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Grant Agreements
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Grant Agreements Grant Agreements
Gates Foundation Grants
The Company previously entered into various grant agreements with the Gates Foundation (formerly known as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), under which it was awarded grants to support its HIV vaccine program, tuberculosis vaccine program, HIV vaccinal antibody program and malaria vaccinal antibody program. During 2025 all of the grant agreements expired except for the HIV vaccine program. Upon the expiration of the vaccinal antibody program grant the Company returned $9.5 million of unused grant funds to the Gates Foundation. The term of the HIV vaccine program grant agreement will expire mid 2027, unless earlier terminated by the Gates Foundation for the Company’s breach, failure to progress the funded project, in the event of the Company’s change of control, change in the Company’s tax status, or significant changes in the Company’s leadership that the Gates Foundation reasonably believes may threaten the success of the project.
In 2022, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with the Gates Foundation, under which the Gates Foundation purchased 881,365 shares of the Company’s common stock on January 13, 2022, at a price per share of $45.38, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $40.0 million, which is used in furtherance of Gates Foundation’s charitable purposes to develop the Company’s vaccinal antibody program, in each case for use in specified developing countries.
The fair market value of the common stock issued to the Gates Foundation was $28.5 million, based on the closing stock price of $37.65 per share on the closing date and taking into account a discount for the lack of marketability due to the restrictions in place on the underlying shares, resulting in a $11.3 million premium received by the Company. The Company accounted for the common stock issued to the Gates Foundation based on its fair market value on the closing date. The stock purchase premium is recognized over time as required research and development activities are performed to advance the Company’s vaccinal antibody program. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had unrecognized premium balance of $9.3 million, including $1.9 million as part of accrued and other liabilities and $7.4 million as part of other long-term liabilities.
Grant payments received in advance that are related to future research activities are deferred and recognized as grant revenue as the research and development activities are performed. The Company recognized grant revenue of $2.0 million, $4.6 million, and $13.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had deferred revenue of $11.1 million, within accrued and other liabilities. No deferred revenue was recorded as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $1.8 million and $11.6 million, respectively, within accrued and other liabilities, related to funds expected to be refunded to the Gates Foundation. The funds related to the $1.8 million liability as of December 31, 2025 is classified within restricted cash and cash equivalents, current.
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
In September 2022, the Company entered into a multi-year agreement (the “BARDA Agreement”) under Other Transaction Authority (OTA) with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. Under the BARDA Agreement, the Company was initially awarded $55.0 million for the development of VIR-2482, an investigational prophylactic monoclonal antibody designed with the aim to protect against seasonal and pandemic influenza.
In September 2023, the Company and BARDA entered into Amendment No. P00001 to the BARDA Agreement, pursuant to which BARDA awarded the Company $50.1 million in new funding upon the exercise of an additional option. which was used to support the development of novel mAb candidates and delivery solutions to widen the applicability of mAbs in COVID-19 and in pandemic preparedness and response. Additionally, the Company was awarded up to $11.2 million of additional funding to wind down activities related to VIR-2482.
In October 2024, the Company notified BARDA of intent to terminate the OTA on December 31, 2024. All remaining funds were de-obligated upon the date of termination.
The Company receives BARDA funding as it incurs eligible costs. The Company recognized grant revenue related to BARDA of $5.9 million and $33.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.