Xencor Inc

Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth below under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report. These statements, which represent our current expectations or beliefs concerning various future events, may contain words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate” or other words indicating future results. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the following:

•the effects of inflation on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and performance;

•our ability to execute on our plans to research, develop and commercialize our product candidates;

•the success of our ongoing and planned clinical trials;

•the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval for our product candidates;

•our ability to identify additional products or product candidates with significant commercial potential that are consistent with our business objectives;

•our ability to receive research funding and achieve anticipated milestones under our collaborations;

•our partners’ ability to advance drug candidates into, and successfully complete, clinical trials;

•our ability to attract collaborators with development, regulatory, and commercialization expertise;

•our ability to protect our intellectual property position;

•the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products;

•costs of compliance and our failure to comply with new and existing governmental regulations;

•the capabilities and strategy of our suppliers and vendors including key manufacturers of our clinical drug supplies;

•significant competition in our industry;

•the potential loss or retirement of key members of management;

•our failure to successfully execute our growth strategy including any delays in our planned future growth;

•our failure to maintain effective internal controls; and

•our ability to accurately estimate expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for additional financing.

Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Annual Report, and except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise after the date of this Annual Report. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.