Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Form: 8-K, Received: 03/31/2022 16:13:55)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): March 30, 2022

ARMATA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	001-37544	91-1549568
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4503 Glencoe Avenue

Marina del Rey, California

90292

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(310) 655-2928

(Registrant’s Telephone number)

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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		ARMP		NYSE American

Item 3.02

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

As previously disclosed on our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, on February 9, 2022, Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: ARMP), a Washington corporation (the “Company”), entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Innoviva, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVA) (collectively, “Innoviva”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to Innoviva, in a private placement, up to 9,000,000 newly issued shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“common stock”), of the Company (the “Shares”) and warrants (the “Common Warrants”) to purchase up to 4,500,000 shares of common stock, with an exercise price per share of $5.00 (the “Private Placement”). Each Share is sold together with one Common Warrant, and the per-unit purchase price is $5.00.

First Closing

The Private Placement occurred in two tranches. The first closing (the “First Closing”) occurred on February 9, 2022, at which time Innoviva purchased 3,614,792 Shares and Common Warrants to purchase up to 1,807,396 Shares, which was the maximum number of Shares and Common Warrants issuable to Innoviva in compliance with any and all applicable laws and without the requirement for the prior receipt of the stockholders’ approval under the listing requirements of the NYSE American, in exchange for an aggregate gross cash payment of approximately $6.1 million.

Second Closing

As described below under Item 5.07, on March 30, 2022, the Company received shareholder approval to authorize the Company to complete the second tranche of the Private Placement (the “Second Closing”). On March 31, 2022, the Company completed the Second Closing and issued to Innoviva 5,385,208 Shares and Common Warrants to purchase up to 2,692,604 Shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $26.9 million.

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held a special meeting of its shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) on March 30, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. local time at the Company’s headquarters in Marina del Rey, California. As described in the proxy statement for the Special Meeting, the Special Meeting was held for the following purposes:

To approve the Second Closing, which, combined with issuance of Shares at the First Closing, will result in the issuance of shares equal to 20% or more of the outstanding common stock of the Company for less than the greater of book or market value of the Company’s Common Stock, as required by and in accordance with NYSE American Company Guide Rule 713 (the “Private Placement Proposal”);

To authorize the adjournment of the Special Meeting in order to permit the solicitation of additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve Proposals 1 described above at the time of the Special Meeting; and

To conduct any other business properly brought before the Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The voting results for proposal 1 were as follows:

Proposal 1 — Approval of Private Placement Proposal:

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
24,591,047		23,394		6,628		0

The votes cast in favor of the Private Placement Proposal constituted approximately 99.9% of the total votes of shares of common stock cast on such matter at the Special Meeting.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On March 31, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the Second Closing. The full text of the press release issued in connection with this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated March 31, 2022.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).

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.

Date: March 31, 2022	Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Steve R. Martin
	Name:	Steve R. Martin
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Armata Pharmaceuticals Announces Closing of Second and Final Tranche of

$45 Million Private Placement with Innoviva

MARINA DEL REY, Calif., March 31, 2022 -- Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: ARMP) (“Armata” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company focused on pathogen-specific bacteriophage therapeutics for antibiotic-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, today announced that, following a vote in favor of the transaction by the Armata shareholders, the Company has completed the closing of the second and final tranche of the Company's $45 million private placement of its common stock with Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Innoviva, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVA) (together, "Innoviva"). In connection with the second closing, Armata issued 5,385,208 common shares and 2,692,604 warrants with an exercise price of $5.00 per share, at a per unit price of $5.00 per unit, in exchange for gross proceeds of approximately $26.9 million. Approximately 99% of the Armata shares represented and voting at the special meeting of shareholders voted in favor of the transaction.

The Company and Innoviva closed an initial tranche of the investment on February 9, 2022, which raised gross proceeds of approximately $18.1 million through the issuance of 3,614,792 common shares and warrants to purchase an additional 1,807,396 common shares at a strike price of $5.00 per share.

As of March 31, 2022, and following the second closing, Armata has 36,112,299 shares outstanding and warrants exercisable for 21,147,229 shares of common stock.

Armata was represented in the transaction by Thompson Hine LLP, and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. provided a fairness opinion.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP represented Innoviva in the transaction.

In addition, Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2021 on Form 10-K with the SEC on March 17, 2022. The audit opinion included in the Company's Form 10-K contains a going concern explanatory paragraph. This announcement is made pursuant to the disclosure requirements of NYSE American Company Guide Sections 401(h) and 610(b) and does not represent any change or amendment to the Company’s financial statements or to its Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

This release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security. The shares offered have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or any state thereof absent registration under the securities act and applicable state securities laws or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

About Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Armata is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of pathogen-specific bacteriophage therapeutics for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacterial infections using its proprietary bacteriophage-based technology. Armata is developing and advancing a broad pipeline of natural and synthetic phage candidates, including clinical candidates for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and other pathogens. In addition, in collaboration with Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, Armata is developing proprietary synthetic phage candidates to target an undisclosed infectious disease agent. Armata is committed to advancing phage with drug development expertise that spans bench to clinic including in-house phage specific GMP manufacturing.

Forward Looking Statements

This communication contains "forward-looking" statements, including, without limitation, statements related to Armata's bacteriophage development programs, Armata’s ability to set up or operate R&D and manufacturing facilities, Armata's ability to meet expected milestones, Armata's ability to be a leader in the development of phage-based therapeutics, and statements related to the timing and results of clinical trials, including the anticipated results of clinical trials of AP-PA02 and AP-SA02, and Armata's ability to develop new products based on bacteriophages and synthetic phages. Any statements contained in this communication that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon Armata's current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Armata's actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks related to the ability of Armata's lead clinical candidates, AP-PA02 and AP-SA02, to be more effective than previous candidates; Armata's ability to expedite development of AP-PA02; Armata's ability to advance its preclinical and clinical programs and the uncertain and time-consuming regulatory approval process; Armata's ability to develop products based on bacteriophages and synthetic phages to kill bacterial pathogens; the Company's expected market opportunity for its products; Armata's ability to sufficiently fund its operations as expected, including obtaining additional funding as needed; and any delays or adverse events within, or outside of, Armata's control, caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Additional risks and uncertainties relating to Armata and its business can be found under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Armata's filings and reports with the SEC, including in Armata's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022, and in its subsequent filings with the SEC.

Armata expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Armata's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

Media Contacts:

At Armata:

Steve Martin

Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

ir@armatapharma.com

858-800-2492

Investor Relations:

Joyce Allaire

LifeSci Advisors, LLC

jallaire@lifesciadvisors.com

212-915-2569