8-K
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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): March 20, 2024

 

 

HILLEVAX, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-41365

85-0545060

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

321 Harrison Avenue

 

Boston, Massachusetts

 

02118

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 617 213-5054

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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 $0.0001 per share

 

HLVX

 

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 20, 2024, HilleVax, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

Press Release issued on March 20, 2024

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 


SIGNATURES

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.

 

 

 

HilleVax, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 20, 2024

By:

/s/ Paul S. Bavier

 

 

 

Name: Paul S. Bavier
Title: General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer

 


EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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HilleVax Reports Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Highlights Recent Company Progress

Topline data from NEST-IN1 Phase 2B clinical study of HIL-214 in infants expected in mid-2024

Enrollment for NEST-IN1 study completed in Q2 2023

$303.5 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2023

BOSTON, March 20, 2024 – HilleVax, Inc. (Nasdaq: HLVX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel vaccines, today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023, highlighted recent progress and outlined key upcoming milestones for HIL-214, the company’s investigational virus-like particle (VLP) based vaccine for the prevention of moderate-to-severe norovirus-related acute gastroenteritis.

“Over the past year, we made significant progress with HIL-214, our vaccine candidate for the prevention of moderate-to-severe norovirus related acute gastroenteritis. We have continued to progress the NEST-IN1 clinical trial and remain on track to report topline data by mid-2024 ” said Rob Hershberg, MD, PhD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HilleVax. “We have also made good progress on our manufacturing activities for HIL-214 in support of continued development in subsequent registrational trials for infants and older adults.”

Recent Business Highlights

In Q1 2024, HilleVax announced the appointment of Sean McLoughlin as Chief Operating Officer.
In Q3 2023, HilleVax announced the closing of an underwritten public offering of 9,200,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $12.50 per share for gross proceeds of $115.0 million.
In Q3 2023, HilleVax initiated three clinical trials supporting the advancement of HIL-214, including NOR-109, a Phase 1 clinical trial of HIL-214 in Japanese infants, NOR-206, a Phase 2 clinical trial co-administering HIL-214 with other standard infant vaccinations, and NOR-215, a Phase 2 serology study of HIL-214 in adults. As of October 2023, HilleVax has completed enrollment of subjects in all three clinical trials.
In Q2 2023, HilleVax announced completion of enrollment of the NEST-IN1 (Norovirus Efficacy and Safety Trial for INfants) Phase 2b clinical trial with over 3,000 subjects enrolled in six countries.

Upcoming Expected Milestones

Topline safety and clinical efficacy data from NEST-IN1 in mid-2024.

 


 

Full Year 2023 Financial Results

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $303.5 million and $279.4 million, respectively. The increase was due to $107.8 million of net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock in an underwritten public offering.

Research and development expenses for the fourth quarter 2023 were $33.3 million and $106.7 million for the full year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $17.6 million for the fourth quarter 2022 and $45.9 million for the full year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to increased activities for the development of HIL-214 and the growth in the number of R&D employees.

General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter 2023 were $7.0 million and $26.7 million for the full year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $5.5 million for the fourth quarter 2022 and $16.7 million for the full year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the growth in the number of G&A employees.

Other income for the fourth quarter 2023 was $3.3 million, compared to $1.9 million for the fourth quarter 2022. The increase in other income in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by higher interest rates increasing interest income on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

Other income for the full year ended December 31, 2023 was $9.8 million, compared to $94.7 million of other expense for the full year ended December 31, 2022. The other income in 2023 was primarily driven by interest income on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. Other expense in 2022 was primarily driven by changes in the fair value of convertible promissory notes and warrant liabilities and interest expense on our convertible promissory notes, offset by interest income on the company’s cash and cash equivalents.

Net loss for the fourth quarter 2023 was $37.0 million and $123.6 million for the full year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $21.2 million for the fourth quarter 2022 and $159.8 million for the full year ended December 31, 2022.

About HilleVax

HilleVax is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel vaccines. Its most advanced program, HIL-214, is a virus-like particle (VLP) based vaccine candidate in development for the prevention of moderate-to-severe acute gastroenteritis (AGE) caused by norovirus infection. Globally, norovirus is estimated to result in over approximately 700 million cases of AGE and 200,000 deaths per year, resulting in direct and indirect healthcare system and societal costs of $10 billion in the United States and $60 billion globally. The burden of norovirus falls disproportionately on young children and older adults. For more information about HilleVax, visit the company’s website at http://www.HilleVax.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

HilleVax cautions you that statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and include, but are not limited to, the potential opportunity for and benefits of HIL-214 and the expected timing of a data readout from the NEST-IN1 clinical trial, the advancement of HIL-214 to registration as the first norovirus vaccine, and longer-term market leadership plans. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, including, without limitation: we currently depend entirely on the success of HIL-214, and we have not yet completed any clinical trials of HIL-214; potential delays in the commencement, enrollment, data readouts and completion of clinical trials and preclinical studies; our dependence on third

 


 

parties in connection with manufacturing, research and clinical and preclinical testing; unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate immunogenicity or efficacy of HIL-214 or any future vaccine candidates that may limit their development, regulatory approval, and/or commercialization; unfavorable results from clinical trials; results from prior clinical trials and studies not necessarily being predictive of future results; and unstable market and economic conditions may adversely affect our business and financial condition and the broader economy and biotechnology industry; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; any future impacts to our business resulting from military conflicts or other geopolitical developments outside our control; our reliance on intellectual property rights under our license agreements with Takeda Vaccines, Inc. and Kanghua Biological Products Co., Ltd.; our ability to obtain, maintain and enforce intellectual property protection for our vaccine candidates; we may use our capital resources sooner than we expect; and other risks described in our prior press releases and our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Contact:

Shane Maltbie

IR@hillevax.com

+1-617-213-5054

 

 

 


 

HilleVax, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Data

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

$

33,258

 

 

$

17,556

 

 

$

106,683

 

 

$

45,908

 

In-process research and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

General and administrative

 

 

7,033

 

 

 

5,543

 

 

 

26,662

 

 

 

16,705

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

40,291

 

 

 

23,099

 

 

 

133,345

 

 

 

65,113

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(40,291

)

 

 

(23,099

)

 

 

(133,345

)

 

 

(65,113

)

Total other income (expense)

 

 

3,331

 

 

 

1,911

 

 

 

9,779

 

 

 

(94,696

)

Net loss

 

$

(36,960

)

 

$

(21,188

)

 

$

(123,566

)

 

$

(159,809

)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

 

$

(0.78

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(3.04

)

 

$

(5.89

)

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted

 

 

47,557,423

 

 

 

37,553,735

 

 

 

40,598,482

 

 

 

27,147,314

 

HilleVax, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

December 31,
2023

 

 

December 31,
2022

 

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

 

$

303,483

 

 

$

279,401

 

Total assets

 

 

344,434

 

 

 

317,211

 

Total liabilities

 

 

78,909

 

 

 

49,982

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

265,525

 

 

 

267,229

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

344,434

 

 

 

317,211