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): May 18, 2021
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-31326 | 84-1368850 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
950 Winter Street Waltham, MA |
02451 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (781) 577-5300
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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, $0.01 par value per share | ELOX | 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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On May 18, 2021, Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the closing of its underwritten public offering of 38,333,334 shares of its common stock, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 5,000,000 shares, at a price to the public of $1.35 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $51.75 million, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. A copy of the Company’s press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 | Press Release dated May 18, 2021. | |
104 | Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K |
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.
ELOXX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
Date: May 18, 2021 | By: |
/s/ Neil S. Belloff |
Name: | Neil S. Belloff | |
Title: |
Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock Including Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares
WALTHAM, Mass., May 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ELOX), a leader in ribosomal RNA-targeted genetic therapies for rare diseases, today announced the closing of an underwritten public offering of 38,333,334 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $1.35 per share. The closing included the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 5,000,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. Aggregate gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $51.75 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses.
B. Riley Securities, Inc. is acting as sole-book running manager for the offering.
A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 related to the offered shares was previously declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 26, 2018. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the offering have been filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC’s website, located at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement relating to the offering may also be obtained by contacting: B. Riley Securities, Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1300, Arlington, Virginia 22209, or by telephone at 703-312-9580 or by email at prospectuses@brileyfin.com.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statement
Forward-looking statements are based on management's current plans, estimates, assumptions and projections based on information currently
available to us. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results
or outcomes may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various important factors,
including, but not limited to: our ability to progress any product candidates in preclinical or clinical trials; the uncertainty of clinical
trial results and the fact that positive results from preclinical studies are not always indicative of positive clinical results; the
scope, rate and progress of our preclinical studies and clinical trials and other research and development activities; the competition
for patient enrollment from drug candidates in development; the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on our clinical trials, operations,
vendors, suppliers, and employees; our ability to obtain the capital necessary to fund our operations; the cost of filing, prosecuting,
defending and enforcing any patent claims and other intellectual property rights; our ability to obtain financial in the future through
product licensing, public or private equity or debt financing or otherwise; general business conditions, regulatory environment, competition
and market for our products; and business ability and judgment of personnel, and the availability of qualified personnel and other important
risk factors discussed in our other filings with the SEC, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2020 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. All forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date of this press release and, except as required by applicable law, we have no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
Contact Information
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