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: May 9, 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)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Title

 

99.1

Press release, dated May 9, 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)
 

May 9, 2017

By:

/s/ André Choulika

André Choulika

 

Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

Cellectis Reports 1st Quarter 2017 Financial Results

- Clinical trial approval by the FDA for wholly-owned UCART123 in AML & BPDCN patients at Weill Cornell and MD Anderson

- IND clearance granted by the FDA to Servier and Pfizer related to the Phase I clinical trials of UCART19 in ALL patients

- Considering the IPO of Calyxt, Cellectis’ plant sciences subsidiary

- Cash position of $277 million1 (€259 million) as of March 31, 2017

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 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 March 31, 2017.

RECENT CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

Cellectis - Therapeutics

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


UCART19, exclusively licensed to Servier

Scientific Conferences

Clinical Advisory Board

Calyxt Inc. – 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”).

First quarter 2017 Financial Results

Cash: As of March 31, 2017 Cellectis had €258.5 million in total cash, cash equivalents and current financial assets compared to €276.2 million as of December 31, 2016. This decrease of €17.7 million reflects (i) net cash flows used by operating activities of €15.3 million, (ii) capital expenditures of €0.5 million and (iii) the unrealized negative translation effect of exchange rate fluctuations on our U.S. dollar cash, cash equivalents and current financial assets of €1.9 million.

Cellectis expects that its cash, cash equivalents and current financial assets of €258.5 million as of March 31, 2017 will be sufficient to fund its current operations to 2019.

Revenues and Other Income: During the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2017, we recorded €9.5 million and €9.7 million, respectively, in revenues and other income. This increase primarily reflects (i) an increase of €0.8 million in research tax credit, (ii) a decrease of €0.4 million in collaboration revenues, due primarily to a decrease of €1.4 million in upfront recognition and a decrease of €0.3 million in R&D costs reimbursement, been partially offset by an increase of €1.3 million in supply agreements with Servier, and (iii) a decrease in revenue from licenses of €0.2 million.

Total Operating Expenses: Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2017 were €28.2 million, compared to €29.9 million for the first quarter of 2016. The non-cash stock-based compensation expenses included in these amounts were €12.8 million and €13.4 million, respectively.

R&D Expenses: For the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2017, research and development expenses decreased by €0.5 million from €18.9 million in 2016 to €18.4 million in 2017. Personnel expenses decreased by € 2.1 million from €11.9 million in 2016 to €9.8 million in 2017, primarily due to a €1.7 million decrease in social charges on stock option grants and a €0.5 million decrease in non-cash stock based compensation expense, partly offset by a €0.1 million increase in wages and salaries. Purchases and external expenses increased by €1.5 million from €6.6 million in 2016 to €8.2 million in 2017, mainly due to increased expenses related to UCART123 and the development of other product candidates, including payments to third parties, purchases of biological materials and expenses associated with the use of laboratories and other facilities.

SG&A Expenses: During the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2017, we recorded €10.5 million and €9.1 million, respectively, of selling, general and administrative expenses. The increase of €1.4 million primarily reflects (i) a decrease of €1.1 million in personnel expenses from €8.3 million to €7.2 million, attributable, to a decrease of €1.5 million of social charges on stock options grants and a decrease of €0.1 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, partly offset by a €0.5 million increase in wages and salaries, and (ii) a decrease of €0.4 million in purchases and external expenses.

Financial Gain (Loss): The financial loss was €9.1 million for the first quarter of 2016 compared with an almost nil financial result for the first quarter of 2017. The change in financial result was primarily attributable to a decrease in net foreign exchange loss of €7.6 million due to the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on our USD cash and cash equivalent accounts, an increase of €1.0 million in fair value adjustment income on our foreign exchange derivatives and current financial assets and a €0.2 million net gain realized on the repositioning of foreign exchange derivative instruments.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Shareholders of Cellectis: During the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2017, we recorded a net loss of €29.5 million (or €0.84 per share on both a basic and a diluted basis) and a net loss of €18.6 million (or €0.53 per share on both a basic and a diluted basis), respectively. Adjusted loss attributable to shareholders of Cellectis for the first quarter of 2017 was €5.8 million (€0.16 per share on both a basic and a diluted basis) compared to adjusted income attributable to shareholders of Cellectis of €16.1 million (€0.46 per share on both a basic and a diluted basis), for the first quarter of 2016. Adjusted income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis excludes non-cash stock-based compensation expense of €12.8 million and €13.4 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.


 

CELLECTIS S.A.

 
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION
(€ in thousands)
     
As of

December 31, 2016
Audited

     

March 31, 2017
Unaudited

 
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 1 274 1 332
Property, plant, and equipment 16 033 16 068
Other non-current financial assets 656 886
Total non-current assets 17 963 18 286
 
Current assets
Inventories and accumulated costs on orders in process 112 106
Trade receivables 3 441 5 035
Subsidies receivables 8 276 11 564
Other current assets 8 414 11 405
Cash and cash equivalent and Current financial assets 276 216 258 527
Total current assets 296 459 286 638
TOTAL ASSETS 314 422 304 924
 
LIABILITIES
Shareholders’ equity
Share capital 1 767 1 767
Premiums related to the share capital 473 306 485 991
Treasury share reserve (307) (159)
Currency translation adjustment 2 501 1 422
Retained earnings (157 695) (218 505)
Net income (loss) (60 776) (18 567)
Total shareholders’ equity - Group Share 258 795 251 948
Non-controlling interests 1 779 1 984
Total shareholders’ equity 260 574 253 932
 
Non-current liabilities
Non-current financial liabilities 28 21
Non-current provisions 532 551
Total non-current liabilities 560 572
 
Current liabilities
Current financial liabilities 1 641 379
Trade payables 9 223 12 170
Deferred revenues and deferred income 36 931 33 109
Current provisions 563 563
Other current liabilities 4 930 4 199
Total current liabilities 53 288 50 420
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 314 422 304 924
 

  CELLECTIS S.A.
 
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS – First quarter
(unaudited)
(€ in thousands, except per share data)
     

For the three-month period
ended March 31,

2016       2017
 
Revenues and other income
Revenues 6 978 6 328
Other income 2 521 3 334
Total revenues and other income 9 499 9 662
Operating expenses
Royalty expenses (433) (574)
Research and development expenses (18 870) (18 392)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (10 529) (9 143)
Other operating income and expenses (76) (99)
Total operating expenses (29 908) (28 208)
   
Operating income (loss) (20 409) (18 546)
   
Financial gain (loss) (9 055) (21)
   
Net income (loss) (29 464) (18 567)
Attributable to shareholders of Cellectis (29 464) (18 567)
Attributable to non-controlling interests

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-
   
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders of Cellectis per share (€/share) (0.84) (0.53)
   
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders of Cellectis per share (€/share) (0.84) (0.53)
 

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 – First quarter
(unaudited)
(€ in thousands, except per share data)
     

For the three-month period
ended March 31,

2016       2017
 
Net Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis (29 464) (18 567)
Adjustment:
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 13 414 12 788
Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis (16 050) (5 779)
   
Basic Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis (€/share) (0.46) (0.16)
   
Weighted average number of outstanding shares, basic (units) 35 195 281 35 289 932
   
Diluted Adjusted Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders of Cellectis (€/share) (0.46) (0.16)
   
Weighted average number of outstanding shares, diluted (units) 35 563 743 35 784 930
 

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 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.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of that jurisdiction.

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 Translated only for convenience into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of €1.00=$1.0691, the daily reference rate reported by the European Central Bank (“ECB”) as of March 31, 2017

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