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Kadimastem Ltd.

Investor Presentation Apr 25, 2020

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Q4 2019 Update April 25, 2020

Announced on high potential licensing agreement; Successful preclinical results can positioning Kadimastem within the Diabetes Cell Therapy market

Company Overview

Kadimastem Ltd. (hereinafter "Kadimastem" or "the company") is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that specializes in developing different types of human body cells (known as differentiated cells) – such as neural cells (e.g. oligodendrocytes and astrocytes) and insulin secreting beta cells, derived from human embryonic stem cells. The company has its technological platform and two current stem cell based therapies in research phases – AstroRx (consists of astrocytes, a type of brain cell) and Encapsulin (insulin secreting beta cells) for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and diabetes respectively.

Highlights & Analysis

On March 31st Kadimastem released its 2019 annual and Q4 report with the following recent higlights:

  • AstroRx®: The first of 3 cohorts participating in the Phase 1/2a Kadimastem clinical trial for the treatment of ALS showed promising results 6 months after treatment using the gold standard ALSFRS function test.
  • The spread of the corona virus affects the conduct of clinical trials in Israel and around the world. This is especially true for ALS patients who's lung function is at risk.
  • In March 2020, Kadimastem announced that it is in advanced negotiations with Hadasit, the technology transfer office of the Hadassah University Hospitals from which Kadimastem's AstroRx was derived, to extend Kadimastem's license to allow for the development of additional cellular products that will treat central nervous system diseases and potentially diseases from other categories. These advanced negotaiations are testimony to the great potential of Kadimastem's technology not only as a solution for ALS but as a platform to treat multiple diseases through cell therapy.
  • On April 6, 2020, the Company received approval from the Innovation Authority for a research and development budget support grant for the company's development of cellular therapy for the treatment of ALS amounting to NIS 12.3 million.
  • IsletRx: On December 19th Kadimastem announced on successful results of its preclinical proof-ofconcept (POC) study of IsletRx.

Financialy, on March 11, 2020, Kadimastem raised additional capital from its stakeholders in 33.9 Agorot per share, 20% higher than average share price 30 days before closing. Current number of shares is 124.2M; We assume the company will raise capital by the end of the year.

In our view, Kadimastem has the ability to replace the function of damaged cells, such as in the case of ALS. The company offers a cutting edge cell therapy technology, introducing an innovative approach and creating hope where conventional therapy fails. Should the final results for their phase I/IIa trial also prove positive, this will position Kadimastem as a potential major player in the ALS market. This will also serve as proof of the potential of the company's platform which can be used to treat additional indications in the future.

Furthermore, the regulatory status of the product and future positive results of negotiations with the FDA will be the next value creating milestone, as Investors are looking for investments at this stage. For example, On 2019 Bluerock (preclinical stage) was acquired by Bayer in \$600M; Semma Therapeutics (preclinical stage) was acquired by Vertex in \$950M

Also, the advancement in the Diabetes Cell Therapy program, specifically in the preclinical stage, position Kadimastem as a potential major player in the Diabetes market and are expected to serve as value creating milestones to the company, especially in the view of potential investors and strategic partners.

1 © 2020 All rights reserved to Frost & Sullivan Based on Kadimastem's clinical progress, we maintain the company's value at NIS 119.9M; Target price is updated due to recent capital raising to NIS 0.96.

Primary Exchange: TASE Ticker: TLV:KDST Sector: Healthcare

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Data as at April 23rd 2020

(Source: TASE)

Closing price: NIS 0.35

Market cap: NIS 43M

# of shares: 124.2M

Stock performance (12 mos.): -7%

Daily-trading-vol. (3 mos.): 112

Stock target price: NIS 0.96

Lead Analyst Dr. Tiran Rothman

Frost & Sullivan Research & Consulting Ltd. A: Abba Even 1, Herzliya Pituach T: +972 (0) 9 950 2888 E: [email protected] W:frost.com/equityresearch

Executive Summary

Investment Thesis

Kadimastem Ltd. (hereinafter "the Company" and/or " Kadimastem") is an Israeli publicly-traded specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of stem cell-based therapies.

Indication 1: In March 2018 it began its first clinical trial, a phase I/IIa study using astrocytes, for treating ALS, which is expected to be completed by August 2020. There are just two drugs currently approved by the FDA for treating ALS – Rilutek (riluzole), approved in 1995, which now has several generic alternatives, and Radicava (edaravone), which received FDA approval in May 2017. None of these can reverse or even halt the progression of ALS. While riluzole is a glutamate antagonist that has been shown to extend the life of ALS patients by up to 3 months,1 Edaravone is a free radical scavenger that delays progression of disability.

Source: Kadimastem

A stem cell-based therapy (consisting of mesenchymal stem cells), Neuronata-R, which is marketed by Corestem and has been approved in South Korea since 2014. Corestem is looking to apply for US approval.

Another stem cell-based therapy (also based on mesenchymal stem cells) is BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics' (BrainStorm) NurOwn, which is currently undergoing a pivotal phase III clinical trial at six U.S sites. If the trial is successful, the company is expected to launch NurOwn by 2020. Both the therapies (Neuronata-R and NurOwn) require isolation of mesenchymal stem cells from a patient and development into the final product. The whole process takes several days (e.g. NurOwn needs about 28 days) and requires a laboratory for isolating and processing of the cells. This provides a huge challenge that AstroRx by Kadimastem doesn't have to face given the fact that it's an off-the-shelf product.

The Global ALS market valuation is expected to surpass \$841.6 million by 2023, with a CAGR of 7.89% over the forecast period (2018-2023)2 . This growth will be driven by the launch of new pipeline products. Currently, the highest-selling drug in the market is Mitsubishi's Radicava (edaravone)3 .

Indication 2: For its diabetes program, the company has also signed a memorandum of understanding with Defymed, a France based manufacturer of medical devices, to jointly develop a device for the treatment of diabetes. The medical device will be targeted at diabetic patients who currently take insulin to manage their blood glucose levels. The global human insulin market was valued at \$42.9 billion in 2017 and is projected to register a CAGR of 8.8% during the period 2018-2023, due to the rising number of diabetic patients, growing geriatric population,

1 Petrov, D., et al., ALS Clinical Trials Review: 20 Years of Failure. Are We Any Closer to Registering a New Treatment? Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2017. 9: p. 68.

2 https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-market-5822

3 https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/01/25/1705552/0/en/1-2-Billion-Million-Amyotrophic-Lateral-Sclerosis-Market-2018-Opportunity-Analysis-and-Forecast-to-2027.html

technological advancements in insulin delivery devices, and increasing population exposure to risk factors leading to diabetes4 . There are emerging trends in the insulin market that include increased research and development of novel mechanisms and increased academia-industry collaborations for drug development. Additionally, there is an increased demand for automated injection devices like insulin pumps or pens which offer safe and easy drug delivery options 5 . Even though there are many althernatives, the biological activity is the most important. Although the market is highly competitive, we contend that it will gladly adopt companies with innovative mechanisms for addressing diabetic patient needs, to enter and grow.

In recent years there is huge hype in the cell therapy treatment market, big companies are showing interest in these new technologies so the market is constantly growing. The increased prevalence of chronic and genetic diseases has led to the high demand for better medicines and advanced therapeutics. The existing therapies mostly treat the symptoms of the disease. There was an impending need to identify the root causes of diseases and then treat them accordingly. This need was effectively met with the advent of regenerative medicines. Stem cells represent a centrepiece of regenerative medicine and a sub-segment of the cell therapy category. The indefinite self-renewal and differentiation properties present stem cells as frontiers of regenerative medicine, enabling their application in a wide range of disorders. The global stem cell therapy market is fairly concentrated with the presence of big as well small and medium organizations. Increasing funding from the government and other public and private organizations is leading to growing focus on stem cells and driving enormous stem cell research.

In addition, rising awareness and proven effectiveness of stem cell therapy products are the prominent driving factors for the global stem cell therapy market. Hence, with more research and developmental activities, more stem cell therapy products are expected to receive regulatory approval and be launched in the market, bringing about a revolution in the healthcare industry6 .

4 https://www.psmarketresearch.com/market-analysis/human-insulin-market

5 https://www.technavio.com/research/insulin-market

6 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-stem-cell-therapy-market-to-reach-11-billion-by-2029-bis-research-300911365.html

Kadimastem has the ability to replace the functioning of damaged cells, such as in the case of ALS. The company offers a cutting edge technology of cell therapy, introducing an innovative approach and creating hope where conventional therapy fails. The following graphic shows the advantages of Kadimastem's technology which uses offthe-shelf stem cells instead of patient to same patient stem cells.

KADIMASTEM
Cells from Bio-Bank to
Off-the-shelf Product
(Allogeneic)
Cells from patient to
same patient
(Autologous)
Healthy source of cells > * Cells from patient 'Disease in a Dish' technology
Off-the-shelf product > ★ Per patient, "Bedside" tailormade service
Central, robust, repeatable manufacturing > * Per patient, Invasive procedure for cell retrieval
Large scale V x Per patient, limited scale-up possibility
Cell banks V X
Per patient, small scale service
Standardized product V ×
Per patient service
Cost effective > X
Per patient service

Source: Kadimastem

In viewing of recent deals within Kadimastem domain, we see great potential. On 2019 Bluerock (preclinical stage) was acquired by Bayer in \$600M; Semma Therapeutics (preclinical stage) was acquired by Vertex in \$950M. More deals are presented below:

(sorce: company's investors deck, 2020)

Pipeline Summary

Kadimastem has an ongoing phase I/IIa trial for its lead product, AstroRx (consists of astrocytes which are key cells for adequate brain formation and regulation of cerebral blood flow as well as for the maintenance of neuronal metabolism, neurotransmitter synthesis and exocytosis, and synaptic transmission7 ). It is manufactured from human embryonic stem cells using a proprietary process. The data from the trial will shed light on the safety and efficiency of the treatment.

In ALS disease, the motor neurons are damaged and there is no astrocyte support. AstroRx is expected to provide relief to patients by replacing the patient's malfunctioning astrocytes, which will protect the damaged motor neurons and help in significantly slowing down the progression of the disease.

The company enrolled its first patient on April 26, 2018. Patient recruitment is on-going at the Department of Neurology of the Hadassah Ein-Kerem Medical Center, Israel. The study is expected to be completed by Q3,Q4-2020 (or even earlier), when the company will likely announce details of AstroRx's efficacy and safety demonstrated in the clinical trial.

On September 24th Kadimastem announced on positive interim results from its first ALS cohort for AstroRx. As part of an interim analysis initiated by the company with the aim of examining the initial efficiency of AstroRx and conducted after all five patients in the first group completed follow-up visits for a period of 3 months after treatment, a preliminary result of statistical significance was observed indicating a significant slowdown in the rate of deterioration. No serious side effects were reported related to treatment within the experimental setting.

The five patients included in group A received the low dose of AstroRx cells. Initial efficacy was based on the standard (Standard Gold) ALSFRS-R (ALS Revised-Scale Rating Functional) which is the measure of the rate of disease deterioration by monitoring different motor activities of patients over time. On April 18th , 2019 Kadimastem received approval from the Ministry of Health to move to cohort B.

On November 17th the company announced on its intention to submit an amendment of its ongoing Phase 1/2a clinical trial with the porpuse of assessing the safety and efficacy of a repeated low dose administration of AstroRx® in cohort C in 2 consecutive injections separated by an interval of 2-3 months, rather than the repeated administration of the medium dose as originally planned.

On November 19th the company also announced on successful results from its preclinical proof-of-concept study of IsletRx (an "off-the-shelf" cell product for the treatment of Insulin Dependent Diabetes), incorporating a microencapsulation solution developed by the company. IsletRx is comprised of highly purified functional human pancreatic islet cells integrated with a microencapsulation technology developed by the company. The results indicate on the Safety & Efficacy of IsletRx for the treatment of Insulin Dependent Diabetes. IsletRx balances and maintains normal blood glucose levels in immunocompetent diabetic animal model, achieving prolonged therapeutic effect whike not activating host immune system response. Based on these results, Kadimastem continues to advance its IsletRx development program towards the clinical stage. The Company plans to engage in discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during H1 2020.

7 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31470787

Sourse:Kadimastem

Currently there is no cure for ALS despite numerous clinical trials; current therapies are palliative and only extend survival a few months. Stem cell therapy is considered an attractive approach for ALS that addresses the complex disease pathogenesis through multiple potential mechanisms. The premise of stem cell therapy for ALS is based on improving the diseased microenvironment. While stem cells are unable to directly replace diseased motor neurons, transplanted stem cells secrete neurotrophic factors and differentiate into supportive cells, such as astrocytes and microglia, generating a neuroprotective milieu that can slow degeneration of motor neurons8 .

8 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13543784.2019.1627324?journalCode=ieid20

Recent Updates

AstroRx®: The first of 3 cohorts participating in the Phase 1/2a Kadimastem clinical trial for the treatment of ALS showed promising results 6 months after treatment using the gold standard ALSFRS function test.

The spread of the corona virus affects the conduct of clinical trials in Israel and around the world. This is especially true for ALS patients who's lung function is at risk. Kadimastem has completed the treatment and monitoring of the first cohort (A) as well as the treatment of the second cohort (B). In accordance with the regulations put in place by the clinical trial safety committee and the local ministry of health, it has been decided that cohort B will continue to be monitored for safety purposes and to collect trial results. Cohort C that has not yet begun the trial will be postponed until safety can be assured as this trial requires patients to undergo procedures in a hospital environment.

In March 2020, Kadimastem announced that it is in advanced negotiations with Hadasit, the technology transfer office of the Hadassah University Hospitals from which Kadimastem's AstroRx was derived, to extend Kadimastem's license to allow for the development of additional cellular products that will treat central nervous system diseases and potentially diseases from other categories. These advanced negotaiations are testimony to the great potential of Kadimastem's technology not only as a solution for ALS but as a platform to treat multiple diseases through cell therapy.

On April 6, 2020, the Company received approval from the Innovation Authority for a research and development budget support grant for the company's development of cellular therapy for the treatment of ALS amounting to NIS 12.3 million.

IsletRx: On December 19th Kadimastem announced on successful results of its preclinical proof-of-concept (POC) study of IsletRx.

Financialy, on March 11, 2020, Kadimastem raised additional capital from its stakeholders in 33.9 Agorot per share, 20% higher than average share price 30 days before closing. Current number of shares is 124.2M; We assume the company will raise capital by the end of the year.

Upcoming Potential Catalysts

Program Event Significance Timeline
AstroRx trial with ID NCT03482050: A Phase
I/IIa, Open-Label, Dose-escalating Clinical
Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability
and Therapeutic Effects of Transplantation
of Astrocytes Derived From Human
Embryonic Stem Cells (hESC), in Patients
With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Results on drug safety and efficacy will be
declared. Information on measurable
parameters such as improvement in muscle
strength and quality of life due to the use of
AstroRx will be reported.
High 2021
IND filing for ALS High H2-2021
IsletRX additional preclinical safety and
efficacy proof
With Kadimastem internal
microencapsulation solution
With IsletRx
Achieved Mid 2020
IND filing for Diabetes High H2-2021

Appendicies

Appendix A - Financial Reports

Balance Sheet (NIS 000s)

As at: 12/31/2019 12/31/2018
Cash And Cash Equivalents 46 11,108
Net Receivables 1,534 1,274
Total Current Assets 1,580 12,382
Property, Plant and Equipment 1,619 1,427
Restricted Cash 506 556
Total Assets 7,289 14,616
Liabilities to suppliers and service
providers
6,703 4,674
Accounts Payable 2,620 2,024
Advanced Deposit 467 587
Total Current Liabilities 16,647 7,285
Total Non-Current Liabilities 2,668 593
Total Liabilities 19,315 7,878
Shareholder's Equity (12,026) 6,738
Total, Liabilities + Equity 7,289 14,616

Statement of P/L (NIS 000s) for the period of 12 months ending on:

Six-Months Ending 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019
Total Revenue 684 0 0
Cost of Revenue 48 0 0
Gross Loss (Profit) 636 0 0
Research & Development Expenses 14,870 16,654 17,822
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses 6,603 6,962 6,883
Operating Loss 20,837 23,616 24,705
Net Financial Expenses 766 403 567
Earnings Before Taxes (21,603) (24,019) (25,272)
Income Tax 175 51 186
Net Loss 21,428 23,968 25,086

Credit to Expert: Dr. Hadar Cohen-Halevi, Chen Yakar

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