BiondVax Provides Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results and Update

 

 
[28-November-2017]
 
 

NESS ZIONA, Israel, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BiondVax Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: BVXV, TASE: BVXV), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing M-001, a universal flu vaccine candidate, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and provided a business update.

Dr. Ron Babecoff, BiondVax's CEO, commented, "I am pleased that, once again we are meeting our objectives, increased our financial resources, and are moving towards executing our late stage universal flu vaccine development program."

Third Quarter 2017 Financial Summary

Results are in New Israel Shekels (NIS) and convenience translation to $US is provided using the exchange rate of 3.529 (NIS/$US) as at September 30, 2017.

  • Third quarter operating expenses were NIS 3.21m ($910,000) compared with NIS 3.47m for the third quarter of 2016;
  • Third quarter R&D expenses amounted to NIS 1.17m ($333,000) compared with NIS 2.42m for the third quarter of 2016;

As of September 30, 2017, BiondVax had cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and marketable securities of NIS 78.09m ($22.13m) as compared to NIS 36.6m as of June 30, 2017.

Recent Corporate Update

The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) agreed to fund up to 40% of a NIS 2.7 million (approximately US$750,000) budget towards ongoing development of M-001. http://www.biondvax.com/2017/08/biondvax-receives-additional-grant-funding/

About BiondVax
BiondVax is a biopharmaceutical company developing a universal flu vaccine. The vaccine is designed to provide multi-season protection against most seasonal and pandemic human influenza virus strains. BiondVax's proprietary technology utilizes a unique combination of conserved and common peptides from influenza virus proteins, activating both arms of the immune system for a cross-protecting and long-lasting effect. BiondVax is traded on NASDAQ: BVXV and TASE: BVXV. For more information, please visit www.biondvax.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expect," "believe," "intend," "plan," "continue," "may," "will," "anticipate," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties reflect the management's current views with respect to certain current and future events and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause the results to differ materially from those expected by the management of BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk that drug development involves a lengthy and expensive process with uncertain outcome, the results of the contemplated Phase 2 & 3 trials, delays or obstacles in launching and/or successfully completing our clinical trials, the impact of the global economic environment on the Company customer target base, the adequacy of available cash resource and the ability to raise capital when needed. More detailed information about the risks and uncertainties affecting the Company is contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, which is available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and in the Company's periodic filings with the SEC and the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange.

** Tables to Follow **

 

    BALANCE SHEETS
    --------------

    In thousands, except per share data

                                                                                                                   Convenience
                                                                                                                   translation

                                                               December 31,               September 30,          September 30,
                                                                                          -------------          -------------

                                                                2016               2016                   2017               2017
                                                                ----               ----                   ----               ----

                                                               Audited                  Unaudited              Unaudited
                                                               -------                  ---------              ---------

                                                                      N I S                 U.S. dollars
                                                                      -----                 ------------


    CURRENT ASSETS:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                 15,705             15,091                 76,892             21,789

    Marketable securities                                      2,017              2,017                      -                 -

    Short-term deposits                                        7,602             10,510                  1,200                340

    Other receivables                                            815                727                  3,779              1,071
                                                                 ---                ---                  -----              -----


                                                              26,139             28,345                 81,871             23,200
                                                              ------             ------                 ------             ------

    LONG?TERM ASSETS:

    Marketable securities                                      2,050              2,050                      -                 -

    Property, plant and equipment                              1,443              1,592                  1,308                371

    Other long term assets                                       478                370                    515                146
                                                                 ---                ---                    ---                ---


                                                               3,971              4,012                  1,823                517
                                                               -----              -----                  -----                ---


                                                              30,110             32,357                 83,694             23,717
                                                              ======             ======                 ======             ======

    CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    Trade payables                                               686                477                    792                225

    Other payables                                               689                466                  2,344                665
                                                                 ---                ---                  -----                ---


                                                               1,375                943                  3,136                890
                                                               -----                ---                  -----                ---

    LONG?TERM LIABILITIES:

    Options                                                    3,043              3,528                 11,829              3,352

    Severance pay liability, net                                  76                 74                     81                 23
                                                                 ---                ---                    ---                ---


                                                               3,119              3,602                 11,910              3,375
                                                               -----              -----                 ------              -----

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):

    Ordinary shares of NIS 0.0000001 par
     value:

    Authorized: 391,000,000 shares as of
     September 30, 2017,                                 *) -                                   *)  -           *)  -
        2016 (unaudited) and December 31,
         2016; Issued and
        Outstanding: 261,419,599, 135,097,367
         and135,097,367                                                     *)  -
        shares as of September 30, 2017, 2016
         and December 31,
        2016, respectively

    Share premium                                            113,041            111,697                179,182             50,774

    Options                                                    1,435              2,536                    533                151

    Other comprehensive income                                     6                  8                      -                 -

    Accumulated deficit                                     (88,866)          (86,429)             (111,067)          (31,473)
                                                             -------            -------               --------            -------


                                                              25,616             27,812                 68,648             19,452
                                                              ------             ------                 ------             ------

                                                              30,110             32,357                 83,694             23,717
                                                              ======             ======                 ======             ======


    *)            Represents an amount lower than NIS 1.

 

 

 

    STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
    ----------------------------------

    In thousands, except per share data

                                                                                                                                               Convenience
                                                                                                                                                          translation
                                                                                                                                              ------------

                                          Year ended     Three months ended                             Nine months ended                Nine months
                                                                                                                                             ended

                                        December 31,     September 30,                                September 30,               September 30,
                                                         -------------                                -------------

                                                 2016        2016                        2017                 2016                   2017                              2017
                                                 ----        ----                        ----                 ----                   ----                              ----

                                           Audited                                 Unaudited                                    Unaudited
                                           -------                                 ---------                                    ---------

                                                                       N I S                                              U.S. dollars
                                                                       -----                                              ------------

                                                                (In thousands, except per share data)

    Operating expenses:

    Research and development,
     net of participations                      7,794       2,421                       1,174                5,962                  5,070                             1,437

    Marketing, general and
     administrative                             4,106       1,049                       2,036                2,819                  3,699                             1,048
                                                -----       -----                       -----                -----                  -----                             -----


    Total operating expenses                   11,900       3,470                       3,210                8,781                  8,769                             2,485
                                               ------       -----                       -----                -----                  -----                             -----


    Operating loss                             11,900       3,470                       3,210                8,781                  8,769                             2,485
                                               ------       -----                       -----                -----                  -----                             -----


    Financial income                               75          10                         217                   59                     17                                 5

    Financial  expense                          (303)      (291)                       (45)               (491)               (1,829)                            (518)

    Financial  income
     (expenses) due to
     revaluation of options                     2,944       1,395                       4,341                2,466               (11,620)                          (3,293)
                                                -----       -----                       -----                -----                -------                            ------


    Total finance (expense)
     income, net                                2,716       1,114                       4,513                2,034               (13,432)                          (3,806)
                                                -----       -----                       -----                -----                -------                            ------


    Net income  (loss)                        (9,184)    (2,356)                      1,303              (6,747)              (22,201)                          (6,291)
                                               ======      ======                       =====               ======                =======                            ======


    Other comprehensive income
     (loss):

    Items to be reclassified
     to profit or loss in
     subsequent periods:

    Gain (loss) from
     available-for-sale
     financial assets                             (6)          1                         (2)                 (4)                   (6)                              (2)
                                                  ---         ---                         ---                  ---                    ---                               ---


    Total comprehensive income
     ( loss )                                 (9,190)    (2,355)                      1,301              (6,751)              (22,207)                          (6,293)
                                               ======      ======                       =====               ======                =======                            ======


    Earnings (loss) per share

                   Basic                       (0.07)     (0.02)                       0.01               (0.05)                (0.12)                           (0.03)
                                                =====       =====                        ====                =====                  =====                             =====

                   Diluted                     (0.07)     (0.02)                     (0.01)              (0.05)                (0.12)                           (0.03)
                                                =====       =====                       =====                =====                  =====                             =====


    Weighted average number of
     shares used in computing
     earnings (loss) per share

                     Basic                135,097,367 135,097,367                 191,521,484          135,097,367            180,680,089                       180,680,089
                                          =========== ===========                 ===========          ===========            ===========                       ===========

                   Diluted                135,097,367 135,097,367                 210,302,584          135,097,367            180,680,089                       180,680,089
                                          =========== ===========                 ===========          ===========            ===========                       ===========

 

Contact Details
Joshua Phillipson
+972-8-930-2529
j.phillipson@biondvax.com

 

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Company Codes: NASDAQ-SMALL:BVXV, OTC-PINK:BVAXF, TelAviv:BVXV
 

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