INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

OR

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

COMMISSION FILE NO.001-14888

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The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, was 53,142,661 as of August 8, 2025.

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2025

INDEX

SUMMARY OF THE MATERIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS

Our business is subject to a number of risks, including risks that may prevent us from achieving our business objectives or may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects. These risks are discussed more fully in Item 1A. Risk Factors herein. These risk factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

•We have incurred significant losses in recent years, expect to incur significant net losses in the foreseeable future and may never become profitable.

•We have limited sources of revenue and our success is dependent on our ability to develop our DNA medicines and proprietary device technology.

•We will need substantial additional capital to develop our DNA medicines and proprietary device technology, which may prove difficult or costly to obtain.

•We do not currently have sufficient working capital to fund our planned operations for the next twelve months and substantial doubt exists as to our ability to continue as a going concern.

•If we are unable to obtain FDA approval of our proprietary devices and DNA medicine candidates, we will not be able to commercialize them in the United States. In particular, because our product candidates are drug-device combination products comprising an electroporation device for delivery of a biologic, additional time may be required to obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates because of the complexity involved with developing and manufacturing a drug-device combination product. In addition, if the FDA and similar regulatory agencies do not provide marketing authorization for our CELLECTRA delivery devices, then we will not be able to bring to market our DNA medicines that rely on delivery by such a device.

•DNA medicines are a novel approach to treating and preventing disease, and our CELLECTRA delivery devices are a novel approach to administering medicines, and negative perception of the efficacy, safety, or tolerability of any investigational medicines we develop or our devices could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business, advance our investigational medicines, or obtain regulatory approvals.

•If we and the contract manufacturers upon whom we rely fail to produce our proprietary devices and DNA medicine candidates in the volumes that we require on a timely basis, or at all, or if these contractors fail to comply with their obligations to us or with stringent regulations, we may face delays in the development and commercialization of our proprietary devices and DNA medicine candidates.

•If we lose or are unable to secure collaborators or partners, or if our collaborators or partners do not apply adequate resources to their relationships with us, our product development and potential for profitability will suffer.

•We have agreements with government agencies that are subject to termination and uncertain future funding. Termination or cessation of funding could have a negative impact on our ability to develop some of the product candidates in our pipeline and/or require us to seek alternative funding sources to advance those candidates.

•We are currently subject to litigation and may become subject to additional litigation, which could harm our business, financial condition and reputation.

•We face intense and increasing competition and steps taken by our competitors, such as the introduction of a new, disruptive technology may impede our ability to develop and commercialize our DNA medicines.

•We have entered into collaborations with Chinese companies and may rely on clinical materials manufactured in China for our development efforts. Uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws, rules and regulations, a trade war, political unrest or unstable economic conditions in China could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

•It is difficult and costly to generate and protect our intellectual property and our proprietary technologies, and we may not be able to ensure their protection.

•If we are sued for infringing intellectual property rights of third parties, it will be costly and time-consuming, and an unfavorable outcome in that litigation would have a material adverse effect on our business.

•We are subject to stringent and evolving U.S. and foreign laws, regulations, and rules, contractual obligations, industry standards, policies and other obligations related to data privacy and security. Our actual or perceived failure, or the failure of third parties with whom we work, to comply with such obligations could lead to material adverse business consequences.

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization and Operations

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company” or “INOVIO”) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing DNA medicines to help treat and protect people from diseases associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), cancer and infectious diseases. INOVIO's platform harnesses the power of in vivo protein production, featuring optimized design and delivery of DNA medicines that teach the body to manufacture its own disease-fighting tools.

INOVIO uses proprietary technology to design DNA plasmids, which are small circular DNA molecules that work like software the body’s cells can download to produce specific proteins to target and fight disease. The Company's proprietary investigational CELLECTRA devices are designed to deliver the plasmids into the body's cells for optimal effect, without the use of chemical adjuvants, lipid nanoparticles or viral vectors.

INOVIO's lead candidate is INO-3107 for the treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP), a chronic, rare and debilitating disease of the respiratory tract caused by HPV infection. In its completed Phase 1/2 clinical trial of INO-3107 for the treatment of HPV-6 and HPV-11-associated RRP, 81.3% of patients experienced a reduction in the number of surgical interventions in the year following administration of INO-3107, when compared with the year prior to treatment.

In addition to its development efforts with INO-3107, INOVIO is actively developing or planning to develop DNA medicines for other indications, including HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) and anal dysplasia; glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a deadly form of brain cancer; and a potential vaccine booster to protect against the Ebola virus. The Company was previously conducting clinical trials of a DNA medicine candidate for the treatment of HPV-related cervical high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) but announced in 2023 that it was ceasing development for this indication in the United States. However, its collaborator ApolloBio Corporation continues to conduct a Phase 3 clinical trial of this candidate in China and plans to seek regulatory approval for and potentially commercialize the candidate in that jurisdiction.

The Company's partners and collaborators include Advaccine Biopharmaceuticals Suzhou Co, ApolloBio Corporation, AstraZeneca, Coherus Biosciences, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), HIV Vaccines Trial Network, International Vaccine Institute (IVI), Kaneka Eurogentec, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Plumbline Life Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Richter BioLogics, the University of Pennsylvania and The Wistar Institute.

INOVIO was incorporated in Delaware in May 2001 and has its principal executive offices in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.

2. Basis of Presentation, Liquidity and Risks and Uncertainties

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Inovio have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) as contained in the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2025, the condensed consolidated statements of operations, the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss and the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are unaudited, but include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders' equity for the periods presented.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 shown herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2025, or for any other period. These unaudited financial statements, and notes thereto, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 18, 2025. The balance sheet at December 31, 2024 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiary. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company consolidated its wholly-owned subsidiary Inovio Asia LLC. All intercompany accounts and transactions were eliminated upon consolidation.

Liquidity

The Company incurred a net loss of $23.5 million and $43.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The Company had working capital of $21.0 million and an accumulated deficit of $1.8 billion as of June 30, 2025. The Company has incurred losses in each year since its inception and expects to continue to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable future in connection with the research and preclinical and clinical development of its product candidates.

On July 7, 2025, the Company closed an underwritten public offering (the “July 2025 Offering”) relating to the issuance and sale by the Company of 14,285,715 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and accompanying Series A warrants to purchase up to 14,285,715 shares of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants, each representing the right to purchaseone share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) in lieu thereof) at an exercise price of $1.75 per share of common stock (or $1.749 per Pre-Funded Warrant) (the “Series A Warrants”) and Series B warrants to purchase up to 14,285,715 shares of its common stock (or Pre-Funded Warrants in lieu thereof) at an exercise price of $1.75 per share of common stock (or $1.749 per Pre-Funded Warrant) (the “Series B Warrants” and, together with the Series A Warrants, the “2025 Warrants”), at a combined public offering price of $1.75 per share of common stock and accompanying 2025 Warrants. The net proceeds to the Company from the July 2025 Offering were $22.5 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses paid by the Company.

On December 16, 2024, the Company closed an underwritten public offering (the "December 2024 Offering"), relating to the issuance and sale of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and warrants to purchase 10,000,000 shares of common stock (the “2024 Warrants”), at an offering price of $3.00 per share and accompanying Warrant. The exercise price of the Warrants is $3.76 per share. The net proceeds from the December 2024 Offering were $27.6 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses paid by the Company.

On April 18, 2024, the Company closed an underwritten registered direct offering (the “April 2024 Offering”) relating to the issuance and sale of 2,536,258 shares (the “Shares”) of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a price of $7.693 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 2,135,477 shares of common stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) at a price of $7.692 per Pre-Funded Warrant, which represents the per share price for the Shares less the $0.001 per share exercise price for each Pre-Funded Warrant. The net proceeds from the April 2024 Offering were $33.2 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses paid by the Company.

Going Concern

The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $47.5 million as of June 30, 2025, together with the net proceeds from the July 2025 Offering, are expected to be sufficient to support the Company's planned operations into the second quarter of 2026. The Company's current financial resources may not be sufficient to support its planned operations beyond this date without securing additional financing.

In order to continue to fund future research and development activities, the Company will need to seek additional capital. This may occur through strategic alliance and licensing arrangements, grant agreements and/or future public or private debt or equity financings including At-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreements (“Sales Agreements”). The Company has a history of conducting debt and equity financings, including the receipt of net proceeds of $22.5 million from the July 2025 Offering, $60.8 million from equity offerings during the year ending December 31, 2024, and the receipt of net proceeds of $1.1 million and $6.1 million under Sales Agreements during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively. However, sufficient funding may not be available in the future, or if available, may be on terms that significantly dilute or otherwise adversely affect the rights of existing stockholders. If adequate funds are not available, the Company may need to delay, reduce the scope of or put on hold one or more of its clinical and/or preclinical programs.

The Company’s ability to continue its operations is dependent upon its ability to obtain additional capital in the future and achieve profitable operations. The Company expects to continue to rely on outside sources of financing to meet its capital needs and may never achieve positive cash flow. In light of these factors, management believes that there is substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern beyond the second quarter of 2026. The Company's condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company has evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date it issued these condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company is, and from time to time may in the future be, subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company assesses contingencies to determine the degree of probability and range of possible loss for potential accrual in its consolidated financial statements. An estimated loss contingency is accrued in the consolidated financial statements if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal proceedings, including litigation, government investigations and enforcement actions, could result in material costs, occupy significant management resources and entail civil and criminal penalties, even if the Company ultimately prevails. Any of the foregoing consequences could result in serious harm to the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

3. Critical Accounting Policies

Collaboration Agreements and Revenue Recognition

The Company assesses whether its collaboration agreements are subject to Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 808: Collaborative Arrangements (“Topic 808”) based on whether they involve joint operating activities and whether both parties have active participation in the arrangement and are exposed to significant risks and rewards. To the extent that the arrangement falls within the scope of Topic 808 and the Company concludes that its collaboration partner is not a customer, the Company presents such payments as a reduction of research and development expense. If payments from the collaboration partner to the Company represent consideration from a customer, then the Company accounts for those payments within the scope of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).

Research and Development Expenses - Clinical Trial Accruals

The Company's activities have largely consisted of research and development efforts related to developing its proprietary device technology and DNA medicine candidates. For clinical trial expenses, judgements used in estimating accruals rely on estimates of total costs incurred based on participant enrollment, completion of studies and other events. Accrued clinical trial costs are subject to revisions as trials progress. Revisions are charged to expense in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known. Historically, revisions have not resulted in material changes to research and development expense; however, a modification in the protocol of a clinical trial or cancellation of a trial could result in a charge to the Company's results of operations.

4. Short-term Investments and Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

*No single maturity date.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded gross realized gains on investments of $300 and $500, respectively, and gross realized losses on investments of $708,000 and $709,000, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded gross realized gains on investments of $300 and $500, respectively, and gross realized losses on investments of $2,000 and $693,000, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded net unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities of $759,000 and $900,000, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded net unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale equity securities of $(21,000) and $480,000, respectively. No material balances were reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. Interest and dividends on investments classified as available-for-sale are included in interest income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had 12 available-for-sale securities with an aggregate total unrealized loss of $954,000. All of these securities had been in a loss position for longer than 12 months as of June 30, 2025.

The Company periodically reviews its portfolio of available-for-sale debt securities to determine if any investment is impaired due to credit loss or other potential valuation concerns. For the debt securities where the fair value of the investment is less than the amortized cost basis, the Company has assessed at the individual security level for various quantitative factors including, but not limited to, the nature of the investments, changes in credit ratings, interest rate fluctuations, industry analyst reports, and the severity of impairment. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities as of June 30, 2025 were primarily due to changes in interest rates, and not due to increased credit risks associated with specific securities. Based on the credit quality of the available-for-sale debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position, and the Company’s estimates of future cash flows to be collected from those securities, the Company believes the unrealized losses are not credit losses. Accordingly, at June 30, 2025, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses related to its available-for-sale debt securities.

The following table presents the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, determined using the following inputs as of June 30, 2025:

The following table presents the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, determined using the following inputs as of December 31, 2024:

Level 1 assets at June 30, 2025 consisted of mutual funds, U.S. treasury securities and the Company’s investment in its affiliated entity, Plumbline Life Sciences, Inc. (“PLS”). See Note 10 for additional information. The Company accounts for its investment in 597,808 common shares of PLS based on the closing price of the shares on the Korea New Exchange Market on the applicable balance sheet date. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company's equity securities are reported in the consolidated statement of operations as unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale equity securitiesor as a gain or loss on investment in affiliated entity.

Level 2 assets at June 30, 2025 consisted of certificates of deposit and U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities held by the Company that are initially valued at the transaction price and subsequently valued, at the end of each reporting period, typically utilizing market observable data. The Company obtains the fair value of its Level 2 assets from a professional pricing service, which may use quoted market prices for identical or comparable instruments, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly. The professional pricing service gathers quoted market prices and observable inputs from a variety of industry data providers. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Company's Level 2 financial instruments were derived from non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, quoted market prices for similar instruments, or pricing models such as discounted cash flow techniques. The Company validates the quoted market prices provided by the primary pricing service by comparing the service's assessment of the fair values of the Company's investment portfolio balance against the fair values of the Company's investment portfolio balance obtained from an independent source.

There were no Level 3 assets held as of June 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

Level 3 liabilities held as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 consisted of liabilities associated with the Warrants to purchase common stock issued in the Company's underwritten public offering that closed in December 2024. See Note 7 for additional information about the liability-classified warrants.

The Company reassesses the fair value of the common stock warrant liability at each reporting date utilizing a Black-Scholes pricing model. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the warrant liability:

Changes in these assumptions as well as fluctuations in the Company's stock price between the valuation dates can have a

significant impact on the fair value of the common stock warrant liability. Expected volatility was based on historical volatility. Historical volatility was computed using daily pricing observations for recent periods. The Company believes this method produced an estimate that was representative of the Company’s expectations of future volatility over the expected term.

Expected term is calculated based on the remaining contractual term of the Warrants. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury rate that corresponds to the expected term of the Warrants. As a result of these calculations, the Company recorded an increase (decrease) in fair value of the liability of $1.9 million and $(1.8) million on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.

The following table presents the change in fair value of the Company’s total Level 3 financial liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2025:

5. Certain Balance Sheet Items

Prepaid and other current assets consisted of the following:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:

6. Convertible Debt

Convertible Senior Notes

In 2019, the Company completed a private placement of $78.5 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% convertible senior notes due 2024 (the “Notes”). The Notes were sold in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Net proceeds from the offering were $75.7 million.

The Notes were senior unsecured obligations of the Company and accrued interest payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year at a rate of 6.50% per annum. The Notes matured on March 1, 2024 and the Company paid the then remaining $16.9 million obligation in full, including accrued interest.

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized $178,000 of interest expense related to the Notes, all of which related to the contractual interest coupon.

7. Stockholders’ Equity

The following is a summary of the Company's authorized and issued common and preferred stock as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

Offering of Common Stock and Warrants

On December 16, 2024, the Company closed the December 2024 Offering (see “Liquidity” in Note 2 above).

Each Warrant issued in the December 2024 Offering has an initial exercise price per share of $3.76, subject to certain adjustments. The Warrants may be exercised at any time, in whole or in part, until expiration on December 16, 2029. In the event there is no effective registration statement covering the shares of common stock underlying a Warrant exercise, the Warrants may be exercised via cashless exercise. A holder (together with its affiliates and other attribution parties) may not exercise any portion of a Warrant to the extent that immediately prior to or after giving effect to such exercise the holder would own more than 4.99% (or, for certain holders who so elected prior to the issuance of the Warrants,9.99%) of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock immediately after exercise, which percentage may be changed at the holder’s election to a lower or higher percentage not in excess of 19.99% upon 61 days’ notice to the Company subject to the terms of the Warrants.

As the Warrants are not indexed to the Company’s common stock, the Company recorded a liability for the Warrants at fair value upon issuance on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. The common stock warrant liability is remeasured to fair value at the end of each reporting period.

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, no Warrants issued in the December 2024 Offering had been exercised.

On April 18, 2024, the Company closed the April 2024 Offering (see “Liquidity” in Note 2 above).

Each Pre-Funded Warrant issued in the April 2024 Offering has an initial exercise price per share of $0.001, subject to certain adjustments. The Pre-Funded Warrants may be exercised at any time until exercised in full. A holder (together with its affiliates and other attribution parties) may not exercise any portion of a Pre-Funded Warrant to the extent that immediately prior to or after giving effect to such exercise the holder would own more than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock immediately after exercise, which percentage may be changed at the holder’s election to a lower or higher percentage not in excess of 19.99% upon 61 days’ notice to the Company subject to the terms of the Pre-Funded Warrants.

As the Pre-Funded Warrants issued in the April 2024 Offering are indexed to the Company's own shares of common stock (and otherwise meet the requirements to be classified in equity), the Company recorded the consideration received from the issuance of the Pre-Funded Warrants as additional paid-in capital on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, no Pre-Funded Warrants had been exercised.

At-The-Market Sales Agreements

On August 13, 2024, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the "2024 Sales Agreement") with an outside sales agent (the "Sales Agent") for the offer and sale of its common stock for an aggregate offering price of up to $60.0 million. The 2024 Sales Agreement provides that the Sales Agent is entitled to compensation in an amount equal to up to 3.0% of the gross sales proceeds of any common stock sold through the Sales Agent under the 2024 Sales Agreement, and the Company has provided the Sales Agent with certain indemnification rights.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company sold 518,670 shares of its common stock under the 2024 Sales Agreement. The sales were made at a weighted average price of $2.16 per share, resulting in aggregate net proceeds of $1.1 million. No sales were made during the three months ended June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, there was $57.9 million of remaining capacity under the 2024 Sales Agreement.

On November 9, 2021, the Company entered into an ATM Equity Offering SM Sales Agreement (the “2021 Sales Agreement”) with outside sales agents (collectively, the “Sales Agents”) for the offer and sale of its common stock for an aggregate offering price of up to $300.0 million. The 2021 Sales Agreement provides that the Sales Agents were entitled to compensation in an amount equal to up to 3.0% of the gross sales proceeds of any common stock sold through the Sales Agents under the 2021 Sales Agreement. The 2021 Sales Agreement was terminated in August 2024 in connection with the entry into the 2024 Sales Agreement described above.

Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units

The Board of Directors adopted the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan on March 24, 2023, and subsequently approved an amendment and restatement of the 2023 Plan on February 27, 2025, which included an increase in the number of shares available for issuance of 2,200,000 shares (as amended and restated, the “2023 Plan”), pursuant to which the Company may grant stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and other stock-based awards or short-term cash incentive awards to employees, directors and consultants.

The 2023 Plan was originally approved by stockholders on May 16, 2023. The amendment and restatement to the plan was approved by stockholders on May 20, 2025. The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued under the 2023 Plan will not exceed the sum of 3,366,666 shares plus any shares that may return from time to time from the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2016 Plan”) as a result of expirations, terminations or forfeitures of awards outstanding under the 2016 Plan as of May 16, 2023. At June 30, 2025, the Company had 1,727,892 shares of common stock available for future grant under the 2023 Plan,673,462 shares underlying outstanding RSUs and 1,010,774 shares underlying options outstanding to purchase common stock under the 2023 Plan. The awards granted and available for future grant under the 2023 Plan generally vest over three years and have a maximum contractual term often years. The 2023 Plan terminates by its terms on February 27, 2035.

Following adoption of the 2023 Plan, no further awards may be made under the 2016 Plan, but outstanding awards continue to be governed by their existing terms. At June 30, 2025, the Company had 47,314 shares underlying outstanding but unvested RSUs and options outstanding to purchase 895,550 shares of common stock under the 2016 Plan. The outstanding awards granted under the 2016 Plan generally vest over three years and have a maximum contractual term often years.

On June 24, 2022, the Company's board of directors adopted a stock-based incentive plan (the "2022 Inducement Plan"), which provides for the discretionary grant of nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, RSU awards, performance awards, and other awards to individuals as a material inducement to entering into employment with the Company. The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued under the 2022 Inducement Plan will not exceed 166,666 shares. At June 30, 2025, the Company had 91,144 shares of common stock available for future grant under the 2022 Inducement Plan,12,775 shares underlying outstanding but unvested RSUs and options outstanding to purchase 49,368 shares of common stock under the 2022 Inducement Plan. The 2022 Inducement Plan can be terminated by the Company's board of directors at any time.

The Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2007 Incentive Plan") was adopted on March 31, 2007 and terminated by its terms on March 31, 2017. At June 30, 2025, the Company had options outstanding to purchase 54,888 shares of common stock under the 2007 Incentive Plan. The outstanding awards granted under the 2007 Incentive Plan are fully vested and generally have a maximum contractual term often years.

8. Net Loss Per Share

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The outstanding Pre-Funded Warrants (see Note 7) are included in the weighted-average common shares outstanding in the basic net loss per share calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 given their nominal exercise price.

Diluted net loss per share is calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method for the outstanding Warrants, stock options and RSUs and reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted to common stock. The calculation of diluted net loss per share requires that, to the extent the average market price of the underlying shares for the reporting period exceeds the exercise price of the options or other securities and the presumed exercise of such securities are dilutive to net loss per share for the period, an adjustment to the net loss used in the calculation is required to remove the change in fair value of such securities from the numerator for the period. Likewise, an adjustment to the denominator is required to reflect the related dilutive shares, if any. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, basic and diluted net loss per share were the same, as the assumed exercise or settlement of common stock warrants, stock options, service-based RSUs and performance-and market-based RSUs would have been anti-dilutive.

Basic and diluted net loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are calculated as follows:

The following table summarizes potential shares of common stock that were excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation because of their anti-dilutive effect:

9. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company incurs stock-based compensation expense related to service-based RSUs, performance-based RSUs and stock options. The fair value of restricted stock is determined by the closing price of the Company's common stock reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the date of grant. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility and expected option life. The Company amortizes the fair value of the awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite vesting period of the awards. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility. The expected life of options granted is based on historical expected life. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant. The dividend yield is based on the fact that no dividends have been paid historically and none are currently expected to be paid in the foreseeable future. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur.

The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model for option grants to employees and directors are presented below:

Total employee and director stock-based compensation expense recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was $819,000 and $2.2 million, respectively, of which $319,000 and $866,000, respectively, was included in research and development expenses, and $500,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, was included in general and administrative expenses. Total employee and director stock-based compensation expense recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was $1.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively, of which $581,000 and $1.6 million, respectively, was included in research and development expenses, and $890,000 and $2.3 million, respectively, was included in general and administrative expenses.

At June 30, 2025, there was $2.0 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.

The weighted average grant date fair value per share, calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $1.75 and $1.66 for employee and director stock options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $8.80 and $6.96 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.

At June 30, 2025, there was $2.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested service-based RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

The weighted average grant date fair value per share was $2.13 and $2.02 for service-based RSUs granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $11.00 and $8.61 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.

The fair value of stock options granted to non-employees was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Total stock-based compensation expense for stock options and RSUs granted to non-employees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was $15,000 and $47,000, respectively. Total stock-based compensation expense for stock options and RSUs granted to non-employees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was $43,000 and $146,000, respectively.

Performance-and Market-Based RSUs

In May 2024, the Company granted performance-and market-based RSUs (such performance-based grants, the "PSU Awards") to key employees under the 2023 Plan. Each PSU was expressed as a target number of RSUs. With respect to the PSU Awards, the Company's Board of Directors established specified performance goals and corresponding performance periods over which the goals must be attained, the satisfaction of which are conditions to earning the PSU Awards and vesting of the underlying RSUs. As of June 30, 2025,83,800 performance-and market-based RSU's were outstanding.

Of the target number of RSUs underlying each PSU Award, up to 70% (the "Milestone-based RSUs") will vest based on the achievement of specified milestones relating to the development, regulatory status and commercialization of the Company’s lead product candidate INO-3107 (each, a "Milestone," and collectively, the "Milestones"). Each Milestone has a specified deadline for achievement ranging between the end of 2025 and the end of 2027.

The remaining 30% of the target number of RSUs underlying each PSU Award (the "Market-based RSUs") will be eligible to vest based on the Company’s achievement of total stockholder return relative to a peer group consisting of companies in the Russell 2000 Biotechnology Subsector index (the “Relative TSR”) over the period beginning on June 1, 2024 and ending on December 31, 2027 (the “Performance Period”), expressed as a percentile ranking.

The number of Market-based RSUs, if any, actually earned based on the achievement of the Relative TSR goal may range from 50% of the target number of RSUs for performance at a specified threshold percentile, to 100% of the target number of RSUs for performance at the target percentile, and up to 150% of the target number of RSUs for performance at or above a specified maximum percentile. In the event that actual Relative TSR performance is between the threshold and target levels or between the target and maximum levels, the number of RSUs earned based on Relative TSR will be determined based on linear interpolation between the specified percentiles. If the Company’s actual Relative TSR performance is below the threshold percentile, then no RSUs would be earned based on Relative TSR. The number of RSUs earned based on Relative TSR may not exceed the target number of RSUs eligible to vest based on Relative TSR if the Company’s total stockholder return is negative for the Performance Period.

The Company values the Milestone-based RSUs based on the grant date closing price per share. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense over the performance period, if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. Adjustments to stock-based compensation expense are made, as needed, each reporting period based on changes in the Company's estimate of the number of units that are probable of vesting.

The Company values the Market-based RSUs on the grant date using the Monte Carlo simulation method, a generally accepted statistical technique used to simulate a range of possible future stock prices for the Company and the peer group. The determination of fair value is affected by the Company's stock price and a number of assumptions including the expected volatility and the risk-free interest rate. The Company will recognize stock-based compensation expense ratably over the performance period of the award. The market-based RSUs will cliff-vest at the end of thethree-year period ranging from zero percent to 150 percent of the target number of awards granted.

The significant assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation method were as follows:

The grant date fair value of the Milestone-based RSUs was $643,000 based on the grant date closing price per share of $10.96. As of June 30, 2025, the underlying performance milestones of the Milestone-based RSUs were determined to be not probable of achievement, andno stock-based compensation expense was recognized for the six months then ended.

The grant date fair value of the Market-based RSUs was $269,000 based on the fair value of $10.69 per share as determined using the Monte Carlo simulation method. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized $19,000 and $38,000, respectively, in stock-based compensation for the Market-based RSUs.

December 2024 Performance-Based Awards

In December 2024, the Company granted performance-based stock options and RSUs (such performance-based grants, the "December 2024 Awards") to key employees under the 2023 Plan. Each award was expressed as a target number of stock options and RSUs. With respect to the December 2024 Awards, the Company's Board of Directors established specified performance goals and a corresponding performance period over which the goals must be attained, the satisfaction of which are conditions to earning the December 2024 Awards and vesting of the underlying stock options and RSUs. As of June 30, 2025, December 2024 Awards were outstanding covering 25,686 shares of common stock underlying stock options and 19,314 shares of common stock underlying RSUs.

The grant date fair value of the performance-based RSUs was $34,000 based on the grant date closing price per share of $1.78. The grant date fair value of the performance-based stock options was $38,000 based on the Black-Scholes per share value of $1.46. As of June 30, 2025, the underlying performance milestones of the December 2024 Awards were determined to be not probable of achievement, andno stock-based compensation expense was recognized for the six months then ended.

10. Related Party Transactions

Plumbline Life Sciences, Inc.

The Company owned 597,808 shares of common stock in PLS as of June 30, 2025, representing an ownership interest of 15.7%. The Company's investment in PLS is recorded as investment in affiliated entity on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2025 and December 31,2024, and was valued at$3.1 million and$1.6 million, respectively, based on the closing price of the shares on the Korea New Exchange Market at the applicable balance sheet date. One of the Company's directors, Dr. David B. Weiner, acts as a consultant to PLS.

The Wistar Institute

Dr. Weiner is a director of the Vaccine Center of The Wistar Institute ("Wistar") and an Executive Vice President of Wistar.

In 2016, the Company entered into collaborative research agreements with Wistar for preventive and therapeutic DNA-based immunotherapy applications and products developed by Dr. Weiner and Wistar for the treatment of cancers and infectious diseases. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company reimbursed Wistar for all direct and indirect costs incurred in the conduct of the collaborative research, not to exceed $3.1 million during thefive-year term of the agreements. In 2021, upon expiration of the 2016 agreements, the Company entered into new collaborative research agreements with Wistar with the same terms. The Company has the exclusive right to in-license new intellectual property developed under this agreement.

In 2020, the Company received a $10.7 million sub-grant through Wistar, which was amended in 2021 to $13.6 million, for the preclinical development and translational studies of DNA-Encoded Monoclonal Antibodies (DMAbs) as countermeasures for COVID-19. In August 2024, the sub-grant was amended to a total of $12.5 million in funding through September 2025.

In 2022, the Company received a $1.2 million sub-grant through Wistar, which was amended in 2024 to $2.4 millionand in 2025 to $2.6 million, with funding through November 2025, with an option for an additional $4.0 million in funding that extends the sub-grant through November 2027. The Company will support the Wistar lead consortium in the research and development of synthetic DNA-launched nanoparticles (DLNPs) for vaccination against HIV infection.

Deferred grant funding recognized from Wistar and recorded as contra-research and development expense is related to work performed by the Company on the research sub-contract agreements. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded $315,000 and $601,000, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded $9,000 and $149,000, respectively, as contra-research and development expense from Wistar.

Research and development expenses recorded from Wistar relate primarily to collaborative research agreements. Research and development expenses recorded from Wistar for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was $72,000. Research and development expenses recorded from Wistar for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 were $455,000 and $1.0 million, respectively. At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had an accounts receivable balance of $836,000 and $1.2 million, respectively, and an accounts payable and accrued liability balance of $369,000 and $1.4 million, respectively, related to Wistar.

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company leases approximately 56,600 square feet of office, laboratory, and manufacturing space in San Diego, California and approximately 57,400 square feet of office space in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania under various non-cancellable operating lease agreements with remaining lease terms as of June 30, 2025 of 1.9 to 4.5 years, which represent the non-cancellable periods of the leases. The Company has excluded the extension options from its lease terms in the calculation of future lease payments as they are not reasonably certain to be exercised. The Company's lease payments consist primarily of fixed rental payments for the right to use the underlying leased assets over the lease terms as well as payments for common area maintenance and administrative services. The Company has received customary incentives from its landlords, such as reimbursements for tenant improvements and rent abatement periods, which effectively reduce the total lease payments owed for these leases.

The base rent adjusts periodically throughout the term of the lease. Rent payments under the lease will include base rent with an annual increase of approximatelytwo tothree percent, and additional monthly fees to cover the Company's share of certain facility expenses, including utilities, property taxes, insurance and maintenance.

The Company performed an evaluation of its contracts with customers and suppliers in accordance with ASC Topic 842 and determined that, except for the real estate leases described above and various copier leases, none of its other contracts contain a right-of-use asset.

Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet represents the present value of the remaining lease payments over the remaining lease terms. Payments for additional monthly fees to cover the Company's share of certain facility expenses are not included in operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to calculate the present value of its lease payments, as the implicit rates in the leases are not readily determinable.

As of June 30, 2025, the maturities of the Company's operating lease liabilities were as follows:

Lease costs included in operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 were $592,000 and $1.1 million, respectively. Lease costs included in operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 were $521,000 and $1.4 million, respectively. Operating lease costs consisting of the fixed lease payments included in operating lease liabilities are recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease terms. Variable lease costs are recorded as incurred.

In 2023, the Company entered into agreements to sublease a total of approximately 11,400 square feet in its Plymouth Meeting headquarters with sublease terms through December 31, 2026.

During 2024, the Company amended the sublease agreements for its Plymouth Meeting headquarters to extend one sublease term through December 31, 2027 and the other through December 31, 2029.

In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to a variety of agreements pursuant to which it may be obligated to indemnify the other party. It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these types of agreements due to the conditional nature of the Company's obligations and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Historically, payments made by the Company under these types of agreements have not had a material effect on its business, consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

Legal Proceedings

VGXI Litigation

In June 2020, the Company filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania against VGXI, Inc. and GeneOne Life Science, Inc., or GeneOne, and together with VGXI, Inc. collectively referred to as VGXI, alleging that VGXI had materially breached the Company’s supply agreement with them. The complaint seeks declaratory judgments, specific performance of the agreement, injunctive relief, an accounting, damages, attorneys’ fees, interest, costs and other relief from VGXI. In June 2020, the Company filed a petition for preliminary injunction, which was denied.

Following an appeal by the Company, in July 2020, VGXI filed counterclaims against the Company, alleging that the Company had breached the supply agreement, as well as misappropriation of trade secrets and unjust enrichment. The counterclaims seek injunctive relief, damages, attorneys’ fees, interest, costs and other relief from the Company. VGXI also filed a third-party complaint against Ology Bioservices, Inc., a contract manufacturing organization that the Company had engaged to provide services similar to those that were being provided by VGXI, but VGXI later discontinued its third-party claims. The Company filed an answer to VGXI’s counterclaims, disputing the allegations and the claims raised in VGXI’s filing. In October 2020, the Company filed a notice of discontinuance of appeal with the Pennsylvania Superior Court. A trial date for the litigation has not been set.

The Company intends to aggressively prosecute the claims set forth in its complaint against VGXI and to vigorously defend itself against VGXI’s counterclaims.

GeneOne Litigation

In December 2020, GeneOne filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania against the Company, alleging that the Company had breached the CELLECTRA Device License Agreement, or the Agreement, between the Company and GeneOne. The Company terminated the Agreement in October 2020. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract, declaratory judgment, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, an accounting, damages, disgorgement of profits, attorneys’ fees, interest, and other relief from the Company. The Company filed preliminary objections to the complaint, which were overruled by the court. In September 2021, the Company filed an answer to the complaint, new matter, and counterclaims. The Company’s counterclaims allege that GeneOne breached the Agreement and assert claims for breach of contract and declaratory judgment. The counterclaims seek damages, interest, expenses, attorney’s fees, and costs. In October 2021, GeneOne filed its answer to the Company’s counterclaims and new matter. On February 29, 2024, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment. On April 1, 2024, GeneOne filed an opposition to the Company’s motion for summary judgment. On June 28, 2024, the court denied the motion for summary judgment. The court set a trial date of August 19, 2025.

On August 1, 2025 the Company and GeneOne entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release to settle all claims by and between them.

Other Matters

From time to time, the Company may be involved in disputes, including litigation, relating to claims arising out of operations in the normal course of its business. Any of these claims could subject the Company to costly legal expenses and, while the Company generally believes that it has adequate insurance to cover many different types of liabilities, its insurance carriers may deny coverage or its policy limits may be inadequate to fully satisfy any damage awards or settlements. If this were to happen, the payment of any such awards could have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial position. Additionally, any such claims, whether or not successful, could damage the Company's reputation and business. Except as described above, the Company is not a party to any legal proceedings, the adverse outcome of which, in management’s opinion, individually or in the aggregate, would be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.

12. Collaborative Agreements

ApolloBio Corporation

In 2017, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated License and Collaboration Agreement (the "ApolloBio Agreement"), with ApolloBio Corporation ("ApolloBio"), which was amended in June 2023. Under the terms of the ApolloBio Agreement, the Company granted to ApolloBio the exclusive right to develop and commercialize VGX-3100, its DNA immunotherapy product candidate designed to treat pre-cancers caused by HPV, within the agreed upon territories.

The Company is entitled to receive up to an aggregate of $20.0 million, less required income, withholding or other taxes, upon the achievement of specified milestones related to the regulatory approval of VGX-3100 in accordance with the ApolloBio Agreement. In the event that VGX-3100 is approved for marketing, the Company will be entitled to receive royalty payments based on a tiered percentage of annual net sales, with such percentage being in the low- to mid-teens, subject to reduction in the event of generic competition in a particular territory. ApolloBio’s obligation to pay royalties will continue for 10 years after the first commercial sale in a particular territory or, if later, until the expiration of the last-to-expire patent covering the licensed products in the specified territory.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company received $0 and $65,000, respectively, from the ApolloBio Agreement that was recorded as revenue. During each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company received funding of $101,000 from the ApolloBio Agreement that was recorded as revenue.

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

The Company previously entered into agreements with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), pursuant to which the Company intended to develop vaccine candidates against Lassa fever and MERS. As part of the arrangement between the parties, CEPI agreed to fund up to an aggregate of $56 million of costs over afive-year period for preclinical studies, as well as planned Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials, to be conducted by the Company and collaborators, with funding from CEPI based on the achievement of identified milestones. In 2022, the Company announced that it and CEPI would discontinue the development of these product candidates targeting Lassa fever and MERS, following the initial analysis of data from the studies conducted by the Company and funded by CEPI.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 or 2025, no amounts were recorded as contra-research and development expense related to the CEPI grants. In the third quarter of 2024, the Company received funding of $1.6 million in connection with the final close-out of these grants.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

In 2018, Gates awarded and funded the Company a grant of $2.2 million to advance the development of DMAbs to address issues in infectious disease prevention and therapy. This technology has high relevance for the control of influenza and HIV. This next-generation approach to the delivery of monoclonal antibodies would make the technology accessible to low and middle-income countries. In 2019, Gates funded an additional $1.1 million for the project. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded $0 and $39,000, respectively, as contra-research and development expense related to the grant, which was closed out in the first quarter of 2024.

13. Income Taxes

The Company uses an estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates, to determine its quarterly provision for income taxes. Certain significant or unusual items are separately recognized in the quarter in which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rates from quarter to quarter. Due to the adoption of ASU 2019-12 which removes the exception under ASC 740-20-45-7 to consider all sources of income in order to determine the tax benefit resulting from a loss from continuing operations, ASC 740-20-45-7 no longer applies.

For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not record any income tax provision/(benefit) due to the Company’s history of net operating losses generated and the maintenance of a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or OBBBA, was signed into law, which enacts significant changes to U.S. tax and related laws. Some of the provisions of the new tax law affecting corporations include but are not limited to expensing of domestic research expenses, increasing the limit of the interest expense deduction to thirty percent of EBITDA, and one hundred percent bonus depreciation on eligible property acquired after January 19, 2025. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the new tax law will have on its financial condition and results of operations. Preliminarily, the Company does not anticipate a material change to its effective income tax rate and its net deferred federal income tax assets as the Company maintains a full valuation allowance. The impact of the tax law changes from the OBBBA will be included in the Company’s financial statements beginning in the three months ending September 30, 2025.

14. Geneos Therapeutics, Inc.

In 2016, the Company formed Geneos Therapeutics ("Geneos") to develop and commercialize neoantigen-based personalized cancer therapies. The Company's Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Laurent Humeau is on the Board of Directors of Geneos. The Company's director Dr. David B. Weiner is the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of Geneos.

As of June 30, 2025, the Company held 23% of the outstanding equity of Geneos on an as-converted to common stock basis. The Company accounts for its common stock investment in Geneos as an equity method investment under ASC 323. Due to continuing net losses of Geneos, the Company’s investment had been reduced to $0 as of each of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The Company has not made any further investment in Geneos. The Company will not reduce its investment below $0 and will not record its share of further net losses of Geneos, as the Company has no obligation to fund Geneos.

The Company continues to exclusively license its immunotherapy platform and CELLECTRA technology to Geneos to be used in the field of personalized, neoantigen-based therapy for cancer. The license agreement provides for potential royalty payments to the Company in the event that Geneos commercializes any products using the licensed technology. The Company is not obligated to use any of its assets to fund the future operations of Geneos.

15. Segment Information

The Company operates asone reportable segment in the United States, which includes all activities related to the development and commercialization of its DNA medicines to help treat and protect people from HPV-associated diseases, cancer and infectious diseases.

The Company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is its Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), responsible for allocating resources and assessing Company performance using aggregated financial information. Utilizing aggregated financial information enables the CODM to determine the most appropriate resource allocation across the organization, research and development projects or other initiatives consistent with the Company's corporate objectives. The CODM primarily uses total net loss as reported on the statements of operations and comprehensive loss to measure segment loss, supplemented by certain additional significant expense details reflected in the table below. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as total assets.

Detailed information regarding the Company's single operating segment's revenues, expenses and operating loss are as follows:

(a) Net of contributions received from grant agreements and recorded as contra-research and development expense.

16. Subsequent Events

On July 7, 2025, the Company closed the July 2025 Offering relating to the issuance and sale by the Company of 14,285,715 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and accompanying 2025 Warrants, at a combined public offering price of $1.75 per share of Common Stock and accompanying 2025 Warrants.

The net proceeds to the Company from the July 2025 Offering were $22.5 million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses paid by the Company. All of the shares and accompanying 2025 Warrants were sold by the Company.

In July 2025, the 2,135,477 Pre-Funded Warrants issued in the April 2024 Offering (see “Liquidity” in Note 2) were exercised in full, with proceeds to the Company of $2,000.

On August 1, 2025 the Company and GeneOne entered into a Settlement Agreement to settle all claims by and between them.