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Vaxart, Inc.

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 13, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 13, 2025

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NOTE5.**Revenue

Royalty Revenue Related to Sale of Future Royalties

The Company generates royalty revenue from the sale of Inavir in Japan, pursuant to a collaboration and license agreement that Aviragen entered into with Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (“Daiichi Sankyo”) in2009. In* September 2010,laninamivir octanoate was approved for sale by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare for the treatment of influenza in adults and children, which Daiichi Sankyo markets as Inavir. Under the agreement, the Company currently receives a 4% royalty on net sales of Inavir in Japan. Based on information provided by Daiichi Sankyo, the Company believes the expiration of the last patent related to Inavir is in August 2036,at which time royalty revenue will cease. The Company’s royalty revenue is seasonal, in line with the flu season, so the majority of the Company’s royalty revenue and non-cash royalty revenue related to the sale of future royalties are earned in thefirst* andfourth fiscal quarters. The royalty revenue related to Inavir recognized for thethree andsix months ended* June 30, 2025and2024* was zero. The non-cash royalty revenue related to the sale of future royalties waszero and $37,000 for thethree months ended* June 30, 2025* and2024, respectively, and $1.6 million and $0.6 million for thesix months ended* June 30, 2025and2024*, respectively. Both royalty revenue and the non-cash royalty revenue related to the sale of future royalties are subject to a 5% withholding tax in Japan, for which zero and $2,000 was included in income tax expense for thethree months ended* June 30, 2025* and2024, respectively, and $79,000 and $31,000 for thesix months ended* June 30, 2025and2024*, respectively, further detailed in Note6.

The Company recognized revenue from government contracts with HHS BARDA of $39.7 million and $6.4 million for thethree months ended* June 30, 2025and2024*, respectively, and $59.0 million and $8.0 million for thesix months ended* June 30, 2025and2024*, respectively, consisting of revenue from the2024 ASPR-BARDA Contract (as defined below) and the2024 ATI-RRPV Contract (as defined below) described in more detail below. Unbilled receivable from government contracts consists of government revenue from HHS BARDA, which was earned andnot yet billed. As of* June 30, 2025* and* December 31, 2024*, the amount of unbilled receivable was $36.8 million and $6.2 million, respectively, and deferred revenue was $65.4 million and $65.4 million, respectively.

2024 ATI-RRPV Contract (See Note13)

In* June 2024,the Company entered into an agreement (as modified or amended from time to time the“2024* ATI-RRPV Contract”) with Advanced Technology International (“ATI”), the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle’s Consortium Management Firm funded by HHS BARDA, which was modified in thefirst quarter of2025 to increase funding and provide for the manufacturing of a vaccine candidate targeting theKP.2 strain and acquire an approved mRNA vaccine targeting theKP.2 strain. Pursuant to the2024 ATI-RRPV Contract, the Company* mayreceive funding of up to $460.7 million to conduct a Phase2b* comparative study evaluating the Company’s oral pill COVID-19 vaccine candidate against an mRNA vaccine comparator approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). The2024 ATI-RRPV Contract makes available an aggregate amount of up to $240.1 million, consisting of firm fixed price amounts totaling $67.9 million and reimbursement of costs incurred in trial preparation and execution activities. The2024 ATI-RRPV Contract further contemplates additional funding up to $220.6 million if the Company and HHS BARDA decide to continue with the Phase2b comparative study.

The Company accounts for the2024 ATI-RRPV Contract under Accounting Standards Codification958-605 (“ASC958-605”) and recognizes revenue as the firm fixed-price milestone is earned and allowable cost-plus-fixed-fees are incurred. Reimbursable costs under the2024 ATI-RRPV Contract primarily include direct labor, subcontract costs, materials, travel, and approved overhead and indirect costs. The2024 ATI-RRPV Contract contains terms and conditions that are customary for contracts with HHS BARDA of this nature, including the U.S. government having the right to terminate the contract for convenience or to terminate for default if the Company fails to meet its obligations as set forth in the statement of work. Revenue from government contracts recognized on the2024 ATI-RRPV Contract was $39.7 million, comprised entirely of the cost-plus-fixed-fee, for thethree months ended* June 30, 2025*, and $59.0 million, comprising cost-plus-fixed-fee of $58.2 million and firm fixed-price milestone of $0.8 million, for thesix months ended* June 30, 2025*, based on costs incurred and the achievement of firm fixed-price milestones under the2024 ATI-RRPV Contract. Revenue from government contracts was $0.2 million for thethree andsix months ended* June 30, 2024*, respectively, based on costs incurred under the2024 ATI-RRPV Contract. Deferred government revenue represents amounts that have been received from HHS BARDA and the earnings process isnot yet complete. Deferred government revenue in current liabilities was $64.8 million as of* June 30, 2025* and* December 31, 2024*, respectively. The remaining deferred government revenue as of* June 30, 2025*, will be recognized as revenue once the earnings process is complete.

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The Company believes that if the2024 ATI-RRPV Contract were to be terminated prior to completion of the Phase2b comparative study, the costs incurred through the effective date of such termination and any settlement costs resulting from such termination would be allowable costs. Cost reimbursement payments to the Company are provisional payments subject to adjustment upon annual audit by the government. The Company believes that revenue for periodsnot yet audited will be recorded in amounts that are expected to be realized upon final audit and settlement. When the final determination of the allowable costs for any year has been made, revenue and billings* may*be adjusted accordingly in the period that the adjustment is known.

2024 ASPR-BARDA Contract

In* January 2024,the Company was awarded a contract (as modified or amended, the“2024* ASPR-BARDA Contract”) by HHS BARDA with a base and all options value of $9.3 million. Under the2024 ASPR-BARDA Contract, the Company received an award to support clinical trial planning activities for a Phase2b clinical trial that would compare the Company’s XBB vaccine candidate to an mRNA comparator to evaluate efficacy for symptomatic and asymptomatic disease, systemic and mucosal immune induction, and adverse events. The2024 ASPR-BARDA Contract originally had a period of performance term that was set to expire in* July 2024,but the Company entered into an amendment in July 2024that extended the period of performance expiration date into October 2024.The Company accounts for the2024* ASPR-BARDA Contract under ASC958-605 and recognizes revenue as donor-imposed conditions are met. Revenue from government contracts recognized on the2024 ASPR-BARDA Contract waszero and $6.2 million for thethree months ended* June 30, 2025and2024*, respectively, andzero and $7.8 million for thesix months ended* June 30, 2025and2024*, respectively. Deferred government revenue represents amounts that have been received from HHS BARDA and the earnings process isnot yet complete. Deferred government revenue in current liabilities was $0.6 million as of* June 30, 2025* and* December 31, 2024*, respectively.

NOTE6**.**** **Liabilities Related to Sale of Future Royalties

In* April 2016,Aviragen entered into a Royalty Interest Acquisition Agreement (the “RIAA”) with HealthCare Royalty Partners III, L.P. (“HCRP”). Under the RIAA, HCRP made a $20.0 million cash payment to Aviragen in consideration for acquiring certain royalty rights (“Royalty Rights”) related to the approved product Inavir in the Japanese market. The Royalty Rights were obtained pursuant to the collaboration and license agreements (the “License Agreement”) and a commercialization agreement that the Company entered into with Daiichi Sankyo. Per the terms of the RIAA, during thefirst* royalty interest period of* April 1, 2016through March 31, 2025,HCRP is entitled to thefirst* $3.0 million and any cumulative remaining shortfall amount plus 15% of the next $1.0 million in royalties earned in each year commencing on* April 1,with any excess revenue being retained by the Company. Further, during thesecond* royalty interest period beginning* April 1, 2025and ending on December 24, 2029,HCRP is entitled to thefirst* $2.7 million and any cumulative remaining shortfall amount, plus 15% of the next $1.0 million in royalties, with any excess revenue being retained by the Company. A shortfall occurs when, during an annual period ending on* March 31st, for thefirst* royalty interest period of* April 1, 2016through March 31, 2025,the Company’s royalty payments fall below $3.0 million; and $2.7 million for thesecond* royalty interest period of* April 1, 2025and ending on December 24, 2029,excluding the period of April 1, 2028through December 24, 2029.In the event there shall remain any cumulative remaining shortfall amount as of December 24, 2029,*any royalties received from Daiichi Sankyo subsequently by the Company would be payable to HCRP until the cumulative remaining shortfall amount has been paid.

For avoidance of doubt, the RIAA states, in the event there is a remaining cumulative remaining shortfall amount as of* December 24, 2029,the Company shallnot* be obligated to pay HCRP any royalty payment beyond what the Company is paid from Daiichi Sankyo. The cumulative remaining shortfall amount is the aggregate amount of the remaining shortfall for each annual period, which was $4.4 million and $6.0 million as of* June 30, 2025* and* December 31, 2024*, respectively.

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Under the relevant accounting guidance, due to a limit on the amount of royalties that HCRP can earn under the RIAA, this transaction was accounted for as a liability that is being amortized using the effective interest method over the life of the arrangement. The Company hasno obligation to pay any amounts to HCRP other than to pass through to HCRP its share of royalties as they are received from Daiichi Sankyo. To record the amortization of the liability, the Company is required to estimate the total amount of future royalty payments to be received under the License Agreement and the payments that will be passed through to HCRP over the life of this agreement. Consequently, the Company imputes interest on the unamortized portion of the liability and records non-cash interest expense using an estimated effective interest rate. The royalties earned in each period that will be passed through to HCRP are recorded as non-cash royalty revenue related to sale of future royalties, with any excessnot subject to pass-through being recorded as royalty revenue. When the pass-through royalties are paid to HCRP in the following quarter, the imputed liability related to sale of future royalties is commensurately reduced. The Company periodically assesses the expected royalty payments, and to the extent such payments are greater or less than the initial estimate, the Company adjusts the amortization of the liability and interest rate. As a result of this accounting, even though the Company doesnot retain HCRP’s share of the royalties, it will continue to record non-cash revenue related to those royalties until the amount of the associated liability, including the related interest, is fully amortized.

The following table shows the activity within the liability account during thesix months ended* June 30, 2025* (in thousands):

Total liability related to sale of future royalties, start of period$5,758
Non-cash royalty revenue paid to HCRP(4,521)
Non-cash interest expense recognized1,670
Total liability related to sale of future royalties, end of period2,907
Current portion(2,677)
Long-term portion$230

NOTE*7***. Commitments and Contingencies**

(a)Purchase Commitments

As of* June 30, 2025*, the Company had approximately$28.2 million of non-cancelable purchase commitments, principally for clinical services which are expected to be paid within the next year. Approximately $24.1 million of non-cancelable purchase commitments are attributable to athird-party vendor that provides clinical services, that is reimbursable at approximately $25.9 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fees arrangement in the ATI-RRPV Contract.

In addition, the Company has operating lease commitments.

(b)Indemnifications

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into agreements that* mayinclude indemnification provisions. Pursuant to such agreements, the Company mayindemnify, hold harmless and defend indemnified parties for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party. Some of the provisions will limit losses to those arising fromthird*-party actions. In some cases, the indemnification will continue after the termination of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these provisions isnot determinable. The Company has also entered into indemnification agreements with certain officers and directors which provide, among other things, that the Company will indemnify and advance expenses incurred in connection with certain actions, suits or proceedings to such officer or director, under the circumstances and to the extent provided for therein, for expenses, damages, judgments, fines and settlements he or she* maybe required to pay in actions or proceedings which he or she is or may*be made a party by reason of his or her position as a director, officer or other agent of the Company, and otherwise to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law and the Company’s Bylaws. The Company currently has directors’ and officers’ insurance.

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(c)Litigation

From time to time the Company* may*be involved in legal proceedings arising in connection with its business. Based on information currently available, the Company believes that the amount, or range, of reasonably possible losses in connection with any pending actions against it in excess of established reserves, in the aggregate, is indeterminable to its consolidated financial condition or cash flows. However, any current or future dispute resolution or legal proceeding, regardless of the merits of any such proceeding, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources that are needed to run the Company successfully, and could have a material adverse impact on its business, financial condition and results of operations.

In* Augustand September 2020,two substantially similar securities class actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Thefirst action, titledHimmelberg v. Vaxart, Inc. et al. was filed on August 24, 2020.Thesecond* action, titledHovhannisyan v. Vaxart, Inc. et al. was filed on* September 1, 2020 (together, the “Putative Class Action”). By Order dated September 17, 2020,thetwo* actions were deemed related. On* December 9, 2020,*the court appointed lead plaintiffs and lead plaintiffs’ counsel.

On* January 29, 2021,lead plaintiffs filed their consolidated amended complaint. On May 14, 2021,the court granted lead plaintiffs’ request to amend the consolidated amended complaint and denied defendants’ motions to dismiss as moot. On June 10, 2021,lead plaintiffs filed afirst* amended consolidated complaint, and on* August 9, 2021,lead plaintiffs filed a correctedfirst* amended consolidated complaint. Thefirst amended consolidated complaint, as corrected, named certain of Vaxart’s current and former executive officers and directors, as well as Armistice Capital, LLC (“Armistice”), as defendants. It claimedthree violations of federal civil securities laws; violation of Section10(b) of the Exchange Act and SEC Rule10b-5, as against the Company and all individual defendants; violation of Section20(a) of the Exchange Act, as against Armistice and all individual defendants; and violation of Section20A of the Exchange Act against Armistice. Thefirst amended consolidated complaint, as corrected, alleged that the defendants violated securities laws by misstating and/or omitting information regarding the Company’s development of a norovirus vaccine, the vaccine manufacturing capabilities of a business counterparty, and the Company’s involvement with Operation Warp Speed (“OWS”); and by engaging in a scheme to inflate Vaxart’s stock price. Thefirst amended consolidated complaint sought certification as a class action for similarly situated shareholders and sought, among other things, an unspecified amount of damages and attorneys’ fees and costs. On* July 8, 2021,all defendants moved to dismiss thefirst* amended consolidated complaint. By Order dated* December 22, 2021,the court granted the motion to dismiss by Armistice with leave to amend and otherwise denied the motions to dismiss. On July 27, 2022,lead plaintiffs filed a notice announcing that they had reached a partial settlement (the “Partial Settlement”) to resolve all claims against the Company and its current or former officers and/or directors in their capacity as officers and/or directors of the Company (the “Settling Defendants”). Pursuant to the Partial Settlement, the Company agreed to a settlement amount of $12.0 million with$2.0* million to be paid by the Company and the remainder to be paid by the Company’s insurers. On* November 2, 2022,the Company paid the $2.0 million settlement amount with respect to the Putative Class Action pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement reached in that case. On November 14, 2022,lead plaintiffs filed asecond* amended consolidated class action complaint that purported to include new allegations to support claims against Armistice. By Orders dated* January 25, 2023,*the court approved the Partial Settlement and entered judgment dismissing with prejudice all claims asserted in the Putative Class Action against the Settling Defendants.

On* October 23, 2020,a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, entitledRoth v. Armistice Capital LLC, et al.* The complaint names Armistice and certain Armistice-related parties as defendants, asserting a violation of Exchange Act Section16(b) and seeking the disgorgement of short-swing profits. The complaint purports to bring the lawsuit on behalf of and for the benefit of the Company and names the Company as a “nominal defendant” for whose benefit damages are sought. Following discovery, a motion for summary judgment was filed by Armistice and the Armistice-related party defendants to dismiss the complaint. On* March 27, 2024,the court granted the motion for summary judgment and dismissed all claims in the complaint in their entirety. On April 11, 2024,the Plaintiff timely filed a notice of appeal of the court’s decision to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, commencing appellate proceedings. In June 2024,Plaintiff filed a motion to the court of appeals to stay the appeal pending efforts to re-instate the complaint in the district court, which was granted by the court of appeals. In July 2024,Plaintiff filed a motion with the district court seeking to set aside the judgment and to re-instate the complaint. On August**15,* 2024, the district court denied Plaintiff’s motion to set aside the judgment. On* September 10, 2024,*Plaintiff re-filed its appeal with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which is currently pending.

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On* January 8, 2021,a purported shareholder, Phillip Chan, commenced apro se* lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California titledChan v. Vaxart, Inc. et al. (the “Opt-Out Action”), opting out of the consolidated Himmelberg v. Vaxart, Inc. et al. and Hovhannisyan v. Vaxart, Inc. et al. class actions, (together, the “Putative Class Action”). Because this complaint is nearly identical to an earlier version of a complaint filed in the Putative Class Action, the Opt-Out Action has been stayed while the Putative Class Action is pending.

NOTE8. Stock****holders’ Equity

(a)Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. The Company’s board of directors* may,without further action by the stockholders, fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of up to an aggregate of5,000,000* shares of preferred stock inone or more series and authorize their issuance. These rights, preferences and privileges could include dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences, sinking fund terms and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such series, any or all of which* maybe greater than the rights of the Company's common stock. The issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of common stock and the likelihood that such holders will receive dividend payments and payments upon liquidation. In addition, the issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change of control or other corporate action. No shares of preferred stock are currently outstanding, and the Company hasno* present plan to issue any shares of preferred stock.

(b)Common Stock

As of* June 30, 2025*, the Company was authorized to issue 350,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share. Except as otherwise required by law or as otherwise provided in any certificate of designation for any series of preferred stock, the holders of common stock possess all voting power for the election of the Company’s directors and all other matters requiring stockholder action. Holders of common stock are entitled toone vote per share on matters to be voted on by stockholders. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as* maybe declared from time to time by the Company’s board of directors in its discretion out of funds legally available therefor. Inno* event will any stock dividends or stock splits or combinations of stock be declared or made on common stock unless the shares of common stock at the time outstanding are treated equally and identically. As of* June 30, 2025*, no dividends had been declared by the board of directors.

In* March 2025,the Company entered into the March 2025ATM with Citizens and B. Riley, pursuant to which the Company mayoffer and sell, from time to time through the Managers, shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $50 million. The shares will be sold pursuant to the2023* Shelf Registration Statement. The Company filed a prospectus supplement, dated* March 21, 2025,with the SEC in connection with the offer and sale of the shares under the March 2025ATM. The Company will pay the Managers a placement fee of up to 3% of the gross sale price from each sale of the shares under the March 2025ATM. During thethree* andsix months ended* June 30, 2025*,382,700 shares were issued and sold under the* March 2025*ATM for gross proceeds of $0.2 million, which, after deducting sales commissions and expenses incurred to date, resulted in net proceeds of $0.1 million.

In* June**2024,* the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., relating to the issuance and sale by the Company in an underwritten registered direct offering of 50,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $0.80 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company from such offering were $40.0 million, and after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, the net proceeds were $37.5 million.

In* January**2024,* the Company entered into the2024 Securities Purchase Agreement with RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. pursuant to which 15,384,615 shares of the Company's common stock were sold to RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. at an offering price of $0.65 per share pursuant to the Company’s2023 Shelf Registration Statement. The gross proceeds from the2024 Securities Purchase Agreement were $10.0 million and, after deducting offering expenses, the net proceeds were $9.9 million.

In the event of the Company’s voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up, the holders of the common stock will be entitled to receive an equal amount per share of all the Company’s assets of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, after the rights of the holders of the preferred stock have been satisfied. There areno sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock.

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The Company had shares of common stock reserved for issuance as follows:

June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Stock options issued and outstanding26,577,81920,405,239
RSUs, issued and outstanding5,903,6913,016,481
2019 Equity Incentive Plan common stock available for future issuance10,066,46918,046,374
2024 Inducement Award Plan common stock available for future issuance(A)—1,603,750
Common stock warrants, issued and outstanding10,914140,596
2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan common stock available for future issuance2,147,3162,362,902
Total common stock reserved44,706,20945,575,342

(A) As of* June 30, 2025,the number of options and RSUs granted under the2024* Inducement Plan exceeded the number of shares currently reserved for issuance under the2024 Inducement Plan. The conditional obligation as of the balance sheet date was minimal. This isnot expected to result in the issuance of more shares than authorized, as the excess options and RSU’s granted havenot yet been exercised or settled, and thereforeno shares have been issued in excess of the authorized amount.

(c)Warrants

The following warrants were outstanding as of* June 30, 2025*, all of which contain standard anti-dilution protections in the event of subsequent rights offerings, stock splits, stock dividends or other extraordinary dividends, or other similar changes in the Company’s common stock or capital structure, andnone of which have any participating rights for any losses:

Securities into which warrants are convertibleWarrants OutstandingExercise PriceExpiration Date
Common Stock10,914$22.99December 2026

NOTE9. Equity Incentive Plans

The Company has maintained the2019 Equity Incentive Plan and the2024 Inducement Award Plan for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), other stock awards and performance awards that* maybe settled in cash, stock, or other property to employees, directors and consultants. The terms of the2024* Inducement Award Plan are substantially similar to the terms of the2019 Equity Incentive Plan, with the exception that incentive stock options* may**not* be issued under the2024 Inducement Plan and equity awards under the2024 Inducement Plan (including nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other stock-based awards)* maybe issued only to an employee who is commencing employment with the Company or any subsidiary or who is being rehired following a bona fide interruption of employment by the Company or any subsidiary, in either case if he or she is granted such award in connection with his or her commencement of employment and such grant is an inducement material to his or her entering into employment with the Company or such subsidiary. The Company also maintains the2022* Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) for its employees.

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A summary of stock option and RSU transactions during thesix months ended* June 30, 2025*, is as follows:

Weighted · Weighted
SharesNumber ofOption AverageUnvestedRSU Average
AvailableOptionsExerciseRSU SharesGrant Date
For GrantOutstandingPriceOutstandingFair Value
Balance as of January 1, 202519,650,12420,405,239$2.493,016,481$1.19
Granted(12,758,895)8,258,792$0.534,500,103$0.52
Exercised—(3,625)$0.78—$—
Released——$—(826,990)$1.20
Forfeited2,409,591(1,623,688)$0.93(785,903)$0.80
Canceled458,899(458,899)$3.32—$—
Balance as of June 30, 20259,759,71926,577,819$1.965,903,691$0.73

As of* June 30, 2025*, there were 26,577,819 options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $1.96, a weighted average remaining term of 7.67 years, and an aggregate intrinsic value of $14,000. Of these options,14,375,074 were vested, with a weighted average exercise price of $2.85, a weighted average remaining term of 6.40 years, and an aggregate intrinsic value of $14,000.

The Company received $3,000 for the 3,625 options exercised during thesix months ended* June 30, 2025*, which had a minimal intrinsic value. The Company received $21,000 for the 26,980 options exercised during thesix months ended* June 30, 2024*, which had an intrinsic value of $6,000. The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax value (i.e., the difference between the Company’s stock price and the exercise price) of stock options outstanding as of* June 30, 2025and2024,* respectively, based on the Company’s common stock closing price of $0.45 on* June 30, 2025* and $0.67 on* June 28, 2024 (*the prior business day), which would have been received by the option holders had all their in-the-money options been exercised as of that date.

The weighted average grant date fair value of options awarded in thesix months ended* June 30, 2025and2024*, was $0.47 and $1.01, respectively. Their fair values were estimated using the following assumptions:

Six Months Ended June 30,
20252024
Risk-free interest rate4.1% - 4.4%4.4%
Expected term (in years)5.5 - 6.06.0
Expected volatility125.8% - 128.6%128.9% - 129.3%
Dividend yield—%—%

The Company measures the fair value of all stock-based awards on the grant date and records the fair value of these awards, net of estimated forfeitures, to compensation expense over the service period. Total stock-based compensation recognized for options, RSUs and ESPP was as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Research and development$1,494$1,868$3,196$3,675
General and administrative6276871,3842,996
Total stock-based compensation$2,121$2,555$4,580$6,671

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As of* June 30, 2025*, the unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options and RSUs expected to vest was $13.2 million, which the Company expects to recognize over an estimated weighted average period of 2.6 years.

NOTE*10***. Net Loss**** **Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Net loss$(14,986)$(16,466)$(30,577)$(40,883)
Shares used to compute net loss per share – basic and diluted228,367,812184,703,003228,145,724176,757,049
Net loss per share – basic and diluted$(0.07)$(0.09)$(0.13)$(0.23)

No adjustment has been made to the net loss in thethree andsix months ended* June 30, 2025and2024*, as the effect would be anti-dilutive due to the net loss.

The following potentially dilutive weighted average securities were excluded from the computation of weighted average shares outstanding because they would have been antidilutive:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Options to purchase common stock20,991,13621,705,18720,991,13619,869,813
Restricted stock units to purchase common stock6,123,6283,223,9444,610,1062,600,499
Warrants to purchase common stock10,914140,59610,914175,928
Employee Stock Purchase Plan440,594—448,325235,819
Total potentially dilutive securities excluded from denominator of the diluted earnings per share computation27,566,27225,069,72726,060,48122,882,059

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NOTE11. Segment Reporting

The Company operates inone reportable segment, which is the discovery and development of oral recombinant protein vaccines, based on its proprietary oral vaccine platform. The accounting policies of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The determination of a single business segment is consistent with the consolidated financial information regularly reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer as chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources on a consolidated basis.

The CODM uses consolidated net loss to evaluate the Company’s spend and monitor budget versus actual results. The monitoring of budgeted versus actual results is used in assessing performance of the segment and in establishing resource allocation across the organization. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheets as total assets.

The Company's segment revenue, segment loss, significant segment expenses, and other segment items consist of the following (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Revenue$39,730$6,401$60,606$8,582
Less:
Research and development
External program costs:
Norovirus program1,1527372,7081,739
COVID-19 program36,4753,37352,1936,336
Other programs401434614
Preclinical research2256576241,380
Process Development—484683
Internal research and development costs11,84312,65124,56226,941
General and administrative4,5985,1779,66512,415
Interest income(310)(416)(747)(919)
Non-cash interest expense related to sale of future royalties6726101,6691,414
Other segment items(A)1(5)2(4)
Provision for income taxes202111566
Segment net loss$(14,986)$(16,466)$(30,577)$(40,883)
Reconciliation of net loss
Adjustments and reconciling items————
Net loss$(14,986)$(16,466)$(30,577)$(40,883)

(A) Other segment items included in other income (expense), net.

NOTE12. Workforce Reduction

In* Mayand June 2025,the Company implemented strategic cost reductions to reduce operating costs and better align its workforce with the needs of its business, which resulted in a reduction of approximately 21% of the Company’s workforce on a full-time equivalent basis. The implementation costs associated with the foregoing initiative incurred during thesix* months ended* June 30, 2025* were minimal.

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Note 13. Subsequent Events

Nasdaq Listing

On* July 1, 2025,the Company received a written notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) of its determination to delist the Company’s common stock as a result of the Company’s ongoing failure to comply with the minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule5550*(a)(2). Accordingly, trading in the Company’s common stock was suspended at the open of trading on* July 8, 2025.*

The Company timely requested a hearing before a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule5800 Series and is considering all options with regard to its stock listing, including efforts to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. However, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule5815(a)(1)(B)(ii)(d), a timely request for a hearing will stay delisting but willnot stay the trading suspension of the Company’s common stock and the Company’s securities will remain suspended on Nasdaq unless the Panel Decision issued after the hearing ultimately determines to reinstate trading of the securities on Nasdaq. The Company is also seeking stockholder approval, at the Company’s upcoming Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held on* September 5, 2025,to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock if deemed in the best interest of the shareholders by the board of directors of the Company. If necessary, the reverse stock split will be applied with a ratio in the range between and including1*-for-5 andnot more than1-for-20, with the exact ratio to be set within this range by the board of directors of the Company, and if the reverse stock split is effected, then a decrease in the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company in proportion to that of the associated reverse stock split.

Approval to Trade on OTCQX®*** Best Market***

On* July 8, 2025,*the Company’s common stock began trading on the OTCQX® Best Market of the OTC Markets Group under the existing ticker symbol “VXRT.”

Recent Legislation

On* July 4, 2025,the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in2025* and others implemented through2027. FASB ASC740, “Income Taxes”, requires the effects of changes in tax rates and laws on tax balances to be recognized in the period in which the legislation is enacted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this legislation. As the date of enactment of the OBBBA is after* June 30, 2025,there isno* financial impact as of and for thesix-month period ended* June 30, 2025.*

Stop Work Order Received for the2024 ATI-RRPV Contract**

On* August 5, 2025,the Company received written notification from ATI in the form of a stop work order directing the Company to stop work on screening and enrollment for the COVID-19 Phase 2b trial under the 2024 ATI-RRPV Contract as of the notification date. The Company may,however, continue efforts associated with the per protocol follow-up of all participants dosed as of the notification date in the study under the terms of the 2024 ATI-RRPV Contract. As of the notification date, the Company had enrolled approximately half of the targeted number of participants for the study. As of August 12, 2025,*the Company has not been provided with any further details, including the reason for such stop work order. Consistent with the stop work order, the Company intends to continue all work as planned with the per protocol follow-up of all participants dosed as of the notification date in the study.

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