Gary M. Winer
On June 17, 2025, after the Annual Meeting, HCW Biologics Inc. accepted Gary M. Winer’s resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Highest-materiality recent filing
HCW Biologics settles $2.8M in disputed payables; lien removed, EirGenix obligation cleared
Settlement extinguishes $2.8 million in disputed accounts payable, reported in Q2 ending June 30, 2026.
HCW Biologics regains Nasdaq bid price compliance; will effect 1-for-6 reverse split
Nasdaq Panel confirmed compliance with Bid Price Rule; mandatory monitoring through June 17, 2027.
Board approved 1-for-6 reverse split; effective 12:01 a.m. ET June 30, 2026; symbol HCWB unchanged.
HCW Biologics Reports Positive Preliminary Human Data for HCW9302 Phase 1 Trial in Alopecia Areata
All three patients in second dose cohort (3 µg/kg) showed ≥25% reduction in SALT scores after single dose, indicating clinical response.
HCW Biologics shareholders approve reverse stock split and warrant issuances at annual meeting
Stockholders elected Lisa M. Giles and Rick S. Greene as Class II directors for three-year terms.
Nasdaq panel grants HCW Biologics extension to July 29, 2026 to regain $1 bid price compliance
Must demonstrate bid price at or above $1 for 20 consecutive trading days by July 29, 2026.
HCW Biologics terminates Wugen license, regains ex vivo rights to HCW9201/9206 at no cost
Company exercised option to terminate exclusive worldwide license from Wugen for ex vivo rights to HCW9201 and HCW9206; regained rights at no cost.
HCW Biologics raises ~$4.0M in private placement at $1.405/unit
Sold 2,846,975 units at $1.405 each, each comprising 1 share (or pre-funded warrant at $1.2799) and 1 warrant exercisable at $1.28.
Q1 2026 revenue $6.5M (vs $5K Q1 2025) from Trimmune license; net income $3.5M vs net loss $2.2M YoY.
HCW Biologics enters $3M in consulting agreements contingent on public offering closing
$2.5M marketing consulting deal with I.R. Agency for 12 days of news distribution campaigns over 60 days starting May 1, 2026.
HCW Biologics adjourns Special Meeting; warrants vote moved to June 15 Annual Meeting
Special Meeting on April 27 lacked quorum; no business conducted; adjourned to June 15.
HCW Biologics reduces shareholder quorum requirement to 33-1/3%
Board approved amendment lowering quorum from majority to 33-1/3% of voting power.
HCW Biologics Q4 net gain $2.2M; annual loss narrows; HCW9302 Phase 1 underway
Q4 2025 net gain of $2.2M vs $3.4M loss in Q4 2024; FY 2025 net loss narrowed to $6.5M from $30.0M.
HCW Biologics closes exclusive worldwide license for HCW11-006; receives $7M upfront fee
Total upfront fee of $7.0M: $3.5M cash plus $3.5M transferable equity interest in licensee Trimmune.
HCW Biologics regains Nasdaq compliance; subject to one-year monitoring period
Nasdaq Hearings Panel found Company regained compliance with all continued listing rules on Feb 26, 2026.
HCW Biologics prices $1.5M follow-on offering and seeks to reprice existing warrants
Entered securities purchase agreement for follow-on offering of 2,477,292 units at $0.6055 per unit.
HCW Biologics forms JV Trimmune with WY Biotech; receives $3.5M upfront plus equity worth $3.5M
Exclusive worldwide license for HCW11-006 in vivo applications; option for Greater China rights to HCW9302.
HCW Biologics reports equity above $2.5M after deals; awaits Nasdaq compliance decision
Warrant inducement netted $3.8M; holders exercised 1.51M shares at $2.66, received new warrants at $2.41.
HCW Biologics completes $4.0M warrant inducement; lowers exercise price to $2.66
Inducement agreement lowers exercise price on 1.51M existing warrants from $7.45 to $2.66 per share.
HCW Biologics licenses HCW11-006 to Trimmune; $7M upfront (half cash, half equity)
Amended License, Research & Co-Development Agreement with Beijing Trimmune for HCW11-006 in vivo applications.
HCW Biologics doses first patient in Phase 1 trial of HCW9302 for alopecia areata
First patient dosed at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in multi-center first-in-human Phase 1 trial.
HCW Biologics Q3 net loss $4.6M; going concern doubt; first patient dosing expected Q4 2025
Revenue fell to $15,606 from $426,423 YoY; net loss $4.6M vs $3.9M.
Nasdaq grants HCW Biologics extension to regain compliance by Dec 31, 2025
Nasdaq Hearings Panel granted extension to demonstrate compliance with Equity Rule by Dec 31, 2025, and all listing rules by Feb 16, 2026.
HCW Biologics says licensee WY Biotech will likely miss $7M upfront payment; negotiations ongoing
WY Biotech likely won't meet Sept 30, 2025 deadline for $7.0M upfront license fee under exclusive agreement.
HCW Biologics receives Nasdaq delisting notice over equity non-compliance
Received notice Aug 19, 2025 that as of June 30, 2025 it is non-compliant with Nasdaq Equity Rule 5550(b)(1).
HCW Biologics Q2 net loss narrows to $1.9M; revenue drops 99%, going concern noted
Q2 2025 revenue $6,550 vs $618,854 in Q2 2024 after suspending Wugen license.
HCW Biologics amends $20M equity line to allow intraday share sales to Square Gate Capital
First Amendment to $20M Equity Purchase Agreement with Square Gate Capital allows multiple intraday share purchases on same trading day.
HCW Biologics Q2 net loss narrows to $1.9M; revenue drops 99%; going concern warning
Q2 2025 net loss improved to $1.9M from $15.3M in Q2 2024; revenue fell to $6.6K from $618.9K.
HCW Biologics extends $7M license fee payment from WY Biotech to Sept 30, 2025
WY Biotech completed due diligence and elected to continue exclusive license agreement with HCW Biologics.
Armistice exercises remaining 54,000 pre-funded warrants; all warrants now fully exercised
On June 18, 2025, Armistice Capital Master Fund exercised Pre-Funded Warrants for 54,000 shares of HCW Biologics common stock.
HCW Biologics regains full Nasdaq Capital Market compliance; Panel Monitor through June 2026
On June 24, 2025, Nasdaq confirmed compliance with minimum stockholders' equity (Rule 5550(b)(1)).
HCW Biologics director Gary M. Winer resigns after failing to be re-elected at 2025 annual meeting
Gary M. Winer resigned from board effective June 17, 2025; seat will remain vacant.
Armistice Capital exercises 85,000 pre-funded warrants in HCW Biologics
On June 12, 2025, Armistice exercised pre-funded warrants for 85,000 shares of HCWB common stock at $0.0001 per share.
HCW Biologics resolves Nasdaq compliance, closes $5M offering, earns $7M license fee from WY Biotech
Nasdaq confirms compliance with bid price and MVPHS rules; company believes full compliance for Capital Market listing.
HCW Biologics earns $7M upfront license fee from WY Biotech for HCW11-006
$7.0M upfront fee earned; revenue to be recognized in Q2 2025.
HCW Biologics issues 71,000 shares to Armistice upon exercise of pre-funded warrants
On May 28, 2025, Armistice exercised pre-funded warrants for 71,000 shares at $0.0001/share, issued May 29.
HCW Biologics issues 126,000 shares upon Armistice warrant exercise
Issued 126,000 common shares to Armistice Capital Master Fund on May 22, 2025 upon exercise of pre-funded warrants at $0.0001/share.
Armistice Capital exercised pre-funded warrants for 177,140 shares of common stock on May 15.
HCW Biologics prices $5.0M follow-on offering at $7.45/unit, amends existing warrants
671,140 units priced at $7.45/unit, each consisting of one share (or pre-funded warrant) and two warrants.
HCW Biologics Q1 net loss $2.2M; closed $5M equity offering; going concern doubt
Q1 revenue $5,065 vs $1.1M prior year; net loss $2.2M vs $7.5M prior; R&D down 30% to $1.5M; G&A up 42% to $2.2M.
HCW Biologics sued by BE&K for breach of construction contract; Fisk Electric files separate suit
Received BE&K complaint on April 17, 2025, alleging breach of Project Contract and Forbearance Agreement.
Entered Equity Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement with Square Gate Capital Master Fund on Feb 20, 2025.
HCW Biologics shareholders approve 1:40 reverse stock split; effective April 11, 2025
At special meeting March 31, 2025, shareholders approved reverse split (1:20 to 1:50 range) - 30.7M for, 201k against.
HCW Biologics approves 1-for-40 reverse stock split to regain Nasdaq compliance
Reverse split effective April 11, 2025; outstanding shares reduced from ~44.9M to ~1.12M.
HCW Biologics reports FY2024 net loss $30M; going concern doubt, plans financing
FY2024 revenue $2.6M (vs $2.8M); net loss $30.0M (vs $25.0M); legal expenses $15.9M from arbitration.
Amended License, Research and Co-Development Agreement dated November 17, 2024, due to CDMO delay.
HCW Biologics gets Nasdaq extension to regain compliance by June 15, 2025
Panel granted extension; must meet bid price rule by April 25, 2025, all other rules by June 15, 2025.
HCW Biologics secures $20M equity purchase agreement, expandable to $40M
Equity Purchase Agreement with Square Gate Capital Master Fund for up to $20M initial, up to $40M total.
HCW Biologics receives Nasdaq delisting notice for bid price and MVPHS noncompliance
Failed to regain compliance with minimum bid price ($1.00) by Feb 3, 2025 and MVPHS ($15M) by Feb 4, 2025.
HCW Biologics gets FDA clearance for Phase 1 trial of HCW9302 in alopecia areata
FDA cleared IND for HCW9302, a first-in-class IL-2 fusion protein, in moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.
On June 17, 2025, after the Annual Meeting, HCW Biologics Inc. accepted Gary M. Winer’s resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
appointed Gary Winer as a Class I member of the Board and Lisa Giles as a Class II member of the Board, in each case effective October 25, 2021.
appointed Gary Winer as a Class I member of the Board and Lisa Giles as a Class II member of the Board, in each case effective October 25, 2021.
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