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Publicerat: 2019-07-31 08:40:00
Third quarter report By "NextCell", “NXTCL” or "Company" is meant NextCell Pharma AB with organization number 556965-8361. “Spotlight" refers to the Spotlight Stock Market (previous AktieTorget). Amount in brackets refer to the corresponding period in the previous year. Note that the Company"s fiscal year is September 1 - August 31. This English version is a translation of the Swedish version. The Swedish version is at all time to be seen as the leading document. Nine months (2018-09-01 until 2019-05-31) Third quarter (2019-03-01 until 2019-05-31) *Operating income per share: operating results divided by the average number of shares. Average number of shares for the third quarter of 2018/2019: 11 486 456 shares (8 505 425). Number of shares in NextCell as per February 28th, 11 486 456 shares ** Solidity/Equity ratio: shareholders" equity of the balance sheet total.
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Significant events during the third quarter 2018/2019 Significant events after the reporting period CEO Mathias Svahn"s comments NextCells third quarter has been an eventful one. During the period, we have worked intensively along with the Karolinska Trial Alliance and the principel investigators Professor Per-Ola Carlsson and Doctor Daniel Espes to be able to treat all patients in ProTrans-1. Since the beginning of 2019, a total of 15 patients have been included in the second part of ProTrans-1. Ten patients are randomized to active treatment with ProTrans and five patients to placebo. Neither the patient, the doctor nor the study team know who gets what, which gives the highest level of evidence to demonstrate efficacy. The last patient was treated just before midsummer. This means analyzes, whether patients" insulin production can be positively affected by a dose of ProTrans, can be performed in a year. The stem cells in ProTrans are carefully selected with our patent pending selection algorithm to influence patients" overactive immune systems through several mechanisms of action. However, the patient"s immune system should "remember" and the effect should be considerably longer. In May, the Swedish Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket) granted our second clinical trial, ProTrans-Repeat, which evaluates whether a further dose of ProTrans after one year can provide a sustained effect over a longer period. When the patients treated in the first part of ProTrans-1 (dose escalation) leave the study, they are asked to join the next study, ProTrans-Repeat, and receive a second dose. ProTrans-Repeat is a follow-up study of ProTrans-1. They are two separate studies, run in parallel. Type 1 diabetes is the first indication in which ProTrans is being evaluated. Discussions are held with partners to initiate clinical trials in yet another autoimmune diseases. Previously, I have emphasized that Cellaviva is developing in a positive direction. It is gratifying that it now also is reflected in the revenues. The fact that hundreds of parents have stored stem cells in the Cellaviva name gives ripples on the water. Our fantastic staff is extremely dedicated and the parents feel well cared for. The number of repeat customers are increasing and more and more customers are indicating that they have been recommended Cellaviva by friends. During the period, Cellaviva continued to enter into strategic collaborations with influencers with a large numberof followers in social media such as Michaela Forni and Pingis Hadenius. Although everyone does not have anyone in their near acquaintance who has saved stem cells, everyone should be aware of someone who has done so. By putting faces on stem cell saving, the question is raised for all pregnant women. The rights issue strengthened the liquidity and was over-subscribed several times. Even tough it is in the middle of the Swedish summer, the Cellaviva and NextCell business have full speed. Children are born all year round and we are always prepared. Patients in both our studies are scheduled for follow-up visits and new clinical trials are planned. Mathias Svahn, Ph.D. Ongoing clinical trial with ProTrans NXTCL is conducting two parallel clinical trials with the drug candidate ProTrans for treatment of patients with type 1-diabetes. The patients included in the studies are all between the ages of 18-40, have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes no later than the past two or three years and still have some insulin production ProTrans-1 is a two-part phase I / II study, the first part being a dose escalation with 3 + 3 + 3 patients treated with; low, medium and high dosages of ProTrans. The second part of the trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in which 10 patients receive ProTrans and five patients receive placebo, a total of 15 patients. In total 24 patients will be treated with ProTrans, nine in the dose escalation part and another 15 in the placebo-controlled part. The primary safety endpoint is drug safety and the primary efficacy endpoint is the change in insulin production after 1 year. ProTrans Repeat, which was started in May 2019, is a continuation study of ProTrans-1 with the aim of maximizing data collection on repeated processing, i.e. whether repeated treatment can increase or maintain the effect of ProTrans over a long period of time with retained safety. The study includes the nine patients treated in the ProTrans-1 study"s dose scaling section as well as another nine that serve as a control group, a total of 18 patients. The efficacy is measured by comparing the patient"s ability to produce insulin before treatment with 12 months after treatment with the repeated dose of ProTrans and patients are followed for five years after discontinuation of therapy. ProTrans Repeat runs parallel to ProTrans-1. The both clinical trials are conducted by the Karolinska Trial Alliance and headed by Professor Per-Ola Carlsson from Uppsala University, who is the principal investigator for the trial. The Data Safety Monitoring Board for the trial consists of Professors Ulf Smith and Anders Fasth from the University of Gothenburg, and Åke Lernmark from Lund University. Milestones: 2019-06-20 All ProTrans-1, Phase II patients are now treated, and a 12-month follow-up period is initiated. 2019-06-19 First patient in ProTrans Repeat is treated. 2019-05-17 Six out of nine patients in the dose scaling section (phase I) of ProTrans-1 have been on 12-month follow-up visit and are now leaving the study. 2019-05-17 Initiation meeting for ProTrans Repeat is held at Karolinska Trial Alliance, Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge. 2019-05-09 Permit for ProTrans Repeat granted by the Swedish Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket). 2019-02-22 A total of ten patients have been included, five were treated in the phase II part of ProTrans-1. 2019-01-30 The first patients in the phase II part of ProTrans-1 are treated. 2018-11-16 The Swedish Medical Product Agency approves the amendment for treatment of patients in the ProTrans-1 trial with high dose. 2018-10-25 Approval by the Data and Safety Monitoring board to proceed with the second part of the trial 2018-10-14 All three patients in the high-dose-cohort treated (nine patients have been treated in total) 2018-06-29 Approval by the Data and Safety Monitoring board to proceed with the high-dose cohort 2018-05-18 All three patients in the medium-dose-cohort treated (six patients have been treated in total) 2018-03-27 Approval by the Data and Safety Monitoring Board to proceed with the medium-dose cohort 2018-02-22 All three patients in the low-dose-cohort treated 2018-01-23 First patient treated 2018-01-03 First patient included 2017-12-15 First batch of ProTrans clinical grade released for usage in the clinical trial 2017-11-28 Initiation meeting at Karolinska Trial Alliance, Huddinge 2017-11-20 Karolinska Center for Cell Therapy approves that the trial will be conducted at Karolinska 2017-10-17 Permission granted by the Medicinal Product Agency 2017-09-04 Permission granted by the Ethics Committee 2017-07-24 Clinical trial application submitted The schematic picture below provides an overview of NXTCL"s ongoing clinical trials and shows the timetable. Development in numbers during the period Amounts in brackets refer to the corresponding period of the previous year. CFO Sofia Fredrikson comments on the financial development Operating income Operating income during the first nine months of 2018/2019 amounted to Financial development The net results for the first nine months of 2018/2019 amounted to SEK -13 477 202 (-10 625 153) and net results for the third quarter amounted to SEK -4 600 360 (-3 085 716). Total costs have increased with approximately 30 %, compared with the corresponding period last year. The reason is increased activities in the company, of which the clinical, which trial has entered an intensive phase with two parallel studies, and Cellaviva"s expansion with launch in Denmark are significant cost drivers. Liquidity The company"s cash and cash equivalents as of 31 May 2019 amounted to SEK 2 249 092 (5 929 492). Cash flow during the first 9 months of 2018/2019 amounted to SEK -866 784 (-10 761 445). The difference in cash flow compared to the same period previous year is explained by the redemption of the warrants of series TO 1, which were issued in connection with the listing issue. The redemption took place in September 2018 and provided the Company with approximately SEK 12.9 million after issue costs. Cash flow from the third quarter of 2018/2019 amounts to SEK -4 637 787. In order to obtain working capital, the Company has, after the end of the period, completed a rights issue which will bring the company SEK 24.9 million, about SEK 21.2 million after deduction of issue costs. Solidity The solidity ratio as per May 31, 2019 amounted to 65.6 (83.8) %. Largest shareholders The list below shows the ten largest shareholders in NextCell Pharma as per 2019-05-31. * Chairman Anders Essen-Möller holds shares corresponding to 4.98 percent (558 885 shares) of votes and capital in NextCell which is managed through Avanza Pension. This is in addition to his directly registered share holdings. ** CEO Mathias Svahn holds both directly registered shares and shares via his company BioAll AB. In this overview the holdings are combined Shares The company"s share is listed on Spotlight (formerly AktieTorget) under the ticker "NXTCL". As of May 31, 2019, the number of shares amounted to 11 486 456. Average number of shares during the third quarter 2018/2019 amounted to 11 486 456. As a result of a rights issue, in June 2019, the Company"s share capital increases by SEK 1 569 815.38 by issuing 7 657 636 shares. After registration, the share capital will amount to SEK 3 924 538.86 and the number of outstanding shares will amount to 19 144 092 shares. Accounting principles for the preparation of this interim report The interim report has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and BFNAR 2012:1 Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements ("K3") and according to BFNAR 2007: 1 ("voluntary Interim Reporting"). For further information on accounting principles, consult NextCell"s Annual Report. Auditor’s review The interim report has not been reviewed by the company"s auditor. Financial calendar The company prepares and publishes a financial report each quarter. Upcoming reports are planned as follows: Publication of interim report Huddinge, July, 312019 NextCell Pharma AB Board of Directors Anders Essen-Möller Hans-Peter Ekre Chairman of the board Board member Niclas Löwgren Camilla Sandberg Board member Board member Edvard Smith Mathias Svahn Board member Chief Executive Officer Stay up to date with the latest development in NextCell Pharma LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/15255207/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NextCellPharma For more information about NextCell Pharma AB, please contact: Mathias Svahn, CEO Sofia Fredrikson, CFO Phone: 08-735 5595 E-mail: info@nextcellpharma.com About NextCell Pharma AB: Stem cells are expected to change the way how many of today"s life-threatening diseases are treated. NextCell Pharma AB develops ProTrans, a drug candidate consisting of stem cells for the primary treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases as well as for use in kidney transplants. ProTrans consists of selected stem cells derived from the umbilical cord tissue with NextCell Pharma AB"s proprietary method. In addition, the company has a service called Cellaviva, Sweden"s first and only IVO-approved stem cell bank for the family-saving of stem cells from umbilical cord blood and umbilical cord tissue.
SEK 1 410 055 (527 545) and operating income during the third quarter of 2018/2019 amounted to SEK 863 258 (136 341). Of this, SEK 75 000 refers to a contribution from Vinnova / RISE and SEK 2,314 to exchange rate gains. Adjusted for this net sales, ie revenues from sales of Cellaviva"s services, increased by SEK 649 603, 476 %, during the third quarter. The increase for the first nine months amounts to SEK 745 656, 141 %. Cellaviva has had a strong influx of customers in recent quarters and we are pleased to see a continued positive trend.
Name
Shares
(%)
Diamyd Medical AB
1 472 091
12.82
Avanza Pension*
1 171 596
10.20
Anders Essen-Möller
547 033
4.76
Polski Bank Komorek Macierzystych S.A.
410 478
3.57
Mabtech Group AB
291 216
2.54
Nordnet Pensionsförsakring
289 992
2.52
Nordic Tech House AB
260 100
2.26
BioAll AB**
224 348
1.95
Konstruktions och Försäljningsaktiebolaget
200 000
1.74
Bertil Lindkvist
192 780
1.68