On April 28, 2021 Medivir AB reported that Interim Report January – March 2021 (Press release, Medivir, APR 28, 2021, View Source;interim-report-january–march-2021-301278700.html [SID1234578697]).

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Financing secured to bring the MIV-818 study into the next phase

January – March

Financial summary for the quarter

Net turnover amounted to SEK 9.9 (7.3) million.
The loss before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to SEK -7.2 (-20.7) million. Basic and diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.18 (-0.96) and SEK -0.18 (-0.96) respectively.
Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK -1.5 (-16.6) million.
Liquid assets and short-term investments at the end of the period amounted to SEK 269.3 (116.6) million.
Significant events during the quarter

In January the company signed an exclusive license agreement with IGM Biosciences, Inc. for birinapant. Medivir received a payment of USD 1 million after signing, which is to be followed by an additional USD 1.5 million when IGM includes birinapant in phase I clinical trials. In addition, the agreement entitles Medivir to milestone payments and royalties.
A rights issue of class B shares with preferential rights for existing shareholders was completed in early February. Through the rights issue, which was oversubscribed to 93.5 percent, Medivir received approximately SEK 170 million before transaction costs.
The Board of Directors decided to exercise the over-allotment option of SEK 25 million, directed to the specialist investor HealthInvest.
An Extraordinary General Meeting on March 11, 2021, decided on a directed new share issue of approximately SEK 28 million to Linc AB.
In February 2021 a licensing agreement with Ubiquigent was signed for the preclinical research program USP7.
In March, the last patient was included in the first part of the phase Ib study with MIV-818.
In March 2021, it was announced that Yilmaz Mahshid will leave his position as CEO of Medivir at the Annual General Meeting on May 5, for personal reasons. The recruitment process for a new CEO has begun.
Medivir’s Nomination Committee proposes the re-election of Uli Hacksell, Lennart Hansson, An van Es Johansson and Bengt Westermark as board members. The Nomination Committee proposes the election of Yilmaz Mahshid as new board member and that Uli Hacksell is elected Chairman of the Board.
Bengt Julander and Helena Levander have declined re-election.
Significant events after the end of the quarter

On April 16, it was announced that Magnus Christensen had been appointed interim CEO of Medivir. He will take up his new role in connection with Medivir’s Annual General Meeting on May 5, 2021.
On April 19, it was announced that the overall results from the first part of the phase Ib study with MIV-818 were positive with a good safety and tolerability profile. Thus, the starting dose for the second part of the phase Ib study could be determined.

Conference call for investors, analysts and the media
The Interim Report January – March 2021 will be presented by Medivir’s President & CEO, Yilmaz Mahshid.

The conference call will also be streamed via a link on the website: www.medivir.com
The presentation will be available on Medivir’s website after completion of the conference.