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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025
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 001-32587
ALTIMMUNE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
20-2726770
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
910 Clopper Road Suite 201S, Gaithersburg, Maryland
20878
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(240) 654-1450
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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, par value $0.0001 per share
ALT
The NASDAQ Global 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, 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 Act). Yes ☐ No ⌧
As of October 31, 2025 there were 104,254,173 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2025 (unaudited) and December 31, 2024
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)
2
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)
3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)
5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
6
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
15
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
23
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
24
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
25
Signatures
26
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per-share amounts)
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
61,236
36,926
Restricted cash
42
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
61,278
36,968
Short-term investments
149,540
94,965
Accounts and other receivables
845
544
Income tax and R&D incentive receivables
547
2,573
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
4,405
2,204
Total current assets
216,615
137,254
Property and equipment, net
337
413
Other assets
1,495
1,639
Total assets
218,447
139,306
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
4,804
211
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
7,802
10,257
Total current liabilities
12,606
10,468
Term loan, noncurrent
14,445
—
Other noncurrent liabilities
5,795
5,330
Total liabilities
32,846
15,798
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 95,598,665 and 72,352,701 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and December 31 2024, respectively
10
7
Additional paid-in capital
812,732
689,864
Accumulated deficit
(622,125)
(561,390)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
(5,016)
(4,973)
Total stockholders’ equity
185,601
123,508
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Revenues
Operating expenses:
Research and development
14,960
19,803
48,023
62,445
General and administrative
5,904
4,969
17,588
15,876
Total operating expenses
20,864
24,772
65,611
78,321
Loss from operations
(20,859)
(24,767)
(65,596)
(78,306)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(495)
(6)
(760)
(8)
Interest income
2,426
1,910
5,103
6,505
Other income (expense), net
(86)
18
(163)
(70)
Total other income (expense), net
1,845
1,922
4,180
6,427
Net loss before income taxes
(19,014)
(22,845)
(61,416)
(71,879)
Income tax expense (benefit)
(681)
Net loss
(60,735)
Other comprehensive income — unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments
347
(43)
159
Comprehensive loss
(18,991)
(22,498)
(60,778)
(71,720)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
(0.21)
(0.32)
(0.74)
(1.01)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
89,418,028
71,084,787
82,198,581
70,927,222
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share amounts)
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Total
Common Stock
Paid-In
Comprehensive
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Loss
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2024
72,352,701
Stock-based compensation
4,015
Exercise of stock options
1,250
4
Vesting of restricted stock awards including withholding, net
165,259
(678)
Issuance of common stock from Employee Stock Purchase Plan
32,872
170
Issuance of common stock in at-the-market offerings, net
5,273,368
34,747
34,748
Unrealized (loss) gain on short-term investments
(30)
(19,575)
Balance at March 31, 2025
77,825,450
8
728,122
(580,965)
(5,003)
142,162
3,566
1,667
2,621
7,246,562
37,822
37,823
(36)
(22,146)
Balance at June 30, 2025
85,076,300
9
769,508
(603,111)
(5,039)
161,367
3,554
11,250
33
38,470
121
10,472,645
39,516
39,517
Balance at September 30, 2025
95,598,665
Balance at December 31, 2023
70,677,400
665,427
(466,331)
(5,004)
194,099
3,650
107,875
(600)
62,609
169
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants
50,000
161
(157)
(24,394)
Balance at March 31, 2024
70,899,134
668,816
(490,725)
(5,161)
172,937
4,311
64,433
198
82,700
(244)
(31)
(24,640)
Balance at June 30, 2024
71,046,267
673,081
(515,365)
(5,192)
152,531
3,078
52,584
139
1,308
(4)
24,248
131
Balance at September 30, 2024
71,124,407
676,425
(538,210)
(4,845)
133,377
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense
11,135
11,039
Depreciation of property and equipment
86
205
Accretion of discounts on short-term investments
(1,313)
(3,031)
Amortization of debt discount and costs
171
Loss on foreign currency exchange
116
69
Deferred income tax benefit
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
(301)
683
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(1,903)
3,920
4,593
(937)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(1,962)
(2,482)
2,707
830
Net cash used in operating activities
(48,087)
(61,583)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments
143,589
60,500
Purchases of short-term investments
(196,894)
(102,518)
Purchases of property and equipment
(10)
Net cash used in investing activities
(53,315)
(42,018)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments of deferred offering costs
(298)
Proceeds from exercises of warrants
Proceeds from term loan
15,000
Payment for debt issuance costs
(726)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in at-the-market offerings, net
112,088
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from Employee Stock Purchase Plan
291
300
Proceeds from exercises of stock options
41
346
Payments for tax withholding in share-based compensation
(684)
(848)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
125,712
(41)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
24,310
(103,642)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
135,158
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
31,516
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest
460
Cash received from income tax refunds
1,422
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:
Operating lease liability and right-of-use asset addition
1,409
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation
Nature of Business
Altimmune, Inc., headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Altimmune”) is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware.
The Company is developing novel peptide-based therapeutics for liver and cardiometabolic diseases. The Company’s lead program is pemvidutide (formerly known as ALT-801), a balanced 1:1 glucagon/GLP-1 dual receptor agonist for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (“MASH”), alcohol use disorder (“AUD”) and alcohol-associated liver disease (“ALD”). The Company may also pursue additional indications for pemvidutide that leverage its differentiated clinical profile. Since its inception, the Company has devoted substantially all of its efforts to business planning, research and development, recruiting management and technical staff, and raising capital, and has financed its operations through the issuance of common and preferred stock, long-term debt, and proceeds from research grants and government contracts. The Company has not generated any revenues from the sale of any products to date, and there is no assurance of any future revenues from product sales.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K which was filed with the SEC on February 27, 2025. In the opinion of management, the Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements, and these consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year 2025 or any future years or periods.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of continuity of operations, realization of assets, and the satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, there have been no significant changes to the Company’s summary of significant accounting policies contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC on February 27, 2025.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates
and assumptions made in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the valuation of share-based awards, income taxes, prepaids, and accruals for research and development activities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. However, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company has recorded a discrete tax benefit of approximately $0.7 million, related to a portion of carryback claims with the State of Maryland of which the Company previously held an uncertain tax position against. Other than the discrete tax benefit discussed above, due to a full valuation allowance, the Company did not record an income tax expense (benefit) for either of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. The Company calculates its quarterly income tax provision based on estimated, annual effective tax rates applied to ordinary income (or loss) and other known items computed and recognized as they occur. The Company’s total provision is based on the United States statutory rate, increased by state and foreign taxes and reduced by a full valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets.
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 in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The Company is currently assessing its impact on our consolidated financial statements and will continue to evaluate the full impact of these legislative changes as additional guidance becomes available; however, it does not expect the OBBBA to have a material impact on our estimated annual effective tax rate in 2025.
Debt discount and issuance costs
The Company accounts for fees paid to lenders, as compensation for services beyond their role as a creditor, and third parties whose costs are directly related to issuing debt as debt issuance cost. Amounts paid to the lender as a reduction in the proceeds received are considered a discount on the issuance. Debt issuance costs and discounts related to term loans are reported as a direct deduction from the outstanding debt and amortized over the term of the loan using the effective interest method as an additional interest expense.
3. Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2025 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2025
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents - money market funds
16,640
Cash equivalents - agency debt securities
1,990
Cash equivalents - commercial paper
11,621
Cash equivalents - US treasury
5,964
185,755
169,115
The Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2024
27,279
122,244
Short-term investments have been initially valued at the transaction price and subsequently valued at the end of each reporting period utilizing third party pricing services or other market observable data (Level 2). The pricing services utilize industry standard valuation models, including both income and market-based approaches and observable market inputs to determine value. The Company’s short-term investments have a maturity date of one year or less.
Short-term investments with quoted prices as of September 30, 2025 as shown below (in thousands):
September 30, 2025
Unrealized Gain
Amortized Cost
Unrealized (Loss) Gain
Credit loss
Market Value
United States treasury securities
49,233
49,240
Commercial paper and corporate debt securities
86,356
86,364
Asset backed securities
8,001
8,006
Agency debt securities
5,927
5,930
149,517
Short-term investments with quoted prices as of December 31, 2024 as shown below (in thousands):
December 31, 2024
Credit Loss
21,375
16
21,391
52,641
52,656
5,951
14
5,965
14,931
22
14,953
94,898
67
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized approximately $0.1 million realized net loss from the sales of available-for-sale debt securities that were classified as short-term investments. These investments had an insignificant amount of unrealized net loss that was reclassified out of other comprehensive income.
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, none of the unrealized losses on the Company’s short-term investments were a result of credit loss; therefore, any unrealized losses were recognized in other comprehensive income.
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively, accrued interest on short-term investments included in “Accounts and other receivables” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s debt approximate fair value because the rates are floating rates based on the prime lending rate, which approximates market rates (see Note 5) and represents a Level 2 fair value measurement.
Separate disclosure is required for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis from those measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Assets recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis, such as property and equipment and intangible assets are recognized at fair value when they are impaired. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and year ended December 31, 2024, the Company had no assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
4. Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
Accrued professional services
403
401
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
2,411
3,079
Accrued research and development
4,564
6,443
Lease obligation, current portion
247
279
Accrued interest and other
177
55
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities
5. Term Loan
On May 13, 2025 (“Closing Date”), the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (“Loan Agreement”) with Hercules Capital, Inc. (“Hercules”) and the lenders party thereto, pursuant to which the lenders will make available up to four tranches of term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million (the “Term Loan”), subject to certain terms and conditions.
Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, the first Term Loan tranche was drawn down on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million. Upon the achievement of certain milestones and subject to other terms and conditions set out in the Loan Agreement, (i) the second Term Loan tranche will be made available in an aggregate principal amount of up to $25.0 million and (ii) the third Term Loan tranche will be made available in an aggregate principal amount of up to $15.0 million. The fourth Term Loan tranche will be made available in an aggregate principal amount of up to $45.0 million subject to the approval of the lenders.
The Term Loan will mature on January 1, 2029 (the “Maturity Date”). The Term Loan bears interest equal to the greater of (a) the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal plus 2.45% and (b) (i) 9.95% until December 31, 2025, and (ii) 9.45% thereafter (the “Interest Rate”). The Company may make payments of interest only through June 1, 2027, which will be extended to December 1, 2027, June 1, 2028, or December 1, 2028, if certain conditions described in the Loan Agreement are met. Thereafter, the Company is obligated to make payments that will include installments of principal and interest through the Maturity Date.
The Loan Agreement includes customary representations and warranties and covenants associated with the Term Loan. Such terms include (1) covenants concerning financial and other reporting obligations, and (2) certain limitations on indebtedness, liens, investments, distributions (including dividends), collateral, transfers, mergers or acquisitions, taxes, corporate changes, and deposit accounts. Compliance with the financial covenant will be conditionally waived pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement when the Company’s market capitalization exceeds $800 million. The Loan Agreement includes customary events of default, including payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, breaches of covenants following any applicable cure period and the occurrence of certain events that could reasonably be expected to have a “material adverse effect” as set forth in the Loan Agreement. As of September 30, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Loan Agreement.
The obligation under the Loan Agreement is secured by a security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets and the assets of its subsidiaries that are co-borrowers or guarantors. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, Hercules will be entitled to exercise remedies, including acceleration of the Term Loan obligations and foreclosure on collateral.
The Loan Agreement provides for a prepayment charge equal to 3.0% of the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan if prepayment is made within the twelve months after closing, 2.0% if within the twenty-four months after closing, 1.0% if within the thirty-six months after closing and 0.0% thereafter. The Loan Agreement provides for an end of term charge of 6.25% of the funded loan amount, due at the earlier of prepayment or maturity. Pro-rata payment of any earned end of term charge will be due upon any partial prepayment (the “End of Term Charge”). In addition, the Loan Agreement requires the Company to pay a facility charge of 1.0% of the Term Loan funded due at the Closing Date and of each subsequent Term Loan tranche at the time such tranche is funded.
The Company accounted for the End of Term Charge, Facility Charge, and other direct costs incurred in connection with the Loan Agreement as a debt discount and issuance costs, and they are being amortized over the term of the loan using the effective interest method. The effective interest rate on the Term Loan is 14.4%.
The Company incurred interest expense on the Term Loan, including debt discount and issuance costs amortization, of $0.5 million and $0.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.
The Term Loan consists of the following (in thousands):
Term loan principal amount
End of term charge
937
Unamortized discount and issuance costs
(1,492)
Total term loan
Less: current portion of term loan
Total term loan, net of current portion
Future principal loan payments on the currently outstanding Term Loan as of September 30, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):
2025 - remainder of the year
2026
2027
4,449
2028
7,266
2029
3,285
Total future principal payments
Add: End of term charge
Less: Unamortized discount and issuance costs
Less: Current portion of term loan
6. Other Noncurrent Liabilities
The Company’s other noncurrent liabilities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
Research and development incentive credit
4,416
3,746
Lease obligation, long-term portion
1,213
1,402
Conditional economic incentive grants
160
Total other noncurrent liabilities
7. Stockholders’ Equity
The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (“Charter”), authorized the Company to issue 200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had 95,598,665 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders. Common stockholders are not entitled to receive dividends, unless declared by the board of directors.
The Charter also authorized the Company to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
At-the-Market Offerings
On February 27, 2025, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “2025 Agreement”) with Leerink Partners LLC, Piper Sandler & Co. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, serving as sales agents (the “2025 Sales Agents”) with respect to an at-the-market offerings program under which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time at its sole discretion, shares of its common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million (the “2025 Shares”) through the 2025 Sales Agents (the “2025 Offering”). All Shares offered and sold in the 2025 Offering will be issued pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on February 27, 2025, which was declared effective on March 13, 2025, and the prospectus supplements related to the 2025 Offering that form a part of the Registration Statement. The Company capitalized approximately $0.3 million of other offering costs which will offset the proceeds received from the shares sold under the 2025 Agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company has sold 18,524,709 shares of common stock under the 2025 Agreement resulting in approximately $81.9 million in proceeds, net of $2.7 million commission and other offering costs, and as of September 30, 2025, $65.4 million remained available to be sold under the 2025 Agreement. As of September 30, 2025, there was $0.1 million deferred offering costs included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
On February 28, 2023, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “2023 Agreement”) with Evercore Group L.L.C., JMP Securities LLC and B. Riley Securities, Inc., serving as sales agents (the “2023 Sales Agents”), with respect to an at-the-market offerings program under which the Company offered and sold shares of its common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million (the “2023 Shares”) through the 2023 Sales Agents (the “2023 Offering”). All 2023 Shares offered and sold in the 2023 Offering were issued pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on February 28, 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company has sold 4,467,866 shares of common stock under the 2023 Agreement resulting in approximately $30.2 million in proceeds, net of $1.0 million commission and other offering costs. Since inception through the expiration of the 2023 Agreement in February 2025, the Company sold 26,129,903 shares of common stock under the 2023 Agreement, resulting in approximately $126.8 million in proceeds, As of September 30, 2025, there were no remaining shares available under the 2023 Agreement as the 2023 Agreement was terminated.
8. Stock-Based Compensation
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Omnibus Plan)
The Company’s Omnibus Plan provides for an annual increase on January 1 of each year, commencing in 2019 and ending on and including January 1, 2027, up to an amount equal to the lowest of (i) 4% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis as of December 31 of the immediately preceding calendar year, and (ii) such number of shares of common stock, if any, determined by the Company’s board of directors. Accordingly, on January 1, 2025, the number of shares of Common Stock reserved and available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan increased by 3,193,659 shares of common stock.
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Stock Options
The Company’s stock option awards generally vest over four years and typically have a contractual life of ten years. As of September 30, 2025, there was $20.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company granted 2,672,150 stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $5.86 and per share weighted average grant date fair value of $4.74.
Information related to stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (in thousands, except share, exercise price, and contractual term):
Weighted-Average
Weighted-
Remaining
Number of
Average
Contractual Term
Aggregate Intrinsic
Exercise Price
(Years)
Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2024
6,630,477
9.32
6.0
5,839
Granted
2,672,150
5.86
Exercised
(14,167)
2.91
Forfeited or expired
(627,103)
9.56
Outstanding, September 30, 2025
8,661,357
8.24
5.9
1,076
Exercisable, September 30, 2025
4,502,219
9.23
1,036
Vested and expected to vest, September 30, 2025
8,287,035
8.29
1,072
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company granted 577,700 shares of RSUs with a weighted average grant date fair value of $6.31 which vest over four years. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had unvested RSUs of 1,135,950 shares with total unrecognized compensation expense of $6.3 million, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted average period of approximately 2.7 years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company issued 167,880 shares of unrestricted common stock as a result of the vesting of 267,903 RSUs net of 100,023 shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)
Under the ESPP, employees purchased 71,342 shares of the Company’s common stock for $0.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation expense is classified in the unaudited consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 as follows (in thousands):
1,522
1,545
4,851
4,794
2,032
1,533
6,284
6,245
9. Net Loss Per Share
Because the Company has reported net loss attributable to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders in each period are the same.
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Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average numbers of shares of common stock outstanding for the period.
Diluted net loss per share is calculated by adjusting weighted average shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents outstanding for the period. As such, all unvested RSUs and stock options have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding because such securities would have an anti-dilutive impact for all periods presented.
Potential common shares, issuable upon conversion, vesting, or exercise of unvested RSUs and stock options, that are excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, as they are anti-dilutive, are as follows:
Three and Nine Months Ended
Common stock options
8,725,956
6,435,016
Restricted stock units
1,135,950
784,227
10. Commitments and Contingencies
Spitfire Acquisition
In July 2019, the Company entered into the Spitfire merger agreement to acquire all of the equity interests of Spitfire Pharma, Inc. (“Spitfire”). Spitfire was a privately held, preclinical pharmaceutical company developing novel peptide products for pharmaceutical indications, including pemvidutide for the treatment of MASH. As part of the agreement, the Company is obligated to make payments of up to $80.0 million upon the achievement of specified worldwide net sales of all products developed using the technology acquired from Spitfire Pharma, Inc. (the “Sales Milestone”) within ten years following the approval of a new drug application filed with the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”).
The contingent payments related to the Sales Milestones are predominately cash-based payments accounted for under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 450, Contingencies. Accordingly, the Company will recognize the Sales Milestones when the contingency is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
Litigation
On August 5, 2025, a class action complaint was filed in federal district court in the District of Maryland, Southern Division, naming as defendants the Company and two of the Company’s executive officers, which is now captioned In re Altimmune, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 8:25-cv-02581 (D. Md.) (the “Securities Class Action”). The Securities Class Action alleges that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, by making false and misleading statements and omissions of material fact to the investing public including the plaintiff and class members, who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s common stock between August 10, 2023 and June 25, 2025, including relating to pemvidutide and our IMPACT Phase 2b trial of pemvidutide in MASH. The plaintiff and class members seek, among other things, to have the action maintained as a class action under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and for the defendants to pay damages, interest, and an award of costs, including attorneys’ fees. On October 16, 2025, the court appointed lead plaintiffs for the litigation. On October 29, 2025, the court entered an order requiring lead plaintiffs to file an amended complaint by November 26, 2025, and for defendants to file an answer or notice of intent to file a motion to dismiss such amended complaint by December 10, 2025. The Company intends to defend vigorously against this litigation.
On September 29, 2025, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed in federal district court in the District of Maryland, purportedly on behalf of the Company, naming as defendants two of the Company’s then-executive officers and eight of the Company’s current and former board members, captioned Alaraidah v. Altimmune, Inc., et al., No. 8:25-cv-03223 (D. Md.) (the “Derivative Action”). The complaint is based upon allegations that are similar to those alleged in a class action complaint previously filed against us in the Securities Class Action and alleges claims for violations of
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Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, breaches of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, and contribution under Sections 10(b) and 21D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 based on the defendants purportedly making or causing to be made false and misleading statements and omissions of material fact between August 10, 2023 and June 25, 2025. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary relief, restitution, costs, and equitable relief. The Company intends to defend vigorously against this litigation.
The Company is a party to various contracts that are subject to potential disputes, litigation, and claims arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which are currently reasonably possible or probable of material loss.
11. Segment Information
The Company is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel peptide-based therapeutics for liver and cardiometabolic diseases. The Company’s lead program is pemvidutide, a balanced 1:1 glucagon/GLP-1 dual receptor agonist for the treatment of MASH, AUD and ALD. To date, the Company has not generated any revenue from the sale of any products.
The chief operating decision maker assesses the performance of the Company and decides how to allocate resources based solely on net (loss) income, which is also reported on the consolidated statements of operations and consolidated loss as net (loss) income. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as total assets.
12. Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events through the issuance date of the financial statements on this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
During October 2025 and through the date of the issuance of the financial statements, the Company raised $33.8 million in net proceeds through the issuance of 8,743,720 shares of common stock pursuant to the 2025 Offering.
On November 5, 2025, (the “Amendment Closing”), the Company entered into an amendment to the Loan Agreement with Hercules and the lenders party thereto, pursuant to which the lenders will, subject to certain terms and conditions, increase the availability under the Term Loan from an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million to $125.0 million. The Term Loan, as amended, is structured in four tranches. As disclosed in Note 5, the first Term Loan tranche was drawn down on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million. The second Term Loan tranche was drawn down on the Amendment Closing in an aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million. Upon the achievement of certain milestones and subject to other terms and conditions set out in the Loan Agreement, as amended, the third Term Loan tranche will be made available in an aggregate principal amount of up to $10.0 million. The fourth Term Loan tranche will be made available in an aggregate principal amount of up to $80.0 million subject to the approval of the lenders. The Term Loan, as amended, bears interest equal to the greater of (a) 9.70% per annum and (b) the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal plus 2.45% per annum. The interest-only period has been extended to 30 months from May 13, 2025.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2024 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 27, 2025.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The words “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “target,” “strategy,” “intend,” “project,” “guidance,” “likely,” “usually,” “potential,” or the negative of these words or variations of such words, similar expressions, or comparable terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. There are a number of important risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. A further list and description of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we make is included in the cautionary statements herein and in our other filings with the SEC, including those set forth under Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments that we may make.
We have based the forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on information available to us on the date of this quarterly report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, other than as required by law. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we, in the future, may file with the SEC, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Overview
Altimmune, Inc. is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel peptide-based therapeutics for liver and cardiometabolic diseases. Our lead program is pemvidutide (formerly known as ALT-801), a balanced 1:1 glucagon/GLP-1 dual receptor agonist for the treatment of MASH, AUD and ALD. We may also pursue additional indications for pemvidutide that leverage our differentiated clinical profile. Except where the context indicates otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Altimmune”, or the “Company” refer to the company and its subsidiaries.
Recent Business Update
MASH
On June 26, 2025, we released planned, 24-week topline efficacy results from IMPACT, a Phase 2b trial in MASH. The Phase 2b trial enrolled 212 subjects with biopsy-confirmed MASH and fibrosis stages F2/F3 with and without diabetes randomized 1:2:2 to receive either weekly subcutaneous pemvidutide at 1.2 mg or 1.8 mg doses or placebo for 48 weeks.
In an intent-to-treat (“ITT”) analysis, in which subjects with missing biopsies were considered non-responders, the proportions of subjects achieving MASH resolution without worsening of fibrosis at 24 weeks were 58% and 52%, for pemvidutide 1.2 mg and 1.8 mg, respectively versus 20% for placebo (p< 0.0001 both doses). The effects on fibrosis improvement without worsening of MASH in an ITT analysis were 33% and 36% for pemvidutide 1.2 mg and 1.8 mg, respectively compared with 28% for placebo (differences not statistically significant). A supplemental AI-based analysis demonstrated statistically significant reductions in fibrosis, including 31% of subjects receiving pemvidutide 1.8 mg achieving a 60% or more reduction in fibrosis compared to 8% receiving placebo (p< 0.001). Statistically significant changes in well-established non-invasive tests of fibrosis, including ELF score and VCTE were also observed compared
with placebo at both doses. Together, this data suggests strong evidence of anti-fibrotic activity of pemvidutide in the MASH population. At 24 weeks, mean weight loss in pemvidutide-treated subjects was 4.8% and 5.8% at the 1.2 mg and 1.8 mg doses, respectively, versus 0.5% in the placebo arm (p< 0.001, both doses). The numerical values here are slightly different than originally announced as part of the topline data, but do not impact statistical significance across any of the results.
Pemvidutide also demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability, with low overall treatment discontinuation rates due to adverse events of less than 1% and 1.2% in the pemvidutide 1.2 mg and 1.8 mg groups versus 2.4% in the placebo group, an important finding given that no dose titration was used in the trial. There were no serious adverse events related to study medication.
AUD and ALD
On March 13, 2025, we announced that we are pursuing two additional indications for our lead product candidate, pemvidutide. The new indications are alcohol use disorder (“AUD”) and alcohol-associated liver disease (“ALD”), also known as Alcohol Liver Disease.
AUD is a chronic disease characterized by excessive drinking. In addition to the underlying alcohol misuse by AUD patients, AUD patients have comorbidities that pose significant treatment and management challenges (including liver steatosis, obesity, hypertension and hyperlipidemia). On May 19, 2025, we announced the enrollment of the first subject in the RECLAIM Phase 2 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of pemvidutide in subjects with AUD. RECLAIM is a randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted across approximately 15 sites in the United States, targeting enrollment of approximately 100 subjects. Subjects will be randomized 1:1 to receive either 2.4 mg pemvidutide or placebo weekly for 24 weeks. The trial’s primary endpoint is a change in alcohol consumption, measured by the change from baseline in the average number of heavy drinking days per week at Week 24, with the key secondary endpoints including the proportion of subjects achieving a 2-level reduction in World Health Organization (“WHO”) risk drinking level and the absolute change from baseline in average levels of phosphatidylethanol (“PEth”), a serum biomarker of alcohol intake.
On August 19, 2025, we announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to pemvidutide for the treatment of AUD. Fast Track designation is intended to accelerate the development and review of new drugs that target serious conditions and address unmet medical needs.
On November 3, 2025, we announced the completion of enrollment in the RECLAIM. Enrollment completed ahead of schedule, underscoring strong interest from patient community in a new therapeutic option for AUD. We noted that we are on track to complete the 24-week treatment period and announce topline results in 2026.
ALD is a disease characterized by damage to the liver due to excessive and chronic alcohol use. ALD progression (like MASH progression) begins with liver steatosis, which may lead to inflammation, fibrosis and, ultimately, to cirrhosis. On July 9, 2025, we announced the enrollment of the first patient in the RESTORE Phase 2 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of pemvidutide in subjects with ALD. RESTORE is a randomized, placebo-controlled trial enrolling approximately 100 patients across 34 sites in the United States. Subjects will be randomized 1:1 to receive either 2.4mg pemvidutide or placebo weekly for 48 weeks. The trial’s primary endpoint is the change from baseline in liver stiffness measurement (“LSM”) by Vibration Controlled Transient Elastography (“VCTE”) at Week 24. Key secondary endpoints include the change from baseline in LSM by VCTE at Week 48, changes in Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (“ELF”) score at Weeks 24 and 48, and changes in alcohol consumption and body weight at the same time points.
Recent Global Events
Tariffs
The United States recently imposed reciprocal and additional tariffs on many countries around the world. Such tariffs and counter tariffs by other countries against the U.S. have been causing uncertainties in the global markets and supply chain. If the tariffs and counter tariffs continue or escalate, they could have a significant negative effect on the
global economy or on our operations, including continued inflationary pressures on raw materials, supply chain and logistics disruptions, and volatility in the capital markets, foreign exchange rates and interest rates.
U.S. Government Shutdown
On October 1, 2025, the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown suspending services deemed non-essential as a result of the failure by Congress to enact regular appropriations for the 2026 fiscal year. If the shutdown continues for a prolonged period of time, it could result in significant delays in the SEC’s and FDA's ability to timely review and process any submissions we have filed or may file or cause other regulatory delays, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Increase (Decrease)
%
(4,843)
(24)
935
19
(3,908)
(16)
489
516
27
(104)
(578)
(77)
(3,831)
(17)
We have not generated any revenues from the sale of any products to date. Our revenues in previous years consisted primarily of government and foundation grants and contracts that supported our efforts on specific research projects.
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Research and development expenses
Research and development expenses consisted primarily of expenses related to product candidate development. Research and development expenses decreased by $4.8 million, or 24%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the same period ended September 30, 2024:
(in thousands)
Pemvidutide
4,327
8,380
(4,053)
(48)
ALD
1,481
100
AUD
1,874
Other pemvidutide expenses
1,514
3,996
(62)
Total pemvidutide expenses
9,196
12,376
(3,180)
(26)
HepTcell
334
(334)
Non-project costs
5,764
7,093
(1,329)
(19)
Total research and development expenses
The decrease in research and development expenses for MASH was primarily due to ongoing enrollment for the IMPACT Phase 2b trial in MASH during 2024. The decrease in other pemvidutide expenses was primarily due to a $1.2 million decrease in manufacturing expenses. These decreases were partially offset by the increase in expense associated with the start of the AUD and ALD trials.
The decrease in research and development expenses for HepTcell was due to the termination of HepTcell in March 2024.
The decrease in non-project costs were primarily due to a $0.8 million initial cost for additional research and discovery projects during 2024 which were not pursued in 2025 and a $0.3 million reduction in overhead costs.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by $0.9 million, or 19%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a $0.7 million increase in stock compensation and other labor-related expenses and a $0.4 million increase in expenses for professional services.
Total other income (expense), net decreased by $0.1 million, or 4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(14,422)
(23)
1,712
(12,710)
752
(1,402)
(22)
(93)
133
(2,247)
(35)
10,463
(15)
(11,144)
Research and development expenses consisted primarily of expenses related to product candidate development. Research and development expenses decreased by $14.4 million, or 23%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the same period ended September 30, 2024:
17,113
27,292
(10,179)
(37)
3,077
3,286
6,112
12,373
(6,261)
(51)
29,588
39,665
(10,077)
(25)
2,359
(2,359)
(100)
18,435
20,421
(1,986)
The decrease in research and development expenses for MASH was primarily due to ongoing enrollment for the IMPACT Phase 2b trial in MASH during 2024. The decrease in other pemvidutide expenses was primarily due to a $4.5 million decrease in manufacturing expenses. These decreases were partially offset by the increase in expense associated with the start of the AUD and ALD trials.
The decrease in non-project costs were primarily due to a $1.3 million initial cost for additional research and discovery projects during 2024 which were not pursued in 2025 and a $0.3 million reduction in overhead costs.
General and administrative expenses increased by $1.7 million, or 11%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to a $1.2 million increase in expenses for professional services and $0.7 million increase in stock compensation and other labor-related expenses.
Total other income (expense), net decreased by $2.2 million, or 35%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The net decrease was primarily due to a $1.4 million decrease in interest income earned on our cash equivalents and short-term investments and a $0.8 million increase in interest expense related to our Term Loan.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we have recorded a discrete tax benefit of approximately $0.7 million related to a portion of carryback claims with the State of Maryland of which we previously held an uncertain tax position against. Other than the discrete tax benefit discussed above, due to a full valuation allowance, the Company did not record an income tax expense (benefit) for either of the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were from equity transactions, debt, interest from our money market funds and short-term investments, and proceeds from maturity of our short-term investments. Our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments were $210.8 million as of September 30, 2025. We believe, based on the operating cash requirements and capital expenditures expected for 2025 and 2026, our cash on hand as of September 30, 2025, together with expected cash receipts from equity transactions, are sufficient to fund operations for at least a twelve-month period from the issuance date of our September 30, 2025 consolidated financial statements.
We have not generated any revenues from the sale of any products to date and there is no assurance of any future revenues from product sales. We have incurred significant losses since we commenced operations. As of September 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $622.1 million. In addition, we have not generated positive cash flows from operations. We have had to rely on a variety of financing sources, including the issuance of debt and equity securities. As capital resources are consumed to fund our research and development activities, we may require additional capital beyond our currently anticipated amounts. In order to address our capital needs, including our planned clinical trials, we must continue to actively pursue additional equity or debt financing, and monetization of our existing programs through partnership arrangements or sales to third parties.
Sources of Liquidity
Loan Financing
On May 13, 2025 (“Closing Date”), we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (“Loan Agreement”) with Hercules Capital, Inc. (“Hercules”) and the lenders party thereto, pursuant to which the lenders will make available up to four tranches of term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million (the “Term Loan”), subject to certain terms
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and conditions. The first Term Loan tranche was drawn down on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million.
On November 5, 2025, (the “Amendment Closing”), we entered into an amendment to the Loan Agreement with Hercules and the lenders party thereto, pursuant to which the lenders will, subject to certain terms and conditions, increase the availability under the Term Loan from an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million to $125.0 million. The Term Loan, as amended, is structured in four tranches. As disclosed above, the first Term Loan tranche was drawn down on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million. The second Term Loan tranche was drawn down on the Amendment Closing in an aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million. Upon the achievement of certain milestones and subject to other terms and conditions set out in the Loan Agreement, as amended, the third Term Loan tranche will be made available in an aggregate principal amount of up to $10.0 million. The fourth Term Loan tranche will be made available in an aggregate principal amount of up to $80.0 million subject to the approval of the lenders. The Term Loan, as amended, bears interest equal to the greater of (a) 9.70% per annum and (b) the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal plus 2.45% per annum. The interest-only period has been extended to 30 months from May 13, 2025.
Shelf Registrations
On February 27, 2025, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective on March 13, 2025. This shelf registration allows us to offer and sell up to $400.0 million of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and units (the “2025 Shelf”) for a period of 3 years from effectiveness.
On February 28, 2023, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR, which was declared effective immediately. This shelf registration allowed us to offer and sell any amount of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and units (the “2023 Shelf”). The 2023 Shelf expired on February 27, 2025.
On February 27, 2025, we entered an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “2025 Agreement”) with Leerink Partners LLC, Piper Sandler & Co. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, serving as sales agents, with respect to an at-the-market offerings program under which we offered and sold shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million through the sale agents from the 2025 Shelf. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we have sold 18,524,709 shares of common stock under the 2025 Agreement resulting in approximately $81.9 million in net proceeds, and as of September 30, 2025, $65.4 million remained available to be sold under the 2025 Agreement.
On February 28, 2023, we entered an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “2023 Agreement”) with Evercore Group L.L.C., JMP Securities LLC and B. Riley Securities, Inc., serving as sales agents, with respect to an at-the-market offerings program under which we offered and sold shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $150.0 million through the sale agents from the 2023 Shelf. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we have sold 4,467,866 shares of common stock under the 2023 Agreement, resulting in approximately $30.2 million in net proceeds. Since inception through the expiration of the 2023 Agreement in February 2025, we raised approximately $126.8 million in net proceeds through the issuance of 26,129,903 shares of our common stock. As of September 30, 2025, there were no remaining shares available under the 2023 Agreement as the 2023 Agreement was terminated.
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Cash Flows
The following table provides information regarding our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Net cash (used in) provided by:
Operating activities
(13,496)
Investing activities
(11,297)
Financing activities
125,753
127,952
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $48.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $61.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The primary uses of cash from our operating activities include payments for labor and labor-related costs, professional fees, research and development costs associated with our clinical trials, and other general corporate expenditures. The decrease in cash used in operations of $13.5 million year over year is due to changes in working capital accounts of $1.1 million and a decrease in net loss as adjusted for non-cash items of $12.4 million.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $53.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $42.0 million net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily due to a $196.9 million purchase of short-term investments, partially offset by a $143.6 million in proceeds from sale and maturities of short-term investments. The net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to a $102.5 million purchase of short-term investments, partially offset by a $60.5 million in proceeds from sale and maturities of short-term investments.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $125.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to a negligible amount of cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily the result of the receipt of $111.8 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock from our at-the-market offerings program, $14.3 million in net proceeds from the term loan, and $0.3 million in proceeds from the ESPP, partially offset by $0.7 million net payments for tax withholding obligations related to share-based compensation. The net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to $0.8 million net payments for tax withholding obligations related to share-based compensation, partially offset by $0.3 million in proceeds from the ESPP, $0.3 million in proceeds from exercise of stock options and $0.2 million in proceeds from exercise of stock warrants.
Current Resources
We have financed our operations to date principally through our equity offerings and proceeds from issuances of our common stock. As of September 30, 2025, we had $210.8 million of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments. Accordingly, management believes that we have sufficient capital to fund our plan of operations for at least a twelve-month period from the issuance date of our September 30, 2025 financial statements. However, in order to address our capital needs in the long-term, including our planned clinical trials, we must continue to actively pursue additional equity or debt financing, and monetization of our existing programs through partnership arrangements or sales to third parties.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our unaudited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities in our consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, knowledge of current conditions, and expectations of what could occur in the future given available information.
There have been no changes in our critical accounting policies and significant judgment and estimates as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2025 identified in connection with the evaluation thereof by our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On August 5, 2025, a class action complaint was filed in federal district court in the District of Maryland, Southern Division, naming as defendants the Company and two of the Company’s executive officers, which is now captioned In re Altimmune, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 8:25-cv-02581 (D. Md.) (the “Securities Class Action”). The Securities Class Action alleges that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, by making false and misleading statements and omissions of material fact to the investing public including the plaintiff and class members, who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s common stock between August 10, 2023 and June 25, 2025, including relating to pemvidutide and our IMPACT Phase 2b trial of pemvidutide in MASH. The plaintiff and class members seek, among other things, to have the action maintained as a class
action under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and for the defendants to pay damages, interest, and an award of costs, including attorneys’ fees. On October 16, 2025, the court appointed lead plaintiffs for the litigation. On October 29, 2025, the court entered an order requiring lead plaintiffs to file an amended complaint by November 26, 2025, and for defendants to file an answer or notice of intent to file a motion to dismiss such amended complaint by December 10, 2025. The Company intends to defend vigorously against this litigation.
On September 29, 2025, a shareholder derivative complaint was filed in federal district court in the District of Maryland, purportedly on behalf of the Company, naming as defendants two of the Company’s then-executive officers and eight of the Company’s current and former board members, captioned Alaraidah v. Altimmune, Inc., et al., No. 8:25-cv-03223 (D. Md.) (the “Derivative Action”). The complaint is based upon allegations that are similar to those alleged in a class action complaint previously filed against us in the Securities Class Action and alleges claims for violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, breaches of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, and contribution under Sections 10(b) and 21D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 based on the defendants purportedly making or causing to be made false and misleading statements and omissions of material fact between August 10, 2023 and June 25, 2025. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary relief, restitution, costs, and equitable relief. The Company intends to defend vigorously against this litigation.
From time to time, we may be involved in various legal proceedings or investigations, which could be costly and impose a significant burden on management and employees. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2025 and the latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 12, 2025.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Default upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended September 30, 2025, none of our officers or directors adopted, modified, or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated October 17, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on October 18, 2017)
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation regarding a reverse stock split (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 13, 2018)
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation regarding an increase in authorized shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 13, 2018)
3.4
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Altimmune, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on October 18, 2017)
10.1 §
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated November 5, 2025, by and between Altimmune, Inc. and Hercules Capital, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2025)
10.2*
Transitional Services and Release Agreement, dated September 30, 2025, by and between Altimmune, Inc. and M. Scott Harris
31.1 †
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
31.2 †
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
32.1 †
Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
32.2 †
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
†
This certification will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically incorporated by reference into such filing.
*
Filed herewith
§
Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 6, 2025
By:
/s/ Vipin K. Garg
Name:
Vipin K. Garg
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Gregory Weaver
Gregory Weaver
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)