8-K
Nuvation Bio Inc. (NUVB)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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 4, 2023
Nuvation Bio Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39351 | 85-0862255 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br> <br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |
| 1500 Broadway, Suite 1401 | ||
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| New York, NY 10036 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(332) 208-6102
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class registered | Trading<br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br> <br>on which registered |
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| Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | NUVB | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | NUVB.WS | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| ITEM 2.02. | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
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On May 4, 2023, Nuvation Bio Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Form 8-K, including in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
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(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit<br> <br>Number | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Nuvation Bio Inc. dated May 4, 2023. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: May 4, 2023 | NUVATION BIO INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Jennifer Fox | |
| Name: | Jennifer Fox | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
Nuvation Bio Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Enrollment ongoing in the Phase 1b study of NUV-868 in combination with olaparib or enzalutamide
Enrollment ongoing in the Phase 1 monotherapy study of NUV-868
Expect to submit an IND for first Drug-Drug Conjugate (DDC) clinical candidate by year end 2023
Strong balance sheet with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $646.6 million as of March 31, 2023
New York, May 4, 2023 – Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE: NUVB), a biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology by developing differentiated and novel therapeutic candidates, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, and provided a business update.
“We saw strong clinical execution in the first quarter as we continued to enroll patients in the Phase 1 monotherapy and Phase 1b combination studies of NUV-868,” said David Hung, M.D., Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Nuvation Bio. “We look forward to submitting an IND for our first DDC clinical candidate by the end of this year, demonstrating our ongoing effort to tackle some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology.”
Recent Business Updates
NUV-868, BD2-Selective BETi: Advanced solid tumors
| • | Dosing underway in both regimens of the Phase 1b combination study. The Company continues to enroll the<br>Phase 1b study of NUV-868 in combination with olaparib in patients with ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), triple negative breast cancer and other solid<br>tumors, and in combination with enzalutamide in patients with mCRPC. |
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| • | Dosing underway in the Phase 1 monotherapy study. The Company continues to enroll the Phase 1 monotherapy<br>study in advanced solid tumors. |
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Drug-Drug Conjugate Platform: Solid tumors
| • | Nominated first clinical candidate. Nuvation Bio remains on track to submit an Investigational New Drug<br>(IND) application for an undisclosed DDC candidate with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by year end 2023. |
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First Quarter 2023Financial Results
As of March 31, 2023, Nuvation Bio had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $646.6 million.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, research and development expenses were $18.8 million, compared to $20.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due
to a $1.3 million decrease in personnel-related costs driven by a headcount reduction as well as a $0.6 million decrease in third-party costs related to research services and manufacturing primarily due to the termination of the NUV-422 program.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, general and administrative expenses were $7.7 million, compared to $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to a $1.1 million increase in personnel-related costs driven by stock-based compensation and other benefits offset by a $0.3 million decrease in insurance, a $0.3 million decrease in legal fees and a $0.3 million decrease in other professional fees.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, Nuvation Bio reported a net loss of $21.7 million, or $(0.10) per share. This compares to a net loss of $21.3 million, or $(0.10) per share, for the comparable period in 2022.
About Nuvation Bio
Nuvation Bio is a biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology by developing differentiated and novel therapeutic candidates. Nuvation Bio’s proprietary portfolio includes mechanistically distinct oncology therapeutic product candidates, each targeting some of the most difficult-to-treat types of cancer. Nuvation Bio was founded in 2018 by biopharma industry veteran David Hung, M.D., who previously founded Medivation, Inc., which brought to patients one of the world’s leading prostate cancer medicines. Nuvation Bio has offices in New York and San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.nuvationbio.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are sometimes accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the potential therapeutic benefit of Nuvation Bio’s product candidates, the expected continued momentum of Nuvation Bio’s clinical trials and the expected timing of an IND filing for Nuvation Bio’s first DDC clinical candidate. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of the management team of Nuvation Bio and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the challenges associated with conducting drug discovery and initiating or conducting clinical trials due to, among other things, difficulties or delays in the regulatory process, enrolling subjects or manufacturing or acquiring necessary products; the emergence or worsening of adverse events or other undesirable side effects; risks associated with preliminary and interim data, which may not be representative of more mature data; and competitive developments. Risks and uncertainties facing Nuvation Bio are described more fully in its Form 10-Q to be filed with the SEC on May 4, 2023, under the heading “Risk Factors,” and other documents that Nuvation Bio has filed or will file with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Nuvation Bio disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update, supplement or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
Nuvation Bio Investor Contact:
ir@nuvationbio.com
Nuvation Bio Media Contact:
nuvation@argotpartners.com
NUVATION BIO INC. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Balance Sheets
Unaudited
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| December 31,2022 | |||||
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| Assets | |||||
| Current assets: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 30,071 | $ | 101,099 | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,682 | 3,819 | |||
| Marketable securities | 616,538 | 559,915 | |||
| Interest receivable on marketable securities | 2,273 | 2,485 | |||
| Total current assets | 652,564 | 667,318 | |||
| Property and equipment, net | 838 | 894 | |||
| Lease security deposit | 138 | 138 | |||
| Operating lease<br>right-of-use assets | 3,519 | 3,791 | |||
| Total assets | 657,059 | $ | 672,141 | ||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||
| Accounts payable | 2,945 | $ | 2,139 | ||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 1,244 | 1,206 | |||
| Accrued expenses | 8,362 | 9,816 | |||
| Total current liabilities | 12,551 | 13,161 | |||
| Warrant liability | 708 | 850 | |||
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 2,727 | 3,054 | |||
| Total liabilities | 15,986 | 17,065 | |||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||
| Class A and Class B common stock and additional paid in capital, 0.0001 par value per<br>share; 1,060,000,000 | |||||
| (Class A 1,000,000,000, Class B 60,000,000) shares authorized as of March 31, 2023 and<br>December 31, 2022, 218,803,722 (Class A 217,803,722, Class B 1,000,000) and 218,632,699 (Class A 217,632,699, Class B 1,000,000) shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,<br>respectively | 932,739 | 927,604 | |||
| Accumulated deficit | (288,728 | ) | (267,002 | ) | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | (2,938 | ) | (5,526 | ) | |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 641,073 | 655,076 | |||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 657,059 | $ | 672,141 |
All values are in US Dollars.
NUVATION BIO INC. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands, except per share data)
| For The Three Months Ended March 31, | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
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| Operating expenses: | ||||||
| Research and development | $ | 18,787 | $ | 20,729 | ||
| General and administrative | 7,734 | 7,463 | ||||
| Total operating expenses | 26,521 | 28,192 | ||||
| Loss from operations | (26,521 | ) | (28,192 | ) | ||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||
| Interest income | 4,979 | 958 | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | (230 | ) | (169 | ) | ||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | 142 | 6,324 | ||||
| Net loss on marketable securities | (96 | ) | (214 | ) | ||
| Total other income (expense), net | 4,795 | 6,899 | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | (21,726 | ) | (21,293 | ) | ||
| Provision for income taxes | — | — | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (21,726 | ) | $ | (21,293 | ) |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 218,741 | 213,411 | ||||
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (21,726 | ) | $ | (21,293 | ) |
| Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes: | ||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on<br>available-for-sale securities, net | 2,588 | (5,032 | ) | |||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | (19,138 | ) | $ | (26,325 | ) |