Inhibrx Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2020 and Announces Amended Loan Agreement with Oxford

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Inhibrx, Inc. (Nasdaq: INBX), a biotechnology company with four clinical programs in development, today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and announced an amended loan agreement with Oxford Finance LLC.

Mark Lappe, Inhibrx's CEO commented, "Over the course of the next two years, we expect multiple data read-outs from our four clinical programs in the oncology and orphan disease space and to initiate new clinical programs. This additional debt line from Oxford extends our IPO proceeds and provides us greater optionality and the ability to complete these expected clinical milestones with appropriate runway cushion. We appreciate the strong support and our longstanding partnership from Oxford."

Third Quarter 2020 and Recent Corporate Highlights

    --  Presented Interim Data on INBRX-109, a tetravalent agonist of DR5, for
        the chondrosarcoma cohort on November 11, 2020. This data will also be
        presented at the 2020 CTOS Virtual Annual Meeting on November 20, 2020
        at 9:00 am PT.
    --  Completed Initial Public Offering: On August 21, 2020, Inhibrx completed
        an initial public offering selling 8,050,000 shares of common stock,
        which included the full exercise by the underwriters of their option to
        purchase additional shares, at $17.00 per share, and net proceeds of
        $126 million. Gross proceeds from the IPO, excluding underwriting
        discounts and commissions and other estimated offering costs, were
        $136.9 million.

Financial Results

    --  Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $127.7
        million as of September 30, 2020, compared to $11.5 million as of
        December 31, 2019.
    --  R&D Expense. Research and development expense was $19.8 million during
        the third quarter of 2020, as compared to $12.8 million during the third
        quarter of 2019. This increase was primarily due to an increase in
        contract manufacturing expense for scale-up activities performed by
        Inhibrx's CDMO partners for its INBRX-109 and INBRX-101 programs.
        Additionally, CRO costs increased due to the progression of its Phase 1
        trials.
    --  G&A Expense. General and administrative, or G&A, expense remained
        consistent at $1.6 million during the third quarter of 2020 as compared
        to $1.5 million during the third quarter of 2019.
    --  Net Loss. Net loss was $20.5 million during the third quarter of 2020,
        or a net loss per share of $0.77, as compared to a net loss of $20.2
        million during the third quarter of 2019, or a net loss per share of
        $1.11.

About the Inhibrx sdAb Platform
Inhibrx utilizes diverse methods of protein engineering in the construction of therapeutic candidates that can address the specific requirements of complex target and disease biology. A key tool for this effort is the Inhibrx proprietary sdAb platform, which enables the development of therapeutic candidates with attributes superior to other monoclonal antibody and fusion protein approaches. This platform allows the combination of multiple binding units in a single molecule, enabling the creation of therapeutic candidates with defined valency or multiple specificities that can achieve enhanced cell signaling or conditional activation. An additional benefit of this platform is that these optimized, multi-functional entities can be manufactured using the established processes that are commonly used to produce therapeutic proteins.

About Inhibrx, Inc.
Inhibrx is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing a broad pipeline of novel biologic therapeutic candidates in oncology and orphan diseases. Inhibrx utilizes diverse methods of protein engineering to address the specific requirements of complex target and disease biology, including its proprietary sdAb platform. Inhibrx has collaborations with bluebird bio, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Chiesi. For more information, please visit www.inhibrx.com.

Forward Looking Statements
Inhibrx 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 Inhibrx's current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: future clinical development Inhibrx's therapeutic candidates, including statements regarding the timing of future data readouts and the commencement of registration enabling studies, evaluations and judgments regarding Inhibrx's cash position, and statements and judgements regarding its partnership and relationship with Oxford. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Inhibrx's business, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties regarding: the initiation, timing, progress and results of its preclinical studies and clinical trials, and its research and development programs; its ability to advance therapeutic candidates into, and successfully complete, clinical trials; its interpretation of initial, interim or preliminary data from its clinical trials, including interpretations regarding disease control and disease response; the timing or likelihood of regulatory filings and approvals; the successful commercialization of its therapeutic candidates, if approved; the pricing, coverage and reimbursement of its therapeutic candidates, if approved; its ability to utilize its technology platform to generate and advance additional therapeutic candidates; the implementation of its business model and strategic plans for its business and therapeutic candidates; its ability to successfully manufacture therapeutic candidates for clinical trials and commercial use, if approved; its ability to contract with third-party suppliers and manufacturers and their ability to perform adequately; the scope of protection it is able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering its therapeutic candidates; its ability to enter into strategic partnerships and the potential benefits of these partnerships; its estimates regarding expenses, capital requirements and needs for additional financing and financial performance; its expectations regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business; and other risks described in Inhibrx's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in Inhibrx's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020, as filed with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and Inhibrx undertakes no obligation to update these 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.

Investor and Media Contact:
Amy Conrad
Juniper Point
amy@juniper-point.com
858-366-3243


                                                                 
            
              Inhibrx, Inc.


                                                  
            
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations



                                                       
           
             (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                  
            
              (Unaudited)




                                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED                                   NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                        
            SEPTEMBER 30,                            
              SEPTEMBER 30,


                                                       2020                          2019                      2020                            2019



         Revenue:



         License fee revenue                                 $
           5,826                                            $
            794                 $
         10,032     $
         8,826



         Grant revenue                                  75                                       425                                           80             4,122




         Total revenue                               5,901                                     1,219                                       10,112            12,948




         Operating expenses:



         Research and development                   19,837                                    12,785                                       55,827            35,624



         General and administrative                  1,622                                     1,481                                        4,621             4,584



         Total operating expenses                   21,459                                    14,266                                       60,448            40,208




         Loss from operations                     (15,558)                                 (13,047)                                    (50,336)         (27,260)




         Total other income (expense):             (4,452)                                  (6,216)                                     (7,652)          (6,937)



         Provision for income taxes                      -                                      900                                                           898



         Loss on equity method investment              487                                                                                   487




         Net loss                                 (20,497)                                 (20,163)                                    (58,475)         (35,095)




         Net loss per share, basic and diluted              $
           (0.77)                                        $
            (1.11)                $
         (2.78)    $
        (1.93)




         Weighted-average shares of common stock    26,750                                    18,154                                       21,019            18,154
      outstanding, basic and diluted


                                                                                           
     
                Inhibrx, Inc.


                                                                                        
     
       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                                                           
     
                (In thousands)




                                                                                                                                    SEPTEMBER 30,              DECEMBER 31,


                                                                                                                                             2020                       2019

                                                                                                                                                                        ---

                                                                                                                                     (unaudited)





     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                   $
       127,669                                 $
     11,540



     Other current assets                                                                                                                  4,181                               4,021



     Non-current assets                                                                                                                   11,704                              10,928




     Total assets                                                                                                                                $
       143,554                          26,489






     Paycheck Protection Program Loan                                                                                                              $
       1,875                        
          $



     Debt, current and non-current                                                                                                         9,821                               3,563



     Other current liabilities                                                                                                            32,862                              17,007



     Convertible notes                                                                                                                         -                             30,367



     Other non-current liabilities                                                                                                         7,267                               9,614




     Total liabilities                                                                                                                    51,825                              60,551



     Convertible preferred stock                                                                                                               -                             59,507



     Stockholders' equity (deficit)                                                                                                       91,729                            (93,569)




     Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit)                                                           $
       143,554                                 $
     26,489

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