VBI Announces Agreement to Sell Manufacturing Capabilities, Certain Related Assets, and Enter Into New License Agreement with Brii Biosciences

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – VBI Vaccines Inc. (Nasdaq: VBIV) (“VBI” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company driven by immunology in the pursuit of powerful prevention and treatment of disease, today announced agreements whereby Brii Biosciences (“Brii Bio”), subject to certain activities, is expected to: (i) acquire the intellectual property for VBI-2601, VBI’s HBV immunotherapeutic development program, and eliminate payment obligations from the July 2023 agreements between VBI and Brii Bio, (ii) acquire manufacturing capabilities and certain related assets at VBI’s Rehovot, Israel manufacturing facility, and (iii) enter into an exclusive license to develop and commercialize VBI-1901, VBI’s glioblastoma (GBM) immunotherapeutic candidate, in the Asia Pacific region (APAC), excluding Japan. Additionally, subject to certain approvals, VBI and Brii Bio will work together to transfer the manufacturing technologies of VBI-2601 to a site designated by Brii Bio. VBI received $2.5 million of consideration upon signing of definitive documents and is expected to receive up to an additional $30.5 million of consideration, subject to achievement of certain activities, with a target completion date of June 30, 2024.

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