Dynavax Technologies Corporation Reports 2010 Third Quarter Financial Results

BERKELEY, CA--(Marketwire - November 04, 2010) - Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010, including $47.2 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. This compared to $57.4 million at June 30, 2010. In November 2010, the Company received $42.7 million from the successful completion of a public offering and a grant covering certain research costs, resulting in current cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities in excess of $83 million as of the date of this release.

In particular, the $47.2 million in reported cash at September 30, 2010 does not reflect the net proceeds of $42.0 million from the Company's public offering and $0.7 million in grants under The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 covering research and development costs from 2009 and 2010 for three of the Company's qualified therapeutic discovery projects including HEPLISAV™. The $10.2 million net cash usage reported for the third quarter 2010 included a $2.0 million initial purchase of the Company's common stock by Aspire Capital Fund, LLC that the Company received upon executing its September 2010 financing arrangement.

Total revenues of $11.6 million for the third quarter 2010 included recognition of the $10.0 million upfront payment received from AstraZeneca in 2006 following the recent amendment of our collaboration agreement. This compared to $2.9 million reported for the third quarter in 2009.

Total operating expenses of $18.4 million for the third quarter 2010, driven by continued clinical and manufacturing activities for HEPLISAV, were consistent with the $18.5 million reported for the second quarter 2010. Total operating expenses for the third quarter 2009 of $13.6 million were lower prior to restarting the HEPLISAV clinical program in September 2009.

The tables included as part of this press release provide a reconciliation of GAAP revenues and operating expenses to pro forma revenues and operating expenses.

About Dynavax

Dynavax Technologies Corporation, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops novel products to prevent and treat infectious diseases. The company's lead product candidate is HEPLISAV, a Phase 3 investigational adult hepatitis B vaccine designed to enhance protection more rapidly and with fewer doses than current licensed vaccines. For more information visit www.dynavax.com.

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                     DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                               (Unaudited)

                                 Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                    September 30,         September 30,
                                --------------------  --------------------
                                  2010       2009       2010       2009
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Revenues:
  Collaboration revenue         $  10,402  $   1,791  $  19,164  $  34,079
  Grant revenue                     1,218        887      2,697      2,921
  Service and license revenue          29        223        323      1,129
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total revenues                     11,649      2,901     22,184     38,129

Operating expenses:
  Research and development         14,204      9,631     40,729     29,202
  General and administrative        3,951      3,736     12,694     11,693
  Amortization of intangible
   assets                             245        245        735        735
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Total operating expenses           18,400     13,612     54,158     41,630
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Loss from operations               (6,751)   (10,711)   (31,974)    (3,501)

Interest income                        12         18         53        174
Interest expense                     (399)       (93)    (1,229)      (120)
Other income (expense)              2,140         80     (9,036)       (40)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Net loss                           (4,998)   (10,706)   (42,186)    (3,487)

Add: Losses attributed to
 noncontrolling interest in SDI        --      1,200         --      3,192
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Net loss attributable to
 Dynavax                        $  (4,998) $  (9,506) $ (42,186) $    (295)
                                =========  =========  =========  =========

Basic and diluted net loss per
 share attributable to Dynavax
 stockholders                   $   (0.06) $   (0.24) $   (0.57) $   (0.01)
                                =========  =========  =========  =========
Shares used to compute basic
 and diluted net loss per share
 attributable to Dynavax
 stockholders                      86,826     40,153     74,519     39,990
                                =========  =========  =========  =========





                     DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
           RECONCILIATION OF GAAP REVENUES TO PRO FORMA REVENUES
                              (In thousands)
                               (Unaudited)

                                          Three Months       Nine Months
                                              Ended            Ended
                                          September 30,     September 30,
                                        ----------------- -----------------
                                          2010     2009     2010     2009
                                        -------- -------- -------- --------

GAAP revenues                           $ 11,649 $  2,901 $ 22,184 $ 38,129
ADD:
Collaboration funding incurred
 under SDI programs                           --    1,009       --    2,551
LESS:
Non-cash deferred revenue from
 collaborations                           10,000       --   10,000   28,485
                                        -------- -------- -------- --------
Pro forma revenues (1)                  $  1,649 $  3,910 $ 12,184 $ 12,195
                                        ======== ======== ======== ========

    (1) These pro forma amounts are intended to illustrate the Company's
        revenues including collaboration funding provided for the SDI
        programs and excluding certain non-cash items. The collaboration
        funding is reflected in the amount attributed to the
        noncontrolling interest in SDI in the Company's consolidated
        statement of operations, but would have been reported as revenue
        if SDI's results of operations were not consolidated with those of
        the Company. Management of the Company believes the pro forma
        results are a more useful measure of the Company's revenues
        because it provides investors the ability to evaluate the
        Company's operations in the manner that management uses to assess
        the continued progress of operating programs. These pro forma
        results are not in accordance with, or an alternative for,
        generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from
        pro forma measures used by other companies.




                     DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
 RECONCILIATION OF GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES TO PRO FORMA OPERATING EXPENSES
                              (In thousands)
                                (Unaudited)

                                          Three Months       Nine Months
                                              Ended            Ended
                                          September 30,     September 30,
                                        ----------------- -----------------
                                          2010     2009     2010     2009
                                        -------- -------- -------- --------

GAAP operating expenses                 $ 18,400 $ 13,612 $ 54,158 $ 41,630
LESS:
Stock-based compensation expense             586      916    1,552    2,102
Amortization of intangible assets            245      245      735      735
                                        -------- -------- -------- --------
Pro forma operating expenses (2)        $ 17,569 $ 12,451 $ 51,871 $ 38,793
                                        ======== ======== ======== ========


    (2) These pro forma amounts are intended to illustrate the Company's
        operating expenses excluding certain non-cash charges in
        accordance with the financial statements that management uses to
        evaluate the Company's operations. These pro forma results are
        not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted
        accounting principles and may be different from pro forma
        measures used by other companies.




                     DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
                        SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
                              (In thousands)
                                (Unaudited)

                                                 September 30, December 31,
                                                      2010         2009
                                                  ------------ ------------
Assets
 Cash and cash equivalents and marketable
  securities                                      $     47,231 $     36,720
 Property and equipment, net                             6,634        7,997
 Goodwill                                                2,312        2,312
 Other intangible assets, net                              544        1,279
 Other assets                                            5,069        2,162
                                                  ------------ ------------
Total assets                                      $     61,790 $     50,470
                                                  ============ ============

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
 Accounts payable                                 $      2,067 $      1,686
 Accrued liabilities                                    17,530        7,507
 Warrant liability to Holdings                              --        2,567
 Current portion of deferred revenue                     1,429        2,718
 Noncurrent portion of deferred revenue                  6,012       17,083
 Long-term note payable to Holdings                     10,540        9,342
 Long-term contingent liability to Holdings                944        3,040
 Other long-term liabilities                                60          151
 Stockholders' equity                                   23,208        6,376
                                                  ------------ ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity        $     61,790 $     50,470
                                                  ============ ============

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