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Half Yearly Report

30th Sep 2010 14:17

RNS Number : 6254T
ValiRx PLC
30 September 2010
 



ValiRx plc

Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2010

30 September 2010, London. ValiRx plc (AIM: VAL) ('ValiRx' or 'the Company") the cancer therapeutics and diagnostics company, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2010.

Highlights

 

• Successfully continued GeneICE preclinical development with Eurostars grant

• Secured funding and partnership agreement for personalised medicine companion diagnostic development

• Raised additional £500k before expenses through an equity placing

• Concluded sales and distribution licence agreements for the SELFCheck range of products

• Finalised the analytical validation of HPV prototype kit and started the clinical sample validation

 

 

Dr Satu Vainikka, Chief Executive, commented that:

 

"We have continued to make progress with our development programmes: GeneICE, Val201 hormonal related cancer therapeutics and our HPV diagnostics. During the period we raised additional funds and continued being funded by the Eurostars grant. The Company is focusing on its core development programmes and on revenue generation. Our trading platform, Valimedix, has concluded several distribution agreements and has expanded from Europe to North America."

 

"Overall, the healthcare sector continues moving forward. The personalised medicine approach is increasingly required within the marketplace and we believe that ValiRx is well placed to deliver better and targeted therapeutics and diagnostics to more safely and effectively meet the needs of clinicians and cancer patients."

Enquiries:

ValiRx plc

Dr. Satu Vainikka

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3008 4416

www.ValiRx.com

WH Ireland Limited - Nominated Adviser

Robin Gwyn

Tel: +44 (0) 161 832 2174

Hybridan LLP - Broker

Claire Noyce

Tel: +44 (0) 207 947 4350

Peckwater PR

Tarquin Edwards

Tel: +44 (0)7879 458 364

[email protected]

 

Chairman's statement

Strategic overview

I am pleased to report that during the period under review we continued to make solid progress on our therapeutic compounds to bring these closer to first in-human clinical trials. In particular it should be noted that all milestones associated with the GeneICE Eurostars programme have been reached on time, which is resulting in the Company being able to accelerate GeneICE development. Also the progress and recent licensing of the compound (Val201) from Cancer Research Technology is of significant importance to the Company's development.

The Company' external spend on research & development in the six months to 30 June 2010 was £44k (2009 £51k). Administrative expenses for the six months were £336k (2009: £717k). This reduction in administrative costs resulted from a significant and sustained effort to reduce overhead and salary costs while maintaining R&D activity. The group reported a loss after tax of £293k (2009: £681k), in line with the Board's expectation and, as at 30 June 2010, had cash reserves of £149k (2009: £336k) and generated revenues of £64k (2009: nil).

The Group completed an equity financing in April 2010, raising £500k before expenses. Since the period-end we have entered into an agreement for the sale of our wholly-owned Belgium subsidiary ValiBio SA ("ValiBio") to Singapore Volition Pte. Limited for US $ 1,000,000, of which $400k will be received in staged cash payments, with the balance in shares. The agreement is conditional upon the receipt of the first instalment of the cash consideration and is expected to be completed in the near future.

 While we have substantially reduced our exposure to diagnostic development costs, the Company continues to retain its interest in this area through companion diagnostics for applications alongside our anti-cancer therapies.

 As a result of the disposal of ValiBio, the group's operating costs have been substantially reduced and ValiRx is now a leaner business with the main focus on moving forward our anti-cancer therapeutics, which continue to show potential in pre-clinical studies to drive value.

The Directors believe that the divestment of ValiBio together with grants from Eurostars and other incomes provide adequate working capital to take our therapeutics to the next stage of development.

 

N Thorniley (Chairman)

30 September 2010

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

Notes

30 June

30 June

31 December

2010

2009

2009

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

£

£

£

Revenue

64,474

-

29,326

Cost of sales

(20,569)

-

(2,968)

Gross profit

43,905

-

26,358

Administrative expenses

(335,560)

(716,533)

(1,389,010)

Operating loss

(291,655)

(716,533)

(1,362,652)

Amounts written off investments

-

-

(240,737)

Loss before interest

(291,655)

(716,533)

(1,603,389)

Finance income

1

18

55

Finance costs

(1,264)

(863)

(3,180)

Loss before taxation

(292,918)

(717,378)

(1,606,514)

Taxation

3

-

36,118

163,423

Loss after taxation and total comprehensive loss for the period

(292,918)

(681,260)

(1,443,091)

Loss per share - basic and diluted

4

(0.13)p

(0.67)p

(1.14)p

 

 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

Share capital

Share premium

Retained earnings

Merger reserve

Share option reserve

Reverse acquisition reserve

 Total

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Unaudited

Balance at 1 January 2010

4,450,368

71,118

(4,864,499)

637,500

10,447

602,413

907,347

Loss for the period

-

-

(292,918)

-

-

-

(292,918)

Issue of shares

226,571

446,721

-

-

-

-

673,292

Expenses on issue of shares

-

(42,965)

-

-

-

-

(42,965)

Share based payment

-

-

-

-

6,594

-

6,594

Balance at 30 June 2010

4,676,939

474,874

(5,157,417)

637,500

17,041

602,413

1,251,350

Unaudited

Balance at 1 January 2009

3,479,986

71,120

(3,421,408)

637,500

2,801

602,413

1,372,412

Loss for the period

-

-

(681,260)

-

-

-

(681,260)

Issue of shares

970,382

34,235

-

-

-

-

1,004,617

Expenses on issue of shares

-

(62,095)

-

-

-

-

(62,095)

Balance at 30 June 2009

4,450,368

43,260

(4,102,668)

637,500

2,801

602,413

1,633,674

Audited

Balance at 1 January 2009

3,479,986

71,120

(3,421,408)

637,500

2,801

602,413

1,372,412

Loss for the period

-

-

(1,443,091)

-

-

-

(1,443,091)

Issue of shares

970,382

(2)

-

-

-

-

970,380

Share based payment

-

-

-

-

7,646

-

7,646

Balance at 31 December 2009

4,450,368

71,118

(4,864,499)

637,500

10,447

602,413

907,347

 

 

Consolidated statement of financial position

As at 30 June 2010

30 June

31 December

2010

2009

2009

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

£

£

£

ASSETS

Non current assets

Intangible assets

1,476,950

1,433,782

1,466,297

Property, plant and equipment

8,535

8,503

8,039

Investments

-

240,737

-

1,485,485

1,683,022

1,474,336

Current assets

Stock

9,684

-

15,659

Trade and other receivables

106,674

50,516

159,879

Cash and cash equivalents

148,997

336,189

15,911

265,355

386,705

191,449

TOTAL ASSETS

1,750,840

2,069,727

1,665,785

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Borrowings

-

(704)

(46,184)

Trade and other payables

(338,490)

(433,946)

(712,254)

(338,490)

(434,650)

(758,438)

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings

-

(1,403)

-

Other payables

(161,000)

-

-

(499,490)

(436,053)

(758,438)

NET ASSETS

1,251,350

1,633,674

907,347

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Share capital

4,676,939

4,450,368

4,450,368

Share premium account

474,874

43,260

71,118

Merger reserve

637,500

637,500

637,500

Reverse acquisition reserve

602,413

602,413

602,413

Share option reserve

17,041

2,801

10,447

Retained earnings

(5,157,417)

(4,102,668)

(4,864,499)

Total shareholders' equity

1,251,350

1,633,674

907,347

 

 

Consolidated cash flow statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2010

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

30 June

30 June

31 December

2010

2009

2009

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

£

£

£

Operating activities

Operating loss

(291,655)

(716,533)

(1,362,652)

Depreciation of tangible assets

2,612

2,622

5,148

Amortisation of intangible assets

11,298

8,400

20,422

Decrease/(increase) in stock

5,975

-

(15,659)

Decrease in debtors

53,205

43,643

3,885

(Decrease)/increase in creditors within one year

(212,764)

67,783

323,404

Other non-cash movement

168

649

411

Share option charge

6,594

-

7,646

Cash outflows from operating activities

(424,567)

(593,436)

(1,017,395)

Taxation

-

36,118

93,818

Investing activities

Interest received

1

18

55

Interest paid

(1,264)

(863)

(3,180)

Payments to acquire intangible assets

(21,951)

(2,165)

(65,512)

Payments to acquire tangible assets

(3,276)

(20,975)

(3,990)

Net cash used in investing activities

(26,490)

(23,985)

(72,627)

Financing activities

Issue of ordinary share capital

673,292

980,999

970,382

Expenses on issue of shares

(42,965)

(62,095)

(2)

Capital element of hire purchase contracts

(1,615)

(225)

(1,647)

Net cash generated from financing activities

628,712

918,679

968,733

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

177,655

337,376

(27,471)

Cash and cash equivalents at start of period

(28,658)

(1,187)

(1,187)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

148,997

336,189

(28,658)

 

 

Notes to the interim financial statements

1. General information

ValiRx Plc is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom, which is listed on the AIM. The address of its registered office is 24 Greville Street, London EC1N 8SS.

2. Financial information

The interim consolidated financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2010 has not been audited or reviewed and does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The Group's statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2009 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the independent auditors on those financial statements was unqualified and did not contain a statement under Sections 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') as adopted by the European Union, IFRIC interpretations and the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS and under the historical cost convention. The accounting policies applied in preparing the interim financial information are consistent with those set out in the statutory accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2009.

 

The interim consolidated financial statements are presented in pounds sterling because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the group operates.

 

3. Taxation

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

30 June

30 June

31 December

2010

2009

2009

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

£

£

£

United Kingdom corporation tax at 28%

-

-

-

Current period - R & D Tax credit

-

36,118

69,605

Prior period - R & D Tax credit

-

-

93,818

Tax credit

-

36,118

163,423

 

4. Loss per ordinary shares

The loss and number of shares used in the calculation of loss per share are as follows:

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

30 June

30 June

31 December

2010

2009

2009

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

Basic:

Loss for the financial period

292,918

681,260

1,443,091

Weighted average number of shares

226,497,358

 102,299,837

127,071,384

Loss per share

0.13p

0.67p

1.14p

 

There was no dilutive effect from the share options outstanding during the period.

5. Dividends

The directors do not propose to declare a dividend in respect of the period.

 

6. Share capital

 

30 June 2010

30 June 2009

Number

 £

Number

 £

Authorised

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Ordinary shares of 0.1p each

428,108,751

428,109

-

-

Ordinary shares of 1p each

-

-

428,108,175

4,281,082

Deferred shares of 0.9p each

 157,945,030

1,421,505

-

-

Deferred shares of 5p each

58,378,370

2,918,919

28,378,365

1,418,918

4,768,533

5,700,000

Allotted, called up and fully paid

Ordinary shares of 0.1p each

336,516,457

336,516

-

-

Ordinary shares of 1p each

-

-

153,145,035

1,531,450

Deferred shares of 0.9p each

 157,945,030

1,421,505

-

-

Deferred shares of 5p each

58,378,370

2,918,918

58,378,370

2,918,918

4,676,939

4,450,368

31 December 2009

Number

 £

Authorised

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Ordinary shares of 1p each

 218,108,175

2,181,082

Ordinary shares of 6p each

-

-

Deferred shares of 5p each

58,378,365

2,918,918

5,100,000

Allotted, called up and fully paid

Ordinary shares of 1p each

153,145,030

1,531,450

Ordinary shares of 6p each

-

-

Deferred shares of 5p each

58,378,365

2,918,918

4,450,368

 

On 2 January 2010, the Company issued 100,000 ordinary shares of 1p at 1p per share to satisfy a liability of £1,000.

On 13 January 2010, the Company issued 200,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at 1.13p per share to satisfy a liability of £2,260.

On 16 February 2010, the Company issued 900,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at 1p per share to satisfy a liability of £9,000.

On 5 March 2010, the Company issued 3,600,000 ordinary shares of 1p each at 1p per share to satisfy a liability of £36,000.

On 21 April 2010 each issued ordinary share of 1p each was sub-divided and reclassified as one ordinary share of 0.1p each and one deferred share of 0.9p each.

On the same day, the authorised share capital was replaced with the authorised share capital as shown above.

On 21 April 2010, the Company raised £500,000, before expenses, by placing 142,857,143 new ordinary shares of 0.1p each at 0.35p per share.

On 21 April 2010, the Company issued 35,714,284 new ordinary shares of 0.1p per share to satisfy a liability of £125,000 due to the directors.

The deferred shares effectively have no rights or value.

7. Copies of interim results

Copies of the interim results can be obtained from the website www.valirx.com. From this site you may access our financial reports and presentations, recent press releases and details about the Company and its operations.

 

 

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