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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
| Balance Sheets | Notes | As of June 30, 2021 | As of December 31, 2020 | |||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||
| Non-current assets | ||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 5 | 5,165 | 4,416 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets | 6 | 2,699 | 2,223 | |||||||||
| Long-term accrued income | 3 | 61 | - | |||||||||
| Long-term financial assets | 8 | 363 | 334 | |||||||||
| Total non-current assets | 8,288 | 6,973 | ||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 7 | 2,726 | 3,954 | |||||||||
| Short-term accrued income | 3 | 659 | 1,591 | |||||||||
| Other current receivables | 282 | 329 | ||||||||||
| Short-term financial assets | 8 | 95,000 | 65,000 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8 | 104,135 | 160,893 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 202,802 | 231,767 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | 211,090 | 238,740 | ||||||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Share capital | 1,539 | 1,538 | ||||||||||
| Share premium | 354,899 | 346,890 | ||||||||||
| Treasury shares | 9 | (85 | ) | (100 | ) | |||||||
| Accumulated losses | (167,071 | ) | (132,850 | ) | ||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 189,282 | 215,478 | ||||||||||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Long-term deferred income | 3 | 61 | - | |||||||||
| Long-term lease liabilities | 6 | 2,126 | 1,780 | |||||||||
| Net employee defined-benefit liabilities | 7,774 | 7,464 | ||||||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 9,961 | 9,244 | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Trade and other payables | 317 | 2,184 | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses | 10,611 | 11,085 | ||||||||||
| Short-term deferred income | 3 | 348 | 306 | |||||||||
| Short-term lease liabilities | 6 | 571 | 443 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 11,847 | 14,018 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 21,808 | 23,262 | ||||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | 211,090 | 238,740 |
accompanying notes form an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Income/(Loss) (Unaudited)
(in CHF thousands except for per share data)
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| Notes | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contract revenue | 3 | - | 1,083 | - | 13,365 | |||||||||||||
| Total revenue | - | 1,083 | - | 13,365 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
| Research & development expenses | (13,710 | ) | (12,809 | ) | (27,040 | ) | (28,018 | ) | ||||||||||
| General & administrative expenses | (5,235 | ) | (4,156 | ) | (9,573 | ) | (8,660 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other operating income/(expense) | 256 | 195 | 673 | 324 | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | (18,689 | ) | (16,770 | ) | (35,940 | ) | (36,354 | ) | ||||||||||
| Operating loss | (18,689 | ) | (15,687 | ) | (35,940 | ) | (22,989 | ) | ||||||||||
| Financial income | - | 17 | - | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| Financial expense | (202 | ) | (56 | ) | (228 | ) | (113 | ) | ||||||||||
| Exchange differences | (178 | ) | (12 | ) | 365 | (401 | ) | |||||||||||
| Finance result, net | 10 | (380 | ) | (51 | ) | 137 | (436 | ) | ||||||||||
| Loss before tax | (19,069 | ) | (15,738 | ) | (35,803 | ) | (23,425 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Loss for the period | (19,069 | ) | (15,738 | ) | (35,803 | ) | (23,425 | ) | ||||||||||
| Loss per share: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted loss for the period attributable to equity holders | (0.26 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.33 | ) |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Unaudited) | For the Three Months ended June 30, | For the Six Months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| (in CHF thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Loss for the period | (19,069 | ) | (15,738 | ) | (35,803 | ) | (23,425 | ) | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss not to be reclassified to income or loss in subsequent periods (net of tax): | ||||||||||||||||
| Re-measurement losses on defined-benefit plans (net of tax) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss, net of tax | (19,069 | ) | (15,738 | ) | (35,803 | ) | (23,425 | ) |
accompanying notes form an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)
| Notes | Share capital | Share premium | Treasury shares | Accumulated losses | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2020 | 1,437 | 346,526 | - | (75,521 | ) | 272,442 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (23,425 | ) | (23,425 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | - | - | - | (23,425 | ) | (23,425 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payments | - | - | - | 1,847 | 1,847 | |||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares, net of transaction costs: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| restricted share awards | - | 111 | - | (111 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||
| exercise of options | 1 | (3 | ) | - | - | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2020 | 1,438 | 346,634 | - | (97,210 | ) | 250,862 |
| Notes | Share capital | Share premium | Treasury shares | Accumulated losses | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2021 | 1,538 | 346,890 | (100 | ) | (132,850 | ) | 215,478 | |||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (35,803 | ) | (35,803 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | - | - | - | (35,803 | ) | (35,803 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payments | - | - | - | 1,694 | 1,694 | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of treasury shares in public offerings, net of underwriting fees and transaction costs | 9 | - | 7,825 | 15 | - | 7,840 | ||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares, net of transaction costs: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| restricted share awards | 1 | 104 | - | (112 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| exercise of options | - | 80 | - | - | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2021 | 1,539 | 354,899 | (85 | ) | (167,071 | ) | 189,282 |
accompanying notes form an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
| Notes | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Loss for the period | (35,803 | ) | (23,425 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss for the period to net cash flows: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 5 | 916 | 734 | |||||||||
| Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 6 | 225 | 215 | |||||||||
| Finance (income)/expense, net | 10 | (395 | ) | 282 | ||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 1,694 | 1,847 | ||||||||||
| Change in net employee defined benefit liability | 310 | 363 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | 10 | 224 | 109 | |||||||||
| Changes in working capital: | ||||||||||||
| Decrease/(increase) in prepaid expenses | 7 | 1,131 | (951 | ) | ||||||||
| Decrease in accrued income | 870 | 672 | ||||||||||
| Decrease/(increase) in other current receivables | 48 | (263 | ) | |||||||||
| (Decrease) in accrued expenses | (677 | ) | (2,348 | ) | ||||||||
| Increase/(decrease) in deferred income | 3 | 113 | (3,071 | ) | ||||||||
| (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables | (1,824 | ) | 1,357 | |||||||||
| Cash used in operating activities | (33,168 | ) | (24,479 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest income | - | 78 | ||||||||||
| Interest paid | (190 | ) | (151 | ) | ||||||||
| Finance costs | (4 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | (33,362 | ) | (24,557 | ) | ||||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Short-term financial assets, net | 8 | (30,000 | ) | 10,000 | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 5 | (1,418 | ) | (587 | ) | |||||||
| Rental deposits | 8 | (29 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Net cash flows (used in)/provided by investing activities | (31,447 | ) | 9,413 | |||||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Repayment of short-term financing obligation | - | (263 | ) | |||||||||
| Principal payments of lease obligations | 6 | (225 | ) | (215 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from sale of treasury shares in public offerings, net of underwriting fees and transaction costs | 9 | 7,840 | - | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares | 73 | (3 | ) | |||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by/(used in) financing activities | 7,688 | (481 | ) | |||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (57,121 | ) | (15,625 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 160,893 | 193,587 | ||||||||||
| Exchange gain/(loss) on cash and cash equivalents | 363 | (498 | ) | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at June 30 | 104,135 | 177,464 | ||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (57,121 | ) | (15,625 | ) |
Additional Information:
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the acquisition
of CHF 0.2 million of property, plant and equipment was non-paid and recorded within accrued expenses.
accompanying notes form an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(in CHF thousands, except share and per share amounts)
AC Immune SA was founded
in 2003. The terms "Company," "AC Immune," "ACIU," "we,"
"our," "ours," or "us" refer to AC Immune SA together with its fully-owned subsidiary, AC Immune USA,
Inc., included in the "Scope of consolidation" (See Note 2).
AC Immune SA is a clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company leveraging our two proprietary technology platforms to discover, design and develop novel proprietary medicines
and diagnostics for prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (NDD) associated with protein misfolding. Misfolded proteins
are generally recognized as the leading cause of NDD, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), with
common mechanisms and drug targets, such as amyloid beta (Abeta), Tau, alpha-synuclein (a-syn) and TDP-43. Our corporate strategy is founded
upon a three-pillar approach that targets (i) AD, (ii) focused non-AD NDD (including NeuroOrphan indications) and (iii) diagnostics. We
use our two unique proprietary platform technologies, SupraAntigen (conformation-specific biologics) and Morphomer (conformation-specific
small molecules), to discover, design and develop novel medicines and diagnostics to target misfolded proteins.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of AC Immune SA as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were authorized
for issuance by the Company's Audit and Finance Committee on August 2, 2021.
Statement of compliance
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2021 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020,
have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 (IAS 34), Interim Financial Reporting,
and such financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements in AC Immune's Annual Report
on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020, and any public announcements made by the Company during the interim reporting period.
Basis of measurement
The consolidated financial
statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
and accounting estimates
The preparation of the
Company's Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with IAS 34 requires management to make judgments, estimates
and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes, and
the related application of accounting policies as it relates to the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses.
The areas in which the
Company has had to make judgments, estimates and assumptions relate to (i) revenue recognition on licensing and collaboration agreements
("LCAs"), (ii) clinical development accruals, (iii) net employee defined-benefit liability, (iv) income taxes, (v) share-based
compensation, and (vi) right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying
assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are
Scope of consolidation
Company commenced financial operations in the United States in Q2 2021 via the opening of its fully-owned subsidiary, AC Immune USA, Inc.
("the Subsidiary"). The Subsidiary is registered and organized under the laws of Delaware, USA and fully consolidated in these
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities
The Company's financial assets and liabilities
are comprised of receivables, short-term financial assets, cash and cash equivalents, trade payables and lease liabilities. The fair value
of these financial instruments approximate their respective carrying values due to the short-term maturity of these instruments, and are
held at their amortized cost in accordance with IFRS 9.
Accounting policies, new standards, interpretations
and amendments adopted by the Company
The accounting policies
adopted in the preparation of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation
of the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The Company has not adopted
any other standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective. Such standards are not currently expected
to have a material impact on the entity in the current or future reporting periods, and on foreseeable future transactions.
The Company believes
that it will be able to meet all of its obligations as they fall due for at least 12 months from June 30, 2021, after considering the
Company's cash position of CHF 104.1 million and short-term financial assets of CHF 95.0 million as of June 30, 2021. Hence, the
unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis.
To date, the Company
has financed its cash requirements primarily from its public offerings, share issuances, contract revenues from license and collaboration
agreements and grants. The Company is a clinical-stage company and is exposed to all the risks inherent to establishing a business. Inherent
to the Company's business are various risks and uncertainties, including the substantial uncertainty as to whether current projects
will succeed. The Company's success may depend in part upon its ability to (i) establish and maintain a strong patent position and
protection; (ii) enter into collaborations with partners in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries; (iii) successfully move
its product candidates through clinical development; (iv) attract and retain key personnel; and (v) acquire capital to support its operations.
In addition to the foregoing,
based on the Company's current assessment, the Company does not expect any material impact on its long-term development timeline,
its liquidity or ability to remain a going concern due to the worldwide spread of the Covid-19 virus. The Company continues to assess
the effect on its operations by carefully monitoring the spread of Covid-19 and taking appropriate steps intended to offset any negative
impacts from the Covid-19 virus.
For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2021, AC Immune generated no contract revenues compared with CHF 1.1 million and CHF 13.4 million for the comparable
periods in 2020, respectively. This represents a decrease of CHF 1.1 million and CHF 13.4 million, respectively. The
Company reclassified CHF 0.2 million and CHF 0.3 million for the comparable periods in 2020, respectively, from contract revenues to other
operating income/(expense) for prior grants from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research ("MJFF").
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| in CHF thousands | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly and Company | - | 850 | ||||||
| Genentech | - | - | ||||||
| Janssen | - | 233 | ||||||
| Total contract revenue | - | 1,083 |
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| in CHF thousands | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly and Company | - | 12,941 | ||||||
| Genentech | - | - | ||||||
| Janssen | - | 424 | ||||||
| Total contract revenue | - | 13,365 |
The following table presents
changes in the Company's contract assets and liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
| in CHF thousands | Balance at the beginning of the reporting period | Additions | Deductions | Balance at the end of the reporting period | ||||||||||||
| Six months ended June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accrued income | 1,591 | 781 | (1,652 | ) | 720 | |||||||||||
| Deferred income | 306 | 781 | (678 | ) | 409 | |||||||||||
| Six months ended June 30, 2020: | ||||||||||||||||
| Accrued income | 1,095 | 424 | (1,095 | ) | 424 | |||||||||||
| Deferred income | 4,477 | 196 | (3,266 | ) | 1,407 |
During the three and