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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 12, 2024, Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is furnished to comply with Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, and 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 incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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November 12, 2024 |
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/s/ David-Alexandre C. Gros, M.D. |
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Name: David-Alexandre C. Gros, M.D. |
Exhibit 99.1
Eledon Pharmaceuticals Announces Recent Business Highlights and Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Completed enrollment of Phase 2 BESTOW trial of tegoprubart in kidney transplantation four months ahead of schedule; on track to report topline results in fourth quarter of 2025
Announced positive initial data from first three subjects with type 1 diabetes treated with tegoprubart as part of immunosuppression regimen following islet transplantation in investigator-initiated trial at UChicago Medicine
Announced oversubscribed $85 million underwritten offering, with proceeds expected to extend cash runway to the end of 2026
IRVINE, Calif., November 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Eledon”) (Nasdaq: ELDN) today reported its third quarter 2024 operating and financial results and reviewed recent business highlights.
“We believe tegoprubart has best-in-class potential as a novel immunosuppressive treatment option to prevent transplant rejection, with promising clinical results across kidney, xenograft, and now islet transplantations," said David-Alexandre C. Gros, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Eledon. “Recent encouraging data from the UChicago Medicine trial in type 1 diabetes, combined with our accelerated enrollment in the Phase 2 BESTOW trial and our strong capital position following our recent oversubscribed financing, has put us in a strong position to advance tegoprubart’s development. We look forward to sharing results from our BESTOW trial in the fourth quarter of 2025.”
Recent Business Highlights
Exhibit 99.1
Anticipated Upcoming Milestones
Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $78.2 million as of September 30, 2024, which does not include net proceeds of approximately $79.5 million received in the October 2024 underwritten offering. The company expects current cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, together with the net proceeds from the October 2024 underwritten offering, to fund operations to the end of 2026.
Research and development (R&D) expenses for the third quarter of 2024 were $16.5 million, compared to $7.9 million for the comparable period in 2023, an increase of $8.6 million. The increase was primarily driven by a rise in clinical development expenses related to the Phase 1b and Phase 2 BESTOW studies, an increase in employee compensation and benefits related to
Exhibit 99.1
increased headcount, and greater chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) expenses related to the production of clinical trial materials.
General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2024 were $4.0 million, compared to $3.3 million for the comparable period in 2023, an increase of $0.7 million. The increase was primarily driven by a rise in professional services and an increase in general operating expenses.
Net income for the third quarter of 2024 was $77.0 million, or $1.05 per basic share, compared with a net loss of $9.9 million, or $0.33 per basic share, for the comparable period in 2023, an increase of $86.9 million. The increase in net income was primarily driven by a non-cash gain of $96.4 million related to changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities and the fair value of financial instruments issued in excess of proceeds, recorded in the third quarter ending September 30, 2024. Excluding this gain, the company would have recorded a net loss of $19.5 million for the third quarter of 2024.
About Eledon Pharmaceuticals and tegoprubart
Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company that is developing immune-modulating therapies for the management and treatment of life-threatening conditions. The Company’s lead investigational product is tegoprubart, an anti-CD40L antibody with high affinity for the CD40 Ligand, a well-validated biological target that has broad therapeutic potential. The central role of CD40L signaling in both adaptive and innate immune cell activation and function positions it as an attractive target for non-lymphocyte depleting, immunomodulatory therapeutic intervention. The Company is building upon a deep historical knowledge of anti-CD40 Ligand biology to conduct preclinical and clinical studies in kidney allograft transplantation, xenotransplantation, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Eledon is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.eledon.com.
Follow Eledon Pharmaceuticals on social media: LinkedIn; Twitter
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Any statements about the company’s future expectations, plans and prospects, including statements about planned clinical trials, the development of product candidates, expected timing for initiation of future clinical trials, expected timing for receipt of data from clinical trials, the company’s capital resources and ability to finance planned clinical trials, as well as other statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “predicts,” “projects,” “targets,” “looks forward,” “could,” “may,” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including: risks relating to the safety and efficacy of our drug candidates; risks relating to clinical development timelines, including interactions with regulators and clinical sites, as well as patient enrollment; risks relating to costs of clinical trials and the sufficiency of the company’s capital resources to fund planned clinical trials; and risks
Exhibit 99.1
associated with the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. These risks and uncertainties, as well as other risks and uncertainties that could cause the company’s actual results to differ significantly from the forward-looking statements contained herein, are discussed in our quarterly 10-Qs, annual 10-K, and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be found at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and not of any future date, and the company expressly disclaims any intent to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Contact:
Stephen Jasper
Gilmartin Group
(858) 525 2047
stephen@gilmartinir.com
Media Contact:
Jenna Urban
Berry & Company Public Relations
(212) 253 8881
jurban@berrypr.com
Source: Eledon Pharmaceuticals
Exhibit 99.1
ELEDON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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6,751 |
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4,612 |
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Short-term investments |
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71,440 |
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46,490 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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3,318 |
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5,027 |
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Total current assets |
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81,509 |
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56,129 |
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Operating lease asset, net |
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471 |
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365 |
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In-process research and development |
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32,386 |
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32,386 |
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Other assets |
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210 |
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186 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
114,576 |
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$ |
89,066 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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5,860 |
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967 |
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Current operating lease liabilities |
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186 |
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383 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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6,443 |
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2,545 |
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Total current liabilities |
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12,489 |
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3,895 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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1,752 |
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1,752 |
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Non-current operating lease liabilities |
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315 |
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Warrant liabilities |
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23,962 |
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76,211 |
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Total liabilities |
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38,518 |
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81,858 |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, |
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Series X1 non-voting convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, |
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Series X non-voting convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 41,183,102 and 24,213,130 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively |
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41 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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386,884 |
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326,586 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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102 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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76,058 |
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7,208 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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114,576 |
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89,066 |
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Exhibit 99.1
ELEDON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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(Unaudited)
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Operating expenses |
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Research and development |
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$ |
16,520 |
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7,931 |
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34,036 |
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23,245 |
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General and administrative |
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3,990 |
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3,267 |
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11,845 |
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9,417 |
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Total operating expenses |
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20,510 |
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11,198 |
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45,881 |
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32,662 |
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Loss from operations |
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(20,510 |
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(11,198 |
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(45,881 |
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(32,662 |
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Other income, net |
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1,042 |
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849 |
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2,485 |
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1,962 |
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Change in fair value of warrant liabilities and fair value of financial instruments issued in excess of proceeds |
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96,439 |
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443 |
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51,829 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
76,971 |
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(9,906 |
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$ |
8,433 |
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(86,438 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to common shares - basic |
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54,429 |
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(9,906 |
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$ |
5,551 |
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$ |
(86,438 |
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Basic net income (loss) per common share |
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$ |
1.05 |
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(0.33 |
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$ |
0.13 |
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$ |
(3.79 |
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Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - basic |
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51,945,920 |
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29,974,400 |
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41,443,049 |
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22,813,085 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to common shares - diluted |
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$ |
(17,504 |
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$ |
(9,906 |
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$ |
(61,086 |
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$ |
(86,438 |
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Basic net income (loss) per common share |
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$ |
(0.32 |
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$ |
(0.33 |
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$ |
(1.42 |
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$ |
(3.79 |
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Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - diluted |
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55,478,342 |
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29,974,400 |
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43,106,746 |
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22,813,085 |
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