Zealand Pharma Launches ZEGALOGUE® (dasiglucagon) Injection and Advances Pipeline Programs Across Multiple Therapeutic Areas
Company annoucement - No. 50 / 2021
Interim report for H1 2021
Zealand Pharma Launches ZEGALOGUE® (dasiglucagon) Injection and Advances Pipeline Programs Across Multiple Therapeutic Areas
Copenhagen, DK and Boston, MA, U.S. August 12, 2021 – Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) (CVR-no. 20045078) a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative peptide-based medicines, today announced financial results for the first half of 2021.
Financial results for the first half of 2021
- Revenue: DKK 132.1 million / USD 21.1 million (DKK 233.4 million / USD 35.1 million in the first six months of 2020).
- Net operating expenses: DKK -616.6 million / USD -98.5 million (DKK -437.2 million / USD -65.7 million in the first six months of 2020).
- Net operating result: DKK -550.8 million / USD -88.0 million (DKK -230.9 million / USD -34.7 million in the first six months of 2020).
- Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities: DKK 1,282.9 million / USD 205.0 million as of June 30, 2021 (June 30, 2020: DKK 1,665.0 million / USD 250.2 million).
Business highlights for the first half of 2021
- Announced commercial availability of Zegalogue® (dasiglucagon) injection, for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in people with diabetes aged 6 years and older. In June 2021, ZEGALOGUE became commercially available in the U.S., in both an auto-injector and prefilled syringe for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes aged 6 years and older. To support the ZEGALOGUE launch, the Zealand Pharma field sales team is fully training and actively engaging high volume prescribers of rescue therapies across the U.S. The team is optimally resourced to call on the Health Care Providers that contribute to over 80% of the total rescue therapy prescription volume. Zealand Pharma has also introduced ConnectedCareTM, a patient support program designed to facilitate patient access and offer educational and affordability resources for people with diabetes and their caregivers.
- Announced the initiation of two Phase 2 trials for BI 456906 by partner Boehringer Ingelheim and Fast Track Designation from the U.S. FDA. In April 2021, Zealand and Boehringer Ingelheim announced the initiation of two Phase 2 trials for the GLP-1/glucagon dual agonist for adults who are overweight or obese, and for adults with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). These recently initiated studies are being performed to determine the appropriate dose in patients who are overweight or obese, and to determine the safety, efficacy and tolerability of this compound in patients with NASH and Fibrosis. In June, the U.S. FDA granted Fast Track Designation to the GLP-1/glucagon dual agonist for the investigational treatment of NASH. The designation facilitates the development, and expedites the review, of new therapies to treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need. In addition, the compound is currently being investigated in an ongoing Phase 2 study in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Presented data on dasiglucagon at 81st Scientific Session of American Diabetes Association (ADA) and posters on glepaglutide at 17th Congress of the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplantation Association (CIRTA). Zealand had five posters and one oral poster presentation at the 81st Scientific Session of the ADA. At CIRTA 2021, Zealand presented three posters, including data on glepaglutide that suggested dose adjustment may not be necessary when treating short bowel syndrome (SBS) patients with renal impairment.
- Announced publication of Phase 3 trial results evaluating efficacy and safety of dasiglucagon for treatment of severe hypoglycemia in adult patients with diabetes. In May, Diabetes Care published results from the Phase 3 trial that found dasiglucagon administration resulted in a reversal of hypoglycemia (with a median recovery time of 10 minutes) with 99% of trial participants reaching recovery within 15 minutes.
Emmanuel Dulac, President and Chief Executive Officer at Zealand Pharma, comments:
“It has been an exciting first half of the year at Zealand Pharma as we continue to execute our mission to use our innovative peptide platform to address unmet needs in metabolic and gastrointestinal diseases. We are pleased with the U.S. FDA approval and commercial launch of ZEGALOGUE, which not only has the potential to help people with diabetes feel more confident and prepared to handle severe hypoglycemic episodes, but also represents the transformation of our company to a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. We look forward to building upon the momentum of the launch as our commercial team brings ZEGALOGUE to patients in need and we continue to advance our other pipeline programs. We have made notable progress across our pipeline in the first half of the year, and with multiple clinical milestones on the horizon in the second half of the year, we are well positioned to achieve our goal of offering five marketed products by 2025.”
Financial guidance for 2021
There is no change from the financial guidance issued on March 11, 2021.
Net product revenue from the sales of commercial products is expected to be DKK 220 million +/- 10%.
In 2021, Zealand Pharma expects revenue from existing license agreements. However, since such revenue is uncertain in terms of size and timing, Zealand Pharma does not intend to provide guidance on such revenue.
Net operating expenses in 2021 are expected to be DKK 1,250 million +/-10%.
Update regarding COVID-19
Zealand Pharma continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and take precautions to keep our employees, patients, business and clinical partners safe. This is an ongoing exercise in monitoring the effects of the pandemic on all of our key stakeholders and responding appropriately. We maintain compliance with guidance from applicable government and health authorities as appropriate. We have adapted the way we work to support our community’s efforts to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and protect our employees, while continuing to provide patient care and maintain business continuity.
Zealand Pharma has taken measures to secure its discovery activities, which remain ongoing, while work in laboratories and offices has been organized to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The impact of COVID-19 on our research activities has thus far been minimal. Employees who can work from home have been doing so, while those needing to work in laboratory facilities are divided into shifts to reduce the number of people gathered at one time. Business travel has been minimized and online and video conference technology is used to meet virtually rather than in person. We have continued our clinical trials while working with authorities, investigators, trial sites and contract research organizations to minimize site visits and ensure optimal trial follow-up. In late April, Zealand Pharma in Denmark commenced a gradual return to office program, which currently allows up to 60% occupancy, consistent with local health authority guidelines and practice including frequent testing, sanitizing, and other protective measures.
COVID-19 restrictions have not affected our phase 3-program for dasiglucagon in congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) and we expect topline data from the second Phase 3 trial in 2021. The pandemic impacted the speed of patient recruitment for our Phase 3 trial with glepaglutide for the treatment of short bowel syndrome, and results are expected in 2022. We currently do not anticipate changes to the timelines for the bi-hormonal artificial pancreas pump Phase 3 program.
Our research and in particular our development programs may be impacted if the pandemic continues to put increased pressure on hospital systems, slow recruitment of patients into the trials or cause lockdowns that affect our clinical trial sites if key external medical resources are diverted elsewhere.
Direct engagement with health care providers and patients has been reduced and transformed by leveraging virtual meetings, training, and support. Our commercial team is focused on supporting the businesses for the V-Go® wearable insulin delivery device and Zegalogue while ensuring a continued high level of service and support for existing patients.
Product Launch Update
Dasiglucagon is a stable glucagon analog commercially available as Zegalogue® (dasiglucagon) injection, and indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in people with diabetes aged 6 and over, and being developed in three additional distinct indications:
Zegalogue® (dasiglucagon) injection for severe hypoglycemia
Zegalogue (dasiglucagon) injection was approved by the U.S. FDA on March 22, 2021 for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in people with diabetes aged 6 and over. Zegalogue is available in both an auto injector and a prefilled syringe. The approval was based on efficacy results from three pivotal trials in adults and children with type 1 diabetes, whereby the primary endpoint of time to plasma glucose recovery, was successfully achieved with a median time to blood glucose recovery of 10 minutes following Zegalogue administration. In these Phase 3 studies, the most common adverse events reported (?2%) were nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea, and injection site pain in adults; and nausea, vomiting, headache and injection site pain in pediatric patients.
Zegalogue launched in the U.S. in late June 2021.
Pipeline Update
Type 1 Diabetes Management
Dasiglucagon for bi-hormonal artificial pancreas pumps
Zealand Pharma is developing a 1 ml cartridge containing 4 mg/ml dasiglucagon, intended for use in bi-hormonal artificial pancreas pumps.
Zealand is collaborating with Beta Bionics, developer of the iLet™, a pocket-sized, dual-chamber, autonomous, glycemic control system. The iLet mimics a biological pancreas by calculating and dosing insulin and/or glucagon (dasiglucagon) as needed, based on data from the diabetic person’s continuous glucose monitor. Top-line results from a Phase 2 trial in patients with type 1 diabetes showed that the bi-hormonal iLet using dasiglucagon provided increased glycemic control over the insulin-only iLet. During the bi-hormonal period, 90% of participants had a mean CGM glucose level of < 154 mg/dL, whereas only 50% of participants on the insulin-only iLet achieved this. Importantly these glycemic targets were achieved while time with blood glucose levels < 54 mg/dL was only 0.3% in the bi-hormonal and 0.6% in the insulin-only arm.
An in-use study of dasiglucagon in the iLet bihormonal bionic pancreas has been successfully completed supporting the overall clinical development program and Zealand partner Beta Bionics is on track to begin test run screening for the iLet bihormonal pivotal Phase 3 trial, utilizing dasiglucagon and insulin, by the end of 2021. Approximately 350 adults and 350 children with type 1 diabetes will be randomized into the Phase 3 trial. The primary outcome measure is superiority on HbA1c of the bihormonal iLet configuration using dasiglucagon over the insulin only iLet configuration at week 26. Overall, the program has been designed to demonstrate the clinical outcome of utilizing dasiglucagon in the bihormonal iLet versus an insulin-only iLet, while also comparing these results to intensified usual care.
Dasiglucagon mini-dose pen
Zealand is developing a dasiglucagon mini-dose pen for potential treatment of exercise-induced hypoglycemia in people living with type 1 Diabetes and for people who suffer from meal-induced hypoglycemia following gastric bypass surgery.
Trials conducted in hospital settings have shown the clinical potential for using low doses of dasiglucagon to correct moderate hypoglycemia. Top-line results from a Phase 2a dose-finding trial in people with type 1 diabetes were presented at the American Diabetes Association congress in June 2021.
In addition, top-line results of a post bariatric hypoglycemia Phase 2a dose-finding clinical proof of concept trial were reported in 2020 and showed that mini doses of dasiglucagon reduced meal-induced hypoglycemia compared to placebo in individuals who had undergone gastric bypass bariatric surgery.
Out-patient Phase 2 trials in exercise-induced hypoglycemia in people living with type 1 diabetes and for people that suffer from meal-induced hypoglycemia following gastric bypass surgery were initiated in the second quarter this year (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04764968 and NCT04836273) and the first subjects have been enrolled into the out-patient Phase 2 trial evaluating effectiveness of pen-administered low-dose dasiglucagon for prevention and treatment of hypoglycemia in people with type 1 diabetes.
Rare Diseases
Dasiglucagon for congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI)
The potential for chronic dasiglucagon infusion delivered via a pump to prevent hypoglycemia in children with CHI is being evaluated in a Phase 3 program. The aim is to reduce or eliminate the need for intensive hospital treatment, reduce the frequency of dangerous low blood glucose and need for constant feeding, and to potentially delay or eliminate the need for pancreatectomy. The FDA and the European Commission both granted orphan drug designation to dasiglucagon for the treatment of CHI.
We announced data from the first Phase 3 trial in the program, trial 17109, in December 2020. This trial evaluated children from 3 months to 12 years old with more than three hypoglycemic events per week despite previous near-total pancreatectomy and/or maximum medical therapy. Dasiglucagon on top of standard of care (SOC) did not significantly reduce the rate of hypoglycemia compared to SOC alone when assessed by the primary endpoint, intermittent self-measured plasma glucose. However, hypoglycemia was reduced by 40–50% with dasiglucagon as compared to SOC alone when assessed by blinded continuous glucose monitoring. Dasiglucagon treatment was assessed to be well tolerated in the study and 31 out of 32 patients continued into the long-term extension study.
We are conducting additional analyses and engaging with regulatory authorities to discuss the results of 17109 while awaiting the outcome of a second Phase 3 trial, 17103, in neonates up to 12 months old with CHI. Results from the 17103 trial are expected in 2021.
Glepaglutide
Zealand Pharma is developing treatments for gastrointestinal diseases, with a current focus on short bowel syndrome (SBS). One of the leading programs in Zealand Pharma’s pipeline is glepaglutide, a long-acting GLP-2 analog being developed in an auto-injector with potential for convenient weekly administration. EASE-SBS 1 is the pivotal Phase 3 trial with a planned enrolment of 129 patients with SBS that seeks to establish the efficacy and safety of once- and twice-weekly administration of glepaglutide. They will be treated for six months whereafter they are offered a further 2+2-year treatment with glepaglutide in the extension trials, EASE-SBS 2 and 3. The primary endpoint is the absolute reduction in parenteral support achieved by the end of the trial, with results expected in 2022. The U.S. FDA granted orphan drug designation to glepaglutide for the treatment of SBS.
Dapiglutide
Dapiglutide (pINN) is a long-acting GLP-1R/GLP-2R dual agonist.
The Phase 1a single-ascending dose, safety and tolerability trial investigating dapaglutide in healthy volunteers was completed in Q3 2020 and dapiglutide was found to have an acceptable safety and tolerability profile. Results showed a plasma half-life allowing for once weekly dosing.
Based on the results of the Phase 1a trial, Zealand initiated a Phase 1b (multiple ascending dose) safety and tolerability trial and all subjects have received the last dapiglutide dose for the safety and tolerability trial with key results expected later this year (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04612517).
Obesity
Amylin
Later this year we expect to initiate a Phase 1 clinical trial with our long-acting Amylin analog ZP8396 that is being developed as a potential once-weekly treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
BI 456906: Long-acting GLP-1/GLU dual agonist for obesity and/or diabetes (with Boehringer Ingelheim)
The GLP-1/glucagon dual agonist activates two key gut hormone receptors simultaneously and may offer better blood sugar and weight-loss control than current single-hormone receptor agonist treatments. The lead molecule BI 456906 is targeting treatment of obesity, diabetes, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). At Obesity Week in November this year Boehringer Ingelheim will present 16-week body weight data from the BI 456906 Phase 1b trial.
Three parallel Phase 2 trials are ongoing. All subjects have been randomized in the first phase 2 trial which evaluates the dose-relationship of BI 456906 on HbA1c from baseline to 16 weeks relative to placebo in 410 people with diabetes (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04153929). Secondary objectives are to assess the effect on change in body weight and an open-label comparator (semaglutide) will allow for comparison of the effects against a pure GLP-1R agonist. The second Phase 2 randomized double-blind placebo-controlled dose-finding trial will evaluate BI 456906 in people with obesity or who are overweight with a BMI 27 kg/m2 or higher without diabetes (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04667377). Participants will receive a subcutaneous injection of either BI 456906 or placebo once a week for the duration of the trial. The primary endpoint of this trial is the percentage change in body weight at week 46 compared to placebo. The third Phase 2 randomized double-blind placebo-controlled dose-finding trial will evaluate BI 456906 in people with NASH and liver fibrosis (F2/F3) with and without diabetes (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04771273). The primary endpoint of this trial is the histological improvement of steatohepatitis without worsening of fibrosis after 48 weeks of treatment. Participants will receive a weekly subcutaneous injection of either different doses of BI 456906 or placebo for the duration of the trial. The program has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. FDA.
Boehringer Ingelheim is funding all research, development and commercialization activities related to the treatment. Zealand Pharma is eligible to receive up to EUR 345 million in outstanding milestone payments, and high-single to low-double digit royalties on global sales.
Inflammation
Zealand Pharma is pursuing multiple pre-clinical programs in inflammatory diseases which will be detailed more as they progress through development.
Complement inhibitors (with Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease)
Zealand Pharma and Alexion Pharmaceuticals announced in March 2019 that they will collaborate on the discovery and development of novel peptide therapies for complement-mediated diseases. Under the terms of the agreement, Alexion and Zealand Pharma entered into an exclusive collaboration for the discovery and development of subcutaneously delivered peptide therapies directed to up to four complement pathway targets. The lead program is a long-acting inhibitor of Complement C3 which has the potential to treat a broad range of complement mediated diseases. Zealand Pharma will lead the joint discovery and research efforts through the preclinical stage, and Alexion will lead development efforts beginning with IND filing and Phase 1 trials. We are looking to initiate a Phase 1 trial of the C3 inhibitor in 2022.
For the lead target, Zealand Pharma is eligible to receive up to USD 610 million in development and sales milestone payments, plus royalties on global sales in the high single to low double digits. In addition, Alexion has the option to select up to three additional targets with Zealand Pharma eligible for USD 15 million upfront per target plus development/regulatory milestones for each target selected similar to the lead target with slightly reduced commercial milestones and royalties.
Additional Updates
On December 18, 2020 Amyndas Pharmaceuticals S.A. and Amyndas Pharmaceuticals LLC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, which named Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Zealand Pharma A/S and Zealand Pharma U.S., Inc. as defendants. The complaint alleges claims against the Zealand Pharma A/S (and its U.S. subsidiary) and its collaboration partner Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Alexion”) related to Zealand Pharma A/S’s collaboration with Alexion on C3 peptide-based assets. The complaint alleges federal and state law claims, including claims for breach of confidentiality agreements, trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages plus interest and injunctive relief. On June 8, 2021 the District Court dismissed the proceedings against Zealand Pharma U.S., Inc. for failure to state a claim, and dismissed the claims against Zealand Pharma A/S on the ground that the matter should be heard in the courts of Denmark. On July 6, 2021 Amyndas moved the District Court to reconsider its dismissal of the claims against Zealand Pharma A/S (and its U.S. subsidiary). Zealand Pharma A/S (and its U.S. subsidiary) have opposed Amyndas’s motion for reconsideration and the parties are currently awaiting a ruling on that motion.
On 23 January 2020 Protagonist Therapeutics filed a demand for arbitration with the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) seeking a declaration that it has no past, present or future milestone or royalty payment obligations with respect to the compound it is advancing, PTG-300, alleging that the compound is not within the set of compounds to which such payment obligations apply. On August 4, 2021 the parties reached a mutually acceptable settlement of the proceedings and the agreement will continue between parties on agreed terms. Protagonist paid the sum of $2.5m as the first payment under the settlement agreement.
Conference call today at 4 pm CEST / 10 am EDT
Zealand Pharma’s management will host a conference call today at 4 pm CEST to present results through the first six months of 2021. Participating in the call will be Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Dulac, Chief Financial Officer Matt Dallas, and Chief Medical and Development Officer Adam Steensberg. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with the presenters as well as the President of Zealand Pharma U.S., Frank Sanders.
The conference call will be conducted in English, and the dial-in numbers are:
Denmark | +45 32 720 417 |
United Kingdom | +44 (0) 844 481 9752 |
United States | +1 646 741 3167 |
France | +33 (0) 170700781 |
Netherlands | +31 (0) 207956614 |
Passcode | 5648825 |
A live audio webcast of the call, including an accompanying slide presentation, will be accessible from the Investor section of Zealand Pharma’s website. Participants are advised to register for the webcast approximately 10 minutes before the start. A recording of the event will be available on the Investor section of Zealand Pharma’s website following the call.
Upcoming events
Zealand Pharma plans to publish results for the third quarter of 2021 on November 11, 2021.
Total number of shares and voting rights in Zealand Pharma as of June 30, 2021
Number of shares (nominal value of DKK 1 each): 43,541,838 which is an increase of 113,646 from 43,428,192 as of March 31, 2021.
Therefore, the current Share capital is (nominal value in DKK): 43,541,838.
Number of voting rights: 43,541,838
About Zealand Pharma A/S
Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of peptide-based medicines. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market. Zealand’s robust pipeline of investigational medicines includes three candidates in late-stage development. Zealand markets V-Go®, a basal-bolus insulin delivery option for people with diabetes, and has received FDA approval for Zegalogue, (dasiglucagon), the first and only glucagon analogue for the treatment severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes aged 6 and above. With this two products Zealand can commercialize its these two products using its own dedicated sales force and has established itself as a fully integrated biotechnology company. License collaborations with Boehringer Ingelheim and AstraZeneca create opportunity for more patients to potentially benefit from Zealand-invented peptide investigational agents currently in development.
Zealand was founded in 1998 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has presence throughout the U.S. that includes key locations in Boston, and Marlborough (MA). For more information about Zealand’s business and activities, please visit http://www.zealandpharma.com.
Zegalogue® and V-Go® are registered trademarks of Zealand Pharma A/S.
Safe Harbor / Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements”, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, that provide Zealand Pharma’s expectations or forecasts of future events regarding the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products and the company’s Financial Guidance for 2021. These forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “will,” “would” and other words and terms of similar meaning. You should not place undue reliance on these statements, or the scientific data presented. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and inaccurate assumptions, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations set forth herein and may cause any or all of such forward-looking statements to be incorrect, and which include, but are not limited to, unexpected costs or delays in clinical trials and other development activities due to adverse safety events or otherwise; unexpected concerns that may arise from additional data, analysis or results obtained during clinical trials; our ability to successfully market both new and existing products; changes in reimbursement rules and governmental laws and related interpretation thereof; government-mandated or market-driven price decreases for our products; introduction of competing products; production problems; unexpected growth in costs and expenses; our ability to integrate operate businesses in varying geographies; failure to protect and enforce our data, intellectual property and other proprietary rights and uncertainties relating to intellectual property claims and challenges; regulatory authorities may require additional information or further studies, or may reject, fail to approve or may delay approval of our drug candidates or expansion of product labeling; failure to obtain regulatory approvals in other jurisdictions; exposure to product liability and other claims; interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; unexpected contract breaches or terminations; and the direct and indirect impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition. If any or all of such forward-looking statements prove to be incorrect, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied by such statements. The foregoing sets forth many, but not all, of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from our expectations in any forward-looking statement. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on information available to Zealand Pharma as of the date of this release. We do not undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof. Information concerning pharmaceuticals (including compounds under development) contained within this material is not intended as advertising or medical advice.
NOTE: DKK/USD Exchange rates used: June 30, 2021 = 6.257 and June 30, 2020 = 6.6553
For further information, please contact:
Claudia Styslinger |
Argot Partners |
Email: investors@zealandpharma.com |
For U.S. Media
David Rosen |
Argot Partners |
Email: media@zealandpharma.com |
Key figures *
DKK thousand
Reviewed | Audited | ||||||
INCOME STATEMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | Note | Q2 2021 | Q2 2020 | H1 2021 | H1 2020 | FY 2020 | |
Revenue | 84,326 | 221,016 | 132,145 | 233,432 | 353,314 | ||
Gross margin | 41,767 | 192,990 | 65,843 | 205,406 | 262,749 | ||
Research and development expenses | -149,660 | -127,006 | -284,968 | -291,658 | -604,081 | ||
Sales and Marketing expenses | -120,932 | -74,853 | -202,863 | -74,853 | -285,256 | ||
Administrative expenses | -61,193 | -45,592 | -128,768 | -70,665 | -202,771 | ||
Net operating expenses | -331,785 | -247,451 | -616,598 | -437,176 | -1,092,108 | ||
Other operating income | 99 | 751 | -65 | 858 | 36,997 | ||
Operating result | -289,919 | -53,710 | -550,820 | -230,912 | -792,361 | ||
Net financial items | -14,389 | -5,846 | 5,450 | -9,003 | -47,292 | ||
Result before tax | -304,308 | -59,556 | -545,371 | -239,915 | -839,653 | ||
Income tax | (1) | 7,493 | 1,375 | 6,371 | 2,306 | -7,076 | |
Net result for the period | -296,815 | -58,181 | -539,000 | -237,609 | -846,729 | ||
Comprehensive result for the period | -297,161 | -58,481 | -536,897 | -237,937 | -837,752 | ||
Earnings/loss per share – basic/diluted (DKK) | -6.87 | -1.57 | -12.66 | -6.49 | -22.07 | ||
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 987,777 | 1,350,986 | 960,221 | ||||
Marketable securities | 295,155 | 293,982 | 297,345 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and Marketable securities | 1,282,932 | 1,664,968 | 1,257,566 | ||||
Other assets | 641,242 | 626,806 | 504,383 | ||||
Total assets | 1,924,173 | 2,271,774 | 1,761,949 | ||||
Share capital ('000 shares) | 43,542 | 39,734 | 39,800 | ||||
Equity | 1,386,736 | 1,799,922 | 1,229,311 | ||||
Total liabilities | 537,437 | 471,852 | 532,638 | ||||
Equity ratio | (2) | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.70 | |||
CASH FLOW | H1 2021 | H1 2020 | FY 2020 | ||||
Cash outflow/inflow from operating activities | -695,703 | -313,518 | -688,716 | ||||
Cash outflow/inflow from investing activities | -4,050 | -186,428 | -196,807 | ||||
Cash outflow/inflow from financing activities | 715,929 | 770,249 | 760,941 | ||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -3,858 | -14,392 | -25,044 | ||||
Free cash flow | (3) | -699,561 | -327,910 | -713,760 | |||
OTHER | June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | ||||
Share price (DKK) | 185.2 | 227.40 | 220.60 | ||||
Market capitalization (MDKK) | (4) | 7,886 | 8,449 | 8,464 | |||
Equity per share (DKK) | (5) | 32.57 | 48.44 | 32.04 | |||
Average number of employees | 344 | 320 | 297 | ||||
Number of full-time employees at the end of the period | 360 | 313 | 329 |
Notes:
* The acquisition of the business from Valeritas is only reflected in key figures covering the period since April 2, 2020 being the acquisition date.
(1) Zealand expects to be eligible to receive up to DKK 5.5 million in Danish corporate tax benefit related to R&D expenses incurred for 2021, of which DKK 2.8 million has been recognized for the period ended June 30, 2021.
(2) Equity ratio is calculated as equity at the balance sheet date divided by total assets at the balance sheet date.(3) Free cash flow is calculated as the sum of cash flows from operating activities and purchase of property, plant and equipment.
(4) Market capitalization is calculated as outstanding shares at the balance sheet date times the share price at the balance sheet date.
(5) Equity per share is calculated as shareholders' equity divided by total number of shares less treasury shares.
Financial review
Comparative figures for the corresponding period in 2020 are shown in brackets except for the financial position, which expresses the comparative figures as of December 31, 2020.
The condensed interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and as adopted by the EU, and additional requirements of the Danish Financial Statements Act. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in DKK, which is also the functional currency of the Company.
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- 12 Aug 2021
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