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Description of Business
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Description of Business

1. Description of Business

enGene Holdings Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries enGene Inc. and enGene USA, Inc. (“enGene” or the “Company”) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing genetic medicines to improve the lives of patients, and its head office is located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Company is developing non-viral genetic medicines based on its novel and proprietary dually derived chitosan, or “DDX”, gene delivery platform, which allows localized delivery of multiple gene cargos directly to mucosal tissues and other organs.

Merger with Forbion European Acquisition Corp.

Forbion European Acquisition Corporation (“FEAC”) was a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more business or entities. On October 31, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), the Company, FEAC, and enGene Inc., consummated the merger (the “Reverse Recapitalization”) pursuant to a business combination agreement, dated as of May 16, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”). As a result of the Reverse Recapitalization, the Company became a publicly traded company, and listed its Common Shares and warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “ENGN” and “ENGNW,” respectively, commencing trading on November 1, 2023, with enGene Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, continuing the existing business operations.

Liquidity and Going Concern

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40, Going Concern, the Company has evaluated whether there are any conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date these consolidated financial statements are issued.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which presumes the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.

As an emerging growth entity, the Company has devoted substantially all of its resources since inception to organizing and staffing the Company, raising capital, establishing its intellectual property portfolio, acquiring or discovering product candidates, research and development activities for developing non-viral genetic medicines and other compounds, establishing arrangements with third parties for the manufacture of its product candidates and component materials, and providing general and administrative support for these operations. As a result, the Company has incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since its inception and anticipates such losses and negative cash flows will continue for the foreseeable future.

The Company has incurred a net loss of $117.3 million and negative cash flows from operating activities of $99.2 million for the year ended October 31, 2025, and, as of that date, has an accumulated deficit of $372.0 million. The Company has not yet commercialized any product candidates and does not expect to generate revenue from sales of any product candidates or from other sources for several years, if at all. The Company will need additional funding to support its continuing operations and pursue its development strategy. To date, the Company has not generated any revenues and has financed its liquidity needs primarily through PIPE financings, offering debt, and issuance of redeemable convertible preferred shares and warrants. In November 2025, the Company closed a public offering of its Common Shares and pre-funded warrants to purchase Common Shares which resulted in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $149.5 million, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of approximately $9.4 million.

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern depends on its ability to successfully develop and commercialize its products, achieve and maintain profitable operations, as well as the adherence to conditions of outstanding loans. As of the issuance date of these consolidated financial statements, the Company expects that its existing cash and cash equivalents as of October 31, 2025 will be sufficient to fund its operating expenses and debt obligations requirements for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of these consolidated financial statements.