EX-99.3 4 ea125065ex99-3_cellectbio.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 12, 2020

Exhibit 99.3

 

 

 

Cellect Biotechnology Reports Second Quarter Financial and Operating Results;

First Half 2020 Strategic Developments Create Long-Term Revenue Catalysts

 

Tel Aviv, Israel August 12, 2020 – Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. (NASDAQ: "APOP"), a developer of innovative technology which enables the functional selection of stem cells, today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The Company’s six-month progress includes the development of several strategic initiatives, including growth-oriented opportunities in pain management and COVID-19 related therapeutics.

 

“Despite the COVID-19 pandemic business disruptions and the near-term delays to completing and commencing our clinical programs in Israel and the U.S., respectively, we acted swiftly over the past few months to leverage our sought-after technology to create several long-term business initiatives to enhance our value,” commented Dr. Shai Yarkoni, Chief Executive Officer. “In addition to pursuing a potential merger with a global leader in the high growth medical-grade cannabis market, which is being delayed due to COVID-19, we have either initiated or are contemplating other business development activities that will greatly benefit from our innovation, technology and know-how. I believe each of these opportunities represents meaningful catalysts for Cellect in multi-billion-dollar markets, subject to resolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and return to normal course of business.”

 

Notwithstanding the continued delays due to COVID-19, the Company remains focused on the following operational and clinical objectives:

 

Recruit the final patient in the Israel trial, as soon as practically allowed, and publish the primary endpoint results six months later
   
Commence the U.S. trial immediately upon resumption of normal business practices since the Company has already received the regulatory and institutional approvals to proceed
   
Highlight its stem cell thought leadership by presenting at two upcoming prestigious conferences – the Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa (October) and the International Congress on Autoimmunity (November), both being held virtually
   
Progress the scale-up process to complete robust, automated, close compartment Apograft process through clinically approved medical devices

  

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $7 million as of June 30, 2020, which includes the approximately $1.5 million (gross before expenses) resulting from several investors exercising certain warrants that were issued in February 2019.

 

Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results:

 

Research and development (R&D) expenses for the second quarter of 2020 were $0.39 million, compared to $0.44 million in the first quarter of 2020 and $1.03 million in the second quarter of 2019. The decrease in the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the first quarter of 2020 was primarily due decrease in clinical activities as a result of the COVID-19.

 

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General and administrative (G&A) expenses for the second quarter of 2020 were $0.61 million, compared to $0.75 million in the first quarter of 2020 and $0.78 million in the second quarter of 2019. The decrease in the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the first quarter of 2020 was primarily due to the decrease in professional expenses.
   
Finance expenses for the second quarter of 2020 was $1.54 million, compared to finance income of $0.45 million in the first quarter of 2020. The change was primarily due to changes related to the fair value of the tradable and non-tradable warrants issued in a prior fundraising.
   
Net loss for the second quarter of 2020 was $2.54 million, or $0.007 per share, compared to $0.74 million, or $0.002 per share, in the first quarter of 2020, and $0.24 million, or $0.001 per share, in the second quarter of 2019.

 

* For the convenience of the reader, the amounts above have been translated from NIS into U.S. dollars, at the representative rate of exchange on June 30, 2020 (U.S. $1 = NIS 3.466).

 

About Cellect Biotechnology Ltd.

 

Cellect Biotechnology (APOP) has developed a breakthrough technology, for the selection of stem cells from any given tissue, that aims to improve a variety of stem cell-based therapies.

 

The Company's technology is expected to provide researchers, clinical community and pharma companies with the tools to rapidly isolate stem cells in quantity and quality allowing stem cell-based treatments and procedures in a wide variety of applications in regenerative medicine. The Company's current clinical trial is aimed at bone marrow transplantations in cancer treatment.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements about the Company's expectations, beliefs and intentions. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe", "expect", "intend", "plan", "may", "should", "could", "might", "seek", "target", "will", "project", "forecast", "continue" or "anticipate" or their negatives or variations of these words or other comparable words or by the fact that these statements do not relate strictly to historical matters. For example, forward-looking statements are used in this press release when we discuss Cellect's expectations regarding timing of the commencement of its planned U.S. clinical trial and its plan to reduce operating costs. These forward-looking statements and their implications are based on the current expectations of the management of the Company only and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In addition, historical results or conclusions from scientific research and clinical studies do not guarantee that future results would suggest similar conclusions or that historical results referred to herein would be interpreted similarly in light of additional research or otherwise. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the Company's history of losses and needs for additional capital to fund its operations and its inability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms, or at all; the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; uncertainties of cash flows and inability to meet working capital needs; the Company's ability to obtain regulatory approvals; the Company's ability to obtain favorable pre-clinical and clinical trial results; the Company's technology may not be validated and its methods may not be accepted by the scientific community; difficulties enrolling patients in the Company's clinical trials; the ability to timely source adequate supply of FasL; risks resulting from unforeseen side effects; the Company's ability to establish and maintain strategic partnerships and other corporate collaborations; the scope of protection the Company is able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights and its ability to operate its business without infringing the intellectual property rights of others; competitive companies, technologies and the Company's industry; unforeseen scientific difficulties may develop with the Company's technology; the Company's ability to retain or attract key employees whose knowledge is essential to the development of its products; and the Company’s ability to pursue any strategic transaction or that any transaction, if pursued, will be completed. Any forward-looking statement in this press release speaks only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws. More detailed information about the risks and uncertainties affecting the Company is contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in Cellect Biotechnology Ltd.'s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 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.

  

Contact

Cellect Biotechnology Ltd.

Eyal Leibovitz, Chief Financial Officer

www.cellect.co

+972-9-974-1444

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EVC Group LLC

Michael Polyviou

(732) 933-2754

mpolyviou@evcgroup.com

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Cellect Biotechnology Ltd.

Consolidated Statement of Operation


 

   Convenience                 
   translation                 
  

Six months

ended

   Six months ended   Three months ended 
   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
   2020   2020   2019   2020   2019 
   Unaudited   Unaudited 
   U.S. dollars   NIS 
  

(In thousands, except share and per

share data)

 
                     
Research and development expenses   837    2,901    7,086    1,364    3,564 
                          
General and administrative expenses   1,356    4,703    5,064    2,116    2,709 
                          
Operating loss   2,193    7,604    12,150    3,480    6,273 
                          
Financial expenses (income) due to warrants exercisable into shares   1,098    3,807    (7,111)   4,697    (5,919)
                          
Other financial expenses (income), net   (15)   (55)   880    627    462 
                          
Total comprehensive loss   3,276    11,356    5,919    8,804    816 
                          
Loss per share:                         
                          
Basic and diluted loss per share   0.010    0.034    0.029    0.024    0.004 
                          
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute basic and diluted loss per share   338,182,275    338,182,275    200,942,871    365,428,101    224,087,799 

  

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Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

 

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   translation         
   June 30,   June 30,   December 31, 
   2020   2020   2019 
   Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited 
   U.S. dollars   NIS 
  

(In thousands, except share and per

share data)

 
CURRENT ASSETS:            
Cash and cash equivalents   7,002    24,269    18,106 
Other receivables   277    960    469 
                
    7,279    25,229    18,575 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:               
Restricted cash   95    330    328 
Right of use - Assets under operating lease   262    908    1,035 
Other long-term receivables   22    76    94 
Property, plant and equipment, net   314    1,087    1,288 
                
    693    2,401    2,745 
                
    7,972    27,630    21,320 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:               
Trade payables   121    420    158 
Other payables   622    2,158    3,080 
Current maturities of lease liability   120    416    396 
    863    2,994    3,634 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:               
Warrants to ADS   666    2,307    2,172 
Lease liability   155    538    677 
    821    2,845    2,849 
EQUITY:               
Ordinary shares of no par value:
Authorized: 500,000,000 shares at December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020; Issued and outstanding: 224,087,799*) and 390,949,079*) shares as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively.
   -    -    - 
Additional Paid in Capital   36,595    126,839    108,598 
Share-based payments   4,789    16,597    16,528 
Treasury shares   (2,719)   (9,425)   (9,425)
Accumulated deficit   (32,377)   (112,220)   (100,864)
                
    6,288    21,791    14,837 
                
    7,972    27,630    21,320 

 

*)Net of 2,641,693 treasury shares of the Company held by the Company.

 

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Consolidated Cash Flow Data

 

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Six months

ended

   Six months ended   Three months ended 
   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
   2020   2020   2019   2020   2019 
   Unaudited   Unaudited 
   U.S. dollars   NIS 
   (In thousands) 
Cash flows from operating activities:                         
Total comprehensive loss   (3,276)   (11,356)   (5,919)   (8,804)   (816)
                          
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                         
Exchange rate difference   1    5    -    700    - 
Net financing expenses   11    37    815    18    443 
Loss (gain) from revaluation of financial assets presented at fair value through profit and loss   -    -    6    -    2 
Depreciation   49    170    192    84    94 
Changes in fair value of traded and not traded warrants   1,098    3,807    (8,442)   4,697    (5,895)
Share-based payment   239    829    529    468    744 
Decrease (increase) in other receivables   (136)   (473)   145    (544)   75 
Increase (decrease) in other payables   (217)   (753)   (715)   (1,621)   (730)
Decrease in right-of-use assets   53    183    314    92    200 
Interest received during the period   10    35    (46)   23    (46)
Net cash used in operating activities   (2,168)   (7,516)   (13,121)   (4,887)   (5,929)
                          
Cash flows from investing activities:                         
Restricted cash, net   (1)   (2)   -    2    - 
Sale (Purchase) of property, plant and equipment   9    31    (120)   (3)   - 
Net cash provided by investing activities   8    29    (120)   (1)   - 
                          

Cash flows from financing activities:

                         
Exercise of warrants and stock options into shares   1,358    4,707    -    4,684    - 
Leases liabilities   (61)   (212)   (278)   (108)   (178)
Issue of share capital and warrants, net of issue costs   2,652    9,194    23,723    71    (1,114)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities   3,949    13,689    23,445    4,647    (1,292)
Exchange differences on balances of cash and cash equivalents   (11)   (39)   (769)   (721)   (397)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   1,778    6,163    9,435    (962)   (7,618)
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period   5,224    18,106    17,809    25,231    34,862 
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   7,002    24,269    27,244    24,269    27,244 

 

 

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