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 7, 2015

 

Dynavax Technologies Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number:  001-34207

 

Delaware

  

33-0728374

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2929 Seventh Street, Suite 100

Berkeley, CA 94710-2753

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(510) 848-5100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 7, 2015, Dynavax Technologies Corporation ("Dynavax") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information with respect to item 2.02 in this current report and its accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained in this current report and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by Dynavax, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release, dated May 7, 2015, titled "Dynavax Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results"

 


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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dynavax Technologies Corporation

Date: May 7, 2015

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/  DAVID JOHNSON

 

 

 

 

 

David Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President

 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

EX-99.1

 

 

Press Release, dated May 7, 2015, titled “Dynavax Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results”

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

DYNΛVAX

INNOVATING IMMUNOLOGY

 

2929 Seventh Street, Suite 100

Berkeley, CA 94710

 

Contact:

 

 

Michael Ostrach

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

510-665-7257

 

 

mostrach@dynavax.com

 

 

 

 

DYNAVAX REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2015

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

BERKELEY, CA – May 7, 2015 – Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

 

The Company had $97.6 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of March 31, 2015, compared to $122.7 million at December 31, 2014. Operating expenses of $27.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 increased by $2.4 million compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2014 primarily as a result of higher headcount and increased manufacturing expenses.

 

The net loss allocable to common stockholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was $26.2 million, or $0.97 per basic and diluted share. The net loss allocable to common stockholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $22.3 million, or $0.85 per basic and diluted share.

 

About Dynavax

Dynavax, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops novel vaccines and therapeutics in the areas of infectious and inflammatory diseases and oncology. Dynavax's lead product candidates are HEPLISAV-B™, a Phase 3 investigational adult hepatitis B vaccine and SD-101, an investigational cancer immunotherapeutic in several Phase 1/2 studies. 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

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collaboration revenue

$

471

 

 

$

2,373

 

Grant revenue

 

148

 

 

 

1,125

 

Service and license revenue

 

8

 

 

 

-

 

Total revenues

 

627

 

 

 

3,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

22,220

 

 

 

13,231

 

General and administrative

 

4,859

 

 

 

4,157

 

Unoccupied facility expense

 

-

 

 

 

77

 

Total operating expenses

 

27,079

 

 

 

17,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

(26,452

)

 

 

(13,967

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

27

 

 

 

65

 

Interest expense

 

(247

)

 

 

-

 

Other income, net

 

455

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(26,217

)

 

$

(13,840

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$

(0.97

)

 

$

(0.53

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share

 

27,065

 

 

 

26,283

 



DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

$

97,594

 

 

$

122,652

 

Property and equipment, net

 

7,528

 

 

 

7,924

 

Goodwill

 

2,032

 

 

 

2,277

 

Other assets

 

5,015

 

 

 

5,437

 

Total assets

$

112,169

 

 

$

138,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenues

$

12,293

 

 

$

12,765

 

Other liabilities

 

15,890

 

 

 

15,484

 

Long-term debt

 

8,913

 

 

 

9,559

 

Total liabilities

 

37,096

 

 

 

37,808

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

75,073

 

 

 

100,482

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

112,169

 

 

$

138,290

 

 

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