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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
| Balance Sheets | Notes | As of June 30, 2022 | As of December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||
| Non-current assets | ||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 5 | 4,997 | 5,116 | |||||||
| Right-of-use assets | 6 | 2,632 | 2,914 | |||||||
| Intangible asset | 9 | 50,416 | 50,416 | |||||||
| Long-term financial assets | 6 | 361 | 363 | |||||||
| Total non-current assets | 58,406 | 58,809 | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 10 | 3,465 | 3,015 | |||||||
| Accrued income | 3 | 433 | 975 | |||||||
| Other current receivables | 335 | 428 | ||||||||
| Short-term financial assets | 11 | 91,000 | 116,000 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 11 | 63,147 | 82,216 | |||||||
| Total current assets | 158,380 | 202,634 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 216,786 | 261,443 | ||||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||||||||
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Share capital | 1,796 | 1,794 | ||||||||
| Share premium | 431,260 | 431,251 | ||||||||
| Treasury shares | 12 | (124 | ) | (124 | ) | |||||
| Currency translation differences | 49 | - | ||||||||
| Accumulated losses | (230,169 | ) | (200,942 | ) | ||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 202,812 | 231,979 | ||||||||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||||||||
| Long-term lease liabilities | 6 | 2,050 | 2,340 | |||||||
| Net employee defined benefit liabilities | 7 | - | 7,098 | |||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,050 | 9,438 | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||
| Trade and other payables | 337 | 2,003 | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | 8 | 10,585 | 16,736 | |||||||
| Deferred income | 3 | 425 | 717 | |||||||
| Short-term lease liabilities | 6 | 577 | 570 | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | 11,924 | 20,026 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 13,974 | 29,464 | ||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | 216,786 | 261,443 |
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income/(Loss)
(in CHF thousands except for per share
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| Notes | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contract revenue | 3 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Total revenue | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
| Research & development expenses | (15,692 | ) | (13,710 | ) | (30,815 | ) | (27,040 | ) | ||||||||||
| General & administrative expenses | (4,374 | ) | (5,235 | ) | (8,550 | ) | (9,573 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other operating income/(expense) | 3 | 207 | 256 | 677 | 673 | |||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | (19,859 | ) | (18,689 | ) | (38,688 | ) | (35,940 | ) | ||||||||||
| Operating loss | (19,859 | ) | (18,689 | ) | (38,688 | ) | (35,940 | ) | ||||||||||
| Financial income | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Financial expense | (126 | ) | (202 | ) | (279 | ) | (228 | ) | ||||||||||
| Exchange differences | 345 | (178 | ) | 485 | 365 | |||||||||||||
| Finance result, net | 13 | 219 | (380 | ) | 206 | 137 | ||||||||||||
| Loss before tax | (19,640 | ) | (19,069 | ) | (38,482 | ) | (35,803 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (3 | ) | - | (7 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
| Loss for the period | (19,643 | ) | (19,069 | ) | (38,489 | ) | (35,803 | ) | ||||||||||
| Loss per share: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted loss for the period attributable to equity holders | (0.23 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.50 | ) |
| 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) | Notes | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Loss for the period | (19,643 | ) | (19,069 | ) | (38,489 | ) | (35,803 | ) | ||||||||||
| Items that will be reclassified to income or loss in subsequent periods (net of tax): | ||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation differences | 39 | - | 49 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Items that will not to be reclassified to income or loss in subsequent periods (net of tax): | ||||||||||||||||||
| Remeasurement gains on defined-benefit plans (net of tax) | 7 | 7,381 | - | 7,381 | - | |||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss, net of tax | (12,223 | ) | (19,069 | ) | (31,059 | ) | (35,803 | ) |
accompanying notes are 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 | Currency Translation Differences | 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 | - | 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 |
| Notes | Share capital | Share premium | Treasury shares | Accumulated losses | Currency Translation Differences | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2022 | 1,794 | 431,251 | (124 | ) | (200,942 | ) | - | 231,979 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (38,489 | ) | - | (38,489 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | 7 | - | - | - | 7,381 | 49 | 7,430 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | - | - | - | (31,108 | ) | 49 | (31,059 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payments | - | - | - | 1,886 | - | 1,886 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction offering costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares, net of transaction costs: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| restricted share awards | - | 5 | - | (5 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| exercise of options | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2022 | 1,796 | 431,260 | (124 | ) | (230,169 | ) | 49 | 202,812 |
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
| For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||
| Notes | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Loss for the period | (38,489 | ) | (35,803 | ) | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss for the period to net cash flows: | ||||||||||
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 5 | 893 | 916 | |||||||
| Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 6 | 282 | 225 | |||||||
| Finance (income)/expense, net | 13 | (598 | ) | (395 | ) | |||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 1,886 | 1,694 | ||||||||
| Change in net employee defined benefit liability | 283 | 310 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 13 | 274 | 224 | |||||||
| Changes in working capital: | ||||||||||
| (Increase)/decrease in prepaid expenses | 10 | (601 | ) | 1,131 | ||||||
| Decrease in accrued income | 3 | 552 | 870 | |||||||
| Decrease in other current receivables | 93 | 48 | ||||||||
| (Decrease) in accrued expenses | 8 | (4,982 | ) | (677 | ) | |||||
| (Decrease)/increase in deferred income | 3 | (306 | ) | 113 | ||||||
| Decrease in trade and other payables | (1,584 | ) | (1,824 | ) | ||||||
| Cash used in operating activities | (42,297 | ) | (33,168 | ) | ||||||
| Interest income | - | - | ||||||||
| Interest paid | (322 | ) | (190 | ) | ||||||
| Finance costs | (5 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | (42,624 | ) | (33,362 | ) | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Short-term financial assets, net | 11 | 25,000 | (30,000 | ) | ||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 5 | (1,077 | ) | (1,418 | ) | |||||
| Rental deposits | 6 | 2 | (29 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash flows provided by/(used in) investing activities | 23,925 | (31,447 | ) | |||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Principal payments of lease obligations | 6 | (283 | ) | (225 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of treasury shares in public offerings, net of underwriting fees and transaction costs | 12 | - | 7,840 | |||||||
| Transaction costs associated with issuance of shares in relation to asset acquisition previously recorded in Accrued expenses | (776 | ) | - | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares | 6 | 73 | ||||||||
| Net cash flows (used in)/provided by financing activities | (1,053 | ) | 7,688 | |||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (19,752 | ) | (57,121 | ) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 82,216 | 160,893 | ||||||||
| Exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents | 683 | 363 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at June 30 | 63,147 | 104,135 | ||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (19,752 | ) | (57,121 | ) | ||||||
| Supplemental non-cash activity | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures in Trade and other payables or Accrued expenses | 5 | 1 | 247 |
accompanying notes are 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 Company controls a fully-owned subsidiary, AC Immune USA, Inc. ("AC Immune
USA" or "Subsidiary" and, together with AC Immune SA, "AC Immune," "ACIU," "Company,"
"we," "our," "ours," "us"), which was registered and is organized under the laws of Delaware,
USA in June 2021. The Company and its Subsidiary form the Group (See "Note 2. Basis of preparation and changes to the Company's
accounting policies").
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 Parkinson's disease, ALS and 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, 2022 were authorized
for issuance by the Company's Audit and Finance Committee on July 27, 2022.
Statement of compliance
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2022 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 (IAS 34), Interim Financial Reporting,
as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and such financial information should be read in conjunction with the
audited consolidated financial statements in AC Immune's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Basis of measurement
These Interim Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
and reporting currency
These Interim Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes are presented in Swiss Francs (CHF), which is AC Immune SA's functional
currency and the Group's reporting currency. The Company's subsidiary has a functional currency of the US Dollar (USD). The
following exchange rates have been used for the translation of the financial statements of AC Immune USA:
| For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| CHF/USD | ||||||||||||||||
| Closing rate, USD 1 | 0.9650 | - | 0.9650 | - | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average exchange rate, USD 1 | 0.9871 | - | 0.9913 | - |
and accounting estimates
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 where AC Immune has had to make judgments,
estimates and assumptions relate to (i) revenue recognition on Licensing and Collaboration Agreements, (ii) clinical development
accruals, (iii) net employee defined benefit liability, (iv) income taxes, (v) share-based compensation, (vi) right-of-use
assets and lease liabilities and (vii) our IPR&D asset. 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 revised and
in any future periods affected.
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities
The Company's financial assets and liabilities
are composed of receivables, short-term and long-term financial assets, cash and cash equivalents, trade and other payables, accrued expenses
and lease liabilities. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates 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, unless otherwise explicitly noted.
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 consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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, 2022, after considering the
Company's cash position of CHF 63.1 million and short-term financial assets of CHF 91.0 million as of June 30, 2022. 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, 2022 and 2021, AC Immune generated no contract revenues.
The following table presents
changes in the Company's contract assets and liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
| 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, 2022: | ||||||||||||||||
| Accrued income | 975 | 602 | (1,144 | ) | 433 | |||||||||||
| Deferred income | 717 | 359 | (651 | ) | 425 | |||||||||||
| Six months ended June 30, 2021: | ||||||||||||||||
| Accrued income | 1,591 | 781 | (1,652 | ) | 720 | |||||||||||
| Deferred income | 306 | 781 | (678 | ) | 409 |
During the three and
six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not recognize contract revenues as a result of changes in the contract asset
and the contract liability balances in the respective periods nor from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods.
For a discussion of our licensing and collaboration
agreements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, please refer to Note 13.1 "Licensing and Collaboration agreements"