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PRESS RELEASE - This English translation is provided for convenience only. The French version is the sole
official version of this press release and shall prevail in the event of any discrepancy.
Carbios reports first-half 2026 results
• 19 % reduction in operating expenses compared with the first half of 2025, reflecting
the financial discipline of the Group
• Solid cash position of €48 million as of June 30, 2026, enabling Carbios to cover its
operating expenses beyond the next 12 months
• Progress in the financing of the Longlaville plant project:
o Credit committee approvals obtained during the summer from the majority
of the project’s lenders
o Commercial agreement currently being finalized with a major player in the
beverage industry, which is expected to increase the plant’s pre-sales level
to 60% of its nominal capacity
o Ongoing due diligence by export credit agencies and equity partners
Clermont-Ferrand (France), 24 September 2026 (7:45 a.m. CEST). Carbios (Euronext Growth
Paris: ALCRB) today reports its first-half 2026 financial results, as approved by the Board of
Directors on September 23, 2026, and provides an update on its strategic priorities.
Benoît GRENOT, CEO of Carbios, commented: “The results for the first half of 2026 reflect the
benefits of the financial discipline implemented since more than a year ago. In parallel, we have
reached key milestones in the financing of the Longlaville plant, notably through credit committee
approvals from several banking partners and continued progress in securing pre-sales
commitments. Looking ahead, our roadmap is clear: finalize this financing and resume construction
of the Longlaville plant, further advance our strategic partnership with Wankai, and accelerate the
commercialization of our technology, while maintaining rigorous management of our resources.”
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Financial results
During the first half of 2026, Carbios continued to execute its cost-control plan launched more than
a year ago. Operating expenses decreased by €3.4 million, representing a 19% reduction compared
with the first half of 2025. All expenditures were reviewed and optimized to ensure that the Group’s
resources remain focused on its strategic priorities.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, operating loss amounted to €11.8 million, improving by
€3.9 million compared with the first half of 2025.
Net loss came to €9.4 million, compared with €11.9 million in the first half of 2025, reflecting an
improvement of €2.5 million.
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Carbios SA's net cash consumption was limited to €4.2 million during the first half of 2026, compared
with €33.4 million during the same period in 2025, reflecting the impact of the cost-reduction
measures and investment cuts implemented: - -
Cash consumption during the period was reduced by €8.3 million in operating activities and
by nearly €14 million in investing activities compared with the first half of 2025.
In addition, Carbios SA received a partial repayment of €8 million on the shareholder loan
from its subsidiary Carbios 54.
At Group level, cash consumption amounted to €11 million, compared with €18 million in the same
period of the previous year. This financial discipline contributed to maintaining a solid cash position
of €48 million as of June 30, 2026, enabling Carbios to cover its operating expenses beyond the
next 12 months.
For the second half of 2026, Carbios intends to continue its cost-control efforts while maintaining
the resources required to execute its strategic priorities.
2. Update on the financing of the Longlaville plant project
Over recent months, Carbios has achieved several important milestones in the financing of its
Longlaville plant project.
These key developments include: - - - -
the completion of independent reviews covering the project's technical, economic,
environmental and legal aspects, which confirm both its economic viability and the
relevance of its location in France;
the approval of the credit committees of a majority of the project’s lenders;
a commercial agreement currently being finalized with a major player in the beverage
industry, which is expected to increase the plant’s pre-sales level to 60% of its nominal
capacity; and
the validation of the "fiber-to-fiber" biorecycling process, broadening the addressable
customer base for the Longlaville plant.
As of today, due diligence activities conducted by export credit agencies1 and equity partners
remain underway. The implementation of the financing is progressing through a necessarily
extensive process, reflecting the innovative nature of this large-scale project.
3. Strategic partnership with Wankai
Since the beginning of 2026, the Company has initiated the operational implementation of the
strategic partnership signed with Wankai New Materials on December 2, 2025, notably through the
establishment of the Kaibio Biotechnology Co. Ltd joint venture, which will be responsible for
constructing the licensed industrial facility, and through qualification tests that confirmed the
compatibility of locally available feedstocks and waste streams with the Carbios process.
4. Licensing for the Packaging and Textiles markets
During the first half of the year, Carbios further strengthened the technological maturity of its PET
biorecycling solution by validating its application to the treatment of complex textile waste2. This
milestone enables the Company to expand its licensing offering to the global textile market, in
1Export credit agencies Bpifrance Assurance Export (France) and EIFO (Denmark) play a key role in supporting strategic
projects, notably by providing partial guarantees to participating lending banks.
2Refer to the Company’s press release published on July 21, 2026
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addition to packaging. In this context, the Company is pursuing discussions internationally with a
view to granting additional licenses and accelerating the commercial deployment of its technology.
5. Changes in Governance
On May 18, 20263, the Company announced the appointment of Benoît Grenot, then Deputy Chief
Executive Officer, as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2026, succeeding Vincent Kamel.
On July 30, 2026, the Board of Directors appointed Samir Karoum as an independent director by
co-optation, replacing Karine Auclair who had resigned, for the remainder of her term of office. The
ratification of this appointment will be submitted for approval at the Company’s next General
Meeting.
6. Availability of the 2026 half-year financial report
The 2026 half-year financial report will be made available on Carbios’ website no later than
September 30, 2026.
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