Alligator Bioscience AB Interim Report January-September 2018

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The science behind the Nobel Prizes in Medicine and Chemistry constitutes the core in Alligator's research and development.

Significant events July-September

    --  Preclinical development of ATOR-1015 completed. Application for Clinical
        Trial Authorization submitted.
    --  New preclinical data supports the favorable safety profile of the 4-1BB
        antibody ATOR-1017.

Events after the end of the period

    --  James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo to receive the Nobel Prize for their
        pioneering work in cancer immunotherapy, directly linked to ATOR-1015.
    --  Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter to receive
        the Nobel Prize for their work on directed evolution of enzymes and
        phage display, which constitutes the core in Alligator's unique FIND®
        and ALLIGATOR-GOLD® technologies.
    --  Alligator Bioscience received a research government grant from Vinnova.

Financial summary

July-September

    --  Net sales, SEK 0.2 million (1.8).
0. Operating result, SEK -39.9 million (-24.5). 1. Result for the period, SEK -39.6 million (-25.8). 2. Result per share, SEK -0.56 (-0.36). 3. Cash and cash equivalents, incl. interest-bearing securities, SEK 478 million (587). 4. Cash flow for the period, SEK -39.7 million (-25.4).

January-September

    --  Net sales, SEK 1.4 million (5.6).
    --  Operating result, SEK -123.0 million (-73.0).
    --  Result for the period, SEK -119.5 million (-76.3).
    --  Result per share, SEK -1.67 (-1.07).
    --  Cash flow for the period, SEK -70.0 million (-141.5).

Financial summary (Group):


                             2018     2017      2018       2017        2017


                          Jul-Sep Jul-Sep  Jan-Sep   Jan-Sep    Jan-Dec




             Net sales,
              TSEK (SEK
              thousand)       197    1,770     1,364      5,576      56,875


             Operating
              profit/
              loss        -39,918  -24,459  -123,020    -73,032     -62,299


             Profit/
              loss for
              the
              period,
              TSEK        -39,635  -25,772  -119,454    -76,274     -63,758


             Cash flow
              for the
              period,
              TSEK        -39,691  -25,409   -69,990   -141,479    -183,173


             Cash, cash
              equivalents
              and bonds,
              TSEK        478,355  587,578   478,355    587,578     547,041


    Equity
     ratio, %               95%     97%      95%       97%        96%


             R&D costs
              as % of
              operating
              costs
              excluding
              impairments   76.2%   69.3%    76.0%     69.5%      73.3%


             Earnings
              per share
              before
              dilution,
              SEK           -0.56    -0.36     -1.67      -1.07       -0.89


             Earnings
              per share
              after
              dilution,
              SEK           -0.56    -0.36     -1.67      -1.07       -0.89


             Average
              number of
              employees        51       43        49         40          42

Read the complete report in the attached pdf.

For further information, please contact:
Per Norlén, CEO, per.norlen@alligatorbioscience.com , +46-46-286-42-80.

Per-Olof Schrewelius, CFO, per-olof.schrewelius@alligatorbioscience.com , +46-46-286-42-85.

Cecilia Hofvander, Director IR & Communications, cecilia.hofvander@alligatorbioscience.com , +46-46-286-44-95.

Alligator Bioscience AB (publ) 556597-8201
Medicon Village, Scheelevägen 2, 223 81 Lund, Sweden
Phone +46-46-286-42-80.
www.alligatorbioscience.com

The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 8:00 a.m. CET on October 26, 2018.

About Alligator Bioscience

Alligator Bioscience AB is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing tumor-directed immuno-oncology antibody drugs. Alligator's growing pipeline includes four lead clinical and pre-clinical drug candidates (ADC-1013, ATOR-1015, ATOR-1017 and ALG.APV-527). ADC-1013 (JNJ-7107) is licensed to Janssen Biotech, Inc., part of J&J, for global development and commercialization. Alligator's shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (ATORX). The Company is headquartered in Lund, Sweden, and has approximately 50 employees. For more information, please visit www.alligatorbioscience.com.

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