UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: March 6, 2017
Commission File Number: 001-36891

Cellectis S.A.

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

8, rue de la Croix Jarry

75013 Paris, France

+33 1 81 69 16 00

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F Form 40-F

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

 

Title

 

99.1

Press release, dated March 6, 2017.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CELLECTIS S.A.

(Registrant)
 

March 6, 2017

By:

/s/ André Choulika

André Choulika

 

Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

Cellectis Reports 4th Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2017--Regulatory News:

Cellectis S.A. (Paris:ALCLS) (NASDAQ:CLLS) (Alternext: ALCLS - Nasdaq: CLLS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing immunotherapies based on gene edited CAR T-cells (UCART), today announced its results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2016.


Earnings Call Details

Cellectis will host an earnings call on March 7, 2017 at 8:00am Eastern Time to discuss its financial results and provide a general business update.

Dial-In Numbers:
Live PARTICIPANT Dial-In (Toll-Free US & Canada): 877-407-3104
Live PARTICIPANT Dial-In (International): +1 201-493-6792

Replay Information:
Conference ID #: 13625168
Replay Dial-In (Toll Free US & Canada): 877-660-6853
Replay Dial-In (International): +1 201-612-7415
Expiration Date: 3/21/17

Webcast URL (Archived for 12 months): http://cellectis.equisolvewebcast.com/q4-2016

RECENT CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

Cellectis - Therapeutics

UCART123 - Cellectis’ most advanced, wholly owned TALEN® gene-edited product candidate


UCART19, exclusively licensed to Servier

Scientific Publications

Clinical Advisory Board

Calyxt – Cellectis’ plant science subsidiary

Financial Results

Cellectis’ consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The audit procedures have been carried out by the independent auditors and their audit report relating to the certification of the financials is in the process of being issued. The audited report for Cellectis’ consolidated financial statements will be included in the Company’s annual report.

Fourth quarter 2016 Financial Results


Cash: As of December 31, 2016 Cellectis had €276.2 million in total cash, cash equivalents and current financial assets compared to €264.0 million as of September 30, 2016. This increase of €12.2 million notably reflects (i) the receipt of R&D tax credits of €9.2 million, (ii) proceeds of €7.0 million related to the supply agreement with Servier, (iii) the unrealized positive translation effect of exchange rate fluctuations on our U.S. dollar cash, cash equivalents and current financial assets of €12.1 million, partially offset by (iv) other net cash flows used by operating activities of €15.0 million and (v) fixed assets expenditures of €1.1 million.

Revenues and Other Income: During the quarters ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, we recorded €29.2 million and €12.1 million, respectively, in revenues and other income. This decrease is mainly due to the decrease of €20.0 million in collaboration revenues, notably due to the €18.8 million revenue recorded in 2015 in relation to early exercise by Servier of its option to acquire the exclusive worldwide rights to further develop and commercialize UCART19, partially offset by increases of €1.0 million in research tax credit and €1.3 million in subsidies.

Total Operating Expenses: Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2016 were €30.9 million, compared to €28.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. The non-cash stock-based compensation expenses included in these amounts were €13.1 million and €12.6 million, respectively.

R&D Expenses: For the quarters ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, research and development expenses increased by €2.6 million from €16.0 million in 2015 to €18.7 million in 2016. Personnel expenses increased by €0.5 million from €11.2 million in 2015 to €11.6 million in 2016, due to a €1.8 million increase in social charges on stock options, partially offset by a €1.1 million decrease in non-cash stock based compensation expense and a €0.2 million decrease in wages and salaries. Purchases, external expenses and other expenses increased by €2.2 million from €4.3 million in 2015 to €6.5 million in 2016.

SG&A Expenses: During the quarters ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, we recorded €8.1 million and €11.4 million, respectively, of selling, general and administrative expenses. The increase of €3.3 million primarily reflects the increase in personnel expenses from €5.6 million to €8.9 million, attributable to the increase of €1.5 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, €1.4 million in social charges on stock options, and €0.4 million in wages and salaries. No material variance has been identified on purchases, external expenses and other expenses.

Financial Gain (Loss): The financial gain was €7.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with a financial gain of €6.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. The change in financial result was primarily attributable to the increase of €1.3 million in fair value adjustment expense on our foreign exchange derivatives and current financial assets, partially offset by the gain of €0.8 million due to the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on our U.S. dollar cash and cash equivalent accounts.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Shareholders of Cellectis: During the quarters ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, we recorded a net gain of €8.2 million (or €0.23 per share on both a basic and a diluted basis) and net loss of €12.5 million (or €0.35 per share on both a basic and a diluted basis), respectively. Adjusted income attributable to shareholders of Cellectis for the fourth quarter of 2016 was €0.6 million (€0.02 per share on both a basic and a diluted basis) compared to adjusted income attributable to shareholders of Cellectis of €20.9 million (€0.59 per share on both a basic and a diluted basis), for the fourth quarter of 2015. Adjusted income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis for the fourth quarter of 2016 and 2015 excludes non-cash stock-based compensation expense of €13.1 million and €12.6 million, respectively. Please see "Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis to Adjusted income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis.


Full year 2016 Financial Results

Cash: As of December 31, 2016 Cellectis had €276.2 million in total cash, cash equivalents and current financial assets compared to € 314.2 million as of December 31, 2015. This decrease of €38.0 million was primarily driven by (i) €29.6 million of cash used in operating activities, related to our research and development and manufacturing efforts, including the advancement of UCART123, for which an IND was filed in the United States in early 2017, partially offset by payments received from Servier and Pfizer pursuant to our collaboration agreements and R&D tax credit, and (ii) €12.5 million of cash used in investment activities, primarily through Calyxt’s land acquisition and greenhouse construction in an aggregate amount of €9.5 million. The decrease was also partially offset by the positive unrealized translation effect of exchange rate fluctuations on our U.S. dollar cash, cash equivalents and current financial assets of €4.4 million.

Cellectis expects that its cash, cash equivalents and Current financial assets of €276.2 million as of December 31, 2016 will be sufficient to fund its current operations to 2019.

Revenues and Other Income: During the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, we recorded €56.4 million and €51.0 million, respectively, in revenues and other income. This decrease is mainly due (i) to the decrease of €10.4 million in collaboration revenues notably due to revenue recorded in 2015 in relation to early exercise by Servier of its option to acquire the exclusive worldwide rights to further develop and commercialize UCART19 (€18.8 million) partially offset by the revenue from an agreement to provide Servier with raw materials and additional batches of UCART19 products and the achievement of two milestones in 2016 (totaling €11.9 million), (ii) increases of €4.0 million in research tax credit, €0.5 million in licenses fees and €0.4 million in research subsidies.

Total Operating Expenses: Total operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 were €111.8 million, compared to €84.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The non-cash stock-based compensation expenses included in these amounts were €53.0 million and €30.1 million, respectively.

R&D Expenses: For the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, research and development expenses increased by €18.5 million from €52.4 million in 2015 to €70.9 million in 2016. Personnel expenses increased by €8.8 million from €35.5 million in 2015 to €44.3 million in 2016, notably due to a €1.6 million increase in wages and salaries, and a €11.5 million increase in non-cash stock based compensation expense, partially offset by a €4.3 million decrease in social charges on stock options and free share grants. Purchases and external expenses increased by €9.8 million from €15.2 million in 2015 to €25.0 million in 2016, due to increased expenses related to UCART123 and other product candidates’ development, including payments to third parties and costs related to preparation of UCART123 clinical trials, purchases of biological materials and expenses associated with the use of laboratories and other facilities.

SG&A Expenses: During the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, we recorded €27.2 million and €39.2 million, respectively, of selling, general and administrative expenses. The increase of €12.0 million primarily reflects (i) an increase of €10.7 million in personnel expenses from €19.6 million to €30.3 million attributable to a €0.9 million increase in wages and salaries, an increase of €11.4 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by a decrease of €1.6 million of social charges on stock options and free share grants, (ii) an increase of €1.9 million in purchases and external expenses and (iii) a decrease of €0.6 in other expenses due to lower business taxes and lower provisions.

Financial Gain (Loss): The financial gain was €7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the financial gain was null for the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in financial income and expenses between 2016 and 2015 was mainly attributable to the decrease of €5.9 million in net foreign exchange gain, €1.6 million foreign exchange derivatives fair value expense, and €0.9 million current financial assets fair value expenses, partially offset by an increase of €0.5 million in interest income.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Shareholders of Cellectis: During the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, we recorded a net loss of €20.5 million (or € 0.60 per share on both a basic and a diluted basis) and a net loss of €60.8 million (or €1.72 per share on both a basic and diluted basis), respectively. Adjusted loss attributable to shareholders of Cellectis for the year ended December 31, 2016 was €7.8 million (€0.22 per share on both a basic and a diluted basis) compared to Adjusted income attributable to shareholders of Cellectis of € 9.6 million (€0.28 per share on both a basic and a diluted basis), for the year ended December 31, 2015. Adjusted income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 excludes non-cash stock-based compensation expense of €53.0 million and €30.1 million, respectively. Please see "Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis to Adjusted income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis.


CELLECTIS S.A.

STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION
(€ in thousands)

  As of
December 31, 2015   December 31, 2016
 
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 956 1 274
Property, plant, and equipment 5 043 16 033
Other non-current financial assets 845 656
Total non-current assets 6 844 17 963
 
Current assets

Inventories and accumulated costs on orders in
process

158 112
Trade receivables 6 035 3 441
Subsidies receivables 9 102 8 276
Other current assets 4 685 8 414
Cash and cash equivalent and Current financial assets 314 238 276 216
Total current assets 334 218 296 459
TOTAL ASSETS 341 062 314 422
 
LIABILITIES
Shareholders’ equity
Share capital 1 759 1 767
Premiums related to the share capital 420 682 473 306
Treasury share reserve (184) (307)
Currency translation adjustment (1 631) 2 501
Retained earnings (137 188) (157 695)
Net income (loss) (20 544) (60 776)
Total shareholders’ equity - Group Share 262 894 258 795
Non-controlling interests 725 1 779
Total shareholders’ equity 263 619 260 574
 
Non-current liabilities
Non-current financial liabilities 66 28
Non-current provisions 437 532
Total non-current liabilities 503 560
 
Current liabilities
Current financial liabilities 1 921 1 641
Trade payables 6 611 9 223
Deferred revenues and deferred income 54 758 36 931
Current provisions 953 563
Other current liabilities 12 697 4 930
Total current liabilities 76 940 53 288

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY

341 062 314 422
 

CELLECTIS S.A.

STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS – Fourth quarter
(unaudited)
(€ in thousands, except per share data)

 

For the three-month period

ended December 31,

2015   2016
 
Revenues and other income
Revenues 26 991 7 599
Other income 2 194 4 463
Total revenues and other income 29 184 12 062
 
Operating expenses
Royalty expenses (1 322) (571)
Research and development expenses (16 036) (18 679)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (8 093) (11 392)
Other operating income 297 (39)
Other operating expenses (2 824) (218)
Total operating expenses (27 978) (30 898)
   
Operating income (loss) 1 207 (18 836)
   
Financial gain (loss) 7 036 6 370
   
Net income (loss) 8 242 (12 467)
Attributable to shareholders of Cellectis 8 242 (12 467)
Attributable to non-controlling interests

-

-
   

Basic earnings attributable to shareholders of
Cellectis per share (€/share)

0.23 (0.35)
   

Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders of
Cellectis per share (€/share)

0.23 (0.35)
 

CELLECTIS S.A.

STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS – Full years
(€ in thousands, except per share data)

  For the year

ended December 31,

2015   2016
 
Revenues and other income
Revenues 50 346 40 491
Other income 6 039 10 516
Total revenues and other income 56 385 51 007
 
Operating expenses
Royalty expenses (2 475) (1 605)
Research and development expenses (52 410) (70 899)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (27 238) (39 230)
Other operating income 1 060 345
Other operating expenses (3 246) (434)
Total operating expenses (84 309) (111 824)
   
Operating income (loss) (27 924) (60 818)
   
Financial gain (loss) 7 550 42
   
Net income (loss) (20 373) (60 776)
Attributable to shareholders of Cellectis (20 544) (60 776)
Attributable to non-controlling interests 171

-

   

Basic earnings attributable to shareholders of
Cellectis per share (€/share)

(0.60) (1.72)
   

Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders of
Cellectis per share (€/share)

(0.60) (1.72)
 

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Cellectis S.A. presents Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis in this press release. Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis is not a measure calculated in accordance with IFRS. We have included in this press release a reconciliation of this figure to Net Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with IFRS. Because Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis excludes Non-cash stock-based compensation expense—a non-cash expense, we believe that this financial measure, when considered together with our IFRS financial statements, can enhance an overall understanding of Cellectis’ financial performance. Moreover, our management views the Company’s operations, and manages its business, based, in part, on this financial measure. In particular, we believe that the elimination of Non-cash stock-based expenses from Net Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core businesses. Our use of Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under IFRS. Some of these limitations are: (a) other companies, including companies in our industry which use similar stock-based compensation, may address the impact of Non-cash stock-based compensation expense differently; and (b) other companies may report Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders or similarly titled measures but calculate them differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis alongside our IFRS financial results, including Net Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis.


RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME – Fourth quarter
(unaudited)
(€ in thousands, except per share data)

  For the three-month period

ended December 31,

2015   2016
 

Net Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of
Cellectis

8 242 (12 467)
Adjustment:

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

12 622 13 063

Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders
of Cellectis

20 864 596
   

Basic Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to
shareholders of Cellectis (€/share)

0.59 0.02
   

Weighted average number of outstanding shares,
basic (units)

35 129 315 35 335 060
   

Diluted Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to
shareholders of Cellectis (€/share)

0.59 0.02
   

Weighted average number of outstanding shares,
diluted (units)

35 535 182 35 784 068
 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME – Full years
(€ in thousands, except per share data)

  For the year

ended December 31,

2015   2016
 

Net Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of
Cellectis

(20 544) (60 776)
Adjustment:

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

30 103 52 974

Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders
of Cellectis

9 559 (7 802)
   

Basic Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to
shareholders of Cellectis (€/share)

0.28 (0.22)
   

Weighted average number of outstanding shares,
basic (units)

34 149 908 35 289 932
   

Diluted Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to
shareholders of Cellectis (€/share)

0.28 (0.22)
   

Weighted average number of outstanding shares,
diluted (units)

34 522 910 35 811 772
 

As a foreign private issuer, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as United States companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we currently provide quarterly interim consolidated financial data to the SEC, and commencing with our first quarter interim report for the 2017 fiscal year, we intend to file our periodic reports within the deadlines applicable to domestic reporting companies.

About Cellectis

Cellectis is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing immunotherapies based on gene edited CAR T-cells (UCART). The company’s mission is to develop a new generation of cancer therapies based on engineered T-cells. Cellectis capitalizes on its 17 years of expertise in genome engineering - based on its flagship TALEN® products and meganucleases and pioneering electroporation PulseAgile technology - to create a new generation of immunotherapies. CAR technologies are designed to target surface antigens expressed on cells. Using its life-science-focused, pioneering genome-engineering technologies, Cellectis’ goal is to create innovative products in multiple fields and with various target markets. Cellectis is listed on the Nasdaq market (ticker: CLLS) and on the NYSE Alternext market (ticker: ALCLS). To find out more about us, visit our website: www.cellectis.com

Talking about gene editing? We do it.

TALEN® is a registered trademark owned by the Cellectis Group.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain “forward - looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “is designed to,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “objective,” “should,” or the negative of these and similar expressions and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for Cellectis’ future business and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond Cellectis’ control. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially due to global political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors and risks. Cellectis expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether because of future events, new information, a change in its views or expectations, or otherwise.

1 Cellectis granted Servier an exclusive license to UCART19 product candidate, and Pfizer has been exclusively licensed by Servier for the development and commercialization of UCART19 in U.S.
2 Translated only for convenience into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of €1.00=$1.0541, the daily reference rate reported by the European Central Bank (“ECB”) as of December 31, 2016
3 Translated only for convenience into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of €1.00=$1.1066, the arithmetic average of the ECB’s monthly average reference rates for the twelve months comprising full year 2016
4 See the section related to the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income. GAAP Net Loss attributable to shareholders amounts to $67 million (€61 million) for the year ended December, 31 2016.

CONTACT:
Media:
Jennifer Moore, VP Communications
+1 917-580-1088
media@cellectis.com
or
Caitlin Kasunich
KCSA Strategic Communications
+1 212.896.1241
ckasunich@kcsa.com
or
Investor relations:
Simon Harnest, VP Corporate Strategy and Finance
+1 646-385-9008
simon.harnest@cellectis.com