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SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. (SABS): auditor change — SAB Biotherapeutics restates 2021 financials, delays 10-K; reports $15M cash, reduced burn
SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc.
- Restatement of 2021 financials due to misclassification of insurance financing; no net income impact, but prior statements should no longer be relied upon.
- Cash and equivalents $15.0M as of Dec 31, 2022 (down from $33.2M); annualized cash consumption reduced to $18M from $60M.
- Received $16.8M total from US government settlement for COVID-19 therapeutic SAB-185; first $8.6M in Nov 2022, second $8.2M in Jan 2023.
- Raised $7.9M in private placement; appointed new CMO Alexandra Kropotova and board member Scott Giberson.
- Pipeline progress: SAB-142 type 1 diabetes IND-enabling studies completed; SAB-176 influenza Phase 2a data; SAB-195 C. diff program initiated.