Biophytis Publishes its Financial Results for the First Half of 2022

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Biophytis (NASDAQ: BPTS) reported its interim financial results for H1 2022, indicating a net loss of €12.4 million, down 8% from €13.2 million in H1 2021. Cash and cash equivalents decreased to €19.7 million from €23.9 million year-on-year. Research and development expenses fell to €6.9 million from €7.6 million, primarily due to the conclusion of the SARA-INT trial. General and administrative expenses rose to €5.1 million, reflecting increased legal and accounting fees following its Nasdaq listing. The company maintains that its cash reserves and credit lines can sustain operations for the next 12 months.

Positive

• Net loss decreased by 8% from €13.2 million in H1 2021 to €12.4 million in H1 2022.
• Research and development expenses decreased by €0.7 million, indicating cost control.

Negative

• Cash and cash equivalents dropped by €4.2 million year-over-year.
• General and administrative expenses increased significantly by €2.1 million due to Nasdaq-related costs.

• Cash and cash equivalents: €19.7m as of June 30, 2022
• Net loss down 8% at €12.4m for first half of 2022

Publication of restated financial results as of December 31st, 2021

PARIS, FRANCE / CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2023 / Biophytis SA (NasdaqCM:BPTS, Euronext Growth Paris:ALBPS), ("Biophytis" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics that slow the degenerative processes associated with aging, including severe respiratory failure in patients suffering from COVID-19, today publishes its interim financial report for the first half of 2022 and its adjusted financial results as of 31 December 2021.

Financial results for the first half of 2022

• Cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents and short-term deposits included in other current financial assets as of June 30, 2022, were €19.7 million, a decrease of €4.2 million compared to €23.9 million as of December 31, 2021.
• Research and Development Expenses. Net research and development expenses were €6.9 million for the first half of 2022, a decrease of €0.7 million, compared to €7.6 million in the first half of 2021. This change is mainly due to the end of the SARA-INT clinical trial operational phase in 2021.
• General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses were €5.1 million for the first half of 2021 compared to €2.9 million for the first half of 2021, an increase of €2.1 million, primarily related to new expenses following our listing on Nasdaq in February 2021, which resulted in a significant increase in legal and accounting fees.
• Financial loss. Our financial loss has decreased significantly from €2.7 million in the first half of 2021 to €0.5 million in the first half of 2022. The first quarter of 2021 was strongly impacted by the dispute with Negma Group Ltd.
• Net Loss. The net loss decreased by 8% to €12.4 million in the first half 2022 from €13.2 million in the first half of 2021. The net loss per share (based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period) was €0.08 for the first half of 2022 compared to €0.12 for the first half of 2021.
• Cash and cash equivalents on the 30th of June 2022 amounted to €19.7 million. The Company considers that this amount, together with the credit lines in place, is sufficient to cover the Company's cash requirements for the next 12 months.

Consolidated financial statements

(amounts in thousands of euros)		12/31/2021				06/30/2022
TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS			3,506				3,552
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS			31,366				30,334
Other debts			6,536				10,181
Current financial assets			904				407
Cash and cash equivalents			23,926				19,745
TOTAL ASSETS			34,875				33,886
SHAREHOLDER???S EQUITY			5,803				2,961
Shareholders' equity - group share			5,835				2,993
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES			6,259				5,210
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES			22,809				25,716
TOTAL LIABILITIES			34,872				33,886

Consolidated income statement

		06/30/2021				06/30/2022
(amounts in thousands of euros)		6 months				6 months
Revenues			-				-
Cost of sales			-				-
Gross margin			-				-
Research and development costs, net			(7,594	)			(6,867	)
General and administrative costs			(2,919	)			(5,053	)
Operating profit			(10,513	)			(11,920	)
Financial result			(2,732	)			(478	)
Tax income (expense)			-				-
Net result (loss)			(13,245	)			(12,398	)
Actuarial gain and losses			7				40
Exchange rate differences			3				46
Other items of net income (net of tax)			10				86
Net income (loss)			(13,235	)			(12,312	)
Net income (loss) - Group share			(13,235	)			(12,312	)

Cash flow statement

		06/30/2021				06/30/2022
(amounts in thousands of euros)		6 months				6 months
Change in cash flow:
Cash flow from operating activities			(13,492	)			(10,261	)
Cash flow from investing activities			12,474				333
Cash flow from financing activities			18,156				5,689
Impact of changes in foreign exchange rates			2				58
Increase (Decrease) in cash			17,140				(4,181	)

2/ Preliminary remarks

In application of IAS 8, and as announced in the October 31st, 2022 press release, the Company has decided, following the review and discussions with its Statutory Auditors, to correct the financial statements as of December 31st, 2021 to reflect the correct interpretation of the financing agreement signed with Kréos on 19 November 2021.

These technical corrections are related to an inappropriate interpretation of the various instruments of this financing, which includes straight bonds, convertible bonds, warrants and conversion options.

These technical corrections have no impact on the Company's cash position and a very marginal impact on net result (0.3%). The impact is mainly on the balance sheet (3.8%).

Full details of these corrections are described in the financial report and the 20F/A for the relevant period, available today on the company's website, and filed to the AMF and the SEC.

3/ Results of the restatement of the accounts as of December 31st 2021 is summarized below:

Impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements

		DECEMBER 31, 2021
(amounts in thousands of euros)		Previously published				Restatements				Restated
ASSETS
Patents and software			2,757								2,757
Tangible fixed assets			563								563
Cash and cash equivalents			1,251				(1,065	)			186
Total non-current assets			4,571				(1,065	)			3,506
Other debts			6,536								6,536
Current financial assets			1,229				(325	)			904
Cash and cash equivalents			23,926								23,926
Total current assets			31,691				(325	)			31,366
TOTAL ASSETS			36,262				(1,390	)			34,872
LIABILITIES
Shareholder???s equity
Equity			27,191				-				27,191
Additional paid-in capital			27,781				-				27,781
Treasury shares			(51	)			-				(51	)
Exchange rate differences			(73	)			-				(73	)
Reserves - attributable to Biophytis shareholders			(17,865	)			15				(17,850	)
Result - attributable to Biophytis shareholders			(31,246	)			83				(31,163	)
Equity - attributable to Biophytis shareholders			5,737				98				5,835
Non-controlling interests			(32	)			-				(32	)
Total equity			5,705				98				5,803
Commitments to staff			205				-				205
Non-current financial debts			6,293				(775	)			5,518
Non-current derivative liabilities			916				(380	)			536
Total non-current liabilities			7,414				(1155	)			6,259
Current financial liabilities			12,370				(333	)			12,037
Provisions			-				-				-
Trade creditors and related accounts			7,606				-				7,606
Tax and social security liabilities			1,998				-				1,998
Current derivative liabilities			788				-				788
Other creditors and miscellaneous liabilities			381				-				381
Total current liabilities			23,143				(333	)			22,810
TOTAL LIABILITIES			36,262				(1,390	)			34,872

Impact on the Company's consolidated income statement

		FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
(amounts in thousands of euros)		Previously Published				Restatements				Restated
Gross margin			-				-				-
Research and development costs, net			(19,665	)			-				(19,665	)
General and administrative costs			(7,150	)			-				(7,150	)
Operating profit			(26 815	)			-				(26,815	)
Financial costs			(2,581	)			64				(2,517	)
Financial proceeds			24				-				24
Change in fair value of convertible bonds			(1,875	)			19				(1,856	)
Financial results			(4,432	)			83				(4,349	)
Result before tax			(31,247	)			83				(31,182	)
Tax income (expense)			-				-				-
Net result (loss)			(31,247	)			83				(31,164	)
to Biophytis??? shareholders			(31,247	)			83				(31,164	)
Non-controlling interests			(1	)			-				(1	)
Weighted average number of outstanding shares			118,282,679				-				118,282,679
Earning per share (???/share)			(0.26	)			-				(0.26	)
Diluted earning per share (???/share)			(0.26	)			-				(0.26	)

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About BIOPHYTIS

Biophytis SA is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specialized in the development of therapeutics that are aimed at slowing the degenerative processes associated with aging and improving functional outcomes for patients suffering from age-related diseases, including severe respiratory failure in patients suffering from COVID-19. Sarconeos (BIO101), our leading drug candidate, is a small molecule, administered orally, being developed as a treatment for sarcopenia in a Phase 2 clinical trial in the United States and Europe (SARA-INT). It has also been studied in a clinical two-part Phase 2-3 study (COVA) for the treatment of severe respiratory manifestations of COVID-19 in Europe, Latin America, and the US. A pediatric formulation of Sarconeos (BIO101) is being developed for thetreatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The Company is based in Paris, France, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Company's ordinary shares are listed on Euronext Growth (Ticker: ALBPS -ISIN: FR0012816825) and ADSs (American Depositary Shares) are listed on Nasdaq Capital Market (Ticker BPTS - ISIN: US09076G1040). For more information visit www.biophytis.com

Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "could," "seeks," "predicts," "intends," "trends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that Biophytis considers to be reasonable. However, there can be no assurance that the statements contained in such forward-looking statements will be verified, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to risks not yet known to Biophytis or not currently considered material by Biophytis. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Please also refer to the "Risk and uncertainties the Company is to face" section from the Company's 2021 Half Year Financial Report available on BIOPHYTIS website (www.biophytis.com) and as exposed in the "Risk Factors" section of form 20-F as well as other forms filed with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission, USA). We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

Biophytis Contact for Investor Relations

Philippe Rousseau CFO
Investors@biophytis.com

Media Contacts

Antoine Denry: antoine.denry@taddeo.fr +33 6 18 07 83 27
Agathe Boggio: agathe.boggio@taddeo.fr +33 7 62 77 69 42

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FAQ

What are Biophytis' net loss figures for the first half of 2022?

Biophytis reported a net loss of €12.4 million for H1 2022.

How much cash does Biophytis have as of June 30, 2022?

As of June 30, 2022, Biophytis held €19.7 million in cash and cash equivalents.

What is the change in research and development expenses for Biophytis in H1 2022?

Research and development expenses decreased from €7.6 million in H1 2021 to €6.9 million in H1 2022.

What were the general and administrative expenses for Biophytis in the first half of 2022?

General and administrative expenses were €5.1 million in H1 2022.