AbbVie to Acquire Landos Biopharma, Further Strengthening its Portfolio in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases - Seite 3

Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements in this news release, and documents referred to in this news release, are, or may be considered, forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project" and similar expressions and uses of future or conditional verbs, generally identify forward-looking statements. AbbVie and Landos caution that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: (i) the risk that the proposed transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, (ii) the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction, including with respect to the adoption of the definitive agreement by the stockholders of Landos and required regulatory approvals, (iii) potential delays in consummating the proposed transaction, (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the definitive agreement, (v) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed transaction on Landos’ business relationships, operating results, and business generally, (vi) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of the parties and potential difficulties in Landos’ employee retention as a result of the proposed transaction, (vii) risks related to diverting management’s attention from Landos’ ongoing business operations, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties or their respective directors or officers related to the proposed transaction, (ix) challenges to intellectual property, (x) competition from other products, (xi) difficulties inherent in the research and development process, (xii) adverse litigation or government action, and (xiii) changes to laws and regulations applicable to the industries of the parties. Additional information about the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect AbbVie's and Landos’ operations is set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of AbbVie's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as updated by its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of Landos' 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as updated by its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Such filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and neither AbbVie nor Landos undertakes any obligation, and each specifically declines, to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.