30 sep 25   solvonis therapeutic - half-year report solvonis therapeutics plc | svns | 0.4 -0.03 (-7.9%) | mkt cap: 22.4m    rns number : 3055b solvonis therapeutics plc 30 september 2025   30 september 2025 solvonis therapeutics plc unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 june 2025 solvonis therapeutics plc (the "company" or "solvonis"), an innovative biotechnology company focused on co-developing therapeutics for mental health disorders, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 june 2025.   chairman's statement the first half of 2025 has been a period of significant progress for solvonis. most notably, we completed the acquisition of awakn life sciences, a transformational step that broadened our pipeline, strengthened our team, and accelerated our strategy to become a leading cns-focused biopharmaceutical platform. alongside this, we advanced our r&d programmes across addiction, neuropsychiatry, and neurology. highlights included the continued progression of svn-001 in alcohol use disorder, preparations for the next clinical stage of svn-002 in the us, and the advancement of our ai-discovered preclinical candidate, svn-sdn-014, which is targeted for ptsd. together, these programmes represent a balanced portfolio spanning late-, mid- and early-stage development. our focus remains firmly on executing this strategy: delivering clinical and regulatory milestones across our lead programmes, strengthening our discovery engine, and positioning solvonis as a credible partner of choice for large pharma in cns disorders. with the awakn integration well underway and our discovery platform gaining momentum, the board believes the company is well placed to deliver material value for patients and shareholders alike. key financial indicators   ·    cash and cash equivalents at period end were £1,719,000 (h1 2024: £27,000) ·    loss before taxation for the period was £1,621,000 (h1 2024: £469,000) ·    the group held net assets at period-end of £6,935,000 (31 december 2024: £3,084,000) ·    the group held total assets at period-end of £9,545,000 (31 december 2024: £3,203,000)   risk factors the principal risks facing the group remain broadly consistent with those set out in our 2024 annual report. while certain risk factors have evolved following the acquisition of awakn life sciences, there have been no material changes. shareholders are directed to the risk disclosures contained in the prospectus published in may 2025, which provides an updated overview of the group's risk profile.   on behalf of the board, dennis purcell chairman solvonis therapeutics plc     enquiries:  solvonis therapeutics plc anthony tennyson, ceo & executive director anthony@solvonis.com  singer capital markets (corporate broker) phil davies +44 (0) 20 7496 3000  about solvonis therapeutics plc solvonis therapeutics plc (lse: svns) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines for addiction and mental health disorders. headquartered in london and listed on the main market of the london stock exchange, solvonis is advancing a differentiated pipeline of repurposed and novel compounds targeting high-burden neuropsychiatric conditions with significant unmet need.   the company's lead programmes address alcohol use disorder (aud) and post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), conditions affecting over 80 million people across the uk, us, and eu4. its lead asset, svn-001, is currently in phase 3 for severe aud in europe and the uk. svn-002 is preparing for a phase 2b trial in the us targeting moderate to severe aud. solvonis also has a preclinical ptsd programme leveraging novel serotonin-dopamine modulators designed to enhance pro-social behaviour and long-term outcomes.   in addition, solvonis is advancing an ai-supported discovery platform built on a proprietary cns compound library, with initial focus on depression and stimulant use disorders. this initiative expands the company's r&d pipeline into earlier-stage innovation while maintaining strategic focus on comorbid and underserved neuropsychiatric conditions.   with a capital-efficient model, dual development strategy, and near-term partnering opportunities, solvonis is positioned to generate value through innovation in neuropsychiatry.   solvonis.com | linkedin | x (twitter)   solvonis therapeutics plc - condensed consolidated interim financial statements consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the 6 month period ending 30 june 2025       note unaudited six months to 30 jun 2025 £'000 unaudited six months to 30 jun 2024 £'000 continuing operations        operational costs  - (18)   administrative expenses  (1,617) (526)   gain on deconsolidation  - 139 operating loss  (1,617) (405)   finance costs  (4) (64) loss before taxation  (1,621) (469)   income tax  - - loss for the period from continuing operations  (1,621) (469)   loss from discontinuing operations  - (157) total loss for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent  (1,621) (626) other comprehensive income    foreign currency translation  (115) 76 derecognition of foreign exchange reserve  - (123) other comprehensive income (net of tax) for the year   (1,736) (673) total comprehensive loss for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent  (1,736) (673)       loss per share (p) 4 (0.055) (0.38)   the notes from an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements   solvonis therapeutics plc - condensed consolidated interim financial statements consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 june 2025         note unaudited 30 jun 2025 £'000 unaudited 30 jun 2024 £'000 audited 31 dec 2024 £'000 non-current assets       intangible assets 5 7,710 2,068 2,088   other non-current assets  - - 300 total non-current assets  7,710 2,068 2,388 current assets       cash and cash equivalents  1,719 27 757   trade and other receivables  115 44 58 total current assets  1,834 71 815 total assets  9,545 2,139 3,203      non-current liabilities       other non-current liabilities  981 - - total non-current liabilities  981 - - current liabilities       trade and other payables  1,551 220 119   loan note 7 77 264 - total current liabilities  1,630 484 119 total liabilities  2,611 484 119 net assets  6,935 1,655 3,084      equity       issued share capital 8 5,846 62 2,233   share premium 8 9,143 7,093 7,362   share capital to issue  - 358 -   share based payments reserve 9 1,737 1,233 1,544   capital reduction reserve  2,500 2,500 2,500   foreign exchange reserve   share based payments reserve  (115) - -   accumulated losses  (12,176) (9,591) (10,555) total equity  6,935 1,655 3,084 the notes from an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. the condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved and authorised by the board of directors on 29 september 2025.   dennis purcell - chairman   solvonis therapeutics plc - condensed consolidated interim financial statements consolidated statement of cashflows for 6 month period ending 30 june 2025     unaudited six months to 30 jun 2025 £'000 unaudited six months to 30 jun 2024 £'000 cash flow from operating activities       loss before tax (1,621) (626)   adjustments for:     depreciation - property, plant & equipment - 57   finance expenses 4 64   share based payments 193 7   gain on deconsolidation - (139)   impairment of fixed asset - (57)   foreign exchange movements (96) 75   changes in working capital:     decrease in trade and other receivables 5 34   increase in trade and other payables 501 123   increase in inventories - 39   net cash outflow from operating activities (1,014) (423)       cash flow from investing activities     cash acquired on acquisition of subsidiary 8 -   repayments on right of use assets - (4)   disposed subsidiary cash balance - (13)   net cash outflow from investing activities (8) (17)       cash flows from financing activities     net proceeds from issue of shares 2,000 112   share issue costs (29) -   proceeds from issue of convertible note - 200   net cash inflow from financing activities 1,971 312       net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 965 (128)   cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 757 155   foreign exchange impact on cash (3) -   cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 1,719 27     solvonis therapeutics plc - condensed consolidated interim financial statements consolidated statement of changes in equity as at 30 june 2025   share capital shares to be issued share premium capital reduction reserve sbp reserve foreign exchange reserve retained earnings total equity  £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 balance at 31 december 2023 41 175 7,001 2,500 1,227 47 (8,965) 2,026          loss for period - - - - - - (626) (626) other comprehensive income - - - - - 76 - 76 total comprehensive loss for period - - - - - 76 (626) (550) transactions with owners in own capacity         shares issued during the period 21 183 92 - - - - 296 disposal of subsidiary - - - - - (123) - (123) employee options - - - - 6 - - 6 transactions with owners in own capacity 21 183 92 - 6 (123) - 179 balance at 30 june 2024 62 358 7,093 2,500 1,233 - (9,591) 1,655                 loss for period - - - - - - (964) (964) other comprehensive income - - - - - - - - total comprehensive loss for period - - - - - - (964) (964) transactions with owners in own capacity         shares issued in period 2,172 (358) 269 - - - - 2,083 employee options - - - - 311 - - 580 transactions with owners in own capacity 2,172 (358) 269 - 311 - - - balance at 31 december 2024 2,233 - 7,362 2,500 1,544 - (10,555) 3,084                   loss for period - - - - - - (1,621) (1,621) other comprehensive income - - - - - (115) - (115) total comprehensive loss for period - - - - - (115) (1,621) (1,736) transactions with owners in own capacity         shares issued in period 1,538 - 462 - - - - 2,000 shares issued on acquisition of subsidiary 2,075 - 1,348 - - - - 3,422 share issue costs - - (29) - - - - (29) release of sbp charges - - - - 193 - - 193 transactions with owners in own capacity 3,613 - 1,781 - 193 - - - balance at 30 june 2025 5,846 - 9,143 2,500 1,737 (115) (12,176) 6,935   notes to the consolidated financial statements for the 6 month period ending 30 june 2025 1.         general information solvonis therapeutics plc ("the company" or "solvonis") was incorporated in england and wales as a limited company on 18 may 2017 under the name graft polymer (uk) plc and was re-registered as a public limited company on 1 july 2021. on 10 january 2025 the company changed its name to solvonis therapeutics plc. the company is domiciled in england and wales with its registered office at eccleston yards, 25 eccleston place, london, sw1w 9nf. the company's registered number is 10776788. the principal activities of the company and all of its subsidiaries collectively referred to as "the group" are the development of intellectual property related to the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, and co-developing therapeutics for mental health disorders. the condensed consolidated interim financial statements ("interim financial statements") were approved for issue by the board of directors on 13 september 2025. 2.         accounting policies ias 8 requires that management shall use its judgement in developing and applying accounting policies that result in information which is relevant to the economic decision-making needs of users, that are reliable, free from bias, prudent, complete and represent faithfully the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the entity. 3.         basis of preparation the interim financial statements of solvonis therapeutics plc for the six-month period ended 30 june 2025 have been prepared in accordance with accounting standard ias 34 interim financial reporting. the interim report does not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report. accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 31 december 2024, which was prepared in accordance with uk adopted international accounting standards (ifrs) and the companies act 2006, and any public announcements made by solvonis during the interim reporting period and since. these interim financial statements do not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the companies act 2006. the group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 december 2024 prepared under ifrs have been filed with the registrar of companies. the auditor's report on those financial statements was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) of the companies act 2006. the functional currency for each entity in the group is determined as the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates.  the presentational currency of the group is pounds sterling as this is the currency in which equity fundraising has been facilitated. the functional and presentational currency of the company is pounds sterling. the subsidiary functional currencies are both the euro and the canadian dollar depending on which jurisdiction the respective companies are domiciled in. the interim financial statements have been rounded to the nearest £'000. the interim financial statements have not been audited. the business is not considered to be seasonal in nature. 3.1       going concern these interim financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which contemplates the continuity of normal business activities and the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business.  as disclosed in the interim financial statements, the consolidated entity incurred a net loss before taxation for the period ended 30 june 2025 from continuing operations of approximately £1,621,000 (30 june 2024: approximately £673,000) and had net cash inflows of approximately £966,000 for the period ended 30 june 2025 (30 june 2024: outflows of approximately £128,000). as at period end, the consolidated entity had net current assets of approximately £927,000 (30 june 2024: net current liabilities of approximately £413,000) and had cash and cash equivalents equal to approximately £1,719,000 (30 june 2024: approximately £27,000).  in the group's last annual report the group's auditors noted that there was a material uncertainty relating to going concern due to an uncertainty over a potential fundraise. since this material uncertainty was raised over going concern the company has successfully completed two separate fundraising rounds (with one occurring post period end) which has significantly improved the liquidity of the group. as a result, the directors have assessed that the group now has sufficient working capital to execute its operations over the next 12 months. accordingly, the directors believe that the group will be able to continue as a going concern and that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in the preparation of the interim financial statements.  3.2       principal risk and uncertainties the principal risks and uncertainties of the group have changed materially since the publication of the group's last annual report primarily due to the acquisition of the awakn group. a new risk assessment was performed alongside the prospectus that was published on 21 may 2025, and the key risks are highlighted below: financial -     both the company and awakn have been historically loss making, and it is anticipated that the enlarged group will continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future. this is typical for pre-revenue companies however it places a reliance on the group to source capital through equity or debt sources. operational -    positive results from early-stage clinical studies (in particular, awakn's clinical activities in relation to awkn-001) are not necessarily predictive of the results of later clinical studies and there is a risk that product candidates will not be capable of being successfully commercialised -     clinical trials are inherently complex and unpredictable, there is no guarantee of successful outcomes, and, in certain cases, such trials could be terminated or suspended by regulatory authorities. these risks are deemed by the directors to be within the normal risk appetite of the group and are comfortable that the risks are properly mitigated where required. legal -     a core asset of the enlarged group is its portfolio of intellectual property rights. a failure to protect those intellectual property rights and its portfolio of intellectual property rights, more generally, may have an adverse impact on the financial condition of the enlarged group   3.3       critical accounting estimates the preparation of these interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period. in preparing these interim financial statements, the significant judgements made by management in applying the group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were similar to those that applied to the financial statements for the period ended 31 december 2024 (unless specifically detailed below) with the nature and amounts of such estimates have not changed significantly during the interim period. new critical accounting estimates considered by management for the interim period were: acquisition of awakn life sciences - (note 11) during the period the company completed the acquisition of the awakn life sciences group ("awakn") as detailed in note 11. the board have formulated the opinion that this does not constitute a reverse takeover, nor does is it a business combination as awakn does not satisfy the elements required to constitute a business under ifrs 3. recoverability of investments in subsidiary & intangible assets during the period the company acquired the awakn life sciences group ("awakn") and has subsequently recorded an intangible asset in relation to the acquisition. as this acquisition has occurred within 5 weeks of the end of the period the directors do not believe the assets to be impaired however will continue to monitor for indicators of impairment. share based payments - (note 9) the group issues options and warrants to its employees, directors, investors and advisors. these are valued in accordance with ifrs 2 "share-based payments". in calculating the related charge on issuing shares and warrants the group will use a variety of estimates and judgements in respect of inputs used including share price volatility, risk free rate, and expected life. changes to these inputs may impact the related charge. in the period the group did not perform any new valuations but released expenses to the statement of other comprehensive income from valuations in prior periods.  4.         earnings per share the calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss for the period by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period.    unaudited period to 30 jun 2025 unaudited period to 30 jun 2024 loss for the period from continuing operations - £ '000s  (1,621) (469) weighted number of ordinary shares in issue  3,010,558,337 124,309,754 loss per share from continuing operations - p  (0.055) (0.38) share options and warrants could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future. these were not included in the calculation and no diluted earnings per share presented as the group is loss making and additional equity instruments are anti-dilutive for the periods presented.   5.         intangible assets   note   £'000  cost and carrying value - 30 june 2024   2,068  additions:   20  cost and carrying value - 31 december 2024   2,088  additions:   12  acquisition of awakn life sciences group 10  5,609      cost and carrying value - 30 june 2025     7,710   6.         investments company subsidiary undertakings the group owned interests in the following subsidiary undertakings, which are included in the financial statements:   name business activity country of incorporation registered address percentage holding graft polymer ip limited intellectual property england and wales eccleston yards, 25 eccleston place, london, sw1w 9nf 100% graftbio limited bio-polymer development and production england and wales eccleston yards, 25 eccleston place, london, sw1w 9nf 100% awakn life sciences corp clinical-stage biotech for addiction & mental health therapeutics canada 217 queen st w, suite 301, toronto, on m5v 0r2, canada 100% awakn life sciences inc clinical-stage biotech for addiction & mental health therapeutics- canada 217 queen st w, suite 301, toronto, on m5v 0r2, canada 100% 1233705. ltd dormant company canada 217 queen st w, suite 301, toronto, on m5v 0r2, canada 100% awakn ls europe holdings limited holding company ireland 90 leinster road, dublin 6, rathmines, dublin d06 f3p4, ireland 100% awakn research and development limited r&d in social sciences & humanities ireland 90 leinster road, dublin 6, rathmines, dublin d06 f3p4, ireland 100% awakn ls partnerships limited r&d on biotechnology ireland 90 leinster road, dublin 6, rathmines, dublin d06 f3p4, ireland 100%   7.         loan note       £'000  at 30 june 2024   264  principal repaid   (264)  at 31 december 2024   -  loan note acquired on acquisition   73  interest accrued   4  at 30 june 2025     77   8.         share capital   number of shares share     capital share premium total ordinary shares   £'000 £'000 £'000 opening balance - 30 june 2024 124,763,966 62 7,093 7,155 share issue at placing price of 0.1p 1,800,000,000 1,800 - 1,800 share issue on conversion of loan 264,000,000 264 - 264 share issue to settle outstanding fees 59,666,667 60 299 359 share issue to settle outstanding fees 47,500,000 47 - 47 share issue costs - - (30) (30) opening balance - 31 december 2024 2,295,930,633 2,233 7,362 9,595 fundraising shares (£0.0013) 1,538,461,529 1,538 462 2,000 consideration shares on acquisition (£0.00165) 2,074,378,528 2,075 1,348 3,423 share issue costs   - - (29) (29) closing balance - 30 june 2025 5,908,770,690 5,846 9,143 14,989   issued and fully paid ordinary shares with a nominal value of £0.001 (2024: £0.001)   9.         share based payment reserve  group £'000 at 30 june 2024 1,233 ltip options 16 director warrants issued 295 at 31 december 2024 1,544 awakn warrants re-issued on acquisition 193 at 30 june 2025 1,737   warrants   as at 30 june 2025   weighted average exercise price number of warrants brought forward at 1 january 2025 0.2p 307,589,147 granted in period 1p 703,465,432 warrants exercised in period 0.1p (20,000,000) expired during period 22p (1,225,814) outstanding at 30 june 2025 1p 989,798,765 exercisable at 30 june 2025 1p 989,798,765   the following table lists the black scholes inputs to the model used for valuation of the warrants: dividend yield (%)  0% 0% 0% expected volatility (%)  95.1% 95.1% 95.1% risk-free interest rate (%)  3.98% 3.98% 4.078% time to maturity  2 years 3 years 4 years number of options  261,861,628 334,096,149 107,507,655 share price at grant date (£)  0.0013 0.0013 0.0013 grant date  27/05/25 27/05/25 27/05/25   options  as at 30 june 2025  weighted average exercise price number of options brought forward at 1 january 2025 0.1p 18,333,333 outstanding at 30 june 2025  0.1p 55,000,000 exercisable at 30 june 2025 0.1p 18,333,333   10.       asset acquisition acquisition of awakn life sciences group on 27 may 2025, solvonis acquired 100% of the common shares of awakn life sciences corp ("awakn"), restricted share units of awakn and deferred share units of awakn pursuant to a plan of arrangement under section 288 of the business corporations act (british columbia). in accounting for the acquisition, the directors must ascertain whether awakn satisfies the criteria to be classified as a business. under ifrs 3, a business must have three elements: inputs, processes and outputs to constitute a business combination.   at acquisition awakn and all of its subsidiaries ("collectively referred to as the "group") were largely inactive with only a small number of underlying assets. whilst entities within the group did hold patents any exploitation of these patents had been halted and there the group did not satisfy the 3 elements above to be considered a business.   therefore, the directors conclusion was that the transactions were asset acquisitions and not business combinations.   the details of solvonis' acquisition of the awakn group are as follows: net assets acquired £ trade and other receivables 56,694 cash and cash equivalents 7,948 oter current assets 13,858 other current liabilities (1,965,012) total (1,886,512)   total purchase price £ amount settled in shares 3,422,725 write off loans 300,000 total 3,722,725   total purchase price £ total consideration 3,722,725 net liabilities acquired (1,866,512) total intangible asset acquired 5,609,237   11.       related party transactions payments to directors in the period directors accrued fees as per below which were outstanding at period end:  fees accrued in the period (£) outstanding fees as at 30.06.25 (£) anthony tennyson 61,503 21,834 19,833 renata crome 8,000 2,000 dennis purcell 20,000 3,333 nicholas nelson 24,000 3,000   12.       events subsequent to period end equity fundraise and placing on 10 july 2025, solvonis therapeutics completed an equity fundraise raising £1 million through the issue of 333,333,334 ordinary shares at a placing price of £0.003.   exercise of warrants on 18 july 2025, 20,000,000 warrants with an exercise price of £0.001 were exercised resulting in the issue of 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