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): August 13, 2020

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

 

Delaware

001-35963

46-5622433

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

700 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

  (646) 450-1790  
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

  N/A  
(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 class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share NBSE The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

 

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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 August 13, 2020, NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K 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 liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release, dated August 13, 2020, Reporting Fiscal Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  NEUBASE THERAPEUTICS, INC.  
(Registrant)  
       
Date: August 13, 2020 By: /s/ Sam Backenroth  
    Sam Backenroth  
    Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

NeuBase Therapeutics Reports Financial Results for the Third Fiscal Quarter of 2020

 

Strong Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Data Presented in March Validate Platform and Position Company for Scalable Output of Synthetic Precision Genetic Medicines

 

Company Continues to Progress Candidates in Huntington’s Disease (HD) and Myotonic Dystrophy (DM1)

 

PITTSBURGH, PA, August 13, 2020 – NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBSE) (“NeuBase” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company developing next-generation antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapies using its scalable PATrOL™ platform to address genetic diseases, today reported its financial results for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2020.

 

“We are pleased with the continued execution of our development programs during 2020. This includes the announcement in late-March of compelling data that firmly validate our platform as a viable fully synthetic approach to genetic medicine,” said Dietrich A. Stephan, Ph.D., chief executive officer of NeuBase. “Notably, these data confirm that our therapies penetrate into the brain when administered systemically – overcoming one of the grand challenges of drug delivery. PATrOL-enabled compounds can also access tissues throughout the entire body, opening our platform up to unexplored indications that have not previously been accessible by genetic medicine technologies. These positive pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data position our unique technology to output a vast pipeline of therapeutics to resolve innumerable human diseases. We anticipate presenting additional new data with respect to our ongoing progress in the fourth calendar quarter of this year.”

 

“A key objective for our company shortly after the March data announcement was to strengthen our balance sheet in order to fully advance our strategies in HD and DM1, and build out our pipeline. This was accomplished in April with the closing of our oversubscribed capital raise of approximately $33.3 million in net proceeds that was led by fundamental healthcare investors and significantly increased our institutional shareholder base. We expect this to support our R&D and general corporate expenses into the second calendar quarter of 2022,” continued Dr. Stephan.

 

Third Fiscal Quarter of 2020 and Recent Operating Highlights

·Expanded the senior management team with the appointment of industry veteran Dr. William Mann as Chief Operating Officer
·Strengthened the balance sheet through an oversubscribed public offering in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 for net proceeds of approximately $33.3 million, which will support the continued development of the Company’s therapeutic programs and pipeline expansion

 

Financial Results for the Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2020:

·At June 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $35.9 million, compared with cash and cash equivalents of approximately $10.3 million at September 30, 2019;
·For the three month period ended June 30, 2020, the Company reported a net loss of approximately $3.8 million, or a net loss of $0.18 per share, compared with a net loss of approximately $2.0 million, or a net loss of $0.38 per share, for the same period last year; and
·For the three month period ended June 30, 2020, total operating expenses were approximately $3.8 million, consisting of approximately $2.3 million in general and administrative expenses and $1.5 million of research and development expenses. This compares with total operating expenses of $2.0 million for the same period last year, which was comprised of approximately $1.7 million in general and administrative expenses and $0.3 million in research and development expenses.

 

 

 

 

Financial Results for the Nine Month Period Ended June 30, 2020:

·For the nine month period ended June 30, 2020, the Company reported a net loss of approximately $12.7 million, or a net loss of $0.69 per share, compared with a net loss of approximately $5.6 million, or a net loss of $0.96 per share, for the same period last year; and
·For the nine month period ended June 30, 2020, total operating expenses were approximately $12.0 million, consisting of approximately $7.6 million in general and administrative expenses and $4.3 million of research and development expenses. This compares with total operating expenses of $5.4 million for the same period last year, which was comprised of approximately $4.0 million in general and administrative expenses and $1.4 million in research and development and research and development- license acquired expenses.

 

About NeuBase Therapeutics

NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. is developing the next generation of gene silencing therapies with its flexible, highly specific synthetic antisense oligonucleotides. The proprietary NeuBase peptide-nucleic acid (PNA) antisense oligonucleotide (PATrOL™) platform allows for the rapid development of targeted drugs, increasing the treatment opportunities for the hundreds of millions of people affected by rare genetic diseases, including those that can only be treated through accessing of secondary RNA structures. Using PATrOL™ technology, NeuBase aims to first tackle rare, genetic diseases.

 

 

 

 

Use of Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the Company’s goals and plans and expectations regarding the timing of our Huntington’s disease (NT0100) and myotonic dystrophy type 1 (NT0200) programs, our capital and liquidity outlook, as well as expanding our pipeline and the potential for the Company’s technologies generally. These forward-looking statements are distinguished by use of words such as “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “designed,” “plan,” or “intend,” the negative of these terms, and similar references to future periods. These views involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release. Factors or events that we cannot predict, including those risk factors contained in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause our actual results to differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements. The Company may not actually achieve the plans, carry out the intentions or meet the expectations or projections disclosed in the forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Because such statements deal with future events and are based on the Company’s current expectations, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and actual results, performance or achievements of the Company could differ materially from those described in or implied by the statements in this press release, including: the Company’s plans to develop and commercialize its product candidates; the timing of initiation of the Company’s planned clinical trials; the timing of the availability of data from the Company’s clinical trials; the timing of any planned investigational new drug application or new drug application; the Company’s plans to research, develop and commercialize its current and future product candidates; the clinical utility, potential benefits and market acceptance of the Company’s product candidates; the Company’s commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; global health conditions, including the impact of COVID-19; the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property position; and the requirement for additional capital to continue to advance these product candidates, which may not be available on favorable terms or at all, as well as those risk factors contained in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.

 

NeuBase Investor Contact:
Dan Ferry
Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
daniel@lifesciadvisors.com

OP: (617) 430-7576

 

NeuBase Media Contact:
Cait Williamson, Ph.D.

LifeSci Communications

cait@lifescicomms.com

OP: (646) 751-4366