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Armata (NYSE: ARMP) extends Innoviva loans, warrant terms and voting pact

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Armata Pharmaceuticals updated key financing and governance arrangements with its principal shareholder Innoviva. The company amended four existing credit agreements with Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC to extend each loan’s maturity date to June 1, 2027, giving Armata more time before repayment is due.

The two parties also amended four existing warrant certificates held by Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC, pushing each warrant’s expiration date out to January 26, 2031. These warrants cover specific blocks of common stock, including 1,807,396 shares under a February 9, 2022 warrant and 4,285,935 shares under a March 17, 2021 warrant.

In addition, Armata, Innoviva and Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC modified their Second Amended and Restated Voting Agreement so that it now ends on the earlier of January 26, 2031 or approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of any Armata product candidate for marketing and commercial distribution.

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Armata extends Innoviva debt maturities and long-term equity and voting arrangements.

Armata Pharmaceuticals has renegotiated four credit agreements with Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC, pushing each maturity date to June 1, 2027. Extending these loans reduces near-term refinancing pressure and preserves liquidity, while keeping Innoviva as the key secured lender across multiple facilities.

The company also lengthened the life of four Innoviva-held warrants, now expiring on January 26, 2031, including instruments covering 1,807,396 and 4,285,935 common shares. Longer-dated warrants keep potential future share issuance in place for many years, which depends on future share prices and exercise decisions.

The amended voting agreement now runs until the earlier of January 26, 2031 or any FDA approval of an Armata product candidate. This ties Innoviva’s governance arrangement to both a fixed long-term horizon and a key regulatory milestone, and keeps their influence framework defined while the pipeline advances.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2026

 

ARMATA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Washington   001-37544   91-1549568
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

  5005 McConnell Avenue
Los Angeles, California
  90066
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 655-2928

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   ARMP   NYSE American

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Amendments to Existing Credit Agreements

 

On January 23, 2026, Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into amendments (collectively, the “Credit Agreement Amendments”) to four existing credit agreements, each as previously amended, with Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC (“Innoviva Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Innoviva, Inc., a principal shareholder of the Company (“Innoviva”). The Credit Agreement Amendments extend the maturity date to June 1, 2027 under each of the following agreements: (i) that certain credit and security agreement, dated as of March 12, 2025 (the “First Amendment to March 2025 Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, as borrower, Innoviva Sub, as lender, and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors; (ii) that certain credit and security agreement, dated as of March 4, 2024 (the “Second Amendment to March 2024 Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, as borrower, Innoviva Sub, as lender, and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors; (iii) that certain credit and security agreement, dated as of July 10, 2023 (the “Fourth Amendment to July 2023 Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, as borrower, Innoviva Sub, as lender, and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors; and (iv) that certain secured convertible credit and security agreement, dated as of January 10, 2023 (the “Fifth Amendment to January 2023 Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, as borrower, Innoviva Sub, as lender, and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors.

 

The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement Amendments does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement Amendments, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Amendment to Outstanding Warrants

 

On January 23, 2026, the Company and Innoviva Sub entered into an amendment (the “Warrant Amendment”) to four outstanding warrant certificates previously issued by the Company to Innoviva Sub. The Warrant Amendment extends the expiration date of each of the following warrants to January 26, 2031: (i) that certain Warrant Certificate, originally issued on February 9, 2022, evidencing warrants to purchase 1,807,396 shares of common stock; (ii) that certain Warrant Certificate, originally issued on March 31, 2022, evidencing warrants to purchase 2,692,604 shares of common stock; (iii) that certain Warrant Certificate, originally issued on January 26, 2021, evidencing warrants to purchase 1,867,912 shares of common stock; and (iv) that certain Warrant Certificate, originally issued on March 17, 2021, evidencing warrants to purchase 4,285,935 shares of common stock.

 

The foregoing description of the Warrant Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Warrant Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Amendment to Voting Agreement

 

In conjunction with the Credit Agreement Amendments and Warrant Amendment, on January 23, 2026, the Company, Innoviva and Innoviva Sub entered into an amendment (the “Voting Agreement Amendment”) to that certain Second Amended and Restated Voting Agreement, dated February 9, 2022, by and among the Company, Innoviva and Innoviva Sub (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Voting Agreement”). The Voting Agreement Amendment modifies the expiration date under the Voting Agreement to be the earlier to occur of: (i) January 26, 2031 or (ii) approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of any of the product candidates of the Company for marketing and commercial distribution.

 

The foregoing description of the Voting Agreement Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Voting Agreement Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
4.1   Warrant Amendment, dated January 23, 2026.
10.1   First Amendment to March 2025 Credit Agreement, dated January 23, 2026.
10.2   Second Amendment to March 2024 Credit Agreement, dated January 23, 2026.
10.3   Fourth Amendment to July 2023 Credit Agreement, dated January 23, 2026.
10.4   Fifth Amendment to January 2023 Credit Agreement, dated January 23, 2026.
10.5   Voting Agreement Amendment, dated January 23, 2026.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: January 26, 2026   Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ David House
  Name: David House
  Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

FAQ

What did Armata Pharmaceuticals (ARMP) change in its credit agreements with Innoviva?

Armata Pharmaceuticals entered into amendments to four existing credit agreements with Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC, extending the maturity date under each agreement to June 1, 2027.

How were Armata Pharmaceuticals' warrants held by Innoviva amended?

Armata and Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC amended four warrant certificates so that each warrant now expires on January 26, 2031, including warrants for 1,807,396 and 4,285,935 shares of common stock issued in 2022 and 2021.

What is the new expiration trigger for Armata Pharmaceuticals' Voting Agreement with Innoviva?

The Voting Agreement now expires on the earlier of January 26, 2031 or approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of any Armata product candidate for marketing and commercial distribution.

Who are the parties to Armata Pharmaceuticals' amended Voting Agreement?

The amended Voting Agreement is among Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Innoviva, Inc. and Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC.

Which Armata Pharmaceuticals warrants were affected by the January 23, 2026 amendment?

The amendment covers four warrant certificates originally issued on January 26, 2021, March 17, 2021, February 9, 2022, and March 31, 2022, each now expiring on January 26, 2031.

How is Innoviva related to Armata Pharmaceuticals in these transactions?

The lender, Innoviva Strategic Opportunities LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Innoviva, Inc., which is described as a principal shareholder of Armata Pharmaceuticals.
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