Oragenics, Inc. Receives Audit Opinion with Going Concern Explanation

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TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE American: OGEN) today announced that, as previously disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, which was filed on February 16, 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the audited financial statements contained an unqualified audit opinion from its independent registered public accounting firm that included a going concern emphasis of matter paragraph. See further discussion in footnote 1 to the Company’s financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. This announcement is made pursuant to NYSE American LLC Company Guide Section 610(b), which requires public announcement of the receipt of an audit opinion containing a going concern paragraph. This announcement does not represent any change or amendment to the Company’s financial statements or to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

About Oragenics, Inc.

We are focused on becoming a leader in novel antibiotics against infectious disease and on developing effective treatments for oral mucositis. Oragenics, Inc. has established two exclusive worldwide channel collaborations with Intrexon Corporation and its subsidiaries. The collaborations allow Oragenics to accelerate the development of much needed new antibiotics that can work against resistant strains of bacteria and the development of biotherapeutics for oral mucositis and other diseases and conditions of the oral cavity, throat, and esophagus.

For more information about Oragenics, please visit www.oragenics.com.

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Oragenics
Corporate Contact:
Michael Sullivan, 813-286-7900
Chief Financial Officer
msullivan@oragenics.com
or
The Ruth Group
Investor/Media Contact:
Tram Bui, 646-536-7035
tbui@theruthgroup.com

Source: Oragenics

Released February 20, 2018