Earnings - August 4, 2015
Heidelberg, Germany, Aug 4, 2015 – Affimed N.V. (Nasdaq: AFMD), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing highly targeted cancer immunotherapies, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.
“Over this past quarter we have presented exciting data that demonstrates the potential of our unique NK-cell engaging approach, in particular preclinical data showing that our lead program AFM13 has therapeutic synergy in combination with checkpoint inhibitors,” said Dr. Adi Hoess, CEO of Affimed. “The recent follow-on financing further supports our commitment to making a significant impact with our TandAbs on the evolving immune-oncology landscape, which is why we are expanding and optimizing our clinical programs.”
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(Figures for the second quarter and first half of 2015 and 2014 represent unaudited figures)
Cash and cash equivalents totaled €66.3 million on June 30, 2015 compared to €39.7 million on December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily attributable to Affimed’s May 2015 public offering of its common shares.
Net cash used in operating activities was €7.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to a net cash use of €3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The increase was mainly due to higher research and development (R&D) and general and administrative-related (G&A) expenses compared to the same period last year.
Revenue for the second quarter of 2015 was €2.2 million compared to €0.7 million for the second quarter of 2014. The revenue in the second quarter of 2015 was mainly attributable to revenue recognition upon achievement of milestones pursuant to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) collaboration and provision of research and development services provided to Amphivena.
R&D expenses for the second quarter of 2015 were €5.6 million. R&D expenses for the second quarter of 2014 were largely affected by the change of the estimated fair value of share-based payment awards resulting in a credit of €2.1 million. R&D expenses in the second quarter of 2015 included compensation expenses for share-based compensation awards of €0.1 million relating to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 2014. The variances in project-related expenses between the three months ended June 30, 2014 and the corresponding period in 2015 are mainly due to higher R&D for internal discovery and collaboration-related expenses compared to the same period last year.
G&A expenses for the second quarter of 2015 were €1.7 million. In the three months ended June 30, 2014, G&A expenses were largely affected by the change of the estimated fair value of share-based payment awards resulting in a credit of €4.4 million. G&A expenses in the second quarter of 2015 include compensation expenses for share-based compensation awards of €0.3 million relating to the ESOP 2014. Net loss for the second quarter of 2015 was €5.2 million, or €0.19 per common share, compared to net income of €13.4 million, or €0.90 per common share, for the second quarter of 2014. The decrease is primarily related to the fact that prior to the corporate reorganization at the time of the IPO in September 2014, share-based payments were accounted for as liabilities with fair value adjustments each quarter. In the quarter prior to the IPO, the fair value adjustment to the share-based compensation liability resulted in a credit to R&D and G&A expense, resulting in net income for the quarter.
Note on IFRS Reporting Standards
Affimed prepares and reports the consolidated financial statements and financial information in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). None of the financial statements were prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the United States. Affimed maintains its books and records in Euro.
Conference call and webcast information
Affimed’s management will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results and recent corporate developments today at 8:30 a.m. EST. A webcast of the conference call can be accessed in the Webcast section on the Affimed Website. A replay of the webcast will be available on Affimed’s website shortly after the conclusion of the call and will be archived on the Affimed website for 30 days following the call.
Affimed (Nasdaq: AFMD) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing highly targeted cancer immunotherapies. Affimed’s product candidates are being developed in the field of immuno-oncology, which represents an innovative approach to cancer treatment that seeks to harness the body’s own immune defenses to fight tumor cells. The most potent cells of the human defense arsenal are types of white blood cells called natural killer cells, or NK-cells, and T-cells. Affimed’s proprietary, next-generation bispecific antibodies, called TandAbs for their tandem antibody structure, are designed to direct and establish a bridge between either NK-cells or T-cells and cancer cells, triggering a signal cascade that leads to the destruction of cancer cells. Affimed has focused its research and development efforts on three proprietary TandAb programs for which it retains global commercial rights. For more information, please visit www.affimed.com.
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