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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 September 30, 20222023
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 No. 000-26770
NOVAVAX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware22-2816046
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
21 Firstfield700 Quince Orchard Road,
Gaithersburg,MD20878
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
(240) 268-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per shareNVAXThe 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 x No o
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 x No o
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 filerxAccelerated Filero
Non-accelerated fileroSmaller reporting companyo
Emerging growth companyo 
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. o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock, $0.01 par value, was 78,503,952118,790,222 as of October 31, 2022.2023.


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.    Financial Statements
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NOVAVAX, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share information)
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021202220212023202220232022
Revenue:Revenue:Revenue:
Product salesProduct sales$626,091 $— $1,267,174 $— Product sales$2,231 $626,091 $279,937 $1,267,174 
GrantsGrants106,273 135,007 313,348 854,390 Grants164,922 106,273 389,380 313,348 
Royalties and otherRoyalties and other2,213 43,837 43,951 69,700 Royalties and other19,833 2,213 23,046 43,951 
Total revenueTotal revenue734,577 178,844 1,624,473 924,090 Total revenue186,986 734,577 692,363 1,624,473 
Expenses:Expenses:Expenses:
Cost of salesCost of sales434,593 — 720,874 — Cost of sales98,929 434,593 188,792 720,874 
Research and developmentResearch and development304,297 408,195 977,428 1,571,551 Research and development106,229 304,297 572,805 977,428 
Selling, general, and administrativeSelling, general, and administrative122,876 77,793 327,028 214,144 Selling, general, and administrative107,460 122,876 313,709 327,028 
Total expensesTotal expenses861,766 485,988 2,025,330 1,785,695 Total expenses312,618 861,766 1,075,306 2,025,330 
Loss from operationsLoss from operations(127,189)(307,144)(400,857)(861,605)Loss from operations(125,632)(127,189)(382,943)(400,857)
Other expense:
Other income (expense):Other income (expense):
Interest expenseInterest expense(4,169)(5,182)(15,279)(15,989)Interest expense(2,859)(4,169)(10,299)(15,279)
Other expense(34,783)(4,064)(53,002)(7,267)
Loss before income tax expense(166,141)(316,390)(469,138)(884,861)
Income tax expense2,472 6,041 6,552 12,606 
Other income (expense)Other income (expense)(2,982)(34,783)26,912 (53,002)
Loss before income taxesLoss before income taxes(131,473)(166,141)(366,330)(469,138)
Income tax expense (benefit)Income tax expense (benefit)(697)2,472 343 6,552 
Net lossNet loss$(168,613)$(322,431)$(475,690)$(897,467)Net loss$(130,776)$(168,613)$(366,673)$(475,690)
Net loss per share:Net loss per share:Net loss per share:
Basic and dilutedBasic and diluted$(2.15)$(4.31)$(6.13)$(12.13)Basic and diluted$(1.26)$(2.15)$(3.94)$(6.13)
Weighted average number of common shares outstandingWeighted average number of common shares outstandingWeighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic and dilutedBasic and diluted78,274 74,745 77,631 73,972 Basic and diluted103,429 78,274 93,046 77,631 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021202220212023202220232022
Net lossNet loss$(168,613)$(322,431)$(475,690)$(897,467)Net loss$(130,776)$(168,613)$(366,673)$(475,690)
Other comprehensive loss:Other comprehensive loss:Other comprehensive loss:
Net unrealized losses on marketable securities available-for-sale, net of reclassifications— — — (9)
Foreign currency translation adjustmentForeign currency translation adjustment(12,924)(3,309)(22,441)(6,154)Foreign currency translation adjustment(3,686)(12,924)(5,486)(22,441)
Other comprehensive lossOther comprehensive loss(12,924)(3,309)(22,441)(6,163)Other comprehensive loss(3,686)(12,924)(5,486)(22,441)
Comprehensive lossComprehensive loss$(181,537)$(325,740)$(498,131)$(903,630)Comprehensive loss$(134,462)$(181,537)$(372,159)$(498,131)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOVAVAX, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share information)
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
(unaudited)(unaudited)
ASSETSASSETSASSETS
Current assets:Current assets:Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$1,280,581 $1,515,116 Cash and cash equivalents$651,104 $1,336,883 
Restricted cashRestricted cash10,785 11,490 Restricted cash10,393 10,303 
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable111,645 454,993 Accounts receivable123,657 82,375 
InventoryInventory82,432 8,872 Inventory69,592 36,683 
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets274,522 164,648 Prepaid expenses and other current assets152,018 237,147 
Total current assetsTotal current assets1,759,965 2,155,119 Total current assets1,006,764 1,703,391 
Property and equipment, netProperty and equipment, net255,532 228,696 Property and equipment, net300,982 294,247 
Right of use asset, netRight of use asset, net108,543 40,123 Right of use asset, net190,741 106,241 
Intangible assets, net8,456 4,770 
GoodwillGoodwill117,535 131,479 Goodwill123,780 126,331 
Other non-current assetsOther non-current assets17,406 16,566 Other non-current assets34,890 28,469 
Total assetsTotal assets$2,267,437 $2,576,753 Total assets$1,657,157 $2,258,679 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICITLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICITLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities:Current liabilities:Current liabilities:
Accounts payableAccounts payable$144,997 $127,050 Accounts payable$101,914 $216,517 
Accrued expensesAccrued expenses551,069 673,731 Accrued expenses311,201 591,158 
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue404,776 1,422,944 Deferred revenue192,187 370,137 
Current portion of finance lease liabilitiesCurrent portion of finance lease liabilities82,095 130,533 Current portion of finance lease liabilities1,332 27,196 
Convertible notes payableConvertible notes payable324,525 — Convertible notes payable— 324,881 
Other current liabilitiesOther current liabilities160,499 36,061 Other current liabilities861,956 930,055 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities1,667,961 2,390,319 Total current liabilities1,468,590 2,459,944 
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue1,035,418 172,528 Deferred revenue608,842 179,414 
Convertible notes payableConvertible notes payable— 323,458 Convertible notes payable167,621 166,466 
Non-current finance lease liabilitiesNon-current finance lease liabilities31,474 — Non-current finance lease liabilities53,158 31,238 
Other non-current liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities98,569 42,121 Other non-current liabilities37,296 55,695 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities2,833,422 2,928,426 Total liabilities2,335,507 2,892,757 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022— — 
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; and 79,204,509 shares issued and 78,476,814 shares outstanding at September 30, 2022 and 76,433,151 shares issued and 75,841,171 shares outstanding at December 31, 2021792 764 
Stockholders' deficit:Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; 119,641,667 shares issued and 118,730,398 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023 and 86,806,554 shares issued and 86,039,923 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; 119,641,667 shares issued and 118,730,398 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023 and 86,806,554 shares issued and 86,039,923 shares outstanding at December 31, 20221,196 868 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital3,640,597 3,351,967 Additional paid-in capital4,066,585 3,737,979 
Accumulated deficitAccumulated deficit(4,093,640)(3,617,950)Accumulated deficit(4,642,562)(4,275,889)
Treasury stock, cost basis, 727,695 shares at September 30, 2022 and 591,980 shares at December 31, 2021(89,940)(85,101)
Treasury stock, cost basis, 911,269 shares at September 30, 2023 and 766,631 shares at December 31, 2022Treasury stock, cost basis, 911,269 shares at September 30, 2023 and 766,631 shares at December 31, 2022(91,706)(90,659)
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(23,794)(1,353)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(11,863)(6,377)
Total stockholders’ deficitTotal stockholders’ deficit(565,985)(351,673)Total stockholders’ deficit(678,350)(634,078)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficitTotal liabilities and stockholders’ deficit$2,267,437 $2,576,753 Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit$1,657,157 $2,258,679 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOVAVAX, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)DEFICIT
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 20222023 and 20212022
(in thousands, except share information)
(unaudited)
Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total Stockholders'
Deficit
SharesAmount
Balance at June 30, 202395,183,750 $952 $3,855,916 $(4,511,786)$(91,424)$(8,177)$(754,519)
Stock-based compensation— — 21,254 — — — 21,254 
Stock issued under incentive programs176,329 634 — (282)— 354 
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs $3,063
24,281,588 242 188,781 — — — 189,023 
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — (3,686)(3,686)
Net loss— — — (130,776)— — (130,776)
Balance at September 30, 2023119,641,667 $1,196 $4,066,585 $(4,642,562)$(91,706)$(11,863)$(678,350)
Balance at June 30, 202278,776,234 $788 $3,604,614 $(3,925,027)$(86,455)$(10,870)$(416,950)
Stock-based compensation— — 33,386 — — — 33,386 
Stock issued under incentive programs428,275 2,597 — (3,485)— (884)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — (12,924)(12,924)
Net loss— — — (168,613)— — (168,613)
Balance at September 30, 202279,204,509 $792 $3,640,597 $(4,093,640)$(89,940)$(23,794)$(565,985)

Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total Stockholders'
Equity (Deficit)
SharesAmount
Balance at June 30, 202278,776,234 $788 $3,604,614 $(3,925,027)$(86,455)$(10,870)$(416,950)
Stock-based compensation— — 33,386 — — — 33,386 
Stock issued under incentive programs428,275 2,597 — (3,485)— (884)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — (12,924)(12,924)
Net loss— — — (168,613)— — (168,613)
Balance at September 30, 202279,204,509 $792 $3,640,597 $(4,093,640)$(89,940)$(23,794)$(565,985)
Balance at June 30, 202174,672,351 $747 $3,237,085 $(2,449,235)$(47,205)$4,170 $745,562 
Stock-based compensation— — 45,274 — — — 45,274 
Stock issued under incentive programs1,301,172 13 28,154 — (31,927)— (3,760)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — (3,309)(3,309)
Net loss— — — (322,431)— — (322,431)
Balance at September 30, 202175,973,523 $760 $3,310,513 $(2,771,666)$(79,132)$861 $461,336 
                            
Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total Stockholders'
Equity (Deficit)
Common StockAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total Stockholders'
Deficit
SharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 2022Balance at December 31, 202286,806,554 $868 $3,737,979 $(4,275,889)$(90,659)$(6,377)$(634,078)
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation— — 70,193 — — — 70,193 
Stock issued under incentive programsStock issued under incentive programs605,571 1,740 — (1,047)— 699 
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $3,924Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $3,92432,229,542 322 256,673 — — — 256,995 
Foreign currency translation adjustmentForeign currency translation adjustment— — — — — (5,486)(5,486)
Net lossNet loss— — — (366,673)— — (366,673)
Balance at September 30, 2023Balance at September 30, 2023119,641,667 $1,196 $4,066,585 $(4,642,562)$(91,706)$(11,863)$(678,350)
SharesAmountAdditional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total Stockholders'
Equity (Deficit)
Balance at December 31, 2021Balance at December 31, 202176,433,151 $764 Balance at December 31, 202176,433,151 $764 $3,351,967 $(3,617,950)$(85,101)$(1,353)$(351,673)
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation— — 104,367 — — — 104,367 Stock-based compensation— — 104,367 — — — 104,367 
Stock issued under incentive programsStock issued under incentive programs573,960 4,900 — (4,839)— 67 Stock issued under incentive programs573,960 4,900 — (4,839)— 67 
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $2,311Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $2,3112,197,398 22 179,363 — — — 179,385 Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $2,3112,197,398 22 179,363 — — — 179,385 
Foreign currency translation adjustmentForeign currency translation adjustment— — — — — (22,441)(22,441)Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — (22,441)(22,441)
Net lossNet loss— — — (475,690)— — (475,690)Net loss— — — (475,690)— — (475,690)
Balance at September 30, 2022Balance at September 30, 202279,204,509 $792 $3,640,597 $(4,093,640)$(89,940)$(23,794)$(565,985)Balance at September 30, 202279,204,509 $792 $3,640,597 $(4,093,640)$(89,940)$(23,794)$(565,985)
Balance at December 31, 202071,350,365 $714 $2,535,476 $(1,874,199)$(41,806)$7,024 $627,209 
Stock-based compensation— — 151,457 — — — 151,457 
Stock issued under incentive programs2,044,191 20 58,747 — (37,326)— 21,441 
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $7,2922,578,967 26 564,833 — — — 564,859 
Unrealized loss on marketable securities— — — — — (9)(9)
Foreign currency translation adjustment— — — — — (6,154)(6,154)
Net loss— — — (897,467)— — (897,467)
Balance at September 30, 202175,973,523 $760 $3,310,513 $(2,771,666)$(79,132)$861 $461,336 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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NOVAVAX, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022202120232022
Operating Activities:Operating Activities:Operating Activities:
Net lossNet loss$(475,690)$(897,467)Net loss$(366,673)$(475,690)
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities:Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization21,832 8,989 Depreciation and amortization30,431 21,832 
Non-cash stock-based compensationNon-cash stock-based compensation102,525 151,457 Non-cash stock-based compensation69,699 102,525 
Provision for excess and obsolete inventoryProvision for excess and obsolete inventory358,075 — Provision for excess and obsolete inventory49,533 358,075 
Impairment of long-lived assetsImpairment of long-lived assets10,081 — 
Right-of-use assets expensed, net of credits receivedRight-of-use assets expensed, net of credits received40,187 17,117 Right-of-use assets expensed, net of credits received— 40,187 
Other items, netOther items, net(25,059)2,739 Other items, net(3,015)(25,059)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
InventoryInventory(426,466)— Inventory(82,542)(426,466)
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, and other assetsAccounts receivable, prepaid expenses, and other assets171,325 209,221 Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, and other assets(34,418)171,325 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilitiesAccounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities90,418 180,708 Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities(349,261)90,418 
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue(155,268)992,590 Deferred revenue138,979 (155,268)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(298,121)665,354 
Net cash used in operating activitiesNet cash used in operating activities(537,186)(298,121)
Investing Activities:Investing Activities:Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(66,033)(41,122)
Internal-use software development costs(4,888)— 
Purchases of marketable securities— (2,167)
Proceeds from maturities and sale of marketable securities— 159,807 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(70,921)116,518 
Capital expendituresCapital expenditures(44,932)(66,033)
Internal-use softwareInternal-use software(4,796)(4,888)
Net cash used in investing activitiesNet cash used in investing activities(49,728)(70,921)
Financing Activities:Financing Activities:Financing Activities:
Net proceeds from sales of common stockNet proceeds from sales of common stock179,385 564,859 Net proceeds from sales of common stock256,995 179,385 
Net proceeds from the exercise of stock-based awardsNet proceeds from the exercise of stock-based awards67 21,441 Net proceeds from the exercise of stock-based awards699 67 
Finance lease paymentsFinance lease payments(45,904)(63,876)Finance lease payments(25,026)(45,904)
Net cash provided by financing activities133,548 522,424 
Repayment of 2023 Convertible notesRepayment of 2023 Convertible notes(325,000)— 
Payments of costs related to issuance of 2027 Convertible notesPayments of costs related to issuance of 2027 Convertible notes(3,591)— 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities(95,923)133,548 
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cashEffect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash257 (6,208)Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash355 257 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(235,237)1,298,088 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cashNet decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(682,482)(235,237)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of periodCash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period1,528,259 648,738 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period1,348,845 1,528,259 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of periodCash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$1,293,022 $1,946,826 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$666,363 $1,293,022 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Right-of-use assets from new lease agreementsRight-of-use assets from new lease agreements$118,262 $34,914 Right-of-use assets from new lease agreements$96,492 $118,262 
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expensesCapital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,984 $7,884 Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,394 $11,984 
Internal-use software included in accounts payable and accrued expensesInternal-use software included in accounts payable and accrued expenses$167 $— 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash interest payments$17,260 $17,768 
Cash interest payments, net of amounts capitalizedCash interest payments, net of amounts capitalized$11,751 $17,260 
Cash paid for income taxesCash paid for income taxes$17,843 $6,041 Cash paid for income taxes$128 $17,843 
    
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOVAVAX, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 20222023
(unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Business

Novavax, Inc. (“Novavax,” and together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a biotechnology company that promotes improved health globally through the discovery, development,by discovering, developing, and commercialization ofcommercializing innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. The Company’s COVID-19Novavax offers a differentiated vaccine (“NVX-CoV2373,” “Nuvaxovid™,” “Covovax™,” “Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted”); influenza vaccine candidate; COVID-19-Influenza Combination (“CIC”) vaccine candidate;platform that combines a recombinant protein approach, innovative nanoparticle technology and additional vaccine candidates, including for Omicron subvariants and bivalent formulations with prototype vaccine (“NVX-CoV2373”), are genetically engineered nanostructures of conformationally correct recombinant proteins critical to disease pathogenesis and may elicit differentiated immune responses, which may be more efficacious than naturally occurring immunity or other vaccine approaches. NVX-CoV2373 and the Company’s other vaccine candidates incorporate the Company's proprietary Matrix-Mpatented Matrix-M™ adjuvant to enhance the immune responseresponse. Novavax currently has one commercial program, for vaccines to prevent COVID-19, which includes Nuvaxovid prototype COVID-19 vaccine ("NVX-CoV2373,” or “prototype vaccine”) and stimulate higher levels of functional antibodies and induce a cellular immune response. The Company has announced data from its ongoing PREVENT-19 study supporting the use of NVX-CoV2373Nuvaxovid updated COVID-19 vaccine (“NVX-CoV2601,” or “updated vaccine”) (collectively, “COVID-19 Program,” or “COVID-19 Vaccine”). Local authorities have also specified nomenclature for homologous boosting in adults and adolescents aged 12 through 17. Additional findings in Phase 3 COVID-19 Omicron (study 311) trial showed utility of the prototype vaccineand updated vaccines within their labeling (“Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted” and “Novavax COVID-19, Adjuvanted (2023-2024 Formula), respectively, for the U.S.). The Company’s partner, Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (“SIIPL”), markets NVX-CoV2373 as a heterologous booster, inducing broad immune responses against contemporary Omicron variants.“Covovax™.”

As of September 30,Beginning in 2022, the Company had received approval, interim authorization, provisional approval, conditional marketing authorization, and emergency use authorization (“EUA”) from multiple regulatory authorities globally for NVX-CoV2373its prototype vaccine for both adult and adolescent populations as a primary series and for both homologous and heterologous booster indications.indications in select territories. In October 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“U.S. FDA”) amended the EUA for its prototype vaccine to include its updated vaccine. The amended EUA authorizes use of the Company’s updated vaccine in individuals 12 years and older. In October 2023, the European Commission (“EC”) granted approval for the Company’s updated vaccine for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 in individuals aged 12 and older. The Company exclusively depends on its supply agreement with SIIPL and its subsidiary, Serum Life Sciences Limited (“SLS”), for co-formulation, filling and finishing (other than in Europe) and on its service agreement with PCI Pharma Services for finishing in Europe. The Company plans to rely on these arrangements to supply its updated vaccine during the 2023-2024 vaccination season and subsequently (see Note 4).
Novavax is advancing development of other vaccine candidates, including its influenza vaccine candidate, its COVID19-Influenza Combination (“CIC”) vaccine candidate and additional vaccine candidates. The Company’s COVID-19 Program and its other vaccine candidates incorporate the Company’s proprietary Matrix-M™ adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate higher levels of functional antibodies and induce a cellular immune response.

The Company commenced commercial shipments of NVX-CoV2373 doses under the name “Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted” and the brand name “Nuvaxovid™” in 2022.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The consolidated financial statements are unaudited but include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results, comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit),deficit, and cash flows for the periods presented. Although the Company believes that the disclosures in these unaudited consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote information normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted as permitted under the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Novavax, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Accumulated other comprehensive loss included a foreign currency translation loss of $23.8$11.9 million and $1.4$6.4 million as ofat September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. The aggregate foreign currency transaction gains and losses resulting from the conversion of the transaction currency to functional currency were a $12.2 million loss and a $3.9 million gain, and a $38.6 million loss and $59.6 million loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which are reflected in Other income (expense).
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The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.2022. Results for this or any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for any future interim period or for the entire year. The Company operates in one business segment.
ReclassificationsLiquidity and Going Concern
Certain amounts reported in prior periodsThe accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been reclassifiedprepared assuming, subject to conformthe disclosures herein, that the Company will continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. In addition, as of September 30, 2023, the Company had $666.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. Pursuant to current period financial statement presentation. These reclassifications have no material effect on previously reported financial position,the June 2023 Amendment to the advance purchase agreement between the Company and the Canadian government (the “Canada APA”), the Company expects to receive the second installment of $174.8 million from the Canadian government that is contingent and payable upon the Company’s delivery of vaccine doses in the fourth quarter of 2023 (see Note 3). During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred a net loss of $366.7 million and had net cash flows used in operating activities of $537.2 million.
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 205-40, Going Concern, the Company evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these unaudited consolidated financial statements are issued. While the Company’s current cash flow forecast for the one-year going concern look forward period estimates that there will be sufficient capital available to fund operations, this forecast is subject to significant uncertainty, including as it relates to revenue for the next 12 months, the Company’s ability to execute on certain cost-cutting initiatives and a pending matter subject to arbitration proceedings. The Company’s revenue projections depend on its ability to successfully manufacture, distribute and market its updated vaccine for the 2023-2024 vaccination season, which is inherently uncertain and subject to a number of risks, including the Company’s ability to obtain regulatory authorizations, the incidence of COVID-19 during the 2023-2024 vaccination season, the Company’s ability to timely deliver doses and achieve commercial adoption and market acceptance of its updated vaccine.
Failure to meet regulatory milestones, timely obtain supportive recommendations from governmental advisory committees, or resultsachieve product volume or delivery timing obligations under the Company’s advance purchase agreements (“APAs”) may require the Company to refund portions of operations.upfront and other payments or result in reduced future payments which would adversely affect the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. For example, if the Company fails to deliver its updated vaccine doses to the Canadian government in the fourth quarter of 2023, the second installment payment of $174.8 million will be terminated and not be payable to the Company. In addition, the Canadian government may terminate the Canada APA if the Company fails to achieve regulatory approval for use of the Biologics Manufacturing Centre, Inc. (“BMC”) for COVID-19 Vaccine production on or before December 31, 2024. Also, if the Company does not timely achieve supportive recommendations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (the “JCVI”) of the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the “Authority”) with respect to use of its COVID-19 Program for (a) the general adult population as part of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster campaign in the United Kingdom or (b) the general adolescent population as part of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster campaign in the United Kingdom or as a primary series SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, excluding where that recommendation relates only to one or more population groups comprising less than one million members in the United Kingdom, then the Company would be required to repay up to $112.5 million related to the upfront payment previously received from the Authority under the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Supply Agreement, dated October 22, 2020, between the Company and the Authority. On January 24, 2023, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (“Gavi”) filed a demand for arbitration with the International Court of Arbitration regarding an alleged material breach by the Company of the Company’s APA with Gavi (the “Gavi APA”). The arbitration hearing is scheduled for July 2024, with a written decision to follow. The outcome of that arbitration is inherently uncertain, and it is possible the Company could be required to refund all or a portion of the remaining advance payments of $696.4 million as of September 30, 2023 (see Note 3 and Note 14).
Management believes that, given the significance of these uncertainties, substantial doubt exists regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through one year from the date that these financial statements are issued.
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In May 2023, the Company announced a global restructuring and cost reduction plan (the “Restructuring Plan”), which includes a more focused investment in its COVID-19 Program, reduction to its pipeline spending, the continued rationalization of Contentsits manufacturing network, a reduction to the Company’s global workforce, as well as the consolidation of facilities, and infrastructure. The workforce reduction plan included an approximately 25% reduction in the Company’s global workforce, comprised of an approximately 20% reduction in full-time Novavax employees and the remainder comprised of contractors and consultants. The Company has decided to progress its CIC vaccine candidate toward late-stage development and, as such, is assessing the impact on its workforce requirements. The Company expects the full annual impact of the cost savings from the Restructuring Plan to be realized in 2024 and approximately half of the annual impact to be realized in 2023 due to timing of implementing the measures, and the applicable laws, regulations, and other factors in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a charge of $4.5 million related to one-time employee severance and benefit costs and recorded an impairment charge of $10.1 million related to the consolidation of facilities and infrastructure (see Note 15).
The Company’s ability to fund Company operations is dependent upon revenue related to vaccine sales for its products and product candidates, if such product candidates receive marketing approval and are successfully commercialized, and in particular the 2023-2024 vaccination season, which is inherently uncertain and subject to a number of risks, including the incidence of COVID-19 during the 2023-2024 vaccination season, regulatory authorization, ability to timely deliver doses and commercial adoption and market acceptance of its updated vaccine, the resolution of certain matters, including whether, when, and how the dispute with Gavi is resolved, and management’s plans, which includes cost reductions associated with the Restructuring Plan. Management’s plans may also include raising additional capital through a combination of equity and debt financing, collaborations, strategic alliances, asset sales, and marketing, distribution, or licensing arrangements. New financings may not be available to the Company on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. Also, any collaborations, strategic alliances, asset sales and marketing, distribution, or licensing arrangements may require the Company to give up some or all of its rights to a product or technology, which in some cases may be at less than the full potential value of such rights. In addition, the regulatory and commercial success of the Company’s COVID-19 Program and the Company’s other vaccine candidates, including an influenza vaccine candidate, and a CIC vaccine candidate, remains uncertain. Also, the impact of the Company’s more focused investment in its COVID-19 Program, reduction to its pipeline spending, continued rationalization of its manufacturing network, reduction to its global workforce, and consolidation of its facilities and infrastructure remain uncertain. If the Company is unable to obtain additional capital, the Company will assess its capital resources and may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate some or all of its operations, or further downsize its organization, any of which may have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations, and ability to operate as a going concern.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition - Product SalesConstraints

Product sales are associated with the Company’s NVX-CoV2373 supply agreements, sometimes referred to as advance purchase agreements (“APAs”), with various international governments. The Company recognizes revenue from product sales based onconstrains the transaction price per dose calculated in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) when control of the product transfers to thefor customer and customer acceptance has occurred, unless such acceptance provisions are deemed perfunctory. If an APA includes a term that may have the effect of decreasing the price per dose of previously delivered shipments, the Company constrains the pricearrangements until it is probable that a significant reversal in cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. Specifically, if a customer arrangement includes a provision whereby the customer may request a discount, return, or refund for a previously satisfied performance obligation or otherwise could have the effect of decreasing the transaction price, revenue is constrained based on an estimate of the impact to the transaction price recognized until it is probable that a significant reversal in cumulative revenue recognized will not occur.
CostRestructuring
The Company recognizes restructuring charges when such costs are incurred. The Company’s restructuring charges consist of Salesemployee severance and other termination benefits related to the reduction of its workforce, the consolidation of facilities, and infrastructure and other costs. Termination benefits are expensed on the date the Company notifies the employee, unless the employee must provide future service, in which case the benefits are expensed ratably over the future service period. Ongoing benefits are expensed when restructuring activities are probable and the benefit estimable.
CostSee Note 15 for additional information on the severance and employee benefit costs for terminated employees and impairment of sales includes cost of raw materials, production, and manufacturing overhead costs associatedassets in connection with the Company’s product sales during the period. Cost of sales also includes adjustments for excess, obsolete, or expired inventory; idle capacity; and losses on firm purchase commitments to the extent the cost cannot be recovered based on estimates about future demand. Cost of sales does not include certain expenses related to raw materials, production, and manufacturing overhead costs that were expensed prior to regulatory authorization as described under the caption “Inventory” below.Restructuring Plan.
Inventory
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Inventory is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value under the First In, First Out (“FIFO”) methodology, taking into consideration the expiration of the inventory item (see Note 7). The Company determines the cost of raw materials using moving average costs and the cost of semi-finished and finished goods using a standard cost method adjusted on a periodic basis to reflect the deviation in the actual cost from the standard cost estimate. Standard costs consist primarily of the cost of manufacturing goods, including direct materials, direct labor, and the services and products of third-party suppliers. Manufacturing overhead costs are applied to semi-finished and finished goods based on expected production levels. The Company utilizes third-party contract manufacturing organizations (“CMOs”), contract development and manufacturing organizations (“CDMOs”), and other suppliers and service organizations to support the procurement and processing of raw materials, management of inventory, packaging, and the delivery process. Adjustments to reduce the cost of inventory to its net realizable value, if required, are made for estimated excess, obsolete, or expired inventory through cost of sales.

Prior to initial regulatory authorization for its product candidates, the Company expenses costs relating to raw materials, production, and manufacturing overhead costs as research and development expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, in the period incurred. Subsequent to initial regulatory authorization for a product candidate, the Company capitalizes the costs of production for a particular supply chain as inventory when the Company determines that it has a present right to the economic benefit associated with the product.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Not Yet Adopted
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“(“ASU 2016-13”), with amendments in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022. The ASU sets forth a “current expected credit loss” (“CECL”) model that requires companies to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13 applies to financial instruments that are not measured at fair value, including receivables that result from revenue transactions. The ASU is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2023. Management is currently evaluating the effect of the guidance and does not expect it to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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Adopted
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplified the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including certain convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. Specifically, the new standard removed the separation models required for convertible debt with cash conversion features and convertible instruments with beneficial conversion features. It also removed certain settlement conditions that are currently required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception and simplified the diluted earnings per share calculation for convertible instruments. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 20222023, using a modified retrospective approach, whichand it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Note 3 – Revenue
The Company's accounts receivable included $43.6$71.1 million and $419.7$53.8 million related to amounts that were billed to customers and $68.0$52.6 million and $35.3$28.6 million related to amounts which had not yet been billed to customers as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, changes in the Company'sCompany’s accounts receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts, and deferred revenue balances were as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2021AdditionsDeductionsSeptember 30, 2022
Contract receivables:
Accounts receivable$454,993 1,519,345 (1,862,693)$111,645 
Contract liabilities:
Deferred revenue(1)
$1,595,472 96,298 
(251,576)(2)
$1,440,194 
Balance, Beginning of PeriodAdditionsDeductionsBalance, End of Period
Accounts receivable:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023$96,210 $981,305 $(946,182)$131,333 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022454,993 1,519,345 (1,862,693)111,645 
Allowance for doubtful accounts(1):
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023$(13,835)$— $6,159 $(7,676)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022— — — — 
Deferred revenue:(2)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023$549,551 $422,766 $(171,288)$801,029 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 20221,595,472 96,298 (251,576)1,440,194 
(1)Amount is comprised of $404.8 million    There was no bad debt expense recorded during the three and $1.4 billion of current Deferred revenue and $1.0 billion and $172.5 million of non-current Deferred revenue as ofnine months ended September 30, 20222023 or 2022. There was a $6.2 million reversal of a bad debt allowance during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 due to the collection of a previously recognized allowance for doubtful accounts. To estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company evaluates the credit risk related to its customers based on historical loss experience, economic conditions, the aging of receivables, and December 31, 2021, respectively.customer-specific risks.
(2)Deductions from Deferred revenue includes $202.5generally related to the recognition of revenue once performance obligations on a contract with a customer are met. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, deductions included a $112.5 million that was realizedreclassification of refundable upfront payments previously included in Revenue and $49.1 million that was reclassifiedDeferred revenue to Other current liabilities. There were no such reclassifications during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
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TheAs of September 30, 2023, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that were unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied), excluding amounts related to sales-based royalties, the Gavi APA, and the reduction in doses related to the Amended and Restated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Supply Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2022 (as amended on September 26, 2022, the “Amended and Restated UK Supply Agreement”) between the Company and the Authority, which amended and restated the Original UK Supply Agreement, was approximately $4$2 billion as of September 30, 2022.which $801.0 million was included in Deferred revenue. Failure to meet regulatory milestones, timely obtain supportive recommendations from governmental advisory committees, or achieve product volume or delivery timing obligations under the Company’s APAadvance purchase agreements may require the Company to refund portions of upfront and other payments or result in reduced future payments, which could adversely impact the Company’s ability to realize revenue from its unsatisfied performance obligations. The timing to fulfill performance obligations related to grant agreements will depend on the results of the Company's research and development activities, including clinical trials, and delivery of doses.trials. The timing to fulfill performance obligations related to APAs will depend on the timing of product manufacturing, receipt of marketing authorizations for additional indications, delivery of doses based on customer demand, and the ability of the customer to request variantthe Company’s updated vaccine in place of the prototype NVX-CoV2373 vaccine under certain of ourthe Company’s APAs.
Under the terms of the Gavi APA and a separate purchase agreement between Gavi and SIIPL, 1.1 billion doses of the prototype vaccine were to be made available to countries participating in the COVAX Facility. The remaining unfilled performance obligationsCompany expected to manufacture and distribute 350 million doses of the prototype vaccine to countries participating under the COVAX Facility. Under a separate purchase agreement with Gavi, SIIPL was expected to manufacture and deliver the balance of the 1.1 billion doses of the prototype vaccine for low- and middle-income countries participating in the COVAX Facility. The Company expected to deliver doses with antigen and adjuvant manufactured at facilities directly funded under the Company's funding agreement with Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (“CEPI”), with initial doses supplied by SIIPL and SLS under a supply agreement. The Company expected to supply significant doses that Gavi would allocate to low-, middle- and high-income countries, subject to certain limitations, utilizing a tiered pricing schedule and Gavi could prioritize such doses to low- and middle- income countries, at lower prices. Additionally, the Company could provide additional doses of prototype vaccine, to the extent available from CEPI-funded manufacturing facilities, in the event that SIIPL could not materially deliver expected vaccine doses to the COVAX Facility. Under the agreement, the Company received an upfront payment of $350.0 million from Gavi in 2021 and an additional payment of $350.0 million in 2022 related to grant agreementsthe Company’s achieving an emergency use license for the Company’s prototype vaccine by the World Health Organization (“WHO”) (the “Advance Payment Amount”). The Company maintains that its termination of the Advance Payment Amount was valid and denies that Gavi is entitled to a refund.
On November 18, 2022, the Company delivered written notice to Gavi to terminate the Gavi APA on the basis of Gavi’s failure to procure the purchase of 350 million doses of the Company’s prototype vaccine from the Company as required by the Gavi APA. As of November 18, 2022, the Company had only received orders under the Gavi APA for approximately 2 million doses. On December 2, 2022, Gavi issued a written notice purporting to terminate the Gavi APA based on Gavi’s contention that the Company repudiated the agreement and, therefore, materially breached the Gavi APA. Gavi also contends that, based on its purported termination of the Gavi APA, it is entitled to a refund of the Advance Payment Amount less any amounts that have been credited against the purchase price for binding orders placed by a buyer participating in the COVAX Facility. Since December 31, 2022, the remaining Gavi Advance Payment Amount, which is $696.4 million as of September 30, 2023, pending resolution of the dispute with Gavi related to a return of the remaining Advance Payment Amount, has been classified within Other current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. On January 24, 2023, Gavi filed a demand for arbitration with the International Court of Arbitration based on the claims described above. The Company filed its Answer and Counterclaims on March 2, 2023. On April 5, 2023, Gavi filed its Reply to the Company’s Counterclaims. The arbitration hearing is scheduled for July 2024, with a written decision to follow. Arbitration is inherently uncertain, and while the Company believes that it is entitled to retain the remaining Advance Payment Amount received from Gavi, it is possible that it could be required to refund all or APAs are expected to be fulfilled in less than 12 months.a portion of the remaining Advance Payment Amount from Gavi.
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GrantsProduct Sales
The Company recognized grant revenueProduct sales by the Company’s customer’s geographic location was as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022202120222021
U.S. government partnership (“OWS”)$104,348 $96,215 $311,423 $699,268 
U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”)1,925 1,287 1,925 21,472 
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (“CEPI”)— 37,505 — 131,022 
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (“BMGF”)— — — 2,628 
Total grant revenue$106,273 $135,007 $313,348 $854,390 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023202220232022
North America$2,231 $129,718 $2,231 $194,480 
Europe— 347,005 59,322 760,750 
Rest of the world— 149,368 218,384 311,944 
Total product sales revenue$2,231 $626,091 $279,937 $1,267,174 
U.S. GovernmentIn May 2023, the Company extended a credit for certain doses delivered in 2022 that qualified for replacement under the contract with the Australian government. This credit is the result of a single lot sold to the Australian government that upon pre-planned 6-month stability testing was found to have fallen below the defined specifications and the lot therefore was removed from the market. The credit will be applied against the future sale of doses to the customer and, during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a reduction of $64.7 million in product sales, with a corresponding increase to Deferred revenue, non-current.
In April 2023, the Company amended the Canada APA to forfeit certain doses originally scheduled for delivery in 2022 for a payment of $100.4 million received in the second quarter of 2023. On June 30, 2023, the Company entered into an additional amendment (the “June 2023 Amendment”) to the Canada APA. Pursuant to the June 2023 Amendment, the parties revised the Canadian government’s previous commitment by (i) forfeiting certain doses of COVID-19 Vaccine previously scheduled for delivery, (ii) reducing the amount of doses of COVID-19 Vaccine due for delivery, (iii) revising the delivery schedule for the remaining doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to be delivered, and (iv) requiring use of the Biologics Manufacturing Centre (“BMC”) Inc. to produce bulk antigen for doses in 2024 and 2025. In connection with the forfeiture of doses of COVID-19 Vaccine, the Canadian government agreed to pay a total amount of $349.6 million to the Company in two equal installments in 2023, which total amount equals the remaining balance owed by the Canadian government with respect to such forfeited vaccine doses. The first installment was payable upon execution of the June 2023 Amendment and the second installment is contingent and payable upon the Company’s delivery of vaccine doses in the second half of 2023. The first installment of $174.8 million was received from the Canadian government in July 2023. If the Company fails to deliver COVID-19 Vaccine doses to the Canadian government in the fourth quarter of 2023, the second installment payment of $174.8 million will be terminated and not be payable to the Company. The Canadian government may terminate the Canada APA, as amended, if the Company fails to achieve regulatory approval for use of BMC for COVID-19 Vaccine production on or before December 31, 2024. The June 2023 Amendment maintained the total contract value of the original Canada APA. Pursuant to the June 2023 Amendment, the Company and the Canadian government will endeavor to expand the Company’s previously agreed in-country commitment to Canada and to further partner to provide health, economic, and future pandemic preparedness benefits to Canada, which value may be provided through a number of activities, including without limitation, capital investments, the performance of activities or services, or the provision of technology or intellectual property licenses. Further, the parties will endeavor to enter into a memorandum of understanding (the “MOU”) to illustrate the Company’s ability to deliver such benefits over a 15-year period with an aggregate value of not less than 100% of the amount remaining to be paid under the June 2023 Amendment and ultimately received by the Company. As of September 30, 2023, the Company is in the process of negotiating the MOU. The Company agreed to hold $20.0 million in escrow for the benefit of the Canadian government, which amount is the sole recourse available to the Canadian government in the event of non-performance under the MOU.
Grants
The Company’s U.S. government partnershipagreement consists of an agreementa Project Agreement (the “OWS“Project Agreement”) and a Base Agreement with Advanced Technology International, the Consortium Management Firm acting on behalf of the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium in connection with the partnership formerly known as Operation Warp Speed (“OWS”(the Base Agreement together with the Project Agreement the “USG Agreement”). In July 2022,February 2023, in connection with the Company entered into a modificationexecution of Modification 17 to the OWSProject Agreement that amended the terms of such agreement to provide for (i) an initial delivery to(“Modification 17”), the U.S. government indicated to the Company that the award may not be extended past its current period of approximately 3performance, which is December 31, 2023. Also, Modification 17 included provisions requiring that the payment of up to $60.0 million of consideration associated with manufacturing work now be contingent upon meeting certain milestones, including the delivery of up to 1.5 million doses of NVX-CoV2373its prototype vaccine and (ii) any additional manufacture
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development and deliveryregulatory milestones related to commercial readiness, expansion of the EUA and development of multiple vial presentations. As of September 30, 2023, the Company now expects to be entitled to the U.S. government up to an aggregate of 100 million doses of NVX-CoV2373 contemplatedfull $1.8 billion-funding under the USG Agreement by the original OWS Agreement (inclusive of the initial batch of approximately 3 million doses) dependent on U.S. government demand, FDA guidance on strain selection, agreement between the parties on the price of such doses,December 31, 2023, and available funding. The 3 million initial doses were delivered in July 2022. Additionally, in July 2022,accordingly, the Company modified its existing agreement with the DoD and delivered 0.2recognized a $43.8 million doses of NVX-CoV2373 after receipt of EUA approval from the FDA, with delivery of the remaining 9.8 million doses of NVX-CoV2373 contemplated by the original agreement subjectcumulative increase to DoD demand and available funding.
CEPI
The Company’s funding agreement with CEPI, under which CEPI has agreed to provide funding of up to $399.5 million to the Company to support the development of NVX-CoV2373, provides up to $257.0 million in grant funding and up to $142.5 million in forgivable no-interest term loans. These loans are only repayable if NVX-CoV2373 manufactured by the CMO network funded by CEPI is soldrevenue under the Company’s APA with Gavi,contract during the Vaccine Alliance (“Gavi”), and such sales cover the Company’s costs of manufacturing the vaccine, not including manufacturing costs funded by CEPI. The timing of any loan repayments is currently uncertain given the timing and quantities of future orders under the Company’s APA with Gavi are unclear, as discussed below.

three months ended September 30, 2023.
Royalties and Other
Royalties and other includes royalty milestone payments, sales-based royalties, and Matrix-M™ adjuvant sales.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized $6.0 million revenue related to sales-based royalties, and $13.8 million and $17.0 million, respectively in revenue related to a Matrix-M™ adjuvant sales. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company did not recognize revenue related to milestone payments.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized no revenue and $20.0 million, respectively, related to milestone payments, $1.3 million and $10.5 million, respectively, in revenue related to sales-based royalties. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized a $20.0 million milestone payment upon the sale of NVX-CoV2373 in Japan. During the threeroyalties, and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized $39.9$1.0 million and $63.4$13.4 million, respectively, in revenue related to sales-based royalties. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did not recognize any revenue related to milestone payments.
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Advance Purchase Agreements (APAs)
Under the terms of the Company’s supply commitment with Gavi, which includes both Novavax’ APA with Gavi and the supply obligation of its licensed partner, Serum Institute of India Private Limited (“SIIPL”), 1.1 billion doses of NVX-CoV2373 are to be made available to countries participating in the COVAX Facility, which was established to allocate and distribute vaccines equitably to participating countries and economies. The Novavax APA contemplates that the Company will manufacture and distribute 350 million doses. Under that agreement with Gavi, the Company received an upfront payment of $350 million from Gavi in 2021 and an additional payment of $350 million in the first quarter of 2022 related to the Company’s achieving WHO Emergency Use Listing. Although Novavax continues to be prepared to deliver the quantities of NVX-CoV2373 doses to Gavi under the terms of the APA, the Company was notified by Gavi of its intent to seek to revise the number and timing of doses of NVX-CoV2373 supplied by Novavax under such agreement. Furthermore, Gavi may seek partial or full recovery of the prior nonrefundable payments it has made to Novavax. The Company’s position is that Gavi has no contractual right to recover prior nonrefundable payments if it fails to order the 350 million doses it committed to order. To date, except for an initial order of approximately 2 million doses, Novavax has not received an order from Gavi and the timing and quantities of future orders to deliver NVX-CoV2373 to the COVAX Facility are unclear.
Under the terms of the Company’s SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Supply Agreement, originally entered into in October 2020 (the “Original UK Supply Agreement”) with The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, acting on behalf of the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the “Authority”), the Authority agreed to purchase 60 million doses of NVX-CoV2373. In July 2022, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Supply Agreement (the “Amended and Restated UK Supply Agreement”) with the Authority, under which the Authority agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million doses and up to an additional 15 million doses of NVX-CoV2373, with the number of additional doses contingent on the Company’s timely achievement of supportive recommendations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (the “JCVI”). In the event that the Company is unable to achieve the JCVI supportive recommendations, it may have to repay up to $225.0 million related to the upfront payment previously received from the Authority under the Original UK Supply Agreement. As of September 30, 2022, the Company will be required to repay a minimum of $40.0 million related to the upfront payment, which is reflected in Other current liabilities, with the remaining balance of $185.0 million reflected in Deferred revenue. Under the Amended and Restated UK Supply Agreement, the Authority also has the option to purchase up to an additional 44 million doses, in one or more tranches, through 2024.
The Company has an APA with the European Commission (“EC”) acting on behalf of various European Union member states to supply a minimum of 20 million and up to 100 million initial doses of NVX-CoV2373, with the option for the EC to purchase an additional 100 million doses up to a maximum aggregate of 200 million doses in one or more tranches, through 2023. In July and August 2022, the Company was notified by the EC that it was cancelling 5 million doses of its prior commitment originally scheduled for delivery in the first and second quarters of 2022, in accordance with the APA, and reducing the order to 65 million doses. The Company is in the process of finalizing a revised delivery schedule for the remaining 23 million committed doses under the APA that were originally scheduled for delivery during the first and second quarters of 2022.Matrix-M™ adjuvant sales.
Note 4 – Collaboration, License, and Supply Agreements
Serum InstituteSIIPL
The Company previously granted SIIPL exclusive and non-exclusive licenses for the development, co-formulation, filling and finishing, registration, and commercialization of NVX-CoV2373.its prototype vaccine, its proprietary COVID-19 variant antigen candidate(s), its quadrivalent influenza vaccine candidate, and its CIC vaccine candidate. SIIPL agreed to purchase the Company’s Matrix-MTMCompany's Matrix-M™ adjuvant and the Company granted SIIPL a non-exclusive license to manufacture the antigen drug substance component of NVX-CoV2373the Company’s COVID-19 Vaccine in SIIPL’s licensed territory solely for use in the manufacture of NVX-CoV2373.COVID-19 Vaccine. The Company and SIIPL equally split the revenue from SIIPL’s sale of NVX-CoV2373COVID-19 Vaccine in its licensed territory, net of agreed costs. The Company also has a supply agreement with SIIPL and Serum Life Sciences Limited (“SLS”)SLS under which SIIPL and SLS supply the Company with NVX-CoV2373prototype vaccine, its proprietary COVID-19 variant antigen candidate(s), its quadrivalent influenza vaccine candidate, and its CIC vaccine candidate for commercialization and sale in certain territories, as well as a contract development manufacture agreement with SLS, under which SLS manufactures and supplies finished vaccine product to the Company using antigen drug substance and Matrix-M™ adjuvant supplied by the Company. In May and August 2022, the Company expanded its license and supply arrangements with SIIPL to include its proprietary COVID-19 variant antigen candidate(s), its quadrivalent influenza vaccine candidate, and its CIC vaccine candidate, so that SIIPL can manufacture and commercialize a vaccine targeting COVID-19 variants, including the Omicron subvariants, a quadrivalent influenza vaccine, and CIC vaccine, and supply such vaccines to the Company. In March 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with SIIPL that granted SIIPL a non-exclusive license for the use of Matrix-M™ adjuvant supplied by the Company to develop, manufacture, and commercialize R21, a malaria candidate developed by the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford.
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15 years after the first commercial sale of the vaccine in each country.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
The Company has a collaboration and license agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) under which the Company granted Takeda an exclusive license to develop, manufacture, and commercialize NVX-CoV2373the Company’s COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan. Under the agreement, Takeda purchases the Company’s Matrix-M™ adjuvant from the Company to manufacture NVX-CoV2373doses of COVID-19 Vaccine, and the Company is entitled to receive milestone and sales-based royalty payments from Takeda based on the achievement of certain development and commercial milestones, as well as a portion of net profits from the sale of NVX-CoV2373 inCOVID-19 Vaccine. In September 2021, Takeda finalized an agreement with the low to middle double-digit range. DuringGovernment of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ("MHLW") for the three months ended June 30, 2022,purchase of 150 million doses of its prototype vaccine. In February 2023, MHLW canceled the remainder of doses under its agreement with Takeda. As a result, it is uncertain whether the Company recognizedwill receive future sales-based royalty payments from Takeda under the terms and conditions of their current collaboration and licensing agreement.
Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute
In May 2023, the Company entered into a milestone payment of $20.0 million upon3-year agreement with the first saleBill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute
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to provide the Company’s Matrix-M™ adjuvant for use in Japan.preclinical vaccine research.
SK bioscience, Co., Ltd.Ltd
TheIn February 2021, the Company hasentered into a collaborationCollaboration and license agreementLicense Agreement (“CLA”) with SK bioscience, Co., Ltd. (“SK bioscience”SK”) to manufacture and commercialize NVX-CoV2373its prototype vaccine for sale to the governmentsgovernment of South Korea,Korea. The CLA was amended in December 2021 and July 2022 to include the sale of its prototype vaccine to Thailand and Vietnam. SK bioscience pays a royalty in the lowVietnam and to middle double-digit range. Additionally, the Company has a manufacturing supply arrangement with SK bioscience under which SK bioscience supplies the Company with the antigen component of NVX-CoV2373prototype vaccine for use in the final drug product globally, including product to be distributed by the COVAX Facility, whichFacility. Under the CLA, as amended, SK agreed to pay the Company a royalty on the sale of its prototype vaccine in the low to middle double-digit range. The CLA was establishedin addition to allocatethe Company's existing manufacturing arrangement with SK under a Development and distribute vaccines equitably to participating countries and economies.Supply Agreement (“DSA”) entered into in August 2020. In July 2022, the Company signed an additional agreement with SK bioscience for the technology transfer of the Company’s proprietary COVID-19 variant antigen materials so that SK bioscience can manufacture the drug substance targeting COVID-19 variants, including the Omicron subvariants. The companies also signed an agreement to manufacture and supply the Novavax COVID-19its prototype vaccine in a prefilled syringe.
In June 2023, the Company entered into a material transfer agreement with SK for the use by SK of the Company’s Matrix-M™ adjuvant in preclinical vaccine experiments for shingles, influenza, and pan-COVID-19.
In August 2023, the Company and SK entered into a Settlement Agreement and General Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) regarding mutual release by the parties of all claims arising from or in relation to statements of work (“SOWs”) canceled by the Company under the DSA and the CLA (collectively the “Business Agreements”), and other SOWs under the Business Agreements (collectively, the “Subject SOWs”), in each case, in connection with the cessation of all drug substance and drug product manufacturing activity at SK for supply to the Company. Subject SOWs canceled by the Company under the Settlement Agreement included (i) Statement of Work No. 1 dated as of December 23, 2021 as amended to date under the CLA; (ii) Statement of Work No. 5 dated as of July 18, 2022 under the DSA; and (iii) Statement of Work No. 6 dated as of July 18, 2022, and as amended as of December 28, 2022 under the DSA.
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company is responsible for payment of $149.8 million to SK in connection with the cancellation of manufacturing activity for the SOWs under the Business Agreements, of which (i) $130.4 million was paid in August 2023 and (ii) the remaining balance is to be paid on or before November 15, 2023. Under the Settlement Agreement, the Company and SK agreed to a wind down plan with respect to the remaining products, materials and equipment under the SOWs.
Under the Settlement Agreement, the Company and SK agreed to remove certain restrictions under the CLA that have been triggered by the launch of SK’s competing vaccine SKYCovione™ in the Republic of Korea. In addition, the Company agreed to extend the term of an exclusive license to SK under the CLA for the exploitation of antigen and vaccine products utilizing Company’s proprietary coronavirus vaccine antigens and Matrix-M adjuvant in certain territories. The Company recorded $4.0 million to Deferred revenue related to the extended licenses granted to SK under the Settlement Agreement.
In August 2023, the Company also entered into a Securities Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with SK, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and issue to SK, in a private placement (the “Private Placement”), 6.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”) at a price of $13.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $84.5 million. The closing of the Private Placement occurred on August 10, 2023. The fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of closing, based on the quoted market price, was $46.5 million, which results in a premium paid by SK of approximately $38.0 million.
The Settlement Agreement and the Subscription Agreement were negotiated concurrently between the parties, and therefore were combined for accounting purposes and analyzed as a single arrangement. As a result, the Company recorded the $46.5 million fair value of common stock issued to SK, based on the quoted market price on the date of close, as an equity transaction. The remaining elements of the arrangement were deemed to relate to the settlement of the Company’s outstanding liabilities due to SK. These elements consist primarily of the cash payable to SK of $149.8 million, offset by the premium paid on the common stock purchase by SK of $38.0 million, which resulted in a net gain upon derecognition of the liabilities due to SK of $79.2 million in connection with the settlement. As a result, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded this net gain of $79.2 million between research and development expense, for $57.7 million, and cost of sales, for $21.5 million, proportionally based on the where the underlying costs were originally recorded.

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Other Supply Agreements
On September 30, 2022, the Company, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited (“FDBK”), FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Texas, LLC (“FDBT”), and FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies USA, Inc. (“FDBU” and together with FDBK and FDBT, “Fujifilm”) entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Fujifilm Settlement Agreement”) regarding amounts due to Fujifilm in connection with the termination of manufacturing activity at FDBT under the Commercial Supply Agreement (the “CSA”) dated August 20, 2021 and Master Services Agreement dated June 30, 2020 and associated statements of work (the “MSA”) by and between the Company and Fujifilm. The MSA and CSA established the general terms and conditions applicable to Fujifilm’s manufacturing and supply activities related to NVX-CoV2373the Company’s prototype vaccine under the associated statements of work.
Pursuant to the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement, the Company is responsible for payment ofagreed to pay up to $185.0 million (the “Settlement Payment”) to Fujifilm in connection with cancellation of manufacturing activity at FDBT under the CSA, of which (i) $47.8 million, constituting the initial reservation fee under the CSA, was credited against the Settlement Payment on September 30, 2022 and (ii) the remaining balance is to be paid in four equal quarterly installments of $34.3 million each, beginningwhich began on March 31, 2023. As of September 30, 2022, $102.9 million of2023, the remaining payment of $68.6 million was reflected in Accrued expenses and $34.3 million was reflected in Other non-current liabilities.expenses. Under the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement, the final two quarterly installments due to Fujifilm is requiredwere subject to Fujifilm’s obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate the losses associated with the vacant manufacturing capacity caused by the termination of manufacturing activities at FDBT under the CSA, and the final two quarterly installments will be mitigated by anyCSA. Any replacement revenue achieved by FujifilmFujifilm’s mitigation efforts between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. The Settlement Payment is less than amounts previously recognized as embedded lease expense and reflected in Research and development expense from FDBT manufacturing activity2023 would offset the final two settlement payments owed by the Company. On October 2, 2023, the Company sent a notice of breach under the CSA prior to the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement and accordingly, duringto Fujifilm setting forth the three and nine months endedCompany’s position that Fujifilm had not used commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate losses. The Company withheld the $34.3 million installment payment due to Fujifilm on September 30, 2022, the Company recorded a benefit of $98.3 million as Research and development expense (see Note 9).
Except with respect to certain limited activities agreed upon by the parties, the MSA terminated with respect to all activities in FDBU and FDBT on October 21, 2022 and the impact2023, pending resolution of the termination was determinedissues identified in accordancethe notice of breach. On October 30, 2023, FDBT filed a demand for arbitration with the provisionsJudicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”) seeking payment of the MSA. The terms and conditionsthird quarter installment of the MSA and CSA will remain in full force and effect with respect to the ongoing activities at FDBK. In addition, the Company and Fujifilm mutually released all claims relating to (i) the cancellation of batches to be manufactured at FDBT under the MSA or CSA, (ii) FDBT facility idle time in 2022, (iii) failure to complete product performance qualification testing of batches manufactured by Fujifilm by December 2021, and (iv) any obligation by Fujifilm to reserve capacity or manufacture batches at FDBT for the benefit of the Company under the MSA or CSA.Settlement Payment.
The Company continues to assess its manufacturing needs and intends to modify its global manufacturing footprint consistent with its contractual obligations to supply, and anticipated demand for, NVX-CoV2373,its COVID-19 Program, and in doing so, recognizes that significant costs may be incurred.
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Note 5 – Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheets that sums to the total of such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):

September 30, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$1,280,581 $1,515,116 Cash and cash equivalents$651,104 $1,336,883 
Restricted cash, currentRestricted cash, current10,785 11,490 Restricted cash, current10,393 10,303 
Restricted cash, non-current(1)
Restricted cash, non-current(1)
1,656 1,653 
Restricted cash, non-current(1)
4,866 1,659 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cashCash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$1,293,022 $1,528,259 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$666,363 $1,348,845 
(1)Classified as Other non-current assets as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, on the consolidated balance sheets.
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Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements
The following table represents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities (in thousands):
Fair Value at September 30, 2022Fair Value at December 31, 2021Fair Value at September 30, 2023Fair Value at December 31, 2022
AssetsAssetsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 1Level 2Level 3AssetsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 1Level 2Level 3
Money market funds(1)
Money market funds(1)
$365,631 $— $— $361,822 $— $— 
Money market funds(1)
$196,679 $— $— $398,834 $— $— 
Government-backed securities(1)
Government-backed securities(1)
— 261,000 — — 266,250 — 
Government-backed securities(1)
— 200,000 — — 296,000 — 
Treasury securities(1)
Treasury securities(1)
— 36,913 — — — — 
Corporate debt securities(1)
Corporate debt securities(1)
— 109,914 — — 790,672 — 
Corporate debt securities(1)
— 23,028 — — — — 
Agency securities(1)
Agency securities(1)
— 42,777 — — — — 
Agency securities(1)
— — — — 104,536 — 
Total cash equivalentsTotal cash equivalents$365,631 $413,691 $— $361,822 $1,056,922 $— Total cash equivalents$196,679 $259,941 $— $398,834 $400,536 $— 
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Convertible notes payable$— $317,044 $— $— $447,509 $— 
5.00% Convertible notes due 20275.00% Convertible notes due 2027$$131,292 $$$172,789$
3.75% Convertible notes due 20233.75% Convertible notes due 2023— — — — 322,111 — 
Total convertible notes payableTotal convertible notes payable$— $131,292 $— $— $494,900 $— 
(1)All investments are classified as Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, on the consolidated balance sheets.
Cash equivalentsFixed-income investments categorized as Level 2 are recordedvalued at cost, which approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.the custodian bank by a third-party pricing vendor’s valuation models that use verifiable observable market data, such as interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals and credit spreads, bids provided by brokers or dealers, or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. Pricing of the Company's Notes (see Note 10)Company’s convertible notes has been estimated using other observable inputs, including the price of the Company'sCompany’s common stock, implied volatility, interest rates, and credit spreads.
During the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, the Company did not have any transfers between levels.levels.
The amount in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets for accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates its fair value due to its short-term nature.
Note 7 – Inventory
Inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Raw materialsRaw materials$17,557 $8,872 Raw materials$10,385 $13,912 
Semi-finished goodsSemi-finished goods33,030 — Semi-finished goods10,405 21,410 
Finished goodsFinished goods31,845 — Finished goods48,802 1,361 
Total inventoryTotal inventory$82,432 $8,872 Total inventory$69,592 $36,683 
Inventory write-downs as a result of excess, obsolescence, expiry, or other reasons, and losses on firm purchase commitments, offset by recoveries of such commitments, are recorded as a component of cost of sales in ourthe Company’s consolidated statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, inventory write-downs were $18.1 million and $49.6 million, respectively and losses on firm purchase commitments were $63.5 million and $71.9 million, respectively. In addition, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 the Company recorded recoveries on firm purchase commitments of $21.5 million and $40.3 million, respectively, related primarily to negotiated reductions to previously recognized firm purchase commitments. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, inventory write-downs were $202.4 million and $358.1 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, losses on firm purchase commitments were $46.6 million and $146.2 million, respectively. There were no inventory write-downs or losses on firm purchase commitments during 2021.
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Note 8 – Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Identifiable Intangible Assets
Purchased intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated 
Amortization
Intangible
Assets, Net
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated 
Amortization
Intangible
Assets, Net
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Proprietary adjuvant technology$6,911 $(3,069)$3,842 $8,239 $(3,469)$4,770 
Internal-use software(1)
4,888 (274)4,614 — — — 
Total identifiable intangible assets$11,799 $(3,343)$8,456 $8,239 $(3,469)$4,770 
(1)AsThe Company has one reporting unit, which has a negative equity balance as of September 30, 2022, internal-use software included $3.6 million for assets under development.
Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 2021 was $0.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for existing in-use intangible assets for the remainder of 2022 and for each of the five succeeding years ending December 31, is estimated to be as follows (in thousands):
YearAmount
2022 (remainder)$189 
2023756 
2024740 
2025392 
2026335 
2027335 
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Goodwill
2022. The change in the carrying amounts of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 was as follows (in thousands):
Amount
Balance at December 31, 20212022$131,479126,331 
Currency translation adjustments(13,944)(2,551)
Balance at September 30, 20222023$117,535123,780 
Note 9 - Leases

The Company has embedded leases related to supply agreements with contract manufacturing organizations (“CMOs”) and contract manufacturing and development organizations to manufacture its COVID-19 Vaccine, as well as leases for its research and development and manufacturing facilities, corporate headquarters and offices, and certain equipment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022,2023, the Company concluded that changes in facts and circumstances oncontinued to align its CMO and CDMO agreements that had previously been determined to represent embedded lease arrangements resulted in the modificationglobal manufacturing footprint as a result of existing leases and, in accordanceits ongoing assessment of manufacturing needs consistent with its policy,contractual obligations related to the Company remeasuredsupply, and reallocatedanticipated demand for, its COVID-19 Program.
During the remaining consideration in the contractsthree and reassessed the lease classification as of the effective date of the modification. As a result, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022,2023, the Company recognized a Right-Of-Use (“ROU”) assetshort-term lease benefit of $39.5 million and a corresponding long-term operating$48.0 million, respectively, related to the reversal of previously recognized embedded lease liability of $44.0 millionexpense on the remeasurementsettlement of its long-term supply agreements using an average incremental borrowing rate of 5%. The Company expensed the ROU asset since it relates to research and development activities for the development of NVX-CoV2373 for which the Company does not have an alternative future use.
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CMO contracts. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized a short-term lease benefit of $46.6 million and expense of $37.3 million respectively, related to its embedded leases net of a benefit of $98.3 million related to the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement (see Note 4). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company expensed $24.2 million and $44.0 million respectively, for the write off of ROUright of use (“ROU”) assets that represented assets acquired for research and development activities that did not have an alternative future use at the commencement or modification of the lease. lease ROU written off. There were no ROU assets written off during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, related to embedded leases.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,2023, the Company recognized a short-term lease expense of $111.3$0.5 million and $325.5$1.4 million of interest expense, respectively, related toon its embedded leases and expensed $4.4 million and $17.1 million, respectively, of ROU assets that represented assets acquired for research and development activities that did not have an alternative future use at the commencement or modification of the lease.finance lease liabilities. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized $0.9 million and $4.3 million of interest expense, respectively, on its finance lease liabilities.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,2023, the Company recognized $1.6recorded an impairment charge of $5.9 million related to ROU facility leases used for research and $5.6 million of interest expense, respectively, on its finance lease liabilities.development, manufacturing and offices space that are impacted by the Restructuring Plan (see Note 15).
During 2020, theThe Company entered intohas a lease agreement for the premises located at 700 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The lease is for approximately 170,000 square feet of space thatat 700 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland, which the Company intends to useuses for manufacturing, research and development, and corporate offices. The term of the lease is 15 yearsexpires in 2035 with options to extend the lease. The lease provides for an annual base rent of $5.8 million that is subject to future rent increases and obligates the Company to pay building operating costs. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022,2023, the Company obtained the right to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the benefit from, certain floors located at the premises and recognized ana ROU asset and related lease obligation of $73.2$96.5 million as the lease commencement dates for accounting purposes had occurred. The lease obligation was reduced by $73.4 million for prepaid rent and prior costs incurred on behalf of the landlord.
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Note 10 – Long-Term Debt
Convertible Notes
The Company incurred approximately $10.0 million of debt issuance costs during the first quarter of 2016 relating to the issuance of $325 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior unsecured notes that will mature on February 1, 2023 (the “Notes”), which were recorded as a reduction to the Notes on the consolidated balance sheet. The $10.0 million of debt issuance costs is being amortized and recognized as additional interest expense over the seven-year contractual term of the Notes on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest rate method.
Total convertible notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Principal amount of Notes$325,000 $325,000 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(475)(1,542)
Total convertible notes payable(1)
$324,525 $323,458 
September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Current portion:
3.75% Convertible notes due 2023$— $325,000 
Unamortized debt issuance costs— (119)
Total current convertible notes payable$— $324,881 
Non-current portion:
5.00% Convertible notes due 2027$175,250 $175,250 
Unamortized debt issuance costs(7,629)(8,784)
Total non-current convertible notes payable$167,621 $166,466 
(1)In February 2023, the Company repaid the outstanding principal amount of $325.0 million on its 3.75% Convertible notes are classifieddue in 2023, together with accrued but unpaid interest on the maturity date. The repayment was funded by the issuance of the 5.00% Convertible notes due 2027 and the concurrent common stock offering in December 2022, as current liabilities andwell as non-current liabilities incash on hand. The effective interest rate of the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.2027 Convertible notes is 6.2%.
The interest expense incurred in connection with the Notesconvertible notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
Coupon interest at 3.75%$3,047 $3,047 $9,141 $9,141 
Amortization of debt issuance costs356 356 1,068 1,068 
Total interest expense on Notes$3,403 $3,403 $10,209 $10,209 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023202220232022
Coupon interest$2,191 $3,047 $7,588 $9,141 
Amortization of debt issuance costs395 356 1,295 1,068 
Total interest expense on convertible notes payable$2,586 $3,403 $8,883 $10,209 
Note 11 – Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)Deficit
During the three months ended March 31, 2022,In August 2023, the Company sold 2.2 million of shares of its common stock resulting in net proceeds of approximately $179 million, under its most recententered into an At Market Issuance Sales agreement entered in June 2021Agreement (the “June 2021"August 2023 Sales Agreement”Agreement"), which allows it to issue and sell up to $500 million in gross proceeds of shares of its common stock.stock, and terminated its then-existing At Market Issuance Sales agreement entered in June 2021 (the “June 2021 Sales Agreement”). During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company sold 17.8 million shares of its common stock under its August 2023 Sales Agreement resulting in net proceeds of approximately $143 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company sold 25.7 million shares of its common stock under its June 2021 and August 2023 Sales Agreement resulting in net proceeds of approximately $211 million. As of September 30, 2022,2023, the remaining balance available under the June 2021August 2023 Sales Agreement was approximately $318$354 million.
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2021,2022, the Company sold 2.62.2 million shares of its common stock resulting in net proceeds of approximately $565$179 million, under its various At Market IssuanceJune 2021 Sales agreements.Agreement. There was no sale of shares of common stock recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2022.
In August 2023, pursuant to the Securities Subscription Agreement with SK, the Company agreed to sell and issue to SK 6.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share at a price of $13.00 per share (the “Shares”) in a Private Placement for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $84.5 million. The Company recognized the Shares at the settlement date fair value of $46.5 million (see Note 4 for additional discussion of the Securities Subscription Agreement with SK). The closing of the Private Placement occurred on August 10, 2023.

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Note 12 – Stock-Based Compensation
Equity Plans
In January 2023, the Company established the 2023 Inducement Plan (the “2023 Inducement Plan”), which provides for the granting of share-based awards to individuals who were not previously employees, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals entering into employment with the Company. The Company reserved 1.0 million shares of common stock for grants under the 2023 Inducement Plan. As of September 30, 2023, there were 0.2 million shares available for issuance under the 2023 Inducement Plan.
The 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (“2015 Plan”), was approved at the Company'sCompany’s annual meeting of stockholders in June 2015. Under the 2015 Plan, equity awards may be granted to officers, directors, employees, and consultants of and advisors to the Company and any present or future subsidiary.
The 2015 Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 14.821.0 million shares of common stock under equity awards granted under the 2015 Plan, which includes an increase of 2.46.2 million shares approved for issuance under the 2015 Plan at the Company's 20222023 annual meeting of stockholders. All such shares authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan have been reserved. The 2015 Plan will expire on March 4, 2025. As of September 30, 2022,2023, there were 4.67.1 million shares available for issuance under the 2015 Plan.
The Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (“2005 Plan”) expired in February 2015 and no new awards may be made under such plan, although awards will continue to be outstanding in accordance with their terms.
The 2023 Inducement Plan and the 2015 Plan permitspermit, and the 2005 Plan permitted, the grant of stock options (including incentive stock options), restricted stock, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). In addition, under the 2023 Inducement Plan and the 2015 Plan, unrestricted stock, stock units, and performance awards may be granted. Stock options and SARs generally have a maximum term of ten years and may be or were granted with an exercise price that is no less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company'sCompany’s common stock at the time of grant. Grants of stock optionsshare-based awards are generally subject to vesting over periods ranging from one to four years.
The Company recorded all stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021202220212023202220232022
Cost of salesCost of sales$51 $— $51 $— Cost of sales$767 $51 $2,283 $51 
Research and developmentResearch and development16,107 21,860 52,692 70,429 Research and development10,022 16,107 33,826 52,692 
General and administrative15,389 23,414 49,782 81,028 
Selling, general, and administrativeSelling, general, and administrative9,971 15,389 33,590 49,782 
Total stock-based compensation expenseTotal stock-based compensation expense$31,547 $45,274 $102,525 $151,457 Total stock-based compensation expense$20,760 $31,547 $69,699 $102,525 
TotalDuring the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, total stock-based compensation capitalized and included in inventory as ofwas $0.5 million. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, was $1.8 million. There was nototal stock-based compensation capitalized and included in inventory as of December 31, 2021.was $1.7 million.
As of September 30, 2022,2023, there was approximately $189$102 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options, SARs, RSUs, and the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (“ESPP”). This unrecognized non-cash compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately one year. This estimate does not include the impact of other possible stock-based awards that may be made during future periods.
The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options and SARs) that would have been received by the holders had all stock option and SAR holders exercised their stock options and SARs on September 30, 2022.2023. This amount is subject to change based on changes to the closing price of the Company's common stock. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options and SARs exercises and vesting of RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 20212022 was approximately $19$3 million and $381$19 million, respectively.
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Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights
The following is a summary of stock options and SARs activity under the 2023 Inducement Plan, 2015 Plan, and 2005 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:2023:
2015 Plan2005 Plan2023 Inducement Plan2015 Plan2005 Plan
Stock
Options
Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price
Stock
Options
Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price
Stock
Options
Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price
Stock
Options
Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price
Stock
Options
Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price
Outstanding at December 31, 20213,635,837 $42.60 68,225 $109.52 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022Outstanding at December 31, 2022— $— 4,053,290 $46.07 63,725 $112.94 
GrantedGranted558,181 71.21 — — Granted422,800 10.67 861,602 7.29 — — 
ExercisedExercised(132,420)15.75 (3,000)31.10 Exercised— — (5,374)6.71 — — 
CanceledCanceled(61,364)88.58 (1,500)121.00 Canceled— — (103,504)56.45 (5,450)39.70 
Outstanding at September 30, 20224,000,234 $46.78 63,725 $112.94 
Shares exercisable at September 30, 20222,739,565 $39.72 63,725 $112.94 
Outstanding at September 30, 2023Outstanding at September 30, 2023422,800 $10.67 4,806,014 $38.94 58,275 $119.79 
Shares exercisable at September 30, 2023Shares exercisable at September 30, 2023— $— 3,437,364 $40.58 58,275 $119.79 
The fair value of stock options granted under the 2023 Inducement Plan and the 2015 Plan was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021202220212023202220232022
Weighted average Black-Scholes fair value of stock options grantedWeighted average Black-Scholes fair value of stock options granted$37.66$203.51$60.24$156.86Weighted average Black-Scholes fair value of stock options granted$7.84$37.66$7.27$60.24
Risk-free interest rateRisk-free interest rate3.0%-3.6%0.6%-0.9%1.4%-3.6%0.5%-1.1%Risk-free interest rate4.3%-4.4%3.0%-3.6%3.5%-4.4%1.4%-3.6%
Dividend yieldDividend yield—%—%—%—%Dividend yield—%—%—%—%
VolatilityVolatility122.2%-136.4%126.4%-140.0%120.5%-136.7%124.7%-142.0%Volatility128.7%-130.3%122.2%-136.4%120.4%-140.3%120.5%-136.7%
Expected term (in years)Expected term (in years)4.0-5.34.1-6.14.0-6.34.1-6.1Expected term (in years)3.9-5.14.0-5.33.9-6.34.0-6.3
The total aggregate intrinsic value and weighted-average remaining contractual term of stock options and SARs outstanding under the 2023 Inducement Plan, 2015 Plan and 2005 Plan as of September 30, 20222023 was approximately $9$1.4 million and 7.47.1 years, respectively. The total aggregate intrinsic value and weighted-average remaining contractual term of stock options and SARs exercisable under the 2023 Inducement Plan, 2015 Plan and 2005 Plan as of September 30, 20222023 was approximately $5$1.1 million and 7.06.1 years, respectively.
Restricted Stock Units
The following is a summary of RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:2023:
Number of
Shares
Per Share
Weighted-
Average
Fair Value
2023 Inducement Plan2015 Plan
Outstanding and unvested at December 31, 2021819,828 $116.70 
Number of
Shares
Per Share
Weighted-
Average
Fair Value
Number of
Shares
Per Share
Weighted-
Average
Fair Value
Outstanding and unvested at December 31, 2022Outstanding and unvested at December 31, 2022— $— 2,034,574 $61.65 
GrantedGranted1,113,958 68.49 Granted363,990 10.66 2,888,793 7.25 
VestedVested(379,802)78.17 Vested— — (403,672)87.17 
ForfeitedForfeited(114,976)110.59 Forfeited— — (780,810)27.77 
Outstanding and unvested at September 30, 20221,439,008 $90.03 
Outstanding and unvested at September 30, 2023Outstanding and unvested at September 30, 2023363,990 $10.66 3,738,885 $23.95 
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The ESPP was approved at the Company'sCompany’s annual meeting of stockholders in June 2013. The ESPP currently authorizesauthorized an aggregate of 1.11.2 million shares of common stock to be purchased, and the aggregate amount of shares will continue to increase 5% on each anniversary of its adoption up to a maximum of 1.65 million shares. The ESPP allows employees to purchase shares of common stock of the Company at each purchase date through payroll deductions of up to a maximum of 15% of their compensation, at 85% of the lesser of the market price of the shares at the time of purchase or the market price on the beginning date of an option period (or, if later, the date during the option period when the employee was first eligible to participate). As of September 30, 2022,2023, there were 0.70.5 million shares available for issuance under the ESPP.
The ESPP is considered compensatory for financial reporting purposes. As such, the fair value of ESPP shares was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021
Range of Black-Scholes fair values of ESPP shares granted$23.59-$39.73$83.47-$152.11$23.59-$79.74$83.47-$238.85
Risk-free interest rate3.2%-3.3%0.1%-0.2%0.6%-3.3%0.1%-0.2%
Dividend yield—%—%—%—%
Volatility103.0%-114.8%114.9%-150.6%103.0%-142.9%114.9%-159.4%
Expected term (in years)0.5-2.00.5-2.00.5-2.00.5-2.0
Note 13 – Income Taxes

The Company evaluates the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit use of the existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of objective evidence evaluated was the cumulative loss incurred over the three-year period ended September 30, 20222023 and that the Company has historically generated pretax losses. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence, such as projections for future growth. On the basis of this evaluation, as of September 30, 2022,2023, the Company continued to maintain a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets, except to the extent Net Operating Losses (“NOLs”) have been used to reduce taxable income. The Company’s remaining U.S. Federal NOLs are subject to limitation in accordance with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), which limits allowable NOL deductions to 80% of federal taxable income.

Effective January 1, 2022, a provision of the TCJA has taken effect creating a significant change to the treatment of research and experimental expenditures under Section 174 of the IRC (“Sec. 174 expenses”). Historically, businesses have had the option of deducting Sec. 174 expenses in the year incurred or capitalizing and amortizing the costs over five years. The new TCJA provision, however, eliminates this option and will require Sec. 174 expenses associated with research conducted in the U.S. to be capitalized and amortized over a five-year period. For expenses associated with research outside of the U.S., Sec. 174 expenses will be capitalized and amortized over a 15-year period.
TheDuring the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized $0.7 million of federal, state, and stateforeign income tax expense ofbenefit. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized $2.4 million of federal, state, and $4.3 million, in total, forforeign income tax expense. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and did not recognize federal or statethe Company recognized income tax expense for the threeof $0.3 million and nine months ended September 30, 2021.$4.3 million, respectively. The Company recognized income tax expense related to foreign withholding tax on royalties of $0.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $6.0 million and $12.6 million2022. The Company did not recognize any foreign withholding tax expense on royalties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
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Note 14Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Matters

Stockholder Litigation
On November 12, 2021, Sothinathan Sinnathurai filed a purported securities class action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (the “Maryland Court”) against the Company and certain members of senior management, captioned Sothinathan Sinnathurai v. Novavax, Inc., et al., No. 8:21-cv-02910-TDC (the “Sinnathurai Action”). On January 26, 2022, the courtMaryland Court entered an order designating David Truong, Nuggehalli Balmukund Nandkumar, and Jeffrey Gabbert as co-lead plaintiffs in the Sinnathurai Action. The co-lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on March 11, 2022, alleging that the defendants made certain purportedly false and misleading statements concerning the Company’s ability to manufacture NVX-CoV2373prototype vaccine on a commercial scale and to secure the prototype vaccine’s regulatory approval. The amended complaint defines the purported class as those stockholders who purchased the Company’s securities between February 24, 2021 and October 19, 2021. On April 25, 2022, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. On June 9,December 12, 2022, the co-lead plaintiffs filed an oppositionMaryland Court issued a ruling granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion to dismiss. The Maryland Court dismissed all claims against two individual defendants and claims based on certain public statements challenged in the consolidated amended complaint. The Maryland Court denied the motion to dismiss as to the remaining claims and on July 11,defendants, and directed the Company and other remaining defendants to answer within fourteen days. On December 27, 2022, the Company filed its answer and affirmative defenses. On March 16, 2023, the plaintiffs filed a reply brief.motion for class certification and to appoint class representatives and counsel. The matter is now fully briefed.The Court has not indicated whether it intendsCompany filed its opposition to schedule any hearingthe plaintiffs’ motion on the motion before issuing a ruling.September 22, 2023.
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After the Sinnathurai Action was filed, sixeight derivative lawsuits were filed: (i) Robert E. Meyer v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 8:21-cv-02996-TDC (the “Meyer Action”), (ii) Shui Shing Yung v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 8:21-cv-03248-TDC (the “Yung Action”), (iii) William Kirst, et al. v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 8:22-cv-00024-TDCC-15-CV-21-000618 (the “Kirst Action”), (iv) Amy Snyder v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 8:22-cv-01415-TDC (the “Snyder Action”), (v) Charles R. Blackburn, et al. v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 1:22-cv-01417-TDC (the “Blackburn Action”), and (vi) Diego J. Mesa v. Stanley C. Erck, et al.al., No. 2022-0770-NAC (the “Mesa Action”), (vii) Sean Acosta v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 2022-1133-NAC (the “Acosta Action”), and (viii) Jared Needelman v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. C-15-CV-23-001550 (the “Needelman Action”). The Meyer, Yung, Snyder, and Blackburn Actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.Maryland Court. The Kirst Action was filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, and shortly thereafter removed to the U.S. DistrictMaryland Court for the District of Maryland by the defendants. The MesaNeedleman Action was also filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. The Mesa and Acosta Actions were filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery.Chancery (the “Delaware Court”). The derivative lawsuits name members of the Company’s board of directors and certain members of senior management as defendants. The Company is deemed a nominal defendant. The plaintiffs assert derivative claims arising out of substantially the same alleged facts and circumstances as the Sinnathurai Action. Collectively, the derivative complaints assert claims for breach of fiduciary duty, insider selling, unjust enrichment, violation of federal securities law, abuse of control, waste, and mismanagement. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as an award of monetary damages and attorneys’ fees.

On July 21,February 7, 2022, the Court issued a memorandum opinion and order remanding the Kirst Action to state court. On February 4, 2022, theMaryland Court entered an order consolidating the Meyer and Yung Actions (the “First Consolidated Derivative Action”). The plaintiffs in the First Consolidated Derivative Action filed their consolidated derivative complaint on April 25, 2022. On May 10, 2022, the Maryland Court entered an order in the First Consolidated Derivative Action granting the parties’ request to stay all proceedings and deadlines pending the earlier of dismissal or the filing of an answer in the Sinnathurai Action. On June 10, 2022, the Snyder and Blackburn Actions were filed. On October 5, 2022, the courtMaryland Court entered an order granting a request by the plaintiffs in the First Consolidated Derivative Action and the Snyder and Blackburn Actions to consolidate all three actions and appoint co-lead plaintiffs and co-lead and liaison counsel (the “Second Consolidated Derivative Action”). The co-lead plaintiffs in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action will designate an operative complaint or filefiled a consolidated amended complaint byon November 21, 2022. On February 10, 2023, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. The plaintiffs filed their opposition to the motion to dismiss on April 11, 2023. Defendants filed their reply brief in further support of their motion to dismiss on May 11, 2023. On August 21, 2023, the court entered an order granting in part and denying in part the motion to dismiss. On September 5, 2023, the Company filed an Answer to the consolidated amended complaint. On September 6, 2023, the court entered an order granting the individual defendants an extension of time to file their answer until November 6, 2023. On October 6, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company formed a Special Litigation Committee (“SLC”) with full and exclusive power and authority of the Board to, among other things, investigate, review, and analyze the facts and circumstances surrounding the claims asserted in the pending derivative actions, including the claims that remain following the court’s order on the motion to dismiss in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. On November 7, 2023, the court entered an order granting the parties’ request to stay the Second Consolidated Derivative Action for up to six months from the date of entry of the order. This includes staying the deadline for the individual defendants to respond to the consolidated amended complaint.
On July 21, 2022, the Maryland Court issued a memorandum opinion and order remanding the Kirst Action to state court. On December 6, 2022, the parties to the Kirst Action filed a stipulated schedule pursuant to which the plaintiffs were expected to file an amended complaint on December 22, 2022, and either (i) the parties would file a stipulated stay of the Kirst Action or (ii) the defendants would file a motion to stay the case by January 23, 2023. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on December 30, 2022. On January 23, 2023, defendants filed a motion to stay the Kirst action. On February 22, 2023, the parties in the Kirst Action filed for the Court’s approval of a stipulation staying the Kirst Action pending the resolution of defendants’ motion to dismiss in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. On March 22, 2023, the Court entered an order staying the Kirst Action pending resolution of the motion to dismiss in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. The parties continue to discuss next steps in the litigation following the Maryland Court’s ruling on the motion to dismiss the Second Consolidated Derivative Action.
On August 30, 2022, the Mesa Action was filed. On October 3, 2022, the courtDelaware Court entered an order granting the parties’ request to stay all proceedings and deadlines in the Mesa Action pending the earlier of dismissal of the Sinnathurai Action or the filing of an answer to the operative complaint in the Sinnathurai Action. On January 9, 2023, following the ruling on the motion to dismiss the Sinnathurai Action, the Delaware Court entered an order granting the Mesa Action parties’ request to set a briefing schedule in connection with a motion to stay by defendants. On February 28, 2023, the court granted the defendants’ motion and stayed the Mesa Action pending the entry of a final, non-appealable judgment in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. On August 31, 2023, the Mesa plaintiffs filed a motion to lift the stay in the Mesa Action. On October 6, 2023, the Company filed an opposition to plaintiff’s motion to lift the stay. On October 17, 2023, the Mesa plaintiff filed his reply in further support of his motion to lift the stay.
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On December 7, 2022, the Acosta Action was filed. On February 6, 2023, defendants accepted service of the complaint and summons in the Acosta Action. On March 9, 2023, the court entered an order granting the parties’ request to stay the Acosta Action pending the entry of a final, non-appealable judgment in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. On October 13, 2023, the parties filed, and the Delaware Court entered, a stipulated order providing that (i) if the Delaware Court declines to lift the stay in the Mesa Action, the Acosta Action will also remain stayed, and (ii) if the Delaware Court lifts the stay in the Mesa Action, the stay in the Acosta Action will also be lifted.
On April 17, 2023, the Needelman Action was filed. On July 12, 2023, the parties filed a stipulation and proposed order to stay the Needelman Action pending the Maryland Court’s decision on the motion to dismiss in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. The court entered that order on July 17, 2023. The parties continue to discuss next steps in the litigation following the Maryland Court’s ruling on the motion to dismiss the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. The financial impact of this claim, as well as the claims discussed above, is not estimable.

On February 26, 2021, a Novavax stockholder named Thomas Golubinski filed a derivative complaint against members ofOctober 6, 2023, the NovavaxCompany’s board of directors voted unanimously to form a Special Litigation Committee (“SLC”) vested with full power and members of senior managementauthority with respect to, among other things, claims in the Delawarederivative lawsuits related to certain sales of Company stock by certain Company officers, directors, or employees. The SLC has retained its own independent counsel.
On November 18, 2022, the Company delivered written notice to Gavi to terminate the Gavi APA based on Gavi’s failure to procure the purchase of 350 million doses of prototype vaccine from the Company as required by the Gavi APA. As of November 18, 2022, the Company had only received orders under the Gavi APA for approximately 2 million doses. On December 2, 2022, Gavi issued a written notice purporting to terminate the Gavi APA based on Gavi’s contention that the Company repudiated the agreement and, therefore, materially breached the Gavi APA. Gavi also contends that, based on its purported termination of the Gavi APA, it is entitled to a refund of the Advance Payment Amount less any amounts that have been credited against the purchase price for binding orders placed by a buyer participating in the COVAX Facility. Since December 31, 2022, the remaining Gavi Advance Payment Amount, which is $696.4 million as of September 30, 2023, pending resolution of the dispute with Gavi related to a return of the remaining Advance Payment Amount, has been classified within Other current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. On January 24, 2023, Gavi filed a demand for arbitration with the International Court of Chancery (the “Court”), captioned Thomas Golubinski v. Richard H. Douglas, et al., No. 2021-0172-JRS.Arbitration based on the claims described above. The Company is deemed a nominal defendant. Golubinski challenged equity awards made infiled its Answer and Counterclaims on March 2, 2023. On April 2020 and in June 2020 on the ground that they were “spring-loaded,” that is, made at a time when such board members or members of senior management allegedly possessed undisclosed positive material information concerning the Company. The complaint asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty, waste, and unjust enrichment. The plaintiff sought an award of damages5, 2023, Gavi filed its Reply to the Company’s Counterclaims. On August 24, 2023, Gavi filed a Statement of Claim, and on September 21, 2023, the Company an order rescinding both awardsfiled a Statement of Defense and Counterclaim. The arbitration hearing is scheduled for July 2024, with a written decision to follow. Arbitration is inherently uncertain, and while the Company believes that it is entitled to retain the remaining Advance Payment Amount received from Gavi, it is possible that it could be required to refund all or requiring disgorgement,a portion of the remaining Advance Payment Amount from Gavi.
On September 30, 2022, the Company and an award of attorneys’ fees incurredFujifilm entered into the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement regarding amounts due to Fujifilm in connection with the litigation. On May 10,termination of manufacturing activity at FDBT under the CSA dated August 20, 2021 and the defendants movedMSA by and between the Company and Fujifilm. The MSA and CSA established the general terms and conditions applicable to dismiss the complaint in its entirety. On June 17, 2021,Fujifilm’s manufacturing and supply activities related to the Company’s stockholders voted FOR ratificationprototype vaccine under the associated statements of work. Pursuant to the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to pay up to $185.0 million (the “Settlement Payment”) to Fujifilm in connection with cancellation of manufacturing activity at FDBT. Under the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement, the final two quarterly installments due to Fujifilm were subject to Fujifilm’s obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate losses associated with the vacant manufacturing capacity caused by the termination of manufacturing activities at FDBT under the CSA. Any replacement revenue achieved by Fujifilm’s mitigation efforts between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 would offset the final two settlement payments owed by the Company. On October 2, 2023, the Company sent a notice of breach under the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement to Fujifilm setting forth the Company’s position that Fujifilm had not used commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate losses. The Company withheld the $34.3 million installment payment due to Fujifilm on September 30, 2023, pending resolution of the April 2020 awards and ratification of the June 2020 awards. Details of the ratification proposals are set forthissues identified in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statementnotice of breach (see Note 4). On October 30, 2023, FDBT filed with the SEC on May 3, 2021. The results of the vote were disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 24, 2021. Thereafter, the plaintiff stipulated that, as a result of the outcome of the June 17, 2021 vote, the plaintiff no longer intends to pursue the lawsuit or any claim arising from the April 2020 and June 2020 awards. On August 23, 2021, the plaintiff filed a motion seeking an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses, to which the defendants filed an opposition. The motion was argued before the Court on October 18, 2022. The same day, the Court issued a bench ruling denying the plaintiff’s fee application in its entirety and entered an order to that effect. Under a prior Court order, the case was automatically dismissed with prejudice upon denial of the plaintiff’s fee application.

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On March 29, 2022, Par Sterile Products, LLC (“Par”) submitted a demand for arbitration against the Company with the American Arbitration Association, alleging that the Company breached certain provisionsJAMS seeking payment of the Manufacturing and Services Agreement (“MSA”) that the Company entered into with Par in September 2020 to provide fill-finish manufacturing services for NVX-CoV2373. The matter is at a preliminary stage and therefore the potential loss is not reasonably estimable. The parties are engaged in discovery and arbitration is scheduled for July 2023. While the Company maintains that no breach of the MSA has occurred and intends to vigorously defend the matter, if the final resolution of the matter is adverse to the Company, it could have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

withheld installment payment.
The Company is also involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Although the outcomes of these other legal proceedings are inherently difficult to predict, managementthe Company does not expect the resolution of these other legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on the Company’sits financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
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Note 15Restructuring
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the restructuring charge recorded by the Company comprised (in thousands):
Amount
Severance and employee benefit costs$4,503 
Impairment of assets10,081 
Total Restructuring charge (1)
$14,584 
(1) Restructuring charges of Contents$0.5 million, $2.3 million and $11.5 million are included in Cost of sales, Research and development and Selling, general, and administrative expenses, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. All impairment charges were taken in the three months ended June 30, 2023. These charges reflect substantially all expected restructuring charges under the Restructuring Plan.
Severance and employee benefit costs
Employees affected by the reduction in force under the Restructuring Plan are entitled to receive severance payments and certain termination benefits. The Company recorded a severance and termination benefit cost in full for employees who were notified of their termination in the three months ended June 30, 2023 and had no requirements for future service. The Company paid a total of $4.3 million for the severance and employee benefit costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and the remaining liability of $0.2 million is included in Accrued expenses in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2023.
Impairment of assets
In connection with the Restructuring Plan, the Company evaluated its long-lived assets for impairment including certain leased laboratory and office spaces located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Company performed an impairment evaluation for the applicable long-lived assets which is subject to judgment and actual results may vary from the estimates, resulting in potential future adjustments to amounts recorded. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $10.1 million related to the impairment of long-lived assets, including $5.9 million related to ROU assets for facility leases.
Note 16Subsequent Events
On October 2, 2023, the Company sent a notice of breach under the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement to Fujifilm setting forth the Company’s position that Fujifilm had not used commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate losses. The Company withheld the $34.3 million installment payment due to Fujifilm on September 30, 2023, pending resolution of issues identified in the notice of breach (see Note 4). On October 30, 2023, FDBT filed a demand for arbitration with JAMS seeking payment of the third quarter installment of the Settlement Payment.
On October 2, 2023, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced its recommendation of the R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine to prevent malaria in children following advice from its Strategic Advisory Group of Experts and Malaria Policy Advisory Group. The vaccine contains R21 antigen developed by University of Oxford, specific to the malaria parasite, and Novavax’s Matrix-M™ adjuvant. This recommendation is a required step on the pathway to the WHO’s prequalification (“PQ”) of the vaccine. PQ designation is necessary for United Nations agencies and partners, for example UNICEF and Gavi, to procure the vaccine for eligible countries. This is the first recommendation from WHO to support the use of a vaccine containing the Company’s Matrix-M™ adjuvant in children as young as five months of age and it is based on the results from the Phase 3 clinical trial. The R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine is being developed and manufactured by SIIPL.
On October 3, 2023, the Company announced that the updated vaccine has received EUA from the U.S. FDA for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 in individuals aged 12 and older. Immediately upon authorization, the Company’s updated vaccine has also been included in the recommendations issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on September 12, 2023.

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On October 18, 2023, the Company announced that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in the United Kingdom has granted full marketing authorization for its prototype vaccine for individuals aged 12 and older for active immunization to help prevent COVID-19.
On October 18, 2023, the Company announced that Singapore's Health Sciences Authority has granted full approval for Novavax's prototype vaccine for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 in individuals aged 12 and older. The Singapore Ministry of Health has included Novavax’s prototype vaccine in the National Vaccination Programme as a protein-based non-mRNA option for COVID-19 prevention.
On October 31, 2023, the Company announced that the EC has granted approval for the updated vaccine for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 in individuals aged 12 and older. This decision follows positive opinion for approval from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use.


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

Any statements in the discussion below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly(“Quarterly Report”) about expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, or future events or performance of Novavax, Inc. (“Novavax,” and together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, the “Company,” “we,” or “us”) are not historical facts and are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about our capabilities, goals, expectations regarding future revenue and expense levels, and capital raising activities; our operating plans and prospects;prospects, including our ability to continue as a going concern through one year from the date of our unaudited financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2023 are issued; our global restructuring and cost reduction plan (“Restructuring Plan”), which includes a more focused investment in our COVID-19 program (which currently includes Nuvaxovid prototype COVID-19 vaccine ("NVX-CoV2373” or “prototype vaccine”) and Nuvaxovid updated COVID-19 vaccine (“NVX-CoV2601” or “updated vaccine”) collectively referred to as our (“COVID-19 Program,” or COVID-19 Vaccine”)), reduction to our pipeline spending, the continued rationalization of our manufacturing network, a reduction to our global workforce, as well as the consolidation of facilities, and infrastructure; our new cost reduction plan focused on further reductions to spend on Research & development expenses, Selling, general, & administrative expenses and supply network costs; the amount and timing of the charges and cash expenditures resulting from the size and timing of our workforce reduction; the impact of our decision to progress our COVID-19-Influenza Combination (“CIC”) vaccine candidate toward late-stage development on our workforce requirements; potential market sizes and demand for our product candidates; the efficacy, safety, and intended utilization of our product candidates; the development of our clinical-stage product candidates and our recombinant vaccine and adjuvant technologies; the development of our preclinical product candidates; our expectations related to enrollment in our clinical trials;technologies, including NVX-CoV2601; the conduct, timing, and potential results from clinical trials and other preclinical studies;trials; plans for and potential timing of regulatory filings;filings, including our submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“U.S. FDA”) for the Biologics License Application (“BLA”) for the full approval of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted; our expectation of manufacturing capacity, timing, production, distribution, and delivery for our coronavirus vaccine candidate (“NVX-CoV2373”)NVX-CoV2601 by us and our partners; our estimate of the number of individuals who may potentially be reached by NVX-CoV2373; our expectations with respect to the anticipated ongoing development and commercialization or licensure of NVX-CoV2373,our COVID-19 Program, ongoing development of our influenza vaccine candidate, CIC vaccine candidate, high-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate, and COVID-19 variant strain-containing monovalent formulation, including the Phase 2b/3 Hummingbird™ trial, and the timing of anticipated results from and our efforts for the 2023-2024 vaccination season, efforts to expand the NVX-CoV2373COVID-19 Program label worldwide as a booster, and to various age groups and geographic locations, and our seasonal quadrivalent influenza vaccine, previously known as NanoFlu;locations; the expected timing, content, and outcomes of regulatory actions; funding from the U.S. government partnership formerly known as Operation Warp Speed (“OWS”),under the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”), and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (“CEPI”), and payments from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (“BMGF”)USG Agreement (as defined below); funding under our advance purchase agreements (“APAs”) and supply agreements and amendments to, or termination of, or legal disputes relating to any such agreement; our available cash resources and usage and the availability of financing generally; plans regarding partnering activities and business development initiatives; and other matters referenced herein. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified through the use of words or phrases such as “believe,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “would,” “possible,” “can,” “estimate,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “consider,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan,” “project,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “aim,” or “assume,” the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs and expectations about the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy, and other future conditions. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements, and, therefore, you should not place considerable reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, our ability to successfully manufacture, distribute, or market NVX-CoV2601 for the 2023-2024 vaccination season, our ability to timely deliver doses; challenges in obtaining commercial adoption and market acceptance of NVX-CoV2601, NVX-CoV2373 or any COVID-19 variant strain containing formulation; challenges satisfying, alone or together with partners, various safety, efficacy, and product characterization requirements, including those related to process qualification, and assay validation, and stability testing, necessary to satisfy applicable regulatory authorities, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”),FDA, the World Health Organization (“WHO”), United Kingdom (“UK”) Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (“MHRA”), the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”), the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, or Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; unanticipated challenges or delays in conducting clinical trials; or obtaining regulatory authorization for our product candidates, including for NVX-CoV2601 in time for the 2023-2024 vaccination season, or for future COVID variant strain changes manufacturing distribution or export delays or challenges; our exclusive dependence on Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (“SIIPL”), that markets our prototype vaccine as (“Covovax™”), and Serum Life Sciences Limited (“SLS”) for co-formulation, filling and finishing (other than in Europe), and PCI Pharma Services for finishing our COVID-19 Vaccine in Europe and the impact of any delays or disruptions in these suppliers’ operations on the delivery of customer orders; difficulty obtaining scarce raw materials and supplies; resource constraints, including human capital and manufacturing capacity, constraints on the ability of Novavax to pursue planned regulatory pathways, alone or with partners, in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously, leading to staggering ofstaggered regulatory filings, and potential regulatory actions; the loss of future funding from the U.S. government; the potential for an unfavorable outcome
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in disputes, including the pending arbitration with Gavi; challenges meeting contractual requirements under agreements with multiple commercial, governmental, and other entities;entities including requirements to deliver doses that may require us to refund portions of upfront and other payments previously received or result in reduced future payments pursuant to such agreements; challenges related to the seasonality of vaccinations against COVID-19; challenges in implementing our global restructuring and cost reduction plan; and other risks and uncertainties identified in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 and in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company'sour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,2022, which may be detailed and modified or updated in other documents filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)SEC from time to time, and are available at www.sec.gov and at www.novavax.com. You are encouraged to read these filings as they are made.

Information in this Quarterly Report includes a financial measure that was not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which we refer to as adjusted cost of sales. We are presenting this non-GAAP financial measure to assist an understanding of our business and its performance. Adjusted cost of sales includes an estimate of standard manufacturing costs that were previously expensed to research and development prior to regulatory approvals for NVX-CoV2373 that would otherwise have been capitalized to inventory. Any non-GAAP financial measures presented are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for financial measures required by GAAP, have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP, and may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures of other companies.

We cannot guarantee future results, events, level of activity, performance, or achievement. Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report may turn out to be inaccurate or materially different from actual results. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date when it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
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Information in this Quarterly Report includes a financial measure that was not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which we refer to as adjusted cost of sales. We are presenting this non-GAAP financial measure to assist an understanding of our business and its performance. Adjusted cost of sales includes an estimate of standard manufacturing costs that were previously expensed to research and development prior to regulatory approvals for our COVID-19 Program that would otherwise have been capitalized to inventory. Any non-GAAP financial measures presented are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for financial measures required by GAAP, have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP, and may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures of other companies.

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Overview

Novavax, Inc., together with our wholly-owned subsidiaries, isWe are a biotechnology company that promotes improved health globally through the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases. Our proprietary recombinant technology platform harnesses the power and speed of genetic engineering to efficiently produce highly immunogenic nanoparticle vaccines designed to address urgent global health needs.

Our vaccine candidates are genetically engineered nanostructures of conformationally correct recombinant proteins that mimic those found on natural pathogens. This technology enables the immune system to recognize the right target proteins from different angles and develop protective antibodies.immune responses. We believe that our vaccine technology may lead to the induction of a differentiated immune response that may be more efficacious than naturally occurring immunity or some other vaccine approaches. Our vaccine candidates also incorporate our proprietary saponin-based Matrix-M™ adjuvant to enhance the immune response, and stimulate higher levels of functional antibodies, and induce a cellular immune response.

We have developed aan updated COVID-19 vaccine for the 2023-2024 vaccination season. In October 2023, the U.S. FDA granted emergency use authorization (“NVX-CoV2373,” “Nuvaxovid™,” “Covovax™,” “NovavaxEUA”) for our updated vaccine for active immunization to prevent COVID-19. The updated vaccine is authorized as (1) a single dose in individuals 12 years and older who have been vaccinated with any COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted”vaccine at least 2 months after receipt of the last previous dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and (2) a series of 2 doses administered 3 weeks apart to individuals 12 years and older who were not previously vaccinated with any COVID-19 vaccine. Our updated vaccine is available within the U.S. at many major pharmacy retailers. Outside the U.S., in October 2023, we were granted approval by the European Commission (“EC”) for our updated vaccine. We are committed to meeting the full supply of our key target markets through their advanced purchase agreements (“APAs”). We continue to work closely with regulatory authorities for authorization of our updated vaccine globally. We previously developed a prototype COVID-19 vaccine, which has received full marketing authorization (“MA”), and are developing an influenza vaccine candidate, a COVID-19-Influenza Combination (“CIC”) vaccine candidate, and additional vaccine candidates, including for Omicron subvariants (NVX-CoV2515 for Omicron BA.1 specific vaccine), and bivalent formulations with prototype vaccine (“NVX-CoV2373”). NVX-CoV2373 has receivedmarketing approval, interim authorization, provisional approval, conditional marketing authorization (“CMA”), and emergency use authorization (“EUA”) from multiple regulatory authorities globallyin over 40 countries globally. We continue to seek full regulatory authorizations for both adultour prototype vaccine, which we believe will facilitate authorization for our updated strains in the future.
Additionally, we are also developing a stand-alone influenza vaccine candidate, high-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate, and adolescent populations as a primary series and for both homologous and heterologous booster indications.CIC vaccine candidate. In addition to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, our other areas of focus include respiratory syncytial virus (“RSV”) and malaria.providing Matrix-M™ adjuvant for collaborations, including in R21/Matrix-M™ adjuvant malaria vaccine, which recently
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received authorization in several countries, as well as other preclinical vaccine research with our Matrix-M™ adjuvant, including a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute.
We intend to focus the organization to align our investments and activities with our top priority of delivering our updated vaccine for the 2023-2024 vaccination season. To maximize our opportunities and mitigate the significant risks and uncertainties of the COVID-19 market, we have progressed our cost restructuring measures to reduce spend, extend our cash runway, and operate efficiently to seek to best position the Company to deliver longer-term growth. We discuss these cost restructuring strategies in greater detail in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report.
Technology Overview

We believe our recombinant nanoparticle vaccine technology, together with our proprietary Matrix-M™ adjuvant, is well-suitedwell suited for the development and commercialization of vaccine candidates targeting a broad scope of respiratory and other endemic and emerging infectious diseases at scale.

diseases.
Recombinant Nanoparticle Vaccine Technology

Once a pathogenic threattarget of interest has been identified, the genetic sequence encoding thean antigen is selected for subsequent use in developing the vaccine construct. The genetic sequence may be optimized to enhance protein stability or confer resistance to degradation. This genetic construct is inserted into the baculovirus Spodoptera frugiperda (“Sf9/Sf-/BV”) insect cell-expression system, which enables efficient, large-scale expression of the optimized protein. The Sf9/Sf-/BV system produces proteinsprotein-based antigens that are properly folded and modified – modified—which can be critical for functional, protective immunity – as the vaccine antigen.immunity. Protein antigens are purified and organized around a polysorbate-based nanoparticle core in a configuration that resembles their native presentation. This results in a highly immunogenic nanoparticle that is ready to be formulated with Matrix-MMatrix-M™ adjuvant.

Matrix-M™ Adjuvant

Our proprietary Matrix-M™ adjuvant has beenis a key differentiator within our platform. This adjuvant has demonstratedenabled potent, well-tolerated,well tolerated, and durable efficacy by stimulating the entry of antigen presenting cells (“APCs”) into the injection site and enhancing antigen presentation in local lymph nodes. This in turn activates APCs, T-cell and B-cell populations, and plasma cells, andwhich promote the production of high affinity antibodies, therebyan immune boosting immune response. This potent mechanism of action enables a lower dose of antigen required to achieve the desired immune response, and we believe thereby contributescontributing to increased vaccine supply and manufacturing capacity. These immune-boosting and dose-sparing capabilities contribute to the adjuvant’s highly unique profile.
We continue to evaluate commercial opportunities for the use of our Matrix-M™ adjuvant alongside vaccine antigens produced by other manufacturers. Matrix-M™ adjuvant is being evaluated in combination with several partner-led malaria vaccine candidates, including for R21/Matrix-M™ adjuvant, a malaria vaccine candidate created by the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford. The R21/Matrix-M™ adjuvant vaccine has been licensed to SIIPL for commercialization. Additionally, in May 2023, we entered into a 3-year agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute to provide our Matrix-M™ adjuvant for use in preclinical vaccine research. In June 2023, we signed a material transfer agreement with SK bioscience Co., Ltd. (“SK”) for use of our Matrix-M™ adjuvant in preclinical vaccine experiments for shingles, influenza, and pan-COVID-19. Our adjuvant technology is also being used by commercial partners as a key component in veterinary vaccines against equine influenza and Strangles, as well as the manufacture of black-widow anti-venom.
NVX-CoV2373
COVID-19 Vaccine Regulatory and Licensure

In October 2023, we received EUA from the U.S. FDA for our updated vaccine, to prevent COVID-19 in individuals aged 12 and older. Our updated vaccine is marketed in the U.S. under the brand name Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (2023-2024 Formula). In September 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (“ACIP”) voted in favor of a recommendation for the use of 2023-2024 monovalent XBB containing COVID-19 vaccines authorized under EUA or approved BLA in individuals 6 months and older, which was adopted by the CDC Director. The U.S. FDA’s grant of EUA and CDC’s September 2023 recommendation makes our updated vaccine the only protein-based non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine available in the U.S. The formulation for our updated vaccine aligns with global harmonized guidance from the U.S. FDA, EMA, and WHO recommendations for the 2023-2024 vaccination season. We continue to make progress regulatory authorizations for our updated vaccine globally. In October 2023, we were granted approval by the EC for our updated vaccine in advancing NVX-CoV2373 toward regulatory approvals. individuals aged 12 and older, which followed the positive opinion for approval from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the EMA. We expect to meet the full supply commitment for
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doses to European countries that requested it through APAs.
We have received numerous authorizations for our prototype COVID-19 vaccine in over 40 countries globally withinincluding from major regulatory agencies including the adult population, aged 18WHO, EMA, and older, and the adolescent population, aged 12 through 17, for primary series and both homologous and heterologous booster indications. Collectively, these indications have the potential to reach over six billion individuals.MHRA. To date, we have received full MA, approval, interim authorization, provisional approval, CMA, and EUA for the adult population, aged 18 and older, the adolescent population, aged 12 to 17 years, and the pediatric population, aged 7 to 11 years in select territories. The regulatory authorizations for our prototype vaccine include primary series and both adulthomologous and adolescent populations,heterologous booster indications within specific countries. For the territories in which our vaccine has received regulatory authorizations, our prototype vaccine is marketed under the brand names (i) Nuvaxovid™ (SARS-CoV-2 rS Recombinant, adjuvanted), (ii) Covovax™ (manufacturing and commercialization by SIIPL), or (iii) Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted. In October 2023, for our prototype vaccine we received full marketing authorization in the UK from the MHRA in individuals aged 12 and older, full approval in Singapore from Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority in individuals aged 12 and older, full registration in Australia from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration as a booster in individuals aged 12 and older, and authorization in the EU from EMA for use as a booster in adolescents aged 12 through 17 years. We believe these authorizations for our prototype vaccine enable a pathway for additional authorizations for our updated strains of our COVID-19 vaccine in the future.
We are working to continue to expand our label worldwide.for heterologous boosting in adults and adolescents, for primary and re-vaccination in younger children, and to achieve supportive policy recommendations enabling broad market access. We continue to work closely with governments, regulatory authorities, and non-governmental organizations in our commitment to facilitate equitable global access to our COVID-19 vaccine.

Clinical Pipeline
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For the territories in whichvaccine candidates for infectious diseases, with our COVID-19 vaccines, our prototype vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) and our updated vaccine (NVX-CoV2601), as our lead products. Our prototype has gained authorization, NVX-CoV2373 is marketed under the brand names (i) Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine (SARS-CoV-2 rS Recombinant, adjuvanted), (ii) Covovax™ (manufacturing and commercialization by the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (“SIIPL”)), or (iii) Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted.
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Through the date of filing this Quarterly Report, the below is a summary of regulatoryreceived authorizations for NVX-CoV2373:
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(1)    Regulatory approval received in partnership with SIIPL.
(2)    Regulatory manufacturing and marketing approval received by partner Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”).

During the third quarter of 2022, we completed additional regulatory submissions in major markets for both adult and adolescent populations for primary and booster indications. We are in active discussions with regulatory authorities and remain focused on expanding our label in multiple countries for NVX-CoV2373.

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Below is a summary and status of our regulatory submissions completed and awaiting authorization decisions, through the date of filing this Quarterly Report.
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(1)    Regulatory filing submitted by our partner, SK bioscience, Co., Ltd. (“SK bioscience”).

Clinical Pipeline

Our clinical pipeline encompasses vaccine candidates spanning multiple therapeutic areas including coronavirus, seasonal influenza, and RSV, in addition to providing Matrix-MTM adjuvant for collaborations investigating the prevention of malaria. Our COVID-19 vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, is our leading product, having received approval, interim authorization, provisional approval, CMA, and EUA from multiple regulatory authorities globally.

We advanced NVX-CoV2373our prototype vaccine, through two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials that demonstrated high efficacy against both the original COVID-19 strain and commonly circulating COVID-19 variants during the conduct of concern,the trials, while displayingmaintaining a favorable safety profile. In October 2022, we announced additional dataOur updated vaccine has received authorization from the U.S. FDA, and the EC. We advanced our updated vaccine through a Phase 3 PREVENT-19strain-change trial and new results from a Lot Consistency Study (Study 307). New PREVENT-19the EUA was based on non-clinical data added support forpresented in June 2023, at the use of prototype Novavax vaccine for homologous boosting in adultsU.S. Vaccines and adolescents aged 12 through 17. In all adults, boosted responses were long-lived and were demonstrated to be relevant against currently circulating variants such as Omicron. The Lot Consistency trial met its primary endpoint, showing that three lots ofRelated Biological Products Advisory Committee's meeting. Beyond COVID-19, vaccine induced comparable immune responses in adults aged 18 through 49, thereby demonstrating the consistency of the commercial manufacturing process. Additional findings showed utility of the prototype vaccine as a heterologous booster, inducing broad immune responses against contemporary Omicron variants.

We remain focused on expanding our NVX-CoV2373 vaccine label within the booster and adolescent market following global regulatory authorizations. In August 2022, we initiated the Phase 2b/3 Hummingbird global clinical trial. The trial will evaluate the safety, effectiveness (immunogenicity), and efficacy of two primary doses of NVX-CoV2373 given 21 days apart in younger children (aged six to 11 years), followed by a booster dose at six months after the primary vaccination series. We enrolled the sentinel cohort in the first age group (aged six to 11 years) in the United States. Based on initial supportive safety and tolerability data analyzed by an independent Safety Monitoring Committee, we have progressed to recruiting the full age cohort. Furthermore, through ongoing booster studies in our clinical trialspipeline includes seasonal influenza and continued development ofCIC vaccines, in addition to our COVID-19 variant strain vaccine candidates, we continue to evaluate vaccine performance. We remain confidentMatrix-M™ adjuvant being used for collaboration in the utility of our prototype vaccine against emerging variants, as we continue to respond to the evolving COVID landscape. We are currently analyzing preliminary clinical data from our ongoing Omicron BA.1 monovalent and bivalent strain change trial (study 311). Study 311 achieved its strain-change endpoint using BA.1 as the model omicron subvariantR21/Matrix-M™ adjuvant malaria vaccine. However, the magnitude and breadth of the immune responses following boosting with the prototype vaccine reinforces our belief that a strain change may not be required for our technology. No significant benefit was observed for the bivalent formatted vaccine. When evaluating the response to the forward drifted BA.5 omicron subvariant, neither the BA.1 vaccine nor the prototype/BA.1 bivalent vaccine offered any advantage. We expect to leverage these clinical insights to advance additional regulatory approvals of our COVID-19 vaccine for primary, booster, and pediatric indications globally, amidst the ongoing and evolving COVID-19 pandemic.

Additionally, we are developing our quadrivalent nanoparticle influenza vaccine (qNIV) candidate, previously known as NanoFlu, which we previously advanced through a successful Phase 3 study announced in September 2021, demonstrating the utility for a stand-alone influenza vaccine or used in a combination vaccine. We continue to progress our CIC vaccine candidate, which combines NVX-CoV2373 and our qNIV approach. In October 2022, we announced positive results from the Phase 1/2 CIC clinical trial demonstrating the CIC vaccine’s ability to generate both antibody and polyfunctional CD4+ T-cell (lymphocytes that help coordinate the immune response) responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and homologous and heterologous influenza strains. We intend to continue the clinical development of CIC with a follow-up trial to begin in late 2022.

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Furthermore, we remain interested in continuing the development of both our RSV Program for respiratory syncytial virus fusion (F) protein nanoparticle vaccine candidate (“RSV F Vaccine”) and Matrix-MTM adjuvant collaborations for malaria. There is an ongoing Phase 3 trial being conducted by our partner, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, for R21, a malaria candidate which is formulated using our Matrix-M adjuvant. In September 2022, positive results from an ongoing Phase 1/2b study were published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reporting safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy results at 12 months following administration of a booster vaccination. A booster dose of R21 formulated with our Matrix-M adjuvant at one year following the primary three-dose regimen maintained high efficacy against first and multiple episodes of clinical malaria. The booster vaccine induced antibody concentrations that is related to vaccine efficacy. The trial is ongoing to assess long-term follow-up of the participants and the value of further booster vaccinations.

The pipeline chart below summarizes the core clinical and preclinical development programs that we are focusing on in the near-term.
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(1) Supported by OWS, DoD, CEPI, and BMGF.
(2)    Authorized for provisional approval, CMA, or EUA in select geographies under trade names NuvaxovidTM Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted; Covovax™; and CovovaxNuvaxovid™.
(2) Authorized in the U.S. under trade name, Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (2023-2024 Formula); Ongoing post-authorization Phase 3 strain-change trial.
(3) Authorized in Ghana, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso; Commercialized by SIIPL; Recommended by the WHO.

Coronavirus Vaccine Clinical Development
We continue to evaluate vaccine effectiveness and safety through ongoing and planned booster studies, as well as
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collect real-world evidence for our updated vaccine. While these studies were not required ahead of our EUA receipt from the U.S. FDA. PREVENT-19,, they will generate data to support continued use of our vaccine in subsequent seasons. We expect to leverage these studies to pursue additional regulatory authorizations of our COVID-19 vaccine for primary, re-vaccination, and pediatric indications globally.
Phase 3 Strain-Change and Re-vaccination Studies
Study 311 Part 2: In August 2023, we announced topline results that achieved all three co-primary endpoints demonstrating immunologic superiority for the Omicron BA.5 variant of a bivalent prototype and Omicron BA.5 vaccine compared to our prototype vaccine (NVX-CoV2373). This study design was developed in consultation with regulatory agencies to support the strain-change request for our updated vaccine (NVX-CoV2601) and demonstrated that our protein-based vaccine can be successfully adapted to new variant strains.
Study 312: In May 2023, we completed enrollment of 147 adults aged 18 and older who received 2 or 3 doses of mRNA and boosted with our prototype vaccine (NVX-CoV2373). The trial compared the prototype vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) booster on top of mRNA primed individuals compared to those primed and boosted with our prototype vaccine (NVX-CoV2373). Topline results are expected in the fourth quarter of 2023. This trial is intended to support the use of our vaccine as a second or subsequent re-vaccination.
Study 313: In September 2023, we fully enrolled 332 adults aged 18 and older in Part 1 of the study to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of our updated vaccine (NVX-CoV2601) in previously mRNA vaccinated individuals. Part 1 topline results are expected in the fourth quarter of 2023. Part 2 of the study is in the process of enrollment and will aim to evaluate the immunogenicity of our updated vaccine (NVX-CoV2601) in previously unvaccinated adults aged 18 and older. This study is intended to support sBLA for future variant vaccine products.
Study 314: In September 2023, we fully enrolled 401 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years who were previously vaccinated with mRNA vaccines to evaluate the immunogenicity of boosting with our updated vaccine (NVX-CoV2601) and with a bivalent format vaccine containing our updated vaccine (NVX-CoV2373 + NVX-CoV2601). This data is intended to support adolescent heterologous label expansion in some territories with topline results expected in the first quarter of 2024.

Phase 2b/3 Pediatric Hummingbird™ Study
In August 2023, we announced topline results from our Phase 2b/3 Hummingbird™ trial that met its primary endpoints in children aged 6 through 11 years demonstrating immunologic effectiveness. We remain on track to submit data for this cohort to the U.S. FDA in the first quarter of 2024. This ongoing trial is evaluating the safety, effectiveness (immunogenicity), and efficacy of two doses of our prototype vaccine (NVX-CoV2373), followed by a booster 6 months after the primary vaccination series. The trial includes three age de-escalation cohorts of 1,200 children each. The next cohort aged 2 through 5 years is fully enrolled, with topline results expected in the fourth quarter of 2023. The last cohort aged 6 to 23 months is fully enrolled and topline results are expected in first quarter of 2024.
COVID-Influenza Combination and Stand-alone Influenza Program
We continue to make strategic investments to prepare our CIC vaccine for advanced development. We have selected the CIC dose formulation and we remain on track to initiate the next study in the second half of 2024. Pending regulatory concurrence, we have designed this study to evaluate immunogenicity endpoints for accelerated approval while simultaneously expanding our safety database. We have updated the study’s designation to a Phase 3 study.
While our focus remains on the combination product, our development plans will maintain optionality to advance our stand-alone influenza vaccine, creating a pathway to potentially seek licensure. For our stand-alone influenza vaccine we have generated positive data through our previous Phase 2 trial and continue to believe this asset may be attractive from a pandemic preparedness perspective. The neutralization responses were more than double seen with Fluzone® HD for the A strains and similar performance may be expected for A/H5N1 pandemic strains.
In May 2023, we announced preliminary topline data from our Phase 2 trial for CIC, stand-alone influenza and high-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidates. All three vaccine candidates contain our Matrix-M™ adjuvant, showed preliminary robust immune responses, reassuring safety profiles, and reactogenicity that was comparable to the licensed influenza vaccine comparator arms.
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High-dose COVID-19 Vaccine Study
Study 205: In October 2023, we initiated a Phase 2 trial to evaluate our high-dose COVID-19 vaccine for annual vaccination in older adults. The trial will compare immunogenicity levels of 5 micrograms of our prototype vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) against 5 micrograms, 35 micrograms, and 50 micrograms of our updated vaccine (NVX-CoV2601) that are matched with different levels of adjuvant. Data from this trial is intended to potentially support further development of a higher dose formulation for older adults, similar to that of influenza vaccines.
R21/Matrix-M™ Adjuvant Malaria Vaccine
Our partner-led malaria candidates present strong opportunities for future development. An ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial is being conducted for R21/Matrix-M™ adjuvant malaria vaccine, developed by our partner, the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford and manufactured by SIIPL, which is formulated with our Matrix-M™ adjuvant. We have an agreement with SIIPL related to its manufacture of R21/Matrix-M™ adjuvant malaria vaccine under which SIIPL purchases our Matrix-M™ adjuvant for use in development activities at cost and for commercial purposes at a tiered commercial supply price, and pays a royalty in the U.S.single- to low- double digit range based on vaccine sales for a period of 15 years after the first commercial sale of the vaccine in each country.
In October 2023, the WHO announced its recommendation of R21/Matrix-M™ adjuvant malaria vaccine to prevent malaria in children following advice from its Strategic Advisory Group of Experts and Mexico; Ongoing PREVENT-19 pediatric expansionMalaria Policy Advisory Group. The WHO recommended that the R21/Matrix-M™ adjuvant malaria vaccine be administered in a 4-dose schedule from five months of age. This recommendation is a required step on the U.S.;pathway to the WHO’s prequalification (“PQ”) of the vaccine. PQ designation is necessary for United Nations agencies and partners, for example UNICEF and Gavi, to procure the vaccine for eligible countries. This is the first recommendation from WHO to support the use of a vaccine containing our Matrix-M™ adjuvant in children as young as five months of age and it is based on the results from the Phase 3 clinical trial.
In September 2023, results from the Phase 3 clinical trial conducted in the UK; Ongoing Phase 2bfour African countries with 4,800 children aged 36 months to five years were published in a preprint manuscript in The Lancet. The preprint manuscript reported that R21/Matrix-M™ adjuvant malaria vaccine is well-tolerated and offers high-level efficacy against clinical trialmalaria in South Africa. We, along with our partners, will have commercial rightsAfrican children at sites of both seasonal and perennial transmission.
In July 2023, R21/Matrix-M™ adjuvant malaria vaccine received authorization in authorized geographies to sellBurkina Faso and distribute NVX-CoV2373.in April 2023, received authorizations in Ghana and Nigeria.
(3) Ongoing Phase 3 strain change trial.
Business Highlights
Third Quarter 20222023 and Recent Highlights

Expanded COVID-19 VaccineU.S. Market: Novavax received EUA from the U.S. FDA in Adult Population Aged 18October for its updated vaccine and Olderis executing its commercial strategy to maximize access for consumers who want a protein-based non-mRNA vaccine option.

Nuvaxovid™ booster authorizedExpect U.S. 2023-2024 season COVID-19 vaccine demand of between 30 and 50 million doses, with potential for emergency use in the U.S., European Union (“EU”), Switzerland, United Arab Emirates (UAE)significant November and New Zealand, with submissions completedDecember vaccinations given current trends and later start as compared to WHO, as well as in Great Britain and South Korea

Recommendations provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), E.U.’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use and Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health2022

Nuvaxovid™ granted importSecured broad access to the Company’s updated vaccine through major pharmacies, clinics and use permitgovernment programs
Novavax’s vaccine is available at approximately 14,000 pharmacy locations, including Costco, CVS Pharmacy, Giant, Publix, Rite Aid and Stop & Shop

Global Markets: Received approval in IsraelEurope for primary seriesthe Company’s updated vaccine in individuals aged 12 and older

Advancing regulatory filings against existing APAs for Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan

Clinical development and technology platform updates

Expect to initiate a pivotal Phase 3 trial for CIC vaccine candidate in the second half of 2024, with potential for accelerated approval and launch as a boosterearly as 2026

Covovax™ granted full product registrationAdvanced partnerships with Matrix-M™ adjuvant technology
R21/Matrix-M™ adjuvant vaccine received recommendation from the WHO; launch expected in South Africa for primary series2024
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ExpandedNovavax is prepared to initiate a new cost reduction program to reduce 2024 expenses by over $300 million. Intend to further reshape the size and scope of global business operations beyond previously announced 2024 targets to align with the COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescent Population Aged 12 Through 17market opportunity.

Nuvaxovid™ primary series authorizedAnticipate reducing 2024 Research & development expenses and Selling, general, & administrative expenses by over $200 million compared to prior targets to reflect $750 million or lower spend for emergency use in the U.S., EU, Japan, Great Britain, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Thailand, UAE and New Zealand, with submissions completed2024, representing a greater than 50% reduction compared to WHO and in Singapore

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Nuvaxovid™ granted import and use permit in Israel for primary series and as a booster

COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing and Supply

Delivered over 94 million doses of NVX-CoV2373 globally to date2022

Completed submissionIn addition, anticipate reducing supply network costs by over $100 million as we continue to add Novavax CZ as an EUrationalize our manufacturing sitefootprint

Solidified manufacturing and supply network ensuring capacity to support ongoing global demand

COVID-19 Clinical Development Program

Announced topline results from Phase 3 Boosting Trial for NVX-CoV2515, meeting the primary strain-change endpoint and reaffirming that prototype vaccine induces broadly cross-reactive responses, suggesting utility against current and future variants

PREVENT-19 Phase 3 NVX-CoV2373 homologous booster data support benefits against variants

Following a single homologous booster dose, adult participants demonstrated increased anti-spike IgG levels and increased functional antibody levels measured by hACE2 receptor inhibition against Omicron BA.1, BA.2 and BA.5 variants, approximating levels observed in our Phase 3 efficacy studies

Robust booster responses were consistent between younger (less than 65 years of age) and older (greater than 65 years of age) adults, and independent of whether the booster dose was administered eight or 11 months after the primary series, offering further evidence of broad utility and duration of response with NVX-CoV2373

Adolescent participants following a single booster dose demonstrated neutralizing titers were 2.7-fold higher than those seen with primary vaccination and a broad antibody response against Omicron BA.1, BA.2 and BA.5 variants

Demonstrated NVX-CoV2373 induced consistent immune responses when boosted on top of mRNA or AD26 vaccines, and achieved primary endpoint of Lot Consistency study for adults aged 18 through 49, demonstrating a consistent manufacturing process

When used as a heterologous boost (after either 2 or 3 doses of mRNA OR 1 or 2 doses of AD26) NVX-CoV2373 generated antibody levels previously found to be related to efficacy in the PREVENT-19 Phase 3 trial

Initiated Phase 2b/3 Hummingbird global clinical trial for NVX-CoV2373 in younger children aged six months through 11 years, enrolling the sentinel cohort in the first group aged six through 11 years in the U.S.

Based on initial supportive safety and tolerability data analyzed by an independent Safety and Monitoring Committee, progressed to recruiting the full age cohort

COVID-19-Influenza Combination (CIC) Vaccine Candidate Clinical Development

Announced positive cellular immunity results of CIC Phase 1/2 trial following initial results announced in April, demonstrating ability to generate immune responses, including both antibody and polyfunctional CD4+ T-cell responses, against SARS-CoV-2 and homologous and heterologous influenza strains

Generated robust antibody responses against both prototype and Omicron BA.1 strains of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza antigens

Safety and tolerability profile was consistent with standalone NVX-CoV2373 prototype vaccine and quadrivalent influenza vaccine candidate

Phase 2 trial expected to begin by the end of 2022

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Sales of Common Stock
During the three months ended March 31, 2022,In August 2023, we sold 2.2 million of shares of our common stock resulting in net proceeds of approximately $179 million, under our most recententered into an At Market Issuance Sales agreement entered in June 2021Agreement (the “June 2021“August 2023 Sales Agreement”), which allows us to issue and sell up to $500 million in gross proceeds of shares of our common stock.stock, and terminated our then-existing At Market Issuance Sales agreement entered in June 2021 (the "June 2021 Sales Agreement"). During the three months ended September 30, 2023, we sold 17.8 million shares of our common stock under our August 2023 Sales Agreement resulting in net proceeds of approximately $143 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we sold 25.7 million shares of our common stock under our June 2021 and August 2023 Sales Agreement resulting in net proceeds of approximately $211 million. As of September 30, 2022,2023, the remaining balance available under our June 2021the August 2023 Sales Agreement was approximately $318$354 million.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021,2022, we sold 2.62.2 million shares of our common stock resulting in net proceeds of approximately $565$179 million, under our various At Market IssuanceJune 2021 Sales agreements thenAgreement. There was no sale of shares of common stock recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2022.
In August 2023, we entered into a Securities Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with SK, pursuant to which we agreed to sell and issue to SK, in effect.a private placement (the “Private Placement”), 6.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”) at a price of $13.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds to us of approximately $84.5 million. We recognized the Shares at the settlement date fair value of $46.5 million (see Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report). The closing of the Private Placement occurred on August 10, 2023.
Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements (unaudited) and the accompanying notes, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and equity and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Our critical accounting policies and estimates are included under Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,2022, as filed with the SEC, and are updated for inventory valuation below.
Inventory Valuation
We periodically analyze our inventories for excess amounts or obsolescence and write down obsolete or otherwise unmarketable inventory to its estimated net realizable value based on assumptions about expected future demand and market conditions. Our assumptions about expected future demand are inherently uncertain and if we were to change any of these judgments or estimates, it could cause a material increase or decrease in the amount of inventory write down that we report in a particular period. Expense incurred related to excess inventory and obsolete inventory is recorded as a component of cost of sales in the consolidated statement of operations.SEC.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
See “Note 2―Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” included in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (under the caption “Recent Accounting Pronouncements”).
Results of Operations
The following is a discussion of the historical financial condition and results of our operations that should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes set forth in this Quarterly Report.
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Three Months Ended September 30, 20222023 and 20212022
Revenue
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
20222021Change20232022Change
Revenue (in thousands):Revenue (in thousands):Revenue (in thousands):
Product salesProduct sales$626,091 $— $626,091 Product sales$2,231 $626,091 $(623,860)
GrantsGrants106,273 135,007 (28,734)Grants164,922 106,273 58,649 
Royalties and otherRoyalties and other2,213 43,837 (41,624)Royalties and other19,833 2,213 17,620 
Total revenueTotal revenue$734,577 $178,844 $555,733 Total revenue$186,986 $734,577 $(547,591)
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Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 20222023 was $734.6$187.0 million as compared to $178.8$734.6 million for the same period in 2021, an increase2022, a decrease of $555.7$547.6 million. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was primarily comprised of revenue from product sales of NVX-CoV2373COVID-19 Vaccine and revenue for services performed under theour U.S. government agreement with Advanced Technology International (“USG Agreement”), the U.S. governmentConsortium Management Firm acting on behalf of the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium in connection with the partnership formerly known as OWS (“OWS Agreement”). RevenueOperation Warp Speed. The decrease in revenue is primarily due to a decreased quantity of dose sales of COVID-19 Vaccine during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, partially offset by increased support activities under the USG Agreement, a $43.8 million increase to cumulative revenue under the USG Agreement, and additional Royalties and other revenue related to sales-based royalties and sales of Matrix-M™ adjuvant.
Product sales
Product sales for the three months ended September 30, 20212023 were $2.2 million as compared to $626.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2022. Our product sales related to sales of COVID-19 Vaccine under our APA agreements. The geographic distribution of product sales was primarilyas follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
20232022Change
North America$2,231 $129,718 $(127,487)
Europe— 347,005 (347,005)
Rest of the world— 149,368 (149,368)
Total product sales$2,231 $626,091 $(623,860)
Grants
Grant revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $164.9 million as compared to $106.3 million during the same period in 2022, an increase of $58.6 million. Grant revenue comprised of revenue for services performed under the OWS Agreement and our funding agreements with CEPI.USG Agreement. The increase in revenue was primarily due to increased support activities and achievement of certain milestones under the commencement of commercial sales of NVX-CoV2373 in 2022, partially offset by decreased development activities under our funding agreements with CEPI.USG Agreement during the three months ended September 30, 2023.
We expectRoyalties and other
Royalties and other includes royalty milestone payments, sales-based royalties, and Matrix-M™ adjuvant sales. Royalties and other revenue in 2022 to significantly increaseduring the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $19.8 million as compared to 2021$2.2 million during the same period in 2022, an increase of $17.6 million. The increase was primarily due to productincreased revenue related to a Matrix-M™ adjuvant sales of NVX-CoV2373 under various supply agreements, sometimes referred to as advance purchase agreements (“APAs”), as a result of multiple global regulatory approvals.and sales-based royalties.
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Expenses
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
20222021Change20232022Change
Expenses (in thousands):Expenses (in thousands):Expenses (in thousands):
Cost of salesCost of sales$434,593 — $434,593 Cost of sales$98,929 $434,593 $(335,664)
Research and developmentResearch and development304,297 408,195 (103,898)Research and development106,229 304,297 (198,068)
Selling, general, and administrativeSelling, general, and administrative122,876 77,793 45,083 Selling, general, and administrative107,460 122,876 (15,416)
Total expensesTotal expenses$861,766 $485,988 $375,778 Total expenses$312,618 $861,766 $(549,148)
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales was $98.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, including expenses of $81.6 million related to excess, obsolete, or expired inventory and losses on certain firm purchase commitments, $14.3 million related to unutilized manufacturing capacity, and a credit of $21.5 million related to certain negotiated reductions to previously recognized firm purchase commitments. Cost of sales was $434.6 million or 69% of product sales, for the three months ended September 30, 2022, including expense of $249.0 million related to excess, obsolete, or expired inventory and losses on firm purchase commitments. Prior to receiving regulatory approval, we expensed manufacturing costs as research and development expenses. After receiving regulatory approval, we capitalize the costs of production for a particular supply chain when we determine that we have a present right to the economic benefit associated with the product. While we tracked the quantities of our manufactured vaccine product and components, we did not track pre-approval manufacturing costs and therefore the manufacturing cost of our pre-launch inventory produced prior to approval is not reasonably determinable. However, based on our expectations for future manufacturing costs to produce our vaccine product and components inventory, we estimate at September 30, 20222023, we had approximately $0.1 billion$24.3 million of salable commercial inventory that was expensed prior to approval. We expect to utilize the majority of our reduced-cost inventory through 2023.2024. If inventory sold for the three months ended September 30, 20222023 was valued at expected standard cost, including expenses related to excess and obsolete inventory, adjusted cost of sales for the period would have been approximately $444.0$103.2 million, or 71% of product sales, an adjustment of $9.4$4.3 million as compared to cost of sales recognized. TheIf inventory sold for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was valued at expected standard cost, adjusted cost of sales to high income countries is expected to be between 15% and 30%for the period would have been approximately $444.0 million, an adjustment of product sales based on our standard cost.$9.4 million. The cost of sales as a percentage of product sales may fluctuate in the future as a result of changes to our customer pricing mix or standard costs.
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Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses decreasedwere $106.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to $304.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to $408.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, a decrease of $103.9 million$198.1 million. The decrease was primarily due to research anda reduction in overall expenditures relating to development ofactivities on coronavirus vaccines, including NVX-CoV2373, NVX-CoV2515, bivalent formulations,our COVID-19 Program, and CIC, as summarized in the table below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
2022202120232022
Coronavirus vaccinesCoronavirus vaccines$208,004 $341,600 Coronavirus vaccines$41,263 $208,004 
Influenza vaccineInfluenza vaccine3,011 1,656 Influenza vaccine662 3,011 
Other vaccine development programsOther vaccine development programs843 126 Other vaccine development programs91 843 
Total direct external research and development expenseTotal direct external research and development expense211,858 343,382 Total direct external research and development expense42,016 211,858 
Employee expensesEmployee expenses45,150 36,574 Employee expenses33,957 45,150 
Stock-based compensation expenseStock-based compensation expense16,107 21,860 Stock-based compensation expense10,022 16,107 
Facility expensesFacility expenses16,770 4,983 Facility expenses12,360 16,770 
Other expensesOther expenses14,412 1,396 Other expenses7,874 14,412 
Total research and development expensesTotal research and development expenses$304,297 $408,195 Total research and development expenses$106,229 $304,297 
Research and development expenses for coronavirus vaccines for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 decreased from $208.0 million to $41.3 million primarily as a result of a reduction in manufacturing and 2021, includedsupport costs due, in part, to a benefit of $80.5 million relatedreduction in our global manufacturing footprint consistent with our contractual obligations to previously accelerated manufacturingsupply, and anticipated demand for, COVID-19 Vaccine, including embedded lease costs, and an expense of $35.8 million related to the acceleration of manufacturing costs, respectively, for leases that we determined were embedded in multipleunder manufacturing supply agreements with
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Contract Manufacturing Organizations (“CMOs”) and contract manufacturing and development organizations (“CDMOs”). PursuantThe decrease was also due to a benefit of $57.7 million for the Fujifilm Settlement Agreementthree months ended September 30, 2023 resulting from our settlement agreement and Private Placement with SK (see Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report), we are responsibleReport). The decrease was partially offset by a benefit $80.5 million for a Settlement Payment of up to $185.0 million to Fujifilm in connection with cancellation of manufacturing activity at FDBT under the CSA, of which $47.8 million, constituting the initial reservation fee under the CSA, was credited against the Settlement Payment on September 30, 2022. The Settlement Payment is less than amounts previously recognized as embedded lease expense and reflected in Research and development expense from FDBT manufacturing activity under the CSA prior to the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement and accordingly, during the three months ended September 30, 2022 we recorded a benefit of $98.3 million as Research and development expense. For 2022, we expect total research and development expensesrelated to decrease as compared to 2021, primarily due to capitalization ofpreviously accelerated manufacturing costs during 2022for leases that we determined were previously recognized as researchembedded in manufacturing supply agreements with CMOs and development expenses in prior periods, partially offset by research and development expenses related to increased clinical activities as we continue to develop our coronavirus vaccines and other programs.CDMOs.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to $122.9were $107.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 from $77.82023 as compared to $122.9 million for the same period in 2021, an increase2022, a decrease of $45.1$15.4 million. The increasedecrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses is primarily due to an increasecertain cost containment measures to reduce our operating spend.
For the remainder of 2023, we expect a reduction in professional feesour annual combined research and marketing costs in support of our NVX-CoV2373 program. For 2022, we expectdevelopment, and selling, general, and administrative expenses to increase significantlyspend as a result of our Restructuring Plan announced during the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Other Income (Expense)
Three Months Ended September 30,
20232022Change
Other income (expense):
Interest expense$(2,859)$(4,169)$1,310 
Other income (expense)(2,982)(34,783)31,801 
Total other income (expense), net$(5,841)$(38,952)$33,111 
Total other expense, net was $5.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to 2021 due to increased activities related to supporting our NVX-CoV2373 program and increases in professional fees and marketing costs.
Other Expense
Three Months Ended September 30,
20222021Change
Other Expense (in thousands):
Interest expense$(4,169)$(5,182)$1,013 
Other expense(34,783)(4,064)(30,719)
Total other expense, net$(38,952)$(9,246)$(29,706)
We hada total other expense, net of $39.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022same period in 2022. The decrease in other expense, net is due to the favorable impact in 2023 as compared to $9.2 million for the same period2022 of exchange rates on foreign currency denominated balances, including an intercompany loan with Novavax CZ, and an increase in 2021. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, other expense was primarily related to lossesinterest income due to foreign exchange rate activity.
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higher interest rates.
Income Tax Expense
During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021,2023, we recognized $2.5an income tax benefit of $0.7 million related to federal, state, and $6.0 million, respectively, offoreign income taxes. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, we recognized an income tax expense of $2.5 million related to federal, and state, income taxes and foreign withholding tax on royalties.income taxes.
Net LossIncome (Loss)
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
20222021Change20232022Change
Net Loss (in thousands, except per share information):Net Loss (in thousands, except per share information):Net Loss (in thousands, except per share information):
Net lossNet loss$(168,613)$(322,431)$153,818 Net loss$(130,776)$(168,613)$37,837 
Net loss per share, basic and dilutedNet loss per share, basic and diluted$(2.15)$(4.31)$2.16 Net loss per share, basic and diluted$(1.26)$(2.15)$0.89 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and dilutedWeighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted78,274 74,745 3,529 Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted103,429 78,274 25,155 
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 20222023 was $130.8 million, or $1.26 per share, as compared to net loss of $168.6 million, or $2.15 per share, basic, as compared to $322.4 million, or $4.31 per share, basic, for the same period in 2021.2022. The decrease in net loss during the three months ended September 30, 2022,2023, was primarily due to the commencement of commercial sales of NVX-CoV2373 in 2022 and a decrease in research and development expense, partially offset by the write-down of excess, obsolete, or expired inventory and losses on firm purchase commitments.commitments, research and development expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses as a result of the implementation of our Restructuring Plan, partially offset by a decrease in product sales.
The increase in weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2022 is2023 was primarily a result of sales of our common stock and exercises of stock-based awards in 2022 and 2021.stock.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 20222023 and 20212022
Revenue
Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021Change20232022Change
Revenue (in thousands):Revenue (in thousands):Revenue (in thousands):
Product salesProduct sales$1,267,174 $— $1,267,174 Product sales$279,937 $1,267,174 $(987,237)
GrantsGrants313,348 854,390 (541,042)Grants389,380 313,348 76,032 
Royalties and otherRoyalties and other43,951 69,700 (25,749)Royalties and other23,046 43,951 (20,905)
Total revenueTotal revenue$1,624,473 $924,090 $700,383 Total revenue$692,363 $1,624,473 $(932,110)
Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 was $1.6 billion$692.4 million as compared to $924.1 million$1.6 billion for the same period in 2021, an increase2022, a decrease of $700.4$932.1 million. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 was primarily comprised of revenue from product sales of NVX-CoV2373COVID-19 Vaccine and to a lesser extent, revenue for services performed under our USG Agreement. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to a decrease in quantity of doses sold of COVID-19 Vaccine during the OWS Agreement. Revenuenine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022.
Product sales
Product sales for the nine months ended September 30, 20212023 were $279.9 million as compared to $1.3 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Our product sales related to sales of COVID-19 Vaccine under our APA agreements. The geographic distribution of product sales was primarilyas follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20232022Change
North America$2,231 $194,480 $(192,249)
Europe59,322 760,750 (701,428)
Rest of the world218,384 311,944 (93,560)
Total product sales$279,937 $1,267,174 $(987,237)
Grants
Grant revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $389.4 million as compared to $313.3 million during the same period in 2022, an increase of $76.0 million. Grant revenue comprised of revenue for services performed under the OWS Agreement and our funding agreements with CEPI.USG Agreement. The increase in revenue was primarily due to the commencement of commercial sales of NVX-CoV2373 in 2022, partially offset by decreased developmentincreased support activities under the OWSUSG Agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Royalties and our funding agreements with CEPI.other
Expenses
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021Change
Expenses (in thousands):
Cost of sales$720,874 $— $720,874 
Research and development977,428 1,571,551 (594,123)
Selling, general, and administrative327,028 214,144 112,884 
Total expenses$2,025,330 $1,785,695 $239,635 
Royalties and other includes royalty milestone payments, sales-based royalties, and Matrix-M™ adjuvant sales. Royalties and other revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $23.0 million as compared to $44.0 million during the same period in 2022, a decrease of $20.9 million. The decrease was primarily due to decreased revenue related to milestone payments.
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Expenses
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20232022Change
Expenses (in thousands):
Cost of sales$188,792 $720,874 $(532,082)
Research and development572,805 977,428 (404,623)
Selling, general, and administrative313,709 327,028 (13,319)
Total expenses$1,075,306 $2,025,330 $(950,024)
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales was $188.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, including expense of $121.6 million related to excess, obsolete, or expired inventory and losses on certain firm purchase commitments, $30.1 million related to unutilized manufacturing capacity, and a credit of $40.3 million related to negotiated reductions to certain previously recognized firm purchase commitments. Cost of sales was $720.9 million or 57% of product sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, including expense of $504.3 million related to excess, obsolete, or expired inventory and losses on firm purchase commitments. Prior to receiving approval, we expensed manufacturing costs as research and development expenses. After receiving approval, we capitalize the costs of production for a particular supply chain when we determine that we have a present right to the economic benefit associated with the product. While we tracked the quantities of our manufactured vaccine product and components, we did not track pre-approval manufacturing costs and therefore the manufacturing cost of our pre-launch inventory produced prior to approval is not reasonably determinable. However, based on our expectations for future manufacturing costs to produce our vaccine product and components inventory, we estimate at September 30, 20222023 we had approximately $0.1 billion$24.3 million of commercial inventory that was expensed prior to approval. We expect to utilize the majority of our reduced-cost inventory through 2023.2024. If inventory sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was valued at expected standard cost, including expenses related to excess and obsolete inventory, adjusted cost of sales for the period would have been approximately $224.0 million, an adjustment of $35.2 million as compared to cost of sales recognized. If inventory sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was valued at expected standard cost, adjusted cost of sales for the period would have been approximately $883.5 million, or 70% of product sales, an adjustment of $162.6 million as compared to cost of sales recognized. The cost of sales to high income countries is expected to be between 15% and 30% of product sales based on our standard cost.million. The cost of sales as a percentage of product sales may fluctuate in the future as a result of changes to our customer mix or standard costs.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses decreased to $977.4$572.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 from $1.6 billion$977.4 million for the same period in 2021,2022, a decrease of $594.1 million,$404.6 million. The decrease was primarily due to decreaseda reduction in overall expenditures relating to development activities relating toon coronavirus vaccines, including NVX-CoV2373, NVX-CoV2515, bivalent formulations,our COVID-19 Program, and CIC, as summarized in the table below (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022202120232022
Coronavirus vaccinesCoronavirus vaccines$697,952 $1,376,921 Coronavirus vaccines$321,132 $697,952 
Influenza vaccineInfluenza vaccine6,581 5,950 Influenza vaccine1,929 6,581 
Other vaccine development programsOther vaccine development programs1,156 641 Other vaccine development programs857 1,156 
Total direct external research and development expenseTotal direct external research and development expense705,689 1,383,512 Total direct external research and development expense323,918 705,689 
Employee expensesEmployee expenses132,069 86,085 Employee expenses133,502 132,069 
Stock-based compensation expenseStock-based compensation expense52,692 70,429 Stock-based compensation expense33,826 52,692 
Facility expensesFacility expenses40,842 11,387 Facility expenses45,920 40,842 
Other expensesOther expenses46,136 20,138 Other expenses35,639 46,136 
Total research and development expensesTotal research and development expenses$977,428 $1,571,551 Total research and development expenses$572,805 $977,428 
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Research and development expenses for coronavirus vaccines for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 decreased from $698.0 million to $321.1 million primarily as a result of a reduction in manufacturing and 2021, includedsupport costs due, in part, to a reduction in our global manufacturing footprint consistent with our contractual obligations to supply, and anticipated demand for, COVID-19 Vaccine, including under manufacturing supply agreements with CMO and CDMO, and a reduction in clinical study costs and the commercialization of internal manufacturing capabilities. The decrease was also due to a benefit of $57.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 resulting from our settlement agreement and Private Placement with SK (see Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report). The decrease was partially offset by a benefit of $31.8 million and $147.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to previously accelerated manufacturing costs and an expense of $78.8 million related to the acceleration of manufacturing costs, respectively, for leases that we determined were embedded in multiple manufacturing supply agreements with CMOs and CDMOs. Pursuant to the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement (see Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report), we are responsible for a Settlement Payment of up to $185.0 million to Fujifilm in connection with cancellation of manufacturing activity at FDBT under the CSA, of which $47.8 million, constituting the initial reservation fee under the CSA, was credited against the Settlement Payment on September 30, 2022. The Settlement Payment is less than amounts previously recognized as embedded lease expense and reflected in Research and development expense from FDBT manufacturing activity under the CSA prior to the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement and accordingly, during the three months ended September 30, 2022, we recorded a benefit of $98.3 million as Research and development expense.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increaseddecreased to $327.0$313.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 from $214.1$327.0 million for the same period in 2021,2022, an increasedecrease of $112.9$13.3 million. The increasedecrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses is primarily due to an increasecost containment measures to reduce our operating spend including a decrease in professional fees and marketing costs in support of our NVX-CoV2373 program.
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COVID-19 Program, partially offset by restructuring expenses.
Other ExpenseIncome (Expense)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021Change
Other Expense (in thousands):
Interest expense$(15,279)$(15,989)$710 
Other expense(53,002)(7,267)(45,735)
Total other expense, net$(68,281)$(23,256)$(45,025)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20232022Change
Other income (expense) (in thousands):
Interest expense$(10,299)$(15,279)$4,980 
Other income (expense)26,912 (53,002)79,914 
Total other income (expense), net$16,613 $(68,281)$84,894 
We had total other income, net of $16.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to total other expense, net of $68.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to $23.3 million for the same period in 2021.2022, an increase of $84.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021,2023, other expense was primarily related to lossesincome, net increased due to the favorable impact in 2023 as compared to 2022 of exchange rates on foreign exchange rate activity.currency denominated balances, including an intercompany loan with Novavax CZ, and an increase in investment income due to higher interest rates.
Income Tax Expense
During the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, we recognized $6.6$0.3 million and $12.6$6.6 million, respectively, of income tax expense related to federal, state and stateforeign income taxes and foreign withholding tax on royalties.
Net Loss
Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021Change20232022Change
Net Loss (in thousands, except per share information):Net Loss (in thousands, except per share information):Net Loss (in thousands, except per share information):
Net lossNet loss$(475,690)$(897,467)$421,777 Net loss$(366,673)$(475,690)$109,017 
Net loss per share, basic and dilutedNet loss per share, basic and diluted$(6.13)$(12.13)$6.00 Net loss per share, basic and diluted$(3.94)$(6.13)$2.19 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and dilutedWeighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted77,631 73,972 3,659 Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted93,046 77,631 15,415 
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 was $475.7$366.7 million, or $6.13$3.94 per share, as compared to $897.5$475.7 million, or $12.13$6.13 per share, for the same period in 2021.2022. The decrease in net loss during the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 was primarily due to the commencementdecline in cost of commercial sales of NVX-CoV2373 in 2022 and research and development expenses associated with our COVID-19 Program, partially offset by a decrease in research and development expense, partially offset by decreased revenue under the OWS Agreement and the write-down of excess, obsolete, or expired inventory and losses on firm purchase commitments.from product sales.
The increase in weighted average shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 is primarily a result of sales of our common stock in 2022 and 2021.stock.
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Liquidity Matters and Capital Resources
Our future capital requirements depend on numerous factors including, but not limited to, revenue from our product sales and royalties under licensing arrangements with our strategic partners; funding and repayments under our grant agreements; our projected activities related to the developmentmanufacturing and commercial support of NVX-CoV2373 and variant candidates,our COVID-19 Program, including significant commitments under various CRO, CMO, and CDMO agreements; the progress of preclinical studies and clinical trials; the time and costs involved in obtaining regulatory approvals; the costs of filing, prosecuting, defending, and enforcing patent claims and other intellectual property rights; and other manufacturing, sales, and distribution costs. We plan to continue developing other vaccines and product candidates, such as our influenza vaccine candidate and potential combination vaccines candidates, which are in various stages of development.
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We have entered into supply agreements, sometimes referred to as APAs, with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (“Gavi”); the European Commission (“EC”);EC; and various countries globally. We also have grant and license agreements. As of September 30, 2022,2023, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that were unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied), excluding amounts related to sales-based royalties under the license agreements, our advance purchase agreement with Gavi (the “Gavi APA”) and the reduction in doses related to the Amended and Restated UK Supply Agreement (as defined below), was approximately $4 billion.$2 billion, of which $801.0 million is included in Deferred revenue in our consolidated balance sheet. Failure to meet regulatory milestones, timely obtain supportive recommendations from governmental advisory committees, or achieve product volume or delivery timing obligations under our APA agreementsAPAs may require us to refund portions of upfront or other payments or result in reduced future payments, which could adversely impact our ability to realize revenue from our unsatisfied performance obligations. The timing to fulfill performance obligations related to grant agreements will depend on the results of our research and development activities, including clinical trials, and delivery of doses.trials. The timing to fulfill performance obligations related to supply agreements will depend on timing of product manufacturing, receipt of marketing authorizations for additional indications, delivery of doses based on customer demand, and the ability of the customer to request variant vaccine in place of the prototype NVX-CoV2373 vaccine under certain of our APAs. The supply agreements typically contain terms that include upfront payments intended to assist us in funding investments related to building out and operating our manufacturing and distribution network, among other expenses, in support of our global supply commitment, and are applied to billings upon delivery of NVX-CoV2373.COVID-19 Vaccine. Such upfront payments under our supply agreements generally become non-refundable upon our achievement of certain development, regulatory, and commercial milestones.

On October 3, 2023, our updated vaccine received EUA from the U.S. FDA for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 in individuals aged 12 and older. Immediately upon authorization, our updated vaccine has also been included in the recommendations issued by the CDC on September 12, 2023. Doses became available within the U.S. at many major pharmacy retailers, following the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research release of vaccine batches.
In addition, we continue to assess our manufacturing needs and intend to modify our global manufacturing footprint consistent with our contractual obligations to supply, and anticipated demand for, NVX-CoV2373, and in doing so recognize that significant costs may be incurred. Pursuant to the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement (see Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report), we are responsible for a Settlement Payment ofagreed to pay up to $185.0$185 million (the “Settlement Payment”) to Fujifilm in connection with the cancellation of manufacturing activity at FDBT under the Fujifilm CSA, of which (i) $47.8 million, constituting the initial reservation fee under the CSA, was credited against the Settlement Payment on September 30, 2022. The Settlement Payment2022 and (ii) the remaining balance is less than amounts previously recognized as embedded lease expense and reflectedto be paid in Research and development expense from FDBT manufacturing activity under the CSA prior tofour equal quarterly installments of $34.3 million each, which began on March 31, 2023. Under the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement, the final two quarterly installments due to Fujifilm were subject to Fujifilm’s obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate losses associated with the vacant manufacturing capacity caused by the termination of manufacturing activities at FDBT under the CSA. Any replacement revenue achieved by Fujifilm’s mitigation efforts between July 1, 2023 and accordingly,December 31, 2023 would offset the final two settlement payments owed by the Company. On October 2, 2023, we sent a notice of breach under the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement to Fujifilm setting forth the Company’s position that Fujifilm had not used commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate losses. We withheld the $34.3 million installment payment due to Fujifilm on September 30, 2023, pending resolution of the issues identified in the notice of breach. We paid the first two installments of $68.6 million during the threenine months ended September 30, 2023, and the remaining balance of $68.6 million is reflected in Accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheet. On October 30, 2023, FDBT filed a demand for arbitration with Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”) seeking payment of the third quarter installment of the Settlement Payment.
In August 2023, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and General Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) with SK regarding the mutual release by the parties of all claims arising from or in relation to certain statements of work (“SOWs”) under the Development and Supply Agreement entered into in August 2020 and the Collaboration and License Agreement, entered into in February 2021 as amended in December 2021 and July 2022 in connection with the cessation of all drug substance and drug product manufacturing activity at SK for supply to us. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, we recordedagreed to pay $149.8 million, of which (i) $130.4 million was paid in August 2023 and (ii) the remaining balance is to be paid on or before November 15, 2023. Under the Settlement Agreement, we also agreed with SK to a benefit of $98.3 million as Research and development expense.wind down plan with respect to the
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Underremaining products, materials and equipment under the termsSOWs (see Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report).
In August 2023, we entered into a Securities Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with SK, pursuant to which we agreed to sell and issue to SK, in a private placement (the “Private Placement”), 6.5 million shares of our supply commitment with Gavi, which includes both our APA andcommon stock, par value $0.01 per share at a price of $13.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds to us of approximately $84.5 million. The closing of the supply obligation of our licensed partner, SIIPL, 1.1 billion doses of NVX-CoV2373 are to be made available to countries participating in the COVAX Facility, which was established to allocate and distribute vaccines equitably to participating countries and economies. The Novavax APA contemplates that we will manufacture and distribute 350 million doses. Under that agreement with Gavi, we received an upfront payment of $350 million from Gavi in 2021 and an additional payment of $350 million in the first quarter of 2022 relatedPrivate Placement occurred on August 10, 2023 (see Note 4 to our achieving WHO Emergency Use Listing. Although Novavax continuesconsolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report).
In addition, we continue to assess our manufacturing needs and modify our global manufacturing footprint consistent with our contractual obligations to supply, and anticipated demand for, COVID-19 Vaccine, and in doing so recognize that significant costs may be prepared to deliverincurred. We currently depend exclusively on SIIPL and SLS for co-formulation and filling (other than in Europe), and PCI Pharma Services for finishing COVID-19 Vaccine in Europe and any delays or disruptions in these suppliers’ operations could prevent or delay the quantitiesdelivery of NVX-CoV2373 doses to Gavi undercustomer orders.
We have an APA with the termsCommonwealth of Australia for the APA, we were notified by Gavi of its intent to seek to revise the number and timingpurchase of doses of NVX-CoV2373 supplied by Novavax underCOVID-19 Vaccine (the “Australia APA”). In April 2023, we amended the Australia APA to reduce the number of doses to be delivered with a commensurate increase in the per-dose price, such agreement. Furthermore, Gavi may seek partial or full recoverythat the total contract value of the prior nonrefundable payments it has madeAustralia APA is maintained with doses to Novavax. Our positionbe delivered through 2024. In May 2023, we extended a credit for certain doses delivered in 2022 to Australia that qualified for replacement under the Australia APA. This credit is the result of a single lot sold to the Australian government that Gavi has no contractual rightupon pre-planned 6-month stability testing was found to recover prior nonrefundable payments if ithave fallen below the defined specifications and the lot therefore was removed from the market. The credit will be applied against the future sale of doses to Australia. In July 2023, we amended the Australia APA to provide for replacement doses and to extend the delivery schedule through 2025.
We have an APA with His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, as successor in interest to Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services (the “Canadian government”), for the purchase of doses of COVID-19 Vaccine (the “Canada APA”). In April 2023, we amended the Canada APA to forfeit certain doses originally scheduled for delivery in 2022 for a payment of $100.4 million received in the second quarter of 2023. In June 2023, we entered into an additional amendment (the “June 2023 Amendment”) to the Canada APA. Pursuant to the June 2023 Amendment, the parties revised the Canadian government’s previous commitment by (i) forfeiting certain doses of COVID-19 Vaccine previously scheduled for delivery, (ii) reducing the amount of doses of COVID-19 Vaccine due for delivery, (iii) revising the delivery schedule for the remaining doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to be delivered, and (iv) requiring use of the Biologics Manufacturing Centre (“BMC”) Inc. to produce bulk antigen for doses in 2024 and 2025. In connection with the forfeiture of doses of COVID-19 Vaccine, the Canadian government agreed to pay a total payment amount of $349.6 million to the Company in two equal installments in 2023, which total amount equals the remaining balance owed by the Canadian government with respect to such forfeited vaccine doses. The first installment was payable upon execution of the June 2023 Amendment and the second installment is contingent and payable upon our delivery of vaccine doses in the second half of 2023. The first installment of $174.8 million was received from the Canadian government in July 2023. If the Company fails to orderdeliver COVID-19 vaccine doses to the 350Canadian government in the fourth quarter of 2023, the second installment of $174.8 million doses it committedwill be terminated and not be payable to order. To date, exceptthe Company. The Canadian government may terminate the Canada APA, as amended, if we fail to achieve regulatory approval for an initial orderuse of approximately 2 million doses, Novavax has not received an order from GaviBMC for COVID-19 Vaccine production on or before December 31, 2024. The June 2023 Amendment maintained the total contract value of the original Canada APA.
Pursuant to the June 2023 Amendment, we and the timingCanadian government will endeavor to expand our previously agreed in-country commitment to Canada and quantitiesto partner to provide health, economic, and future pandemic preparedness benefits to Canada, which value may be provided through a number of future ordersactivities, including without limitation, capital investments, the performance of activities or services, or the provision of technology or intellectual property licenses. Further, the parties will endeavor to enter into a memorandum of understanding (the “MOU”) to illustrate our ability to deliver NVX-CoV2373such benefits over a 15-year period with an aggregate value of not less than 100% of the amount remaining to be paid under the June 2023 Amendment and ultimately received by us. As of September 30, 2023, we are in the process of negotiating the MOU. We agreed to hold $20.0 million in escrow for the benefit of the Canadian government, which amount is the sole recourse available to the COVAX facility are unclear.Canadian government in the event of non-performance under the MOU.
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In July 2022, we entered into an Amended and Restated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Supply Agreement (the(as amended on September 26, 2022, the “Amended and Restated UK Supply Agreement”) with The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (as assigned to the UK Health Security Agency), acting on behalf of the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the “Authority”), which amended and restated in its entirety the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Supply Agreement, originally entered into indated October 22, 2020, between the parties (the “Original UK Supply Agreement”). Pursuant toUnder the Original UK Supply Agreement, the Authority agreed to purchase 60 million doses of NVX-CoV2373.prototype vaccine and made an upfront payment to us. Under the terms of the Amended and Restated UK Supply Agreement, the Authority agreed to purchase a minimum of 1 million doses and up to an additional 15 million doses (the “Conditional Doses”) of NVX-CoV2373,prototype vaccine, with the number of additional dosesConditional Doses contingent on, and subject to reduction based on, our timely achievement of supportive recommendations from the United Kingdom’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (the “JCVI”). In that is approved by the eventUK Secretary of State for Health, with respect to use of the vaccine for (a) the general adult population as part of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster campaign in the United Kingdom or (b) the general adolescent population as part of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster campaign in the United Kingdom or as a primary series SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, excluding where that recommendation relates only to one or more population groups comprising less than one million members in the United Kingdom. If the Authority does not purchase the Conditional Doses or the number of such Conditional Doses is reduced below 15 million doses of prototype vaccine, we are unable to achieve the JCVI supportive recommendations, we maywould have to repay up to $225.0$225 million related to the upfront payment wepreviously received from the Authority under the Original UK Supply Agreement. As of September 30, 2022, we will be required to repay a minimum of $40.0 million related to the upfront payment. Under the Amended and Restated UK Supply Agreement, the Authority also has the option to purchase up to an additional 44 million doses, in one or more tranches, through 2024.

As of November 30, 2022, the JCVI had not yet made a supportive recommendation with respect to our prototype vaccine, thereby triggering, under the terms of the Amended and Restated UK Supply Agreement, (i) a reduction of the number of Conditional Doses from 15 million doses to 7.5 million doses, which reduced number of Conditional Doses are contingent on, and subject to further reduction based on, our timely achievement by November 30, 2023 of a supportive recommendation from JCVI that is approved by the UK Secretary of State for Health as described in the paragraph above, and (ii) an obligation for us to repay $112.5 million related to the upfront payment previously received from the Authority under the Original UK Supply Agreement. In April 2023, we repaid the $112.5 million related to the November 30, 2022 triggering event. If we are unable to timely achieve a supportive recommendation from the JCVI by November 30, 2023, a reduction in the number of Conditional Doses from 7.5 million doses to zero will be triggered and we may be required to repay an additional $112.5 million in 2024.
WeUnder the terms of the Gavi APA, we received an upfront payment of $350.0 million from Gavi in 2021 and an additional payment of $350.0 million in 2022 related to our achieving an emergency use license for our prototype vaccine by the WHO (the “Advance Payment Amount”). On November 18, 2022, we delivered written notice to Gavi to terminate the Gavi APA on the basis of Gavi’s failure to procure the purchase of 350 million doses of prototype vaccine from us as required by the Gavi APA. As of November 18, 2022, we had only received orders under the Gavi APA for approximately 2 million doses. On December 2, 2022, Gavi issued a written notice purporting to terminate the Gavi APA based on Gavi’s contention that the Company repudiated the agreement and, therefore, materially breached the Gavi APA. Gavi also contends that, based on its purported termination of the Gavi APA, it is entitled to a refund of the Advance Payment Amount less any amounts that have an APAbeen credited against the purchase price for binding orders placed by a buyer participating in the COVAX Facility. Since December 31, 2022, the remaining Gavi Advance Payment Amount, which is $696.4 million as of September 30, 2023, pending resolution of the dispute with Gavi related to a return of the remaining Advance Payment Amount, has been classified within Other current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet. On January 24, 2023, Gavi filed a demand for arbitration with the EC actingInternational Court of Arbitration based on behalfthe claims described above. We filed our Answer and Counterclaims on March 2, 2023. On April 5, 2023, Gavi filed its Reply to our Counterclaims. The arbitration hearing is scheduled for July 2024, with a written decision to follow. Arbitration is inherently uncertain, and while we believe that we are entitled to retain the remaining Advance Payment Amount received from Gavi, it is possible that we will be required to refund all or a portion of various EU member statesthe remaining Advance Payment Amount from Gavi.
In February 2023, the execution of Modification 17 to supply a minimumthe USG Agreement included provisions requiring that the payment of 20$60.0 million andof consideration associated with manufacturing work now be contingent upon meeting certain milestones, including the delivery of up to 1001.5 million initial doses of NVX-CoV2373, withprototype vaccine and development and regulatory milestones related to commercial readiness, expansion of the optionEUA and development of multiple vial presentations. We expect to substantially meet milestones and other performance requirements under the USG Agreement by December 31, 2023.
Our funding agreements currently include funding from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (“CEPI”) in the EC to purchase an additional 100 million doses up to a maximum aggregateform of 200 million doses, in one or more tranches, through 2023. In July and August 2022, we were notifiedforgivable no interest term loans (“CEPI Forgivable Loan Funding”). Payments received under the CEPI Forgivable Loan Funding are only repayable if COVID-19 Vaccine manufactured by the EC that it was cancelling 5 million doses of its prior commitment originally scheduled for delivery in the first and second quarters of 2022, in accordance with the APA, and reducing the orderCMO network funded by CEPI is sold to 65 million doses. We are in the process of finalizing a revised delivery schedule for the remaining 23 million committed dosesone or more third parties (which would have previously included, but is not limited to, any sales under our APA with the EC that were originally scheduled for delivery during the first and second quarters of 2022.

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In July 2022, we entered into a modificationGavi APA prior to the OWS Agreement that amended the termsits termination), and such sales cover our costs of manufacturing such agreement to provide for (i) an initial delivery to the U.S. government of approximately 3 million doses of NVX-CoV2373 and (ii) any additional manufacture and delivery to the U.S. government up to an aggregate of 100 million doses of NVX-CoV2373 contemplated by the original OWS Agreement (inclusive of the initial batch of approximately 3 million doses) dependent on U.S. government demand, FDA guidance on strain selection, agreement between the parties on the price of such doses, and available funding. Additionally, in July 2022, we entered into a modification to our existing agreement with the DoD that amended the terms of such agreement to provide for the initial delivery of 0.2 million doses of NVX-CoV2373 after receipt of EUA approval from the FDA, with delivery of the remaining 9.8 million doses of NVX-CoV2373 contemplated by the original agreement subject to DoD demand and available funding.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we primarily funded our operations with cash and cash equivalents, upfront payments under APAs, revenue from product sales, royalties under licensing arrangements with our strategic partners, and proceeds from the sale of common stock, together with revenue under the OWS Agreement that supports our NVX-CoV2373 vaccine, development activities. We anticipate our future operations to benot including manufacturing costs funded by revenue from product sales, royalties under licensing arrangements with our strategic partners, revenue under our OWS Agreement, our cashCEPI. The timing and cash equivalents, and other potential funding sources.
We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase, directly or indirectly, our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges for equity or debt, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. Such purchases and/or exchanges, ifamount of any will be on such terms and at such prices as we may determine, and will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions, and other factors. The amounts involved may be material, which could impact our capital structure, the market for our debt securities, and the price of the indebtedness being purchased and/or exchanged, and affect our liquidity.loan repayments is currently uncertain.
As of September 30, 2022,2023, we had $1.3 billion$666.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as compared to $1.5$1.3 billion as of December 31, 2021.2022.
We funded our operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily with cash and cash equivalents, revenue from product sales, together with revenue under the USG Agreement that support our COVID-19 Vaccine development activities and the sale of our common stock under our June 2021 and August 2023 Sales Agreements. In May 2023, we announced our plan to restructure our global footprint to reduce our planned expenditures. We anticipate our future operations to be funded primarily by revenue from product sales, revenue under our USG Agreement, our cash and cash equivalents, and other potential funding sources including equity financings, which may include at-the-market offerings under our August 2023 Sales Agreement, debt financings, collaborations, strategic alliances, and marketing, distribution or licensing arrangements.
The following table summarizes cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 20212022 (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021Change20232022Change
Net cash provided by (used in):Net cash provided by (used in):Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activitiesOperating activities$(298,121)$665,354 $(963,475)Operating activities$(537,186)$(298,121)$(239,065)
Investing activitiesInvesting activities(70,921)116,518 (187,439)Investing activities(49,728)(70,921)21,193 
Financing activitiesFinancing activities133,548 522,424 (388,876)Financing activities(95,923)133,548 (229,471)
Effect on exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cashEffect on exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash257 (6,208)6,465 Effect on exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash355 257 98 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(235,237)1,298,088 (1,533,325)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cashNet decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(682,482)(235,237)(447,245)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of periodCash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period1,528,259 648,738 879,521 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period1,348,845 1,528,259 (179,414)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of periodCash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$1,293,022 $1,946,826 $(653,804)Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$666,363 $1,293,022 $(626,659)
Net cash used in operating activities was $298.1$537.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022,2023, as compared to $298.1 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in cash used in operating activities is primarily due to a decrease in upfront payments received under our APAs, partially offset by the timing of payments to vendors.
Net cash used in investing activities was $49.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to $70.9 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to lower expenditures on equipment and leasehold improvements.
Net cash used in financing activities was $95.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to net cash provided by operatingfinance activities of $665.4$133.5 million for the same period in 2021.2022. The decreaseincrease in cash providedused in financing activities in 2023 as compared with 2022, is primarily due to the application$325 million repayment of our 3.75% Convertible notes during 2023, partially offset by an increase in net proceeds from the sales of our common stock under our June 2021 and August 2023 Sales Agreements and the Private Placement with SK.
Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1, “Consolidated Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. At September 30, 2023, we had $666.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we incurred a net loss of $366.7 million and had net cash flows used in operating activities of $537.2 million.
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 205-40, Going Concern, we evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these unaudited consolidated financial statements are issued. While our current cash flow forecast for the one-year going concern look forward period estimates that we have sufficient capital available to fund operations, this forecast is subject to significant uncertainty, including as it relates to revenue for the next twelve months, our ability to execute on certain cost-cutting initiatives and a pending matter subject to arbitration proceedings. Our revenue projections depend on our ability to successfully manufacture, distribute, or market our COVID-19 Vaccine for the 2023-2024
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vaccination season, which is inherently uncertain and subject to a number of risks, including our ability to obtain regulatory authorization, the incidence of COVID-19 during the 2023-2024 vaccination season, our ability to timely deliver doses and commercial adoption and market acceptance of our updated vaccine.
Further, failure to meet regulatory milestones, timely obtain supportive recommendations from governmental advisory committees, or achieve product volume or delivery timing obligations under the Company’s advance purchase agreements may require the Company to refund portions of upfront and other payments under APAs resultingor result in reduced future payments which could adversely affect our ability to continue as a going concern. On January 24, 2023, Gavi filed a demand for arbitration with the International Court of Arbitration regarding an alleged material breach by us of the Gavi APA. The outcome of that arbitration is inherently uncertain, and it is possible we could be required to refund all or a portion of the remaining Advance Payment Amount of $696.4 million as of September 30, 2023. See Note 3 and Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for additional information related to the arbitration with Gavi. Management believes that, given the significance of these uncertainties, substantial doubt exists regarding our ability to continue as a going concern through one year from salesthe date that these financial statements are issued.
In May 2023, we announced our Restructuring Plan, which includes a more focused investment in our COVID-19 Program, reduction to our pipeline spending, the continued rationalization of NVX-CoV2373our manufacturing network, a reduction to our global workforce, as well as the consolidation of facilities, and infrastructure. The workforce reduction plan included an approximately 25% reduction in the Company’s global workforce, comprised of an approximately 20% reduction in full-time Company employees and the remainder comprised of contractors and consultants. We have decided to progress CIC toward late-stage development and, as such, we are assessing the impact on our workforce requirements and ability to meet our future needs. We incurred one time restructuring expenses of $14.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared2023. See Note 15 to an increaseour unaudited consolidated financial statements in cashPart I for more details on restructuring. We expect the full annual impact of the cost savings to be realized in 2024 and approximately half of the annual impact to be realized in 2023 due to timing of implementing the receiptmeasures, and the applicable laws, regulations, and other factors in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
Our ability to fund our operations is dependent upon revenue related to vaccine sales for our products and product candidates, if such product candidates receive marketing authorization and are successfully commercialized, and in particular our 2023-2024 vaccination season, which is inherently uncertain and subject to a number of upfront payments under APAsrisks, including the incidence of COVID-19 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
During2023-2024 vaccination season, regulatory authorization, ability to timely deliver doses and achieve commercial adoption and market acceptance of our updated vaccine; the nine months ended September 30, 2022resolution of certain matters, including whether, when, and 2021,how the dispute with Gavi is resolved; and management’s plans, which include completing cost reductions associated with our investing activities consisted primarilyglobal restructuring and cost reduction plan. Our plans may include raising additional capital through a combination of equity and debt financings, collaborations, strategic alliances, asset sales and marketing, distribution, or licensing arrangements. New financings may not be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. Also, any collaborations, strategic alliances, asset sales and marketing, distribution, or licensing arrangements may require us to give up some or all of our rights to a product or technology, which in some cases may be at less than the full potential value of such rights. In addition, the regulatory and commercial success of our COVID-19 Program and our other vaccine candidates, including an influenza vaccine candidate and a CIC vaccine candidate, remains uncertain. Also, the impact of our more focused investment in our COVID-19 Program, reduction to our pipeline spending, continued rationalization of our manufacturing network, reduction to our global workforce, and consolidation of our facilities and infrastructure remain uncertain. If we are unable to obtain additional capital, expenditures and maturities and sale of marketable securities, net of purchases. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $66.0 million and $41.1 million, respectively. For 2022, we expectwill assess our capital expendituresresources and may be required to continue to increase due to further development activities for our NVX-CoV2373 program, includingdelay, reduce the additional build-outscope of, research and development and manufacturing facilities and related equipment, and the build-outor eliminate some or all of our new corporate office facility.operations, or further downsize our organization, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and ability to operate as a going concern.
Our financing activities consisted primarily of sales of our common stock under our At Market Issuance Sales Agreements, payments of finance lease liabilities, and exercise of stock-based awards. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we received net proceeds of approximately $179 million and $565 million, respectively, from selling shares of common stock through our At Market Issuance Sales Agreements.
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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Aboutabout Market Risk

We are subject to certain risks that may affect our results of operations, cash flows, and fair values of assets and liabilities, including volatility in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rate movements.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Although we are headquartered in the U.S., our results of operations, including our foreign subsidiaries’ operations, are subject to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, primarily the U.S. dollar against the Euro, Pound Sterling, Swedish Krona, and Czech Koruna. This exchange exposure may have a material effect on our cash flowand cash equivalents, cash flows, and results of operations, particularly in cases of revenue generated under APAs that include provisions that impact our and our counterparty’s currency exchange exposure. To date, we have not entered into any foreign currency hedging contracts, although
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we may do so in the future.

We also face foreign currency exchange exposure that arises from translating the results of our global operations to the U.S. dollar at exchange rates that have fluctuated from the beginning of the period. While the financial results of our global activities are reported in U.S. dollars, the functional currency offor our foreign subsidiaries is generally their respective local currency. Fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates of the countries in which we do business will affect our operating results, often in ways that are difficult to predict. A 10% decline in the foreign exchange rates (primarily against the U.S. dollar) relating to our foreign consolidated subsidiaries would result in a decline of stockholders’ equity (deficit) of approximately $17$24 million as of September 30, 2022.

2023.
Market and Interest Rate Risk

The primary objective of our investment activities is preservation of capital, with the secondary objective of maximizing income.

Our exposure to marketinterest rate risk is primarily confined to our investment portfolio, which historically has been classified as available-for-sale.portfolio. We do not believe that a change in the market rates of interest would have any significant impact on the realizable value of our investment portfolio. Changes in interest rates may affect the investment income we earn on our marketable securities when they mature and the proceeds are reinvested into new marketable securities and, therefore, could impact our cash flows and results of operations.

Interest and dividend income is recorded when earned and included in investment income. Premiums and discounts, if any, on marketable securities are amortized or accreted to maturity and included in investment income. The specific identification method is used in computing realized gains and losses on the sale of our securities.

Our convertible senior unsecured notes have a fixed interest rate, and we have no additional material debt. As such, we do not believe that we are exposed to any material interest rate risk as a result of our borrowing activities.
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the assistance of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of September 30, 2022.2023. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving such control objectives. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022,2023, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, have evaluated changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2022,2023, and have concluded that there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
Stockholder Litigation
On November 12, 2021, Sothinathan Sinnathurai filed a purported securities class action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (the “Maryland Court”) against Novavaxthe Company and certain members of senior management, captioned Sothinathan Sinnathurai v. Novavax, Inc., et al., No. 8:21-cv-02910-TDC (the “Sinnathurai Action”). On January 26, 2022, the courtMaryland Court entered an order designating David Truong, Nuggehalli Balmukund Nandkumar, and Jeffrey Gabbert as co-lead plaintiffs in the Sinnathurai Action. The co-lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on March 11, 2022, alleging that the defendants made certain purportedly false and misleading statements concerning the Company’s ability to manufacture NVX-CoV2373prototype vaccine on a commercial scale and to secure the prototype vaccine’s regulatory approval. The amended complaint defines the purported class as those stockholders who purchased Novavaxthe Company’s securities between February 24, 2021 and October 19, 2021. On April 25, 2022, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. On June 9,December 12, 2022, the co-lead plaintiffs filed an oppositionMaryland Court issued a ruling granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion to dismiss. The Maryland Court dismissed all claims against two individual defendants and claims based on certain public statements challenged in the consolidated amended complaint. The Maryland Court denied the motion to dismiss as to the remaining claims and on July 11,defendants, and directed the Company and other remaining defendants to answer within fourteen days. On December 27, 2022, the Company filed its answer and affirmative defenses. On March 16, 2023, the plaintiffs filed a reply brief.motion for class certification and to appoint class representatives and counsel. The matter is now fully briefed. The Court has not indicated whether it intendsCompany filed its opposition to schedule any hearingthe plaintiffs’ motion on the motion before issuing a ruling.September 22, 2023.

After the Sinnathurai Action was filed, sixeight derivative lawsuits were filed: (i) Robert E. Meyer v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 8:21-cv-02996-TDC (the “Meyer Action”), (ii) Shui Shing Yung v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 8:21-cv-03248-TDC (the “Yung Action”), (iii) William Kirst, et al. v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 8:22-cv-00024-TDCC-15-CV-21-000618 (the “Kirst Action”), (iv) Amy Snyder v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 8:22-cv-01415-TDC (the “Snyder Action”), (v) Charles R. Blackburn, et al. v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 1:22-cv-01417-TDC (the “Blackburn Action”), and (vi) Diego J. Mesa v. Stanley C. Erck, et al.al., No. 2022-0770-NAC (the “Mesa Action”), (vii) Sean Acosta v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. 2022-1133-NAC (the “Acosta Action”), and (viii) Jared Needelman v. Stanley C. Erck, et al., No. C-15-CV-23-001550 (the “Needelman Action”). The Meyer, Yung, Snyder, and Blackburn Actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.Maryland Court. The Kirst Action was filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, and shortly thereafter removed to the U.S. DistrictMaryland Court for the District of Maryland by the defendants. The MesaNeedleman Action was also filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. The Mesa and Acosta Actions were filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery.Chancery (the “Delaware Court”). The derivative lawsuits name members of the Company’s board of directors and certain members of senior management as defendants. NovavaxThe Company is deemed a nominal defendant. The plaintiffs assert derivative claims arising out of substantially the same alleged facts and circumstances as the Sinnathurai Action. Collectively, the derivative complaints assert claims for breach of fiduciary duty, insider selling, unjust enrichment, violation of federal securities law, abuse of control, waste, and mismanagement. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as an award of monetary damages and attorneys’ fees.

On July 21,February 7, 2022, the Court issued a memorandum opinion and order remanding the Kirst Action to state court. On February 4, 2022, theMaryland Court entered an order consolidating the Meyer and Yung Actions (the “First Consolidated Derivative Action”). The plaintiffs in the First Consolidated Derivative Action filed their consolidated derivative complaint on April 25, 2022. On May 10, 2022, the Maryland Court entered an order in the First Consolidated Derivative Action granting the parties’ request to stay all proceedings and deadlines pending the earlier of dismissal or the filing of an answer in the Sinnathurai Action. On June 10, 2022, the Snyder and Blackburn Actions were filed. On October 5, 2022, the courtMaryland Court entered an order granting a request by the plaintiffs in the First Consolidated Derivative Action and the Snyder and Blackburn Actions to consolidate all three actions and appoint co-lead plaintiffs and co-lead and liaison counsel (the “Second Consolidated Derivative Action”). The co-lead plaintiffs in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action will designate an operative complaint or filefiled a consolidated amended complaint byon November 21, 2022. On February 10, 2023, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. The plaintiffs filed their opposition to the motion to dismiss on April 11, 2023. Defendants filed their reply brief in further support of their motion to dismiss on May 11, 2023. On August 21, 2023, the court entered an order granting in part and denying in part the motion to dismiss. On September 5, 2023, the Company filed an Answer to the consolidated amended complaint. On September 6, 2023, the court entered an order granting the individual defendants an extension of time to file their answer until November 6, 2023. On October 6, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company formed a Special Litigation Committee (“SLC”) with full and exclusive power and authority of the Board to, among other things, investigate, review, and analyze the facts and circumstances surrounding the claims asserted in the pending derivative actions, including the claims that remain following the court’s order on the motion to dismiss in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. On November 7, 2023, the court entered an order granting the parties’ request to stay the Second Consolidated Derivative Action for up to six months from the date of entry of the order. This includes staying the deadline for the individual defendants to respond to the consolidated amended complaint.
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On July 21, 2022, the Maryland Court issued a memorandum opinion and order remanding the Kirst Action to state court. On December 6, 2022, the parties to the Kirst Action filed a stipulated schedule pursuant to which the plaintiffs were expected to file an amended complaint on December 22, 2022, and either (i) the parties would file a stipulated stay of the Kirst Action or (ii) the defendants would file a motion to stay the case by January 23, 2023. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on December 30, 2022. On January 23, 2023, defendants filed a motion to stay the Kirst action. On February 22, 2023, the parties in the Kirst Action filed for the Court’s approval of a stipulation staying the Kirst Action pending the resolution of defendants’ motion to dismiss in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. On March 22, 2023, the Court entered an order staying the Kirst Action pending resolution of the motion to dismiss in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. The parties continue to discuss next steps in the litigation following the Maryland Court’s ruling on the motion to dismiss the Second Consolidated Derivative Action.
On August 30, 2022, the Mesa Action was filed. On October 3, 2022, the courtDelaware Court entered an order granting the parties’ request to stay all proceedings and deadlines in the Mesa Action pending the earlier of dismissal of the Sinnathurai Action or the filing of an answer to the operative complaint in the Sinnathurai Action. On January 9, 2023, following the ruling on the motion to dismiss the Sinnathurai Action, the Delaware Court entered an order granting the Mesa Action parties’ request to set a briefing schedule in connection with a motion to stay by defendants. On February 28, 2023, the court granted the defendants’ motion and stayed the Mesa Action pending the entry of a final, non-appealable judgment in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. On August 31, 2023, the Mesa plaintiffs filed a motion to lift the stay in the Mesa Action. On October 6, 2023, the Company filed an opposition to plaintiff’s motion to lift the stay. On October 17, 2023, the Mesa plaintiff filed his reply in further support of his motion to lift the stay.

On December 7, 2022, the Acosta Action was filed. On February 6, 2023, defendants accepted service of the complaint and summons in the Acosta Action. On March 9, 2023, the court entered an order granting the parties’ request to stay the Acosta Action pending the entry of a final, non-appealable judgment in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. On October 13, 2023, the parties filed, and the Delaware Court entered, a stipulated order providing that (i) if the Delaware Court declines to lift the stay in the Mesa Action, the Acosta Action will also remain stayed, and (ii) if the Delaware Court lifts the stay in the Mesa Action, the stay in the Acosta Action will also be lifted.
On April 17, 2023, the Needelman Action was filed. On July 12, 2023, the parties filed a stipulation and proposed order to stay the Needelman Action pending the Maryland Court’s decision on the motion to dismiss in the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. The court entered that order on July 17, 2023. The parties continue to discuss next steps in the litigation following the Maryland Court’s ruling on the motion to dismiss the Second Consolidated Derivative Action. The financial impact of this claim, as well as the claims discussed above, is not estimable.
On November 18, 2022, the Company delivered written notice to Gavi to terminate the Gavi APA based on Gavi’s failure to procure the purchase of 350 million doses of prototype vaccine from the Company as required by the Gavi APA. As of November 18, 2022, the Company had only received orders under the Gavi APA for approximately 2 million doses. On December 2, 2022, Gavi issued a written notice purporting to terminate the Gavi APA based on Gavi’s contention that the Company repudiated the agreement and, therefore, materially breached the Gavi APA. Gavi also contends that, based on its purported termination of the Gavi APA, it is entitled to a refund of the Advance Payment Amount less any amounts that have been credited against the purchase price for binding orders placed by a buyer participating in the COVAX Facility. Since December 31, 2022, the remaining Gavi Advance Payment Amount, which is $696.4 million as of September 30, 2023, pending resolution of the dispute with Gavi related to a return of the remaining Advance Payment Amount, has been classified within Other current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. On January 24, 2023, Gavi filed a demand for arbitration with the International Court of Arbitration based on the claims described above. The Company filed its Answer and Counterclaims on March 2, 2023. On April 5, 2023, Gavi filed its Reply to the Company’s Counterclaims. The arbitration hearing is scheduled for July 2024, with a written decision to follow. Arbitration is inherently uncertain, and while we believe that we are entitled to retain the remaining Advance Payment Amount received from Gavi, it is possible that we could be required to refund all or a portion of the remaining Advance Payment Amount from Gavi.
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On February 26, 2021, a Novavax stockholder named Thomas Golubinski filed a derivative complaint against members of the Novavax board of directors and members of senior management in the Delaware Court of Chancery (the “Court”), captioned Thomas Golubinski v. Richard H. Douglas, et al., No. 2021-0172-JRS. Novavax is deemed a nominal defendant. Golubinski challenged equity awards made in April 2020 and in June 2020 on the ground that they were “spring-loaded,” that is, made at a time when such board members or members of senior management allegedly possessed undisclosed positive material information concerning the Company. The complaint asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty, waste, and unjust enrichment. The plaintiff sought an award of damages toSeptember 30, 2022, the Company, an order rescinding both awards or requiring disgorgement,FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited (“FDBK”), FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Texas, LLC (“FDBT”), and an award of attorneys’ fees incurredFUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies USA, Inc. (“FDBU” and together with FDBK and FDBT, “Fujifilm”) entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Fujifilm Settlement Agreement”) regarding amounts due to Fujifilm in connection with the litigation. On May 10,termination of manufacturing activity at FDBT under the Commercial Supply Agreement (the “CSA”) dated August 20, 2021 and Master Services Agreement dated June 30, 2020 and associated statements of work (the “MSA”) by and between the defendants movedCompany and Fujifilm. The MSA and CSA established the general terms and conditions applicable to dismiss the complaint in its entirety. On June 17, 2021,Fujifilm’s manufacturing and supply activities related to the Company’s stockholders voted FOR ratificationprototype vaccine under the associated statements of work. Pursuant to the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to pay up to $185.0 million (the “Settlement Payment”) to Fujifilm in connection with cancellation of manufacturing activity at FDBT. Under the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement, the final two quarterly installments due to Fujifilm were subject to Fujifilm’s obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate losses associated with the vacant manufacturing capacity caused by the termination of manufacturing activities at FDBT under the CSA. Any replacement revenue achieved by Fujifilm’s mitigation efforts between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 would offset the final two settlement payments owed by the Company. On October 2, 2023, the Company sent a notice of breach under the Fujifilm Settlement Agreement to Fujifilm setting forth the Company’s position that Fujifilm had not used commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate losses. The Company withheld the $34.3 million installment payment due to Fujifilm on September 30, 2023, pending resolution of the April 2020 awards and ratification of the June 2020 awards. Details of the ratification proposals are set forthissues identified in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statementnotice of breach. On October 30, 2023, FDBT filed with the SEC on May 3, 2021. The results of the vote were disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 24, 2021. Thereafter, the plaintiff stipulated that, as a result of the outcome of the June 17, 2021 vote, the plaintiff no longer intends to pursue the lawsuit or any claim arising from the April 2020 and June 2020 awards. On August 23, 2021, the plaintiff filed a motion seeking an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses, to which the defendants filed an opposition. The motion was argued before the Court on October 18, 2022. The same day, the Court issued a bench ruling denying the plaintiff’s fee application in its entirety and entered an order to that effect. Under a prior Court order, the case was automatically dismissed with prejudice upon denial of the plaintiff’s fee application.

Par Sterile Products, LLC Arbitration
On March 29, 2022, Par Sterile Products, LLC (“Par”) submitted a demand for arbitration against the Company with the American Arbitration Association, alleging that the Company breached certain provisionsJAMS seeking payment of the Manufacturing and Services Agreement (“MSA”) that the Company entered into with Par in September 2020 to provide fill-finish manufacturing services for NVX-CoV2373. The matter is at a preliminary stage and therefore the potential loss is not reasonably estimable. The parties are engaged in discovery and arbitration is scheduled for July 2023. While the Company maintains that no breach of the MSA has occurred and intends to vigorously defend the matter, if the final resolution of the matter is adverse to the Company, it could have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

General

withheld installment payment.
We are also involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Although the outcomes of these other legal proceedings are inherently difficult to predict, we do not expect the resolution of these other legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Item 1A.    Risk Factors
Information regarding risk and uncertainties related to our business appears in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,2022, which was filed with the SEC on March 1, 2022,February 28, 2023, and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023, which was filed with the SEC on May 9, 2023 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022,2023, which was filed with the SEC on August 9, 2022.8, 2023. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20212022, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022.2023 other than as described below.
Risks Related to Employee Matters, Managing Growth and Information Technology

Given our current cash position and cash flow forecast, and significant uncertainties related to 2023 revenue, and our pending arbitration with Gavi, substantial doubt exists regarding our ability to continue as a going concern through one year from the date that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report were issued.
Our management must evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued. At September 30, 2023, we had $666.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we incurred a net loss of $366.7 million and had net cash flows used in operating activities of $537.2 million.
While our current cash flow forecast for the one-year going concern look forward period estimates that we have sufficient capital available to fund operations, this forecast is subject to significant uncertainty, including as it relates to the following:
•    Revenue: The Company’s revenue projections depend on its ability to successfully manufacture, distribute and market its COVID-19 Vaccine for the 2023-2024 vaccination season, which is inherently uncertain and subject to a number of risks, including regulatory authorization, ability to timely deliver doses and commercial adoption and market acceptance. Further, failure to meet regulatory milestones, timely obtain supportive recommendations from governmental advisory committees, or achieve product volume or delivery timing obligations under the Company’s advance purchase agreements may require the Company to refund portions of upfront and other payments or result in reduced future payments.
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•    Pending Arbitration: On January 24, 2023, Gavi filed a demand for arbitration with the International Court of Arbitration regarding an alleged material breach by us of the Gavi APA. The outcome of that arbitration is inherently uncertain, and it is possible we could be required to refund all or a portion of the remaining advance payments of $696.4 million. See Note 3 and Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for additional information related to the arbitration with Gavi.
Management believes that, given the significance of these uncertainties, substantial doubt exists regarding our ability to continue as a going concern through one year from the date that these financial statements are issued.
Our ability to fund Company operations is dependent upon revenue related to vaccine sales for our products and product candidates, if such product candidates receive marketing authorization and are successfully commercialized, and in particular the 2023-2024 vaccination season, which is inherently uncertain and subject to a number of risks, including the incidence of COVID-19 during the 2023-2024 vaccination season, regulatory authorization, ability to timely deliver doses and achieve commercial adoption and market acceptance of its updated vaccine; the resolution of certain matters, including whether, when, and how the dispute with Gavi is resolved; and management’s plans, which include cost reductions associated with the restructuring of our global footprint. Management’s plans may also include raising additional capital through a combination of equity and debt financing, collaborations, strategic alliances, asset sales and marketing, distribution, or licensing arrangements. In May 2023, we announced a global restructuring and cost reduction plan. This plan includes a more focused investment in our COVID-19 Program, reduction to our pipeline spending, the continued rationalization of our manufacturing network, a reduction to our global workforce, as well as the consolidation of facilities and infrastructure. New financings may not be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. Also, any collaborations, strategic alliances, asset sales and marketing, distribution, or licensing arrangements may require us to give up some or all of our rights to a product or technology, which in some cases may be at less than the full potential value of such rights. In addition, the regulatory and commercial success of our COVID-19 Program and our other vaccine candidates, including an influenza vaccine candidate and CIC vaccine candidate, remains uncertain. Also, the impact of the Company’s more focused investment in its COVID-19 Program, reduction to its pipeline spending, continued rationalization of its manufacturing network, reduction to its global workforce, and consolidation of its facilities and infrastructure remain uncertain. If we are unable to obtain additional capital, we will assess our capital resources and may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate some or all of our operations, or downsize our organization, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and ability to operate as a going concern.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On August 8, 2023, we entered into a Securities Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with SK, pursuant to which we agreed to sell and issue to SK, in a private placement (the “Private Placement”), 6.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share at a price of $13.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds to us of approximately $84.5 million. The proceeds from the Private Placement will be used for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to, working capital, capital expenditures, research and development expenditures, clinical trial expenditures, commercialization activities, acquisitions and other strategic purposes. We recognized the shares at the settlement date fair value of $46.5 million (see Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report). The closing of the Private Placement occurred on August 10, 2023.
Item 5.    Other Information
On July 1, 2022, Novavax, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Amended and Restated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Supply Agreement (the “Amended and Restated UK Supply Agreement”) with The SecretaryDuring the three months ended September 30, 2023, no director or “officer” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, acting on behalf1934, as amended) of the governmentCompany adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the “Authority”), which amended and restated in its entirety the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Supply Agreement, dated October 22, 2020, between the parties.
The description of the Amended and Restated UK Supply Agreement set forth in Part II, Item 5. “Other Information” of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022 is incorporated herein by reference.Regulation S-K.
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Item 6.    Exhibits
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
10.1*±
10.2*±
10.3*±
10.4*±
10.5*±
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10.7*±
10.8*±
31.1*
31.2*
32.1*
32.2*
101The following financial information from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022,2023, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 and 2021,December 31, 2022, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 20222023 and 2021,2022, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

*Filed or furnished herewith.
±    Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NOVAVAX, INC.
Date: November 9, 20222023By:/s/ StanleyJohn C. ErckJacobs
StanleyJohn C. ErckJacobs
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 9, 20222023By:/s/ James P. Kelly
James P. Kelly
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



















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