UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): May 6, 2020
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 000-15006 | 13-3191702 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Perryville III Building, 53 Frontage Road, Suite 220, Hampton, New Jersey 08827 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(908) 200-7500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $.001 | CLDX | Nasdaq Capital Market |
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 6, 2020, Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2020. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release of Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., dated May 6, 2020.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
Date: May 6, 2020 | By: | /s/ Sam Martin |
Sam Martin | ||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Celldex Provides Corporate Update and Reports First Quarter 2020 Results
HAMPTON, N.J., May 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) today reported business and financial highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.
“Despite the ongoing challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Celldex continued to make considerable progress advancing our pipeline in the first quarter of 2020,” said Anthony Marucci, Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Celldex Therapeutics. “Notably, the Company completed enrollment and treatment of all subjects in the Phase 1 healthy volunteer study of our KIT inhibitor, CDX-0159, which we intend to study in mast cell driven disorders. Results from this study have been accepted as a late-breaking poster presentation with voice over at the EAACI Annual Congress 2020 and will be presented in early June by Dr. Marcus Maurer, a leading medical expert in urticaria. We are excited about the promising data observed to date and, based on these results, have expanded development of CDX-0159. We are planning to initiate studies in chronic urticaria later this year.
“We are also completing preparations to advance CDX-527, the first candidate from our bispecific platform, into a Phase 1 study in refractory, advanced cancers and look forward to initiating this study in the second half of 2020. Finally, we continue to enroll patients in the ongoing studies of CDX-1140 and CDX-3379 and plan to report data updates from these programs later this year,” concluded Marucci.
Recent Pipeline Highlights:
CDX-0159—a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds the KIT receptor and potently inhibits its activity. The KIT receptor tyrosine kinase is expressed in a variety of cells, including mast cells. In certain inflammatory diseases, such as chronic urticarias, mast cell degranulation plays a central role in the onset and progression of the disease.
CDX-1140—a potent CD40 agonist that Celldex believes has the potential to successfully balance systemic doses for good tissue and tumor penetration with an acceptable safety profile.
CDX-3379—a differentiated human monoclonal antibody designed to block the activity of ErbB3 (HER3). ErbB3 is expressed in many cancers, including HNSCC and is believed to be an important receptor regulating cancer cell growth and survival as well as resistance to targeted therapies.
Celldex continues to advance a robust preclinical portfolio and is preparing to advance the first candidate from the Company’s bispecific platform, CDX-527, into the clinic in the second half of 2020. CDX-527 uses Celldex’s proprietary highly active anti-PD-L1 and CD27 human antibodies to couple CD27 co-stimulation with blockade of the PD-L1/PD-1 pathway. The Phase 1 dose escalation study will enroll up to 90 patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have progressed during or after standard of care therapy, followed by tumor specific expansion cohorts to further evaluate the tolerability, biologic and anti-tumor effects of selected dose level(s) of CDX 527 in specific tumor types.
Recent Business Highlights:
First Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights and 2020 Guidance
Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of March 31, 2020 were $53.7 million compared to $64.4 million as of December 31, 2019. The decrease was primarily driven by first quarter cash used in operating activities of $12.1 million, partially offset by $1.6 million in net proceeds from sales of common stock under the Cantor agreement. At March 31, 2020, Celldex had 17.7 million shares outstanding.
Revenues: Total revenue was $2.7 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to $1.4 million for the comparable period in 2019. The increase in revenue was primarily due to the $1.8 million milestone payment from Rockefeller University related to our manufacturing and development services agreement.
R&D Expenses: Research and development (R&D) expenses were $11.7 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to $11.2 million for the comparable period in 2019. The increase in R&D expenses was primarily due to higher laboratory supply and clinical trial costs, offset by lower contract research costs.
G&A Expenses: General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to $4.9 million for the comparable period in 2019. The decrease in G&A expenses was primarily due to lower stock-based compensation expense and professional service costs.
Changes in Fair Value Remeasurement of Contingent Consideration: During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded a $0.2 million loss on fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration primarily due to the passage of time. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded a $1.5 million loss on the fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration primarily due to changes in discount rates and the passage of time.
Net Loss: Net loss was $12.6 million, or ($0.73) per share, for the first quarter of 2020 compared to a net loss of $17.2 million, or ($1.40) per share, for the comparable period in 2019.
Financial Guidance: Celldex believes that the cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at March 31, 2020 are sufficient to meet estimated working capital requirements and fund planned operations into the second quarter of 2021. This guidance excludes anticipated proceeds from future sales of common stock under the Cantor agreement or other potential fundraising.
KEYTRUDA® is a registered trademark of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ USA. Erbitux® is a registered trademark of Eli Lilly & Co.
About Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
Celldex is developing targeted therapeutics to address devastating diseases for which available treatments are inadequate. Our pipeline includes immunotherapies and other targeted biologics derived from a broad set of complementary technologies which have the ability to engage the human immune system and/or directly inhibit tumors to treat specific types of cancer or other diseases. Visit www.celldex.com.
Forward Looking Statement
This release contains "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are typically preceded by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "will," "may," "should," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements reflect management's current knowledge, assumptions, judgment and expectations regarding future performance or events. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such statements are reasonable, they give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct or that those goals will be achieved, and you should be aware that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, our ability to successfully complete research and further development and commercialization of Company drug candidates; the effects of the outbreak of COVID-19 on our business and results of operations; our ability to obtain additional capital to meet our long-term liquidity needs on acceptable terms, or at all, including the additional capital which will be necessary to complete the clinical trials that we have initiated or plan to initiate; our ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements; our ability to realize the cost benefits of consolidating our office and laboratory space and to retain key personnel after that consolidation; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from the acquisition of Kolltan; the uncertainties inherent in clinical testing and accruing patients for clinical trials; our limited experience in bringing programs through Phase 3 clinical trials; our ability to manage and successfully complete multiple clinical trials and the research and development efforts for our multiple products at varying stages of development; the availability, cost, delivery and quality of clinical and commercial grade materials produced by our own manufacturing facility or supplied by contract manufacturers, who may be our sole source of supply; the timing, cost and uncertainty of obtaining regulatory approvals; the failure of the market for the Company's programs to continue to develop; our ability to protect the Company's intellectual property; the loss of any executive officers or key personnel or consultants; competition; changes in the regulatory landscape or the imposition of regulations that affect the Company's products; and other factors listed under "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. We have no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Company Contact
Sarah Cavanaugh
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Administration
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
(781) 433-3161
scavanaugh@celldex.com
CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS | Three Months | ||||||||
OF OPERATIONS DATA | Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
REVENUES: | |||||||||
Product Development and | |||||||||
Licensing Agreements | $ | 2,286 | $ | 129 | |||||
Contracts and Grants | 442 | 1,296 | |||||||
Total Revenue | 2,728 | 1,425 | |||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||
Research and Development | 11,695 | 11,151 | |||||||
General and Administrative | 3,666 | 4,896 | |||||||
Other Asset Impairment | - | 1,800 | |||||||
Loss on Fair Value Remeasurement | |||||||||
of Contingent Consideration | 234 | 1,519 | |||||||
Total Operating Expense | 15,595 | 19,366 | |||||||
Operating Loss | (12,867 | ) | (17,941 | ) | |||||
Investment and Other Income, Net | 242 | 702 | |||||||
Net Loss | $ | (12,625 | ) | $ | (17,239 | ) | |||
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per | |||||||||
Common Share | $ | (0.73 | ) | $ | (1.40 | ) | |||
Shares Used in Calculating Basic | |||||||||
and Diluted Net Loss per Share | 17,406 | 12,297 | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED | |||||||||
BALANCE SHEETS DATA | March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities | $ | 53,722 | $ | 64,383 | |||||
Other Current Assets | 2,196 | 2,315 | |||||||
Property and Equipment, net | 4,116 | 4,031 | |||||||
Intangible and Other Assets, net | 52,470 | 52,204 | |||||||
Total Assets | $ | 112,504 | $ | 122,933 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||
Current Liabilities | $ | 10,932 | $ | 11,643 | |||||
Long-Term Liabilities | 17,869 | 17,264 | |||||||
Stockholders' Equity | 83,703 | 94,026 | |||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 112,504 | $ | 122,933 | |||||