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): March 26, 2020
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-35737 | 94-3306718 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 800
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(240) 497-9024
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Common Stock, par value, $0.001 per share | NWBO | OTCQB |
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On March 26, 2020, Aracaris Capital Limited (the “Borrower”), a U.K. subsidiary of Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Cambridge & Peterborough Combined Authority (the “Lender”) for a loan of £1.35 million (approximately $1.7 million) (the “Loan”). The Lender provides funding for selected economic development projects in the Cambridge region through a competitive selection process.
The Loan will be used for further buildout of the initial phase of the advanced manufacturing facility in Sawston, U.K. (the “Project”). The Company will provide a comparable amount of funding as well. The Project was selected for funding through the Lender’s competitive process. The Sawston facility will provide greater production capacity for DCVax products® than the manufacturing facility in London where the Company’s manufacturing has been taking place to date.
Under the Loan Agreement, there will be no repayments during the first year of the Loan term, although interest will accrue. Following the first anniversary, repayment of the Loan principal and interest will take place over 4 years, for a total term of 5 years. The interest rate on the Loan is 6.25% per annum.
Also as of March 26, 2020, the Borrower entered into a Security Agreement with the Lender granting a security interest in the Company’s 17-acre property in Sawston, U.K. to secure the Loan. No other tangible or intangible assets of the Company or its subsidiaries are subject to any security interest. The security interest on the 17-acre property will be released upon completion of repayment.
| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
| NORTHWEST BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | |||
| Date: April 1, 2020 | By: | /s/ Linda Powers | |
| Name: | Linda Powers | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | ||