Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 5, 2025, (the “Amendment Closing”), Altimmune, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement with Hercules Capital, Inc. (“Hercules”) and the lenders party thereto, pursuant to which the lenders will make available up to four tranches of term loans (the “Term Loan”), subject to certain terms and conditions (the “Amendment”). The Amendment modified that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2025, by and between the Company and Hercules. Under the terms of the Amendment, the lenders will, among other things, increase the availability under the Term Loan from an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million to $125.0 million. The first Term Loan tranche was drawn down at closing on May 13, 2025 in an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million. The second Term Loan tranche was drawn down upon the Amendment Closing in an aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million. Upon the achievement of certain milestones and subject to other terms and conditions set out in the Loan Agreement, as amended, the third Term Loan tranche will be made available in an aggregate principal amount of up to $10.0 million. The fourth Term Loan tranche will be made available in an aggregate principal amount of up to $80.0 million subject to the approval of the lenders. The Term Loan, as amended, bears interest equal to the greater of (a) 9.70% per annum and (b) the prime rate as reported in The Wall Street Journal plus 2.45% per annum. The interest-only period has been extended to 30 months from May 13, 2025.
The foregoing description of the amended agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 6, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2025. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) that is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) that is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference into such filing.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The information contained in Item 1.01, above, is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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No. | | Description |
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10.1 | | Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated November 5, 2025, by and between Altimmune, Inc. and Hercules Capital, Inc. |
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99.1 | | Press Release of Altimmune, Inc. dated November 6, 2025 |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
