VBI Vaccines Inc/BC - Quarter Report: 2017 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017

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For the transition period from                   to                 

Commission file number: 001-37769

VBI VACCINES INC.

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VBI VACCINES INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” or other similar expressions in this Form 10-Q. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions; prospective products, applications, customers and technologies; future performance or results of anticipated products; anticipated expenses; and projected financial results. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections described under the sections in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2016 annual report on the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2017. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond our control, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in our forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors and uncertainties. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the terms “VBI,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to VBI Vaccines Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Unless indicated otherwise, all references to the U.S. Dollar, Dollar or $ are to the United States Dollar, the legal currency of the United States of America and all references to € mean Euros, the legal currency of the European Union. We may also refer to NIS, which is the New Israeli Shekel, the legal currency of Israel, and the Canadian Dollar or CAD, which is the legal currency of Canada.

Except for per share amounts or as otherwise specified to be in millions, amounts presented are stated in thousands.

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

VBI Vaccines Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except number of shares)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

VBI Vaccines Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

VBI Vaccines Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except number of shares)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

VBI Vaccines Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

VBI Vaccines Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Corporate Overview

VBI Vaccines Inc. (formerly SciVac Therapeutics, Inc.) was incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada on April 9, 1965 and has the following wholly-owned subsidiaries: VBI Vaccines (Delaware) Inc., a Delaware corporation (“VBI DE”); VBI DE’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Variation Biotechnologies (US), Inc., a Delaware corporation (“VBI US”); Variation Biotechnologies, Inc. a Canadian company (“VBI Cda”) and the wholly-owned subsidiary of VBI US; SciVac Ltd. an Israeli company (“SciVac”); and SciVac USA, LLC. a Florida limited liability company (“SciVac US”) and the wholly owned subsidiary of SciVac. VBI Vaccines Inc. and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “VBI”.

The Company’s principal office is located at 222 Third Street, Suite 2241, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142. In addition, the Company has manufacturing facilities located in Rehovot, Israel and research facilities located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The Company operates in one segment and therefore segment information is not presented.

Principal Operations

We are a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company developing next generation vaccines to address unmet needs in infectious disease and immuno-oncology. VBI’s first marketed product is Sci-B-Vac^®, a hepatitis B (“HBV”) vaccine that mimics all three viral surface antigens of the hepatitis B virus. Sci-B-Vac is approved for use in Israel and 14 other countries. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, SciVac Ltd., manufactures Sci-B-Vac in Rehovot, Israel.

Following our merger with VBI DE on May 6, 2016 (the “VBI-SciVac Merger”), we are also advancing our two platform technologies – our Enveloped Virus-Like Particle (“eVLP”) platform technology and our Lipid Particle Vaccine (“LPV”) technology.

Liquidity and Going Concern

The Company has a limited operating history and faces a number of risks, including but not limited to, uncertainties regarding the success of its development activities, demand and market acceptance of the Company’s products and reliance on major customers. The Company anticipates that it will continue to incur significant operating costs and losses in connection with the development of its products.

The Company has an accumulated deficit of $122,631 as of June 30, 2017, and cash outflows from operating activities of $(16,132) for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

The Company will require significant additional funds to conduct clinical and non-clinical studies, achieve regulatory approvals, and, subject to such approvals, commercially launch its products. The Company plans to finance future operations with a combination of existing cash reserves, proceeds from the issuance of equity securities, the issuance of additional debt, and revenues from potential collaborations, if any. There is no assurance the Company will manage to obtain these sources of financing. The above conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 contains an explanatory paragraph regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

On May 15, 2017, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with a registered broker-dealer, as sales agent (the “Sales Agent”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, through the Sales Agent its common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $30 million. The Company is not obligated to sell any common shares under the Distribution Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Distribution Agreement, the Sales Agent will use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, applicable state and federal law, rules and regulations, and the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market to sell shares from time to time based upon the Company’s instructions, including any price, time or size limits specified by the Company. The Company will pay the Sales Agent a commission of 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from each sale of common shares occurring pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, if any. The Distribution Agreement may be terminated by the Sales Agent or the Company at any time upon ten days’ notice to the other party, or by the Sales Agent at any time in certain circumstances.

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31 of each calendar year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in U.S. dollars (“USD”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the instructions to Form 10-Q and the provisions of Regulation S-X pertaining to financial statements. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates and are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or the entire fiscal year. The December 31, 2016 consolidated balance sheet in this document was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements and does not include all of the disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “2016 10-K”), as filed with the SEC on March 20, 2017.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries: SciVac, SciVac USA, and from May 6, 2016 the accounts of VBI DE, VBI US and VBI Cda. Intercompany balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries are eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments and accruals of a normal and recurring nature necessary to fairly state the results of the periods presented. The results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year or for any future periods.

Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies used in the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements are disclosed in the 2016 10-K, and there have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Foreign currency

The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the USD. Each of the Company’s subsidiaries determines its own respective functional currency, and this currency is used to separately measure each entity’s financial position and operating results.

Assets and liabilities of foreign operations with a different functional currency from that of the Company are translated at the closing rate at the end of each reporting period. Profit or loss items are translated at average exchange rates for all the relevant periods. All resulting translation differences are recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Foreign exchange gains and losses arising from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity involved, are included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Use of Estimates

Preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from the estimates made. We continually evaluate estimates used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements for reasonableness. Appropriate adjustments, if any, to the estimates used are made prospectively based upon such periodic evaluation. The significant areas of estimation include determining the deferred tax valuation allowance, the estimated lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, the inputs in determining the fair value of equity based awards and warrants issued as well as the values ascribed to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Goodwill and In-Process Research and Development

The Company’s intangibles including in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) and goodwill, are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill can become impaired in certain circumstances, including but not limited to: (1) a significant adverse change in legal factors or in business climate, (2) unanticipated competition, or (3) an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. When evaluating goodwill for impairment, we may first perform an assessment qualitatively whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, referred to as a “step zero” approach. The Company intends to adopt ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” which has eliminated Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test as part of its annual impairment test. Under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Under the amendments in this update, an entity should perform its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. The Company has established August 31^st as the date for its annual impairment test of goodwill.

The costs of rights to IPR&D projects acquired in an asset acquisition are expensed in the consolidated statements of operations unless the project has an alternative future use. These costs include initial payments incurred prior to regulatory approval in connection with research and development agreements that provide rights to develop, manufacture, market and/or sell pharmaceutical products.

IPR&D acquired in a business combination is capitalized as an intangible asset and tested for impairment at least annually until commercialization, after which time the IPR&D is amortized over its estimated useful life. The impairment test compares the carrying amount of the IPR&D asset to its fair value. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset, such excess is recorded as an impairment loss.

Fair value measurements of financial instruments

Accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The accounting guidance outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures. In determining fair value, the Company uses quoted prices and observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources.

The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the source of inputs as follows:

Level 1 — Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Valuations based on observable inputs and quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities.

Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and models that are significant to the overall fair value measurement.

Financial instruments recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheet consist of cash, accounts receivable and other current assets, accounts payable and other current liabilities. The Company believes that the carrying value of the aforementioned financial instruments approximates their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company does not hold any derivative financial instruments.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s deposits and other long-term assets approximate their respective fair values.

At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt is estimated to be approximately $15,472 and $15,012, respectively.

In determining the fair value of the long-term debt as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the Company used the following assumptions:

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Stock Compensation

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (the “ASU”) No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718),” which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, classification on the statement of cash flows and accounting for forfeitures. ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including periods within those fiscal years. Our adoption of this ASU in the first quarter of 2017 did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Cash Flow Classification

The FASB issued ASU 2016-15, an accounting standard that affects the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows. The standard provides guidance on eight issues: debt prepayment or extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon bonds or bonds issued at a discount with insignificant cash coupon, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, distributions received from equity method investees, beneficial interests in securitization transactions, separately identifiable cash flows and applying the predominance principle. The standard is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 including periods within those fiscal years.

The FASB issued ASU 2016-18, an accounting standard that requires companies to include cash and cash equivalents that have restrictions on withdrawal or use in total cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows. The standard does not define restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents, but companies will need to disclose the nature of the restrictions. The standard is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 including interim periods within those fiscal years.

Our adoption of these ASUs in the first quarter of 2017 did not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards, not yet Adopted

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 outlines a single comprehensive model to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 also requires entities to disclose sufficient information, both quantitative and qualitative, to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. An entity should apply the amendments in this ASU using one of the following two methods: (1) retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented with a possibility to elect certain practical expedients, or, (2) on a modified retrospective basis with the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of initial application. If an entity elects the latter transition method, it also should provide certain additional disclosures. For a public entity, the ASU as amended is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Given the Company’s current level of revenue, we do not expect a significant impact from the adoption of this new accounting guidance on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

Leases

In February 2016 the FASB issued ASU 2016-02: Leases. The ASU introduces a lessee model that results in most leases impacting the balance sheet by requiring reporting entities to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for substantially all lease arrangements. The new standard also aligns many of the underlying principles of the new lessor model with those in ASC 606, the FASB’s new revenue recognition standard (e.g., those related to evaluating when profit can be recognized). Furthermore, the ASU addresses other concerns related to the current leases model. For example, the ASU eliminates the requirement in current U.S. GAAP for an entity to use bright-line tests in determining lease classification. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this new guidance will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.

Accounting for Income Taxes on Intercompany Transfers

The FASB recently issued ASU 2016-16, an accounting standard that requires the seller and buyer to recognize at the transaction date the current and deferred income tax consequences of intercompany asset transfers. The FASB expects the new standard to cause volatility in companies’ effective tax rates, particularly for those that transfer intangible assets to subsidiaries. The standard is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. While the Company continues to assess the potential impact of this standard, the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. This update will change the income statement impact of equity investments held by an entity; disclosures related to fair value of financial instruments and presentation of financial assets and liabilities. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities must apply the standard using a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. Except for certain early application guidance, early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new ASU will have on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets

In February 2017, The FASB issued ASU 2017-05, “Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-12): Clarifying the Scope of Assets Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets”. This amendment in this update clarifies the guidance on accounting for derecognition of a nonfinancial asset and an in-substance nonfinancial asset and applies only when the asset (or asset group) does not meet the definition of a business; defines in-substance nonfinancial assets; and provides guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. ASU 2017-05 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. While the Company continues to assess the potential impact of this standard, the adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on its financial statements.

The Company amortizes intangible assets with finite lives on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was $15 and $30, respectively compared to the three and six months ended in 2016 of $16 and $31, respectively.

The IPR&D assets relate to the May 6, 2016 VBI-SciVac Merger and will not begin amortizing until the Company commercializes its products. Future costs incurred to extend the life of the patents will be expensed.

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted loss per share includes the effect, if any, from the potential exercise or conversion of securities, such as warrants, and stock options, which would result in the issuance of incremental common shares unless such effect is anti-dilutive. In computing the basic and diluted net loss per share applicable to common stockholders, the weighted average number of shares remains the same for both calculations due to the fact that when a net loss exists, dilutive shares are not included in the calculation as their effect would be anti-dilutive. These potentially dilutive securities are more fully described in Note 8, Stockholders’ Equity and Additional Paid-in Capital.

The following potentially dilutive securities outstanding at June 30, 2017 and 2016 have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as they would be antidilutive:

As at June 30, 2017 and the December 31, 2016, the outstanding debt is as follows:

As a result of the VBI-SciVac Merger, the Company through VBI DE assumed a term loan facility with Perceptive Credit Holdings, LP (the “Lender”) in the amount of $6,000 (the “Facility”), with an initial advance of $3,000 drawn down on prior to the VBI-SciVac Merger. As of the date of the VBI-SciVac Merger, the Company assumed an amount of $2,361 in the Facility. On December 6, 2016, the Company amended the Facility (the “Amended Facility”) and raised an additional $13,200 which was combined with the remaining balance from the Facility of $1,800. The total principal outstanding at June 30, 2017, including the $300 exit fee discussed below, is $15,300 before the net deferred financing costs and unamortized debt discount of $2,758. The principal on the Amended Facility accrues interest at an annual rate equal to the greater of (a) one-month LIBOR (subject to a 5.00% cap) or (b) 1.00%, plus the applicable margin. The applicable margin will be 11.00%. The first eighteen months are interest only. The interest rate as of June 30, 2017 was 12.2%. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, and during the continuance, of an event of default, the applicable margin will be increased by 4.00% per annum. The Amended Facility matures December 6, 2019 and includes both financial and non-financial covenants, including a minimum cash balance requirement of $2,500. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2017. Pursuant to the Amended Facility, the Company agreed to appoint a representative of the Lender to the Board who is also a portfolio manager of the Company’s largest shareholder.

The Company’s obligations under the Amended Facility are secured on a senior basis by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company, including the Company’s interest in its subsidiaries, and its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries. The Amended Facility also contains customary events of default.

In connection with the Amended Facility, on December 6, 2016, the Company issued to the Lender two tranches of warrants. The first tranche was a warrant to purchase 363,771 common shares at an exercise price of $4.13 per share and the second tranche was a warrant to purchase 1,341,282 common shares at an exercise price of $3.355 per share. The total proceeds from the Amended Facility attributed to the warrants was $2,793, based on the relative fair value of the warrants as compared to the sum of the fair values of the warrants and debt. This attribution resulted in the debt being issued at a discount. The Company incurred $360 of debt issuance costs and is required to pay an exit fee of $300 upon full repayment of the debt resulting in additional debt discount. The total debt discount of $3,453 is being charged to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the debt. As of June 30, 2017, the unamortized debt discount is $2,758. The Company recorded $586 of interest expense related to the amortization of the debt discount during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

The following table summarizes the future principal payments that the Company expects to make for long-term debt:

Prior to the VBI-SciVac Merger, one of the Company’s directors was also the chairman of the board of Kevelt AS (“Kevelt”), a wholly owned subsidiary of OAO Pharmsynthez (“Pharmsynthez”), a shareholder of the Company and was also the chairman of the board of Pharmsynthez. Following the VBI-SciVac Merger, in accordance with the merger agreement, this director resigned.

On April 26, 2013, SciVac entered into a Development and Manufacturing Agreement (“DMA”) with Kevelt, pursuant to which SciVac agreed to develop the manufacturing process for the production of clinical and commercial quantities of certain materials in drug substance form. On July 30, 2016, the Company received a letter of termination from Kevelt, in part containing a request for refund of $2.5 million it had previously transferred to the Company. Such amount is included in other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

SciVac entered into a services agreement with OPKO Biologics Ltd. (“OPKO Bio”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OPKO Health, Inc., a related party shareholder of the Company, dated as of March 15, 2015, as amended on January 25, 2016, pursuant to which SciVac agreed to provide certain aseptic process filling services to OPKO Bio. The terms of the services agreement are based on market rates and comparable to other non-related party service agreements.

See Note 6, Long-term Debt, for the Facility from a lender that is also affiliated with the Company’s largest shareholder.

Subsequent to the VBI-SciVac Merger on May 6, 2016, Kevelt and Pharmsynthez are no longer considered related parties due to the common shareholder no longer having significant influence.

Stock option plans

The Company’s stock option plans are approved by and administered by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) and its Compensation Committee. The Board designates, in connection with recommendations from the Compensation Committee, eligible participants to be included under the plan, and designates the number of options, exercise price and vesting period of the new options.

2006 VBI US Stock Option Plan

No further options will be issued under the 2006 VBI US Stock Option Plan (the “2006 Plan”). As at June 30, 2017, there were 1,311 options outstanding under the 2006 Plan.

2013 Stock Incentive Plan

No further options will be issued under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”). As at June 30, 2017, there were 5 options outstanding under the 2013 Plan.

2014 Equity Incentive Plan

No further options will be issued under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”). As at June 30, 2017, there were 735 options outstanding under the 2014 Plan.

2016 VBI Equity Incentive Plan

The 2016 VBI Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) is a rolling incentive plan that sets the number of common shares issuable under the 2016 Plan, together with any other security-based compensation arrangement of the Company, at a maximum of 10% of the aggregate common shares issued and outstanding on a non-diluted basis at the time of any grant under the 2016 Plan. The 10% maximum is inclusive of options granted under all equity incentive plans. The 2016 Plan is an omnibus equity incentive plan pursuant to which the Company may grant equity and equity-linked awards to eligible participants in order to promote the success of the Company following the VBI-SciVac Merger by providing a means to offer incentives and to attract, motivate, retain and reward persons eligible to participate in the 2016 Plan. Grants under the 2016 Plan include a grant or right consisting of one or more options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted share units (“RSUs”), performance share units (“PSUs”), shares of restricted stock or other such award as may be permitted under the 2016 Plan. As at June 30, 2017, there were 411 options and 498 stock awards outstanding under the 2016 Plan.

The aggregate number of common shares remaining available for issuance for awards under this plan was 579 at June 30, 2017.

Activity related to stock options is as follows (in thousands, except for weighted average exercise price):

Information relating to restricted stock units is as follow (in thousands, except for weighted average fair value at grant date):

The fair value of the options expected to vest will be recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The total stock-based compensation expense recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:

The Company operates in U.S., Israel and Canadian tax jurisdictions. Its income is subject to varying rates of tax, and losses incurred in one jurisdiction cannot be used to offset income taxes payable in another.

The Company’s effective tax rate on loss before tax for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 of 0% and 2.38%, respectively (0% - 2016) differs from the Canadian statutory rate of 26% primarily due to the recognition of a valuation allowance on the Canadian deferred tax assets as well as on the other deferred tax assets in all other jurisdictions.

The Company maintains a valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance is required when, based upon an assessment of various factors, including recent operating loss history, anticipated future earnings, and prudent and reasonable tax planning strategies, it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Licensing

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may be involved in certain claims and litigation arising out of the ordinary course of business. Management assesses such claims and, if it considers that it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated, provisions for loss are made based on management’s assessment of the most likely outcome. The Company believes that it maintains adequate insurance coverage for any such litigation matters arising in the normal course of business.

Operating Leases

The Company has entered into various non-cancelable lease agreements for its office, lab and manufacturing facilities. These arrangements expire at various times through 2022. Rent expense for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $239 and $92, respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $456 and $187, respectively.

The future annual minimum payments under these leases is as follows:

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Overview

VBI- SciVac Merger

On May 6, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of VBI DE, pursuant to which Seniccav Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into VBI DE, with VBI DE continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “VBI-SciVac Merger”). Upon completion of the VBI-SciVac Merger, the Company changed its name to “VBI Vaccines Inc.” and its common shares commenced trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market. The common shares began trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol “VBIV.” Prior to the VBI-SciVac Merger, the Company’s common shares were only listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) under the symbol “VAC.” Following the effective time of the VBI-SciVac Merger, the common shares began to trade on the TSX under the new symbol “VBV.”

Principal Operations

We are a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company developing next generation vaccines to address unmet needs in infectious disease and immuno-oncology. Our first marketed product is Sci-B-Vac^®, a hepatitis B virus (“HBV”) vaccine that mimics all three viral surface antigens of the hepatitis B virus. Sci-B-Vac is approved for use in Israel and 14 other countries. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, SciVac Ltd., manufactures Sci-B-Vac in Rehovot, Israel.

We are also advancing our two platform technologies – our “enveloped” virus-like particle (“eVLP”) platform technology and our thermostable lipid particle vaccine (“LPV”) technology.

Sci-B-Vac Clinical Program

Recently, we completed a post-marketing Phase IV clinical study in Israel for Sci-B-Vac to confirm a new in-house reference standard for regulatory and quality control purposes. Sci-B-Vac has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), the European Medicines Agency (the “EMA”) or Health Canada (“HC”). VBI is currently developing a Phase III clinical program to obtain FDA, EMA, and HC market approvals for commercial sale of Sci-B-Vac in the United States, Europe, and Canada, respectively. On July 11, 2017, we announced plans for a global Phase III clinical program for Sci-B-Vac following discussions with the FDA, the EMA, and HC. The Phase III program is expected to be a global 15-month program, consisting of two concurrent Phase III studies – a safety and immunogenicity study (“PROTECT”) and a lot-to-lot consistency study (“CONSTANT”), enrolling approximately 4,800 subjects. The Phase III program is expected to be conducted at approximately 40 sites across the U.S., Europe, and Canada.

PROTECT – Safety and Immunogenicity Study

The co-primary objectives of the study will be:

The study will also include multiple secondary objectives to evaluate the speed to seroprotection and the overall safety and tolerability of Sci-B-Vac as compared to Engerix-B.

CONSTANT – Lot-to-Lot Consistency Study

The primary objective of this study will be to demonstrate lot-to-lot consistency for immune response as measured by geometric mean concentration (GMC) of antibodies across three independent, consecutive lots of Sci-B-Vac four weeks after the third vaccination.

The secondary objective will be to evaluate safety and efficacy of Sci-B-Vac as compared to Engerix-B.

On June 14, 2017, HC provided us with a No Objection Letter for both Sci-B-Vac Phase III clinical studies, which authorized us to proceed with the Sci-B-Vac Phase III clinical studies as described in our clinical trial application.

Congenital CMV Vaccine Candidate (eVLP)

Our second lead program is a vaccine for congenital CMV a leading cause of birth defects, that is in Phase I development.

In July 2017, we announced interim data read-out of safety data through day 84 of the study and initial immunogenicity signals in participant samples collected one month after the second of three planned vaccine doses as follows:

The final data read-out of safety and immunogenicity, following a third vaccination is expected in the first half of 2018.

Therapeutic GBM Vaccines (eVLP)

We also have a therapeutic GBM brain cancer vaccine, for which we filed an investigational new drug application on July 12, 2017, which must be reviewed by the FDA before human clinical trials may begin. If successful, we expect to be able to initiate enrollment in a Phase I/IIA clinical study in the second half of 2017.

At present, our operations are focused on:

R&D Services

Pursuant to an agreement with the Office of the Chief Scientist in Israel, we are required to make services available for the biotechnology industry in Israel. These services include relevant activities for development and manufacturing of therapeutic proteins according to international standards and cGMP quality level suitable for toxicological studies in animals and clinical studies (Phase I & II) in humans. Service activities include analytics/bio analytics methods for development and process development of therapeutic proteins starting with a lead candidate clone through the upstream, purification, formulation and filling processes and manufacturing for Phase I & II clinical studies.

These R&D services are primarily marketed to the Israeli research community in academia and Israeli biotechnology companies in the life sciences lacking the infrastructure or experience in the development and production of therapeutic proteins and the standards and quality required for clinical studies for human use. In 2016 and 2015, we provided services to more than 10 biotech companies including analytical development, upstream development process, protein purification and formulation and filling for Phase I clinical studies.

VBI Cda also provides R&D services pursuant to a research agreement and certain governmental research and development grants.

Financial Overview

Overall Performance

We had net losses of approximately $9,013 and $6,416 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $17,651 and $7,495 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. At June 30, 2017, we had an accumulated deficit of $122,631, cash on hand of $15,642 and net working capital of approximately $9,431.

R&D Expenses

R&D expenses consist primarily of costs incurred for the development of our CMV, GBM and Sci-B-Vac vaccines, which include: