2. | Basis of preparation and changes to the Company’s accounting policies |
Statement of compliance These Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2023 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 (IAS 34), Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and such financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements in AC Immune’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022. Basis of measurement These Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Functional and reporting currency These Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes are presented in Swiss Francs (CHF), which is AC Immune SA’s functional currency and the Group’s reporting currency. The Company’s subsidiary has a functional currency of the US Dollar (USD). The following exchange rates have been used for the translation of the financial statements of AC Immune USA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2022 | CHF/USD | | | | | | | | | | | Closing rate, USD 1 | | 0.908 | | 0.965 | | 0.908 | | 0.965 | | 0.933 | Weighted average exchange rate, USD 1 | | 0.908 | | 0.987 | | 0.921 | | 0.991 | | 0.965 |
Critical judgments and accounting estimates The preparation of the Company’s Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with IAS 34 requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes, and the related application of accounting policies as it relates to the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The areas where AC Immune has had to make judgments, estimates and assumptions relate to (i) clinical development accruals, (ii) net employee defined benefit liability, (iii) share-based compensation, (iv) right-of-use assets, short-term lease liabilities and long-term lease liabilities and (v) our IPR&D asset. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. Fair value of financial assets and liabilities The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are composed of receivables, short-term and long-term financial assets, cash and cash equivalents, trade and other payables, accrued expenses, short-term lease liabilities and long-term lease liabilities. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their respective carrying values due to the short-term maturity of these instruments, and are held at their amortized cost in accordance with IFRS 9, unless otherwise explicitly noted. Accounting policies, new standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Company The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022. There are no new IFRS standards, amendments or interpretations that are mandatory as of January 1, 2023 that are relevant to the Company. Additionally, the Company has not adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective. Such standards are not currently expected to have a material impact on the entity in the current or future reporting periods and on foreseeable future transactions. Going concern The Company believes that it will be able to meet all of its obligations as they fall due for at least 12 months from the filing date of this Form 6-K, after considering the Company’s cash position of CHF 40.0 million and short-term financial assets of CHF 53.0 million as of June 30, 2023. Hence, these unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis. To date, the Company has financed its cash requirements primarily from its public offerings, share issuances, contract revenues from its Licensing and Collaboration Agreements (LCAs) and grants. The Company is a clinical stage company and is exposed to all the risks inherent to establishing a business. Inherent to the Company’s business are various risks and uncertainties, including the substantial uncertainty as to whether current projects will succeed and our ability to raise additional capital as needed. These risks may require us to take certain measures such as delaying, reducing or eliminating certain programs. The Company’s success may depend in part upon its ability to (i) establish and maintain a strong patent position and protection, (ii) enter into collaborations with partners in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, (iii) successfully move its product candidates through clinical development, (iv) attract and retain key personnel and (v) acquire capital to support its operations.
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