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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
xQuarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 20182019
 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. 0-23047
SIGA Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware13-3864870
(State or other jurisdiction of(IRS Employer Identification. No.)
incorporation or organization) 
  
31 East 62nd Street10065
New York, NY(zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices) 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 672-9100

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, $.0001 par valueSIGAThe Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes x No ¨.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨
 
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ¨
  
Emerging growth company ¨
                            
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ¨ No x.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes x¨ No ¨.


As of July 27, 2018,26, 2019, the registrant had outstanding 79,160,05881,046,524 shares of common stock, par value $.0001, per shareshare.
 


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SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
ASSETS      
Current assets      
Cash and cash equivalents$10,581,112
 $19,857,833
$100,263,915
 $100,652,809
Restricted cash, short-term11,028,824
 10,701,305
11,248,400
 11,452,078
Accounts receivable2,128,957
 1,802,107
4,128,216
 1,959,133
Inventory2,908,249
 2,983,249
2,390,487
 2,908,210
Deferred costs94,339,146
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets1,389,933
 2,019,999
3,503,932
 4,317,615
Total current assets122,376,221
 37,364,493
121,534,950
 121,289,845
      
Property, plant and equipment, net132,574
 138,640
2,859,865
 171,274
Restricted cash, long-term1,701,843
 6,542,448
64,480,624
 68,292,023
Deferred costs
 96,592,334
Deferred tax asset, net2,441,740
 2,431,963
Deferred tax assets, net12,388,524
 11,733,385
Goodwill898,334
 898,334
898,334
 898,334
Other assets789,913
 702,167
929,963
 1,058,880
Total assets$128,340,625
 $144,670,379
$203,092,260
 $203,443,741
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities      
Accounts payable$1,412,595
 $1,328,867
$1,070,926
 $1,688,488
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities3,288,437
 4,226,261
10,052,283
 9,648,917
Deferred revenue376,562,998
 1,255,318
Total current liabilities381,264,030
 6,810,446
11,123,209
 11,337,405
Deferred revenue
 377,641,485
Warrant liability14,408,991
 11,466,162
7,415,350
 12,380,939
Other liabilities704,858
 840,253
3,321,486
 1,263,113
Long-term debt73,280,477
 71,050,324
77,777,748
 75,547,597
Total liabilities469,658,356
 467,808,670
99,637,793
 100,529,054
Commitments and contingencies
 

 
Stockholders’ deficiency   
Common stock ($.0001 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized, 79,160,058 and 79,039,000 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively)7,916
 7,904
Stockholders’ equity   
Common stock ($.0001 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized, 81,046,524 and 80,763,350 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively)8,105
 8,076
Additional paid-in capital214,906,962
 214,229,581
220,770,338
 218,697,872
Accumulated deficit(556,232,609) (537,375,776)(117,323,976) (115,791,261)
Total stockholders’ deficiency(341,317,731) (323,138,291)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency$128,340,625
 $144,670,379
Total stockholders’ equity103,454,467
 102,914,687
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$203,092,260
 $203,443,741

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSSINCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
 
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues              
Product sales and supportive services$
 $
 $7,142,400
 $
Research and development$2,661,216
 $4,264,561
 $4,409,150
 $9,466,347
3,907,611
 2,661,216
 7,224,295
 4,409,150
Total revenues3,907,611
 2,661,216
 14,366,695
 4,409,150
              
Operating expenses              
Cost of sales and supportive services
 
 915,367
 
Selling, general and administrative2,880,394
 3,058,244
 5,936,940
 5,928,113
3,392,228
 2,880,394
 6,558,794
 5,936,940
Research and development3,312,181
 5,067,838
 6,320,007
 11,428,327
2,038,323
 3,312,181
 6,035,604
 6,320,007
Patent expenses178,332
 197,017
 396,805
 437,615
182,310
 178,332
 370,226
 396,805
Total operating expenses6,370,907
 8,323,099
 12,653,752
 17,794,055
5,612,861
 6,370,907
 13,879,991
 12,653,752
Operating loss(3,709,691) (4,058,538) (8,244,602) (8,327,708)
Operating (loss) income(1,705,250) (3,709,691) 486,704
 (8,244,602)
Gain (loss) from change in fair value of warrant liability360,285
 294,356
 (2,942,829) (331,853)656,523
 360,285
 3,792,788
 (2,942,829)
Interest expense(3,843,161) (3,652,496) (7,591,979) (7,261,412)(3,971,031) (3,843,161) (7,899,449) (7,591,979)
Other income, net144,152
 8,066
 146,387
 12,484
737,577
 144,152
 1,473,706
 146,387
Loss before income taxes(7,048,415) (7,408,612) (18,633,023) (15,908,489)(4,282,181) (7,048,415) (2,146,251) (18,633,023)
Provision for income taxes(2,849) (92,825) (497) (207,895)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes1,119,689
 (2,849) 613,536
 (497)
Net and comprehensive loss$(7,051,264) $(7,501,437) $(18,633,520) $(16,116,384)$(3,162,492) $(7,051,264) $(1,532,715) $(18,633,520)
Loss per share: basic and diluted$(0.09) $(0.10) $(0.24) $(0.20)
Weighted average shares outstanding: basic and diluted79,094,230
 78,840,312
 79,066,768
 78,808,903
Basic loss per share$(0.04) $(0.09) $(0.02) $(0.24)
Diluted loss per share$(0.05) $(0.09) $(0.06) $(0.24)
Weighted average shares outstanding: basic80,986,524
 79,094,320
 80,950,124
 79,066,768
Weighted average shares outstanding: diluted82,114,661
 81,163,386
 82,129,601
 79,066,768

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 Six months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 2018 2017 2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net loss $(18,633,520) $(16,116,384) $(1,532,715) $(18,633,520)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) operating activities:    
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation and other amortization 33,929
 75,837
 265,289
 33,929
Increase in fair value of warrant liability 2,942,829
 331,853
(Decrease)/increase in fair value of warrant liability (3,792,788) 2,942,829
Stock-based compensation 689,721
 373,492
 956,284
 689,721
Deferred income taxes (benefit) provision (9,777) 21,190
Write down of inventory 
 536,000
Deferred income taxes provision benefit (655,139) (9,777)
Non-cash interest expense 2,230,153
 2,230,154
 2,230,153
 2,230,153
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable (219,547) 1,385,389
 (2,169,083) (219,547)
Inventory 
 10,257,156
 517,724
 
Deferred costs 54,776
 (10,540,755) 
 54,776
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 705,066
 382,780
 813,682
 705,066
Other assets 128,917
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities (854,097) (528,807) (1,848,074) (854,097)
Deferred revenue (553,755) 8,996,221
 1,204,135
 (553,755)
Other liabilities (135,395) (9,666) (456,818) (135,394)
Net cash (used in) operating activities (13,749,617) (2,605,540)
Net cash used in operating activities (4,338,433) (13,749,616)
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Capital expenditures (27,863) (39,326) (8,948) (27,863)
Net cash (used in) investing activities (27,863) (39,326)
Net cash used in investing activities (8,948) (27,863)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options 
 27,497
Buy back of stock options 
 (84,000)
Payment of employee tax obligations for common stock tendered (12,327) (193,052) (56,590) (12,328)
Net cash (used in) financing activities (12,327) (249,555)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (13,789,807) (2,894,421)
Net cash used in financing activities (56,590) (12,328)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (4,403,971) (13,789,807)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period 37,101,586
 56,174,046
 180,396,910
 37,101,586
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $23,311,779
 $53,279,625
 $175,992,939
 $23,311,779
    
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:    
Conversion of warrants to common stock $1,172,801
 $
Issuance of common stock upon cashless exercise $118,500
 $105,900
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
The financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2017,2018, included in the 20172018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. All terms used but not defined elsewhere herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Company’s 20172018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 6, 2018.5, 2019. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statementpresentation of the results of the interim periods presented have been included. The 20172018 year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data waswere derived from the audited financial statements but doesdo not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

Liquidity

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and contemplate the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. On July 13, 2018, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Company’s orally-administered drug TPOXX® (“oral TPOXX®) for the treatment of smallpox. There is no difference between the approved product and courses of oral TPOXX® that have been delivered to the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile (Strategic Stockpile). As such, the Company received $41 million that previously had been held back under the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Contract (see Note 3). Accordingly, management believes, based on currently forecasted operating costs that the Company will continue as a going concern for more than one year from the issuance date of these financial statements. Additionally, the Company invoiced BARDA for $50 million on July 31, 2018 and payment is due in August for a modification made to the BARDA Contract, in which BARDA exercised its option for a $50 million payment to the Company relating to FDA approval of 84-month expiry for oral TPOXX®.

Priority Review Voucher

Concurrent with the approval of oral TPOXX®, FDA granted the Company's request for a Priority Review Voucher (PRV). A PRV is a voucher that may be used to obtain an accelerated FDA review of future SIGA products or sold to a third party to obtain accelerated review of one of its future products.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Adoption of ASC 842
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) using the modified retrospective approach as of the effective date of the standard without revising prior periods. In addition, the Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward its historical lease classification. In addition, the Company elected the hindsight practical expedient to determine the lease term for existing leases. The Company’s election of the hindsight practical expedient resulted in the extension of the Oregon lease term as it was determined that the first renewal option under this lease was expected to be exercised with a reasonable degree of certainty. In the second quarter of 2019, the Company exercised the first renewal option under the Oregon lease.

The Company was required to record an operating lease right-of-use asset and a corresponding operating lease liability, equal to the present value of the lease payments at the adoption date. In the determination of future lease payments, the Company has elected to aggregate lease components such as payments for rent, taxes and insurance costs with non-lease components such as maintenance costs and account for these payments as a single lease component. The present value of the lease payments was determined using the Company's incremental borrowing rate. The impact of adopting ASC 842 as of January 1, 2019 was the recording of operating lease right-of-use assets of approximately $2.9 million; the recording of operating lease liabilities of approximately $3.3 million; and a decrease to deferred rent of approximately $0.4 million.

Revenue Recognition
All of the Company’s revenue is derived from long-term contracts that span multiple years. The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). A contract’s transaction price is allocated to distinct performance obligations and recognized as revenue when, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied. As of June 30, 2019, the Company's active performance obligations, for the contracts outlined in Note 3, consist of the following: four performance obligations relate to research and development services; two relate to manufacture and delivery of product; and one is associated with storage of product. The aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for the 2011 BARDA Contract, 2018 BARDA Contract and the IV Formulation R&D Contract was $59.2 million as of June 30, 2019. Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price for which work has not been performed and excludes unexercised contract options.

Adoption of ASC 606. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historical accounting under ASC 605, Revenue Recognition.

The cumulative impact of adopting ASC 606 as of January 1, 2018 was a decrease to deferred revenue of approximately $1.8 million; a decrease to deferred costs of approximately $2.1 million; an increase to receivables of approximately $0.1 million and a net increase to opening accumulated deficit of $0.2 million, net of tax. ForDuring the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019, the impactCompany recognized a cumulative catch-up adjustment to revenues as a result of applying ASC 606 was an increaserevenue of approximately $0.1$3.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively. 

Performance Obligations. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or servicerelated to the customer, and isconclusion of historical rate reconciliations in connection with the unit of account in ASC 606. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s research and development contract for the intravenous (IV) formulation of TPOXX® (“IV TPOXX®”) (see “IV Formulation R&D Contract”Contract (defined in Note 3) has a single performance obligation (research, and development); individual services within the contract are not separately identifiable from other promiseschanges in the projected amount of contract and, therefore, are not distinct from each other. The Company’s BARDAfunding expected to be available under the IV Formulation R&D Contract, has three performance obligations: one relates towhich impacts the manufacture and delivery of product (and performance of services in connection with

the manufacture and delivery of product), and the other two performance obligations relate to research and development in connection with oral TPOXX®. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation using its best estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract.

Contract modifications may occur during the course of performance of our contracts. Contracts are often modified to account for changes in contract specifications or requirements. In most instances, contract modifications are for services that are not distinct, and, therefore, are accounted for as part of the existing contract.

The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied over time as work progresses or at a point in time. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue related to research and development performance obligations is recognized over time, because control transfers continuously to our customers. Typically, revenue is recognized over time using costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs at completion to measure progress toward satisfying the Company’s performance obligations. Incurred cost represents work performed, which corresponds with, and thereby best depicts, the transfer of control to the customer. Contract costs include labor, material, overhead, and third-party services.

Revenue connected with courses of oral TPOXX® delivered to the strategic stockpile and related services, milestones and advance payments (activities in combination that constitute one performance obligation) will be recognized at a point in time. Revenue associated with this performance obligation will be recognized when BARDA obtains control of the asset, which is upon delivery to and acceptance by the customer and at the point in time when the constraint on the consideration is resolved. The consideration, which is variable consideration, was constrained until the FDA approved oral TPOXX® for the treatment of smallpox on July 13, 2018. Prior to FDA approval, consideration had been constrained because the Replacement Obligation (as defined herein) had not been quantified or specified. With FDA approval, the replacement obligation has been quantified and specified as immaterial since there is no difference between the approved product and the courses of oral TPOXX® that have already been delivered to the strategic stockpile.

Contract Estimates. Accounting for long-term contracts and grants involves the use of various techniques to estimate total contract revenue and costs. progress-towards-completion calculation required under ASC 606.

Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events that often span multiple years. These assumptions include labor productivity; the complexity of the work to be performed; external factors such as customer behavior and potential regulatory outcomes; and the performance of subcontractors, among other variables.Balances

The nature of the work required to be performed on many of the Company’s performance obligations and the estimation of total revenue and cost at completion is complex, subject to many variables and requires significant judgment. The consideration associated with manufacture and delivery of product as well as research and development services is variable as the consideration is either constrained or the total amount of services to be performed has not been finalized. The Company estimates variable consideration at the most likely amount to which it expects to be entitled. The Company includes estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur and when any uncertainty associated with variable consideration is resolved. The Company’s estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of our historical and anticipated performance, external factors, trends and all other information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to us.

A significant change in one or more of these estimates could affect the profitability of the Company’s contracts. As such, the Company reviews and updates its contract-related estimates regularly. The Company recognizes adjustments in estimated revenues, research and development expenses and cost of sales under the cumulative catch-up method. Under this method, the impact of the adjustment on revenues, research and development expenses and cost of sales recorded to date on a contract is recognized in the period the adjustment is identified. 

Contract BalancesThe timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections may result in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets) and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.sheets. Generally, amounts are billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms either at periodic intervals (monthly) or upon achievement of contractual milestones. Under typical payment terms of fixed price arrangements, the customer pays the Company either performance-based payments or progress payments. For the Company’s cost typecost-type arrangements, the customer

generally pays the Company for its actual costs incurred.incurred, as well as its allocated overhead and G&A costs. Such payments occur within a short period of time.


Remaining Performance Obligations. Remaining performance obligations represents the transaction price for which work has not been performed and excludes unexercised contract options. As of June 30, 2018 the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for the BARDA Contract and the IV Formulation R&D Contract was $11.5 million. The Company expects to recognize revenue over the next three to five years as the specific timing for satisfying the performance obligations is subjective and outside the Company’s control.

Deferred Revenue
When the Company receives consideration, or such consideration is unconditionally due, prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of a sales contract, the Company records deferred revenue, which represents a contract liability. TheDuring the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recognizesrecognized revenue of $0.5 million that was included in deferred revenue as net sales once controlat the beginning of goods and/or services has been transferred to the customer and all revenue recognition criteria have been met and any constraints have been resolved.

The Company has deferred revenue in connection with the manufacture and delivery of oral TPOXX® under the BARDA contract. Revenue recognition as of June 30, 2018 was constrained by the possibility of product replacement pursuant to the Replacement Obligation. On July 13, 2018, the FDA approved oral TPOXX® for the treatment of smallpox. With FDA approval, the replacement obligation has been quantified and specified as immaterial since there is no difference between the approved product and the courses of oral TPOXX® that have already been delivered to the Strategic Stockpile. As such, deferred revenue associated with the BARDA contract will be recorded as net sales during the three months ended September 30, 2018. Therefore, as of June 30, 2018, in light of this expectation, deferred revenue and deferred costs related to the BARDA contract (see amounts in Note 3) have been classified as current in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The following table presents changes in the Company's deferred revenue:
  As of June 30, 2018 
Balance at December 31, 2017 $378,896,803
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change (1,780,050) 
Billings in advance of revenue recognized 186,526
 
Revenue recognized (740,281) 
Balance at June 30, 2018 $376,562,998
 
period.

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
On January 1, 2018,Under the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-18, Statementterms of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, a consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force. The new standard required that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Entities are required to reconcile such total to amounts on the balance sheet and disclose the nature of the restrictions. Adoption of this guidance impacts the cash flow disclosure for the six months ended June 30, 2017; cash flows from operating activities, as disclosed herein, is $5.1 million less than the amount disclosed in the 2017 second quarter 10-Q.

A portion of the Company’s cash received under the Loan Agreement is restricted. In accordance with(as defined below), net cash proceeds from the Loan Agreement, cash placedCompany's Priority Review Voucher ("PRV") sale on October 31, 2018 are restricted and are held in a reserve account. Cash held in the reserve account is restricted. Exceptavailable to pay interest, fees and principal related to the Term Loan. See Note 8 for $5 million, cash inadditional information. Prior to the second quarter of 2019, there was also a reserve account can only be utilizedfor certain proceeds of the Loan Agreement. This account was also restricted. Amounts in this reserve account were primarily used to pay interest on the Term Loan. The aforementioned $5 million was withdrawn from theLoan Agreement. This reserve account on July 12, 2018 upon confirmation that there have been no events of default, and was placedclosed in the Company's cash operating account. See Note 7 for additional information.second quarter 2019.

The following table reconcilestables reconcile cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash per the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows to the condensed consolidated balance sheet for each respective period:


 As of As of
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents $10,581,112
 $19,857,833
 $100,263,915
 $100,652,809
Restricted cash - short-term 11,028,824
 10,701,305
Restricted cash - long-term 1,701,843
 6,542,448
Restricted cash-short term 11,248,400
 11,452,078
Restricted cash-long term 64,480,624
 68,292,023
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $23,311,779
 $37,101,586
 $175,992,939
 $180,396,910
        
 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents $30,865,937
 $28,701,824
 $10,581,112
 $19,857,833
Restricted cash - short-term 10,322,289
 10,138,890
Restricted cash - long-term 12,091,399
 17,333,332
Restricted cash-short term 11,028,824
 10,701,305
Restricted cash-long term 1,701,843
 6,542,448
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $53,279,625
 $56,174,046
 $23,311,779
 $37,101,586

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
On January 26, 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The guidance removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. All other goodwill impairment guidance will remain largely unchanged. Entities will continue to have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary. The same one-step impairment test will be applied to goodwill at all reporting units, even those with zero or negative carrying amounts. The revised guidance will be applied prospectively, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for any impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The Company believes the adoption of ASU No. 2017-04 will not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

3. Procurement Contracts and Research Agreements

2018 BARDA Contract
On February 25, 2016,September 10, 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842),Company entered into a contract with the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (“BARDA”) pursuant to which relatesSIGA agreed to deliver up to 1,488,000 courses of oral TPOXX® to the accountingU.S. Strategic National Stockpile ("Strategic Stockpile"), and to manufacture and deliver to the Strategic Stockpile, or store as vendor-managed inventory, up to 212,000 courses of the intravenous (IV) formulation of TPOXX® ("IV TPOXX®"). Additionally, the contract includes funding from BARDA for leasing transactions. This standard requires a lesseeadvanced development of IV TPOXX®, post-marketing activities for oral and IV TPOXX®, and supportive procurement activities. The contract with BARDA (as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to record ontime, the balance sheet“2018 BARDA Contract”) contemplates, as of June 30, 2019, up to approximately $600.1 million of payments, of which approximately $51.7 million of payments are included within the assetsbase period of performance of five years, approximately $23.4 million of payments are related to exercised options and liabilitiesup to approximately $525.0 million of payments are currently classified as unexercised options. BARDA may choose in its sole discretion when, or whether, to exercise any of the unexercised options.

The period of performance for options is up to ten years from the date of entry into the 2018 BARDA Contract and such options could be exercised at any time during the contract term, including during the base period of performance. On May 20, 2019, an option for the rightsmanufacture and obligations created by leases with lease termsdelivery of more than 12 months. In addition, this standard requires both lessees and lessors363,070 courses of oral TPOXX® was modified to disclose certain key information about lease transactions. This standard will be effectivedivide it into four procurement-related options. One of the four new procurement-related options provides for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU No. 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements. The Company expects its real estate leasespayment of $11.2 million for the procurement of raw materials to be capitalized on its balance sheet.

Reclassification
used in the manufacture of at least 363,070 courses of oral TPOXX®. This new option was exercised simultaneously with the aforementioned modification. Each of the other three new options individually specifies the delivery of approximately 121,000 courses of oral TPOXX® for consideration of approximately $34.0 million. In total, the four new options provide for the manufacture and delivery of 363,070 courses of oral TPOXX® for consideration of approximately $112.5 million. The option modification did not change the overall total potential value of the 2018 BARDA Contract, nor did it change the total amount to be paid in connection with the FDA's approvalmanufacture and delivery of oral TPOXX® on July 13, 2018,courses.

The base period of performance provides for potential payments of approximately $51.7 million for the following activities: payments of approximately $11.1 million for the delivery of approximately 35,700 courses of oral TPOXX® to the Strategic Stockpile; payments of $8.0 million for the manufacture of 20,000 courses of final drug product of IV TPOXX® ("IV FDP"), of which $3.2 million of payments are related to the manufacture of bulk drug substance ("IV BDS") to be used in the manufacture of IV FDP; payments of approximately $32.0 million to fund advanced development of IV TPOXX®; and payments of approximately $0.6 million for supportive procurement activities. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had received $7.1 million for the first quarter 2019 delivery of approximately 23,000 courses of oral TPOXX® to the Strategic Stockpile and $3.2 million for the manufacture of IV BDS. IV BDS is expected to be used for the manufacture of 20,000 courses of IV FDP. The $3.2 million received in 2018 for the manufacture of IV BDS has classified allbeen recorded as deferred revenue as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018 as current. 2019.

The prior period presentationoptions that have been exercised to date provide for potential payments up to approximately $23.4 million. There are exercised options for the following activities: payments up to $11.2 million for the procurement of $1.3raw materials to be used in the manufacture of at least 363,070 courses of oral TPOXX®; and, payments of up to $12.2 million for funding of post-marketing activities for oral TPOXX®.

Unexercised options provide for potential payments up to approximately $525.0 million in total (if all such options are exercised). There are options for the following activities: payments of up to $439.0 million for the delivery of up to approximately 1,452,300 courses of oral TPOXX® to the Strategic Stockpile; payments of up to $76.8 million for the manufacture of up to 192,000 courses of IV FDP, of which up to $30.7 million of deferred revenue as accrued expensespayments would be paid upon the manufacture of IV BDS to be used in the manufacture of IV FDP; payments of up to approximately $3.6 million to fund post-marketing activities for IV TPOXX®; and other current liabilities aspayments of December 31, 2017 was reclassedup to conform withapproximately $5.6 million for supportive procurement activities.

The options related to IV TPOXX® are divided into two primary manufacturing steps. There are options related to the current year presentation.manufacture of bulk drug substance (“IV BDS Options”), and there are corresponding options (for the same number of IV courses) for the manufacture of final drug product (“IV FDP Options”). BARDA may choose to exercise any, all, or none of these options in its sole discretion. The 2018 BARDA Contract includes: three separate IV BDS Options, each providing for the bulk drug substance equivalent of 64,000 courses of IV TPOXX®; and three separate IV FDP Options, each providing for 64,000 courses of final drug product of IV TPOXX®. BARDA has the sole discretion on whether to simultaneously exercise IV BDS Options and IV FDP Options, or whether to make independent exercise decisions. If BARDA decides to only exercise IV BDS Options, then the Company would receive payments up to $30.7 million; alternatively, if BARDA decides to exercise both IV BDS Options and IV FDP Options, then the Company would receive payments up to $76.8 million. For each set of options relating to a specific group of courses (for instance, the IV BDS and IV FDP options that reference the same 64,000 courses), BARDA has the option to independently purchase IV BDS or IV FDP.

3. Procurement2011 BARDA Contract and Research Agreements
On May 13, 2011, the Company signed a contract with BARDA pursuant to which SIGA agreed to deliver two million courses of oral TPOXX® to the Strategic Stockpile. The contract with BARDA (as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the “BARDA Contract”) includes a base contract (“Base Contract”) as well as options (described below). The Base Contract contemplates approximately $472.3 million of payments, of which $409.8 million is consideration for the manufacture and delivery of 1.7 million courses of oral TPOXX® and $62.5 million is available for certain development and supportive activities.

Under the Base Contract, BARDA agreed to buy from the Company 1.7 million courses of oral TPOXX®. Additionally, the Company agreed to contribute to BARDA 300,000 courses at no additional cost to BARDA.

The contract with BARDA (as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the “2011 BARDA Contract”) includes a base contract, as modified, (“2011 Base Contract”) as well as options. The 2011 Base Contract provides for approximately $508.7 million of payments, of which as of June 30, 2019, $459.8 million had been received by the Company for the manufacture and delivery of 2.01.7 million courses of oral TPOXX® and $44.5 million had been received for certain reimbursements in connection with development and supportive activities. Approximately $4.2 million remains eligible to be received in the Strategic Stockpile was required in orderfuture for the Company to receive a $41 million hold back payment (see descriptionreimbursements of hold back payment below).development and supportive activities.


For courses of oral TPOXX® that have beenwere physically delivered to the Strategic Stockpile under the Company has2011 BARDA Contract, there are product replacement obligations, including: (i) a product replacement obligation at no cost to BARDA, in the event that the final version of oral TPOXX® approved by the FDA iswas different from any courses of oral TPOXX® that havehad been delivered to the Strategic Stockpile or if oral TPOXX® does not meet any specified label claims, fails release testing or does not meet(the “FDA Approval Replacement Obligation”); (ii) a product replacement obligation, at no cost to BARDA, in the 38-month expiry period (from time of delivery to the Strategic Stockpile), or ifevent that oral TPOXX® is recalled or deemed to be recalled for any reason (the “Replacement Obligation”).

As of June 30, 2018,reason; and (iii) a product replacement obligation in the Company has cumulatively delivered 2.0 million courses ofevent that oral TPOXX® to the Strategic Stockpile and received $368.9 million under the Base Contract in connection with the manufacture and delivery of courses of oral TPOXX®.

Such receipts were received in the following manner; a $41.0 million advance payment in 2011 for the completion of certain planning and preparatory activities related to the Base Contract; a $12.3 million milestone payment in 2012 for the completion of the product labeling strategy for oral TPOXX®; an $8.2 million milestone payment in 2013 for the completion of the commercial validation campaign for oral TPOXX®; a $20.5 million payment in 2016 for submission of documentation to BARDA indicating that data covering the first 100 subjects enrolled in the phase III pivotal safety study had been submitted to and reviewed by a Data Safety and Monitoring Board (“DSMB”) and that such DSMB had recommended continuation of the safety study, as well as submission of the final pivotal rabbit efficacy study report to the FDA; and $286.9 million of payments for physical deliveries of oral TPOXX® to the Strategic Stockpile beginning in 2013.

does not meet any specified label claims. On July13,July 13, 2018, the FDA approved oral TPOXX® for the treatment of smallpox. Theresmallpox and there is no difference between the approved product and courses already delivered toin the strategic stockpile.Strategic Stockpile. As such, pursuant to the termspossibility of the BARDA ContractFDA Approval Replacement Obligation resulting in any future replacements of product within the Company received $41 million that previously had been held back; the hold back payment represented an approximate 10% hold back on the $409.8 million of total payments related to the manufacture and delivery of 1.7 million courses of oral TPOXX® under the Base Contract.Strategic Stockpile is remote.

In addition to the Base Contract, theThe 2011 BARDA Contract also includes options. On July 30, 2018, the 2011 BARDA Contract was modified and BARDA exercised its option relating to FDA approval of 84-month expiry for oral TPOXX®, for which the Company has invoiced BARDA forwas paid $50.0 million and payment is duein August 2018. The otherWith the option exercise, the 2011 BARDA Contract was modified so that the 2011 Base Contract increased by $50.0 million. Remaining options, if all were exercised by BARDA, would result in aggregate payments to the Company of $72.7 million, including up to $58.3 million of funding for development and supportive activities such as work on a smallpoxpost-exposure prophylaxis ("PEP") indication for TPOXX® and/or $14.4 million of funding for production-related activities related to warm-base manufacturing. BARDA may choose, in its sole discretion not to exercise any or all of the unexercised options. In 2015, BARDA exercised two options related to extending the indication of the drug to the geriatric and pediatric populations. The stated value of those exercises was minimal.

The 2011 BARDA Contract expires in September 2020.

As described in Note 2, cash inflows related to delivery of courses under the BARDA Contract have been recorded as deferred revenue due to the constraint on the consideration received. As of June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $375.5 million of deferred revenue in connection with the BARDA contract (of which $368.9 million relates to the manufacture and delivery of 1.7 million courses of oral TPOXX® and the remainder relates to supportive activities). In addition, direct costs incurred by the Company to fulfill the delivery of courses also have been deferred. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, deferred direct costs under the BARDA Contract were approximately $94.4 million and $96.5 million, respectively. The Company expects this deferred revenue and related deferred costs to be recognized as revenue and expense on the income statement in the third quarter of 2018 since the constraint on consideration was resolved with the FDA approval of oral TPOXX® on July 13, 2018.

Research Agreements and Grants
The Company has an R&D program for IV TPOXX®. This program is funded by the 2018 BARDA Contract and a development contract with BARDA (“IV Formulation R&D Contract”). This contractThe IV Formulation R&D Contract has a period of performance that terminates on December 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2019, the IV Formulation R&D Contract provides for future aggregate research and development funding of approximately $4.4 million.

In July 2019, the Company was awarded a multi-year research contract valued at a total of $19.5 million, with an initial award of $12.4 million, from the United States Department of Defense ("DoD") to support work in pursuit of a potential label expansion for oral TPOXX® that would include post-exposure prophylaxis ("PEP") of smallpox (such work known as the "PEP Label Expansion Program" and the contract referred to as the "PEP Label Expansion R&D Contract"). The term of the initial award is five years.

Contracts and grants include, among other things, options that may or may not be exercised at BARDA’sthe U.S. Government’s discretion. Moreover, contracts and grants contain customary terms and conditions including BARDA’sthe U.S. Government’s right to terminate or restructure a contract or grant for convenience at any time. As such, we may not be ableeligible to utilizereceive all available funds.


4. Inventory

Due to the deferral of revenue under the BARDA Contract (see Note 2 for additional information), amounts that would be otherwise recorded as cost of goods sold for delivered courses are recorded as deferred costs on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Inventory includes costs related to the manufacture of TPOXX®.

Inventory consisted of the following:
As ofAs of
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Work in-process$1,950,445
 2,025,445
$2,322,266
 $1,950,445
Finished goods957,804
 957,804
68,221
 957,765
Inventory$2,908,249
 2,983,249
$2,390,487
 $2,908,210

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, research and development expenses included net inventory-related losses of approximately $0 and $536,000. The $536,000 loss for the six months ended June 30, 2017, related to a $686,000 inventory write-down, partially offset by credits received from contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs”) in connection with the inventory write-down.

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following: 
As ofAs of
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Leasehold improvements$2,420,028
 $2,420,028
$2,420,028
 $2,420,028
Computer equipment718,241
 701,762
581,653
 618,248
Furniture and fixtures363,588
 363,588
377,859
 377,859
Operating lease right-of-use assets2,944,932
 
3,501,857
 3,485,378
6,324,472
 3,416,135
Less - accumulated depreciation(3,369,283) (3,346,738)
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization(3,464,607) (3,244,861)
Property, plant and equipment, net$132,574
 $138,640
$2,859,865
 $171,274

Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant, and equipment was $4,139$127,566 and $39,663$4,139 for the three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and $265,289 and $33,929 and $75,837 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.

6. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
As ofAs of
June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Bonus$893,888
 $2,538,340
$1,414,720
 $2,600,839
Accrued interest936,695
 87,955
Deferred revenue5,364,080
 4,159,946
Interest payable965,133
 35,567
Lease liability, current portion405,244
 
Research and development vendor costs260,276
 1,446,410
Professional fees372,204
 381,980
535,944
 242,043
Vacation393,214
 328,588
354,206
 294,794
Other (primarily R&D vendors and CMOs)692,436
 889,398
Other752,680
 869,318
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities$3,288,437
 $4,226,261
$10,052,283
 $9,648,917

7. Financial Instruments

2016 Warrant
On September 2, 2016, in connection with the entry into the Loan Agreement (see Note 8 for additional information), the Company issued a warrant (the Warrant) to the Lender to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to $4.0 million divided by the lower of (i) $2.29 per share and (ii) the subscription price paid in connection with the Rights Offering. The Warrant provides for weighted average anti-dilution protection and is exercisable in whole or in part for ten (10) years from the date of issuance. The per share subscription price paid was $1.50 in connection with the Rights Offering; accordingly, the exercise price of the Warrant was set at $1.50 per share.share, and there were 2.7 million shares underlying the Warrant. Subsequent to partial exercises of the Warrant, there are approximately 1.5 million shares underlying the Warrant as of June 30, 2019.

The Company accounted for the Warrant in accordance with the authoritative guidance which requires that free-standing derivative financial instruments with certain anti-dilution and cash settlement features be classified as assets or liabilities at the time of the transaction, and recorded at their fair value. Any changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments are reported in earnings or loss as long as the derivative contracts are classified as assets or liabilities. Accordingly, the Company classified the Warrant as a liability and reports the change in fair value in the statement of operations.

On September 2, 2016, the issuance date of the Warrant, the fair value of the liability classified Warrant was $5.8 million. The Company applied a Monte Carlo Simulation-model to calculate the fair value of the liability classified Warrant using the following assumptions: risk free interest rate of 1.60%; no dividend yield; an expected life of 10 years; and a volatility factor of 80%. The Company compared the Monte Carlo simulation model calculation to a Black-Scholes model calculation as of December 31, 2016. These models generated substantially equal fair values for the Warrant. As such, the Company continued to utilize a Black-Scholes model for June 30, 2018 to determine the fair value of the Warrant.


As of June 30, 2018,2019, the fair value of the Warrant was $14.4$7.4 million. The fair value of the liability classifiedliability-classified Warrant was calculated using the following assumptions: risk free interest rate of 2.84%1.88%; no dividend yield; an expected life of 8.177.17 years; and a volatility factor of 80%65%.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded a gain of $360,285, and $294,356, respectively, as a result of the change in fair value of the liability classified Warrant. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded a loss of $2.9 million and $331,853, respectively, as a result of the change in fair value of the liability classified Warrant.

8. Debt

On September 2, 2016, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) with OCM Strategic Credit SIGTEC Holdings, LLC (“Lender”), pursuant to which the Company received $80.0 million (less fees and other items) on November 16, 2016 having satisfied certain pre-conditions. Such $80.0 million had been placed in an escrow account on September 30, 2016 (the “Escrow Funding Date”). Prior to the Escrow Release Date (November 16, 2016), the Company did not have access to, or any ownership interest in, the escrow account. Until the Escrow Release Date occurred, the Company did not have an obligation to make any payments under the Loan Agreement, no security was granted under the Loan Agreement and no affirmative or negative covenants or events of default were effective under the Loan Agreement. Amounts were held in the escrow account until the satisfaction of certain conditions including the closing of the Rights Offering (see Note 7) on November 16, 2016. As part of the satisfaction of a litigationthe PharmAthene claim, funds were released from the escrow account (the date on which such transfer occurred, the “Escrow Release Date”).

The Loan Agreement provides for a first-priority senior secured term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $80.0 million (the “Term Loan”), of which (i) $25.0 million was placed in a reserve account (the “Reserve Account”) only to be utilized to pay interest on the Term Loan as it becomes due; (ii) an additional $5.0 million was also placed in the Reserve Account and up to the full amount of such $5.0 million was eligible to be withdrawn after June 30, 2018 upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, provided that any of such amount is required to fund any interest to the extent any interest in excess of the aforementioned $25.0 million is due and owing and any of such $5.0 million remains in the Reserve Account; and (iii) $50.0 million (net of fees and expenses then due and owing to the Lender) was paid as part of the final payment to satisfy a litigation claim. Interest on the Term Loan is at a per annum rate equal to the Adjusted LIBOR rate plus11.5%plus 11.5%, subject to adjustments as set forth in the Loan Agreement. At June 30, 2018,2019, the effective interest rate on the Term Loan, which includes interest payments and accretion of unamortized costs and fees, was 19.1%19.3%. The Company incurred approximately $3.8$4.0 million of interest expense during the three months ended June 30, 2018,2019, of which $2.7 million was paid from restricted cash and the remaining $1.1 million accreted to the Term Loan balance. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company incurred approximately $7.6 million of interest expense, of which $5.4 million was paid from restricted cash and the remaining $2.2 million accreted to the Term Loan balance. On July 12, 2018, upon confirmation that there havehad been no events of default, $5 million was withdrawn by the Company from the Reserve Account and was placed in the Company's cash operating account. On October 31, 2018, the Loan Agreement was amended to expand the definition of permitted dispositions to include a sale of the PRV. In connection with the amendment, net cash proceeds from the sale of the PRV ($78.3 million) were placed in a restricted cash account; such restricted account is to be used only for interest, fees and principal payments (other than those in connection with an event of default) related to the Term Loan. The cash balance in the restricted account was increased to $100.5 million as of July 24, 2019, in connection with an amendment to the Term Loan that allows the Company to diversify the financial institutions at which its remaining unrestricted cash and cash equivalents can be held. The balance in the restricted account represents an approximation of total payments that would be required pursuant to the Term Loan if it were to remain outstanding until its maturity.

The Term Loan shall maturematures on the earliest to occur of (i) the four-year anniversary of the Escrow Release Date, which will be November 16, 2020, and (ii) the acceleration of certain obligations pursuant to the Loan Agreement. At maturity, $80.0 million of principal will be repaid, and an additional $4.0 million will be paid (see below). Prior to maturity, there are no scheduled principal payments.

Through the three and one-half year anniversary of the Escrow Release Date, which will be May 16, 2020, any prepayment of the Term Loan is subject to a make-whole provision in which interest payments related to the prepaid amount are due (subject to a discount of treasury rate plus 0.50%).

In connection with the Term Loan, the Company has granted the Lender a lien on and security interest in all of the Company’s right, title and interest in substantially all of the Company’s tangible and intangible assets, including all intellectual property.

The Loan Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and customary affirmative and negative covenants. These covenants, among other things, require a minimum unrestricted cash balance throughout the term of the Term Loan and the achievement of regulatory milestones by certain dates, and contain certain limitations on the ability of the Company to incur unreimbursed research and development expenditures over a certain threshold, make capital expenditures over a certain threshold, incur indebtedness, dispose of assets outside of the ordinary course of business, make cash distributions and enter into certain merger or consolidation transactions. The minimum unrestricted cash requirement iswas $5.0 million until August 27, 2018 (45 days after FDA approval of oral TPOXX®), at which point the minimum unrestricted cash requirement will becomebecame $20.0 million.

The Loan Agreement includes customary events of default, including, among others: (i) non-payment of amounts due thereunder, (ii) the material inaccuracy of representations or warranties made thereunder, (iii) non-compliance with covenants thereunder, (iv) non-payment of amounts due under, or the acceleration of, other material indebtedness of the Company and (v) bankruptcy or

insolvency events. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default under the Loan Agreement, the interest

rate may increase by 2.00% per annum above the rate of interest otherwise in effect, and the Lenders would be entitled to accelerate the maturity of the Company’s outstanding obligations thereunder.

As of June 30, 2018,2019, the Company iswas in compliance with the Loan Agreement covenants.

In connection with the Loan Agreement, the Company incurred $8.2 million of costs (including interest on amounts held in the escrow account between September 30, 2016 and November 15, 2016). Furthermore, an additional $4.0 million will become payable when principal of the Term Loan is repaid. As part of the Company's entry into the Loan Agreement, the Company issued the Warrant (see Note 7)7) with a fair market value of $5.8 million. The fair value of the Warrant, as well as costs related to the Term Loan issuance, were recorded as deductions to the Term Loan balance on the Balance Sheet. These amounts are being amortized on a straight-linedstraight-line basis over the life of the related Term Loan. The Company compared the amortization under the effective interest method with the straight-linedstraight-line basis and determined the results were not materially different. The $4.0 million that will be paid when principal is repaid is being accreted to the Term Loan balance each quarter on a per diem basis. As of June 30, 2018, the Term Loan balance is $73.3 million.balance.

9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturity of these instruments. Common stock warrants which are classified as a liability are recorded at their fair market value as of each reporting period.

The measurement of fair value requires the use of techniques based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. The inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations where inputs are observable or where significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3 – Instruments where significant value drivers are unobservable to third parties.

The Company uses model-derived valuations where certain inputs are unobservable to third parties to determine the fair value of certain common stock warrants on a recurring basis and classifyclassifies such liability classifiedliability-classified warrants in Level 3. As described in Note 7, the fair value of the liability classified warrant was $14.4$7.4 million at June 30, 2018.2019.

At June 30, 2018,2019, the fair value of the debt was $75.7$86.6 million and the carrying value of the debt was $73.3$77.8 million. The Company used a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of the debt by applying a discount rate to future payments expected to be made as set forth in the Loan Agreement.  The fair value of the loan was measured using Level 3 inputs.  The discount rate was determined using market participant assumptions.

There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2018.2019. In addition, there were no Level 1 or Level 2 financial instruments as of June 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017.2018.

The following table presents changes in the liability-classified warrant measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs:

 Fair Value Measurements of Level 3 liability classified warrant
Warrant liability at December 31, 2017$11,466,162
Increase in fair value of warrant liability2,942,829
Warrant liability at June 30, 2018$14,408,991
 Fair Value Measurements of Level 3 liability-classified warrant
Warrant liability at December 31, 2018$12,380,939
Decrease in fair value of warrant liability(3,792,788)
Exercise of warrants(1,172,801)
Warrant liability at June 30, 2019$7,415,350

10. Per Share Data

The Company computes, presents and discloses earnings per share in accordance with the authoritative guidance which specifies the computation, presentation and disclosure requirements for earnings per share of entities with publicly held common stock or potential common stock. The objective of basic EPS is to measure the performance of an entity over the reporting period by dividing income (loss) by the weighted average shares outstanding. The objective of diluted EPS is consistent with that of basic EPS, except that it also gives effect to all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period.

The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted loss per share computation: 
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net loss for basic earnings per share$(3,162,492) $(7,051,264) $(1,532,715) $(18,633,520)
Less: Change in fair value of warrants656,523
 360,285
 3,792,788
 
Net loss, adjusted for change in fair value of warrants for diluted earnings per share$(3,819,015) $(7,411,549) $(5,325,503) $(18,633,520)
Weighted-average shares80,986,524
 79,094,320
 80,950,124
 79,066,768
Effect of potential common shares1,128,137
 2,069,066
 1,179,477
 
Weighted-average shares: diluted82,114,661
 81,163,386
 82,129,601
 79,066,768
Loss per share: basic$(0.04) $(0.09) $(0.02) $(0.24)
Loss per share: diluted$(0.05) $(0.09) $(0.06) $(0.24)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the diluted earnings per share calculation reflects the effect of the assumed exercise of outstanding warrants and any corresponding elimination of the impact included in operating results from the change in fair value of the warrants. Weighted-average diluted shares include the dilutive effect of warrants. The dilutive effect of warrants is calculated based on the average share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method.

The Company incurred losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 20172018 and as a result, the equity instruments listed below arewere excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as the effect of the exercise, conversion or vesting of such instruments would be anti-dilutive. The weighted average number of equity instruments excluded consistsconsisted of:
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Stock Options1,038,071
 1,541,472
 1,050,202
 1,625,254
352,015
 1,038,071
 364,444
 1,050,202
Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights160,939
 360,031
 161,662
 360,031

 160,939
 3,359
 161,662
Restricted Stock Units(1)1,473,155
(1)1,332,817
 1,472,581
 1,320,211
527,082
 1,473,155
 518,295
 1,472,581
Warrants2,690,950
 2,690,950
 2,690,950
 2,690,950
Warrant
 
 
 2,690,950
(1) Includes as of June 30, 2018, 294,118 restricted stock units that havehad vested but have not converted into common stock. As of June 30, 2019, all equity instruments, other than shares related to the Warrant, are unvested.

The appreciation of each stock-settled stock appreciation right was capped at a determined maximum value. As a result, the weighted average number shown in the table above for stock-settled stock appreciation rights reflects the weighted average maximum number of shares that could be issued.
 
11. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, we may be involved in a variety of claims, suits, investigations and proceedings arising from the ordinary course of our business, collections claims, breach of contract claims, labor and employment claims, tax and other matters. Although such claims, suits, investigations and proceedings are inherently uncertain and their results cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the resolution of such current pending matters, if any, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated

financial position, results of operations or cash flow. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of legal costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Purchase Commitments
In the course of our business, the Company regularly enters into agreements with third party organizations to provide contract manufacturing services and research and development services. Under these agreements, the Company issues purchase orders which obligate the Company to pay a specified price when agreed-upon services are performed. Commitments under the purchase orders do not exceed our planned commercial and research and development needs.

12. Related Party Transactions

Board of Directors and Outside Counsel
A member of the Company’s Board of Directors is a member of the Company’s outside counsel. During the three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company incurred expenses of $112,500$122,309 and $139,000,$112,500, respectively, related to services provided by the outside counsel. During the six months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Company incurred expenses of $220,000$235,353 and $217,000,$220,000, respectively, related to services provided by the outside counsel. On June 30, 20182019 the Company’s outstanding payables and accrued expenses included an approximate $75,000$83,664 liability to the outside counsel.

Board of Directors-Consulting Agreement
On October 13, 2018, the Company, entered into a consulting agreement with Dr. Eric A. Rose, a member, and former Executive Chairman, of the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the agreement, the consulting services will include assisting the Company on expanded indications for TPOXX® and other business development opportunities as requested by the Company. The term of the agreement is for two years, with compensation for such services at an annual rate of $200,000. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company incurred $50,000 related to services under this agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company incurred $100,000 related to services under this agreement. As of June 30, 2019, the Company’s outstanding payables and accrued expenses included a $50,000 liability associated with this agreement.

Real Estate Leases
On May 26, 2017 the Company and MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated (“M&F”) entered into a ten-year Office Lease agreement (the “New HQ Lease”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to lease 3,200 square feet at 2731 East 62nd Street, New York, New York. The Company is utilizing premises leased under the New HQ Lease as its new corporate headquarters. The Company's rental obligations consist of a fixed rent of $25,333 per month in the first sixty-three months of the term, subject to a rent abatement for the first six months of the term. From the first day of the sixty-fourth month of the term through the expiration or earlier termination of the lease, the Company's rental obligations consist of a fixed rent of $29,333 per month. In addition to the fixed rent, the Company will pay a facility fee in consideration of the landlord making available certain ancillary services, commencing on the first anniversary of entry into the lease. The facility fee will be $3,333 per month for the second year of the term and increasing by five percent each year thereafter, to $4,925 per month in the final year of the term.

On July 31, 2017, the Company and M&F entered into a Termination of Sublease Agreement (the “Old HQ Sublease Termination Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company and M&F agreed to terminate the sublease dated January 9, 2013 for 6,676 square feet of rental square footage located at 660 Madison Avenue, Suite 1700, New York, New York (such sublease being the “Old HQ Sublease” and the location being the “Old HQ”).

Effectiveness of the Old HQ Sublease Termination Agreement was conditioned upon the commencement of a sublease for the Old HQ between M&F and a new subtenant (the “Replacement M&F Sublease”), which occurred on August 2, 2017. The Old HQ Sublease Termination Agreement obligates the Company to pay, on a monthly basis, an amount equal to the discrepancy (the “Rent Discrepancy”) between the sum of certain operating expenses and taxes (“Additional Rent”) and fixed rent under the overlease between M&F and the landlord at 660 Madison Avenue and the sum of Additional Rent and fixed rent under the Replacement M&F Sublease. Under the Old HQ Sublease Termination Agreement, the Company and M&F release each other from any liability under the Old HQ Sublease.

Under the Old HQ Sublease, the Company was obligated to pay fixed rent of approximately $60,000 per month until August 2018 and approximately $63,400 per month thereafter until the Old HQ Sublease expiration date of August 31, 2020. Additionally, the Company was obligated to pay certain operating expenses and taxes ("Additional Rent"), such Additional Rent being specified in the overlease between M&F and the landlord at 660 Madison Avenue (the "Old HQ Overlease").

Under the Replacement M&F Sublease, the subtenant’s rental obligations were excused for the first two (2) months of the lease term (“Rent Concession Period”). Thereafter, the subtenant was obligated to pay fixed rent of $36,996 per month for the first

twelve (12) months, and is obligated to pay $37,831 per month for the next 12 months, and $38,665 per month until the scheduled expiration of the Replacement M&F Sublease on August 24, 2020. In addition to fixed rent, the subtenant is also obligated to pay, pursuant to the Replacement M&F Sublease, a portion of the Additional Rent specified in the Old HQ Overlease.

For the time period between August 2, 2017

and August 31, 2020 (the expiration date of the Old HQ Sublease), the Company estimates that it will pay a total of approximately $0.9 million combined in fixed rent and additional amounts payable under the New HQ Lease and a total of approximately $1.1 million in Rent Discrepancy under the Old HQ Sublease Termination Agreement.Agreement, for a cumulative total of $2.0 million. In contrast, fixed rent and estimated Additional Rent under the Old HQ Sublease, for the aforementioned time period, would have been a total of approximately $2.4 million if each of the New HQ Lease, Replacement M&F Sublease and Old HQ Sublease Termination Agreement had not been entered into by each of the parties thereto. Because amounts such as operating expenses and taxes may vary, the foregoing totals can only be estimated at this time and are subject to change.

As a result of the above-mentioned transactions, the Company discontinued usage of Old HQ in the third quarter of 2017. As such, during the year ended December 31, 2017 the Company recorded a loss of approximately $1.1 million in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 420, Exit or Disposal Obligations. This loss primarily represented the discounted value of estimated Rent Discrepancy payments to occur in the future, and included costs related to the termination of the old HQ Sublease. The Company also wrote-off approximately $0.1 million of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures related to the Old HQ.

The following table summarizes activity relating to the liability that was recorded as a result of the lease termination:

Lease Termination liabilityLease Termination liability
Balance at December 31, 2017$814,622
Balance at December 31, 2018$509,937
Charges (included in selling, general and administrative expenses)7,534
19,208
Cash payments, net of sublease income(156,305)(175,749)
Balance at June 30, 2018$665,851
Balance at June 30, 2019$353,396

As of June 30, 2018,2019, approximately $0.3$0.1 million of the lease termination liability is included in Other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balancecondensed consolidated balance sheet with the remainder included in accrued expenses.Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

Pre-Clinical Development Program
On May 17, 2018, the Company and vTv Therapeutics LLC (“vTv”) entered into an asset purchase agreement, pursuant to which the Company acquired data related to certain pre-clinical development activities. Such data contains information that could be used to potentially develop clinical drug candidates. A de minimis amount ($10) was paid by the Company to vTv in order to execute the asset purchase agreement. vTv, which is majority owned by M&F, will receive a royalty of 1-4% of sales in the event that SIGA is able to (i) successfully develop a drug from the acquired data and (ii) there are drug sales. Additionally, vTv will receive up to 10% of development revenues in the event that SIGA receives revenues in connection with any development activities.

13. Income Taxes

ASC 740, Income Taxes requiresThe Company’s provision for income taxes consists of federal and state taxes, as applicable, in amounts necessary to align the Company’s year-to-date tax provision with the effective rate that a valuation allowance be established when it is more likely than notthat all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. A review of all available positive and negative evidence needsexpects to be considered, includingachieve for the company's performance, the market environment in which the company operates, the utilization of past tax credits, length of carryback and carryforward periods, existing contracts, and unsettled circumstances that, if unfavorably resolved, would adversely affect future operations and profit levels in the future years. Based on the available evidence, as of June 30, 2018,full year. Each quarter the Company continues to conclude thatupdates its deferred tax assets are not realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis.

On December 22, 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”). The purpose of SAB No. 118 was to address any uncertainty or diversity of view in applying ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes in the reporting period in which the TCJA was enacted. SAB No. 118 addresses situations where the accounting is incomplete for certain income tax effects of the TCJA upon issuance of a company’s financial statements for the reporting period that includes the enactment date. SAB No. 118 allows for a provisional amount to be recorded if it is a reasonable estimate of the impactannual effective tax rate and records cumulative adjustments as necessary.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was 26.15% compared to (0.04)% in the comparable prior period. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily as a result of non-deductible executive compensation under IRC Section 162(m) and a non-taxable adjustment for the fair market value of the TCJA. Additionally, SAB No. 118 allowsWarrant.

The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was 28.59% compared to 0% in the comparable prior period. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily as a measurement period to finalizeresult of non-deductible executive compensation under IRC Section 162(m) and a non-taxable adjustment for the effectsfair market value of the TCJA, not to extend beyond one year from the date of enactment.Warrant.


14. Equity

The Company’s accounting for certain elements of the TCJA was incomplete as of the period ended December 31, 2017, and remains incomplete as of June 30, 2018. However, the Company was able to make reasonable estimates of the effect of the TCJA and, therefore, recorded provisional estimates for these items. The final impact of the TCJA may differ from the provisional amounts that have been recognized, due to, among other things, legislative or administrative actions to clarify the intent of the statutory language as well as anytables below present changes in accounting standardsstockholder's equity for income taxes or related interpretations in response to the TCJA. Additionally, the Company expects to file its U.S. tax returns for the tax year ended December 31, 2017 in the third quarter of 2018 and any changes to the tax positions for temporary differences compared to the estimates used may result in an adjustment of the estimated tax benefit recorded as of December 31, 2017.


For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018,2019 and 2018.


 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Deficit Other Comprehensive Income Total Stockholders' Equity
 Shares Amount 
Balances at March 31, 201980,941,524
 $8,094
 $220,222,959
 $(114,161,484) $
 $106,069,569
Net loss
 
 
 (3,162,492) 
 (3,162,492)
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of RSUs105,000
 11
 (11) 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 547,390
 
 
 547,390
Balances at June 30, 201981,046,524
 $8,105
 $220,770,338
 $(117,323,976) $
 $103,454,467

 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Deficit Other Comprehensive Income Total Stockholders' Equity
 Shares Amount 
Balances at December 31, 201880,763,350
 $8,076
 $218,697,872
 $(115,791,261) $
 $102,914,687
Net loss
 
 
 (1,532,715) 
 (1,532,715)
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options9,769
 1
 (1) 
 
 
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of RSUs and exercise of stock-settled appreciation rights121,771
 13
 (13) 
 
 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants159,782
 16
 1,172,785
 
 
 1,172,801
Payment of common stock tendered for employee stock-based compensation tax obligations(8,148) (1) (56,589) 
 
 (56,590)
Stock-based compensation
 
 956,284
 
 
 956,284
Balances at June 30, 201981,046,524
 $8,105
 $220,770,338
 $(117,323,976) $
 $103,454,467


 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Deficit Other Comprehensive Income Total Stockholders' Deficiency
 Shares Amount 
Balances at March 31, 201879,039,000
 $7,904
 $214,556,941
 $(549,181,345) $
 $(334,616,500)
Net loss
 
 
 (7,051,264) 
 (7,051,264)
 Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options13,037
 1
 (1) 
 
 
 Issuance of common stock upon vesting of RSUs and exercise of stock-settled appreciation rights109,795
 11
 (11) 
 
 
 Payment of common stock tendered for employee stock-based compensation tax obligations(1,774) 
 (12,328) 
 
 (12,328)
Stock-based compensation
 
 362,361
 
 
 362,361
Balances at June 30, 201879,160,058
 $7,916
 $214,906,962
 $(556,232,609) $
 $(341,317,731)



 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Deficit Other Comprehensive Income Total Stockholders' Deficiency
 Shares Amount 
Balances at December 31, 201779,039,000
 $7,904
 $214,229,581
 $(537,375,776) $
 $(323,138,291)
Net loss
 
 
 (18,633,520) 
 (18,633,520)
 Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options13,037
 1
 (1) 
 
 
 Issuance of common stock upon vesting of RSUs and exercise of stock-settled appreciation rights109,795
 11
 (11) 
 
 
 Payment of common stock tendered for employee stock-based compensation tax obligations(1,774) 
 (12,328) 
 
 (12,328)
Cumulative effect of accounting change
 
 
 (223,313) 
 (223,313)
Stock-based compensation
 
 689,721
 
 
 689,721
Balances at June 30, 201879,160,058
 $7,916
 $214,906,962
 $(556,232,609) $
 $(341,317,731)


15. Leases

The Company leases its Corvallis, Oregon, facilities and office space under an operating lease which was signed on November 3, 2017 and commenced on January 1, 2018. The initial term of this lease was to expire on December 31, 2019 after which the Company recorded an income tax provisionhas two successive renewal options; one for two years and the other for three years. In the second quarter of $2,8492019, the Company exercised the first renewal option, which extended the lease expiration date to December 31, 2021.

On May 26, 2017 the Company and $497, respectively, onM&F entered into a pre-tax loss of $7.1ten-year office lease agreement (the “New HQ Lease”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to lease 3,200 square feet in New York, New York. The Company is utilizing premises leased under the New HQ Lease as its corporate headquarters. The Company has no leases that qualify as finance leases.

Operating lease costs totaled $0.1 million and $18.7$0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate differsCash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities from operating cash flows were $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the statutory rate as no income tax benefit was recordedthree months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $0.3 million and $0.3 million for current year operating losses due tothe six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of June 30, 2019, the weighted-average remaining lease term of the Company’s assessment,operating leases was 6.62 years while the weighted-average discount rate was 4.53%.

Future undiscounted cash flows under operating leases as of June 30, 2018, regarding realizability of its deferred tax assets.
2019 are expected to be as follows:

2019 $292,613
2020 591,108
2021 600,362
2022 368,467
2023 402,078
Thereafter 1,387,139
Total undiscounted cash flows under leases 3,641,767
Less: Imputed interest (551,116)
Present value of lease liabilities $3,090,651

As of June 30, 2019, approximately $2.7 million of the lease liability is included in Other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet with the current portion included in accrued expenses.

As previously disclosed in the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and pursuant to ASC 840, Leases, the predecessor to ASC 842, future minimum lease payments for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancellable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2018 was as follows:


2019 $541,376
2020 304,000
2021 304,000
2022 320,774
2023 352,000
Thereafter 1,197,778
Total $3,019,928






Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition to historical information, the following discussion and other parts of this Quarterly Report contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties.
 
Overview
 
We are a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the health security market. Health security comprises countermeasures for biological, chemical, radiological and nuclear attacks (biodefense market), vaccines and therapies for emerging infectious diseases, and health preparedness. Our lead product is an oral formulation of TPOXX® (“oral TPOXX®”), an antiviral drug for the treatment of human smallpox disease caused by variola virus.

On July 13, 2018 the United States Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved oral TPOXX® for the treatment of smallpox. Oral TPOXX® is a novel small-molecule drug that has been delivered to the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile (“Strategic Stockpile”) under the Project BioShield Act of 2004 (“Project BioShield”). Concurrent with the approval, FDA granted the Company's request for a Priority Review Voucher (“PRV”). A PRV is a voucher that may be used to obtain an accelerated FDA review of future SIGA products or sold to a third party to obtain accelerated review of one of its future products.BARDA Contracts-TPOXX®

Lead Product-Oral TPOXX®2018 BARDA Contract

On May 13, 2011,September 10, 2018, the Company signedentered into a contract with the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (“BARDA”) pursuant to which SIGA agreed to deliver two millionup to 1,488,000 courses of oral TPOXX® to the U.S. Strategic Stockpile.National Stockpile ("Strategic Stockpile"), and to manufacture and deliver to the Strategic Stockpile, or store as vendor-managed inventory, up to 212,000 courses of the intravenous (IV) formulation of TPOXX® ("IV TPOXX®"). Additionally, the contract includes funding from BARDA for advanced development of IV TPOXX®, post-marketing activities for oral and IV TPOXX®, and supportive procurement activities. The contract with BARDA (as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the “BARDA“2018 BARDA Contract”) includes a base contract (“Base Contract”)contemplates, as well as options. The Base Contract contemplatesof June 30, 2019, up to approximately $472.3$600.1 million of payments, of which $409.8approximately $51.7 million of payments are included within the base period of performance of five years, approximately $23.4 million of payments are related to exercised options and up to approximately $525.0 million of payments are currently classified as unexercised options. BARDA may choose in its sole discretion when, or whether, to exercise any of the unexercised options. The period of performance for options is considerationup to ten years from the date of entry into the 2018 BARDA Contract and such options could be exercised at any time during the contract term, including during the base period of performance. On May 20, 2019, an option for the manufacture and delivery of 1.7 million363,070 courses of oral TPOXX® was modified to divide it into four procurement-related options. One of the four new procurement-related options provides for the payment of $11.2 million for the procurement of raw materials to be used in the manufacture of at least 363,070 course of oral TPOXX®. This new option was exercised simultaneously with the aforementioned modification. Each of the other three new options individually specifies the delivery of approximately 121,000 courses of oral TPOXX® for consideration of approximately $34.0 million. In total, the four new options provide for the manufacture and $62.5 million is availabledelivery of 363,070 courses of oral TPOXX® for certain reimbursementsconsideration of approximately $112.5 million. The option modification did not change the overall total potential value of the 2018 BARDA Contract, nor did it change the total amount to be paid in connection with developmentthe manufacture and supportive activities.delivery of oral TPOXX® courses.

UnderThe base period of performance provides for potential payments of approximately $51.7 million for the Base Contract, BARDA agreed to buy fromfollowing activities: payments of approximately $11.1 million for the Company 1.7 million coursesdelivery of oral TPOXX®. Additionally, the Company agreed to contribute to BARDA 300,000 courses at no additional cost to BARDA. As of June 30, 2018, the Company has cumulatively delivered 2.0 millionapproximately 35,700 courses of oral TPOXX® to the Strategic Stockpile.

ForStockpile; payments of $8.0 million for the manufacture of 20,000 courses of final drug product of IV TPOXX® ("IV FDP"), of which $3.2 million of payments are related to the manufacture of bulk drug substance ("IV BDS") to be used in the manufacture of IV FDP; payments of approximately $32.0 million to fund advanced development of IV TPOXX®; and payments of approximately $0.6 million for supportive procurement activities. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had received $7.1 million for the first quarter 2019 delivery of approximately 23,000 courses of oral TPOXX® that are physically delivered to the Strategic Stockpile weand $3.2 million for the 2018 manufacture of IV BDS. IV BDS is expected to be used for the manufacture of 20,000 courses of IV FDP. The $3.2 million received for the manufacture of IV BDS has been recorded as deferred revenue as of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

The options that have a replacement obligation (“Replacement Obligation”),been exercised to date provide for potential payments up to approximately $23.4 million. There are exercised options for the following activities: payments up to $11.2 million for the procurement of raw materials to be used in the event thatmanufacture of at least 363,070 courses of oral TPOXX®; and, payments of up to $12.2 million for funding of post-marketing activities for oral TPOXX®.

Unexercised options provide for potential payments up to approximately $525.0 million in total (if all such options are exercised). There are options for the final versionfollowing activities: payments of up to $439.0 million for the delivery of up to approximately 1,452,300 courses of oral TPOXX® approvedto the Strategic Stockpile; payments of up to $76.8 million for the manufacture of up to 192,000 courses

of IV FDP, of which up to $30.7 million of payments would be paid upon the manufacture of IV BDS to be used in the manufacture of IV FDP; payments of up to approximately $3.6 million to fund post-marketing activities for IV TPOXX®; and payments of up to approximately $5.6 million for supportive procurement activities.

The options related to IV TPOXX® are divided into two primary manufacturing steps. There are options related to the manufacture of bulk drug substance (“IV BDS Options”), and there are corresponding options (for the same number of IV courses) for the manufacture of final drug product (“IV FDP Options”). BARDA may choose to exercise any, all, or none of these options in its sole discretion. The 2018 BARDA Contract includes: three separate IV BDS Options, each providing for the bulk drug substance equivalent of 64,000 courses of IV TPOXX®; and three separate IV FDP Options, each providing for 64,000 courses of final drug product of IV TPOXX®. BARDA has the sole discretion on whether to simultaneously exercise IV BDS Options and IV FDP Options, or whether to make independent exercise decisions. If BARDA decides to only exercise IV BDS Options, then the Company would receive payments up to $30.7 million; alternatively, if BARDA decides to exercise both IV BDS Options and IV FDP Options, then the Company would receive payments up to $76.8 million. For each set of options relating to a specific group of courses (for instance, the IV BDS and IV FDP options that reference the same 64,000 courses), BARDA has the option to independently purchase IV BDS or IV FDP.

Research Agreements and Grants
The Company has an R&D program for IV TPOXX®. This program is funded by the FDA is different2018 BARDA Contract and a development contract with BARDA (“IV Formulation R&D Contract”). The IV Formulation R&D Contract has a period of performance that terminates on December 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2019, the IV Formulation R&D Contract provides for future aggregate research and development funding of approximately $4.4 million.

In July 2019, the Company was awarded a multi-year research contract valued at a total of $19.5 million, with an initial award of $12.4 million, from any coursethe United States Department of Defense ("DoD") to support work in pursuit of a potential label expansion for oral TPOXX® that has been deliveredwould include post-exposure prophylaxis ("PEP") of smallpox (such work known as the "PEP Label Expansion Program" and the contract referred to as the Strategic Stockpile or if oral TPOXX® does not meet any specific label claims, fails release testing or does not meet"PEP Label Expansion R&D Contract"). The term of the 38-month expiry period (from time of delivery to the Strategic Stockpile), or if oral TPOXX®initial award is recalled or deemed to be recalled for any reason.five years.

On July 13, 2018,Contracts and grants include, among other things, options that may or may not be exercised at the FDA approved oral TPOXX®U.S. Government’s discretion. Moreover, contracts and grants contain customary terms and conditions including the U.S. Government’s right to terminate or restructure a contract or grant for the treatment of smallpox. There is no difference between the approved product and the courses that have already been delivered to the strategic stockpile.

In addition to the Base Contract, the BARDA Contract also contains various options. On July 30, 2018, the BARDA Contract was modified and BARDA exercised its option relating to FDA approval of 84-month expiry for oral TPOXX®, for which the Company has invoiced BARDA for $50.0 million and payment is due in August 2018. The other options, if exercised by BARDA would result in up to $58.3 million of funding for development and supportive activities such as work on a smallpox prophylaxis indication for TPOXX® and/or $14.4 million of funding for production-related activities related to warm-base manufacturing. BARDA may choose in its sole discretion not to exerciseconvenience at any or all of the unexercised options. In 2015, BARDA exercised two options related to extending the indication of the drug to the geriatric and pediatric populations. The stated value of those exercises was minimal.

The BARDA Contract expires in September 2020.


Liquidity

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and contemplate the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. On July 13, 2018, the FDA approved oral TPOXX® for the treatment of smallpox. There is no difference between the approved product and courses of oral TPOXX® that have been delivered to the Strategic Stockpile.time. As such, the Company received $41 million that previously had been held back under the BARDA Contract. Accordingly, management believes, based on currently forecasted operating costs that the Company will continue as a going concern for more than one year from the issuance date of these financial statements. Additionally, the Company invoiced BARDA for $50 million on July 31, 2018 and payment is due in August 2018 for a modification madewe may not be eligible to the BARDA Contract, in which BARDA exercised its option for a $50 million payment to the Company relating to FDA approval of 84-month expiry for oral TPOXX®.receive all available funds.

Critical Accounting Estimates
 
The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies have a significant impact on the results we report in our condensed consolidated financial statements, which we discuss under the heading “Results of Operations” following this section of our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Some of our accounting policies require us to make difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Information regarding our critical accounting policies and estimates appear in Item 7, Management;Management's Discussion ofand Analysis and of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20172018 as filed on March 6, 2018. During5, 2019. Our most critical accounting estimates include revenue recognition, the valuation of stock-based awards including options and warrants granted or issued by the Company and income taxes.


Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the only change to our Critical Accounting Policies was with respect to revenue recognition, which is discussed below.there were no recorded revenues from product sales and supportive services.

Revenue RecognitionRevenues from research and development activities for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, were $3.9 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The increase in revenue of approximately $1.2 million, or 47%, primarily reflects the net effect of: the conclusion of historical rate reconciliations under the IV Formulation R&D Contract; changes to the projected amount of contract funding expected to be available for future activities under the IV Formulation R&D Contract; and a decrease in activities performed in the quarter under the IV Formulation R&D Contract. The conclusion of historical rate reconciliations and changes to expectations for available funding, in combination, increased revenues approximately $3.3 million. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in research activities that led to a decline in revenues of approximately $1.9 million. The conclusion of historical rate reconciliations, and the change in the projected amount of contract funding under the IV Formulation R&D Contract, impacts

All of our revenue is derived from long-term contracts that can span multiple years. We account for revenue in accordance withthe progress-towards-completion calculation as required under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“("ASC 606”606"). The unit of account in ASC 606 is a performance obligation. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Our performance obligations are satisfied over time as work progresses or at a point in time.

Substantially all of our revenue associated with research and development performance obligations is recognized over time. Because control transfers over time with these performance obligations, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. We generally use the cost-to-cost measure of progress for performance obligations connected with research and development activities because it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer, which occurs as we incur costs under our contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs to fully satisfy the performance obligation. Contract costs include labor, material, overhead and third-party services.

Revenue under the BARDA Contract (see Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements) connected with courses of oral TPOXX® that are manufactured and delivered to the Strategic Stockpile and related services, milestones and advance payments (activities in combination that constitute one performance obligation) will be recognized at a point in time. Revenue associated with this performance obligation will be recognized when BARDA obtains control of the asset, which will be upon delivery to and acceptance by the customer and at the point in time when the constraint on the consideration is reasonably resolved. The consideration, which is variable, was constrained until the FDA approved oral TPOXX® for the treatment of smallpox on July 13, 2018. Prior to FDA approval, consideration had been constrained because the Replacement Obligation (as defined herein) had not been quantified or specified. With FDA approval, the replacement obligation has been quantified and specified as immaterial since there is no difference between the approved product and the courses of oral TPOXX® that have already been delivered to the Strategic Stockpile. As a result, the deferred revenue, associated with the performance obligation, is expected to be recorded as net sales during the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Due to the nature of the work required to be performed on many of our performance obligations, the estimation of total revenue and costs to satisfy the obligations is complex, subject to many variables and requires significant judgment. The consideration associated with these types of performance obligations is considered variable. We estimate variable consideration at the most likely amount to which we expect to be entitled. We include estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur and when any uncertainty associated with variable consideration is resolved. Our estimates of variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in

the transaction price are based largely on an assessment of our historical and anticipated performance, external factors, trends and all other information (historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to us.

Contracts are often modified to account for additional services to be performed. We consider contract modifications to exist when the modification either creates new enforceable rights and obligations, or changes existing enforceable rights and obligations. The effect of a contract modification on the transaction price and our measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates, is recognized as an adjustment to revenue (either as an increase in or a reduction of revenue) on a cumulative catch-up basis.

We have a process in which management reviews the progress and execution of our performance obligations. As part of this process, management reviews information including, but not limited to, any outstanding key contract matters, progress towards completion and the related program schedule, identified risks and opportunities and the related changes in estimates of revenues and costs. The risks and opportunities include management’s judgment about the ability and cost to achieve the schedule, technical requirements and other contract requirements. Management must make assumptions and estimates regarding labor productivity, the complexity of the work to be performed, customer behavior and execution by our subcontractors, among other variables.

Based on this analysis, any quarterly adjustments to revenues, research and development expenses and cost of sales are recognized as necessary in the period they become known. Changes in estimates of revenues, research and development expenses and cost of sales are recognized quarterly on a cumulative catch-up basis, which recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of the changes on current and prior periods based on a performance obligation’s percentage of completion. A significant change in one or more of these estimates could affect the profitability of one or more of our performance obligations.

Results of Operations
Three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

Revenues from research and development contracts for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, were $2.7 million and $4.3 million, respectively. The decrease in revenue of approximately $1.6 million, or 37.6%, primarily reflects a decrease in revenues from our federal contracts supporting the development of TPOXX®. Revenues from federal contracts supporting the development of TPOXX® have decreased because the number and scale of studies that were active during the quarter have decreased in comparison to the prior year activity. The decrease in activity is attributable to the filing of a new drug application (“NDA”) for oral TPOXX® in December 2017.

Revenues from research and development contracts for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, were $4.4 million and $9.5 million, respectively. The decrease in revenue of approximately $5.1 million, or 53.4%, primarily reflects a decrease in revenues from our federal contracts supporting the development of TPOXX®. Revenues from federal contracts supporting the development of TPOXX® have decreased because the number and scale of studies that were active during the quarter have decreased in comparison to the prior year activity. The decrease in activity is attributable to the filing of the NDA for oral TPOXX® in December 2017.

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, were $2.9$3.4 million and $3.1$2.9 million, respectively, reflecting a decreasean increase of approximately $0.2$0.5 million, or 5.8%17.8%. The decreaseincrease is primarily attributable to lower professional fees during the period as well as a reductionan approximate $0.2 million increase in rentcompensation expense stemming from the changeand an approximate $0.3 million increase in corporate headquarters in May 2017.

SG&A expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $5.9 million and $5.9 million, respectively. Non-recurring costs related to the application for listing our stock on The Nasdaq Global Market were offset by a reduction in rent expense stemming from the change in corporate headquarters in May 2017.consulting costs.

Research and Development (“R&D”) expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and 2017 were $3.3$2.0 million and $5.1$3.3 million, respectively, reflecting a decrease of approximately $1.8$1.3 million, or 34.6%38%. The decrease is primarily attributable to a $2.4$1.6 million decrease in direct vendor-related expenses supporting the development of IV TPOXX® (number and scale of active studies for oral TPOXX® decreased). The decrease in TPOXX® vendor expenses was, partially offset by an increase of approximately $0.7in other R&D-related costs.

Patent expenses were $0.2 million, in direct vendor related expenses supporting the development of the intravenous (IV) formulation of TPOXX® (“IV TPOXX®”).

R&D expenseseach case, for the sixthree months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017 were $6.3 million and $11.4 million, respectively, reflecting a decrease of approximately $5.1 million, or 44.7% The decrease is attributable to a $4.7 million net decrease in direct vendor-related expenses supporting the development of oral TPOXX® and IV TPOXX®; direct vendor related expenses related

to oral TPOXX® decreased $5.8 million due to a decrease in the number and scale of active studies, whereas such expenses for IV TPOXX® increased $1.1 million. The decrease in R&D expenses is also partially attributable to there being no inventory write-down expenses in 2018; for the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company incurred a net expense of $536,000 in connection with an inventory write-down.

Patent expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 were $178,332 and $396,805, respectively. Patent expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 were $197,017 and $437,615, respectively.2018. These expenses reflect our ongoing efforts to protect our lead drug candidates in various geographic territories.

Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $4.0 million and $3.8 million, and $7.6respectively. The $4.0 million respectively. Interest expense in 2018 representsof interest accrued on the Term Loan. The $7.6 million interest expense for the sixthree months ended June 30, 20182019 includes $5.4 million of cash payments from restricted cash and $2.2$1.1 million of accretion of unamortized costs and fees related to the Term Loan balance.

Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was $3.7 million and $7.3 million, respectively. Interest expense The increase in 2017 represents interest accrued on the Term Loan. The $7.3 million interest expense foris attributable to LIBOR rates being higher this quarter versus LIBOR rates in the six months ended June 30, 2017 includes $5.1 million of cash payments from restricted cash, and $2.2 million of accretion of unamortized costs and fees related to the Term Loan balance.same period last year.
    
Changes in the fair value of liability classified warrantsthe liability-classified warrant to acquire common stock were recorded within the income statement. For the three months ended June 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, we recorded a gain of approximately $0.4$0.7 million and $0.3$0.4 million, respectively, reflecting a decrease in the fair value of liability classified warrantsthe liability-classified warrant primarily due to the decrease in our stock price during these periods. Forprice.

Other income of $0.7 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 20182019 reflects interest income on the Company's cash balance held in restricted and 2017, we recorded a loss of approximately $2.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively, reflecting an increase in the fair value of liability classified warrants primarily due to the increase in our stock price during these periods.unrestricted accounts.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, we incurred pre-tax losses of $4.3 million and $7.0 million, and $18.6 millionrespectively, and a corresponding income tax expensebenefit/(expense) of $2,849$1.1 million and $497,$(2,849), respectively. The effective tax rate during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was 0.04%26.15% and 0.00%(0.04)%, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the period ended June 30, 2019 differs from the statutory rate primarily as a result of non-deductible executive compensation under IRC Section 162(m) and a non-taxable adjustment for the fair market value of the Warrant. Our effective tax rate for the period ended June 30, 2018 differs from the statutory rate as no income tax benefit was recorded for current year operating losses due to the Company’s assessment regarding realizability of its deferred tax assets. For

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

Revenues from product sales and supportive services for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017,2019 were $7.1 million. In 2018, there were no recorded revenues from product sales and supportive services. Such revenues in 2019 were associated with the delivery of approximately 23,000 courses of oral TPOXX® to the Strategic Stockpile under the 2018 BARDA Contract.

Revenues from research and development activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, were $7.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively. The increase in revenue of approximately $2.8 million, or 64%, primarily reflects the conclusion of historical rate reconciliations under the IV Formulation R&D Contract and a change in the projected amount of contract funding expected to be available for future activities under the IV Formulation R&D Contract. Such events impacted the progress-towards-completion calculation as required under ASC 606, and resulted in a cumulative catch-up adjustment to revenue of approximately $3.3 million.

Cost of sales and supportive services for the six months ended June 30, 2019, were $0.9 million; in 2018, there were no recorded cost of sales and supportive services. Such costs in 2019 are associated with the delivery of approximately 23,000 courses of oral TPOXX® during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, were $6.6 million and $5.9 million, respectively, reflecting an increase of approximately $0.7 million, or 10%. The increase is primarily attributable to an approximate $0.2 million increase in compensation expense and an approximate $0.5 million increase in consulting costs and professional service fees, partially offset by the non-recurrence of Nasdaq application fees that were incurred in the second quarter of 2018.

Research and Development (“R&D”) expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $6.0 million and $6.3 million, respectively, reflecting a decrease of approximately $0.3 million, or 5%. The decrease is primarily attributable to a $0.9 million decrease in direct vendor-related expenses supporting the development of IV and oral TPOXX® and partially offset by an increase of $0.4 million in compensation expense.

Patent expenses were $0.4 million, in each case, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. These expenses reflect our ongoing efforts to protect our lead drug candidates in various geographic territories.

Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $7.9 million and $7.6 million, respectively. The $7.9 million of interest for the six months ended June 30, 2019 includes $2.2 million of accretion of unamortized costs and fees related to the Term Loan balance. The increase in interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 is attributable to LIBOR rates being higher this period versus LIBOR rates in the same period last year.
Changes in the fair value of the liability-classified warrant to acquire common stock were recorded within the income statement. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded a gain of approximately $3.8 million reflecting a decrease in the fair value of the liability-classified warrant primarily due to the decrease in our stock price. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded a loss of approximately $2.9 million reflecting an increase in fair value of the liability-classified warrant primarily due to the increase in our stock price.

Other income of $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 reflects interest income on the Company's cash balance held in restricted and unrestricted accounts.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, we incurred pre-tax losses of $7.4$2.1 million and $15.9$18.6 million, respectively, and a corresponding income tax expensebenefit/(loss) of $92,825$0.6 million and $207,895,($497), respectively. The effective tax rate during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was 28.59% and 0%, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the period ended June 30, 2019 differs from the statutory rate primarily as a result of non-deductible executive compensation under IRC Section 162(m) and a non-taxable adjustment for the fair market value of the Warrant. Our effective tax rate for the period ended June 30, 2018 differs from the statutory rate as no income tax benefit was recorded for operating losses due to the Company’s assessment regarding realizability of its deferred tax assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2018,2019, we had $10.6$100.3 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents compared with $19.9$100.7 million at December 31, 2017. As2018. Additionally, as of June 30, 2018,2019, we had $12.7$75.7 million of restricted cash.cash compared with $79.7 million at December 31, 2018. The restricted cash is utilizedavailable to pay interest, onfees and principal related to the Term Loan.

The cash balance in the restricted account was increased to $100.5 million, as of July 24, 2019, in connection with an amendment to the Term Loan as it becomes duethat allows the Company to diversify the financial institutions at which its remaining unrestricted cash and $5.0 million ofcash equivalents are held. The balance in the restricted cash balance was eligible toaccount represents an approximation of total payments that would be withdrawn upon the satisfaction of certain conditions and such amount was withdrawn (and placed in the Company's cash operating account) on July 12, 2018. See Note 8required pursuant to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.Term Loan if it were to remain outstanding until its maturity.

Operating Activities
We prepare our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows using the indirect method. Under this method, we reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities by adjusting net income (loss) for those items that impact net income (loss) but may not result in actual cash receipts or payments during the period. These reconciling items include but are not limited to stock-based compensation, deferred income taxes, non-cash interest expense and changes in the fair value of our warrant liability; gains and losses from various transactions and changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet for working capital from the beginning to the end of the period.

Net cash used in operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $4.3 million and 2017 was $13.7 million, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2019, we incurred $5.7 million of cash interest expense on the Term Loan and $2.6used approximately $1.8 million respectively.in support of ordinary course working capital (accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepaids, among other items). Additionally, cash was used for customary operating activities. These cash uses were partially offset by the receipt of approximately $7.1 million from BARDA for product delivery. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, cash usage was primarily due to $7.3 million of cash operating expenses (net loss adjusted for non-cash items noted in the cash flow statement such as non-cash interest expense and the change in the fair value of our warrants)warrant) and $5.4 million of cash interest expense on the Term Loan. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, we received $8.5 million from BARDA for product delivery, which was offset by recurring operating costs and $2.1 million of payments to contract manufacturing organizations for the manufacture and related support of oral TPOXX®. 


Investing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 we used cash in the amounts of $8,948 and 2017 cash usage of approximately $27,000 and $39,000,$27,863, respectively, related tofor capital expenditures.

Financing Activities
Net cash used by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was approximately $12,000. Net cash used by financing activities$56,590 and $12,328, respectively, which was attributable to the payment of tax obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was approximately $250,000, which primarily consisted of cash used to repurchase $193,000 ofemployee common stock in order to meet minimum statutory tax withholding requirements in respect of

restricted shares issued to employees and to buy back $84,000 of options at intrinsic value. Such cash usage was partially offset by $27,000 of proceeds received from option exercises.tendered.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, other than its leases.arrangements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

For discussion regarding the impact of accounting standards that were recently issued but not yet effective, on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as those standards that were adopted, see Note 2, Recently IssuesSummary of Significant Accounting Standards,Policies, of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including certain statements contained in “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to the progress of SIGA’s development programs and timelines for bringing products to market, delivering products to the U.S Strategic National Stockpile and the enforceability of the 2011 BARDA Contract.Contract and the 2018 BARDA Contract (each as defined previously, and collectively, the "BARDA Contracts") with the BARDA. The words or phrases “can be,” “expects,” “may affect,” “may depend,” “believes,” “estimate,” “project” and similar words and phrases are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties and SIGA cautions you that any forward-looking information provided by or on behalf of SIGA is not a guarantee of future performance. SIGA’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, some of which are beyond SIGA’s control, including, but not limited to, (i) the risk that BARDA elects, in its sole discretion as permitted under the BARDA Contracts, not to exercise all, or any, of the remaining unexercised options under those contracts, (ii) the risk that SIGA may not complete performance under the BARDA Contracts on schedule or in accordance with contractual terms, (iii) the risk that the BARDA Contracts are modified or canceled at the request or requirement of the U.S. government, (iv) the risk that the nascent international biodefense market does not develop to a degree that allows SIGA to successfully market TPOXX® internationally, (v) the risk that potential products, including the IV formulation of TPOXX®, or potential alternative uses of TPOXX® that appear promising to SIGA or its collaborators, cannot be shown to be efficacious or safe in subsequent pre-clinical or clinical trials, (ii)(vi) the risk that SIGA or its collaborators will not obtain appropriate or necessary governmental approvals to market these or other potential products (iii) the risk that SIGA may not be able to obtain anticipated funding for its development projects or other needed funding, including from anticipated governmental contracts and grants (iv) the risk that SIGA may not complete performance under the BARDA Contract on schedule or in accordance with contractual terms, (v)uses, (vii) the risk that SIGA may not be able to secure or enforce sufficient legal rights in its products, including intellectual property protection, (vi)(viii) the risk that any challenge to SIGA’s patent and other property rights, if adversely determined, could affect SIGA’s business and, even if determined favorably, could be costly, (vii)(ix) the risk that regulatory requirements applicable to SIGA’s products may result in the need for further or additional testing or documentation that will delay or prevent seeking or obtaining needed approvals to market these products, (viii) the risk that one or more protests could be filed and upheld in whole or in part or other governmental action taken, in either case leading to a delay of performance under the BARDA Contract or other governmental contracts, (ix) the risk that the BARDA Contract is modified or canceled at the request or requirement of the U.S. government, (x) the risk that the volatile and competitive nature of the biotechnology industry may hamper SIGA’s efforts to develop or market its products, (xi) the risk that changes in domestic andor foreign economic and market conditions may affect SIGA’s ability to advance its research or may affect its products adversely, (xii)(xi) the effect of federal, state, and foreign regulation, including drug regulation and international trade regulation, on SIGA’s businesses (xiii)and (xii) the risk that the U.S. government’s responses (including inaction) to the national andor global economic situation may affect SIGA’s business adversely, as well as the risks and (xiv)uncertainties included in Item 1A “Risk Factors” on Form 10-K for the risk that SIGA’s internal controls will not be effective in detecting or preventing a misstatement in SIGA’s financial statements.fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. All such forward-looking statements are current only as of the date on which such statements were made. SIGA does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which any such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

More detailed information about SIGA and risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements, including the forward-looking statements in the presentation, is set forth in SIGA's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and SIGA's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017,2018, and in other documents that SIGA has filed with the SEC. SIGA urges investors and security holders to read those documents free of charge at the SEC's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements are current only as of the date on which such statements were made, and except for our ongoing obligations under the United States of America federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Our investment portfolio includes cash and cash equivalents. Our main investment objectives are the preservation of investment capital. We believe that our investment policy is conservative, both in the duration of our investments and the credit quality of the investments we hold. We do not utilize derivative financial instruments, derivative commodity instruments or other market risk sensitive instruments, positions or transactions to manage exposure to interest rate changes. As such, we believe that, the securities we hold are subject to market risk, changes in the financial standing of the issuer of such securities and our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates. Additionally, we are also subject to the risk of rising LIBOR rates; whenever the minimum rates for one-month, two-month, three-month and six-month LIBOR rates (“minimum LIBOR rate”) are above 1%, then the interest rate charged on the Term Loan could increase materially depending on the magnitude of any increase in LIBOR rates. For every increase of 0.5% in the minimum LIBOR rate (e.g., an increase from a LIBOR rate of 2.25%2.50% to 2.75%3.00%), annual interest payments on the Term Loan would increase by approximately $0.4 million. Furthermore, we are

subject to the impact of stock price fluctuations of our common stock in that we have a liability classifiedliability-classified warrant in which 2.71.5 million shares of SIGA common stock can be purchased at a strike price of $1.50 per share. For every $1 increase in the stock price of SIGA, the intrinsic value of the liability classifiedliability-classified warrant will increase by approximately $2.7$1.5 million.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2018.2019. The term “disclosure controls and procedures” is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
 
Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 20182019 at a reasonable level of assurance.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 20182019 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
From time to time, we may be involved in a variety of claims, suits, investigations and proceedings arising from the ordinary course of our business, collections claims, breach of contract claims, labor and employment claims, tax and other matters. Although such claims, suits, investigations and proceedings are inherently uncertain and their results cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the resolution of such current pending matters, if any, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flow. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of legal costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
Our results of operations and financial conditionscondition are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties described in our 20172018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.2018.

Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

No disclosure is required pursuant to this item.

Item 5. Other Information
 
No disclosure is required pursuant to this item.

Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
 Description
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 Second Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract 0002, dated May 17, 2019, to CreditAgreement, dated September 10, 2018 by and between SIGA and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Rule 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K. The omitted information is (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed) (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2019).
Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract 0019, dated May 22, 2019, to Agreement, dated June 25, 20181, 2011 by and between SIGA and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Rule 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K. The omitted information is (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed).
Promotion Agreement, dated May 31, 2019, by and between SIGA Technologies, Inc. and Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. (certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Rule 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K. The omitted information is (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed) (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2019).
Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated July 24, 2019, by and among SIGA Technologies, Inc., and OCM Strategic Credit SIGTEC Holdings, LLC, Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent.
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
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101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements 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.

  SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  (Registrant)
   
Date:August 7, 20186, 2019By:/s/ Daniel J. Luckshire 
   Daniel J. Luckshire 
   Executive Vice President and
   Chief Financial Officer 
   (Principal Financial Officer and
   Principal Accounting Officer) 

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