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): November 13, 2020
CHECKMATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-39425 | 36-4813934 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
245 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(617) 682-3625
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 |
Trade Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | CMPI | The Nasdaq Global 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 November 13, 2020, Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press release issued by Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on November 13, 2020, furnished herewith. |
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.
Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
Date: November 13, 2020 | By: | /s/ Kleem Chaudhary | ||||
Kleem Chaudhary | ||||||
Chief Business Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Checkmate Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides an Update on Recent Progress
Presented new CMP-001 data in melanoma at SITCs 35th Anniversary Annual Meeting
Cambridge, Mass., November 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMPI) (Checkmate), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing its proprietary technology to harness the power of the immune system to combat cancer, today announced third quarter 2020 financial results and provided an update on recent progress.
We are enthusiastic as we advance CMP-001 toward registration in melanoma and expand toward potential proof of concept in additional indications, said Barry Labinger, Chief Executive Officer. We remain on track to initiate key new clinical trials by late 2020/early 2021 as planned.
Recent Progress
| During SITCs 35th Anniversary Annual Meeting, three new data presentations were given evaluating CMP-001, Checkmates advanced generation Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist. These data continue to demonstrate the clinical activity of CMP-001 in combination with anti-PD-1 antibodies in patients with melanoma. |
| Checkmate is actively engaging with potential clinical sites and remains on track to initiate three Phase 2 trials combining CMP-001 with PD-1 blockade by late 2020/early 2021 for the treatment of: |
o | First-line head and neck cancer |
o | Anti-PD-1 refractory melanoma |
o | First-line metastatic or unresectable melanoma |
Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
| Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents were $137.3 million as of September 30, 2020. |
| Research and development expenses (R&D): R&D expenses were $6.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, compared to $5.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to increased headcount and clinical trial expenses in connection with increased patient enrollment in the ongoing clinical trials of CMP-001 and preparations for the initiation of planned additional clinical trials of CMP-001. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in contract manufacturing costs. |
| General and administration expenses (G&A): G&A expenses were $3.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, compared to $1.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in personnel and other operating expenses incurred in connection with Checkmate beginning to operate as a publicly-traded company. |
| Net loss and comprehensive loss: Net loss and comprehensive loss was $9.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, compared to $6.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. |
About Checkmate Pharmaceuticals
Checkmate Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing its proprietary technology to harness the power of the immune system to combat cancer. Checkmates product candidate, CMP-001, is an advanced generation TLR9 agonist delivered as a biologic virus-like particle designed to trigger the bodys innate immune system to attack tumors in combination with other therapies. Information regarding Checkmate is available at www.checkmatepharma.com.
Availability of Other Information About Checkmate
Investors and others should note that we communicate with our investors and the public using our website (www.checkmatepharma.com), our investor relations website (ir.checkmatepharma.com), and on social media (Twitter and Linkedin), including but not limited to: investor presentations and investor fact sheets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. The information that Checkmate posts on these channels and websites could be deemed to be material information. As a result, we encourage investors, the media, and others interested in us to review the information that is posted on these channels, including the investor relations website, on a regular basis. This list of channels may be updated from time to time on our investor relations website and may include additional social media channels. The contents of our website or these channels, or any other website that may be accessed from our website or these channels, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
Forward Looking Statements
Various statements in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including. Words such as, but not limited to, anticipate, believe, can, could, expect, estimate, design, goal, intend, may, might, objective, plan, predict, project, target, likely, should, will, and would, or the negative of these terms and similar expressions or words, identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations that involve risks, changes in circumstances, assumptions and uncertainties. These statements include those regarding our product candidate, including its development and therapeutic potential and the advancement of our clinical and preclinical pipeline; expectations regarding the results and analysis of data; and expectations regarding the timing, initiation, implementation and success of its planned clinical trials for CMP-001. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and may not be accurate indications of when such performance or results will be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those related to the development of our product candidate, including any delays in our ongoing or planned preclinical or clinical trials, positive results from a clinical study may not necessarily be predictive of the results of future or ongoing clinical studies, the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, operations, clinical supply and plans, the risks inherent in the drug development process, the risks regarding the accuracy of our estimates of expenses and timing of development, our capital requirements and the need for additional financing, and obtaining, maintaining and protecting its intellectual property. These and additional risks are discussed in the sections titled Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 dated September 18, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act 1933, as amended, which is available on the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at www.sec.gov, and as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties and other important factors in the Companys subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and the Company undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.
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Investor Contact
Kleem Chaudhary
Chief Business Officer
kleem@checkmatepharma.com
Media Contact
Karen Sharma
MacDougall
781-235-3060
ksharma@macbiocom.com
CHECKMATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Operating expenses: |
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$ | 6,673 | $ | 5,076 | $ | 19,462 | $ | 17,126 | ||||||||
General and administrative |
3,160 | 1,208 | 6,465 | 3,365 | ||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
9,833 | 6,284 | 25,927 | 20,491 | ||||||||||||
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Loss from operations |
(9,833 | ) | (6,284 | ) | (25,927 | ) | (20,491 | ) | ||||||||
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Other income (expense), net: |
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Interest income |
4 | 43 | 32 | 160 | ||||||||||||
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Total other income (expense), net |
4 | 43 | (51 | ) | 160 | |||||||||||
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Net loss and comprehensive loss |
$ | (9,829 | ) | $ | (6,241 | ) | $ | (25,978 | ) | $ | (20,331 | ) | ||||
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CHECKMATE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
SUMMARY BALANCE SHEETS
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September 30, 2020 |
December 31, 2019 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 137,340 | $ | 4,185 | ||||
Other current assets |
6,725 | 941 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 144,065 | $ | 5,126 | ||||
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Current liabilities |
$ | 8,860 | $ | 5,634 | ||||
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Total liabilities |
$ | 8,860 | $ | 5,634 | ||||
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Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock |
| 32,482 | ||||||
Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock |
| 64,446 | ||||||
Total stockholders equity (deficit) |
135,205 | (97,436 | ) | |||||
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Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders (deficit) |
$ | 144,065 | $ | 5,126 | ||||
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