NVAX — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of NVAX's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-06 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-06
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +46 | −32 | ~37 | 34 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 5 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +7 | −1 | 0 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Legal proceedings
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
•Our Sanofi partnership continues to advance, supporting significant potential near- and long-term value creation.
◦Sanofi confirmed with Novavax they intend to be among the first movers in the combination vaccine segment and that they are in advanced discussions with regulators regarding their Phase 3 CIC trial timing. Initiation of this trial in the U.S. or European Union will trigger a $125 million milestone …
◦Manufacturing technology transfer to Sanofi for Nuvaxovid™ is expected to be completed in mid-2027, which would trigger a $75 million milestone payment to Novavax.
◦Sanofi is expanding the commercial reach of Nuvaxovid this season through broader commercial activities in the U.S. and launches in the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada, with Novavax eligible to receive royalties in the high teens to low twenties as a percentage of Sanofi's global net sales.
◦Sanofi received Fast Track designation from the U.S. FDA for its H5 pandemic influenza vaccine candidate (SP0335) utilizing Matrix-M®.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-06
•In January 2026, we entered into the Pfizer License Agreement for use of Novavax's Matrix-M™ adjuvant in vaccine development. Under the terms of the agreement, Pfizer was granted a non-exclusive license for Matrix-M™ use in two infectious disease areas.
•We received an upfront payment of $30 million in the first quarter of 2026 and have the potential for up to $500 million in additional development and sales milestones. In addition, we are eligible to receive high-mid-single digit percentage royalties on sales from products incorporating Matrix-M™.
•Pfizer will be solely responsible for the development and commercialization of its products utilizing Matrix-M™ and we will be responsible for the supply of Matrix-M™.
•This partnership has the potential to generate billions of dollars of revenue for us over the life of the agreement.
•In 2026, we continued to expand our Matrix-M™ partnering efforts with global pharmaceutical companies and innovative biopharma companies.
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
The information set forth below is included for the purpose of providing disclosure under Item 5.02 – “Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers” of Form 8-K.
At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 18, 2026, the Company’s stockholders of record at the close of business on April 23, 2026 approved:
An amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (such amendment and restatement, the “Amended 2015 Stock Plan”), to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder (including pursuant to the exercise of incentiv…
An amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (such amendment and restatement, the “Amended ESPP”), to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder by 1,000,000 shares, such that the number of shares available for issua…
The Amended 2015 Stock Plan and Amended ESPP were each adopted by the Company’s board of directors on April 22, 2026, and became effective upon stockholder approval at such Annual Meeting.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-06
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, no director or “officer” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice