GeoVax Labs, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 27, 2025.
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Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| GEOVAX LABS, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ David A. Dodd |
| Name: | David A. Dodd |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Date: | March 27, 2025 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been duly signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Name | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|
| /s/ David A. Dodd | Director President and Chief Executive Officer | March 27, 2025 |
| David A. Dodd | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| /s/ Mark W. Reynolds | Chief Financial Officer | March 27, 2025 |
| Mark W. Reynolds | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |
| /s/ Randal D. Chase | Director | March 27, 2025 |
| Randal D. Chase | ||
| /s/ Dean G. Kollintzas | Director | March 27, 2025 |
| Dean G. Kollintzas | ||
| /s/ Nicole Lemerond | Director | March 27, 2025 |
| Nicole Lemerond | ||
| /s/ Robert T. McNally | Director | March 27, 2025 |
| Robert T. McNally | ||
| /s/ Jayne Morgan | Director | March 27, 2025 |
| Jayne Morgan | ||
| /s/ John N. Spencer, Jr. | Director | March 27, 2025 |
| John N. Spencer, Jr. | ||
INDEX TO 2024 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | F-2 |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 | F-3 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 | F-4 |
| Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 | F-5 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 | F-6 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | F-7 |
| Financial Statement Schedule: | |
| Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 | F-15 |
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To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of GeoVax Labs, Inc.
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of GeoVax Labs, Inc. and subsidiary
(the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements and schedule (collectively, the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of a Matter
Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company expects to continue to generate operating losses in the foreseeable future and will require additional funding to continue its research and development activities. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there were no critical audit matters.
/s/WIPFLI LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2005.
Atlanta, Georgia
March 27, 2025
GEOVAX LABS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $5,506,941 | $6,452,589 |
| Government contract receivable | 659,409 | - |
| Prepaid expenses | 1,768,533 | 1,433,153 |
| Total current assets | 7,934,883 | 7,885,742 |
| Property and equipment, net | 149,974 | 209,689 |
| Other assets | 71,010 | 1,187,788 |
| Total assets | $8,155,867 | $9,283,219 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $1,849,760 | $2,802,950 |
| Accrued expenses | 1,257,572 | 716,931 |
| Total current liabilities | 3,107,332 | 3,519,881 |
| Commitments (Note 5) | ||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||
| Common stock, $.001 par value: | ||
| Authorized shares – 150,000,000 and 600,000,000 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | ||
| Issued and outstanding shares – 10,536,875 and 1,977,152 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 10,537 | 1,977 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 134,394,079 | 110,125,146 |
| Accumulated deficit | (129,356,081) | (104,363,785) |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 5,048,535 | 5,763,338 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $8,155,867 | $9,283,219 |
GEOVAX LABS. INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| Years Ended December 31, December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2023 | |||
| Revenue from government contract | $3,954,576 | $ | - |
| Operating expenses: | |||
| Research and development | 23,713,602 | 20,720,766 | |
| General and administrative | 5,385,254 | 6,022,173 | |
| Total operating expenses | 29,098,856 | 26,742,939 | |
| Loss from operations | (25,144,280) | (26,742,939) | |
| Other income (expense): | |||
| Interest income | 173,359 | 776,177 | |
| Interest expense | (21,375) | - | |
| Total other income (expense) | 151,984 | 776,177 | |
| Net loss | $(24,992,296) | $(25,966,762) | |
| Basic and diluted: | |||
| Net loss per common share | $(4.82) | $(14.29) | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 5,187,038 | 1,817,282 | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’** EQUITY**
| Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock · Additional · Accumulated · Stockholders’ | |||||
| Shares | Amount | Paid-in Capital | Deficit | Equity | |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 1,755,664 | $1,756 | $104,995,301 | $(78,397,023) | $26,600,034 |
| Issuance of common stock upon warrant exercise | 197,467 | 197 | 4,062,245 | - | 4,062,442 |
| Issuance of common stock for services | 24,021 | 24 | 212,476 | - | 212,500 |
| Stock option expense | - | - | 855,124 | - | 855,124 |
| Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2023 | - | - | - | (25,966,762) | (25,966,762) |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 1,977,152 | $1,977 | $110,125,146 | $(104,363,785) | $5,763,338 |
| Sale of common stock and warrants for cash | 4,889,030 | 4,890 | 21,393,493 | - | 21,398,383 |
| Issuance of common stock upon warrant exercise | 3,608,568 | 3,608 | 2,363,525 | - | 2,367,133 |
| Issuance of common stock for services | 6,703 | 7 | 37,493 | - | 37,500 |
| Fractional share roundup following reverse split | 55,422 | 55 | (55) | - | - |
| Stock option expense | - | - | 474,477 | - | 474,477 |
| Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 | - | - | - | (24,992,296) | (24,992,296) |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | 10,536,875 | $10,537 | $134,394,079 | $(129,356,081) | $5,048,535 |
GEOVAX LABS. INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Years Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net loss | $(24,992,296) | $(25,966,762) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 95,368 | 74,169 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 528,644 | 1,074,957 |
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||
| Government contract receivable | (659,409) | - |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (352,047) | (114,488) |
| Other assets | 1,116,778 | 986,498 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (412,549) | (1,228,013) |
| Total adjustments | 316,785 | 793,123 |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (24,675,511) | (25,173,639) |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Purchase of equipment | (20,653) | (48,946) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (20,653) | (48,946) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
| Net proceeds from issuance of notes payable – related parties | 135,000 | - |
| Repayment of notes payable – related parties | (150,000) | - |
| Net proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants | 21,398,383 | - |
| Net proceeds from warrant exercises | 2,367,133 | 4,062,442 |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 23,750,516 | 4,062,442 |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (945,648) | (21,160,143) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 6,452,589 | 27,612,732 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $5,506,941 | $6,452,589 |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
| 1. | Nature of Business |
GeoVax Labs, Inc., headquartered in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. GeoVax Labs, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, GeoVax, Inc., a Georgia corporation, are collectively referred to herein as “GeoVax” or the “Company”.
The Company is focused on developing immunotherapies and vaccines against infectious diseases and cancers using novel vector vaccine platforms. GeoVax’s lead clinical program is GEO-CM04S1, a next-generation COVID-19 vaccine for which the Company was recently awarded a U.S. government-funded contract (See Note 10) to sponsor a 10,000-participant Phase 2b clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of GEO-CM04S1 versus an approved COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, GEO-CM04S1 is currently in three Phase 2 clinical trials, being evaluated as (1) a primary vaccine for immunocompromised patients such as those suffering from hematologic cancers and other patient populations for whom the current authorized COVID-19 vaccines are insufficient, (2) a booster vaccine in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and (3) a more robust, durable COVID-19 booster among healthy patients who previously received the mRNA vaccines. In oncology GeoVax’s lead clinical program is Gedeptin®, a novel oncolytic solid tumor gene-directed therapy, which recently completed a multicenter Phase 1/2 clinical trial for advanced head and neck cancers. A Phase 2 clinical trial in first recurrent head and neck cancer, evaluating Gedeptin® combined with an immune checkpoint inhibitor is planned to initiate in mid-2025.
| 2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GeoVax Labs, Inc. together with GeoVax, Inc. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Basis of Presentation and Going Concern
We are devoting substantially all of our present efforts to research and development of our vaccine and immunotherapy candidates and will require additional funding to continue our research and development activities. We believe that our existing cash resources will be sufficient to continue our planned operations into the third quarter of 2025. We plan to pursue additional capital resources through public or private equity or debt financing, government grants/contracts, arrangements with strategic partners, or from other sources. There can be no assurance that additional funding will be available on favorable terms or at all. These factors collectively raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management believes that we will be successful in securing the additional capital required to continue the Company’s planned operations, but that our plans do not fully alleviate the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to operate as a going concern.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the twelve-month period following the issue date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of the uncertainties described above.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements, and all share and per share information contained herein, have been retroactively restated to reflect the reverse stock split described in Note 6.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Our cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of bank deposits and money market accounts. The recorded values approximate fair market values due to the short maturities.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that subject us to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, which are maintained by high credit quality financial institutions. The carrying values reported in the balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents approximate fair values.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred, while additions and improvements are capitalized. We calculate depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We amortize leasehold improvements using the straight-line method over the term of the related lease.
We recognize leases in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 842, which requires lessees to classify leases as either financing or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification determines whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. In the case of our facility lease agreement which has an effective term of less than 12 months, we made an accounting policy election to not recognize lease assets and liabilities and record lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the future net cash flows expected to be generated by such assets. If we consider such assets to be impaired, the impairment to be** **recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the expected future net cash flows from the assets.
Accrued Expenses
As part of the process of preparing our financial statements, we estimate expenses that we believe we have incurred, but have not yet been billed by our third-party vendors. This process involves identifying services and activities that have been performed by such vendors on our behalf and estimating the level to which they have been performed and the associated cost incurred for such service as of each balance sheet date.
Net Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted loss per common share are computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, including any common shares that may be issuable upon exercise of prefunded warrants. Additional potentially dilutive securities, which include stock options and stock purchase warrants, have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the effect would be antidilutive. The securities that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future and that have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share totaled 6,951,395 and 1,731,391 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 606. The standard is principle-based and provides a five-step model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
We have received payments from government entities under non-refundable grants and contracts in support of our vaccine development programs. We record revenue associated with these grants and contracts when the reimbursable costs are incurred and we have complied with all conditions necessary to receive the funds. From time to time, we may enter into collaborative research and development agreements for specific vaccine development approaches and/or disease indications whereby we receive third-party funding for preclinical research under certain of these arrangements. Each agreement is evaluated in accordance with the process defined by ASC Topic 606 and revenue is recognized accordingly.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred and consist of costs incurred in the discovery, development, testing and manufacturing of our product candidates. These expenses consist primarily of (i) salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation for personnel, (ii) laboratory supplies and facility-related expenses to conduct development, (iii) fees paid to third-party service providers to perform, monitor and accumulate data related to our preclinical studies and clinical trials, (iv) costs related to sponsored research agreements, (v) costs to procure and manufacture materials used in clinical trials, and (vi) license fees and other expenses associated with technology license agreements.
We accrue estimated costs of research and development activities conducted by third-party service providers, which may include the conduct of preclinical studies and clinical trials, and contract manufacturing activities. When evaluating the adequacy of the accrued liabilities, we analyze progress of the studies or trials, including clinical trial participant enrollment, completion of events, invoices received and other events. Advance payments for research and development activities are deferred and included in prepaid expenses and other assets. The deferred amounts are expensed as the related goods are delivered or the services are performed.
Patent Costs
Our expenditures relating to obtaining and protecting patents are charged to expense when incurred and are included in general and administrative expense.** **
Period-to-Period Comparisons
Our operating results are expected to fluctuate for the foreseeable future. Therefore, period-to-period comparisons should not be relied upon as predictive of the results for future periods.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes using the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted rates in effect for the year in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance unless, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized.
Stock-Based Compensation
We account for stock-based transactions in which the Company receives services from employees, directors or others in exchange for equity instruments based on the fair value of the award at the grant date. Stock-based compensation cost for awards of common stock is estimated based on the price of the underlying common stock on the date of issuance. Stock-based compensation cost for stock options or warrants is estimated at the grant date based on each instrument’s fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes option pricing model. We recognize stock-based compensation cost as expense ratably on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the award. See Note 7 for additional stock-based compensation information.
Other Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements which we expect to have a material impact on our financial statements, nor do we believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on our financial statements.
| 3. | Balance Sheet Components |
Prepaid Expenses – Prepaid expenses consist of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Prepaid clinical trial costs (current portion) | $1,524,813 | $1,282,746 |
| Prepaid insurance premiums | 220,675 | 110,695 |
| Prepaid rent | 13,045 | 13,045 |
| Other prepaid expenses | 10,000 | 26,667 |
| Total prepaid expenses | $1,768,533 | $1,433,153 |
Property and Equipment – Property and equipment consist of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment and furnishings | $795,411 | $774,758 |
| Leasehold improvements | 115,605 | 115,605 |
| Total property and equipment | 911,016 | 890,363 |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (761,042) | (680,674) |
| Total property and equipment, net | $149,974 | $209,689 |
Depreciation expense was $80,368 and $74,169 during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Other Assets – Other assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| 2024 · 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepaid clinical trial costs (noncurrent portion) | $ | - | $1,106,778 |
| Prepaid technology license fees | 60,000 | 70,000 | |
| Deposits | 11,010 | 11,010 | |
| Total other assets | $71,010 | $1,187,788 | |
Accrued Expenses – Accrued expenses consist of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll-related liabilities | $986,691 | $114,337 |
| Other accrued expenses | 270,881 | 602,594 |
| Total accrued expenses | $1,257,572 | $716,931 |
| 4. | Notes Payable – Related Parties |
On May 10, 2024, we issued 10% Original Issue Discount Promissory Notes (the “Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $150,000 to members of our Board of Directors and senior management, in exchange for gross cash proceeds to us of $135,000. The Notes were unsecured, bore interest at a rate of 15% per annum, and matured upon of the earlier of (i) six months from the issue date or (ii) three days following the date the Company completes an offering of its common stock with gross proceeds of not less than $5 million (a “Qualified Financing Event”). On August 22, 2024, following the successful completion of a Qualified Financing Event, we repaid the aggregate principal amount of the Notes in full, together with accrued interest. Total interest expense recorded during 2024 was $21,375, consisting of $15,000 of debt discount amortization and $6,375 of accrued interest.
| 5. | Commitments |
*Operating Lease.*We lease approximately 8,400 square feet of office and laboratory space pursuant to an operating lease which expires on December 31, 2025. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $187,527 and $182,106, respectively. Future minimum lease payments total approximately $193,000 in 2025 although the lease may be terminated at any time by either party with one hundred eighty days written notice.
*License Agreements.*We have entered into license agreements for various technologies and patent rights associated with our product development activities. These agreements may contain provisions for upfront payments, milestone fees due upon the achievement of selected development and regulatory events, minimum annual royalties or other fees, and royalties based on future net sales. Due to the uncertainty of the achievement and timing of the contingent events requiring payment under these agreements, the amounts to be paid by us in the future are not determinable.
Other Commitments. In the normal course of business, we enter into various contracts and purchase commitments including those with contract research organizations (“CROs”) and contract manufacturing organizations (“CMOs”) for clinical trials services and production of materials for use in our clinical trials. Most contracts are generally cancellable, with notice, at the Company’s option. Payments due upon cancellation may consist of payments for services provided or expenses incurred to date, or cancellation penalties depending on the time of cancellation.
| 6. | Stockholders’ Equity |
Reverse Stock Split and Reduction of Authorized Shares of Common Stock
At a special meeting of our stockholders held on January 16, 2024, our stockholders approved an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to (i) reduce our authorized shares of common stock from 600,000,000 to 150,000,000 and (ii) effect a one-for-fifteen reverse split of our common stock. The amendment to our certificate of incorporation was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 30, 2024 and our common stock began trading on the split-adjusted basis on January 31, 2024. The accompanying consolidated financial statements, and all share and per share information contained herein, have been retroactively restated to reflect the reverse stock split.
Common Stock and Warrant Offerings
On May 21, 2024, we closed a registered direct offering of 220,000 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase an aggregate of 582,844 shares of common stock (the “May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants”). In a concurrent private placement, we issued common warrants to the purchaser to purchase up to 1,605,688 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.68 per share. Net proceeds after deducting placement agent commissions and other offering expenses were approximately $1.2 million.
On July 12, 2024, we closed a registered direct offering of 458,632 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase an aggregate of 626,368 shares of common stock (the “July 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants”). In a concurrent private placement, we issued common warrants to the purchaser to purchase up to 2,170,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.86 per share. Net proceeds after deducting placement agent commissions and other offering expenses were approximately $2.8 million.
On August 21, 2024, we closed a registered direct offering of 1,360,731 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase an aggregate of 339,269 shares of common stock (the “August 21, 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants”). In a concurrent private placement, we issued common warrants to the purchaser to purchase up to 1,700,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. Net proceeds after deducting placement agent commissions and other offering expenses were approximately $7.9 million.
On August 30, 2024, we closed a registered direct offering of 837,500 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase an aggregate of 138,110 shares of common stock (the “August 30, 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants”). In a concurrent private placement, we issued common warrants to the purchaser to purchase up to 975,610 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. Net proceeds after deducting placement agent commissions and other offering expenses were approximately $4.6 million.
On September 25, 2024, we entered into a sales agreement and established an “At-the-Market” continuous offering program (the “ATM Program”), pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, offer and sell shares of its common stock through its sales agent. The Company’s common stock will be sold at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale and, as a result, prices will vary. The sales agent will be paid a 3% commission on each sale under the ATM Program. During 2024 we sold 2,012,167 shares of our common stock through the ATM Program for net proceeds of approximately $4.9 million.
Warrant Exercises
On December 2, 2023, we entered into a warrant exercise inducement letter with the holder of certain warrants issued during 2022, pursuant to which the holder agreed to fully exercise each warrant (aggregate of 704,499 shares) at a reduced exercise price of $6.21 per share in consideration for our agreement to issue a new warrant (the “December 2023 Warrant”) to purchase 1,408,998 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.21 per share. Upon exercise of their existing warrants, at the holder’s direction we issued to them 197,467 shares of common stock and held 507,032 shares in abeyance (in the form of a prefunded warrant, the “December 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants”). Net proceeds to us after deducting placement agent commissions and other offering expenses were approximately $4.1 million. The December 2023 Pre-Funded Warrants were fully exercised during February, March and June 2024.
During June 2024, we issued (i)582,844 shares of our common stock upon the exercise of the May 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants; (ii)2,549 shares of our common stock upon the cashless exercise of 4,000 warrants issued in June 2020, and (iii)826,998 shares of our common stock upon the partial exercise of the December 2023 Warrants, with net cash proceeds to us of approximately $1.4 million.
During July 2024, we issued 626,368 shares of our common stock upon the exercise of the July 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants.
During August 2024, we issued (i)477,379 shares of our common stock upon the exercise of the August 21, 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants and the August 30, 2024 Pre-Funded Warrants; (ii)3,398 shares of our common stock upon the cashless exercise of 4,000 warrants issued in June 2020, and (iii)582,000 shares of our common stock upon the exercise of the remaining December 2023 Warrants, with net cash proceeds to us of approximately $978,000.
Other Common Stock Transactions – During 2024 and 2023 we issued 6,703 and 24,021 shares, respectively, of our common stock pursuant to consulting agreements. During January 2024 we issued 55,422 shares of our common stock for the roundup of fractional shares associated with the reverse stock split.
Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance – Common stock reserved for future issuance consists of the following at December 31, 2024:
| Shares | |
|---|---|
| Stock warrants outstanding | 6,617,747 |
| Stock options outstanding | 333,648 |
| Stock options authorized for future grants | 1,700,000 |
| Total | 8,651,395 |
Stock Options
We have stock-based incentive plans (the “Stock Incentive Plans”) pursuant to which our Board of Directors may grant stock options or other stock awards to our employees, directors and consultants. A total of 2,033,648 shares of our common stock are reserved for future issuance pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plans. The exercise price for any option granted may not be less than fair value (110% of fair value for ISO’s granted to certain employees). Options have a maximumten-year term.
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity during 2024 is presented below.
| Number of Shares · Weighted- Average Exercise Price · Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (yrs) · Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 134,609 | $28.41 | 8.2 | $-0- | |
| Granted | 200,000 | 2.23 | |||
| Exercised | - | - | |||
| Forfeited or expired | (961) | 30.17 | |||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 333,648 | $12.71 | 8.6 | $58,500 | |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2024 | 117,905 | $30.67 | 7.1 | $ | - |
Stock Warrants
A summary of the Company’s warrant activity during 2024 is presented below.
| Common Warrants | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares · Weighted- Average Exercise Price · Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (yrs) · Pre-Funded Warrants Number of Shares · Total Warrants | ||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 1,596,781 | $14.58 | 5.0 | - | 2,103,813 | |
| Issued | 6,451,298 | 3.45 | 1,686,591 | 8,137,889 | ||
| Exercised | (1,416,998 | )* | 1.68 | (2,193,623) | (3,610,621) | |
| Forfeited/Expired | (13,334) | 89.92 | - | (13,334) | ||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 6,617,747 | $5.13 | 4.6 | - | 6,617,747 | |
* Includes 8,000 warrants exercised on a cashless basis for 5,947 shares of common stock.
The table below summarizes additional information concerning warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2024.
| Issue Date | Number of Shares | Exercise Price | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2020 | 159,781 | $75.00 | September 2025 |
| September 2021 | 6,668 | 195.00 | September 2026 |
| May 2024 | 1,605,688 | 1.68 | May 2029 |
| July 2024 | 2,170,000 | 2.13 | January 2030 |
| August 2024 | 2,675,610 | 5.00 | August 2029 |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 6,617,747 | ||
| 7. | Stock-Based Compensation Expense |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the award and is allocated to research and development expense or general and administrative expense based upon the classification of the individual to whom the award is granted. We also have issued shares of restricted common stock to consultants and recognize the related expense over the terms of the related agreements.
We use the Black-Scholes model for determining the grant date fair value of our stock option grants. This model utilizes certain information, such as the interest rate on a risk-free security with a term generally equivalent to the expected life of the option being valued and requires certain other assumptions, such as the expected amount of time an option will be outstanding until it is exercised or expired, to calculate the fair value of stock options granted. We granted no stock options during 2023. The significant assumptions we used in our fair value calculations for stock options granted during 2024 were as follows:
| Weighted average risk-free interest rates | 3.8% |
|---|---|
| Expected dividend yield | 0.0% |
| Expected life of option (in years) | 7.0 |
| Expected volatility | 204.2% |
The weighted-average grant date fair values of stock options granted during 2024 and 2023 were $2.22 and $-0-, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there is $515,969 of unrecognized compensation expense that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.
The following table summarizes our total stock-based compensation expense for employees, directors and consultants for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stock options: | ||
| Research and development | $222,202 | $291,094 |
| General and administrative | 252,275 | 564,030 |
| Total stock option expense | 474,477 | 855,124 |
| Stock awards: | ||
| General and administrative | 54,167 | 219,833 |
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $528,644 | $1,074,957 |
| 8. | Retirement Plan |
We participate in a multi-employer defined contribution retirement plan (the “401k Plan”) administered by a third-party service provider, and the Company contributes to the 401k Plan on behalf of its employees based upon a matching formula. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 our contributions to the 401k Plan were $106,191 and $95,658, respectively.
| 9. | Income Taxes |
At December 31, 2024, we have a consolidated federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward of approximately $116.8 million available to offset against future taxable income of which approximately $28.3 million expires in varying amounts in 2025 through 2037. Additionally, we have approximately $5.5 million in research and development (“R&D”) tax credits that expire in 2025 through 2044 unless utilized earlier. No income taxes have been paid to date. Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code contains provisions that may limit our utilization of our NOL and R&D tax credit carryforwards in any given year as a result of significant changes in ownership interests that have occurred in past periods or may occur in future periods.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. We have established a full valuation allowance equal to the amount of our net deferred tax assets due to uncertainties with respect to our ability to generate sufficient taxable income to realize these assets in the future. The table below presents significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Net operating loss carryforward | $30,374,640 | $25,527,210 |
| Research and development tax credit carryforward | 5,506,154 | 3,870,460 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 676,250 | 552,886 |
| Accrued expenses | 256,540 | 29,728 |
| Total deferred tax assets | 36,813,584 | 29,980,284 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | ||
| Depreciation | 29,812 | 45,122 |
| Net deferred tax assets | 36,783,772 | 29,935,162 |
| Valuation allowance | (36,783,772) | (29,935,162) |
| Net deferred tax asset after reduction for valuation allowance | $-0- | $-0- |
A reconciliation of the U.S. federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. federal statutory rate applied to pretax loss | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| State income tax (benefit) | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Permanent differences | (0.0) | (0.0) |
| NOL carryforward expiration | (4.1) | (4.3) |
| R&D tax credits, net of expiration | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Change in valuation allowance and other adjustments | (27.4) | (27.0) |
| Effective tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 10. | Revenue from Government Contract |
In June 2024, GeoVax was awarded a contract through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV) to advance the clinical development of GEO-CM04S1, the Company’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine. The RRPV is a consortium funded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Under the agreement with Advanced Technology International, the RRPV’s consortium management firm (the “ATI-RRPV Contract”), GeoVax will sponsor a 10,000-participant, randomized, Phase 2b double-blinded study to assess the clinical efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of GEO-CM04S1 compared with a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
The direct award to GeoVax, currently approximately $26.2 million and which may increase to as much as $45 million, is funding the manufacturing of clinical materials and support for the Phase 2b clinical trial, including regulatory activities. BARDA has made a separate award through its Clinical Studies Network to fully fund the execution of the study by Allucent, a global clinical research organization; the funding provided directly to Allucent will not be recognized in GeoVax’s financial statements. During 2024, GeoVax recognized revenue of $3,954,546 associated with the ATI-RRPV Contract. We record revenue associated with this contract as the reimbursable costs are incurred.
| 11. | Subsequent Events |
ATM Program. Subsequent to December 31, 2024, we have sold 1,952,603 shares of common stock under the ATM Program, for net proceeds of approximately $3.8 million.
March 2025 Offering. On March 25, 2025, we closed a registered direct offering of 1,350,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,085,115 shares of common stock, and common warrants to purchase up to 3,435,115 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.31 per share. Net proceeds after deducting placement agent commissions and other offering expenses were approximately $4.1 million.
SCHEDULE II–** VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS**
For the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
| Additions (Reductions) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Balance at Beginning Of Period | Charged to Costs and Expenses | Charged to Other Accounts | Deductions | Balance at End Of Period |
| Reserve Deducted in the Balance Sheet From the Asset to Which it Applies: | |||||
| Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets | |||||
| Year ended December 31, 2024 | $29,935,162 | $6,848,610 | $-0- | $-0- | $36,783,772 |
| Year ended December 31, 2023 | $22,909,470 | $7,025,692 | $-0- | $-0- | $29,935,162 |
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