OREANDA-NEWS. DBV Technologies, a clinical-stage specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced today its interim financial results for the first half of 2016. The full interim financial report (regulated information) is available on DBV's website in the Investor Relations section. The 2016 half-year financial statements were subject to a limited review by the Company's external auditors.

2016 First Half Year Results

Selected financial information (IFRS as adopted by the European Union - subject to limited review procedures by external auditors)

In thousands of euros H1 2015 H1 2016
Total income 3,170 4,750
R&D expenses (12,500) (32,892)
S&M expenses - (5,450)
G&A expenses (5,495) (15,783)
Operating (loss) (14,917) (49,376)
Net (loss) (14,478) (49,443)
Net loss per share (in € per share) (0.74) (2.03)
Net cash flow from operating activities (12,441) (30,123)
Net cash flow from investment activities (804) (5,607)
Net cash Flows from financing activities 3,178 1,078
Net cash flow (10,067) (34,653)
Cash position 104,535 288,761

Total income was €3.2 million and €4.8 million for the first half of 2015 and 2016, respectively.  This income was primarily generated from research tax credits.

Research & Development expenses were €12.5 million and €32.9 million for the first half of 2015 and 2016, respectively. This change reflects:

  • an increase of research and development activities with respect to the Company's pre-clinical research and clinical development including, in particular, the cost of service providers incurred in connection with:
    • the Phase III trial, PEPITES, of Viaskin® Peanut, for which the patient recruitment objective was achieved in the first half of 2016,
    • the initialization of the SMILEE study, a Phase IIa clinical trial of the safety and efficacy of Viaskin Milk in pediatric patient populations with milk-induced eosinophilic esophagitis, and;
    • the follow-up trial of the Phase I/II trial MILES for Viaskin® Milk;
  • acceleration in the hiring of research and development personnel to support the Company's ongoing programs and an associated increase in share-based compensation expenses with respect to equity awards granted in the second of half 2015 and the first half of 2016;

Sales & Marketing expenses amounted €5.5 million in the first half of 2016 and mainly include payroll for the US staff and fees to prepare the launch and commercialization of Viaskin Peanut in North America, if approved.  The Company did not have any sales and marketing expenses in the first half of 2015.

General & Administrative expenses were €5.5 million and €15.8 million in the first half of 2015 and 2016, respectively. This change reflects increased investment in the Company's administrative and management functions, an increase in share-based compensation expenses with respect to equity awards granted during the second of half 2015 and the first half of 2016, as well as an increase in professional and insurance fees.

The Company's net loss for the first six months of 2016 was €(49.4) million, compared to €(14.5) million for the corresponding 2015 period. Net loss per share (based on the number of weighted average number of shares outstanding) were €(0.74) and €(2.03) for the first half of 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Net cash flow used in operating activities for the first half of 2015 and 2016 was €(12.4) million and €(30.1) million, respectively, with the increase primarily fueled by increasing efforts in R&D.

Net cash flow used in investment activities increased from €(0.8) million for the first half of 2015 to €(5.6) million for the first half 2016, with the increase primarily due to the relocation of global corporate headquarters to Montrouge, France, and the purchase of tools and equipment for industrial manufacturing prototypes for product candidates.

Net cash flow from financing activities was €3.2 million for the first half of 2015 and €1.1 million for the first half of 2016, primarily attributable to the exercise of equity instruments in both periods.

DBV Technologies expects to announce its cash position on November 3, 2016, before the opening of the Euronext market in Paris, France.

About DBV Technologies 

DBV Technologies developed Viaskin®, a proprietary technology platform with broad potential applications in immunotherapy. Viaskin is based on epicutaneous immunotherapy, or EPIT®, DBV's method of delivering biologically active compounds to the immune system through intact skin. With this new class of self-administered and non-invasive product candidates, the company is dedicated to safely transforming the care of food allergic patients, for whom there are no approved treatments. DBV's food allergies programs include ongoing clinical trials of Viaskin Peanut and Viaskin Milk, and preclinical development of Viaskin Egg. DBV is also pursuing a human proof concept clinical study of Viaskin Milk for the treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and exploring potential applications of its platform in vaccines and other immune diseases.

DBV Technologies has global headquarters in Montrouge, France and New York, NY. Company shares are traded on segment B of Euronext Paris (Ticker: DBV, ISIN code: FR0010417345), part of the SBF120 index, and traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in the form of American Depositary Shares (each representing one-half of one ordinary share) (Ticker: DBVT).