SAB Biotherapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SABS) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops fully human polyclonal antibodies using a proprietary transgenic cattle platform called Tc Bovine. The company has historically generated revenue through government research grants and contracts, most recently a JPEO Rapid Response Contract that was terminated prior to FY2025, resulting in zero revenue recognized for the year ended December 31, 2025. SAB was incorporated in April 2014 as a Delaware corporation and acquired the intellectual property rights to the Tc Bovine platform from Sanford Applied Biosciences, a subsidiary of Sanford Health. The company has never declared or paid a cash dividend and funds operations through equity issuances and grant funding. As of the 10-K filed March 9, 2026, the company reported general and administrative expenses of $14.6 million and net cash used in operating activities of $44.8 million for FY2025. Samuel J. Reich has served as Chief Executive Officer since January 2024.
- Revenue model
- Grant and government contract revenue. The sole disclosed revenue source was a JPEO Rapid Response Contract, which was terminated before FY2025, leaving zero revenue recognized for the year ended December 31, 2025. Other income includes refundable Australian R&D tax credits and interest income on debt securities and cash equivalents.
- Products and services
- Tc Bovine, a transgenic cattle-based platform for producing fully human polyclonal antibodies. The company develops antibody-based therapeutic candidates using this platform for infectious disease and other indications.
- Customers and end markets
- Government and defense agencies, specifically the U.S. Department of Defense (JPEO), have been the sole disclosed revenue-generating customers. The end market is human therapeutics, focused on infectious disease.
- Value-chain role
- Early-stage drug developer and platform technology owner. Positioned upstream of commercialization, with no products approved or commercially sold as of the filing date.
- Geographic exposure
- Primarily United States operations. The company also conducts research activities in Australia, generating refundable R&D tax credits under Australian law. Regulatory filings reference the U.S. FDA as the primary authority, with references to future potential filings in foreign jurisdictions including Europe and Japan.
Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-03-09
Industry:
Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)
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