Vaxcyte, Inc.
Business
Vaxcyte, Inc. is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity conjugate and novel protein vaccines to prevent or treat bacterial infectious diseases. Its main products and services include broad‑spectrum pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidates (VAX-31 and VAX-24), and novel programs for Group A Streptococcus, periodontitis (VAX-PG) and Shigella (VAX-GI), supported by discovery-stage assets. The company organizes around a cell‑free protein synthesis platform, site‑specific conjugation chemistry and a PCV franchise development stream. It targets global vaccine markets and advances programs via collaborations with contract manufacturers, academic and government partners and regulatory pathways.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and development | 794 | 477 | 332 | 169 | 78 | |
| Acquired manufacturing rights | 0 | 0 | 75 | 23 | — | |
| General and administrative | 129 | 93 | 61 | 40 | 25 | |
| Total operating expenses | 924 | 570 | 468 | 232 | 104 | |
| Loss from operations | −924 | −570 | −468 | −232 | −104 | |
| Interest income | 120 | 110 | 63 | 8 | 344,000 | |
| Other income (expense) | 37 | −4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
| Total other income, net | 157 | 106 | 66 | — | — | |
| Net loss | −767 | −464 | −402 | −223 | −100 | |
| Net loss per share, basic (in dollars per share) | −5.63 | −3.8 | −4.14 | −3.44 | −1.93 | |
| Net loss per share, diluted (in dollars per share) | −5.63 | −3.8 | −4.14 | −3.44 | −1.93 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic (in shares) | 136 | 122 | 97 | 65 | 52 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) | 136 | 122 | 97 | 65 | 52 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 174 | 388 | 397 | 835 | 69 | |
| Short-term investments | 1,387 | 1,359 | 683 | 97 | 177 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 66 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 10 | |
| Total current assets | 1,627 | 1,788 | 1,096 | 943 | 256 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 257 | 198 | 80 | 10 | 8 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 116 | 72 | 31 | 21 | 28 | |
| Long-term investments | 882 | 1,388 | 163 | 27 | 27 | |
| Restricted cash | 1 | 1 | 1 | 871,000 | 871,000 | |
| Other assets | 119 | 64 | 38 | 5 | 4 | |
| Total noncurrent assets | 1,375 | 1,723 | 312 | 64 | 68 | |
| Total assets | 3,003 | 3,511 | 1,408 | 1,006 | 324 | |
| Accounts payable | 71 | 48 | 15 | 10 | 7 | |
| Accrued compensation | 23 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | |
| Accrued contract manufacturing expenses | 75 | 36 | 53 | 8 | 4 | |
| Accrued expenses | 31 | 29 | 60 | 15 | 9 | |
| Operating lease liabilities current | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Total current liabilities | 206 | 140 | 145 | 41 | 29 | |
| Operating lease liabilities long-term | 111 | 65 | 22 | 12 | 12 | |
| Other liabilities | 100,000 | 100,000 | 0 | 9,000 | 96,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 317 | 205 | 167 | 53 | 40 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value 10,000,000 authorized at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value 500,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 131,058,858 and 124,893,034 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 134,000 | 128,000 | 98,000 | 82,000 | 56,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 4,839 | 4,698 | 2,165 | 1,476 | 583 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 2 | −4 | 179,000 | −361,000 | −241,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −2,155 | −1,388 | −924 | −522 | −299 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 2,686 | 3,306 | 1,240 | 954 | 284 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 3,003 | 3,511 | 1,408 | 1,006 | 324 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss | −767 | −464 | −402 | −223 | −100 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 139 | 85 | 49 | 24 | 11 | |
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| Net accretion of discounts on investments | −14 | −39 | −35 | −947,000 | 1 | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | −35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −17 | −6 | 18 | 433,000 | −7 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | −52 | −50 | −17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other assets | −40 | −27 | −33 | −465,000 | −4 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 46 | 42 | 11 | 1 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 20 | 35 | 11 | 3 | −12 | |
| Accrued compensation | 2 | 10 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
| Accrued contract manufacturing expenses | 31 | −23 | 45 | 4 | −9 | |
| Accrued expenses | 6 | −36 | 36 | 7 | 5 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −656 | −453 | −297 | −171 | −121 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −14 | −22 | −16 | −6 | −7 | |
| Purchases of manufacturing facility build-out and equipment construction-in-progress | −43 | −97 | −52 | 0 | — | |
| Purchases of investments | 1,211 | 3,087 | 1,330 | −103 | −336 | |
| Maturities of investments | 1,531 | 1,133 | 612 | 169 | 101 | |
| Sales of investments | 175 | 67 | 13 | 14 | 30 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 437 | −2,006 | −773 | 75 | −212 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants from follow-on offerings, net of issuance costs | 0 | 2,240 | 545 | 759 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs | 0 | 196 | 91 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of shares through employee equity incentive plans | 13 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 888,000 | |
| Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards | −11 | −14 | −4 | −861,000 | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 2 | 2,449 | 640 | 862 | 18 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 2 | 426,000 | −7 | 137,000 | −439,000 | |
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −214 | −9 | −437 | 766 | −316 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 8 | 13 | 9 | 110,000 | 766,000 |