Heat Biologics, Inc. announces it has transferred its gp96-based COVID-19 vaccine cell line to Waisman Biomanufacturing to initiate the manufacturing process for ZVX-60, which is being developed for use as either a standalone vaccine, or in combination with other vaccines, to enhance prophylactic protection against COVID-19.
DURHAM, NC / ACCESSWIRE / January 19, 2021 / Heat Biologics, Inc. (“Heat”) (NASDAQ:HTBX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing first-in-class therapies to modulate the immune system, including multiple oncology product candidates and a novel COVID-19 vaccine, today announces it has transferred its gp96-based COVID-19 vaccine cell line (“ZVX-60") to Waisman Biomanufacturing to initiate the manufacturing process for ZVX-60, which is being developed for use as either a standalone vaccine, or in combination with other vaccines, to enhance prophylactic protection against COVID-19.
Jeff Wolf, Heat’s CEO, commented, “Initiation of our manufacturing process is an important milestone as we progress ZVX-60 into human clinical trials. As previously announced, recent data generated with our collaborators at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine confirmed ZVX-60 expression of gp96, OX40L and the COVID-19 Spike protein. We believe ZVX-60 holds promise to enhance protection as a stand-alone vaccine or in combination with other vaccine approaches, and look forward to working with Waisman to manufacture ZVX-60 for our first-in-human clinical trial.”
About Heat Biologics, Inc.
Heat Biologics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing first-in-class therapies to modulate the immune system. The company’s gp96 platform is designed to activate immune responses against cancer or pathogenic antigens. The Company has multiple product candidates in development leveraging the gp96 platform, including HS-110, which has completed enrollment in its Phase 2 trial, HS-130 in Phase 1, and a COVID-19 vaccine program in preclinical development. In addition, Heat is also developing a pipeline of proprietary immunomodulatory antibodies, including PTX-35 which is enrolling in a Phase 1 trial.
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Forward Looking Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 on our current expectations and projections about future events. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions. These statements are based upon current beliefs, expectation, and assumptions and include statements such as ZVX-60 holding promise to enhance protection as a stand-alone vaccine or in combination with other vaccine approaches and the gp96 platform activating immune responses against cancer or pathogenic antigens. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict, including the ability of ZVX-60 to enhance protection as a stand-alone vaccine or in combination with other vaccine approaches, the ability of Heat’s therapies to perform as designed, to demonstrate safety and efficacy, as well as results that are consistent with prior results, the ability to enroll patients and complete the clinical trials on time and achieve desired results and benefits, especially in light of COVID-19, Heat’s ability to obtain regulatory approvals for commercialization of product candidates or to comply with ongoing regulatory requirements, regulatory limitations relating to Heat’s ability to promote or commercialize its product candidates for specific indications, acceptance of its product candidates in the marketplace and the successful development, marketing or sale of products, Heat’s ability to maintain its license agreements, the continued maintenance and growth of its patent estate, its ability to establish and maintain collaborations, its ability to obtain or maintain the capital or grants necessary to fund its research and development activities, its ability to continue to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and its ability to retain its key scientists or management personnel, and the other factors described in Heat’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, and other subsequent filings with the SEC. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and Heat undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release based on new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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HEAT BIOLOGICS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 24,808,083 | $ | 9,039,887 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 92,501,019 | 5,713,922 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | 212,141 | 34,986 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,620,504 | 420,328 | ||||||
| Total Current Assets | 119,141,747 | 15,209,123 | ||||||
| Property and Equipment, net | 720,396 | 559,410 | ||||||
| Other Assets | ||||||||
| In-process R&D | 5,866,000 | 5,866,000 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 1,452,338 | 1,452,338 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 2,123,414 | 2,287,500 | ||||||
| Finance lease right-of-use asset | 276,918 | 187,573 | ||||||
| Deposits | 129,505 | 394,637 | ||||||
| Total Other Assets | 9,848,175 | 10,188,048 | ||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 129,710,318 | $ | 25,956,581 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 753,872 | $ | 1,503,342 | ||||
| Deferred revenue, current portion | 1,166,481 | 3,410,319 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration, current portion | - | 1,124,970 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration, related party - current portion | - | 454,364 | ||||||
| Operating lease liability, current portion | 271,703 | 216,832 | ||||||
| Finance lease liability, current portion | 106,409 | 49,104 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1,503,899 | 1,676,467 | ||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 3,802,364 | 8,435,398 | ||||||
| Long Term Liabilities | ||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 26,331 | - | ||||||
| Derivative warrant liability | 60,915 | - | ||||||
| Deferred tax liability | 361,911 | 361,911 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 240,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
| Operating lease liability, net of current portion | 1,374,141 | 1,519,574 | ||||||
| Financing lease liability, net of current portion | 187,881 | 142,667 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration, net of current portion | 2,131,830 | 1,653,197 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration, related party - net of current portion | 626,685 | 485,984 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 8,812,058 | 12,798,731 | ||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Common stock, $.0002 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized, 157,021,194 and 33,785,999 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively | 31,402 | 6,757 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 245,740,939 | 118,173,843 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (124,195,893 | ) | (104,597,748 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (35,910 | ) | (11,250 | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity - Heat Biologics, Inc. | 121,540,538 | 13,571,602 | ||||||
| Non-Controlling Interest | (642,278 | ) | (413,752 | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | 120,898,260 | 13,157,850 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 129,710,318 | $ | 25,956,581 | ||||
HEAT BIOLOGICS INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
| Grant and contract revenue | $ | 849,732 | $ | 6,439 | $ | 2,344,777 | $ | 1,049,988 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 3,172,663 | 3,129,356 | 8,745,966 | 9,725,744 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 6,579,193 | 1,993,136 | 11,651,415 | 7,201,196 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill impairment loss | - | 737,000 | - | 737,000 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 229,000 | 502,000 | 1,045,000 | 728,290 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 9,980,856 | 6,361,492 | 21,442,381 | 18,392,230 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (9,131,124 | ) | (6,355,053 | ) | (19,097,604 | ) | (17,342,242 | ) | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | (37,230 | ) | - | (1,039,303 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| Investor relations expense | - | - | (66,767 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Interest income | 140,614 | 97,415 | 249,404 | 373,060 | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 111,307 | (73,275 | ) | 127,599 | (80,539 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total non-operating income (loss) | 214,691 | 24,140 | (729,067 | ) | 292,521 | |||||||||||
| Net loss before income taxes | (8,916,433 | ) | (6,330,913 | ) | (19,826,671 | ) | (17,049,721 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | - | - | - | (45,178 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net loss | (8,916,433 | ) | (6,330,913 | ) | (19,826,671 | ) | (17,094,899 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss - non-controlling interest | (64,824 | ) | (136,315 | ) | (228,526 | ) | (413,955 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss attributable to Heat Biologics, Inc. | $ | (8,851,609 | ) | $ | (6,194,598 | ) | $ | (19,598,145 | ) | $ | (16,680,944 | ) | ||||
| Net loss per share attributable to Heat Biologics, Inc.- | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss per share attributable to Heat Biologics, Inc.-basic and diluted | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | ||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares used in net loss per share attributable to common stockholders- | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares used in net loss per share attributable to Heat Biologics, Inc.-basic and diluted | 143,728,870 | 33,650,829 | 96,481,271 | 33,255,535 | ||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (8,916,433 | ) | $ | (6,330,913 | ) | $ | (19,826,671 | ) | $ | (17,094,899 | ) | ||||
| Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency translation | (63,954 | ) | 63,711 | (24,660 | ) | 72,134 | ||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | (8,980,387 | ) | (6,267,202 | ) | (19,851,331 | ) | (17,022,765 | ) | ||||||||
| Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (64,824 | ) | (136,315 | ) | (228,526 | ) | (413,955 | ) | ||||||||
| Comprehensive loss - Heat Biologics, Inc. | $ | (8,915,563 | ) | $ | (6,130,887 | ) | $ | (19,622,805 | ) | $ | (16,608,810 | ) | ||||
SOURCE: Heat Biologics, Inc.
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