About iBio, Inc.
iBio is a developer of next-generation biopharmaceuticals and a pioneer in sustainable, plant-based biologics manufacturing. Its FastPharming System® combines vertical farming, automated hydroponics, and novel glycosylation technologies to rapidly deliver high-quality monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, bioinks and other proteins. iBio is developing proprietary biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancers, as well as fibrotic and infectious diseases. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, iBio CDMO LLC, provides FastPharming Contract Development and Manufacturing Services along with Glycaneering Development Services™ for advanced recombinant protein design. For more information, visit www.ibioinc.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "predict," "forecast," "project," "plan," "intend" or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and include statements regarding continuing to accelerate the execution of iBio’s growth strategy as it starts its fiscal year 2022, iBio’s investments over the past year in talent, technology, and infrastructure returning value to patients and shareholders, continuing to advance iBio’s endostatin E4 molecule for fibrotic diseases (IBIO-100) towards the clinic, iBio’s endostatin E4 molecule’s usefulness in the treatment for solid tumors, the anticipated response in the coming months from the U.S Food and Drug Administration to the pre-IND package for IBIO-202, the collaboration with a leading innovator of microarray patch systems resulting in the potential to drive improved patient access to vaccines and possibly enable patient self-administration without impacting the current development timelines of IBIO-202, the continued advancement of iBio’s Classical Swine Fever vaccine candidate, IBIO-400, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Centers for Veterinary Biologics’ regulatory process, partnership opportunities for iBio’s bioprocess business as industry awareness of the need to implement sustainable ESG-based practices continues to grow, enabling more potentially life-saving therapeutics to enter the clinic, continuing iBio’s trend of growing investments in its pipeline, platform technologies, employees, and related infrastructure trend with a rate of growth being more moderate over time, , the approximate 67% savings in facility-related cash requirements expected to be achieved through the purchase of the manufacturing facility, the current cash position being sufficient to fund operations through the third quarter of fiscal 2023, taking into account potential long-term financing options combined with the anticipated savings in facility-related cash requirements, and the cash position being sufficient to fund normal operations through at least Q2 2023 if iBio cannot take advantage of the additional financial flexibility. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations and assumptions from those set forth or implied by any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among others, the Company’s ability to successfully implement its development plans and continue to accelerate the execution of its growth strategy, including the ability to initiate IND-enabling studies for iBio’s endostatin E4 molecule for fibrotic diseases (IBIO-100) as planned and the ability to utilize the molecule in solid tumors, the ability to advance IBIO-400, through the regulatory process, its ability to obtain regulatory approvals for commercialization of its product candidates, or to comply with ongoing regulatory requirements, regulatory limitations relating to its ability to promote or commercialize its product candidates for specific indications, acceptance of its product candidates in the marketplace and the successful development, marketing or sale of products, its ability to maintain its license agreements, the continued maintenance and growth of its patent estate, its ability to establish and maintain collaborations and attract and increase partnership opportunities for iBio’s bioprocess business, its ability to achieve the savings anticipated with the purchase of the manufacturing facility and obtain or maintain the capital or grants necessary to fund its research and development activities and whether the Company will incur unforeseen expenses or liabilities or other market factors, successful compliance with governmental regulations applicable to its manufacturing facility, competition, its ability to retain its key employees or maintain its NYSE American listing, its ability to increase its authorized shares, and the other factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021 and the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release on account of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contact:
Stephen Kilmer
iBio, Inc.
Investor Relations
(646) 274-3580
skilmer@ibioinc.com
