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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - AVITA Medical, Inc. | d74553dex991.htm |
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 13, 2020
Avita Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39059 | 85-1021707 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 28159 Avenue Stanford, Suite 220, Valencia, CA 91355 | 661.367.9170 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |||
N/A
(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 Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | RCEL | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Emerging growth company ☒
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 13, 2020, Avita Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (“BARDA”), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the “HHS”), will procure the RECELL® System as part of the HHS mission to build preparedness for public health emergencies.
BARDA has agreed to the purchase, storage, and delivery of RECELL Systems utilizing a vendor-managed inventory (“VMI”) plan valued at U.S. $7.6 million, through December 31, 2023. Moreover, BARDA has expanded its awarded contract to provide supplemental funding of $1.6 million to support emergency deployment of RECELL Systems for use in mass casualty or other emergency situations. Delivery of RECELL Systems under the VMI plan is expected to commence later this calendar year.
A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release—BARDA to Initiate Procurement of the RECELL® System for Emergency Response Preparedness | |
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.
Date: July 13, 2020
| AVITA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ David McIntyre | |
| Name: | David McIntyre | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |