Midatech Pharma Plc: Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016


Dr. Jim Phillips, Chief Executive Officer and Nick Robbins-Cherry, Finance Director, will host a conference call for analysts at 14.00 BST today. Dial-in details are: UK: +44 1452 555 566, US: +1 866 966 9439, ID: 63728744.

Midatech Pharma PLC
("Midatech" or the "Company")

Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016

ABINGDON, United Kingdom and OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom, Sept. 2, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midatech Pharma (AIM: MTPH; Nasdaq: MTP), the international specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercialising and developing products in oncology, immunology and other therapeutic areas, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016.

Operational Highlights

  • Successful integration and good sales performance from newly acquired US commercial business, Midatech Pharma US Inc. (formerly DARA BioSciences, Inc.)
  • US launch of anti-nausea product Zuplenz® in April 2016, with encouraging early uptake helping drive the increasing revenues
  • Gelclair® continues to consolidate its brand and market leadership in the US for oral mucositis
  • Positive progress has continued for lead Q-Octreotide product for the treatment of Acromegaly and Carcinoid Syndrome. Plans for human bio-equivalence studies in H1 2017 are on track, which, in the case of positive results, could lead to the potential filing for first marketing authorisations by end 2017/beginning of 2018
  • Investment for scale up of manufacturing for the launch of Q-Octreotide and collaboration with Ophthotech has commenced and is on time and budget
  • Product candidate testing and selection in vivo for glioblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma on track for completion by the end of 2016
  • Dosing due to commence in Q3 2016 in first immunotherapy (MTX102) Phase I study using Midatech's gold nanoparticle ("GNP") technology in type 1 diabetes
  • Further positive progress seen in the period in the Company's OpsiSporin and MTX110/111 (DIPG) programmes

Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue grew from £0.32 million in H1 2015 to £3.80 million (up 1,088%)
  • Research and development costs of £2.05 million, a 13% increase from £1.82 million in H1 2015
  • Administrative expenses increased from £3.77 million in H1 2015 to £6.82 million (up 81%), primarily due to the Company's enlarged commercial infrastructure from the acquisition of Midatech Pharma US
  • Net cash outflow used in operations (after changes in working capital) was £8.25 million, up 55% from £5.31 million in H1 2015. The cash balance at 30 June 2016 was £7.23 million
  • Loss per share increased by 39% to 25p (H1 2015: 18p)

Commenting on the interim results Dr. Jim Philips, CEO of Midatech Pharma, said: "Midatech has made good performance in the first half of 2016 and our commercial business is well placed to deliver continued revenue growth in the second half of 2016. We continue to carefully invest in our platform technologies and candidate pipeline and the remainder of 2016 with 2017 are set to deliver results from a variety of our exciting R&D programmes. Notwithstanding the challenging recent market conditions globally, we continue to look at opportunities to build value for shareholders and look to the future with optimism."

Conference call
Dr. Jim Phillips, Chief Executive Officer and Nick Robbins-Cherry, Finance Director, will host a conference call for analysts at 14.00 BST today.

UK:        +44 1452 555 566
USA:      +1 866 966 9439
Conference ID: 63728744

A replay of the call will be available for 30 days after the event, and can be accessed through the numbers below.

UK:        +44 1452 550 000
USA:      +1 866 247 4222
Conference ID: 63728744

The results presentation will be made available on the Investors section of the Midatech website shortly before the call.

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For more information, please contact:

Midatech Pharma PLC
Jim Phillips, CEO
Tel: +44 (0)1235 888300
www.midatechpharma.com

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Corporate Finance
Freddy Crossley / Atholl Tweedie / Duncan Monteith
Corporate Broking
Tom Salvesen
Tel: +44 (0)20 7886 2500

RBC Europe Limited (Joint Broker)
Paul Tomasic / Rupert Walford / Thomas Stockman / Laura White
Tel: +44 (0)207 653 4000

Consilium Strategic Communications (Financial PR)
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Westwicke Partners (US Investor Relations)
Chris Brinzey
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Email: chris.brinzey@westwicke.com

Notes for Editors

About Midatech Pharma PLC
Midatech is an international specialty pharmaceutical company focused on oncology and other therapeutic areas with a commercial platform and four marketed products in the US. Midatech's strategy is to develop products in-house in oncology and with partners in other indications, and to accelerate growth organically and through strategic acquisitions. The Company's R&D activities are supported by two breakthrough drug delivery technologies. The Group, listed on AIM: MTPH and Nasdaq: MTP, employs c.100 staff in four countries. For further company information see: www.midatechpharma.com

Forward-Looking Statement
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of legislation in the United Kingdom and/or United States. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the ability of Midatech to successfully test, manufacture, produce or commercialize products for conditions using the nanoparticle and sustained release drug delivery platforms, and the ability for products in development to achieve positive clinical results, and the ability to meet or achieve timelines associated with pre-clinical studies, clinical trials or regulatory submissions. Any forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data together with management's views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance as of the time the statements are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties. We wish to caution you that there are some known and unknown factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Reference should be made to those documents that Midatech shall file from time to time or announcements that may be made by Midatech in accordance with the London Stock Exchange AIM Rules for Companies ("AIM Rules"), the Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("DTRs") and the rules and regulations promulgated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which contains and identifies other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any projections or forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements by or concerning Midatech are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Except as may be required under the AIM Rules or the DTRs or by relevant law in the United Kingdom or the United States, Midatech does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise arising.

CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REVIEW

We are pleased to report that during the first half of 2016 Midatech has continued to make good progress on a number of fronts.

Commercial

In December 2015, we completed the acquisition of the US-based oncology supportive care business, DARA BioSciences, Inc., which has since been renamed Midatech Pharma US, Inc. ("MTPUS"). This was rapidly followed with the acquisition of the anti-nausea product Zuplenz®. MTPUS brought with it three cancer supportive care products, Gelclair®, Oravig® and Soltamox® as well as an established oncology focussed, sales and marketing capability in the United States.

Midatech's commitment to build on its product portfolio within the chosen therapeutic areas was demonstrated with the MTPUS acquisition which has provided an excellent opportunity for the Group by providing a knowledgeable and established commercial infrastructure in its primary target area of oncology. Following the Zuplenz addition to the MTPUS portfolio our US salesforce has a comprehensive range of cancer supporting care products with which to target the US market. The market share for these products currently remains modest so we believe there is significant opportunity for expansion.

Performance from our MTPUS commercial business for the first six months of 2016 has been good: overall, total Group revenue was £3.80 million (H1 2015: £0.32 million) with £3.19 million coming from product sales in the US (H1 2015: nil). Prior to its acquisition, DARA Biosciences, Inc. had revenue from product sales of $2.24m in the comparable six months to 30 June 2015. This represents an encouraging growth rate on the equivalent period last year. Gelclair continues to grow, Oravig is in its early growth phase having been added in October 2015 and Zuplenz was launched in the US in April where performance has, so far, been encouraging.

We are pleased to report that the integration of the US business was completed quickly, successfully and according to plan.

We continue to invest in the Group's infrastructure, and are in the process of expanding our manufacturing capability in Bilbao to include the Group's lead development product, Q-Octreotide, and the products coming from our collaboration with Ophthotech. By investing in the scale up of our sustained release technology this will enable us to manufacture most of our own products to commercial scale in-house in the future. This work is on-going and is expected to be completed in late 2016.

R&D

In May, we received data from the joint venture insulin legacy programme (MTD101, MidaformTM) following its Phase IIa study. The study failed to demonstrate the release profile seen in prior studies and we are moving to close this programme down. Importantly for the Company, the oral delivery system used for this trial was a novel and unique application of Midatech's GNP technology and it is not used in any of the Group's other GNP programmes; all other GNP programmes are delivered via injection or infusion, which we believe is the optimal delivery system for our GNP programmes.

All of our other programmes continue to move forward with encouraging data coming in, in particular from our lead Q-Octreotide programme (MTD201) for the treatment of acromegaly and carcinoid syndrome. Midatech plans to submit an IND application to the FDA for Q-Octreotide and begin bio-equivalence or therapeutic equivalence studies by late 2016/early 2017, with a potential US launch in 2018 or 2019 (depending on clinical trial outcomes). The market each year for chronic treatment of acromegaly and metastatic carcinoid syndrome is estimated by the Directors to amount to approximately $2 billion p.a.

Furthermore, we are obtaining encouraging early results on cancer targeting using our nanotechnology and the Group's oncology development portfolio is progressing positively. Our DIPG programme (MTX110) has been used to treat patients on a compassionate basis and the clinical development of this and other DIPG product candidates is on-going.

Additionally, in product research and development, the Group has: in oncology, further GNP cancer therapies (as outlined above) in pre-clinical phases for Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (MTR104), which is currently in candidate selection, and for Squamous Cell Carcinoma (MTR105), which is currently in feasibility testing ahead of in vivo studies; a sustained release treatment named OpsiSporin (MTD202) for the treatment of non-infective uveitis, and two early-stage research programmes in cancer immunotherapy.

The Group's platform technologies have continued to deliver interest in new product partnerships and collaborations. Midatech has various current and historic collaborations with a number of specialty and major pharmaceutical companies and universities to develop the Group's platform technologies into a broad number of products in order to achieve a range of potential revenue opportunities within priority therapeutic areas. This includes products currently in development with Ophthotech Corporation (Nasdaq: OPHT), an ocular speciality biopharmaceutical company. The objective of this collaboration is to explore the feasibility of using Midatech's sustained release formulations with certain Ophthotech products. The Group is also working on the development of an innovative vaccine against type 1 diabetes using the Group's GNP technology, which has shown in vivo to substantially enhance tolerogenic response. This is being undertaken with funding support from an EU Consortium grant, for which dosing in Phase I first-in-human trials study is commencing in H2 2016, with results expected in 2017.

Outlook

We believe that our commercial business is well placed to build on the good performance in the first half of 2016 with continued revenue growth in the second half of 2016. Furthermore, a number of our R&D programmes have reached exciting stages of development and we anticipate positive progress over the remainder of 2016 and beyond as we continue to carefully invest in our platform technologies and candidate pipeline.

We continue to look at opportunities to build value for shareholders going forward despite the difficult market conditions.

Rolf Stahel                         Dr Jim Phillips
Chairman                            Chief Executive Officer

FINANCIAL REVIEW

We are pleased to report a positive set of results for the six months to 30 June 2016 as Midatech Pharma plc reports its first interim financial information following the acquisition in December 2015 of DARA BioSciences, Inc., since renamed Midatech Pharma US, Inc. ("MTPUS").

Key performance indicators

  H1 2016 H1 2015 Change
       
Total revenue £3.80m £0.32m 1,088%
R&D costs £2.05m £1.82m 12%
R&D as % of operating costs (before, amortisation of intangible assets and exceptional items) 20% 37% n/a
Loss from operations £10.34m £5.27m 96%
Net cash outflow for the period £8.80m £5.98m 47%
Average headcount 79 55 44%

Loss from operations before amortisation of intangibles and exceptional items is also regarded as a significant KPI. In the six months to 30 June 2016 the Group incurred significant costs arising from the requirement to commence amortisation of the intangible assets acquired with MTPUS and Zuplenz® product marketing rights and the settlement of the contracts of certain of its employees, the impact of which was as follows:

  H1 2016
£'000
H1 2015
£'000
     
Loss from operations (10,335) (5,266)
     
Contract settlement costs (1,138) -
Amortisation of intangible assets (1,709) -
Listing and acquisition expenses - (674)
     
Loss from operations before amortisation of intangible assets and exceptional items _______ (7,488)
___  ___
_______ (4,592)
__  ____

Midatech's KPIs continue to be focused on the key areas of cash management and available cash, R&D spend and operating results and, with the addition of the US commercial operation, revenue is now a very significant KPI. Additional, non-financial KPIs, including further KPIs in respect of the research and development programmes, will be added as the business continues to develop.

Revenue

Total revenue for the six months to 30 June 2016 was £3.80m compared to £0.32m in the first six months of 2015, an increase of 1,088%. US product sales made up the largest part of this with £3.19m (H1 2015: nil) however a further £0.26m (H1 2015: £0.12m) came from collaboration revenue and sales made by the UK business. The balance of revenue of £0.35m (H1 2015: £0.20m) came from grant income received under the Group's two substantial European grant funded programmes.

Research and development costs

Expenditure on research and development increased 12% from £1.82m in the six months to 30 June 2015 to £2.05m in the first six months of 2016. The increase reflects developments on a number of fronts including external clinical research focussed on product development and a number of internal programmes dealing with the characterisation of Midatech's gold nanoparticle constructs.

Significant progress has been made with both of Midatech's technology platforms, including:

  • Positive pharmacokinetic data with our sustained release Q-Octreotide programme (MTD201) for the treatment of acromegaly and carcinoid syndrome.
  • Positive data from our OpsiSporin programme (MTD202), a sustained release treatment with Q-Cyclosporin for the treatment of non-infective uveitis.
  • Progress towards dosing in a first-in-human clinical trial for its collaborative innovative immunotherapy vaccine against type 1 diabetes, MTX102 utilising Midatech's gold nanoparticle technology. This trial is expected to commence in the second half of 2016.
  • Progress towards therapeutic candidate selection for the treatment of glioblastoma (brain) and liver cancers and investigational new drug application (IND) enabling programmes are scheduled to commence at the end of 2016.

Distribution costs, sales and marketing

Distribution, sales and marketing costs for the six-month period to 30 June 2016 were £4.24m (H1 2015: nil) and relate exclusively to the US commercial business. This includes £1.71m of amortisation charges relating to the acquired intangibles in the books of Midatech Pharma plc.

Administrative costs

Administrative expenses in the six-month period to 30 June 2016 were £6.82m compared to £3.77m for H1 2015. The most significant element of the increase relates to the administrative costs of the newly acquired MTPUS, with £2.89m incurred directly by the US business. These US costs included £1.14m of non-recurring cost in relation to settlements with certain former employees of DARA BioSciences, Inc.

Cash flows

Cash outflows used in operations (after changes in working capital) in H1 2016 were £8.25m compared to £5.31m in H1 2015, reflecting the addition of the MTPUS business to the Group as well as the incremental ongoing costs associated with the NASDAQ listing. These cash movements resulted in a cash balance of £7.23m as at 30 June 2016 compared to £16.18m at 31 December 2015 and £24.34m at 30 June 2015. In addition to these cash reserves, the Board of Directors of Midatech Pharma plc is evaluating various near-term funding options available to the Group. The Company continues to maintain its usual stringent controls over costs.

Whilst the first half of 2016 included £1.14m of employee contract settlement costs that we do not anticipate will recur, the likely cash burn in the second half of the year implies a limited headroom afforded by existing funding. The Board is evaluating various near-term funding options available to the Group, and, based on on-going discussions, the Directors are confident that additional working capital will become available before the end of the year. We are therefore satisfied that it is appropriate to prepare these accounts on a going concern basis.

Capital expenditure

Capital expenditure for H1 2016 was £0.75m, which was in line with H1 2015. Expenditure was broadly split between adding further analytical capability to the Head Office GNP and Cardiff sustained release research facilities as well as significant enhancements to the Group's manufacturing facility in Bilbao, Spain where we are in the process of adding a sustained release manufacturing line. Only limited further investment in the UK is planned and the Spanish construction work is expected to be completed in Q4 2016.

So far in 2016, we have continued to build on the solid foundations laid down since our AIM IPO and to deliver on our stated strategy of:

  • Expansion of our commercial operations;
  • In-house development of our own product portfolio in rare cancers and with partners in other indications; and
  • Acceleration of growth through strategic acquisition of complementary products and technologies.

Whilst it is too early to assess the long-term impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union, there has been no immediate impact on the Company's day-to-day operations. We have considered the potential implications on the EU funded grants received by the Group and at this time do not anticipate any problems.

The fall in the value of Sterling against both the Euro and US Dollar immediately following the "Brexit" decision has meant that costs incurred in those currencies have resulted in higher Sterling charges to the consolidated financial statements however this is partly offset by US Dollar denominated revenues.

Nick Robbins-Cherry
Chief Financial Officer

Condensed consolidated unaudited statement of comprehensive income for the six month period ended 30 June 2016
 
  Note   Six months
ended 30
June 2016
unaudited
Six months
ended 30
June 2015
unaudited
      £'000 £'000
         
Revenue 4   3,456 121
Grant revenue     347 203
      _______ _______
Total revenue     3,803 324
         
Cost of sales     (1,032) -
      _______ _______
Gross profit     2,771 324
Research and development costs 4   (2,048) (1,822)
Distribution costs, sales and marketing 4   (4,237) -
Administrative costs 4   (6,821) (3,768)
      _______ _______
Loss from operations     (10,335) (5,266)
         
Finance income     765 28
Finance expense     - (12)
      _______ ________
         
Loss before tax     (9,570) (5,250)
         
Taxation 3   1,365 356
      _______ ________
         
Loss after tax attributable to the owners of the parent     (8,205) (4,894)
      ________ ________
         
Other comprehensive income:        
         
Items that will or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss when specific conditions are met:        
Exchange gains/(losses) arising on translation of foreign operations     1,974 (60)
      _______ ________
         
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax     1,974 (60)
      _______ ________
         
Total comprehensive loss attributable to the owners of the parent     (6,231) (4,954)
      ___  ____ ___  ____
         
Loss per share        
Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share - pence 5   (25p) (18p)
      ________ ________
Condensed consolidated unaudited statement of financial position at 30 June 2016
 
  Note   As at 30
June 2016
unaudited
As at 31 December
2015

 
Assets     £'000 £'000
Non-current assets        
Property, plant and equipment 6   2,469 1,984
Intangible assets 7   42,510 41,339
Other receivables due in greater than one year     387 387
      _______ _______
      45,366 43,710
      _______ _______
Current assets        
Inventories     787 459
Trade and other receivables     1,503 2,496
Income tax receivable     1,723 1,201
Cash and cash equivalents     7,226 16,175
      _______ _______
      11,239 20,331
      _______ _______
         
Total assets     56,605 64,041
 

Liabilities
    _______ _______
Non-current liabilities        
Borrowings     1,440 1,508
Deferred tax liability 8   6,520 6,547
      _______ _______
         
      7,960 8,055
      _______ _______
Current liabilities        
Trade and other payables     5,790 7,084
Borrowings     360 442
Derivative financial liability-equity settled 9   965 1,573
Provisions 10   799 -
      _______ _______
      7,914 9,099
      _______ _______
         
Total liabilities     15,874 17,154
      _______ _______
         
Issued capital and reserves attributable to owners of the parent        
Share capital 11   1,002 1,002
Share premium     31,643 31,643
Merger reserve     53,003 52,803
Shares to be issued     - 200
Foreign exchange reserve     2,364 390
Accumulated deficit     (47,281) (39,151)
         
      _______ _______
Total equity     40,731 46,887
      _______ _______
         
Total equity and liabilities     56,605 64,041
      _______ _______
Condensed consolidated unaudited statement of cash flows for the six month period ended 30 June 2016
         
      Six months
ended 30
June 2016
unaudited
Six months
ended 30
June 2015
unaudited
      £'000 £'000
Cash flows from operating activities        
Loss after tax     (8,205) (4,894)
Adjustments for:        
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment     442 191
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets     1,709 -
Share based payment expense     75 92
Net finance income     (765) (16)
Taxation     (1,365) (356)
      _______ _______
Cash flows from operating activities before changes in working capital     (8,109) (4,983)
         
Increase in inventories     (328) -
Decrease/ (increase) in trade and other receivables     891 (777)
(Decrease)/ increase in trade and other payables     (702) 453
      _______ _______
Cash used in operations     (8,248) (5,307)
         
Taxes received     204 -
      _______ _______
Net cash used in operating activities     (8,044) (5,307)
      _______ _______
Investing activities        
Purchases of property, plant and equipment     (752) (733)
Interest received     157 -
      _______ _______
Net cash used in investing activities     (595) (733)
 

Financing activities
       
Payments to finance lease creditors     (15) (11)
Repayment of borrowings     (149) (34)
Issue of borrowings     - 102
Share issues net of costs     - 1
      _______ _______
Net cash (used)/generated from financing activities     (164) 58
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (8,803) (5,982)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     16,175 30,325
Exchange gains on cash and cash equivalents     (146) -
      _______ _______
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period     7,226 24,343
      _______ _______
Condensed consolidated unaudited statement of changes in equity for the six month period ended 30 June 2016
               
  Share
capital
Share
premium
Merger reserve Shares to be issued Foreign
exchange
reserve
Accumulated
deficit
Total
equity
  £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
               
At 1 January 2016 1,002 31,643 52,803 200 390 (39,151) 46,887
               
Loss for the period - - - - - (8,205) (8,205)
Foreign exchange translation - - - - 1,974 - 1,974
  ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Total comprehensive loss - - - - 1,974 (8,205) (6,231)
  ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Transactions with owners              
               
Issue of shares - - 200 (200) - - -
Share based payment - - - - - 75 75
  ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
At 30 June 2016 1,002 31,643 53,003 - 2,364 (47,281) 40,731
  ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
               
               
At 1 January 2015 1,001 31,643 37,776 800 (9) (29,222) 41,989
               
Loss for the year - - - - - (4,894) (4,894)
Foreign exchange translation - - - - (60) - (60)
  ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Total comprehensive loss - - - - (60) (4,894) (4,954)
  ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Transactions with owners              
               
Issue of shares 1 - - - - - 1
Share based payment - - - - - 92 92
  ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
At 30 June 2015 1,002 31,643 37,776 800 (69) (34,024) (37,128)
  ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Notes forming part of the condensed consolidated unaudited interim financial information for the six month period ended 30 June 2016
 
1 Basis of preparation

The unaudited interim consolidated financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2016 has been prepared following the recognition and measurement principles of the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards and Interpretations (collectively IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and as adopted by the EU and in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting ('IAS34'). The interim consolidated financial information does not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial information, and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015.

The condensed interim financial information contained in this interim statement does not constitute statutory financial statements as defined by section 434(3) of the Companies Act 2006. The condensed interim financial information has not been audited. The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2015 is derived from the audited statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015. The independent auditor's report was unqualified and did not contain any statement under section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

There are no new standards or interpretations applicable to the Group for the accounting period commencing 1 January 2016 for adoption.

Going concern

The Group is subject to a number of risks similar to those of other development and early-commercial stage pharmaceutical companies. These risks include, amongst others, generation of revenues from the existing product portfolio and in due course the development portfolio and risks associated with research, development, testing and obtaining related regulatory approvals of its pipeline products. Ultimately, the attainment of profitable operations is dependent on future uncertain events which include obtaining adequate financing to fulfil the Group's commercial and development activities and generating a level of revenue adequate to support the Group's cost structure.

The Group has experienced net losses and significant cash outflows from cash used in operating activities over the past years as it develops its portfolio. As at 30 June 2016 the Group had total equity of £40.73m, it incurred a net loss after tax for the six months to 30 June 2016 of £8.21m and used cash in operating activities of £8.25m for the same period. As at 30 June 2016, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of £7.23m.

The future viability of the Group is dependent on its ability to generate cash from operating activities, to raise additional capital to finance its operations or to successfully obtain regulatory approval to allow marketing of the Group's development products. The Group's failure to raise capital as and when needed could have a negative impact on its financial condition and ability to pursue its business strategies.

The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts and considered the cash flow requirement for the Group for a period including twelve months from the date of approval of this interim financial information. These forecasts show that further financing will be required during the course of the next 12 months. This requirement for additional financing in the short term represents a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt upon the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.

In addition to utilising the existing cash reserves, the Directors are evaluating a number of near-term funding options available to the Group and are confident that additional working capital will become available in the timeframe required and on terms acceptable to the Board and shareholders. Therefore, after considering the uncertainties the Directors consider it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the interim financial information.

The condensed financial information for the six-month period were approved by the board on 1 September 2016.

2 Accounting policies

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the audited statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015.

None of the newly applicable IFRS standards and amendments had an impact on the Group's interim consolidated financial information.

Some of the significant accounting policies require management to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments or estimates. The policies which management consider critical because of the level of complexity, judgment or estimation involved in their application and their impact on the financial Information are:

  • Business combinations
  • Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets not yet ready for use
  • Share-based payments
  • Income Taxes
  • Intangible asset recognition
  • Fair value through profit and loss derivative liabilities

                     
                     

3 Taxation credit

        Income tax is recognised or provided at amounts expected to be recovered or to be paid using the tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Group Statement of Financial Position date. Research and development tax credits are recognised on an accruals basis and are included as an income tax credit under current assets. The research and development tax credit recognised is based on management's best estimate of the expected tax claim for the period and is recorded within taxation as under the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Scheme.
         
         

  Six months ended 30 June 2016 unaudited Six months ended 30 June 2015 unaudited
  £'000 £'000
Income tax credit    
Income tax credited to the income statement 725 356
  _______ _______
     
  725 356
Deferred tax credit    
Reversal of temporary differences (note 8) 640 -
  _______ _______
     
Total tax credit 1,365 356
  _______ _______
4 Segment information

Revenue

Geographical analysis of revenue by destination of customer

    Six months ended 30 June 2016 unaudited Six months ended 30 June 2015 unaudited
    £'000 £'000
       
United Kingdom   42 -
Austria   34 25
United States   3,380 96
    _______ _______
       
    3,456 121
    _______ _______

One customer in respect of pipeline R&D accounts for 5% of revenue in 2016. In the six months ending 30 June 2015, i.e. prior to acquisition of Midatech Pharma US, there was only one reportable segment, being pipeline R&D. Modest sales in the six months ended 30 June 2015 meant that no meaningful analysis could be drawn from the customer profile of the revenues achieved during that period.

Following the acquisition of Midatech Pharma US, Inc., in December 2015, the Group now contains two reportable operating segments as follows:

  • Pipeline Research and Development: The Pipeline Research and Development ("Pipeline R&D") segment seeks to develop products using the Group's nanomedicine and sustained release technology platforms.
     
  • Commercial: The Commercial segment distributes and sells the Group's commercial products. Midatech Pharma US promotes the Group's commercial, cancer supportive care products in the US market, in which the Group has exclusive licenses to Soltamox, Oravig and Zuplenz, an exclusive license to distribute, promote and market Gelclair, and a marketing agreement to co-promote two other products: Ferralet 90 and Aquoral. As and when new products are introduced the Commercial segment will include revenues from the marketing of these commercial products.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are consistent with the Group's accounting policies described in note 2. Segment result represents the result of each segment without the allocation of interest expense, interest income and tax.

No measures of segment assets and segment liabilities are reported to the Group's Board of Directors in order to assess performance and allocate resources. There is no intersegment activity and all revenue is generated from external customers.

The UK and Spanish entities meet the aggregation criteria and have therefore been presented as a single reportable segment under Pipeline R&D. The research and development activities involve the discovery and development of pharmaceutical products in the field of nanomedicine and sustained release technology. The US operating company is engaged in the sale and marketing of cancer supportive care products and is reported under the Commercial segment.

Segmented results for the 6 month ended 30 June 2016

  Pipeline R&D Commercial Consolidated
  unaudited £'000 unaudited £'000 unaudited £'000
       
Revenue 266 3,190 3,456
Grant revenue 347 - 347
  _______ _______ _______
       
Total revenue 613 3,190 3,803
       
Cost of sales - (1,032) (1,032)
Depreciation (437) (5) (442)
Amortisation (3) (1,706) (1,709)
Contract settlement costs - (1,138) (1,138)
Other research and development costs (2,048) - (2,048)
Other distribution costs, sales and marketing (21) (2,507) (2,528)
Other administrative costs (3,493) (1,748) (5,241)
  _______ _______ _______
       
Segmental result/operating loss (5,389) (4,946) (10,335)
  _______ _______  
       
Finance income     765
      _______
       
Loss before tax     (9,570)
       
       
Taxation     1,365
        _______
       
Loss after tax     (8,205)
      _______
       

For the 6 months ending 30 June 2015 there was only one reportable segment being Pipeline R&D. The segment result is the operating loss for the period which is before interest expense, interest income and tax.

Non-current assets by location of assets

    30 June
2016
31 December 2015
    unaudited
£'000
£'000
       
Spain   1,720 1,433
United Kingdom   14,209 14,019
United States   29,437 28,258
    _______ _______
       
    45,366 43,710
    _______ _______
5 Loss per share

Basic loss per share amounts are calculated by dividing the net loss for the period attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. As the Group made a loss for the period the diluted earnings per share is equal to the basic earnings per share.

      Six months
ended 30
June 2016
unaudited
Six months
ended 30
June 2015
unaudited
  Numerator   £'000 £'000
      _______ _______
         
  Loss used in basic EPS and diluted EPS   (8,205) (4,894)
      _______ _______
         
         
  Denominator      
         
  Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in basic EPS   33,469,150 27,800,459
         
      _______ _______
         
  Basic and diluted loss per share - pence   (25p) (18p)
      _______ _______
6 Property, plant and equipment
    Fixtures and fittings Leasehold improve-ments Computer equipment Laboratory equipment  

Total
    unaudited unaudited unaudited unaudited unaudited
    £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
  Cost          
             
  At 1 January 2016 1,319 1,112 354 983 3,768
  Additions  105 284 18 345 752
  Exchange differences 163 111 21 5 300
  Disposals - - (54) - (54)
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
             
  At 30 June 2016 1,587 1,507 339 1,333 4,766
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
  Accumulated depreciation          
             
  At 1 January 2016 458 733 180 413 1,784
  Charge for the period 271 27 23 121 442
  Exchange differences 56 89 19 5 169
  Disposals - (40) (58) - (98)
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
             
  At 30 June 2016 785 809 164 539 2,297
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
  Net book value          
             
  At 30 June 2016 802 698 175 794 2,469
  At 1 January 2016 861 379 174 570 1,984
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
             
    £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
             
  At 1 January 2015 1,202 880 195 583 2,860
  Additions    183 283 173 385 1,024
  Acquired through acquisition of subsidiary - - - 16 16
  Exchange differences (66) (51) (14) (1) (132)
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
             
  At 31 December 2015 1,319 1,112 354 983 3,768
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
             
  At 1 January 2015 479 479 140 246 1,344
  Charge for the year 3 282 48 168 501
  Exchange differences (24) (28) (8) (1) (61)
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
             
  At 31 December 2015 458 733 180 413 1,784
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
  Net book value          
             
  At 31 December 2015 861 379 174 570 1,984
  At 31 December 2014 723 401 55 337 1,516
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
7 Intangible assets            
    In-process research and development Product and marketing Goodwill IT/Website costs  

Total
 
    unaudited unaudited unaudited unaudited unaudited  
    £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000  
               
  Cost            
  At 1 January 2016 12,600 18,321 12,456 15 43,392  
  Additions - - - 12 12  
  Exchange differences - 1,932 1,072 (3) 3,001  
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______  
  At 30 June 2016 12,600 20,253 13,528 24 46,405  
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______  
               
  Accumulated amortisation and impairment            
  At 1 January 2016 1,800 243 - 10 2,053  
  Amortisation charge for the period  

-
 

1,706
 

-
 

3
 

1,709
 
  Exchange differences - 133 - - 133
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______  
  At 30 June 2016 1,800 2,082 - 13 3,895  
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______  
  Net book value            
  At 30 June 2016 10,800 18,171 13,528 11 42,510  
  At 1 January 2016 10,800 18,078 12,456 5 41,339  
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______  
               
               
    £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000  
  Cost            
  At 1 January 2015 12,600 - 2,291 12 14,903  
  Acquired in business combinations  

-
 

17,989
 

9,952
 

-
 

27,941
 
  Additions - - - 3 3  
  Exchange differences - 332 213 - 545  
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______  
  At 31 December 2015 12,600 18,321 12,456 15 43,392  
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______  
  Accumulated amortisation and impairment            
               
  At 1 January 2015 1,800 - - 9 1,809  
  Amortisation charge for the year -  

235
- 1 236  
  Exchange differences - 8 - - 8  
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______  
  At 31 December 2015 1,800 243 - 10 2,053  
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______  
               
  Net book value            
  At 31 December 2015 10,800 18,078 12,456 5 41,339  
  At 31 December 2014 10,800 - 2,291 3 13,094  
    _______ _______ _______ _______ _______  
8 Deferred tax

Deferred tax is calculated in full on temporary differences under the liability method using tax rates applicable in the tax jurisdictions where the tax asset or liability would arise.

The movement on the deferred tax account is as shown below:

    30 June 2016 31 December 2015
    unaudited
£'000
£'000
    _______ _______
       
Liability   (6,520) (6,547)
    _______ _______

         

    six months ending 30 June 2016 Year ended 31 December 2015
    unaudited
£'000
£'000
       
Liability at 1 January

 
6,547 354
Arising on business combination - 6,191
Credited to income statement (640) (131)
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) 613 133
    _______ _______
Liability at period end   6,520 6,547
    _______ _______

         
A £6.2m deferred tax liability arose during 2015 following the acquisition of DARA BioSciences, Inc.

9 Derivative financial liability
    Six months ending 30 June 2016 Year ended 31 December 2015
    unaudited
£'000
 

£'000
       
       
Equity settled derivative financial liability - fair value through profit and loss   965 1,573
    _______ _______
       
Liability at 1 January   1,573 -
On acquisition - 5 December 2015   - 3,211
Gain recognised in finance income within the consolidated statement of comprehensive income   (608) (1,638)
    ______ ______
Liability at period end   965 1,573
    _______ _______

Equity settled derivative financial liability is not a liability that is to be settled for cash. The Group assumed fully vested warrants and share options on the acquisition of DARA Biosciences, Inc. which are to be settled in shares of Midatech Pharma plc. The number of ordinary shares to be issued when exercised is fixed, however the exercise prices are denominated in US Dollars being different to the functional currency of the parent company. Therefore, the warrants and share options are classified as equity settled derivative financial liabilities through the profit and loss account. The financial liabilities were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on assumptions described below. Financial liabilities at FVTPL are stated at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on re-measurement recognised in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognised in profit or loss incorporated any interest paid on the financial liability and is included in the 'other gains and losses' line item in the income statement. A key input in the valuation of the instrument is the company share price. The share price of the company reduced from £2.65 at the date of acquisition of DARA Biosciences, Inc. to £1.74 at 31 December 2015, resulting in a gain of £1.638m on re-measurement which was credited to finance income. The share price further reduced to £1.35 on the 30 June 2016 resulting in a gain of £608k on re-measurement, also credited to finance income.

 As at 30 June 2016 there were DARA options outstanding over 721,000 Midatech ordinary shares with a weighted average exercise price of $7.62 per share, within a range of $2.54 to $770.59, and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 8.0 years. The risk free rate ranged from 0.63% to 1.81%, volatility from 59% to 79% and the expected life from 1.4 - 8.1 years. The exercise of all options would raise additional cash of $5.50m.
         
Also at the period-end there were DARA warrants outstanding over 3,034,437 Midatech ordinary shares with a weighted average exercise price of $9.67 per share, within a range of $3.06 to $164.71, and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 2.6 years. The risk free rate ranged from 0.44% to 1.63%, volatility from 59% to 79% and the expected life from 0.6 - 6.5 years. The exercise of all warrants would raise additional cash of $29.33m.

Fair value hierarchy

The Group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation technique:

  • Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
  • Level 2: other techniques for which all inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are observable, either directly or indirectly; and
  • Level 3: techniques which use inputs that have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based on observable market data.

The fair value of the Group's financial liability is measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

The following table gives information about how the fair value of this financial liability is determined:

Financial liabilities Fair value as at 30/06/2016
£'000
Fair value as at 31/12/2015
£'000
Valuation technique(s) and key input(s) Significant unobservable input(s) level 3 Relationship of unobservable inputs to fair value
           
Equity settled financial derivative liability 965 1,573 Black Scholes option pricing model Volatility rates between a range of 59% and 76% determined using historical volatility of comparable companies. The higher the volatility the higher the fair value.
Expected life between a range of 0.1 and 8.6 years determined using the remaining life of the share options. The shorter the expected life the lower the fair value.
Risk-free rate between a range of 0.44% and 1.81% determined using the expected life assumptions. The higher the risk-free rate the higher the fair value.

If the above unobservable volatility input to the valuation model were 10% higher while all other variables were held constant, the carrying amount of shares would increase by £194k (2015: £273k).

If the above unobservable expected life input to the valuation model were 1 year shorter while all other variables were held constant, the carrying amount of shares would decrease by £74k (2015: £70k).

If the above unobservable risk free rate input to the valuation model were 10% higher while all other variables were held constant, the carrying amount of shares would increase by £11k (2015: £5k).

The financial liability measured at fair value on Level 3 fair value measurement represents consideration relating to a business combination.

10 Provisions
    30 June 2016
    unaudited
£'000
     
Provisions at 1 January   -
Contract settlements   799
    _______
     
Provisions at period end   799
    _______

Contract settlements relate to provisions for settlements with former employees of Midatech Pharma US, Inc.

11 Share Capital
  As at 30 June 2016 As at 30 June 2016 As at 31 December 2015

 
As at 31 December 2015

 
Allotted and fully paid - classified as equity Number £ Number £
         
At 1 January        
Ordinary shares of 0.005p each 33,542,412 1,677 33,467,504 1,673
Deferred shares of £1 each 1,000,001 1,000,001 1,000,001 1,000,001
C preference shares of 0.01p each - - - -
    __________   __________
Total   1,001,677   1,001,674
    __________   __________
         

In accordance with the Articles of Association for the Company adopted on 13 November 2014, the share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of ordinary shares of nominal value 0.005 pence each.

Date of Issue Type of Share Issue Ordinary Shares Deferred Shares Share Price Total consideration
    Number Number £ £'000
2016          
As at 1 January 2016   33,467,507 1,000,001   46,840
           
27 June 2016 Deferred consideration re: acquisition of Q Chip Limited 74,905 - 2.67 200
    _________ _________   _________
           
As at 30 June 2016   33,542,412 1,000,001   47,040
    _________ _________   _________
Date of Issue Type of Share Issue Ordinary Shares Deferred Shares Share Price Total consideration
    Number Number £ £'000
2015          
As at 1 January 2015   27,794,261 1,000,001   32,000
           
24 April 2015 Exercise of employee share options 16,500 - 0.00005 -
25 September 2015 Exercise of employee share options 10,000 - 0.00005 -
4 December 2015 Share issue on acquisition of DARA BioSciences, Inc. 5,422,028 - 2.63 14,240
23 December 2015 Deferred consideration re: acquisition of Q Chip Limited 224,718 - 2.67 600
    _________ _________   _________
           
As at 31 December 2015   33,467,507 1,000,001   46,840
    _________ _________   _________
12 Related party transactions and ultimate controlling party

Transactions with Monosol RX, LLC

The Directors consider Monosol RX, LLC to be a related party by virtue of the fact that Monosol RX, LLC is a shareholder of the company and a collaborative partner in the MidaSol Therapeutics joint operation. During the six months ended 30 June 2016 Midatech Limited recharged to Monosol RX, LLC £105k (six months ended June 2015 £111k) for research services. There was no period end receivable due from Monosol RX LLC (at 30 June 2015: £92k).

The Directors do not consider that there is an ultimate controlling party.

13 Contingent liabilities

The Group had no material contingent liabilities at 30 June 2016 or 31 December 2015.

14 Events after the reporting date

There are no events to disclose after the reporting date.