Full Press Release Details
Q2 FY21 Quarterly Cash Flow Report
AUSTRALIA AND SAN FRANCISCO, USA - 28 January 2021. Alterity Therapeutics Limited (ASX: ATH, NASDAQ: ATHE)
("Alterity" or "the Company") releases its Appendix 4C Quarterly Cash Flow Report and update on company
activities for the quarter ending 31 December 2020 (Q2 FY21).
The company's cash position
was significantly bolstered with A$35M raised through an oversubscribed placement to Australian and international institutions
and other unrelated sophisticated, professional, or exempt investors. Operational cash outflow for the period was A$4.5M which
was in line with company expectations and reflected the commencement of the BioMUSE Natural History study.
The proceeds from the placement
will be used to progress Alterity's Phase 2 clinical development program for ATH434, including the BioMUSE Natural History
study and a Phase 2 trial, both in Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) patients, ongoing research and discovery, and working capital.
Post the reporting period,
Alterity announced the appointment of Dr David Stamler to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Dr Stamler is based in San Francisco
and joined the Company in June 2017 as Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President Clinical Development. Mr. Geoffrey Kempler,
who founded the company in November 1997, has stepped down from the role of CEO and continues as Non-Executive Chairman.
In accordance with ASX Listing
Rule 4.7C, payments made to related parties and their associates included at item 6.1 of the Appendix 4C incorporates directors'
fees, consulting fees, remuneration and superannuation at commercial rates.
Operational Activities
During the quarter, Alterity
made significant operational progress.
In December, Alterity was granted a
licence by UniQuest, the commercialisation company of The University of Queensland (UQ), to novel zinc
ionophore technology to combat antimicrobial resistance in superbugs.
Under the licence, Alterity has
secured the worldwide exclusive right to patented technology to develop and
commercialise therapies that re-sensitise bacteria to antibiotics. The licensed technology combines
Alterity's PBT2 and other zinc ionophores with commonly used antibiotics to treat infections caused by multidrug
resistant bacteria. This is an opportunity for Alterity to further leverage its investment in PBT2.
The company announced the allowance
of a new composition of matter patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The new patent is the product
of in-house discovery research and is central to Alterity's next generation drug development portfolio focused on neurodegenerative
diseases. The patent, entitled "Compounds for and Methods of Treating Diseases" covers more than 150 novel pharmaceutical
compositions that are designed to redistribute the labile iron implicated in Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease,
and other neurodegenerative conditions. The patent underwent prioritized examination by the USPTO.
An important step in the Phase
2 clinical program for Alterity's lead compound ATH434 is the commencement of the BioMUSE study in MSA patients, which began
enrollment during the quarter.
BioMUSE is a natural history
study that aims to track the progression of patients with MSA. The study is being conducted in collaboration with Vanderbilt
University Medical Center in the US under the direction of Daniel Claassen, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Principal
Investigator. Natural history studies are important for characterizing disease progression in selected patient populations.
The study will provide vital information on early stage MSA patients to optimize the design of Alterity's Phase 2 study in
MSA. The study will also inform the selection of biomarkers suitable to evaluate target engagement and preliminary efficacy.
Commenting on the quarter Alterity
CEO Dr David Stamler said: "We've made important progress throughout the quarter with our commercialisation program
for ATH434, including the initiation of our MSA natural history study and growing scientific validation of our library of compounds.
I look forward to evaluating new opportunities for PBT2 in the important area of antibiotic resistance. We are well capitalized
to continue to advance the company in the coming year."
Authorisation & Additional information
This announcement was authorised by Geoffrey Kempler,
Chairman of Alterity Therapeutics Limited.
Greig King, WE Communications
About Alterity Therapeutics
Alterity's lead candidate,
PBT434, is the first of a new generation of small molecules designed to inhibit the aggregation of pathological proteins implicated
in neurodegeneration. PBT434 has been shown to reduce abnormal accumulation of -synuclein and tau proteins in animal models
of disease by restoring normal iron balance in the brain. In this way, it has excellent potential to treat various forms of atypical
Parkinsonism such as Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).
For further information
please visit the Company's web site at www.alteritytherapeutics.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The Company has tried to identify such forward-looking statements by use of such words as "expects,"
"intends," "hopes," "anticipates," "believes," "could," "may," "evidences"
and "estimates," and other similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are described in the sections
titled "Risk Factors" in the Company's filings with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form
20-F as well as reports on Form 6-K, including, but not limited to the following: statements relating to the Company's drug development
program, including, but not limited to the initiation, progress and outcomes of clinical trials of the Company's drug development
program, including, but not limited to, PBT434, and any other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements involve
risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties relating to the difficulties or delays in
financing, development, testing, regulatory approval, production and marketing of the Company's drug components, including,
but not limited to, PBT434, the ability of the Company to procure additional future sources of financing, unexpected adverse side
effects or inadequate therapeutic efficacy of the Company's drug compounds, including, but not limited to, PBT434, that could slow
or prevent products coming to market, the uncertainty of patent protection for the Company's intellectual property or trade secrets,
including, but not limited to, the intellectual property relating to PBT434.
Any forward-looking statement made
by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it
is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made
from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
| Name of entity | |
| Alterity Therapeutics Limited | |
| ABN | Quarter ended ("current quarter") |
| 37 080 699 065 | 31 December 2020 |
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | Current quarter $A'000 | Year to date (6 months) $A'000 | |||
| 1. | Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
| 1.1 | Receipts from customers | - | - | ||
| 1.2 | Payments for | ||||
| (a) research and development | (3,011) | (4,839) | |||
| (b) product manufacturing and operating costs | - | - | |||
| (c) advertising and marketing | (52) | (91) | |||
| (d) leased assets | - | - | |||
| (e) staff costs | (837) | (1,645) | |||
| (f) administration and corporate costs | (657) | (1,034) | |||
| 1.3 | Dividends received (see note 3) | - | - | ||
| 1.4 | Interest received | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1.5 | Interest and other costs of finance paid | - | - | ||
| 1.6 | Income taxes paid | - | - | ||
| 1.7 | Government grants and tax incentives | 38 | 50 | ||
| 1.8 | Other (provide details if material) | - | - | ||
| 1.9 | Net cash from / (used in) operating activities | (4,518) | (7,557) | ||
| 2. | Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
| 2.1 | Payments to acquire or for: | ||||
| (a) entities | - | - | |||
| (b) businesses | - | - | |||
| (c) property, plant and equipment | - | - | |||
| (d) investments | - | - | |||
| (e) intellectual property | - | - | |||
| (f) other non-current assets | - | - |
| ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) | Page 1 |
| + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms. |
Quarterly cash flow report for entities
subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | Current quarter $A'000 | Year to date (6 months) $A'000 | |||
| 2.2 | Proceeds from disposal of: | ||||
| (a) entities | - | - | |||
| (b) businesses | - | - | |||
| (c) property, plant and equipment | - | - | |||
| (d) investments | - | - | |||
| (e) intellectual property | - | - | |||
| (f) other non-current assets | - | - | |||
| 2.3 | Cash flows from loans to other entities | - | - | ||
| 2.4 | Dividends received (see note 3) | - | - | ||
| 2.5 | Other (provide details if material) | - | - | ||
| 2.6 | Net cash from / (used in) investing activities | - | - | ||
| 3. | Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
| 3.1 | Proceeds from issues of equity securities (excluding convertible debt securities) | 35,000 | 36,562 | ||
| 3.2 | Proceeds from issue of convertible debt securities | - | - | ||
| 3.3 | Proceeds from exercise of options | - | - | ||
| 3.4 | Transaction costs related to issues of equity securities or convertible debt securities | (2,134) | (2,197) | ||
| 3.5 | Proceeds from borrowings | - | - | ||
| 3.6 | Repayment of borrowings | - | - | ||
| 3.7 | Transaction costs related to loans and borrowings | - | - | ||
| 3.8 | Dividends paid | - | - | ||
| 3.9 | Other (provide details if material) | - | - | ||
| 3.10 | Net cash from / (used in) financing activities | 32,866 | 34,365 |
| 4. | Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period | ||||
| 4.1 | Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 7,398 | 9,197 | ||
| 4.2 | Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9 above) | (4,518) | (7,557) | ||
| 4.3 | Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (item 2.6 above) | - | - |
| ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) | Page 2 |
| + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms. |
Quarterly cash flow report for entities
subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | Current quarter $A'000 | Year to date (6 months) $A'000 | |||
| 4.4 | Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (item 3.10 above) | 32,866 | 34,365 | ||
| 4.5 | Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held | (704) | (963) | ||
| 4.6 | Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 35,042 | 35,042 |
| Current quarter $A'000 | Previous quarter $A'000 | ||||
| 5. | Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts | ||||
| 5.1 | Bank balances | 16,042 | 7,398 | ||
| 5.2 | Call deposits | 19,000 | - | ||
| 5.3 | Bank overdrafts | - | - | ||
| 5.4 | Other (provide details) | - | - | ||
| 5.5 | Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter (should equal item 4.6 above) | 35,042 | 7,398 |
| Current quarter $A'000 | |||
| 6. | Payments to related parties of the entity and their associates | ||
| 6.1 | Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 1 | 357 | |
| 6.2 | Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates included in item 2 | - |
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an explanation for, such payments.
| ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) | Page 3 |
| + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms. |