Rafael Holdings Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Results

5 March 2020

NEWARK, N.J., March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Rafael Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: RFL), reported revenue of $1.2 million and a loss per diluted share of $0.08 for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2020.

Recent Rafael Holdings Highlights

  • Subsequent to the quarter close, Rafael Holdings and other shareholders in Rafael Pharmaceuticals, a leader in cancer metabolism-based therapeutics, entered into an agreement to provide up to $50 million to finance Rafael Pharmaceuticals' operations and clinical development program.  Please see Rafael Holdings' Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2020 for additional information. 
  • On November 21, 2019, Rafael Holdings up-listed its Class B common stock to the New York Stock Exchange from the NYSE American exchange.  The Company retained its ticker symbol, 'RFL'.
  • The Barer Institute successfully synthesized novel chemical entities that have shown efficacy at inhibiting cancer metabolism, with ongoing studies in syngeneic animal models.
  • Revenue of $1.2 million in Q2 FY2020, generated through Rafael Holdings' real estate portfolio, increased from $1.0 million in the year-ago quarter. The loss per share of $0.08 was unchanged from Q2 FY2019.

Rafael Pharmaceuticals

Following the equity issued in connection with the financing arrangement referenced above, Rafael Holdings and its subsidiaries held 50.7% (38.7% exclusive of minority interests) of the capital stock of Rafael Pharmaceuticals.

  • On March 3, 2020, Rafael Pharmaceuticals announced the appointment of Sanjay Sehgal, Ph.D., to Chief Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Officer. Dr. Sehgal formerly served as the Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Conformance at Celularity, Inc. and was Chair of Regulatory Sciences for the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) from 2007-2008.
  • On January 21, 2020, Rafael Pharmaceuticals announced a collaboration with Michigan Medicine on a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of CPI-613® (devimistat) in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin for patients with biliary tract cancer.
  • On January 14, 2020, Rafael Pharmaceuticals announced that it had enrolled 250 patients – half of its enrollment goal – in its Phase 3 clinical trial (AVENGER 500) of CPI-613® for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. The study is being conducted at multiple sites in the United States, France, Israel and South Korea.

LipoMedix

Rafael Holdings owns 57.9% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of LipoMedix, a development-stage Israeli company focused on the development of an innovative, safe and effective cancer therapy based on liposome delivery.

  • On January 23, 2020, LipoMedix announced that a Phase 1 study of Promitil® (PL-MLP) in 53 patients with advanced, treatment-refractory colorectal cancer treated with Promitil either as a single agent or in combination with capecitabine and/or bevacizumab was well tolerated and resulted in a substantial rate of disease stabilization.  Prolonged survival of stable disease patients was also observed.

Remarks by Howard Jonas, Chairman and CEO of Rafael Holdings

"Rafael Holdings' key pharmaceutical investments, Rafael Pharmaceuticals and LipoMedix, both achieved important milestones in their respective clinical development programs this quarter.  We also entered into an agreement to finance Rafael Pharmaceuticals' expanding clinical development program and put in place key Barer Institute research programs.  Finally, we continue to work to monetize some of our real estate portfolio including our office building in Newark, New Jersey." 

About Rafael Holdings, Inc.:

Rafael Holdings holds commercial real estate assets and interests in clinical stage pharmaceutical companies.  The real estate holdings consist of properties in Newark and Piscataway, New Jersey and Jerusalem, Israel.  The pharmaceutical holdings include interests in two companies focused on the development and commercialization of oncology drugs:  Rafael Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and LipoMedix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. In addition, Rafael Holdings, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Barer Institute, Inc., is developing a pipeline of therapeutic compounds including compounds to regulate cancer metabolism. For more information, visit rafaelholdings.com 

RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)







January 31,





July 31,







2020





2019

















ASSETS



























CURRENT ASSETS













Cash and cash equivalents



$

9,522





$

12,024



Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $170 and $122 at

January 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, respectively





325







450



Due from Rafael Pharmaceuticals





118







280



Prepaid expenses and other current assets





326







507



Total current assets





10,291







13,261





















Property and equipment, net





48,250







48,733



Investments – Rafael Pharmaceuticals





70,018







70,018



Investments – Other Pharmaceuticals





2,000







2,000



Investments – Hedge Funds





5,645







5,125



Deferred income tax assets, net





7







19



In-process research and development and patents





1,575







1,575



Other assets





1,450







1,412





















TOTAL ASSETS



$

139,236





$

142,143





















LIABILITIES AND EQUITY



































CURRENT LIABILITIES

















Trade accounts payable



$

569





$

795



Accrued expenses





579







605



Other current liabilities





48







27



Total current liabilities





1,196







1,427





















Due to Related Party





29







65



Convertible note, net of discount of $0 and $54 – Related Party











14,946



Other liabilities





92







292



Accrued interest on convertible note – Related Party











649



TOTAL LIABILITIES





1,317







17,379





















COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES



































EQUITY

















     Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 787,163 shares 

     issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019





8







8



     Class B common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 15,020,485 and 

     13,142,502 shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2020 and July 31, 2019, respectively





149







131



 Additional paid-in capital





128,843







112,898



 Accumulated deficit





(8,691)







(5,840)



 Accumulated other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation adjustment





3,756







3,784



Total equity attributable to Rafael Holdings, Inc.





124,065







110,981



Noncontrolling interests





13,854







13,783



TOTAL EQUITY





137,919







124,764





















TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY



$

139,236





$

142,143



 

RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)







Three Months Ended

January 31,





Six Months Ended

January 31,







2020





2019





2020





2019





























REVENUE:

































Rental – Third Party



$

370





$

306





$

716





$

689



Rental – Related Party





527







522







1,047







1,043



Parking





219







189







443







420



Other – Related Party





120













240









Total Revenue





1,236







1,017







2,446







2,152





































COSTS AND EXPENSES

































Selling, general and administrative





2,221







1,716







4,262







3,169



Research and development





448







276







693







649



Depreciation and amortization





473







431







939







860



Loss from Operations





(1,906)







(1,406)







(3,448)







(2,526)



Interest income (expense), net





33







767







(31)







868



Net loss resulting from foreign exchange transactions

















(5)









Gain on sales of marketable securities, net











103













330



Unrealized gain (loss) on Investments – Hedge Funds





557







(148)







520







(52)



Loss Before Income Taxes





(1,316)







(684)







(2,964)







(1,380)



(Provision for) benefit from income taxes





(12)







(17)







(16)







14



Net Loss





(1,328)







(701)







(2,980)







(1,366)



Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests





(75)







320







(129)







136



Net Loss attributable to Rafael Holdings, Inc.



$

(1,253)





$

(1,021)





$

(2,851)





$

(1,502)





































OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

































Net Loss



$

(1,328)





$

(701)





$

(2,980)





$

(1,366)



Foreign currency translation adjustments





(34)







80







(28)







2



Total Comprehensive Loss





(1,362)







(621)







(3,008)







(1,364)



Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling

interests





(18)







15







(16)







23



Total Comprehensive Loss attributable to Rafael Holdings,

Inc.



$

(1,344)





$

(636)





$

(2,992)





$

(1,387)





































Loss Per Share:

































Basic and diluted



$

(0.08)





$

(0.08)





$

(0.18)





$

(0.12)





































Weighted average number of shared used in calculation of

loss per share:

































Basic and diluted





15,790,400







13,489,583







15,715,442







12,634,389



 

RAFAEL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, in thousands) 







Six Months Ended

January 31,







2020





2019



Operating activities

















Net loss



$

(2,980)





$

(1,366)



Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

















Depreciation and amortization





939







860



Deferred income taxes





12







(15)



Interest income on Series D Convertible Note











(848)



Net gain on sales of marketable securities











(330)



Unrealized (gain) loss on investments – Hedge Funds





(520)







52



Provision for doubtful accounts





48







9



Non-cash compensation





411







172



Amortization of debt discount





54







5



Change in assets and liabilities:

















Trade accounts receivable





77







(78)



Prepaid expenses and other current assets





181







(186)



Other assets





(38)







(82)



Accounts payable and accrued expenses





(252)







296



Due to/from related parties





126







588



Other current liabilities











39



Other liabilities





42







(15)



Net cash used in operating activities





(1,900)







(899)





















Investing activities

















Purchases of property and equipment





(456)







(58)



Proceeds from sale and maturity of marketable securities, net











25,031



Investment in Rafael Pharmaceuticals











(55,870)



Net cash used in investing activities





(456)







(30,897)





















Financing activities

















Contribution from noncontrolling interest of consolidated entity











4,587



Repayment of Loan from Rafael Pharmaceuticals











3,300



Proceeds from exercise of options











163



Proceed from sale of shares











7,777



Proceeds from convertible notes payable - Related Party











15,000



Payments for taxes related to shares withheld for employee taxes





(116)









Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities





(116)







30,827



Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents





(30)







(65)



Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents





(2,502)







(1,034)



Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period





12,024







15,803



Cash and cash equivalents at end of period



$

9,522





$

14,769





















Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

















Adoption effect of ASU 2016-01



$





$

39



Beneficial conversion feature of convertible debt – Related Party



$





$

71



Debt and accrued interest converted to Series D Preferred Stock



$





$

10,848



Related Party deposit utilized to purchase Class B Common Stock



$





$

864



Conversion of LipoMedix Bridge Note



$

200





$



Conversions of related party convertible notes payable and accrued interest



$

15,668





$





















 

 

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