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IMMUTEP LIMITED Annual Report 2007

Aug 29, 2007

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Appendix 4E Preliminary Financial Report

for the year ended 30 June 2007 (and previous corresponding period: year ended 30 June 2006)

In compliance with Listing Rule 4.3A

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Appendix 4E for the Year Ended 30 June 2007

Results for announcement to the market

Current Reporting Period - Year Ended 30 June 2007 Previous Reporting Period - Year Ended 30 June 2006

down
95.97%
to
reduced by
26.20%
to
reduced by
26.20%
to
$156,122
($3,138,977)
($3,138,977)
Revenues
Loss after tax attributable to members
Net loss for theperiod attributable to members
down
95.97%
to
reduced by
26.20%
to
reduced by
26.20%
to
$156,122
($3,138,977)
($3,138,977)
Revenues
Loss after tax attributable to members
Net loss for theperiod attributable to members
down
95.97%
to
reduced by
26.20%
to
reduced by
26.20%
to
$156,122
($3,138,977)
($3,138,977)
Revenues
Loss after tax attributable to members
Net loss for theperiod attributable to members
Dividends(distribution) Amountper Security Franked Amount
Final dividend n/a n/a
Previous corresponding period n/a n/a
As at 30 June 2007
As at 30 June 2006
Net Tangible Asset per Security (cents per security)
1.74
3.20
Record date for determining entitlements to the dividend,
(in the case of a trust, distribution)
n/a
Explanation of the above information:
Refer to the directors' Report - Review of Operations.

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DIRECTORS' REPORT

Your directors present their report on the economic entity consisting of Prima Biomed Ltd and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2007.

Directors

The following persons were directors of Prima Biomed Ltd during the whole of the financial year and up to the date of this report:

Mr Eugene Kopp Executive Chairman & Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Richard Hammel Non-Executive Director Dr John Sime Non-Executive Director Mr Marcus Clark Retired 30-Nov-06 Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director Dr George Mihaly Retired 22-Dec-06 Non-Executive Director

Review of Operations

Key Objectives for PRR for 2006/07 Financial Year

  • Completion of Cancer Vac Statistical Analysis Report (SAR) for Phase IIa trial in ovarian cancer.

  • Completion of Cancer Vac Clinical Study Report (CSR) for Phase II a trial in ovarian cancer.

  • Completion of GAP analysis for Cancer Vac for Phase IIb trial.

  • Capital Raising for Phase IIb trial of CVac[TM] in Ovarian Cancer in the Australian Market.

  • Completion of a Variation to the Biomira Inc Licence for Cancer Vac.

  • Execute a trade sale or collaboration for the DCtag[TM ] program.

  • Completion of animal studies by Medarex with anti cripto antibodies.

The SAR for the Phase IIa trial Can 002 was completed and announced in March 2007.

Regulatory advisers to undertake the GAP analysis were scrutinised and selected but a recommendation has not been made to the Board to proceed due to funding constraints.

The Biomira Licence was successfully renegotiated, with significant reductions in milestone payments as clinical trials progress in the USA and any royalty’s payable on registration of CVac product by the US FDA.

The Panvax DCtag[TM] program was not successful in attracting investment or interest by third parties in buying or licensing its assets.

PRR was unsuccessful in attracting further investment from any Australian sources in relation to proposed follow up clinical trials for Cvac.

PRR Board undertook an exhaustive review of trade sale options of its key assets.

R&D Programs

No research or development work was carried out on the programs of the subsidiaries except for the clinical trials work which is described below.

CVac[TM]

The SAR for the CVac Phase IIa trial in 21 late stage ovarian cancer patients was completed in March 2007. The results announced on 14 March 2007 indicated CVac[TM] produced overall response rates of 19% and that no significant adverse reactions were recorded. There was clear clinical benefit to patients including those that were heavily pre-treated. The CSR was officially finalised after the end of the financial year.

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Discussions progressed with a number of regulatory consultants to conduct a GAP analysis on the Cancer Vac data to assess what needs to be done in order to facilitate filing an IND in the US market to progress development of CVac[TM] at an internationally competitive level.

In February 2007, Prima announced that it had successfully negotiated a licence variation with Biomira Inc (Biomira) to secure worldwide rights to the use of Mucin-1 for the commercialisation of CVac[TM] . Biomira previously held option rights to commercialise CVac[TM] outside of Australia and New Zealand. Milestone and Royalty payments payable to Biomira have been significantly reduced as a result.

Anti Cripto Antibodies

To date, development partner, Medarex Inc (Medarex), have generated a panel of 60 antibodies which have been characterised in vitro. Four of these antibodies have been further tested in xenograft models of cancer demonstrating anti-tumour activity. Due to a change of internal focus, Medarex have decided not to pursue development of the antibodies. Oncomab is in the process of engaging interested third parties to assess the development potential of the anti cancer antibodies. A trade sale or out-licencing deal would be considered.

DCtag[TM ]

Panvax Pty Ltd was unsuccessful in identifying any commercial interest in the DCtag[TM] technology. Considerable interest exists in a biodegradable particle however more work needs to be conducted to achieve formal proof of concept.

The biodegradable particle program was the subject of a Biotechnology Innovation Fund (BIF) grant from AusIndustry. This program was mutually terminated in July 2007 due to technical issues and an inability to source further biodegradable particles in sufficient time to complete the program within the time constraints of the grant. The results produced under the program showed promise but insufficient data was generated to produce statistically analysable results.

Intellectual Property

As of 30 June 2007 Prima held, 26 granted patents, 1 allowed patent and 31 applications.

In the past 12 months, the Company has had the following patents granted to its subsidiaries:

  1. Cancer Vac[TM] – a patent covering the mucin-1 antigen conjugated to oxidised mannan was granted in Japan in November 2006.

  2. Panvax – a patent covering a divisional application to the DCtag[TM] technology was granted in August 2006. The divisional application was filed to obtain coverage of the use of naked (unconjugated) beads to enhance immune responses in the absence of an antigen. This patent provides DCtag[TM ] with 2 approaches to generating an immune response.

  3. Oncomab – a patent to anti cripto 1 antibodies was granted in New Zealand in July 2006. A patent in Australia was allowed in January 2007 and proceeded to grant in July 2007. The patents provide coverage to antibodies that bind to cripto-1, a marker that is over expressed in many cancer cell types.

A PCT application for Panvax Family 2 was allowed to lapse in February 2007 due to lack of commercial interest.

Financial

Revenues at $0.156m were significantly reduced due to the sale of Arthron’s IP assets to Trillium Therapeutics Inc. in 2006. In 2007 revenue was gained from interest and through Biotechnology Innovation Fund (BIF) grants from the Commonwealth Government.

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Operating costs were down compared to the previous year. The key contributors to that result came from:

  • R&D decreased by $1.785m due to a reduction in expenses driven by completion of the phase IIa

  • · clinical trial and containment of costs in the other non-core R&D programs.

  • Corporate and Business Development expenses decreased by $1.118m due to reduction in staff

  • · costs of $0.268m, reduction in legal costs of $0.332m and reduction on other costs and overheads of $0.518m.

The investment in the Trillium Therapeutics Inc was re-valued to $2.982m based on a recent small capital raising by Trillium adjusted for year-end exchange rate differences. This resulted in an impairment loss of $0.267m.

The Company raised $0.922m after costs from a private placement of shares in November 2006.

Overall the result was a loss of $3.139m compared to a loss for the previous year of $4.253m.

The Company has secured $0.500m funding which it can take up at its election.

Outlook

Prima has completed a review of potential funding sources and is engaged in preliminary confidential discussions with several International and Australian companies with a view to possible sale of the assets of its subsidiaries. The Company anticipates that over the course of the next two quarters an announcement will be made about any disposals of assets of one or more of its subsidiaries’.

Eugene Kopp

Executive Chairman and Acting Chief Executive Officer

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

Notes
Diluted loss per share
Loss per share attributable to the ordinary
equity holders of the Company, from overall
operations
Revenue
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX
Basic loss per share
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
MEMBERS OF THE PARENT
ENTITY
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD
Gross Profit
LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
MINORITY INTEREST
Research and Development
Corporate Administration
Auditor's Remuneration
Depreciation
Amortisation
Intellectual Property
Business Development
Losses Borne by Parent Entity
Impairment of Assets
Goodwill Impairment
30 June 2007
$
30 June 2006
3,876,910
156,122
3,876,910
$
Economic Entity
(1.68)
(1.68)
Cents
(2.45)
(2.45)
(4,357,874)
(3,139,034)
(3,139,034)
-
Cents
(3,138,977)
156,122
57
104,401
(4,357,874)
-
(4,253,473)
(974,404)
(1,503,626)
(2,096,506)
(14,782)
(44,260)
(13,875)
(54,850)
(56,436)
(2,373,210)
(2,759,775)
(214,735)
(105,470)
-
(559,020)
(139,660)
(310,167)
-
376
(267,604)
(41,936)
30 June 2007
$
30 June 2006
3,876,910
156,122
3,876,910
$
Economic Entity
(1.68)
(1.68)
Cents
(2.45)
(2.45)
(4,357,874)
(3,139,034)
(3,139,034)
-
Cents
(3,138,977)
156,122
57
104,401
(4,357,874)
-
(4,253,473)
(974,404)
(1,503,626)
(2,096,506)
(14,782)
(44,260)
(13,875)
(54,850)
(56,436)
(2,373,210)
(2,759,775)
(214,735)
(105,470)
-
(559,020)
(139,660)
(310,167)
-
376
(267,604)
(41,936)
3,876,910
(2,096,506)
(14,782)
(54,850)
(56,436)
(2,373,210)
(2,759,775)
(214,735)
(105,470)
-
(559,020)
(4,357,874)
-
104,401
(4,357,874)
(4,253,473)
(2.45)
(2.45)
Cents

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2007

Note
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
Other Current Assets
TOTAL NON-CURRENT
NET ASSETS
Minority Equity Interest
Issued Capital
EQUITY
Trade and Other Receivables
Intangible Assets
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Plant and Equipment
Other Financial Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Trade and Other Payables
TOTAL ASSETS
Provisions
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
Provisions
Accumulated Losses
TOTAL LIABILITIES
TOTAL EQUITY
Total Parent Entity Interest in Equity
671,780
3,211,349
70
68,486
112,095
46,832
2,981,516
3,249,120
51,325
35,942
17,116
17,009
278,207
1,043,326
123
(30,825,665)
37,141,706
38,044,589
4,079,947
6,316,041
704,281
3,391,930
$
32,431
$
261,091
1,026,317
4,358,277
3,967,994
625,648
667,584
225,149
974,992
17,116
17,009
4,080,070
6,316,598
(33,964,642)
4,080,070
6,316,598
557
Economic Entity
30 June 2007
30 June 2006
51,290
7,359,924
3,653,996
671,780
3,211,349
70
68,486
112,095
46,832
2,981,516
3,249,120
51,325
35,942
17,116
17,009
278,207
1,043,326
123
(30,825,665)
37,141,706
38,044,589
4,079,947
6,316,041
704,281
3,391,930
$
32,431
$
261,091
1,026,317
4,358,277
3,967,994
625,648
667,584
225,149
974,992
17,116
17,009
4,080,070
6,316,598
(33,964,642)
4,080,070
6,316,598
557
Economic Entity
30 June 2007
30 June 2006
51,290
7,359,924
3,653,996
3,391,930
3,249,120
667,584
51,290
3,967,994
7,359,924
51,325
974,992
1,026,317
17,009
17,009
1,043,326
6,316,598
(30,825,665)
37,141,706
6,316,041
557
6,316,598

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

Economic Entity

Minority
Equity
Issued Capital Accumulated Losses Interest Total
$ $ $ $
Balance at 30 June 2005 34,915,293 (26,572,192) - 8,343,101
Shares issued net of costs 2,094,753
- - 2,094,753
Options issued 131,660
- - 131,660
Net (Loss) for the period - (4,253,473) - (4,253,473)
Loss attributable to minority
shareholders -
- 557 557
Balance at 30 June 2006 37,141,706 (30,825,665) 557 6,316,598
Shares issued net of costs 1,003,182
- - 1,003,182
Transfer of shares (122,899)
- - (122,899)
Options issued 22,600
- - 22,600
Net (Loss) for the period - (3,138,977) - (3,138,977)
Loss attributable to minority
shareholders -
- (434) (434)
Balance at 30 June 2007 38,044,589 (33,964,642) 123 4,080,070

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

Note
7
CASH FLOWS RELATED TO
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Interest and other items of a similar
nature received
Grant income
Payments to suppliers and
employees
Licence fee
R&D services
Proceeds from sale of intellectual
property
Proceeds from issues of securities
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY /
(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the year
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
AT THE END OF THE YEAR
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOWS RELATED TO
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY /
(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOWS RELATED TO
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payment for purchases of plant and
equipment
NET INCREASE / (DECREASE) IN
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Capital raising costs
63,599
30 June 2007
65,290
22,864
-
(3,329,338)
Economic Entity
30 June 2006
$
-
227,591
103,518
268,518
$
(3,455,720)
(5,676,640)
(19,199)
(9,417)
749,914
-
769,113
799,186
(19,925)
(2,539,569)
(4,321,653)
7,533,002
3,211,349
3,211,349
671,780
(5,051,642)
877,101
-
(19,925)
(9,417)
(77,915)
63,599
30 June 2007
65,290
22,864
-
(3,329,338)
Economic Entity
30 June 2006
$
-
227,591
103,518
268,518
$
(3,455,720)
(5,676,640)
(19,199)
(9,417)
749,914
-
769,113
799,186
(19,925)
(2,539,569)
(4,321,653)
7,533,002
3,211,349
3,211,349
671,780
(5,051,642)
877,101
-
(19,925)
(9,417)
(77,915)
(5,051,642)
(19,199)
769,113
749,914
-
(19,925)
(19,925)
(4,321,653)
7,533,002
3,211,349

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Basis of Preparation

The financial report is a general purpose financial report which has been prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, Accounting Standards and Urgent Issues Group Interpretations, and complies with other requirements of the law. Accounting Standards include Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards ("A-IFRS"). Compliance with A-IFRS ensure that the consolidated financial statements and notes of the consolidated entity comply with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year.

Note 2. Dividends

The Company resolved not to declare any dividends in the period ended 30 June 2007.

Note 3. Segment Information

(a) Primary Reporting Format - Business Segments

30 June 2007 Cancer Anti- Drug Therapeuti Elimination Consolidat
Immuno- Inflammat Delivery c ed
Therapy ory Systems Antibodies
for Cancer
$ $ $ $ $ $
External Sales 1,635 7,292 22,842 22 - 31,791
Unallocated Revenue 124,331
Total Segment Revenue/income 156,122
Segment Result (1,487,781) (435,653) (457,068) (290,418) 1,348,763 (1,322,157)
Unallocated Revenue 124,331
Unallocated Expenses (1,941,208)
Net Loss (3,139,034)
Segment Assets 419,053 2,983,716 38,231 252,940 - 3,693,940
Unallocated Assets 664,337
Total Assets 4,358,277
Segment Liabilities 6,951,122 2,028,956 3,786,903 1,193,071 (13,843,238) 116,814
Unallocated Liabilities 161,393
Total Liabilities 278,207
Depreciation and Amortisation 26,119 - 921 16,152 12,619 55,811

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(a) Primary Reporting Format - Business Segments (continued)

30 June 2006 Cancer Anti- Drug Therapeuti Elimination Consolidat
Immuno- Inflammat Delivery c ed
Therapy ory Systems Antibodies
for Cancer
$ $ $ $ $ $
External Sales 1,832 3,500,906 122,958 33 - 3,625,729
Unallocated Revenue 251,181
Total Segment Revenue/income 3,876,910
Segment Result (1,973,965) 2,584,620 (1,167,813) (309,252) 1,351,641 485,231
Unallocated Revenue 251,181
Unallocated Expenses (5,094,286)
Net Loss (4,357,874)
Segment Assets 483,783 3,408,649 86,523 262,237 - 4,241,192
Unallocated Assets 3,118,732
Total Assets 7,359,924
Segment Liabilities 5,528,071 2,018,237 3,378,127 911,949 (11,258,713) 577,671
Unallocated Liabilities 465,655
Total Liabilities 1,043,326
Depreciation and Amortisation 26,119 14,500 1,594 16,152 12,853 71,218

(b) Secondary Reporting Format - Geographical Segments

The economic entity operated in one geographical location, being Australia in the financial years 2006 & 2007.

Note 4. Contingent Liabilities

There has been no change in contingent liabilities since the last annual reporting date.

Note 5. Issued Capital

Note 5. Issued Capital
No.
$
No.
37,825,332
219,257
38,044,589
176,630,535
30 June 2007
Total Issued Capital
198,053,275
11,250,000
Issued and Paid Up Capital
Fully Paid Ordinary Shares
Options over Fully Paid Ordinary
Shares
50,906,155
$
36,940,829
200,877

30 June 2006
37,141,706

During the half year ended 30 June 2007, the following movements in equity occurred:

Shares

20,000,000 Private placement 902,500 Shares issued to directors 520,240 Shares issued to employees

Options

5,000,000 Private placement fee 50,000 Options issued to employee (44,706,155) Options lapsed

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Note 6. Net Tangible Assets

198,053,275
-
Add back equity issued for nil consideration
Add back sale of intellectual property
Add back provisions for employee leave
103,696
30 June 2007
30 June 2007
Add back minority equity interest
(57)
$3,454,422
(a) Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operating
Activities with Net Loss after Income Tax
(3,138,977)
Add back goodwill impairment
-
Add back amortisation expense
Add back loss borne by parent
Add back depreciation expense
Shares (number)
Net Tangible Assets
13,875
68,416
(15,276)
41,936
Add back impairment of investments
(Increases)/Decreases in Trade and Other
Receivables
1.74
(749,843)
(Increases)/Decreases in Other Current Assets
Increases/(Decreases) in Trade and Other
Payables
267,604
671,780
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
(b) Reconciliation of Cash and Cash
Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
financial year as shown in the Cash Flow
Statement is reconciled to items in the Balance
Sheet as follows:
(3,329,338)
Net Tangible Assets (cents)
Note 7. Cash Flow Reconciliation
(376)
$
Loss after income tax expense
Cash and Cash Equivalents
79,664
(3,632,719)
$5,649,014
149,318
30 June 2006
30 June 2006
(104,401)
176,630,535
3.20
(4,253,473)
2,096,506
14,782
210,139
105,470
143,121
5,457
-
$
249,758
(35,600)
(5,051,642)
3,211,349

Note 8. Events Subsequent to Reporting Date

On 14th August 2007 the Company announced that it had received an Australian patent for methods of treating cancer with antibodies.

Otherwise no matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the reporting period, not otherwise disclosed in this report, which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the economic entity, the result of those operations or the state of affairs of the economic entity in subsequent financial years.

Note 9. Audit

These accounts are currently in the process of being audited. An Annual Report containing the audit report shall be provided in due course.

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