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NUCANA PLC UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the Three Months Ended March 31, Notes 2024 2023 (in thousands, except per share data) Research and development expenses (6,783 ) (6,805 ) Administ

Key Takeaway: NuCana PLC released its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The report indicates a loss for the period amounting to 6,838, a slight improvement from the 7,867 loss recorded in the same period of the previous year. Total assets have decreased from 27,811 to 24,801, and cash and cash equivalents have dropped significantly to 12,868 from 17,225. Administrative expenses were lower this quarter compared to last year, yet the overall financial health appears to be under strain due to increased losses.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Administrative expenses decreased compared to the previous year.
  • Net foreign exchange gains improved compared to the same period in the previous year.
  • The company is actively involved in developing new cancer treatments.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • The company reported a significant operating loss of 8,269, which is worse than the previous year's loss.
  • The loss for the period increased to 6,838, compared to 7,867 in the same quarter last year.
  • Total assets decreased from 27,811 to 24,801 over the year.
  • Cash and cash equivalents significantly decreased to 12,868 from 17,225.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Notes 2024 2023
(in thousands, except per share data)
Research and development expenses (6,783 ) (6,805 )
Administrative expenses (1,581 ) (1,648 )
Net foreign exchange gains (losses) 95 (695 )
Operating loss (8,269 ) (9,148 )
Finance income 126 287
Loss before tax (8,143 ) (8,861 )
Income tax credit 3 1,305 994
Loss for the period (6,838 ) (7,867 )
Basic and diluted loss per share 4 (0.13 ) (0.15 )
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
(in thousands)
Loss for the period (6,838 ) (7,867 )
Other comprehensive income (expense):
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 7 (19 )
Other comprehensive income (expense) for the period 7 (19 )
Total comprehensive loss for the period (6,831 ) (7,886 )
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company (6,831 ) (7,886 )
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Notes
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 5 2,165 2,128
Property, plant and equipment 430 521
Deferred tax asset 3 156 143
2,751 2,792
Current assets
Prepayments, accrued income and other receivables 2,766 2,671
Current income tax receivable 3 6,416 5,123
Cash and cash equivalents 6 12,868 17,225
22,050 25,019
Total assets 24,801 27,811
Equity and liabilities
Capital and reserves
Share capital and share premium 8 144,870 143,420
Other reserves 79,633 79,173
Accumulated deficit (214,374) (207,706 )
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Company 10,129 14,887
Non-current liabilities
Provisions 58 58
Lease liabilities 172 190
230 248
Current liabilities
Trade payables 5,764 3,375
Payroll taxes and social security 214 155
Accrued expenditure 8,297 8,940
Lease liabilities 167 206
14,442 12,676
Total liabilities 14,672 12,924
Total equity and liabilities 24,801 27,811
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Share capital Share premium Own share reserve Share option reserve Foreign currency translation reserve Capital reserve Accumulated deficit Total equity attributable to equity holders
(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2023 2,095 141,108 (339 ) 33,701 44 42,466 (180,573 ) 38,502
Loss for the period (7,867 ) (7,867 )
Other comprehensive expense for the period (19 ) (19 )
Total comprehensive loss for the period (19 ) (7,867 ) (7,886 )
Share-based payments 1,141 1,141
Exercise of share options 1 (90 ) 84 (5 )
Balance at March 31, 2023 2,096 141,108 (339 ) 34,752 25 42,466 (188,356 ) 31,752
Balance at January 1, 2024 2,114 141,306 (339 ) 37,043 3 42,466 (207,706 ) 14,887
Loss for the period (6,838 ) (6,838 )
Other comprehensive income for the period 7 7
Total comprehensive loss for the period 7 (6,838 ) (6,831 )
Share-based payments 626 626
Exercise of share options 2 1 (151 ) 148
Lapse of share options (22 ) 22
Issue of share capital 150 1,342 1,492
Share issue expenses (45 ) (45 )
Balance at March 31, 2024 2,266 142,604 (339 ) 37,496 10 42,466 (214,374 ) 10,129
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss for the period (6,838 ) (7,867 )
Adjustments for:
Income tax credit (1,305 ) (994 )
Amortization and depreciation 136 143
Movement in provisions (55 )
Finance income (126 ) (287 )
Interest expense on lease liabilities 5 8
Share-based payments 626 1,141
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses (98 ) 726
(7,600 ) (7,185 )
Movements in working capital:
Increase in prepayments, accrued income and other receivables (87 ) (463 )
Increase in trade payables 2,390 888
Decrease in payroll taxes, social security and accrued expenditure (586 ) (3,575 )
Movements in working capital 1,717 (3,150 )
Cash used in operations (5,883 ) (10,335 )
Net income tax received
Net cash used in operating activities (5,883 ) (10,335 )
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received 124 322
Payments for intangible assets (81 ) (159 )
Net cash from investing activities 43 163
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments for lease liabilities (64 ) (42 )
Proceeds from issue of share capital exercise of share options 3 1
Proceeds from issue of share capital 1,492
Share issue expenses (45 )
Net cash from (used in) financing activities 1,386 (41 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (4,454 ) (10,213 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 17,225 41,912
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 97 (698 )
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 12,868 31,001
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. General information
( NuCana or the Company ) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of new medicines to treat patients with cancer. NuCana is harnessing the power of phosphoramidate chemistry to generate new
medicines called ProTides. These compounds have the potential to improve cancer treatment by enhancing the efficacy and safety of several current standards of care.
The Company has had American Depository Shares ( ADSs ) registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC )
and has been listed on Nasdaq since October 2, 2017. From November 9, 2023 the Company transferred its listing to The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company is incorporated in England and Wales and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The
Company s registered office is located at 77/78 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6AF, United Kingdom and its principal place of business is located at 3 Lochside Way, Edinburgh, EH12 9DT, United Kingdom.
The Company has three wholly owned subsidiaries, NuCana, Inc., NuCana Limited and NuCana BioMed Trustee Company Limited (together referred to
The financial information presented in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements does not
constitute the Group s statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the U.K. Companies Act 2006.
statutory accounts for the year ended December 31, 2023 have been reported on by the Company s auditor, but not yet delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditor was (i) unqualified and (ii) did not include a
reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report. However, the report of the auditor did include a material uncertainty related to going concern disclosure.
2. Material accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (the financial statements ) for the three months ended March 31, 2024
have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting ( IAS 34 ). The material accounting policies and methods of computation applied in the preparation of the financial
statements are consistent with those applied in the Company s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. No new standards, amendments or interpretations have had an impact on the financial statements for the three
months ended March 31, 2024. The financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Group at March 31, 2024. The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling, which is also the Company s functional currency. All
values are rounded to the nearest thousand, except where otherwise indicated.
The financial statements do not include all the information
and disclosures required in the annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Company s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary
for a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the Company s
fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
The Company s consolidated financial statements have been presented on the basis that it is a going concern. The Company has not generated
any revenues from operations to date and does not expect to in the foreseeable future. As such, the Company has incurred recurring losses, has an accumulated deficit totaling 214.4 million and cash flows used in operating activities of
5.9 million as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company had 12.9 million of cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2024.
In reviewing the going concern assessment the Company s board of directors have considered a going concern period of 12-months from the issuance of these financial statements. Based on our current operating plan, our cash and cash equivalents on hand will not be sufficient to fund our anticipated operations for the entirety of the
going concern assessment period. As the Company intends to continue to progress its research and development activities, there will be a requirement to seek additional capital within the going concern period to fund operations, which the Company may
obtain from additional equity financings, debt financings or other sources. If the Company is unable to obtain additional capital, the Company will be required to delay or reduce its research and development programs which could negatively impact
its ability to generate future sustainable operating revenues and profits.
As a result of these matters, there is uncertainty related to the ability of the Company to
raise sufficient additional capital within the going concern period, prior to its cash balances being exhausted. These events or conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company s ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, that
the Company may be unable to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Judgements and estimates
The accounting estimates and judgements made by management in applying the Group s accounting policies that have the most material effect
on the amounts included within these financial statements were the same as those that applied to the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
(in thousands)
Current tax:
In respect of current period U.K. 1,272 988
In respect of prior period U.K. 22
In respect of current period U.S. (1 ) (1 )
1,293 987
Deferred tax:
In respect of current period U.S. 12 8
In respect of prior period U.S. (1 )
Income tax credit 1,305 994
The income tax credit recognized primarily represents the U.K. research and development tax credits. In the
United Kingdom, the Company is able to surrender some of its losses for a cash rebate of up to 26.97% of expenditure related to eligible research and development projects incurred on or after April 1, 2023 (33.35% prior to April 1, 2023).
March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Current income tax receivable
U.K. tax 6,414 5,121
U.S. tax 2 2
6,416 5,123
Deferred tax asset
U.S. deferred tax asset 156 143
4. Basic and diluted loss per share
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
(in thousands, except per share data)
Loss for the period (6,838 ) (7,867 )
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares 53,577 52,379
Basic and diluted loss per share (0.13 ) (0.15 )
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss for the period attributable to the equity holders of
the Company by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.
The potential shares issued through equity settled
transactions were considered to be anti-dilutive as they would have decreased the loss per share and were therefore excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share.
5. Intangible assets
comprise patents with a carrying value of 2.2 million as of March 31, 2024 (as of December 31, 2023: 2.1 million).
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company acquired intangible assets with a cost of 0.1 million in relation to
6. Cash and cash equivalents
March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents 12,868 17,225
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at banks with deposit maturity terms of three months or less. Cash at
banks earns interest at fixed or variable rates based on the terms agreed for each account.
7. Share-based payments
The Company has six share-based payment plans for employees, directors and consultants. The share options granted will be settled in equity. If
the Company determines, and at its discretion, an arrangement may be made under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan to substitute the right to acquire shares with a cash alternative of equivalent value. Options granted under each of the six plans have
a maximum life of 10 years.
As detailed in the table below, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, 6,273,782 share options
were granted under the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (three months ended March 31, 2023: 2,648,764 share options granted). Options granted under this plan will vest if the option holder remains under respective contract of employment or
contract of service for the agreed vesting period. The share options granted in the period will vest over a period of up to four years.
The fair values of options granted were determined using the Black-Scholes model that takes into account factors specific to the share
incentive plan such as the assumption that the options are exercised at a point in time of up to two years after vesting. This has been incorporated into the measurement by means of actuarial modelling.
Grant date Mar-13-2024 Mar-13-2024 Mar-13-2024
Vesting dates Mar-13-2025 Mar-13-2025 Mar-13-2025
Mar-13-2026 Mar-13-2026
Mar-13-2027 Mar-13-2027
Mar-13-2028 Mar-13-2028
Volatility 1 104.73 % 110.40 % 111.25 %
Dividend yield 0 % 0 % 0 %
Risk-free investment rate 1 3.92 % 4.06 % 4.03 %
Fair value of option at grant date 1 0.22 0.20 0.27
Fair value of share at grant date 0.30 0.30 0.30
Exercise price at date of grant 0.30 0.30 0.04
Lapse date Mar-13-2034 Mar-13-2034 Mar-13-2034
Expected option life (years) 1 4.5 3.0 3.5
Number of options granted 4,532,313 234,375 842,000
Grant date Mar-13-2024 Mar-13-2024 Mar-13-2024
Vesting dates Mar-13-2025 Mar-13-2025 Mar-13-2025
Mar-13-2026
Mar-13-2027
Mar-13-2028
Volatility 1 111.50 % 125.90 % 103.00 %
Dividend yield 0 % 0 % 0 %
Risk-free investment rate 1 4.21 % 4.27 % 4.59 %
Fair value of option at grant date 1 0.27 0.27 0.26
Fair value of share at grant date 0.30 0.30 0.30
Exercise price at date of grant 0.04 0.04 0.04
Lapse date Mar-13-2034
Expected option life (years) 1 2.5 2.0 1.0
Number of options granted 547,906 93,750 23,438
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized 0.6 million of share-based payment expense in the statement
of operations (three months ended March 31, 2023: 1.1 million).
8. Share capital and share premium
March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Share capital 2,266 2,114
Share premium 142,604 141,306
144,870 143,420
Number (in thousands)
Issued share capital comprises:
Ordinary shares of 0.04 each 56,660 52,860
Number of shares Share capital Share premium
(in thousands)
Fully paid shares:
Balance at December 31, 2023 52,860 2,114 141,306
Exercise of share options 60 2 1
Issue of share capital 3,740 150 1,297
Balance at March 31, 2024 56,660 2,266 142,604

Frequently Asked Questions

What were the research expenses for Q1 2024?

Research and development expenses for Q1 2024 totaled £6,783,000.

How much was the net loss for Q1 2024?

The net loss for the period in Q1 2024 was £6,838,000.

What is the total equity of the company as of March 31, 2024?

Total equity attributable to equity holders was £10,129,000.

How did cash and equivalents change in Q1 2024?

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by £4,454,000 in Q1 2024.

What was the basic loss per share for Q1 2024?

The basic and diluted loss per share for Q1 2024 was £0.13.

Last updated: May 16, 2024