RAPT RAPT Therapeutics Inc

 

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 06, 2025

 

 

RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware			001-38997	47-3313701
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
561 Eccles Avenue
South San Francisco, California				94080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 489-9000

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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, $0.0001 par value per share		RAPT		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 (§ 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 ☐

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. ☐

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 6, 2025, RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in this Item 2.02 and in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
99.1		Press Release titled “RAPT Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results” dated March 6, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

			RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.
Date:	March 6, 2025	By:	/s/ Rodney Young
			Rodney Young Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

RAPT Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – March 6, 2025 – RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAPT) (“RAPT” or the “Company”) is a clinical-stage immunology-based biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel therapies for patients living with inflammatory and immunological diseases, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024.

 

“Our focus for 2025 will be on advancing development of RPT904, a novel, potential best-in-class option to treat the large and underserved population of patients suffering from food allergy and chronic spontaneous urticaria,” said Brian Wong, President and CEO of RAPT. “We believe RPT904 can be a differentiated product to treat these diseases by targeting IgE, an approach validated by omalizumab. We expect to initiate a Phase 2b clinical trial for RPT904 in food allergy in the second half of 2025 and await clinical data later this year from our partner Jemincare to guide our development strategy in CSU.”

Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024

 

Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2024

 

Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $53.2 million, compared to $30.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Research and development expenses for the fourth quarter of 2024 were $46.5 million, compared to $26.8 million for the same period in 2023. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to the $35.0 million upfront license fee for RPT904, partially offset by lower development costs related to zelnecirnon, tivumecirnon and early-stage programs, as well as decreased expenses for personnel, professional services, non-cash stock-based compensation and lab supplies.

General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2024 were $8.0 million, compared to $6.5 million for the same period in 2023. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increases in expenses for professional services, non-cash stock-based compensation, personnel and facilities.

In December 2024, the Company entered into a license agreement with Shanghai Jemincare Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Jemincare”), a company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China, under which the Company obtained exclusive rights to RPT904 throughout the world, excluding mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. As consideration for those rights, the Company paid a $35.0 million upfront license fee and could pay up to $672.5 million in additional milestone payments, as well as tiered royalty payments (at percentages ranging from high single-digit to low double-digit) on future net sales.

 

Also in December 2024, the Company sold through a private placement to a select group of accredited investors 100,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.85 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase 76,452,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.8499 per pre-funded warrant, resulting in net proceeds of $143.0 million after deducting offering expenses.

 

Year Ended December 31, 2024

 

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $129.9 million, compared to $116.8 million for the same period in 2023.

Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 were $107.2 million, compared to $101.0 million for the same period in 2023. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to the $35.0 million upfront license fee for RPT904 and an increase in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by lower development costs related to zelnecirnon, tivumecirnon and early-stage programs, as well as decreased expenses for personnel, professional services and lab supplies.

General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 were $28.9 million, compared to $26.1 million for the same period in 2023. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increased expenses for non-cash stock-based compensation, consultants, personnel, and facilities, partially offset by decrease in expenses for insurance premiums.

 

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $231.1 million.

 

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About RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.

RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (“RAPT” or the “Company”) is a clinical-stage immunology-based biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel therapies for patients living with inflammatory and immunological diseases. Utilizing our deep and proprietary expertise in immunology, we develop novel therapies that are designed to modulate the critical immune responses underlying these diseases.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimates,” “expects,” “will” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Each of these statements is based only on current information, assumptions and expectations that are inherently subject to change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the therapeutic potential of RAPT’s product candidates, the timing of the initiation of or data from clinical trials, the market opportunity for RAPT’s product candidates, potential milestone and royalty payments and other statements that are not historical fact. Many factors may cause differences between current expectations and actual results, including unexpected or unfavorable safety or efficacy data observed during clinical studies, preliminary data and trends that may not be predictive of future data or results or that may not demonstrate safety or efficacy or lead to regulatory approval, clinical trial site activation or enrollment rates that are lower than expected, unanticipated or greater than anticipated impacts or delays due to macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions (including the long-term impacts of ongoing overseas conflicts, fluctuations in inflation and interest rates and other economic uncertainty), changes in expected or existing competition, changes in the regulatory environment, the uncertainties and timing of the regulatory approval process and the sufficiency of RAPT’s cash resources. Detailed information regarding risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by statements in this press release may be found in RAPT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2025 and subsequent filings made by RAPT with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. RAPT disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

RAPT Media Contact:

Aljanae Reynolds

areynolds@wheelhouselsa.com

RAPT Investor Contact:

Sylvia Wheeler

swheeler@wheelhouselsa.com

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RAPT THERAPEUTICS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except share per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,				Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Operating expenses:
Research and development			46,456				26,764				107,217				101,002
General and administrative			8,009				6,453				28,884				26,060
Total operating expenses			54,465				33,217				136,101				127,062
Loss from operations			(54,465	)			(33,217	)			(136,101	)			(127,062	)
Other income, net			1,216				2,341				6,236				10,264
Net loss		$	(53,249	)		$	(30,876	)		$	(129,865	)		$	(116,798	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation loss			—				—				—				(655	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities			(57	)			224				(53	)			784
Total comprehensive loss		$	(53,306	)		$	(30,652	)		$	(129,918	)		$	(116,669	)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted		$	(1.14	)		$	(0.80	)		$	(3.19	)		$	(3.05	)
Weighted average number of shares used in computing    net loss per share, basic and diluted			46,687,525				38,383,867				40,761,143				38,338,161

 

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RAPT THERAPEUTICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

		December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
Assets		(Unaudited)				(1)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	169,735			$	47,478
Marketable securities			61,320				111,384
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			4,181				2,920
Total current assets			235,236				161,782
Property and equipment, net			1,367				2,448
Operating lease right-of-use assets			3,333				5,228
Other assets			389				3,871
Total assets		$	240,325			$	173,329
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	1,275			$	5,176
Accrued expenses			9,597				14,103
License fees payable			35,000				—
Operating lease liabilities, current			2,422				2,448
Other current liabilities			57				109
Total current liabilities			48,351				21,836
Operating lease liabilities, non-current			2,070				4,458
Total liabilities			50,421				26,294
Commitments
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock			—				—
Common stock			13				3
Additional paid-in capital			804,388				631,611
Accumulated other comprehensive gain			50				103
Accumulated deficit			(614,547	)			(484,682	)
Total stockholders’ equity			189,904				147,035
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	240,325			$	173,329

 

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