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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________to_________.

Commission File Number: 001-40655

 

ICOSAVAX, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

82-3640549

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1930 Boren Avenue, Suite 1000

Seattle, Washington

98101

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 737-0085

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

 

ICVX

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes ☑ No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

 

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No ☑

As of May 3, 2023, the registrant had 41,426,850 shares of common stock ($0.0001 par value) outstanding.

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

2

 

Condensed Balance Sheets

2

 

Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

3

 

 

Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

4

 

 

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

5

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

6

Item 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

26

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

26

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

27

Item 1A

Risk Factors

27

Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

76

Item 3

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

77

Item 4

Mine Safety Disclosures

77

Item 5

Other Information

77

Item 6

Exhibits

77

 

 

Signatures

79

 

 


 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

ICOSAVAX, INC.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and par value data)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

49,341

 

 

$

58,846

 

Restricted cash

 

 

1,061

 

 

 

1,061

 

Short-term investments

 

 

147,249

 

 

 

159,461

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

4,517

 

 

 

4,545

 

Total current assets

 

 

202,168

 

 

 

223,913

 

Right-of-use assets – operating leases

 

 

3,163

 

 

 

3,247

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

12,225

 

 

 

11,517

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

2,117

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

219,673

 

 

$

238,677

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,611

 

 

$

2,892

 

Accrued and other current liabilities

 

 

9,137

 

 

 

8,759

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

2,153

 

 

 

2,137

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

12,901

 

 

 

13,788

 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

 

6,645

 

 

 

6,658

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

44

 

 

 

69

 

Total liabilities

 

 

19,590

 

 

 

20,515

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022; 41,397,640 and 41,177,706 shares issued as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; 41,345,890 and 41,095,564 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

410,528

 

 

 

404,386

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(63

)

 

 

(403

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(210,388

)

 

 

(185,827

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

200,083

 

 

 

218,162

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

219,673

 

 

$

238,677

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

 

 

 


 

ICOSAVAX, INC.

Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Grant revenue

 

$

 

 

$

582

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

17,357

 

 

 

17,913

 

General and administrative

 

 

9,165

 

 

 

6,322

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

26,522

 

 

 

24,235

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(26,522

)

 

 

(23,653

)

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

1,961

 

 

 

120

 

Total other income

 

 

1,961

 

 

 

120

 

Net loss

 

$

(24,561

)

 

$

(23,533

)

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale debt securities

 

 

340

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(24,221

)

 

$

(23,533

)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

(0.60

)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

 

41,264,508

 

 

 

39,401,805

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

 

 

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ICOSAVAX, INC.

Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Stockholders'

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Loss

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

 Balance at December 31, 2022

 

 

41,095,564

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

404,386

 

 

$

(403

)

 

$

(185,827

)

 

$

218,162

 

 Shares released from restriction upon vesting of early-exercised stock options

 

 

30,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 Exercise of common stock options

 

 

109,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117

 

 Vesting of shares of restricted common stock

 

 

110,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

 Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

 

 

 

340

 

 Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,561

)

 

 

(24,561

)

 Balance at March 31, 2023

 

 

41,345,890

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

410,528

 

 

$

(63

)

 

$

(210,388

)

 

$

200,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Paid-in

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Stockholders'

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Loss

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Equity

 

 Balance at December 31, 2021

 

 

39,175,279

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

372,284

 

 

$

 

 

$

(94,069

)

 

$

278,220

 

 Shares released from restriction upon vesting of early-exercised stock options

 

 

53,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 Exercise of common stock options

 

 

295,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

276

 

 Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,550

 

 Net loss and comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,533

)

 

 

(23,533

)

 Balance at March 31, 2022

 

 

39,524,526

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

377,137

 

 

$

 

 

$

(117,602

)

 

$

259,540

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

 

4


 

ICOSAVAX, INC.

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(24,561

)

 

$

(23,533

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

4,550

 

Depreciation

 

 

643

 

 

 

43

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

 

 

 

 

185

 

Amortization of premiums and discounts on short-term investments

 

 

(1,048

)

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

 

(352

)

 

 

(1,852

)

Right-of-use assets – operating leases

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

(1,737

)

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(1,059

)

 

 

1,038

 

Accrued and other current liabilities

 

 

378

 

 

 

2,691

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

 

 

(582

)

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(527

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from lease incentive

 

 

530

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(21,649

)

 

 

(17,460

)

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(1,573

)

 

 

(1,122

)

Purchases of short-term investments

 

 

(50,000

)

 

 

 

Maturities of short-term investments

 

 

63,600

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

12,027

 

 

 

(1,122

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

117

 

 

 

276

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

117

 

 

 

276

 

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

(9,505

)

 

 

(18,306

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

59,907

 

 

 

280,724

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

50,402

 

 

$

262,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

108

 

 

$

1,224

 

Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recognized upon commencement of lease

 

$

 

 

$

3,370

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

 

5


 

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Description of Business

 

Organization

Icosavax, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on November 1, 2017, and is located in Seattle, Washington. The Company is focused on the research and development of vaccines against infectious diseases. The Company was founded on computationally designed virus-like particle technology, exclusively licensed for a variety of infectious disease indications from the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington.

The Company’s business involves inherent risks. These risks include, among others, dependence on key personnel, licensors and third-party service providers, patentability of the Company’s products and processes, the immunogenicity, efficacy and safety of the Company’s vaccine candidates and the potential of the Company’s novel vaccine technology platform. In addition, any of the Company’s vaccine candidates, and the Company’s vaccine technology platform, could become obsolete or diminished in value by discoveries and developments at other organizations.

 

Liquidity

 

The Company had an accumulated deficit of $210.4 million, cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $196.6 million, and restricted cash of $1.1 million at March 31, 2023.

 

Management believes the Company has sufficient capital to execute its strategic plan and fund operations through at least the next twelve months from the date these condensed financial statements are issued.

 

The Company has devoted substantially all its resources to organizing and staffing the Company, business planning, raising capital, in-licensing intellectual property rights, developing vaccine candidates, scaling up manufacturing of vaccine candidates, and preparing for and conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials. The Company has a limited operating history, and the sales and income potential of its business is unproven. The Company has incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since its inception and expects to continue to incur net losses into the foreseeable future as it continues the development of its vaccine candidates. From inception to March 31, 2023, the Company has funded its operations primarily through the sale of its convertible preferred stock and common stock. The Company has an Equity Distribution Agreement with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million from time to time, in “at the market” offerings. As of March 31, 2023, approximately $10.0 million of shares have been sold through the Equity Distribution Agreement, all of which were sold in 2022.

 

As the Company continues to pursue its business plan, it expects to finance its operations through equity offerings, debt financings or other capital sources, including potential strategic collaborations, licenses, and other similar arrangements. However, there can be no assurance that any additional financing or strategic transactions will be available to the Company on acceptable terms, if at all. If events or circumstances occur such that the Company does not obtain additional funding, it may need to delay, reduce or eliminate its product development or future commercialization efforts, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements as of March 31, 2023 and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America for interim financial information and pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed financial statements include only normal and recurring adjustments that the Company believes are necessary to fairly state the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily

 

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indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or any subsequent interim period. The condensed balance sheet at December 31, 2022 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Because all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements are not included herein, these unaudited condensed financial statements and the notes accompanying them should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "Annual Report") that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 30, 2023.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2, “Summary of significant accounting policies,” of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in the Annual Report. There have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies previously disclosed in those audited financial statements.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

Cash and cash equivalents consists of deposits with commercial banks in checking and interest-bearing accounts, highly rated money market funds, and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase. Restricted cash represents cash deposited in a collateral account to support a letter of credit issued as security for the Company's operating lease to rent office and laboratory space in Seattle, Washington.

 

Investments

 

Investments include U.S. Treasury and U.S. Agency securities, commercial paper, and corporate debt securities with a final maturity of each security of less than one year. These investments are classified as available-for-sale debt securities, which are recorded at fair value based on quoted prices in active markets. The Company classifies investments maturing within one year of the reporting date as short-term investments.

 

If the estimated fair value of a debt security is below its amortized cost basis, the Company evaluates its ability and intent to hold the investment until a forecasted recovery occurs, including whether the Company has plans to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell any investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis, and whether credit losses exist for the related securities. Factors considered include quoted market prices, recent financial results and operating trends, implied values from any recent transactions or offers of investee securities, credit quality of debt instrument issuers, other publicly available information that may affect the value of the investments, duration and severity of the decline in value, and the Company’s strategy and intentions for holding the investment. Credit-related losses are recognized as an allowance for credit losses on the balance sheet with a corresponding adjustment recognized in net loss. Unrealized gains and losses that are unrelated to credit deterioration are reported in other comprehensive loss. The Company recognizes purchase premiums and discounts as interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The accounting guidance defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is defined as an exit price representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

The carrying amounts of prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable, and accrued and other current liabilities are considered to be representative of their respective fair values due to their short maturities.

 

Leases

 

At the inception of a contractual arrangement, the Company determines whether the contract contains a lease by assessing whether there is an identified asset and whether the contract conveys the right to control the use of the identified asset in exchange for consideration over a period of time. If both criteria are met, the Company records the associated lease liability and corresponding right-of-use ("ROU") asset upon commencement of the lease using the

 

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implicit rate or a discount rate based on a credit-adjusted secured borrowing rate commensurate with the term of the lease. The Company additionally evaluates leases at their inception to determine if they are to be accounted for as an operating lease or a finance lease. A lease is accounted for as a finance lease if it meets one of the following five criteria: the lease has a purchase option that is reasonably certain of being exercised, the present value of the future cash flows is substantially all of the fair market value of the underlying asset, the lease term is for a significant portion of the remaining economic life of the underlying asset, the title to the underlying asset transfers at the end of the lease term, or if the underlying asset is of such a specialized nature that it is expected to have no alternative uses to the lessor at the end of the term. Leases that do not meet the finance lease criteria are accounted for as an operating lease. Operating lease assets represent a right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease liabilities with a term greater than one year and their corresponding ROU assets are recognized on the balance sheet at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. Certain adjustments to the ROU asset may be required for items such as initial direct costs paid or incentives received. As the Company’s leases do not typically provide an implicit rate, the Company utilizes the appropriate incremental borrowing rate, determined as the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term and in a similar economic environment. Lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and variable lease payments are recognized as operating expenses in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Variable lease payments primarily include common area maintenance, utilities, real estate taxes, insurance, and other operating costs that are passed on from the lessor in proportion to the space leased by the Company. The Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components.

 

Liability for Early Exercise of Stock Options

 

Certain individuals were granted the ability to early exercise their stock options. The shares of common stock issued from the early exercise of unvested stock options are restricted and continue to vest in accordance with the original vesting schedule. The Company has the option to repurchase any unvested shares at the original purchase price upon any voluntary or involuntary termination. The shares purchased by the employees and non-employees pursuant to the early exercise of stock options are not deemed, for accounting purposes, to be outstanding until those shares vest. The cash received in exchange for exercised and unvested shares related to stock options granted is recorded as a liability for the early exercise of stock options on the accompanying balance sheets and will be reclassified as common stock and additional paid-in capital as the shares vest. Unvested shares issued under early exercise provisions subject to repurchase by the Company totaled 51,750 and 82,142 shares as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company recorded $0.1 million and $0.1 million respectively, associated with shares issued with repurchase rights as other noncurrent liabilities in the accompanying condensed balance sheets.

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company recognizes a liability with regard to loss contingencies when it believes it is probable a liability has been incurred, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If some amount within a range of loss appears at the time to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, the Company accrues that amount. When no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount the Company accrues the minimum amount in the range.

 

In the event the Company becomes subject to claims or suits arising in the ordinary course of business, the Company would accrue a liability for such matters when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated.

 

The Company has not recorded any such liabilities at either March 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted- average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding for the period. Common stock equivalents are only included when their effect is dilutive. The Company’s potentially dilutive securities include outstanding stock options and restricted units under the Company’s equity incentive plan and shares that may be purchased under the Company's employee stock purchase plan. These potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as they would be anti-dilutive to the net loss per share.

 

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For all periods presented, there is no difference in the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted shares outstanding due to the Company’s net loss position.

 

The following table summarizes the computation of the basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(24,561

)

 

$

(23,533

)

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and
   diluted

 

41,264,508

 

 

 

39,401,805

 

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

$

(0.60

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

The following table sets forth the outstanding potentially dilutive securities that have been excluded in the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Common stock options and restricted stock units

 

11,010,300

 

 

 

8,525,522

 

ESPP shares

 

71,107

 

 

 

 

Unvested common stock

 

51,750

 

 

 

200,341

 

Total

 

11,133,157

 

 

 

8,725,863

 

 

Segments

 

The Company has determined that it operates and manages one operating segment, which is the business of researching and developing vaccines against infectious diseases. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, its chief executive officer, reviews financial information on an aggregate basis for the purpose of allocating resources. All assets of the Company are located in the United States.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments: Credit Losses (Topic 326) as clarified in ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, and ASU 2020-02 ("ASU 2016-13"). The objective of the standard is to provide information about expected credit losses on financial instruments at each reporting date and to change how other-than-temporary impairments on investment securities are recorded. The ASU 2016-13 is effective beginning January 1, 2023, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023, and the standard did not have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and financial statement disclosures.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

There were no recently issued accounting standards that the Company believes have had or will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

3. Fair Value Measurements

 

The accounting guidance defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the accounting guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

 

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Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2—Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

Level 3—Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

 

No transfers between levels have occurred during the periods presented.

 

The Company measures the fair value of money market funds and U.S. Treasury securities based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. The Company measures the fair value of U.S. Agency securities, corporate debt securities and commercial paper based on recent trades of securities in inactive markets or based on quoted prices of similar instruments in active markets and other significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.

 

The following tables summarize, by major security type, the Company's cash, cash equivalents, and investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy Level

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Market Value

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

Level 1

 

$

19,471

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

19,471

 

Money market funds

 

Level 1

 

 

29,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,870

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

49,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,341

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

Level 1

 

 

73,352

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

(112

)

 

 

73,280

 

U.S. Agency securities

 

Level 2

 

 

23,768

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,807

 

Corporate debt securities and commercial paper

 

Level 2

 

 

50,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

50,162

 

Total investments

 

 

 

 

147,312

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

(142

)

 

 

147,249

 

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

 

 

$

196,653

 

 

$

79

 

 

$

(142

)

 

$

196,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy Level

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Market Value

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

Level 1

 

$

23,376

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

23,376

 

Money market funds

 

Level 1

 

 

35,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,470

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

58,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,846

 

Investments: