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REPORTS ON NYSE AMERICAN NONCOMPLIANCE NOTICE AND COMPLIANCE PLAN
NEW YORK, JUNE 8, 2018 - IBIO, INC. (NYSE AMERICAN: IBIO) ("IBIO" OR THE "COMPANY") announced
today that on June 6, 2018, the Company received a letter from NYSE American LLC ("NYSE American" or the "Exchange")
stating that it is not in compliance with the continued listing standards as set forth in Section 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American
Company Guide (the "Company Guide"), which applies if a listed company has stockholders' equity of less than
$6,000,000 and has sustained losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in its five most recent fiscal years. The Exchange
indicated that a review of the Company shows that it is below compliance with Section 1003(a)(iii) since it reported stockholders'
equity of $4.2 million as of March 31, 2018 and net losses in its five most recent fiscal years.
maintain its listing, the Company must submit a plan of compliance by July 6, 2018 addressing how it intends to regain compliance
with Section 1003(a)(iii) of the Company Guide by December 6, 2019. If the plan is accepted, the Company may be able to continue
its listing but will be subject to periodic reviews by the Exchange. If the plan is not accepted or if it is accepted but the
Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards by December 6, 2019, or if the Company does not make progress
consistent with the plan, the Exchange will initiate delisting procedures as appropriate.
management is pursuing options to address the deficiency, and the Company believes it can provide the Exchange with a satisfactory
plan by July 6, 2018, to show that it will be able to return to compliance with Section 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American Company
Guide by December 6, 2019.
a leader in developing plant-based biopharmaceuticals, provides a range of product and process development, analytical, and manufacturing
services at the large-scale development and manufacturing facility of its subsidiary iBio CDMO, LLC in Bryan, Texas. The
facility houses laboratory and pilot-scale operations, as well as large-scale automated hydroponic systems capable of growing
over four million plants as "in process inventory" and delivering over 300 kilograms of therapeutic protein pharmaceutical
active ingredient per year.
applies its technology for the benefit of its clients and the advancement of its own product interests. The Company's pipeline
is comprised of proprietary candidates for the treatment of a range of fibrotic diseases including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,
systemic sclerosis, and scleroderma. IBIO-CFB03, based on the Company's proprietary gene expression technology, is the Company's
lead therapeutic candidate being advanced for IND development.
information is available at: www.ibioinc.com
Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
may contain "forward-looking statements" that are within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are identified by certain words or phrases such as "may", "will",
"aim", "will likely result", "believe", "expect", "will continue",
"anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "contemplate", "seek
to", "future", "objective", "goal", "project", "should", "will
pursue" and similar expressions or variations of such expressions. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's
current expectations about its future plans and performance. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions
and estimates which could be inaccurate and which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary materially
from those anticipated or expressed in any forward-looking statement made by the Company. Please refer to the preliminary prospectus
supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the Company's most recent Forms 10-Q and 10-K and subsequent filings with the
SEC for a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties. The Company disclaims any obligation or intent to update the forward-looking
statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
Stephanie Carrington
Tel. +1 646-277-1282