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): July 26, 2024
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-38697 | 03-0375697 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3500 S. Dupont Highway
Dover, Delaware 19901
(Address including zip code of principal executive offices)
(610) 981-6500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | PHASQ | * |
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 ☒
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* On November 3, 2022, the issuer’s common stock was suspended from trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). Effective November 4, 2022, trades in the issuer’s common stock began being quoted on the OTC Pink Marketplace under the symbol “PHASQ.” On December 21, 2022, Nasdaq filed a Form 25 to delist the issuer’s common stock and to remove it from registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
As previously reported, on October 23, 2022, PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”), thereby commencing a Chapter 11 case (the “Chapter 11 Case”) for the Company (Case No. 22-10995).
On July 26, 2024, the Company filed its monthly operating report with the Bankruptcy Court for the month ending June 30, 2024 (the “Monthly Operating Report”). The Monthly Operating Report is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Cautionary Note Regarding Monthly Operating Reports
The Company cautions investors and potential investors not to place undue reliance upon the information contained in the Monthly Operating Report, which was not prepared for the purpose of providing the basis for an investment decision relating to any Company securities. The Monthly Operating Report is limited in scope and has been prepared solely for the purpose of complying with requirements of the Bankruptcy Court. The Monthly Operating Report was not reviewed by independent accountants, is in a format prescribed by applicable bankruptcy laws, and is subject to future adjustment. The financial information in the Monthly Operating Report is not prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), and, therefore, may exclude items required by GAAP, such as certain reclassifications, eliminations, accruals, valuations and disclosures. The Monthly Operating Report also relates to periods that are different from the historical periods required in the Company’s reports pursuant to the Exchange Act.
Cautionary Note Regarding Trading in the Company’s Securities
The Company cautions that trading in the Company’s securities during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Case is highly speculative and poses substantial risks. Trading prices for the Company’s securities may bear little or no relationship to the actual recovery, if any, by holders of the Company’s securities in the Chapter 11 Case. All of the Company’s securities will be terminated, cancelled, released and extinguished as of the effective date of the Company’s First Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Chapter 11 Plan (the “Plan”). Accordingly, the Company urges extreme caution with respect to existing and future investments in its securities.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Chapter 11 Case and expected recoveries under the Plan, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “potential,” “projects,” “shall,” “will,” “would” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (i) the risk that all conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan may not be satisfied or waived in a timely manner; (ii) the availability of assets for distribution from the Liquidation Trust in accordance with the Plan, including the ability of the Liquidation Trust to obtain value from the royalties for sales of bentracimab; (iii) the effects of the Chapter 11 Case on the Company and on the interests of various constituents, including holders of the Company’s common stock; (iv) the Bankruptcy Court’s rulings in the Chapter 11 Case and the outcome of the Chapter 11 Case generally; (v) the length of time that the Company will operate under Chapter 11 protection and the continued availability of operating capital during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Case; (vi) risks associated with third party motions in the Chapter 11 Case; (vii) increased administrative and legal costs related to the Chapter 11 process; (viii) exposure to potential litigation and inherent risks involved in a bankruptcy process; (ix) risks arising from the delisting of the Company’s common stock from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; and (x) other risks and uncertainties, including those described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent annual or quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other filings the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The forward-looking statements herein do not constitute guarantees of future performance, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Monthly Operating Report, for the month ending June 30, 2024, filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. | |
| 104 | Cover page interactive data file (formatted as Inline XBRL). | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: August 15, 2024 | By: | /s/ Jonathan P. Mow | ||||
| Jonathan P. Mow | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
