Note 8 - Revenue From Government Contract

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

Government Grants and Contracts [Text Block]

8. Revenue from Government Contract

On June 12, 2024, GeoVax was awarded a contract (the “BARDA Contract”) through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV) to advance the clinical development of GEO-CM04S1, the Company’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine. The RRPV is a consortium funded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Under the BARDA Contract, GeoVax will sponsor a 10,000-participant, randomized, Phase 2b double-blinded clinical trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of GEO-CM04S1 compared with a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The direct award to GeoVax, currently approximately $26.2 million and which may increase to as much as $45 million, is funding the manufacturing of clinical materials and support for the Phase 2b clinical trial, including regulatory activities. BARDA has made a separate award through its Clinical Studies Network to fully fund the execution of the study by Allucent, a global clinical research organization; the funding provided directly to Allucent will not be recognized in GeoVax’s financial statements.

GeoVax’s role in the project is being funded in whole or in part with federal funds from BARDA under Other Transaction 75A50123D00005. Allucent’s role in the project is being funded in whole or in part with federal funds from BARDA under contract 75A50120D00016/75A50123F33005.

During the three-month and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2024, GeoVax recognized revenue of $2,789,484 and $3,090,161, respectively, associated with the BARDA contract. We record revenue associated with this contract as the reimbursable costs are incurred.