REG - Celadon Pharma. PLC - Interim Results
30/09/2024 07:00
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RNS Number : 1244G Celadon Pharmaceuticals PLC 30 September 2024
Celadon Pharmaceuticals plc
("Celadon" or the "Company" or the
"Group")
Unaudited Interim results for the six
months ended 30 June 2024
London, 30 September 2024 - Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc (AIM: CEL), a UK-based
pharmaceutical company focused on the development, production and sale of
breakthrough cannabis-based medicines, today announces its unaudited condensed
interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 (the "Period").
Strategic and operational highlights
· Entered into strategic collaboration with Valeos Pharma A/S post
Period end to:
o license Celadon's intellectual property in facility design, cultivation
techniques and operating processes;
o license Celadon's genetics; and,
o accelerate Celadon's ability to supply pharmaceutical grade EU-GMP
cannabis cultivated by Valeos to its existing and prospective European
customers.
· Successfully completed 12 harvests from Phase 1 grow facility.
Now anticipate completing 16 harvests in 2024.
· Design for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning system for
Phase 2 of Celadon's facility now completed.
· First supply of a small amount of product to customer in the US.
· Delays in delivery to two UK customers due to delays in
onboarding new external testing laboratories, which have now been resolved.
Inventory of £0.3m at 30 June 2024.
· Cash of £2.65m received (gross of fees) in, and subsequent to,
the Period from equity raises. A further £0.4m remains due from a committed
equity subscription in relation to the 10 May equity fundraising.
Financial highlights for the Period
· Revenue of £63k (30 June 2023: £8k)
· Operating loss of £2.3 million (30 June 2023: £3.2 million)
· Loss before tax of £2.4 million (30 June 2023: £4.4 million)
· Cash balance as at 30 June 2024 of £16k (30 June 2023: £1.6
million). Cash at 27 September 2024 of £0.5m.
· As announced on 12 August 2024, there has been a delay in receiving
funds due on a £1m draw down request on the Group's £7m committed credit
facility, with £0.3m received to date.
· Ongoing discussions with a small number of potential institutional
investors about entering into substantial longer term debt facilities.
James Short, CEO of Celadon, commented:
"The Period has been one of significant operational and strategic progress
against the ambitious targets we set out at the beginning of 2022 and ahead of
the Company's admission to AIM. Unfortunately, the delays in receiving funding
from a committed shareholder and lender have caused the progress of the
business to slow.
"The Group continues to receive a significant number of inbound requests to
supply the Group's EU-GMP pharmaceutical products and is confident of being
able to make progress on delivering these when the anticipated funding has
been received.
"The strategic collaboration with Valeos has the opportunity to accelerate the
Group's ability to supply product to its existing and prospective European
customers and to accelerate the point at which the Group becomes profitable.
"I am grateful for the continued support shown by our shareholders as we
pursue our primary mission of improving the quality of life for patients most
in need."
Investor Presentation: 3:30pm BST, Wednesday 9 October 2024
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About Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc
Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc is a UK based pharmaceutical company focused on
the research, cultivation, manufacturing, and sale of breakthrough
cannabis-based medicines. Its primary focus is on improving quality of life
for chronic pain sufferers, as well as exploring the potential of
cannabis-based medicines for other conditions such as autism. Its 100,000 sq.
ft UK facility is EU-GMP approved and comprises indoor hydroponic cultivation,
proprietary GMP extraction and manufacturing and an analytical and R&D
laboratory. Celadon's Home Office licence allows for the commercial supply of
its GMP pharmaceutical cannabis product. The Group owns an approved clinical
trial using cannabis-based medicinal products to treat chronic pain in the UK.
Celadon also has a minority interest in early-stage biopharma Kingdom
Therapeutics which is developing a licensed cannabinoid medicine to treat
children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
For further information please visit our website www.celadonpharma.co.uk
(http://www.celadonpharma.co.uk)
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of article 7 of
the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as amended by regulation 11 of the
Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/310. With the publication
of this announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public
domain.
Chief Executive Officer's Report
Introduction & Overview
I am pleased to present Celadon's interim results for the six months ended 30
June 2024. The Period has been one of significant operational and strategic
progress against the ambitious targets we set out at the beginning of 2022 and
ahead of the Company's admission to AIM.
At Celadon, our mission is to improve quality of life for patients most in
need by developing breakthrough cannabis-based medicines. To unlock this
opportunity, we are pursuing a strategy to open up the UK market by combining
domestic production of pharmaceutical-grade medicinal cannabis with the
clinical evidence generation that is required to support prescribing by
doctors, and research into future cannabis-based medicines. Celadon has also
entered into contracts to supply two UK based customers and an initial
customer in Europe and has shipped a small amount of product to a customer in
the US. Following the recently announced strategic collaboration with Valeos
Pharma A/S ("Valeos") is about to establish a medical cannabis distribution
entity in Denmark.
Celadon's aim is to become a leader in breakthrough cannabis-based medicines,
capitalising on our early-mover advantage in a highly regulated market as one
of only three UK companies of our kind with the licences to cultivate and
manufacture pharmaceutical-grade cannabis in the UK for commercial sale.
Operational Progress
UK Customers
Following obtaining the full set of regulatory licences in 2023, Celadon has
been cultivating high quality medical cannabis plants for supply to
pharmaceutical companies and medical cannabis clinics in the UK. Cultivation
continues to progress well with 12 harvests having been completed so far in
2024. We anticipate being able to complete 16 harvests this year, an
increase from the 15 originally planned. Celadon's Cultivation team
continues to improve the yield generated from its crops above and beyond the
significant yields being generated.
In the year to 31 December 2023, Celadon won its first contracts to supply
medical cannabis to customers in the UK. Celadon supplied its first product
to these customers in December 2023, and has continued to service these
customers during the first half of 2024. Legalisation of medical cannabis
only took affect at the end of 2018 and the wider medical cannabis
infrastructure in the UK has taken time to develop. As a result there have
been some initial delays in supplying product due to onboarding new external
testing laboratories causing revenues in the first half to be lower than
anticipated. Now that these testing facilities are in place, on an
annualised basis, these contracts are anticipated to generate approximately
£1.5m of revenue.
Overseas Customers
In November 2023, Celadon won a contract with a leading European medicinal
cannabis company that has the potential to generate revenue of up to £8.7
million annually. The Group had originally anticipated supplying this
contract from Phase 2 of its 100,000 sq ft Midlands facility. As noted
below, the recently signed strategic collaboration with Valeos will give
Celadon access to a substantial amount of EU-based cultivation space, thus
allowing Celadon to utilise Phase 2 of its facility, once completed, to supply
to the growing UK and international market.
Celadon's reputation for producing high quality, high THC medical cannabis
continues to prompt a number of inbound enquiries for product such as the
request for a small shipment of two different medical cannabis products to a
long established American business.
Phase 2 Facility Fit Out
Having completed the physical build of Phase 2, the most significant remaining
part of the fit out of Phase 2 at Celadon's facility in terms of both time and
cost, is the installation of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
("HVAC") system. Delays in obtaining funding have meant that it has not been
possible to progress the fit out as anticipated, but subject to funding being
received, the fitting of the HVAC system is expected to commence in Q4 FY2024.
CANPAIN Trial
Given the limited amount of funds available to the Group, progress on formally
re-launching the CANPAIN Trial has been slow.
Strategic Progress
In September 2024, the Group entered into a strategic collaboration (the
"Collaboration") with Valeos to, inter alia, accelerate the Group's ability to
supply product to its existing European customer. Valeos is a successful
Danish company that specialises in EU-GMP production of medical cannabis.,
with manufacturing facilities in Holeby, Denmark. Valeos' existing
manufacturing facilities are capable of producing an estimated 1.5 tonnes of
pharmaceutical grade medical cannabis Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
finished to EU-GMP standards per year.
The Collaboration will see Celadon license the intellectual property ("IP") it
has developed in facility design, cultivation techniques and operating
processes to Valeos. The aim of licensing this IP to increase the product
quality and yield from Valeos' growing rooms by up to 100% - ie to increase
cultivation capacity to c.3 tonnes per annum.
Celadon will also licence some of its genetics to Valeos, and Valeos will grow
these on behalf of Celadon, allowing Celadon to eliminate a number of supply
chain inefficiencies in supplying its existing and potential European
customers.
Valeos is expected to commence cultivation for Celadon's European customer in
Q1 2025.
Strategic Developments
Celadon is working with a number of healthcare providers and medical cannabis
clinics to assist them in evaluating the potential to improve treatment for
existing conditions by using cannabis-based medicinal products ("CBMPs").
Funding
As announced on 10 May 2024, the Group raised £2.1 million via a Placing and
Subscription in May 2024, with £0.75 million of the proceeds being payable
over a three-month period until August 2024. Receipt of £0.4 million of
these funds has been delayed. The Group has also experienced delays in
receiving amounts due under a draw down from its £7 million Committed Credit
Facility provider following an initial draw down request of £1 million, of
which £0.3 million has been received to date.
The Company has not received any further cash from the £0.4 million owed from
the Placing and Subscription and £0.7 million due from the Committed Credit
Facility provider (the "Delayed Funding"), since the last update on its
financial position made on 11 September 2024. Based on the current forecasts
of the Company, the cash resources available to the Company are expected to
finance the working capital requirements of the Company through to December
2024, with the Company continuing to manage its cash position and assuming
careful creditor management. While the Directors remain confident of
receiving the funds from the Delayed Funding, and there is a legal requirement
on both parties to make payment, the Board notes the significant delayed
timeframe of payment which raises uncertainty that the funds will be received.
Given the Group's reliance on the receipt of the Delayed Funding and its
Committed Credit Facility to ensure it has the ability to continue as a going
concern, the Group is in discussion with both its existing lender about
receiving further amounts on the Committed Credit Facility, but also a small
number of other potential lenders about entering into longer term debt
facilities that would allow refinancing of the Committed Credit Facility to
ensure that the Group continues to have access to sufficient funds. In the
event that it is not possible to borrow further amounts on the Committed
Credit Facility, or to refinance it, there is a material uncertainty which may
cast significant doubt over the Group's ability to continue as a going
concern.
Outlook
While the UK market for CBMPs is early in its development, the growing demand
for CBMPs internationally indicates the potential path for the UK market. As
such, we are increasingly optimistic around the medium to long-term sector
outlook and the prospects for Celadon and the wider medicinal cannabis
market. We need to resolve the short term funding challenges for Celadon,
and then we can look forward to finishing the fit out of our Phase 2 grow
facility and building on the Collaboration with Valeos so that we can both be
producing CBMPs that so many patients will be able to benefit from.
James Short
CEO
Financial overview
Revenues - in the six months ended 30 June 2024, the Group recorded revenues
of £63k (six months ended 30 June 2023: £8k, year ended 31 December 2023:
£75k). Revenue from the sale of medical cannabis products is recognised at
the time that the customer has the risks and rewards of ownership.
Cost of sales - includes all costs of cultivation and production for the
medical cannabis products sold in the Period.
Fair value adjustment - in accordance with IAS41 (Biological Assets), the
Group is required to estimate the fair value of the medical cannabis in
cultivation (referred to as "Biological Assets"). This fair value is based
on the anticipated sales revenue less the anticipated costs to sell the
product.
After the medical cannabis has been harvested, but before it can be sold it is
necessary for the harvested plants to be dried, trimmed and further
processed. Whilst in this post-cultivation state, the cannabis plants are
referred to as Agricultural Products. The fair value of the Biological
Assets is treated as the carrying value of the Agricultural Products. As
such, the fair value adjustment represents the anticipated profit from the
cultivation activities in the Period. The fair value adjustment for the six
months ended 30 June 2024 was £338k (six months ended 30 June 2023: £nil,
year ended 31 December 2023: £74k).
Gross profit - for the six months ended 30 June 2024 the Group reported a
gross profit of £350k (six months ended 30 June 2023: loss of £26k, year
ended 31 December 2023: £75k). The gross profit represents the realised and
unrealised profit from the cultivation and sale of the Group's medical
cannabis products.
Operating costs - include all people costs, property costs (including
utilities, repairs and maintenance), marketing, and legal and professional
costs. These totalled £2.3 million in the six months ended 30 June 2024, and
were lower than the operating costs for the six months to 30 June 2023 of
£2.9 million (year ended 31 December 2023: £5.5 million) as a result of a
lower salary base and reduced spend on consultants.
Operating loss - is gross margin less operating costs, depreciation and
amortisation. The operating loss for the six months ended 30 June 2024 was
£2.3 million (six months ended 30 June 2023: £3.2 million, year ended 31
December 2023: £5.9 million).
One off and non-cash items - in this reporting Period, and the comparator
period there were a number of non-recurring and non-cash items below Operating
Profit, which are detailed as follows:
Transaction related costs in the six months ended 30 June 2024, six months
ended 30 June 2023 and year ended 31 December 2023:
Transaction related costs - a £0.2 million charge arose in the Period to 30
June 2024 in respect of an internal reorganisation of the Group's intellectual
property ownership and entry into the strategic collaboration with Valeos
Pharma A/S. The £0.6 million charge in the Period to 30 June 2023 in
respect of due diligence costs for a potential transaction, and on certain
internal reorganisations. Similar transaction related costs for the year to
31 December 2023 totalled £0.7 million.
Profit on Disposal of Harley Street (CPC) Limited
On 8 March 2024, the Group disposed of its investment in Harley Street (CPC)
Limited for a consideration of £0.5 million payable over three years. At
the time of the disposal, the only activity conducted by Harley Street (CPC)
Limited was the operation of a CQC registered clinic. The assets relating to
the CANPAIN Trial had been transferred to Celadon Property Co Limited during
2023. The Group had impaired the value associated with the goodwill on its
investment in Harley Street (CPC) Limited in the year to 31 December 2022.
Long term incentive plans - the Group has two share based long term incentive
plans for certain directors, advisors and employees; the Subsidiary Incentive
Scheme and a separate Long Term Incentive Plan.
In the six months to 30 June 2024, the total charge in respect of the long
term incentive plans was £54k (six months ended 30 June 2023: £420k, year
ended 31 December 2023 £285k).
Finance charges on leased assets - Celadon has a Right of Use lease on its
production facility with over 20 years remaining. There is also a 3 year Right
of Use lease on one item of production equipment, with 1 year left to run. The
finance charge on these leased assets of £296k is a fair valuation charge to
unwind the respective balance sheet lease liabilities (six months ended 30
June 2023: £289k, year ended 31 December 2023: £581k).
Loan interest charges - In the period to 30 June 2024, Celadon's had drawn on
two different external funding lines: a) a UK Government backed COVID related
Bounce Back loan; and b) a Committed Credit Facility from a High Net Worth
individual.
The external loan interest charged on the Bounce Back loan in the Period was
£0.2k (six months ended 30 June 2023: £0.4k, year ended 31 December 2023:
£1k).
The interest charged on the Committed Credit Facility in the period to 30 June
2024 was £0.5k (six months to 30 June 2023: £nil, year ended 31 December
2023: £0.3k).
Non Current Assets at 30 June 2024 were £6.8 million, a reduction of £0.1
million from the position at 30 June 2023 of £6.9 million (31 December 2023:
£6.7 million). This reduction was due to the depreciation of the Group's
plant and machinery and amortisation of the Group's intangible asset totalling
£0.2 million and a reduction in the Right of Use asset of £0.2 million,
offset by the recognition of deferred consideration due on the sale of Harley
Street (CPC) Limited of £0.3m.
Current Assets at 30 June 2024 were £1.7 million, a reduction of £0.9
million from the position at 30 June 2023 of £2.6 million (31 December 2023:
£2.5 million). The decrease since June 2023 reflects the utilisation of the
cash to fund the operating expenses for the business and facility expansion by
£1.0 million, offset by an increase in trade receivables and the fair value
of the Biological Assets and Agricultural Products.
Current Liabilities at 30 June 2024 were £0.9 million, a reduction of £0.5
million from the position at 30 June 2023 of £1.4 million (31 December 2023:
£1.0 million). The decrease is due to the reduction in Trade and Other
Payables.
Non-current liabilities at 30 June 2024 were £5.1 million, an increase of
increase by £0.1 million from the position at 30 June 2023 of £5.0 million
(31 December 2023: £5.1 million). The increase compared is as a result of
an increase in the lease liability and the provision in respect of the
property decommissioning costs of £0.1 million.
Net assets - at 30 June 2024 were £2.5 million (30 June 2023: £3.0 million,
31 December 2022: £3.2 million).
Shareholders' Equity - Share Capital including Share Premium and the Merger
Relief Reserve total £92.8 million at 30 June 2024 (30 June 2023: £88.3
million and 31 December 2023: £91.2 million), the increases have been due to
share allotments in October and December 2023, and in May 2024; the Reverse
Acquisition Reserve of £59.2 million (which is the consolidation reserve
created on the reverse acquisition of combining Summerway Capital Plc and
Celadon) remained constant; the Retained losses increased to £32.7 million
(30 June 2023: £27.9 million, 31 December 2023: £30.7 million). The
Non-controlling Interest of £23k at 30 June 2024, 30 June 2023 and 31
December 2023 relates to the Subsidiary Incentive Scheme.
Cash outflows from operating activities - for the six months ended 30 June
2023 were £2.6 million (six months to 30 June 2023: £3.0 million, year ended
31 December 2023: £6.0 million). The main items of expenditure include staff,
advisers and utility costs.
Investing activities - in the period ended 30 June 2024 capital expenditure
totalled £59k (30 June 2023: £208k, year ended 31 December 2023: £341k). In
the period to 30 June 2024, the Group received the first instalments of the
disposal proceeds due on the sale of Harley Street (CPC) Limited of £33k.
The remaining £467k is due in instalments until March 2027.
Financing activities - in the six months ended 30 June 2024, the Group raised
£1.6 million of new equity financing (net of allocated issue costs, which
were specifically related to the fundraise process), with a further £0.4
million of subscription proceeds still anticipated at the date of this
report.
Cash balance - at 30 June 2024 the Group had £16k in cash (30 June 2023:
£1.6 million, 31 December 2023: £1.3 million).
Post balance sheet events - on 11 September 2024, the Group announced that it
had raised a further £1.0 million of equity funding by a placing of 2,625,000
ordinary shares at a placing price of £0.40 per share.
Going Concern - the Group has received £2.65m (gross of fees) of funding via
equity raises since May 2024, with a further £0.4m due.
The Group is selling products to customers and the strategic collaboration
recently entered into with Valeos will allow the Group to be able to supply
products to its European customer worth up to £8.7m per annum - which should
significantly reduce the Group's cash outflow. Sensitised cashflow forecasts
for the next 12 months indicate that by utilising its £7m Committed Credit
Facility, the Group should have sufficient funds to be able to continue as a
going concern for the next 12 months.
As previously announced the Group has experienced some delays in receiving
amounts requested on its loan draw downs, although the lender has continued to
express their intention to support the business. The Group is in discussion,
both with the existing lender, but also new potential lenders about
refinancing the Committed Credit Facility to put in place a longer term
funding solution. In the event that it is not possible to borrow further
amounts on the Committed Credit Facility, or to refinance it, there is a
material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt over the Group's ability
to continue as a going concern.
Jonathan Turner
CFO
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the six months ended 30 June 2024
Six months
ended 30 Six months Year ended
June 2024 ended 30 31 December
June 2023 2023
Unaudited Unaudited
Notes £'000 £'000 £'000
Revenue 5 63 8 75
Cost of sales (51) (34) (74)
Fair value adjustments 338 - 74
Gross Profit 350 (26) 75
Operating costs (2,345) (2,902) (5,472)
Depreciation and amortisation (275) (260) (534)
Operating loss (2,270) (3,188) (5,931)
Other transaction costs (228) (556) (741)
Net finance costs 6 (288) (271) (566)
Profit on sale of subsidiary undertaking 7 435 - -
Long term incentive plans (54) (420) (285)
(135) (1,247) (1,592)
Loss before taxation (2,405) (4,435) (7,523)
Taxation 12 12 261
Loss for the period, being total comprehensive loss for the period
(2,393) (4,423) (7,262)
Loss attributable to:
Controlling Interest (2,393) (4,301) (7,140)
Non controlling interest - (122) (122)
(2,393) (4,423) (7,262)
Basic and diluted loss per share 8 (3.7p) (7.0p) (11.5p)
CONDENSED CONSOLDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at 30 June 2024
30 June 2024 30 June 2023 31 December 2023
Unaudited Unaudited
Notes £000 £000 £000
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 278 378 328
Property, plant and equipment 2,899 3,001 2,984
Right of use assets 3,109 3,272 3,191
Investments 218 218 218
Deferred consideration 272 - -
Total non-current assets 6,776 6,869 6,721
Current assets
Inventories 319 24 60
Biological Assets 9 129 - 40
Trade and other receivables 10 1,222 956 1,141
Cash and cash equivalents 16 1,611 1,259
Total current assets 1,686 2,591 2,500
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (768) (1,304) (856)
Loans and borrowings 11 (21) (10) (20)
Lease liabilities 11 (64) (56) (54)
Deferred tax liability (25) (25) (25)
Total current liabilities (878) (1,395) (955)
Non-current liabilities
Loans and borrowings 11 (10) (19) (14)
Lease liabilities 11 (4,684) (4,565) (4,629)
Provisions (412) (397) (405)
Deferred tax liability (25) (50) (37)
Total non-current liabilities (5,131) (5,031) (5,085)
Net assets 2,453 3,034 3,181
Shareholders' funds
Share capital 660 617 642
Share premium 27,073 22,553 25,504
Merger Reserve 65,082 65,082 65,082
Reverse Acquisition Reserve (59,200) (59,200) (59,200)
Warrant Reserve 395 566 617
Capital Redemption Reserve 49 49 49
Share Based Payment Reserve 1,118 1,235 1,195
Retained earnings (32,747) (27,891) (30,731)
Equity attributable to owners of the Group 2,430 3,011 3,158
Non-controlling interest 23 23 23
Total Equity 2,453 3,034 3,181
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the six months ended 30 June 2024
Share Capital Share Premium Merger Reserve Reverse Acquisition Reserve Warrant Reserve Capital Redemption Reserve Share Based Payment Reserve Retained Earnings Equity attributable to owners of the parent Non-controlling interest Total Equity
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Balance at 31 December 2022 617 22,553 65,082 (59,200) 471 49 910 (22,807) 7,675 (638) 7,037
Share-based payment charge - - - - 95 - 325 - 420 - 420
Release of minority interest on acquisition of Harley Street - - - - - - - (783) (783) 783 -
Loss for the period - - - - - - - (4,301) (4,301) (122) (4,423)
Total movement for the period - - - - 95 - 325 (5,084) (4,664) 661 (4,003)
Balance at 30 June 2023 617 22,553 65,082 (59,200) 566 49 1,235 (27,891) 3,011 23 3,034
Share-based payment charge - - - - 51 - (40) - 11 - 11
Issue of shares for cash 25 2,975 - - - - - - 3,000 - 3,000
Cost of share issue - (24) - - - - - - (24) - (24)
Loss for the period - - - - - - - (2,840) (2,840) - (2,840)
Total movement for the period 25 2,951 - - 51 - (40) (2,840) 147 - 147
Balance at 31 December 2023 642 25,504 65,082 (59,200) 617 49 1,195 (30,731) 3,158 23 3,181
Share-based payment charge - - - - 24 - 54 - 78 - 78
Vesting warrants or share-based payments - - - - (246) - (131) 377 - - -
Issue of shares for cash 18 1,585 - - - - - - 1,603 - 1,603
Cost of share issue - (16) - - - - - - (16) - (16)
Loss for the period - - - - - - - (2,393) (2,393) - (2,393)
Total movement for the period 18 1,569 - - (222) - (77) (2,016) (728) - (728)
Balance at 30 June 2024 660 27,073 65,082 (59,200) 395 49 1,118 (32,747) 2,430 23 2,453
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
For the six months ended 30 June 2024
June 2024 June 2023 31 December 2023
Unaudited Unaudited
£'000 £'000 £'000
Operating activities
Loss for the Period (2,393) (4,423) (7,262)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation 275 260 534
Loss on disposal of fixed assets - - 6
Finance charges on leased assets 296 288 581
Finance charge on loans - 2 -
Long term incentive plan 54 420 285
Warrant costs 24 - 146
Profit on sale of subsidiary undertaking (435) - -
Fair value adjustments (338) - (74)
Release of deferred tax liability on intangible asset (12) (12) (25)
Other finance cost (net) (8) (18) (15)
Operating cash flow before working capital movements (2,537) (3,483) (5,824)
Decrease in trade and other receivables 61 293 108
(Decrease)/Increase in trade and other payables (89) 199 (250)
(Increase) in inventories (9) (3) (6)
Cash (outflow) from operating activities (2,574) (2,994) (5,972)
Investing activities
Net expenditure on purchase of property, plant and equipment (59) (208) (341)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary undertaking 33 - -
Net cash (outflow) from investing activities (26) (208) (341)
Financing activities
Interest received on bank deposits 4 18 32
Repayment of Lease Liabilities (230) (258) (496)
Supplier loan - interest payment - (2) -
Third party loan received - - 10
Bounce back Loan repayment (4) (6) (11)
Proceeds from issuing share capital, net of issue costs 1,587 - 2,976
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities 1,357 (248) 2,511
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,243) (3,450) (3,802)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,259 5,061 5,061
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 16 1,611 1,259
NOTES TO THE INTERIM RESULTS
For the six-months ended 30 June 2024
1. About Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc
Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc (the "Company") and its subsidiaries (together
"the Group") are a UK based pharmaceutical group with a primary focus on
growing indoor hydroponic high-quality cannabis initially for use within the
chronic pain market.
The Company is a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales and
domiciled in the United Kingdom (company number: 11545912). It is a public
company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The registered
address is 32-33 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6DF.
2. Basis of preparation
These interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying
notes have neither been audited nor reviewed by the auditor, do not constitute
statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006
and do not include all the information and disclosures required in annual
statutory financial statements. They should be read in conjunction with the
Group's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 which
are available on the Group's website. Those statutory accounts were approved
by the Board of Directors on 13 May 2024 and have been filed with Companies
House. The report of the auditors in those accounts was unqualified and also
did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Act.
The interim financial information has been prepared under the historical cost
convention except for certain items that are shown at fair value as disclosed
in the accounting policies.
The financial statements are presented in Sterling which is the functional
currency of the group and all values are rounded to the nearest Pound Sterling
Thousand (£000s).
The accounting policies applied by the Group in these interim condensed
consolidated financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group
in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31
December 2023 and those which will form the basis of the 2024 Annual Report.
These interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were approved by the
Board of Directors on 27 September 2024.
a. Basis of consolidation
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements incorporate the
financial statements of the Company and entities controlled by the Company
(its subsidiary undertakings). Where necessary, adjustments are made to the
financial statements of the subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies in
line with those of the Group. All intra-Group transactions, balances, income
and expenses are eliminated on consolidation.
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The Group "controls" an
entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its
involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns
through its power over the entity. The financial statements of subsidiaries
are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date on which
control commences until the date on which control ceases.
Non-controlling interests are measured initially at their proportionate share
of the acquiree's identifiable net assets at the date of acquisition.
The Group was formed when the Company acquired the shares of Celadon Property
Co Limited in March 2022. This transaction was accounted for as a reverse
takeover. For further detail of this transaction, and the accounting for it,
please see the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022.
b. Going concern
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared
on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Group will continue in
operational existence for the foreseeable future.
The Group currently consumes cash resources and will continue to do so as it
completes the construction of its growing facilities and until sales revenues
are sufficiently high enough to generate net cash inflows and cover ongoing
operating costs.
In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, the
Directors have taken into account all relevant information about the current
and future position of the Group and including the current level of
resources.
At 30 June 2024 the Group had £16k of cash and net assets of £2.5 million.
The Group is expected to produce c.£1.5m worth of medicinal cannabis per year
from Phase 1 of its facility in the UK. The Group has recently entered into
a strategic collaboration with Valeos that is anticipated to allow it to
supply product to its existing European customer which could generate up to
£8.7m of revenue per annum. Valeos is expected to commence cultivation for
Celadon's European customer in Q1 2025.
The Group has received £2.65m of cash (gross of fees) from equity
subscriptions made between May and September 2024 with a further £0.4m due to
the Group. In addition, the Group currently has access to a £7m Committed
Credit Facility which is due to expire at the end of November 2025.
Based on the current forecasts of the Company, the cash resources available to
the Company are expected to finance the working capital requirements of the
Company through to December 2024, with the Company continuing to manage its
cash position and assuming careful creditor management.
Having prepared budgets and cash flow forecast covering the going concern
period until September 2025, which have been stress tested by creating a
number of different scenarios in which a number of the assumptions were
adversely tweaked down - such as to assume: a) no revenues being generated
from the European customer until September 2025, b) cost increases of 10%, and
c) a combination of the two, the Directors believe that with the Committed
Credit Facility, the Group has sufficient resources to meet its obligation for
a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these interim
condensed consolidated financial statements.
As noted, however, this going concern assumption is dependent on access to
funds under the Group's Committed Credit Facility. As publicly disclosed on
12 August 2024, the Group has experienced delays in receiving funds requested
under the Committed Credit Facility. The provider of the Committed Credit
Facility has reaffirmed his commitment and intention to provide funds to the
Group.
Given the risks of continued delay in receiving funds drawn down under the
Committed Credit Facility, the Group is in discussion with a number of
potential lenders about refinancing the Group's Committed Credit Facility.
Taking these matters into consideration, the Directors consider that the
continued adoption of the going concern basis is appropriate, having prepared
cash flow forecasts for the coming 12 months, but note that if the group is
unable to access funds under the Committed Credit Facility, or from
refinancing this facility, it would represent a material uncertainty which may
cast a significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going
concern.
3. Accounting policies
Details of significant accounting policies are set out below.
a. Revenue Recognition
Revenues relate to the supply of dried cannabis flower and cannabis-based
products.
Revenue from the supply of cannabis flower and cannabis-based products is
recognised at the point in time when the performance conditions in the
contract with the customer are met, which is when the products have been
shipped or made available to the customer.
b. Biological Assets and Agricultural Products
The Group cultivates high-THC cannabis in a highly controlled indoor
environment to a Good Agricultural and Collection Practices standard. When
harvested the plants need to be dried before cannabinoid oils can be extracted
following Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ("MHRA")
approved Good Manufacturing Practices.
The Group sells the cannabinoid products to pharmaceutical companies engaged
in research and development and to medical cannabis companies. It is
recognised that accounting for biological assets is an area which includes key
sources of estimation uncertainty.
Given the relatively short lifecycle of cannabis plants with plants, with
plants growing from cuttings to mature plants ready for harvesting typically
within 14-16 weeks, none of the Group's biological assts is considered to be a
non-current asset. Drying plants and extracting cannabinoid oils are
production processes rather than a biological process.
Until the point of harvest, plants are categorised as Biological Assets, and
are valued on the basis of the cashflows that are expected to arise from the
sale of the finished products less the anticipated cost of getting the plants
to be finished products. After harvest, the plants are categorised as
Agricultural Products.
Plants are therefore transferred to inventory at their fair value at the point
of harvest. This fair value becomes the deemed cost of the inventory under
IAS 2. Inventories are stated at the lower of this deemed cost and net
realisable value.
c. New and amended accounting standards
New and amended standards and interpretations applied
The following accounting standards and updates were applicable in the
reporting period but did not have a material impact on the Company:
· Amendments to IFRS 16: Leases (effective 1 January 2024)
· Amendments to IAS 1: Presentation of Financial Statements (effective
1 January 2024)
The Company has considered the IFRS's in issue but not yet effective and do
not consider any to have a material impact on the Company, though IFRS 18
(which is to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1
January 2027) may impact on how the Company's results are presented.
4. Use of critical judgements and key accounting estimates
In preparing the financial statements, management has made judgements and
estimates that affect the application of the Group's accounting policies and
the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, expenses, shareholders'
equity and reserves. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Revisions to estimates are recognised prospectively. In the process of
applying the Group's accounting policies, management has made the following
judgements and estimates, which have the most significant effect on the
amounts recognised in the financial statements:
Critical Judgements
a. Biological Assets and Agricultural Products
The Group undertakes agricultural activities and is required to recognize the
fair value of its biological assets. Judgement is required in determining
this fair value. In the absence of an appropriate comparator in the market
for the Group's biological assets, the Board has used its judgement in
determining the fair value of the biological assets based on the anticipated
cashflows arising from those biological assets. This judgement requires a
judgement to be exercised of the anticipated yield from the biological assets
being cultivated at the balance sheet date, less the costs that would be
required to get those biological assets to their saleable state.
b. Tax Losses
The Group has significant tax losses and has incurred significant capital
expenditure on leasehold improvements and plant and machinery. The
corporation tax treatment of these items and the potential recognition of
deferred tax assets requires management judgement. The Group has decided not
to recognise a deferred tax asset at the balance sheet date, given the
uncertainty of when profits will arise.
Key Accounting Estimates
c. Research & Development Tax Credits
The Group has submitted its first R&D tax credit application to HMRC
totalling £269k relating to 2021 activities. Elements of the R&D claims
required judgement by management. At the date of these financial statements
£269k had been received by the Company in respect of the year to 31 December
2021. Using the same methodology, the estimated R&D claim for the years
to 31 December 2023 and 2022 are £236k and £412k respectively.
5. Revenue
The Group recorded revenue in the 6 months ended 30 June 2024 of £63k (6
months ended 30 June 2023: £8k; year ended 31 December 2023: £75k) from the
sale of cannabis-based products to pharmaceutical companies and medical
cannabis companies.
6. Net finance costs
June 2024 June 2023 31 December 2023
Unaudited Unaudited
£'000 £'000 £'000
Finance (charge) on leased assets (296) (289) (581)
Finance (charge) on external loans (1) (0) (1)
Unwind of discount on Site Restoration Obligation (8) (8) (16)
Unwind of Interest on Harley St Debtor 13 - -
Finance income on bank deposits 4 26 32
(288) (271) (566)
7. Profit on Disposal of Harley Street (CPC) Limited
On 8 March 2024, the Group disposed of its investment in Harley Street (CPC)
Limited for a consideration of £500,000 payable over three years. At the
time of the disposal, the only activity conducted by Harley Street (CPC)
Limited was the operation of a CQC registered clinic. The assets relating to
the CANPAIN Trial had been transferred to Celadon Property Co Limited during
2023.
Effect of the disposal of Harley Street (CPC) Limited on the financial June 24
position of the Group
£'000
Trade and other receivables 13
Trade and other payables (23)
Net (liabilities) divested (10)
Fair value of consideration receivable 425
Carrying value of net liabilities disposed of 10
Gain on disposal 435
8. Loss per share
Basic loss per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable
to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue during the Period.
June 2024 June 2023 31 December 2023
Unaudited Unaudited
£'000 £'000 £'000
Loss attributable to the owners of the Company (2,393) (4,301) (7,140)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue 64,619,650 61,669,773 61,893,906
Basic and diluted loss per share (3.7p) (7.0p) (11.5p)
9. Fair value of biological assets and agricultural products
Fair value of biological assets £'000
At 30 June 2023 -
Changes in fair value less estimated sale costs 108
Decreases attributable to harvest (68)
At 31 December 2023 40
Changes in fair value less estimated sale costs 375
Decreases attributable to harvest (286)
At 30 June 2024 129
£'000
Changes in fair value of biological assets 375
Inventory transferred to cost of sales at fair value (37)
Biological assets transferred to agricultural products at fair value (249)
Net IAS 41 valuation movement on biological assets 89
10. Trade and other receivables
June 2024 June 2023 31 December 2023
£'000 £'000 £'000
Gross Trade receivables 73 - 75
Less: Expected Credit Allowance - - -
Net Trade Receivables 73 - 75
Deferred consideration 133 - -
Prepayments 230 390 300
VAT receivable 138 154 118
R&D tax recoverable 648 412 648
1,222 956 1,141
11. Loans and borrowings
June 2024 June 2023 31 December 2023
Unaudited Unaudited
£'000 £'000 £'000
Current liabilities
Bounce back bank loan (10) (10) (10)
Revolving credit facility (11) - (10)
Loans and borrowings (21) (10) (20)
Lease liabilities (64) (56) (54)
(85) (66) (74)
Non-current liabilities
Bounce back bank loan (10) (19) (14)
Lease liabilities (4,684) (4,565) (4,629)
(4,694) (4,584) (4,643)
1- Celadon Pharma Limited has a 6 year £50,000 Bounce Back Loan with
Barclays Bank plc with interest fixed at 2.5% pa.
12. Subsequent Events
On 11 September 2024, the Group announced that it had entered into a Strategic
Collaboration with Valeos Pharma A/S ("Valeos"). Under the terms of the
agreements, the Group will licence certain of its genetics for cultivation by
Valeos. This will enable Valeos to support the Group through the manufacture
of cultivated medicinal cannabis which will accelerate Celadon's supply of
pharmaceutical grade EU-GMP cannabis Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients to its
existing and prospective European customers. The Group had also entered into
a know-how licence agreement whereby the Group will use its knowledge and
expertise in facility design, cultivation techniques and operating processes
to seek to increase the yield and quality of cannabis grown by Valeos.
On 11 September 2024, the Group announced that it had raised a further £1.05
million of equity through a placing of 2,625,000 new ordinary shares of 1p
each at a placing price of £0.40 per share.
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