Xenetic Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:XBIO) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01.
On June 16, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has entered into the Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 is furnished to this Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed filed in this or any other filing of the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in any such filing.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 8-K, including the press release, contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Form 8-K, including the press release, other than statements of historical facts, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements can be identified by words such as “expects,” “plans,” “projects,” “will,” “may,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “should,” “intends,” “estimates,” and other words of similar meaning, including but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s expectations that activities under the Work Order will take approximately 20 months and the Company’s expectations that the total cost under the Work Order is currently estimated to be approximately $1.8 million. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause our actual activities, performance, achievements, or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 26, 2020, as amended on April 29, 2020, and subsequent reports that the Company may file with the SEC. In addition, forward-looking statements may also be adversely affected by unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the acquisition of XCART; uncertainty of the expected financial performance of the Company following completion of the acquisition of XCART; failure to realize the anticipated potential of the XCART technology; the ability of the Company to implement its business strategy; failure of Pharmsynthez to perform its obligations under the Agreement and the Work Order; failure of the Company and Pharmsynthez to reach agreements with third-party contract sites on terms favorable to the Company, or at all; failure to achieve milestones under the Work Order in accordance with the proposed timeline, or at all; general market factors; general economic and business conditions, including potential adverse effects of public health issues, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, on economic activity; competitive product development; product availability; federal and state regulations and legislation; the regulatory process for new product candidates and indications; manufacturing issues that may arise; and patent positions and litigation, among other factors. The forward-looking statements contained in this Form 8-K, including the press release, speak only as of the date the statements were made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
(d) Exhibits
