UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report: 11/01/2024

 

Commission File Number: 001-38844

 

GENFIT S.A.

 (Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Parc Eurasanté

885, avenue Eugène Avinée

59120 Loos, France

 

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

☒ Form 20-F   ☐ Form 40-F

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit

 

Description

   
99.1   Press Release dated 11/01/2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  GENFIT S.A.
     
Date: 11/01/2024 By:   /s/ Pascal PRIGENT
      Name: Pascal PRIGENT
      Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

GENFIT: Half-Year Report of Liquidity Contract with Crédit Industriel et Commercial

 

Lille (France), Cambridge (Massachusetts, United States), Zurich (Switzerland) January 11, 2024 – GENFIT (Nasdaq and Euronext: GNFT), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with rare and life-threatening liver diseases, today announced the half-year report of the liquidity contract with Crédit Industriel et Commercial.

 

Under the liquidity contract GENFIT has with Crédit Industriel et Commercial, the following resources appeared on the liquidity account as of December 31, 2023:

 

· 147,812 shares
  · €530 615.28

  

During the second half of 2023, total trading was:

 

· On the buy side: 1721,869 shares for a total amount of €5,726,529.19
  · On the sell side: 1697,197 shares for a total amount of €5,640,811.12

 

During this same period, the number of trades were:

 

· On the buy side: 2,351
· On the sell side: 2,016

 

As a reminder, upon signing of the contract, the following resources appeared on the liquidity account:

 

· 27, 911 shares
  · €769 849,43

 

ABOUT GENFIT

 

GENFIT is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with rare and life-threatening liver diseases characterized by high unmet medical needs. GENFIT is a pioneer in liver disease research and development with a rich history and strong scientific heritage spanning more than two decades. Today, GENFIT has a growing and diversified pipeline with programs at various development stages. The Company’s area of focus is Acute on Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF). Its ACLF franchise consists of five assets in development: VS-01, NTZ, SRT-

 

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015, CLM-022 and VS-02-HE. These are all based on differentiated mechanisms of action leveraging complementary pathways. Other assets target other life-threatening disease indications such as cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)/Organic Acidemias (OA). GENFIT’s track record in bringing early-stage assets with high potential to late development and pre-commercialization stages is highlighted in the successful 52-week Phase 3 ELATIVE® trial evaluating elafibranor in PBC. Beyond therapeutics, GENFIT’s pipeline also includes a diagnostic franchise focused on Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) previously known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and ammonia. GENFIT has facilities in Lille and Paris (France), Zurich (Switzerland) and Cambridge, MA (USA). GENFIT is a publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and on compartment B of Euronext’s regulated market in Paris (Nasdaq and Euronext: GNFT). In 2021, IPSEN became one of GENFIT’s largest shareholders and holds 8% of the company’s share capital. For more information, visit www.genfit.com

 

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to GENFIT, including those within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, in relation to GENFIT’s research and development programs. The use of certain words, including “believe”, “potential,” “expect”, “target”, “may” and “will” and similar expressions, is intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes its expectations are based on the current expectations and reasonable assumptions of the Company’s management, these forward- looking statements are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the uncertainties inherent in research and development, including in relation to safety of drug candidates, cost of, progression of, and results from, our ongoing and planned clinical trials, review and approvals by regulatory authorities in the United States, Europe and worldwide, of our drug and diagnostic candidates, potential commercial success of elafibranor if approved, exchange rate fluctuations, our continued ability to raise capital to fund our development, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed or identified in the Company’s public filings with the AMF, including those listed in Chapter 2 “Main Risks and Uncertainties” of the Company’s 2022 Universal Registration Document filed with the AMF on April 18, 2023, which is available on the Company’s website (www.genfit.com) and on the website of the AMF (www.amf-france.org) and public filings and reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) including the Company’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on April 18, 2023 and subsequent

 

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filings and reports filed with the AMF or SEC, including the Half-Year Business and Financial Report at June 30, 2023 or otherwise made public, by the Company. In addition, even if the Company’s results, performance, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which it operates are consistent with such forward-looking statements, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of publication of this document. Other than as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

CONTACT

 

GENFIT | Investors

 

Tel: +33 3 2016 4000 | investors@genfit.com

 

PRESS RELATIONS | Media

 

Stephanie Boyer – Press relations | Tel: +333 2016 4000 | stephanie.boyer@genfit.com

 

 

 

 

 

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APPENDIX

H2 2023

 

  Buy side Sell side

 

Date

Number of executions

Number of

shares

Traded amounts in EUR Number of executions Number of shares Traded amounts in EUR
TOTAL 2 351 1 721 869 5 726 529,19 2 016 1 697 197 5 640 811,12

03/07/20

23

90 119123

 

417 548,75

64 113328

 

399 399,60

04/07/20

23

61 91000

 

328 009,50

42 62066

 

224 907,32

05/07/20

23

60 91863

 

329 731,21

49 93674

 

338 505,05

06/07/20

23

36 56000

 

203 217,28

16 25999

 

95 160,50

07/07/20

23

10 7501

 

26 953,64

23 34730

 

126 346,35

10/07/20

23

15 9001

 

32 973,72

23 17501

 

64 973,69

11/07/20

23

5 4501

 

16 721,22

17 9191

 

34 363,59

12/07/20

23

15 10361

 

37 937,01

18 9101

 

33 486,22

13/07/20

23

36 3884

 

14 279,99

15 6267

 

23 244,18

14/07/20

23

15 7482

 

27 404,55

7 4722

 

17 378,47

17/07/20

23

8 5304

 

19 425,26

10 5761

 

21 225,66

18/07/20

23

6 2981

 

10 939,70

15 4644

 

17 150,94

 

 4

 

 

19/07/20

23

20 4979

 

18 285,58

7 1516

 

5 611,70

20/07/20

23

10 9181

 

33 114,49

4 2801

 

10 153,68

21/07/20

23

10 5001

 

17 866,07

4 5001

 

18 003,60

24/07/20

23

14 11001

 

39 241,45

15 8001

 

28 728,63

25/07/20

23

18 13311

 

46 865,10

7 6001

 

21 198,59

26/07/20

23

21 12691

 

44 345,02

11 8001

 

28 203,53

27/07/20

23

11 10001

 

34 643,46

13 6001

 

20 913,42

28/07/20

23

20 18001

 

60 993,51

12 6002

 

20 416,88

31/07/20

23

8 10001

 

33 533,45

7 2003

 

6 750,25

01/08/20

23

10 5001

 

16 873,32

16 11001

 

37 473,26

02/08/20

23

21 13605

 

45 217,71

8 5605

 

18 714,87

03/08/20

23

4 4001

 

13 193,30

6 6022

 

20 123,66

04/08/20

23

1 1

 

3,35

16 7980

 

27 073,03

07/08/20

23

1 1

 

3,41

5 7001

 

24 263,44

08/08/20

23

1 1

 

3,44

11 7001

 

24 433,42

09/08/20

23

4 1001

 

3 463,48

3 501

 

1 738,48

10/08/20

23

3 1801

 

6 135,48

6 4001

 

13 718,51

 

 

 5

 

 

11/08/20

23

5 4001

 

14 103,53

25 16901

 

60 314,09

14/08/20

23

3 1001

 

3 453,46

1 1

 

3,46

15/08/20

23

10 3002

 

10 212,35

3 360

 

1 256,40

16/08/20

23

8 2300

 

7 709,51

1 1

 

3,37

17/08/20

23

1 1

 

3,31

6 2001

 

6 673,31

18/08/20

23

8 5318

 

17 579,39

6 5361

 

17 784,10

21/08/20

23

11 10184

 

33 277,24

4 2291

 

7 422,91

22/08/20

23

20 11001

 

35 043,25

12 9961

 

33 110,07

23/08/20

23

10 7001

 

22 083,18

19 12001

 

38 595,70

24/08/20

23

19 14001

 

44 713,17

16 7584

 

24 628,81

25/08/20

23

5 2715

 

8 592,27

13 8005

 

25 609,76

28/08/20

23

1 1

 

3,2

16 14414

 

46 640,97

29/08/20

23

4 4501

 

14 898,31

14 15001

 

49 996,98

30/08/20

23

17 9002

 

29 639,09

6 1501

 

5 058,35

31/08/20

23

2 1500

 

4 875,05

7 3001

 

9 865,79

01/09/20

23

4 1501

 

4 968,33

3 1501

 

4 998,33

04/09/20

23

19 9002

 

29 616,58

13 4501

 

14 973,30

 

 

 6

 

 

05/09/20

23

17 5999

 

19 429,26

7 3000

 

9 787,47

06/09/20

23

21 14287

 

45 364,08

10 5001

 

15 953,19

07/09/20

23

10 9928

 

33 675,08

42 41594

 

142 039,35

08/09/20

23

20 17200

 

61 385,25

12 17201

 

62 568,64

11/09/20

23

15 11350

 

43 256,10

16 9350

 

36 214,98

12/09/20

23

12 10467

 

38 788,82

5 2028

 

7 606,89

13/09/20

23

16 8001

 

29 173,65

14 10001

 

36 948,69

14/09/20

23

15 9001

 

33 113,78

12 7001

 

25 833,76

15/09/20

23

16 7001

 

25 493,65

3 2001

 

7 343,67

18/09/20

23

20 9501

 

33 486,65

1 1

 

3,63

19/09/20

23

8 11557

 

39 525,06

1 1

 

3,49

20/09/20

23

5 904

 

3 118,79

9 10001

 

34 765,98

21/09/20

23

14 19842

 

67 125,09

5 1960

 

6 869,78

22/09/20

23

28 17117

 

54 700,97

6 29958

 

95 766,14

25/09/20

23

10 14001

 

43 463,30

2 358

 

1 159,92

26/09/20

23

19 20001

 

59 993,00

51 68644

 

218 896,11

27/09/20

23

25 15001

 

46 715,36

1 1

 

3,21

 

 

 7

 

 

28/09/20

23

16 16846

 

51 983,05

31 31848

 

98 878,80

29/09/20

23

17 8617

 

26 973,54

19 11999

 

37 631,74

02/10/20

23

37 19880

 

61 440,33

18 6496

 

20 281,23

03/10/20

23

9 8001

 

23 882,99

7 2721

 

8 297,47

04/10/20

23

1 1

 

2,93

1 1

 

2,93

05/10/20

23

23 18720

 

55 269,68

21 20001

 

59 297,96

06/10/20

23

20 10001

 

29 502,95

36 24001

 

71 203,05

09/10/20

23

19 14001

 

42 443,05

34 15044

 

45 998,38

10/10/20

23

42 22101

 

66 413,95

47 26002

 

78 445,95

11/10/20

23

20 8547

 

27 024,76

28 17252

 

53 928,89

12/10/20

23

11 10211

 

31 938,37

7 5001

 

15 683,14

13/10/20

23

41 16441

 

50 597,67

9 6035

 

18 583,39

16/10/20

23

8 6001

 

18 183,03

14 7967

 

24 289,47

17/10/20

23

26 14246

 

43 329,07

28 14034

 

42 858,85

18/10/20

23

32 13293

 

40 352,90

8 7878

 

24 076,59

19/10/20

23

43 27901

 

81 730,12

20 10247

 

30 137,55

20/10/20

23

7 5396

 

15 484,31

15 10292

 

29 964,54

 

 

 8

 

 

23/10/20

23

7 2202

 

6 419,84

7 2202

 

6 466,68

24/10/20

23

30 14530

 

44 109,16

23 19612

 

59 457,90

25/10/20

23

34 19473

 

57 263,67

11 7184

 

21 076,56

26/10/20

23

13 10000

 

29 040,00

14 14818

 

43 434,37

27/10/20

23

43 12561

 

37 911,23

21 13413

 

40 738,37

30/10/20

23

15 17065

 

51 278,11

11 8001

 

24 133,02

31/10/20

23

8 4002

 

12 165,96

9 8001

 

24 352,96

01/11/20

23

22 17776

 

53 512,69

18 8847

 

26 791,72

02/11/20

23

26 25501

 

78 420,42

38 40987

 

126 130,11

03/11/20

23

21 11794

 

36 925,24

27 27380

 

86 190,87

06/11/20

23

26 17273

 

53 180,63

7 4080

 

12 537,47

07/11/20

23

8 4817

 

14 813,33

15 18010

 

56 002,28

08/11/20

23

4 2157

 

6 772,98

3 2845

 

8 990,17

09/11/20

23

15 7512

 

23 658,44

44 32668

 

104 008,05

10/11/20

23

41 29520

 

90 918,06

11 10876

 

33 474,48

13/11/20

23

1 1

 

3,08

18 15313

 

48 576,66

14/11/20

23

59 41127

 

132 912,59

71 26459

 

86 146,54

 

 

 9

 

 

15/11/20

23

49 27766

 

86 897,86

14 12766

 

40 228,35

16/11/20

23

22 8263

 

25 391,21

11 6183

 

19 158,83

17/11/20

23

27 14427

 

44 149,51

16 11342

 

34 912,72

20/11/20

23

3 1624

 

5 088,56

14 14812

 

46 415,33

21/11/20

23

27 14385

 

44 637,52

3 1362

 

4 208,63

22/11/20

23

7 2022

 

6 206,04

6 668

 

2 062,61

23/11/20

23

20 9134

 

27 505,85

2 190

 

575,68

24/11/20

23

33 19664

 

59 441,72

11 18962

 

57 887,76

27/11/20

23

17 6269

 

18 744,18

8 2305

 

6 932,26

28/11/20

23

13 8884

 

26 497,60

12 8832

 

26 533,98

29/11/20

23

17 9905

 

29 557,31

10 4921

 

14 809,36

30/11/20

23

9 9899

 

29 623,95

69 29899

 

90 496,80

01/12/20

23

13 9744

 

29 170,13

7 6708

 

20 159,69

04/12/20

23

22 9332

 

27 988,07

26 19224

 

58 211,62

05/12/20

23

14 6439

 

19 131,30

10 5332

 

15 972,17

06/12/20

23

13 8242

 

24 183,76

15 13993

 

41 480,57

07/12/20

23

7 6855

 

20 627,17

25 35355

 

109 064,16

 

 

 10

 

 

08/12/20

23

36 18001

 

57 693,02

31 33001

 

105 578,78

11/12/20

23

10 8501

 

27 695,75

15 13631

 

44 908,69

12/12/20

23

33 15520

 

53 221,96

21 18663

 

63 337,74

13/12/20

23

22 8274

 

28 875,68

25 11501

 

40 148,15

14/12/20

23

21 10001

 

36 406,04

17 6001

 

21 868,54

15/12/20

23

12 6001

 

21 778,59

9 3787

 

13 772,49

18/12/20

23

22 12501

 

46 991,13

15 8715

 

32 859,38

19/12/20

23

34 31865

 

115 748,98

17 19190

 

70 395,44

20/12/20

23

15 18606

 

66 111,40

6 10160

 

36 298,02

21/12/20

23

43 42128

 

144 507,04

15 19558

 

67 147,31

22/12/20

23

25 14931

 

50 798,40

20 19222

 

66 259,39

27/12/20

23

27 31000

 

109 565,47

33 40468

 

143 914,73

28/12/20

23

12 12401

 

44 612,10

12 12037

 

43 542,28

29/12/20

23

29 46000

 

164 321,20

18 16984

 

61 240,40

 

 

 

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