("BMS"), the acquirer of Karuna, our deconsolidated Founded Entity, upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of KarXT which occurred in September 2024. We also recognized $0.3 million in royalty revenue from sales of KarXT (Cobenfy) pursuant to a patent license agreement between PureTech and Karuna. The increase is partially offset by the completion of a revenue agreement in 2023 for Entrega, our Controlled Founded Entity, and a decrease in grant revenue of $2.1 million related to completed grants and the deconsolidation of Vedanta in 2023.

General and Administrative Expenses

Our general and administrative expenses were $71.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $18.2 million, or 34% compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase is primarily driven by a $18.8 million increase in stock based compensation, $17.4 million of which resulted from new stock awards granted to employees, officers, founders and directors of Seaport in 2024 prior to the deconsolidation of Seaport from our Consolidated Financial Statements, partially offset with decrease in compensation and benefits expense, driven by an overall decrease in headcount in 2024 compared to 2023.

Research and Development Expenses

The following table shows the research and development expenses by program.

 

Year ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

Change

LYT-100 Programs external costs

(29,942)

$(39,530)

9,588

LYT-200 Programs external costs

(10,464)

$(8,850)

(1,614)

LYT-300 Programs external costs

(1,157)

(8,843)

7,686

Wholly owned PureTech Platform and other non-clinical programs external costs

(6,514)

(8,210)

1,697

Controlled Founded Entities Programs

(3,904)

(1,974)

(1,930)

Other research program external costs

(355)

(2,032)

1,677

Payroll costs

(15,023)

(21,102)

6,079

Facilities and other expenses

(2,095)

(5,693)

3,598

Total Research and Development Expenses:

$(69,454)

$(96,235)

$26,781

Our research and development expenses were $69.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $26.8 million, or 27.8% compared to the year ended December 31, 2023.

The decrease in research and development expenses in 2024 is driven by the following changes in program costs:

  • Decrease in LYT-100 program costs of $9.6 million is due to the completion of phase II study and lower patient enrollment activities in 2024 as compared to 2023.
  • Decrease in LYT-300 program costs of $7.7 million is primarily due to the development of this program, now being driven by Seaport, our Controlled Founded Entity which was deconsolidated in October, 2024.
  • Decrease in wholly owned PureTech Platform and other non-clinical programs costs of $1.7 million is primarily attributed to the deprioritization of the Alivio and certain Glyph platform assets.
  • The Controlled Founded Entities program costs in 2024 pertain entirely to Seaport’s LYT-300 program during the period of consolidation and until its deconsolidation. The balance in 2023 pertains primarily to Vedanta’s clinical programs during the period of consolidation and until its deconsolidation.
  • Decrease in other research program costs of $1.7 million is primarily attributed to the deconsolidation of Vedanta in March 2023.
  • Decrease in payroll costs of $6.1 million is driven by the deconsolidation of Vedanta in 2023, Seaport in 2024, and an overall decrease in headcount in 2024 as compared to 2023.
  • Decrease in facilities and other expenses of $3.6 million is primarily driven by lower depreciation expense resulting from the lower fixed asset balance in 2024 and lower fixed asset impairment charge in 2024 compared to 2023.

This decrease in research and development expenses is partially offset by the increase in LYT-200 program costs of $1.6 million due to the increased activity within the two clinical studies in the oncology therapy programs and increase in Controlled Founded Entities programs of $1.9 million due to the timing of deconsolidation of the Controlled Founded Entities.

Total Other Income/(Expense)

Total other income was $163.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $111.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of $52.6 million, or 47%. The increase in other income was primarily attributable to the following:

  • A one time gain of $151.8 million recognized in 2024 as a result of the deconsolidation of Seaport in October 2024, compared to a one time gain of $61.8 million recognized in 2023 as a result of the deconsolidation of Vedanta in March 2023, reflecting an increase in other income of $90.0 million.
  • A gain of $13.1 million in investments in notes from associates in 2024 attributed to the increase in the fair value of the Gelesis notes. The loss of $27.6 million in 2023 is primarily attributable to a decrease in the fair value of our notes from Gelesis as Gelesis ceased operations and filed a voluntary petition for relief under the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in October 2023. In 2024, the Bankruptcy Court approved an executed agreement for a third party to acquire the remaining net assets of Gelesis for $15.0 million. As the only senior secured creditor, we expect to receive a majority of the proceeds from the sale after deduction of Bankruptcy Court related legal and administrative costs. This change resulted in an increase in other income of $40.8 million.
  • A loss on investment held at fair value of $2.4 million in 2024 primarily attributed to the decline in fair value of various investments, compared to a gain of $77.9 million in 2023 primarily attributed to an increase in the fair value of Karuna shares. The change resulted in a decrease in other income of $80.3 million.

Net Finance Income/(Costs)

Net finance income/costs) was $4.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $0.3 million or 6%. The reduction in net finance income is primarily attributed to an increase in the fair value of subsidiary preferred share liability offset by various other changes.

Share of Net Income/(loss) of Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the share in net loss of associates reported under the equity method was $8.8 million as compared to the share in net loss of associates of $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase in loss of $2.7 million or 45%. The increase in loss was primarily attributable to the increase in loss from Sonde and Group's share of loss from Seaport accounted for under the equity method upon deconsolidation in October, 2024.

Taxation

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the income tax benefit was $4.0 million, compared to an income tax expense of $30.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease in income tax expense of $34.5 million or 113%. This decrease in tax expense was primarily attributable to the recognition of previously unrecognized deferred tax assets and related tax benefits in 2024, compared to the income tax expense recognized in 2023 due to an increase in unrecognized deferred tax assets that were not expected to be utilized in the future as well as certain discrete events and transactions from 2023, such as the tax effects from the sale of future royalties to Royalty Pharma. The income tax benefits in 2024 were partially offset by an increase in pre-tax income in the tax-consolidated U.S. group and an increase in Massachusetts income tax expense.

Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

For the comparison of 2023 to 2022, refer to Part I, Item 5 “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Material Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with UK-adopted International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs"). The Consolidated Financial Statements also comply fully with IFRSs as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). In the preparation of these financial statements, we are required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Our estimates and assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revisions and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements appearing at the end of this report, we believe the following accounting policies to be most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements. See Note 1. Material Accounting Policies to our Consolidated Financial Statements for a further detailed description of our material accounting policies.

Financial instruments

We account for our financial instruments according to IFRS 9. In accordance with IFRS 9, we carry certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value, with changes in fair value through profit and loss ("FVTPL"). Valuation of these financial instruments includes determining the appropriate valuation methodology and making certain estimates such as the future expected returns on the financial instrument in different scenarios, appropriate discount rate, volatility, and term to exit.

In accordance with IFRS 9, when issuing preferred shares in our subsidiaries, we determine the classification of financial instruments in terms of liability or equity. Such determination involves judgement. These judgements include an assessment of whether the financial instruments include any embedded derivative features, whether they include contractual obligations upon us to deliver cash or other financial assets or to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another party at any point in the future prior to liquidation, and whether that obligation will be settled by exchanging a fixed amount of cash or other financial assets for a fixed number of the Group's equity instruments.

Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial statements of the Group and the entities it controls. Based on the applicable accounting rules, we control an investee when we are exposed, or have rights, to variable returns from our involvement with the investee and have the ability to affect those returns through our power over the investee. Therefore, an assessment is required to determine whether we have (i) power over the investee; (ii) exposure, or rights, to variable returns from our involvement with the investee; and (iii) the ability to use our power over the investee to affect the amount of our returns. Judgement is required to perform such assessment, and it requires that we consider, among others, activities that most significantly affect the returns of the investee, our voting shares, representation on the board, rights to appoint board members and management, shareholders agreements, de facto power and other contributing factors.

Sale of Future Royalties Liability

We account for the sale of future royalties liability as a financial liability, as we continue to hold the rights under the royalty bearing licensing agreement and have a contractual obligation to deliver cash to an investor for a portion of the royalty we receive. This liability is tied to the future royalties we may receive from product sales. We have no obligation to pay any amounts to the counterparty if we do not receive any royalties in the future. Interest on the sale of future royalties liability is recognized using the effective interest rate over the life of the related royalty stream.

The sale of future royalties liability and the related interest expense are based on our current estimates of future royalties expected to be paid over the life of the arrangement. Forecasts are updated periodically as new data is obtained. Any increases, decreases or a shift in timing of estimated cash flows require us to re-calculate the amortized cost of the sale of future royalties liability as the present value of the estimated future contractual cash flows that are discounted at the liability’s original effective interest rate. The adjustment is recognized immediately in profit or loss as income or expense.

In determining the appropriate accounting treatment for the Royalty Purchase Agreement during 2023, management applied significant judgement.

Investment in Associates

When we do not control an investee but maintain significant influence over the financial and operating policies of the investee, the investee is an associate. Significant influence is presumed to exist when we hold 20 % or more of the voting power of an entity, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that this is not the case. We evaluate if we maintain significant influence over associates by assessing if we have the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the associate.

Associates are accounted for using the equity method (equity accounted investees) and are initially recognized at cost, or if recognized upon deconsolidation, they are initially recorded at fair value at the date of deconsolidation. The Consolidated Financial Statements include our share of the total comprehensive income or loss of equity accounted investees, from the date that significant influence commences until the date that significant influence ceases. When our share of losses exceeds the net investment in an equity accounted investee, including investments considered to be long-term interests ("LTI"), the carrying amount is reduced to zero and recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that we have incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of an investee. To the extent we hold interests in associates that are not providing access to returns underlying ownership interests, the instrument held by us is accounted for in accordance with IFRS 9.

Judgement is required in order to determine whether we have significant influence over financial and operating policies of investees. This judgement includes, among others, an assessment whether we have representation on the board of the investee, whether we participate in the policy-making processes of the investee, whether there is any interchange of managerial personnel, whether there is any essential technical information provided to the investee, and if there are any transactions between us and the investee.

Judgement is also required to determine which instruments we hold in the investee form part of the investment in associates, which is accounted for under IAS 28 and scoped out of IFRS 9, and which instruments are separate financial instruments that fall under the scope of IFRS 9. This judgement includes an assessment of the characteristics of the financial instrument of the investee held by us and whether such financial instrument provides access to returns underlying an ownership interest.

Where the Group has other investments in an equity accounted investee that are not accounted for under IAS 28, judgement is required in determining if such investments constitute long-term interests for the purposes of IAS 28. This determination is based on the individual facts and circumstances and characteristics of each investment, but is driven, among other factors, by the intention and likelihood to settle the instrument through redemption or repayment in the foreseeable future, and whether or not the investment is likely to be converted to common stock or other equity instruments.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For information on recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2. New Standards and Interpretations to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Cash Flow and Liquidity

Our cash flows may fluctuate and are difficult to forecast and will depend on many factors, including:

  • the expenses incurred in the development of wholly-owned and Controlled Founded Entities' therapeutic candidates;
  • the revenue, if any, generated by wholly-owned and Controlled-Founded Entities' therapeutic candidates;
  • the revenue, if any, generated from licensing and royalty agreements with Founded Entities;
  • the financing requirements of the Wholly-Owned Programs and our Founded Entities; and
  • the investing activities including the monetization, through sale, of shares held in our public Founded Entities.

As of December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $280.6 million and short-term investments of $86.7 million. As of December 31, 2024, we had PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $366.8 million. PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments is a non-IFRS measure (for a definition of PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and a reconciliation with the IFRS number, see the section Measuring Performance earlier in this Financial Review). In March 2024, we received total proceeds of $292.7 million before income tax in exchange for our holding of 886,885 shares of Karuna common stock as a result of the completion of Karuna acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb (“BMS”).

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for each of the periods presented:

 

Year ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

2022

Net cash used in operating activities

$(134,369)

$(105,917)

$(178,792)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

240,888

68,991

(107,223)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(16,958)

78,141

(29,827)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$89,560

$41,215

$(315,842)

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities was $134.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $105.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, resulting in an increase of $28.5 million in net cash used in operating activities. The increase in cash outflows is primarily attributable to $37.8 million increase in tax payments related to the sale of the Karuna shares, offset by a net increase in interest receipts and decrease in interest payment of $9.5 million.

Net cash used in operating activities was $105.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $178.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, resulting in a decrease of $72.9 million in net cash used in operating activities. The decrease in outflows is primarily attributable to our lower operating loss mainly due to a decrease in research and development activities in the Wholly-Owned Programs and Controlled Founded Entities and a decrease of operating cash flows as a result of the deconsolidation of Vedanta on March 1, 2023.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $240.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $69.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, resulting in an increase of $171.9 million in cash provided by investing activities. The increase in net cash provided by investing activities was primarily attributable to an increase in proceeds from the sale of investments held at fair value of $264.8 million, partially offset by an increase in cash outflow from short-term investment activities (redemptions, net of purchases) amounting to $17.2 million, and the derecognition of cash balances of $91.6 million upon deconsolidation of Seaport in 2024, compared to $13.8 million from the deconsolidation of Vedanta in 2023, a net increase in cash outflow of $77.8 million.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $69.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to net cash outflow of $107.2 for the year ended December 31, 2022, resulting in an increase of $176.2 million in net cash from investing activities. The increase in net cash from investing activities was primarily attributable to increased cash inflow from short-term investment activities (redemptions, net of purchases) amounting to $264.4 million, partially offset by a reduction in proceeds from the sale of investments held at fair value of $85.4 million.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $17.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $78.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, resulting in an increase of $95.1 million in net cash used in financing activities. The increase in net cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to a $87.9 million increase in share repurchase activities, related primarily to the repurchase of $100.0 million of shares in the June 2024 tender offer, and a $75.0 million decrease in cash inflow from Royalty Pharma under Royalty Purchase Agreement, partially offset by a $68.1 million proceeds from issuance of subsidiary preferred shares in 2024 as compared to 2023.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $78.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $29.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, resulting in an increase of $108.0 million in the net cash provided by financing activities. The increase in the net cash provided by financing activities was primarily attributable to the receipts of $100.0 million upfront payment from Royalty Pharma upon execution of Royalty Purchase Agreement in March 2023, and a $6.8 million decrease in treasury stock purchase in 2023 as compared to 2022.

Funding Requirements

We have incurred operating losses since inception. Based on our current plans, we believe our existing financial assets as of December 31, 2024, will be sufficient to fund our operations and capital expenditure requirements into at least 2027. We expect to incur substantial additional expenditures in the near term to support our ongoing and future activities. We anticipate to continue to incur net operating losses for the foreseeable future to support our existing Founded Entities and our strategy around creating and supporting other Founded Entities, should they require it, to reach significant development milestones over the period of the assessment in conjunction with our external partners. We also expect to incur significant costs to advance our Wholly-Owned Programs, although we do not intend to fully fund our LYT-100 program's Phase 3 trial or LYT-200 program's Phase 2 trial, on our own, to continue research and development efforts, to discover and progress new therapeutic candidates and to fund the Group’s operating costs into at least 2027. Our ability to fund our therapeutic development and clinical operations as well as ability to fund our existing and future Founded Entities will depend on the amount and timing of cash received from financings at the Founded Entity level, monetization of shares of public Founded Entities and potential business development activities. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

  • the costs, timing and outcomes of clinical trials and regulatory reviews associated with our wholly-owned therapeutic candidates;
  • the costs of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications and maintaining, enforcing and defending intellectual property related claims;
  • the emergence of competing technologies and products and other adverse marketing developments;
  • the effect on our therapeutic and product development activities of actions taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) or other regulatory authorities;
  • the number and types of future therapeutics we develop and support with the goal of commercialization;
  • the costs, timing and outcomes of identifying, evaluating, and investing in technologies and drug candidates to develop as Wholly-Owned Programs or as Founded Entities; and
  • the success of our Founded Entities and their need for additional capital.

A change in the outcome of any of these or other variables with respect to the development of any of our wholly-owned therapeutic candidates could significantly change the costs and timing associated with the development of that therapeutic candidate.

Further, our operating plans may change, and we may need additional funds to meet operational needs and capital requirements for clinical trials and other research and development activities. We currently have no credit facility or other committed sources of capital beyond our existing financial assets. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with the development and commercialization of our wholly-owned therapeutic candidates, we have only a general estimate of the amounts of increased capital outlays and operating expenditures associated with our current and anticipated therapeutic development programs and these may change in the future.

Financial Position

Summary Financial Position

 

As of December 31,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

Change

Investments held at fair value

$191,426

$317,841

$(126,415)

Other non-current assets

24,953

28,930

(3,976)

Non-current assets

216,379

346,771

(130,392)

Cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments

367,307

327,143

40,164

Other current assets

18,949

20,059

(1,110)

Current assets

386,256

347,201

39,054

Total assets

602,635

693,973

(91,338)

Lease liability

14,671

18,250

(3,579)

Deferred tax liability

52,462

(52,462)

Sale of future royalties liability, non-current

136,782

110,159

26,623

Other non-current liabilities

1,861

3,501

(1,640)

Non-current liabilities

153,314

184,371

(31,058)

Trade and other payables

27,020

44,107

(17,088)

Notes payable

4,111

3,699

412

Preferred share liability

169

169

Sale of future royalties liability, current

6,435

6,435

Other current liabilities

3,654

3,394

259

Current liabilities

41,388

51,370

(9,982)

Total liabilities

194,702

235,741

(41,039)

Net assets

407,933

458,232

(50,298)

Total equity

$407,933

$458,232

$(50,298)

Investments Held at Fair Value

Investments held at fair value decreased by $126.4 million to $191.4 million as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, Investments held at fair value consist primarily of our preferred share investment in Seaport (from October, 2024), Vedanta, and our common share investment in Vor. The decrease is attributed to a $287.1 million decrease due to the sale of Karuna and Akili shares as a result of Karuna's acquisition by BMS in March 2024 and Akili's acquisition by Virtual Therapeutics in July 2024 as well as decreases in fair value of various other investments. The decreases were partially offset by Group's recognizing its investment in the convertible preferred shares of Seaport in the amount of $179.2 million subsequent to Seaport being deconsolidated from the Group’s financial statements.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments

Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments increased by $40.2 million to $367.3 million as of December 31, 2024. The increase is primarily attributed to an aggregate of $298.1 million in proceeds from the disposition of Karuna and Akili shares, $68.1 million in proceeds from the issuance of Seaport Series A-2 preferred shares and a $25.0 million milestone payment from Royalty Pharma during the year ended December 31, 2024, partially offset by net cash used in operating activities of $134.4 million, purchases of treasury stock and repurchases in connection with the June 2024 tender offer of $107.6 million, investment in Seaport Series B preferred shares of $14.4 million and cash derecognized upon loss of control over Seaport of $91.6 million.

Non-current liabilities

Non-current liabilities decreased by $31.1 million to $153.3 million as of December 31, 2024. The decrease is due to the reversal of $52.5 million deferred tax liability in 2024 which was primarily related to the appreciation of Karuna shares as of December 31, 2023. The decrease is partially offset by an increase in the sale of future royalty liability driven by the receipt of a $25.0 million milestone payment from BMS following the approval by the FDA to market KarXT as Cobenfy, and the accretion of non-cash interest expense on the sale of future royalties liability.

Trade and Other Payables

Trade and other payables decreased by $17.1 million to $27.0 million as of December 31, 2024. The decrease reflected lower operating expenses primarily from the reduced clinical trials related activities as well as the deconsolidation of Seaport for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Financial Risks

Interest Rate Sensitivity

As of December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $280.6 million and short-term investments of $86.7 million, while we had PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $366.8 million. PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments is a non-IFRS measure (for a definition of PureTech Level cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and a reconciliation with the IFRS number, see the section Measuring Performance earlier in this Financial review). Our exposure to interest rate sensitivity is impacted by changes in the underlying U.K. and U.S. bank interest rates. We have not entered into investments for trading or speculative purposes. Due to the conservative nature of our investment portfolio, which is predicated on capital preservation and investments in short duration, high-quality U.S. Treasury Bills and related money market accounts, we do not believe a change in interest rates would have a material effect on the fair market value of our portfolio, and therefore, we do not expect our operating results or cash flows to be significantly affected by changes in market interest rates.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We maintain our Consolidated Financial Statements in our functional currency, which is the U.S. dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Exchange gains or losses arising from foreign currency transactions are included in the determination of net income (loss) for the respective periods. Such foreign currency gains or losses were not material for all reported periods.

Controlled Founded Entity Investments

We maintain investments in certain Controlled Founded Entities. Our investments in Controlled Founded Entities are eliminated as intercompany transactions upon financial consolidation. We are exposed to a subsidiary preferred share liability owing to the terms of existing preferred shares and the ownership of Controlled Founded Entities preferred shares by third parties. The liability of preferred shares is maintained at fair value through profit and loss. We view our exposure to third-party subsidiary preferred share liability as low as of December 31, 2024 as the liability is not significant. Please refer to Note 17. Subsidiary Preferred Shares to our Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding our exposure to Controlled Founded Entity investments.

Deconsolidated Founded Entity Investments

We maintain certain debt or equity holdings in Founded Entities which have been deconsolidated. These holdings are deemed either as investments carried at fair value under IFRS 9 with changes in fair value recorded through profit and loss or as associates accounted for under IAS 28 using the equity method. Our exposure to investments held at fair value and investments in notes from associates was $191.4 million and $17.7 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2024, and we may or may not be able to realize the value in the future. Accordingly, we view the risk as high. Our exposure to investments in associates is limited to the carrying amount of the investment. We are not exposed to further contractual obligations or contingent liabilities beyond the value of initial investment. Accordingly, we do not view this risk as high.

Equity Price Risk

As of December 31, 2024, we held 2,671,800 common shares of Vor with a fair value of $3.0 million. As of December 31, 2023, we held 886,885 common shares of Karuna, 2,671,800 common shares of Vor, and 12,527,476 common shares of Akili with fair value of $280.7 million, $6.0 million, and $6.1 million, respectively. The common shares of Karuna and Akili were disposed of in 2024 as part of Karuna's acquisition by BMS in March 2024 and Akili's acquisition by Virtual Therapeutics in July 2024.

The investment in Vor is exposed to fluctuations in the market price of Vor's common shares. We view the exposure to equity price risk as low.

Liquidity Risk

We do not believe we will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with our financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. While we believe our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments do not contain excessive risk, we cannot provide absolute assurance that in the future, our investments will not be subject to adverse changes or decline in value based on market conditions.

Credit Risk

We maintain an investment portfolio in accordance with our investment policy. The primary objectives of our investment policy are to preserve principal, maintain proper liquidity and meet operating needs. Although our investments are subject to credit risk, our investment policy specifies credit quality standards for our investments and limits the amount of credit exposure from any single issue, issuer or type of investment. We do not own derivative financial instruments. Accordingly, we do not believe that there is any material market risk exposure with respect to derivative or other financial instruments.

Credit risk is also the risk of financial loss if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. We are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk in accounts receivable. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to receivables is owed to the limited number of companies comprising our receivable base. However, our exposure to credit losses is currently low due to the immateriality of the outstanding receivable balance, a small number of counterparties and the high credit quality or healthy financial conditions of these counterparties.

Foreign Private Issuer Status

Owing to our U.S. listing on the Nasdaq Global Market, we report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, as a non-U.S. company with foreign private issuer status. As long as we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, we will be exempt from certain provisions of the Exchange Act that are applicable to U.S. domestic public companies, including:

  • the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act;
  • sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their stock ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time;
  • the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q containing unaudited financial and other specified information, or current reports on Form 8-K, upon the occurrence of specified significant events; and
  • Regulation FD, which regulates selective disclosures of material information by issuers.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

For the years ended December 31

 

Note

2024
$000s

2023
$000s

2022
$000s

Contract revenue

3

4,315

750

2,090

Grant revenue

3

513

2,580

13,528

Total revenue

 

4,828

3,330

15,618

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

9

(71,469)

(53,295)

(60,991)

Research and development expenses

9

(69,454)

(96,235)

(152,433)

Operating income/(loss)

 

(136,095)

(146,199)

(197,807)

Other income/(expense):

 

 

 

 

Gain/(loss) on deconsolidation of subsidiary

8

151,808

61,787

27,251

Gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value

5

(2,398)

77,945

(32,060)

Realized gain/(loss) on sale of investments

5

151

(122)

(29,303)

Gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates

7

13,131

(27,630)

Other income/(expense)

 

961

(908)

8,131

Other income/(expense)

 

163,652

111,072

(25,981)

Finance income/(costs):

 

 

 

 

Finance income

11

22,669

16,012

5,799

Finance costs – contractual

11

(1,731)

(3,424)

(3,939)

Finance income/(costs) – fair value accounting

11

(8,108)

2,650

137,063

Finance costs – non cash interest expense related to sale of future royalties

18

(8,058)

(10,159)

Net finance income/(costs)

 

4,773

5,078

138,924

Share of net income/(loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method

6

(8,754)

(6,055)

(27,749)

Gain/(loss) on dilution of ownership interest in associates

6

199

28,220

Impairment of investment in associates

6

(8,390)

Income/(loss) before taxes

 

23,774

(36,103)

(92,783)

Tax benefit/(expense)

27

4,008

(30,525)

55,719

Income/(loss) for the year

 

27,782

(66,628)

(37,065)

Other comprehensive income/(loss):

 

 

 

 

Items that are or may be reclassified as profit or loss

 

 

 

 

Equity-accounted associate – share of other comprehensive income (loss)

 

92

(166)

Reclassification of foreign currency differences on dilution of interest

 

(213)

Total other comprehensive income/(loss)

 

92

(379)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

 

27,782

(66,535)

(37,444)

Income/(loss) attributable to:

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Group

 

53,510

(65,697)

(50,354)

Non-controlling interests

 

(25,728)

(931)

13,290

 

 

27,782

(66,628)

(37,065)

Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to:

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Group

 

53,510

(65,604)

(50,733)

Non-controlling interests

 

(25,728)

(931)

13,290

 

 

27,782

(66,535)

(37,444)

 

 

$

$

$

Earnings/(loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings/(loss) per share

12

0.21

(0.24)

(0.18)

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share

12

0.21

(0.24)

(0.18)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

As of December 31,

 

Note

2024

$000s

2023

$000s

Assets

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

13

7,069

9,536

Right of use asset, net

23

8,061

9,825

Intangible assets, net

14

601

906

Investments held at fair value

5

191,426

317,841

Investment in associates – equity method

6

2,397

3,185

Investments in notes from associates, non-current

7

6,350

4,600

Other non-current assets

 

475

878

Total non-current assets

 

216,379

346,771

Current assets

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

24

1,522

2,376

Income tax receivable

 

11,746

Prepaid expenses

 

4,404

4,309

Other financial assets

15

1,642

1,628

Investment in notes from associate, current

7

11,381

Short-term investments

24

86,666

136,062

Cash and cash equivalents

24

280,641

191,081

Total current assets

 

386,256

347,201

Total assets

 

602,635

693,973

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Share capital

16

4,860

5,461

Share premium

16

290,262

290,262

Treasury stock

16

(46,864)

(44,626)

Merger reserve

16

138,506

138,506

Translation reserve

16

182

182

Other reserve

16

(4,726)

(9,538)

Retained earnings/(Accumulated deficit)

16

32,486

83,820

Equity attributable to the owners of the Group

 

414,707

464,066

Non-controlling interests

21

(6,774)

(5,835)

Total equity

 

407,933

458,232

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

Sale of future royalties liability, non-current

18

136,782

110,159

Deferred tax liability

 

52,462

Lease liability, non-current

23

14,671

18,250

Liability for share-based awards

10

1,861

3,501

Total non-current liabilities

 

153,314

184,371

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Lease liability, current

23

3,579

3,394

Trade and other payables

22

27,020

44,107

Sale of future royalties liability, current

18

6,435

Taxes payable

 

75

Notes payable

20

4,111

3,699

Preferred share liability

17

169

169

Total current liabilities

 

41,388

51,370

Total liabilities

 

194,702

235,741

Total equity and liabilities

 

602,635

693,973

Please refer to the accompanying Notes to the consolidated financial information. Registered number: 09582467.

The Consolidated Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issuance on April 30, 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Bharatt Chowrira
Chief Executive Officer
April 30, 2025

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the years ended December 31

 

 

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

 

Treasury Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

Shares

 

Amount
$000s

 

Share
premium
$000s

 

Shares

 

Amount
$000s

 

Merger
reserve
$000s

 

Translation
reserve
$000s

 

Other
reserve
$000s

 

Retained
earnings/
(accumulated
deficit)
$000s

 

Total
Parent
equity
$000s

 

Non-
controlling
interests
$000s

 

Total
Equity
$000s

Balance January 1, 2022

 

 

 

287,796,585

 

5,444

 

289,303

 

 

 

138,506

 

469

 

(40,077)

 

199,871

 

593,515

 

(9,368)

 

584,147

Net income/(loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(50,354)

 

(50,354)

 

13,290

 

(37,065)

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(379)

 

 

 

(379)

 

 

(379)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(379)

 

 

(50,354)

 

(50,733)

 

13,290

 

(37,444)

Deconsolidation of Subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,904

 

11,904

Exercise of stock options

 

10

 

577,022

 

11

 

321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

332

 

 

332

Purchase of Treasury stock

 

16

 

 

 

 

(10,595,347)

 

(26,492)

 

 

 

 

 

(26,492)

 

 

(26,492)

Revaluation of deferred tax assets related to share-based awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

45

 

 

45

Equity-settled share-based awards

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,856

 

 

8,856

 

4,711

 

13,567

Settlement of restricted stock units

 

10

 

788,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,528

 

 

1,528

 

 

1,528

NCI exercise of share options in subsidiaries

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,171

 

 

15,171

 

(15,164)

 

7

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

(4)

Balance December 31, 2022

 

 

 

289,161,653

 

5,455

 

289,624

 

(10,595,347)

 

(26,492)

 

138,506

 

89

 

(14,478)

 

149,516

 

542,220

 

5,369

 

547,589

Net income/(loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(65,697)

 

(65,697)

 

(931)

 

(66,628)

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

92

 

 

92

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

 

(65,697)

 

(65,604)

 

(931)

 

(66,535)

Deconsolidation of Subsidiary

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,085)

 

(9,085)

Exercise of stock options

 

10

 

306,506

 

6

 

638

 

239,226

 

530

 

 

 

(22)

 

 

1,153

 

 

1,153

Purchase of Treasury stock

 

16

 

 

 

 

(7,683,526)

 

(19,650)

 

 

 

 

 

(19,650)

 

 

(19,650)

Equity-settled share-based awards

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,348

 

 

3,348

 

277

 

3,625

Settlement of restricted stock units

 

10

 

 

 

 

425,219

 

986

 

 

 

156

 

 

1,142

 

 

1,142

Expiration of share options in subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,458

 

 

1,458

 

(1,458)

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

(6)

Balance December 31, 2023

 

 

 

289,468,159

 

5,461

 

290,262

 

(17,614,428)

 

(44,626)

 

138,506

 

182

 

(9,538)

 

83,820

 

464,066

 

(5,835)

 

458,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance January 1, 2024

 

 

 

289,468,159

 

5,461

 

290,262

 

(17,614,428)

 

(44,626)

 

138,506

 

182

 

(9,538)

 

83,820

 

464,066

 

(5,835)

 

458,232

Net income/(loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,510

 

53,510

 

(25,728)

 

27,782

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,510

 

53,510

 

(25,728)

 

27,782

Deconsolidation of Subsidiary

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,430

 

7,430

Exercise of stock options

 

10

 

 

 

 

412,729

 

1,041

 

 

 

(146)

 

 

895

 

 

895

Repurchase and cancellation of ordinary shares from Tender Offer

 

16

 

(31,540,670)

 

(600)

 

 

 

 

 

 

600

 

(104,844)

 

(104,844)

 

 

(104,844)

Purchase of Treasury stock

 

16

 

 

 

 

(1,903,990)

 

(4,791)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,791)

 

 

(4,791)

Equity-settled share-based awards expense

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,569

 

 

4,569

 

17,372

 

21,941

Settlement of restricted stock units

 

10

 

 

 

 

599,512

 

1,512

 

 

 

(211)

 

 

1,301

 

 

1,301

Expiration of share options in subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

(1)

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12)

 

(12)

Balance December 31, 2024

 

 

 

257,927,489

 

4,860

 

290,262

 

(18,506,177)

 

(46,864)

 

138,506

 

182

 

(4,726)

 

32,486

 

414,707

 

(6,774)

 

407,933

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31

 

Note

2024

$000s

2023

$000s

2022

$000s

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) for the year

 

27,782

(66,628)

(37,065)

Adjustments to reconcile income/(loss) for the period to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Non-cash items:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,571

4,933

8,893

Share-based compensation expense

10

22,850

4,415

14,698

(Gain)/loss on investment held at fair value

5

2,398

(77,945)

32,060

Realized (gain)/loss on sale of investments

5

(151)

265

29,303

Gain on dilution of ownership interest in associate

6

(199)

(28,220)

Impairment of investment in associates

6

8,390

Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary

8

(151,808)

(61,787)

(27,251)

Share of net (gain)/ loss of associates accounted for using the equity method

6

8,754

6,055

27,749

(Gain)/loss on investments in notes from associates

7

(13,131)

27,630

Fair value gain on other financial instruments

19

(8,163)

(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets

 

14

318

138

Impairment of fixed assets

 

226

1,260

 

Income taxes expense (benefit)

27

(4,008)

30,525

(55,719)

Finance (income)/costs, net

11

(4,773)

(5,078)

(138,924)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

629

9,750

(7,734)

Prepaid expenses and other financial assets

 

(1,262)

2,834

(862)

Deferred revenue

 

(283)

2,123

Trade and other payables

22

(9,695)

3,844

22,033

Other

 

92

1,374

359

Income taxes paid

 

(37,913)

(150)

(20,696)

Interest received

 

23,547

14,454

3,460

Interest paid

 

(1,295)

(1,701)

(3,366)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(134,369)

(105,917)

(178,792)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

13

(11)

(70)

(2,176)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

255

865

Purchases of intangible assets

14

(175)

Investment in associates

17

(14,400)

(19,961)

Purchase of investments held at fair value

5

(5,000)

Sale of investments held at fair value

5

298,109

33,309

118,710

Short-term note to associate

 

(660)

Repayment of short-term note from associate

 

660

15,000

Purchase of convertible note from associate

 

(16,850)

(15,000)

Cash derecognized upon loss of control over subsidiary

8

(91,570)

(13,784)

(479)

Purchases of short-term investments

 

(308,942)

(178,860)

(248,733)

Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments

 

357,447

244,556

50,000

Receipt of payment of sublease

 

415

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

240,888

68,991

(107,223)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Receipts from Royalty Purchase Agreement

18

25,000

100,000

Issuance of subsidiary preferred Shares

17

68,100

Issuance of Subsidiary Convertible Note

 

393

Payment of lease liability

23

(3,394)

(3,338)

(4,025)

Exercise of stock options

 

895

1,153

332

NCI exercise of stock options in subsidiary

 

7

Repurchase of ordinary shares from Tender Offer

16

(102,768)

Purchase of treasury stock

16

(4,791)

(19,650)

(26,492)

Other

 

(23)

(41)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(16,958)

78,141

(29,827)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

89,560

41,215

(315,842)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

191,081

149,866

465,708

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

280,641

191,081

149,866

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investment and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Purchase of intangible assets not yet paid in cash

14

25

Cost associated with Tender Offer not yet paid in cash

 

2,076

Settlement of restricted stock units through issuance of equity

 

1,301

1,142

1,528

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data, or exercise price and conversion price)

1. Material Accounting Policies

Description of Business

PureTech Health plc (the “Parent”) is a public company incorporated, domiciled and registered in the United Kingdom (“UK”). The registered number is 09582467 and the registered address is 13th Floor, One Angel Court, London, EC2R 7HJ, United Kingdom.

The Parent and its subsidiaries are together referred to as the “Group”. The Parent company financial statements present financial information about the Parent as a separate entity and not about its Group.

The accounting policies set out below have, unless otherwise stated, been applied consistently to all periods presented in these group financial statements.

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements of the Group (the "Consolidated Financial Statements") are presented as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been approved by the Directors on April 30, 2025, and are prepared in accordance with UK-adopted International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs"). The Consolidated Financial Statements also comply fully with IFRSs as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). UK-adopted IFRSs differs in certain respects from IFRSs as issued by the IASB. However, the differences have no impact for the periods presented.

For presentation of the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss), the Group uses a classification based on the function of expenses, rather than based on their nature, as it is more representative of the format used for internal reporting and management purposes and is consistent with international practice.

Certain amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes may not add due to rounding. All percentages have been calculated using unrounded amounts.

Basis of Measurement

The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared on the historical cost basis except that the following assets and liabilities are stated at their fair value: investments held at fair value, investments in notes from associates and liabilities classified as fair value through the profit or loss.

Use of Judgments and Estimates

In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, management has made judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the Group’s accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis.

Significant estimation is applied in determining the following:

  • Financial instruments (see Note 19. Financial Instruments): In accordance with IFRS 9, Financial Instruments ("IFRS 9"), the Group carries certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value, with changes in fair value through profit and loss ("FVTPL"). Valuation of the aforementioned financial instruments includes determining the appropriate valuation methodology and making certain estimates such as the equity value of an entity, volatility, and term to liquidity.

Significant judgement is also applied in determining the following:

  • Whether financial instruments should be classified as liability or equity (see Note 17. Subsidiary Preferred Shares.). The judgement includes an assessment of whether the financial instruments include contractual obligations of the Group to deliver cash or other financial assets or to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another party, and whether those obligations could be settled by the Group exchanging a fixed amount of cash or other financial assets for a fixed number of its own equity instruments. Further information about these critical judgements and estimates is included below under Financial Instruments.
  • Whether the power to control investees exists (see Note 5. Investments Held at Fair Value, Note 6. Investments in Associates and Note 8. Gain/(loss) on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary and accounting policy with regard to Subsidiaries below). The judgement includes an assessment of whether the Group has (i) power over the investee; (ii) exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and (iii) the ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of its own returns. The Group considers among others its voting shares, shareholder agreements, ability to appoint board members, representation on the board, rights to appoint management, de facto control, investee dependence on the Group, etc. If the power to control the investee exists, it consolidates the financial statements of such investee in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Group. Upon issuance of new shares in an investee and/or a change in any shareholders or governance agreements, the Group reassesses its ability to control the investee based on the revised voting interest, revised board composition and revised subsidiary governance and management structure. When such new circumstances result in the Group losing its power to control the investee, the investee is deconsolidated.
  • Whether the Group has significant influence over financial and operating policies of investees in order to determine if the Group should account for its investment as an associate based on IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures ("IAS 28") or a financial instrument based on IFRS 9 (refer to Note 5. Investments Held at Fair Value and Note 6. Investments in Associates ). This judgement includes, among others, an assessment whether the Group has representation on the board of directors of the investee, whether the Group participates in the policy making processes of the investee, whether there is any interchange of managerial personnel, whether there is any essential technical information provided to the investee and if there are any transactions between the Group and the investee.
  • Upon determining that the Group does have significant influence over the financial and operating policies of an investee, if the Group holds more than a single instrument issued by its equity-accounted investee, judgement is required to determine whether the additional instrument forms part of the investment in the associate, which is accounted for under IAS 28 and scoped out of IFRS 9, or it is a separate financial instrument that falls in the scope of IFRS 9. This judgement includes an assessment of the characteristics of the financial instrument of the investee held by the Group and whether such financial instrument provides access to returns underlying an ownership interest.
  • When the Group has other investments in an equity accounted investee that are not accounted for under IAS 28, judgement is required in determining if such investments constitute long-term interests ("LTI") for the purposes of IAS 28. This determination is based on the individual facts and circumstances and characteristics of each investment, but is driven, among other factors, by the intention and likelihood to settle the instrument through redemption or repayment in the foreseeable future, and whether or not the investment is likely to be converted to common stock or other equity instruments. After considering the individual facts and circumstances of the Group’s investment in its associate's preferred stock in the manner described above, including the long-term nature of such investment, the ability of the Group to convert its preferred stock investment to an investment in common shares and the likelihood of such conversion, the Group concluded that such investment was considered a long-term interest.
  • In determining the appropriate accounting treatment for the Royalty Purchase Agreement during 2023, management applied significant judgement (refer to Note 18. Sale of Future Royalties Liability).

As of December 31, 2024, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of $280,641 and short-term investments of $86,666. Considering the Group’s financial position as of December 31, 2024, and its principal risks and opportunities, the Group prepared a going concern analysis covering a period of at least the twelve-month period from the date of signing the Consolidated Financial Statements ("the going concern period") utilizing realistic scenarios and applying a severe but plausible downside scenario. Even under the downside scenario, the analysis demonstrates the Group continues to maintain sufficient liquidity headroom and continues to comply with all financial obligations. The Board of Directors believe the Group and the Parent is adequately resourced to continue in operational existence for at least the twelve-month period from the date of signing the Consolidated Financial Statements. Accordingly, the Board of Directors considered it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements and the PureTech Health plc Financial Statements.

Basis of consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for each of the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, comprise PureTech Health plc and its consolidated subsidiaries. Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated.

Subsidiaries

As used in these financial statements, the term subsidiaries refers to entities that are controlled by the Group. Under applicable accounting rules, the Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has the rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. In assessing control, the Group takes into consideration potential voting rights, board representation, shareholders' agreements, ability to appoint board of directors and management, de facto control and other related factors. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. Losses applicable to the non-controlling interests ("NCI") in a subsidiary are allocated to the non-controlling interests even if doing so causes the non-controlling interests to have a deficit balance.

A list of all current and former subsidiaries organized with respect to classification as of December 31, 2024, and the Group’s total voting percentage, based on outstanding voting common and preferred shares as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, is outlined below. All current subsidiaries are domiciled within the United States and conduct business activities solely within the United States.

 

Voting percentage at December 31, through the holdings in

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

Subsidiary

Common

Preferred

 

Common

Preferred

 

Common

Preferred

Subsidiary operating companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gallop Oncology, Inc. (Indirectly Held through PureTech LYT) 2, 5

100.0

 

N/A

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

Entrega, Inc. (indirectly held through Enlight)2

77.3

 

77.3

 

77.3

PureTech LYT, Inc. (formerly Ariya Therapeutics, Inc.)2

100.0

 

100.0

 

100.0

PureTech LYT 100, Inc.2

100.0

 

100.0

 

100.0

PureTech Management, Inc.3

100.0

 

100.0

 

100.0

PureTech Health LLC3

100.0

 

100.0

 

100.0

Deconsolidated former subsidiary operating companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sonde Health, Inc.2, 4, 6

40.2

 

40.2

 

40.2

Akili Interactive Labs, Inc.2, 6, 8

 

14.6

 

14.7

Gelesis, Inc.1, 2

 

 

22.8

Seaport Therapeutics, Inc.2, 4, 5, 6

0.8

42.1

 

N/A

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

SPTX, Inc. (held Indirectly through Seaport)2, 4, 5, 6

0.8

42.1

 

N/A

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.2, 6, 8

 

2.3

 

3.1

Vedanta Biosciences, Inc.2, 4, 6

46.9

 

47.0

 

47.0

Vedanta Biosciences Securities Corp. (indirectly held through Vedanta)2, 4, 6

46.9

 

47.0

 

47.0

Vor Biopharma Inc.2, 6

2.1

 

3.9

 

4.1

Nontrading holding companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endra Holdings, LLC (held indirectly through Enlight)2

86.0

 

86.0

 

86.0

Ensof Holdings, LLC (held indirectly through Enlight)2, 7

 

86.0

 

86.0

PureTech Securities Corp.2

100.0

 

100.0

 

100.0

PureTech Securities II Corp.2

100.0

 

100.0

 

100.0

Inactive subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alivio Therapeutics, Inc.2

100.0

 

100.0

 

100.0

Appeering, Inc.2, 7

 

100.0

 

100.0

Commense Inc.2, 7

 

99.1

 

99.1

Enlight Biosciences, LLC2

86.0

 

86.0

 

86.0

Ensof Biosystems, Inc. (held indirectly through Enlight)2, 7

 

57.7

28.3

 

57.7

28.3

Follica, LLC 2

28.7

56.7

 

28.7

56.7

 

28.7

56.7

Knode Inc. (indirectly held through Enlight)2, 7

 

86.0

 

86.0

Libra Biosciences, Inc.2, 7

 

100.0

 

100.0

Mandara Sciences, LLC2, 7

 

98.3

 

98.3

Tal Medical, LLC.2, 7

 

100.0

 

100.0

1

On October 30, 2023, Gelesis ceased operations and filed a voluntary petition for relief under the United States bankruptcy code. See Note 6. Investments in Associates for details.

2

Registered address is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801, USA.

3

Registered address is 2711 Centerville Rd., Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808, USA.

4

On October 18, 2024, the Group lost control over Seaport. On March 1, 2023, the Group lost control over Vedanta. On May 25, 2022, the Group lost control over Sonde. Seaport, Vedanta and Sonde were deconsolidated from the Group’s financial statements, resulting in only the profits and losses generated by these entities through the deconsolidation date being included in the Group’s Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). See Notes 8. Gain/(loss) on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary, Notes 5. Investments Held at Fair Value and 6. Investments in Associates for further details about the accounting for the investments in these entities subsequent to deconsolidation.

5

In January 2024, the Group launched two new Founded Entities (Seaport Therapeutics and Gallop Oncology) to advance certain programs from the Wholly-Owned Programs segment.

6

See Notes 5. Investments Held at Fair Value for additional discussion on the Group's investment held in Seaport, Vedanta, Sonde, Akili, Karuna and Vor during 2024.

7

Inactive subsidiary dissolved in November 2024.

8

The Group's investments in Akili and Karuna were disposed of in 2024.

Change in Subsidiary Ownership and Loss of Control

Changes in the Group’s interest in a subsidiary that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions.

Where the Group loses control of a subsidiary, the assets and liabilities are derecognized along with any related non-controlling interest. Any interest retained in the former subsidiary is measured at fair value when control is lost. Any resulting gain or loss is recognized as profit or loss in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Associates

As used in the Consolidated Financial Statements, the term associates are those entities in which the Group has no control but maintains significant influence over the financial and operating policies. Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Group holds between 20 and 50 percent of the voting power of an entity, unless it can be clearly demonstrated that this is not the case. The Group evaluates if it maintains significant influence over associates by assessing if the Group has the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the associate.

Application of the Equity Method to Associates

Associates are accounted for using the equity method (equity accounted investees) and are initially recognized at cost, or if recognized upon deconsolidation, they are initially recorded at fair value at the date of deconsolidation. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the Group’s share of the total comprehensive income or loss of equity accounted investees, from the date that significant influence commences until the date that significant influence ceases.

To the extent the Group holds interests in associates that are not providing access to returns underlying ownership interests, the instrument is accounted for in accordance with IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value.

When the Group’s share of losses exceeds its equity method investment in the investee, losses are applied against long-term interests, which are investments accounted for under IFRS 9. Investments are determined to be long-term interests when they are long-term in nature and in substance they form part of the Group's net investment in that associate. This determination is impacted by many factors, among others, whether settlement by the investee through redemption or repayment is planned or likely in the foreseeable future, whether the investment can be converted and/or is likely to be converted to common stock or other equity instrument and other factors regarding the nature of the investment. Whilst this assessment is dependent on many specific facts and circumstances of each investment, typically conversion features whereby the investment is likely to convert to common stock or other equity instruments would point to the investment being a long-term interest. Similarly, where the investment is not planned or likely to be settled through redemption or repayment in the foreseeable future, this would indicate that the investment is a long-term interest. When the net investment in the associate, which includes the Group’s investments in other long-term interests, is reduced to nil, recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Group has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of an investee.

The Group has adopted the amendments to IAS 28 that addresses the dual application of IAS 28 and IFRS 9 when equity method losses are applied against long-term interests. The amendments provide the annual sequence in which both standards are to be applied in such a case. The Group has applied the equity method losses to the long-term interests presented as part of Investments held at fair value subsequent to remeasuring such investments to their fair value at balance sheet date.

Sale of Future Royalties Liability

The Group accounts for the sale of future royalties liability as a financial liability, as it continues to hold the rights under the royalty bearing licensing agreement and has a contractual obligation to deliver cash to an investor for a portion of the royalty it receives. Interest on the sale of future royalties liability is recognized using the effective interest rate over the life of the related royalty stream.

The sale of future royalties liability and the related interest expense are based on the Group’s current estimates of future royalties expected to be paid over the life of the arrangement. Forecasts are updated periodically as new data is obtained. Any increases, decreases or a shift in timing of estimated cash flows require the Group to re-calculate the amortized cost of the sale of future royalties liability as the present value of the estimated future contractual cash flows that are discounted at the liability’s original effective interest rate. The adjustment is recognized immediately in profit or loss as income or expense.

Financial Instruments

Classification

The Group classifies its financial assets in the following measurement categories:

  • Those to be measured subsequently at fair value either through other comprehensive income "FVOCI", or through profit or loss "FVTPL", and
  • Those to be measured at amortized cost.

The classification depends on the Group’s business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows.

For assets measured at fair value, gains and losses are recorded in profit or loss.

Measurement

At initial recognition, the Group measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at FVTPL, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets that are carried at FVTPL are expensed.

Impairment

The Group assesses on a forward-looking basis the expected credit losses associated with its debt instruments carried at amortized cost. For trade receivables, the Group applies the simplified approach permitted by IFRS 9, which requires expected lifetime losses to be recognized from initial recognition of the receivables.

Financial Assets

The Group’s financial assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, investments in debt securities, trade and other receivables, investments in notes from associates, restricted cash deposits and investments in equity securities. The Group’s financial assets are virtually all classified into the following categories: investments held at fair value, investments in notes from associates, trade and other receivables, short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents. The Group determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition depending on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired.

Investments held at fair value are investments in equity instruments. Such investments consist of the Group's minority interest holdings where the Group has no significant influence or preferred share investments that are not providing access to returns underlying ownership interests and are categorized as debt instruments that are presented at fair value through profit and loss because the amounts receivable do not represent solely payments of principal and interest. These financial assets are initially measured at fair value and subsequently re-measured at fair value at each reporting date. The Group has elected to record the changes in fair values for the financial assets falling under this category through profit and loss. Please refer to Note 5. Investments Held at Fair Value.

Changes in the fair value of financial assets at FVTPL are recognized in other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) as applicable.

The investments in notes from associates, since their contractual terms do not consist solely of cash flow payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding, are initially and subsequently measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized through profit and loss.

Cash and cash equivalents consist of demand deposits with banks and other financial institutions and highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value.

Short-term investments consist of short-term US treasury bills that are held to maturity. The contractual terms consist solely of payment of the principal and interest and the Group's business model is to hold the treasury bills to maturity. As such, such short-term investments are recorded at amortized cost. As of balance sheet date, amortized cost approximated the fair value of such short-term investments.

Trade and other receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed and determinable payments that are not quoted on active markets. These financial assets are carried at the amounts expected to be received less any expected lifetime losses. Such losses are determined taking into account previous experience, credit rating and economic stability of counterparty and economic conditions. When a trade receivable is determined to be uncollectible, it is written off against the available provision. As of balance sheet date, the Group did not record any such expected lifetime losses related to the outstanding trade and other receivable balances. Trade and other receivables are included in current assets, unless maturities are greater than 12 months after the end of the reporting period.

Financial Liabilities

The Group’s financial liabilities primarily consist of trade and other payables, and preferred shares.

The majority of the Group’s subsidiaries have preferred shares and certain notes payable with embedded derivatives, which are classified as current liabilities. When the Group has preferred shares and notes with embedded derivatives that qualify for bifurcation, the Group has elected to account for the entire instrument as FVTPL after determining under IFRS 9 that the instrument qualifies to be accounted for under such FVTPL method.

The Group derecognizes a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled or expire.

Equity Instruments Issued by the Group

Financial instruments issued by the Group are treated as equity only to the extent that they meet the following two conditions, in accordance with IAS 32:

  1. They include no contractual obligations upon the Group to deliver cash or other financial assets or to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another party under conditions that are potentially unfavorable to the Group; and
  2. Where the instrument will or may be settled in the Group’s own equity instruments, it is either a non-derivative that includes no obligation to deliver a variable number of the Group’s own equity instruments or is a derivative that will be settled by the Group exchanging a fixed amount of cash or other financial assets for a fixed number of its own equity instruments.

To the extent that this definition is not met, the financial instrument is classified as a financial liability. Where the instrument so classified takes the legal form of the Group’s own shares, the amounts presented in the Group's shareholders' equity exclude amounts in relation to those shares.

Changes in the fair value of liabilities at FVTPL are recognized in net finance income /(costs) in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) as applicable.

IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The standard establishes a five-step principle-based approach for revenue recognition and is based on the concept of recognizing an amount that reflects the consideration for performance obligations only when they are satisfied, and the control of goods or services is transferred.

The majority of the Group’s contract revenue is generated from licenses and services, some of which are part of collaboration arrangements.

Management reviewed contracts where the Group received consideration in order to determine whether or not they should be accounted for in accordance with IFRS 15. To date, the Group has entered into transactions that generate revenue and meet the scope of either IFRS 15 or IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants. Contract revenue is recognized at either a point-in-time or over time, depending on the nature of the performance obligations.

The Group accounts for agreements that meet the definition of IFRS 15 by applying the following five step model:

  • Identify the contract(s) with a customer – A contract with a customer exists when (i) the Group enters into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights regarding the goods or services to be transferred and identifies the payment terms related to those goods or services, (ii) the contract has commercial substance and, (iii) the Group determines that collection of substantially all consideration for goods or services that are transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration.
  • Identify the performance obligations in the contract – Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the goods or services that will be transferred to the customer that are both capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available from third parties or from the Group, and are distinct in the context of the contract, whereby the transfer of the goods or services is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.
  • Determine the transaction price – The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which the Group will be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to the customer. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, the Group estimates the amount of variable consideration that should be included in the transaction price utilizing either the expected value method or the most likely amount method depending on the nature of the variable consideration. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price if, in the Group’s judgement, it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur.
  • Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract – If the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation. Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation based on a relative standalone selling price basis.
  • Recognize revenue when (or as) the Group satisfies a performance obligation – The Group satisfies performance obligations either over time or at a point in time as discussed in further detail below. Revenue is recognized at the time the related performance obligation is satisfied by transferring a promised good or service to a customer.

Revenue generated from services agreements (typically where licenses and related services were combined into one performance obligation) is determined to be recognized over time when it can be determined that the services meet one of the following: (a) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the entity’s performance as the entity performs; (b) the entity’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced; or (c) the entity’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the entity and the entity has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date.

It was determined that the Group has contracts that meet criteria (a), since the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Group’s performance as the Group performs. Therefore, revenue is recognized over time using the input method based on costs incurred to date as compared to total contract costs. The Group believes that in research and development service type agreements using costs incurred to date represents the most faithful depiction of the entity’s performance towards complete satisfaction of a performance obligation.

Revenue from licenses that are not part of a combined performance obligation are recognized at a point in time. Such licenses relate to intellectual property that has significant stand-alone functionality and as such represent a right to use the entity's intellectual property as it exists at the point in time at which the license is granted.

Royalty revenue received in respect of licensing agreements when the license of intellectual property is the predominant item in the arrangement is recognized as the related third-party sales in the licensee occur.

Amounts that are receivable or have been received per contractual terms but have not been recognized as revenue since performance has not yet occurred or has not yet been completed are recorded as deferred revenue. The Group classifies as non-current deferred revenue amounts received for which performance is expected to occur beyond one year or one operating cycle.

Grant Revenue

The Group recognizes grants from governmental agencies as grant revenue in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss), gross of the expenditures that were related to obtaining the grant, when there is reasonable assurance that the Group will comply with the conditions within the grant agreement and there is reasonable assurance that payments under the grants will be received. The Group evaluates the conditions of each grant as of each reporting date to ensure that the Group has reasonable assurance of meeting the conditions of each grant arrangement and that it is expected that the grant payment will be received as a result of meeting the necessary conditions.

The Group submits qualifying expenses for reimbursement after the Group has incurred the research and development expense. The Group records an unbilled receivable upon incurring such expenses. In cases in which the grant revenue is received prior to the expenses being incurred or recognized, the amounts received are deferred until the related expense is incurred and/or recognized. Grant revenue is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) at the time in which the Group recognizes the related reimbursable expense for which the grant is intended to compensate.

Functional and Presentation Currency

The Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in United States dollars (“US dollars”). The functional currency of all members of the Group is the U.S. dollar. The Group's share in foreign exchange differences in associates were reported in other comprehensive income/(loss).

Foreign Currency

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the respective functional currencies of Group entities at the foreign exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are retranslated to the functional currency at the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date. Foreign exchange differences arising on remeasurement are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.

Share Capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. The Group's equity is comprised of share capital, share premium, merger reserve, other reserve, translation reserve, and retained earnings/accumulated deficit.

Treasury Shares

Treasury shares acquired as a result of repurchasing shares are recognized at cost and are deducted from shareholders' equity. No gain or loss is recognized in profit and loss for the purchase, sale, re-issue or cancellation of the Group's own equity shares. The nominal value related to shares that are repurchased and cancelled are reduced from share capital and transferred to a capital redemption reserve.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. Assets under construction represent leasehold improvements and machinery and equipment to be used in operations or research and development activities. When parts of an item of property and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property and equipment. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the related asset:

Laboratory and manufacturing equipment

 

2-8 years

Furniture and fixtures

 

7 years

Computer equipment and software

 

1-5 years

Leasehold improvements

 

5-10 years, or the remaining term of the lease, if shorter

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each balance sheet date.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, which include purchased patents and licenses with finite useful lives, are carried at historical cost less accumulated amortization, if amortization has commenced. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized from the time they are available for their intended use. Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the costs of patents and licenses over their estimated useful lives.

Research and development intangible assets, which are still under development and have accordingly not yet obtained marketing approval, are presented as In-Process Research and Development (IPR&D). The cost of IPR&D represents upfront payments as well as additional contingent payments based on development, regulatory and sales milestones related to certain license agreement where the Group licenses IP from a third party. These milestones are capitalized as the milestone is triggered. See Note 25. Commitments and Contingencies. IPR&D is not amortized since it is not yet available for its intended use, but it is evaluated for potential impairment on an annual basis or more frequently when facts and circumstances warrant.

Impairment of Non-Financial Assets

The Group reviews the carrying amounts of its property and equipment and intangible assets at each reporting date to determine whether there are indicators of impairment. If any such indicators of impairment exist, then an asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less cost of disposal and value in use.

The Group’s IPR&D intangible assets are not yet available for their intended use. As such, they are tested for impairment at least annually.

An impairment loss is recognized when an asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. For the purposes of impairment testing, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are largely independent cash flows. If a non-financial asset instrument is impaired, an impairment loss is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Investments in associates are considered impaired if, and only if, objective evidence indicates that one or more events, which occurred after the initial recognition, have had an impact on the future cash flows from the net investment and that impact can be reliably estimated. If an impairment exists, the Group measures an impairment by comparing the carrying value of the net investment in the associate to its recoverable amount and recording any excess as an impairment loss. See Note 6. Investments in Associates for impairment recorded in respect of an investment in associate during the year ended December 31, 2022.

Employee Benefits

Short-Term Employee Benefits

Short-term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and expensed as the related service is provided. A liability is recognized for the amount expected to be paid if the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation due to past service provided by the employee, and the obligation can be estimated reliably.

Defined Contribution Plans

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution plans are recognized as an employee benefit expense in the periods during which related services are rendered by employees.

Share-based Payments

Share-based payment arrangements, in which the Group receives goods or services as consideration for its own equity instruments, are accounted for as equity-settled share-based payment transactions (except certain restricted stock units – see below) in accordance with IFRS 2. The grant date fair value of employee share-based payment awards is recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase in equity over the requisite service period related to the awards. The amount recognized as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of awards for which the related service and non-market performance conditions are expected to be met, such that the amount ultimately recognized as an expense is based on the number of awards that do meet the related service and non-market performance conditions at the vesting date. For share-based payment awards with market conditions, the grant date fair value is measured to reflect such conditions and there is no true-up for differences between expected and actual outcomes.

Certain restricted stock units are treated as liability settled awards starting in 2021. Such awards are remeasured at every reporting date until settlement date and are recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period. Differences in remeasurement are recognized in profit and loss. The cumulative cost that will ultimately be recognized in respect of these awards will equal to the amount at settlement.

The fair value of the awards is measured using option pricing models and other appropriate models, which take into account the terms and conditions of the awards granted.

Development Costs

Expenditures on research activities are recognized as incurred in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). In accordance with IAS 38, development costs are capitalized only if the expenditure can be measured reliably, the product or process is technically and commercially feasible, future economic benefits are probable, the Group can demonstrate its ability to use or sell the intangible asset, the Group intends to and has sufficient resources to complete development and to use or sell the asset, and it is able to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development. The point at which technical feasibility is determined to have been reached is, generally, when regulatory approval has been received where applicable. Management determines that commercial viability has been reached when a clear market and pricing point have been identified, which may coincide with achieving meaningful recurring sales. Otherwise, the development expenditure is recognized as incurred in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). As of balance sheet date, the Group has not capitalized any development costs.

Provisions

A provision is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation due to a past event that can be reliably measured, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects risks specific to the liability.

Leases

The Group leases real estate for use in operations. These leases have lease terms of approximately 10 years. The Group includes options that are reasonably certain to be exercised as part of the determination of the lease term. The group determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception of the contract in accordance with guidance detailed in IFRS 16. Right-of-use ("ROU") assets represent the Group’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Group's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Group's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Group used its estimated incremental borrowing rate, based on information available at commencement date, in determining the present value of future payments.

The Group’s leases are virtually all leases of real estate.

The Group has elected to account for lease payments as an expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease for:

  • Leases with a term of 12 months or less and containing no purchase options; and
  • Leases where the underlying asset has a value of less than $5,000.

The right-of-use asset is depreciated on a straight-line basis and the related lease liability gives rise to an interest charge.

Finance Income and Finance Costs

Finance income consists of interest income on funds invested in money market funds and U.S. treasuries. Finance income is recognized as it is earned. Finance costs consist mainly of loan, notes and lease liability interest expenses, interest expense due to accretion of and adjustment to sale of future royalties liability as well as the changes in the fair value of financial liabilities carried at FVTPL (such changes can consist of finance income when the fair value of such financial liabilities decrease).

Taxation

Tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred income tax. In accordance with IAS 12, tax is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity.

Current income tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantially enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred tax is recognized due to temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax assets are recognized for unused tax losses, unused tax credits and deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be used. Deferred tax assets with respect to investments in associates are recognized only to the extent that it is probable the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized.

Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary differences when they reverse, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when the deferred income tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a net basis.

Fair Value Measurements

The Group’s accounting policies require that certain financial assets and certain financial liabilities be measured at their fair value.

The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs. Fair values are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows:

  • Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
  • Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
  • Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

The Group recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, restricted cash, deposits, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Group’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position approximates their fair value because of the short maturities of these instruments.

Operating Segments

Operating segments are reported in a manner that is consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The CODM reviews discrete financial information for the operating segments in order to assess their performance and is responsible for making decisions about resources allocated to the segments. The CODM has been identified as the Group’s Board of Directors.

2. New Standards and Interpretations

The Group has applied Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current for the first time for its reporting period ended December 31, 2024. This amendment did not have any impact on the amounts recognized in prior and current periods.

In April 2024, IFRS 18, Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements was issued to achieve comparability of the financial performance of similar entities. The standard, which replaces IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, impacts the presentation of primary financial statements and notes, including the statement of earnings where companies will be required to present separate categories of income and expense for operating, investing, and financing activities with prescribed subtotals for each new category. The standard will also require management-defined performance measures to be explained and included in a separate note within the consolidated financial statements. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2027, including interim financial statements, and requires retrospective application. The Group is currently assessing the impact of the new standard.

In May 2024, Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7, Targeted Improvements to Financial Instruments Standards, was issued to clarify the date of recognition and derecognition of some financial assets and liabilities, with a new exception for some financial liabilities settled through an electronic cash transfer system; clarify and add further guidance for assessing whether a financial asset meets the solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI) criterion; add new disclosures for certain instruments with contractual terms that can change cash flows (such as some instruments with features linked to the achievement of environment, social and governance (ESG) targets); and update the disclosures for equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI). The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026, including interim financial statements, and requires prospective application. The Group is currently assessing the impact of the new standard.

In July 2024, the International Accounting Standards Board published the IFRS Interpretations Committee ("Committee")'s agenda decision clarifying certain requirements for disclosure of revenue and expenses for reporting segments under IFRS 8, Operating Segments. Committee agenda decisions do not have an effective date as entities are afforded a sufficient amount of time to implement them. The Group is currently assessing the impact of the Committee agenda decision and plans to apply the new requirements in its annual financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025.

Certain other new accounting standards, interpretations, and amendments to existing standards have been published that are effective for annual periods commencing on or after January 1, 2025 and have not been early adopted by the Group in preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements. These standards, amendments or interpretations are not expected to have a material impact on the Group in the prior, current, or future periods.

3. Revenue

Revenue recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) consists of the following:

For the years ended December 31,

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

Contract revenue

4,315

750

2,090

Grant revenue

513

2,580

13,528

Total revenue

4,828

3,330

15,618

All amounts recorded in contract revenue were generated in the United States.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Group achieved and received a $4,000 milestone payment from Bristol Myers Squibb ("BMS"), the acquirer of Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. ("Karuna"), the Group's Founded Entity, following the approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to market KarXT as Cobenfy, pursuant to a license agreement between PureTech and Karuna in 2011.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Group recognized $315 in royalty revenue pursuant to the license agreement discussed above. Under the terms of the license agreement, BMS pays the Group a royalty that amounts to 3% of annual net sales of Cobenfy. Both the milestone payment and the royalties were recognized as contract revenue during the year ended December 31, 2024.

Substantially all of the Group’s contracts related to contract revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were determined to have a single performance obligation which consists of a combined deliverable of license of intellectual property and research and development services. Therefore, for such contracts, revenue is recognized over time based on the input method which the Group believes is a faithful depiction of the transfer of goods and services. Progress is measured based on costs incurred to date as compared to total projected costs. Payments for such contracts are primarily made up-front on a periodic basis. For the Year ended December 31, 2022, contract revenue also includes royalties received from an associate in the amount of $509.

Disaggregated Revenue

The Group disaggregates contract revenue in a manner that depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The Group disaggregates revenue based on contract revenue or grant revenue, and further disaggregates contract revenue based on the transfer of control of the underlying performance obligations.

Timing of contract revenue recognition

for the years ended December 31,

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

Transferred at a point in time – Licensing Income

4,315

527

Transferred over time

750

1,563

 

4,315

750

2,090

Customers over 10% of revenue

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

Customer A

750

1,500

Customer B

509

Customer C

4,315

 

4,315

750

2,009

Accounts receivable represent rights to consideration in exchange for products or services that have been transferred by the Group, when payment is unconditional and only the passage of time is required before payment is due. Accounts receivable do not bear interest and are recorded at the invoiced amount. Accounts receivable are included within trade and other receivable on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The accounts receivable related to contract revenue were $868 and $555 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

4. Segment Information

Basis for Segmentation

The Directors are the Group’s chief operating decision-makers. The Group’s operating segments are determined based on the financial information provided to the Board of Directors periodically for the purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. The Group has determined each of its Wholly-Owned Programs represents an operating segment and the Group has aggregated each of these operating segments into one reportable segment, the Wholly-Owned Programs segment. Each of the Group’s Controlled Founded Entities represents an operating segment. The Group aggregates each Controlled Founded Entity operating segment into one reportable segment, the Controlled Founded Entities segment. The aggregation is based on the high level of operational and financial similarities of the operating segments. For the Group’s entities that do not meet the definition of an operating segment, the Group presents this information in the Parent Company and Other column in its segment footnote to reconcile the information in this footnote to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Substantially all of the Group’s revenue and profit generating activities are generated within the United States and, accordingly, no geographical disclosures are provided.

Following is the description of the Group's reportable segments:

Wholly-Owned Programs

The Wholly-Owned Programs segment is advancing Wholly-Owned Programs which are focused on treatments for patients with devastating diseases. The Wholly-Owned Programs segment is comprised of the technologies that are wholly-owned and will be advanced through with either the Group's funding or non-dilutive sources of financing. The operational management of the Wholly-Owned Programs segment is conducted by the PureTech Health team, which is responsible for the strategy, business development, and research and development.

Controlled Founded Entities

The Controlled Founded Entities segment is comprised of the Group’s consolidated operational subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 that either have, or have plans to hire, independent management teams and currently have already raised third-party dilutive capital. These subsidiaries have active research and development programs and have an equity or debt investment partner, who will provide additional industry knowledge and access to networks, as well as additional funding to continue the pursued growth of the entity.

The Group’s entities that were determined not to meet the definition of an operating segment are included in the Parent Company and Other column to reconcile the information in this footnote to the Consolidated Financial Statements. This column captures activities not directly attributable to the Group's operating segments and includes the activities of the Parent, corporate support functions, certain research and development support functions that are not directly attributable to a strategic business segment as well as the elimination of intercompany transactions. This column also captures the operating results for the deconsolidated entities through the date of deconsolidation (e.g. Seaport in 2024, Vedanta in 2023, and Sonde in 2022) and accounting for the Group's holdings in Founded Entities for which control has been lost, which primarily represent: the activity associated with deconsolidating an entity when the Group no longer controls the entity, the gain or loss on the Group's investments accounted for at fair value (e.g. the Group's ownership stakes in Vor, Vedanta, Sonde and Seaport) and the Group's net income or loss of associates accounted for using the equity method.

The term "Founded Entities" refers to entities which the Group incorporated and announced the incorporation as a Founded Entity externally. It includes certain of the Group’s wholly-owned subsidiaries which have been announced by the Group as Founded Entities, Controlled Founded Entities and deconsolidated Founded Entities.

In January 2024, the Group launched two new Founded Entities (Seaport Therapeutics "Seaport" and Gallop Oncology "Gallop") to advance certain programs from the Wholly-Owned Programs segment. The financial results of these programs were included in the Wholly-Owned Programs segment as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Seaport was deconsolidated on October 18, 2024 upon the completion of its Series B preferred share financing. The financial results of Seaport through the date of deconsolidation are included within the Parent Company and Other column as of December 31, 2024. It is impracticable for the Group to recast its segment results for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 as the cost to develop the information would be excessive. However, as Seaport is a pre-commercial, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, it primarily performs research and development activities. Seaport incurred direct research and development expenses of $8,843 for the year ended December 31, 2023, which are included in the Wholly-Owned Program segment. Seaport incurred direct research and development expenses of $5,061 for the year ended December 31, 2024, prior to its deconsolidation from the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2024, Alivio was dormant and did not meet the definition of operating segment. Therefore, the financial results of Alivio were removed from the Wholly-Owned Programs segment and are included in the Parent Company and Other column. The corresponding information for 2023 and 2022 has been restated to include Alivio in the Parent Company and Other column so that the segment disclosures are presented on a comparable basis.

The Group’s Board of Directors reviews segment performance and allocates resources based upon revenue, operating loss as well as the funds available for each segment. The Board of Directors does not review any other information for purposes of assessing segment performance or allocating resources.

 

2024

 

Wholly-Owned
Programs
$

Controlled
Founded Entities
$

Parent Company
and
Other
$

Consolidated
$

Contract revenue

4,315

4,315

Grant revenue

513

513

Total revenue

513

4,315

4,828

General and administrative expenses

(8,888)

(173)

(62,408)

(71,469)

Research and development expenses

(56,849)

(672)

(11,933)

(69,454)

Total operating expense

(65,737)

(845)

(74,341)

(140,923)

Operating income/(loss)

(65,224)

(845)

(70,026)

(136,095)

Income/expenses not allocated to segments

 

 

 

 

Other income/(expense):

 

 

 

 

Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary

 

 

 

151,808

Gain/(loss) on investment held at fair value

 

 

 

(2,398)

Realized gain on sale of investments

 

 

 

151

Gain/(loss) on investment in notes from associates

 

 

 

13,131

Other income/(expense)

 

 

 

961

Total other income/(expense)

 

 

 

163,652

Net finance income/(costs)

 

 

 

4,773

Share of net income/(loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

(8,754)

Gain on dilution of ownership interest in associate

 

 

 

199

Income/(loss) before taxes

 

 

 

23,774

 

As of December 31, 2024

Available Funds

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

9,062

432

271,148

280,641

Short-term Investments

86,666

86,666

Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

9,062

432

357,814

367,307

 

2023

 

Wholly-Owned
Programs
$

Controlled
Founded Entities
$

Parent
Company and
Other
$

Consolidated
$

Contract revenue

750

750

Grant revenue

270

2,310

2,580

Total revenue

270

750

2,310

3,330

General and administrative expenses

(13,203)

(562)

(39,530)

(53,295)

Research and development expenses

(87,069)

(672)

(8,494)

(96,235)

Total Operating expenses

(100,272)

(1,233)

(48,024)

(149,530)

Operating income/(loss)

(100,002)

(483)

(45,714)

(146,199)

Income/expenses not allocated to segments

 

 

 

 

Other income/(expense):

 

 

 

 

Gain on deconsolidation

 

 

 

61,787

Gain/(loss) on investment held at fair value

 

 

 

77,945

Realized loss on sale of investments

 

 

 

(122)

Gain/(loss) on investment in notes from associates

 

 

 

(27,630)

Other income/(expense)

 

 

 

(908)

Total other income/(expense)

 

 

 

111,072

Net finance income/(costs)

 

 

 

5,078

Share of net income/(loss) of associate accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

(6,055)

Income/(loss) before taxes

 

 

 

(36,103)

 

As of December 31, 2023

Available Funds

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

1,895

675

188,511

191,081

Short-term Investments

136,062

136,062

Consolidated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

1,895

675

324,573

327,143

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022

 

Wholly-Owned
Programs
$

Controlled
Founded Entities
$

Parent
Company &
Other
$

Consolidated
$

Contract revenue

1,500

590

2,090

Grant revenue

521

13,007

13,528

Total revenue

521

1,500

13,597

15,618

General and administrative expenses

(7,737)

(419)

(52,835)

(60,991)

Research and development expenses

(109,201)

(1,051)

(42,182)

(152,433)

Total operating expense

(116,938)

(1,470)

(95,018)

(213,425)

Operating income/(loss)

(116,417)

30

(81,420)

(197,807)

Income/expenses not allocated to segments

 

 

 

 

Other income/(expense):

 

 

 

 

Gain on deconsolidation

 

 

 

27,251

Gain/(loss) on investment held at fair value

 

 

 

(32,060)

Realized loss on sale of investments

 

 

 

(29,303)

Other income/(expense)

 

 

 

8,131

Total other income/(expense)

 

 

 

(25,981)

Net finance income/(costs)

 

 

 

138,924

Share of net income/(loss) of associate accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

(27,749)

Gain on dilution of ownership interest in associate

 

 

 

28,220

Impairment of investment in associate

 

 

 

(8,390)

Income/(loss) before taxes

 

 

 

(92,783)

5. Investments Held at Fair Value

Investments held at fair value include both unlisted and listed securities held by the Group. These investments, which include interests in Seaport, Vedanta, Vor and other insignificant investments as of December 31, 2024 are initially measured at fair value, and are subsequently re-measured at fair value at each reporting date with changes in the fair value recorded through profit and loss. See Note 19. Financial Instruments for information regarding the valuation of these instruments. Activities related to such investments during the periods are shown below:

Investments held at fair value

$

Balance as of January 1, 2023

251,892

Investment in Vedanta preferred shares – Vedanta deconsolidation

20,456

Investment in Gelesis 2023 Warrants

1,121

Sale of Karuna shares

(33,309)

Loss realised on sale of investments

(265)

Gain – changes in fair value through profit and loss

77,945

Balance as of December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024

317,841

Sale of Karuna shares

(292,672)

Investment in Seaport preferred shares - Seaport deconsolidation

179,248

Sale of Akili Shares

(5,437)

Gain realised on sale of Karuna shares

151

Loss – changes in fair value through profit and loss

(2,398)

Balance as of December 31, 2024 before allocation of equity method loss to long-term interest ("LTI")

196,733

Equity method loss recorded against LTI

(5,307)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

191,426

Vedanta

On March 1, 2023, Vedanta issued convertible debt to a syndicate of investors. The Group did not participate in this round of financing. As part of the issuance of the debt, the convertible debt holders were granted representation on Vedanta's Board of Directors and the Group lost control over the Vedanta Board of Directors and the power to direct the relevant Vedanta activities. Consequently, Vedanta was deconsolidated on March 1, 2023 and its results of operations are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements through the date of deconsolidation. See Note 8. Gain/(loss) on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary.

Following Vedanta's deconsolidation, the Group has significant influence over Vedanta through its voting interest in Vedanta and its remaining representation on Vedanta's Board of Directors. However, the Group only holds convertible preferred shares in Vedanta that do not provide their holders with access to returns associated with a residual equity interest, and as such are accounted for under IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in profit and loss. Under IFRS 9, the preferred share investments are categorized as debt instruments that are presented at fair value through profit and loss because the amounts receivable do not represent solely payments of principal and interest.

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Group recognized losses of $2,990 and $6,303 for the changes in the fair value of the investment in Vedanta that were included in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The fair value of the Group’s investment in Vedanta was $11,163 and $14,153 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Karuna

Karuna was deconsolidated in March 2019. During 2019, Karuna completed its IPO and the Group lost its significant influence in Karuna. The shares held in Karuna were accounted for as an investment held at fair value under IFRS 9.

2022

On August 8, 2022, the Group sold 125,000 shares of Karuna common stock. In addition, the Group wrote a series of call options entitling the holders thereof to purchase up to 477,100 Karuna common stock at a set price, which were exercised in full in August and September 2022. Aggregate proceeds to the Group from all aforementioned transactions amounted to $115,457, net of transaction fees. As a result of the aforementioned sales, the Group recognized a loss of $29,303, attributable to the exercise of the aforementioned call options, in realized gain/(loss) on sale of investment within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

2023

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Group sold 167,579 shares of Karuna common stock with aggregate proceeds of $33,309, net of transaction fees. As of December 31, 2023, the Group held 886,885 shares, or 2.3%, of the total outstanding Karuna common stock with a fair value of $280,708.

2024

In March 2024, the Group's common shares in Karuna were acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb ("BMS") for $330 per share in accordance with the terms of a definitive merger agreement signed in December 2023. As a result of this transaction, the Group received total proceeds of $292,672 before income tax in exchange for its holding of 886,885 shares of Karuna common stock.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 the Group recognized gains of $11,813, $107,079, and $134,952, respectively, for the changes in the fair value of the Karuna investment that were included in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Vor

Vor was deconsolidated in February 2019. On February 9, 2021, Vor closed its initial public offering. Subsequent to the closing, the Group held 3,207,200 shares of Vor common stock, representing 8.6% of Vor common stock.

In August and December 2022, the Group sold an aggregate of 535,400 shares of Vor common stock for aggregate proceeds of $3,253.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Group recognized losses of $3,046, $11,756, and $16,247, respectively, for the changes in the fair value of the investment that were included in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The fair value of the Group’s investment in Vor was $2,966 and $6,012 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Gelesis

Gelesis was deconsolidated in July 2019. The common stock held in Gelesis was accounted for under the equity method, while the preferred shares and warrants held by the Group fell under the guidance of IFRS 9 and were treated as financial assets held at fair value, with changes to the fair value of the instruments recorded through the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). Please refer to Note 6. Investments in Associates for information regarding the Group's investment in Gelesis as an associate.

2022

On January 13, 2022, Gelesis completed its business combination with Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp ("Capstar"). As part of the business combination, all shares in Gelesis, common and preferred, including the shares held by the Group, were exchanged for common shares of the merged entity and unvested common shares that will vest upon the stock price of the new combined entity reaching certain target prices (hereinafter "Gelesis Earn-out Shares"). In addition, the Group invested $15,000 in the class A common shares of Capstar as part of the Private Investment in Public Equity ("PIPE") transaction that took place immediately prior to the closing of the business combination and an additional $4,961, as part of the Backstop Agreement signed with Capstar on December 30, 2021 (See Note 6. Investments in Associates). Pursuant to the business combination, Gelesis became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capstar and Capstar changed its name to Gelesis Holdings, Inc., which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "GLS" on January 14, 2022. The exchange of the preferred stock (including warrants) for common stock (including common stock warrants) represents an additional investment in Gelesis equity investment. The Group recorded the changes in fair value of the preferred stock and warrants through the date of the exchange upon which the preferred shares and warrants were derecognized and recorded as an additional investment in Gelesis equity interest.

As part of the aforementioned exchange, the Group received 4,526,622 Gelesis Earn-out Shares, which were valued on the date of the exchange at $14,214. The Group accounted for such Gelesis Earn-out Shares under IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value with changes in fair value recorded through profit and loss.

2023

In February and May 2023, as part of Gelesis' issuance of senior secured promissory notes to the Group, Gelesis also issued to the Group (i) warrants to purchase 23,688,047 shares of Gelesis common stock with an exercise price of $0.2744 per share (ii) warrants to purchase 192,307,692 shares of Gelesis common stock at an exercise price of $0.0182 per share and (iii) warrants to purchase 43,133,803 shares of Gelesis common stock at an exercise price of $0.0142 per share. These warrants expire five years after issuance and are collectively referred to as the Gelesis 2023 Warrants.

The Gelesis 2023 Warrants were recorded at their initial fair value of $1,121 and then subsequently re-measured to fair value through the profit and loss.

As Gelesis ceased operations in October 2023, the fair value of the Gelesis 2023 Warrants was $0 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and no gain or loss was recognized in 2024. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group recognized losses of $1,264 and $18,476, respectively, related to the change in the fair value of these instruments that was included in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Sonde

On May 25, 2022, Sonde completed a Series B preferred share financing, which resulted in the Group losing control over Sonde and the deconsolidation of Sonde. Therefore, the results of operations of Sonde are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements through the date of deconsolidation. See 8. Gain/(loss) on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary.

Following deconsolidation, the Group had significant influence in Sonde through its 48.2% voting interest in Sonde and its remaining representation on Sonde's Board of Directors. The Group holds Preferred A-1, A-2 and B shares. The Preferred A-1 shares have the same terms as common stock and provide their shareholders with access to returns associated with a residual equity ownership in Sonde. Consequently, the investment in Preferred A-1 shares is accounted for under the equity method. The convertible Preferred A-2 and B shares do not provide their shareholders with access to returns associated with a residual equity interest and as such, are accounted for under IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in profit and loss. Under IFRS 9, the A-2 and B preferred share investments are categorized as debt instruments that are presented at fair value through profit and loss because the amounts receivable do not represent solely payments of principal and interest.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Group recognized a loss of $5,102, a loss of $994, and a gain of $235, respectively, for the changes in the fair value of the investment in Sonde that were included in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Group’s recognized an additional loss of $5,307 on its investment in Sonde’s Preferred A-2 and B shares. The recognition of the additional loss occurs because the Group’s share of equity method losses, from applying the equity method of accounting to its investment in Sonde’s Preferred A-1 shares, was greater than its equity method investment balance and because the Group’s investment in Sonde’s Preferred A-2 and B shares represents a long-term interest. The additional loss of $5,307 is included in share of net income / (loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The fair value of the Group’s investment in Sonde's Preferred A-2 and B shares was $0 and $10,408 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Akili

Akili was deconsolidated in 2018. At time of deconsolidation, the Group did not hold common shares in Akili and the preferred shares it held did not have equity-like features. Therefore, the preferred shares held by the Group fell under the guidance of IFRS 9 and were treated as a financial asset held at fair value and changes to the fair value of the preferred shares were recorded through the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss), in accordance with IFRS 9.

2022

On August 19, 2022, Akili Interactive merged with Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. I, a special purpose acquisition company. The combined company's securities began trading on August 22, 2022 on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol "AKLI". As part of this transaction, the Akili Interactive shares held by the Group were exchanged for the common stock of the combined company's securities as well as unvested common stock ("Akili Earnout Shares") that will vest when the share price exceeds certain thresholds. In addition, as part of a PIPE transaction that took place concurrently with the closing of the transaction, the Group purchased 500,000 shares for a total consideration of $5,000. Following the closing of the aforementioned transactions, the Group held 12,527,476 shares of the combined entity and 1,433,914 Akili Earn-out Shares, with a total fair value of $15,102 as of December 31, 2022.

2024

On July 2, 2024, Akili was acquired by Virtual Therapeutics, and the Group received total proceeds of $5,437 before income taxes in exchange for its holding of 12,527,476 shares of Akili common stock. As a result, the Group no longer holds any ownership interests in Akili.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Group recognized losses of $985, $8,681, and $131,419, respectively, for the changes in the fair value of the investment in Akili that were included in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Seaport

On October 18, 2024, Seaport Therapeutics, Inc. ("Seaport") completed a Series B preferred share financing, which resulted in the Group’s voting interest being below 50% and the Group losing control over Seaport Board of Directors. Consequently, the Group no longer had the power to direct the relevant Seaport activities. As a result, Seaport was deconsolidated on this date and its results of operations are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements through the date of deconsolidation. See Note 8. Gain/(loss) on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary. Following deconsolidation, the Group still has significant influence in Seaport through its voting interest in Seaport and its remaining representation on Seaport's Board of Directors. The Group also has an investment held at fair value in Seaport through its ownership of Seaport's Series A-1, A-2 and B convertible preferred shares. The Group's preferred shares do not provide their shareholders with access to returns associated with a residual equity interest and as such, are accounted for under IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in profit and loss. Under IFRS 9, the preferred share investments are categorized as debt instruments that are presented at fair value through profit and loss because the amounts receivable do not represent solely payments of principal and interest.

As of October 18, 2024, the closing date of the Series B preferred share financing, the Group owns 3,031,578 of Series B preferred stock, 8,421,052 of Series A-2 preferred stock, and 40,000,000 of Series A-1 preferred stock. These preferred shares had a fair value of $179,248 and $177,288 as of October 18, 2024 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

The fair value of the preferred shares is determined by management using a valuation model that utilizes both the market backsolve and probability-weighted expected return methods. The valuation of the investment is categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to the use of significant unobservable inputs, which have a significant effect on the valuation. The significant assumptions in the valuation include the estimated equity value of Seaport, the probability of Seaport entering into an initial public offering and achieving a certain clinical trial development milestone, and the estimated time to liquidity.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Group recognized a loss of $1,960 for the changes in the fair value of the investment in Seaport that were included in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

6. Investments in Associates

Gelesis (Boston, MA)

Gelesis was founded by the Group and raised funding through preferred shares financings as well as issuances of warrants and loans. As of July 1, 2019, Gelesis was deconsolidated from the Group’s financial statements. Upon deconsolidation, the preferred shares and warrants held by the Group fell under the guidance of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and were treated as financial assets held at fair value and the investment in common shares of Gelesis was subject to IAS 28 Investment in Associates as the Group had significant influence over Gelesis.

Backstop agreement – 2022 and 2021

On December 30, 2021, the Group signed an agreement (the "Backstop Agreement") with Capstar and had committed to acquire Capstar class A common shares at $10 per share immediately prior to the closing of the business combination between Gelesis and Capstar, in case, the Available Funds, as defined in the agreement, were less than $15,000. According to the Backstop Agreement, if the Group had to acquire any shares under the agreement, the Group would receive an additional 1,322,500 class A common shares of Capstar at no additional consideration.

The Group determined that such agreement meets the definition of a derivative under IFRS 9 and as such, should be recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded through profit and loss. The derivative was initially recorded at fair value adjusted to defer the day 1 gain equal to the difference between the fair value of $11,200 and transaction price of zero on the effective date of the Backstop Agreement and as such, was initially recorded at zero. The deferred gain was amortized over the period from the effective date until the settlement date, January 13, 2022. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Group recognized income of $10,400 and $800, respectively, for the amortization of the deferred gain. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Group recognized a loss of $2,776 in respect of the decrease in the fair value of the derivative until the settlement date, resulting in a net gain of $7,624 recorded during the year ended December 31, 2022 in respect of the Backstop Agreement. The gain was included in other Income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The fair value of the derivative on the settlement date in the amount of $8,424 represents an additional investment in Gelesis as part of the SPAC transaction described below.

On January 13, 2022, as part of the conclusion of the aforementioned Backstop Agreement, the Group acquired 496,145 class A common shares of Capstar for $4,961 and received an additional 1,322,500 class A common shares of Capstar for no additional consideration.

2022

Share exchange – Capstar

On January 13, 2022, Gelesis completed its business combination with Capstar. As part of the business combination, all shares in Gelesis, common and preferred, including the shares held by the Group, were exchanged for common shares of the merged entity and unvested common shares that will vest upon the stock price of the new combined entity reaching certain target prices (the "Gelesis Earn-out Shares"). In addition, the Group invested $15,000 in the class A common shares of Capstar as part of the PIPE transaction that took place immediately prior to the closing of the business combination and an additional $4,961, as part of the Backstop Agreement described above. Pursuant to the business combination, Gelesis became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capstar and Capstar changed its name to Gelesis Holdings, Inc., which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "GLS" on January 14, 2022. Following the closing of the business combination, the PIPE transaction, the settlement of the aforementioned Backstop Agreement with Capstar, and the exchange of all preferred shares in Gelesis to common shares in the new combined entity, the Group holds 16,727,582 common shares of Gelesis Holdings Inc., which was equal to approximately 23.2% of Gelesis Holdings Inc's outstanding common shares at the time of the exchange. Due to the Group's significant equity holding and voting interest in Gelesis, the Group continued to maintain significant influence in Gelesis and as such, continued to account for its Gelesis equity investment under the equity method.

Gelesis was deemed to be the acquirer in Gelesis Holdings Inc. and the financial assets and financial liabilities in Capstar were deemed to be acquired by Gelesis in consideration for the shares held by Capstar legacy shareholders. As such, the Group did not revalue the retained investment in Gelesis but rather treated the exchange as a dilution of its equity interest in Gelesis from 42.0% as of December 31, 2021 to 22.8% as of January 13, 2022 (including warrants that provide its holders access to returns associated with equity holders). After considering the aforementioned additional investments, the exchange of the preferred stock, previously accounted for as an investment held at fair value, to common stock (and representing an additional equity investment in Gelesis), the earn-out shares received in Gelesis (see Note 5. Investments Held at Fair Value) and the offset of previously unrecognized equity method losses, the net gain recorded on the dilution of interest amounted to $28,255.

Impairment

Following Gelesis’ decline in its market price in 2022 and its lack of liquidity, the Group recorded an impairment loss of $8,390 as of December 31, 2022 in respect of its investment in Gelesis. The recoverable amount of the investment in Gelesis was $4,910 as of December 31, 2022, which was determined based on fair value less costs to sell (which were estimated to be insignificant). Fair value was determined based on level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as Gelesis shares were traded on an active market as of December 31, 2022.

The impairment loss was presented separately in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(loss) for the year ended December 31, 2022 in the line item impairment of investment in associates.

2023

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Group entered into agreements with Gelesis to purchase senior secured convertible promissory notes and warrants for shares of Gelesis common stock (see Note 7. Investment in Notes from Associates). The warrants to purchase shares of Gelesis common stock represented potential voting rights to the Group and it was therefore necessary to consider whether they were substantive. If these potential voting rights were substantive and the Group had the practical ability to exercise the rights and take control of greater than 50% of Gelesis common stock, the Group would be required to consolidate Gelesis under the accounting standards.

In February 2023, the Group obtained warrants to purchase 23,688,047 shares of Gelesis common stock (the “February Warrants”) at an exercise price of $0.2744 per share. The exercise of the February Warrants was subject to the approval of the Gelesis stockholders until May 1, 2023. On May 1, 2023, stockholder approval was no longer required for the Group to exercise the February Warrants. The potential voting rights associated with the February Warrants were not substantive as the exercise price of the February Warrants was at a significant premium to the fair value of the Gelesis common stock.

In May 2023, the Group obtained warrants to purchase 235,441,495 shares of Gelesis common stock (the “May Warrants”). The May Warrants were exercisable at the option of the Group and had an exercise price of either $0.0182 or $0.0142. The May Warrants were substantive as the Group would have benefited from exercising such warrants since their exercise price was at the money or at an insignificant premium over the fair value of the Gelesis common stock. However, that benefit from exercising the May Warrants only existed for a short period of time because in June 2023, the potential voting rights associated with the May Warrants were impacted by the terms and conditions of a merger agreement that the Group signed with Gelesis on June 12, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement") and were no longer substantive.

On October 12, 2023, the Group terminated the Merger Agreement with Gelesis as certain closing conditions were not satisfied. In October 2023, Gelesis ceased operations and filed a voluntary petition for relief under the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. A Chapter 7 trustee has been appointed by the Bankruptcy Court who has control over the assets and liabilities of Gelesis, effectively eliminating the authority and powers of the Board of Directors of Gelesis and its executive officers to act on behalf of Gelesis. The assets of Gelesis are in liquidation and Gelesis no longer has any officers or employees. The Group ceased accounting for Gelesis as an equity method investment as it no longer has significant influence in Gelesis.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Group recorded $4,910 as its share in the losses of Gelesis and the Group’s balance in this equity method investment was zero as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Sonde (Boston, MA)

On May 25, 2022, Sonde completed a Series B preferred share financing. As a result of the aforementioned financing, the Group's voting interest was reduced below 50% and the Group lost its control over Sonde, and as such, ceased to consolidate Sonde on the date the round of financing was completed. See Note 8. Gain/(loss) on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary.

Following deconsolidation, the Group has significant influence in Sonde through its voting interest in Sonde and its remaining representation on Sonde's Board of Directors. The Group's voting interest at the date of deconsolidation was 48.2% and remained at 40.2% subsequently. The Group holds Preferred A-1, A-2 and B shares. The Preferred A-1 shares, in substance, have the same terms as common stock and as such, provide their shareholders with access to returns associated with a residual equity ownership in Sonde. Consequently, the investment in Preferred A-1 shares is accounted for under the equity method. The Preferred A-2 and B shares, however, do not provide their shareholders with access to returns associated with a residual equity interest and as such, are accounted for under IFRS 9, as investments held at fair value.

The fair value of the Preferred A-1 shares on the date of deconsolidation amounted to $7,716, which is the initial value of the equity method investment in Sonde.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, the Group recorded a loss of $8,492, $1,052 and $3,443, respectively, related to Sonde's equity method of accounting.

As of December 31, 2023, the equity method investment in Sonde had a balance of $3,185. The Group’s share in Sonde’s losses in 2024 exceeded the Group’s equity method investment in Sonde. As a result, the Group's equity method investment in Sonde is reduced to $0 as of December 31, 2024. Since the Group’s investment in Sonde’s Preferred A-2 and B shares represents a long-term interest, the Group recognized additional equity method loses, totaling $5,307, against its investment in Sonde's Preferred A-2 and B shares (See Note 5. Investments Held at Fair Value), reducing the balance of the preferred share investment to $0 as of December 31, 2024. Since the Group did not incur legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of Sonde, the Group stopped recognizing additional equity method losses in 2024. As of December 31, 2024, unrecognized equity method losses amounted to $14,447.

Seaport (Boston, MA)

On October 18, 2024, Seaport completed a Series B preferred share financing. As a result of this financing, the Group's voting interest was reduced below 50%, and the Group no longer controls Seaport's Board of Directors. Consequently, the Group lost control over Seaport, and as such, ceased to consolidate Seaport on the date the round of financing was completed. See Note 8. Gain/(loss) on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary.

Following deconsolidation, the Group still has significant influence in Seaport through its voting interest in Seaport and its remaining representation on Seaport's Board of Directors. The Group's voting interest as of the date of deconsolidation and as of December 31, 2024 was 43.0% and 42.9%, respectively. The Group holds both common shares and preferred shares in Seaport. The common shares are subject to IAS 28 Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures due to the Group's retained significant influence and are accounted for under the equity method. The preferred shares do not provide their shareholders with access to returns associated with a residual equity interest and as such, are accounted for under IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value.

The fair value of the common shares on the date of deconsolidation amounted to $2,461, which is the initial value of the equity method investment in Seaport. When applying the equity method, the Group records its share of the losses in Seaport based on its common share equity interest in Seaport, which was 13.1% as of December 31, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Group recorded a loss of $262 related to Seaport’s equity method of accounting and a gain of $199 for the dilution of ownership interest. As of December 31, 2024, the Seaport equity method investment had a balance of $2,397.

The following table provides summarized financial information for Seaport, the Group’s material associate for the year ended December 31, 2024. The information disclosed reflects the amounts presented in the financial statements of Seaport and not the Group’s share of those amounts. The amounts have been amended to reflect adjustments made by the Group when using the equity method, including fair value adjustments and modifications for differences in accounting policies.

 

As of December 31, 2024

Summarized statement of financial position

$

Current assets

310,151

Non-current assets

5,632

Current liabilities

(11,149)

Non-current liabilities

(460,996)

Equity awards issued to third parties

(2,042)

Net assets / (liabilities)

(158,405)

 

 

Reconciliation to carrying amounts:

 

Opening net assets/(liabilities)

(156,414)

Profit/(loss) for the period

(1,991)

Other comprehensive income / (loss)

Dividends paid

Closing net assets / (liabilities)

(158,405)

 

 

Group's share in %

13.1 %

Group's share of net assets (net deficit)

(20,764)

Unrecognized goodwill and intangibles

23,162

Carrying amount of Investment in associates

2,397

 

2024

Statement of comprehensive income/(loss)

Revenue

Profit /(loss) from continuing operations (100%)

(1,991)

Profit /(loss) for the year

(1,991)

Other comprehensive income / (loss)

Total comprehensive income/ (loss)

(1,991)

Dividends received from associate

Group's share in gain (net losses)

(262)

The following table summarizes the activities related to the investment in associates balance for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Investment in Associates

$

Balance as of January 1, 2023

9,147

Share in net loss of associates

(6,055)

Share in other comprehensive loss of associates

92

Balance as of December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024

3,185

Investment in Seaport - deconsolidation

2,461

Gain on dilution of interest in associate

199

Share in gain/(loss) of associates

(8,754)

Share of losses recorded against long-term Interests (LTIs)

5,307

Balance as of December 31, 2024

2,397

7. Investment in Notes from Associates

Gelesis

On July 27, 2022, the Group, as a lender, entered into an unsecured promissory note (the "Junior Note") with Gelesis, as a borrower, in the amount of $15,000. The Junior Note bears an annual interest rate of 15% per annum. The maturity date of the Junior Note is the earlier of December 31, 2023 or five business days following the consummation of a qualified financing by Gelesis. Based on the terms of the Junior Note, due to the option to convert to a variable amount of shares at the time of default, the Junior Note is required to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded through profit and loss.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Group entered into multiple agreements with Gelesis to purchase senior secured convertible promissory notes (the "Senior Notes") and warrants for share of Gelesis common stock for a total consideration of $11,850. The Senior Notes are secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all assets of Gelesis and the guarantors (other than the equity interests in, and assets held by Gelesis s.r.l., a subsidiary of Gelesis, and certain other exceptions). The initial fair value of the Senior Notes and warrants was determined to be $10,729 and $1,121, respectively. The Senior Notes represent debt instruments that are presented at fair value through profit and loss as the amounts receivable do not solely represent payments of principal and interest as the Senior Notes are convertible into Gelesis common stock.

In October 2023, Gelesis ceased operations and filed a voluntary petition for relief under the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, the Group determined that the fair value of the Junior Note and the Senior Notes with the warrants was $0 as of December 31, 2023.

In June 2024, the Bankruptcy Court approved an executed agreement for a third party to acquire the remaining net assets of Gelesis for $15,000. As the only senior secured creditor, the Group is expected to receive a majority of the proceeds from this sale after deduction of Bankruptcy Court related legal and administrative costs in 2025. As of December 31, 2024 , these notes were determined to have a fair value of $11,381.

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Group recorded a gain of $11,381 and a loss of $27,230, respectively, for the changes in the fair value of these notes, which were included in gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Vedanta

On April 24, 2023, Vedanta closed the second tranche of its convertible debt for additional proceeds of $18,000, of which $5,000 were invested by the Group. The convertible debt carries an interest rate of 9% per annum. The debt has various conversion triggers, and the conversion price is established at the lower of 80% of the equity price of the last financing round, or a certain pre-money valuation cap established in the agreement. If the convertible debt is not earlier converted or repaid, the entire outstanding amount of the convertible debt shall be due and payable upon the earliest to occur of (a) the later of (x) November 1, 2025 and (y) the date which is sixty (60) days after all amounts owed under, or in connection with, the loan Vedanta received from a certain investor have been paid in full, or (b) the consummation of a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in Vedanta’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation).

Due to the terms of the convertible debt, the investment in such convertible debt is measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recorded through profit and loss. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Vedanta convertible debt was determined to have a fair value of $6,350 and $4,600, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 Group recorded a gain of $1,750 and a loss of $400, respectively, for the changes in the fair value of the Vedanta convertible debt, which were included in gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

The following is the activity in respect of investments in notes from associates during the period. The fair value of the notes from associates of $17,731 and $4,600 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, is determined using unobservable Level 3 inputs. See Note 19. Financial Instruments for additional information.

Investment in notes from associates

$

Balance as of January 1, 2023

16,501

Investment In Gelesis Notes

10,729

Investment in Vedanta convertible debt

5,000

Changes in the fair value of the notes

(27,630)

Balance as of December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024

4,600

Changes in the fair value of the notes

13,131

Balance as of December 31, 2024

17,731

8. Gain/(loss) on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary

Upon the Group losing control over a subsidiary, the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary are derecognized along with any related non-controlling interest. Any interest that the Group retains in the former subsidiary is measured at fair value when control is lost. Any resulting gain or loss is included in gain/(loss) on deconsolidation of subsidiary in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Sonde

On May 25, 2022, Sonde completed a Series B preferred share financing and amended its Voting Agreement to grant the Series B preferred stockholders representation on Sonde’s Board of Directors. As a result of the Series B preferred share financing and the amendment to the Voting Agreement, the Group's voting interest was reduced below 50%, and the Group no longer controls Sonde's Board of Directors, which is the governance body that has the power to direct the relevant activities of Sonde. Consequently, the Group concluded that it lost control over Sonde, and therefore, Sonde was deconsolidated on May 25, 2022 from the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The results of Sonde’s operations are included in the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements through the date of deconsolidation.

Following deconsolidation, the Group has significant influence over Sonde through its voting interest in Sonde and its remaining representation on Sonde's Board of Directors. The Group holds Preferred A-1, A-2 and B shares. The Preferred A-1 shares have the same terms as common stock and provide their shareholders with access to returns associated with a residual equity ownership in Sonde. Consequently, the investment in Preferred A-1 shares is accounted for under the equity method. The convertible Preferred A-2 and B shares do not provide their shareholders with access to returns associated with a residual equity interest, and, as such, are accounted for under IFRS 9, as investments held at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in profit and loss. Under IFRS 9, the investments in Preferred A-2 and B shares are categorized as debt instruments that are presented at fair value through profit and loss because the amounts receivable do not represent solely payments of principal and interest.

Upon deconsolidation, the Group derecognized the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interest in respect of Sonde and recorded its aforementioned investment in Sonde at fair value. The deconsolidation resulted in a gain of $27,251. As of the date of deconsolidation, the investment in Sonde convertible preferred shares amounted to $18,848.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Group’s investment in Sonde’s convertible preferred shares held at fair value was $0 and $10,408, respectively, and categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Vedanta

On March 1, 2023, Vedanta issued convertible debt to a syndicate of investors. The Group did not participate in this round of financing. As part of the issuance of the debt, the convertible debt holders were granted representation on Vedanta's Board of Directors, and the Group lost control over the Vedanta Board of Directors, which is the governance body that has the power to direct the relevant activities of Vedanta. Consequently, Vedanta was deconsolidated on March 1, 2023 from the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The results of Vedanta’s operations are included in the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements through the date of deconsolidation.

Following deconsolidation, the Group has significant influence over Vedanta through its voting interest in Vedanta and its remaining representation on Vedanta's Board of Directors. The Group only holds convertible preferred shares in Vedanta that do not provide their holders with access to returns associated with a residual equity interest, and as such, are accounted for under IFRS 9, Financial Instruments, as investments held at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in profit and loss. Under IFRS 9, the Group’s preferred share investment is categorized as a debt instrument that is presented at fair value through profit and loss because the amounts receivable does not represent solely payments of principal and interest.

Upon deconsolidation, the Group derecognized the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interest in respect of Vedanta and recorded its aforementioned investment in Vedanta at fair value. The deconsolidation resulted in a gain of $61,787. As of the date of deconsolidation, the investment in Vedanta convertible preferred shares held at fair value amounted to $20,456.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Group’s investment in Vedanta convertible preferred shares is held at fair value of $11,163 and $14,153, respectively, and categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Group’s investment in the convertible preferred shares of Vedanta and the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in these significant unobservable inputs are disclosed in Note 19. Financial Instruments.

Seaport

On October 18, 2024, Seaport completed a Series B preferred share financing and amended its Voting Agreement to grant the Series B preferred stockholders’ representation on Seaport’s Board of Directors. As a result of the Series B preferred share financing and the amendments to the Voting Agreement, the Group's voting interest was reduced below 50%, and the Group no longer controls Seaport’s Board of Directors, which is the governance body that has the power to direct the relevant activities of Seaport. Therefore, the Group concluded that it lost control over Seaport, and Seaport was deconsolidated on October 18, 2024 from the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The results of Seaport’s operations are included in the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements through the date of deconsolidation.

Following deconsolidation, the Group has significant influence over Seaport through its voting interest in Seaport and its remaining representation on Seaport’s Board of Directors. The Group holds Preferred A-1, A-2 and B shares in addition to common shares. The common shares are accounted for under the equity method as prescribed by IAS 28, Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures. The Preferred A-1, A-2 and B shares do not provide their shareholders with access to returns associated with a residual equity interest, and, as such, are accounted for under IFRS 9, Financial Instruments, as investments held at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in profit and loss. Under IFRS 9, the A-1, A-2 and B preferred share investments are categorized as debt instruments that are presented at fair value through profit and loss because the amounts receivable do not represent solely payments of principal and interest.

Upon deconsolidation, the Group derecognized the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interest in respect of Seaport and recorded its aforementioned investment in Seaport at fair value. The deconsolidation resulted in a gain of $151,808.

As of December 31, 2024, the Group’s investment in Seaport’s convertible preferred shares is held at fair value of $177,288 and is categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Group’s investment in the convertible preferred shares of Seaport and the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes to these significant unobservable inputs are disclosed in Note 19. Financial Instruments.

The following table summarizes the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interest of Seaport, Vedanta and Sonde derecognized from the Group in the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

Assets, Liabilities and non-controlling interests in deconsolidated subsidiary

Seaport

Vedanta

Sonde

Cash and cash equivalents

(91,570)

(13,784)

(479)

Trade and other receivables

(220)

(702)

Prepaid assets

(1,309)

(3,516)

Property and equipment, net

(175)

(8,092)

Right of use asset, net

(2,477)

Trade and other payables

6,102

15,078

1,407

Trade and other payables due to PureTech

3,370

139

Deferred revenue

1,902

Lease liabilities (including current portion)

4,146

Long-term loan (including current portion)

15,446

Subsidiary notes payable

3,403

Subsidiary preferred shares and warrants

76,208

24,568

15,853

Other assets and liabilities, net

(475)

(462)

123

Sub-total (net assets)/liabilities

(8,070)

32,246

20,307

Derecognize carrying value of non-controlling interest

(7,430)

9,085

(11,904)

Recognize investment retained in deconsolidated subsidiary at fair value*

167,308

20,456

18,848

Calculated gain on deconsolidation

151,808

61,787

27,251

*

 

Recognized investment in 2024 includes preferred shares held at fair value of $164,848 and common stock accounted for under the equity method with a fair value of $2,461.

9. Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses were as follows:

For the years ended December 31,

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

General and administrative

71,469

53,295

60,991

Research and development

69,454

96,235

152,433

Total operating expenses

140,923

149,530

213,425

The average number of persons employed by the Group during the year, analyzed by category, was as follows:

For the years ended December 31,

2024

2023

2022

General and administrative

39

40

57

Research and development

41

56

144

Total

80

96

201

The aggregate payroll costs of these persons were as follows:

 

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

For the years ended December 31,

General and administrative

40,559

24,586

25,322

Research and development

15,023

21,102

36,321

Total

55,581

45,688

61,643

Detailed operating expenses were as follows:

 

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

For the years ended December 31,

Salaries and wages

29,032

37,084

41,750

Healthcare and other benefits

2,203

2,599

2,908

Payroll taxes

1,496

1,590

2,286

Share-based payments

22,850

4,415

14,699

Total payroll costs

55,581

45,688

61,643

Amortization

1,764

1,979

3,048

Depreciation

1,807

2,955

5,845

Total amortization and depreciation expenses

3,571

4,933

8,893

Other general and administrative expenses

27,491

25,180

31,600

Other research and development expenses

54,280

73,729

111,288

Total other operating expenses

81,771

98,909

142,888

Total operating expenses

140,923

149,530

213,425

Please refer to Note 10. Share-based Payments for further disclosures related to share-based payments and Note 26. Related Parties Transactions for management’s remuneration disclosures.

Auditor's remuneration:

For the years ended December 31,

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

Audit of these financial statements

2,377

2,241

1,716

Audit of the financial statements of subsidiaries

132

Audit of the financial statements of associate**

150

814

Audit-related assurance services*

316

445

1,157

Non-audit related services

6

9

Total

2,848

2,695

3,819

*

 

2024 and 2023 – this amount represents assurance service relating to SOX controls work for purposes of the ICFR audit of Form 20-F

**

 

The amounts include audit fees of $150 in respect of financial statements of Seaport for the stub period after deconsolidation in 2024 and audit fees of $720 in respect of financial statements of Gelesis for the year ended December 31, 2022. The 2022 fees are not included within the Consolidated Financial Statements. These fees are disclosed as they went towards supporting the audit opinion on the Group accounts.

10. Share-based Payments

Share-based payments includes stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). Expense for stock options and time-based RSUs is recognized based on the grant date fair value of these awards. Performance-based RSUs to executives are treated as liability awards and the related expense is recognized based on reporting date fair value up until settlement date.

Share-based Payment Expense

The Group's share-based payment expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, was $22,850, $4,415, and $14,699, respectively. The following table provides the classification of the Group’s consolidated share-based payment expense as reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Income/(Loss):

Year ended December 31,

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

General and administrative

21,993

3,185

8,862

Research and development

857

1,230

5,837

Total

22,850

4,415

14,699

The Performance Share Plan

In June 2015, the Group adopted the Performance Stock Plan (the “2015 PSP”). Under the 2015 PSP and subsequent amendments, awards of ordinary shares may be made to the Directors, senior managers and employees, and other individuals providing services to the Group up to a maximum authorized amount of 10% of the total ordinary shares outstanding.

In June 2023 the Group adopted a new Performance Stock Plan (the "2023 PSP") that has the same terms as the 2015 PSP but instituted for all new awards a limit of 10% of the total ordinary shares outstanding over a five-year period.

The awards granted under these plans have various vesting terms over a period of service between one and four years, provided the recipient remains continuously engaged as a service provider. The options awards expire 10 years from the grant date.

The share-based awards granted under these plans are generally equity-settled (see cash settlements below). As of December 31, 2024, the Group had issued 29,940,832 units of share-based awards under these plans.

RSUs

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Group granted the following RSUs to certain non-executive Directors, executives and employees:

Twelve months ended December 31,

2024

2023

Time based RSUs

4,388,116

102,732

Performance based RSUs

1,822,151

3,576,937

Total RSUs

6,210,267

3,679,669

RSU activity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 is detailed as follows:

 

Number of
Shares/Units

Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
(GBP) (*)

Outstanding (Non-vested) at January 1, 2022

3,632,715

1.91

RSUs Granted in Period

4,309,883

1.76

Vested

(696,398)

2.80

Forfeited

(1,155,420)

2.67

Outstanding (Non-vested) at December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023

6,090,780

1.74

RSUs Granted in Period

3,679,669

1.28

Vested

(716,029)

2.00

Forfeited

(1,880,274)

1.94

Outstanding (Non-vested) at December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024

7,174,146

1.10

RSUs Granted in Period

6,210,267

1.63

Vested

(1,347,729)

1.71

Forfeited

(3,057,962)

1.75

Outstanding (Non-vested) at December 31, 2024

8,978,722

1.29

*

 

For liability awards - based on fair value at reporting date or settlement date.

Each RSU entitles the holder to one ordinary share on vesting and the RSU awards are generally based on a vesting schedule over a one to three-year requisite service period in which the Group recognizes compensation expense for the RSUs. Following vesting, each recipient will be required to make a payment of one pence per ordinary share on settlement of the RSUs.

RSUs granted to the non-executive directors and employees are time-based and equity-settled. The grant date fair value on such RSUs is recognized over the vesting term.

RSUs granted to executives are performance-based and vesting of such RSUs is subject to the satisfaction of both performance and market conditions. The performance condition is based on the achievement of the Group's strategic targets. The market conditions are based on the achievement of the absolute total shareholder return (“TSR”), TSR as compared to the FTSE 250 Index, and TSR as compared to the MSCI Europe Health Care Index. The RSU award performance criteria have changed over time as the criteria are continually evaluated by the Group’s Remuneration Committee.

The Group recognizes the estimated fair value of performance-based awards with non-market conditions as share-based compensation expense over the performance period based upon its determination of whether it is probable that the performance targets will be achieved. The Group assesses the probability of achieving the performance targets at each reporting period. Cumulative adjustments, if any, are recorded to reflect subsequent changes in the estimated outcome of performance-related conditions.

The fair value of the performance-based awards with market conditions is based on the Monte Carlo simulation analysis utilizing a Geometric Brownian Motion process with 100,000 simulations to value those shares. The model considers share price volatility, risk-free rate and other covariance of comparable public companies and other market data to predict distribution of relative share performance.

The RSUs to executives are treated as liability awards as the Group has a historical practice of settling these awards in cash, and as such adjusted to fair value at every reporting date until settlement with changes in fair value recorded in earnings as stock based compensation expense.

The Group recorded $4,388, $827, and $1,637, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 in respect of all restricted stock units, of which $909, $402, and $1,131, respectively, were in respect of liability settled share-based awards.

As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of the RSU liability awards was $3,736 with $1,875 current and $1,861 non current, out of which $1,875 related to awards that have met all their performance and market conditions and were settled in February, 2025. As of December 31, 2023, the carrying amount of the RSU liability awards was $4,782 with $1,281 current and $3,501 non- current, out of which $1,281 related to awards that met all their performance and market conditions and were settled in March and May of 2024.

Stock Options

Stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, is detailed as follows:

 

Number of
Options

Wtd Average
Exercise Price
(GBP)

Wtd Average of
remaining
contractual
term (in years)

Wtd Average Stock
Price at Exercise
(GBP)

Outstanding at January 1, 2022

13,414,118

2.58

8.29

 

Granted

8,881,000

2.04

 

 

Exercised

(577,022)

0.50

 

2.43

Forfeited and expired

(3,924,215)

2.89

 

 

Options Exercisable at December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023

6,185,216

2.03

6.21

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023

17,793,881

2.31

8.03

 

Granted

3,120,975

2.22

 

 

Exercised

(534,034)

1.71

 

2.46

Forfeited and expired

(3,424,232)

2.40

 

 

Options Exercisable at December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024

9,065,830

2.19

6.01

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024

16,956,590

2.29

7.20

 

Granted

2,665,875

1.87

 

 

Exercised

(412,729)

1.73

 

2.2

Forfeited and expired

(4,725,746)

2.24

 

 

Options Exercisable at December 31, 2024

9,534,400

2.33

4.45

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2024

14,483,990

2.25

5.87

 

The fair value of the stock options awarded by the Group was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, considering the terms and conditions upon which options were granted, with the following weighted-average assumptions:

At December 31,

2024

2023

2022

Expected volatility

44.76 %

43.69 %

41.70 %

Expected terms (in years)

6.16

6.16

6.11

Risk-free interest rate

4.31 %

4.04 %

2.13 %

Expected dividend yield

Exercise price (GBP)

1.87

2.22

2.04

Underlying stock price (GBP)

1.87

2.22

2.04

Expected volatility is based the Group’s historical volatility results.

These assumptions resulted in an estimated weighted-average grant-date fair value per share of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 of $1.18 ,$1.37 and $1.15, respectively.

The Group incurred share-based payment expense for the stock options of $1,092, $3,310 and $8,351 for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

For shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024, the range of exercise prices is detailed as follows:

Range of Exercise Prices (GBP)

Options
Outstanding

Wtd
Average
Exercise
Price (GBP)

Wtd Average of
remaining
contractual
term (in years)

0.01

89,845

4.75

1.00 to 2.00

6,133,522

1.63

6.03

2.00 to 3.00

4,823,373

2.25

6.39

3.00 to 4.00

3,437,250

3.41

4.87

Total

14,483,990

2.25

5.87

Subsidiary Plans

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the subsidiaries incurred share-based payment expense of $17,372, $277 and $4,711, respectively.

The share-based payment expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, is primarily related to awards granted under the Seaport 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Seaport Plan") approved by the Seaport Board of Directors in 2024. Seaport is deconsolidated from the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements as of October 18, 2024. See Note 8. Gain/(loss) on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary.

The options granted under the Seaport Plan are equity settled and expire 10 years from the grant date. Typically, the awards vest in four years but vesting conditions can vary based on the discretion of Seaport’s Board of Directors. The estimated grant date fair value of the equity awards is recognized as an expense over the awards’ vesting periods. See tables below for Seaport option-related activities.

Before its deconsolidation on October 18, 2024, Seaport granted 7,200,000 shares of restricted stock awards and restricted stock units to certain officers and directors, of which 6,227,778 shares were fully vested as of the deconsolidation date. The fair value of these awards was measured on the date of grant at the estimated fair value of the Seaport common stock using the market backsolve and probability adjusted expected return model. See Note 19. Financial Instruments. The weighted average fair value of these awards was $0.97. As the substantial majority of these awards were fully vested as of the deconsolidation date, the stock-based compensation expense for these awards was recognized in the Group’s Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Seaport also granted options to its employees, officers and directors in 2024. The fair value of the stock options awarded by Seaport was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The weighted average fair value of these awards was $0.92.

A summary of stock option activity by number of shares in these subsidiaries is presented in the following table:

 

 

Outstanding as of January 1, 2024

 

Granted During the Year

 

Exercised During the Year

 

Expired During the Year

 

Forfeited During the Year

 

Deconsolidation During the Year

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2024

Entrega

 

344,500

 

 

 

(5,000)

 

(5,000)

 

 

334,500

Seaport

 

 

22,429,780

 

 

 

(29,018)

 

(22,400,762)

 

 

 

Outstanding as of January 1, 2023

 

Granted During the Year

 

Exercised During the Year

 

Expired During the Year

 

Forfeited During the Year

 

Deconsolidation During the Year

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2023

Entrega

 

344,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

344,500

Follica

 

2,776,120

 

 

 

(2,170,547)

 

(605,573)

 

 

Vedanta

 

1,824,576

 

 

 

(1,313)

 

(29,607)

 

(1,793,656)

 

 

 

Outstanding as of January 1, 2022

 

Granted During the Year

 

Exercised During the Year

 

Expired During the Year

 

Forfeited During the Year

 

Deconsolidation During the Year

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2022

Entrega

 

349,500

 

45,000

 

 

(50,000)

 

 

 

344,500

Follica

 

2,686,120

 

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,776,120

Sonde

 

2,049,004

 

 

 

 

 

(2,049,004)

 

Vedanta

 

1,991,637

 

490,506

 

(400,000)

 

(65,235)

 

(192,332)

 

 

1,824,576

The weighted-average exercise prices and remaining contractual life for the options outstanding as of December 31, 2024, were as follows:

Outstanding at December 31, 2024

 

Number of options

 

Weighted-average exercise price

$

 

Weighted-average contractual life outstanding

Entrega

 

334,500

 

1.96

 

2.78

There were no grants in 2023 under any of the subsidiary option plans. The weighted average exercise prices for the options granted for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2022, were as follows:

For the years ended December 31,

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

Seaport

1.28

Entrega

0.02

Follica

1.86

Vedanta

14.94

The weighted average exercise prices for options forfeited during the year ended December 31, 2024, were as follows:

Forfeited during the year ended December 31, 2024

Number of options

Weighted-average exercise price

$

Entrega

5,000

0.02

Seaport

29,018

0.97

The weighted average exercise prices for options exercisable as of December 31, 2024, were as follows:

Exercisable at December 31, 2024

Number of Options

Weighted-average exercise price

$

Exercise Price Range

$

Entrega

334,500

1.96

0.02-2.36

There were no subsidiary options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2024.

11. Finance Income/(Costs), net

The following table shows the breakdown of finance income and costs:

 

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

For the years ended December 31,

Finance income

 

 

 

Interest income from financial assets

22,669

16,012

5,799

Total finance income

22,669

16,012

5,799

Finance costs

 

 

 

Contractual interest expense on notes payable

(684)

(1,422)

(212)

Interest expense on other borrowings

(363)

(1,759)

Interest expense on lease liability

(1,295)

(1,544)

(1,982)

Gain on forgiveness of debt

273

Gain/(loss) on foreign currency exchange

(25)

(94)

14

Total finance costs – contractual

(1,731)

(3,424)

(3,939)

Gain/(loss) from changes in fair value of warrant liability

33

6,740

Gain/(loss) from changes in fair value of preferred shares

(8,108)

2,617

130,825

Gain/(loss) from changes in fair value of convertible debt

(502)

Total finance income/(costs) – fair value accounting

(8,108)

2,650

137,063

Total finance costs - non cash interest expense related to sale of future royalties

(8,058)

(10,159)

Finance income/(costs), net

4,773

5,078

138,924

12. Earnings/(Loss) per Share

Basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Group's net income or loss for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, net of treasury shares.

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Group's net income or loss for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, net of treasury shares, plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued at conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. Dilutive effects arise from equity-settled shares from the Group's share-based plans.

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group incurred a net loss, and therefore, all outstanding potential securities were considered anti-dilutive. The amount of potential securities that were excluded from the diluted calculation amounted to 1,509,900 and 3,134,131 shares, respectively.

Earnings/(Loss) Attributable to Owners of the Group:

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

Basic $

Diluted $

 

Basic $

Diluted $

 

Basic $

Diluted $

Income/(loss) for the year, attributable to the owners of the Group

53,510

53,510

 

(65,697)

(65,697)

 

(50,354)

(50,354)

Weighted-Average Number of Ordinary Shares:

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

Basic

Diluted

 

Basic

Diluted

 

Basic

Diluted

Issued ordinary shares at January 1,

271,853,731

271,853,731

 

278,566,306

278,566,306

 

287,796,585

287,796,585

Effect of shares issued & treasury shares purchased

(17,397,423)

(17,397,423)

 

(2,263,773)

(2,263,773)

 

(3,037,150)

(3,037,150)

Effect of dilutive shares

1,571,612

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares at December 31,

254,456,308

256,027,920

 

276,302,533

276,302,533

 

284,759,435

284,759,435

Earnings/(Loss) per Share:

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

Basic $

Diluted $

 

Basic $

Diluted $

 

Basic $

Diluted $

Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share

0.21

0.21

 

(0.24)

(0.24)

 

(0.18)

(0.18)

13. Property and Equipment

Cost

 

Laboratory and Manufacturing Equipment

$

 

Furniture and

Fixtures

$

 

Computer Equipment and

Software

$

 

Leasehold Improvements

$

 

Construction in

process

$

 

Total

$

Balance as of January 1, 2023

 

13,341

 

1,510

 

1,419

 

23,964

 

2,803

 

43,037

Additions, net of transfers

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

87

Disposals

 

(2,886)

 

 

(137)

 

 

 

(3,023)

Deconsolidation of subsidiaries

 

(5,092)

 

(438)

 

(365)

 

(8,799)

 

(2,871)

 

(17,565)

Reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

(18)

 

(18)

Balance as of December 31, 2023

 

5,363

 

1,072

 

917

 

15,165

 

1

 

22,518

Additions, net of transfers

 

246

 

 

11

 

 

 

256

Disposals/Impairment

 

(2,215)

 

 

(387)

 

 

(1)

 

(2,602)

Deconsolidation of subsidiaries

 

(246)

 

 

(11)

 

 

 

(256)

Reclassifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2024

 

3,148

 

1,072

 

530

 

15,165

 

 

19,916

Accumulated depreciation and impairment loss

 

Laboratory and Manufacturing Equipment

$

 

Furniture and

Fixtures

$

 

Computer Equipment and

Software

$

 

Leasehold Improvements

$

 

Construction in

process

$

 

Total

$

Balance as of January 1, 2023

 

(7,711)

 

(875)

 

(1,244)

 

(10,250)

 

 

(20,080)

Depreciation

 

(892)

 

(162)

 

(45)

 

(1,856)

 

 

(2,955)

Disposals

 

543

 

 

38

 

 

 

581

Deconsolidation of subsidiaries

 

3,917

 

339

 

357

 

4,858

 

 

9,472

Balance as of December 31, 2023

 

(4,142)

 

(698)

 

(894)

 

(7,248)

 

 

(12,982)

Depreciation

 

(139)

 

(153)

 

(13)

 

(1,503)

 

 

(1,807)

Disposals

 

1,485

 

 

376

 

 

 

1,861

Deconsolidation of subsidiaries

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

81

Balance as of December 31, 2024

 

(2,715)

 

(851)

 

(530)

 

(8,751)

 

 

(12,847)

Property and Equipment, net

 

Laboratory and Manufacturing Equipment

$

 

Furniture and

Fixtures

$

 

Computer Equipment and

Software

$

 

Leasehold Improvements

$

 

Construction in

process

$

 

Total

$

Balance as of December 31, 2023

 

1,221

 

375

 

23

 

7,917

 

1

 

9,536

Balance as of December 31, 2024

 

433

 

221

 

 

6,414

 

 

7,069

Depreciation of property and equipment is included in the general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The Group recorded depreciation expense of $1,807, $2,955 and $5,845 for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

14. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of licenses of intellectual property acquired by the Group through various agreements with third parties and are recorded at the value of the consideration transferred. Information regarding the cost and accumulated amortization of intangible assets is as follows:

Cost

Licenses

$

Balance as of January 1, 2023

831

Additions

200

Write-off

(105)

Deconsolidation of subsidiary

(19)

Balance as of December 31, 2023

906

Write-off

(80)

Deconsolidation of subsidiary

(225)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

601

All the intangible asset licenses represent in-process-research-and-development assets that are currently still being developed and not ready for their intended use. As such, these assets are not amortized but tested for impairment annually.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Group wrote off one of its research intangible assets for which research was ceased in the amount of $80.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, Seaport Therapeutics, Inc. was deconsolidated and as such, $225 in net intangible assets were derecognized.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Group wrote off two of its research intangible assets for which research was ceased in the amount of $105.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, Vedanta, Inc. was deconsolidated and as such, $19 in net intangible assets were derecognized.

The Group tested all intangible assets for impairment as of the balance sheet date and concluded that none of such assets were impaired.

15. Other Financial Assets

Other financial assets consist primarily of restricted cash reserved as collateral against a letter of credit with a bank that is issued for the benefit of a landlord in lieu of a security deposit for office space leased by the Group. The restricted cash was $1,642 and $1,628 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

16. Equity

Total equity for the Group as of December 31, 2024, and 2023, was as follows:

 

December 31, 2024

$

December 31, 2023

$

Equity

Share capital, £0.01 par value, issued and paid 257,927,489 and 289,468,159 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively

4,860

5,461

Share premium

290,262

290,262

Treasury shares, 18,506,177 and 17,614,428 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively

(46,864)

(44,626)

Merger Reserve

138,506

138,506

Translation reserve

182

182

Other reserves

(4,726)

(9,538)

Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)

32,486

83,820

Equity attributable to owners of the Group

414,707

464,066

Non-controlling interests

(6,774)

(5,835)

Total equity

407,933

458,232

Shareholders are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to shareholders for a vote. Each ordinary share is entitled to one vote and is entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by the Group’s Directors.

On June 18, 2015, the Group acquired the entire issued share capital of PureTech LLC in return for 159,648,387 ordinary shares. This was accounted for as a common control transaction at cost. It was deemed that the share capital was issued in line with movements in share capital as shown prior to the transaction taking place. In addition, the merger reserve records amounts previously recorded as share premium.

Other reserves comprise the cumulative credit to share-based payment reserves corresponding to share-based payment expenses recognized through Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss), settlements of vested stock awards as well as other additions that flow directly through equity such as the excess or deficit from changes in ownership of subsidiaries while control is maintained by the Group.

On May 9, 2022, the Group announced the commencement of a $50,000 share repurchase program (the "Program") of its ordinary shares of one pence each. The Group executed the Program in two equal tranches. It entered into an irrevocable non-discretionary instruction with Jefferies International Limited (“Jefferies”) in relation to the purchase by Jefferies of the ordinary shares for an aggregate consideration (excluding expenses) of no greater than $25,000 for each tranche and the simultaneous on-sale of such ordinary shares by Jefferies to the Group, subject to certain volume and price restrictions.

In February 2024, the Group completed the Program and has repurchased an aggregate of 20,182,863 ordinary shares under the Program. These shares have been held as treasury shares and are being used to settle the vesting of restricted stock units or exercise of stock options.

In March 2024, the Group announced a proposed capital return of $100,000 to its shareholders by way of a tender offer (the "Tender Offer"). The proposed Tender Offer was approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of Stockholders held on June 6, 2024, to acquire a maximum number of 33,500,000 ordinary shares (including ordinary shares represented by American Depository Shares (''ADSs'')) for a fixed price of 250 pence per ordinary share (equivalent to £25.00 per ADS) for a maximum aggregate amount of $100,000 excluding expenses.

The Tender Offer was completed on June 24, 2024. The Group repurchased 31,540,670 ordinary shares under the Tender Offer. Following such repurchase, the Group cancelled these shares repurchased. As a result of the cancellation, the nominal value of $600 related to the cancelled shares was reduced from share capital and transferred to a capital redemption reserve, increasing the capital redemption reserve balance to $600 which was included within other reserves in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity.

As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Group’s issued share capital was 257,927,489 shares and 289,468,159 shares, respectively, including 18,506,177 shares and 17,614,428 shares repurchased under the share repurchase program, and were held by the Group in treasury, respectively. The Group does not have a limited amount of authorized share capital.

17. Subsidiary Preferred Shares

Preferred shares issued by subsidiaries often contain redemption and conversion features that are assessed under IFRS 9 in conjunction with the host preferred share instrument. This balance represents subsidiary preferred shares issued to third parties.

The subsidiary preferred shares are redeemable upon the occurrence of a contingent event, other than full liquidation of the subsidiaries, that is not considered to be within the control of the subsidiaries. Therefore, these subsidiary preferred shares are classified as liabilities. These liabilities are measured at fair value through profit and loss. The preferred shares are convertible into ordinary shares of the subsidiaries at the option of the holders and are mandatorily convertible into ordinary shares under certain circumstances. Under certain scenarios, the number of ordinary shares receivable on conversion will change and therefore, the number of shares that will be issued is not fixed. As such, the conversion feature is considered to be an embedded derivative that normally would require bifurcation. However, since the subsidiary preferred share liability is measured at fair value through profit and loss, as mentioned above, no bifurcation is required.

The preferred shares are entitled to vote with holders of common shares on an as converted basis.

In April 2024, Seaport closed a Series A-2 preferred share financing with aggregate proceeds of $100,100 of which $68,100 was from outside investors and $32,000 was from the Group. The $68,100 received from the outside investors was recorded as a subsidiary preferred share liability within the Group’s balance sheet. In October 2024, Seaport closed a Series B preferred share financing with aggregate proceeds of $226,000 of which $211,600 was from outside investors and $14,400 was from the Group. As a result of the Series B preferred share financing, the Group lost control of Seaport, and the Group derecognized the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interest in respect of Seaport from its Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 8. Gain/(loss) on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary. As such, the balance of subsidiary preferred share liability in Seaport is reduced to $0 upon deconsolidation.

The fair value of all subsidiary preferred shares as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, is as follows:

 

2024

$

2023

$

Balance as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023

Entrega

169

169

Total subsidiary preferred share balance

169

169

As is customary, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of a subsidiary, the holders of outstanding subsidiary preferred shares shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the subsidiary available for distribution to shareholders and before any payment shall be made to holders of ordinary shares. A merger, acquisition, sale of voting control or other transaction of a subsidiary in which the shareholders of the subsidiary immediately before the transaction do not own a majority of the outstanding shares of the surviving company shall be deemed to be a liquidation event. Additionally, a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the subsidiary shall also be deemed a liquidation event.

As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the minimum liquidation preference reflecting the amounts that would be payable to the subsidiary preferred holders upon a liquidation event of the subsidiaries, is as follows:

 

2024

$

2023

$

Balance as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023

Entrega

2,216

2,216

Follica

6,405

6,405

Total minimum liquidation preference

8,621

8,621

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Group recognized the following changes in the value of subsidiary preferred shares:

 

$

Balance as of January 1, 2023

27,339

Decrease in value of preferred shares measured at fair value – finance costs (income)

(2,617)

Deconsolidation of subsidiary - (Vedanta)

(24,554)

Balance as of December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024

169

Issuance of Seaport A-2 preferred shares - financing cash flow

68,100

Increase in value of preferred shares measured at fair value – finance costs (income)

8,108

Deconsolidation of subsidiary – (Seaport)

(76,208)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

169

18. Sale of Future Royalties Liability

On March 4, 2011, the Group entered into a license agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Karuna, according to which the Group granted Karuna an exclusive license to research, develop and sell KarXT in exchange for a royalty on annual net sales, development and regulatory milestones and a fixed portion of sublicensing income, if any.

On March 22, 2023, the Group signed an agreement with Royalty Pharma (the "Royalty Purchase Agreement"), according to which the Group sold Royalty Pharma a partial right to receive royalty payments made by Karuna in respect of net sales of KarXT, if and when received. According to the Royalty Purchase Agreement, all royalties due to the Group under the License Agreement will be paid to Royalty Pharma up to an annual royalties threshold of $60,000, while all royalties above such annual threshold in a given year will be split 33% to Royalty Pharma and 67% to the Group. Under the terms of the Royalty Purchase Agreement, the Group received a non-refundable initial payment of $100,000 at the execution of the Royalty Purchase Agreement and is eligible to receive additional payments in the aggregate of up to an additional $400,000 based on the achievement of certain regulatory and commercial milestones.

The Group continues to hold the rights under the License Agreement and has a contractual obligation to deliver cash to Royalty Pharma for a portion of the royalties it receives. Therefore, the Group will continue to account for any royalties and milestones due to the Group under the License Agreement as revenue in its Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) and record the proceeds from the Royalty Purchase Agreement as a financial liability on its Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. In determining the appropriate accounting treatment for the Royalty Purchase Agreement, management applied significant judgement.

The acquisition of Karuna by Bristol Myers Squibb ("BMS"), which closed on March 18, 2024, had no impact on the Group's rights or obligations under the License Agreement or the Royalty Purchase Agreement, each of which remains in full force and effect.

In order to determine the amortized cost of the sale of future royalties liability, management is required to estimate the total amount of future receipts from and payments to Royalty Pharma under the Royalty Purchase Agreement over the life of the agreement. The $100,000 liability, recorded at execution of the Royalty Purchase Agreement, is accreted to the total of these receipts and payments as interest expense over the life of the Royalty Purchase Agreement. These estimates contain assumptions that impact both the amortized cost of the liability and the interest expense that are recognized in each reporting period.

Additional proceeds received from Royalty Pharma increase the Group’s financial liability. As royalty payments are made to Royalty Pharma, the balance of the liability is effectively repaid over the life of the Royalty Purchase Agreement. The estimated timing and amount of royalty payments to and proceeds from Royalty Pharma are likely to change over the life of the Royalty Purchase Agreement. A significant increase or decrease in estimated royalty payments, or a significant shift in the timing of cash flows, will materially impact the sale of future royalties liability, interest expense and the time period for repayment. The Group periodically assesses the expected payments to, or proceeds from, Royalty Pharma. Any such changes in amount or timing of cash flows requires the Group to re-calculate the amortized cost of the sale of future royalties liability as the present value of the estimated future cash flows from the Royalty Purchase Agreement that are discounted at the liability’s original effective interest rate. The adjustment is recognized immediately in profit or loss as income or expense.

On October 1, 2024, the Group received $25,000 from Royalty Pharma upon the FDA's approval for BMS to market KarXT as Cobenfy. The Group paid Royalty Pharma $315 in the first quarter of 2025 for the royalties received from BMS for the sale of Cobenfy in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The following shows the activity in respect of the sale of future royalties liability:

 

Sale of future royalties liability

$

Balance as of January 1, 2023

Amounts received at closing

100,000

Non cash interest expense recognized

10,159

Balance as of December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024

110,159

Payment from Royalty Pharma – regulatory milestone

25,000

Non cash interest expense recognized

8,058

Balance as of December 31, 2024

143,217

Sale of future royalties liability, current

6,435

Sale of future royalties liability, non-current

136,782

19. Financial Instruments

The Group’s financial instruments consist of financial assets in the form of notes, convertible notes and investment in shares, and financial liabilities, including preferred shares. Many of these financial instruments are presented at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded through profit and loss.

Fair Value Process

For financial instruments measured at fair value under IFRS 9, the change in the fair value is reflected through profit and loss. Using the guidance in IFRS 13, the total business enterprise value and allocable equity of each entity being valued can be determined using a market backsolve approach through a recent arm’s length financing round (or a future probable arm's length transaction), market/asset probability-weighted expected return method ("PWERM") approach, discounted cash flow approach, or hybrid approaches. The approaches, in order of strongest fair value evidence, are detailed as follows:

Valuation Method

 

Description

Market – Backsolve

 

The market backsolve approach benchmarks the original issue price (OIP) of the company’s latest funding transaction as current value.

Market/Asset – PWERM

 

Under a PWERM, the company value is based upon the probability-weighted present value of expected future investment returns, considering each of the possible future outcomes available to the enterprise. Possible future outcomes can include IPO scenarios, potential SPAC transactions, merger and acquisition transactions as well as other similar exit transactions of the investee.

Income Based – DCF

 

The income approach is used to estimate fair value based on the income streams, such as cash flows or earnings, that an asset or business can be expected to generate.

At each measurement date, investments held at fair value (that are not publicly traded) as well as the fair value of subsidiary preferred share liability, including embedded conversion rights that are not bifurcated, were determined using the following allocation methods: option pricing model (“OPM”), PWERM, or hybrid allocation framework. The methods are detailed as follows:

Allocation Method

 

Description

OPM

 

The OPM model treats preferred stock as call options on the enterprise’s equity value, with exercise prices based on the liquidation preferences of the preferred stock.

PWERM

 

Under a PWERM, share value is based upon the probability-weighted present value of expected future investment returns, considering each of the possible future outcomes available to the enterprise, as well as the rights of each share class.

Hybrid

 

The hybrid method is a combination of the PWERM and OPM. Under the hybrid method, multiple liquidity scenarios are weighted based on the probability of the scenario's occurrence, similar to the PWERM, while also utilizing the OPM to estimate the allocation of value in one or more of the scenarios.

Valuation policies and procedures are regularly monitored by the Group. Fair value measurements, including those categorized within Level 3, are prepared and reviewed for reasonableness and compliance with the fair value measurements guidance under IFRS accounting standards. The Group measures fair value using the following fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements:

Fair Value

Hierarchy Level

 

Description

Level 1

 

Inputs that are quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical instruments.

Level 2

 

Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

Level 3

 

Inputs that are unobservable. This category includes all instruments for which the valuation technique includes inputs not based on observable data and the unobservable inputs have a significant effect on the instruments' valuation.

Whilst the Group considers the methodologies and assumptions adopted in fair value measurements as supportable and reasonable, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investment existed.

Subsidiary Preferred Share Liability

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the fair value of subsidiary preferred share liability was $169 and $169, respectively. See Note 17. Subsidiary Preferred Shares for the changes in the Group’s subsidiary preferred share liability measured at fair value, which are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

The changes in fair value of subsidiary preferred share liability is recorded in finance income/(costs) – fair value accounting in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Investments Held at Fair Value

Vor Valuation

Vor (Nasdaq: VOR) and additional immaterial investments are listed entities on an active exchange, and as such, the fair value as of December 31, 2024 was calculated utilizing the quoted common share price which is categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Seaport, Vedanta and Sonde

As of December 31, 2024, the Group accounts for the following investments under IFRS 9 as investments held at fair value with changes in fair value through profit and loss: Seaport preferred A-1, A-2, and B shares, Vedanta preferred A-1, B, C, and D shares, Sonde preferred A-2 and B shares and other immaterial investment. The valuations of the aforementioned investments are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to the use of significant unobservable inputs to value such assets. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Group recorded such investments at fair value and recognized a loss of $10,361 for the changes in fair value of the investments.

The following table summarizes the changes in all the Group’s investments held at fair value categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:

Balance as of January 1, 2023

12,593

Deconsolidation of Vedanta - new investment in Vedanta preferred shares

20,456

Investment in Gelesis 2023 Warrants

1,121

Gain/(loss) on changes in fair value

(9,299)

Balance as of December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024

24,872

Deconsolidation of Seaport - new investment in Seaport preferred shares

179,248

Gain/(loss) on changes in fair value

(10,361)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

193,758

Equity method loss recorded against LTI

(5,307)

Balance as of December 31, 2024 after allocation of equity method loss to LTI

188,452

The changes in fair value of investments held at fair value is recorded in gain/(loss) on investments held at fair value in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

As of December 31, 2024, the Group’s material investments held at fair value categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy include the preferred shares of Seaport, and Vedanta, with fair value of $177,288, and $11,163, respectively. The significant unobservable inputs used at December 31, 2024 in the fair value measurement of these investments and the sensitivity of the fair value measurements for these investments to changes of these significant unobservable inputs are summarized in the tables below.

As of December 31, 2024

 

Investment (Seaport) Measured through

Market Backsolve & PWERM

Unobservable Inputs (Seaport)

 

Input Value

 

Sensitivity Range

 

Fair Value Increase/(Decrease) $

Equity Value

 

538,635

 

-10 %

 

(22,099)

 

 

 

 

+10%

 

21,716

Time to Liquidity

 

0.5

 

-3 months

 

5,753

 

 

 

 

+3 months

 

(4,247)

Probability of achieving a certain clinical trial development milestone

 

80 %

 

-10 %

 

(7,871)

 

 

 

 

+10%

 

7,871

Probability of entering into an initial public offering

 

25% and 20%

 

-10 %

 

(4,754)

 

 

 

 

+10%

 

4,754

The unobservable inputs outlined within the table above were used to determine the fair value of our investment in the convertible preferred shares of a private company as of December 31, 2024. Whilst the Group considers the methodologies and assumptions used in the fair value measurement to be supportable and reasonable, because of the inherent uncertainties associated with the valuation, the estimated value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investment existed. The fair value measurement of our investment in the convertible preferred shares will be updated at each reporting date.

As of December 31, 2024

 

Investment (Vedanta) Measured through Market Backsolve that Leverages a Monte Carlo Simulation

Unobservable Inputs (Vedanta)

 

Input Value

 

Sensitivity Range

 

Fair Value Increase/(Decrease) $

Equity Value

 

30,845

 

-5 %

 

(1,617)

 

 

 

 

+5%

 

1,515

Time to Liquidity

 

0.27

 

-3 Months

 

n.a.

 

 

 

 

+3 Months

 

5,238

Volatility

 

155 %

 

-10 %

 

(2,976)

 

 

 

 

+10%

 

518

The unobservable inputs outlined within the table above were used to determine the fair value of our investment in the convertible preferred shares of a private company as of December 31, 2024. Whilst the Group considers the methodologies and assumptions used in the fair value measurement to be supportable and reasonable, because of the inherent uncertainties associated with the valuation, the estimated value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investment existed. The fair value measurement of our investment in the convertible preferred shares will be updated at each reporting date.

Investments in Notes from Associates

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the investment in notes from associates was $17,731 and $4,600, respectively. The balance represents the fair value of convertible promissory notes with a principal value of $26,850 issued by Gelesis and convertible debt with a principal value of $5,000 issued by Vedanta.

During the year-ended December 31, 2024, the Group recorded a gain of $13,131 for the changes in fair value of the notes from associates in the gain/(loss) on investments in notes from associates within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/Loss. The gain was driven by an increase of $11,381 in the fair value of the Gelesis convertible promissory notes and an increase of $1,750 in the fair value of the Vedanta convertible note.

In October 2023, Gelesis ceased operations and filed a voluntary petition for relief under the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, the Group determined the fair value of the convertible promissory notes issued by Gelesis to be $0 at December 31, 2023. In June 2024, the Bankruptcy Court approved an executed agreement for a third party to acquire the remaining net assets of Gelesis for $15,000. As the only senior secured creditor, the Group is expected to receive a majority of the proceeds from this sale after deduction of legal and administrative costs incurred by the Bankruptcy Court in 2025. As of December 31, 2024, these notes were determined to have a fair value of $11,381.

The convertible debt issued by Vedanta was valued using a market backsolve approach that leverages a Monte Carlo simulation. The significant unobservable inputs categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy used at December 31, 2024, in the fair value measurement of the convertible debt are the same as the inputs disclosed above for Vedanta preferred shares.

Fair Value Measurement and Classification

The fair value of financial instruments by category as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

 

2024

 

Carrying Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Financial Assets

$

Financial Liabilities

$

 

Level 1

$

Level 2

$

Level 3

$

Total

$

Financial assets1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Markets2

181,716

 

181,716

181,716

Investment in notes from associates

17,731

 

17,731

17,731

Investments held at fair value

191,426

 

2,974

188,452

191,426

Total financial assets

390,873

 

184,690

206,183

390,873

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subsidiary preferred shares

169

 

169

169

Share-based liability awards

3,736

 

3,736

3,736

Total financial liabilities

3,905

 

3,905

3,905

1.

 

Excluded from the table above are short-term investments of $86,666 and cash equivalent of $62,179 that are classified at amortized cost as of December 31, 2024. The cost of these short-term investments and cash equivalent approximates current fair value.

2.

 

Included within cash and cash equivalents.

 

2023

 

Carrying Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Financial Assets

$

Financial Liabilities

$

 

Level 1

$

Level 2

$

Level 3

$

Total

$

Financial assets1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Markets2

156,705

 

156,705

156,705

Note from associate

4,600

 

4,600

4,600

Investments held at fair value

317,841

 

292,970

24,872

317,841

Total financial assets

479,146

 

449,675

29,472

479,146

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subsidiary preferred shares

169

 

169

169

Share-based liability awards

4,782

 

4,782

4,782

Total financial liabilities

4,951

 

4,951

4,951

1

 

Excluded from the table above are short-term investments of $136,062 that are classified at amortized cost as of December 31, 2023. The cost of these short-term investments approximates current fair value.

2

 

Included within cash and cash equivalents.

20. Subsidiary Notes Payable

The subsidiary notes payable is comprised of loans and convertible notes. These instruments do not contain embedded derivatives, and therefore, are held at amortized cost. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of notes payable consists of the following:

 

2024

$

2023

$

Balance as of December 31,

Loans

4,111

3,439

Convertible notes

260

Total subsidiary notes payable

4,111

3,699

Loans

In October 2010, Follica entered into a loan and security agreement with Lighthouse Capital Partners VI, L.P. The loan is secured by Follica’s assets, including Follica’s intellectual property and bears interest at a rate of 5.0% in the interest only period and 12.0% in the repayment period.

Convertible Notes

The activities of the convertible notes were as follows:

Knode

$

Appeering

$

Sonde

$

Total

$

January 1, 2022

94

141

2,461

2,696

Gross principal - issuance of notes - financing activity

393

393

Accrued interest on convertible notes - finance costs

5

8

48

60

Changes in fair value - finance costs

502

502

Deconsolidation

(3,403)

(3,403)

Balance as of January 1, 2023

99

149

248

Accrued interest on convertible notes - finance costs

5

8

13

Balance as of December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024

104

156

260

Accrued interest on convertible notes - finance costs

5

7

12

Forgiveness of debt – entity dissolution – finance income

(109)

(164)

(273)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

In November 2024, the Group dissolved Knode and Appeering as they were no longer operational entities. As a result, the principal and interest on these notes outstanding were written off in full as of the dissolution date.

21. Non-Controlling Interest

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, non-controlling interests included Entrega and Follica. Ownership interests of the non-controlling interests in these entities as of December 31, 2024 were 11.7%, and 19.9%, respectively. There was no change from December 31, 2023 in the ownership interests of the non-controlling interests in these two entities. As of December 31, 2022, non-controlling interests included Entrega, Follica, and Vedanta. Ownership interests of the non-controlling interests in these entities were 11.7%, 19.9%, and 12.2%, respectively. Non-controlling interests include the amounts recorded for subsidiary stock awards. See Note 10. Share-based Payments.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Seaport issued 950,000 shares of fully vested common stock to the Group and 3,450,000 shares of common stock to certain officers and directors, of which 2,455,555 shares were fully vested before Seaport's deconsolidation from the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements on October 18, 2024. Ownership interest of non-controlling interests was 61.3% immediately before Seaport's deconsolidation.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, Vedanta Biosciences, Inc was deconsolidated. During the year ended December 31, 2022, Sonde Health, Inc was deconsolidated. See Note 8. Gain/(loss) on Deconsolidation of Subsidiary.

On February 15, 2022, option holders in Vedanta exercised options into shares of common stock, increasing the NCI interest held from 3.7% to 12.2%. The exercise of the options resulted in an increase in the NCI share in Vedanta shareholder's deficit of $15,164.

The following table summarizes the changes in the non-controlling ownership interest in subsidiaries:

 

Non-Controlling Interest

$

Balance as of January 1, 2022

(9,368)

Share of comprehensive income (loss)

13,290

Deconsolidation of subsidiary (Sonde)

11,904

NCI exercise of share-based awards in subsidiaries - change in NCI interest

(15,164)

Equity settled share-based payments

4,711

Other

(4)

Balance as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023

5,369

Share of comprehensive income (loss)

(931)

Deconsolidation of subsidiary (Vedanta)

(9,085)

Equity settled share-based payments

277

Expiration of share options in subsidiary

(1,458)

Other

(6)

Balance as of December 31, 2023 and January 1, 2024

(5,835)

Share of comprehensive income (loss)

(25,728)

Equity settled share-based payments - See Note 10. Share-based Payments

17,372

Deconsolidation of subsidiary (Seaport)

7,430

Other

(13)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

(6,774)

22. Trade and Other Payables

Information regarding Trade and other payables was as follows:

Balance as of December 31,

2024

$

2023

$

Trade payables

5,522

14,637

Accrued expenses

18,705

28,187

Liability for share-based awards- short term

1,875

1,281

Other

917

3

Total trade and other payables

27,020

44,107

Trade and other payables decreased by $17,088 to $27,020 as of December 31, 2024. The decrease reflected lower operating expenses primarily from the reduced clinical trials related activities as well as the deconsolidation of Seaport for the year ended December 31, 2024.

23. Leases and subleases

The activity related to the Group’s right of use asset and lease liability for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

 

Right of use asset, net

 

2024

$

2023

$

Balance as of January 1,

9,825

14,281

Additions

Depreciation

(1,764)

(1,979)

Deconsolidated

(2,477)

Balance as of December 31,

8,061

9,825

 

Total lease liability

 

2024

$

2023

$

Balance as of January 1,

21,644

29,128

Additions

Cash paid for rent - principal - financing cash flow

(3,394)

(3,338)

Cash paid for rent - interest

(1,295)

(1,544)

Interest expense

1,295

1,544

Deconsolidated

(4,146)

Balance as of December 31,

18,250

21,644

Depreciation of the right-of-use assets, which virtually all consist of leased real estate, is included in the general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses line items in the Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). The Group recorded depreciation expense of $1,764, $1,979 and $3,047 for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The following table details the short-term and long-term portion of the lease liability as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

 

Total lease liability

 

2024

$

2023

$

Short-term portion of lease liability

3,579

3,394

Long-term portion of lease liability

14,671

18,250

Total lease liability

18,250

21,644

The following table details the future maturities of the lease liability, showing the undiscounted lease payments to be paid after the reporting date:

 

2024

$

Less than one year

4,644

One to two years

4,419

Two to three years

4,551

Three to four years

4,687

Four to five years

2,796

More than five years

Total undiscounted lease maturities

21,096

Interest

2,846

Total lease liability

18,250

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Group entered into a lease agreement for certain premises consisting of 50,858 rentable square feet of space located at 6 Tide Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The lease commenced on April 26, 2019 for an initial term consisting of ten years and three months, and there is an option to extend the lease for two consecutive periods of five years each. The Group assessed at the lease commencement date whether it was reasonably certain to exercise the extension options, and deemed such options were not reasonably certain to be exercised. The Group will reassess whether it is reasonably certain to exercise the options only if there is a significant event or significant change in circumstances within its control.

On June 26, 2019, the Group executed a sublease agreement with Gelesis. The lease is for 9,446 rentable square feet located on the sixth floor of the Group’s former office at 501 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The sublease was set to expire on August 31, 2025, and was determined to be a finance lease. Gelesis ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy on October 30, 2023. As a result, the Group wrote off its receivable in the lease of $1,266 in 2023.

On January 23, 2023, the Group executed a sublease agreement with Allonnia, LLC (“Allonnia”). The sublease is for approximately 11,000 rentable square feet located on the third floor of the 6 Tide Street building where the Group’s offices are currently located. Allonnia obtained possession of the premises on February 17, 2023 with a rent commencement date of May 17, 2023. The lease term is two years from the rent commencement date, and Allonnia has the option to extend the sublease for an additional year at the same terms. The annual lease fee is $1,111 per year. The sublease was determined to be an operating lease, and as such, the total lease payments under the sublease agreement are recognized over the lease term on a straight-line basis. In February 2024, Allonnia exercised the option and extended the lease term through May 31, 2026. The annual lease fee increased to $1,279 per year.

Rental income recognized by the Group during the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $1,053 and $781, respectively, which was included in the other income/(expense) line item in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

24. Capital and Financial Risk Management

Capital Risk Management

The Group's capital and financial risk management policy is to maintain a strong capital base to support its strategic priorities, maintain investor, creditor and market confidence as well as sustain the future development of the business. The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may issue new shares or incur new debt. The Group has no material externally imposed capital requirements. The Group’s share capital is set out in Note 16. Equity.

Management continuously monitors the level of capital deployed and available for deployment in the Wholly-Owned Programs segment and at Founded Entities. The Directors seek to maintain a balance between the higher returns that might be possible with higher levels of deployed capital and the advantages and security afforded by a sound capital position.

The Group’s Directors have overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Group's capital and risk management framework. The Group is exposed to certain risks through its normal course of operations. The Group’s main objective in using financial instruments is to promote the development and commercialization of intellectual property through the raising and investing of funds for this purpose. The nature, amount and timing of investments are determined by planned future investment activity. Due to the nature of activities and with the aim to maintain the investors’ funds as secure and protected, the Group’s policy is to hold any excess funds in highly liquid and readily available financial instruments and maintain minimal exposure to other financial risks.

The Group has exposure to the following risks arising from financial instruments:

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Group to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and trade and other receivables. The Group held the following balances:

Balance as of December 31

2024

$

2023

$

Cash and cash equivalents

280,641

191,081

Short-term investments

86,666

136,062

Trade and other receivables

1,522

2,376

Total

368,828

329,518

The Group invests its excess cash in U.S. Treasury Bills (presented as short-term investments), and money market accounts, which the Group believes are of high credit quality. Further, the Group's cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments are held at diverse, investment-grade financial institutions.

The Group assesses the credit quality of customers on an ongoing basis. The credit quality of financial assets is assessed by historical and recent payment history, counterparty financial position, and reference to credit ratings (if available) or to historical information about counterparty default rates. The Group does not have expected credit losses due to the high credit quality or healthy financial conditions of these counterparties. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, none of the trade and other receivables were impaired.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset. The Group actively manages its liquidity risk by closely monitoring the maturity of its financial assets and liabilities and projected cash flows from operations, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group’s reputation. Due to the nature of these financial liabilities, the funds are available on demand to provide optimal financial flexibility.

The table below summarizes the maturity profile of the Group’s financial liabilities, including subsidiary preferred shares that have customary liquidation preferences, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, based on contractual undiscounted payments:

Balance as of December 31

2024

Carrying Amount
$

Within Three Months
$

Three to Twelve Months
$

One to Five Years
$

Total
$ (*)

Subsidiary notes payable

4,111

4,111

4,111

Trade and other payables

27,020

27,020

27,020

Taxes Payable

75

75

75

Subsidiary preferred shares (Note 17)1

169

169

169

Total

31,375

31,375

31,375

Balance as of December 31

2023

Carrying Amount
$

Within Three Months
$

Three to Twelve Months
$

One to Five Years
$

Total
$ (*)

Subsidiary notes payable

3,699

3,699

3,699

Trade and other payables

44,107

44,107

44,107

Subsidiary preferred shares (Note 17)1

169

169

169

Total

47,975

47,975

47,975

1

 

Redeemable only upon a liquidation or deemed liquidation event, as defined in the applicable shareholder documents.

*

 

Does not include payments in respect of lease obligations nor payments on sale of future royalties liability. For the contractual future payments related to lease obligations, see Note 23. Leases and subleases. For contractual future payments related to sale of future royalties, see Note 18. Sale of Future Royalties Liability

Interest Rate Sensitivity

As of December 31, 2024, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of $280,641, and short-term investments of $86,666. The Group's exposure to interest rate sensitivity is impacted by changes in the underlying U.K. and U.S. bank interest rates. The Group has not entered into investments for trading or speculative purposes. Due to the conservative nature of the Group's investment portfolio, which is predicated on capital preservation and investments in short duration, high-quality U.S. Treasury Bills and related money market accounts, a change in interest rates would not have a material effect on the fair market value of the Group's portfolio, and therefore, the Group does not expect operating results or cash flows to be significantly affected by changes in market interest rates.

Controlled Founded Entity Investments

The Group maintains investments in certain Controlled Founded Entities. The Group’s investments in Controlled Founded Entities are eliminated as intercompany transactions upon financial consolidation. The Group is, however, exposed to a subsidiary preferred share liability owing to the terms of existing preferred shares and the ownership of Controlled Founded Entities preferred shares by third parties. As discussed in Note 17. Subsidiary Preferred Shares, certain of the Group’s subsidiaries have issued preferred shares that include the right to receive a payment in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of a subsidiary, including in the event of "deemed liquidation" as defined in the incorporation documents of the entities, which shall be paid out of the assets of the subsidiary available for distribution to shareholders, and before any payment shall be made to holders of ordinary shares. The liability of preferred shares is maintained at fair value through profit and loss and was insignificant as of December 31, 2024. The Group’s cash position supports the business activities of the Controlled Founded Entities. Accordingly, the Group views exposure to the third party subsidiary preferred share liability as low.

Deconsolidated Founded Entity Investments

The Group maintains certain debt or equity holdings in Founded Entities that are deconsolidated. These holdings are deemed either as investments carried at fair value under IFRS 9 with changes in fair value recorded through profit and loss or as associates accounted for under IAS 28 using the equity method. The Group's exposure to investments held at fair value and investments in notes from associates was $191,426 and $17,731, respectively, as of December 31, 2024, and the Group may or may not be able to realize the value in the future. Accordingly, the Group views the risk as high. The Group’s exposure to investments in associates is limited to the carrying amount of the investment in an associate. The Group is not exposed to further contractual obligations or contingent liabilities beyond the value of the initial investments. As of December 31, 2024, the investments in associates include Sonde and Seaport, and the carrying amounts of the investments under the equity method were $0 and $2,397, respectively. Accordingly, the Group does not view this risk as high.

Equity Price Risk

As of December 31, 2024, the Group held 2,671,800 common shares of Vor with a fair value of $2,966. As of December 31, 2023, the Group held 886,885 common shares of Karuna, 2,671,800 common shares of Vor, and 12,527,476 common shares of Akili with fair value of $280,708, $6,012, and $6,112, respectively. The common shares of Karuna and Akili were disposed of in 2024 as part of the Karuna's acquisition by BMS in March 2024 and Akili's acquisition by Virtual Therapeutics in July 2024.

The investment in Vor is exposed to fluctuations in the market price of Vor's common shares. The Group views the exposure to equity price risk as low.

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Group maintains Consolidated Financial Statements in the Group's functional currency, which is the U.S. dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency at exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet dates. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Exchange gains or losses arising from foreign currency transactions are included in the determination of net income (loss) for the respective periods. Such foreign currency gains or losses were not material for all reported periods.

The Group does not currently engage in currency hedging activities since its foreign currency risk is limited, but the Group may begin to do so in the future if and when its foreign currency risk exposure changes.

25. Commitments and Contingencies

The Group is a party to certain licensing agreements where the Group is licensing IP from third parties. In consideration for such licenses, the Group has made upfront payments and may be required to make additional contingent payments based on developmental and sales milestones and/or royalty on future sales. As of December 31, 2024, certain milestone events have not yet occurred, and therefore, the Group does not have a present obligation to make the related payments in respect of the licenses. Such milestones are dependent on events that are outside of the control of the Group, and many of these milestone events are remote of occurring. Payments in respect of developmental milestones that are dependent on events that are outside the control of the Group but are reasonably possible to occur amounted to approximately $7,121 and $7,371, respectively, as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. These milestone amounts represent an aggregate of multiple milestone payments depending on different milestone events in multiple agreements. The probability that all such milestone events will occur in the aggregate is remote. Payments made to license IP represent the acquisition cost of intangible assets.

The Group is a party to arrangements with contract manufacturing and contract research organizations, whereby the counterparty provides the Group with research and/or manufacturing services. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the noncancellable commitments in respect of such contracts amounted to approximately $8,395 and $16,422, respectively.

In March 2024, a complaint was filed in Massachusetts District Court against the Group alleging breach of contract with respect to certain payments alleged to be owed to a previous employee of a Group's subsidiary based on purported terms of a contract between such individual and the Group. As of December 31, 2024, the Group recognized a provision of $900, which represents management's best estimate of the expected settlement related to the financial obligation associated with the lawsuit, considering the likelihood of settlement. The final settlement amount could vary depending on the outcome of the ongoing negotiations or litigation. The timing for resolution remains uncertain.

The Group is involved from time-to-time in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Although the outcomes of these legal proceedings are inherently difficult to predict, the Group does not expect the resolution of such legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. The Group did not book any provisions and did not identify any contingent liabilities requiring disclosure for any legal proceedings other than already included above for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

26. Related Parties Transactions

Related Party Subleases

During 2019, the Group executed a sublease agreement with a related party, Gelesis. During 2023, the sublease receivable was written down to zero as Gelesis ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy.

The Group recorded $0, $23 and $89 of interest income with respect to the sublease during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 respectively, which is presented within finance income in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss).

Related Party Royalties

The Group received $509 in royalties from Gelesis on its product sales for the year ended December 31, 2022 and recorded such royalty receipt as royalty revenue which was included in contract revenue in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Group did not record any royalty revenue from Gelesis for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023.

Key Management Personnel Compensation

Key management includes executive directors and members of the executive management team of the Group (not including non-executive directors and not including subsidiary directors). The key management personnel compensation of the Group was as follows for the years ended December 31:

As of December 31

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

Short-term employee benefits

5,166

9,714

4,162

Post-employment benefits

61

41

55

Termination benefits

395

417

152

Share-based payment expense

2,540

599

2,741

Total

8,161

10,772

7,109

Short-term employee benefits include salaries, health care and other non-cash benefits. Post-employment benefits include 401K contributions from the Group. Termination benefits include severance pay. Share-based payments are generally subject to vesting terms over future periods. See Note 10. Share-based Payments. As of December 31, 2024, and 2023 the payable due to the key management employees was $1,509, and $4,732, respectively.

In addition the Group paid remuneration to non-executive directors in the amounts of $670, $475, and $655 for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Also, the Group incurred $501, $373 and $365, of stock based compensation expense for such non-executive directors for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Group incurred $34, $46 and $51, respectively, of expenses paid to related parties.

Convertible Notes Issued to Directors

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Group dissolved an inactive subsidiary, which held a convertible note issued to a related party. As a result of the entity's dissolution, the convertible note's outstanding balance on the day of dissolution was written down to $0 and a gain of $108 was recorded and included in finance income/ (costs) within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss). As of December 31, 2023, the outstanding related party notes payable was $104, including principal and interest.

Directors’ and Senior Managers’ Shareholdings and Share Incentive Awards

The Directors and senior managers hold beneficial interests in shares in the following businesses as of December 31, 2024:

 

Business name (share class)

Number of shares held as of December 31, 2024

Number of options held as of December 31, 2024

Number of RSUs held as of December 31, 2024

Ownership

interest1

Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

Dr Robert Langer

Entrega (Common)

250,000

82,500

4.29 %

Dr Raju Kucherlapati

Enlight (Class B Common)

30,000

3.00 %

 

Seaport Therapeutics (Preferred B)

21,052

0.01 %

Dr John LaMattina

Vedanta Biosciences (Common)

25,000

15,000

0.25 %

 

Seaport Therapeutics (Preferred B)2

21,052

0.01 %

Michele Holcomb

Seaport Therapeutics (Preferred B)

21,052

0.01 %

Sharon Barber-Lui

Seaport Therapeutics (Preferred B)

21,052

0.01 %

Senior Managers:

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Elenko

Seaport Therapeutics (Common)

950,000

0.64 %

1

 

Ownership interests as of December 31, 2024 are calculated on a diluted basis, including issued and outstanding shares, warrants and options (and written commitments to issue options) but excluding unallocated shares authorized to be issued pursuant to equity incentive plans and any shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible promissory notes.

2

 

Dr. John and Ms. Mary LaMattina hold 21,052 Series B preferred shares of Seaport Therapeutics.

Directors and senior managers hold 10,294,322 ordinary shares and 4.3% voting rights of the Group as of December 31, 2024. This amount excludes options to purchase 2,155,915 ordinary shares. This amount also excludes 3,517,248 shares, which are issuable based on the terms of performance based RSU awards granted to certain senior managers covering the financial years 2024, 2023 and 2022, 1,822,151 shares of time based RSUs to senior managers, which vest over 3 years, and 346,010 shares, which are issuable to directors immediately prior to the Group's 2025 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders, based on the terms of the RSU awards granted to non-executive directors in 2024. Such shares will be issued to such senior managers and non-executive directors in future periods provided that performance and/or service conditions are met, and certain of the shares will be withheld for payment of customary withholding taxes.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, certain officers and directors participated in the Tender Offer. See Note 16. Equity for details on the program. Consequently, the Group repurchased a total of 767,533 ordinary shares at 250 pence per ordinary share from these related parties.

Other

See Note 7. Investment in Notes from Associates for details on the notes issued by Gelesis and Vedanta to the Group.

As of December 31, 2024, the Group has a receivable from Seaport in the amount of $408.

See Note 6. Investments in Associates for details on the execution and termination of the Merger Agreement with Gelesis in 2023.

27. Taxation

Tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred income tax. Tax is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity.

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Group filed a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return which included all subsidiaries in which the Group owned greater than 80% of the vote and value. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Group filed certain consolidated state income tax returns which included all subsidiaries in which the Group owned greater than 50% of the vote and value. The remaining subsidiaries file separate U.S. tax returns.

Amounts recognized in Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss):

For the year ended December 31

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

Income/(loss) for the year

27,782

(66,628)

(37,065)

Income tax expense/(benefit)

(4,008)

30,525

(55,719)

Income/(loss) before taxes

23,774

(36,103)

(92,783)

Recognized Income Tax Expense/(Benefit):

For the year ended December 31

2024

$

2023

$

2022

$

Federal - current

35,310

(2,246)

13,065

State - current

13,144

(46)

1,336

Total current income tax expense/(benefit)

48,454

(2,292)

14,401

Federal - deferred

(46,442)

29,294

(48,240)

State - deferred

(6,020)

3,523

(21,880)

Total deferred income tax expense/(benefit)

(52,462)

32,817

(70,120)

Total income tax expense/(benefit), recognized

(4,008)

30,525

(55,719)

The income tax expense/(benefit) was $(4,008), $30,525 and $(55,719) for the tax years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The income tax benefit recognized in 2024 was primarily attributable to the recognition of a deferred tax asset, generated in 2024 from the sale of the Group’s investment in Akili common stock that was used to offset income generated from the sale of the Group’s investment in Karuna common shares, partially offset with state income tax expense. The income tax expense recognized in 2023 was primarily due to income from the sale of future royalties to Royalty Pharma and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities.

Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate

The Group is primarily subject to taxation in the U.S. A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate is as follows:

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

For the year ended December 31

$

%

 

$

%

 

$

%

US federal statutory rate

4,994

21.00

 

(7,573)

21.00

 

(19,486)

21.00

State taxes, net of federal effect

1,026

4.32

 

(3,974)

11.01

 

(8,043)

8.67

Tax credits

(2,517)

(10.59)

 

(9,167)

25.39

 

(6,876)

7.41

Stock-based compensation

2,123

8.93

 

589

(1.63)

 

788

(0.85)

Finance income/(costs) – fair value accounting

1,640

6.90

 

(556)

1.54

 

(28,783)

31.02

Loss with respect to associate for which no deferred tax asset is recognized

210

0.88

 

249

(0.69)

 

1,413

(1.52)

Revaluation of deferred due to rate change

(3,419)

(14.38)

 

 

(8,856)

9.54

Nondeductible compensation

1,534

6.45

 

872

(2.42)

 

300

(0.32)

Recognition of deferred tax assets and tax benefits not previously recognized

(12,396)

(52.14)

 

(433)

1.20

 

(184)

0.20

Unrecognized deferred tax asset

 

83,984

(232.63)

 

17,287

(18.63)

Deconsolidation of subsidiary

3,863

16.25

 

(17,506)

48.49

 

(3,572)

3.85

Cancellation of Debt Income

(987)

(4.15)

 

 

Other

755

3.16

 

1,321

(3.65)

 

293

(0.32)

Worthless stock deduction

(833)

(3.50)

 

(17,281)

47.87

 

 

(4,008)

(16.86)

 

30,525

(84.52)

 

(55,719)

60.05

The Group is also subject to taxation in the UK, but to date, no taxable income has been generated in the UK. Changes in corporate tax rates can change both the current tax expense (benefit) as well as the deferred tax expense (benefit).

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred tax assets have been recognized in the U.S. jurisdiction in respect of the following items:

 

2024

$

2023

$

For the year ended December 31

Operating tax losses

2,621

3,849

Tax credits

238

2,425

Share-based payments

6,206

5,210

Capitalized research & development expenditures

48,904

39,422

Lease liability

4,851

5,133

Sale of future royalties

42,406

35,920

Other temporary differences

1,770

Deferred tax assets

105,226

93,729

Investments held at fair value

(23,565)

(53,411)

Right of use assets

(2,143)

(2,330)

Property and equipment, net

(1,235)

(1,637)

Investment in associates

(637)

(755)

Other temporary differences

(1,900)

Deferred tax liabilities

(29,480)

(58,133)

Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net

75,746

35,596

Deferred tax liabilities, net, recognized

(52,462)

Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net, not recognized

75,746

88,058

As of December 31, 2024, the Group does not have sufficient taxable temporary differences, has a history of losses and does not believe it is probable future profits will be available to support the recognition of its deferred tax assets. The unrecognized deferred tax assets of $75,746 are primarily related to capitalized research & development expenditures and deferred tax asset related to the sale of future royalties to Royalty Pharma.

Unrecognized Deferred Tax Assets

Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the following carryforward losses, credits and temporary differences, because it is not probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the Group can use the benefits therefrom.

 

2024

$

 

2023

$

For the year ended December 31

 

Gross Amount

Tax Effected

 

Gross Amount

Tax Effected

Deductible temporary difference

274,227

72,887

 

353,323

83,741

Tax losses

7,815

2,621

 

13,681

3,849

Tax credits

238

238

 

468

468

Total

282,280

75,746

 

367,472

88,058

Tax Losses and Tax Credits Carryforwards

Tax losses and tax credits for which no deferred tax asset was recognized are presented below:

Balance as of December 31

2024

$

 

2023

$

 

Gross Amount

Tax Effected

 

Gross Amount

Tax Effected

Tax losses expiring:

 

 

 

 

 

Within 10 years

1,537

416

 

4,741

1,284

More than 10 years

3,285

729

 

6,635

1,455

Available Indefinitely

2,993

1,476

 

2,305

1,110

Total

7,815

2,621

 

13,681

3,849

Tax credits expiring:

 

 

 

 

 

Within 10 years

44

44

 

43

43

More than 10 years

194

194

 

425

425

Available indefinitely

 

Total

238

238

 

468

468

The Group had U.S. federal net operating losses carry forwards (“NOLs”) of $7,815, $13,681 and $219,466 as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which are available to offset future taxable income. These NOLs expire through 2037 with the exception of $2,993 which is not subject to expiration, and can be utilized up to 80% of annual taxable income. The Group had U.S. federal research and development tax credits of approximately $238, $1,396 and $4,500 as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which are available to offset future taxes that expire at various dates through 2037. The Group also had Federal Orphan Drug credits of approximately $0 and $930 as of December 31, 2024, and 2023. A portion of these federal NOLs and credits can only be used to offset the profits from the Group’s subsidiaries who file separate federal tax returns. These NOLs and credits are subject to review and possible adjustment by the Internal Revenue Service.

The Group had state net operating losses carry forwards (“NOLs”) of approximately $125,322, $111,446 and $71,700 for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which are available to offset future taxable income. These NOLs expire at various dates beginning in 2030. The Group had Massachusetts research and development tax credits of approximately $0, $98 and $600 for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. These NOLs and credits are subject to review and possible adjustment by state taxing authority.

Utilization of the NOLs and research and development credit carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 due to ownership change limitations that have occurred previously or that could occur in the future. These ownership changes may limit the amount of NOL and research and development credit carryforwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income and tax, respectively. The Group has performed a Section 382 analysis through December 31, 2024. The results of this analysis concluded that certain net operating losses were subject to limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. None of the Group’s net operating losses, which are subject to a Section 382 limitation, has been recognized in the financial statements.

Tax Balances

The tax related balances presented in the Statement of Financial Position are as follows:

For the year ended December 31

2024

$

2023

$

Income tax receivable – current

11,746

Income tax payable – current

(75)

Uncertain Tax Positions

The Group has no uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2024. U.S. corporations are routinely subject to audit by federal and state tax authorities in the normal course of business.

28. Subsequent Events

The Group has evaluated subsequent events after December 31, 2024, up to the date of issuance, April 30, 2025, of the Consolidated Financial Statements, and has not identified any recordable or disclosable events not otherwise reported in these Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.

Parent Company Statement of Financial Position

For the years ended December 31

 

Note

2024

$000s

2023

$000s

Assets

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

Investment in subsidiary

2

462,734

456,864

Total non-current assets

 

462,734

456,864

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

26,323

20,425

Total current assets

 

26,323

20,425

Total assets

 

489,057

477,289

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Share capital

3

4,860

5,461

Share premium

3

290,262

290,262

Treasury stock

3

(46,864)

(44,626)

Merger reserve

3

138,506

138,506

Other reserve

3

26,407

21,596

Retained earnings - (Income of $107,421 and loss of $3,178 for 2024 and 2023, respectively)

3

44,574

41,997

Total equity

 

457,746

453,196

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

3,661

2,033

Intercompany payables

4

27,650

22,061

Total current liabilities

 

31,311

24,093

Total equity and liabilities

 

489,057

477,289

Please refer to the accompanying notes to the PureTech Health plc financial information ("Notes"). Registered number: 09582467.

The PureTech Health plc financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issuance on April 30, 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Bharatt Chowrira
Chief Executive Officer
April 30, 2025

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Parent Company Statement of Changes in Equity

For the years ended December 31

 

 

Share Capital

 

 

 

Treasury Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

$000s

 

Share

Premium

$000s

 

Shares

 

Amount

$000s

 

Merger Reserve

$000s

 

Other Reserve

$000s

 

Retained earnings/
(Accumulated

deficit)

$000s

 

Total equity

$000s

Balance January 1, 2023

 

289,161,653

 

5,455

 

289,624

 

(10,595,347)

 

(26,492)

 

138,506

 

18,114

 

45,175

 

470,382

Exercise of stock options

 

306,506

 

6

 

638

 

239,226

 

530

 

 

(22)

 

 

1,153

Equity-settled share-based payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,348

 

 

3,348

Settlement of restricted stock units

 

 

 

 

425,219

 

986

 

 

156

 

 

1,142

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

(7,683,526)

 

(19,650)

 

 

 

 

(19,650)

Net Income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,178)

 

(3,178)

Balance December 31, 2023

 

289,468,159

 

5,461

 

290,262

 

(17,614,428)

 

(44,626)

 

138,506

 

21,596

 

41,997

 

453,196

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

412,729

 

1,041

 

 

(146)

 

 

895

Equity-settled share-based payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,569

 

 

4,569

Settlement of restricted stock units

 

 

 

 

599,512

 

1,512

 

 

(211)

 

 

1,301

Repurchase and cancellation of ordinary shares from Tender Offer

 

(31,540,670)

 

(600)

 

 

 

 

 

600

 

(104,844)

 

(104,844)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

(1,903,990)

 

(4,791)

 

 

 

 

(4,791)

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107,421

 

107,421

Balance December 31, 2024

 

257,927,489

 

4,860

 

290,262

 

(18,506,177)

 

(46,864)

 

138,506

 

26,407

 

44,574

 

457,746

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Notes to the Financial Statements
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

1. Accounting policies

Basis of Preparation and Measurement

The financial statements of PureTech Health plc (the “Parent”) are presented as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with FRS 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’ and in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies using FRS 101. As permitted by FRS 101, the Parent has taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions available under that standard in relation to:

  • a cash flow statement

A summary of the material accounting policies that have been applied consistently throughout the year is set out below.

Certain amounts in the Parent Company Financial Statements and accompanying notes may not add due to rounding. All percentages have been calculated using unrounded amounts.

Functional and Presentation Currency

The functional currency of the Parent is United States ("U.S.”) Dollars and the financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars.

Investments

Investments are stated at historical cost less any provision for impairment in value, and are held for long-term investment purposes. Provisions are based upon an assessment of events or changes in circumstances that indicate that an impairment has occurred, such as the performance and/or prospects (including the financial prospects) of the investee company being significantly below the expectations on which the investment was based, a significant adverse change in the markets in which the investee company operates, or a deterioration in general market conditions.

Impairment

If there is an indication that an asset might be impaired, the Parent would perform an impairment review. An asset is impaired if the recoverable amount, being the higher of fair value less cost to sell and value in use, is less than its carrying amount. Value in use is measured based on future discounted cash flows attributable to the asset. In such cases, the carrying value of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount with a corresponding charge recognized in the profit and loss statement.

Dividend Income

Dividend received from the Parent's subsidiary is recorded as dividend income in the profit and loss statement.

Financial Instruments

Currently the Parent does not have derivative financial instruments. Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized and cease to be recognized on the basis of when the related titles pass to or from the Parent.

Share-Based Payments

Share-based payment awards granted in subsidiaries to employees, Board of Directors and consultants to be settled in Parent's equity instruments are accounted for as equity-settled share-based payment transactions in accordance with IFRS 2. Restricted stock units granted in subsidiaries to the executives are accounted for as share-based liability awards in accordance with IFRS 2 as they can be cash-settled at PureTech's discretion and have a history of being cash-settled. The grant date fair value of equity-settled share-based payment awards and the settlement date fair value of the share-based liability awards are recognized as an increase to the investment with a corresponding increase in equity. For equity-settled restricted stock units, the grant date fair value is the grant date share price. For share-based liability awards, the fair value at each reporting date is measured using the Monte Carlo simulation analysis considering share price volatility, risk-free rate, and other covariance of comparable public companies and other market data to predict distribution of relative share performance. For stock options, the fair value is measured using an option pricing model, which takes into account the terms and conditions of the options granted. When the subsidiary settles the equity awards other than by the Parent's equity, the settlement is recorded as a decrease in equity against a corresponding decrease to the investment account.

2. Investment in subsidiary

 

$

Balance at December 31, 2021

148,086

Equity-settled share-based payments granted to employees and service providers in subsidiaries

10,384

Conversion of intercompany receivable (net of a portion of intercompany payable) into investment

293,904

Balance at December 31, 2022

452,374

Equity-settled share-based payments granted to employees and service providers in subsidiaries

4,489

Balance at December 31, 2023

456,864

Equity-settled share-based payments granted to employees and service providers in subsidiaries

5,870

Balance at December 31, 2024

462,734

PureTech consists of the Parent and its subsidiaries (together, the “Group”). Investment in subsidiary represents the Parent’s investment in PureTech LLC as a result of the reverse acquisition immediately prior to the Parent’s initial public offering (“IPO”) on the London Stock Exchange in June 2015. PureTech LLC operates in the U.S. as a US-focused scientifically-driven research and development company that conceptualizes, sources, validates and commercializes different approaches to advance the needs of human health. For a summary of the Parent’s major indirect subsidiaries, please refer to Note 1. Material Accounting Policies, of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Group.

The Parent recognizes in its investment in its operating subsidiary PureTech LLC, share-based payments granted to employees, executives, non-executive directors and service providers in its subsidiary. The increases in investment in subsidiary in 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively, are due to such share-based payments results from the expenses related to the grant of equity-settled share-based awards, as well as settlements and payments of these equity awards by the subsidiary, or settlement of share-based payments through equity by PureTech.

As of December 31, 2024, the Parent performed an impairment assessment on its investment in subsidiary using the fair value less costs to sell approach. The carrying amount of its investment in subsidiary was approximately 1% lower than the implied market capitalization. Applying the estimated control premium, the Parent determined that its investment in subsidiary was not impairment as of December 31, 2024.

3. Share capital and reserves

PureTech Health plc was incorporated with the Companies House under the Companies Act 2006 as a public company on May 8, 2015.

On June 24, 2015, the Group authorized 227,248,008 of ordinary share capital at one pence apiece. These ordinary shares were admitted to the premium listing segment of the United Kingdom’s Listing Authority and traded on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange for listed securities. In conjunction with the authorization of the ordinary shares, the Parent completed an IPO on the London Stock Exchange, in which it issued 67,599,621 ordinary shares at a public offering price of 160 pence per ordinary share, in consideration for $159,270, net of issuance costs of $11,730.

Additionally, the IPO included an over-allotment option equivalent to 15% of the total number of new ordinary shares. The stabilization manager provided notice to exercise in full its over-allotment option on July 2, 2015. As a result, the Parent issued 10,139,943 ordinary shares at the offer price of 160 pence per ordinary share, which resulted in net proceeds of $24,200, net of issuance costs of $800.

On March 12, 2018, the Group raised approximately $100,000, before issuance costs and other expenses, by way of a placing of 45,000,000 placing shares.

During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, other reserves increased by $4,811 and $3,482, respectively, primarily due to equity-settled share-based payments granted to employees, the Board of Directors and service providers in subsidiaries. See Note 2. Investment in subsidiary above.

Treasury stock and Tender Offer

On May 9, 2022, the Group announced the commencement of a $50,000 share repurchase program (the "Program") of its ordinary shares of one pence each. The Group executed the Program in two equal tranches. It entered into an irrevocable non-discretionary instruction with Jefferies International Limited (“Jefferies”) in relation to the purchase by Jefferies of the ordinary shares for an aggregate consideration (excluding expenses) of no greater than $25,000 for each tranche and the simultaneous on-sale of such ordinary shares by Jefferies to the Group, subject to certain volume and price restrictions.

In February 2024, the Group completed the Program and has repurchased an aggregate of 20,182,863 ordinary shares under the Program. These shares have been held as treasury shares and are being used to settle the vesting of restricted stock units or exercise of stock options.

In March 2024, the Group announced a proposed capital return of $100,000 to its shareholders by way of a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”). The proposed Tender Offer was approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of Stockholders held on June 6, 2024, to acquire a maximum number of 33,500,000 ordinary shares (including ordinary shares represented by American Depository Shares (“ADSs”)) for a fixed price of 250 pence per ordinary share (equivalent to £25.00 per ADS) for a maximum aggregate amount of $100,000 excluding expenses.

The Tender Offer was completed on June 24, 2024. The Group repurchased 31,540,670 ordinary shares under the Tender Offer. Following such repurchase, the Group cancelled these shares repurchased. As a result of the cancellation, the nominal value of $600 related to the cancelled shares was reduced from share capital and transferred to a capital redemption reserve, increasing the capital redemption reserve balance to $600 which was included in other reserve in the Parent Company Statement of Changes in Equity.

4. Intercompany payables

The Parent had a balance due to its operating subsidiary PureTech LLC of $27,650 as of December 31, 2024, which is related to IPO costs and operating expenses. These intercompany payables do not bear any interest and are repayable upon demand.

5. Profit and loss account

As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Parent’s profit and loss account has not been included in these financial statements. The Parent’s net income for the year was $107,421.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Parent recorded income of $110,500 in respect of dividend received from its subsidiary.

6. Directors’ remuneration, employee information and share-based payments

The remuneration of the executive Directors of the Parent company is disclosed in Note 26. Related Parties Transactions, of the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements. Full details of Directors’ remuneration can be found in the audited sections of the Directors’ Remuneration Report. Full detail of the share-based payment charge and the related disclosures can be found in Note 10. Share-based Payments, of the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Parent had no employees during 2024 or 2023.

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