Oragenics Announces Receipt of Payment in Full under Promissory Note in Connection with Sale of Consumer Probiotic Business

TAMPA, Fla.-- Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: OGEN.BC) (the “Company”), a leader in the development of novel antibiotics against infectious disease and developing effective treatments for oral mucositis, today announced it has received payment in full of the $450,000 promissory note issued to the Company in connection with the previously announced sale of its Consumer Probiotic Business to ProBiora Health, LLC, an entity owned by Ms. Christine L. Koski. The receipt of this payment finalizes the payment to the Company of the $1,700,000 purchase price of which $1,250,000 was previously paid to the Company at closing and, as previously announced, ProBiora Health, LLC will also be obligated to pay the Company contingent consideration annually over a 10 year period based on a percentage of sales of products using the Purchased Assets, with a maximum obligation to the Company of $2,000,000.

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, a synthetic biology company. The collaborations allow Oragenics access to Intrexon's proprietary technologies toward the goal of accelerating 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.

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Oragenics, Inc.
Michael Sullivan, 813-286-7900 x232
Chief Financial Officer
msullivan@oragenics.com
or
Investor/Media Contact:
The Ruth Group
David Burke, 646-536-7009
dburke@theruthgroup.com

Source: Oragenics, Inc.