10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023


☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-40591

HCW Biologics Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware	82-5024477
( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2929 N. Commerce Parkway Miramar, Florida	33025
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 842–2024

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, par value $0.0001 per share

HCWB

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐

Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒

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. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of May 8, 2023, the registrant had 35,888,135 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

Table of Contents


		Page
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
	Unaudited condensed interim financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023:
	Balance sheets	1
	Statements of operations	2
	Statements of changes in stockholders’ equity	3
	Statements of cash flows	4
	Notes to financial statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	21
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	21
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	22
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	22
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	22
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	22
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	22
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	22
Item 5.	Other Information	22
Item 6.	Exhibits	23
Signatures		24

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

HCW Biologics Inc.

Condensed Balance Sheets


	December 31,			March 31,
	2022			2023
				Unaudited
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	22,326,356		$	18,389,659
Short-term investments		9,735,930			9,848,430
Accounts receivable, net		417,695			252,728
Prepaid expenses		1,394,923			1,132,694
Other current assets		196,015			316,963
Total current assets		34,070,919			29,940,474
Investments		1,599,751			1,599,751
Property, plant and equipment, net		10,804,610			11,741,176
Other assets		333,875			253,144
Total assets	$	46,809,155		$	43,534,545
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,226,156		$	1,164,562
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities		1,730,325			3,357,346
Total current liabilities		2,956,481			4,521,908
Debt, net		6,409,893			6,386,234
Other liabilities		14,275			7,476
Total liabilities		9,380,649			10,915,618
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock:
Common, $0.0001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized and 35,876,440 shares issued at December 31, 2022; 250,000,000 shares authorized and 35,886,635 shares issued at March 31, 2023		3,588			3,589
Additional paid-in capital		82,962,964			83,224,070
Accumulated deficit		(45,538,046	)		(50,608,732	)
Total stockholders’ equity		37,428,506			32,618,927
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	46,809,155		$	43,534,545

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed interim financial statements.

HCW Biologics Inc.

Condensed Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022			2023
Revenues:
Revenues	$	3,117,545		$	41,883
Cost of revenues		(1,328,076	)		(29,350	)
Net revenues		1,789,469			12,533

Operating expenses:
Research and development		1,789,678			2,255,813
General and administrative		1,880,601			3,117,290
Total operating expenses		3,670,279			5,373,103
Loss from operations		(1,880,810	)		(5,360,570	)
Interest expense		—			(93,438	)
Other (expense) income, net		(176,397	)		383,322
Net loss	$	(2,057,207	)	$	(5,070,686	)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.14	)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted		35,778,032			35,883,779

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed interim financial statements.

HCW Biologics Inc.

Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2023

(Unaudited)


	Stockholders’ Equity
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In		Accumulated			Total Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Deficit			Equity
Balance, December 31, 2021		35,768,264	$	3,577	$	81,827,006	$	(30,637,343	)	$	51,193,240
Issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of stock options		11,225		1		2,272		—			2,273
Stock-based compensation		—		—		260,348		—			260,348
Net loss		—		—		—		(2,057,207	)		(2,057,207	)
Balance, March 31, 2022		35,779,489	$	3,578	$	82,089,626	$	(32,694,550

SEC Form 10-Q filed by HCW Biologics Inc.