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400 Professional Drive, Suite 400,  

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879 USA 

www.emergentbiosolutions.com

 D e l i v e r i n g 
PEACE OF MIND  
 i n   a n   u n cer ta i n   worl d 

2019 Annual Report

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

This past year has been transformational for Emergent. We are now on a path to delivering on 
our commitment to protect one billion lives by 2030. I am pleased to share our progress and our 
vision for the future.

Major milestones in 2019 included the first deliveries of our next-generation anthrax vaccine 
candidate, AV7909, and full integration of both the NARCAN® Nasal Spray and travel health 
businesses. As a result, we now have three key franchises — anthrax, smallpox, and opioid 
overdose reversal — each of which is positioned to generate in excess of $250 million in annual 
revenue, allowing us to grow revenue while diversifying our product, customer, and market mix.

We also made significant progress on our pipeline. We initiated a Phase 3 study for AV7909, and 
completed Phase 2 studies for both FLU-IGIV, our flu therapeutic candidate, and CHIKV VLP, our 
chikungunya vaccine candidate. And, we advanced programs related to our auto-injector platform 
for chemical threats as well as drug-device combinations that address the opioid crisis.

Finally, we met our goal of total revenues of $1 billion a full year ahead of plan, supported by our 
success in securing over $3 billion of new contracts with the U.S. government. 

Behind all of these milestones was consistent execution and prudent investment yielding 
significant operational and financial results. Looking ahead, our new five-year Growth Strategy 
outlines a clear path for both financial and operational growth and expansion of our ability to 
address public health threats. Key goals include doubling our revenues to $2 billion by 2024, 
advancing our development programs, building scalable capabilities, balancing organic growth 
with targeted acquisitions, and continuing to evolve our culture.

Emergent colleagues around the world live our values of innovation, accountability, teamwork 
and commitment to customers and patients every day. Their dedication to Protecting and 
Enhancing Life ensured our successes in 2019 and created the strong momentum we have  
going into 2020. After more than 20 years as a fellow colleague, 2019 was my first year as CEO.  
I couldn’t be more proud and excited to lead this team into our future.

Sincerely,

Robert G. Kramer 
President and Chief Executive Officer

Directors, Officers and Senior Management

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Fuad El-Hibri (5*)

Executive Chairman,

Zsolt Harsanyi, Ph.D. (1*,4,5)

Seamus Mulligan (4,5)

Kathryn C. Zoon, Ph.D. (3,4,5)

Chairman of the Board,  

Former Chairman and Chief  

Scientist Emeritus, National Institute of 

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

N-Gene Research Laboratories, Inc.

Executive Officer,

Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the 

Adapt Pharma Limited

National Institutes of Health

Robert G. Kramer (5)

Jerome M. Hauer, Ph.D. (2,4*,5)

President and Chief Executive 

Senior Advisor, Teneo Risk; Former 

Ronald B. Richard (1,3*,5,6)

Officer, Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

New York Commissioner, Division 

President and Chief Executive 

of Homeland Security; Chairman 

Officer, The Cleveland Foundation

Dr. Sue Bailey (2,3,4)

of the Executive Committee on 

Former Advisor to the Director of the 

Counterterrorism

General George A. Joulwan 

School of Medicine; Former  

(1,2,3)

U.S. Army (retired);

President, One Team, Inc.

Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. (1,2*,3)

President Emeritus, Morehouse  

Secretary, Department of Health  

and Human Services

National Cancer Institute;

Former Assistant Secretary of 

Defense (Health Affairs)

1 Audit Committee

2 Compensation Committee

3  Nominating & Corporate Governance 

Committee

4 Scientific Review Committee

5 Strategic Operations Committee

6 Lead Independent Director

* Chairperson of Committee

CORPORATE OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Fuad El-Hibri*

Executive Chairman of the

Board of Directors

Robert G. Kramer*

President, Chief Executive Officer 

and Director

Adam R. Havey*

Executive Vice President,

Business Operations

Sean Kirk*

Executive Vice President,

Manufacturing and Technical  

Operations

Richard S. Lindahl*

Executive Vice President, 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Atul Saran*

Executive Vice President,

Corporate Development,  

General Counsel and

Corporate Secretary

Katy Strei*

Executive Vice President,

Human Resources and

Chief Human Resources Officer

Nina DeLorenzo

Senior Vice President,  

Public Affairs

John H. Ducote

Senior Vice President,

Global Quality

Corporate Information

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

400 Professional Drive, Suite 400

Gaithersburg, MD 20879

Tel: 240-631-3200

Fax: 240-631-3203

Additional copies of the company’s Form 10-K for the year ended 

December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 

and copies of the exhibits thereto, are available without charge upon 

written request to Investor Relations, Emergent BioSolutions, 400 Professional 

Drive, Suite 400, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, by calling (240) 631-3200 or by 

accessing the company’s website at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

Jennifer Fox

Senior Vice President,

Legal Affairs and Deputy  

General Counsel

Christopher W. Frech

Senior Vice President,

Global Government Affairs

Syed T. Husain

Senior Vice President,

CDMO Business Unit Head

Abigail Jenkins

Senior Vice President,

Vaccines Business Unit Head

Laura Kennedy

Senior Vice President, 

Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

Brian Millard

Senior Vice President,

Corporate Controller

Dino Muzzin

Senior Vice President,

Manufacturing Operations

Laura Saward, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, 

Therapeutics Business Unit Head

Sharon Solomon

Senior Vice President,

Chief Information Officer

Doug White

Senior Vice President,

Devices Business Unit Head

* Executive Officer

INVESTOR RELATIONS

Robert G. Burrows, Vice President, Investor Relations

E-mail: burrowsr@ebsi.com Tel: 240-631-3280 Fax: 240-631-3203

MARKET INFORMATION

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. common stock trades on the  

New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol EBS.

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of Emergent BioSolutions will be in virtual format  

via live audio webcast on May 21, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. 

Stockholders can attend the meeting via the internet at  

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EBS2020

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Ernst & Young LLP, McLean, VA, United States

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

STOCK TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

Investors with questions concerning account information, new certificate 

issuances, lost or stolen certificate replacement, securities transfers, or  

the processing of a change of address should contact:

Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.

P.O. Box 1342

Brentwood, NY 11717

1-877-830-4936 or 1-720-378-5591

shareholder@broadridge.com

Our Chief Executive Officer intends to submit his annual chief executive 

officer certification to the New York Stock Exchange within 30 days of 

the date of our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in accordance with the 

New York Stock Exchange listing requirements. Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 

is strongly committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and 

corporate governance. Our Board of Directors has adopted Corporate 

Governance Guidelines, along with the charters of the Board Committees 

and a Code of Conduct and Business Ethics for directors, officers and 

employees, all of which are available on the company’s website at  

www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)

(cid:2) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(cid:3) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
OR

For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 001-33137

9APR201905160238
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

14-1902018
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 Professional Drive, Suite 400
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Gaithersburg

MD

(City)

(State)

21079
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (240) 631-3200
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class
Common stock, $0.001 par value per

Trading Symbol(s)
EBS

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of Securities Act. Yes (cid:2) No (cid:3)
Indicate  by  check  mark  if  the  registrant  is  not  required  to  file  reports  pursuant  to  Section  13  or  Section  15(d)  of  the
Act. Yes (cid:3) No (cid:2)
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 (cid:2) No (cid:3)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to submit such files). Yes (cid:2) No (cid:3)
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  definitions  of  ‘‘large  accelerated  filer,’’  ‘‘accelerated  filer,’’  ‘‘non-accelerated  filer’’,  ‘‘smaller  reporting  company’’  and
‘‘emerging growth company’’ in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check on):

Large accelerated filer (cid:2)

Accelerated filer (cid:3)

Non-accelerated filer (cid:3)

Smaller reporting company (cid:3)

Emerging growth company (cid:3)

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. (cid:3)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes (cid:3) No (cid:2)
The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2019
was approximately $2.5 billion based on the price at which the registrant’s common stock was last sold on that date as reported
on the New York Stock Exchange.

As of February 14, 2020, the registrant had 52.0 million shares of common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders scheduled to be held in May
2020, which is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the end of the
registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, are incorporated by reference into Part II, Item 5. and Part III of this annual report
on  Form  10-K.  With  the  exception  of  the  portions  of  the  registrant’s  definitive  proxy  statement  for  its  2020  annual  meeting  of
stockholders that are expressly incorporated by reference into this annual report on Form 10-K, such proxy statement shall not be
deemed filed as part of this annual report on Form 10-K.

INDEX

PART I

PART II

PART III

PART IV

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED December 31, 2019

Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and
Issuer Purchasesof Equity Securities
Selected Financial Data

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations

Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.

Item 5.

Item 6.

Item 7.

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 8.

Item 9.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

Item 9B.

Other Information

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Item 11

Executive Compensation

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Item 15.
Exhibit Index

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Signatures

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NOTE REGARDING COMPANY REFERENCES

References in this report to ‘‘Emergent,’’ the ‘‘Company,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to Emergent BioSolu-

tions Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

NOTE REGARDING TRADENAMES

BioThrax(cid:4) (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), RSDL(cid:4) (Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion Kit), BAT(cid:4) (Botulism
Antitoxin  Heptavalent  (A,B,C,D,E,F,G)-(Equine)),  Anthrasil(cid:4)  (Anthrax  Immune  Globulin  Intravenous  (Human)),
VIGIV  (Vaccinia  Immune  Globulin  Intravenous  (Human)),  Trobigard(cid:4)  (atropine  sulfate,  obidoxime  chloride),
ACAM2000(cid:4) (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live), Vivotif(cid:4) (Typhoid Vaccine Live Oral Ty21a), Vaxchora(cid:4) (Cholera
Vaccine, Live, Oral), NARCAN(cid:4) (naloxone HCI) Nasal Spray and any and all Emergent brands, products, services
and feature names, logos and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of Emergent or its subsidiaries in
the United States or other countries. All other brands, products, services and feature names or trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This annual report on Form 10-K and the documents we incorporate by reference include forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than
statements of historical fact, including statements regarding the future earnings and per formance of Emergent
BioSolutions  Inc.  or  any  of  our  businesses,  our  strategy,  future  operations,  future  financial  position,  future
revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. We
generally identify forward-looking statements by using words like ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’
‘‘intends,’’ ‘‘plans,’’ ‘‘forecasts,’’ ‘‘estimates’’ and similar expressions in conjunction with, among other things,
discussions  of  financial  per formance  or  financial  condition,  growth  strategy,  product  sales,  manufacturing
capabilities, product development, regulatory approvals or expenditures. These forward-looking statements are
based on our current intentions, beliefs and expectations regarding future events. We cannot guarantee that any
forward-looking statement will be accurate. You should realize that if underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or
unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could differ materially from our expectations. You are,
therefore, cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we do not undertake
to update any forward- looking statement to reflect new information, events or circumstances.

There are a number of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those

indicated by such forward-looking statements, including, among others:

• the availability of U.S. government (USG) funding for procurement for our products;
• our ability to per form under our contracts with the USG including the timing of and specifications relating to

deliveries;

• the  continued  exercise  of  discretion  by  the  Biomedical  Advanced  Research  and  Development  Authority
(BARDA) to procure additional doses of AV7909 (anthrax vaccine adsorbed with adjuvant) prior to approval
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA);

• our ability to secure licensure of AV7909 from the FDA within the anticipated timeframe, if at all;
• our ability to secure follow-on procurement contracts for our public health threat (PHT) products that are

under procurement contracts that have expired or will be expiring;

• our ability and the ability of our collaborators to enforce patents related to NARCAN Nasal Spray against

potential generic entrants;

• our ability to identify and acquire companies, businesses, products or product candidates that satisfy our

selection criteria;

• our  ability  and  the  ability  of  our  contractors  and  suppliers  to  maintain  compliance  with  current  good

manufacturing practices and other regulatory obligations;

• our  ability  to  comply  with  the  operating  and  financial  covenants  required  by  our  senior  secured  credit

facilities;

• our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates and the timing of any such

approvals;

• the procurement of products by USG entities under regulatory exemptions prior to approval by the FDA and
corresponding  procurement  by  government  entities  outside  of  the  United  States  under  regulatory
exemptions prior to approval by the corresponding regulatory authorities in the applicable country;
• the success of our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; and
• the accuracy of our estimates regarding future revenues, expenses, capital requirements and needs for

additional financing.

The foregoing sets forth many, but not all, of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from our
expectations in any forward-looking statement. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for
management to predict all such factors, nor can it assess the impact of any such factor on the business or the
extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in
any forward-looking statement. You should consider this cautionary statement, the risk factors identified in the
section entitled ‘‘Risk Factors’’ in this annual report on Form 10-K and the risk factors identified in our periodic
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission when evaluating our forward-looking statements.

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

OVERVIEW

Emergent  BioSolutions  Inc.  is  a  global  life
sciences company focused on providing a portfolio of
innovative  preparedness  and  response  products  and
solutions  to  civilian  and  military  populations  that
address accidental, deliberate and naturally occurring
public health threats (PHTs). We were incorporated in
the State of Michigan in May 1998 and subsequently
reorganized as a Delaware corporation in June 2004.

focused  on 

We  are  currently 

innovative
preparedness  and  response  products  and  solutions
that address the following six distinct PHT categories:
Chemical,  Biological,  Radiological,  Nuclear  and
Explosives  (CBRNE);  emerging  infectious  diseases
(EID);  travel  health;  emerging  health  crises;  acute/
emergency  care;  and  contract  development  and
manufacturing (CDMO). We have a product portfolio of
ten  marketed  products  (vaccines,  therapeutics,  and
drug-device  combination  products)  that  have  been
approved  by  the  FDA,  and  a  clinical-stage  vaccine
product  candidate,  currently  being  procured  by  the
U.S.  Government  (USG)  under  specific  authorization
for delivery to the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
that collectively generate the majority of our revenue.
We also have a development pipeline consisting of a
diversified  mix  of  both  pre-clinical  and  clinical-stage
Trobigard(cid:4) 
product 
a
including 
candidates, 
combination  drug-  device  auto 
injector  product
candidate.  In  addition,  we  have  a  fully  integrated
business
molecule-to-market 
offerings (development services, drug substance and
drug product) for the pharma and biotech industry and
government  agencies,  as  well  as  non-  government
organizations.  The  USG  is  our  largest  customer  and
also  provides  us  with  substantial  funding  for  the
development of a number of our product candidates.
We  continue  to  pursue  acquiring  and  developing
products and solutions that provide an opportunity to
serve  both  government  customers  and  commercial
(non-government) customers.

biologics  CDMO 

STRATEGY

Our core strategy to drive the business is focused
on  addressing  a  PHT  market  that  includes  CBRNE,
EID,  travel  health,  emerging  health  crises,  acute/
emergency care, and CDMO services. Our 2020-2024
growth strategy contemplates that we continue to:

• Execute  on  the  core  business,  building
leadership  positions  across  this  expanded
landscape of PHTs;

• Grow  through  a  disciplined  approach  toward
acquiring  products  and  businesses  that  are
strategically aligned;

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• Build  and  strengthen  our 

research  and
development (R&D) portfolio for it to become a
meaningful contributor to growth after 2024;
• Build  scalable  capabilities  by  investing  in
operational  excellence  and 
innovation  to
support  a  growing  enterprise  that  will  deliver
greater impact; and

• Continue  to  evolve  our  culture  as  we  grow  to
support  even  greater  employee  engagement
and empowerment.

In  executing  on  our  strategy,  we  are  leveraging
our  core  competencies  that  we  have  developed  and
honed  over  the  last  21  years.  These  competencies
include:

• Quality  development  and  manufacturing
services across a spectrum of specialized and
complex  manufacturing  processes,  using
multiple platform technologies;
state, 
and 

federal, 
• Specialized 
government 
relations 
operations to support the enterprise; and

and 
local
contracting

• Successful  execution  and 

integration  of

business and product acquisitions.

GROWTH THROUGH ACQUISITIONS AND
COLLABORATIONS

We  have  a  track  record  of  growth  through  the
acquisition of businesses, products and technologies
that  are  aligned  with  our  long-term  strategic  objec-
tives. Our goal is to continue our development activity
by seeking and entering into acquisition and collabora-
tion  transactions  that  we  believe  will  allow  us  to
achieve our 2024 strategic goals. Below is a summary
of our recent significant acquisitions, transactions and
collaborations.

Adapt Pharma Limited

In October 2018, we completed the acquisition of
Adapt, and its NARCAN(cid:4) (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray
marketed product, the first needle-free formulation of
naloxone approved by the FDA, and Health Canada, for
the  emergency  treatment  of  known  or  suspected
opioid overdose as manifested by respiratory and/or
central  nervous  system  depression.  This  acquisition
included the NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray marketed product
and  a  development  pipeline  of  new  treatment  and
delivery  options  to  address  opioid  overdose,  and
approximately  50  employees,  located  in  the  U.S.,
Canada,  and  Ireland,  including  those  responsible  for
supply chain management, research and development,
government affairs, and commercial operations.

PaxVax Holding Company Ltd.

In October 2018, we completed the acquisition of
PaxVax, a company focused on developing, manufac-
turing,  and  commercializing  specialty  vaccines  that
protect  against  existing  and  emerging  infectious
diseases.  This  acquisition  included  Vivotif(cid:4)  (Typhoid
Vaccine  Live  Oral  Ty21a),  the  only  oral  vaccine
licensed by the FDA for the prevention of typhoid fever;
Vaxchora(cid:4)  (Cholera  Vaccine,  Live,  Oral),  the  only
FDA-licensed  vaccine  for  the  prevention  of  cholera;
and  additional  clinical-stage  vaccine  candidates
targeting  chikungunya  and  other  EIDs;  European-
based current good manufacturing practices (cGMP)
biologics manufacturing facilities; and approximately
250 employees including those in research and devel-
opment,  manufacturing,  and  commercial  operations
with a specialty vaccines salesforce in the U.S. and in
select European countries.

ACAM2000(cid:4)

In October 2017, we completed the acquisition of
the ACAM2000(cid:4) (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live)
business  of  Sanofi  Pasteur  Biologics,  LLC.  This
acquisition  included  ACAM2000,  a  vaccine  licensed
by the FDA for active immunization against smallpox
disease for persons determined to be at high risk for
smallpox infection; a licensed, live-viral manufacturing
facility  and  office  and  warehouse  space,  both  in
Canton,  Massachusetts  (for  which  we  received  FDA
manufacturing  approval  for  the  transfer  of  the
upstream  portion  of  the  manufacturing  process  of
ACAM2000  in  November  2017);  and  a  live-viral  fill/
finish  facility  in  Rockville,  Maryland.  With  this

OUR BUSINESS UNITS

acquisition, we also acquired a 10-year contract with
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
which  expired  in  March  2018.  This  contract  was
originally  valued  at  up  to  $425  million,  and  upon
acquisition had a remaining value at acquisition of up
to approximately $160 million, reflecting the value of
doses of ACAM2000 remaining to be delivered to the
SNS,  all  of  which  have  been  delivered  to  date.  On
September 3, 2019, we announced the award by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
of a new contract valued at approximately $2 billion
over 10 years for the continued supply of ACAM2000
into the SNS.

raxibacumab

first 

is  the 

In October 2017, we completed the acquisition of
raxibacumab from Human Genome Sciences, Inc. and
(collectively  GSK).  Our
GlaxoSmithKline 
LLC 
raxibacumab  product 
fully  human
monoclonal antibody product licensed by the FDA for
the treatment and prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax.
With the acquisition, we assumed responsibility for a
multi-year  contract  with  BARDA  with  a  remaining
value  at  acquisition  of  up 
to  approximately
$130 million and all deliveries of raxibacumab to the
SNS  under  this  contract  have  been  completed.  We
intend  to  submit  a  proposal  for  a  follow-on  contract
with  the  USG  to  continue  to  supply  this  medical
countermeasure (MCM) to the SNS. We are currently
in  the  process  of  pursuing  FDA  licensure  for  the
transfer of bulk manufacturing of raxibacumab to our
Bayview  facility  and  the  fill/finish  process  to  our
Camden facility.

We are organized into four business units: Vaccines, Devices, Therapeutics and Contract Development and

Manufacturing.

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Vaccines

Products

Our Vaccines business unit contains a portfolio of specialty vaccines that address existing and emerging PHTs.

The current portfolio of marketed or procured products consists of the following products:

VACCINES BUSINESS UNIT

Product

Indication(s)

Regulatory Approvals

BioThrax(cid:4)
(Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed)

Vaccine for active immunization for United States, Germany,
the prevention of disease caused
by Bacillus anthracis in persons
18 through 65 years of age

Singapore, UK, the Netherlands,
France (where it is known as
BaciThrax(cid:4)), Poland, Italy, Canada

ACAM2000(cid:4)
(Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live)

Vaccine for active immunization
against smallpox disease for
persons determined to be at high
risk for smallpox infection

Vivotif(cid:4)
(Typhoid Vaccine Live Oral Ty21a)

Vaxchora(cid:4)
(Cholera Vaccine Live Oral)

Oral vaccine for the prevention of
typhoid fever in adults and children
greater than 6 years of age

Oral vaccine for the pre vention of
cholera in adults 18 through
64 years of age traveling to
cholera-affected areas

United States, Australia, Singapore

United States Canada, Australia,
New Zealand, Singapore, South
Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, UK,
France, Italy, Portugal, Spain,
Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Germany, Austria,
Norway, Denmark, Finland,
Sweden, the Czech Republic,
Slovakia

United States

‘‘Regulation 

licensed  by  the  FDA 

BioThrax(cid:4) (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed). BioThrax
is  the  only  vaccine 
for
pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of anthrax disease in
persons  at  high  risk  of  exposure.  In  April  2014,  the
FDA granted orphan drug designation to BioThrax for
post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of disease following
suspected or confirmed Bacillus anthracis  exposure,
when administered in conjunction with recommended
-
antibacterial  drugs  (please  see 
Marketing Approval - Biologics, Drugs and Vaccines -
Orphan  Drugs’’),  giving  it  market  exclusivity  in  the
United  States  until  November  2022.  In  November
2015, the FDA approved our supplemental Biologics
License  Application  (BLA),  to  expand  the  BioThrax
label  to  include  the  PEP  indication  for  BioThrax
administered 
in  combination  with  antimicrobial
therapy. Anthrax is a potentially fatal disease caused
by  the  spore-forming  bacterium,  Bacillus  anthracis.
Inhalational anthrax is the most lethal form of anthrax.
Death  due  to  inhalational  anthrax  infection  often
occurs  within  24-36  hours  of  the  onset  of  advanced
respiratory  complications.  In  the  U.S.,  BioThrax  is
administered  in  a  PrEP  setting  by  intramuscular
injection  as  a  three-dose  primary  series  over  a
six-month period. The vaccine is considered protective
after completion of this three-dose primary series. Per

intervals  thereafter.  BioThrax 

the  US  label,  booster  doses  are  administered  6  and
12 months after completion of the primary series and
at  12  month 
is
administered  in  a  PEP  setting  in  conjunction  with
recommended antibacterial drugs following suspected
or  confirmed  Bacillus  anthracis  exposure.  The
vaccination schedule for PEP consists of three doses
of BioThrax administered subcutaneously at zero, two
four-weeks  post-exposure  combined  with
and 
antimicrobial therapy.

In December 2016, we signed a follow-on contract
with the CDC, an agency within the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) for the supply of up
to  approximately  29.4  million  doses  of  BioThrax  for
delivery into the SNS, over a five-year period ending in
September 2021. The potential value of this contract
is  approximately  $911  million,  if  all  procurement
options are exercised. In March 2017, we entered into
an additional contract with BARDA, originally valued
at up to $100 million, for the delivery of BioThrax to
the SNS, over a two-year period of per formance. We
completed  the  remainder  of  deliveries  under  this
contract in 2017.

ACAM2000(cid:4) (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live).
ACAM2000 is a smallpox vaccine licensed by the FDA

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in 

and is the primary smallpox vaccine designated for use
in  a  bioterrorism  emergency.  ACAM2000  is  also
licensed  in  Australia  and  Singapore  and  is  currently
the  United  States  and
stockpiled  both 
internationally.  Smallpox  is  a  highly  contagious
disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the
orthopox virus genus. According to the CDC, it is one
of the most devastating diseases with a mortality rate
as  high  as  30%.  ACAM2000  is  administered  by  the
percutaneous  route  in  one  dose  with  a  bifurcated
needle  using  the  multiple-puncture  method.  The
vaccine  stimulates  a  person’s  immune  system  to
develop  antibodies  and  cells  in  the  blood  and
elsewhere  that  can  then  help  the  body  fight  off  a
smallpox infection if exposure to smallpox occurs.

Despite being eradicated in 1979, smallpox poses
a significant risk to national security and public health
due  to  its  ease  of  transmission,  high  mortality  rate,
and potential for major public health impact and social
disruption. It remains a continued threat to the U.S.
population if it were to reemerge naturally or due to an
intentional act. Recent advances in synthetic biology
have  enabled  easier  access  to  the  smallpox  virus.
Smallpox  vaccines  have  been  foundational  to  the
USG’s  preparedness  and 
response  efforts  as
documented  in  legislation  such  as  the  Project
BioShield Act of 2004 and its predecessor, the Public
Health Security and Bioterrorism Act of 2002.

Upon the closing of the ACAM2000 acquisition,
we acquired a 10-year CDC contract, which expired in
March  2018.  The  original  contract,  valued  at  up  to
$425 million, called for the delivery of ACAM2000 to
the SNS and establishing U.S.-based manufacturing of
ACAM2000, specifically the transfer of the upstream
portion  of  the  ACAM2000  production  process  from
Austria  to  a  U.S.-  based  manufacturing  facility.  This
technology  transfer  was  completed  and  approved  by
the FDA in November 2017. At acquisition, there was
$160 million of remaining value on the prior contract,
all doses of which have been delivered to date.

On September 3, 2019, we announced the award
by the USG of a new contract valued at approximately
$2  billion  over  10  years  for  the  continued  supply  of

Product Candidates

ACAM2000 into the SNS. This multiple-year contract
is intended to support the replacement of the smallpox
vaccine stockpile and included a one-year base period
of  performance  in  2019  valued  at  approximately
$170  million,  and  nine  option  years.  The  number  of
doses  under  the  base  period  were  delivered  by  year
end 2019. The actual number of ACAM2000 doses to
be procured is dependent on certain timing and tiered-
pricing terms that are subject to the discretion of HHS.

Vivotif(cid:4) (Typhoid Vaccine Live Oral Ty21a). Vivotif
is a live attenuated vaccine for oral administration to
prevent  typhoid  fever.  The  vaccine  contains  the
attenuated  strain  Salmonella  Typhi  Ty21a  (1,2).
Typhoid fever is a potentially severe and occasionally
life-  threatening  febrile  illness  caused  by  Salmonella
enterica serotype Typhi, a bacterium that only lives in
humans. It is usually acquired by consumption of water
or  food  that  has  been  contaminated  by  feces  of  an
infected person. Typhoid fever is uncommon in North
America  and  Europe.  However,  travelers  from  North
America  and  Europe  going  to  Asia,  Africa,  and  Latin
America  have  been  particularly  at  risk.  Even
short-term travel to high-incidence areas is associated
with  risk  for  typhoid  fever.  In  the  U.S.,  Vivotif  is
indicated  for  immunization  of  adults  and  children
greater than 6 years of age against disease caused by
Salmonella Typhi.

live  attenuated  cholera  vaccine 

Vaxchora(cid:4) (Cholera Vaccine Live Oral). Vaxchora
for  oral
is  a 
administration and the first vaccine approved by the
FDA for the prevention of cholera infection. Cholera, a
potentially  life-threatening  bacterial  infection  that
occurs  in  the  intestines  and  causes  severe  diarrhea
and dehydration, has a low incidence in the U.S., but a
high  incidence  in  Africa,  Southeast  Asia,  and  other
locations around the world. These areas draw travelers
from  the  U.S.,  so  cholera  can  occur  in  patients  who
return  to  the  U.S.  from  visits  to  these  regions.
Vaxchora is indicated for active immunization against
cholera caused by the bacterium V. cholerae serogroup
O1.  Vaxchora  is  approved  for  use  in  patients
18-64 years of age who are traveling to known cholera-
infected areas.

The chart below highlights our primary Vaccines product candidates:

Product Candidate

Partner

Platform

Threat Type

AV7909*
Next-generation anthrax
vaccine

CHIKV VLP
Chikungunya virus VLP
vaccine

HHS - BARDA

Vaccine

Biological

--

Vaccine

EID

* AV7909 is not approved by the FDA or any other health regulatory agency, but it is being procured by
BARDA under special circumstances under government authorization.

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AV7909  (anthrax  vaccine  adsorbed  with  CPG
7909  adjuvant). We  are  developing  AV7909,  an
anthrax vaccine product candidate based on BioThrax
combined with CPG 7909. We are developing AV7909,
in  part  with  funding  from  the  National  Institute  of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and BARDA, to
potentially  elicit  a  more  rapid  onset  of  immune
response using fewer doses than BioThrax while still
providing protective immunity in patients. In October
2014, we completed a Phase 2 clinical trial of AV7909
in which all endpoints were successfully met, including
a  two-dose  regimen  (versus  the  BioThrax  three-dose
regimen)  for  anthrax  post-exposure  prophylaxis.  In
September  2014,  we  obtained  funding  through  a
five-year  development  contract  with  NIAID  of  up  to
$29  million  to  support  the  development  of  a  dry
formulation of AV7909, which includes the preparation
of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the
FDA.  The  objective  of  the  dry  formulation  is  to
eliminate the need for cold chain during shipping and
storage.  In  March  2015,  we  signed  a  development
contract with BARDA valued at $31 million to develop
AV7909  for  post-exposure  prophylaxis  of  anthrax
disease. In September 2016, we signed a combination
development and procurement contract with BARDA
for  up  to  approximately  $1.5  billion,  including  a
five-year base period of per formance valued initially at
approximately  $200  million  to  develop  AV7909  for
post-exposure  prophylaxis  of  anthrax  disease  and  to
deliver  to  the  SNS  an  initial  two  million  doses,
subsequently modified to three million doses in March
2017. The contract also includes procurement options
for the delivery of an additional 7.5 million to 50 million
doses  of  AV7909 
from
approximately  $255  million  to  up  to  $1.3  billion,
respectively,  and  options  for  an  additional  clinical
study  and  post  marketing  commitments  valued  at
$48 million, which, if all were to be exercised in full,
to
could 
approximately $1.5 billion. In 2019, we initiated and
completed  enrollment  of  a  Phase  3  study;  a  3,850
subject trial evaluating safety and lot consistency. We
also  initiated  a  Phase  2  study  exploring  drug-drug
interaction of AV7909 and antibiotics. In collaboration
with  us,  the  CDC  filed  with  the  FDA  a  submission
package related to AV7909, which triggered BARDA to
begin  procurement  of  AV7909  in  2019.  On  May  15,
2019, we announced that BARDA had informed us that
it would begin procuring AV7909 for delivery into the
SNS and on July 30, 2019, BARDA exercised its first
contract option valued at approximately $261 million
to procure doses to be delivered to the SNS through
June  of  2020.  See  ‘‘Management’s  Discussion  and

into  the  SNS,  valued 

total  contract  value 

increase 

the 

Analysis  of  Financial  Conditions  and  Results  of
Operations  -  Overview  -  Highlights  and  Business
Accomplishments for 2019’’ for additional details.

CHIKV  VLP. We  licensed  the  chikungunya  virus
(CHIKV), a virus-like particle (VLP), vaccine product
candidate from the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) at
the  National  Institutes  of  Health  (NIH).  VLPs  for
alphaviruses are comparable to the physical structure
of the native virus, and contain repetitive, high density
displays  of  viral  surface  proteins  that  present
conformational viral epitopes that elicit strong B- and
T-  cell  immune  responses.  Since  VLPs  cannot
replicate, they provide a potentially safer alternative
to  attenuated  and  inactivated  vaccines  throughout
production and use and can likely be administered in
unrestricted  target  populations.  VRC  has  previously
evaluated  in  this  product  candidate  both  nonclinical
and  clinical  (Phase  1  and  Phase  2)  safety,
immunogenicity  and  efficacy  data.  Key  nonclinical
studies  suggested  protective  efficacy  in  nonhuman
primates  (NHPs)  and  a  passive  transfer  study
demonstrated that mice dosed with purified antibody
from the VLP-immunized NHPs were protected from an
otherwise  lethal  CHIKV  infection.  The  NIH  recently
completed a Phase 2 clinical study with 200 subjects
that was conducted at multiple endemic sites in the
Caribbean, which suggested that protective levels of
antibodies  can  persist  at  least  18  months  post-
vaccination.  Emergent’s  CHIKV  VLP 
vaccine
candidate is currently being investigated in a Phase 2
clinical study of approximately 430 healthy adults at
three  U.S.  sites.  Upcoming  development  activities
include  Phase  3  development,  including  process
validation  and  manufacture,  and  licensure-enabling
nonclinical toxicity and efficacy studies. Collectively,
these  studies  are  intended  to  support  regulatory
filings in both the U.S. and European Union. The CHIKV
VLP vaccine received FDA Fast Track designation in
May  2018  and  EMA  PRIority  MEdicines  (PRIME)
designation in September 2019. In January 2020, the
Company  received  agreement  from  the  European
Medicines  Agency  (EMA)  to  pursue  its  proposed
development plan for CHIKV VLP.

Additional  Pipeline  Candidates. Our  Vaccines
business unit also has other discovery and preclinical
product  candidates  addressing  PHTs,  including  viral
hemorrhagic fevers caused by Ebola, Marburg, Sudan
and  Lassa  viruses,  prevention  of  diarrheal  disease
caused  by  Shigella  and  heat-labile  toxin  producing
enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, among others.

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Devices

Products

Our Devices business unit contains a broad portfolio of products that incorporate convergent technologies

that address PHTs. The current portfolio consists of the following products:

Product

NARCAN(cid:4) (naloxone HCl) Nasal
Spray

RSDL(cid:4)
(Reactive Skin Decontamination
Lotion Kit)

DEVICES UNIT

Indication(s)

Emergency treatment of known or
suspected opioid overdose as
manifested by respiratory and/or
central nervous system
depression.

Removal or neutralization of
chemical war fare agents from the
skin: tabun, sarin, soman,
cyclohexyl sarin, VR, VX, mustard
gas and T-2 toxin.

Regulatory Approvals

United States, Canada

United States (510k), Canada,
Australia, European Union, Israel

NARCAN(cid:4) (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray. NARCAN(cid:4)
(naloxone  HCl)  Nasal  Spray  is  the  first  needle-free
formulation  of  naloxone  approved  by  the  FDA  and
Health Canada for the emergency treatment of known
or suspected opioid overdose as manifested by respira-
tory  and/or  central  nervous  system  depression.  The
primary customers for NARCAN Nasal Spray are state
health departments, local law enforcement agencies,
community-based  organizations,  substance  abuse
centers,  federal  agencies  and  consumers  through
pharmacies  fulfilling  physician-directed  or  standing
order prescriptions.

RSDL(cid:4)  (Reactive  Skin  Decontamination  Lotion
Kit). RSDL is the only medical device cleared by the
FDA that is intended to remove or neutralize chemical
warfare agents from the skin, including tabun, sarin,
soman, cyclohexyl sarin, VR, VX, mustard gas and T-2
toxin. RSDL has also been cleared as a medical device
by Health Canada, has a current European Conformity
(CE) mark under European Directives, and is licensed
by  the  Israel  Ministry  of  Health  and  by  Australia’s
Therapeutics  Goods  Administration.  To  date,  the
principal customers for RSDL have been agencies of
the USG, including the Department of Defense (DoD)
and the National Guard. Our current contract with the
DoD, awarded in September 2017 after the expiration
of  our  initial  DoD  contract,  is  a  five-year  follow-on
contract valued at up to approximately $171 million to
supply RSDL for use by all branches of the U.S. military.
In  addition  to  the  DoD  and  other  USG  agencies,
beginning  in  2017,  we  made  RSDL  available  for  the
first time for purchase by civilians in the U.S. We have
also  sold  RSDL  to  35  foreign  countries  outside  the
United States since the device was cleared in 2003.
We intend to continue our sales to USG agencies and
the DoD and to identify new markets where RSDL can
be promoted and sold under its current FDA clearance.

Product Candidates

Within  our  Devices  business  unit,  we  develop
several  investigational  stage  product  candidates,
including:

Auto-Injector  Drug-Device  Product  Candidates.
We  have  been  developing  a  suite  of  drug-device
combination  product  candidates  in  an  auto-injector
platform  based  on  our  proprietary  technology,
primarily  for  military  and  other  government  use.
Included in these are Trobigard(cid:4) (atropine sulfate and
obidoxime  chloride),  which  is  currently  under  review
for  approval  by  the  health  regulatory  authority  in
Belgium;  D4  (atropine  and  pralidoxime  chloride),  for
which we received a $23 million development award
from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD); and PC2A
(diazepam),  for  which  we  received  a  $20  million
development award from the DoD. Trobigard has not
been  approved  by  the  FDA  or  any  other  health
regulatory authority but has been procured by various
government buyers under special circumstances.

SIAN  (stabilized  isoamyl  nitrite). In  September
2017, we were awarded a contract by BARDA valued
at  approximately  $63  million  to  develop  an  antidote
intranasal spray device for the treatment of known or
suspected  acute  cyanide  poisoning.  The  single-use
intranasal spray device is being developed to deliver a
stabilized  form  of  isoamyl  nitrite  (SIAN)  and  is
intended to be developed for use by first responders
and medical personnel following a cyanide incident.

Development Candidates from Adapt Acquisition.
We acquired from Adapt multiple constructs in various
stages of development focused on new treatments and

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delivery  options 
including the following:

for  opioid  overdose  response,

AP004  (Naloxone  prefilled  syringe). A  naloxone
pre-filled  syringe  for  emergency  care  providers,
offering  a  titratable  dose.  We  expect  to  launch  this
product in the second half of 2020.

AP003 (Naloxone multidose nasal spray). A nasal
delivery device which can deliver multiple 4mg doses
to treat acute opioid overdose.

AP007 (Sustained release Nalmefene injectable).
In  September  we  were  awarded  an  NIH  grant  of
approximately $6.3 million over two years, to develop
release  nalmefene
the  company’s 

sustained 

formulation.  This  formulation  will  be  administered
through intramuscular (IM) injection and is designed
to continually release an effective dose of nalmefene
for up to three months. It is intended to treat addiction
and  reduce  the  potential  for  relapse  in  patients
undergoing  treatment  for  opioid  use  disorder  (OUD).
The  award  is  being  made  under  the  Helping  to  End
Addiction  Long-  term  Initiative,  or  the  NIH  HEAL
Initiative,  to 
improve  prevention  and  treatment
strategies  for  opioid  misuse  and  addiction  and
enhance pain management. Upon meeting milestones
there  is  an  opportunity  to  exercise  a  further  three
years funding taking the product through early stage
clinical development.

Therapeutics

Products

Our  Therapeutics  business  unit  contains  a  broad  portfolio  of  specialty  antibody-based  therapeutics  that
address various existing and emerging PHTs. The current portfolio consists of the following marketed products:

Product

Indication(s)

Regulatory Approvals

THERAPEUTICS BUSINESS UNIT

VIGIV
CNJ-016(cid:4)
[Vaccinia Immune Globulin
Intravenous (Human)]

BAT(cid:4)
[Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent
(A,B,C,D,E,F,G)-(Equine)]

raxibacumab

Anthrasil(cid:4)
[Anthrax Immune Globulin
Intravenous (Human)]

Treatment of complications due to
vaccinia vaccination, including:
Eczema vaccinatum; Progressive
vaccinia; Severe generalized
vaccinia;
Vaccinia infections in individuals
who have skin conditions;
Aberrant infections induced by
vaccinia virus (except in cases of
isolated keratitis).

Treatment of symptomatic
botulism following documented or
suspected exposure to botulinum
neurotoxin serotypes A, B, C, D, E,
F, or G in adults and pediatric
patients.

Treatment of inhalational anthrax
in adult and pediatric patients in
combination with appropriate
antibacterial drugs and for
prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax
when alternative therapies are not
available or are not appropriate.

Treatment of inhalational anthrax
in adult and pediatric patients in
combination with appropriate
antibacterial drugs.

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United States, Canada

United States, Canada, Ukraine,
Singapore

United States

United States, Canada

raxibacumab. Our raxibacumab product is the first
fully human monoclonal antibody therapeutic licensed
by  the  FDA  for  the  treatment  and  prophylaxis  of
inhalational anthrax due to Bacillus anthracis. It was
licensed  by  the  FDA 
in  December  2012.  Our
raxibacumab product is indicated for the treatment of
adult and pediatric patients with inhalational anthrax
in  combination  with  appropriate  antibacterial  drugs
and  for  prophylaxis  of  inhalational  anthrax  when
alternative  therapies  are  not  available  or  not
appropriate.  Our  raxibacumab  product  has  been
supplied to the SNS since 2009 under contracts with
BARDA.  Upon  the  closing  of  our  acquisition  of
raxibacumab from GSK, we assumed responsibility for
a  multi-year  contract  with  BARDA,  valued  at  up  to
approximately  $130  million  at  acquisition,  to  supply
the product to the SNS through November 2019. All
deliveries under this contract are complete. We intend
to submit a proposal for a follow- on contract with the
USG  to  continue  the  supply  of  this  medical
countermeasure (MCM) to the SNS. We have initiated
the  process  of  the  transfer  of  raxibacumab  bulk
manufacturing  from  GSK  to  our  Bayview  facility  and
fill/finish activities to our Camden facility.

Anthrasil(cid:4) [Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous
(Human)]. Anthrasil  is  the  only  polyclonal  antibody
therapeutic licensed by the FDA for the treatment of
inhalational anthrax. Anthrasil is comprised of purified
human polyclonal immune globulin G (IgG) containing
polyclonal antibodies directed to the anthrax toxins of
Bacillus anthracis, the  bacteria that  causes  anthrax
disease, and is prepared using plasma collected from
healthy,  screened  donors  who  have  been  immunized
with our BioThrax vaccine. Anthrasil was licensed by
the  FDA  in  March  2015  for  the  treatment  of
inhalational anthrax in adult and pediatric patients in
combination  with  appropriate  antibacterial  drugs.
Simultaneous  with  FDA  approval  in  2015,  Anthrasil
also  received  orphan  drug  designation  for  that
indication, resulting in market exclusivity in the United
States  until  March  2022.  To  date,  the  principal
customer for Anthrasil has been the USG, specifically
HHS. Anthrasil is procured by HHS for delivery into the
SNS.  We  have  two  current  contracts  with  HHS:  a
development and procurement contract that expires in
April 2021 and a multiple award, indefinite delivery/
indefinite quantity contract for the collection of anti-
anthrax plasma, as well as the manufacture of such
plasma  into  bulk  drug  substance  and  finished  drug
product and delivery of finished product into the SNS
under  this  contract  to  extend  the  plasma  collection
storage, and to include options for manufacturing and
product  delivery;  this  contract  is  available  to  be
exercised by HHS through September 2023.

In  addition  to  domestic  government  sales,
Anthrasil  has  been  sold  to  several  foreign  govern-
ments.  In  December  2017,  we  were  awarded  a
contract  by  the  Canadian  Department  of  National
Defense, valued at approximately $8 million, to deliver
Anthrasil to the Canadian government. This contract

award  follows  the  December  2017  approval  of
Anthrasil  by  Health  Canada  under  the  Extraordinary
Use  New  Drug  (EUND)  Regulations,  which  provide  a
regulatory pathway in Canada for products for which
collecting clinical information for its intended use in
humans is logistically or ethically not possible.

BAT(cid:4) 

Antitoxin 

[Botulism 

Heptavalent
(A,B,C,D,E,F,G) (Equine)]. BAT is the only heptavalent
antibody therapeutic licensed by the FDA and Health
Canada  for  the  treatment  of  botulism.  BAT  is
comprised  of  purified  polyclonal  equine  immune
globulins (antibodies) directed to the seven toxins (A
through  G)  produced  by  Clostridium  botulinum.  BAT
was licensed by the FDA in the United States in March
2013  for  the  treatment  of  symptomatic  botulism
following  suspected  or  documented  exposure  to
botulinum neurotoxin serotypes A, B, C, D, E, F or G in
adults and pediatric patients. It was also licensed in
Canada  in  December  2016  pursuant  to  Health
Canada’s  EUND  regulations.  Simultaneous  with  FDA
licensure  in  2013,  BAT  also  received  orphan  drug
designation for the FDA-licensed indication, resulting
in market exclusivity in the United States until March
2020.  BAT  was  also  approved  in  Singapore  and
Ukraine in 2019. BAT is the only heptavalent botulism
antitoxin available in the United States or Canada for
treating  naturally  occurring  botulism  in  adults  or
pediatric  patients.  Botulinum  toxin  is  a  nerve  toxin
produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that
causes botulism, a serious paralytic illness. Naturally
occurring cases are mainly seen in infants or in adults
who  have  consumed  improperly  processed  foods.
Botulinum  toxin  can  also  be  used  as  a  bioterrorism
agent and has been identified in the United States as
one  of  the  highest  priority  bioterrorism  threats.  To
date, the principal customer for BAT has been the USG,
specifically HHS.

We  are  currently  operating  under  two  procure-
ment contracts. The first contract is with BARDA, and
Emergent is currently executing on the manufacturing
and  supply  of  the  bulk  drug  until  2022  valued  at
$53  million.  The  second  contract  was  awarded  by
ASPR  in  HHS  in  2019,  and  is  valued  at  up  to  $490
million over 10 years ($90 million agreed to now and
the remaining $400 million to be negotiated and final-
ized over the next 6 months) for the continued supply
of BAT into the SNS in support of botulism prepared-
ness and response capability. In addition to domestic
government sales, BAT continues to be sold interna-
tionally, with deliveries to over 20 foreign governments
in  2019.  For  example,  we  have  a  10-year  contract,
executed  in  2012,  to  supply  BAT  to  the  Canadian
Department of National Defense as well as the Public
Health  Agency  of  Canada  and  individual  provincial
health authorities.

VIGIV  [Vaccinia  Immune  Globulin  Intravenous
(Human)]. VIGIV  is  the  only  polyclonal  antibody
therapeutic  licensed  by  the  FDA  to  address  certain
replicating  virus  smallpox
complications 

from 

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vaccination. VIGIV is comprised of purified polyclonal
human immune globulins (antibodies) directed to the
vaccinia virus, which is the virus used in replicating
smallpox virus vaccines, such as ACAM2000. VIGIV is
currently being procured and delivered into the SNS.
VIGIV is prepared using plasma collected from healthy,
screened donors who have been immunized with our
ACAM2000 vaccine or previously immunized with the
DryVax vaccine. Vaccinia is not the virus that causes
smallpox, but it is similar enough to elicit a protective
immune response when used as a smallpox vaccine.
Individuals  who  are  susceptible  to  vaccinia  may
develop  a  specific  type  of  reaction  or  infection  from

Product Candidates

ACAM2000 or other similar replicating virus vaccines,
and  these  patients  may  benefit  from  treatment  with
VIGIV. VIGIV was licensed by the FDA in May 2005 and
by  Health  Canada  in  May  2007  for  counteracting
certain  complications  that  can  be  associated  with
replicating virus smallpox vaccination. Although VIGIV
has  been  sold  to  foreign  governments,  to  date,  the
principal  customer  for  VIGIV  has  been  the  USG,
specifically  HHS.  On  June  3,  2019,  we  announced  a
contract  award  by  HHS  valued  at  approximately
$535 million over 10 years for the continued supply of
VIGIV into the SNS for smallpox preparedness.

The chart below highlights our primary Therapeutics product candidates:

Product Candidate

Target Indication

FLU-IGIV Seasonal influenza therapeutic

Treatment of serious Influenza A infection in
hospitalized patients.

ZIKV-IG Zika therapeutic

Prophylaxis for Zika infections in at risk populations.

FLU-IGIV  (NP025).  We  are  utilizing  our  hyperim-
mune platform to develop NP025, a human polyclonal
antibody  therapeutic  enriched  with  influenza  antibo-
dies  for  the  treatment  of  serious  illness  caused  by
influenza A infection in hospitalized patients. Develop-
ment  of  an  influenza  immune  globulin  product  could
address the significant public health burden for severe
hospitalized influenza. In 2017, a Phase 2 study was
initiated  as  a  randomized,  double-blind,  placebo-
controlled  dose  ranging  study  evaluating  the  safety,
pharmacokinetics and clinical benefit of FLU-IGIV in a
targeted  hospitalized  influenza  patient  population.
This study has completed enrollment and data analysis
is ongoing.

ZIKV-IG (NP024). NP024 is also being developed
based on our hyperimmune platform and is an immu-
noglobulin  preparation  containing  a  standardized
amount  of  neutralizing  antibody  to  Zika  Virus.  It  is
produced from plasma collected from healthy donors
who  have  recovered  from  Zika  infection  (convales-
cent)  or  vaccinated  donors  that  have  high  levels  of
neutralizing  antibody  for  ZIKV.  The  Phase  1  trial  to
evaluate  the  safety  of  ZIKV-IG  has  been  completed.
Several  non-clinical  studies  are  ongoing  to  evaluate
efficacy  and  safety  of  ZIKV-IG  in  collaboration  with
several academic partners who have received funding
from NIAID and other agencies. Fast Track designation
for  prophylaxis  of  Zika  virus  in  at-risk  populations,
including women of child- bearing potential and preg-
nant women was granted by FDA in December 2017.
Our  Therapeutics  business  unit  also  has  other
product  candidates  addressing  PHTs,  including  viral
hemorrhagic  fevers  caused  by  Filoviruses  (Ebola,
Marburg and Sudan), among others.

Contract Development and Manufacturing (CDMO)

development 

Our CDMO business unit, which is based on our
established 
and  manufacturing
infrastructure,  technology  platforms  and  expertise,
consists  of  a  fully  integrated  molecule-to-market
contract  development  and  manufacturing  services
business offering across development services, drug
substance and drug product for the for small to mid to
large  pharma  and  biotech  industry  and  government
agencies/non-governmental  organizations.  These
services  include  process  development,  formulation
and  analytical  development,  drug 
substance
manufacturing  and  drug  product  manufacturing  and
packaging for supply through launch and commercial
supply pharma and biotech. The biologics technology
platforms  consist  of  mammalian,  microbial,  viral,
plasma and advanced therapies.
See ‘‘Item 2 Properties’’ below for additional informa-
tion on our development and manufacturing facilities.

Marketing and Sales

Our product sales can be divided into two primary
and
to 

governments; 

sales 

i) 

categories: 
ii) commercial sales.

Government Procurement

For  our  Vaccines,  Therapeutics  and  Devices
business units, our largest customers are the USG and
domestic non-government organizations. We also sell
certain  products  to  state  governments, 
local
governments and emergency management teams. All
three  business  units  share  a  team  of  dedicated
marketing  and  sales  personnel.  We  intend  to  use  a
similar approach to the marketing and sales of other

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product  candidates  that  we  either  successfully
develop or acquire. In addition to domestic sales, we
sell our products to allied foreign governments as well
foreign
as  non-  governmental  organizations 
jurisdictions.  For  our  non-U.S.  sales,  we  use  a
combination  of  our  employees  as  well  as  third-party
marketing distributors and representatives to sell our
products  in  key  international  markets,  including
Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Rim. We
anticipate  engaging  additional  representatives  as
interest 
in  countermeasures  addressing  PHTs
increases outside the United States.

in 

Our  Contract  Development  and  Manufacturing
business  unit  is  supported  by  a  dedicated  group  of
sales  and  business  development,  marketing  and
customer  experience,  and  commercial  development
professionals qualified to represent our full breadth of
service  offerings  to  the  global  pharma  and  biotech
industry.

Commercial Sales
NARCAN(cid:4)  Nasal  Spray  is  sold  commercially
through  physician-directed  or 
standing  order
prescriptions at retail pharmacies and first responders
including police, fire fighters and emergency medical
teams.

Vivotif and Vaxchora are vaccines intended for use
by travelers heading to regions where there is a risk of
exposure to certain infectious diseases and, therefore,
are sold to channels that address travel health. We sell
to both wholesalers and distributors as well as directly
to  healthcare  practitioners.  The  primary  commercial
customers  of  Vivotif  and  Vaxchora  are  private  travel
clinics,  retail  pharmacies  and  integrated  hospital
networks.

Competition

Our products and product candidates intended for
the  treatment  or  prevention  of  CBRNE,  EID  threats,
travel  health  emerging  health  crises,  acute/emer-
gency care and opioid overdose face competition. Our
products  and  any  product  or  product  candidate  that
we acquire or successfully develop and commercialize
are likely to compete with current products and prod-
uct candidates that are in development for the same
indications. Specifically, the competition for our prod-
ucts and product candidates includes the following:
• AV7909  and  BioThrax(cid:4).  BioThrax  is  the  only
vaccine licensed by the FDA for the prevention
of anthrax disease. However, we face potential
future  competition  for  the  supply  of  anthrax
vaccines  to  the  USG  if  such  products  are
approved.  Altimmune, 
Inc.,
Soligenix, 
Inc.  and
NanoBio Corporation are each currently devel-
oping anthrax vaccine product candidates. The
majority  of  these  product  candidates  are  in
Phase  2  and  we  will  continue  to  monitor  the

Immunovaccine 

Inc.,  Pfenex 

Inc., 

competitive landscape as we move AV7909 into
Phase 3 and through licensure.

injectable 

• NARCAN(cid:4) (naloxone  HCl)  Nasal  Spray. With
respect  to  NARCAN(cid:4)  Nasal  Spray,  we  face
competition 
naloxone,
from 
auto-injectors  and 
improvised  nasal  kits.
Amphastar  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.  competes
with NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray with their naloxone
injection  product.  Kal´eo  competes  with
NARCAN(cid:4)  Nasal Spray with their auto-injector
known  as  EVZIO(cid:5)  (naloxone  HCl  injection)
Auto-Injector.  In  2016,  Teva  Pharmaceuticals
Industries Ltd. (Teva), and in 2018 Perrigo UK
FINCO  Limited  Partnership  (Perrigo),  filed
Abbreviated  New  Drug  Applications  (ANDAs,
each an ANDA) with the FDA seeking regulatory
approval  to  market  a  generic  version  of
NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray. Teva may also decide to
launch  its  approved  generic  product  although
the launch would be at risk since the litigation
we  instituted  against  Teva  is  still  ongoing.
Although  NARCAN(cid:4)  Nasal  Spray  was  the  first
FDA-approved needle-free naloxone nasal spray
for the emergency reversal of opioid overdoses
and  has  advantages  over  certain  other
treatments,  we  expect  the  treatment  to  face
additional competition.

• ACAM2000(cid:4).  ACAM2000  now  faces  competi-
tion from JYNNEOS(cid:5), which was licensed by the
FDA  in  September  2019  for  the  prevention  of
smallpox disease in adults 18 years of age and
older determined to be at high risk for smallpox
infection. JYNNEOS is approved in Canada and
in  the  European  Union  where  it  is  marketed
under the trade name Imvanex(cid:4).

• raxibacumab and Anthrasil(cid:4). Our raxibacumab
product  is  the  first  FDA  licensed  fully  human
anthrax  monoclonal  antibody  therapeutic  and
Anthrasil is the only polyclonal antibody thera-
peutic licensed by the FDA and Health Canada
for  the  treatment  of  inhalational  anthrax  in
adult and pediatric patients in combination with
appropriate  antibacterial  drugs.  However,
Elusys  Therapeutics,  Inc.  has  obtained  FDA
licensure for Anthim(cid:4) (obiltoxaximab) injection,
a monoclonal antibody indicated for the treat-
ment and prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax.
• BAT(cid:4). Our botulinum antitoxin immune globulin
product  is  the  only  heptavalent  therapeutic
licensed by the FDA and Health Canada for the
treatment  of  symptomatic  botulism  and  has
orphan drug designation. Other companies may
be  developing  therapies  aimed  at  treating  or
preventing botulism infections, however, direct
competition is currently limited.

• VIGIV. Our VIGIV product is the only therapeutic
licensed  by  the  FDA  and  Health  Canada  to
address adverse events from smallpox vaccina-
tion  with  replicating  virus  smallpox  vaccines.
Other companies may be developing therapies

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aimed at treating or preventing vaccinia infec-
tions; however, direct competition is currently
limited.  SIGA  Technologies,  Inc.  is  developing
Tecovirimat (Arestvyr(cid:5), ST-26), an oral therapy
that targets orthopox viruses such as vaccinia
and  smallpox.  Chimerix  is  also  developing
brincidofovir,  a  nucleotide  analog  lipid  conju-
gate for treatment of smallpox.

• RSDL(cid:4). In the United States, the RSDL Kit is the
only  medical  device  cleared  by  the  FDA  to
remove or neutralize chemical war fare agents
and T-2 toxin from the skin. Internationally, vari-
ous Ministries of Defense have procured Fullers
Earth, Dutch Powder and French Powder as a
preparedness  countermeasure  for  the  decon-
tamination of liquid chemical weapons from the
skin.

• Vivotif(cid:4).  Vivotif  is  the  only  FDA-approved  oral
typhoid vaccine. In the markets where Vivotif is
licensed,  it  competes  with  Sanofi  Pasteur’s
Typhim VI(cid:4)  vaccine, an injectable polysaccha-
ride typhoid vaccine.

• Vaxchora(cid:4).  In  the  United  States,  Vaxchora  is
the  only  FDA-licensed  vaccine  available  indi-
cated to prevent cholera.

contract  manufacturers 

• Contract Development and Manufacturing Ser-
vices Business. We compete for contract manu-
facturing  service  business  with  a  number  of
biopharmaceutical  product  development  orga-
of
nizations, 
biopharmaceutical  products  and  university
research laboratories, including, among others:
Lonza Group Ltd., Par Pharmaceutical Compa-
nies,  Inc.,  Thermo  Fisher  Scientific,  Hos-
pira Inc., Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services, Inc.
(a  subsidiary  of  Ajinomoto  Co.,  Inc.),  Cook
Pharmica LLC (a subsidiary of Cook Group Inc.),
and  Albany  Molecular  Research,  Inc.  We  also
compete with in-house research, development
and  support  service  departments  of  other
biopharmaceutical companies.

Geographical Reliance

For  the  years  ended  December  31,  2019,  2018
and 2017, the Company’s revenue from U.S. custom-
ers as a percentage of total revenues were 90%, 91%
and 89%, respectively.

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

Our  development  and  manufacturing  network
allows  us  to  deploy  capabilities  and  capacity  for
clinical and commercial supply needs. Please refer to
‘‘Item 2. Properties’’ for a description of our develop-
ment and manufacturing facilities.

Supplies and Raw Materials

We currently rely on contract manufacturers and
other  third  parties  to  manufacture  some  of  the  sup-
plies  we  require  for  pre-clinical  studies  and  clinical

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trials, as well as supplies and raw materials used in the
production of our products. Typically, we acquire these
supplies and raw materials on a purchase order basis
and, when possible, in quantities we believe adequate
to  meet  our  needs.  We  obtain  Alhydrogel(cid:4)  adjuvant
2%, used to manufacture BioThrax and AV7909, from a
single-source supplier for which we have no alternative
source  of  supply.  However,  we  maintain  stored  sup-
plies of this adjuvant sufficient to meet our expected
manufacturing needs for these products. We also util-
ize single-source suppliers for other raw materials in
our manufacturing processes.

We utilize single source suppliers for all compo-
nents of NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray. It is manufactured by
a  third  party,  which  operates  a  full  service  offering
from formulation to final packaging. Materials for pro-
duction of NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray, such as the nalox-
one active pharmaceutical ingredient and other excipi-
ents,  along  with  the  vial,  stopper  and  device  are
produced around the world by other third parties and
delivered to the primary manufacturer and released to
manufacturing following appropriate testing.

We rely on single source suppliers for our plasma
collection to support the VIGIV and BAT programs. We
work closely with our suppliers for these specialty pro-
grams and operate under long term agreements. We
order  quantities  of  material  in  advance  in  quantities
believed  to  be  sufficient  to  meet  upcoming  demand
requirements.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

We actively seek to protect the intellectual prop-
erty that arises from our activities. It is our policy to
respect  the  intellectual  property  rights  of  others.  In
general, and where practicable, we pursue patent pro-
tection for new and innovative processes and products
that we develop. The duration of and the type of protec-
tion  afforded  by  a  patent  varies  on  a  prod-
uct-by-product basis and country-to-country basis and
depends upon many factors including the type of pat-
ent, the scope of its coverage, the availability of regu-
latory-related  extensions  or  administrative  term
adjustments,  the  availability  of  legal  remedies  in  a
particular country, and the validity and enforceability
of the patents. In some cases, we may decide that the
best way to protect certain intellectual property is to
retain proprietary information as trade secrets rather
than apply for patent protection, which requires disclo-
sure of the proprietary information to the public. We
take  a  number  of  measures  to  protect  our  trade
secrets  and  other  confidential  information,  including
entering into confidentiality agreements with employ-
ees and third parties. In general, and where practica-
ble, we also pursue registered trademarks for our prod-
ucts  and  product  candidates.  We  are  a  party  to  a
number of license agreements under which we license
patents,  patent  applications,  trademarks,  and  other
intellectual property. We enter into these agreements
to augment our own intellectual property and to secure

freedom  to  operate  where  necessary.  These  agree-
ments  sometimes  impose  various  commercial  dili-
gence  and  financial  payment  obligations  on  us.  We
expect to continue to enter into these types of agree-
ments in the future.

REGULATION

Regulations in the United States and other coun-
tries have a significant impact on our product develop-
ment, manufacturing and marketing activities.

Government Contracting

Our status as a USG contractor means that we are
subject to various statutes and regulations, including:

• the  Federal  Acquisition  Regulation  (FAR)  and
agency-specific  regulations  supplemental  to
FAR,  which  comprehensively  regulate  the
award, formation, administration and per form-
ance of government contracts;

• the  Defense  Federal  Acquisition  Regulations
(DFARs)  and  agency-specific  regulations  sup-
plemental  to  DFARs,  which  comprehensively
regulate  the  award,  formation,  administration
and per formance of DoD government contracts;
• the Department of State Acquisition Regulation
(DOSAR)  which  regulates  the  relationship
between  a  Department  of  State  organization
and a contractor or potential contractor;

• business ethics and public integrity obligations,
which govern conflicts of interest and the hiring
of  former  government  employees,  restrict  the
granting  of  gratuities  and  funding  of  lobbying
activities  and  incorporate  other  requirements
such  as  the  Anti-Kickback  Act,  the  Procure-
ment  Integrity  Act,  the  False  Claims  Act  and
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;

• export and import control laws and regulations,
including but not limited to ITAR (International
Traffic in Arms Regulations); and

• laws, regulations and executive orders restrict-
ing  the  use  and  dissemination  of  information
classified for national security purposes and the
exportation  of  certain  products  and  technical
data.

USG agencies routinely audit and investigate gov-
ernment  contractors  for  compliance  with  applicable
laws  and  standards.  These  regulations  can  impose
stricter  penalties  than  those  normally  applicable  to
commercial contracts, such as criminal and civil liabil-
ity and suspension and debarment from future govern-
ment contracting. In addition, pursuant to various reg-
ulations, our government contracts can be subject to
unilateral  termination  or  modification  by  the  govern-
ment for convenience, detailed auditing and account-
ing systems requirements, statutorily controlled pric-
ing,  sourcing  and  subcontracting  restrictions  and
statutorily mandated processes for adjudicating con-
tract disputes.

Project  BioShield.  The  Project  BioShield  Act  of
2004  (Project  BioShield)  provides  expedited  proce-
dures  for  bioterrorism-related  procurement  and  the
awarding of research grants, making it easier for HHS
to rapidly commit funds to countermeasure projects.
Project  BioShield  relaxes  procedures  under  the  FAR
for procuring property or services used in per forming,
administering  or  supporting  biomedical  countermea-
sure research and development. In addition, if the Sec-
retary  of  HHS  deems  that  there  is  a  pressing  need,
Project BioShield authorizes the Secretary to use an
expedited award process, rather than the normal peer
review process, for grants, contracts and cooperative
agreements  related  to  biomedical  countermeasure
research  and  development  activity.  Under  Project
BioShield,  in  limited  specified  circumstances,  HHS
can  contract  to  purchase  unapproved  countermea-
sures for the SNS and authorize the emergency use of
medical products that have not yet been approved by
the FDA.

First  Responders  Act.  The  First  Responder
Anthrax Preparedness Act of 2016 directs the Secre-
tary  of  Homeland  Security,  in  consultation  with  the
Secretary of HHS, to establish a pilot program to pro-
vide short- dated vaccines from the SNS to emergency
response providers on a voluntary basis.

Public  Readiness  and  Emergency  Preparedness
Act. The Public Readiness and Emergency Prepared-
ness Act (PREP Act) was signed into law in December
2005.  The  PREP  Act  creates  liability  protection  for
manufacturers  of  biodefense  countermeasures  when
the  Secretary  of  HHS  issues  a  declaration  for  their
manufacture, administration or use. A PREP Act decla-
ration is intended to provide liability protection from
claims under federal or state law for loss arising out of
the administration or use of a covered countermeasure
under a government contract. The Secretary of HHS
identifying
has 
BioThrax,  ACAM2000,  raxibacumab,  Anthrasil,  BAT
and VIGIV, as covered countermeasures. These decla-
rations expire in 2022. Manufacturers are not entitled
to  protection  under  the  PREP  Act  in  cases  of  willful
misconduct or for cases brought in non-U.S. tribunals
or under non-U.S. law, and, accordingly, the PREP Act
may not provide adequate protection from all claims
made against us.

issued  PREP  Act  declarations 

Support  Anti-Terrorism  by  Fostering  Effective
Technology Act of 2002. The Support Anti-Terrorism by
Fostering Effective Technology Act of 2002 (SAFETY
Act) is intended to create product liability limitations
for  qualifying  anti-terrorism  technologies  for  claims
arising from or related to an act of terrorism. Certain of
our products, namely BioThrax and RSDL, are certified
anti- terrorism products covered under the protections
of  the  SAFETY  Act.  Although  we  are  covered  by  the
benefits of the SAFETY Act for BioThrax and RSDL, the
SAFETY Act may not provide adequate protection from
all claims made against us.

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Product Development for Therapeutics and Vaccines

Pre-Clinical  Testing.  Before  beginning  testing  of
compounds  in  human  subjects  in  the  United  States,
stringent  government  requirements  for  pre-clinical
data must be satisfied. Pre-clinical testing generally
includes both in vitro (i.e. in an artificial environment
outside of a living organism), and in vivo (i.e. within a
living organism), laboratory evaluation and characteri-
zation  of  the  safety  and  efficacy  of  a  drug  and  its
formulation. We generally per form pre-clinical safety
and efficacy testing on our product candidates before
we initiate clinical trials.

to 

Animal  Rule.  For  product  candidates  that  are
intended to treat or prevent serious or life-threatening
conditions  caused  by  exposure 
lethal  or
permanently  disabling  toxic  biological,  chemical,
radiological,  or  nuclear  substances,  conducting  con-
trolled clinical trials with human patients to determine
efficacy may be unethical or unfeasible. Under regula-
tions issued by the FDA in 2002, often referred to as
the  ‘‘Animal  Rule,’’  under  some  circumstances,
approval of such product candidates can be based on
clinical  data  from  trials  in  healthy  subjects  that
demonstrate adequate safety and immunogenicity as
from  adequate  and
well  as  efficacy  data 
well-controlled  animal  studies.  Among  other  require-
ments, the animal studies must establish that the drug
or  biological  product  is  reasonably  likely  to  produce
clinical  benefit  in  humans.  Because  the  FDA  must
agree  that  data  derived  from  animal  studies  may  be
extrapolated  to  establish  safety  and  efficacy  in
humans, these studies add complexity and uncertainty
to the testing and approval process. In addition, prod-
ucts  approved  under  the  Animal  Rule  are  subject  to
additional  requirements,  including  post-marketing
study requirements, restrictions imposed on market-
ing  or  distribution  or  requirements  to  provide
information to patients.

Investigational  New  Drug  Application.  Before
clinical  testing  may  begin,  the  results  of  pre-clinical
testing, together with manufacturing information, ana-
lytical  data  and  any  other  available  clinical  data  or
literature, must be submitted to the FDA as part of an
IND application. The sponsor must also include an ini-
tial  clinical  protocol  detailing  the  first  phase  of  the
proposed clinical investigation as well as information
on  the  qualifications  of  clinical  investigators.  The
pre-clinical  data  must  provide  an  adequate  basis  for
evaluating both the safety and the scientific rationale
for the initial clinical studies in human volunteers. The
IND  automatically  becomes  effective  30  days  after
receipt by the FDA, unless the FDA imposes a clinical
hold within that 30-day period.

Clinical Trials. Clinical trials generally involve the
administration  of  the  product  candidate  to  healthy
human volunteers or to patients under the supervision
of  a  qualified  physician  (also  called  an  investigator)
pursuant  to  an  FDA-reviewed  protocol.  In  certain

cases, described below, animal studies may be used in
place of human studies. Human clinical trials typically
are  conducted  in  three  sequential  phases,  although
the  phases  may  overlap  with  one  another  and  trial
designs vary depending on the Therapeutic or Prophy-
lactic  nature  of  the  product.  Clinical  trials  must  be
conducted under protocols that detail the objectives of
the study, the parameters to be used to monitor safety
and the efficacy criteria, if any, to be evaluated. Each
protocol must be submitted to the FDA as part of the
IND. The protocol must also be reviewed and approved
by  an  institutional  review  board  (IRB),  and  all  study
subjects must provide informed consent.

• Phase 1 clinical trials test the candidate in a
small group (typically 20-100) of healthy volun-
teers and/or patients with the target disease or
condition to evaluate its safety, dose tolerance,
absorption, bio-distribution, metabolism, excre-
tion and clinical pharmacology and, if possible,
for early evidence regarding efficacy.

• Phase 2 clinical trials involve a larger group of
patients  (typically  several  hundred)  with  the
target  disease  or  condition  to  assess  the
efficacy of the drug for specific indications to
determine dose response and the optimal dose
range and to gather additional information relat-
ing to safety and potential adverse effects.
• Phase  3  clinical  trials  consist  of  expanded,
larger-scale studies of patients with the target
disease or disorder to obtain definitive statisti-
cal evidence of the efficacy and safety of the
proposed  product  candidate  using  a  specific
dosing  regimen.  The  safety  and  efficacy  data
generated from Phase 3 clinical trials typically
form  the  basis  for  FDA  review  and  potential
approval of the product candidate.

• Phase  4  clinical  trials  are  sometimes  con-
ducted  after  a  product  has  been  approved.
These trials can be conducted for a number of
purposes, including to collect long-term safety
information or to collect additional data about a
specific patient population. As part of a product
approval,  the  FDA  may  require  that  certain
Phase  4  studies,  which  are  sometimes  called
post-marketing  commitment  studies,  be  con-
ducted post-approval.

Progress reports  with  the results of the clinical
trials must be submitted at least annually to the FDA
and  there  are  additional,  more  frequent  reporting
requirements for certain adverse events.

The FDA may impose a temporary or permanent
clinical hold, or other sanctions, if it believes that the
clinical  trial  either  is  not  being  conducted  in
accordance with the FDA requirements or presents an
unacceptable risk to the clinical trial subjects. An IRB
also  may  require  the  clinical  trial  at  the  site  to  be
halted, either temporarily or permanently, for failure to
comply  with  the  IRB’s  requirements,  or  may  impose
other conditions.

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Good  Clinical  Practice. All  phases  of  clinical
studies must be conducted in conformance with the
FDA’s  bioresearch  monitoring  regulations  and  Good
Clinical  Practices  (GCP)  which  are  ethical  and
scientific quality standards for conducting, recording
and reporting clinical trials to assure that the data and
reported  results  are  credible  and  accurate  and  that
the rights, safety and well-being of trial participants
are protected.

Marketing Approval – Biologics, Drugs and Vaccines

Biologics 

information 

License  Application/New  Drug
Application. For  large  molecule  products,  including
products  such  as  vaccines,  products  derived  from
blood and blood components, and antibodies and other
recombinant  proteins,  all  data  obtained  from  a
development program, including research and product
development, manufacturing, pre-clinical and clinical
trials, labeling and related information are submitted
in a biologics license application (BLA) to the FDA and
in  similar  regulatory  filings  with  the  corresponding
agencies  in  other  countries  for  review  and  approval.
For  small  molecule  drugs,  this 
is
submitted in a new drug application (NDA) filing. The
submission of an application is not a guarantee that
the FDA will find the application complete and accept
it for filing. The FDA may refuse to file the application
and request additional information rather than accept
the application for filing, in which case the application
the  supplemental
must  be 
information. Once an application is accepted for filing,
the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) requires
the FDA to review the application within 10 months of
its  60-day  filing  date,  although  in  practice,  longer
review times may occur. Most applications are subject
to a substantial application fee and, if approved, will be
assessed  an  annual  fee,  both  of  which  are  adjusted
annually. Applications for orphan drugs are not subject
to an application fee, unless the application includes
an  indication  other  than  the  orphan-designated
indication. Under the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FDCA), the FDA also has the authority to grant
waivers of certain user fees.

resubmitted  with 

In addition, under the Pediatric Research Equity
Act  of  2003  (PREA),  BLAs,  NDAs  and  certain
supplements must contain data to assess the safety
and efficacy of the drug for the claimed indications in
all  relevant  pediatric  subpopulations  and  to  support
dosing  and  administration 
for  each  pediatric
subpopulation  for  which  the  product  is  safe  and
effective. The FDA may grant deferrals for submission
of  data  or  full  or  partial  waivers.  Unless  otherwise
required  by  regulation,  PREA  does  not  apply  to  any
drug or biologic for an indication for which orphan drug
designation has been granted.

In  reviewing  a  BLA  or  NDA,  the  FDA  may  grant
approval,  request  more  information  or  data,  or  deny
the  application  if  it  determines  the  application  does
not provide substantial evidence of effectiveness for
the  proposed  indication  and/or  that  the  drug  is  not

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safe  for  use  under  the  conditions  of  use  in  the
proposed labeling. Even if such additional information
and  data  are  submitted,  the  FDA  may  ultimately
decide  that  the  BLA  or  NDA  does  not  satisfy  the
criteria for approval. The FDA will also typically inspect
one or more clinical sites to ensure compliance with
GCPs as well as the facility or facilities at which the
candidate is manufactured to ensure compliance with
current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs).

The  receipt  of  regulatory  approval  often  takes
many  years,  involving  the  expenditure  of  substantial
financial resources. The speed with which approval is
granted often depends on a number of factors, includ-
ing the severity of the disease in question, the availa-
bility of alternative treatments and the risks and bene-
fits  of  the  product  candidate  as  demonstrated  in
clinical  trials.  The  FDA  may  also  impose  conditions
upon approval. For example, it may require a Risk Eval-
uation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for a product.
This  can  include  various  required  elements,  such  as
publication  of  a  medication  guide,  patient  package
inserts, a communication plan to educate health care
providers  of  the  drug’s  risks  and/or  restrictions  on
distribution and use such as limitations on who may
prescribe or dispense the drug. The FDA may also sig-
nificantly  limit  the  indications  approved  for  a  given
product  and/or  require,  as  a  condition  of  approval,
enhanced  labeling,  special  packaging  or  labeling,
post-approval clinical trials, expedited reporting of cer-
tain  adverse  events,  pre-approval  of  promotional
materials or restrictions on direct-to-consumer adver-
tising, any of which could negatively impact the com-
mercial success of a product.

Abbreviated  New  Drug  Applications  and
Section 505 (b)(2) New Drug Applications. Most drug
products obtain FDA marketing approval pursuant to
an NDA for innovator products, or an abbreviated new
drug  application  (ANDA)  for  generic  products.  Rele-
vant  to  ANDAs,  the  Hatch-  Waxman  amendments  to
the FDCA established a statutory procedure for sub-
mission  and  FDA  review  and  approval  of  ANDAs  for
generic versions of branded drugs previously approved
by the FDA (such previously approved drugs are also
referred to as reference listed drugs (RLDs)). Because
the  safety  and  efficacy  of  RLDs  have  already  been
established  by  the  brand  company  (sometimes
referred to as the innovator), the FDA does not require
ANDA applicants to independently demonstrate safety
and efficacy of generic products. However, a generic
manufacturer  is  typically  required  to  conduct  bioe-
quivalence studies of its test product against the RLD
in order to demonstrate that their product per forms in
the same manner as the RLD. The bioequivalence stud-
ies for orally administered, systemically available drug
products assess the rate and extent to which the API
is absorbed into the bloodstream from the drug prod-
uct  and  becomes  available  at  the  site  of  action.
Bioequivalence  is  established  when  there  is  an
absence  of  a  significant  difference  in  the  rate  and
extent for absorption of the generic product and the

listed drug. In addition to the bioequivalence data, an
ANDA must contain patent certifications and chemis-
try, manufacturing, labeling and stability data.

The third alternative is commonly referred to as a
Section 505(b)(2) NDA, which enables the applicant
to  rely,  in  part,  on  the  FDA’s  findings  of  safety  and
efficacy of an existing product, or published literature,
in support of its application. Section 505(b)(2) NDAs
often  provide  an  alternate  path  to  FDA  approval  for
new  or  improved  formulations  or  new  uses  of
previously  approved  products.  Section  505(b)(2)
permits the filing of an NDA where at least some of the
information required for approval comes from studies
not conducted by or for the applicant and for which the
applicant  has  not  obtained  a  right  of  reference.  The
applicant  may  rely  upon  the  FDA’s  findings  with
respect  to  certain  preclinical  or  clinical  studies
conducted for an approved product. The FDA may also
require  companies  to  perform  additional  studies  or
measurements  to  support  the  change  from  the
approved product. The FDA may then approve the new
product  candidate  for  certain  label  indications  for
which the referenced product has been approved, as
well  as  for  any  new  indication  sought  by  the
Section 505(b)(2) applicant.

In  seeking  approval  for  a  drug  through  an  NDA,
including a 505(b)(2) NDA, applicants are required to
list with the FDA certain patents of the applicant or
that are held by third parties whose claims cover the
applicant’s product. Upon approval of an NDA, each of
the patents listed in the application for the drug is then
published  in  the  Orange  Book.  Any  subsequent
applicant  who  files  an  ANDA  seeking  approval  of  a
generic  equivalent  version  of  a  drug  listed  in  the
Orange Book or a 505(b)(2) NDA referencing a drug
listed  in  the  Orange  Book  must  make  one  of  the
following  certifications  to  the  FDA  concerning
patents:  (1)  the  patent  information  concerning  the
RLD has not been submitted to the FDA; (2) any such
patent  that  was  filed  has  expired;  (3)  the  date  on
which  such  patent  will  expire;  or  (4)  such  patent  is
invalid  or  will  not  be 
infringed  upon  by  the
manufacture, use or sale of the drug product for which
the application is submitted. This last certification is
known as a paragraph IV certification. A notice of the
paragraph  IV  certification  must  be  provided  to  each
owner  of  the  patent  that  is  the  subject  of  the
certification and to the holder of the approved NDA to
which the ANDA or 505(b)(2) application refers. The
applicant  may  also  elect  to  submit  a  ‘‘section  viii’’
statement certifying that its proposed label does not
contain  (or  carves  out)  any  language  regarding  the
patented method-of-use rather than certify to a listed
method-of-use patent.

If the RLD’s NDA holder or patent owners assert a
patent challenge directed to one of the Orange Book
listed  patents  within  45  days  of  the  receipt  of  the
paragraph IV certification notice, the FDA is prohibited
from  approving  the  application  until  the  earlier  of
30  months  from  the  receipt  of  the  paragraph  IV

certification  expiration  of  the  patent,  settlement  of
the lawsuit or a decision in the infringement case that
is favorable to the applicant. The ANDA or 505(b)(2)
application  also  will  not  be  approved  until  any
applicable non-patent exclusivity listed in the Orange
Book for the branded reference drug has expired. Thus
approval of a Section 505(b)(2) NDA or ANDA can be
stalled  until  all  the  listed  patents  claiming  the
referenced product have expired; until any non-patent
exclusivity, such as exclusivity for obtaining approval
of a new chemical entity, listed in the Orange Book for
the referenced product has expired; and, in the case of
a  Paragraph  IV  certification  and  subsequent  patent
infringement  suit,  until  the  earlier  of  30  months,
settlement  of  the  lawsuit  or  a  decision  in  the
infringement  case  that  is  favorable  to  the  ANDA  or
Section 505(b)(2) applicant.

Fast Track Designation. The FDA may designate a
product as a fast track drug  if it  is  intended for the
treatment  of  a  serious  or  life-threatening  disease  or
condition and demonstrates the potential to address
unmet  medical  needs  for  this  disease  or  condition.
Sponsors granted a fast track designation for a drug
are  granted  more  frequent  opportunities  to  interact
with  the  FDA  during  the  approval  process  and  are
eligible for FDA review of the application on a rolling
basis, before the application has been completed. The
FDA granted fast track status to AV7909 in June 2011,
to  CHIKV  VLP  in  2018  and  to  ZIKV-IG  in  December
2017.

Orphan  Drugs. Under  the  Orphan  Drug  Act,  an
applicant can request the FDA to designate a product
as an ‘‘orphan drug’’ in the United States if the drug is
intended  to  treat  an  orphan,  or  rare,  disease  or
condition. A disease or condition is considered orphan
if it affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United
States.  A  manufacturer  must  request  orphan  drug
designation prior to submitting a BLA or NDA. Products
designated  as  orphan  drugs  are  eligible  for  special
grant  funding  for  research  and  development,  FDA
assistance with the review of clinical trial protocols,
potential tax credits for research, reduced filing fees
for  marketing  applications  and  a  special  seven-year
period of market exclusivity after marketing approval.
Orphan drug exclusivity, which is afforded to the first
applicant to receive approval for an orphan designated
drug  for  an  indication  covered  by  the  orphan  drug
designation prevents FDA approval of applications by
other applicants for the same drug for the designated
orphan disease or condition. The FDA may approve a
subsequent application from another applicant if the
FDA determines that the application is for a different
drug  for  the  same  disease  or  condition  or  the  same
drug for a different use, or if the FDA determines that
the subsequent product is clinically superior, or that
the holder of the initial orphan drug approval cannot
assure  the  availability  of  sufficient  quantities  of  the
drug to meet the public’s need. A grant of an orphan

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designation is not a guarantee that a product will be
approved.

Our products with current orphan drug exclusivity

in the United States include the following:

• BioThrax(cid:4)  (anthrax  vaccine  adsorbed) 

for
post-exposure prophylaxis of disease following
suspected  or  confirmed  Bacillus  anthracis
exposure,  when  administered  in  conjunction
with  recommended  antibacterial  drugs,  with
exclusivity though November 2022;
Immune 
(Anthrax 

Globulin
Intravenous  (Human))  for  the  treatment  of
inhalational  anthrax  in  adult  and  pediatric
patients 
in  combination  with  appropriate
antibacterial  drugs,  with  exclusivity  through
March 2022; and

• Anthrasil(cid:4) 

• BAT for the treatment of symptomatic botulism
following documented or suspected exposure to
botulinum neurotoxin serotypes A, B, C, D, E, F,
or  G  in  adults  and  pediatric  patients,  with
exclusivity through March 2020.

Post-Approval  Requirements. Any  drug,  biologic
or medical device product for which we receive FDA
approval will be subject to continuing regulation by the
FDA,  including,  among  other  things,  record  keeping
requirements,  reporting  of  adverse  experiences,
providing  the  FDA  with  updated  safety  and  efficacy
information,  product  sampling  and  distribution
requirements, cGMPs and restrictions on advertising
and promotion. Adverse events that are reported after
marketing approval can result in additional limitations
being placed on the product’s distribution or use and,
potentially,  withdrawal  or  suspension  of  the  product
from  the  market. 
In  addition,  the  FDA  has
post-approval  authority  to  require  post-approval
clinical  trials  and/or  safety  labeling  changes  if
warranted  by  the  appearance  of  new  safety
information.  In  certain  circumstances,  the  FDA  may
impose a REMS after a product has been approved.

involved 

Facilities 

in  the  manufacture  and
distribution  of  approved  products  are  required  to
register their facility with the FDA and certain state
agencies  and  are  subject  to  periodic  unannounced
inspections by the FDA for compliance with cGMP and
other laws.

The  FDA  regulates  the  content  and  format  of
prescription drug labeling, advertising, and promotion,
as  well  as  permissible  non-promotional  communica-
tions  between  industry  and  the  medical  community
(e.g.,  industry-supported  scientific  and  educational
activities). The FDA closely monitors advertising and
promotional  materials  we  may  disseminate  for  our
products for compliance with restrictions on off-label
promotion  and  other  laws.  We  may  not  promote  our
investigational products and we may not promote our
approved products for conditions of use that are not
included in the approved package inserts for our prod-
ucts.  Certain  additional  restrictions  on  advertising

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and promotion exist for products that have so-called
‘‘black  box  warnings’’  in  their  approved  package
inserts,  such  as  Anthrasil  and  VIGIV  in  the  United
States. The FDA and other agencies actively enforce
these  laws  and  regulations,  and  a  company  that  is
found to have improperly promoted unapproved or off-
label  uses  or  otherwise  not  to  have  met  applicable
promotion rules may be subject to significant liability
under both the FDCA and other statutes, including the
False Claims Act.

Vaccine and Therapeutic Product Lot Release and
FDA Review. Because the manufacturing process for
biological  products  is  complex,  the  FDA  requires  for
many biologics, including most vaccines and immune
globulin  products,  that  each  product  lot  undergo
thorough  testing  for  purity,  potency,  identity  and
sterility.  Several  of  our  vaccines  are  subject  to  lot
release  protocols  by  the  FDA  and  other  regulatory
agencies. The length of the review process depends on
a  number  of  factors,  including  reviewer  questions,
license supplement approval, reviewer availability and
whether  our  internal  testing  of  product  samples  is
completed  before  or  concurrently  with  regulatory
agency testing, if applicable.

In  addition, 

if  changes  are  made  to  the
manufacturing process, we may be required to provide
pre-clinical and clinical data showing the comparable
identity,  strength,  quality,  purity  or  potency  of  the
products before and after the changes.

Priority Review Vouchers. In 2007, the Food and
Drug  Administration  Amendments  Act  added
Section  524  to  the  FDCA  and  established  the
Neglected  Tropical  Disease  Priority  Review  Voucher
(PRV)  program.  This  PRV  program  was  expanded  in
2012 by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and
Innovation  Act  to  include  rare  pediatric  diseases.  In
December  2016,  the  21st  Century  Cures  Act
established  a  PRV  program  within  the  FDA  for
MCMs for chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear
threats, and those vaccines, therapeutics and MCMs,
that  prevent  or  treat  material  threat  agents  as
identified  in  the  Public  Health  Service  Act  (PHSA).
Under the PRV program, upon approval of a qualified
product,  companies  receive  a  special  voucher  which
allows  them  to  have  a  drug  reviewed  under  FDA’s
priority review system, with the anticipation that it will
accelerate the regulatory review to get the product to
market more rapidly. Recipients of a PRV may transfer
that voucher to another party for consideration.

Several  of  our  investigational  stage  product
candidates may be eligible for PRV under multiple PRV
programs upon the product approval. We believe that
ZIKV-IG  (NP024),  a  human  polyclonal  antibody
therapeutic  being  developed  as  a  prophylaxis  and
treatment  for  Zika  infections  in  at  risk  populations
may have the potential for a PRV under the Neglected
Tropical  Disease  PRV  program.  We  believe  that  the
Chikungunya  VLP  vaccine,  being  developed 
for
prevention  of  disease  caused  by  chikungunya

infections, may have the potential for a PRV under the
Neglected  Tropical  Disease  PRV  program  and  under
the  MCM  PRV  program.  However,  there  can  be  no
assurances  that  any  of  these  candidates  will  obtain
PRV status.

Marketing Approval – Devices

Devices may fall within the definition of a Medical
Device  or  may  be  a  Combination  Product  including
both a device for delivery of a drug product and the
drug product itself. Medical Devices are also subject
to FDA clearance or approval and extensive regulation
under the FDCA. Under the FDCA, medical devices are
classified into one of three classes: Class I, Class II or
Class  III.  The  classification  of  a  device  generally
depends  on  the  degree  of  risk  associated  with  the
medical  device  and  the  extent  of  control  needed  to
ensure  safety  and  effectiveness.  The  RSDL  kit  is
regulated as a non-restricted Class II medical device.

• Class I devices are those that present minimal
potential  for  harm  to  the  user  and  for  which
safety  and  effectiveness  can  be  assured  by
adherence to a set of general controls. These
general  controls  include  compliance  with  the
applicable portions of the FDA’s Quality System
Regulation  (QSR)  which  sets  forth  require-
ments  for  manufacturing  practices,  record
keeping, reporting of adverse medical events,
labeling  and  promotion  only  for  cleared  or
approved intended uses.

• Class  II  devices  are  those  that  generally  pre-
sent a moderate potential for harm to the user
and are also subject to these general controls
and  to  any  other  special  controls  as  deemed
necessary by the FDA to ensure the safety and
effectiveness of the device. Review and clear-
ance by the FDA for these devices is typically
accomplished  through  the  510(k)-pre-market
notification procedure. When 510(k) clearance
is sought, a sponsor must submit a pre-market
notification  demonstrating  that  the  proposed
device  is  substantially  equivalent  to  a  device
approved by the FDA after May 28, 1976. This
previously  cleared  device  is  called  the  predi-
cate  device.  If  the  FDA  agrees  that  the
proposed  device  is  substantially  equivalent  to
the predicate device, then 510(k) clearance to
market will be granted. After a device receives
510(k) clearance, any modification that could
significantly affect its safety or effectiveness,
or that would constitute a major change in its
intended use, requires a new 510(k) clearance
or  could  require  pre-market  approval.  If  a  pro-
posed  device  is  substantially  equivalent  to  a
predicate  device  that  was  cleared  prior  to
May 28, 1976, the proposed device is cleared

based on a pre-amendment and is cleared as an
unclassified device.

for  an 

• Class  III  devices  are  those  that  sustains  or
supports life, is implanted, or presents high risk
of illness or injury. A Class III device requires
approval  of  a  pre-market  application  (PMA),
which must demonstrate that the device is safe
and effective when used. The PMA process is
an  expensive,  lengthy  and  uncertain  process
requiring many years to complete. Clinical trials
are almost always required to support a PMA.
These trials generally require submission of an
investigational  device
application 
exemption (IDE). An IDE must be supported by
pre-clinical data, such as animal and laboratory
testing results, which show that the device is
safe  to  test  in  humans  and  that  the  study
protocols are scientifically sound. The IDE must
be  approved  in  advance  by  the  FDA  for  a
specified  number  of  patients,  unless  the
product is deemed a non-significant risk device
for  more  abbreviated
and 
investigational device exemption requirements.
Both  before  and  after  a  medical  device  is
commercially 
and
marketers of the device have ongoing responsibilities
under  FDA  regulations.  The  FDA  reviews  design  and
manufacturing  practices,  record  keeping,  reports  of
adverse  events,  labeling  and  other  information  to
identify  potential  problems  with  marketed  medical
devices. Device manufacturers are subject to periodic
and  unannounced 
for
compliance with cGMP requirements that govern the
methods used in, and the facilities and controls used
for,  the  design,  manufacture,  packaging,  servicing,
labeling,  storage,  installation  and  distribution  of  all
finished medical devices intended for human use.

distributed,  manufacturers 

inspection  by  the  FDA 

is  eligible 

The FDA also has the authority to require repair,
replacement  or  refund  of  the  cost  of  any  medical
device. The FDA also administers certain controls over
the export of medical devices from the United States,
as international sales of medical devices that have not
received  FDA  approval  are  subject  to  FDA  export
requirements.

Combination  products  are  therapeutic  and
diagnostic  products  that  combine  drugs,  devices,
and/or  biological  products.  The  FDA  determines
whether a combination product is regulated as a drug,
device,  or  biologic  based  on  the  product’s  primary
mode  of  action.  Our  Trobigard  auto-injector  is  not
currently approved or cleared by the FDA or any similar
regulatory body and is only distributed to authorized
government buyers for use outside the United States.
It  is  not  manufactured  or  distributed  in  the  United
States.

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Emergency Use Authorization

• refusal  to  permit  the  import  or  export  of  our

As amended by Project BioShield and subsequent
legislation,  including  the  Pandemic  and  All-Hazards
Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (PAHPRA)
and the 21st Century Cures Act, the FDCA permits the
Secretary  of  HHS  to  authorize  the  introduction  into
interstate  commerce  of  unapproved  MCMs,  or
approved MCMs for unapproved uses, in the context of
an  actual  or  potential  emergency  that  has  been
declared  by  designated  government  officials  (known
as ‘‘emergency use’’). The types of emergencies that
include  public  health
trigger  these  authorities 
emergencies  announced  by  the  Secretary  of  HHS,
military emergencies announced by the Secretary of
Defense,  domestic  emergencies  announced  by  the
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the identification
of a material threat pursuant to Section 319-F-2 of the
PHSA that is sufficient to affect national security or
the health and security of United States citizens living
abroad.  After  one  of  the  emergencies  has  been
announced,  the  Secretary  of  HHS  may  authorize  the
issuance  of,  and  the  FDA  Commissioner  may  issue,
Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for the use of
specific  products  based  on  criteria  established  by
statute,  including  that  the  product  at  issue  may  be
effective in diagnosing, treating, or preventing serious
or  life-threatening  diseases  or  conditions  caused  by
CBRN  threat  agents  when  there  are  no  adequate,
approved, and available alternatives. EUAs are subject
to additional conditions and restrictions, are product-
specific,  and 
the  emergency
terminate  when 
determination underlying the EUA terminates. An EUA
is  not  a  long-term  alternative  to  obtaining  FDA
approval, licensure, or clearance for a product.

Potential Sanctions.

For  all  FDA-regulated  products,  if  the  FDA  finds
that  a  manufacturer  has  failed  to  comply  with
applicable laws and regulations, or that a product is
ineffective or poses an unreasonable health risk, it can
institute or seek a wide variety of enforcement actions
and remedies, including but not limited to:

• restrictions on such products, manufacturers or

manufacturing processes;

• restrictions  on  the  labeling  or  marketing  of  a

product;

• restrictions on distribution or use of a product;
to  conduct  post-marketing
• requirements 

studies or clinical trials;

• warning letters or untitled letters;
• withdrawal of the products from the market;
• refusal  to  approve  pending  applications  or
supplements to approved applications that are
submitted;

• recall of products;
• fines, restitution or disgorgement of profits or

revenues;

• suspension or withdrawal of marketing approvals;

products;

• product seizure; and
• injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal

penalties.

Foreign Regulation

Currently, we maintain a commercial presence in
the United States and Canada as well as select foreign
countries. We intend to further expand our commercial
presence  to  additional  foreign  countries  and  territo-
ries.  In  the  European  Union,  medicinal  products  are
authorized following a process similarly demanding as
the process required in the United States. Medicinal
products must be authorized in one of two ways, either
through the decentralized procedure, which provides
for  the  mutual  recognition  procedure  of  national
approval decisions by the competent authorities of the
European  Union  (EU)  Member  States  or  through  the
centralized  procedure  by  the  European  Commission,
which  provides  for  the  grant  of  a  single  marketing
authorization  that  is  valid  for  all  EU  member  states.
The authorization process is essentially the same irre-
spective of which route is used. We are also subject to
many  of  the  same  continuing  post-approval  require-
ments  in  the  EU  as  we  are  in  the  United  States
(e.g.,  good  manufacturing  practices).  Additionally,
each foreign country subjects medical devices to its
own regulatory requirements. In the European Union, a
legislates
harmonized  medical  device  directive 
approval requirements. Within this framework, the CE
Mark, an attestation of conformity with the essential
health,  safety  and  environmental  requirements  and
compliance with relevant European Union legislation,
allows  for  the  legal  marketing  of  the  product  in  all
European Economic Area member states. Additionally,
to the extent that a product is marketed outside of the
United States, a facility may also be registered with
applicable  ex-U.S.  regulatory  authorities,  who  may
also  require  inspections  for  compliance  with  local
marketing regulations.

Fraud, Abuse and Anti-Corruption Laws

The  U.S.  and  most  other  jurisdictions  have
detailed  requirements  that  apply  to  government  and
private  health  care  programs,  and  a  broad  range  of
fraud  and  abuse  laws,  transparency  laws,  and  other
laws. Relevant U.S. federal and state healthcare laws
and regulations include:

• The federal Anti-Kickback Statute;
• The federal civil False Claims Act;
• The  federal  Health  Insurance  Portability  and
Accountability  Act  of  1996  (HIPAA),  as
amended by the Health Information Technology
for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act;

• The federal criminal False Claims Act;
• The  price  reporting  requirements  under  the
Medicaid  Drug  Rebate  Program  and  the
Veterans Health Care Act of 1992;

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• The  federal  Physician  Payment  Sunshine  Act,
being  implemented  as  the  Open  Payments
Program; and

• Analogous  and  similar  state 

laws  and

regulations.

Failure to comply with these laws and regulations

could subject us to criminal or civil penalties.

Our  operations  are  also  subject  to  compliance
with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) which
prohibits  corporations  and  individuals  from  paying,
offering to pay, or authorizing the payment of anything
of  value  to  any  foreign  government  official,  govern-
ment  staff  member,  political  party  or  political
candidate in an attempt to obtain or retain business or
to otherwise influence a person working in an official
capacity. We also may be implicated under the FCPA
by  the  activities  of  our  partners,  collaborators,  con-
tract research organizations, vendors or other agents.
As  a  public  company,  the  FCPA  also  requires  us  to
make and keep books and records that accurately and
fairly reflect all of our transactions and to devise and
maintain  an  adequate  system  of  internal  accounting
controls.  Our  operations  are  also  subject  to  compli-
ance  with  the  U.K.  Bribery  Act,  which  applies  to
bribery activities both in the public and private sector,
Canada’s  Corruption  of  Foreign  Public  Officials  Act
and similar laws in other countries.

Regulations Governing Reimbursement

The  marketing  practices  of  U.S.  pharmaceutical
manufacturers  are  also  subject  to  federal  and  state
healthcare laws related to government funded health-
care programs.

In the United States, certain of our products are
reimbursed  under  federal  and  state  health  care
programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, TriCare, and or
state  pharmaceutical  assistance  programs.  Many
foreign countries have similar laws.

Various U.S. federal health care laws apply when
we or customers submit claims for items or services
that are reimbursed under federally funded health care
programs,  including  federal  and  state  anti-kickback
laws,  false  claims  laws,  and  anti-self-referral  laws,
which may apply to federal and state-funded Medicaid
and other health care programs and private third-party
payers.

Failure to comply with these laws and regulations

could subject us to criminal or civil penalties.

Additionally,  drug  pricing  is  an  active  area  for
regulatory reform at the federal and state levels, and
significant  changes  to  current  drug  pricing  and
reimbursement structures in the U.S. continue to be
enacted and considered.

Other Industry Regulation

Our present and future business has been and will
continue to be subject to various other laws and regu-
lations.  Various  laws,  regulations  and  recommenda-
tions relating to the use of data, safe working condi-
tions,  laboratory  practices,  the  experimental  use  of
animals,  and  the  purchase,  storage,  movement,
import, export, use and disposal of hazardous or poten-
tially  hazardous  substances,  including  radioactive
compounds  and  infectious  disease  agents  used  in
connection with our product development, are or may
be applicable to our activities.

EMPLOYEES

As of February 14, 2020, we had 1,834 full-time
employees. None of our employees are represented by
a  labor  union  or  covered  by  collective  bargaining
agreements.  We  believe  that  our  relations  with  our
employees are good.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

Our  common  stock  is  traded  on  the  New  York
Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ‘‘EBS.’’ Our
principal  executive  offices  are  located  at  400
Professional  Drive,  Suite  400,  Gaithersburg,
is
Maryland  20879.  Our 
telephone  number 
(240)  631-3200,  and  our  website  address 
is
www.emergentbiosolutions.com.  We  make  available,
free  of  charge  on  our  website,  our  annual  report  on
Form  10-K,  quarterly  reports  on  Form  10-Q,  current
reports  on  Form  8-K  and  all  amendments  to  those
reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13 (a) or
15(d)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934  (the
Exchange Act) as soon as reasonably practicable after
we  electronically  file  those  reports  with,  or  furnish
them  to,  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission
(the SEC).

We  also  make  available,  free  of  charge  on  our
website, the reports filed with the SEC by our execu-
tive officers, directors and 10% stockholders pursuant
to  Section  16  under  the  Exchange  Act  as  soon  as
reasonably practicable after copies of those filings are
provided to us by those persons. In addition, we intend
to make available on our website all disclosures that
are required to be posted by applicable law, the rules of
the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange listing stan-
dards regarding any amendment to, or waiver of, our
code  of  business  conduct  and  ethics.  We  have
included  our  website  address  as  an  inactive  textual
reference only. The information contained on, or that
can be accessed through, our website is not a part of,
or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report
on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

You  should  carefully  consider  the  following  risk
factors  in  addition  to  the  other  information  in  this
Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  when  evaluating  our
business  because  these  risk  factors  may  have  a
significant impact on our business, financial condition,
operating  results  or  cash  flows.  If  any  of  the  risks
described below or in subsequent reports, we file with
the SEC actually occur, they may materially harm our
business, financial condition, operating results or cash
flows. Additional risks and uncertainties that we have
not yet identified or that we presently consider to be
immaterial  may  also  materially  harm  our  business,
financial  condition,  operating  results  or  cash  flows.
The  discussion  of  these  factors  is  incorporated  by
reference  into  and  considered  an  integral  part  of
Part  II,  Item  7,  ‘‘Management’s  Discussion  and
Analysis  of  Financial  Conditions  and  Results  of
Operations.’’

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING RISKS

We  currently  derive  a  substantial  portion  of  our
revenue from USG procurement of AV7909, BioThrax
and  ACAM2000.  If  the  USG’s  demand  for  and/or
funding  for  procurement  of  AV7909,  BioThrax  or
ACAM2000  is  substantially  reduced,  our  business,
financial condition, operating results and cash flows
would be materially harmed.

We derive a substantial portion of our current and
expected  future  revenues  from  USG  procurement  of
AV7909  and  BioThrax.  As  AV7909  is  a  product
development candidate, there is a higher level of risk
that we may encounter challenges causing delays or
an  inability  to  deliver  AV7909  than  with  BioThrax,
which  may  have  a  material  effect  on  our  ability  to
generate and recognize revenue.

The  success  of  our  business  and  our  future
operating  results  are  significantly  dependent  on
anticipated funding for the procurement of our anthrax
vaccines and the terms of our BioThrax and AV7909
sales  to  the  USG,  including  the  price  per  dose,  the
number of doses and the timing of deliveries. We have
no certainty that funding will be made available for the
procurement of these vaccines. If priorities for the SNS
change with respect to our anthrax vaccines, funding
to procure future doses of BioThrax or AV7909 may be
limited or not available, BARDA may never complete
the anticipated full transition to stockpiling AV7909 in
support  of  anthrax  preparedness,  and  our  future
business,  financial  condition,  operating  results  and
cash flows could be materially harmed.

In  addition,  we  currently  derive  a  substantial
portion of our revenues from sales of ACAM2000 to
the USG. If priorities for the SNS change with respect
to  ACAM2000  or  the  USG  decides  not  to  exercise
options  under  our  ACAM2000  contract  our  future
business,  financial  condition,  operating  results  and
cash flows could be materially harmed.

Although a pre-EUA submission package related
to AV7909 has been submitted to the FDA, we may not
receive an EUA and eventual FDA licensure in a timely
manner  or  at  all.  Delays  in  our  ability  to  achieve  a
favorable outcome from the FDA could prevent us from
realizing the full potential value of our BARDA contract
for  the  advanced  development  and  procurement  of
AV7909.

In  collaboration  with  us,  the  CDC  filed  with  the
FDA  a  pre-EUA  submission  package  related  to
AV7909,  which  enables  FDA  review  of  data  in
anticipation of a request for an EUA. This submission
triggered BARDA to exercise its first contract option
(valued at $261M) in July 2019 to procure 10M doses
of  AV7909  for  inclusion  into  the  SNS  in  support  of
anthrax preparedness.

Notwithstanding,  the  FDA  may  decide  that  our
data are insufficient and require additional pre-clinical,
clinical  or  other  studies.  If  we  are  unsuccessful  in
obtaining an EUA and, ultimately, FDA licensure, in a
timely manner or at all, we may not be able to realize
the  full  potential  value  of  the  contract,  which  could
have a material adverse effect on our future business,
financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
Furthermore,  prior  to  FDA  licensure,  if  we  obtain  an
EUA, the EUA could be terminated if the emergency
determination underlying the EUA terminates.

Our USG procurement and development contracts
require  ongoing  funding  decisions  by  the  USG.
Simultaneous reduction or discontinuation of funding
of these contracts could cause our business, financial
condition, operating results and cash flows to suffer
materially.

The  USG  is  the  principal  customer  for  our  PHT-
focused MCMs and is the primary source of funds for
the development of most of our product candidates in
our  development  pipeline,  most  notably  our  AV7909
product  candidate.  We  anticipate  that  the  USG  will
also be a principal customer for those MCMs that we
successfully develop within our existing product devel-
opment  pipeline,  as  well  as  those  we  acquire  in  the
future. Additionally, a significant portion of our reve-
nue  comes  from  USG  development  contracts  and
grants. Over its lifetime, a USG procurement or devel-
opment  program  may  be  implemented  through  the
award of many different individual contracts and sub-
contracts. The funding for such government programs
is subject to Congressional appropriations, generally
made  on  a  fiscal  year  basis,  even  for  programs
designed to continue for several years. For example,
sales  of  BioThrax  to  be  supplied  under  our  procure-
ment contract with the CDC are subject to the availa-
bility  of  funding,  mostly  from  annual  appropriations.
These appropriations can be subject to political con-
siderations and stringent budgetary constraints.

Additionally, our government-funded development
contracts typically give the USG the right, exercisable
in  its  sole  discretion,  to  extend  these  contracts  for

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successive option periods following a base period of
performance.  The  value  of  the  services  to  be
performed during these option periods may constitute
the  majority  of  the  total  value  of  the  underlying
contract. For example, the September 2016 contract
award from BARDA for the development and delivery to
the SNS of AV7909 for post- exposure prophylaxis of
anthrax disease consists of a five-year base period of
performance  valued  at  approximately  $200  million.
The  contract  award  also  includes  options  for  the
delivery of additional doses of AV7909 to the SNS and
options 
for  an  additional  clinical  study  and
post-marketing commitments, which, if both were to
be exercised in full, would increase the total contract
value  to  up  to  $1.5  billion.  If  levels  of  government
expenditures  and  authorizations  for  public  health
countermeasure  preparedness  decrease  or  shift  to
programs in areas where we do not offer products or
are not developing product candidates, or if the USG
otherwise declines to exercise its options under our
existing contracts, our revenues would suffer, as well
as our business, financial condition, operating results
and cash flows.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to
secure follow-on procurement contracts with the USG
upon  the  expiration  of  any  of  our  current  product
procurement contracts.

The majority of our revenue is substantially depen-
dent  upon  product  procurement  contracts  with  the
USG  and  foreign  governments  for  our  PHT  products.
Upon  the  expiration  of  a  procurement  contract,  we
may not be able to negotiate a follow-on procurement
contract for the particular product for a similar product
volume, period of performance, pricing or other terms,
or at all. The inability to secure a similar or increased
procurement contract could materially affect our reve-
nues and our business, financial condition, operating
results and cash flows could be harmed. For example,
the  BARDA  procurement  contract  for  raxibacumab
that  we  acquired  in  our  acquisition  of  raxibacumab
from Human Genome Sciences, Inc. and GlaxoSmith-
Kline LLC (collectively referred to as GSK), expired in
November 2019. We intend to negotiate follow-on pro-
curement contracts for most of our PHT products upon
the  expiration  of  a  related  procurement  contract,
including our procurement contract for raxibacumab,
but there can be no assurance that we will be success-
ful  obtaining  any  follow-on  contracts.  Even  if  we  are
successful in negotiating a follow-on procurement con-
tract,  it  may  be  for  a  lower  product  volume,  over  a
shorter period of performance or be on less favorable
pricing or other terms. An inability to secure follow-on
procurement contracts for our products could materi-
ally and adversely affect our revenues, and our busi-
ness, financial condition, operating results and cash
flows could be harmed.

The government contracting process is typically a
competitive bidding process and involves unique risks
and requirements.

Our business involves government contracts and
grants,  which  may  be  awarded  through  competitive
bidding. Competitive bidding for government contracts
presents many risks and requirements, including:

• the  possibility  that  we  may  be  ineligible  to
respond to a request for proposal issued by the
government;

• the commitment of substantial time and atten-
tion of management and key employees to the
preparation of bids and proposals for contracts
that may not be awarded to us;

• the need to accurately estimate the resources
and cost structure that will be required to per-
form any contract that we might be awarded;
• the submission by third parties of protests to
our  responses  to  requests  for  proposal  that
could result in delays or withdrawals of those
requests for proposal; and

• in  the  event  our  competitors  protest  or  chal-
lenge contract or grant awards made to us pur-
suant to competitive bidding, the potential that
we may incur expenses or delays, and that any
such  protest  or  challenge  could  result  in  the
resubmission of bids based on modified specifi-
cations, or in the termination, reduction or mod-
ification of the awarded contract.

The USG may choose not to award us future con-
tracts for either the development of our new product
candidates or for the procurement of our existing prod-
ucts  addressing  PHTs  and  may  instead  award  such
contracts  to  our  competitors.  If  we  are  unable  to
secure  particular  contracts,  we  may  not  be  able  to
operate in the market for products that are provided
under those contracts. Additionally, if we are unable to
consistently  win  new  contract  awards  over  an
extended period, or if we fail to anticipate all of the
costs or resources that we will be required to secure
and,  if  applicable,  per form  under  such  contract
awards, our growth strategy and our business, finan-
cial  condition  and  operating  results  and  cash  flows
could be materially and adversely affected.

There are a number of laws and regulations that
pertain to government contracts and compliance with
those  laws  and  regulations  require  significant  time
and cost, which could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition, operating results
and cash flows.

As a manufacturer and supplier of MCMs to the
USG addressing PHTs, we must comply with numerous
laws and regulations relating to the procurement, for-
mation,  administration  and  per formance  of  govern-
ment  contracts.  These  laws  and  regulations  govern
how we transact business with our government clients
and, in some instances, impose additional costs and
related obligations on our business operations. Among

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the  most  significant  government  contracting  regula-
tions that affect our business are:

• the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and
agency-specific  regulations  supplemental  to
FAR,  which  comprehensively  regulate  the
award, formation, administration and per form-
ance of government contracts;

• the  Defense  Federal  Acquisition  Regulations
(DFARs), and agency-specific regulations sup-
plemental  to  DFARs,  which  comprehensively
regulate  the  award,  formation,  administration
and  per formance  of  U.S.  Department  of
Defense (DoD) government contracts;

• the Department of State Acquisition Regulation
(DOSAR),  which  regulates  the  relationship
between  a  Department  of  State  organization
and a contractor or potential contractor;

• business ethics and public integrity obligations,
which govern conflicts of interest and the hiring
of  former  government  employees,  restrict  the
granting  of  gratuities  and  funding  of  lobbying
activities  and  incorporate  other  requirements
such  as  the  Anti-Kickback  Act,  the  Procure-
ment  Integrity  Act,  the  False  Claims  Act  and
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;

• trade  controls,  including  export  and  import
control  laws,  International  Traffic  in  Arms
Regulations  (ITAR),  U.S.  sanctions  programs,
and anti-boycott laws and regulations; and

• laws, 

regulations  and  executive  orders
restricting  the  use  and  dissemination  of  infor-
mation classified for national security purposes
and  the  exportation  of  certain  products  and
technical data.

We may be subject to government investigations
of  business  practices  and  compliance  with  govern-
ment acquisition regulations. USG agencies routinely
audit and investigate government contractors for com-
pliance  with  applicable  laws  and  standards.  Even
though we take significant precautions to identify, pre-
vent and deter fraud, misconduct and non-compliance,
we face the risk that our personnel or outside partners
may engage in misconduct, fraud or improper activi-
ties. If we are audited or investigated and such audit or
investigation were to uncover improper or illegal activi-
ties, we could be subject to civil and criminal fines and
penalties, administrative sanctions, including suspen-
sion or debarment from government contracting, and
suffer  significant  reputational  harm.  The  loss  of  our
status as an eligible government contractor or signifi-
cant  fines  or  penalties  associated  with  contract
non-compliance or resulting from investigations could
have a material adverse effect on our business.

The  amount  we  are  paid  under  our  fixed  price
government  procurement  contracts  is  based  on
estimates we have made of the time, resources and
expenses  required  for  us  to  perform  under  those
contracts. If our actual costs exceed our estimates,
we may not be able to earn an adequate return or may
incur a loss under these contracts, which could harm
our  operating  results  and  materially  reduce  our  net
income.

Our current procurement contracts with HHS and
the DoD are generally fixed price contracts. We expect
that  future  procurement  contracts  we  successfully
secure  with  the  USG  would  also  be  fixed  price  con-
tracts. Under a fixed price contract, we are required to
deliver our products at a fixed price regardless of the
actual  costs  we  incur.  Estimating  costs  that  are
related  to  per formance  in  accordance  with  contract
specifications is difficult, particularly where the period
of  per formance  is  over  several  years.  Our  failure  to
anticipate  technical  problems,  estimate  costs  accu-
rately or control costs during per formance of a fixed
price contract could reduce the profitability of such a
contract  or  cause  a  loss,  which  could  harm  our
operating  results  and  materially  reduce  our  net
income.

Unfavorable provisions in government contracts,
some  of  which  may  be  customary,  may  subject  our
business  to  material  limitations,  restrictions  and
uncertainties and may have a material adverse impact
on our business, financial condition, operating results
and cash flows.

Government contracts customarily contain provi-
sions that give the USG substantial rights and reme-
dies, many of which are not typically found in commer-
cial contracts, including provisions that allow the USG
to:

• terminate  existing  contracts,  in  whole  or  in

part, for any reason or no reason;

• unilaterally  reduce  or  modify  contracts  or
subcontracts, including by imposing equitable
price adjustments;

• cancel multi-year contracts and related orders,
if  funds  for  contract  performance  for  any
subsequent year become unavailable;

• decline,  in  whole  or  in  part,  to  exercise  an
to  purchase  product  under  a
option 
procurement  contract  or  to  fund  additional
development under a development contract;

• decline to renew a procurement contract;
• claim  rights  to  facilities  or  to  products,
including intellectual property, developed under
the contract;

• require  repayment  of  contract  funds  spent  on
construction  of  facilities  in  the  event  of
contract default;

• take actions that result in a longer development

timeline than expected;

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• direct the course of a development program in a
manner  not  chosen  by  the  government
contractor;

• suspend  or  debar  the  contractor  from  doing
business  with  the  government  or  a  specific
government agency;

• pursue  civil  or  criminal  remedies  under  acts
such  as  the  False  Claims  Act  and  False
Statements Act; and

permitting 

termination 

• control or prohibit the export of products.
Generally,  government  contracts  contain  provi-
or
unilateral 
sions 
modification, in whole or in part, at the USG’s conve-
nience.  Under  general  principles  of  government  con-
tracting law, if the USG terminates a contract for con-
venience, the government contractor may recover only
its incurred or committed costs, settlement expenses
and profit on work completed prior to the termination.
If the USG terminates a contract for default, the gov-
ernment  contractor  is  entitled  to  recover  costs
incurred  and  associated  profits  on  accepted  items
only and may be liable for excess costs incurred by the
government  in  procuring  undelivered  items  from
another source. All of our contracts, both development
and procurement, with the USG, are terminable at the
potential
USG’s 
consequences.

convenience 

these 

with 

In addition, our USG contracts grant the USG the
right  to  use  technologies  developed  by  us  under  the
government contract or the right to share data related
to our technologies, for or on behalf of the USG. Under
our USG contracts, we might not be able to prohibit
third  parties,  including  our  competitors,  from  acces-
sing  such  technology  or  data,  including  intellectual
property,  in  providing  products  and  services  to  the
USG.

REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE RISKS

Our long-term success depends, in part, upon our
ability to develop, receive regulatory approval for and
commercialize  product  candidates  we  develop  or
acquire  and,  if  we  are  not  successful,  our  business,
financial condition, operating results and cash flows
may suffer.

Our  product  candidates  and  the  activities
associated  with  them  are  subject  to  extensive  FDA
regulation and oversight, as well as oversight by other
regulatory  agencies  in  the  United  States  and  by
comparable  authorities 
in  other  countries.  This
includes,  but  is  not  limited  to,  laws  and  regulations
governing  product  development,  including  testing,
manufacturing, record keeping, storage and approval,
as  well  as  advertising  and  promotion.  In  limited
circumstances,  governments  may  procure  products
that have not obtained regulatory approval. In all other
circumstances,  failure  to  obtain  regulatory  approval
for a product candidate will prevent us from selling and
commercializing the product candidate.

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In the United States, to obtain approval from the
FDA  to  market  any  of  our  future  drug,  biologic,  or
vaccine products, we will be required to submit a new
drug application (NDA) or biologics license application
(BLA)  to  the  FDA.  Ordinarily,  the  FDA  requires  a
company to support an NDA or BLA with substantial
evidence  of  the  product  candidate’s  effectiveness,
safety,  purity  and  potency  in  treating  the  targeted
indication  based  on  data  derived  from  adequate  and
well-controlled clinical trials, including Phase 3 trials
conducted  in  patients  with  the  disease  or  condition
being targeted.

However, many of our MCM product candidates,
for  example,  may  take  advantage  of  a  different
regulatory approval pathway under the FDA’s ‘‘Animal
Rule.’’ The Animal Rule provides a regulatory pathway
for drug and biologic products targeting indications for
which human efficacy studies are not feasible or would
be unethical. Instead, efficacy must be demonstrated,
in part, by utilizing animal models rather than testing
in  humans.  We  cannot  guarantee  that  the  FDA  will
permit us to proceed with licensure of any of our PHT
MCM candidates under the Animal Rule. Even if we are
able to proceed pursuant to the Animal Rule, it can be
a very long process, and the FDA may decide that our
data are insufficient to support approval and require
additional preclinical, clinical or other studies, refuse
to approve our products, or place restrictions on our
ability to commercialize those products. Furthermore,
products approved under the Animal Rule are subject
to certain additional post-marketing requirements. For
example,  to  the  extent 
feasible  and  ethical,
manufacturers  of  products  approved  pursuant  to  the
Animal  Rule  must  conduct  post-marketing  studies,
such as field studies, to verify and describe the product
candidate’s  clinical  benefit  and  to  assess  its  safety
when used as indicated. We cannot guarantee that we
will be able to meet this regulatory requirement even if
one or more of our product candidates are approved
under the Animal Rule.

The  process  of  obtaining  these  regulatory
approvals  is  expensive,  often  takes  many  years  if
approval is obtained at all, and can vary substantially
based  upon  the  type,  complexity  and  novelty  of  the
product candidate involved. Changes in the regulatory
approval  process  during  the  development  period,
changes in or the enactment of additional statutes or
regulations,  or  changes  in  the  regulatory  review
process generally may cause delays in the approval or
rejection  of  an  application.  There  is  a  high  rate  of
failure inherent in this process, and potential products
that appear promising at early stages of development
may fail for a number of reasons, and positive results
from  preclinical  studies  may  not  be  predictive  of
similar  results  in  human  clinical  trials.  Similarly,
promising  results  from  earlier  clinical  trials  of  a
product  candidate  may  not  be  replicated  in  later
clinical trials.

other 

There 

difficulties 

are  many 

and
uncertainties inherent in pharmaceutical research and
development  that  could  significantly  delay  or  other-
wise  materially  delay  our  ability  to  develop  future
product candidates. These include, but are not limited
to:

• Conditions 

imposed  by  regulators,  ethics
committees, or IRBs for preclinical testing and
clinical trials relating to the scope or design of
our clinical trials;

• Restrictions  placed  upon,  or  other  difficulties
with respect to, clinical trials and clinical trial
sites,  such  as  clinical  holds  or  suspension  or
termination  of  clinical  trials  due  to,  among
other  things,  potential  safety  or  ethical
concerns  or  noncompliance  with  regulatory
requirements;

• Delayed or reduced enrollment in clinical trials,

or high discontinuation rates;

organizations 

• Failure  by  third-party  contractors,  contract
clinical
research 
investigators, clinical laboratories, or suppliers
to comply with regulatory requirements or meet
their  contractual  obligations 
in  a  timely
manner;

(CROs), 

• Greater  than  anticipated  cost  of  or  time
required to complete our clinical trials; and

• Insufficient  product  supply  or 

inadequate

product quality.

Failure  to  successfully  develop  future  product
candidates  for  any  of  these  or  other  reasons  may
materially  adversely  affect  our  business,  financial
condition, operating results and cash flows.

Once an NDA or BLA is submitted, the FDA has
substantial discretion in the approval process and may
refuse to accept any application or may decide that our
data are insufficient to support approval and require
additional preclinical, clinical or other studies. In addi-
tion, varying interpretations of the data obtained from
preclinical and clinical testing could delay, limit or pre-
vent regulatory approval of a product candidate.

Unapproved and investigational products are also
subject to FDA’s laws and regulations governing adver-
tising and promotion, which prohibit the promotion of
both  unapproved  products  and  unapproved  uses  of
approved  products.  There  is  some  risk  that  the  FDA
could  conclude  that  our  communications  relating  to
unapproved products or unapproved uses of approved
products constitute  the promotion  of  an  unapproved
product  or  product  use  in  violation  of  FDA  laws  and
regulations.  There  is  also  a  risk  that  a  regulatory
authority in another country could take a similar posi-
tion  under  that  country’s  laws  and  regulations  and
conclude that we have violated the laws and regula-
tions  related  to  product  development,  approval,  or
promotion  in  that  country.  Therefore,  there  is  a  risk
that  we  could  be  subject  to  enforcement  actions  if
found to be in violation of such laws or regulations.

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Even if we or our collaborators obtain marketing
approvals  for  our  product  candidates,  the  terms  of
approvals and ongoing regulation of our products may
limit  how  we  manufacture  and  market  our  products,
which could materially impair our ability to generate
revenue.

Once  approval  has  been  granted,  an  approved
product  and  its  manufacturer  and  marketer  remain
subject to ongoing review and extensive regulation.

We and our collaborators must therefore comply
with requirements concerning advertising and promo-
tion  for  any  of  our  product  candidates  for  which  we
obtain  marketing  approval.  Promotional  communica-
tions  with  respect  to  FDA-regulated  products  are
subject to a variety of legal and regulatory restrictions
and  must  be  consistent  with  the  information  in  the
product’s approved labeling. Thus, we will not be able
to promote any products we develop for indications or
uses for which they are not approved.

In addition, manufacturers of approved products
and  those  manufacturers’  facilities  are  required  to
comply  with  extensive  FDA  requirements,  including
ensuring that quality control and manufacturing proce-
dures conform to cGMPs, which include requirements
relating  to  quality  control  and  quality  assurance  as
well as the corresponding maintenance of records and
documentation  and  reporting  requirements.  We  and
our  collaborators  and  our  contract  manufacturers
could be subject to periodic unannounced inspections
by  the  FDA  to  monitor  and  ensure  compliance  with
cGMPs.

Accordingly,  were  we  to  receive  marketing
approval for one or more of our product candidates, we
would continue to expend time, money and effort in all
areas of regulatory compliance, including manufactur-
ing,  production,  product  surveillance  and  quality
control.

If we and our collaborators are not able to comply
with post-approval regulatory requirements, we could
have  the  marketing  approvals  for  our  products
withdrawn by regulatory authorities and our ability to
market  any  products  could  be  limited,  which  could
adversely  affect  our  ability  to  achieve  or  sustain
profitability. Further, the cost of compliance with post-
approval regulations may have a negative effect on our
operating results and financial condition.

Any  product  candidate  for  which  we  or  our
collaborators  obtain  marketing  approval  could  be
subject to restrictions or withdrawal from the market
and we may be subject to substantial penalties if we
fail  to  comply  with  regulatory  requirements  or  if  we
experience  unanticipated  problems  with  our  product
candidates, when and if any of them are approved.

Any  product  candidate  for  which  we  or  our
collaborators  obtain  marketing  approval,  along  with
the  manufacturing  processes,  post-approval  clinical
data, labeling, advertising and promotional activities

for such product, will be subject to continual require-
ments of and review by the FDA and other regulatory
authorities. These requirements include submissions
of  safety  and  other  post-marketing  information  and
reports, registration and listing requirements, cGMP
requirements relating to quality control and manufac-
turing,  quality  assurance  and  corresponding
records  and  documents,  and
maintenance  of 
requirements regarding the distribution of samples to
physicians  and  recordkeeping.  Even  if  marketing
approval  of  a  product  candidate  is  granted,  the
approval may be subject to limitations on the indicated
uses for which the product may be marketed or to the
conditions  of  approval,  or  contain  requirements  for
costly post-marketing testing and surveillance to mon-
itor the safety or efficacy of the medicine, including
the  requirement  to  implement  a  risk  evaluation  and
mitigation strategy.

to
Certain  of  our  products  are  subject 
postmarketing  requirements  (PMRs),  which  we  are
required to conduct, and postmarketing commitments
(PMCs), which we have agreed to conduct. The FDA
has the authority to take action against sponsors who
fail to meet the obligations of a PMR, including civil
monetary penalties and/or misbranding charges.

The  FDA  and  other  agencies,  including  the  U.S.
Department  of  Justice  (DOJ)  and  the  HHS  Office  of
Inspector General (OIG), closely regulate and monitor
the pre-approval and post-approval marketing and pro-
motion of products to ensure that they are marketed
and distributed only for the approved indications and in
accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  approved
labeling.  The  FDA,  DOJ,  and  OIG  impose  stringent
restrictions  on  manufacturers’  communications
regarding unapproved products and unapproved uses
of  approved  products  and  if  we  market  unapproved
products  or  market  our  approved  products  for  unap-
proved indications, we may be subject to enforcement
action for marketing of unapproved products or unap-
proved  uses  of  approved  products.  Violations  of  the
Federal  Food,  Drug,  and  Cosmetic  Act  (FDCA)  and
other  statutes,  including  the  False  Claims  Act,
relating  to  the  promotion  and  advertising  of
prescription products may lead to investigations and
enforcement actions alleging violations of federal and
state  health  care  fraud  and  abuse  laws,  as  well  as
state consumer protection laws.

In addition, later discovery of previously unknown
adverse events or other problems with our products,
manufacturers or manufacturing processes, or failure
to  comply  with  regulatory  requirements,  may  yield
various results, including:

• restrictions on such products, manufacturers or

manufacturing processes;

• restrictions  on  the  labeling  or  marketing  of  a

product;

• restrictions on distribution or use of a product;
to  conduct  post-marketing
• requirements 

studies or clinical trials;

• warning letters or untitled letters;
• withdrawal of the products from the market;
• refusal  to  approve  pending  applications  or
supplements to approved applications that we
submit;

• recall of products;
• damage to relationships with collaborators;
• unfavorable press coverage and damage to our

reputation;

• fines, restitution or disgorgement of profits or

revenues;

• suspension  or  withdrawal  of  marketing

approvals;

• refusal  to  permit  the  import  or  export  of  our

products;

• product seizure;
• injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal

penalties; and

• litigation involving patients using our products.
Non-compliance with EU requirements regarding
safety  monitoring  or  pharmacovigilance,  and  with
requirements related to the development of products
for  the  pediatric  population,  can  also  result  in
significant  financial  penalties.  Similarly,  failure  to
comply  with  the  EU  and  other  legal  and  regulatory
requirements  regarding  the  protection  of  personal
information can also lead to significant penalties and
sanctions. Non-compliance with similar requirements
in  other  jurisdictions  can  also  result  in  enforcement
actions and significant penalties.

Current  and  future  legislation  may  increase  the
difficulty  and  cost  for  us  and  any  collaborators  to
obtain  marketing  approval  of  and  commercialize  our
product candidates and affect the prices we, or they,
may obtain.

In  the  United  States  and  foreign  jurisdictions,
there have been a number of legislative and regulatory
changes and proposed changes regarding the health
care  system  that  could  prevent  or  delay  marketing
approval of our product candidates, restrict or regulate
post-approval activities and affect our ability to profit-
ably sell any product candidates for which we obtain
marketing approval. We expect that current laws, as
well as other health care reform measures that may be
adopted in the future, may result in more rigorous cov-
erage criteria and in additional downward pressure on
the price that we, or any collaborators, may receive for
any approved products.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
as  amended  by  the  Health  Care  and  Education
Affordability  Reconciliation  Act  (collectively,  the
ACA),  passed  in  2010,  contains  the  following  provi-
sions of potential importance to our business and our
product candidates:

• an annual, non-deductible fee on any entity that
manufactures  or  imports  specified  branded
prescription products and biologic agents;

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• an increase in the statutory minimum rebates a
manufacturer  must  pay  under  the  Medicaid
Drug Rebate Program;

• a new methodology by which rebates owed by
manufacturers under the Medicaid Drug Rebate
Program  are  calculated  for  products  that  are
inhaled, 
implanted  or
injected;

instilled, 

infused, 

• expansion of health care fraud and abuse laws,
including the civil False Claims Act and the fed-
eral  Anti-Kickback  Statute,  new  government
investigative  powers  and  enhanced  penalties
for noncompliance;

• a new Medicare Part D coverage gap discount
program, in which manufacturers must agree to
offer 50% point-of-sale discounts off negotiated
prices of applicable brand products to eligible
beneficiaries during their coverage gap period,
as a condition for the manufacturer’s outpatient
products to be covered under Medicare Part D;
• extension  of  manufacturers’  Medicaid  rebate
liability  to  individuals  enrolled  in  Medicaid
managed care organizations;

• expansion  of  eligibility  criteria  for  Medicaid

programs;

• expansion of the entities eligible for discounts
under the Public Health Service pharmaceutical
pricing program;

• new  requirements  to  report  certain  financial
arrangements  with  physicians  and  teaching
hospitals;

• a  new  requirement  to  annually  report  product
samples  that  manufacturers  and  distributors
provide to physicians;

• a  new  Patient-Centered  Outcomes  Research
Institute  to  oversee,  identify  priorities  in,  and
conduct  comparative  clinical  effectiveness
research, along with funding for such research;
• a  new  Independent  Payment  Advisory  Board
(IPAB),  which  has  authority  to  recommend
certain  changes  to  the  Medicare  program  to
reduce expenditures by the program that could
result  in  reduced  payments  for  prescription
products; and

• established  the  Center  for  Medicare  and
Medicaid  Innovation  within  the  Centers  for
Medicare  &  Medicaid  Services  (CMS)  to  test
innovative  payment  and  service  delivery
models.

In addition, other legislative changes have been
proposed and adopted since the ACA was enacted. In
August 2011, the Budget Control Act of 2011, among
other  things,  created  measures  for  spending  reduc-
tions by Congress. A Joint Select Committee on Deficit
Reduction, tasked with recommending a targeted defi-
cit reduction of at least $1.2 trillion for the years 2013
through  2021,  was  unable  to  reach  required  goals,
thereby  triggering  the  legislation’s  automatic  reduc-
tion to several government programs. These changes
included aggregate reductions to Medicare payments

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to providers of up to 2% per fiscal year, which went into
effect in April 2013 and will remain in effect through
2024 unless additional Congressional action is taken.
The  American  Taxpayer  Relief  Act  of  2012,  among
other things, reduced Medicare payments to several
providers  and  increased  the  statute  of  limitations
period for the government to recover overpayments to
providers from three to five years. These new laws may
result in additional reductions in Medicare and other
health care funding and otherwise affect the prices we
may obtain for any of our product candidates for which
we  may  obtain  regulatory  approval  or  the  frequency
with which any such product candidate is prescribed or
used.

Since  enactment  of  the  ACA,  there  have  been
numerous legal challenges and Congressional actions
to repeal and replace provisions of the law. For exam-
ple, with enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of
2017,  which  was  signed  by  the  President  on
December 22, 2017, Congress repealed the ‘‘individ-
ual  mandate.’’  The  repeal  of  this  provision,  which
required most Americans to carry a minimal level of
health  insurance,  became  effective  on  January  1,
2019. In addition, Congress will likely consider other
legislation to replace elements of the ACA, during the
next  Congressional  session.  It  is  possible  that  such
initiatives, if enacted into law, could ultimately result
in fewer individuals having health insurance coverage
or in individuals having insurance coverage with less
generous  benefits.  We  will  continue  to  evaluate  the
effect  that  the  ACA  and  its  possible  repeal  and
replacement could have on our business.

There have been executive actions to challenge or
delay implementation of the ACA. Since January 2017,
there have been two Executive Orders issued designed
to  delay  the  implementation  of  certain  provisions  of
the ACA or otherwise circumvent some of the require-
ments for health insurance mandated by the ACA. One
Executive Order directs federal agencies with authori-
ties and responsibilities under the ACA to waive, defer,
grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation of
any provision of the ACA that would impose a fiscal or
regulatory burden on states, individuals, health care
providers,  health 
insurers,  or  manufacturers  of
pharmaceuticals or medical devices. The second Exec-
utive Order terminates the cost-sharing subsidies that
reimburse  insurers  under  the  ACA.  In  addition,  the
CMS has proposed regulations that would give states
greater flexibility in setting benchmarks for insurers in
the  individual  and  small  group  marketplaces,  which
may  have  the  effect  of  relaxing  the  essential  health
benefits required under the ACA for plans sold through
such marketplaces. On May 16, 2019, CMS finalized a
rule  that  amends  the  Medicare  Advantage  and
Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit regulations
to reduce out of pocket costs for plan enrollees and
allow Medicare plans to negotiate lower rates for cer-
tain drugs. Among other things, the rule changes allow
Medicare  Advantage  plans  to  use  preauthorization
(PA) and step therapy (ST) for six protected classes of

drugs  and,  with  certain  exceptions,  permit  plans  to
implement PA and ST in Medicare Part B drugs. The
first  change  took  effect  in  January  2020,  while  the
second change will take effect in January 2021. Litiga-
tion and legislation over the ACA are likely to continue,
with unpredictable and uncertain results.

The  costs  of  prescription  pharmaceuticals  have
also been the subject of considerable discussion in the
United  States,  and  members  of  legislative  and
executive branches have stated that they will address
such costs through new legislative and administrative
measures. While any proposed measures will require
authorization through additional legislation to become
effective,  there  may  be  new  legislative  and/or
administrative measures to control drug costs. At the
state  level,  legislatures  are  increasingly  passing
legislation and implementing regulations designed to
control pharmaceutical and biological product pricing,
including price or patient reimbursement constraints,
discounts, restrictions on certain product access and
transparency
marketing  cost  disclosure  and 
measures, and, in some cases, designed to encourage
importation from other countries and bulk purchasing.
At the state level, individual states are increas-
legislation  and
in  passing 
ingly  aggressive 
implementing regulations designed to control pharma-
ceutical and biological product pricing, including price
or  patient  reimbursement  constraints,  discounts,
restrictions on certain product access and marketing
cost  disclosure  and  transparency  measures,  and,  in
some cases, designed to encourage importation from
other  countries  and  bulk  purchasing.  In  addition,
regional health care authorities and individual hospi-
tals  are  increasingly  using  bidding  procedures  to
determine  what  pharmaceutical  products  and  which
suppliers will be included in their prescription drug and
other  health  care  programs.  These  measures  could
reduce  the  ultimate  demand  for  our  products,  once
approved, or put pressure on our product pricing. We
expect  that  additional  state  and  federal  health  care
reform measures will be adopted in the future, any of
which could limit the amounts that federal and state
governments  will  pay  for  health  care  products  and
services, which could result in reduced demand for our
product candidates or additional pricing pressures.

If we fail to comply with foreign, federal, state and
local health care laws, including fraud and abuse and
health  information  privacy  and  security  laws,  and
antitrust laws, we could face substantial penalties and
our business, results of operations, financial condition
and prospects could be adversely affected.

In the United States, certain of our products are
reimbursed  under  federal  and  state  health  care
programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, TriCare, and/or
state  pharmaceutical  assistance  programs.  Many
foreign countries have similar laws. Federal and state
laws designed to prevent fraud and abuse under these
programs  prohibit  pharmaceutical  companies  from
offering  valuable  items  or  services  to  customers  or

potential customers to induce them to buy, prescribe,
or  recommend  our  product  (the  so-called  ‘‘anti-
kickback’’  laws).  Exceptions  are  provided  for  dis-
counts  and  certain  other  arrangements  if  specified
requirements  are  met.  Other  federal  and  state  laws,
and  similar  foreign  laws,  not  only  prohibit  us  from
submitting  any  false  information  to  government
reimbursement  programs  but  also  prohibit  us,  our
employees, or any third party acting on our behalf from
doing anything to cause, assist, or encourage our cus-
tomers  to  submit  false  claims  for  payment  to  these
programs. We are also subject to various federal, state
and  foreign  antitrust  and  competition  laws  that  pro-
hibit  certain  activities  that  may  have  an  impact
against  potential  competitors.  Violations  of  the
various fraud and abuse and antitrust laws may result
in severe penalties against the responsible employees
and us, including jail sentences, large fines, and the
exclusion of our products from reimbursement under
federal and state programs. Some of the laws that may
affect our ability to operate include:

• the  federal  Anti-Kickback  Statute  makes  it
illegal  for  any  person  or  entity,  including  a
prescription  drug  manufacturer  (or  a  party
acting on its behalf) to knowingly and willfully
solicit,  receive,  offer  or  pay  remuneration,
directly  or  indirectly,  overtly  or  covertly,  to
induce, or in return for, either the referral of an
individual, or the purchase, lease, prescribing or
recommendation  of  an  item,  good,  facility  or
service  reimbursable  by  a  federally  funded
health care program, such as the Medicare or
Medicaid  program.  The  term  ‘‘remuneration’’
has been interpreted broadly and may constrain
our marketing practices, educational programs,
pricing  policies  and  relationships  with  health
care  providers  or  other  entities,  among  other
activities;

false  or 

• the federal False Claims Act imposes criminal
and  civil  penalties,  including  through  civil
whistleblower  or  qui  tam  actions,  against
individuals or entities for, among other things,
knowingly  presenting,  or  causing  to  be
presented, 
for
payment  by  a  federal  health  care  program  or
making a false statement or record material to
payment of a false claim or avoiding, decreasing
or concealing an obligation to pay money to the
federal  government,  with  potential  liability
including  mandatory  treble  damages  and
significant per-claim penalties, currently set at
$11,181 to $22,363 per false claim;

fraudulent  claims 

• the  U.S.  federal  Health  Insurance  Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which
imposes  criminal  and  civil  liability  for,  among
other things, knowingly and willfully executing,
or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud
any  health  care  benefit  program  or  obtain,  by
means  of 
fraudulent  pretenses,
representations, or promises, any of the money

false  or 

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and  willfully 

or property owned by, or under the custody or
control  of,  any  health  care  benefit  program,
regardless of the payor (e.g., public or private)
falsifying,
and  knowingly 
concealing or covering up by any trick or device
a material fact or making any materially false
statement, in connection with the delivery of,
or payment for,  health care benefits,  items  or
services.  Similar 
federal
to 
Anti-Kickback Statute, a person or entity does
not  need  to  have  actual  knowledge  of  the
statute or specific intent to violate it in order to
have committed a violation;

the  U.S. 

their 

(HITECH), 

• HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information
Technology  for  Economic  and  Clinical  Health
Act 
respective
and 
implementing  regulations  mandates,  among
other things, the adoption of uniform standards
for  the  electronic  exchange  of  information  in
common  health  care  transactions,  as  well  as
standards relating to the privacy, security and
transmission  of  individually  identifiable  health
information,  which  require  the  adoption  of
administrative, 
technical
physical 
safeguards to protect such information. Among
other  things,  HITECH  makes  HIPAA’s  security
standards  directly  applicable  to  ‘‘business
associates,’’  or  independent  contractors  or
agents of covered entities that create, receive
or  obtain  protected  health  information  in
connection  with  providing  a  service  for  or  on
behalf of a covered entity;

and 

to 

and 

report 

hospitals, 

ownership 

information 

regulations,  which 

• the  Physician  Payments  Sunshine  Act  and  its
implementing 
require
certain  manufacturers  of  drugs,  biologics,
medical devices and medical supplies for which
payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid
or  the  Centers  for  Medicare  &  Medicaid
(CMS),  certain  payments  and
Services 
transfers of value made to U.S. physicians and
teaching 
or
investment  interests  held  by  physicians  and
their immediate family members. Beginning in
2022,  applicable  manufacturers  will  also  be
required 
regarding
payments  and  transfers  of  value  provided  to
U.S. physician assistants, nurse practitioners,
clinical  nurse  specialists,  certified  nurse
anesthetists, and certified nurse-midwives; and
• state law equivalents of each of the above fed-
eral  laws,  such  as  anti-kickback  and  false
claims  laws,  which  may  apply  to  items  or
services  reimbursed  by  any  third-party  payor,
including  commercial 
insurers;  state  and
foreign laws governing the privacy and security
of health information in certain circumstances,
many  of  which  differ  from  each  other  in
significant  ways  and  may  not  have  the  same
effect,  thus  complicating  compliance  efforts;
state,  local  and  foreign  laws  that  require
pharmaceutical companies to comply with the

pharmaceutical  industry’s  voluntary  compli-
ance  guidelines  and  the  relevant  compliance
guidance  promulgated  by  the  federal  govern-
ment,  obtain  pharmaceutical  agent  licensure,
and/or  otherwise  restrict  payments  that  may
be made to health care providers and entities;
and  state,  local  and  foreign  laws  that  require
information
drug  manufacturers  to  report 
related to payments and other transfers of value
to  health  care  providers  or  entities,  or
marketing expenditures.

Because  of  the  breadth  of  these  laws  and  the
narrowness  of  the  statutory  exceptions  and  safe
harbors  available  under  the  federal  Anti-Kickback
Statute,  it  is  possible  that  some  of  our  business
activities could be subject to challenge under one or
more  of  such  laws.  Moreover,  recent  health  care
reform  legislation  has  strengthened  these  laws.  For
example,  the  ACA,  among  other  things,  amends  the
intent  requirement  of  the  federal  Anti-Kickback
Statute  and  criminal  health  care  fraud  statutes,  so
that a person or entity no longer needs to have actual
knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it.
In addition, the ACA provides that the government may
assert  that  a  claim  including  items  or  services
resulting from a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback
Statute  constitutes  a  false  or  fraudulent  claim  for
purposes of the False Claims Act.

from 

If our operations are found to be in violation of any
of  the  laws  described  above  or  any  governmental
regulations  that  apply  to  us,  we  may  be  subject  to
penalties,  including  civil  and  criminal  penalties,
damages,  fines,  individual  imprisonment,  integrity
funded  health  care
obligations,  exclusion 
programs and the curtailment or restructuring of our
operations. Any such penalties could adversely affect
our  financial  results.  We  continue  to  improve  our
corporate  compliance  program  designed  to  ensure
that our development, marketing, and sales of existing
and  future  products  and  product  candidates  are  in
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations,
but we cannot guarantee that this program will protect
us from governmental investigations or other actions
or  lawsuits  stemming  from  a  failure  to  comply  with
such  laws  or  regulations.  If  any  such  actions  are
instituted  against  us  and  we  are  not  successful  in
defending  ourselves  or  asserting  our  rights,  those
actions  could  have  a  significant  impact  on  our
business, including the imposition of significant fines
or other sanctions.

Efforts to ensure that our business arrangements
with  third  parties  will  comply  with  applicable  health
care  laws  and  regulations  will  involve  substantial
costs. It is possible that governmental authorities will
conclude that our business practices may not comply
with current or future statutes, regulations or case law
involving  applicable  fraud  and  abuse  or  other  health
care laws and regulations. If our operations are found
to  be  in  violation  of  any  of  these  laws  or  any  other
governmental  regulations  that  may  apply  to  us,  we

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from  government 

may  be  subject  to  significant  civil,  criminal  and
administrative  penalties,  damages,  fines,  individual
imprisonment,  integrity  obligations,  exclusion  from
government  funded  health  care  programs,  such  as
Medicare  and  Medicaid,  and  the  curtailment  or
restructuring of our operations. If any of the physicians
or other health care providers or entities with whom
we  expect  to  do  business  is  found  to  be  not  in
compliance with applicable laws, they may be subject
to criminal, civil or administrative sanctions, including
exclusion 
funded  health  care
programs.  If  a  third  party  fails  to  comply  with
applicable  laws  and  regulations  while  acting  on  our
behalf, we may also be subject to criminal, civil, and
administrative penalties, including those listed above.
We  are  committed  to  conducting  the  develop-
ment, sale and marketing of our applicable products
and product candidates and all our activities in compli-
ance  with  all  applicable  laws  and  regulations,  but
certain  applicable  laws  and  regulations  may  impose
liability  even  in  the  absence  of  specific  intent  to
defraud.  Furthermore,  should  there  be  ambiguity,  a
governmental authority may take a position contrary
to a position we have taken, or should an employee or
third  party  acting  on  our  behalf  violate  these  laws
without our knowledge, a governmental authority may
impose civil and/or criminal sanctions.

The  United  States  government,  state  govern-
ments  and  private  payors  regularly  investigate  the
pricing  and  competitive  practices  of  pharmaceutical
companies  and  biotechnology  companies,  and  many
file actions alleging that inaccurate reporting of prices
has improperly inflated reimbursement rates. We may
also be subject to investigations related to our pricing
practices.  Regardless  of  merit  or  eventual  outcome,
these types of investigations and related litigation can
result in:

• Diversion of management time and attention;
• Expenditure of large amounts of cash on legal
fees,  costs  and  payment  of  damages  or
penalties;

• Limitations  on our ability to continue  some of

our operations;

• Decreased demand for our products; and
• Injury to our reputation.
Moreover, an adverse outcome, or the imposition
of penalties or sanctions for failing to comply with the
fraud  and  abuse  and  antitrust  laws,  could  adversely
affect us and may have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations, financial condition
and cash flows.

If we fail to comply with our obligations under U.S.
governmental pricing programs, we could be required
to reimburse government programs for underpayments
and could pay penalties, sanctions and fines.

The 

issuance  of  regulations  and  coverage
expansion by various governmental agencies relating
to  the  Medicaid  rebate  program  will  continue  to

increase our costs and the complexity of compliance
and will be time-consuming. Changes to the definition
of  ‘‘average  manufacturer  price’’  (AMP),  and  the
Medicaid rebate amount under the ACA and CMS and
the issuance of final regulations implementing those
changes  has  affected  and  could  further  affect  our
340B  ‘‘ceiling  price’’  calculations.  Because  we
participate  in  the  Medicaid  rebate  program,  we  are
required  to  report  ‘‘average  sales  price’’  (ASP),
information  to  CMS  for  certain  categories  of  drugs
that are paid for under Part B of the Medicare program.
Future statutory or regulatory changes or CMS binding
guidance  could  affect  the  ASP  calculations  for  our
products and the resulting Medicare payment rate and
could negatively impact our results of operations.

Pricing  and  rebate  calculations  vary  among
products and programs, involve complex calculations
and  are  often  subject  to  interpretation  by  us,
governmental or regulatory agencies and the courts.
The Medicaid rebate amount is computed each quarter
based on our submission to CMS of our current AMP
and ‘‘best price’’ for the quarter. If we become aware
that our reporting for a prior quarter was incorrect, or
has changed as a result of recalculation of the pricing
data, we are obligated to resubmit the corrected data
for  a  period  not  to  exceed  twelve  quarters  from  the
quarter in which the data originally were due. Any such
revisions  could  have  the  impact  of  increasing  or
decreasing  our  rebate  liability  for  prior  quarters,
depending  on  the  direction  of  the  revision.  Such
restatements  and  recalculations  increase  our  costs
for complying with the laws and regulations governing
the  Medicaid  rebate  program.  Price  recalculations
also  may  affect  the  ‘‘ceiling  price’’  at  which  we  are
required  to  offer  our  products  to  certain  covered
entities,  such  as  safety-net  providers,  under  the
340B/Public  Health  Service  (PHS)  drug  pricing
program.

In addition to retroactive rebate liability and the
potential for 340B program refunds, if we are found to
have  made  a  misrepresentation  in  the  reporting  of
ASP,  we  are  subject  to  civil  monetary  penalties  for
each such price misrepresentation and for each day in
which such price misrepresentation was applied. If we
are found to have knowingly submitted false AMP or
‘‘best price’’ information to the government, we may
be liable for civil monetary penalties per item of false
information. Any refusal of a request for information or
knowing  provision  of  false  information  in  connection
with an AMP survey verification also would subject us
to civil monetary penalties. In addition, our failure to
submit  monthly/quarterly  AMP  or  ‘‘best  price’’
information  on  a  timely  basis  could  result  in  a  civil
monetary penalty per day for each day the information
is late beyond the due date. Such failure also could be
grounds  for  CMS  to  terminate  our  Medicaid  drug
rebate agreement, pursuant to which we participate in
the  Medicaid  program.  In  the  event  that  CMS
terminates our rebate agreement, no federal payments
would be available under Medicaid or Medicare Part B

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for  our  covered  outpatient  drugs.  Governmental
agencies  may  also  make  changes 
in  program
interpretations, 
requirements  or  conditions  of
participation, some of which may have implications for
amounts  previously  estimated  or  paid.  We  cannot
assure that our submissions will not be found by CMS
to be incomplete or incorrect.

laws 

for  submitting 

In order for our products to be reimbursed by the
primary  federal  governmental  programs,  we  must
report  certain  pricing  data  to  the  USG.  Compliance
with reporting and other requirements of these federal
programs  is  a  pre-condition  to:  (i)  the  availability  of
federal funds to pay for our products under Medicaid
and  Medicare  Part  B;  and  (ii)  procurement  of  our
products by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA),
and by covered entities under the 340B/PHS program.
The  pricing  data  reported  are  used  as  the  basis  for
establishing  Federal  Supply  Schedule  (FSS),  and
340B/PHS program contract pricing and payment and
rebate rates under the Medicare Part B and Medicaid
programs,  respectively.  Pharmaceutical  companies
have  been  prosecuted  under  federal  and  state  false
claims 
inaccurate  and/or
incomplete pricing information to the government that
resulted  in  increased  payments  made  by  these
programs.  The  rules  governing  the  calculation  of
certain reported prices are highly complex. Although
we maintain and follow strict procedures to ensure the
maximum  possible  integrity  for  our  federal  pricing
calculations,  the  process  for  making  the  required
calculations involves some subjective judgments and
the  risk  of  errors  always  exists,  which  creates  the
potential for exposure under the false claims laws. If
we become subject to investigations or other inquiries
concerning our compliance with price reporting laws
and regulations, and our methodologies for calculating
federal  prices  are  found  to  include  flaws  or  to  have
been incorrectly applied, we could be required to pay
or be subject to additional reimbursements, penalties,
sanctions  or  fines,  which  could  have  a  material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.

To be eligible to have our products paid for with
federal funds under the Medicaid and Medicare Part B
programs as well as to be purchased by certain federal
agencies and certain federal grantees, we also must
participate  in  the  DVA  FSS  pricing  program.  To
participate,  we  are  required  to  enter  into  an  FSS
contract with the DVA, under which we must make our
innovator ‘‘covered drugs’’ available to the ‘‘Big Four’’
federal agencies-the DVA, the DoD, the Public Health
Service (including the Indian Health Service), and the
Coast  Guard-at  pricing  that  is  capped  pursuant  to  a
statutory federal ceiling price (FCP), formula set forth
in  Section  603  of  the  Veterans  Health  Care  Act  of
1992 (VHCA). The FCP is based on a weighted average
wholesale  price  known  as  the  Non-Federal  Average
Manufacturer Price (Non-FAMP), which manufacturers
are required to report on a quarterly and annual basis
to the DVA. Pursuant to the VHCA, knowing provision

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of  false  information  in  connection  with  a  Non-FAMP
filing can subject us to significant penalties for each
item  of  false  information.  If  we  overcharge  the
government  in  connection  with  our  FSS  contract  or
Section 703 Agreement, whether due to a misstated
FCP or otherwise, we are required to disclose the error
and  refund  the  difference  to  the  government.  The
failure  to  make  necessary  disclosures  and/or  to
identify contract overcharges can result in allegations
against us under the False Claims Act and other laws
and 
the
government,  and 
responding  to  a  government
investigation or enforcement action, can be expensive
and  time-consuming,  and  could  have  a  material
adverse  effect  on  our  business,  financial  condition,
results of operations and growth prospects.

regulations.  Unexpected 

refunds 

to 

Under  certain  circumstances,  we  might  sell
unapproved MCMs to government entities. While this
is permissible in some cases, the extent to which we
may  be  able  to  lawfully  market  and  sell  unapproved
products  in  many  jurisdictions  may  be  unclear  or
ambiguous. Such sales could subject us to regulatory
enforcement action, product liability and reputational
risk.

Under certain circumstances, MCMs may be pro-
cured by government entities prior to approval by the
FDA or other regulatory authorities, a practice which
we follow in connection with AV7909 and Trobigard. In
the United States, the Project BioShield Act of 2004
(Project  BioShield)  permits  the  Secretary  of  HHS  to
contract to purchase MCMs for the SNS prior to FDA
approval  of  the  countermeasure  in  specified  circum-
stances. Project BioShield and the Pandemic and All-
Hazards  Preparedness  Reauthorization  Act  of  2013
also  allow  the  FDA  Commissioner  to  authorize  the
emergency use of medical products that have not yet
been approved by the FDA under an EUA. An EUA termi-
nates when the emergency determination underlying
the EUA terminates. An EUA is not a long-term alterna-
tive to obtaining FDA approval, licensure, or clearance
for  a  product.  Absent  an  applicable  exception,  our
MCM  product  candidates  generally  will  have  to  be
approved by the FDA or other regulatory authorities in
the  relevant  country  through  traditional  pathways
before  we  can  sell  those  products  to  governments.
Additionally, the laws in certain jurisdictions regarding
the  ability  of  government  entities  to  purchase
unapproved  product  candidates  are  ambiguous,  and
the  permissibility  of  exporting  unapproved  products
from the United States and importing them to foreign
countries may be unclear. Nevertheless, government
bodies, such as U.S. federal entities other than HHS,
state and local governments within the United States,
and  foreign  governments,  may  seek  to  procure  our
MCM product candidates that are not yet approved. If
so, we would expect to assess the permissibility and
liability  implications  of  supplying  our  product  candi-
dates to such entities on a case-by-case basis, which
presents certain challenges, both in the case of U.S.

and foreign governments, and particularly under emer-
gency conditions. In addition, agencies or branches of
one  country’s  government  may  take  different  posi-
tions  regarding  the  permissibility  of  such  sales  than
another country’s government or even other agencies
or branches of the same government. If we determine
that we believe such activities are permissible, local
enforcement authorities could disagree with our con-
clusion and take enforcement action against us.

In addition, the sale of unapproved products also
could give rise to product liability claims for which we
may not be able to obtain indemnification or insurance
coverage. For example, liability protections applicable
to claims arising under U.S. law and resulting from the
use  of  certain  unlicensed  products,  such  as  a
declaration  issued  under  the  Public  Readiness  and
Emergency Preparedness Act (the PREP Act) do not
cover claims arising under non-U.S. law.

Regardless of the permissibility and liability risks,
in  the  event  a  user  of  one  or  more  of  our  products
suffers  an  adverse  event,  we  may  be  subject  to
additional reputational risk if the product has not been
approved by the FDA or the corresponding regulatory
authority of another country, particularly because we
will not have approved labeling regarding the safety or
efficacy  of  those  products.  In  addition,  legislatures
and  other  governmental  bodies  that  have  oversight
responsibility 
for  procuring  agencies  may  raise
concerns  after  the  fact,  even  if  procurement  was
permissible at the time, which could result in negative
publicity, reputational risk and harm to our business
prospects.

There is also a risk that our communications with
governments about our unapproved products, such as
in  the  procurement  context,  could  be  considered
promotion  of  an  unapproved  product  or  unapproved
use of an approved product. Therefore, there is a risk
that  we  could  be  subject  to  enforcement  actions  if
found to be in violation of such laws or regulations.

Even after regulatory approval is received, if we
fail to comply with regulatory requirements, or if we
experience unanticipated problems with our approved
products,  they  could  be  subject  to  restrictions,
penalties or withdrawal from the market.

In addition to the requirements and uncertainties
related to pre-approval activities discussed previously,
any vaccine, therapeutic product or medical device for
which  we  obtain  marketing  approval,  along  with  the
manufacturing processes, post-approval clinical data,
labeling,  advertising  and  promotional  activities  for
such  product,  will  be  subject  to  continual  require-
ments of and review by the FDA and other regulatory
bodies.  Our  approved  products  are  subject  to  these
requirements and ongoing review. These requirements
include  submissions  of  safety  and  other  post-
marketing information and reports, plasma donor test-
ing,  registration  requirements,  cGMP,  requirements

relating to potency and stability, quality control, qual-
ity assurance, restrictions on advertising and promo-
tion, import and export restrictions and recordkeeping
requirements. In addition, various state laws require
that  companies  that  manufacture  and/or  distribute
drug products within the state obtain and maintain a
manufacturer  or  distributor  license,  as  appropriate.
Because  of  the  breadth  of  these  laws,  it  is  possible
that some of our business activities could be subject
to challenge under one or more of such laws.

Government  regulators  enforce  cGMP  and  other
requirements  through  periodic  unannounced  inspec-
tions of manufacturing facilities. The FDA is authorized
to inspect domestic and foreign manufacturing facili-
ties without prior notice at reasonable times and in a
reasonable manner. Health Canada may conduct simi-
lar inspections of our domestic and foreign facilities
where Canadian marketed products are produced, or
related  formulation  and  filling  operations  are  con-
ducted.  The  FDA,  Health  Canada,  and  other  foreign
regulatory  agencies  conduct  periodic  inspections  of
our facilities. Following several of these inspections,
regulatory authorities have issued inspectional obser-
vations,  some  of  which  were  significant,  but  all  of
which  are  being,  or  have  been,  addressed  through
corrective  actions.  If,  in  connection  with  any  future
inspection, regulatory authorities find that we are not
in substantial compliance with all applicable require-
ments, or if they are not satisfied with the corrective
actions  we  take,  our  regulators  may  undertake
enforcement action against us, which may include:

• warning letters and other communications;
• product  seizure  or  withdrawal  of  the  product

from the market;

• restrictions on the marketing or manufacturing

of a product;

• suspension or withdrawal of regulatory approv-
als or refusal to approve pending applications or
supplements to approved applications;

• fines or disgorgement of profits or revenue; and
• injunctions or the imposition of civil or criminal

penalties.

Similar action may be taken against us should we
fail  to  comply  with  regulatory  requirements,  or  later
discover  previously  unknown  problems  with  our
products  or  manufacturing  processes.  For  instance,
our products are tested regularly to determine if they
satisfy  potency  and  stability  requirements  for  their
required shelf lives. Failure to meet potency, stability
or  other  specification  requirements  could  result  in
delays in distributions, recalls or other consequences.
Even if regulatory approval of a product is granted, the
approval may be subject to limitations on the indicated
uses for which the product may be marketed or to the
conditions of approval. Regulatory approval may also
contain 
for  costly  post-marketing
testing  and  surveillance  to  monitor  the  safety  or
efficacy of the product. If we experience any of these
post-approval  events,  our  business, 
financial
condition, operating results and cash flows could be
materially and adversely affected.

requirements 

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Additionally,  companies  may  not  promote
unapproved  products  or  unapproved  uses  of  approved
products  (i.e.  ‘‘off-label’’  uses  or  uses  that  are  not
described  in  the  product’s  approved  labeling  and  that
differ  from  the  uses  approved  by  the  applicable
regulatory agencies). A company that is found to have
improperly  promoted  an  unapproved  product  or
unapproved use of an approved product may be subject
to significant liability, including civil and administrative
remedies  (such  as  entering  into  corporate  integrity
agreements  with  the  USG),  as  well  as  criminal
sanctions.  If  our  employees  or  agents  engage  in
marketing of an unapproved product or the unapproved
use of an approved product, we could be subject to civil
or criminal investigations and monetary and injunctive
penalties,  which  could  adversely  impact  our  ability  to
conduct business in certain markets, negatively affect
our business, financial condition, operating results and
cash flows, and damage our reputation.

Failure to obtain or maintain regulatory approval
in  international  jurisdictions  could  prevent  us  from
marketing  our  products  abroad  and  could  limit  the
growth of our business.

from  general  approval  and 

We intend to sell certain of our products, outside
the United States and received market authorization
under  the  mutual  recognition  procedure  to  sell
BioThrax in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and
the United Kingdom. To market our products in foreign
jurisdictions  under  normal  circumstances,  we
generally need to obtain separate regulatory approvals
and comply with numerous and varying requirements
‘‘emergency  use’’  or  other
or  use  alternative 
import
exemptions 
requirements.  Approval  by  the  FDA  in  the  United
States  or  the  mutual  recognition  procedure  in  the
European member states does not ensure approval by
all 
foreign  regulatory  authorities.  The  approval
procedures in foreign jurisdictions can vary widely and
can  involve  additional  clinical  trials  and  data  review
beyond that required by the FDA or under the mutual
recognition  procedure.  There  is  also  a  risk  that  a
regulatory authority in another country could conclude
that we have violated the rules and regulations related
to product development, approval or promotion in that
country.  Therefore,  there  is  a  risk  that  we  could  be
subject to a foreign enforcement action if found to be
in violation of such laws and regulations. We and our
collaborators  may  not  be  able  to  obtain  foreign
regulatory approvals on a timely basis, if at all, and we
may  be  unable  to  successfully  commercialize  our
products  internationally  if  no  alternate  procurement
pathway  is  identified  for  authorized  government
customers in a particular jurisdiction. We have limited
experience  in  preparing,  filing  and  prosecuting  the
applications  necessary  to  gain  foreign  regulatory
approvals  and  expect  to  rely  on  third-party  contract
research organizations and consultants to assist us in
this  process.  Our  reliance  on  third  parties  can
introduce additional uncertainty into the process.

On  January  31,  2020,  the  United  Kingdom
formally  withdrew  from  the  European  Union  and
entered into a transition period through December 31,
2020  pursuant  to  a  Withdrawal  Agreement.  Since  a
significant proportion of the regulatory framework in
the  United  Kingdom  is  derived  from  European  Union
directives  and  regulations,  Brexit  could  materially
impact  the  regulatory  regime  with  respect  to  the
approval of our products or product candidates in the
United Kingdom or the European Union. Any delay in
obtaining,  or  an  inability  to  obtain,  any  marketing
approvals,  as  a  result  of  Brexit  or  otherwise,  would
prevent us from commercializing product candidates
in the United Kingdom and/or the European Union and
could  restrict  our  ability  to  generate  revenue  and
achieve and sustain profitability. There is also a risk
that  a  regulatory  authority  in  another  country  could
conclude  that  we  have  violated  the  rules  and
regulations related to product development, approval,
or promotion in that country. Therefore, there is a risk
that we could be subject to an enforcement action if
found to be in violation of such laws or regulations.

Laws  and  regulations  governing  international
operations  may  preclude  us 
from  developing,
manufacturing and selling certain products outside of
the  United  States  and  require  us  to  develop  and
implement costly compliance programs.

foreign 

As we continue to expand our commercialization
activities outside of the United States, we are subject
to an increased risk of, and must dedicate additional
resources towards avoiding inadvertently conducting
activities  in  a  manner  that  violates  the  U.S.  Foreign
Corrupt  Practices  Act  (FCPA),  the  U.K.  Bribery  Act,
Canada’s  Corruption  of  Foreign  Public  Officials  Act,
and  other  similar 
laws,  which  prohibit
corporations  and  individuals  from  paying,  offering  to
pay, or authorizing the payment of anything of value to
any  foreign  government  official,  government  staff
member,  political  party,  or  political  candidate  in  an
attempt to obtain or retain business or to otherwise
influence a person working in an official capacity. The
FCPA also obligates companies whose securities are
listed  in  the  United  States  to  comply  with  certain
accounting  provisions  requiring  the  company  to
maintain books and records that accurately and fairly
reflect  all  transactions  of  the  corporation,  including
international subsidiaries, and to devise and maintain
an adequate system of internal accounting controls for
international operations. Compliance with the FCPA is
expensive  and  difficult,  particularly  in  countries  in
which corruption is a recognized problem. In addition,
the  FCPA  presents  particular  challenges  in  the
pharmaceutical industry, because, in many countries,
hospitals are operated by the government, and doctors
and other hospital employees are considered foreign
officials. Certain payments to hospitals in connection
with clinical trials and other work have been deemed to
be  improper  payments  to  government  officials  and
have led to FCPA enforcement actions.

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Many countries, including the United States, also
have various lobbying laws and regulations governing
the conduct of individuals and companies who interact
with government officials. These laws and regulations
typically  include  certain  restrictions  and  disclosure
obligations.  If  we,  our  employees,  or  third  parties
acting on our behalf do not comply with these laws and
regulations,  we  may  be  subject  to  civil  and  criminal
penalties.

Many  countries,  including  the  United  States,
restrict  the  export  or  import  of  products  to  or  from
certain countries through, for example, bans, sanction
programs,  and  boycotts.  Such  restrictions  may
preclude  us  from  supplying  products  in  certain
countries,  which  could  limit  our  growth  potential.
Furthermore,  if  we,  or  third  parties  acting  on  our
behalf, do not comply with these restrictions, we may
be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

Various  laws,  regulations  and  executive  orders
also restrict the use and dissemination outside of the
United  States,  or  the  sharing  with  certain  non-U.S.
nationals,  of 
for  national
information  classified 
security  purposes,  as  well  as  certain  products  and
technical  data  relating  to  those  products.  If  we
continue to expand our presence outside of the United
States,  it  will  require  us  to  dedicate  additional
resources to comply with these laws, and these laws
may  preclude  us  from  developing,  manufacturing,  or
selling  certain  products  and  product  candidates
outside  of  the  United  States,  which  could  limit  our
growth potential and increase our development costs.

The failure to comply with laws governing interna-
tional  business  practices  may  result  in  substantial
civil and criminal penalties and suspension or debar-
ment from government contracting. The SEC also may
suspend or bar issuers from trading securities on U.S.
exchanges  for  violations  of  the  FCPA’s  accounting
provisions.

MANUFACTURING RISKS

Disruption  at,  damage  to  or  destruction  of  our
manufacturing  facilities  could  impede  our  ability  to
manufacture  AV7909,  BioThrax,  ACAM2000  or  our
other  products,  as  well  as  deliver  our  contract
development  and  manufacturing  services,  which
would  harm  our  business, 
financial  condition,
operating results and cash flows.

An  interruption  in  our  manufacturing  operations
could result in our inability to produce our products for
delivery  to  satisfy  the  product  demands  of  our
customers in a timely manner, which would reduce our
revenues and materially harm our business, financial

condition, operating results and cash flows. A number
of factors could cause interruptions, including:

• equipment malfunctions or failures;
• technology malfunctions;
• cyber-attacks;
• work stoppages or slow downs;
• protests, including by animal rights activists;
• injunctions;
• damage to or destruction of the facility; and
• product contamination or tampering.
Providers  of  PHT  countermeasures  could  be
subject to an increased risk of terrorist activities. The
USG has designated both our Lansing, Michigan and
our Bayview bulk manufacturing facility in Baltimore,
Maryland  as  facilities  requiring  additional  security.
Although we continually evaluate and update security
measures,  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  any
additional  security  measures  would  protect  these
facilities from terrorist efforts determined to disrupt
our manufacturing activities.

facilities 

facilities 

The  factors  listed  above  could  also  cause
disruptions  at  our  other  facilities,  including  our
manufacturing 
in  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,
Canada;  other  Baltimore,  Maryland  facilities  in
in  Canton,  Massachusetts;
Camden; 
Rockville,  Maryland,  Bern,  Switzerland; 
and
Hattiesburg,  Mississippi.  We  do  not  have  any
redundant  manufacturing  facilities  for  any  of  our
marketed  products.  Accordingly,  any  disruption,
damage,  or  destruction  of  these  facilities  could
impede  our  ability  to  manufacture  our  marketed
products,  our  product  candidates  and  our  ability  to
produce  products  for  external  customers,  result  in
losses and delays, including delay in the per formance
of our contractual obligations or delay in our clinical
trials, any of which could be costly to us and materially
harm  our  business,  financial  condition,  operating
results and cash flows.

We  may  not  be  able  to  utilize  the 
full
manufacturing  capacity  of  our  manufacturing
facilities, which could impact our future revenues and
materially  harm  our  business,  financial  condition,
operating results and cash flows.

Despite  our  ongoing  efforts  to  optimize  the
utilization  of  our  manufacturing 
infrastructure
(including  bulk,  fill/finish,  support,  aseptic  filling,
lyophilization, final packaging), we may not be able to
realize full utilization, which could adversely affect our
future revenues, financial condition, operating results
and cash flows.

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Problems may arise during the production of our
marketed products and product candidates due to the
complexity  of  the  processes 
in  their
manufacturing  and  shipment.  Significant  delays  in
product  manufacturing  or  development  could  cause
delays  in  revenues,  which  would  harm  our  business,
financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

involved 

Several  of  our  products,  including  BioThrax  and
ACAM2000  and  many  of  our  current  product  candi-
dates, including AV7909, are biologics. Manufacturing
biologic  products,  especially  in  large  quantities,  is
complex. The products must be made consistently and
in  compliance  with  a  clearly  defined  manufacturing
process. Problems during manufacturing may arise for
a  variety  of  reasons,  including  problems  with  raw
materials, equipment malfunction and failure to follow
specific protocols and procedures. In addition, slight
deviations  anywhere  in  the  manufacturing  process,
including  obtaining  materials,  maintaining  master
seed or cell banks and preventing genetic drift, seed or
cell  growth,  fermentation,  contamination  including
from particulates among other things, filtration, filling,
labeling,  packaging,  storage  and  shipping,  potency
and stability issues and other quality control testing,
may result in lot failures or manufacturing shut-downs,
delays in the release of lots, product recalls, spoilage
or regulatory action. Such deviations may require us to
revise  manufacturing  processes  or  change  manufac-
turers. Additionally, as our equipment ages, it will need
to  be  replaced.  Replacement  of  equipment  has  the
potential to introduce variations in the manufacturing
process that may result in lot failures or manufacturing
shut-downs,  delay  in  the  release  of  lots,  product
recalls, spoilage or regulatory action. Success rates
can also vary dramatically at different stages of the
manufacturing process, which can reduce yields and
increase costs. From time to time, we may experience
deviations in the manufacturing process that may take
significant  time  and  resources  to  resolve  and,  if
unresolved,  may  affect  manufacturing  output  and
could  cause  us  to  fail  to  satisfy  customer  orders  or
contractual commitments, lead to a termination of one
or more of our contracts, lead to delays in our clinical
trials, result in litigation or regulatory action against
us, including warning letters and other restrictions on
the marketing or manufacturing of a product, or cause
the FDA to cease releasing product until the deviations
are  explained  and  corrected,  any  of  which  could  be
costly  to  us,  damage  our  reputation  and  negatively
impact our business.
Additionally, 

if  changes  are  made  to  the
manufacturing process, we may be required to provide
the FDA with pre-clinical and clinical data showing the
comparable  identity,  strength,  quality,  purity  or
potency of any impacted products before and after the
changes.

We are contractually required to ship our biologic
products  at  a  prescribed  temperature  range  and
variations from that temperature range could result in

Manufacturing  delays, 

loss of product and could significantly and adversely
impact our revenues, which would harm our business,
financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
failures,  shipping
deviations, spoilage or other loss during shipping could
cause  us  to  fail  to  satisfy  customer  orders  or
contractual commitments, lead to a termination of one
or  more  of  our  contracts,  lead  to  delays  in  potential
clinical trials or result in litigation or regulatory action
against  us,  any  of  which  could  be  costly  to  us  and
otherwise harm our business.

lot 

Our products and product candidates procured by
the  USG  and  other  customers  require  us  to  perform
tests  for  and  meet  certain  potency  and  lot  release
standards prescribed by the FDA and other agencies,
which may not be met on a timely basis or at all.

Our products and product candidates procured by
the  USG  and  other  customers  require  us  to  per form
tests  for  and  meet  certain  potency  and  lot  release
standards prescribed by the FDA and other agencies,
which may not be met on a timely basis or at all. We
are unable to sell any products and product candidates
that  fail  to  satisfy  such  testing  specifications.  For
example, we must provide the FDA with the results of
certain tests, including potency tests, before certain
lots  are  released  for  sale.  Potency  testing  of  each
applicable  lot  is  per formed  against  qualified  control
lots  that  we  maintain.  We  continually  monitor  the
status of such reference lots for FDA compliance and
periodically produce and qualify a new reference lot to
replace the existing reference lot. If we are unable to
satisfy  USG  requirements  for  the  release  of  our
products or product candidates, our ability to supply
such  products  and  product  candidates  to  authorized
buyers  would  be  impaired  until  such  time  as  we
become able to meet such requirements, which could
materially  harm  our 
financial
future  business, 
condition, operating results and cash flows.

Our  operations,  including  our  use  of  hazardous
materials, chemicals, bacteria and viruses, require us
to comply with regulatory requirements and expose us
to significant potential liabilities.

Our  operations  involve  the  use  of  hazardous
materials, including chemicals, bacteria and viruses,
and may produce dangerous waste products. Accord-
ingly,  we,  along  with  the  third  parties  that  conduct
clinical trials and manufacture our products and prod-
uct candidates on our behalf, are subject to federal,
state,  local  and  foreign  laws  and  regulations  that
govern  the  use,  manufacture,  distribution,  storage,
handling, exposure, disposal and recordkeeping with
respect to these materials. Under the Federal Select
Agent Program, pursuant to the Public Health Security
and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, we
are required to register with and be inspected by the
CDC  and  the  Animal  and  Plant  Health  Inspection
Service if we have in our possession, or if we use or

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transfer, select biological agents or toxins that could
pose a threat to public health and safety, to animal or
plant  health  or  to  animal  or  plant  products.  This
legislation requires stringent safeguards and security
measures for these select agents and toxins, including
controlled  access  and  the  screening  of  entities  and
personnel  and  establishes  a  comprehensive  national
database of registered entities. We are also subject to
a variety of environmental and occupational health and
safety  laws.  Compliance  with  current  or  future  laws
and regulations can require significant costs and we
could be subject to substantial fines and penalties in
the  event  of  noncompliance.  In  addition,  the  risk  of
contamination  or  injury  from  these  materials  cannot
be completely eliminated. In such event, we could be
held liable for substantial civil damages or costs asso-
ciated with the cleanup of hazardous materials. From
time  to  time,  we  have  been  involved  in  remediation
activities  and  may  be  so  involved  in  the  future.  Any
related cost or liability might not be fully covered by
insurance, could exceed our resources and could have
a  material  adverse  effect  on  our  business,  financial
condition, operating results and cash flows. In addition
to  complying  with  environmental  and  occupational
health and safety laws, we must comply with special
regulations relating to biosafety administered by the
CDC,  HHS,  U.S.  Department  of  Agriculture  and  the
DoD, as well as regulatory authorities in Canada.

RELIANCE ON THIRD PARTIES

The loss of any of our non-exclusive, sole-source
or single source suppliers or an increase in the price of
inventory supplied to us could have an adverse effect
on  our  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of
operations.

We purchase certain supplies used in our manu-
facturing  processes  from  non-exclusive,  or  single
sources  due  to  quality  considerations,  costs  or
constraints  resulting  from  regulatory  requirements,
including key components for NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray.
Where a particular single-source supply relationship is
terminated, we may not be able to establish additional
or  replacement  suppliers  for  certain  components  or
materials  quickly.  This  is  largely  due  to  the  FDA
approval system, which mandates validation of materi-
als prior to use in our products, and the complex nature
of manufacturing processes. In addition, we may lose a
sole-source supplier due to, among other things, the
acquisition of such a supplier by a competitor (which
may cause the supplier to stop selling its products to
us) or the bankruptcy of such a supplier, which may
cause the supplier to cease operations. Any reduction
or interruption by a sole-source supplier of the supply
of materials or key components used in the manufac-
turing  of  our  products  or  an  increase  in  the  price  of
those materials or components could adversely affect
our  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of
operations.

Additionally, any failure by us to forecast demand
for, or our suppliers to maintain an adequate supply of,
the  raw  material  and  finished  product  for  producing
NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray could result in an interruption
in the supply of NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray and a decline in
sales of the product.

If  we  are  unable  to  obtain  supplies  for  the
manufacture of our products and product candidates in
sufficient  quantities,  at  an  acceptable  cost  and  in
acceptable  quality,  our  ability  to  manufacture  or  to
develop and commercialize our products and product
candidates could be impaired, which could materially
harm  our  revenues,  lead  to  a  termination  of  one  or
more of our contracts, lead to delays in clinical trials or
otherwise materially harm our business.

We depend on certain single-source suppliers for
key  materials  and  services  necessary 
for  the
manufacture  of  AV7909,  BioThrax,  ACAM2000,
NARCAN  Nasal  Spray  and  our  other  products  and
product candidates. For example, we rely on a single-
source  supplier  to  provide  us  with  Alhydrogel  in
sufficient quantities to meet our needs to manufacture
BioThrax and AV7909. We also rely on single-source
suppliers for the specialty plasma in our hyperimmune
specialty plasma products and certain ingredients for
ACAM2000.  A  disruption  in  the  availability  of  such
materials  or  services  from  these  suppliers  or  in  the
quality of the material provided by such suppliers could
require us to qualify and validate alternative suppliers.
If  we  are  unable  to  locate  or  establish  alternative
suppliers, our ability to manufacture our products and
product  candidates  could  be  adversely  affected  and
could  harm  our  revenues,  cause  us  to  fail  to  satisfy
contractual commitments, lead to a termination of one
or more of our contracts or lead to delays in our clinical
trials, any of which could be costly to us and otherwise
materially  harm  our  business,  financial  condition,
operating results and cash flows.

We depend on third parties to conduct many of our
clinical and non-clinical trials. If these third parties do
not perform as contractually required or as we expect,
we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval for or
commercialize our product candidates and, as a result,
our business, financial condition, operating results and
cash flows may suffer.

We rely on third parties to conduct many of our
clinical and non-clinical trials required to obtain regula-
tory approval for our product candidates. We depend
on third parties, such as independent clinical investi-
gators,  contract  research  organizations  and  other
third-party  service  providers  to  conduct  the  clinical
and non-clinical trials of our product candidates and
expect to continue to do so. We rely heavily on these
third  parties  for  successful  execution  of  our  clinical
and non-clinical trials, but do not exercise day-to-day
control over their activities. Our reliance on these ser-
vice  providers  does  not  relieve  us  of  our  regulatory
responsibilities, including ensuring that our trials are

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conducted in accordance with good clinical practice
regulations  and  the  plan  and  protocols  contained  in
the relevant regulatory application. In addition, these
organizations may not complete these activities on our
anticipated or desired timeframe. We also may experi-
ence unexpected cost increases that are beyond our
control. Problems with the timeliness or quality of the
work of a contract research organization may lead us
to seek to terminate the relationship and use an alter-
native  service  provider,  which  may  prove  difficult,
costly and result in a delay of our trials. Any delay in or
inability to complete our trials could delay or prevent
the  development,  approval  and  commercialization  of
our product candidates.

In  certain  cases,  government  entities  and
non-government organizations conduct studies of our
product candidates, and we may seek to rely on these
studies in applying for marketing approval for certain
of our product candidates. These government entities
and non-government organizations have no obligation
or  commitment  to  us  to  conduct  or  complete  any  of
these studies or clinical trials and may choose to dis-
continue  these  development  efforts  at  any  time.
Furthermore,  government  entities  depend  on  annual
Congressional  appropriations  to  fund  their  develop-
ment efforts, which may not be approved.

If  we  are  unable  to  obtain  any  necessary  third-
party services on acceptable terms or if these service
providers  do  not  successfully  carry  out  their
contractual  duties  or  meet  expected  deadlines,  our
efforts to obtain regulatory approvals for our product
candidates may be delayed or prevented.

RISKS RELATED TO STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS AND
COLLABORATIONS

Our  strategy  of  generating  growth  through

acquisitions may not be successful.

Our  business  strategy  includes  growing  our
business 
in-licensing
through  acquisition  and 
transactions. We may not be successful in identifying,
effectively  evaluating,  structuring,  acquiring  or
in-licensing,  and  developing  and  commercializing
additional  products  on  favorable  terms,  or  at  all.
Competition  for  attractive  product  opportunities  is
intense  and  may  require  us  to  devote  substantial
resources,  both  managerial  and  financial,  to  an
acquisition opportunity. A number of more established
companies are also pursuing strategies to acquire or
in-license  products  in  the  biopharmaceutical  field.
These companies may have a competitive advantage
over  us  due  to  their  size,  cash  resources,  cost  of
capital,  effective  tax  rate  and  greater  clinical
development and commercialization capabilities.

Acquisition  efforts  can  consume  significant
require  substantial
management  attention  and 
expenditures,  which  could  detract  from  our  other
programs.  In  addition,  we  may  devote  significant
resources  to  potential  acquisitions  that  are  never
completed.  Even  if  we  are  successful  in  acquiring  a

company or product, it may not result in a successfully
developed  or  commercialized  product  or,  even  if  an
acquired  product 
is  commercialized,  competing
products  or  technologies  could  render  a  product
noncompetitive, uneconomical or obsolete. Moreover,
the cost of acquiring other companies or in-licensing
products could be substantial, and in order to acquire
companies  or  new  products,  we  may  need  to  incur
substantial debt or issue dilutive securities.

If  we  are  unsuccessful  in  our  efforts  to  acquire
other companies or in-license and develop additional
products,  or  if  we  acquire  or  in-license  unproductive
assets, it could have a material adverse effect on the
growth of our business, and we could be compelled to
record  significant  impairment  charges  to  write-down
the carrying value of our acquired intangible assets,
which  could  materially  harm  our  business,  financial
condition, operating results and cash flows.

Our  failure  to  successfully  integrate  acquired
businesses  and/or  assets  into  our  operations  could
adversely  affect  our  ability  to  realize  the  benefits  of
such acquisitions and, therefore, to grow our business.

We  may  not  be  able  to  integrate  any  acquired
business  successfully  or  operate  any  acquired  busi-
ness profitably, including our acquisitions of Adapt and
PaxVax. In addition, cost synergies, if achieved at all,
may be less than we expect, or may take greater time
to achieve than we anticipate.

Issues  that  could  delay  or  prevent  successful
integration or cost synergies of an acquired business
or products include, among others:

• retaining  existing  customers  and  attracting

new customers;

• retaining key employees;
• diversion  of  management  attention  and

resources;

• conforming internal controls, policies and pro-
cedures,  business  cultures  and  compensation
programs;

• consolidating  corporate  and  administrative

infrastructures;

• successfully  executing  technology  transfers
and obtaining required regulatory approvals;
• consolidating sales and marketing operations;
• identifying  and  eliminating  redundant  and

underper forming operations and assets;

• assumption of known and unknown liabilities;
• coordinating  geographically  dispersed  organi-

zations; and

• managing  tax  costs  or  inefficiencies  associ-

ated with integrating operations.

If we are unable to successfully integrate pending
and future acquisitions with our existing businesses,
or  operate  any  acquired  business  profitably,  we  may
not obtain the advantages that the acquisitions were
intended  to  create,  which  may  materially  adversely
affect the growth of our business, financial condition,
operating results and cash flows.

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COMPETITIVE AND POLITICAL RISKS

We  face  substantial  competition,  which  may
in  others  developing  or  commercializing

result 
products before or more successfully than we do.

The  development  and  commercialization  of  new
biopharmaceutical and medical technology products is
highly competitive and subject to rapid technological
advances. We may face future competition from other
companies  and  governments,  universities  and  other
non-profit  research  organizations  in  respect  to  our
products,  any  products  that  we  acquire,  our  current
product candidates and any products we may seek to
develop  or  commercialize 
future.  Our
competitors may develop products that are safer, more
effective,  more  convenient  or  less  costly  than  any
products  that  we  may  develop  or  market.  Our
competitors may have greater resources to devote to
marketing  or  selling  their  products,  adapt  more
quickly  to  new  technologies,  scientific  advances  or
patient  preferences  and  needs,  initiate  or  withstand
substantial price competition more successfully than
we  can,  or  more  effectively  negotiate  third-party
licensing and collaborative arrangements.

the 

in 

There are a number of companies with products or
product candidates addressing PHT preparedness that
are competing with us for both USG procurement and
development resources. Many of our competitors have
greater  financial,  technical  and marketing resources
than  we  do.  Our  competitors  may  receive  patent
protection that dominates, blocks or adversely affects
our products or product candidates.

Any  reduction  in  demand  for  our  products  or
reduction  or  loss  of  development  funding  for  our
products or product candidates in favor of a competing
product could lead to a loss of market share for our
products  and  cause  reduced  revenues,  margins  and
levels  of  profitability  for  us,  which  could  adversely
affect  our  business,  financial  condition,  operating
results and cash flows.

Our  Biologic  Products  may 

face 
competition from biosimilar manufacturers.

risks  of

Competition  for  BioThrax,  ACAM2000,  and  our
other  biological  products  and  product  candidates,
including  AV7909,  otherwise  referred  to  as  our
‘‘Biologic  Products,’’  may  be  affected  by  follow-on
biologics, or ‘‘biosimilars,’’ in the United States and
other jurisdictions. Regulatory and legislative activity
in the United States and other countries may make it
easier for generic drug manufacturers to manufacture
and  sell  biological  drugs  similar  or  identical  to  our
Biologic Products, which might affect the profitability
or commercial viability of our Biologic Products. Under
the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of
2010, the FDA cannot approve a biosimilar application
until  the  12-year  exclusivity  period  for  the  innovator
biologic has expired. Regulators in the European Union
and  in  other  foreign  jurisdictions  have  already

approved  biosimilars.  The  specific  regulatory  frame-
work for this biosimilar approval path and the extent to
which an approved biosimilar would be substituted for
the innovator biologic are not yet clear and will depend
on many factors. If a biosimilar version of one of our
Biologic  Products  were  approved,  it  could  have  a
material adverse effect on the sales and gross profits
of the affected Biologic Product and could adversely
affect  our  business,  financial  condition,  operating
results and cash flows.

We expect our NARCAN(cid:4)  Nasal Spray marketed
product  to  face  future  competition  from  other
treatments.

including 

Our  marketed  product  NARCAN(cid:4)  Nasal  Spray
faces  potentially  substantial  competition  from  other
injectable  naloxone,  auto-
treatments, 
injectors, nasal sprays or improvised nasal spray kits.
In addition, other entrants may seek approval to mar-
ket generic versions of NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray before
the  underlying  patents  expire.  For  example,  in  2016
Teva filed, and in 2018 Perrigo filed, Abbreviated new
Drug Applications with the FDA (ANDAs) which seek
regulatory  approval  to  market  generic  versions  of
NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray before the expiration of certain
underlying  patents  and  in  April  2019,  Teva  received
FDA  approval  to  market  its  generic  version  of
NARCAN(cid:4)  Nasal  Spray.  Teva  may  decide  to  sell  its
approved generic product in the market, although we
have  sued  Teva  and  the  litigation  has  not  yet  been
resolved, so any market launch could subject Teva to
the risk of damages for patent infringement.

naloxone 

Additionally, we are aware that other companies
are  developing  other  product  candidates  containing
naloxone  that,  if  successful,  would  compete  with
NARCAN Nasal Spray and reduce our market share. In
January  2019,  the  FDA  released  new  proposed
template  Drug  Facts  Labels  to  assist  sponsors  of
and
investigational 
auto-injectors seeking approval from the FDA for over-
the-counter  naloxone  products.  Any  reduction  in
demand  for  NARCAN(cid:4)  Nasal  Spray  in  favor  of  a
competing product, or unsuccessful efforts to defend
underlying  patents  from  infringement  by  generic
entrants,  could  lead  to  a  loss  of  market  share  and
cause  reduced  revenues,  margins  and  levels  of
profitability  for  us,  which  could  adversely  affect  our
business,  financial  condition,  operating  results  and
cash flows.

sprays 

nasal 

Political or social factors may delay or impair our
ability to market our products and may require us to
spend  significant  management  time  and  financial
resources to address these issues.

Products  developed  to  counter  the  potential
impact of PHTs are subject to changing political and
social  environments.  The  political  responses  and
social  awareness  of  the  risks  of  these  threats  on
military personnel or civilians may vary over time. If

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the threat of terrorism were to decline, then the public
perception of the risk on public health and safety may
be  reduced.  This  perception,  as  well  as  political  or
social  pressures,  could  delay  or  cause  resistance  to
bringing our products in development to market or limit
pricing  or  purchases  of  our  products,  any  of  which
could negatively affect our revenues and our business,
financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

In addition, substantial delays or cancellations of
purchases  could  result  from  protests  or  challenges
from  third  parties.  Lawsuits  brought  against  us  by
third parties or activists, even if not successful, could
require us to spend significant management time and
financial resources defending the related litigation and
could potentially damage the public’s perception of us
and  our  products.  Any  publicity  campaigns  or  other
negative publicity may adversely affect the degree of
market acceptance of our PHT countermeasures and
thereby limit the demand for our products, which would
adversely  affect  our  business,  financial  condition,
operating results and cash flows.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND
COMMERCIALIZATION RISKS

Our growth depends on our success in developing
and commercializing our product candidates. If we are
unable to commercialize these product candidates, or
experience significant delays or unanticipated costs in
doing  so,  our  business  would  be  materially  and
adversely affected.

We have invested significant effort and financial
resources in the development of our vaccines, thera-
peutics  and  medical  device  product  candidates  and
the  acquisition  of  additional  product  candidates.  In
addition to our product sales, our ability to generate
revenue is dependent on a number of factors, including
the success of our development programs, the USG’s
interest  in  providing  development  funding  for  or
procuring certain of our product candidates, and the
commercial viability of our acquired or developed prod-
uct candidates. The commercial success of our prod-
uct candidates will depend on many factors, including
accomplishing the following in an economical manner:

• successful development, formulation and cGMP
scale-up  of  manufacturing  that  meets  FDA  or
other foreign regulatory requirements;

• successful program partnering;
• successful completion of clinical or non-clinical
development, including toxicology studies and
studies in approved animal models;

• receipt  of  marketing  approvals  from  the  FDA
and equivalent foreign regulatory authorities;
• establishment  of  commercial  manufacturing
processes and product supply arrangements;
• training  of  a  commercial  sales  force  for  the
product, whether alone or in collaboration with
others;

• successful  registration  and  maintenance  of
relevant  patent  and/or  other  proprietary
protection; and

• acceptance of the product by potential govern-

ment and other customers.

Clinical trials of product candidates are expensive
and time-consuming, and their outcome is uncertain.
We  must  invest  substantial  amounts  of  time  and
financial resources in these trials, which may not yield
viable products. Failure to obtain regulatory approval
for  product  candidates,  particularly  in  the  United
States,  could  materially  and  adversely  affect  our
financial resources, which would adversely affect our
business,  financial  condition,  operating  results  and
cash flows.

Before  obtaining  regulatory  approval  for  the
marketing  of  our  product  candidates,  we  and  our
collaborative  partners,  where  applicable,  must
conduct  preclinical  studies  and  clinical  trials  to
establish proof of concept and demonstrate the safety
and efficacy of our product candidates. Preclinical and
clinical  testing  is  expensive,  difficult  to  design  and
implement, can take many years to complete and is
uncertain  as  to  outcome.  Success  in  preclinical
testing and early clinical trials does not ensure that
later clinical trials or animal efficacy studies will be
successful,  and  interim  results  of  a  clinical  trial  or
animal efficacy study do not necessarily predict final
results.  An  unexpected  result  in  one  or  more  of  our
clinical trials can occur at any stage of testing.

Preclinical and clinical testing for certain of our
product  candidates  addressing  CBRNE  threats  may
face additional difficulties and uncertainties because
they cannot ethically or feasibly be tested in human
subjects.  We  therefore  expect  to  rely  on  the  Animal
Rule  to  obtain  regulatory  approval.  The  Animal  Rule
permits, in certain limited circumstances, the use of
animal efficacy studies, together with human clinical
safety  and  immunogenicity  trials,  to  support  an
application  for  marketing  approval.  For  a  product
approved  under  the  Animal  Rule,  certain  additional
post-marketing  requirements  apply.  For  example,  to
the  extent  feasible  and  ethical,  applicants  must
conduct post-marketing studies, such as field studies,
to verify and describe the drug’s clinical benefit and to
assess  its  safety  when  used  as  indicated.  We  have
limited experience in the application of these rules to
the product candidates that we are developing. It is
possible  that  results  from  these  animal  efficacy
studies may not be predictive of the actual efficacy of
our product candidates in humans.

Under Project BioShield, the Secretary of HHS can
contract to purchase MCMs for the SNS prior to FDA
approval  of  the  countermeasure  in  specified  circum-
stances.  Project  BioShield  also  allows  the  FDA
commissioner  to  authorize  the  emergency  use  of
medical products that have not yet been approved by
the FDA under an EUA. If our product candidates are
not  selected  under  this  Project  BioShield  authority,

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they  generally  will  have  to  be  approved  by  the  FDA
through traditional regulatory mechanisms for distribu-
tion in the United States.

We may experience unforeseen events or issues
during,  or  as  a  result  of,  preclinical  testing,  clinical
trials  or  animal  efficacy  studies.  These  issues  and
events,  which  could  delay  or  prevent  our  ability  to
receive  regulatory  approval  for  a  product  candidate,
include, among others:

• our  inability  to  manufacture  sufficient  quanti-

ties of materials for use in trials;

• the  unavailability  or  variability  in  the  number

and types of subjects for each study;

• safety  issues  or  inconclusive  or  incomplete

testing, trial or study results;

• drug immunogenicity;
• lack  of  efficacy  of  product  candidates  during

the trials;

• government or regulatory restrictions or delays;

and

• greater than anticipated costs of trials.

We  may  fail  to  select  or  capitalize  on  the  most
scientifically,  clinically  or  commercially  promising  or
profitable product candidates.

We continue to evaluate our product development
strategy and, as a result, may modify our strategy in
the future. In this regard, we may, from time to time,
focus  our  product  development  efforts  on  different
product candidates or may delay or halt the develop-
ment of various product candidates. We may change or
refocus  our  existing  product  development,  commer-
cialization  and  manufacturing  activities  based  on
government  funding  decisions.  This  could  require
changes  in  our  facilities  and  our  personnel.  Any
product development changes that we implement may
not be successful. In particular, we may fail to select
or  capitalize  on  the  most  scientifically,  clinically  or
commercially  promising  or  profitable  product
candidates  or  choose  candidates  for  which  govern-
ment  development  funds  are  not  available.  Our
decisions to allocate our research and development,
management and financial resources toward particu-
lar product candidates or therapeutic areas may not
lead to the development of viable commercial products
and may divert resources from better business oppor-
tunities. Similarly, our decisions to delay or terminate
product development programs may also prove to be
incorrect  and  could  cause  us  to  miss  valuable
opportunities.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RISKS

If we are unable to protect our proprietary rights,
our  business,  financial  condition,  operating  results,
and cash flows could be materially harmed.

Our  success  will  depend,  in  large  part,  on  our
ability to obtain and maintain protection in the United
States and other countries for the intellectual property

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incorporated into or covering our technology, products,
and  product  candidates.  Obtaining  and  maintaining
protection of our intellectual property is very costly.
The  patentability  of  technology  in  the  biopharma-
ceutical field generally is highly uncertain and involves
complex legal and scientific questions.

We  may  not  be  able  to  obtain  additional  issued
patents relating to our technology or products. Even if
issued,  patents  may  inadvertently  lapse  or  be
challenged,  narrowed,  invalidated,  or  circumvented,
and  such  happenings  could  limit  our  ability  to  stop
competitors from marketing similar products or limit
the duration of patent protection we may have for our
products. In the past, we have abandoned the prosecu-
tion  and/or  maintenance  of  patent  applications
related  to  patent  families  in  the  ordinary  course  of
business. In the future we may choose to abandon such
prosecution and/or maintenance in a similar fashion. If
these patent rights are later determined to be valuable
or necessary to our business, our competitive position
may be adversely affected. Changes in patent laws or
administrative patent office rules or changes in inter-
pretations of patent laws in the United States and in
other  countries  may  diminish  the  value  of  our
intellectual property, narrow the scope of our patent
protection, or result in costly defensive measures. In
addition, some countries do not grant patent claims
directed to methods of treating humans and, in these
countries, patent protection may not be available at all
to protect our products or product candidates.

and 

criteria 

different 

Changes  to  the  U.S.  patent  system  under  the
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (the America Invents
Act), affected the way patent applications are filed,
prosecuted  and  litigated.  For  example,  the  America
Invents  Act  enacted  proceedings  involving  post-
issuance  patent  review  procedures,  such  as  inter
parties  review  (IPR)  post-grant  review  (PGR)  and
covered  business  methods  review  (CBM).  These
proceedings are conducted before the Patent Trial and
Appeal  Board  (the  PTAB)  of  the  U.S.  Patent  and
Trademark  Office.  Each  proceeding  has  different
eligibility 
patentability
challenges that can be raised. In this regard, the IPR
process permits any person (except a party who has
been  litigating  the  patent  for  more  than  a  year)  to
challenge the validity of some patents on the grounds
that it was anticipated or made obvious by prior art. As
a result, non-practicing entities associated with hedge
funds,  pharmaceutical  companies  who  may  be  our
competitors  and  others  have  challenged  certain
valuable pharmaceutical U.S. patents based on prior
art  through  the  IPR  process.  A  decision  in  such  a
proceeding adverse to our interests could result in the
loss  of  valuable  patent  rights  which  would  have  a
material  adverse  effect  on  our  business,  financial
condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
The America Invents Act and any other potential future
changes to the U.S. patent system could increase the
uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution
of  our  patent  applications  and  the  enforcement  or

defense of our issued patents, all of which could have a
material  adverse  effect  on  our  business,  financial
condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
The  cost  of  litigation  to  uphold  the  validity  of
patents to prevent or stop infringement or to otherwise
protect  or  enforce  our  proprietary  rights  could  be
substantial and, from time to time, our patents may be
subjected  to  opposition  proceedings  or  validity
challenges. Some of our competitors may choose to or
be better able to sustain the costs of complex patent
litigation. Intellectual property lawsuits are expensive
and  unpredictable  and  consume  management’s  time
and  attention  and  other  resources,  even  if  the
outcome is successful. In addition, there is a risk that
a court could decide that our patents are not valid, are
unenforceable,  or  are  not  infringed  by  a  competitor
product. There is also a risk that, even if the validity of
a  patent  is  upheld,  a  court  could  refuse  to  stop  the
other party from using the invention(s), including on
the  grounds  that  its  activities  do  not  infringe  the
patent.  If  any  of  these  events  occur,  our  business,
financial condition, operating results and cash flows
could be materially and adversely affected.

Our  collaborators  and  licensors  may  not  ade-
quately protect our intellectual property rights. These
third  parties  may  have  the  first  right  to  maintain  or
defend intellectual property rights in which we have an
interest  and,  although  we  may  have  the  right  to
assume the maintenance and defense of such intellec-
tual property rights if these third parties do not do so,
our  ability  to  maintain  and  defend  such  intellectual
property  rights  may  be  compromised  by  the  acts  or
omissions  of  these  third  parties.  For  example,  we
license  from  Opiant  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.  formula-
tions of naloxone used in our NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray.
We also will rely on current and future trademarks
to establish and maintain recognized brands. If we fail
to acquire and protect such trademarks, our ability to
market  and  sell  our  products,  and  therefore  our
business,  financial  condition,  operating  results,  and
cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

Third  parties  may  choose  to 

file  patent
infringement  claims  against  us;  defending  ourselves
from 
costly,
time-consuming,  distracting  to  management,  and
could  materially  and  adversely  affect  our  business,
financial condition, operating results, and cash flows.

allegations 

could 

such 

be 

Our  development  and  commercialization  activi-
ties,  as  well  as  any  product  candidates  or  products
resulting  from  these  activities,  may  infringe  or  be
claimed  to  infringe  patents  and  other  intellectual
property rights of third parties for which we do not hold
sufficient  licenses  or  other  rights.  Additionally,  third
parties may be successful in obtaining patent protec-
tion  for  technologies  that  cover  development  and
commercialization activities in which we are already
engaged. Third parties may own or control these pat-
ents  and  intellectual  property  rights  in  the  United

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States  and  abroad.  These  third  parties  could  bring
claims against us that could cause us to incur substan-
tial  expenses  to  defend  against  these  claims  and,  if
successful against us, could cause us to pay substan-
tial damages. Further, if a patent infringement or other
similar suit is brought against us, we could be forced
to stop or delay development, manufacturing, or sales
of the product or product candidate that is the subject
of  the  suit.  Intellectual  property  litigation  in  the
biopharmaceutical industry is common, and we expect
this trend to continue.

As a result of patent infringement or other similar
claims, or to avoid potential claims, we may choose or
be required to seek a license from a third party and be
required to pay license fees or royalties or both. These
licenses may not be available on acceptable terms, or
at all. Even if we are able to obtain a license, the rights
may  be  non-exclusive,  which  could  result  in  our
competitors  gaining  access  to  the  same  intellectual
property.  Ultimately,  we  could  be  prevented  from
commercializing a product, or be forced to cease some
aspect  of  our  business  operations.  If,  as  a  result  of
actual or threatened patent infringement claims, we
are unable to enter into licenses on acceptable terms,
if at all, or if an injunction is granted against us, these
financial
could  materially  harm  our  business, 
condition, operating results, and cash flows.

If  we  fail  to  comply  with  our  obligations  in  our
intellectual  property  licenses  with  third  parties,  we
could  lose  license  rights  that  are  important  to  our
business.

We are a party to a number of license agreements
and expect to enter into additional license agreements
in  the  future.  Our  existing  licenses  impose,  and  we
expect future licenses will impose, various diligence,
milestone  payment,  royalty,  insurance,  and  other
obligations  on  us.  If  we  fail  to  comply  with  these
obligations,  the  licensor  may  have  the  right  to
terminate the license and/or sue us for breach, which
could cause us to not be able to market any product
that  is  covered  by  the  license  and  subject  us  to
damages, which may be material.

If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of
our proprietary information and know-how, the value of
our  technology  and  products  could  be  adversely
affected.

We  also  rely  upon  unpatented  proprietary
technology, processes, and know-how, particularly as
to our proprietary manufacturing processes. Because
we do not have patent protection for all of our current
products,  our  only  other 
intellectual  property
protection  for  products,  other  than  trademarks,  is
confidentiality regarding our manufacturing capability
and  specialty  know-how,  such  as  techniques,
processes,  and  unique  starting  materials.  However,
these  types  of  confidential  information  and  trade
secrets can be difficult to protect. We seek to protect

this  confidential 
in  part,  through
information, 
agreements  with  our  employees,  consultants,  and
third  parties,  as  well  as  confidentiality  policies  and
audits,  although  these  may  not  be  successful  in
protecting  our 
trade  secrets  and  confidential
information.

These agreements may be breached, and we may
not  have  adequate  remedies  for  any  such  breach.  In
addition,  our  trade  secrets  may  otherwise  become
known,  including  through  a  potential  cyber  security
breach,  or  may  be  independently  developed  by
If  we  are  unable  to  protect  the
competitors. 
confidentiality  of  our  proprietary  information  and
know-how,  or  if  others  independently  develop  our
proprietary information or processes, competitors may
be  able  to  use  this  information  to  develop  products
that  compete  with  our  products,  which  could
materially and adversely impact our business.

One or more of our products could be subject to
early competition from generic drugs and biosimilars.

renders 

(FDCA),  which 

One or more of our products is approved as a drug
product  under  the  provisions  of  the  U.S.  Food,  Drug
and  Cosmetic  Act 
it
susceptible  to  potential  competition  from  generic
manufacturers via the Hatch-Waxman Act and ANDA
process.  Generic  manufacturers  pursuing  ANDA
approval  are  not  required  to  conduct  costly  and
time-consuming clinical trials to establish the safety
and  efficacy  of  their  products;  rather,  they  are
permitted  to  rely  on  the  innovator’s  data  regarding
safety  and  efficacy.  Additionally,  generic  drug
companies generally do not expend significant sums
on sales and marketing activities, instead relying on
pharmacists or payers to substitute the generic form
of  a  drug  for  the  branded  form.  Thus,  generic
manufacturers can sell their products at prices much
lower 
innovative
pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies who have
incurred  substantial  expenses  associated  with  the
research  and  development  of  the  drug  product  and
who  must  spend  significant  sums  marketing  a  new
drug.

those  charged  by 

than 

the 

The ANDA procedure includes provisions allowing
generic  manufacturers  to  challenge  the  innovator’s
patent  protection  by  submitting  ‘‘Paragraph  IV’’
certifications  to  the  FDA  in  which  the  generic
manufacturer claims that the innovator’s patents are
invalid, unenforceable, and/or will not be infringed by
the manufacture, use, or sale of the generic product. A
IV
patent  owner  who 
certification may choose to sue the generic applicant
for patent infringement. If the patent owner files suit
within 45 days of receiving notice from an ANDA filer,
the patent owner is entitled to receive a 30 month stay
on  the  FDA’s  ability  to  give  final  approval  for  the
generic product that is the subject of the ANDA.

receives  a  Paragraph 

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In recent years, generic manufacturers have used
Paragraph  IV  certifications  extensively  to  challenge
the  validity  of  patents  listed  in  the  FDA’s  Approved
Drug  Products  List  with  Therapeutic  Equivalence
Evaluations,  commonly  referred  to  as  the  Orange
Book,  on  a  wide  array  of  innovative  therapeutic
products.  We  expect  this  trend  to  continue  and  to
affect  drug  products  with  even  relatively  modest
revenues.

Although  we  intend  to  vigorously  enforce  our
intellectual property rights, there can be no assurance
that we will prevail in our enforcement or defense of
our  patent  rights.  Our  existing  patents  could  be
invalidated, found unenforceable, or found not to cover
a generic form of our product.

Further,  the  2010  Patient  Protection  and
Affordable  Care  Act,  which  was  signed  into  law  on
March  23,  2010,  included  a  subtitle  called  the
Biologics  Price  Competition  and  Innovation  Act  of
2009  (BPCIA).  That  Act  established  a  regulatory
scheme authorizing the FDA to approve biosimilars and
interchangeable biosimilars. As of January 15, 2020,
the FDA has approved thirty six biosimilar products for
use 
interchangeable
biosimilars, have been approved. The FDA has issued
several guidance documents outlining approaches for
review and approval of biosimilars.

in  the  United  States.  No 

Further,  the  2010  Patient  Protection  and
Affordable  Care  Act,  which  was  signed  into  law  on
March  23,  2010,  included  a  subtitle  called  the
Biologics  Price  Competition  and  Innovation  Act  of
2009  (BPCIA).  That  Act  established  a  regulatory
scheme authorizing the FDA to approve biosimilars and
interchangeable biosimilars. As of January 15, 2020,
the FDA has approved thirty six biosimilar products for
use 
interchangeable
biosimilars, have been approved. The FDA has issued
several guidance documents outlining approaches for
review and approval of biosimilars.

in  the  United  States.  No 

Under  the  Act,  a  manufacturer  may  apply  for
licensure of a biologic product that is ‘‘biosimilar to’’
or  ‘‘interchangeable  with’’  a  previously  approved
biological product or ‘‘reference product.’’ In order for
the FDA to approve a biosimilar product, it must find
that  there  are  no  clinically  meaningful  differences
between  the 
reference  product  and  proposed
biosimilar  product  in  terms  of  safety,  purity  and
potency. For the FDA to approve a biosimilar product
as  interchangeable  with  a  reference  product,  the
agency must find that the biosimilar product can be
expected to produce the same clinical results as the
reference  product,  and  (for  products  administered
multiple  times)  that  the  biologic  and  the  reference
biologic may be switched after one has been previously
administered without increasing safety risks or risks of
diminished  efficacy  relative  to  exclusive  use  of  the
reference biologic.

Under the BPCIA, an application for a biosimilar
product  may  not  be  submitted  to  the  FDA  until  four
years following the date of approval of the reference
product. The FDA may not approve a biosimilar product
until 12 years from the date on which the reference
product was approved. Even if a product is considered
to  be  a  reference  product  eligible  for  exclusivity,
another company could market a competing version of
that product if the FDA approves a full BLA for such
product containing the sponsor’s own preclinical data
and  data  from  adequate  and  well-controlled  clinical
trials to demonstrate the safety, purity and potency of
their  product.  The  BPCIA  also  created  certain
exclusivity  periods 
for  biosimilars  approved  as
interchangeable  products.  At  this  juncture,  it  is
unclear whether products deemed ‘‘interchangeable’’
by  the  FDA  will,  in  fact,  be  readily  substituted  by
pharmacies,  which  are  governed  by  state  pharmacy
law.

FINANCIAL RISKS

We  have  incurred  significant  indebtedness  in
connection  with  our  acquisitions  and  servicing  our
debt requires a significant amount of cash. We may not
have sufficient cash flow from our operations to pay
our substantial debt.

Our  ability  to  make  scheduled  payments  of  the
principal  of,  to  pay  interest  on  or  to  refinance  our
indebtedness  depends  on  our  future  per formance,
which  is  subject  to  economic,  financial,  competitive
and  other  factors  beyond  our  control.  We  may  also
seek additional debt financing to support our ongoing
activities  or  to  provide  additional  financial  flexibility.
financing  could  have  significant  adverse
Debt 
consequences for our business, including:

• requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of
any  cash  flow  from  operations  to  payment  on
our  debt,  which  would  reduce  the  amounts
available to fund other corporate initiatives;
• increasing the amount of interest that we have
to  pay  on  debt  with  variable  interest  rates,  if
market rates of interest increase, to the extent
we  are  unable  to  offset  the  risk  of  such
increases through our hedging instruments;
• subjecting  us,  as  under  our  senior  secured
credit  facilities,  to  restrictive  covenants  that
may reduce our ability to take certain corporate
actions,  acquire  companies,  products  or
technology, or obtain further debt financing;
• requiring us to pledge our assets as collateral,
which could limit our ability to obtain additional
debt financing;

• limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting
to,  general  adverse  economic  and  industry
conditions; and

• placing  us  at  a  competitive  disadvantage
compared  to  our  competitors  that  have  less
debt, better debt servicing options or stronger
debt servicing capacity.

We  may  not  have  sufficient  funds  or  be  able  to
obtain  additional  financing  to  pay  the  amounts  due
under our indebtedness. In addition, failure to comply
with  the  covenants  under  our  senior  secured  credit
facilities and other debt agreements could result in an
event of default under those agreements. An event of
default could result in the acceleration of amounts due
under a particular debt agreement and a cross default
and acceleration under other debt agreements, and we
may  not  have  sufficient  funds  to  pay  or  be  able  to
obtain  additional  financing  to  make  any  accelerated
payments.  Under  these  circumstances,  our  lenders
could seek to enforce security interests in our assets
securing our indebtedness.

Our current indebtedness and any additional debt
financing  may  restrict  the  operation  of  our  business
and  limit  the  cash  available  for  investment  in  our
business operations.

In  connection  with  the  acquisition  of  Adapt,  we
entered  into  an  amendment  and  restatement  of  our
2017  credit  agreement  to  provide  for  new  five-year
syndicated  senior  secured  credit  facilities  that
replaced our existing facility. The senior secured credit
facilities  include  a  $450  million  Term  Loan  and  the
ability to borrow up to $600 million with a revolving
credit facility, of which we had outstanding borrowings
of  approximately  $436  million  and  $373  million,
respectively, as of December 31, 2019. We may also
seek additional debt financing to support our ongoing
activities  or  to  provide  additional  financial  flexibility.
Debt 
financing  could  have  significant  adverse
consequences for our business, including:

• the level, timing and cost of product sales and
contract  development  and  manufacturing
services;

• the extent to which we acquire or invest in and
integrate  companies,  businesses,  products  or
technologies;

• the  acquisition  of  new  facilities  and  capital
improvements to new or existing facilities;

• the 

payment 

obligations 

under 

our

indebtedness;

• the  scope,  progress,  results  and  costs  of  our

development activities;

• our ability to obtain funding from collaborative
and
our

partners, 
non-governmental 
development programs;

organizations 

government 

entities 

for 

• the  extent  to  which  we  repurchase  additional
common  stock  under  a  new  share  repurchase
program; and

• the  costs  of  commercialization  activities,
including  product  marketing,  sales  and
distribution.

We  may  not  have  sufficient  funds  or  be  able  to
obtain  additional  financing  to  pay  the  amounts  due
under our indebtedness. In addition, failure to comply
with the covenants under our debt agreements could

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result in an event of default under those instruments.
An event of default could result in the acceleration of
amounts due under a particular debt agreement and a
cross  default  and  acceleration  under  other  debt
agreements, and we may not have sufficient funds or
be  able  to  obtain  additional  financing  to  make  any
accelerated  payments.  Under  these  circumstances,
our lenders could seek to enforce security interests in
our assets securing our indebtedness.

Our  hedging  program  is  subject  to  counterparty

default risk.

We  manage  our  interest  rate  risk  in  part  by
entering  into  interest  rate  swaps  with  a  number  of
counterparties to swap a portion of our indebtedness
that is based on variable interest rates to a fixed rate.
As  a  result,  we  are  subject  to  the  risk  that  the
counterparty  to  one  or  more  of  these  contracts
defaults on its performance under the contract. During
an  economic  downturn,  the  counterparty’s  financial
condition may deteriorate rapidly and with little notice
and we may be unable to take action to protect our
exposure. In the event of a counterparty default, we
could incur losses, which may harm our business and
financial condition. In the event that one or more of our
for
counterparties  becomes 
bankruptcy, our ability to eventually recover any losses
suffered as a result of that counterparty’s default may
be limited by the liquidity of the counterparty.

insolvent  or 

files 

We may require significant additional funding and
may  be  unable  to  raise  capital  when  needed  or  on
acceptable  terms,  which  would  harm  our  ability  to
grow our business, and our results of operations and
financial condition.

If  our  capital  resources  are  insufficient  to  meet
our  future  capital  requirements,  we  will  need  to
finance our cash needs through public or private equity
or  debt  offerings,  bank  loans  or  collaboration  and
licensing arrangements. In August 2018, we filed an
automatic  shelf 
registration  statement,  which
immediately became effective under SEC rules. For so
long as we continue to satisfy the requirements to be
deemed  a  ‘‘well-known  seasoned  issuer’’  under  SEC
rules (which include, among other things, the timely
filing  of  our  reports  under  the  Exchange  Act  and
maintenance of at least $700 million of public float or
issuing  an  aggregate  amount  of  $1  billion  of
non-convertible securities, other than common stock,
in registered offerings for cash during the past three
years),  this  shelf  registration  statement,  effective
until  August  8,  2021,  allows  us  to  issue  an
unrestricted amount of equity, debt and certain other
types of securities through one or more future primary
or secondary offerings. If we do not file a new shelf
registration  statement  prior  to  August  8,  2021,  the
existing  shelf registration statement  will  expire,  and
we  will  not  be  able  to  publicly  raise  capital  or  issue
debt  until  a  new  registration  statement  is  filed  and
becomes effective. There can be no assurance that we

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will be eligible to file an automatically effective shelf
registration statement at a future date when we may
need to raise funds publicly.

If we raise funds by issuing equity securities, our
stockholders may experience dilution. Public or bank
debt  financing,  if  available,  may  involve  agreements
that  include  covenants,  like  those  contained  in  our
senior secured credit facilities, limiting or restricting
our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring
additional debt, making capital expenditures, pursuing
acquisition opportunities or declaring dividends. If we
raise  funds  through  collaboration  and  licensing
arrangements with third parties, it may be necessary
to  relinquish  valuable  rights  to  our  technologies  or
product  candidates  or  grant  licenses  on  terms  that
may not be favorable to us. We are not restricted under
the  terms  of  the  indenture  governing  our  2.875%
Convertible  Senior  Notes  due  2021 
(Senior
Convertible  Notes)  from  incurring  additional  debt,
securing existing or future debt, recapitalizing our debt
or taking a number of other actions that could have the
effect of diminishing our ability to make payments on
our indebtedness. However, our senior secured credit
facilities  restrict  our  ability  to  incur  additional
indebtedness, including secured indebtedness.

is  unavailable  or 

Economic  conditions  may  make  it  difficult  to
obtain  financing  on  attractive  terms,  or  at  all.  If
financing 
lost,  our  business,
operating results, financial condition and cash flows
would be adversely affected, and we could be forced to
delay,  reduce  the  scope  of  or  eliminate  many  of  our
planned activities.

We may not maintain profitability in future periods

or on a consistent basis.

Although we have been profitable for each of the
last five fiscal years, we have not been profitable for
every  quarter  during  that  time.  Our  profitability  has
been substantially dependent on product sales, which
historically have fluctuated significantly from quarter
to  quarter,  and  we  expect that  they  will  continue to
fluctuate significantly based primarily on the timing of
our fulfillment of orders from the USG. We may not be
able to achieve consistent profitability on a quarterly
basis or sustain or increase profitability on an annual
basis.

The  expansion  of  our  international  operations

increases our risk of exposure to credit losses.

As we continue to expand our business activities
with  foreign  governments  in  certain  countries  that
have experienced deterioration in credit and economic
conditions or otherwise, our exposure to uncollectible
accounts  will  rise.  Global  economic  conditions  and
liquidity issues in certain countries have resulted and
may  continue  to  result  in  delays  in  the  collection  of
accounts receivables and may result in credit losses.
Future  governmental  actions  and  customer  specific
actions may require us to re-evaluate the collectability

of  our  accounts  receivable  and  we  may  potentially
incur  credit  losses  that  may  materially  impact  our
operating results.

OTHER BUSINESS RISKS

We  face  product  liability  exposure,  which  could
cause us to incur substantial liabilities and negatively
affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.

We  face  an  inherent  risk  of  product  liability
exposure related to the sale of our products, any other
products that we successfully acquire or develop and
the testing of our product candidates in clinical trials.

One measure of protection against such lawsuits
is coverage under the PREP Act, which was signed into
law in December 2005. The PREP Act creates liability
protection  for  manufacturers  of  biodefense  counter-
measures  when  the  Secretary  of  HHS  issues  a
declaration  for  their  manufacture,  administration  or
use. A PREP Act declaration is meant to provide liabil-
ity protection from all claims under federal or state law
for loss arising out of the administration or use of a
covered  countermeasure  under  a  government  con-
tract. The Secretary of HHS has issued PREP Act dec-
larations  identifying  certain  of  our  products,  namely
BioThrax,  ACAM2000,  raxibacumab,  Anthrasil,  BAT
and VIGIV, as covered countermeasures. These decla-
rations expire in 2022. Manufacturers are not entitled
to  protection  under  the  PREP  Act  in  cases  of  willful
misconduct or for cases brought in non-U.S. tribunals
or under non-U.S. law. We cannot predict whether the
Secretary  of  HHS  will  renew  the  declarations  when
they expire, whether Congress will fund the relevant
PREP  Act  compensation  programs,  or  whether  the
necessary  prerequisites  for  immunity  would  be  trig-
gered  with  respect  to  our  products  or  product
candidates.

Additionally,  certain  of  our  products,  namely
BioThrax  and  RSDL,  are  certified  anti-terrorism
products covered under the protections of the Support
Anti-Terrorism  by  Fostering  Effective  Technology  Act
of 2002 (the SAFETY Act). The SAFETY Act creates
product liability limitations for qualifying anti-terrorism
technologies for claims arising from or related to an
act  of  terrorism.  Although  we  are  entitled  to  the
benefits of the SAFETY Act for BioThrax and RSDL, the
SAFETY Act may not provide adequate protection from
claims made against us.

If  we  cannot  successfully  defend  ourselves
against  future  claims  that  our  products  or  product
candidates caused injuries and if we are not entitled to
indemnity by the USG, or the USG does not honor its
obligations to us under the PREP Act or SAFETY Act, or
if  the  liability  protections  under  the  PREP  Act  and
SAFETY Act are not adequate to cover all claims, we
may incur substantial liabilities. Regardless of merit or

eventual outcome, product liability claims may result
in:

• decreased demand or withdrawal of a product;
• injury to our reputation;
• withdrawal of clinical trial participants;
• costs to defend the related litigation;
• substantial  monetary 
participants or patients;

awards 

trial

to 

• loss of revenue; and
• an inability to commercialize products that we

may develop.

as 

deployment 

of  BioThrax 

The  amount  of  insurance  that  we  currently  hold
may not be adequate to cover all liabilities that we may
incur.  Further  product  liability  insurance  may  be
difficult and expensive to obtain. We may not be able
to maintain insurance coverage at a reasonable cost
and we may not be able to obtain insurance coverage
that will be adequate to satisfy all potential liabilities.
For  example,  we  may  not  have  sufficient  insurance
against potential liabilities associated with a possible
a
large-scale 
countermeasure to a bioterrorism threat. We rely on
PREP  Act  protection  for  BioThrax,  raxibacumab,
ACAM2000, Anthrasil, BAT and VIGIV, and SAFETY Act
protection  for  BioThrax  and  RSDL  in  addition  to  our
insurance  coverage  to  help  mitigate  our  product
liability  exposure  for  these  products.  Additionally,
potential  product  liability  claims  related  to  our
commercial  products,  including  NARCAN(cid:4)  Nasal
Spray, Vivotif and Vaxchora, may be made by patients,
health care providers or others who sell or consume
these products. Such claims may be made even with
respect  to  those  products  that  possess  regulatory
approval  for  commercial  sale.  Claims  or  losses  in
excess  of  our  product  liability  insurance  coverage
could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

The  accuracy  of  our  financial  reporting  depends
on  the  effectiveness  of  our  internal  control  over
financial  reporting.  A  material  weakness  in  our
internal control over financial reporting could have an
adverse  effect  on  our  business  and  financial  results
and our ability to meet our reporting obligations could
be negatively affected, each of which could negatively
affect the trading price of our common stock.

fair  presentation  of 

Internal  control  over  financial  reporting  can
provide only reasonable assurance with respect to the
preparation  and 
financial
statements  and  may  not  prevent  or  detect
misstatements. A material weakness is a deficiency,
or  a  combination  of  deficiencies,  in  internal  control
over 
is  a
financial  reporting,  such  that  there 
reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of
our annual or interim financial statements will not be
prevented  or  detected  on  a  timely  basis.  Failure  to
maintain  effective  internal  control  over  financial
reporting,  or  lapses  in  disclosure  controls  and
procedures, could impact our financial information and

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disclosures, 
to
remediate,  and  expose  us  to  legal  or  regulatory
proceedings.

significant 

resources 

require 

We  regularly  review  and  update  our  internal
controls  and  disclosure  controls  and  procedures.  In
addition,  we  are  required  under  the  Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 to report annually on our internal control
over  financial  reporting.  Our  system  of  internal
controls,  however  well-designed,  can  provide  only
reasonable,  not  absolute,  assurances  that  the
objectives  of  the  system  are  met.  If  we,  or  our
firm,
independent 
determine  that  our  internal  controls  over  financial
reporting, or the internal controls of other companies
we  may  acquire,  are  not  effective,  or  we  discover
areas  that  need  improvement  in  the  future,  these
shortcomings  could  have  an  adverse  effect  on  our
business and financial reporting, and the trading price
of our common stock could be negatively affected.

registered  public  accounting 

We  rely  significantly  on  information  technology
systems  and  any  failure,  inadequacy,  interruption  or
security lapse of that technology, including any cyber
security  incidents,  could  harm  our  ability  to  operate
our  business  effectively  or  result  in  data  leakage  of
proprietary  and  confidential  business  and  employee
information.

Our business is increasingly dependent on critical,
complex  and  interdependent  information  technology
systems, including Internet-based systems, to support
business  processes  as  well  as  internal  and  external
communications.  The  size  and  complexity  of  our
computer systems make them potentially vulnerable
viruses,
invasion, 
to 
destruction, malicious intrusion and additional related
disruptions,  which  may  result  in  the  impairment  of
production and key business processes.

interruption, 

computer 

In addition, our systems are potentially vulnerable
to data security breaches-whether by employee error,
malfeasance  or  other  disruption-which  may  expose
sensitive  data  to  unauthorized  persons.  Such  data
security  breaches  could  lead  to  the  loss  of  trade
secrets or other intellectual property or could lead to
the public exposure of personal information, including
sensitive  personal  information,  of  our  employees,
clinical trial patients, customers and others.

A  significant  business  disruption  or  a  breach  in
security  resulting 
in  misappropriation,  theft  or
sabotage  with  respect  to  our  proprietary  and
confidential business and employee information could
result in financial, legal, business or reputational harm
to  us,  any  of  which  could  materially  and  adversely
affect our business, financial condition and operating
results.

Our success is dependent on our continued ability
to attract, motivate and retain key personnel, and any
failure  to  attract  or  retain  key  personnel  may
negatively affect our business.

Because of the specialized scientific nature of our
business,  our  ability  to  develop  products  and  to
compete  with  our  current  and  future  competitors
largely depends upon our ability to attract, retain and
motivate highly qualified managerial and key scientific
and technical personnel. If we are unable to retain the
services of one or more of the principal members of
senior management or other key employees, our ability
to implement our business strategy could be materially
harmed.  We  face  intense  competition  for  qualified
employees 
from  biopharmaceutical  companies,
research  organizations  and  academic  institutions.
Attracting, retaining or replacing these personnel on
acceptable terms may be difficult and time-consuming
given  the  high  demand  in  our  industry  for  similar
personnel.  We  believe  part  of  being  able  to  attract,
motivate and retain personnel is our ability to offer a
competitive compensation package, including equity
incentive  awards.  If  we  cannot  offer  a  competitive
compensation  package  to  attract  and  retain  the
qualified  personnel  necessary  for  the  continued
development of our business, we may not be able to
maintain our operations or grow our business.

RISKS RELATED TO OWNERSHIP OF OUR COMMON
STOCK

Fuad El-Hibri, executive chairman of our Board of
Directors, has significant influence over us through his
substantial beneficial ownership of our common stock,
including  an  ability  to  influence  the  election  of  the
members of our Board of Directors, or delay or prevent
a change of control of us.

Mr.  El-Hibri  has  the  ability  to  significantly
influence the election of the members of our Board of
Directors due to his substantial beneficial ownership of
our  common  stock.  As  of  January  31,  2020,
Mr. El-Hibri was the beneficial owner of approximately
11%  of  our  outstanding  common  stock.  As  a  result,
Mr. El-Hibri could exercise substantial influence over
all  corporate  actions  requiring  board  or  stockholder
approval,  including  a  change  of  control,  or  any
amendment  of  our  certificate  of  incorporation  or
by-laws. The control by Mr. El-Hibri may prevent other
stockholders  from  influencing  significant  corporate
decisions. 
In  addition,  Mr.  El-Hibri’s  significant
beneficial ownership of our shares could present the
potential for a conflict of interest.

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and
by-laws  and  under  Delaware  law  may  discourage
acquisition  proposals,  delay  a  change  in  control  or
prevent transactions that stockholders may consider
favorable.

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and
by-laws  may  discourage,  delay  or  prevent  a  merger,

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in  control  that
acquisition  or  other  changes 
stockholders  may  consider 
including
transactions  in  which  stockholders  might  otherwise
receive a premium for their shares. These provisions
may  also  prevent  or  frustrate  attempts  by  our
stockholders to replace or remove our management.

favorable, 

These provisions include:

• the classification of our directors;
• limitations on changing the number of directors

then in office;

• limitations on the removal of directors;
• limitations on filling vacancies on the board;
• advance  notice  requirements  for  stockholder
nominations  of  candidates  for  election  to  the
Board of Directors and other proposals;

• the  inability  of  stockholders  to  act  by  written

consent;

• the  inability  of  stockholders  to  call  special

meetings; and

• the ability of our Board of Directors to designate
the terms of and issue a new series of preferred
stock without stockholder approval.

The affirmative vote of holders of our capital stock
representing  at  least  75%  of  the  voting  power  of  all
outstanding stock entitled to vote is required to amend
or  repeal  the  above  provisions  of  our  certificate  of
incorporation. The affirmative vote of either a majority
of the directors present at a meeting of our Board of
Directors or holders of our capital stock representing
at  least  75%  of  the  voting  power  of  all  outstanding
stock entitled to vote is required to amend or repeal
our by-laws.

In addition, we are subject to Section 203 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law (Section 203). In
general  and  subject 
to  certain  exceptions,
Section 203 prohibits a publicly-held corporation from
engaging in a business combination with an interested
stockholder, generally a person which, together with
its affiliates, owns or within the last three years has
owned 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock,
for  a  period  of  three  years  after  the  date  of  the
transaction in which the person became an interested
stockholder,  unless  the  business  combination  is
approved 
in  a  prescribed  manner.  Accordingly,
Section  203  may  discourage,  delay  or  prevent  a
change in control of us.

Our  Board  of  Directors  may  implement  a  new
stockholder rights plan without stockholder approval,
which  could  prevent  a  change  in  control  of  us  in
instances in which some stockholders may believe a
change in control is in their best interests.

Our  Board  of  Directors  may 

implement  a
stockholder rights plan without stockholder approval.
We previously implemented a stockholder rights plan,
which expired on November 14, 2016. Under our prior
stockholder  rights  plan,  we  issued  to  each  of  our
stockholders  one  preferred  stock  purchase  right  for
each  outstanding  share  of  our  common  stock.  Each

right, when exercisable, would have entitled its holder
to  purchase  from  us  a  unit  consisting  of  one
one-thousandth  of  a  share  of  series  A 
junior
participating  preferred  stock  at  a  purchase  price  of
$150 in cash, subject to adjustments. Our stockholder
rights plan was intended to protect stockholders in the
event of an unfair or coercive offer to acquire us and to
provide our Board of Directors with adequate time to
evaluate unsolicited offers.

Our  Board  of  Directors  may  implement  a  new
stockholder rights plan, which may have anti-takeover
effects, potentially preventing a change in control of
us  in  instances  in  which  some  stockholders  may
believe a change in control is in their best interests.
This  could  cause  substantial  dilution  to  a  person  or
group that attempts to acquire us on terms that our
Board  of  Directors  does  not  believe  are  in  our  best
interests  or  those  of  our  stockholders  and  may
discourage, delay or prevent a merger or acquisition
that  stockholders  may  consider  favorable,  including
transactions  in  which  stockholders  might  otherwise
receive a premium for their shares.

Our stock price is volatile, and purchasers of our

common stock could incur substantial losses.

fluctuate  significantly 

Our stock price has been, and is likely to continue
to be, volatile. The market price of our common stock
could 
for  many  reasons,
including  in  response  to  the  risks  described  in  this
‘‘Risk Factors’’ section, or for reasons unrelated to our
operations,  such  as  reports  by  industry  analysts,
investor  perceptions  or  negative  announcements  by
our  customers,  competitors  or  suppliers  regarding
their own performance, as well as industry conditions
and  general 
financial,  economic  and  political
instability.  From  November  15,  2006,  when  our
common  stock  first  began  trading  on  the  New  York
Stock  Exchange,  through  February  14,  2020,  our
common stock has traded as high as $73.89 per share
and as low as $4.17 per share. The stock market in
general as well as the market for biopharmaceutical
companies  in  particular  has  experienced  extreme
volatility  that  has  often  been  unrelated  to  the
operating  per formance  of  particular  companies.  The
market price of our common stock may be influenced
by many factors, including, among others:

• contracts, decisions and procurement policies
by  the  USG  affecting  BioThrax  and  our  other
products and product candidates;

• the  success  of  competitive  products  or

technologies;

• results of clinical and non-clinical trials of our

product candidates;

• announcements  of  acquisitions,  financings  or

other transactions by us;

• litigation or legal proceedings;
• public concern as to the safety of our products;
• termination or delay of a development program;
• the recruitment or departure of key personnel;

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• variations 

in  our  product 

revenue  and

profitability; and

• the  other  factors  described  in  this  ‘‘Risk

Factors’’ section.

A  significant  portion  of  our  shares  may  be  sold
into  the  market  at  any  time.  This  could  cause  the
market  price  of  our  common  stock  to  drop
significantly.

Because  we  currently  do  not  pay  dividends,
investors  will  benefit  from  an  investment  in  our
common stock only if it appreciates in value.

We currently do not pay dividends on our common
stock. Our senior secured credit facilities limit and any
future debt agreements that we enter into may limit
our  ability  to  pay  dividends.  As  a  result,  capital
appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be the
sole  source  of  gain  for  our  stockholders  for  the
foreseeable future.

Sales  of  a  substantial  number  of  shares  of  our
common stock in the public market could occur at any
time. These sales or the perception in the market that
the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell
shares could reduce the market price of our common
stock.  Moreover,  holders  of  an  aggregate  of
approximately 6 million shares of our common stock
outstanding as of December 31, 2019, have the right
to require us to register these shares of common stock
under specified circumstances.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

We own and lease approximately 1.8 million square feet of building space for development and manufacturing,
laboratories, fill/finish facility services, offices and warehouse space for the conduct of our businesses at 19
locations in North America and Europe. Properties that have been leased expire on various dates between 2020 to
2034. Principal locations include:

Location

Bern, Switzerland

Lansing, Michigan

Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada

Use

This location houses manufacturing operations for our
Vaccines business unit and drug substance for our CDMO
business unit, as well as office and laboratory space.

This location houses manufacturing operations, office space
and laboratory space. The manufacturing capabilities are
central to our Vaccines business unit and provide our CDMO
business unit with capability for both small- and large- scale
biologics bulk product manufacturing.

This location houses manufacturing operations, office space
and laboratory space. It is the primary location for product
development and manufacturing for our Therapeutics
business unit, supports our Devices business unit and is
actively engaged in plasma-derived hyperimmune
therapeutics manufacturing, chromatography-based plasma
fractionation, downstream processing, aseptic filling,
packaging and warehousing, quality assurance and control.
It also supports our CDMO business unit.

Approximate Owned/
leased
square feet

511,000

Owned

336,000

Owned

315,000

Owned

Gaithersburg,
Maryland

This location houses research operations and office space
for our facilities and laboratory space for our CDMO business
unit.

173,000

Owned

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Baltimore, Maryland
(Bayview)

Baltimore, Maryland
(Camden)

Rockville, Maryland

This location houses manufacturing facilities, office and
laboratory space. The facilities at this location are designed
to take advantage of single-use bioreactor technology and to
be capable of manufacturing several different products,
including products derived from cell culture or microbial
systems. It focuses primarily on disposable manufacturing
for viral and non-viral products and is one of three centers
designated by HHS as a CIADM facility to provide advanced
development and manufacturing of MCMs to support the
USG’s national security and public health emergency needs.
It has also been and will continue to be marketed to
non-USG CDMO clients in need of bulk manufacturing
services.

This location houses fill/finish manufacturing facilities for
our CDMO business unit. It provides pharmaceutical product
development and filling services for injectable and other
sterile products, as well as process design, technical
transfer, manufacturing validations, laboratory support,
aseptic filling, lyophilization, final packaging and accelerated
and ongoing stability studies support. It is an approved
manufacturing facility under the regulatory regimes in the
United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, the Middle East and
various other countries and has provided manufacturing
services. The facility includes warehousing space used for
cold-storage and freezer capacity to support contract
manufacturing customers.

This facility is a cGMP live viral fill/finish facility, which is an
FDA-registered manufacturing facility under the regulatory
regimes of the United States, Australia and Singapore, which
supports our Therapeutics and CDMO business units. It also
houses office and warehouse space.

112,000

Owned

Owned/
 Leased

86,900
(Owned);
41,000
(Leased)

59,000

Leased

Canton,
Massachusetts

This location houses manufacturing operations for our
Vaccines and CDMO business units.

57,000

Owned

San Diego, California

This location houses fill/finish manufacturing facilities for
our Vaccines business unit.

30,000

Leased

Canton,
Massachusetts

This location houses warehouse space.

27,000

Leased

Hattiesburg,
Mississippi

This location houses a packaging facility for our Devices and
CDMO business units.

8,900

Leased

Each  property  is  considered  to  be  in  good
condition,  adequate  for  its  purpose,  and  suitably
utilized  according  to  the  individual  nature  and
requirements of the relevant operations. Our policy is
to  improve  and  replace  property  as  considered
appropriate  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  individual
operations.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

ANDA Litigation - Perrigo 4mg

On  September  14,  2018,  Adapt  Pharma  Inc.,
Adapt  Pharma  Operations  Limited  and  Adapt
Pharma Ltd., (collectively, Adapt Pharma), and Opiant
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Opiant), received notice from
Perrigo UK FINCO Limited Partnership (Perrigo), that
Perrigo had filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application,
(ANDA),  with  the  United  States  Food  and  Drug
Administration, seeking regulatory approval to market

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version 

generic 

of  NARCAN(cid:4) 

a 
(naloxone
hydrochloride)  Nasal  Spray  4mg/spray  before  the
expiration  of  U.S.  Patent  Nos.  9,211,253,  (the  ‘253
Patent),  9,468,747  (the  ‘747  Patent),  9,561,177,
(the ‘177 Patent), 9,629,965, (the ‘965 Patent) and
9,775,838 (the ‘838 Patent). On or about October 25,
2018, Perrigo sent a subsequent notice letter relating
to  U.S.  Patent  No.  10,085,937  (the  937  Patent).
Perrigo’s notice letters assert that its generic product
will  not  infringe  any  valid  and  enforceable  claim  of
these patents.

On  October  25,  2018,  Emergent  BioSolutions’
Adapt  Pharma  subsidiaries  and  Opiant  (collectively,
Plaintiffs) filed a complaint for patent infringement of
the  ‘253,  ‘747,  ‘177,  ‘965,  and  the  ‘838  Patents
against Perrigo in the United States District Court for
the District of New Jersey arising from Perrigo’s ANDA
filing with the FDA. Plaintiffs filed a second complaint
against  Perrigo  on  December  7,  2018,  for  the
infringement  of  the  ‘937  Patent.  On  February  12,
2020,  Adapt  Pharma  and  Perrigo  entered  into  a
settlement  agreement  to 
resolve  the  ongoing
litigation. Under the terms of the settlement, Perrigo
has  received  a  non-exclusive  license  under  Adapt
Phama’s patents to make, have made, and market its
generic naxolone hydrochloride nasal spray under its
own  ANDA.  Perrigo’s  license  will  be  effective  as  of
January  5,  2033  or  earlier  under  certain
circumstances including circumstances related to the
outcome  of  the  current  litigation  against  Teva  (as
defined below) or litigation against future ANDA filers.
The Perrigo settlement agreement is subject to review
by  the  U.S.  Department  of  Justice  and  the  Federal
Trade  Commission,  and  entry  of  an  order  dismissing
the litigation by the U.S. District Court for the District
of New Jersey.

ANDA Litigation - Teva 2mg

On  or  about  February  27,  2018,  Adapt  Pharma
Inc.  and  Adapt  Pharma  Operations  Limited  and
Opiant  received  notice  from  Teva  Pharmaceuticals
Industries  Ltd.  and  Teva  Pharmaceuticals  USA,  Inc.
(collectively, Teva) that Teva had filed an ANDA with
the  FDA  seeking  regulatory  approval  to  market  a
generic version of NARCAN(cid:4) (naloxone hydrochloride)
Nasal Spray 2 mg/spray before the expiration of U.S.
Patent  No.  9,480,644,  (the  ‘644  Patent)  and  U.S.
Patent  No.  9,707,226,  (the  ‘226  Patent).  Teva’s
notice 
the  commercial
manufacture, use or sale of its generic drug product
described in its ANDA will not infringe the ‘644 Patent
or the ‘226 Patent, or that the ‘644 Patent and ‘226
Patent are invalid or unenforceable. Adapt Pharma Inc.
and Adapt Pharma Operations Limited and Opiant filed
a complaint for patent infringement against Teva in the
United  States  District  Court  for  the  District  of  New
Jersey.

letter  asserts 

that 

ANDA Litigation - Teva 4mg

On  or  about  September  13,  2016,  Adapt
Pharma Inc. and Adapt Pharma Operations Limited and
Opiant received notice from Teva that Teva had filed an
ANDA  with  the  FDA  seeking  regulatory  approval  to
market  a  generic  version  of  NARCAN(cid:4)  (naloxone
hydrochloride)  Nasal  Spray  4  mg/spray  before  the
expiration  of  U.S.  Patent  No.  9,211,253  (the  ‘253
Patent).  Adapt  Pharma  Inc.  and  Adapt  Pharma
Operations  Limited  and  Opiant  received  additional
notices from Teva relating to the ‘747, the ‘177, the
‘965, the ‘838, and the ‘937 Patents. Teva’s notice
letters assert that the commercial manufacture, use
or  sale  of  its  generic  drug  product  described  in  its
ANDA will not infringe the ‘253, the ‘747, the ‘177, the
‘965, the ‘838, or the ‘937 Patent, or that the ‘253,
the ‘747, the ‘177, the ‘965, the ‘838, and the ‘937
Patents  are 
invalid  or  unenforceable.  Adapt
Pharma Inc. and Adapt Pharma Operations Limited and
Opiant  filed  a  complaint  for  patent  infringement
against Teva in the United States District Court for the
District of New Jersey with respect to the ‘253 Patent.
Adapt  Pharma  Inc.  and  Adapt  Pharma  Operations
Limited  and  Opiant  also  filed  complaints  for  patent
infringement against Teva in the United States District
Court for the District of New Jersey with respect to the
‘747, the ‘177, the ‘965, and the ‘838 Patents. All five
proceedings have been consolidated. As of the date of
this 
Inc.,  Adapt  Pharma
Operations  Limited,  and  Opiant,  have  not  filed  a
complaint  related  to  the  ‘937  Patent.  Closing
arguments are scheduled for February 26, 2020.

filing,  Adapt  Pharma 

In  the  complaints  described  in  the  paragraphs
above, the Plaintiffs seek, among other relief, orders
that the effective date of FDA approvals of the Teva
ANDA  products  and  the  Perrigo  ANDA  product  be  a
date  not  earlier  than  the  expiration  of  the  patents
listed for each product, equitable relief enjoining Teva
and  Perrigo  from  making,  using,  offering  to  sell,
selling, or importing the products that are the subject
of Teva and Perrigo’s respective ANDAs, until after the
expiration of the patents listed for each product, and
monetary  relief  or  other  relief  as  deemed  just  and
proper by the court.

Nalox-1 Pharmaceuticals, a non-practicing entity,
filed  petitions  with  the  United  States  Patent  and
Trademark  Office  Patent  Trial  and  Appeal  Board
(‘‘PTAB’’) requesting inter parties review (IPR) of five
of the six patents listed in the Orange Book related to
NARCAN(cid:4)  Nasal  Spray  4mg/spray.  In  a  series  of
decisions, the PTAB agreed to institute a review of the
‘253 Patent, the ‘747 Patent and the ‘965 Patent but
denied review of the ‘177 Patent and the ‘838 Patent.
Nalox-1 did not request review of the ‘937 Patent.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON
EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information and Holders

Our common stock trades on the New York Stock

Exchange under the symbol ‘‘EBS’’.

As  of  February  14,  2020,  the  closing  price  per
share  of  our  common  stock  on  the  New  York  Stock
Exchange was $63.17 and we had 25 holders of record
of our common stock. This number does not include
beneficial owners whose shares are held by nominees
in street name.

Purchases of Equity Securities

Dividend Policy

We have not declared or paid any cash dividends
on our common stock since becoming a publicly traded
company  in  November  2006.  We  currently  have  no
plans to pay dividends.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

Not applicable.

Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

There were no repurchases of common stock that were made through open market transactions during the
three months ended December 31, 2019. The Company previously had a share repurchase program, which expired
as of December 31, 2019.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(in millions, except per share data)

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Year Ended December 31,

Statements of operations data:
Revenues:

Product sales
Contract development and manufacturing
services
Contracts and grants

Total revenues
Operating expenses:

Cost of product sales and contract
development and manufacturing services
Research and development
Selling, general & administrative
Amortization of intangible assets

Total operating expenses

Income from operations

Other income (expense):

Interest expense
Other income (expense), net
Total other income (expense), net

Income before provision for income taxes
Provision for income taxes

Net income

Net income per share-basic

Net income per share-diluted (1)

$ 903.5 $ 606.5 $ 421.5 $ 296.3

$ 329.0

80.0
122.5

98.9
77.0

68.9
70.5

1,106.0

782.4

560.9

433.5
226.2
273.5
58.7

991.9

114.1

(38.4)
1.7
(36.7)
77.4
22.9

322.3
142.8
202.5
25.0

692.6

89.8

(9.9)
1.6
(8.3)
81.5
18.8

187.7
97.4
142.9
8.6

436.6

124.3

(6.6)
0.9
(5.7)
118.6
36.0

49.1
143.4

488.8

126.3
106.9
143.1
7.0

383.3

105.5

(7.6)
1.3
(6.3)
99.2
36.7

43.0
117.3

489.3

102.1
117.8
120.6
7.3

347.8

141.5

(6.5)
0.7
(5.8)
135.7
44.3

$

$

$

54.5 $

62.7 $

82.6 $

51.8 $

62.9

1.06 $

1.25 $

1.98 $

1.29 $

1.63

1.04 $

1.22 $

1.71 $

1.13 $

1.41

Weighted average number of shares – basic
Weighted average number of shares – diluted

51.5
52.4

50.1
51.4

41.8
50.3

40.2
49.3

38.6
47.3

(in millions)

Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents
Working capital
Total assets
Total long-term liabilities
Total stockholders’ equity

As of December 31,

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

$ 167.8 $ 112.2 $ 178.3 $ 271.5 $ 308.3
425.9
931.8
274.6
575.0

385.3
1,070.2
57.8
912.2

469.9
2,327.3
1,022.5
1,088.5

420.4
2,229.4
1,018.1
1,010.9

404.4
970.1
268.1
596.2

(1) See ‘Earnings per share‘ footnote for details on calculation.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

You  should  read  the  following  discussion  and
analysis  of  our  financial  condition  and  results  of
operations together with our financial statements and
the  related  notes  and  other  financial  information
included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Some of the information contained in this discussion
and  analysis  or  set  forth  elsewhere  in  this  annual

report  on  Form  10-K,  including  information  with
respect to our plans and strategy for our business and
financing, includes forward- looking statements that
involve  risks  and  uncertainties.  You  should  carefully
review  the  ‘‘Cautionary  Note  Regarding  Forward-
Looking Statements’’ and ‘‘Risk Factors’’ sections of
this  annual  report  on  Form  10-K  for  a  discussion  of
important factors that could cause actual results to
differ  materially  from  the  results  described  in  or
implied by the forward-looking statements contained
in the following discussion and analysis.

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Business Overview

We are a global life sciences company focused on
providing  to  civilian  and  military  populations  a
portfolio  of  innovative  preparedness  and  response
products  and  solutions  that  address  accidental,
deliberate and naturally occurring PHTs.

We  are  currently  focused  on  the  following  six
distinct  PHT  categories:  CBRNE;  EID;  travel  health;
emerging  health  crises;  acute/emergency  care;  and
CDMO.  We  have  a  product  portfolio  of  ten  products
(vaccines, therapeutics, and drug-device combination
products) that contribute a substantial portion of our
revenue.  We  also  have  two  product  candidates  that
are  not  approved  by  the  FDA  or  any  other  health
agency  that  are  procured  by  certain  government
agencies  under  special  circumstances.  Additionally,
we  have  a  development  pipeline  consisting  of  a
diversified mix of both pre- clinical and clinical stage
product  candidates  (vaccines,  therapeutics,  devices
and  combination  products).  Finally,  we  have  a  fully-
integrated  portfolio  of  contract  development  and
manufacturing  services.  We  continue  to  pursue
acquiring and developing products and solutions that
provide an opportunity to serve both government and
commercial (non-government) customers globally. The
majority of revenue comes from the following products
and product candidates:

Vaccines

• Anthrax  Vaccines, 

including  our  AV7909
(Anthrax  Vaccine  Adsorbed  with  Adjuvant)
product candidate being developed as a next-
generation  anthrax  vaccine  for  post-exposure
prophylaxis  and  BioThrax(cid:4)  (Anthrax  Vaccine
Adsorbed),  the  only  vaccine  licensed  by  the
FDA for the general use prophylaxis and post-
exposure prophylaxis of anthrax disease;

• ACAM2000(cid:4)  (Smallpox  (Vaccinia)  Vaccine,
Live),  the  only  single-dose  smallpox  vaccine
licensed  by  the  FDA  for  active  immunization
against 
for  persons
determined  to  be  at  high  risk  for  smallpox
infection;

smallpox  disease 

• Vivotif(cid:4) (Typhoid Vaccine Live Oral Ty21a), the
only  oral  vaccine  licensed  by  the  FDA  for  the
prevention of typhoid fever; and

• Vaxchora(cid:4)(Cholera  Vaccine,  Live,  Oral),  the
only FDA-licensed vaccine for the prevention of
cholera.

Devices

• NARCAN(cid:4)(naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray, the first
needle-free formulation of naloxone approved by
the FDA and Health Canada, for the emergency
treatment  of  known  or  suspected  opioid
overdose as manifested by respiratory and/or
central nervous system depression;

• RSDL(cid:4) (Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion
Kit), the only medical device cleared by the FDA

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to remove or neutralize the following chemical
warfare  agents  from  the  skin:  tabun,  sarin,
soman, cyclohexyl sarin, VR, VX, mustard gas
and T-2 toxin; and

• Trobigard(cid:4),  a  combination  drug-device  auto-
injector  product  candidate  that  contains
atropine sulfate and obidoxime chloride. It has
not  been  approved  by  the  FDA  or  any  similar
health  regulatory  body,  but  is  procured  by
certain  authorized  government  buyers  under
special  circumstances  for  potential  use  as  a
nerve agent countermeasure.

Therapeutics

• raxibacumab  (Anthrax  Monoclonal),  the  first
fully  human  monoclonal  antibody  therapeutic
licensed  by  the  FDA  for  the  treatment  and
prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax;

• Anthrasil(cid:4)  (Anthrax  Immune  Globulin  Intrave-
nous  (Human)),  the  only  polyclonal  antibody
therapeutic  licensed  by  the  FDA  and  Health
Canada  for  the  treatment  of  inhalational
anthrax;

• BAT(cid:4)  (Botulism  Antitoxin  Heptavalent  (A,B,C,
D,E,F,G)-(Equine)),  the  only  heptavalent  anti-
body  therapeutic  licensed  by  the  FDA  and
Health  Canada  for  the  treatment  of  botulism;
and

• VIGIV  (Vaccinia  Immune  Globulin  Intravenous
(Human)),  the  only  polyclonal  antibody  thera-
peutic licensed by the FDA and Health Canada
to address certain complications from smallpox
vaccination.

Contract Development and Manufacturing Services

We  compete  for  CDMO  service  business  with  a
number  of  biopharmaceutical  product  development
organizations,  contract  manufacturers  of  biopharm-
aceutical  products  and  university  research  labor-
atories.  We  also  compete  with  in-house  research,
development  and  support  service  departments  of
other biopharmaceutical companies.

Highlights and Business Accomplishments for 2019

• On  November  22,  2019, 

immunogenicity  of 

the  Company
announced  updated  results  from  the  interim
analysis of its Phase 2 clinical study evaluating
the  safety  and 
its
chikungunya  virus  (CHIKV)  virus-like  particle
(VLP) vaccine candidate, CHIKV VLP, across a
series of dosing regimens. The interim analysis
has  shown  that  after  the 
is
administered, up to 98% of study participants
produced  a  neutralizing  antibody  response
against CHIKV within seven days of vaccination
and that the immune response persisted for at
least  one  year  for  subjects  who  received  a
single dose.

first  dose 

• On November 21, 2019, we outlined our growth
strategy over the next five years and announced
our 2024 financial and operational goals during
the Company’s Analyst and Investor Day. Senior
management shared their vision for continuing
to  build  leadership  positions  in  select  public
health threat markets and CDMO.

• On October 10, 2019, we announced that our
CHIKV VLP was granted PRIME designation by
the  Committee  for  Medicinal  Products  for
Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines
Agency (EMA) during its September meeting.
• On  September  30,  2019,  we  were  awarded  a
letter contract for the continued supply of BAT(cid:4)
[Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E,
F,  G)-(Equine)]  into  the  SNS  in  support  of
botulism  preparedness  and  response  activity.
The maximum value of this 10-year contract is
$490 million, with approximately $90 million of
deliverables agreed to and the potential value
for the remaining deliverable to be negotiated
and agreed upon within 180 days from the time
of the award.

• On  September  27,  2019,  we  announced  the
research  grant  awarded  by  the  National
Institute on Drug Abuse, a component of NIH,
valued at approximately $6.3 million over two
years, for the continued development of AP007,
the  Company’s  sustained-release  nalmefene
formulation  for  the  treatment  of  addiction  in
opioid use disorder (OUD).

• On  September  25,  2019,  we  announced  our
agreement  with  the  Department  of  Defense
(DoD)  through  the  Medical  CBRN  Defense
Consortium  (MCDC)  to  develop  and  manufac-
ture  an  auto-injector  containing  diazepam  to
treat nerve agent-induced seizures;

• On  September  3,  2019,  we  announced  the
contract award by HHS valued at approximately
$2 billion over 10 years for the continued supply
of ACAM2000(cid:4), (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine,
Live) 
in  support  of  smallpox
preparedness.

into  SNS 

• On  June  3,  2019,  we  announced  a  contract
award  by  HHS  valued  at  approximately
$535  million  over  10  years  for  the  continued
supply  of  VIGIV  into  the  SNS  in  support  of
smallpox preparedness.

• On May 15, 2019, we announced that BARDA
informed  the  Company  that  it  will  begin
procuring  AV7909  (anthrax  vaccine  adsorbed
with CPG 7909 adjuvant) for delivery into the
SNS.  On  July  30,  2019,  BARDA  exercised  its
first contract option valued at $261 million to
procure  doses  to  be  delivered  to  the  SNS
through June of 2020.

• On April 16, 2019, we announced results from
an interim analysis of our Phase 2 clinical study
evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of our
CHIKV VLP product candidate across a series of

dosing  regimens.  The  interim  analysis  has
shown that with a single dose administered, up
to  98%  of  study  participants  produced  a
neutralizing  antibody  response  against  the
chikungunya  virus  by  day  7.  Further,  the
immune response was shown to be persistent
through  the  six-month  visit,  following  the
one-dose regimen.

• On  March  19,  2019,  we  announced  the
initiation of a Phase 3 trial to evaluate the lot
consistency,  immunogenicity,  and  safety  of
AV7909  (anthrax  vaccine  adsorbed  with
following  a  two-dose  schedule
adjuvant) 
administered intramuscularly in healthy adults.
AV7909  is  being  developed  for  post-exposure
prophylaxis of disease resulting from suspected
or confirmed Bacillus anthracis exposure.

• On February 28, 2019, we announced that we
had  signed  an  indefinite-delivery,  indefinite-
quantity contract with the U.S. Department of
State  to  establish  a  long-term,  reliable,  and
stable  supply  chain  for  MCMs  intended  to
remove or neutralize chemical war fare agents
and  certain  related  toxins  from  the  skin.  The
contract is comprised of a five-year base period
of performance along with five one-year option
periods with a total contract value of a minimum
of  approximately  $7  million  to  a  maximum  of
$100  million  over  the  contract’s  period  of
per formance.  We  will  be  supplying  two  of  our
current  medical  countermeasures  addressing
chemical threats.

Financial Operations Overview Revenues

We  generate  revenues  from  the  sale  of  our
marketed  products  and  product  candidates  which
include  Vaccines,  Therapeutics  and  Devices  which
have  been  described  above.  Additionally,  revenue  is
generated  from  the  per formance  of  CDMO  services,
and  our  performance  of  research  and  development
services under contracts and grants. The USG is the
largest purchaser of our CBRNE products and primarily
purchases  our  products  for  the  SNS,  a  national
repository  of  medical  countermeasures  including
critical  antibiotics,  vaccines,  chemical  antidotes,
antitoxins,  and  other  critical  medical  supplies.  The
USG primarily purchases our products under long-term,
firm  fixed-price  procurement  contracts.  Our  opioid
overdose reversal product, NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray and
our  travel  health  products,  comprising  Vivotif  and
Vaxchora, are sold commercially through wholesalers
and distributors, physician-directed or standing order
prescriptions at retail pharmacies, as well as to other
state  and  local  community  healthcare  agencies,
practitioners and hospitals.

We also generate revenue from the per formance
of  CDMO  services  for  third-parties.  Our  services
include fill/finish activities as well as the production of
bulk drug substances on behalf of our customers.

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We  have  received  contracts  and  grants  funding
from  the  USG  and  other  non-governmental  organiza-
tions to perform research and development activities,
particularly  related  to  programs  addressing  certain
CBRNE threats and EIDs.

Our  revenue,  operating  results  and  profitability
have varied, and we expect that they will continue to
vary on a quarterly basis.

Cost of Product Sales and Contract
Development and Manufacturing Services

The primary expenses that we incur to deliver our
products  and  to  perform  CDMO  services  consist  of
fixed  and  variable  costs.  We  determine  the  cost  of
product  sales  for  products  sold  during  a  reporting
period based on the average manufacturing cost per
unit  in  the  period  those  units  were  manufactured.
Fixed manufacturing costs include facilities, utilities
and  amortization  of 
intangible  assets.  Variable
manufacturing  costs  primarily  consist  of  costs  for
materials  and  personnel-  related  expenses  for  direct
and  indirect  manufacturing  support  staff,  contract
manufacturing  operations,  sales-  based  royalties,
shipping  and  logistics.  In  addition  to  the  fixed  and
variable  manufacturing  costs  described  above,  the

cost  of  product  sales  depends  on  utilization  of
available manufacturing capacity. For our commercial
sales, other associated expenses include sales-based
fair  value  adjustments
royalties  (which 
associated with contingent consideration), shipping,
and logistics.

include 

We  use  the  same  manufacturing  facilities  and
methods of production for our own products as well as
for fulfillment of our contract manufacturing contracts.
We operate nine manufacturing facilities, five of which
per form  manufacturing  activities 
for  contract
manufacturing  customers.  As  a  result,  management
reviews expenses associated with manufacturing our
own  products  as  well  contract  manufacturing
contracts on an aggregate basis when analyzing the
financial per formance of its manufacturing facilities.
Our manufacturing process for our own products and
our  contract  manufacturing  business  includes  the
production of bulk material and per forming ‘‘fill finish’’
work  for  containment  and  distribution  of  biological
products. For ‘‘fill finish’’ customers, we receive work
in  process  inventory  to  be  prepared  for  distribution.
When  producing  bulk  material,  we  generally  procure
raw materials, manufacture the product and retain the
risk  of  loss  through  the  manufacturing  and  review
process until delivery.

Research and Development Expenses

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

We expense research and development costs as
incurred.  Our  research  and  development  expenses
consist primarily of:

• personnel-related expenses;
• fees  to  professional  service  providers  for,
testing,
among  other 
independent monitoring or other administration
of  our  clinical  trials  and  obtaining  and
evaluating  data  from  our  clinical  trials  and
non-clinical studies;

things,  analytical 

• costs  of  contract  manufacturing  services  for

clinical trial material; and

• costs  of  materials  used  in  clinical  trials  and

research and development.

In  many  cases,  we  plan  to  seek  funding  for
development activities from external sources and third
parties,  such  as  governments  and  non-governmental
organizations,  or  through  collaborative  partnerships.
We expect our research and development spending will
be dependent upon such factors as the results from our
clinical  trials,  the  availability  of  reimbursement  of
research  and  development  spending,  the  number  of
product  candidates  under  development,  the  size,
structure and duration of any clinical programs that we
may initiate, the costs associated with manufacturing
our product candidates on a large-scale basis for later
stage clinical trials, and our ability to use or rely on
data generated by government agencies.

Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses
consist  primarily  of  personnel-related  costs  and
professional fees in support of our executives, sales
and  marketing,  business  development,  government
affairs,  finance,  accounting,  information  technology,
legal, human resource functions and other corporate
functions.  Other  costs  include  facility  costs  not
otherwise  included  in  cost  of  product  sales  and
contract development and manufacturing or research
and development expense.

Income Taxes

Uncertainty  in  income  taxes  is  accounted  for
using  a  recognition  threshold  and  measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be
taken  in  a  tax  return.  We  recognize  in  our  financial
statements the impact of a tax position if that position
is  more  likely  than  not  of  being  sustained  on  audit,
based on the technical merits of the position.

Management believes that the assumptions and
estimates related to the provision for income taxes are
critical to the Company’s results of operations. For the
year ended December 31, 2019, income tax expense
totaled $22.9 million. For every 1% change in the 2019
effective  rate,  income  tax  expense  would  have
changed by approximately $0.8 million.

For  additional  information  on  our  uncertain  tax
positions and income tax expense, please see note 12,
Income taxes to our consolidated financial statements
included in this report.

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Results of Operations

(in millions)

Product sales net:

NARCAN Nasal Spray
ACAM2000
Anthrax vaccines
Other

Total product sales, net

Contract development and manufacturing services
Contracts and grants
Total revenues

Operating expenses:

Cost of product sales and contract development and

manufacturing services
Research and development
Selling, general and administrative
Amortization of intangible assets

Total operating expenses

Income from operations
Other income (expense):

Interest expense
Other income (expense), net

Total other expense, net
Income before income taxes
Income tax expense

Net income

Total Revenues

$1,106.0 

280.4

242.6

$782.4 
41.7

116.7

172.8

278.0

207.7

80.0

122.5

2019

170.1

98.9

77.0

2018

NARCAN Nasal Spray 

ACAM2000

Anthrax vaccines 

Other Product Sales
Contract Development
and Manufacturing 
Contracts and Grants 

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Year ended December 31,

2019

2018

$ Change % Change

$ 280.4
242.6
172.8
207.7
903.5
80.0
122.5
1,106.0

433.5
226.2
273.5
58.7

991.9
114.1

(38.4)
1.7

(36.7)
77.4
22.9

$ 41.7
116.7
278.0
170.1
606.5
98.9
77.0
782.4

322.3
142.8
202.5
25.0

692.6
89.8

(9.9)
1.6

(8.3)
81.5
18.8

$ 238.7
125.9
(105.2)
37.6
297.0
(18.9)
45.5
323.6

111.2
83.4
71.0
33.7

299.3
24.3

(28.5)
0.1

(28.4)
(4.1)
4.1

$

54.5

$ 62.7

$

(8.2)

572%
108%
(38)%
22%
49%
(19)%
59%
41%

35%
58%
35%
135%

43%
27%

288%
6%

342%
(5)%
22%

(13)%

Product Sales, net

NARCAN Nasal Spray

NARCAN  Nasal  Spray  was  acquired  in  October
2018 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of
Adapt resulting in an increase in product sales in 2019
compared to 2018

ACAM2000

The  increase  in  ACAM2000  sales  for  the  year
ended  December  31,  2019  was  primarily  due  to  the
volume and contractual per unit pricing increases of
ACAM2000  delivered  to  the  SNS  as  a  result  of  the
contract  awarded  by  the  USG  in  September  2019.
Deliveries under this contract began in September.

Anthrax Vaccines (BioThrax(cid:4) and AV7909(cid:4))

The decrease in anthrax vaccine sales for the year
ended  December  31,  2019  was  primarily  due  to  the
lower number of BioThrax deliveries to the SNS during
the period as compared to the prior comparable period
partially offset by the unit deliveries of AV7909. The
USG purchased fewer units of BioThrax during the year
ended  December  31,  2019,  in  connection  with  the
transition  to  the  next-generation  anthrax  vaccine,
AV7909.

Deliveries  of  AV7909  to  the  USG  began  in
September of 2019 under the base period and option

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period  executed  by  the  USG  in  July  2019  and
continued throughout the remainder of 2019.

Substantially  all  of  the  anthrax  vaccine  product
sale  revenues  are  made  to  the  USG  under  long-term
procurement  contracts.  The  fluctuations  in  anthrax
vaccine  revenues  is  largely  related  to  changes  in
volume depending on when the USG requests delivery,
how much product the Company has ready in inventory
to  ship  and  the  timing  of  funding  available  from  the
USG.  The  USG  delivery  schedule  varies  based  on
funding and management of the SNS inventory.

Volume  is  also  contingent  on  the  availability  of

product based on timing of manufacturing.

Other Product Sales

The  increase  in  the  Company’s  other  product
sales during the year ended December 31, 2019, was
primarily  due  to  the  contribution  of  products
associated  with  the  PaxVax  acquisition  as  well  as
increased sales of raxibacumab and BAT(cid:4), which were
partially  offset  by  a  decrease  in  other  sales,  largely
Trobigard, compared to the year ended December 31,
2018.

Contract Development and Manufacturing Services

The decrease in CDMO services revenue for the
year  ended  December  31,  2019  is  due  to  contract
services  per formed  during 
year  ended
December 31, 2018 to design, construct and validate
manufacturing capability at our Lansing, Michigan site
and contract manufacturing activities at our Canton,
Massachusetts site for which no similar services were
provided during in the current year.

the 

Contracts and Grants

The increase in contracts and grants revenue for
the year ended December 31, 2019 primarily reflects
research and development activities related to clinical
trial  activities  for  AV7909.  These  increases  were
partially offset by a reduction in development funding
for ACAM2000 stability testing which was per formed
during the year ended December 31, 2018 for which no
similar services were provided in the current period.

Cost of Product Sales and Contract Manufacturing

$433.5 

$322.3 

55.9%

54.3%

2019

2018

Cost of Product Sales and Contract Development
and Manufacturing Services 
Gross profit margin for product sales and contract
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development and manufacturing services 

Cost of product sales and contract development
and  manufacturing  services  increased  for  the  year
ended  December  31,  2019  primarily  due  to  the
acquisitions  of  Adapt  and  PaxVax,  both  acquired  in
October 2018. The increases are proportional to the
increase  in  product  sales  and  contract  development
and manufacturing services revenues during the year
ended December 31, 2019.

Research and Development Expenses (Gross and
Net)

$226.2 

$91.7

$142.8 

$65.8

2019

2018

Research and Development expense 

Research and Development expense, net of
contracts and grants  revenue

11MAR202006052981

The  increase  in  research  and  development
expenses during the year ended December 31, 2019 is
primarily  due  to  expenses  incurred  at  Adapt  and
PaxVax, costs associated with the development of the
CHIK VLP vaccine candidate, timing of manufacturing
for  our  AV7909  product
development  activities 

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candidate and the impairment of our IPR&D intangible
asset acquired as part of the Adapt acquisition. Both
Adapt and PaxVax were acquired in October 2018.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Total Other Income (Expense), Net

$1.7 

$1.6 

$273.5 

$202.5 

$(9.9) 

24.7%

25.9%

2019

2018

$(38.4) 

2019

2018

Selling, General and Administrative
SG&A as a percentage of total  revenue

11MAR202006053136

Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses
increased  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2019
primarily  due  to  an  increase  of  $62.8  million  of
expenses  related  to  the  consolidation  of  entities
acquired in October 2018. The remaining increase is
due  to  an  increase  in  professional  services  and
staffing to support the Company’s growth.

Amortization of intangible Assets

$58.7 

$25.0 

2019

2018

Amortization expense

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The increase in amortization of intangible assets
to $58.7 million from $25.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2019 compared to 2018, was primarily
due to the amortization of intangible assets resulting
from the acquisitions of Adapt and PaxVax acquired in
October 2018.

Interest expense
Other income (expense)

11MAR202006053598

Total other expense, net increased due primarily
to  an  increase  in  borrowings  on  our  senior  secured
credit  facilities  established  in  October  2018  to  fund
our acquisitions of Adapt and PaxVax.

Income Tax Expense

30%

$22.9 

23%

$18.8 

2019

2018

Income tax expense
Effective tax  rate

11MAR202006053290

The  increase  in  income  tax  expense  during  the
year  ended  December  31,  2019  is  primarily  due  an
increase in state taxes in 2019. The increase in the
effective tax rate to 30% in 2019 is mainly due to the
impact of non- deductible expenses. Excluding these
non-deductible expenses, our effective tax rate would
be approximately 23% in 2019.

Discussion  and  analysis  of  the  year  ended
December  31,  2018  compared  to  the  year  ended
December  31,  2017  is  included  under  the  heading
‘‘Item  7  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations’’ in our
Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended
December  31,  2018,  as  filed  with  the  SEC  on
February 21, 2019.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of Liquidity

We  have  historically  financed  our  operating  and
capital expenditures through cash on hand, cash from
operations, debt financing and development funding.
We also obtain financing from the sale of our common
stock  upon  exercise  of  stock  options.  We  have
operated profitably for each of the last five years for
the  period  ended  December  31,  2019.  As  of
December  31,  2019,  we  had  cash  and  cash
equivalents  of  $167.8  million.  As  of  December  31,
2019, we believe that we have sufficient liquidity to
fund our operations over the next 12 months.

Cash Flows

The following table provides information regarding
our  cash  flows  for  the  years  ended  December  31,
2019, 2018 and 2017.

(in millions)

Net cash provided by

(used in):

Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Effect of exchange rate

Year ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

$188.0
(96.9)
(35.9)

$ 41.8
(897.2)
788.7

$ 208.1
(249.9)
(51.4)

changes

$

0.4

$

(0.2) $

—

Net increase
(decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents

$ 55.6

$ (66.9) $ (93.2)

Net  cash  used 

investing  activities  of
in 
$249.9  million  in  2017  was  primarily  due  to  our
acquisitions  of  ACAM2000  and  raxibacumab,  along
infrastructure  and  equipment
with 
investments.

software, 

Financing Activities:

Net  cash  used 

financing  activities  of
in 
$35.9 million in 2019 was primarily due to contingent
consideration  payments  of  $50.4  million  mostly  in
relation  to  our  recent  acquisition  of  Adapt  offset  by
$13.7 of net proceeds from debt.

Net  cash  provided  by  financing  activities  of
$788.7  million 
in  2018  was  primarily  due  to
$798.0  million  of  proceeds  from  long-term  debt
borrowings used to finance a portion of the Adapt and
for  general  corporate
PaxVax  acquisitions  and 
purposes  and  $15.9  million  in  proceeds  from  the
issuance of common stock pursuant to our employee
equity  awards  plan,  partially  offset  by  $6.6  million
associated with the taxes paid on behalf of employees
for equity activity.

Net  cash  used  by 

financing  activities  of
$51.4  million 
in  2017  was  primarily  due  to
$33.1 million utilized to purchase treasury stock, the
payment of a $20.0 million note payable to Aptevo in
conjunction with the spin-off, $4.3 million associated
with the taxes paid on behalf of employees for equity
activity  and  $10.9  million  in  contingent  obligation
payments, partially offset by $19.3 million in proceeds
from  the  issuance  of  common  stock  pursuant  to  our
employee equity awards plan.

Certain significant cash flows were as follows:

Long-term debt

Operating Activities:

Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  of
$188.0  million  in  2019  was  primarily  due  to  net
income  excluding  non-cash  items  of  $230.4  million
offset by working capital changes of $42.4 million.

Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  of
$41.8  million  in  2018  was  primarily  due  to  our  net
income  excluding  non-cash  items  of  $160.9  million,
offset  by  $119.1  million  of  negative  changes  in
working capital.

Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  of
$208.1 million in 2017 was primarily due to our net
income  excluding  non-cash  items  of  $154.4  million
and changes in working capital which resulted in a net
cash inflow of $53.7 million.

Investing Activities:

Net  cash  used 

$96.9  million 
infrastructure and equipment investments.

investing  activities  of
in  2019  was  primarily  due  to

in 

Net  cash  used 

investing  activities  of
in 
$897.2  million  in  2018  was  primarily  due  to  our
acquisitions  of  Adapt  and  PaxVax,  along  with
software, infrastructure and equipment investments.

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2017 Credit Agreement

On September 29, 2017, we entered into a senior
secured  credit  agreement 
(the  2017  Credit
Agreement)  with  four  lending  financial  institutions.
The  2017  Credit  Agreement  provided  for  a  senior
secured  credit  facility  of  up  to  $200  million  through
September 29, 2022.

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

increased  the  revolving  credit 

On  October  15,  2018,  we  entered  into  an
Amended  and  Restated  Credit  Agreement  (the
Amended Credit Agreement), which modified the 2017
Credit  Agreement.  The  Amended  Credit  Agreement
(i) 
facility  (the
Revolving  Credit  Facility)  from  $200  million  to
$600  million,  (ii)  extended  the  maturity  of  the
Revolving Credit Facility from September 29, 2022 to
October 13, 2023, (iii) provided for a term loan in the
original  principal  amount  of  $450  million  (the  Term
Loan Facility, and together with the Revolving Credit
Facility,  the  Senior  Secured  Credit  Facilities),
(iv) added several additional lenders, (v) amended the
applicable margin such that borrowings with respect
to the Revolving Credit Facility will bear interest at the
annual  rate  described  below,  (vi)  amended  the

provision relating to incremental credit facilities such
that  we  may  request  one  or  more  incremental  term
loan  facilities,  or  one  or  more  increases  in  the
commitments  under  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility
(each an Incremental Loan), in any amount if, on a pro
forma  basis,  our  consolidated  secured  net  leverage
ratio  does  not  exceed  2.50  to  1.00  after  such
occurrence, plus $200 million and (vii) amended our
debt covenant ratios as described below.

For  the  years  ended  December  31,  2019,  2018
and  2017,  we  capitalized  $0,  $13.4  million  and
$1.4 million, respectively, of debt issuance costs.

Borrowings  under  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility
and the Term Loan Facility will bear interest at a rate
per  annum  equal  to  (a)  a  eurocurrency  rate  plus  a
margin  ranging  from  1.25%  to  2.00%  per  annum,
depending  on  our  consolidated  net  leverage  ratio  or
(b) a base rate (which is the highest of the prime rate,
the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, and a eurocurrency
rate for an interest period of one month plus 1%) plus a
margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%, depending on our
consolidated  net  leverage  ratio.  We  are  required  to
make quarterly payments under the Amended Credit
Agreement  for  accrued  and  unpaid  interest  on  the
outstanding  principal  balance,  based  on  the  above
interest  rates.  In  addition,  we  are  required  to  pay
commitment  fees  ranging  from  0.15%  to  0.30%  per
annum,  depending  on  our  consolidated  net  leverage
ratio, 
in  respect  of  the  average  daily  unused
commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility.

We are to repay the outstanding principal amount
of  the  Term  Loan  Facility  in  quarterly  installments
based on an annual percentage equal to 2.5% of the
original  principal  amount  of  the  Term  Loan  Facility
during  each  of  the  first  two  years  of  the  Term  Loan
Facility, 5% of the original principal amount of the Term
Loan  Facility  during  the  third  year  of  the  Term  Loan
Facility and 7.5% of the original principal amount of the
Term Loan Facility during each year of the remainder of
the term of the Term Loan Facility until the maturity
date of the Term Loan Facility, at which time the entire
unpaid principal balance of the Term Loan Facility will
be due and payable. We have the right to prepay the
Term  Loan  Facility  without  premium  or  penalty.  The
Revolving  Credit  Facility  and  the  Term  Loan  Facility
mature  (unless  earlier  terminated)  on  October  13,
2023.

The  Amended  Credit  Agreement  also  requires
mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan Facility in
the  event  that  we  or  our  Subsidiaries  (a)  incur
indebtedness  not  otherwise  permitted  under  the
Amended  Credit  Agreement  or  (b)  receive  cash
proceeds in excess of $100 million during the term of
the  Amended  Credit  Agreement 
from  certain
dispositions  of  property  or  from  casualty  events
to  certain
involving 
reinvestment rights.

their  property,  subject 

The  Amended  Credit  Agreement  contains
financial  covenants,  which  were  amended  in  June
2019.  The  Amended  Credit  Agreement  contains

financial  covenants  which  require  the  quarterly
presentation  of  a  minimum  consolidated  12-month
rolling debt service coverage ratio of 2.50 to 1.00, and
an amended maximum consolidated net leverage ratio
of 4.95 to 1.00 for the quarter ended June 30, 2019,
4.75  to  1.00  for  the  quarter  ending  September  30,
2019, 3.75 to 1.00 for the quarterly filing periods from
October  1,  2019  through  September  29,  2020  and
3.50 to 1.0, thereafter, which may be adjusted to 4.00
to 1.00 for a four quarter period in connection with a
material  permitted  acquisition.  The  Amended  Credit
Agreement  also  contains  affirmative  and  negative
covenants, which were also amended in June 2019 to
limit the amount of restricted payments as defined in
the Amended Credit Agreement to $25 million until the
filing  of  the  Company’s  December  31,  2019
Form 10-K. Negative covenants in the Amended Credit
Agreement, among other things, limit the ability of the
Company to incur indebtedness and liens, dispose of
assets,  make  investments  and  enter  into  certain
merger or consolidation transactions. As of the date of
these  financial  statements,  the  Company  is  in
compliance  with  all  affirmative  and  negative
covenants.

Funding Requirements

We  expect  to  continue  to  fund  our  anticipated
operating  expenses,  capital  expenditures,  debt
service requirements and any future repurchase of our
common stock from the following sources:

• existing cash and cash equivalents;
• net proceeds from the sale of our products and
contract  development  and  manufacturing
services;

• development contracts and grants funding; and
• our  senior  secured  credit  facilities  and  any
other lines of credit we may establish from time
to time.

There  are  numerous  risks  and  uncertainties
associated  with  product  sales  and  with  the
development  and  commercialization  of  our  product
candidates. We may seek additional external financing
to  provide  additional  financial  flexibility.  Our  future
capital  requirements  will  depend  on  many  factors,
including (but not limited to):

• the level, timing and cost of product sales and
contract  development  and  manufacturing
services;

• the extent to which we acquire or invest in and
integrate  companies,  businesses,  products  or
technologies;

• the  acquisition  of  new  facilities  and  capital
improvements to new or existing facilities;

• the 

payment 

obligations 

under 

our

indebtedness;

• the  scope,  progress,  results  and  costs  of  our

development activities;

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• our ability to obtain funding from collaborative
partners,  government  entities  and  non-
governmental  organizations  for  our  develop-
ment programs;

• the  extent  to  which  we  adopt  a  share
repurchase program and repurchase shares of
our common stock and;

• the  costs  of  commercialization  activities,
including  product  marketing,  sales  and
distribution.

If  our  capital  resources  are  insufficient  to  meet
our  future  capital  requirements,  we  will  need  to
finance our cash needs through public or private equity
or  debt  offerings,  bank  loans  or  collaboration  and
licensing arrangements.

If we raise funds by issuing equity securities, our
stockholders may experience dilution. Public or bank
debt  financing,  if  available,  may  involve  agreements
that  include  covenants,  like  those  contained  in  our
Senior Secured Credit Facilities, which could limit or
restrict  our  ability  to  take  specific  actions,  such  as
incurring 
capital
expenditures,  pursuing  acquisition  opportunities,
buying back shares or declaring dividends. If we raise
funds 
licensing
collaboration 
arrangements with third parties, it may be necessary
to  relinquish  valuable  rights  to  our  technologies  or
product  candidates  or  grant  licenses  on  terms  that
may not be favorable to us.

debt,  making 

additional 

through 

and 

We  are  not  restricted  under  the  terms  of  the
indenture  governing  our  2.875%  Convertible  Senior

Contractual Obligations

Notes  due  2021  from  incurring  additional  debt,
securing existing or future debt, recapitalizing our debt
or taking a number of other actions that are not limited
by the terms of the indenture governing our notes that
could have the effect of diminishing our ability to make
payments  on  our  indebtedness.  However,  our  Senior
Secured Credit Facilities restricts our ability to incur
secured
additional 
indebtedness.

indebtedness, 

including 

is  unavailable  or 

Economic  conditions  may  make  it  difficult  to
obtain  financing  on  attractive  terms,  or  at  all.  If
lost,  our  business,
financing 
operating results, financial condition and cash flows
would be adversely affected, and we could be forced to
delay,  reduce  the  scope  of  or  eliminate  many  of  our
planned activities.

Unused Credit Capacity

Available room under the revolving credit facility
for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2019  and  2018
was:

(in millions)

Total
Capacity

$600.0

December 31, 2019

Outstanding
Letters of
Credit

Outstanding
Indebtedness

2.2

373.0

December 31, 2018

Unused
Capacity

$224.8

$600.0

1.4

348.0

$250.6

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at December 31, 2019:

(in millions)

Contractual obligations:
Long-term indebtedness
Lease obligations
Purchase commitments

Total contractual obligations

Payments due by period

Total

Less than 1 to 3
Years

1 year

3 to 5 More than
Years

5 years

$822.5
30.6
59.7

$912.7

$14.1
4.5
59.7

$78.2

$69.6
13.7
—

$735.8
5.9
—

$83.3

$741.7

$3.0
6.5
—

$9.5

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our  consolidated 

financial  statements  are
prepared  in  accordance  with  GAAP,  which  requires
management  to  make  estimates,  judgments  and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
consolidated financial statements included in Item 8,
‘‘Financial  Statements  and  Supplementary  Data’’  in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K and accompanying
notes. Management considers an accounting policy to
be critical if it is important to reporting our financial
condition and results of operations, and if it requires
significant  judgment  and  estimates  on  the  part  of
management in its application. We consider policies

relating  to  the  following  matters  to  be  critical
accounting policies:

• Revenue recognition;
• Mergers and acquisitions;
• Contingent consideration; and
• Income taxes.
We  base  our  estimates  on  historical  experience
and on various other assumptions that we believe to be
reasonable  under  the  circumstances,  the  results  of
which form the basis for making judgments about the
carrying  values  of  assets  and  liabilities  and  the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses that are
not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results

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may  differ  from  these  estimates  under  different
assumptions or conditions.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For  a  discussion  of  additional  risks  arising  from
our  operations,  see  ‘‘Item  1A  —  Business  —  Risk
Factors’’ in this 2019 Annual Report.

Market Risks

We have interest rate and foreign currency market
risk.  We  manage  our  interest  rate  risk  in  part  by
entering into interest rate swaps to swap a portion of
our  indebtedness  that  is  based  on  variable  interest
rates to a fixed rate. We currently do not hedge our
foreign  currency  exchange  exposure,  and  the
movement  of  foreign  currency  exchange  rates  could
have an adverse or positive impact on our results of
operations.  We  have  not  used  derivative  financial
instruments  for  speculation  or  trading  purposes.
Because of the short-term maturities of our cash and
cash  equivalents,  we  believe  that  an  increase  in
market rates would likely not have a significant impact
on  the  realized  value  of  our  investments,  but  any
increase  in  market  rates  would  likely  increase  the
interest expense associated with our debt.

Interest Rate Risk

We  have  debt  with  a  mix  of  fixed  and  variable
rates  of  interest.  Floating  rate  debt  carries  interest

based generally on the eurocurrency, as defined in our
Amended  Credit  Agreement,  plus  an  applicable
margin.  We  manage  the  impact  of  interest  rate
changes  on  our  variable  debt  through  derivative
instruments such as interest rate swap arrangements.
For debt that we have not hedged through our interest
rate  swap  arrangements  increases  in  interest  rates
could  therefore  increase  the  associated  interest
payments that we are required to make on this debt.
See  Note  9,  ‘‘Long-term  debt,’’  to  the  Notes  of  our
consolidated  financial  statements  included  in  this
2019  Annual  Report  under  the  caption  Item  8,
‘‘Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.’’

We  have  assessed  our  exposure  to  changes  in
interest  rates  by  analyzing  the  sensitivity  to  our
operating results assuming various changes in market
interest  rates.  A  hypothetical  increase  of  one
percentage  point  in  the  eurocurrency  rate  as  of
December  31,  2019  would  increase  our  interest
expense by approximately $4.6 million annually.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We have exposure to foreign currency exchange
rate fluctuations worldwide and primarily with respect
to the Euro, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc and British
pound. We manage our foreign currency exchange rate
risk primarily by incurring, to the extent practicable,
operating and financing expenses in the local currency
in the countries in which we operate.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and subsidiaries

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and subsidiar-
ies  (the  Company)  as  of  December  31,  2019  and  2018,  the  related  consolidated  statements  of  operations,
comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15
(collectively referred to as the ‘‘consolidated financial statements’’). In our opinion, the consolidated financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2019 and
2018,  and  the  results  of  its  operations  and  its  cash  flows  for  each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended
December 31, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based
on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organiza-
tions  of  the  Treadway  Commission  (2013  framework)  and  our  report  dated  February  24,  2020  expressed  an
unqualified opinion thereon.

Adoption of ASU No. 2014-09

As  discussed  in  Note  2  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  the  Company  changed  its  method  for
accounting for revenue in 2018 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue
from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), and the amendments in ASUs 2015-14, 2016-08, 2016-10, 2016-12,
2016-20 and 2017-14.

Basis for Opinion

These  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company’s  management.  Our  responsibility  is  to
express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm
registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the
U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we
plan and per form the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included per forming procedures to assess the
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and per forming proce-
dures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial
statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to
accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging,
subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our
opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical
audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to
which it relates.

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Revenue recognition - identifying per formance obligations and variable consideration

Description of
the Matter

How We
Addressed the
Matter in Our
Audit

As described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company recognized
revenues of $1,106.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company enters
into or periodically modifies revenue contracts whose terms are complex and require a
significant level of judgment related to management’s identification of per formance
obligations and determination of transaction price including variable consideration. At
contract inception, management assesses the products or services promised in its
contracts with customers and identifies a per formance obligation for each promise to
transfer to the customer a product or service that is distinct including evaluating whether
the contract includes a customer option for additional goods or services which could
represent a material right. In addition, the Company estimates the transaction price of the
contract, including variable consideration that is subject to a constraint. The Company’s
estimation of variable consideration is subject to management’s judgment and assumptions
including returns, certain fees, discounts and rebates.

Auditing management’s identification of the per formance obligations and determination of
the variable consideration in certain contracts involved judgment due to the subjective
nature of the evaluation of customer options for additional goods or services as a material
right and the estimation uncertainty in management’s determination of the variable
consideration and the related constraint (or lack thereof). For example, the estimated
rebates and returns is subject to significant judgment because their expected value is
based on assumptions including sales or invoice data, contractual terms, historical
utilization rates and the related product program’s regulations and guidelines. The
estimated rebates and returns are forward-looking and could be affected by future
economic conditions and the competitive environment.

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating
effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls addressing revenue recognition including
identification of performance obligations, and estimation of variable consideration. For
example, we tested controls over management’s review of the identification of per formance
obligations and management’s review over the assumptions used in the estimation of the
rebates and returns. We also tested management’s controls over the completeness and
accuracy of the data used in the underlying calculations.

To test management’s identification of per formance obligations, and variable consideration,
our audit procedures included, among others, reading certain executed contracts,
understanding the methodologies utilized and testing the completeness and accuracy of the
information used in management’s assessment. For example, in evaluating the estimate for
rebates and returns, we reviewed the historical data available and compared to
management’s estimated rebates and returns related to current period sales. In addition,
we recalculated the estimated rebates and returns, and we compared management’s
assumptions to industry standards and trends for comparable products.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2004.
Baltimore, Maryland
February 24, 2020

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Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions, except per share data)

ASSETS
Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories
Income tax receivable, net
Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Total current assets

Property, plant and equipment, net
Intangible assets, net
In-process research and development
Goodwill
Deferred tax assets, net
Other assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:

Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Accrued compensation
Debt, current portion
Contingent consideration, current portion
Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

Contingent consideration, net of current portion
Debt, net of current portion
Deferred tax liability
Contract liabilities, net of current portion
Other liabilities

Total liabilities

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 15.0 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and

outstanding at both December 31, 2019 and 2018

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200.0 shares authorized, 52.9 shares issued and
51.7 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019; 52.4 shares issued and 51.2
shares outstanding at December 31, 2018

Treasury stock, at cost, 1.2 common shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
Retained earnings

Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

December 31,

2019

2018

$ 167.8 $ 112.2
0.2
262.5
205.8
8.6
31.5
620.8
510.2
761.6
50.0
259.7
13.4
13.7

0.2
270.7
222.5
4.6
20.4
686.2
542.3
712.9
29.0
266.6
13.4
76.9

2,327.3

2,229.4

$

94.8 $
39.5
62.4
12.9
3.2
3.5

216.3

26.0
798.4
63.9
85.6
48.6

80.7
30.7
58.2
10.1
5.6
15.1

200.4

54.4
784.5
67.5
62.5
49.2

1,238.8

1,218.5

—

—

0.1
(39.6)
716.1
(9.9)
421.8
1,088.5
$2,327.3

0.1
(39.6)
688.6
(5.5)
367.3
1,010.9
$2,229.4

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in millions, except per share data)

Revenues:

Product sales, net
Contract development and manufacturing services
Contracts and grants

Total revenues

Operating expenses:

Cost of product sales and contract development and manufacturing services
Research and development
Selling, general and administrative
Amortization of intangible assets

Total operating expenses

Income from operations
Other income (expense):

Interest expense
Other income (expense), net

Total other income (expense), net
Income before provision for income taxes

Provision for income taxes

Net income

Net income per share-basic

Net income per share-diluted (Note 15)

Weighted-average number of shares - basic
Weighted-average number of shares - diluted

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

$ 903.5 $606.5
98.9
77.0

80.0
122.5

$421.5
68.9
70.5

1,106.0

782.4

560.9

433.5
226.2
273.5
58.7

991.9
114.1

(38.4)
1.7

(36.7)
77.4
22.9

322.3
142.8
202.5
25.0

692.6
89.8

(9.9)
1.6

(8.3)
81.5
18.8

187.7
97.4
142.9
8.6

436.6
124.3

(6.6)
0.9

(5.7)
118.6
36.0

$

$

$

54.5 $ 62.7

$ 82.6

1.06 $ 1.25 $ 1.98

1.04 $ 1.22 $ 1.71

51.5
52.4

50.1
51.4

41.8
50.3

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of
Comprehensive Income
(in millions)

Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Foreign currency translation
Unrealized losses on hedging activities, net of tax
Unrealized losses on pension benefit obligation, net of tax

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

Comprehensive income

December 31,

2019

2018

2017

$54.5 $62.7 $82.6

0.4
(1.6)
(3.2)

(4.4)

(1.6)
—
(0.2)

(1.8)

0.6
—
—

0.6

$50.1 $60.9

$83.2

During 2019, there were tax benefits related to unrealized losses on hedging activities and the pension benefit
obligation of $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. During 2018 and 2017, the tax effect of the amounts
presented was de minimus.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:

Share-based compensation
Depreciation and amortization
Deferred income taxes
Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net
Impairment of IPR&D intangible asset
Amortization of deferred financing costs
Other
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable
Inventories
Income taxes
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Accrued compensation
Deferred revenue

Net cash provided by operating activities:

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and other
Milestone payment from asset acquisition
Asset acquisitions
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Proceeds from sale of assets

Net cash used in investing activities:

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from revolving credit facility
Proceeds from term loan facility
Principal payments on revolving credit facility
Principal payments on term loan facility
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
Debt issuance costs
Taxes paid on behalf of employees for equity activity
Payment of notes payable to Aptevo
Contingent consideration payments
Receipts and payments of restricted cash
Purchase of treasury stock

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

$ 54.5

$ 62.7

$ 82.6

26.7
110.7
(1.1)
24.8
12.0
3.0
(0.2)

(8.2)
(16.7)
(11.7)
(27.4)
16.5
(15.1)
4.2
16.0

23.2
62.2
8.6
3.1
—
0.9
0.2

(94.2)
(1.9)
(5.1)
(7.9)
(7.0)
(11.6)
8.4
0.2

15.2
42.6
3.3
7.8
—
1.7
1.2

(4.8)
6.1
20.1
(3.7)
16.1
1.6
3.3
15.0

188.0

41.8

208.1

(86.9)
(10.0)
—
—
—

(72.1)
—
—
(827.7)
2.6

(54.8)
—
(77.6)
(117.5)
—

(96.9)

(897.2)

(249.9)

130.0
—
(105.0)
(11.3)
8.2
—
(7.4)
—
(50.4)
—
—

348.0
450.0
—
(2.8)
15.9
(13.4)
(6.6)
—
(3.4)
1.1
(0.1)

(35.9)

788.7

0.4

55.6
112.4

(0.2)

(66.9)
179.3

—
—
—
—
19.3
(1.4)
(4.3)
(20.0)
(10.9)
(1.0)
(33.1)

(51.4)

—

(93.2)
272.5

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year

$ 168.0

$ 112.4

$ 179.3

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the year for interest
Cash paid during the year for income taxes

Supplemental information on non-cash investing and financing activities:

Issuance of common stock to acquire Adapt Pharma
Purchases of property, plant and equipment unpaid at year end
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:

Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash

Total

$ 34.5
$ 30.8

$ 10.2
$ 14.0

$
8.4
$ 12.0

$
$ 12.3

— $ 37.7
$ 14.7

$
$

—
4.6

$ 167.8
0.2

$ 112.2
0.2

$ 178.3
1.0

$ 168.0

$ 112.4

$ 179.3

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(in millions, except per share data)

$0.001 Par Value
Common Stock

Shares

Amount

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

Treasury Stock

Shares

Amount

Accumulated
Other

Comprehensive Retained Stockholders’
Earnings

Equity

Loss

Total

Balance at December 31, 2016

41.0 $

— $ 352.4

(0.4) $

(6.4)

$

(4.3)

$

254.5

$

596.2

Employee equity plans activity
Shares issued to extinguish

convertible notes

Treasury stock
Net income
Other comprehensive income

1.1

8.5
—
—
—

—

0.1
—
—
—

28.0

—

—

237.9
—
—
—

—
(0.8)
—
—

—
(33.1)
—
—

—

—
—
—
0.6

—

28.0

—
—
82.6
—

238.0
(33.1)
82.6
0.6

Balance at December 31, 2017

50.6 $

0.1 $ 618.3

(1.2) $

(39.5)

$

(3.7)

$

337.1

$

912.3

Adoption of new accounting

standard (ASC 606), net of tax

Balance at January 1, 2018

Employee equity plans activity
Issuance of common stock in

acquisition
Treasury stock
Net income
Other comprehensive loss

—

50.6

1.1

0.7
—
—
—

—

0.1

—

—
—
—
—

—

618.3

32.6

37.7
—
—
—

—

—

(1.2)

(39.5)

—

—
—
—
—

—

—
(0.1)
—
—

—

(3.7)

—

—
—
—
(1.8)

(32.5)

304.6

—

—
—
62.7
—

(32.5)

879.8

32.6

37.7
(0.1)
62.7
(1.8)

Balance at December 31, 2018

52.4 $

0.1 $ 688.6

(1.2) $

(39.6)

$

(5.5)

$

367.3

$ 1,010.9

Employee equity plans activity
Net income
Other comprehensive loss

0.6
—
—

—
—
—

27.5
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
(4.4)

—
54.5
—

27.5
54.5
(4.4)

Balance at December 31, 2019

53.0 $

0.1 $ 716.1

(1.2) $

(39.6)

$

(9.9)

$

421.8

$ 1,088.5

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to consolidated financial statements

1. Nature of the business and organization

Organization and business

Emergent  BioSolutions  Inc.  (the  ‘‘Company’’  or
‘‘Emergent’’) is a global life sciences company focused
on providing specialty products for civilian and military
populations  that  address  accidental,  deliberate  and
naturally occurring public health threats (‘‘PHTs,’’ each a
‘‘PHT’’).

is 

focused  on 

The  Company 

innovative
preparedness  and  response  products  and  solutions
addressing the following six distinct PHT categories:
Chemical,  Biological,  Radiological,  Nuclear  and
Explosives (‘‘CBRNE’’); emerging infectious diseases
(‘‘EID’’); travel health; emerging health crises, acute/
emergency  care,  and  contract  development  and
manufacturing  (‘‘CDMO’’).  The  Company  has  a
product  portfolio  of  twelve  products  and  product
candidates  (vaccines,  therapeutics,  and  drug-device
combination products) that generate a majority of our
revenue.  The  U.S.  government  (the  ‘‘USG’)  is  the
Company’s  largest  customer  and  provides  us  with
substantial funding for the development of a number of
its product candidates.

The Company’s product portfolio includes:

Vaccines

• ACAM2000(cid:4) (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live),
the only single-dose smallpox vaccine licensed by
the FDA for active immunization against smallpox
disease for persons determined to be at high risk
for smallpox infection;

• BioThrax(cid:4)  (Anthrax  Vaccine  Adsorbed),  the
only vaccine licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration  (‘‘FDA’’),  for  the  general  use
prophylaxis  and  post-exposure  prophylaxis  of
anthrax disease;

• Vaxchora(cid:4)  (Cholera  Vaccine,  Live,  Oral),  the
only FDA-licensed vaccine for the prevention of
cholera, it is orally delivered; and

• Vivotif(cid:4) (Typhoid Vaccine Live Oral Ty21a), the
only  oral  vaccine  licensed  by  the  FDA  for  the
prevention of typhoid fever.

Devices
• NARCAN(cid:4) (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray, the first
and  only  needle-free  formulation  of  naloxone
approved by the FDA and Health Canada, for the
emergency  treatment  of  known  or  suspected
opioid  overdose  as  manifested  by  respiratory
and/or central nervous system depression;
• RSDL(cid:4) (Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion
Kit), the only medical device cleared by the FDA
to remove or neutralize the following chemical
warfare  agents  from  the  skin:  tabun,  sarin,

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soman, cyclohexyl sarin, VR, VX, mustard gas
and T-2 toxin; and

Therapeutics

• raxibacumab  (Anthrax  Monoclonal),  the  first
fully  human  monoclonal  antibody  therapeutic
licensed  by  the  FDA  for  the  treatment  and
prophylaxis of inhalational anthrax;

• Anthrasil(cid:4) (Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous
(Human)), the only polyclonal antibody therapeutic
licensed  by  the  FDA  and  Health  Canada  for  the
treatment of inhalational anthrax;

• BAT(cid:4)  (Botulism  Antitoxin  Heptavalent  (A,B,C,
D,E,F,G)-(Equine)), the only heptavalent antibody
therapeutic  licensed  by  the  FDA  and  Health
Canada for the treatment of botulism; and

• VIGIV  (Vaccinia  Immune  Globulin  Intravenous
(Human)), the only polyclonal antibody therapeutic
licensed by the FDA and Health Canada to address
certain complications from smallpox vaccination.

Product Candidates
• AV7909(cid:4)  (Anthrax  Vaccine  Absorbed  with
Adjuvant), 
is  a  product  candidate  being
developed as a next generation anthrax vaccine
for  post-exposure  prophylaxis  of  disease
resulting from suspected or confirmed Bacillus
antracis  exposure.  The  USG  has  started
procuring  AV7909  for  the  SNS  prior  to  its
approval by the FDA and has been reducing its
purchases of BioThrax as a result;

• Trobigard(cid:4)  is  a  combination  drug-device  auto-
injector  product  candidate  that  contains
atropine sulfate and obidoxime chloride. It has
not  been  approved  by  the  FDA  or  any  similar
health  regulatory  body,  but  is  procured  by
certain  authorized  government  buyers  under
special  circumstances  for  potential  use  as  a
nerve agent countermeasure.

The Company also generates revenue from contract
development  and  manufacturing  services  on  a  clinical
and  commercial  (small  and  large)  scale  by  providing
such services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology
industry.  These  services  include  process  development
and  bulk  drug  substance  and  drug  product
manufacturing  of  biologics,  fill/finish  formulation  and
analytical development services for injectable and other
sterile products, inclusive of process design, technical
filling,
transfer,  manufacturing  validations,  aseptic 
lyophilization,  final  packaging  and  stability  studies,  as
well  as  manufacturing  of  vial  and  pre-filled  syringe
formats across bacterial, viral and mammalian therapy
technology platforms.

We operate as one operating segment.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of presentation and consolidation

which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value
include:

The 

consolidated 

accompanying 

financial
statements include the accounts of Emergent and its
wholly  owned  subsidiaries.  All  significant 
inter-
company  accounts  and  transactions  have  been
eliminated in consolidation.

Use of estimates

The  preparation  of 

financial  statements 

in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles  (‘‘GAAP’’)  requires  management  to  make
estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the
amounts and disclosures reported in the consolidated
financial  statements  and  accompanying  notes.
Management  continually  re-evaluates  its  estimates,
judgments  and  assumptions,  and  management’s
evaluations  could  change.  These  estimates  are
sometimes  complex,  sensitive 
in
assumptions  and  require  fair  value  determinations
using Level 3 fair value measurements. Actual results
may differ materially from those estimates.
inherent 

in  the
preparation of the consolidated financial statements
include  accounting  for  asset  impairments,  revenue
recognition,  allowances 
for  doubtful  accounts,
inventory,  depreciation  and  amortization,  business
combinations, contingent consideration, stock-based
other
compensation, 
contingencies.

Estimates  and 

to  changes 

judgments 

income 

taxes, 

and 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

Cash  equivalents  are  highly  liquid  investments
with  a  maturity  of  90  days  or  less  at  the  date  of
purchase  and  consist  of 
time  deposits  and
investments in money market funds with commercial
banks  and  financial  institutions.  Also,  the  Company
maintains cash balances with financial institutions in
excess  of  insured  limits.  The  Company  does  not
anticipate  any  losses  with  such  cash  balances.
Restricted  cash  includes  cash  that  is  not  readily
available for use in the Company’s operating activities.
Restricted cash is primarily comprised of cash pledged
under letters of credit.

Fair value measurements

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would
be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability, an
exit price, in the principal or most advantageous market
for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants on the measurement date. Valuation
techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the
use  of  observable  inputs  and  minimize  the  use  of
unobservable  inputs.  The  three-tier  fair  value  hierarchy,

Level 1 — Observable inputs for identical assets
or liabilities such as quoted prices in
active markets;

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices in

active markets that are either directly
or indirectly observable; and

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs in which little or

no market data exists, which are
therefore developed by the Company
using estimates and assumptions that
reflect those that a market participant
would use.

in 

the  accompanying 

On a recurring basis, the Company measures and
records  money  market  funds  (level  1),  contingent
purchase  considerations  (level  3)  and  interest-rate
fair  value
swap  arrangements  (level  2)  using 
measurements 
financial
statements.  On  a  non-recurring  basis,  the  Company
measures its IPR&D assets (level 3) using fair value
measurements.  The  carrying  amounts  of 
the
Company’s  short-term  financial  instruments,  which
include  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  accounts
receivable  and  accounts  payable,  approximate  their
fair values due to their short maturities. The carrying
long-term  debt
amounts  of 
arrangements  approximates  their  fair  values  due  to
variable interest rates which fluctuate with changes in
market rates.

the  Company’s 

Significant customers and accounts receivable

Billed  accounts  receivable  are  stated  at  invoice
amounts  and  consist  mostly  of  amounts  due  from  the
USG,  as  well  as  amounts  due  under  reimbursement
contracts  with  other  government  entities  and  non-
government  organizations.  Our  opioid  overdose  reversal
product is sold commercially through physician-directed
or standing order prescriptions at retail pharmacies, as
well  as  state  health  departments,  law  enforcement
agencies, state and local community based organizations,
substance  abuse  centers  and  federal  agencies.  If
necessary, the Company records a provision for doubtful
receivables  to  allow  for  amounts  which  may  be
unrecoverable. This provision is based upon an analysis of
the  Company’s  prior  collection  experience,  customer
creditworthiness and current economic trends. Unbilled
accounts receivable relates to various service contracts
for which work has been performed, though invoicing has
not yet occurred.

Concentration Risk

Customers

The  Company  has  long-term  contracts  with  the
USG that expire at various times from 2020 through
2029. The Company has derived a significant portion
of its revenue from sales of ACAM2000 and Anthrax

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termination  or  modification  by 

Vaccines  under  contracts  with  the  USG.  The
Company’s current USG contracts do not necessarily
increase  the  likelihood  that  it  will  secure  future
comparable  contracts  with  the  USG.  The  Company
expects that a significant portion of the business will
continue  to  be  under  government  contracts  that
present a number of risks that are not typically present
in the commercial contracting process. USG contracts
for ACAM 2000 and Anthrax Vaccines are subject to
unilateral 
the
government.  The  Company  may  fail  to  achieve
significant sales of ACAM 2000 and Anthrax Vaccines
to customers in addition to the USG, which would harm
its  growth  opportunities.  The  Company  may  not  be
able to manufacture Anthrax Vaccines consistently in
accordance with FDA specifications. The Company’s
other  product  sales  are  largely  sold  commercially
through  physician-directed  or 
standing  order
prescriptions at retail pharmacies, as well as to state
health departments, local law enforcement agencies,
community-based  organizations,  substance  abuse
centers and other federal agencies.

Although the Company seeks expand its customer
base and to renew its agreements with its customers
prior to expiration of a contract, a delay in securing a
renewal or a failure to secure a renewal or a renewal on
less  favorable  terms  may  have  a  material  adverse
effect  on  the  Company’s  financial  condition  and
results of operations.

The Company’s trade receivables do not represent
a  significant  concentration  of  credit  risk.  The  USG
accounted  for  approximately  61%,  76%  and  78%  of
total revenues for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively,
and  approximately  69%  and  76%  of  total  accounts
receivable  as  of  December  31,  2019  and  2018,
respectively.  Because  accounts  receivable  consists
primarily  of  amounts  due  from  the  USG  for  product
sales  and 
from  government  agencies  under
government  grants  and  development  contracts,
management  does  not  deem  the  credit  risk  to  be
significant.

Financial Institutions

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  are  maintained  with
several  financial  institutions.  The  Company  has
deposits held with banks that exceed the amount of
insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these
deposits  may  be  redeemed  upon  demand  and  are
maintained  with  financial  institutions  of  reputable
credit and, therefore, bear minimal credit risk.

Lender Counterparties

There  is  lender  counterparty  risk  associated  with
the  Company’s  revolving  credit  facility  and  derivatives
instruments. There is risk that the Company’s revolving
credit facility investors and derivative counterparties will
not be available to fund as obligated. If funding under the
revolving credit facility is unavailable, the Company may
have  to  acquire  a  replacement  credit  facility  from
different  counterparties  at  a  higher  cost  or  may  be

unable  to  find  a  suitable  replacement.  The  Company
seeks to manage risks from its revolving credit facility
and  derivative 
instruments  by  contracting  with
experienced  large  financial  institutions  and  monitoring
the  credit  quality  of  its  lenders.  As  of  December  31,
2019, the Company did not anticipate nonperformance
by any of its counterparties.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net
realizable  value  with  cost  being  determined  using  a
standard  cost  method,  which  approximates  average
cost. Average cost consists primarily of material, labor
and manufacturing overhead expenses (including fixed
production-overhead costs) and includes the services
and products of third-party suppliers.

its 

The  Company  analyzes 

inventory  levels
quarterly  and  writes  down,  in  the  applicable  period,
inventory  that  has  become  obsolete,  inventory  that
has  a  cost  basis  in  excess  of  its  expected  net
realizable value and inventory in excess of expected
customer demand. The Company also writes off, in the
applicable  period,  the  costs  related  to  expired
inventory. Costs of purchased inventories are recorded
using  weighted-average  costing.  The  Company
determines  normal  capacity  for  each  production
facility and allocates fixed production-overhead costs
on that basis.

The  Company  records  inventory  acquired  in
business acquisitions utilizing the comparative sales
method,  which  estimates  the  expected  sales  price
reduced  for  all  costs  expected  to  be  incurred  to
complete/dispose  of  the  inventory  with  a  profit  on
those costs.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost
less  accumulated  depreciation  and  impairments.
Depreciation  is  computed  using  the  straight-line
method over the following estimated useful lives:

Buildings

31-39 years

Building improvements

10-39 years

Furniture and equipment

3-15 years

Software

Leasehold improvements

3-7 years or product life

Lesser of the asset life
or lease term

Upon  retirement  or  sale,  the  cost  of  assets
disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation
are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain
or loss is credited or charged to operations. Repairs
and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

The  Company  capitalizes  internal-use  software
when  both  (a)  the  software  is  internally  developed,
acquired,  or  modified  solely  to  meet  the  entity’s
internal  needs  and  (b)  during  the  software’s
development  or  modification,  no  substantive  plan

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either  exists  or  is  being  developed  to  market  the
software  externally.  Capitalization  of  qualifying
internal-use  software  costs  begins  when 
the
preliminary project stage is completed, management
with  the  relevant  authority,  implicitly  or  explicitly,
authorizes and commits to the funding of the software
project,  and  it  is  probable  that  the  project  will  be
completed and the software will be used to perform
the function intended.

The  Company  determines  the  fair  value  of  the
property,  plant  and  equipment  acquired  in  a  business
combination  utilizing  either  the  cost  approach  or  the
sales  comparison  approach.  The  cost  approach  is
determined  by  establishing  replacement  cost  of  the
asset  and  then  subtracting  any  value  that  has  been
lost  due 
functional
to  economic  obsolescence, 
obsolescence,  or  physical  deterioration.  The  sales
comparison  approach  determines  an  asset  is  equal  to
the market price of an asset of comparable features such
as  design,  location,  size,  construction,  materials,  use,
capacity, specification, operational characteristics and
other features or descriptions.

Income taxes

Income taxes are accounted for using the liability
method.  Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are
recognized for future tax consequences attributable to
differences  between  financial  statement  carrying
amounts  of  existing  assets  and  liabilities  and  their
respective  tax  bases  and  net  operating  loss  and
research  and  development  tax  credit  carryforwards.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using
enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income
in the year in which those temporary differences are
expected to be recovered or settled.

Deferred  income  tax  effects  of  transactions
reported in different periods for financial reporting and
income tax return purposes are recognized under the
asset  and  liability  method  of  accounting  for  income
taxes. This method gives consideration to the future
tax  consequences  of  the  deferred  income  tax  items
and  immediately  recognizes  changes  in  income  tax
laws in the year of enactment. On December 22, 2017,
the President of the United States signed into law the
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the ‘‘Tax Reform Act’’). Further
information on the tax impacts of the Tax Reform Act
is included in Note 12 of the Company’s consolidated
financial statements.

limitations  discussed  below.  For 

The  Company’s  ability  to  realize  deferred  tax
assets depends upon future taxable income as well as
the 
financial
reporting  purposes,  a  deferred  tax  asset  must  be
reduced  by  a  valuation  allowance  if  it  is  more  likely
than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets  will  not  be  realized  prior  to  expiration.  The
income  and
Company  considers 
ongoing tax planning strategies in assessing the need
for  valuation  allowances.  In  general,  if  the  Company
determines  that  it  is  more  likely  than  not  to  realize
more than the recorded amounts of net deferred tax

future  taxable 

assets in the future, the Company will reverse all or a
portion of the valuation allowance established against
its deferred tax assets, resulting in a decrease to the
provision for income taxes in the period in which the
determination  is  made.  Likewise,  if  the  Company
determines that it is not more likely than not to realize
all or part of the net deferred tax asset in the future,
the  Company  will  establish  a  valuation  allowance
against  deferred  tax  assets,  with  an  offsetting
increase  to  the  provision  for  income  taxes,  in  the
period in which the determination is made.

Under  sections  382  and  383  of  the  Internal
Revenue  Code,  if  an  ownership  change  occurs  with
respect  to  a  ‘‘loss  corporation’’,  as  defined  therein,
there  are  annual  limitations  on  the  amount  of  net
operating  losses  and  deductions  that  are  available.
The  Company  has  recognized  the  portion  of  net
operating  losses  and  research  and  development  tax
credits acquired that will not be limited and are more
likely than not to be realized.

judgment 

interpretations,  significant 

Because  tax  laws  are  complex  and  subject  to
different 
is
required.  As  a  result,  the  Company  makes  certain
estimates  and  assumptions,  in  (1)  calculating  the
Company’s income tax expense, deferred tax assets
and  deferred  tax  liabilities,  (2)  determining  any
valuation  allowance  recorded  against  deferred  tax
assets and (3) evaluating the amount of unrecognized
tax  benefits,  as  well  as  the  interest  and  penalties
related  to  such  uncertain  tax  positions.  The
Company’s  estimates  and  assumptions  may  differ
significantly from tax benefits ultimately realized.

Acquisitions

In  determining  whether  an  acquisition  is  a
business combination versus an asset acquisition, the
accounting  guidance  requires  an  entity  to  first
evaluate whether substantially all of the fair value of
the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single
identifiable  asset  or  a  group  of  similar  identifiable
assets. If that threshold is met, the set of assets and
activities is not a business and therefore treated as an
asset  acquisition.  If  that  threshold  is  not  met,  the
entity evaluates whether the set meets the definition
of a business. If an acquired asset or asset group does
not meet the definition of a business, the transaction
is accounted for as an asset acquisition. Otherwise,
the acquisition is treated as a business combination.
In  a  business  combination,  the  acquisition
method  of  accounting  requires  that  the  assets
acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded as of the
date of the merger or acquisition at their respective
fair values with limited exceptions and generally use
Level 3 fair value measurements. Fair value is defined
as the exchange price that would be received for an
asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the
principal or most advantageous market for the asset or
liability  in  an  orderly  transaction  between  market
participants  on  the  measurement  date.  Accordingly,
the Company may be required to value assets at fair

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values that do not reflect the Company’s intended use
of  those  assets.  Any  excess  of  the  purchase  price
(consideration  transferred)  over  the  estimated  fair
values of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.
Transaction  costs  and  costs  to  restructure  the
acquired  company  are  expensed  as  incurred.  The
operating  results  of  the  acquired  business  are
reflected  in  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial
statements after the date of the merger or acquisition.
If the Company determines the assets acquired do not
meet the definition of a business under the acquisition
method  of  accounting,  the  transaction  will  be
accounted for as an asset acquisition and recorded at
cost  rather  than  a  business  combination  and,
therefore, no goodwill will be recorded.

in-process 

The  fair  values  of  intangible  assets,  including
research  and  development
acquired 
(‘‘IPR&D’’),  are  determined  utilizing 
information
available  at  or  near  the  merger  or  acquisition  date
based  on  expectations  and  assumptions  that  are
deemed  reasonable  by  management.  Given  the
considerable  judgment  involved  in  determining  fair
values, the Company typically obtains assistance from
third-party valuation specialists for significant items.
Amounts allocated to acquired IPR&D are capitalized
and accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets.
Upon  successful  completion  of  each  project,  the
Company will make a separate determination as to the
remaining  useful 
life  of  the  asset  and  begin
amortization.  The  judgments  made  in  determining
estimated fair values assigned to assets acquired and
liabilities assumed in a business combination, as well
as  asset  lives,  can  materially  affect  the  Company’s
results of operations.

The  fair  values  of  identifiable  intangible  assets
related  to  current  products  and  product  rights  are
primarily  determined  by  using  an  income  approach
through which fair value is estimated based on each
asset’s  discounted  projected  net  cash  flows.  The
Company’s estimates of market participant net cash
flows  consider  historical  and  projected  pricing,
margins  and  expense  levels,  the  per formance  of
relevant
competing  products  where  applicable, 
industry  and  therapeutic  area  growth  drivers  and
factors, current and expected trends in technology and
product life cycles, the time and investment that will
be required to develop products and technologies, the
ability to obtain marketing and regulatory approvals,
the  ability  to  manufacture  and  commercialize  the
products,  the  extent  and  timing  of  potential  new
product introductions by the Company’s competitors,
and the life of each asset’s underlying patent, if any.
The net cash flows are then probability-adjusted where
appropriate to consider the uncertainties associated
with the underlying assumptions, as well as the risk
profile of the net cash flows utilized in the valuation.
The probability-adjusted future net cash flows of each
product are then discounted to present value utilizing
an appropriate discount rate.

reflect 

The  fair  values  of  identifiable  intangible  assets
related  to  IPR&D  are  determined  using  an  income
approach, through which fair value is estimated based
on  each  asset’s  probability-adjusted  future  net  cash
flows,  which 
the  different  stages  of
development  of  each  product  and  the  associated
probability  of  successful  completion.  The  net  cash
flows  are then discounted to present value using an
appropriate  discount  rate.  Indefinite-lived  intangible
assets are tested for impairment annually or whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that its
carrying amount may not be recoverable.

Assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed  in  a
business  combination  that  arise  from  contingencies
are recognized at fair value if fair value can reasonably
be estimated. If the acquisition date fair value of an
asset acquired or liability assumed that arises from a
contingency  cannot  be  determined,  the  asset  or
liability  is  recognized  if  probable  and  reasonably
estimable;  if  these  criteria  are  not  met,  no  asset  or
liability is recognized.

Asset Impairment Analysis

Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

for 

Goodwill is allocated to the Company’s reporting
units,  which  are  one  level  below  its  operating
segment. The Company evaluates goodwill and other
indefinite-lived 
impairment
intangible  assets 
annually as of October 1 and earlier if an event or other
circumstance indicates that we may not recover the
carrying value of the asset. If the Company believes
that as a result of its qualitative assessment it is more
likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit or
other indefinite-lived intangible asset is greater than
its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test
is not required. If however it is determined that it is not
more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting
unit or other indefinite-lived intangible asset is greater
than  its  carrying  amount,  a  quantitative  test  is
required.

The  quantitative  goodwill  impairment  test  is
performed using a two-step process. The first step of
the process is to compare the fair value of a reporting
unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the
fair  value  of  a  reporting  unit  exceeds  its  carrying
amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired
and  the  second  step  of  the  quantitative  impairment
test  is  not  necessary.  If  the  carrying  amount  of  a
reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step
of  the  quantitative  goodwill  impairment  test  is
required  to  be  performed  to  measure  the  amount  of
impairment  loss,  if  any.  The  second  step  of  the
quantitative  goodwill  impairment  test  compares  the
implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with
the carrying amount of that goodwill. The implied fair
value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as
the  amount  of  goodwill  recognized  in  a  business
combination. In other words, the estimated fair value
of  the  reporting  unit’s 
identifiable  net  assets
excluding goodwill is compared to the fair value of the

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reporting  unit  as  if  the  reporting  unit  had  been
acquired in a business combination and the fair value
of the reporting unit was the purchase price paid. If the
carrying  amount  of  the  reporting  unit’s  goodwill
exceeds  the  implied  fair  value  of  that  goodwill,  an
impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to
that  excess.  The  Company  used  a  qualitative
assessment  for  our  goodwill  impairment  testing  for
2019 and 2018. The qualitative evaluation completed
during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
indicated no impairment losses.

indefinite 

The  Company  has  material 

lived
intangible assets associated with in-process research
and development (IPR&D) which were acquired as part
of the acquisitions completed in the fourth quarter of
2018.  Following  a  qualitative  assessment  indicating
that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of
the  indefinite  lived  intangible  asset  exceeds  its
carrying  amount,  impairment  of  other  intangible
assets  not  subject  to  amortization 
involves  a
comparison  of  the  estimated  fair  value  of  the
intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying
value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an
impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to
that  excess.  Determining  fair  value  requires  the
exercise  of  judgment  about  appropriate  discount
rates,  perpetual  growth  rates  and  the  amount  and
timing  of  expected  future  cash  flows.  The  Company
used  a  quantitative  assessment  for  our  IPR&D
impairment  testing  for  2019  and  determined  there
was an impairment loss of $12.0 million, which was
recorded  as  a  component  of  R&D  expense  (see
Notes 4 Acquisitions and 5 Fair value measurements).

Long-lived Assets

tested 

Long-lived  assets  such  as  intangible  assets  and
property, plant and equipment are not required to be
tested  for  impairment  annually.  Instead,  long-lived
impairment  whenever
for 
assets  are 
circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying  amount  of
the asset may not be recoverable, such as when the
disposal of such assets is likely or there is an adverse
change in the market involving the business employing
the  related  assets.  If  an  impairment  analysis  is
required,  the  impairment  test  employed  is  based  on
whether the Company’s intent is to hold the asset for
continued use or to hold the asset for sale. If the intent
is to hold the asset for continued use, the impairment
test first requires a comparison of undiscounted future
cash flows to the carrying value of the asset. If the
carrying value of the asset exceeds the undiscounted
cash  flows,  the  asset  would  not  be  deemed  to  be
recoverable. Impairment would then be measured as
the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair
value. Fair value is typically determined by discounting
the future cash flows associated with that asset. If the
intent is to hold the asset for sale and certain other
criteria  are  met,  the  impairment  test  involves
comparing the asset’s carrying value to its fair value
less costs to sell. To the extent the carrying value is

impairment  assessments 

greater than the asset’s fair value less costs to sell, an
impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to
the  difference.  Significant  judgments  used  for  long-
include
lived  asset 
identifying  the  appropriate  asset  groupings  and
primary  assets  within  those  groupings,  determining
whether  events  or  circumstances  indicate  that  the
carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable,
determining  the  future  cash  flows  for  the  assets
involved and assumptions applied in determining fair
value,  which  include,  reasonable  discount  rates,
growth  rates,  market  risk  premiums  and  other
assumptions about the economic environment.

Contingent Consideration

In  connection  with  the  Company’s  acquisitions
accounted for as business combinations, the Company
records  contingent  consideration  associated  with
sales-based  royalties,  sales-based  milestones  and
development and regulatory milestones at fair value.
The  fair  value  model  used  to  calculate  these
obligations  is  based  on  the  income  approach  (a
discounted  cash  flow  model)  that  has  been  risk
adjusted  based  on  the  probability  of  achievement  of
net  sales  and  achievement  of  the  milestones.  The
inputs the Company uses for determining the fair value
of the contingent consideration associated with sales-
based 
sales-based  milestones  and
development and regulatory milestones are Level 3 fair
value  measurements.  The  Company  re-evaluates  the
fair  value  on  a  quarterly  basis.  Changes  in  the  fair
value  can  result  from  adjustments  to  the  discount
rates  and  updates  in  the  assumed  timing  of  or
achievement of net sales and/or the achievement of
development  and  regulatory  milestones.  Any  future
increase 
fair  value  of  the  contingent
consideration  associated  with  sales-based  royalties
and  sales-based  milestones  along  with  development
and regulatory milestones are based on an increased
likelihood that the underlying net sales or milestones
will be achieved.

royalties, 

in  the 

The associated payments which will become due
and payable for sales-based royalties and milestones
result in a charge to cost of product sales and contract
development and manufacturing in the period in which
the  increase  is  determined.  Similarly,  any  future
decrease in the fair value of contingent consideration
associated with sales-based royalties and sales-based
milestones will result in a reduction in cost of product
sales  and  contract  development  and  manufacturing.
The  changes  in  fair  value  for  potential  future  sales-
based royalties associated with product candidates in
development will result in a charge to cost of product
sales  and  contract  development  and  manufacturing
services expense in the period in which the increase is
determined.

The associated payment or payments which will
become  due  and  payable  for  development  and
regulatory  milestones  will  result  in  a  charge  to
research  and  development  expense  in  the  period  in

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which the increase is determined. Similarly, any future
decrease  in  the  fair  value  for  development  and
regulatory  milestones  will  result  in  a  reduction  in
research and development expense.

Revenue recognition

On  January  1,  2018  the  Company  adopted  ASC
topic 606 using the modified retrospective approach
applied to those contracts in effect as of January 1,
2018.  Under  this  transition  method,  results  for
reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are
presented under the new standard, while prior period
amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported
in accordance with historical accounting under Topic
605. See further discussion of the adoption of Topic
606,  including  the  impact  to  our  2018  financial
statements  within  the  recently  issued  accounting
standards section below.

The  Company  recognizes  revenue  when  the
Company’s  customers  obtain  control  of  promised
goods  or  services,  in  an  amount  that  reflects  the
consideration which the Company expects to receive
in exchange for those goods or services by analyzing
the following five steps: (1) identify the contract with a
customer(s); (2) identify the per formance obligations
in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price;
(4) allocate the transaction price to the per formance
obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue
when  (or  as)  the  entity  satisfies  a  per formance
obligation. To indicate the transfer of control for the
Company’s  product  sales  and  contract  development
and  manufacturing  services,  it  must  have  a  present
right to payment, legal title must have passed to the
customer, and the customer must have the significant
risks and rewards of ownership. Revenue for long-term
development contracts is generally recognized based
upon  the  cost-to-cost  measure  of  progress,  provided
that the Company meets the criteria associated with
transferring control of the good or service over time.

Multiple performance obligations
A  per formance  obligation  is  a  promise  in  a
contract to transfer a distinct product or service to a
customer and is the unit of account under ASC 606.
Contracts sometimes include options for customers to
purchase additional products or services in the future.
Customer options that provide a material right to the
customer,  such  as  free  or  discounted  products  or
services,  give  rise  to  a  separate  per formance
obligation.  For  contracts  with  multiple  per formance
obligations, the Company allocates the contract price
to  each  per formance  obligation  on  a  relative
standalone  selling  price  basis  using  the  Company’s
best estimate of the standalone selling price of each
distinct product or service in the contract. The primary
method  used  to  estimate  standalone  selling  price  is
the price observed in standalone sales to customers,
however  when  prices  in  standalone  sales  are  not
available the Company may use third-party pricing for
similar  products  or  services  or  estimate  the
standalone selling price. Allocation of the transaction
price is determined at the contracts’ inception.

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Transaction price and variable consideration

Once  the  performance  obligations  in  the  contract
have  been  identified,  the  Company  estimates  the
transaction price of the contract. The estimate includes
amounts  that  are  fixed  as  well  as  those  that  can  vary
based  on  expected  outcomes  of  the  activities  or
contractual terms. The Company’s variable consideration
includes for example consideration transferred under its
development  contracts  with  the  USG  as  consideration
received can vary based on developmental progression of
the product candidate(s). When a contract’s transaction
price  includes  variable  consideration,  the  Company
evaluates  the  variable  consideration  to  determine
whether the estimate needs to be constrained; therefore,
the Company  includes  the  variable  consideration in the
transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that
a significant reversal of the amount of cumulative revenue
recognized  will  not  occur  when  the  uncertainty
associated  with 
is
subsequently resolved. Variable consideration estimates
are  updated  at  each  reporting  date.  There  were  no
significant  constraints  or  material  changes  to  the
Company’s  variable  consideration  estimates  as  of  or
during the twelve months ended December 31, 2019.

variable  consideration 

the 

Contract financing

In  determining  the  transaction  price,  the
Company  adjusts 
the  promised  amount  of
consideration  for  the  effects  of  the  time  value  of
money  if  the  timing  of  payments  agreed  to  by  the
parties to the contract (either explicitly or implicitly)
provides  the  customer  with  a  significant  benefit  of
financing  the  transfer  of  goods  or  services  to  the
customer,  which  is  called  a  significant  financing
component. The Company does not adjust transaction
price  for  the  effects  of  a  significant  financing
component  when  the  period  between  the  transfer  of
the  promised  good  or  service  to  the  customer  and
payment for that good or service by the customer is
expected to be one year or less.

Product sales

CBRNE

The primary customer for the Company’s CBRNE
products  and  the  primary  source  of  funding  for  the
development of its CBNRE product candidate portfolio
is the USG. The Company’s contracts for the sale of
CBRNE products generally have a single per formance
obligation.  Certain  product  sales  contracts  with  the
USG include multiple per formance obligations, which
generally  include  the  marketed  product,  stability
testing  associated  with 
that  product,  expiry
extensions and plasma collection. The USG contracts
for  the  sale  of  the  Company’s  CBRNE  products  are
normally multi-year contracts. AV7909 and Trobigard
are product candidates that are not approved by the
FDA or any other health agency, but are procured by
certain 
special
circumstances.

government 

agencies 

under 

The transaction price for product sales are based
on  a  cost  build-up  model  with  a  mark-up.  For  our
product  sales,  we  recognize  revenue  at  a  ‘‘point  in
time’’  when  the  Company’s  per formance  obligations
have  been  satisfied  and  control  of  the  products
transfer to the customer. This ‘‘point in time’’ depends
on several factors, including delivery, transfer of legal
title, transition of risk and rewards of the product to
the customer and the Company’s right to payment. The
USG contracts for the sale of the Company’s CBRNE
products  also  include  certain  acceptance  criteria
before title passes to the USG.

Opioid and travel health products

Revenues are recognized when control of the goods
are  transferred  to  our  customers,  in  an  amount  that
reflects  the  consideration  the  Company  expects  to  be
entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Prior
to recognizing revenue, the Company makes estimates
of the transaction price, including variable consideration
that is subject to a constraint. Allowances for returns,
specialty  distributor  fees,  wholesaler  fees,  prompt
payment  discounts,  government  rebates,  chargebacks
and rebates under managed care plans are considered in
determining the variable consideration. Revenues from
sales of products is recognized to the extent that it is
probable  that  a  significant  reversal  in  the  amount  of
cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the
uncertainty associated with such variable consideration
is  subsequently  resolved.  Product  sales  revenue  is
recognized  when  control  has  transferred  to  the
customer,  which  occurs  at  a  point  in  time,  which  is
typically  upon  delivery  to  the  customer.  Provisions  for
variable consideration revenues from sales of products
are  recorded  at  the  net  sales  price,  which  includes
estimates of variable consideration for which provisions
are  established  and  which  relate  to  returns,  specialty
distributor  fees,  wholesaler  fees,  prompt  payment
discounts,  government  rebates,  chargebacks  and
rebates under managed care plans. Calculating certain
of  these  provisions  involves  estimates  and  judgments
and the Company determines their expected value based
on  sales  or  invoice  data,  contractual  terms,  historical
utilization rates, new information regarding changes in
these programs’ regulations and guidelines that would
impact the amount of the actual rebates, the Company’s
expectations regarding future utilization rates for these
programs and channel inventory data. These provisions
reflect the Company’s best estimate of the amount of
consideration to which the Company is entitled based on
the  terms  of  the  contract.  The  amount  of  variable
consideration  that  is  included  in  the  transaction  price
may be constrained and is included in the net sales price
only to the extent that it is probable that a significant
reversal  in  the  amount  of  the  cumulative  revenue
recognized will not occur in a future period. The Company
reassesses  the  Company’s  provisions  for  variable
consideration  at  each  reporting  date.  Historically,
adjustments to estimates for these provisions have not
been material.

Provisions for returns, specialty distributor fees,
wholesaler  fees,  government  rebates  and  rebates
under managed care plans are included within current
liabilities  in  the  Company’s  consolidated  balance
sheets.  Provisions  for  chargebacks  and  prompt
payment  discounts  are  shown  as  a  reduction  in
accounts receivable.

Contract development and manufacturing services

for 

validations, 

The Company per forms contract development and
manufacturing services for third parties. Under these
contracts,  activities  can  include  pharmaceutical
product  process  development,  manufacturing  and
filling  services 
injectable  and  other  sterile
products,  inclusive  of  process  design,  technical
transfer,  manufacturing 
laboratory
filling,
analytical  development  support,  aseptic 
lyophilization,  final  packaging  and  accelerated  and
ongoing  stability  studies.  These  contracts,  with  a
duration that is less than one year, generally include a
single  per formance  obligation  as  the  customer
benefits from our per formance upon full completion of
our services. The performance obligation is satisfied
when  the  Company  must  have  a  present  right  to
payment  because  legal  title  has  passed  to  the
customer, the goods are in the customer’s possession
with all the risks and rewards of ownership, and the
efficacy  of  the  goods  has  been  confirmed.  The
Company  recognizes  revenue  at  a  ‘‘point  in  time’’
based  on  when  the  performance  obligation  to  the
customer is satisfied.

Contracts and grants

The  Company  generates  contract  and  grant
revenue  primarily 
from  cost-plus-fee  contracts
associated  with  development  of  certain  product
candidates.  Revenues  from  reimbursable  contracts
are recognized as costs are incurred, generally based
on allowable costs incurred during the period, plus any
recognizable earned fee. The Company uses this input
method to measure progress as the customer has the
benefit of access to the development research under
these  projects  and  therefore  benefits  from  the
Company’s  per formance  incrementally  as  research
and development activities occur under each project.
We consider fixed fees under cost-plus-fee contracts
to  be  earned  in  proportion  to  the  allowable  costs
incurred in performance of the contract. We analyze
costs for contracts and reimbursable grants to ensure
reporting of revenues gross versus net is appropriate.
Revenue  for  long-term  development  contracts  is
considered  variable  consideration,  because  the
deliverable is dependent on the successful completion
of  development  and  is  generally  recognized  based
upon  the  cost-to-cost  measure  of  progress,  provided
that the Company meets the criteria associated with
satisfying the performance obligation over time. The
USG contracts for the development of the Company’s
CBRNE  product  candidates  are  normally  multi-year
contracts.

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Research and development

We expense research and development costs as
incurred.  The  Company’s  research  and  development
expenses consist primarily of:

• personnel-related expenses;
• fees to professional service providers for, among
other  things,  analytical  testing,  independent
monitoring  or  other  administration  of  the
Company’s  clinical  trials  and  obtaining  and
evaluating data from the Company’s clinical trials
and non-clinical studies;

• costs of contract development and manufacturing

services for clinical trial material; and

• costs  of  materials  used  in  clinical  trials  and

research and development.

Comprehensive income

Comprehensive  income  is  comprised  of  net
income and other changes in equity that are excluded
from  net  income.  The  Company  includes  translation
gains  and  losses  incurred  when  converting  its
subsidiaries’ 
their
functional currency to the U.S. dollar in accumulated
other  comprehensive  income  as  well  as  gains  and
losses on its pension benefit obligation and derivative
instruments.

statements 

financial 

from 

Translation of Foreign Currencies

For  our  non-U.S.  subsidiaries  that  transact  in  a
functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, assets
and  liabilities  are  translated  at  current  rates  of
exchange  at  the  balance  sheet  date.  Income  and
expense  items  are  translated  at  the  average  foreign
currency exchange rates for the period. Adjustments
resulting 
financial
from  the  translation  of  the 
statements of our foreign operations into U.S. dollars
are excluded from the determination of net income and
are  recorded  in  accumulated  other  comprehensive
income,  a  separate  component  of  equity.  For
subsidiaries  where  the  functional  currency  of  the
assets  and  liabilities  differ  from  the  local  currency,
non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at
the rate of exchange in effect on the date assets were
acquired  while  monetary  assets  and  liabilities  are
translated  at  current  rates  of  exchange  as  of  the
balance  sheet  date.  Income  and  expense  items  are
translated  at  the  average  foreign  currency  rates  for
the  period.  Translation  adjustments  of 
these
subsidiaries are included in other income (expense),
net in our consolidated statements of income.

Earnings per share

The Company calculates basic earnings per share
by  dividing  net  income  by  the  weighted  average
number of shares of common stock outstanding during
the period.

For  the  years  ended  December  31,  2019  and
2018,  the  Company  calculated  diluted  earnings  per

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share  using  the  treasury  method  by  dividing  net
income by the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding during the period. For the
year  ended  December  31,  2017,  the  Company
calculated  diluted  earnings  per  share  using  the  if-
converted method by dividing the adjusted net income
by the adjusted weighted average number of shares of
common  stock  outstanding  during  the  period.  The
adjusted net income was adjusted for interest expense
and  amortization  of  debt  issuance  cost,  both  net  of
tax,  associated  with 
the  Company’s  2.875%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2021 (the ‘‘Notes’’). The
weighted  average  number  of  diluted  shares  was
adjusted  for  the  potential  dilutive  effect  of  the
exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted
stock  units  along  with  the  assumption  of  the
conversion of the Notes, each at the beginning of the
period.  During  the  fourth  quarter  of  2017,  the
Company issued a notice of termination of conversion
rights  related  to  the  Notes  and  issued  8.5  million
shares  of  common  stock  due  to  conversions  that
occurred  in  2017.  After  the  date  of  conversion  and
during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018,
the Notes are strictly debt instruments and, therefore,
no  longer  impact  the  diluted  earnings  per  share
calculation.

Accounting for stock-based compensation

The  Company  has  one  stock-based  employee
compensation  plan,  the  Emergent  BioSolutions  Inc.
Stock  Incentive  Plan  (the  ‘‘Emergent  Plan’’),  under
which the Company may grant various types of equity
awards including stock options, restricted stock units
and performance stock units.

The terms and conditions of equity awards (such
as price, vesting schedule, term and number of shares)
under  the  Emergent  Plan  is  determined  by  the
compensation committee of the Company’s board of
directors, which administers the Emergent Plan. Each
equity award granted under the Emergent Plan vests
as specified in the relevant agreement with the award
recipient and no option can be exercised after either
seven or ten years from the date of grant depending on
the grant date. The Company charges the estimated
fair value of awards against income on a straight-line
basis  over  the  requisite  service  period,  which  is
generally the vesting period. Where awards are made
with  non-substantive  vesting  periods  (for  instance,
where  a  portion  of  the  award  vests  upon  retirement
eligibility),  the  Company  estimate  and  recognize
expense based on the period from the grant date to the
date the employee becomes retirement eligible.

The  Company  determines  the  fair  value  of
restricted stock units using the closing market price of
the Company’s common stock on the day prior to the
date of grant. The Company’s per formance stock units
settle in stock. The fair value is determined on the date
of the grant using the number of shares expected to be
earned and the ending market value of the stock on the
grant date. The number of shares expected to vest is

determined  by  assessing  the  probability  that  the
performance criteria will be met and the associated
targeted  payout  level  that  is  forecasted  will  be
achieved.

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation
model for estimating the fair value of all stock options
granted.  Set  forth  below  is  a  discussion  of  the
Company’s  methodology  for  developing  each  of  the
assumptions used:

• Expected dividend yield – the Company does not
pay regular dividends on its common stock and
does not anticipate paying any dividends in the
foreseeable future.

• Expected volatility – a measure of the amount
by  which  a  financial  variable,  such  as  share
price, has fluctuated (historical volatility) or is
expected to fluctuate (implied volatility) during
a  period.  The  Company  analyzed  its  own
historical  volatility  to  estimate  expected
volatility over the same period as the expected
average life of the options.

• Risk-free  interest  rate  –  the  range  of  U.S.
Treasury  rates  with  a  term  that  most  closely
resembles the expected life of the option as of
the date on which the option is granted.

• Expected average life of options – the period of
time  that  options  granted  are  expected  to
remain  outstanding,  based  primarily  on  the
Company’s  expectation  of  optionee  exercise
behavior subsequent to vesting of options.

Pension plans

retirement  benefit  plans 

The Company maintains defined benefit plans for
employees  in  certain  countries  outside  the  U.S.,
including 
required  by
applicable  local  law.  The  plans  are  valued  by
independent actuaries using the projected unit credit
method.  The  liabilities  correspond  to  the  projected
benefit  obligations  of  which  the  discounted  net
present  value  is  calculated  based  on  years  of
employment,  expected  salary  increase,  and  pension
adjustments.  The  Company  reviews  its  actuarial
assumptions  on  an  annual  basis  and  makes
modifications  to  the  assumptions  based  on  current
rates  and  trends.  Actuarial  gains  and  losses  are
deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income,
net  of  tax  and  are  amortized  over  the  remaining
service attribution periods of the employees under the
corridor  method.  Differences  between  the  expected
long-term return on plan assets and the actual annual
return are amortized to net periodic benefit cost over
the estimated remaining life as a component of selling,
general  and  administrative  expenses 
the
consolidated statements of operations.

in 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The  Company’s  interest  rate  swaps  qualify  for
hedge accounting as cash flow hedges. All derivatives
are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. Hedge

accounting provides for the matching of the timing of
gain or loss recognition on these interest rate swaps
with the recognition of the changes in interest expense
on the Company’s variable rate debt. For derivatives
designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk,
the  gain  or  loss  on  the  derivative  is  recorded  in
accumulated  other  comprehensive 
income  and
subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the
same  period  during  which  the  hedged  transaction
affects  earnings.  Amounts  reported  in  accumulated
other comprehensive income related to derivatives will
be  reclassified  to  interest  expense  as  interest
payments are made on the Company’s variable- rate
debt. The cash flows from the designated interest rate
swaps are classified as a component of operating cash
flows, similar to interest expense.

Recently issued accounting standards

Recently Adopted

ASU 2016-2, Leases (Topic 842) (‘‘ASU 2016-2’’)
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-2.
ASU 2016-2 increased transparency and comparability
among  organizations  by  requiring  the  recognition  of
lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet
and  disclosure  of  key  information  about  leasing
arrangements  for  both  lessees  and  lessors.  The
Company  adopted  the  new  standard  effective
January  1,  2019  using  the  modified  retrospective
approach.  An  entity  that  applies  the  transition
provisions at the beginning of the period of adoption
records  its  cumulative  adjustment  to  the  opening
balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption
rather 
the  earliest  period  presented
(i.e.,  January  1,  2019).  In  this  case,  an  entity
continues to apply the legacy guidance in ASC 840,
including 
the
comparative  periods  presented  in  the  year  it  adopts
the standard.

its  disclosure 

requirements, 

than 

in 

in 

The  Company  utilized  the  transition  package  of
certain  practical  expedients  permitted:  ASC
842-10-65-1(f) and ASC 842-10-65-1(g). The Company
made an accounting policy election that kept leases
with  an  initial  term  of  12  months  or  less  off  of  the
balance  sheet  which  resulted  in  recognizing  those
lease  payments  in  the  consolidated  statements  of
operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
In  addition,  the  Company  has  made  an  accounting
policy  election,  by  class  of  underlying  asset,  to  not
separate 
lease
components and instead to account for each separate
lease  component,  and  the  non-lease  components
associated  with  that  lease  component,  as  a  single
lease component.

components 

non-lease 

from 

As of January 1, 2019 the total right of use assets
increased  $13.4  million,  while  total  operating  lease
liabilities  increased  $14.0  million.  There  was  no
adjustment  to  the  opening  balance  of  retained
earnings as of January 1, 2019. The standard has not
materially  affect  the  Company’s  consolidated  net

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earnings. The Company continues to apply the legacy
guidance  from  the  old  lease  accounting  standard,
including 
the
comparative periods presented (see Note 14).

its  disclosure 

requirements, 

in 

ASU  No.  2014-9,  Revenue  from  Contracts  with

Customers (Topic 606) (‘‘ASU 2014-9’’)

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board  (‘‘FASB’’)  issued  ASU  No.  2014-9.  ASU
No.  2014-9  (known  as  ASC  606)  supersedes  the
revenue  recognition  requirements  in  Topic  605,
Revenue  Recognition,  as  well  as  most  industry-
specific  guidance,  and  significantly  enhances
comparability of revenue recognition practices across
entities and industries by providing a principles-based,
comprehensive  framework  for  addressing  revenue
recognition issues. The Company adopted ASC 606 as
of January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective
method resulting in an adjustment to opening retained
earnings of $32.5 million for the cumulative effect of
initially applying the new standard.

revenue 

Under ASC 606, the Company finalized the review
of  its  portfolio  of  revenue  contracts  that  were  not
complete  as  of  the  adoption  date  and  made  its
determination  of  its  revenue  streams  as  well  as
completed  extensive  contract  specific  reviews  to
determine  the  impact  of  the  new  standard  on  its
historical  and  prospective 
recognition.
Because many of the Company’s significant contracts
with  customers  have  unique  contract  terms,  the
Company reviewed all its non-standard agreements in
order  to  determine  the  effect  of  adoption.  The
Company tested a sample of remaining agreements to
verify that there were no changes in accounting based
on  the  assumption  that  these  contracts  had  similar
characteristics  and  that  the  effects  on  the  financial
statements would not differ materially from applying
this guidance to the individual contracts. To estimate
the financial impacts of the adoption, the Company did
not  apply 
the  contract  modification  practical
expedient  and  retrospectively  restated  long-term
contracts for any contract modifications.

in 

Advanced 

Development 

(‘‘CIADM’’)  contract  with 

The  opening  balance  sheet  adjustment  as  of
January  1,  2018,  was  the  result  of  the  Centers  for
and
Innovation 
Manufacturing 
the
Biomedical  Advanced  Research  and  Development
Authority  (‘‘BARDA’’).  Under  ASC  606  at  January  1,
2018, the Company determined that the per formance
obligation under the arrangement is to provide ongoing
manufacturing  capability  to  the  USG  and  would
recognize  the  consideration  received  in  the  initial
7 years year base period on a straight-line basis over a
24-year period as the capability being created during
the base period of the contract is being provided to the
customer over both the base period contract term as
well as 17 additional option periods. As the Company’s
performance  obligation  is  providing  the  USG  with
continuous  access  to  its  production  capabilities
throughout  the  contract  duration,  a  time-based

measure resulting in straight-line revenue recognition
is  proportionate  to  the  Company’s  progress  in
satisfying the per formance obligation when compared
to the total progress. This measure of progress is most
reflective of the Company satisfying the per formance
obligation  over  time.  Beginning  in  June  2013,  the
Company was expected to be able to stand ready and
be available to respond to the USG and importantly to
respond to any task orders that may be issued during
the base period and additional option periods. Being
able  to  stand  ready  to  perform  in  the  event  of  an
outbreak is of importance to the USG and by entering
into  this  arrangement  with  the  Company,  the  USG
expected  to  receive  the  benefit  of  having  access  to
Company’s readiness and its capability to immediately
respond  to  public  health  threats.  The  Company
concluded  the  identified  stand-ready  performance
obligations represent a series of distinct services that
are substantially the same and have the same pattern
of transfer to the customer.

In addition, the Company determined the CIADM
contract  includes  a  significant  financing  component
which  is  included  in  the  transaction  price.  The
Company calculated the financing component using an
interest  rate  the  Company  had  on  its  other  debt
obligations at inception of the contract. The difference
in revenue recognized under ASC 605 vs. ASC 606, as
of the adoption date, was primarily attributable to the
difference in the overall consideration or transaction
price  resulting  from  different  accounting  treatment
related to options within the contract and the inclusion
of a significant financing component under ASC 606.

Prior  to  the  adoption  of  ASC  606,  the  Company
recognized  revenue  under  the  CIADM  contract  on  a
straight-line basis, based upon its estimate of the total
payments  to  be  received  under  the  contract.  The
Company  analyzes  the  estimated  payments  to  be
received  on  a  quarterly  basis  to  determine  if  an
adjustment to revenue was required. As a result of the
adoption of ASC 606, as of January 1, 2018, there was
an increase in the deferred revenue liability of

$42.4  million  and  an  increase  in  deferred  tax
assets of $9.9 million with an offsetting reduction to
retained earnings of $32.5 million.

ASU  2018-2,  Income  Statement  —  Reporting
Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification
of  Certain  Tax  Effects  from  Accumulated  Other
Comprehensive Income (‘‘ASU 2018-2’’)

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-2.
ASU 2018-2 provides the option to reclassify certain
income tax effects related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs
in  December  of  2017  between
Act  passed 
income  and
accumulated  other  comprehensive 
retained  earnings  and  also 
requires  additional
disclosures. ASU 2018-2 is effective for all entities for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and
interim  periods  within  those  fiscal  years,  with  early
adoption permitted. Adoption of ASU 2018-2 is to be
the  period  of  adoption  or
applied  either 

in 

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retrospectively to each  period in which  the  effect  of
the change in the tax laws or rates were recognized.
The adoption of ASU 2018-2 did not have a material
impact  on  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial
statements.

ASU  2018-14,  Compensation  —  Retirement
Benefits  —  Defined  Benefit  Plans  —  General  (Topic
715-20):  Disclosure  Framework  —  Changes  to  the
Disclosure  Requirements  for  Defined  Benefit  Plans
(‘‘ASU 2018-14’’)

benefit 

pension 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14.
ASU 2018-14 modifies the disclosure requirements for
other
defined 
post-retirement plans. ASU 2018-14 is effective for all
entities  for  fiscal  years  ending  after  December  15,
2020, and earlier adoption is permitted. The Company
is  currently  evaluating  the  impact  of  adopting  ASU
2018-14 on its consolidated financial statements.

plans 

and 

ASU  2018-15, 

Intangibles  —  Goodwill  and
Other  —  Internal-Use  Software  (Subtopic  350-40):
Customer’s  Accounting  for  Implementation  Costs
Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a
Service Contract (‘‘ASU 2018-15’’)

the 

accounting 

clarifies 
costs 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15.
for
ASU  2018-15 
implementation 
computing
arrangements. ASU 2018-15 is effective for all entities
for  fiscal  years  beginning  after  December  15,  2019,
and  earlier  adoption  is  permitted.  The  Company  is
currently  evaluating  the  impact  of  adopting  ASU
2018-15 on its consolidated financial statements.

cloud 

in 

ASU  2019-12,  Simplifications  to  Accounting  for

Income Taxes (‘‘ASU 2019-12’’)

for 

In  December  2019,  the  FASB  issued  ASU
2019-12.  ASU  2019-12  removes  certain  exceptions
for  recognizing  deferred  taxes 
investments,
performing  intra-period  allocation  and  calculating
income  taxes  in  interim  periods.  The  ASU  also  adds
guidance  to  reduce  complexity  in  certain  areas,
including  deferred  taxes  for  goodwill  and  allocating
taxes  for  members  of  a  consolidated  group.  ASU
2019-12  is  effective  for  all  entities  for  fiscal  years
beginning  after  December  15,  2020,  and  earlier
adoption  is  permitted.  The  Company  is  currently
evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2019-12 on its
consolidated financial statements.

3. Revenue recognition

The Company operates in one business segment.
Therefore,  results  of  the  Company’s  operations  are
reported  on  a  consolidated  basis  for  purposes  of
segment 
internal
management reporting.

consistent  with 

reporting, 

Not Yet Adopted

ASU  2016-13,  Financial  Instruments  —  Credit
Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on
Financial Instruments (‘‘ASU 2016-13’’)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13. ASU
2016-13 provides guidance on measurement of credit
losses  on  financial  instruments  that  changes  the
impairment  model  for  most  financial  assets  and
certain  other  instruments,  including  trade  and  other
receivables,  held-to-maturity  debt  securities  and
loans, and that requires entities to use a new, forward-
looking  ‘‘expected  loss’’  model  that  is  expected  to
generally result in the earlier recognition of allowances
for losses. The guidance became effective for annual
periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including
interim periods within those years, but early adoption
is permitted. The Company has evaluated the effects
of this standard and determined that the adoption will
not  have  a  material  impact  on  the  Company’s
consolidated financial statements.

ASU  2017-4,  Intangibles  —  Goodwill  and  Other
for  Goodwill

(Topic  350):  Simplifying  the  Test 
Impairment (‘‘ASU 2017-4’’)

interim  goodwill 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-4.
ASU 2017-4 simplifies the subsequent measurement
of  goodwill  and  eliminates  Step  2  from  the  goodwill
impairment  test.  ASU  2017-4  is  effective  for  annual
and 
tests  beginning  after
December  15,  2019.  Early  adoption  is  permitted  for
interim or annual goodwill impairment tests per formed
on  testing  dates  on  or  after  January  1,  2017.  The
Company is currently evaluating the impact that the
adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated
financial statements.

ASU  2018-13,  Fair  Value  Measurement  —
Disclosure Framework (Topic 820) (‘‘ASU 2018-13’’)
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13.
ASU 2018-13 improves the disclosure requirements on
fair  value  measurements.  The  updated  guidance  if
effective  for  fiscal  years,  and  interim  periods  within
those  fiscal  years,  beginning  after  December  15,
2019. Early adoption is permitted for any removed or
modified  disclosures.  The  Company  is  currently
assessing  the  timing  and  impact  of  adopting  the
updated provisions.

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For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 the Company’s revenues disaggregated by the major

sources was as follows:

(in millions)

Product sales
Contract development and
manufacturing services

Contracts and grants

U.S

2019

Non-U.S.

Year Ended December 31,
2018

2017

U.S

Non-U.S.

U.S

Non-U.S.

Government Government

Total

Government Government

Total

Government Government

Total

$568.8

$334.7

$ 903.5

$526.1

$ 80.4

$606.5

$374.8

$ 46.7

$421.5

—
105.9

80.0
16.6

80.0
122.5

—
71.5

98.9
5.5

98.9
77.0

—
65.1

68.9
5.4

68.9
70.5

Total revenues

$674.7

$431.3

$1,106.0

$597.6

$184.8

$782.4

$439.9

$121.0

$560.9

Contract liabilities

Contract assets

When per formance obligations are not transferred
to  a  customer  at  the  end  of  a  reporting  period,  the
amount  allocated  to  those  per formance  obligations
are reflected as contract liabilities on the consolidated
balance sheets and are deferred until control of these
per formance  obligations 
is  transferred  to  the
customer. The following table presents the rollforward
of contract liabilities:

(in millions)

The  Company  considers  unbilled  accounts
receivables  and  deferred  costs  associated  with
revenue generating contracts, which are not included
in  inventory  or  property,  plant  and  equipments,  as
contract assets. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018,
the  Company  had  contract  assets  associated  with
deferred  costs  of  $34.0  million  and  $1.2  million,
respectively,  which  is  included  in  prepaid  expenses
and  other  current  assets  and  other  assets  on  the
Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

December 31, 2017
Adoption of new accounting standard (ASC

$ 30.5

Accounts receivable

606)

January 1, 2018
Deferral of revenue
Revenue recognized

Balance at December 31, 2018
Deferral of revenue
Revenue recognized

42.4

72.9
29.3
(29.1)

73.1
46.7
(30.9)

Balance at December 31, 2019

$ 88.9

Transaction price allocated to remaining
performance obligations

As  of  December  31,  2019,  the  Company  had
expected  future  revenues  of  approximately  $600
million associated with per formance obligations that
have  not  been  satisfied.  The  Company  expects  to
recognize a majority of these revenues within the next
24 months, with the remainder recognized thereafter.
revenue
However,  the  amount  and  timing  of 
recognition  for  unsatisfied  per formance  obligations
can  materially  change  due  to  timing  of  funding
appropriations from the USG and the overall success of
the  Company’s  development  activities  associated
with  its  PHT  product  candidates  that  are  then
receiving development funding support from the USG
under development contracts. In addition, the amount
of 
future  revenues  associated  with  unsatisfied
value
per formance  obligations  excludes 
associated  with  unexercised  option  periods  in  the
Company’s  contracts  (which  are  not  per formance
obligations as of December 31, 2019).

the 

Accounts receivable including unbilled accounts

receivable contract assets consist of the following:

(in millions)

Billed, net
Unbilled

Total, net

December 31,
2018
2019

$227.3 $234.0
28.5

43.4

$270.7 $262.5

As  of  December  31,  2019  and  2018,  the
receivable  balances  were
Company’s  accounts 
comprised  of  69%  and  76%,  respectively,  from  the
USG. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 allowance
for doubtful accounts were de minimis.

4. Acquisitions

Adapt

On  October  15,  2018,  the  Company  acquired
Adapt,  a  company  focused  on  developing  new
treatment  options  and  commercializing  products
addressing  opioid  overdose  and  addiction.  Adapt’s
NARCAN(cid:4)  (naloxone  HCI)  Nasal  Spray  marketed
product is the first needle-free formulation of naloxone
approved  by  the  FDA  and  Health  Canada  for  the
emergency  treatment  of  known  or  suspected  opioid
overdose as manifested by respiratory and/or central
nervous system depression. This acquisition included
approximately  50  employees,  located  in  the  U.S.,
Canada,  and  Ireland,  including  those  responsible  for
supply chain management, research and development,
government  affairs,  and  commercial  operations.  The

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products  and  product  candidates  within  Adapt’s
portfolio are consistent with the Company’s mission
and  expand  the  Company’s  core  business  of
addressing public health threats.

The total purchase price revised for adjustments

is summarized below:

(in millions)

October 15, 2018

Cash
Equity
Fair value of contingent

purchase consideration

Preliminary purchase

consideration

Adjustments

Final purchase consideration

$581.5
37.7

48.0

667.2

1.5

$668.7

The Company issued 733,309 shares of Common
Stock  at  $60.44  per  share,  the  closing  price  of
Emergent’s  share  price  on  October  15,  2018,  for  a
total of $44.3 million (inclusive of adjustments). The
$44.3  million  value  of  the  common  stock  shares
issued  has  been  adjusted  to  a  fair  value  of  $37.7
million considering a discount for lack of marketability
due  to  a  two-year  lock-up  period  beginning  on

October  15,  2018.  The  remaining  consideration
payable  for  the  acquisition  consists  of  up  to  $100
million in cash based on the achievement of certain
sales  milestones  through  2022  which  the  Company
has determined the fair value of to be $48.0 million as
of the acquisition date. The fair value of the contingent
purchase  consideration  is  based  on  management’s
assessment of the potential future realization of the
contingent  purchase  consideration  payments.  This
assessment 
inputs  that  have  no
observable  market  (Level  3).  The  obligation  is
measured using a discounted cash flow model.

is  based  on 

This  transaction  was  accounted  for  by  the
Company under the acquisition method of accounting,
with  the  Company  as  the  acquirer.  Under  the
acquisition  method  of  accounting,  the  assets  and
liabilities  of  Adapt  were  recorded  as  of  October  15,
2018,  the  acquisition  date,  at  their  respective  fair
values, and combined with those of the Company. The
Company reflects measurement period adjustments in
the  period  in  which  the  adjustments  occur.  The
adjustments during the measurement period resulted
from  receipt  of  additional 
information
associated with certain acquired contract assets and
the  value  of  associated  contingent  purchase
consideration. These adjustments did not impact the
Company’s statements of operations.

financial 

The table below summarizes the final allocation of the purchase price based upon fair values of assets acquired

and liabilities assumed at October 15, 2018.

(in millions)

Fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Deferred tax liability, net

Total fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities

assumed

Acquired in-process research and development
Acquired intangible asset
Goodwill

October 15,
2018

Measurement
Period
Adjustments

Updated
October 15,
2018

$ 17.7
21.3
41.4
7.8
(32.2)
(50.4)
(62.4)

(56.8)
41.0
534.0
149.0

$ —
—
—
3.0
—
—
(0.5)

2.5
—
—
(1.0)

$ 17.7
21.3
41.4
10.8
(32.2)
(50.4)
(62.9)

(54.3)
41.0
534.0
148.0

Total purchase price

$667.2

$ 1.5

$668.7

The  Company  determined  the  fair  value  of  the
intangible asset using the income approach, which is
based on the present value of future cash flows. The
fair  value  measurements  are  based  on  significant

unobservable  inputs  that  are  developed  by  the
Company  using  estimates  and  assumptions  of  the
respective  market  and  market  penetration  of  the
Company’s products.

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The fair value of the intangible asset acquired for
Adapt’s marketed product NARCAN(cid:4)Nasal Spray was
valued  at  $534.0  million.  The  Company  has
determined the useful life of the NARCAN(cid:4) Nasal Spray
intangible  asset  to  be  15  years.  The  Company
calculated the fair value of the NARCAN(cid:4)Nasal Spray
intangible  asset  using  the  income  approach  with  a
present value discount rate of 10.5%, which is based
on the weighted-average cost of capital for companies
with profiles substantially similar to that of Adapt. This
is  comparable  to  the  internal  rate  of  return  for  the
acquisition  and  represents  the  rate  that  market
participants  would  use  to  value  these  intangible
assets. The projected cash flows from the NARCAN(cid:4)
Nasal  Spray  intangible  asset  were  based  on  key
assumptions  including:  estimates  of  revenues  and
operating profits; and risks related to the viability of
and  potential  alternative  treatments  in  any  future
target markets.

The  intangible  asset  associated  with  IPR&D
acquired from Adapt is related to a product candidate.
Management determined that the acquisition-date fair
value of intangible assets related to IPR&D was $41.0
million.  The  fair  value  was  determined  using  the
income  approach,  which  discounts  expected  future
cash flows to present value. The Company calculated
the fair value using a present value discount rate of
11%, which is based on the weighted-average cost of
capital for companies with that profiles substantially
similar to that of Adapt and IPR&D assets at a similar
stage of development as the product candidate. This is
comparable  to  the  internal  rate  of  return  for  the
acquisition  and  represents  the  rate  that  market
participants  would  use  to  value  the  IPR&D.  The
projected cash flows for the product candidate were
based  on  key  assumptions  including:  estimates  of
revenues and operating profits, considering its stage
of development on the acquisition date; the time and
resources  needed  to  complete  the  development  and
approval  of  the  product  candidate;  the  life  of  the
potential  commercialized  product  and  associated
risks, 
inherent  difficulties  and
uncertainties in developing a product candidate, such
as  obtaining  marketing  approval  from  the  FDA  and
other  regulatory  agencies;  and  risks  related  to  the
viability of and potential for alternative treatments in
any  future  target  markets.  Non-amortizing  IPR&D
assets  are  considered  to  be  indefinite-lived  until  the
completion  or  abandonment  of  the  associated
research and development effort and are evaluated for
impairment  annually.  During 
the  year  ended
December  31,  2019,  the  Company  recorded  an
impairment  charge  of  $12.0  million  to  the  IPR&D

including 

the 

asset. The fair value of the IPR&D intangible asset is
$29.0 million at December 31, 2019 (see Note 8).

The  Company  determined  the  fair  value  of  the
inventory using the comparative sales method, which
estimates  the  expected  sales  price  reduced  for  all
costs expected to be incurred to complete/dispose of
the inventory with a profit on those costs.

The  Company  recorded  approximately  $148.0
million  in  goodwill  related  to  the  Adapt  acquisition,
which  is  calculated  as  the  purchase  price  paid  in
excess of the fair value of the tangible and intangible
assets  acquired  representing  the  future  economic
benefits the Company expects to receive as a result of
the acquisition. The goodwill created from the Adapt
acquisition  is  associated  with  early  stage  pipeline
products.  The  goodwill  generated  from  the  Adapt
acquisition  is  not  expected  to  be  deductible  for  tax
purposes.

PaxVax

On  October  4,  2018,  the  Company  completed  the
acquisition of PaxVax Holding Company Ltd. (‘‘PaxVax’’),
a  company  focused  on  developing,  manufacturing,  and
commercializing specialty vaccines that protect against
infectious  diseases.  This
existing  and  emerging 
acquisition  includes  Vivotif(cid:4)(Typhoid  Vaccine  Live  Oral
Ty21a), the only oral vaccine licensed by the FDA for the
prevention of typhoid fever, Vaxchora(cid:4)(Cholera Vaccine,
Live,  Oral),  the  only  FDA-licensed  vaccine  for  the
prevention  of  cholera,  adenovirus  4/7  and  additional
clinical-stage vaccine candidates targeting chikungunya
and other emerging infectious diseases, European-based
current  good  manufacturing  practices 
(‘‘cGMP’’)
biologics manufacturing facilities, and approximately 250
employees including those in research and development,
manufacturing,  and  commercial  operations  with  a
specialty vaccines sales force in the U.S. and in select
European countries. The products and product candidates
within  PaxVax’s  portfolio  are  consistent  with  the
Company’s mission and will expand the Company’s core
business of addressing PHTs. In addition, the acquisition
expands the Company’s manufacturing capabilities.

At  the  closing,  the  Company  paid  a  cash
consideration  of  $273.1  million  (inclusive  of  closing
adjustments). This transaction was accounted for by
the  Company  under  the  acquisition  method  of
accounting, with the Company as the acquirer. Under
the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and
liabilities  of  PaxVax  were  recorded  as  of  October  4,
2018,  the  acquisition  date,  at  their  respective  fair
values, and combined with those of the Company.

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The table below summarizes the final allocation of the purchase consideration based upon the fair values of

assets acquired and liabilities assumed at October 4, 2018.

(in millions)

Fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Property, plant and equipment
Deferred tax assets, net
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Total fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Acquired in-process research and development
Acquired intangible assets
Goodwill

Total purchase consideration

October 4,
2018

Measurement
Period
Adjustments

Updated
October 4,
2018

$

9.0
4.1
19.7
12.2
57.8
3.8
(3.5)
(33.6)
69.5
9.0
133.0
61.6

$273.1

$ —
—
—
(0.3)
—
1.8
—
(0.4)
1.1
(9.0)
—
7.9

$ —

$

9.0
4.1
19.7
11.9
57.8
5.6
(3.5)
(34.0)
70.6
—
133.0
69.5

$273.1

The fair value of the intangible assets acquired for
PaxVax’s marketed products are valued at a total of
$133.0 million. The Company has determined that the
weighted average useful lives of the intangible assets
to be 19 years.

The  Company  determined  the  fair  value  of  the
intangible assets using the income approach, which is
based on the present value of future cash flows. The
fair  value  measurements  are  based  on  significant
unobservable  inputs  that  are  developed  by  the
Company  using  estimates  and  assumptions  of  the
respective  market  and  market  penetration  of  the
Company’s products.

The  Company  calculated  the  fair  value  of  the
Vivotif  and  Vaxchora  intangible  assets  using  the
income approach with a present value discount rate of
14.5% and 15%, respectively, which is based on the
weighted-average cost of capital for companies with
profiles substantially similar to that of PaxVax. This is
comparable  to  the  internal  rate  of  return  for  the
acquisition  and  represents  the  rate  that  market
participants  would  use  to  value  these  intangible
assets. The projected cash flows from these intangible
assets  were  based  on  key  assumptions  including:
estimates of revenues and operating profits; and risks
related  to  the  viability  of  and  potential  alternative
treatments in any future target markets.

information  obtained  about 

The  intangible  asset  associated  with  IPR&D
acquired  from  PaxVax  is  related  to  a  product
candidate. The Company has adjusted the provisional
amounts recognized at the acquisition date to reflect
new 
facts  and
circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date
that, if known, would have affected the measurement
of  the  amounts  recognized  as  of  that  date.  The
Company estimates the fair value based on the income
approach.

The  Company  determined  the  fair  value  of  the
inventory using the comparative sales method, which
estimates  the  expected  sales  price  reduced  for  all
costs expected to be incurred to complete/dispose of
the inventory with a profit on those costs.

The  Company  determined  the  fair  value  of  the
property, plant and equipment utilizing either the cost
approach or the sales comparison approach. The cost
approach  is  determined  by  establishing  replacement
cost of the asset and then subtracting any value that
has  been  lost  due  to  economic  obsolescence,
functional  obsolescence,  or  physical  deterioration.
The sales comparison approach determines an asset is
equal to the market price of an asset of comparable
features such as design, location, size, construction,
materials,  use,  capacity,  specification,  operational
characteristics and other features or descriptions.

The  Company  recorded  approximately  $69.5
million in goodwill related to the PaxVax acquisition,
in  the
calculated  as  the  purchase  price  paid 
acquisition that was in excess of the fair value of the
tangible and intangible assets acquired representing
the future economic benefits the Company expects to
receive  as  a  result  of  the  acquisition.  The  goodwill
created  from  the  PaxVax  acquisition  is  associated
with early stage pipeline products along with potential
contract  development  and  manufacturing  services.
The  majority  of  the  goodwill  generated  from  the
PaxVax acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax
purposes.

The  Company  has  incurred  transaction  costs
related  to  the  PaxVax  acquisition  of  approximately
$4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018,
which  have  been  recorded  in  selling,  general  and
administrative expenses.

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Acquisition of ACAM2000 business

Live) 

space, 

business 

On October 6, 2017, the Company completed the
acquisition  of  the  ACAM2000(cid:4)(Smallpox  (Vaccinia)
Vaccine, 
of  Sanofi  Pasteur
Biologics,  LLC  (‘‘Sanofi’’).  This  acquisition  includes
ACAM2000, the only smallpox vaccine licensed by the
FDA,  a  current  good  manufacturing  practices
(‘‘cGMP’’) live viral manufacturing facility and office
and  warehouse 
Canton,
Massachusetts, and a cGMP viral fill/finish facility in
Rockville,  Maryland.  With  this  acquisition,  the
Company  also  acquired  an  existing  10-year  contract
with  the  CDC,  which  expired  in  March  2018.  This
contract had a stated value up to $425 million, with a
remaining contract value of up to approximately $160
million as of the acquisition date, for the delivery of
ACAM2000  to  the  SNS  and  establishing  U.S.-based
manufacturing of ACAM2000. This acquisition added
to the Company’s product portfolio and expanded the
Company’s manufacturing capabilities.

both 

in 

At the closing, the Company paid $97.5 million in
an  upfront  payment  and  $20  million  in  milestone
payments  earned  as  of  the  closing  date  tied  to  the
achievement of certain regulatory and manufacturing-
related  milestones,  for  a  total  payment  in  cash  of
$117.5 million. The agreement includes an additional
milestone  payment  of  up  to  $7.5  million  upon
achievement  of  a  regulatory  milestone,  which  was
achieved 
in  November  2017.  The  $7.5  million
milestone  payment  was  made  during  the  fourth
quarter  of  2018  and  is  reflected  as  a  component  of
financing activities in the consolidated statement of
cash flows. This transaction was accounted for by the
Company under the acquisition method of accounting,
with  the  Company  as  the  acquirer.  Under  the
acquisition  method  of  accounting,  the  assets  and
liabilities of the ACAM2000 business were recorded
as of October 6, 2017, the acquisition date, at their
respective fair values, and combined with those of the
Company.

The contingent purchase consideration obligation
is  based  on  a  regulatory  milestone.  At  October  6,
the  contingent  purchase  consideration
2017, 
obligation  related  to  the  regulatory  milestone  was
recorded at a fair value of $2.2 million. The Level 3 fair
value of this obligation was based on a present value
model of management’s assessment of the probability
of achievement of the regulatory milestone as of the
acquisition date. This assessment is based on inputs
that have no observable market.

The total purchase price is summarized below:

(in millions)
Amount of cash paid
Fair value of contingent purchase

Purchase Price
$117.5

consideration

Total purchase price

2.2

$119.7

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The table below summarizes the allocation of the
purchase  price  based  upon  the  fair  values  of  assets
acquired  at  October  6,  2017.  The  Company  did  not
assume any liabilities in the acquisition. The Company
has finalized the purchase price allocation related to
this acquisition.

(in millions)
Fair value of tangible assets

acquired:

Inventory
Property, plant and equipment
Total fair value of tangible assets

acquired

Acquired intangible asset
Goodwill

Total purchase price

Purchase Price

$ 74.9
20.0

94.9

16.7
8.1

$119.7

The  fair  value  measurements  are  based  on
significant unobservable inputs that are developed by
the Company using estimates and assumptions of the
respective  market  and  market  penetration  of  the
Company’s  products.  The  Company  determined  the
fair value of the ACAM2000 intangible asset using the
income approach, which is based on the present value
of future cash flows, with a present value discount rate
of  15.50%,  based  on  the  weighted-average  cost  of
capital  for  substantially  similar  companies.  This  is
comparable  to  the  internal  rate  of  return  for  the
acquisition  and  represents  the  rate  that  market
participants  would  use  to  value  these  intangible
assets.  The  projected  cash  flows  from  ACAM2000
intangible  asset  were  based  on  key  assumptions,
including: estimates of revenues and operating profits,
the  life  of  the  potential  commercialized  product  and
associated risks, and risks related to the viability of
and  potential  alternative  treatments  in  any  future
target  markets.  The  Company  has  determined  the
ACAM2000  intangible  asset  will  be  amortized  over
10 years.

The  Company  determined  the  fair  value  of  the
inventory using the probability adjusted comparative
sales  method,  which  estimates  the  expected  sales
price reduced for all costs expected to be incurred to
complete/dispose  of  the  inventory  with  a  profit  on
those costs.

The  Company  determined  the  fair  value  of  the
property, plant and equipment utilizing either the cost
approach or the sales comparison approach. The cost
approach  is  determined  based  on  the  replacement
cost of the asset and then subtracting any value that
has  been  lost  due  to  economic  obsolescence,
functional  obsolescence,  or  physical  deterioration.
The sales comparison approach determines an asset is
equal to the market price of an asset of comparable
features such as design, location, size, construction,
materials,  use,  capacity,  specification,  operational
characteristics and other features or descriptions.

The  Company  recorded  approximately  $8.1
million 
in  goodwill  related  to  the  ACAM2000
acquisition, calculated as the purchase price paid in
the acquisition that was in excess of the fair value of
the  tangible  and  intangible  assets  acquired  and
represents the future economic benefits the Company
expects  to  receive  as  a  result  of  the  acquisition.
Goodwill generated from the ACAM2000 acquisition is
not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition of raxibacumab asset

Inc. 

Sciences, 

On October 2, 2017, the Company completed the
acquisition of raxibacumab, a fully human monoclonal
antibody  therapeutic  product  approved  by  the  U.S.
Food  and  Drug  Administration  (‘‘FDA’’)  for  the
treatment  and  prophylaxis  of  inhalational  anthrax,
and
from  Human  Genome 
GlaxoSmithKline  LLC  (collectively  referred  to  as
‘‘GSK’’).  The  all-cash  transaction  consists  of  a  $76
million  upfront  payment  and  up  to  $20  million  in
product  sale  and  manufacturing-related  milestone
payments. The Company recorded an asset (including
transaction  costs)  of  $77.6  million,  at  date  of
acquisition,  which  is  recorded  within  intangible
assets,  net  line  item  of  the  consolidated  balance
that
sheets.  The  Company  has  determined 
substantially  all  of  the  value  of  raxibacumab  is
attributed to the raxibacumab asset and therefore the
raxibacumab  acquisition  is  considered  an  asset
twelve  months  ended
acquisition.  During 
December  31,  2019,  a  contingent  milestone  was
achieved which resulted in a payment of $10.0 million
with a corresponding increase in intangible assets.

the 

5. Fair value measurements

The Company’s recurring fair value measurement
items recorded on a recurring basis primarily consist of
contingent  consideration  liabilities,  interest  rate
swaps and investments in money market funds.

Contingent consideration

The contingent consideration liabilities have been
generated  from  our  acquisitions.  These  liabilities
represent  an  obligation  of  the  Company  to  transfer
additional assets to the selling shareholders if future
events  occur  or  conditions  are  met.  The  Company’s
contingent  consideration  is  measured  initially  and
subsequently at each reporting date at fair value. The
changes in the fair value of contingent consideration
obligations are primarily due to the expected amount
and timing of future net sales and achieving regulatory
milestones, which are inputs that have no observable
market (Level 3). Any changes in expectations for the
Company’s products are classified in the Company’s
statement of operations as cost of product sales and
contract  development  and  manufacturing.  Any
changes  in  expectations  for  the  Company’s  product
candidates are recorded in research and development
expense for regulatory and development milestones.

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The  following  table  is  a  reconciliation  of  the
beginning  and  ending  balance  of  the  contingent
consideration liabilities measured at fair value using
significant  unobservable  inputs  (Level  3)  during  the
years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

(in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2017

Expense included in earnings
Settlements
Additions due to acquisition

Balance at December 31, 2018

Expense included in earnings
Milestone achievement - asset acquisition
Measurement period adjustment
Settlements
Balance at December 31, 2019

$ 12.3

3.1
(3.4)
48.0

$ 60.0

24.8
10.0
1.5
(67.1)
$ 29.2

Interest rate swaps

The  valuation  of  the  interest  rate  swaps  is
determined using widely accepted valuation techniques,
including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected
cash  flows  of  each  interest  rate  swap.  This  analysis
reflects the contractual terms of the interest rate swaps,
including  the  period  to  maturity,  and  uses  observable
market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and
implied volatilities. The fair values of interest rate swaps
are determined using the market standard methodology
of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments (or
receipts)  and  the  discounted  expected  variable  cash
receipts (or payments). The variable cash payments (or
receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest
rates (forward curves) derived from observable market
interest  rate  curves.  To  comply  with  the  provisions  of
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, we incorporate credit
valuation adjustments in the fair value measurements to
appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk
and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk.
These credit valuation adjustments were concluded to
not be significant inputs for the fair value calculations for
the periods presented. In adjusting the fair value of our
derivative  contracts  for  the  effect  of  nonperformance
risk, we have considered the impact of netting and any
applicable credit enhancements, such as the posting of
collateral, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees. The
valuation of interest rate swaps fall into Level 2 in the fair
value  hierarchy.  See  note  10  ‘‘Derivative  Instruments
‘‘for further details on the interest rate swaps.

Money market funds

The fair values of the Company’s money market
funds are based on quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets (level 1). As of December 31, 2019
and 2018, the Company held cash in money market
accounts of $52.2 million and $0 million, respectively.
These  amounts  are  included  in  cash  and  cash
equivalents in the consolidated balance sheets.

December 31,
2018
2019

$ 46.5

$ 44.6

234.8
334.2
55.7
81.5

752.7

216.2
293.9
55.2
71.8

681.7

(210.4)

(171.5)

$ 542.3 $ 510.2

Non-recurring fair value measurements

7. Property, plant and equipment

Property,  plant  and  equipment  consist  of  the

following:

Separate  disclosure  is  required  for  assets  and
liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
from those measured at fair value on a non-recurring
basis. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, there were
no  assets  or  liabilities  measured  at  fair  value  on  a
non-recurring  basis,  except  for  the  IPR&D  assets
acquired  with  the  Adapt  acquisition  and  the  assets
acquired 
from  PaxVax,  Adapt.  See  Note  4.
‘‘Acquisitions’’  and  Note  8.  ‘‘Intangible  assets  and
goodwill’’ for further details on the IPR&D assets.

6. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

(in millions)

Land and improvements
Buildings, building

improvements and leasehold
improvements

Furniture and equipment
Software
Construction-in-progress

(in millions)

Raw materials and supplies
Work-in-process
Finished goods

Total inventories

December 31,
2018
2019

$ 70.5
89.7
62.3

$ 51.8
103.2
50.8

$222.5

$205.8

Less: Accumulated
depreciation and
amortization

Total property, plant and

equipment, net

For  the  years  ended  December  31,  2019  and
2018,  construction-in-progress  primarily 
includes
costs  related  to  construction  of  manufacturing
capabilities.

Depreciation and amortization expense associated
with property, plant and equipment was $49.5 million,
$36.3  million  and  $32.2  million  for  the  years  ended
December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

8. Intangible assets and goodwill

The Company’s intangible assets were acquired via business combinations or asset acquisitions. Changes in

the Company’s intangible assets, excluding IPR&D and goodwill, consisted of the following:

(in millions)

Products
Corporate trade name
Customer relationships
Contract development and manufacturing

Total intangible assets

(in millions)

Products
Corporate trade name
Customer relationships
Contract development and manufacturing

Total intangible assets

Estimated
Life

Cost

Additions

Accumulated
Amortization

December 31, 2019

9-22 years $778.0
2.8
28.6
5.5

5 years
8 years
8 years

$814.9

$10.0
—
—
—

$10.0

$ 82.2
2.8
23.0
4.0

$112.0

Estimated
Life

Cost

Additions

Accumulated
Amortization

December 31, 2018

9-22 years $111.0
2.8
28.6
5.5

5 years
8 years
8 years

$667.0
—
—
—

$147.9

$667.0

$27.9
2.7
19.4
3.3

$53.3

Net

$705.8
—
5.7
1.5

$712.9

Net

$750.1
0.1
9.2
2.2

$761.6

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018,
and  2017,  the  Company  recorded  amortization

expense for intangible assets of $58.7 million, $25.0
million  and  $8.6  million,  respectively,  which  is

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included in the amortization of intangible assets line
item of the consolidated statements of operations. As
of  December  31,  2019,  the  weighted  average
amortization period remaining for intangible assets is
13.6 years.

Future amortization expense as of December 31,

2019 is as follows:

(in millions)

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 and beyond

Total remaining amortization

$ 58.7
57.3
54.6
54.4
487.9

$712.9

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2019,  the
Company  recorded  the  impact  of  an  impairment
charge of $12.0 million related to our intangible assets
associated  with  the  IPR&D  acquired  as  part  of  our
acquisition  of  Adapt.  The  $12.0  million  impairment
charge  is  reflected  as  a  component  of  research  and
development expense on the consolidated statement
of operations. The IPR&D intangible asset balance on
the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019
was $29.0 million.

The  following  table  is  a  summary  of  changes  in

goodwill:

(in millions)

Balance at beginning of the year
Measurement period

adjustments

Additions

Year Ended
December 31,
2018
2019

$259.7 $ 49.1

6.9

—
— 210.6

Balance at end of the year

$266.6 $259.7

9. Long-term debt

The components of debt are as follows:

(in millions)

Senior secured credit

agreement - Term loan due
2023

Senior secured credit

agreement - Revolver loan due
2023

2.875% Convertible Senior

Notes due 2021

Other

Total debt
Current portion of debt, net of

debt issuance costs

Unamortized debt issuance

costs

December 31,
2018
2019

$435.9 $447.2

373.0

348.0

10.6
3.0

10.6
3.0

$822.5 $808.8

(12.9)

(10.1)

(11.2)

(14.2)

Debt, net of current portion

$798.4

$784.5

Senior secured credit agreement

On  September  29,  2017,  the  Company  entered
into  a  senior  secured  credit  agreement  (the  ‘‘2017
Credit  Agreement’’)  with 
financial
institutions,  which  replaced  the  Company’s  prior
senior  secured  credit  agreement  (the  ‘‘2013  Credit
Agreement’’).

lending 

four 

On October 15, 2018, the Company entered into
an  Amended  and  Restated  Credit  Agreement  (the
‘‘Amended  Credit  Agreement’’),  which  modified  the
2018  Credit  Agreement.  The  Amended  Credit
Agreement  (i)  increased  the  revolving  credit  facility
(the ‘‘Revolving Credit Facility’’) from $200 million to
$600  million,  (ii)  extended  the  maturity  of  the
Revolving Credit Facility from September 29, 2022 to
October 13, 2023, (iii) provided for a term loan in the
original principal amount of $450 million (the ‘‘Term
Loan Facility,’’ and together with the Revolving Credit
Facility,  the  ‘‘Senior  Secured  Credit  Facilities’’),
(iv) added several additional lenders, (v) amended the
applicable margin such that borrowings with respect
to the Revolving Credit Facility will bear interest at the
annual  rate  described  below,  (vi)  amended  the
provision relating to incremental credit facilities such
that  the  Company  may  request  one  or  more
incremental  term  loan  facilities,  or  one  or  more
increases  in  the  commitments  under  the  Revolving
Credit Facility (each an ‘‘Incremental Loan’’), in any
amount  if,  on  a  pro  forma  basis,  the  Company’s
consolidated  secured  net  leverage  ratio  does  not
exceed 2.50 to 1.00 after such incurrence, plus $200
million and (vii) amended the maximum consolidated
net leverage ratio financial covenant from 3.50 to 1.0
(subject to 0.50% step up in connection with material

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acquisitions)  to  the  maximum  consolidated  net
leverage ratio described below.

In October 2018, the Company borrowed $318.0
million under the Revolving Credit Facility and $450
million  under  the  Term  Loan  Facility  to  finance  a
portion of the consideration for the PaxVax and Adapt
acquisitions and related expenses.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, we did
not capitalize debt issuance costs. For the year ended
December 31, 2018 we capitalized $13.4 million, as a
direct reduction to the Term Loan and the revolver.

Borrowings  under  the  Revolving  Credit  Facility
and the Term Loan Facility will bear interest at a rate
per  annum  equal  to  (a)  a  eurocurrency  rate  plus  a
margin  ranging  from  1.25%  to  2.00%  per  annum,
depending  on  the  Company’s  consolidated  net
leverage ratio or (b) a base rate (which is the highest
of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50%,
and a eurocurrency rate for an interest period of one
month plus 1%) plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to
1.00%, depending on the Company’s consolidated net
leverage  ratio.  The  Company  is  required  to  make
quarterly  payments  under  the  Amended  Credit
Agreement  for  accrued  and  unpaid  interest  on  the
outstanding  principal  balance,  based  on  the  above
interest rates. In addition, the Company is required to
pay commitment fees ranging from 0.15% to 0.30% per
annum, depending on the Company’s consolidated net
leverage ratio, in respect of the average daily unused
commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility. The
Company is to repay the outstanding principal amount
of  the  Term  Loan  Facility  in  quarterly  installments
based on an annual percentage equal to 2.5% of the
original  principal  amount  of  the  Term  Loan  Facility
during  each  of  the  first  two  years  of  the  Term  Loan
Facility, 5% of the original principal amount of the Term
Loan  Facility  during  the  third  year  of  the  Term  Loan
Facility and 7.5% of the original principal amount of the
Term Loan Facility during each year of the remainder of
the term of the Term Loan Facility until the maturity
date of the Term Loan Facility, at which time the entire
unpaid principal balance of the Term Loan Facility will
be  due  and  payable.  The  Company  has  the  right  to
prepay  the  Term  Loan  Facility  without  premium  or
penalty.  The  Revolving  Credit  Facility  and  the  Term
Loan  Facility  mature  (unless  earlier  terminated)  on
October 13, 2023.

The  Amended  Credit  Agreement  also  requires
mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan Facility in the
event  the  Company  or  its  Subsidiaries  (a)  incur
indebtedness  not  otherwise  permitted  under  the
Amended Credit Agreement or (a) receive cash proceeds
in  excess  of  $100  million  during  the  term  of  the
Amended Credit Agreement from certain dispositions of
property or from casualty events involving their property,
subject to certain reinvestment rights.

The  Amended  Credit  Agreement  contains
financial covenants, which were then further amended

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in  June  2019.  The  financial  covenants  require  the
quarterly  presentation  of  a  minimum  consolidated
12-month rolling debt service coverage ratio of 2.50 to
1.00,  and  an  amended  maximum  consolidated  net
leverage ratio of 4.95 to 1.00 for the quarter ended
June  30,  2019,  4.75  to  1.00  for  the  quarter  ended
September  30,  2019,  and  3.75  to  1.00,  thereafter,
which  may  be  adjusted  to  4.00  to  1.00  for  a  four
quarter period in connection with a material permitted
acquisition.  The  Amended  Credit  Agreement  also
contains  affirmative  and  negative  covenants,  which
were also amended in June 2019 to limit the amount of
restricted payments as defined in the Amended Credit
agreement  to  $25  million  until  the  filing  of  the
Company’s December 31, 2019 Form 10-K. Negative
covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement, among
other things, limit the ability of the Company to incur
indebtedness  and  liens,  dispose  of  assets,  make
investments  and  enter 
into  certain  merger  or
consolidation  transactions.  As  of  the  date  of  these
financial  statements,  the  Company  is  in  compliance
with affirmative and negative covenants.

2.875% Convertible senior notes due 2021

On  November  14,  2017,  the  Company  issued  a
notice  of  termination  of  conversion  rights  for  its
outstanding  Notes,  of  which  $250.0  million  was
outstanding as of the notice date. In connection with
the notice of termination, bondholders were given the
option to convert their notes into the Company’s stock
at  a  rate  of  32.386  per  $1,000  of  principal
outstanding,  plus  a  make-whole  of  an  additional
3.1556  shares  per  $1,000  principal  outstanding,  in
accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  indenture.  The
Company was not obligated to pay accrued or unpaid
interest on converted notes, and bondholders who did
not  convert  by  the  deadline  of  December  28,  2017
would retain their bonds but lose the conversion rights
associated  with  the  Notes  and  be  paid  interest  of
2.875%  until  the  earlier  of  maturity  of  the  Notes  in
2021 or the bonds being called and repaid in full by the
Company. Between July 15, 2017 and the notification
of  termination  of  conversion  rights,  the  Company
accrued  interest  on  the  converted  Notes  of  $2.4
million which was recorded as an increase in additional
paid-in-capital  on  the  balance  sheet.  Between
November  14,  2017  and  December  28,  2017  (the
‘‘conversion period’’), approximately $239.4 million of
bonds  were  converted  into  8.5  million  shares  of  the
Company’s common stock, inclusive of shares issued
as part of the make-whole provision. In addition, the
in  additional
Company 
paid-in-capital  on  the  Company’s  balance  sheet  of
$3.6  million  associated  with  debt  issuance  costs
attributable to the converted notes. After giving effect
to  the  converted  bonds,  the  outstanding  principal
balance of the Notes as of December 31, 2019 was
$10.6 million.

recorded  a 

reduction 

Future debt payments of long-term indebtedness

are as follows:

(in millions)

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 and thereafter

Total debt

December 31, 2019

$ 14.1
35.9
33.7
735.8
3.0

$822.5

10. Derivative Instruments

The  Company  is  exposed  to  certain  risk  arising
from  both  its  business  operations  and  economic
conditions.  The  Company  principally  manages  its
exposures  to  a  wide  variety  of  business  and
operational  risks  through  management  of  its  core

business activities. The Company manages economic
risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk
primarily  by  managing  the  amount,  sources,  and
duration  of  its  assets  and  liabilities  and  the  use  of
derivative  financial  instruments.  Specifically,  the
Company  has  entered  into  interest  rate  swaps  to
manage  exposures  that  arise  from  the  Company’s
senior  secured  credit  agreement’s  payments  of
variable interest rate debt. All outstanding cash flow
hedges mature in October 2023.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had the
following  outstanding  interest  rate  swap  derivatives
that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest
rate risk:

Number of Notional amount
Instruments

(in millions)

Interest Rate Swaps

7

350

The  table  below  presents  the  fair  value  of  the  Company’s  derivative  financial  instruments  designated  as
hedges as well as their classification on the balance sheet. If current fair values of designated interest rate swaps
remained static over the next twelve months, the Company would reclassify $0.5 million of net deferred losses
from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the statement of operations over the next twelve months.

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

December 31, 2019
Balance
Sheet
Location

Fair Value

December 31, 2018
Balance
Sheet
Location

Fair Value

December 31, 2019
Balance
Sheet
Location

Fair Value

December 31, 2018
Balance
Sheet
Location

Fair Value

Interest Rate Swaps

Other Assets

$ — Other Assets

—

Other Liabilities

$2.0

Other Liabilities

—

The table below presents the effect of cash flow hedge accounting on accumulated other comprehensive

income.

Amount of Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in OCI on
Derivative

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

Location of Gain or
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
OCI
into Income

Amount of Gain or (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated OCI into
 Income

December 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

$2.0

—

Interest expense

$0.6

$ —

Hedging derivatives

Interest Rate Swaps

11. Stockholders’ equity

Preferred stock

The  Company  is  authorized  to  issue  up  to  15.0
million shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per
share (‘‘Preferred Stock’’). Any Preferred Stock issued
may  have  dividend  rights,  voting  rights,  conversion
privileges,  redemption  characteristics,  and  sinking
fund  requirements  as  approved  by  the  Company’s
board of directors.

Common stock

The Company currently has one class of common
stock,  $0.001  par  value  per  share  common  stock
(‘‘Common Stock’’), authorized and outstanding. The
Company  is  authorized  to  issue  up  to  200.0  million
shares of Common Stock. Holders of Common Stock
are  entitled  to  one  vote  for  each  share  of  Common
Stock held on all matters, except as may be provided
by law.

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Accounting for stock-based compensation

The  Company  has  one  stock-based  employee
compensation plan, the Fourth Amended and Restated
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(the  ‘‘Emergent  Plan’’),  which  includes  both  stock
options and restricted stock units.

As of December 31, 2019, an aggregate of 21.9
million  shares  of  common  stock  were  authorized  for
issuance under the Emergent Plan, of which a total of
approximately  5.8  million  shares  of  common  stock
remain available for future awards to be made to plan
participants. The exercise price of each option must
be not less than 100% of the fair market value of the
shares  underlying  such  option  on  the  date  of  grant.
Awards  granted  under  the  Emergent  Plan  have  a
contractual life of no more than 10 years.

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation
model for estimating the fair value of all stock options
granted.

Set  forth  below  are  the  assumptions  used  in

valuing the stock options granted:

Year Ended December 31,
2017
2018
2019

Expected dividend yield
Expected volatility
Risk-free interest rate
Expected average life of

0%
37-39%

0%
37-40%
1.57-2.48%2.54-3.03%1.66-1.88%

0%
38-39%

options

4.5 years 4.5 years 4.3 years

Stock options, restricted and performance stock
units

The following is a summary of stock option award

activity under the Emergent Plan:

Emergent Plan
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Number of
Shares

(in millions,

except share
and per share
data)

Outstanding at

December 31,
2018

value  of  options  exercised  during  the  years  ended
December  31,  2019,  2018,  and  2017  was  $5.3
million, $24.4 million and $13.9 million, respectively.
The  total  fair  value  of  awards  vested  during  2019,
2018 and 2017 was $16.9 million, $16.9 million and
$17.9  million,  respectively.  As  of  the  year  ended
December 31, 2019, the total compensation cost and
total
period 
weighted 
compensation is expected to be recognized related to
unvested  equity  awards  was  $37.0  million  and
1.5 years, respectively.

over  which 

average 

The following is a summary of performance stock
and  restricted  stock  unit  award  activity  under  the
Emergent  Plan.  Per formance  stock  units  of
approximately  0.1  million  shares  were  granted  and
remain  outstanding  the  year  ended  December  31,
2019, and are included in the table below.

(in millions, except

share and per share Number of
data)

Shares

Weighted- Aggregate
Average
Grant Price

Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding at

1,871,468

$32.59

$50.1

December 31, 2018

921,093

$42.82 $

54.6

Granted
Vested
Forfeited

Outstanding at

594,752
(434,629)
(128,364)

57.94
38.81
53.17

December 31, 2019

952,852

$ 52.77

$51.5

Stock-based compensation expense was recorded

in the following financial statement line items:

(in millions)

Cost of product sales
Research and development
Selling, general and
administrative

Total stock-based

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

2019

2017

$ 3.1 $ 1.7
3.1

4.0

$ 1.1
2.5

19.6

18.4

11.6

compensation expense

$26.7 $23.2

$15.2

Granted
Exercised
Forfeited

295,770
(199,352)
(84,011)

60.16
25.98
52.26

Outstanding at

December 31,
2019

Exercisable at

December 31,
2019

1,883,875

$36.74

$34.5

1,253,658

$29.46

$30.8

The weighted average remaining contractual term
of options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and
2018 was 3.3 years and 4.0 years, respectively. The
weighted  average  remaining  contractual  term  of
options  exercisable  as  of  December  31,  2019  and
2018 was 2.3 years and 3.0 years, respectively.

The  weighted  average  grant  date  fair  value  of
options granted during the years ended December 31,
2019,  2018,  and  2017  was  $21.13,  $18.48  and
$10.53  per  share,  respectively.  The  total  intrinsic

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table includes changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax:

(in millions)

Balance, January 1, 2018

Other comprehensive loss

Balance, December 31, 2018

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive
income

Net current period other comprehensive loss

Balance, December 31, 2019

Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plan

$ —
(0.2)

$(0.2)

$(3.2)

—

$(3.2)

$(3.4)

Derivative
Instruments

Foreign
Currency
Translation
Losses

$ —
—

$ —

$(2.2)

0.6

$(1.6)

$(1.6)

$(3.7)
(1.6)

$(5.3)

$ 0.4

—

$ 0.4

$(4.9)

Total

$(3.7)
(1.8)

(5.5)

$(5.0)

0.6

$(4.4)

$(9.9)

While the Tax Reform Act provides for a territorial
tax  system  and  it  includes  two  new  U.S.  tax  base
erosion  provisions,  the  global  intangible  low-taxed
income (‘‘GILTI’’) provisions and the base-erosion and
anti-abuse tax (‘‘BEAT’’) provisions.

The  GILTI  provisions  require  the  Company  to
include in its U.S. income tax return foreign subsidiary
earnings  in  excess  of  an  allowable  return  on  the
foreign subsidiary’s tangible assets. The Company is
subject to incremental U.S. tax on GILTI income. The
Company has elected to account for GILTI tax in the
period  in  which  it  is  incurred,  and  therefore  has  not
provided  any  deferred  tax  impacts  of  GILTI  in  its
consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2019.

Significant  components  of  the  provisions  for
income taxes attributable to operations consist of the
following:

(in millions)

Current

Federal
State
International

Total current

Deferred
Federal
State
International

Total deferred

December 31,
2018

2019

2017

$ 1.4 $ 1.8 $29.4
3.0
0.3

11.6
11.0

2.4
6.0

24.0

10.2

32.7

1.9
1.1
(4.1)

(1.1)

7.5
3.0
(1.9)

8.6

(6.0)
(0.6)
9.9

3.3

Total provision for income

taxes

$22.9 $18.8 $36.0

12. Income taxes

future 

tax  consequences  attributable 

The Company uses the asset and liability method
of  accounting  for  income  taxes.  Under  this  method,
deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for
the 
to
differences between the financial statement carrying
amounts  of  existing  assets  and  liabilities  and  their
respective  tax  basis.  Deferred  tax  assets  and
liabilities  are  measured  using  enacted  tax  rates
expected  to  apply  to  taxable  income  in  the  years  in
which  those  temporary  differences  are  expected  to
reverse.  Valuation  allowances  are  recorded  as
appropriate  to  reduce  deferred  tax  assets  to  the
amount considered likely to be realized. As a result of
the  reduction  in  the  U.S.  corporate  income  tax  rate
from  35%  to  21%  under  the  Tax  Reform  Act,  the
Company  revalued  its  ending  net  deferred  tax
liabilities in the United States at December 31, 2017
and recognized a provisional $13.4 million tax benefit
in the Company’s consolidated statement of income
for the year ended December 31, 2017. During 2018,
we adjusted the provisional estimate by approximately
$4.5 million, bringing the total tax benefit recorded to
date to $17.9 million related to the revaluation of our
deferred tax assets and liabilities.

The  Tax  Reform  Act  provided  for  a  one-time
deemed  mandatory 
repatriation  of  post-1986
undistributed  foreign  subsidiary  earnings  and  profits
(‘‘E&P’’) through the year ended December 31, 2017.
The  Company  had  an  estimated  $95.4  million  of
undistributed  foreign  E&P  subject  to  the  deemed
mandatory  repatriation  and  recognized  a  provisional
transition tax of $13.6 million of income tax expense
in the Company’s consolidated statement of income
for the year ended December 31, 2017. During 2018
we  reduced  the  provisional  transition  tax  by  $0.3
million,  bringing  the  total  transition  tax  to  $13.3
million.

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The Company’s net deferred tax asset (liability)

consists of the following:

December 31,
2018
2019

$

8.5
17.4

$ 10.7
18.1

9.0

5.0

11.0
7.6
36.9
18.1
1.8
6.0
7.5

10.1

5.0

13.1
7.5
35.4
11.6
3.4
—
4.9

128.8

119.8

(51.2)
(54.5)
(5.9)
(3.2)

(46.4)
(60.4)
—
(0.7)

(114.8)

(107.5)

(64.5)

(66.4)

jurisdictions,  some  of  which  have  an  indefinite  life
(unless  the  foreign  entities  have  a  change  in  the
nature or conduct of the business in the three years
following a change in ownership), and some of which
begin  to  expire  in  2022.  A  valuation  allowance  in
respect to these foreign losses has been recorded in
the  tax  effected  amount  of  $34.3  million.  The
Company currently has approximately $11.0 million in
Manitoba  scientific 
research  and  experimental
development  credit  carryforwards  that  will  begin  to
expire in 2027. The use of any of these net operating
losses  and  research  and  development  tax  credit
carryforwards may be restricted due to future changes
in the Company’s ownership.

The  provision  for  income  taxes  differs  from  the
amount  of  taxes  determined  by  applying  the  U.S.
federal statutory rate to income before the provision
for income taxes as a result of the following:

(in millions)

US
International

December 31,
2018

2017

2019

$63.9 $71.0 $ 80.7
37.9
10.5

13.5

Earnings before taxes on

income

77.4

81.5

118.6

Federal tax at statutory

rates

State taxes, net of
federal benefit
Impact of foreign

$16.3 $17.1 $ 41.5

10.3

4.3

1.3

(in millions)

Federal losses carryforward
State losses carryforward
Research and development

carryforward
State research and

development carryforward

Scientific research and

experimental development
credit carryforward

Stock compensation
Foreign NOLs
Deferred revenue
Inventory reserves
Lease liability
Other

Deferred tax asset

Fixed assets
Intangible assets
Right-of-use asset
Other

Deferred tax liability

Valuation allowance

Net deferred tax asset

(liability)

$ (50.5) $ (54.1)

operations

(6.9)

2.8

(2.2)

As of December 31, 2019, the Company has a net
U.S. deferred tax liability in the amount of $7.7 million
and a foreign net deferred tax liability in the amount of
$42.8 million. The Company had a net U.S. deferred
tax liability in the amount of $4.8 million and a foreign
net deferred tax asset in the amount of $49.3 million
as of December 31, 2018.

in  U.S. 

federal  net  operating 

As of December 31, 2019, the Company currently
has  approximately  $40.5  million  ($8.5  million  tax
effected) 
loss
carryforwards along with $14.0 million in research and
development tax credit carryforwards for U.S. federal
and  state  tax  purposes  that  will  begin  to  expire  in
2027  and  2024,  respectively.  The  U.S.  federal  net
operating loss carryforwards are recorded with a $4.7
million  valuation  allowance.  The 
research  and
development  tax  credit  carryforwards  have  a
valuation allowance in the amount of $9.1 million. The
Company  has  $280.7  million  ($17.4  million  tax
effected)  in  state  net  operating  loss  carryforwards,
primarily in Maryland and California, that will begin to
expire in 2025. The U.S. state tax loss carryforwards
are  recorded  with  a  valuation  allowance  of  $245.0
million ($16.4 million tax effected). The Company has
approximately  $199.0  million  ($37.0  million  tax
foreign
effected) 

in  net  operating 

losses 

from 

Change in valuation

allowance

Tax credits
Transition tax
Change in U.S. tax rate
Stock compensation
Other differences
Return to provision

true-ups

Transaction costs
Contingent consideration
Compensation limitation
FIN 48
GILTI, net
Permanent differences

Provision for income

taxes

(1.0)
(3.6)
—
—
(2.4)
—

(2.3)
—
4.7
1.3
1.1
3.6
1.8

(0.1)
(1.8)
(0.2)
(4.5)
(5.8)
(1.3)

1.1
5.4
—
1.1
0.3
0.4
—

0.3
(1.9)
13.6
(13.4)
(4.0)
(0.7)

—
—
—
1.3
0.5
—
(0.3)

$22.9 $18.8 $ 36.0

The effective annual tax rate for the years ended
December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 was 30%, 23%
and 30%, respectively.

The effective annual tax rate of 30% in 2019 is
higher  than  the  statutory  rate  primarily  due  to  the
impact of state taxes, GILTI, contingent consideration
and other non-deductible items. This is partially offset

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by  stock  option  deduction  benefits,  tax  credits,  and
favorable rates in foreign jurisdictions.

The effective annual tax rate of 23% in 2018 is
higher  than  the  statutory  rate  primarily  due  to  the
impact  of  state  taxes,  GILTI,  acquisition  transaction
costs  and  other  non-deductible  items,  and  the
jurisdictional mix of earnings. This is partially offset by
the impact of the SAB 118 benefit and the stock option
deduction benefit.

The  effective  annual  tax  rate  of  30%  in  2017
differs  from  statutory  rate  primarily  due  to  the
jurisdictional mix of earnings. Due to the impact of the
Tax Reform Act enacted on December 22, 2017, the
Company recognized a $13.4 million tax benefit as a
result  of  revaluing  the  U.S.  ending  net  deferred  tax

liabilities  from  35%  to  the  newly  enacted  U.S.
corporate income tax rate of 21%. The tax benefit was
fully  offset  by  tax  expense  of  $13.6  million  for  the
transition tax on the deemed mandatory repatriation
of undistributed earnings.

The  Company  recognizes  interest  in  interest
expense and recognizes potential penalties related to
unrecognized  tax  benefits  in  selling,  general  and
administrative expense. Of the total unrecognized tax
benefits recorded at December 31, 2019 and 2018,
$0.0  million  and  $0.4  million,  respectively, 
is
classified as a current liability and $10.4 million and
$8.4  million, 
is  classified  as  a
non-current liability on the balance sheet.

respectively, 

The table below presents the gross unrecognized tax benefits activity for 2019, 2018 and 2017:

(in millions)

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2016
Increases for tax positions for prior years
Decreases for tax positions for prior years
Increases for tax positions for current year
Settlements
Lapse of statute of limitations

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2017

Unrecognized tax benefits acquired in business combinations
Increases for tax positions for prior years
Decreases for tax positions for prior years
Increases for tax positions for current year
Settlements
Lapse of statute of limitations

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2018

Increases for tax positions for prior years
Unrecognized tax benefits acquired in business combinations
Decreases for tax positions for prior years
Increases for tax positions for current year
Settlements
Lapse of statute of limitations

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2019

$ 1.8
—
—
0.5
(0.3)
—

$ 2.0

6.5
—
—
0.3
—
—

$ 8.8

0.5
—
—
1.5
(0.4)
—

$10.4

The total gross unrecognized tax benefit of $10.4
million of which $7.0 million relates to the acquisition
of PaxVax is entirely offset by a receivable pursuant to
a Tax Indemnity Agreement that became effective as
at the close of the acquisition.

When resolved, substantially all of these reserves

would impact the effective tax rate.

The  Company’s  federal  and  state  income  tax
returns for the tax years 2016 to 2018 remain open to
examination. The Company’s tax returns in the United
Kingdom remain open to examination for the tax years
2012  to  2018,  and  tax  returns  in  Germany  remain
open  indefinitely.  The  Company’s  tax  returns  for
Canada remain open to examination for the tax years

2012  to  2018.  The  Company’s  Swiss  tax  returns
remain  open  to  federal  examination  for  2018.  The
Company’s 
remain  open  to
examination for the tax years 2013 to 2018.

Irish  tax 

returns 

As  of  December  31,  2019,  the  Company’s
Canadian 2017 Scientific Research and Experimental
Development Claim is under audit. As of December 31,
2019, the Company’s 2017 Canadian and US federal
income  tax  returns  for  the  Adapt  entities  prior  to
acquisition are under audit.

13. Defined benefit and 401(k) savings plan

The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension
plan  covering  eligible  employees  in  Switzerland  (the

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independent 

‘‘Swiss  Plan’’).  Under  the  Swiss  Plan,  the  Company
and certain of its employees with annual earnings in
excess  of  government  determined  amounts  are
required to make contributions into a fund managed by
an 
fiduciary.  Employer
contributions must be in an amount at least equal to
the  employee’s  contribution.  The  Swiss  Plan  assets
are comprised of an insurance contract that has a fair
value consistent with its contract value based on the
practicability  exception  using  level  3  inputs.  The

investment 

entire  liability  is  listed  as  non-current,  because  plan
assets  are  greater  than  the  expected  benefit
payments over the next year. The Company recognizes
pension  expense  as  a  component  of  selling,  general
and administrative expense. The Company recognized
pension  expense  related  to  the  Swiss  Plan  of  $1.0
million  reflected  as  a  component  of  selling,  general
and administrative for the year ended December 31,
2019.

The funded status of the Swiss Plan is as follows:

December 31, December 31,

(in millions)

Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year
Acquisitions
Employer contributions
Employee contributions
Net benefits received (paid)
Actual return on plan assets
Settlements
Currency impact

Fair value of plan assets, end of year

Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year
Acquisitions
Service cost
Interest Cost
Employee contributions
Actuarial loss
Net benefits received (paid)
Plan amendment
Settlements
Currency impact

Projected benefit obligation, end of year

Funded status, end of year

Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year

Since  assets  exceed  the  present  value  of
expected  benefit  payments  for  the  next  twelve
months, all of the liability is classified as non-current.
Components of net periodic pension cost incurred

during the year are as follows:

(in millions)

Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan

assets

Net periodic benefit cost

December 31, December 31,

2019

$ 1.3
0.2

(0.5)

$ 1.0

2018

$ 0.3
0.1

(0.1)

$ 0.3

2019

$ 18.2
—
1.0
0.7
1.7
1.7
(3.0)
0.3

$ 20.6

$ 28.6
—
1.3
0.2
0.7
7.0
1.7
(1.7)
(3.0)
0.4

$ 35.3

$(14.7)

$ 31.0

2018

$ —
18.2
0.2
0.1
0.3
—
(0.6)
—

$ 18.2

$ —
28.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.3
(0.1)
0.1
(0.6)
0.1

$ 28.6

$(10.4)

$ 25.6

The  weighted  average  assumptions  used  to
calculate  the  projected  benefit  obligations  are  as
follows:

December 31, December 31,

2019

2018

Discount rate
Expected rate of return
Rate of future compensation

increases

0.2%
3.0%

1.5%

0.9%
3.0%

1.5%

The  overall  expected  long-term  rate  of  return  on
assets assumption considers historical returns, as well
as  expected  future  returns  based  on  the  fact  that
investment returns are insured, and the legal minimum
interest crediting rate as applicable. Total contributions
expected  to  be  made  into  the  plan  for  the  year-ended
December 31, 2020 is $1.1 million.

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The following table presents losses recognized in
accumulated other comprehensive loss before income
tax related to the Company’s defined benefit pension
plans:

facilities.  We  determine 

manufacturing 
if  an
arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases
are  included  in  right-of-use  (‘‘ROU’’)  assets  and
liabilities.

ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use
an  underlying  asset  for  the  lease  term  and  lease
liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make
lease  payments  arising  from  the  lease.  Operating
lease  ROU  assets  and  liabilities  are  recognized  at
commencement  date  based  on  the  present  value  of
lease payments over the lease term. As most of the
Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the
Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on
the  information  available  at  commencement  date  in
determining the present value of lease payments. The
Company  uses  an 
readily
implicit 
determinable.  At  the  beginning  of  a  lease,  the
operating 
includes  any
concentrated lease payments expected to be paid and
excludes lease incentives. The Company’s lease ROU
asset may include options to extend or terminate the
lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company
will exercise those options.

lease  ROU  asset  also 

rate  when 

Lease expense for lease payments is recognized
on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  lease  term.  The
Company  has  lease  agreements  with  lease  and
non-lease  components,  which  are  accounted  for
separately.  The  Company’s  leases  have  remaining
lease  terms  of  1  year  to  14  years,  some  of  which
include options to extend the leases for up to 5 years,
and  some  of  which  include  options  to  terminate  the
leases within 1 year.

The  components  of  lease  expense  were  as

follows:

December 31,
2019

Operating lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets
Interest on lease liabilities

Total operating lease cost

$2.7
0.6

$3.3

For  the  years  ended  December  31,  2018  and
2017 total lease expense was $3.3 million and $1.6
million, respectively.

(in millions)

Net actuarial loss
Prior service cost

Total recognized in

accumulated other
comprehensive loss

Year Ended

Year Ended

December 31, December 31,

2019

$ 5.4
(1.7)

2018

$0.1
0.1

$ 3.7

$0.2

in 

losses 

Actuarial 

other
comprehensive loss related to the Company’s defined
benefit  pension  plans  expected  to  be  recognized  as
components of net periodic benefit cost over the year
ending December 31, 2020 are de minimis.

accumulated 

Future  benefits  expected  to  be  paid  as  of

December 31, 2019 are as follows:

(in millions)

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter

Total

December 31,
2019

$ 1.0
1.0
1.5
1.0
1.0
6.6

$12.1

401(k) savings plan

The  Company  has  established  a  defined
contribution savings plan under Section 401(k) of the
Internal  Revenue  Code.  The  401(k)  Plan  covers
substantially  all  U.S.  employees.  Under  the  401(k)
Plan, employees may make elective salary deferrals.
During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and
2017, the Company made matching contributions of
approximately  $5.1  million,  $3.1  million  and  $2.7
million, respectively.

14. Leases

The Company has operating leases for corporate
offices,  research  and  development  facilities  and

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Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows as of December 31, 2019:

Balance Sheet Location

Other assets
Other current liabilities
Other liabilities

December 31,
2019

$24.7
3.6
22.1

25.7

8.0
4.2%

purchased  $51.3  million,  $12.1  million  and  $3.0
million, 
this
commitment.

respectively,  of  materials  under 

17. Segment information

For  financial  reporting  purposes,  the  Company
reports  financial  information  for  one  reportable
in
segment.  This  reportable  segment  engages 
business activities based on financial information that
is provided to and resources which are allocated by the
Chief  Operating  Decision  Maker.  The  accounting
policies  of  the  reportable  segment  is  the  same  as
those  described  in  the  summary  of  significant
accounting policies.

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018,
and 2017, the Company’s revenues within the United
States comprised 90%, 91% and 89%, respectively, of
total  revenues.  For  the  years  ended  December  31,
2019,  2018,  and  2017,  product  sales  from  ACAM
2000  and  Anthrax  Vaccines  to  the  USG  comprised
approximately  43%,  65%  and  68%,  respectively,  of
total product sales.

The  Company’s  product  sales  from  Anthrax
Vaccines, ACAM2000, NARCAN Nasal Spray and Other
comprised approximately:

2019 2018

2017

19%
27%
31%
23%

% of product sales:
Anthrax Vaccines
ACAM2000
NARCAN Nasal Spray
Other

68%
46%
19% —%
7% —%
32%
As of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, aside
from Anthrax Vaccines and ACAM2000, there were no
other product sales to an individual customer or for an
individual product in excess of 10% of total revenues.
For years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018,
the  Company  had  long-lived  assets  outside  of  the
United  States  of  approximately  $90.6  million  and
$82.9 million, respectively, which are primarily located
within Canada and Switzerland.

28%

(In millions, except lease term and discount rate)

Operating lease right-of-use assets
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
Operating lease liabilities

Total operating lease liabilities
Operating leases:
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
Weighted average discount rate

15. Earnings per share

The  following  table  presents  the  calculation  of

basic and diluted net income per share:

(in millions, except per share data)

Numerator:
Net earnings
Interest expense, net of tax
Amortization of debt issuance

costs, net of tax

Year Ended
December 31,
2019 2018 2017

$54.5 $62.7 $82.6
— 2.6

—

—

— 0.7

Net income, adjusted

$54.5 $62.7 $85.9

Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares-

basic

51.5

50.1

41.8

Dilutive securities-equity awards
Dilutive securities-convertible debt

0.9
—

1.3
1.1
— 7.4

Weighted-average number of shares-

diluted

52.4

51.4

50.3

Net income per share-basic

$1.06 $1.25 $1.98

Net income per share-diluted

$1.04 $1.22 $1.71

For  the  year  ending  December  31,  2019
approximately 0.9 million shares of common stock are
not  considered  in  the  diluted  earnings  per  share
calculation  because  the  exercise  price  of  these
options is greater than the average per share closing
price  during  the  year  and  their  effect  would  be
anti-dilutive. For the years ending December 31, 2018,
and 2017, substantially all of the outstanding stock
options  to  purchase  shares  of  common  stock  were
included  in  the  calculation  of  diluted  earnings  per
share.

16. Purchase commitments

As  of  December  31,  2019  the  Company  has
approximately $59.7 million of purchase commitments
associated  with 
raw  materials  and  contract
development and manufacturing services that will be
purchased in the next three years. For the years ended
December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, the Company

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18. Quarterly financial data (unaudited)

Quarterly financial information for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is presented in the following

tables:

(in millions, except per share data)

March 31,

June 30,

September 30,

December 31,

Quarter Ended

2019:

Revenue
Income (loss) from operations
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss) per share-basic
Net income (loss) per share-diluted

2018:

Revenue
Income (loss) from operations
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss) per share-basic
Net income (loss) per share-diluted

19. Litigation

ANDA Litigation

On  September  14,  2018,  Adapt  Pharma  Inc.,
Adapt  Pharma  Operations  Limited  and  Adapt
Pharma  Ltd.  (collectively,  ‘‘Adapt  Pharma’’),  and
Opiant  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.  (‘‘Opiant’’),  received
notice  from  Perrigo  UK  FINCO  Limited  Partnership
(‘‘Perrigo’’), that Perrigo had filed an Abbreviated New
Drug  Application  (‘‘ANDA’’),  with  the  United  States
Food  and  Drug  Administration  seeking  regulatory
approval  to  market  a  generic  version  of  NARCAN(cid:4)
(naloxone  hydrochloride)  Nasal  Spray  4mg/spray
before the expiration of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,211,253,
(the ‘‘'253 Patent’’), 9,468,747 (the ‘‘'747 Patent’’),
9,561,177,  (the  ‘‘'177  Patent’’),  9,629,965,  (the
‘‘‘965 Patent’’) and 9,775,838 (the ‘‘'838 Patent’’).
On  or  about  October  25,  2018,  Perrigo  sent  a
subsequent  notice  letter  relating  to  U.S.  Patent
No. 10,085,937 (the ‘‘937 Patent’’). Perrigo’s notice
letters assert that its generic product will not infringe
any valid and enforceable claim of these patents.

‘‘Plaintiffs’’), 

filed  a  complaint 

On  October  25,  2018,  Emergent  BioSolutions’
Adapt  Pharma  subsidiaries  and  Opiant,  (collectively,
the 
for  patent
infringement  of  the  ‘253,  ‘747,  ‘177,  ‘965,  and  the
‘838  Patents  against  Perrigo  in  the  United  States
District  Court  for  the  District  of  New  Jersey  arising
from Perrigo’s ANDA filing with the FDA. Plaintiffs filed
a second complaint against Perrigo on December 7,
2018,  for  the  infringement  of  the  ‘937  Patent.  On
February 12, 2020, Adapt Pharma and Perrigo entered
into  a  settlement  agreement  to  resolve  the  ongoing
litigation. Under the terms of the settlement, Perrigo
has  received  a  non-exclusive  license  under  Adapt’s
patents to make, have made and market its generic
naloxone  hydrochloride  nasal  spray  under  its  own
ANDA.  Perrigo’s  license  will  be  effective  as  of
January  5,  2033  or  earlier  under  certain

$190.6
(27.4)
(26.1)

$243.2
(7.0)
(9.5)
$ (0.51) $ (0.18)
$ (0.51) $ (0.18)

$117.8
(9.5)
(4.9)

$220.2
66.8
50.1
$ (0.10) $ 1.00
$ (0.10) $ 0.98

$311.8
70.7
43.2
$ 0.84
$ 0.83

$173.7
21.3
20.9
$ 0.42
$ 0.41

$360.4
77.8
46.9
$ 0.91
$ 0.90

$270.7
11.2
(3.4)
$ (0.07)
$ (0.07)

circumstances including circumstances related to the
outcome  of  the  current  litigation  against  Teva  (as
defined below) or litigation against future ANDA filers.
The Perrigo settlement agreement is subject to review
by  the  U.S.  Department  of  Justice  and  the  Federal
Trade  Commission,  and  entry  of  an  order  dismissing
the litigation by the U.S. District Court for the District
of New Jersey.

On  or  about  February  27,  2018,  Adapt  Pharma
Inc.  and  Adapt  Pharma  Operations  Limited  and
Opiant  received  notice  from  Teva  Pharmaceuticals
Industries  Ltd.  and  Teva  Pharmaceuticals  USA,  Inc.
(collectively ‘‘Teva’’), that Teva had filed an ANDA with
the  FDA  seeking  regulatory  approval  to  market  a
generic version of NARCAN(cid:4) (naloxone hydrochloride)
Nasal Spray 2 mg/spray before the expiration of U.S.
Patent No. 9,480,644, (the ‘‘‘644 Patent’’), and

U.S. Patent No. 9,707,226, (the ‘‘226 Patent’’).
Teva’s  notice  letter  asserts  that  the  commercial
manufacture, use or sale of its generic drug product
described in its ANDA will not infringe the ‘644 Patent
or the ‘226 Patent, or that the ‘644 Patent and ‘226
Patent are invalid or unenforceable. Adapt Pharma Inc.
and Adapt Pharma Operations Limited and Opiant filed
a complaint for patent infringement against Teva in the
United  States  District  Court  for  the  District  of  New
Jersey.

On or about September 13, 2016, Adapt Pharma
Inc. and Adapt Pharma Operations Limited and Opiant
received notice from Teva that Teva had filed an ANDA
with the FDA seeking regulatory approval to market a
generic version of NARCAN(cid:4) (naloxone hydrochloride)
Nasal Spray 4 mg/spray before the expiration of U.S.
Patent  No.  9,211,253  (the  ‘‘'253  Patent’’).  Adapt
Pharma Inc. and Adapt Pharma Operations Limited and
Opiant received additional notices from Teva relating
to the ‘747, the ‘177, the ‘965, the ‘838, and the ‘937
Patents.  Teva’s  notice 
letters  assert  that  the
commercial  manufacture,  use  or  sale  of  its  generic

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drug product described in its ANDA will not infringe the
‘253, the ‘747, the ‘177, the ‘965, the ‘838, or the
‘937 Patent, or that the ‘253, the ‘747, the ‘177, the
‘965,  the  ‘838,  and  the  ‘937  Patents  are  invalid  or
unenforceable. Adapt Pharma Inc. and Adapt Pharma
Operations  Limited  and  Opiant  filed  a  complaint  for
patent infringement against Teva in the United States
District  Court  for  the  District  of  New  Jersey  with
respect  to  the  ‘253  Patent.  Adapt  Pharma  Inc.  and
Adapt Pharma Operations Limited and Opiant also filed
complaints for patent infringement against Teva in the
United  States  District  Court  for  the  District  of  New
Jersey with respect to the ‘747, the ‘177, the ‘965,
and the ‘838 Patents. All five proceedings have been
consolidated.  As  of  the  date  of  this  filing,  Adapt
Pharma  Inc.,  Adapt  Pharma  Operations  Limited,  and
Opiant, have not filed a complaint related to the ‘937
Patent.  Closing  arguments  are  scheduled 
for
February 26, 2020.

In  the  complaints  described  in  the  paragraphs
above, the Plaintiffs seek, among other relief, orders

that the effective date of FDA approvals of the Teva
ANDA  products  and  the  Perrigo  ANDA  product  be  a
date  not  earlier  than  the  expiration  of  the  patents
listed for each product, equitable relief enjoining Teva
and  Perrigo  from  making,  using,  offering  to  sell,
selling, or importing the products that are the subject
of Teva and Perrigo’s respective ANDAs, until after the
expiration of the patents listed for each product, and
monetary  relief  or  other  relief  as  deemed  just  and
proper by the court.

Nalox-1 Pharmaceuticals, a non-practicing entity,
filed  petitions  with  the  United  States  Patent  and
Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the
‘‘PTAB’’)  requesting  inter  parties  review  (‘‘IPR’’)  of
five of the six patents listed in the Orange Book related
to  NARCAN(cid:4)Nasal  Spray  4mg/spray.  In  a  series  of
decisions, the PTAB agreed to institute a review of the
‘253 Patent, the ‘747 Patent and the ‘965 Patent but
denied review of the ‘177 Patent and the ‘838 Patent.
Nalox-1 did not request review of the ‘937 Patent.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH
ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

ITEM 9 A. 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 December 31, 2019. The term
‘‘disclosure  controls  and  procedures,’’  as  defined  in
Rules  13a-15(e)  and  15d-15(e)  under  the  Exchange
Act,  means  controls  and  other  procedures  of  a
company that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by a company in the reports
that  it  files  or  submits  under  the  Exchange  Act  is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within
the  time  periods  specified  in  the  SEC’s  rules  and
forms.  Disclosure  controls  and  procedures  include,
without limitation, controls and procedures designed
to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
a company in the reports that it files or submits under
the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to the company’s management, including its principal
executive  and  principal 
financial  officers,  as
appropriate  to  allow  timely  decisions  regarding
required disclosure. Management recognizes that any
controls and procedures, no matter how well designed
and operated, can provide only 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 the evaluation of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019, our
chief  executive  officer  and  chief  financial  officer
concluded  that,  as  of  such  date,  our  disclosure
controls  and  procedures  were  effective  at  the
reasonable assurance level.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting

Our  management  is  responsible  for  establishing
and  maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over
financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f)  under  the  Exchange  Act.  Because  of  its
inherent  limitations,  internal  control  over  financial
reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods  are  subject  to  the  risk  that  controls  may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures  may  deteriorate.  Our  management
assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2019.  In
making  this  assessment,  our  management  used  the
criteria  set  forth  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal
Control-Integrated  Framework  (2013  Framework).
Based  on 
this  assessment,  our  management
concluded that, as of December 31, 2019, our internal
control over financial reporting was effective based on
those criteria.

Ernst  &  Young  LLP,  the  independent  registered
firm  that  has  audited  our
public  accounting 
consolidated  financial  statements  included  herein,
has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness
of  our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of
December 31, 2019, a copy of which is included in this
annual report on Form 10-K.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been changes in our internal control
over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f))
identified in connection with the evaluation required by
Rule  13a-15(d)  of  the  Exchange  Act  that  occurred
during  the  period  covered  by  this  report  that  have
materially affected our internal control over financial
reporting. These changes pertained to the integration
of the acquired companies in 2018, Adapt and PaxVax,
onto the Company’s information technology platforms
during the fourth quarter of 2019.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and subsidiaries

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of
December  31,  2019,  based  on  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control  –  Integrated  Framework  issued  by  the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our
opinion, Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018,
the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes and financial
statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 and our report dated February 24, 2020 expressed an unqualified
opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting
and  for  its  assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  included  in  the
accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express
an  opinion  on  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  based  on  our  audit.  We  are  a  public
accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in
accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan
and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  effective  internal  control  over  financial
reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk
that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control
based  on  the  assessed  risk,  and  per forming  such  other  procedures  as  we  considered  necessary  in  the
circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting
includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable
assurance  that  transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  financial  statements  in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of
the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because  of  its  inherent  limitations,  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  may  not  prevent  or  detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
February 24, 2020

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a code of business conduct and
ethics that applies to our directors, officers (including
our  principal  executive  officer,  principal  financial
officer,  principal  accounting  officer  or  controller,  or
persons performing similar functions), as well as our
other  employees.  A  copy  of  our  code  of  business
conduct  and  ethics  is  available  on  our  website  at
www.emergentbiosolutions.com. We intend to post on
our  website  all  disclosures  that  are  required  by
applicable  law,  the  rules  of  the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission  or  the  New  York  Stock
Exchange concerning any amendment to, or waiver of,
our code of business conduct and ethics.

The remaining information required by Item 10 is
hereby  incorporated  by  reference  from  our  Definitive
Proxy Statement relating to our 2020 Annual Meeting
of  Stockholders,  to  be  filed  with  the  SEC  within
120 days following the end of our fiscal year.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The  information  required  by  Item  11  is  hereby
incorporated  by  reference  from  our  Definitive  Proxy
Statement  relating  to  our  2020  annual  meeting  of
stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days
following the end of our fiscal year.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The  information  required  by  Item  12  is  hereby
incorporated  by  reference  from  our  Definitive  Proxy
Statement  relating  to  our  2020  Annual  Meeting  of
Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days
following the end of our fiscal year.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED
TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The  information  required  by  Item  13  is  hereby
incorporated  by  reference  from  our  Definitive  Proxy
Statement  relating  to  our  2020  Annual  Meeting  of
Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days
following the end of our fiscal year.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND
SERVICES

The  information  required  by  Item  14  is  hereby
incorporated  by  reference  from  our  Definitive  Proxy
Statement  relating  to  our  2020  Annual  Meeting  of
Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days
following the end of our fiscal year.

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SCHEDULES

Financial Statements

The following financial statements and supplementary
data  are  filed  as  a  part  of  this  annual  report  on
Form 10-K in Part I, Item 8.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2019
and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years
ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
Consolidated  Statements  of  Comprehensive  Income
for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2019,  2018  and
2017

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years
ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’
Equity for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018
and 2017

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial Statement Schedules

Schedule  II  –  Valuation  and  Qualifying  Accounts
for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2019,  2018  and
2017 has been filed as part of this annual report on
Form 10-K. All other financial statement schedules are
omitted  because  they  are  not  applicable  or  the
required  information  is  included  in  the  financial
statements or notes thereto.

Exhibits

Those exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of
Regulation  S-K  are  listed  in  the  Exhibit  Index
immediately  preceding  the  exhibits  hereto  and  such
listing is incorporated herein by reference.

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SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in millions)

Year Ended December 31, 2019

Beginning
Balance

Additions
from
Acquisition

Charged to
costs and
expenses

Ending
Deductions Balance

Inventory allowance

$ 14.0

$

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
allowance

4.3

–

–

$

23.0

$ (19.1) $

17.9

–

(0.3)

4.0

Year Ended December 31, 2018

Inventory allowance

$

3.8

$

4.4

$

14.6

$

(8.8) $

14.0

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
allowance

5.3

Year Ended December 31, 2017

Inventory allowance

$

3.5

$

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
allowance

4.9

–

–

–

–

(1.0)

4.3

$

8.8

$

(8.5) $

3.8

0.4

–

5.3

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All documents referenced below were filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the Company,

(File No. 001-33137), unless otherwise indicated.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number

2.1

2.2

3.1

3.2

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

9.1

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6

†

†

*

*

*

*

*

Description

Merger Agreement, dated August 8, 2018, by and among Emergent BioSolutions Inc.,
PaxVax Holding Company Ltd., Panama Merger Sub Ltd., and PaxVax SH
Representative LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 5, 2018).
Share Purchase Agreement, dated August 28, 2018, by and among Emergent
BioSolutions Inc., the Sellers identified therein, Seamus Mulligan and Adapt Pharma Limited
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
on October 15, 2018).
Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2016).
Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2012).

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on
October 20, 2006) (Registration No. 333-136622).

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2006, among the Company and
the stockholders listed on Schedule 1 thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to
Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on
September 25, 2006) (Registration No. 333-136622).

Indenture, dated as of January 29, 2014, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, including the form of 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on January 29, 2014).

Description of the Company’s Securities.

Voting and Right of First Refusal Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2005, between the
William J. Crowe, Jr. Revocable Living Trust and Fuad El-Hibri (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 9.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 14,
2006) (Registration No. 333-136622).

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 15, 2018, by and among
Emergent BioSolutions Inc., the lenders party thereto from time to time, and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2018).

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed on October 30, 2006) (Registration No. 001-33137).
Amended and Restated Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on
August 7, 2009).
Second Amended and Restated Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on
Schedule 14A filed on April 6, 2012).
Third Amended and Restated Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement on
Schedule 14A filed on April 7, 2014).

Fourth Amended and Restated Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on August 5, 2016).

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10.7

10.8

10.9

10.10
10.11
10.12

10.13

10.14

*

*

*

#*
#*
*

*

*

10.15

#*

10.16

10.17

10.18

10.19

10.20

10.21

10.22

10.23

10.24

10.25

10.26

10.27

*

*

*

*

*

†

†

†

†

†

†

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to
Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed on May 30, 2018.)
Form of Director Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2019).
Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2019).
Global Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
Global Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement.
Form of 2017-2019 Per formance-Based Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 21,
2017).
Form of 2018-2020 Per formance-Based Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 14,
2018).
Form of 2019-2021 Per formance-Based Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12,
2019).
Form of 2020-2022 Per formance-Based Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 18,
2020).

Form of Indemnity Agreement for directors and senior officers (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2013).

Director Compensation Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 8, 2013).

Annual Bonus Plan for Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 5, 2010).

Amended and Restated Senior Management Severance Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 22, 2011).

Second Amended and Restated Senior Management Severance Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 16,
2015).

Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items (the CDC BioThrax Procurement
Contract), effective December 8, 2016, from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention to Emergent Biodefense Operations Lansing LLC (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 28, 2017).

Modification No. 1, effective January 27, 2017, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed on February 23, 2018).

Modification No. 2, effective February 23,2017, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed on February 23, 2018).
Modification No. 3, effective March 22, 2017, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed on February 23, 2018).
Modification No. 4, effective April 5, 2017, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed on February 23, 2018).
Modification No. 5, effective September 8, 2017, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement
Contract (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed on November 3, 2017).

Modification No. 6, effective September 21, 2017, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement
Contract (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on February 23, 2018).

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10.28

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10.29

10.30

10.31

10.32

10.33

10.34

10.35

10.36

10.37

10.38

Modification No. 7, effective February 26, 2018, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement
Contract (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed on May 4, 2018).
Modification No. 8, effective March 6, 2018, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on May 4, 2018).
Modification No. 9, effective June 6, 2018, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on August 3, 2018).
Modification No. 10, effective June 18, 2018, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on August 3, 2018).
Modification No. 11, effective June 20, 2018, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on August 3, 2018).
Modification No. 12, effective June 21, 2018, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on August 3, 2018).

Modification No. 13, effective December 6, 2018 to the CDC BioThrax Procurement
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on November 2, 2018).

Modification No. 14, effective October 1, 2018, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed on February 22, 2019).

Modification No. 15, effective December 7, 2018, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement
Contract (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2019).

Modification No. 16, effective December 8, 2018, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement
Contract (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2019).

†

†

†

†

†

†

†

† † Modification No. 17, effective June 13, 2019, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on
†
Form 10-Q filed on August 2, 2019).

10.39

#† † Modification No. 18, effective September 11, 2019, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement

†

Contract

10.40

#† † Modification No. 19, effective January 6, 2020, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract.

†

10.41

#† † Modification No. 20, effective January 7, 2020, to the CDC BioThrax Procurement Contract.

10.42

10.43

10.44

10.45

†

†

†

†

Award/Contract (the BARDA AV7909 Contract), effective September 30, 2016, from the
BioMedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to Emergent Product
Development Gaithersburg Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2016).
Modification No. 1, effective March 16, 2017, to the BARDA AV7909 Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on November 9, 2016) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 5, 2017).
Modification No. 2, effective August 29, 2018, to the BARDA AV7909 Contract
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on November 2, 2018).

† † Modification #3, effective July 30, 2019, to the BARDA AV7909 contract (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on
†
November 9, 2019).

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10.46

#† †

10.47

#† †

10.48

#† †
†

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31.1
31.2
32.1

32.2

101

104

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#

#

#

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†

License Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014, by and between Opiant
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly known as Lightlake Therapeutics Inc.) and Adapt Pharma
Operations Limited. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2019).
Amendment No. 1 to License Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2016, by and between
Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Adapt Pharma Operations Limited. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.52 the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on
February 22, 2019).
Award/Contract, effective August 30, 2019 (ACAM 2000 Contract), from the Assistant
Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (ASPR/OPM) to Emergent
Product Development Gaithersburg Inc.
Subsidiaries of the Company.
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

The following financial information related to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business
Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements
of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in
Stockholders’ Equity; and (vi) the related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.

Filed herewith

Confidential treatment granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission as to certain
portions. Confidential materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

† †

† †
†

*

Confidential treatment requested by the Securities and Exchange Commission as to certain
portions. Confidential materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

Certain confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of marking such
portions with asterisks because the identified confidential portions (i) are not material and
(ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement filed herewith in response to
Item 15(a) of Form 10-K.

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible
Business  Reporting  Language):  (i)  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets  as  of  December  31,  2019  and  2018,
(ii)  Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations  for  the  Years  Ended  December  31,  2019,  2018  and  2017,
(iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(iv)  Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash  Flows  for  the  Years  Ended  December  31,  2019,  2018  and  2017,
(v) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years ended December 31, 2019, 2018
and 2017, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

SIGNATURES

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.

By: /s/ RICHARD S. LINDAHL

Richard S. Lindahl

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer

Date: February 24, 2020

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the

following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Title

/s/ Robert G. Kramer Sr.
Robert G. Kramer Sr.

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Richard S. Lindahl
Richard S. Lindahl

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date

February 24, 2020

February 24, 2020

Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors

February 24, 2020

/s/ Fuad El-Hibri
Fuad El-Hibri

/s/ Zsolt Harsanyi, Ph.D.
Zsolt Harsanyi, Ph.D.

/s/ Kathryn Zoon, Ph.D.
Kathryn Zoon, Ph.D.

/s/ Ronald B. Richard
Ronald B. Richard

Director

Director

Director

/s/ Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. Director
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.

/s/ Dr. Sue Bailey
Dr. Sue Bailey

/s/ George Joulwan
George Joulwan

/s/ Jerome Hauer, Ph.D.
Jerome Hauer, Ph.D.

/s/ Seamus Mulligan
Seamus Mulligan

Director

Director

Director

Director

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The graph below matches Emergent BioSolutions Inc.’s cumulative 5-Year total shareholder return on common
stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 index, the Russell 2000 index, the S&P Pharmaceuticals
index, and the S&P Biotechnology index. The graph tracks the per formance of a $100 investment in our common
stock and in each index (with the reinvestment of all dividends) from 12/31/2014 to 12/31/2019.

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
Among Emergent BioSolutions Inc., the S&P 500 Index,
the Russell 2000 Index, the S&P Pharmaceuticals Index and the S&P Biotechnology Index

$250

$200

$150

$100

$50

$0

12/14

12/15

12/16

12/17

12/18

12/19

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

S&P 500

Russell 2000

S&P Pharmaceuticals

S&P Biotechnology

11MAR202001501844

*

$100 
Fiscal year ending December 31.

invested  on  12/31/14 

in  stock  or 

index, 

including 

reinvestment  of  dividends.

Copyright(cid:6)  2020  Standard &  Poor’s, 
Copyright(cid:6) 2020 Russell Investment Group. All rights reserved.

division 

a 

of  S&P  Global.  All 

rights 

reserved.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
S&P 500
Russell 2000
S&P Pharmaceuticals
S&P Biotechnology

12/14

12/15

12/16

12/17

12/18

12/19

100.00 146.93 127.70 180.70 230.51 209.78
173.86
100.00 101.38 113.51 138.29
132.23
148.49
95.59 115.95 132.94 118.30
100.00
145.83
100.00 105.79 104.13 117.22 126.71
121.25
92.13 109.56 103.54
100.00 105.92

The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price
performance.

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Dear Fellow Shareholders,

This past year has been transformational for Emergent. We are now on a path to delivering on 

our commitment to protect one billion lives by 2030. I am pleased to share our progress and our 

vision for the future.

Major milestones in 2019 included the first deliveries of our next-generation anthrax vaccine 

candidate, AV7909, and full integration of both the NARCAN® Nasal Spray and travel health 

businesses. As a result, we now have three key franchises — anthrax, smallpox, and opioid 

overdose reversal — each of which is positioned to generate in excess of $250 million in annual 

revenue, allowing us to grow revenue while diversifying our product, customer, and market mix.

We also made significant progress on our pipeline. We initiated a Phase 3 study for AV7909, and 

completed Phase 2 studies for both FLU-IGIV, our flu therapeutic candidate, and CHIKV VLP, our 

chikungunya vaccine candidate. And, we advanced programs related to our auto-injector platform 

for chemical threats as well as drug-device combinations that address the opioid crisis.

Finally, we met our goal of total revenues of $1 billion a full year ahead of plan, supported by our 

success in securing over $3 billion of new contracts with the U.S. government. 

Behind all of these milestones was consistent execution and prudent investment yielding 

significant operational and financial results. Looking ahead, our new five-year Growth Strategy 

outlines a clear path for both financial and operational growth and expansion of our ability to 

address public health threats. Key goals include doubling our revenues to $2 billion by 2024, 

advancing our development programs, building scalable capabilities, balancing organic growth 

with targeted acquisitions, and continuing to evolve our culture.

Emergent colleagues around the world live our values of innovation, accountability, teamwork 

and commitment to customers and patients every day. Their dedication to Protecting and 

Enhancing Life ensured our successes in 2019 and created the strong momentum we have  

going into 2020. After more than 20 years as a fellow colleague, 2019 was my first year as CEO.  

I couldn’t be more proud and excited to lead this team into our future.

Sincerely,

Robert G. Kramer 

President and Chief Executive Officer

Directors, Officers and Senior Management

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Fuad El-Hibri (5*)
Executive Chairman,
Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Robert G. Kramer (5)
President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Dr. Sue Bailey (2,3,4)
Former Advisor to the Director of the 
National Cancer Institute;
Former Assistant Secretary of 
Defense (Health Affairs)

Zsolt Harsanyi, Ph.D. (1*,4,5)
Chairman of the Board,  
N-Gene Research Laboratories, Inc.

Jerome M. Hauer, Ph.D. (2,4*,5)
Senior Advisor, Teneo Risk; Former 
New York Commissioner, Division 
of Homeland Security; Chairman 
of the Executive Committee on 
Counterterrorism

General George A. Joulwan 
(1,2,3)
U.S. Army (retired);
President, One Team, Inc.

Seamus Mulligan (4,5)
Former Chairman and Chief  
Executive Officer,
Adapt Pharma Limited

Kathryn C. Zoon, Ph.D. (3,4,5)
Scientist Emeritus, National Institute of 
Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the 
National Institutes of Health

Ronald B. Richard (1,3*,5,6)
President and Chief Executive 
Officer, The Cleveland Foundation

Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. (1,2*,3)
President Emeritus, Morehouse  
School of Medicine; Former  
Secretary, Department of Health  
and Human Services

1 Audit Committee
2 Compensation Committee
3  Nominating & Corporate Governance 

Committee

4 Scientific Review Committee
5 Strategic Operations Committee
6 Lead Independent Director
* Chairperson of Committee

CORPORATE OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Fuad El-Hibri*
Executive Chairman of the
Board of Directors

Robert G. Kramer*
President, Chief Executive Officer 
and Director

Adam R. Havey*
Executive Vice President,
Business Operations

Sean Kirk*
Executive Vice President,
Manufacturing and Technical  
Operations

Richard S. Lindahl*
Executive Vice President, 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Atul Saran*
Executive Vice President,
Corporate Development,  
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary

Katy Strei*
Executive Vice President,
Human Resources and
Chief Human Resources Officer

Nina DeLorenzo
Senior Vice President,  
Public Affairs

John H. Ducote
Senior Vice President,
Global Quality

Corporate Information

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

400 Professional Drive, Suite 400
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Tel: 240-631-3200
Fax: 240-631-3203

Additional copies of the company’s Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
and copies of the exhibits thereto, are available without charge upon 
written request to Investor Relations, Emergent BioSolutions, 400 Professional 
Drive, Suite 400, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, by calling (240) 631-3200 or by 
accessing the company’s website at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Jennifer Fox
Senior Vice President,
Legal Affairs and Deputy  
General Counsel

Christopher W. Frech
Senior Vice President,
Global Government Affairs

Syed T. Husain
Senior Vice President,
CDMO Business Unit Head

Abigail Jenkins
Senior Vice President,
Vaccines Business Unit Head

Laura Kennedy
Senior Vice President, 
Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

Brian Millard
Senior Vice President,
Corporate Controller

Dino Muzzin
Senior Vice President,
Manufacturing Operations

Laura Saward, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, 
Therapeutics Business Unit Head

Sharon Solomon
Senior Vice President,
Chief Information Officer

Doug White
Senior Vice President,
Devices Business Unit Head

* Executive Officer

INVESTOR RELATIONS

Robert G. Burrows, Vice President, Investor Relations
E-mail: burrowsr@ebsi.com Tel: 240-631-3280 Fax: 240-631-3203

MARKET INFORMATION

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. common stock trades on the  
New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol EBS.

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of Emergent BioSolutions will be in virtual format  
via live audio webcast on May 21, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. 
Stockholders can attend the meeting via the internet at  
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EBS2020

Ernst & Young LLP, McLean, VA, United States

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

STOCK TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

Investors with questions concerning account information, new certificate 
issuances, lost or stolen certificate replacement, securities transfers, or  
the processing of a change of address should contact:

Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 1342
Brentwood, NY 11717
1-877-830-4936 or 1-720-378-5591
shareholder@broadridge.com

Our Chief Executive Officer intends to submit his annual chief executive 
officer certification to the New York Stock Exchange within 30 days of 
the date of our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in accordance with the 
New York Stock Exchange listing requirements. Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 
is strongly committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and 
corporate governance. Our Board of Directors has adopted Corporate 
Governance Guidelines, along with the charters of the Board Committees 
and a Code of Conduct and Business Ethics for directors, officers and 
employees, all of which are available on the company’s website at  
www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

 
400 Professional Drive, Suite 400,  
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879 USA 

www.emergentbiosolutions.com

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