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): November 5, 2020  

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware000-1500613-3191702
(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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.001CLDXNasdaq Capital Market
 
 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 5, 2020, Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third 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 November 5, 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: November 5, 2020By: /s/ Sam Martin        
  Sam Martin
  Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
  

EdgarFiling

EXHIBIT 99.1

Celldex Provides Corporate Update and Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results

HAMPTON, N.J., Nov. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) today reported business and financial highlights for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

“In the third quarter, building on the compelling CDX-0159 data presented at EAACI, we initiated two Phase 1b studies in chronic spontaneous urticaria and chronic inducible urticaria which will provide the foundation for several important data readouts in 2021,” said Anthony Marucci, Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Celldex Therapeutics. “We also advanced the first candidate from our bispecific program, CDX-527, into the clinic in solid tumors and continued to expand the ongoing CDX-1140 program, adding a combination cohort with chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer.

In addition, we are completing our work prioritizing opportunities to expand development of CDX-0159 into additional therapeutic areas. Our analysis supports that there are multiple mast cell driven indications that have the potential to be dramatically impacted by an agent that targets the root cause of the disease—the mast cell itself—and we remain on track to start a third study in a mast cell disease setting next summer. We are closing out a busy, successful year and look forward to continuing this momentum in 2021,” concluded Marucci.  

Recent Pipeline Highlights

While Celldex’s clinical development programs have not been significantly, negatively impacted by COVID-19 to date, the Company continues to carefully monitor the evolving situation closely across all development programs and work to minimize potential impact/disruptions.

CDX-0159—a humanized monoclonal antibody developed by Celldex that binds the KIT receptor with high specificity and potently inhibits its activity. The KIT receptor tyrosine kinase is expressed in a variety of cells, including mast cells, which mediate inflammatory responses such as hypersensitivity and allergic reactions. KIT signaling controls the differentiation, tissue recruitment, survival and activity of mast cells. Results from a Phase 1a dose escalation study of CDX-0159 were featured in a late breaking presentation in June at the EAACI Annual Congress 2020. CDX-0159 demonstrated a favorable safety profile as well as profound and durable reductions of plasma tryptase, indicative of systemic mast cell ablation.

CDX-1140—a potent CD40 human agonist antibody developed by Celldex that the Company believes has the potential to successfully balance systemic doses for good tissue and tumor penetration with an acceptable safety profile.

CDX-527—the first candidate developed by Celldex from its bispecific platform which utilizes the Company’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.

In addition to the CDX-1140 and CDX-527 presentations, the Company will also present preclinical data from its Axl discovery program at SITC 2020. Axl is a member of the TAM (Tyro3/Axl/MerTK) family of receptor tyrosine kinases and a negative regulator of innate immunity.

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights and 2020 Guidance

Cash Position: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of September 30, 2020 were $199.6 million compared to $206.9 million as of June 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily driven by third quarter cash used in operating activities of $11.9 million, partially offset by net proceeds of $4.3 million from sales of common stock under Celldex’s Controlled Equity OfferingSM agreement with Cantor. At September 30, 2020, Celldex had 39.6 million shares outstanding.

Revenues: Total revenue was $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2020 and $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $0.5 million and $2.7 million for the comparable periods in 2019. The increase in revenue was primarily due to the $1.8 million milestone payment from Rockefeller University related to Celldex’s manufacturing and development services agreement, partially offset by a decrease in services performed under the Company’s manufacturing and research and development agreement with Duke University.

R&D Expenses: Research and development (R&D) expenses were $10.7 million in the third quarter of 2020 and $32.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $11.1 million and $32.3 million for the comparable periods in 2019. The decrease in R&D expense was primarily due to a decrease in contract research and stock-based compensation expenses, partially offset by an increase in clinical trials and contract manufacturing expenses.

G&A Expenses: General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $3.6 million in the third quarter of 2020 and $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $3.4 million and $12.2 million for the comparable periods in 2019. The decrease in G&A expenses was primarily due to a decrease in stock-based compensation and facility expenses.

Intangible Asset Impairment: The $3.5 million non-cash impairment charge recorded during the second quarter of 2020 was due to the discontinuation of the CDX-3379 program.

Changes in Fair Value Remeasurement of Contingent Consideration: The $0.7 million loss on fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration recorded during the third quarter of 2020 and the $4.2 million gain on fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were primarily due to updated assumptions for CDX-3379 related milestones due to the discontinuation of the CDX-3379 program in the second quarter of 2020, changes in discount rates and the passage of time.

Net Loss: Net loss was $14.2 million, or ($0.36) per share, for the third quarter of 2020, and $37.9 million, or ($1.44) per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to a net loss of $11.4 million, or ($0.75) per share, for the third quarter of 2019 and $40.4 million, or ($2.92) per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Financial Guidance: Celldex believes that the cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at September 30, 2020 are sufficient to meet estimated working capital requirements and fund planned operations through 2023.

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About Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
Celldex is a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing monoclonal and bispecific antibodies that address devastating diseases for which available treatments are inadequate. Our pipeline includes antibody-based therapeutics which have the ability to engage the human immune system and/or directly affect critical pathways to improve the lives of patients with inflammatory diseases and many forms of cancer. 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; 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 cost of paying development, regulatory approval and sales-based milestones under our merger agreement with Kolltan, including the cost, timing, and outcome of our declaratory judgment action against the Kolltan stockholder representative with respect to certain of those milestones; 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; our ability to continue to obtain 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; 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 Nine Months
OF OPERATIONS DATA Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019 
   (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
REVENUES:        
Product Development and        
 Licensing Agreements $12  $55  $2,297  $379 
Contracts and Grants  656   491   1,336   2,307 
          
Total Revenue  668   546   3,633   2,686 
          
OPERATING EXPENSES:        
Research and Development  10,708   11,101   32,109   32,333 
General and Administrative  3,640   3,403   10,833   12,207 
Intangible Asset Impairment  -   -   3,500   - 
Other Asset Impairment  -   -   -   1,800 
Loss (Gain) on Fair Value Remeasurement        
 of Contingent Consideration  662   (2,114)  (4,236)  (1,612)
          
Total Operating Expense  15,010   12,390   42,206   44,728 
          
Operating Loss  (14,342)  (11,844)  (38,573)  (42,042)
          
Investment and Other Income, Net  118   431   465   1,611 
          
Net Loss Before Income Tax Benefit  (14,224)  (11,413)  (38,108)  (40,431)
          
Income Tax Benefit  -   -   228   - 
          
Net Loss $(14,224) $(11,413) $(37,880) $(40,431)
          
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per        
 Common Share $(0.36) $(0.75) $(1.44) $(2.92)
Shares Used in Calculating Basic        
 and Diluted Net Loss per Share  39,278   15,282   26,303   13,854 
          
     
          
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED        
BALANCE SHEETS DATA     September 30, December 31,
        2020   2019 
       (Unaudited)  
ASSETS        
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities     $199,594  $64,383 
Other Current Assets      3,331   2,315 
Property and Equipment, net      3,813   4,031 
Intangible and Other Assets, net      49,032   52,204 
 Total Assets     $255,770  $122,933 
          
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY       
Current Liabilities     $12,200  $11,643 
Long-Term Liabilities      13,595   17,264 
Stockholders' Equity      229,975   94,026 
 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     $255,770  $122,933