8-K

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 12, 2019

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38583	26-3744114
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

10222 Barnes Canyon Road, Bldg #2

San Diego, California 92121

(858) 450-6464

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations 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 $0.001 per share	CRNX	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 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

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 12, 2019, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained or incorporated herein, including the press release filed as 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 to be incorporated by reference into 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 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No	Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 12, 2019.

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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.

	Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Date: November 12, 2019		/s/ R. Scott Struthers, Ph.D.
		R. Scott Struthers, Ph.D.
		President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2019

Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

SAN DIEGO – November 12, 2019 – Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNX), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 and provided an update on its corporate activities and product pipeline.

“Crinetics has continued to make significant strides in the development of new therapeutics to treat patients suffering from rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors,” said Scott Struthers, Ph.D., Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Crinetics. “Our ACROBAT clinical studies for patients with acromegaly are advancing as is our Phase 1 study for CRN01941 aimed at neuroendocrine tumors. Furthermore, we are excited with the progress we have made to develop novel therapies for patients suffering from Cushing’s disease and hyperinsulinism as we continue to steer these programs towards clinical development.”

Third Quarter and Subsequent Highlights

• Received final award of SBIR grant from NIH for congenital hyperinsulinism. In July 2019, Crinetics announced that it would receive up to approximately $0.9 million in continued funding under its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funds are being used to support the ongoing research and development of Crinetics’ nonpeptide somatostatin agonists for congenital hyperinsulinemias (CHI).

• Expanded board of directors. In July 2019, Crinetics appointed Stephanie S. Okey, M.S. to its board of directors as an independent board member. Ms. Okey brings extensive leadership and management experience having spent her career in senior commercial roles including, most recently, Head of North America and U.S. General Manager of Rare Diseases at Genzyme.

Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

• Research and development expenses were $11.8 million and $29.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $6.9 million and $16.8 million for the same periods in 2018. The increases were primarily attributable to development and manufacturing activities for CRN00808 and CRN01941 as well as the company’s preclinical programs and higher personnel costs.

• General and administrative expenses were $3.9 million and $10.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $1.7 million and $4.1 million for the same periods in 2018. The increases were primarily due to costs to operate as a public company, as well as personnel costs to support the company’s growth.

• Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $14.4 million, compared to a net loss of $7.6 million for the same period in 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the company’s net loss was $35.9 million compared to a net loss of $18.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

• Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $131.7 million as of September 30, 2019, compared to $145.0 million as of June 30, 2019 and $163.9 million as of December 31, 2018. Crinetics expects that its cash, cash equivalents and investments will fund its current operating plan at least through the first half of 2021.

• As of October 31, 2019, the company had 24,222,296 common shares outstanding.

About Crinetics Pharmaceuticals

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for rare endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors. The company’s lead product candidate, CRN00808, is an oral selective nonpeptide somatostatin receptor type 2 biased agonist undergoing two Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of acromegaly, an orphan disease affecting more than 25,000 people in the United States. Crinetics’ second oral product development candidate, CRN01941, has entered the clinic for the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors. The company is also developing oral nonpeptide somatostatin agonists for hyperinsulinism, as well as oral nonpeptide ACTH antagonists for the treatment of Cushing's disease. All of the company’s drug candidates are new chemical entities resulting from in-house drug discovery efforts. For more information, please visit www.crinetics.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Crinetics cautions you that statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company’s current beliefs and expectations. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated timing of clinical trials for CRN00808 and CRN01941 and plans to advance other pipeline programs. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Crinetics that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Crinetics’ business, including, without limitation: potential delays in the commencement, enrollment and completion of clinical trials; the company’s dependence on third parties in connection with product manufacturing, research and preclinical and clinical testing; the success of Crinetics’ clinical trials and nonclinical studies for CRN00808, CRN01941 and its other product candidates; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate efficacy of the company’s product candidates that may limit their development, regulatory approval and/or commercialization, or may result in recalls or product liability claims; Crinetics’ ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection for its product candidates; and other risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in documents the company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and Crinetics undertakes 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.

Contacts:

Marc Wilson

Chief Financial Officer

IR@crinetics.com

(858) 450-6464

Robert H. Uhl

Westwicke Partners

robert.uhl@westwicke.com

(858) 356-5932

CRINETICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DATA

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA:	2019			2018			2019			2018
Grant revenues	$	505		$	548		$	872		$	1,647
Operating expenses:
Research and development		11,823			6,886			29,363			16,828
General and administrative		3,911			1,732			10,127			4,098
Total operating expenses		15,734			8,618			39,490			20,926
Loss from operations		(15,229	)		(8,070	)		(38,618	)		(19,279	)
Total other income (expense), net		799			482			2,745			659
Net loss	$	(14,430	)	$	(7,588	)	$	(35,873	)	$	(18,620	)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted	$	(0.60	)	$	(0.38	)	$	(1.49	)	$	(2.29	)
Weighted-average shares - basic and diluted		24,208			20,016			24,155			8,131

BALANCE SHEET DATA:	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Cash, cash equivalents and investments	$	131,673		$	163,875
Working capital	$	127,522		$	158,758
Total assets	$	142,509		$	171,415
Total liabilities	$	12,986		$	11,190
Accumulated deficit	$	(79,253	)	$	(43,380	)
Total stockholders’ equity	$	129,523		$	160,225