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Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 12, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 12, 2026

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-12.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-12.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 123 previous paragraphs and 113 current paragraphs.

76 unchanged; 24 reworded; 12 added; 17 removed; 6 previous and 1 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 7 previous and 6 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Added paragraphs (12)

Current report

We have executed various strategic reductions in force over the past several years. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had approximately $0.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of further separation payments and benefits required for these reductions in force. In the three months ended March 31, 2026 expenses related to reductions in force were $0. In the three months ended March 31, 2025 expenses related to reductions in force were approximately $9.8 million.

Current report

In January 2026, the FDA issued a second Complete Response Letter (Second Complete Response Letter) for the BLA for tab-cel as monotherapy treatment for adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older with EBV+ PTLD, who have received at least one prior therapy including an anti-CD20 containing regimen. In the Second Complete Response Letter, the FDA confirmed that the GMP compliance issues identified in the Response Letter had been satisfactorily resolved, and importantly, no safety issues were raised. However, the Second Complete Response Letter claims that the ALLELE trial, previously confirmed by the FDA as adequate to support the BLA filing, is no longer considered to be an adequate and well-controlled study due to deficiencies in study design, conduct and analysis, to provide substantial evidence of effectiveness of tab-cel to treat relapsed or refractory EBV+ PTLD.

Current report

In March 2026, our partner, Pierre Fabre, submitted a request for, and the FDA granted, a Type A meeting to address the FDA's concerns raised in the Second Complete Response Letter.

Current report

In April 2026, Pierre Fabre, with our support, had a productive meeting with the FDA and discussed with the FDA a potential path forward to resubmitting the tab-cel BLA. The FDA agreed that a single arm study using an appropriate historical control applicable to the trial population, conducted in a pre-specified manner, could serve as an adequate and well controlled study and provide safety and efficacy data in support of a future marketing application of tab-cel for the proposed indication. We plan to continue supporting Pierre Fabre as Pierre Fabre works with the FDA to reach alignment on a resubmission plan for the tab-cel BLA.

Current report

ATA3431 is an allogeneic, bispecific CAR directed against CD19 and CD20 for B-cell malignancies and autoimmune disease, leveraging our 1XX CAR co-stimulatory domain and EBV T-cell platform and does not require TCR or HLA gene editing. Preclinical data presented at the American Society of Hematology 2023 demonstrated potential for potent antitumor activity, long-term persistence, and superior tumor growth inhibition compared to an autologous CD19/CD20 CAR T benchmark. In March 2025, we announced our decision to pause the development of our allogeneic CAR T cell programs and discontinue all development operations, including ATA3431. We completed nearly all wind-down activities for the CAR T cell programs. We continue to maintain the patent portfolio and related rights for the ATA3431 program as we evaluate options for this program.

Current report

Commercialization revenues were $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to $98.1 million in the comparative 2025 period. The revenue in the prior-year period reflects the transfer of tab‑cel manufacturing responsibilities to Pierre Fabre on March 31, 2025, which resulted in a one‑time acceleration of revenue recognized upon satisfaction of substantially all commercialization and transition‑related performance obligations. In the current period, commercialization revenues relate solely to ongoing regulatory activities, resulting in significantly lower revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Current report

Regulatory expenses were $0.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $2.8 million in the comparative 2025 period. The decrease in 2026 was primarily due to reduced headcount following the 2025 reductions in force.

Current report

Interest expense was $0.8 million in three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $1.0 million in the comparative 2025 period, primarily due to lower finance lease interest expense.

Current report

In May 2025, we issued and sold 834,237 shares of common stock at an offering price of $6.61 per share and pre-funded warrants to purchase 1,587,108 shares of common stock at an offering price of $6.6099 per warrant in an underwritten registered direct offering pursuant to a shelf registration on Form S-3. The gross proceeds from this sale were $16.0 million, resulting in net proceeds of $14.8 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by us.

Current report

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we sold an aggregate of 493,117 shares of common stock under the 2023 ATM Facility, at an average price of $6.08 per share, for gross proceeds of $3.0 million and net proceeds of $2.9 million, after deducting commissions and other offering expenses payable by us.

Current report

As of the date of the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, our public float was less than $75 million. As a result, we are subject to the limitations of General Instruction I.B.6 to Form S-3 until such time as our public float exceeds $75 million, which means we only have the capacity to sell shares up to one-third of our public float under shelf registration statements in any twelve-month period. We will remain constrained by the limitations of General Instruction I.B.6 to Form S-3 until such time as our public float exceeds $75 million, at which time the number of securities we may sell under a Form S-3 registration statement will no longer be limited by limitations of General Instruction I.B.6 to FormS-3. Consistent with a recent SEC Corporation Finance Interpretation, the limitations of General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 do not apply to the 2023 ATM Facility.

Current report

Our cash and cash equivalents totaled $8.4 million and $8.5 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
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Previous report

We have executed various strategic reductions in force over the past several years. In November 2023, we announced a reduction in force of approximately 30% of our workforce at that time. This workforce reduction resulted in total restructuring charges of $6.7 million, comprised primarily of severance payments and wages for the 60-day notice period in accordance with the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. In most cases, the severance payments were paid as a lump sum in January 2024. As of September 30, 2025, there are no remaining payments for the November 2023 reduction in workforce. All of the costs were cash expenditures and represent one-time termination benefits.

Previous report

In January 2024, we announced a reduction in workforce at that time of approximately 25%. The workforce reduction resulted in total restructuring charges of $5.1 million, comprised primarily of severance payments and wages for the 60-day notice period in accordance with the California WARN Act. In most cases, the severance payments were paid during the first half of 2024. Certain of the notified employees had employment agreements that provided for separation benefits in the form of salary continuation, which were paid from February 2024 through January 2025. As of September 30, 2025, there are no remaining payments for the January 2024 reduction in workforce. The majority of the associated costs are cash expenditures and primarily represent one-time termination benefits.

Previous report

In January 2025, we announced another reduction in workforce at that time of approximately 50%. We recognized approximately $7.1 million in total severance and related benefits as a result of this reduction in force, consisting primarily of severance payments and wages for the 60-day notice period in accordance with the California WARN Act. In most cases, the severance was paid in the first half of 2025. Certain of the notified employees had employment agreements which provided for separation benefits in the form of salary continuation; these benefits will be paid from April 2025 through May 2026. The majority of the associated costs represent cash expenditures.

Previous report

In March 2025, we announced a further reduction in workforce at that time of approximately 50%, retaining approximately 35 employees essential to execute on our strategic priorities. We recognized approximately $2.7 million in total severance and related benefits as a result of this reduction in force, consisting primarily of severance payments and wages for the 60-day notice period in accordance with the California WARN Act. In most cases, the severance was paid in the first half of 2025. Certain of the notified employees had employment agreements which provided for separation benefits in the form of salary continuation; these benefits will be paid from May 2025 through May 2026. The majority of the associated costs represent cash expenditures.

Previous report

In May 2025, we announced a further reduction in workforce at that time of approximately 30%, retaining approximately 23 employees essential to execute on our strategic priorities. We recognized approximately $1.4 million in total severance and related benefits as a result of this reduction in force, consisting primarily of severance payments and wages for the 60-day notice period in accordance with the California WARN Act. In most cases, the severance will be paid in the second half of 2025. The majority of the associated costs represent cash expenditures.

Previous report

In October 2025, we announced a further reduction in workforce of approximately 29% of total workforce, retaining approximately 15 employees essential to executing on our strategic priorities. We expect to recognize approximately $1.3 million in total severance and related benefits as a result of this reduction in force. Approximately 50% of these charges are salary continuation payments and wages for the 60-day notice period in accordance with the California WARN Act. We may also incur other charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or associated with, the workforce reduction.

Previous report

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the tax law referred to as One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), which includes comprehensive U.S. corporate tax legislation. The legislation includes the modification and extension of prior tax law under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and the introduction of new provisions. Examples include the extension of so-called permanently restoring bonus depreciation allowances, permanent changes in the limitations for deducting business interest expense and permanent expensing of domestic research and development costs. The impact on current and deferred taxes for tax law changes is reported in continuing operations in the interim period which includes the enactment date. The Company has done a preliminary analysis of the changes impacting the Company’s business and has determined that the aggregate impact, assuming various state tax legislation conforms to the OBBBA, would not have a material impact to the Company. We will continue to assess the tax accounting impacts as more information is made available and will record the tax impact, if any, in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Previous report

We plan to continue investment in the development of our product candidates.

Previous report

uncertainties in clinical study enrollment rates or discontinuation rates of patients;

Previous report

Commercialization revenues were $3.5 million and $119.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to $40.2 million and $96.2 million in the comparative 2024 periods. The decrease in the three month comparative period was primarily due to there being no revenue associated with the Initial Territory Obligation in the 2025 period, as all remaining revenue for this obligation was recognized as of March 31, 2025. The increase in the nine month comparative period was primarily due to revenue recognized as a result of the transfer of manufacturing responsibilities to Pierre Fabre as of March 31, 2025 according to the A&R Commercialization Agreement Amendment.

Previous report

Regulatory expenses were $1.0 million and $4.9 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $4.4 million and $12.4 million in the comparative 2024 periods. The decreases in 2025 were primarily due to reduced headcount following the January, March and May 2025 reductions in force and a decrease in tab-cel BLA related activities.

Previous report

Interest expense was $0.9 million and $2.9 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $1.2 million and $3.6 million in the comparative 2024 periods. The decreases in 2025 were primarily due to decreased interest expense recognized on the liability related to the sale of future revenues under the HCRx Agreement.

Previous report

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, 124,434 shares of common stock were sold under the 2023 ATM Facility.

Previous report

Our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments balances as of the dates indicated were as follows:

Previous report

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
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Previous wording

Tab-cel®: Our most advanced T-cell immunotherapy program, tab-cel, has received MAA for commercial sale in the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland under the proprietary name Ebvallo and is partnered with Pierre Fabre Medicament (Pierre Fabre) for commercialization in Europe and potential commercialization, if approved, worldwide, including in the U.S. Tab-cel is currently in Phase 3 development in the U.S. for patients with EBV- associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (EBV+ PTLD) who have failed rituximab or rituximab plus chemotherapy, as well as other EBV-driven diseases.

Current wording

Atara Biotherapeutics is a leader in T-cell immunotherapy, leveraging its novel allogeneic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) T-cell platform to develop transformative therapies for patients with cancer and autoimmune disease. Tab-cel (tabelecleucel) has received marketing authorization approval (MAA) under the proprietary name Ebvallo™ for commercial sale in the European Economic Area (EEA) by the European Commission (EC), for commercial sale and use in the United Kingdom (UK) by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and for commercial sale and use in Switzerland by Swissmedic. We are partnered with Pierre Fabre Medicament (Pierre Fabre) for commercialization in Europe and potential commercialization, if approved, worldwide, including in the U.S. Tab-cel is currently in Phase 3 development in the U.S. for patients with EBV- associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (EBV+ PTLD) who have failed rituximab or rituximab plus chemotherapy, as well as other EBV-driven diseases.

Previous wording

In October 2021, we entered into the Commercialization Agreement with Pierre Fabre (Pierre Fabre Commercialization Agreement), pursuant to which we granted to Pierre Fabre an exclusive, field-limited license to commercialize and distribute Ebvallo in Europe and select emerging markets in the Initial Territory following regulatory approval. As contemplated by the Pierre Fabre Commercialization Agreement, we entered into (i) a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement (ii) a Pharmacovigilance Agreement (iii) and a Quality Agreement, in each case, with Pierre Fabre to further advance our partnership with Pierre Fabre. In September 2022, we amended the Pierre Fabre Commercialization Agreement and received an additional $30 million milestone payment from Pierre Fabre following EC approval of Ebvallo for EBV+ PTLD and subsequent filing of the MAA transfer to Pierre Fabre, in exchange for, among other things, a reduction in: (i) royalties we are eligible to receive as a percentage of net sales of Ebvallo in the Initial Territory, and (ii) the supply price mark up on tab-cel purchased by Pierre Fabre. Additionally, we agreed to extend the time period for provision of certain services to Pierre Fabre under the Pierre Fabre Commercialization Agreement. In December 2022, we entered into the HCRx Agreement with HCR Molag Fund L.P. (HCRx,) a Delaware limited partnership. Pursuant to the terms of the HCRx Agreement, we received a total investment amount of $31.0 million in exchange for HCRx being entitled to receive a portion of the tiered, sales-based royalties for Ebvallo, in amounts ranging from the mid-single digits to significant double digits, as well as certain milestone payments, both related to the Initial Territory and otherwise payable to us by Pierre Fabre. The total royalties and milestones payable to HCRx related to the Initial Territory under the HCRx Agreement are capped between 185% and 250% of the total investment amount by HCRx, dependent upon the timing of such royalty and milestone payments to HCRx.

Current wording

In October 2021, we entered into the Commercialization Agreement with Pierre Fabre (Pierre Fabre Commercialization Agreement), pursuant to which we granted to Pierre Fabre an exclusive, field-limited license to commercialize and distribute Ebvallo in Europe and select emerging markets in the Initial Territory following regulatory approval. As contemplated by the Pierre Fabre Commercialization Agreement, we entered into (i) a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement (ii) a Pharmacovigilance Agreement (iii) and a Quality Agreement, in each case, with Pierre Fabre to further advance our partnership with Pierre Fabre. In September 2022, we amended the Pierre Fabre Commercialization Agreement and received an additional $30 million milestone payment from Pierre Fabre following EC approval of Ebvallo for EBV+ PTLD and subsequent filing of the MAA transfer to Pierre Fabre, in exchange for, among other things, a reduction in: (i) royalties we are eligible to receive as a percentage of net sales of Ebvallo in the Initial Territory, and (ii) the supply price mark up on tab-cel purchased by Pierre Fabre. Additionally, we agreed to extend the time period for provision of certain services to Pierre Fabre under the Pierre Fabre Commercialization Agreement. In December 2022, we entered into the HCRx Agreement with HCR Molag Fund L.P. (HCRx,) a Delaware limited partnership. Pursuant to the terms of the HCRx Agreement, we received a total investment amount of $31 million in exchange for HCRx being entitled to receive a portion of the tiered, sales-based royalties for Ebvallo, in amounts ranging from the mid-single digits to significant double digits, as well as certain milestone payments, both related to the Initial Territory and otherwise payable to us by Pierre Fabre. The total royalties and milestones payable to HCRx related to the Initial Territory under the HCRx Agreement are capped between 185% and 250% of the total investment amount by HCRx, dependent upon the timing of such royalty and milestone payments to HCRx.

Previous wording

On October 31, 2023, we entered into an amended and restated Pierre Fabre Commercialization Agreement (A&R Commercialization Agreement), pursuant to which we expanded Pierre Fabre’s exclusive rights to research, develop, manufacture, commercialize and distribute tab-cel (Ebvallo) to include all other countries in the world (Additional Territory) in addition to the Initial Territory (together, the Territory), subject to our performance of certain obligations as described below. In December 2023, upon the effective date of the A&R Commercialization Agreement, we met the contractual right to receive an additional upfront cash payment of $20.0 million for the expanded exclusive license grant, for which the cash was received in January 2024. In March 2024, we met the contractual right to receive $20.0 million in milestone payments upon achieving a regulatory milestone, for which the cash was received in April 2024. In July 2024, we met the contractual right to receive an additional $20.0 million in milestone payments upon achieving acceptance of our biologics license application (BLA) for tab-cel by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and we received the cash in August 2024. In March 2025, we completed the transfer of all manufacturing responsibility to Pierre Fabre under the A&R Commercialization Agreement Amendment. Pierre Fabre is now responsible for manufacturing and supplying tabelecleucel for development and commercialization worldwide at its cost. Pursuant to the A&R Commercialization Agreement Amendment, Pierre Fabre has also agreed to assume the costs related to remediation of the third-party manufacturing facility to address the FDA's requests to support resubmission of the BLA for tab-cel. In exchange for accelerating the transfer of all manufacturing responsibility and assumption of such remediation costs by Pierre Fabre, among other things, we agreed to reduce the amount of certain potential future regulatory and commercial milestone payments under the A&R Commercialization Agreement. In July 2025, we further amended the A&R Commercialization Agreement and completed the transfer of all clinical (including sponsorship of the ALLELE and tab-cel multi-cohort studies) and development responsibility to Pierre Fabre. Pierre Fabre is, at its cost, responsible for all clinical (including sponsorship of the ALLELE and tab-cel multi-cohort studies) and development activities (other than responsibility for regulatory activities) for tabelecleucel worldwide. In October 2025, we further amended the A&R Commercialization Agreement to transfer all regulatory activities (including sponsorship of the tab-cel BLA) to Pierre Fabre. Pierre Fabre is, at its cost, responsible for all regulatory activities (including sponsorship of the tab-cel BLA) for tab-cel worldwide, and Pierre Fabre is to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain BLA approval as soon as possible. We will, at Pierre Fabre’s expense, continue to observe the regulatory ac…

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Current wording

On October 31, 2023, we entered into an amended and restated Pierre Fabre Commercialization Agreement (A&R Commercialization Agreement), pursuant to which we expanded Pierre Fabre’s exclusive rights to research, develop, manufacture, commercialize and distribute tab-cel (Ebvallo) to include all other countries in the world (Additional Territory) in addition to the Initial Territory (together, the Territory), subject to our performance of certain obligations as described below. In December 2023, upon the effective date of the A&R Commercialization Agreement, we met the contractual right to receive an additional upfront cash payment of $20.0 million for the expanded exclusive license grant, for which the cash was received in January 2024. In March 2024, we met the contractual right to receive $20.0 million in milestone payments upon achieving a regulatory milestone, for which the cash was received in April 2024. In July 2024, we met the contractual right to receive an additional $20.0 million in milestone payments upon achieving acceptance of our biologics license application (BLA) for tab-cel by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and we received the cash in August 2024. In March 2025, we completed the transfer of all manufacturing responsibility to Pierre Fabre under the A&R Commercialization Agreement Amendment. Pierre Fabre is now responsible for manufacturing and supplying tabelecleucel for development and commercialization worldwide at its cost. Pursuant to the A&R Commercialization Agreement Amendment, Pierre Fabre has also agreed to assume the costs related to remediation of the third party manufacturing facility to address the FDA's requests to support resubmission of the BLA for tab-cel. In exchange for accelerating the transfer of all manufacturing responsibility and assumption of such remediation costs by Pierre Fabre, among other things, we agreed to reduce the amount of certain potential future regulatory and commercial milestone payments under the A&R Commercialization Agreement. In July 2025, we further amended the A&R Commercialization Agreement and completed the transfer of all clinical (including sponsorship of the ALLELE and tab-cel multi-cohort studies) and development responsibility to Pierre Fabre. Pierre Fabre is, at its cost, responsible for all clinical (including sponsorship of the ALLELE and tab-cel multi-cohort studies) and development activities (other than responsibility for regulatory activities) for tabelecleucel worldwide. In October 2025, we further amended the A&R Commercialization Agreement to transfer all regulatory activities (including sponsorship of the tab-cel BLA) to Pierre Fabre. Pierre Fabre is, at its cost, responsible for all regulatory activities (including sponsorship of the tab-cel BLA) for tab-cel worldwide, and Pierre Fabre is to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain BLA approval as soon as possible. We will, at Pierre Fabre’s expense, continue to observe the regulatory ac…

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Previous wording

We entered into research collaborations with leading academic institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and the Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR Berghofer) pursuant to which we acquired rights to novel and proprietary technologies and programs. In May 2025, we returned the rights to the ATA188 and EBV Vaccine programs to QIMR.

Current wording

We entered into research collaborations with leading academic institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and the Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR Berghofer) pursuant to which we acquired rights to novel and proprietary technologies and programs. In May 2025, we returned the rights to the ATA188 and EBV Vaccine programs to QIMR Berghofer.

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We had non-cancellable minimum commitments for products and services, subject to agreements with a term of greater than one year, with CROs and CMOs. In March 2025, these agreements were assigned to Pierre Fabre as part of the A&R Commercialization Agreement Amendment, and we have been relieved of our obligations under these agreements as of June 30, 2025.

Current wording

We had non-cancellable minimum commitments for products and services, subject to agreements with a term of greater than one year, with CROs and CMOs. In March 2025, the CMO agreements were assigned to Pierre Fabre as part of the A&R Commercialization Agreement Amendment, and we have been relieved of our obligations under the CMO agreements as of June 30, 2025. In July 2025, the CRO agreements were assigned to Pierre Fabre and we have been relieved of our obligations under the CRO agreements.

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In January 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter (Response Letter) for the Biologics License Application (BLA) for tab-cel as monotherapy treatment for adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older with Epstein-Barr virus positive post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (EBV+ PTLD), who have received at least one prior therapy including an anti-CD20 containing regimen. In May 2025, we aligned with the FDA on a plan to address the issues raised by the FDA in the Response Letter and the path forward for resubmission of the tab-cel BLA at a Type A meeting.

Current wording

In January 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter (Response Letter) for the Biologics License Application (BLA) for tab-cel as monotherapy treatment for adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older with Epstein-Barr virus positive post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (EBV+ PTLD), who have received at least one prior therapy including an anti-CD20 containing regimen. The Response Letter only cited findings that arose during a pre-license inspection of a third party manufacturing facility for tab-cel. The Response Letter did not identify any deficiencies related to the manufacturing process, the clinical efficacy, or clinical safety data in the BLA, and the FDA did not request any new clinical trials to support a potential approval of tab-cel. Additionally, in January 2025, the FDA placed a clinical hold on Atara’s active Investigational New Drug (IND) applications. These INDs include the tab-cel program as monotherapy treatment for adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older with Epstein-Barr virus positive post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (EBV+ PTLD). The clinical hold is directly linked to inadequately addressed Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance issues referenced in the Response Letter. In May 2025, the FDA notified us that we have satisfactorily addressed all clinical hold issues and the FDA has lifted the clinical holds. In May 2025, we aligned with the FDA on a plan to address the issues raised by the FDA in the Response Letter and the path forward for resubmission of the tab-cel BLA at a Type A meeting. In July 2025, we resubmitted, and the FDA accepted, the tab-cel BLA. In January 2026, the FDA issued a second Complete Response Letter (Second Complete Response Letter) for the BLA for tab-cel as monotherapy treatment for adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older with EBV+ PTLD, who have received at least one prior therapy including an anti-CD20 containing regimen. In the Second Complete Response Letter, the FDA confirmed that the GMP compliance issues identified in the Response Letter had been satisfactorily resolved, and importantly, no safety issues were raised. However, the Second Complete Response Letter claims that the ALLELE trial, previously confirmed by the FDA as adequate to support the BLA filing, is no longer considered to be an adequate and well-controlled study due to deficiencies in study design, conduct and analysis, to provide substantial evidence of effectiveness of tab-cel to treat relapsed or refractory EBV+ PTLD. In March 2026, our partner, Pierre Fabre, submitted a request for, and the FDA has granted, a Type A meeting to address the FDA's concerns in the Second Complete Response Letter. In April 2026, Pierre Fabre, with our support, had a productive meeting with the FDA and discussed with the FDA a potential path forward to resubmitting the tab-cel BLA. The FDA agreed that a single arm study using an appropria…

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Previous wording

Our board of directors regularly reviews our strategic plan, priorities, and opportunities as part of its commitment to act in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders. In January 2025, we announced that we had previously engaged a well-known financial advisor to support the assessment of opportunities to advance and realize value from our CAR-T assets, for which we announced in March 2025 that we paused development. The advisor’s scope was expanded to include a wider range of additional strategic alternatives which may include, but are not limited to, an acquisition, merger, reverse merger, other business combinations, sale of assets, licensing, or other strategic transactions. Through this process, we were in active discussions with several potential parties. However, there can be no assurance regarding the results or outcome of this process. It is possible that we may not pursue a strategic alternative or transaction or that any strategic alternative or transaction, if pursued, it will not be completed on attractive terms, or that a strategic alternative or transaction may not ultimately be consummated. In April 2025, we temporarily paused our review of strategic alternatives pending resubmission of the tab-cel BLA. Our board of directors has resumed the review of strategic alternatives following the resubmission of the tab-cel BLA.

Current wording

Our board of directors regularly reviews our strategic plan, priorities, and opportunities as part of its commitment to act in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders. In January 2025, we announced that we had previously engaged a well-known financial advisor to support the assessment of opportunities to advance and realize value from our CAR T assets, for which we announced in March 2025 that we paused development. The advisor’s scope was expanded to include a wider range of additional strategic alternatives designed to maximize value for our stockholders, which may include, but are not limited to, an acquisition, merger, reverse merger, other business combinations, sale of assets, licensing, or other strategic transactions. Through this process, we were in active discussions with several potential parties. However, there can be no assurance regarding the results or outcome of this process. It is possible that we may not pursue a strategic alternative or transaction or that any strategic alternative or transaction, if pursued, will not be completed on attractive terms, or that a strategic alternative or transaction may not ultimately be consummated. Our board of directors continues to evaluate potential strategic transactions.

Previous wording

In May 2025, we returned the rights to the ATA188 and EBV Vaccine programs to QIMR. We have discontinued some other programs and returned the programs to our collaborators. For example, in March 2024, we returned the ATA2271 and ATA3271 programs targeting mesothelin to MSK.

Current wording

We have also discontinued some programs and will return the programs to our collaborators. For example, in May 2025 we returned the rights to ATA188 and the EBV vaccine to QIMR Berghofer.

Previous wording

Our net income (loss) was $36.1 million and $(72.7) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $2.0 billion. Substantially all of our net losses have resulted from costs incurred in connection with our research and development programs and from general and administrative expenses associated with our operations. As of September 30, 2025, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $13.7 million, which we intend to use to fund our operations.

Current wording

Our net income (loss) was ($4.1) million and $38.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $2.0 billion. Substantially all of our net losses have resulted from costs incurred in connection with our research and development programs and from general and administrative expenses associated with our operations. As of March 31, 2026, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $8.4 million, which we intend to use to fund our operations.

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the scope, rate of progress, and expenses of our ongoing clinical studies, potential additional clinical studies and other research and development activities;

Current wording

the scope, rate of progress, and expenses of research and development activities;

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There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and significant judgments and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 from those disclosed in our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 7, 2025.

Current wording

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and significant judgments and estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2026 from those disclosed in our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026.

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Comparison of the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

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Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

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Cost of commercialization revenue was $0.1 million and $21.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $7.6 million and $14.2 million in the comparative 2024 periods. The decrease in the three month comparative period is primarily due to there being no manufacturing activities in the 2025 period following the transfer of such activities to Pierre Fabre as of March 31, 2025. The increase in the nine month comparative period was primarily due to the cost of inventory sold to Pierre Fabre on March 31, 2025 according to the A&R Commercialization Agreement Amendment.

Current wording

Cost of commercialization revenue was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $20.4 million in the comparative 2025 period. The decrease in the 2026 period is primarily due to the recognition of deferred cost of commercialization revenue in the prior-year period upon the transfer of manufacturing responsibilities to Pierre Fabre on March 31, 2025.

Previous wording

Technical operations and quality expenses were $1.7 million and $23.5 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $30.0 million and $79.1 million in the comparative 2024 periods. The decreases in the 2025 periods were primarily due to the transition of tab-cel manufacturing activities to Pierre Fabre as of March 31, 2025 as part of the A&R Commercialization Agreement Amendment, reduced headcount following the January, March and May 2025 reductions in force and pause of research and development of the CAR T programs in March 2025.

Current wording

Technical operations and quality expenses were $1.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $19.3 million in the comparative 2025 period. The decrease in 2026 was primarily due to the transition of tab-cel manufacturing activities to Pierre Fabre as of March 31, 2025 and reduced headcount following the 2025 reductions in force.

Previous wording

Medical and safety expenses were $0.3 million and $9.3 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $9.4 million and $31.3 million in the comparative 2024 periods. The decreases in the 2025 periods were primarily due to reduced headcount following the January, March and May 2025 reductions in force, the transition of tab-cel development activities to Pierre Fabre as of July 14, 2025 and termination of the ATA3219 phase 1 trials in NHL and lupus following the decision to pause research and development for CAR T assets in March 2025.

Current wording

In the three months ended March 31, 2026 medical and safety expenses were approximately ($1.3) million, which reflects a change in estimate of final clinical related costs upon agreement being reached in this period. In the three months ended March 31, 2025 medical and safety expenses totaled $5.3 million. The decrease in 2026 was primarily due to reduced headcount following the 2025 reductions in force, transition of tab-cel clinical trials to Pierre Fabre in July 2025, and termination of the ATA3219 phase 1 trials after decision to pause research and development for CAR T assets in March 2025.

Previous wording

General and administrative expenses were $4.0 million and $22.0 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $10.4 million and $30.4 million in the respective comparative 2024 periods. The decrease in the 2025 periods was primarily due to reduced headcount following the January, March and May 2025 reductions in force.

Current wording

General and administrative expenses were $3.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $11.5 million in the respective comparative 2025 period. The decrease in 2026 was primarily due to reduced headcount following the 2025 reductions in force and lower general and administrative expenses.

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Interest income was $0.2 million and $0.6 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $0.5 million and $1.5 million in the comparative 2024 periods. The decreases in 2025 were primarily due to lower average balances of cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities.

Current wording

Interest income was $54,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to $0.2 million in the comparative 2025 period. The decrease in the 2026 period was primarily due to lower average balances of cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities.

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In the past four years, we have entered into two separate sales agreements with Cowen and Company, LLC (Cowen): in November 2021 (2021 ATM Facility) and in November 2023 (2023 ATM Facility). Each ATM facility provides or provided for the sale, in our sole discretion, of shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million, through Cowen, as our sales agent. We filed a registration statement on Form S-3 registering the offer and sale of these shares under the Securities Act (2023 Registration Statement). Upon the effectiveness of the 2023 Registration Statement, the 2021 ATM Facility was terminated, and no further sales can be made under the 2021 ATM Facility. The issuance and sale of these shares by us pursuant to the ATM facilities are deemed “at the market” offerings defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and were registered under the Securities Act. Commissions of up to 3.0% are due on the gross sales proceeds of the common stock sold under each ATM facility.

Current wording

In the past five years, we have entered into two separate sales agreements with Cowen and Company, LLC (Cowen): in November 2021 (2021 ATM Facility) and in November 2023 (2023 ATM Facility). Each ATM facility provides or provided for the sale, in our sole discretion, of shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million, through Cowen, as our sales agent. We filed a registration statement on Form S-3 registering the offer and sale of these shares under the Securities Act (2023 Registration Statement). Upon the effectiveness of the 2023 Registration Statement, the 2021 ATM Facility was terminated, and no further sales can be made under the 2021 ATM Facility. The issuance and sale of these shares by us pursuant to the ATM facilities are deemed “at the market” offerings defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and were registered under the Securities Act. Commissions of up to 3.0% are due on the gross sales proceeds of the common stock sold under each ATM facility.

Previous wording

As of September 30, 2025, we had $87.2 million of common stock remaining and available to be sold under the 2023 ATM Facility.

Current wording

As of March 31, 2026, we had $84.2 million of common stock remaining and available to be sold under the 2023 ATM Facility. Subsequent to March 31, 2026, we sold an aggregate of 497,900 shares of our common stock under the 2023 ATM Facility at an average price of $9.84 per share, for net proceeds of $4.8 million, after deducting commission expenses payable by us.

Previous wording

Net cash used in operating activities was $45.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to $44.2 million in the comparative 2024 period. The increased of $1.0 million was primarily due to changes in net working capital following the transfer of manufacturing responsibilities to Pierre Fabre in the first quarter of 2025.

Current wording

Net cash used in operating activities was $3.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to $28.1 million in the comparative 2025 period. The decrease of $25.0 million was primarily due to lower compensation-related costs resulting from lower headcount driven by the 2025 reductions in force, as well as transition of tab-cel clinical trials and manufacturing activities to Pierre Fabre in 2025.

Previous wording

Net cash provided by investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 consisted primarily of $17.2 million received from maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities. Net cash provided by investing activities in the comparative 2024 period primarily consisted primarily of $25.1 million received from maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities.

Current wording

Net cash provided by investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $0 as compared to $17.2 million in the comparative 2025 period, primarily reflecting proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities.

Previous wording

Net cash provided by financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 primarily consisted of $14.8 million in proceeds from the issuance of prefunded warrants and shares in a underwritten registered direct offering, net of discount and $1.5 million of net proceeds received from the 2023 ATM facility. Net cash provided by financing activities in the comparative 2024 period primarily consisted of $50.8 million of proceeds received from the issuance of prefunded warrants in a direct registered offering and $9.3 million of net proceeds received from the 2023 ATM Facility.

Current wording

Net cash provided by financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2026 consisted of $3.0 million of net proceeds received from the 2023 ATM Facility. Net cash used in financing activities in the comparative 2025 period primarily consisted of $0.3 million in principal payments on finance lease obligations.

Previous wording

We expect that cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2025, combined with the anticipated $40 million milestone payment from Pierre Fabre upon approval of the tab-cel BLA, will provide significant cash runway and flexibility for the company to execute on its strategic priorities. Such estimates are based on assumptions and plans that are subject to change and such changes could materially impact our expected cash runway. These assumptions include the completion of specific regulatory activities by us and actions taken by third parties, and are, therefore, uncertain at this time. We do not know when, or if, we will generate sufficient revenue from commercialization to offset our operating expenses. We anticipate that we will continue to generate losses for the foreseeable future, and we expect the accumulated losses to increase as we continue the development of, and seek regulatory approvals for, our product candidate. We are subject to all of the risks inherent in the development of new products, and we may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other unknown factors that may adversely affect our business. We anticipate that we will need to raise substantial additional funding in the near term to finance our planned operations.

Current wording

We do not know when, or if, we will generate sufficient revenue from commercialization to offset our operating expenses. We anticipate that we will continue to generate losses for the foreseeable future, and we expect the accumulated losses to increase as we continue the development of, and seek regulatory approvals for, our product candidate. We are subject to all of the risks inherent in the development of new products, and we may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other unknown factors that may adversely affect our business. We anticipate that we will need to raise substantial additional funding in the near term to finance our planned operations.

Previous wording

Our contractual obligations primarily consist of our obligations under non-cancellable operating and finance leases and contracts we enter into in the normal course of business with CROs for clinical studies, with CMOs for clinical and commercial materials, and with other vendors for preclinical studies and supplies and other services and products for operating purposes. These contracts generally provide for termination for convenience following a notice period. In August 2025, we entered into an amendment to the ARC lease agreement, effective upon the closing of the landlord's sale of the building, which is expected to occur in November 2025. Under the terms of the amendment, our square footage at ARC will be reduced to 12,750 square feet of office, lab and warehouse space. The amendment also terminates our option to extend the ARC lease. There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 7, 2025 other than those previously discussed in this document.

Current wording

Our contractual obligations primarily consist of our obligations under non-cancellable operating and finance leases and contracts we enter into in the normal course of business with CROs for clinical studies, with CMOs for clinical and commercial materials, and with other vendors for preclinical studies and supplies and other services and products for operating purposes. These contracts generally provide for termination for convenience following a notice period. There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026 other than those previously discussed in this document.
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Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
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Atara Biotherapeutics is a leader in T-cell immunotherapy, leveraging its novel allogeneic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) T-cell platform to develop transformative therapies for patients with cancer and autoimmune disease. Tab-cel (tabelecleucel), our lead program in Phase 3 clinical development in the U.S., has received marketing authorization approval (MAA) under the proprietary name Ebvallo™ for commercial sale in the European Economic Area (EEA) by the European Commission (EC), for commercial sale and use in the United Kingdom (UK) by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and for commercial sale and use in Switzerland by Swissmedic. We are the most advanced allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy company and intend to rapidly deliver off-the-shelf treatments to patients with high unmet medical need. Our platform leverages the unique biology of EBV T cells and has the capability to treat a wide range of EBV-driven diseases or other serious diseases through incorporation of engineered chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) or T-cell receptors (TCRs). Our strategic priority is:

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

In July 2025, we further amended the A&R Commercialization Agreement and completed the transfer of all clinical (including sponsorship of the ALLELE and tab-cel multi-cohort studies) and development responsibility for tab-cel to Pierre Fabre and Pierre Fabre is, at its cost, responsible for all clinical (including sponsorship of the ALLELE and tab-cel multi-cohort studies) and development activities (other than responsibility for regulatory activities) for tabelecleucel worldwide. Our partner continues to pursue development of tab-cel in additional patient populations.

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

In July 2025, we resubmitted, and the FDA accepted, the tab-cel BLA. In October 2025, we further amended the A&R Commercialization Agreement to transfer all regulatory activities (including sponsorship of the tab-cel BLA) to Pierre Fabre. Pierre Fabre is, at its cost, responsible for all regulatory activities (including sponsorship of the tab-cel BLA) for tab-cel worldwide, and Pierre Fabre is to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain BLA approval as soon as possible. We will, at Pierre Fabre’s expense, continue to observe the regulatory activities and support Pierre Fabre in its efforts to obtain BLA approval. We believe the tab-cel BLA is on track with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act target action date of January 10, 2026.

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In January 2025, the FDA placed a clinical hold on Atara’s active IND applications. These INDs include ATA3219 for the treatment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and systemic lupus erythematosus. The clinical hold was directly linked to inadequately addressed GMP compliance issues referenced in the Response Letter. While ATA3219 drug product is manufactured at a separate facility, the starting materials used in its production are affected by the compliance issues at the same third-party facility referenced in the Response Letter. In May 2025, the FDA notified us that we have satisfactorily addressed all clinical hold issues and the FDA has lifted the clinical holds for the ATA3219 program.

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

In March 2025, we announced our decision to pause development of our allogeneic CAR T cell programs and to discontinue development operations for our CAR T programs, including all clinical trials evaluating ATA3219 and development operations for ATA3431. We completed nearly all wind-down activities for the CAR T programs.

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

We worked with Charles River Laboratories (CRL) pursuant to a Commercial Manufacturing Services Agreement (CRL MSA) that we entered into in December 2019. The CRL MSA expired on August 31, 2024 and we have transitioned manufacturing responsibility for tab-cel to Pierre Fabre.