Tikcro Technologies Reports First Quarter 2020 Results

Tikcro Technologies Ltd. (OTCQB: TIKRF), a pre-clinical stage developer of antibodies for cancer immune-therapy, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 . “We are exploring strategic opportunities for our anti-CTLA-4 antibody, which shows strong comparative results in pre-clinical cancer tr

 

HADERA, Israel, June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tikcro Technologies Ltd. (OTCQB: TIKRF), a pre-clinical stage developer of antibodies for cancer immune-therapy, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.

"We are exploring strategic opportunities for our anti-CTLA-4 antibody, which shows strong comparative results in pre-clinical cancer treatment assays. We reduced our operating expenses and are also considering businesses for a reverse merger and other corporate alternatives," said Aviv Boim, CEO of Tikcro. 

Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
Net loss for the first quarter of 2020 was $96,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $271,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

As of March 31, 2020, the company reported $4.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits.

Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2019
Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $173,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $421,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $929,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1,405,000, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2018.

The company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 are included in its annual report on Form 20-F, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2020. Attached are the company's results for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

Results of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
On March 12, 2020, the Company's shareholders duly approved the proposal on the agenda by the requisite majority, as described in the proxy statement dated February 6, 2020.

About Tikcro Technologies
Tikcro Technologies Ltd. (OTCQB: TIKRF) has developed certain antibodies selected and verified in pre-clinical trials with a focus on antibodies targeting immune modulator pathways for cancer treatment. For more information, visit Tikcro's website at www.tikcro.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement
Certain of the statements contained herein may be considered forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, risks related to our ability to sell or license the rights to our CTLA-4 antibody on reasonable terms or at all, our ability to identify an attractive business for a reverse merger and, if we do, our ability to consummate the merger on reasonable terms. Such risks and uncertainties are set forth in the Company's SEC reports, including the Company's Form 20-F. Actual results may materially differ. Results of operations in any past period should not be considered indicative of the results to be expected for future periods.  We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking information.

Tikcro Technologies Ltd.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(US dollars in thousands)

           
     

March 31,
2020

Unaudited

 

December 31,
2019

Audited

 

Assets

     
   

Current assets

     
   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term bank deposits

$

4,191

 

$

4,273

   

Restricted cash

 

81

   

83

   

Receivables and other financial asset

34

 

40

   

     Total current assets

4,306

 

4,396

           
   

Property and equipment, net

1

 

26

               
   

     Total assets

$

4,307

 

$

4,422

           
 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 
     
   

Current liabilities:

     
   

Other current liabilities

$

180

 

$

200

           
     

180

 

200

           
   

Shareholders' equity

4,127

 

4,222

           
   

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

4,307

 

$

4,422

                   
 
 
     

Three Months Ended   
March   31, 

     

2020

   

2019

           

Research and development expenses

$

-

 

$

137

           

General and administrative expenses, net

 

111

   

146

           

Total operating expenses

 

111

   

283

           

Operating loss

 

(111)

   

(283)

             

Financial income, net

 

15

   

12

             

Net loss

$

(96)

 

$

(271)

           

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$

(0.01)

 

$

(0.03)

           
           

Weighted average number of shares used computing basic and diluted loss per share

 

9,879

   

9,879

 

 

Tikcro Technologies Ltd.

Statements of Operations

(US dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
       

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended
 December 31 ,

       

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

                   
 

Research and development Expenses

$

60

$

164

$

442

$

692

                   
 

General and administrative expenses, net

 

148

 

283

 

581

 

766

                   
 

Total operating expenses

 

208

 

447

 

1,023

 

1,458

                   
 

Operating loss

 

(208)

 

(447)

 

(1,023)

 

(1,458)

                     
 

Financial income, net

 

35

 

26

 

94

 

53

                     
 

Net loss

$

(173)

$

(421)

$

(929)

$

(1,405)

                   
 

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$

(0.02)

$

(0.04)

$

(0.09)

$

(0.14)

                   
                   
 

Weighted average number of shares used computing basic and diluted loss per share

 

9,879

 

9,879

 

9,879

 

9,879

 

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Company Codes: OTC-PINK:TIKRF, OTC-QB:TIKRF
 
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