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): October 25, 2017
VBI VACCINES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada | 000-37769 | N/A | ||
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
222 Third Street, Suite 2241 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
02142 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(617) 830-3031
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 25 2017, VBI Vaccines Inc. issued a press release announcing proposed concurrent public offering and registered direct offering of its common shares. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated October 25, 2017 |
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.
VBI Vaccines Inc. | ||
Date: October 25, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeff Baxter |
Jeff Baxter | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
VBI Vaccines Announces Proposed Concurrent Public Offering and Registered Direct Offering of Common Shares
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (October 25, 2017) – VBI Vaccines Inc. (Nasdaq: VBIV) (TSX: VBV) (VBI), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation infectious disease and immuno-oncology vaccines, today announced that it has commenced concurrently an underwritten public offering and a registered direct offering of its common shares. VBI also intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the number of common shares offered in the public offering. Both offerings are subject to market and other conditions and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offerings may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offerings.
BMO Capital Markets and Canaccord Genuity are acting as book-runners and Ladenburg Thalmann is acting as lead manager for the underwritten public offering. The registered direct offering is being made without an underwriter or a placement agent.
VBI intends to use the net proceeds from both offerings to progress its pipeline programs, including funding the pivotal Phase III clinical program for Sci-B-Vac® in the United States, Europe and Canada, funding the Phase I/IIa clinical study of VBI-1901 for glioblastoma multiforme, and funding the continued development of VBI-1501A, VBI’s congenital cytomegalovirus clinical candidate. Net proceeds will also be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures.
A shelf registration statement relating to the common shares was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and declared effective on June 8, 2017. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the underwritten public offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement (when available) and accompanying prospectus may be obtained from BMO Capital Markets Corp., Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 3 Times Square, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10036 or by e-mail at bmoprospectus@bmo.com, or from Canaccord Genuity Inc., Attention: Equity Syndicate Department 99 High Street, 12th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 or by e-mail at prospectus@canaccordgenuity.com.
VBI intends to rely on the exemption set forth in Section 602.1 of the TSX Company Manual, which provides that the TSX will not apply certain of its requirements to issuers whose shares are listed on another recognized stock exchange, such as the NASDAQ.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. Any offer, if at all, will be made only by means of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus forming a part of the effective registration statement.
The securities will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Canada or to any resident of Canada.
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About VBI Vaccines Inc.
VBI Vaccines Inc. is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a next generation of vaccines to address unmet needs in infectious disease and immuno-oncology. VBI’s first marketed product is Sci-B-Vac®, a hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine that mimics all three viral surface antigens of the hepatitis B virus; Sci-B-Vac is approved for use in Israel and 14 other countries. VBI’s eVLP Platform technology allows for the development of enveloped virus-like particle (eVLP) vaccines that closely mimic the target virus to elicit a potent immune response. VBI is advancing a pipeline of eVLP vaccines, with lead programs in cytomegalovirus (CMV) and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). VBI is also advancing its LPV™ Thermostability Platform, a proprietary formulation and process that enables vaccines and biologics to preserve stability, potency, and safety. VBI is headquartered in Cambridge, MA with research operations in Ottawa, Canada and research and manufacturing facilities in Rehovot, Israel.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-looking Information
Certain statements in this press release that are forward-looking and not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, the final terms of the offerings, prevailing market conditions, the anticipated use of the proceeds of the offerings which could change as a result of market conditions or for other reasons, and the impact of general economic, industry or political conditions in the United States or internationally. Additional risks and uncertainties relating to the proposed offerings, VBI and its business can be found under the heading “Risk Factors” in the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offerings, in VBI’s most recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the SEC and with the Canadian security regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com and in the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offerings to be filed with the SEC. Given these risks, uncertainties and factors, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. All such forward-looking statements made herein are based on our current expectations and we undertake no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.
VBI Investor Contact
Nell Beattie, Chief Business Officer
Email: IR@vbivaccines.com
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