EQS-News: Heidelberg Pharma AG / Key word(s): Annual Results Heidelberg Pharma announces financial figures and reports on successful business performance in 2023 25.03.2024 / 07:10 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. PRESS RELEASE Heidelberg Pharma announces financial figures and reports on successful business performance in 2023
Ladenburg, Germany, 25 March 2024 – Heidelberg Pharma AG (FSE: HPHA) today published its financial results and Annual Report for fiscal year 2023 (1 December 2022 – 30 November 2023) and its outlook for 2024. Professor Andreas Pahl, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “In 2023, we made significant progress both with our first clinical candidate as well as in broadening our proprietary pipeline and ADC technology platform. We are pleased that the results we’ve seen to date from our ongoing clinical trial with lead ATAC candidate HDP-101 provide first signs of the great potential of the unique compound Amanitin for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Over the past year, we have expanded our portfolio beyond Amanitin with further payloads, taking a decisive step towards developing a variety of targeted and highly effective ADCs for the treatment of a number of malignant hematological and solid tumors.” Walter Miller, Chief Financial Officer, commented further: “The year 2023 was highly successful from a scientific and clinical perspective, and we also have made good progress in financing our operating activities. The sale of our Emergence shares in summer 2023 and the royalty financing agreement we recently closed in March 2024 for the diagnostic ZircaixTM provide significant funding support for our proprietary ADC projects and are enabling us to accelerate the development of our pipeline candidates. In addition, we have been able to repay part of the loan to our main shareholder dievini. We are in a strong financial position to pursue our plans in the year ahead.” Key events in fiscal year 2023 and in recent months
Extended ADC pipeline
ATAC cooperations
Progress in the outlicensed clinical portfolio
Events after the reporting period
Key financial figures of Heidelberg Pharma Group for fiscal year 2023 The 2023 fiscal year concerns the period from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023. The Heidelberg Pharma Group includes two entities, Heidelberg Pharma AG and Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH. The Heidelberg Pharma Group generated sales revenue and other income totaling EUR 16.8 million in fiscal year 2023 (2022: EUR 19.9 million). Sales revenue totaled EUR 9.9 million (previous year: EUR 18.5 million) and includes revenue related to ATAC technology collaboration agreements of EUR 9.8 million (previous year: EUR 17.5 million) and to the service business of EUR 0.1 million (previous year: EUR 0.5 million). The previous year was characterized in particular by the out-licensing of HDP-101 and HDP-103 for certain territories to partner Huadong Medicine Co, Ltd, Hangzhou, China, (Huadong), of which the HDP-101 portion was fully recognized in revenue. Other income amounted to EUR 6.9 million (previous year: EUR 1.4 million) and was primarily attributable to the disposal of Emergence shares (EUR 5.9 million), while 2022 saw considerable foreign exchange gains (EUR 1.0 million). Operating expenses including depreciation and amortization increased slightly to EUR 38.0 million in 2023 compared to the previous year (EUR 37.0 million). Research and development (R&D) costs were slightly higher year-over-year at EUR 28.1 million (previous year: EUR 26.4 million). This increase was due in particular to the cost-intensive production of ADCs for successor candidates. At 74% of operating expenses, R&D remained the largest cost item. Cost of sales was mainly related to expenses for customer-specific research and for the supply of Amanitin linkers to licensing partners. At EUR 3.3 million, these costs were down over the prior year (EUR 4.7 million) and accounted for 8% of operating expenses. Administrative expenses amounted to EUR 5.2 million, which was above the previous year’s level (EUR 4.8 million) and corresponded to 14% of operating expenses. Other expenses for business development, marketing and commercial market supply activities, which mainly comprised personnel and travel expenses, increased year-on-year to EUR 1.4 million (previous year: EUR 1.1 million) and corresponded to 4% of operating expenses. The Heidelberg Pharma Group recognized a net loss for the period of EUR -20.3 million in the 2023 fiscal year (previous year: EUR -19.7 million). Undiluted earnings per share fell from EUR -0.53 in the previous year to EUR -0.44. Monthly cash use increased to EUR 3.2 million. Monthly cash use excluding financing activities (mainly repayment of a portion of the dievini loan of EUR 10 million) amounted to EUR 2.3 million (previous year: EUR 0.7 million). At the end of the financial year, the Group had cash of EUR 43.4 million (30 November 2022: EUR 81.3 million). At the end of the financial year, total assets amounted to EUR 70.4 million (previous year: EUR 100.6 million). Cash outflow and an increase in inventories were the main reasons for the reduction. The Heidelberg Pharma Group’s equity amounted to EUR 49.3 million at the end of the reporting period (30 November 2022: EUR 66.6 million), corresponding to an equity ratio of 70.1% (30 November 2022: 66.3%). Financial outlook 2024 and strategy For the 2024 financial year, the Executive Board expects sales and other operating income to total between EUR 11.0 million and EUR 15.0 million (2023: EUR 16.8 million). This does not yet include the upfront payment of USD 25 million received from HCRx and its effects on operational planning. Possible additional revenue from a potential further license agreement was not included in the 2024 earnings plan. Operating expenses in 2024 are expected to be between EUR 36.0 million and EUR 40.0 million if business develops as planned, and thus roughly at the level of the 2023 reporting year (EUR 38.0 million). This guidance does not include any adjustments to the R&D budget due to the cash inflow from HCRx. An operating result of between EUR -23.5 million and EUR -27.5 million is expected for 2024 (2023: EUR -21.2 million). Funds used are expected to be between EUR 28.0 million and EUR 32.0 million in the 2024 financial year. This corresponds to an average monthly use of cash of between EUR 2.3 million and EUR 2.7 million (2023: EUR 3.2 million). Based on current planning, the Group is financed until mid-2025, but expects this financing range to be extended. In recent years, Heidelberg Pharma has built up extensive expertise and a patent portfolio for the active ingredient Amanitin, which can be coupled with various tumor-specific antibodies, through its subsidiary Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH. The strategy is aimed at validating the technology platform in clinical trials, broadening the application of the mechanism of action and developing new therapeutic options for patients. The company has a high level of expertise in the field of ADC development, which is to be broadened by incorporating new drug payloads. Invitation to the financial results conference call On Monday, 25 March 2024, Heidelberg Pharma will hold a conference call for media, analysts, and investors in English at 3:00 pm CET/10:00 am EDT. Please register at least 10 minutes in advance using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GRpMMZQHShuKhKn04vtyBA You will receive an e-mail with your registration confirmation, which contains the link to participate in the audio webcast as well as dial-in numbers for participation by phone. Please note that asking oral or written questions is only possible for online participants. Key figures for the Heidelberg Pharma Group
1) The reporting period begins on 1 December and ends on 30 November. The Annual Report, including the consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), is available at https://heidelberg-pharma.com/en/press-investors/announcements/financial-reports. About Heidelberg Pharma Heidelberg Pharma develops novel drugs based on its ADC technologies for the targeted and highly effective treatment of cancer. ADCs are antibody-drug conjugates that combine the high affinity and specificity of antibodies with the efficacy of toxins to fight cancer. Selected antibodies are loaded with various payloads that are transported into diseased cells. The toxin then unleashes its effect within the cell and kills them. Heidelberg Pharma is the first company to use the active ingredient Amanitin in cancer therapies. The company uses the toxin’s biological mechanism of action with its innovative ATAC technology as a new therapeutic principle. It offers the opportunity to break through therapy resistance and also eliminate dormant tumor cells, which could lead to significant advances in cancer therapy – even for patients who no longer respond to any other treatment. The most advanced product candidate In addition to Amanitin, other payloads are expanding the ADC platforms to develop targeted and highly effective ADCs for the treatment of a variety of malignant hematologic and solid tumors. Heidelberg Pharma AG is a biopharmaceutical company based in Ladenburg, Germany, and is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange: ISIN DE000A11QVV0 / WKN A11QVV / Symbol HPHA. More information is available at www.heidelberg-pharma.com. ATAC® is a registered trademark of Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH in the EU and the USA.
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Company: | Heidelberg Pharma AG |
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