NurExone Biologic Inc. (TSXV: NRX), (OTCQB: NRXBF), (Germany: J90)
(the “
Company” or “
NurExone”), a
biopharmaceutical company developing exosome-based therapies for
the multi-billion dollar regenerative medicinei market, is pleased
to announce, further to its press release dated September 26, 2024
(the “
September 26 Release”), the closing of the
final tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private
placement (the “
Offering”) for gross proceeds of
$127,499.90 (“
Tranche 2”). In the Offering, the
Company raised aggregate gross proceeds of $1,737,647.45 through
the issuance of 3,159,359 Units. Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined herein have the meanings attributed to them in the
September 26 Release.
“We are delighted with the success closing of
our Private Placement and deeply appreciate the support and trust
from our investors and shareholders. The funds raised will help
advance our asset development, support working capital, and cover
general corporate purposes,” said Dr. Lior Shaltiel, CEO of
NurExone.
Pursuant to Tranche 2, the Company issued
231,818 Units at a price of $0.55 per Unit for gross proceeds of
$127,499.90. Each Unit consisted of one Common Share and Warrant.
Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common
Share at a price of $0.70 per Common Share for a period of 36
months, subject to acceleration. If the daily volume weighted
average trading price of the Common Shares on the TSXV for any
period of 10 consecutive trading days equals or exceeds $1.05, the
Company may, upon providing an Acceleration Notice, accelerate the
expiry date of the Warrants to a date not less than 30 days
following the date of the Acceleration Notice. If the Warrants are
not exercised by the applicable accelerated expiry date, the
Warrants will expire and be of no further force or effect.
All securities issued under Tranche 2 are
subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including
from the TSXV, and all securities issued thereunder will be subject
to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the
closing of the Offering. The Company intends to use the net
proceeds from the Offering for working capital and general
corporate purposes.
Related Party Transaction
James A. Richardson, a director of the Company,
(the “Participating Insider”) participated in the
Offering and acquired an aggregate of 50,000 Units. The
participation of the Participating Insider in the Offering
constitutes a “related party transaction”, as such term is defined
in MI 61-101. In completing the Offering, the Company has relied on
exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder
approval requirements of MI 61-101, on the basis that the fair
market value of the Participating Insider’s participation in the
Offering did not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the
Company, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101.
The Company filed a material change report on
October 7, 2024 announcing the Offering, closing of the initial
tranche of the Offering and indicating that the Offering may
constitute a “related party transaction”; however, at the time of
filing, the participation of the Participating Insider was not
known. Further details will be included in a material change report
to be filed by the Company.
Corporate Update
In addition, the Company announces that, subject
to TSXV approval, the Company has retained the services of
Independent Trading Group (“ITG”) and Oak Hill
Financial Inc. (“Oak Hill”) to provide
market-making, business, and capital markets advisory services to
the Company in accordance with TSXV policies.
Independent Trading Group
ITG will trade the Company’s securities on the
TSXV and other trading venues with the objective of maintaining a
reasonable market and improving the liquidity of the Common Shares.
In consideration of the services provided by ITG, the Company will
pay ITG a monthly service fee of $5,000. The agreement is for an
initial term of one month and renewable thereafter. The agreement
may be terminated by either party with 30 days’ notice. There are
no performance factors contained in the agreement and ITG will not
receive shares or options as compensation. ITG and the Company are
unrelated and unaffiliated entities and at the time of the
agreement, neither ITG nor its principals have an interest,
directly or indirectly, in the securities of the Company.
Oak Hill Financial Inc.
Oak Hill, an arm’s length party to the Company,
will provide certain investor relations services to the Company
including, without limitation, in relation to providing strategic
advice with respect to the Company’s stakeholder communication
initiatives and to expand market awareness (the
“Services”). Oak Hill will comply with all
applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSXV in
providing the Services. The Agreement shall be for an initial
one-month term, for a monthly fee of $10,000, plus applicable
taxes, which may be automatically renewed at the Company’s
discretion. No securities of the Company are being granted to Oak
Hill under the terms of its engagement and to the knowledge of the
Company, neither Oak Hill nor any of its directors, officers or
employees currently owns any securities of the Company. The Company
may also reimburse Oak Hill for certain expenses incurred in
connection with the Services.
This news release does not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities
described in this news release in the United States. Such
securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S.
Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and,
accordingly, may not be offered or sold within the United States,
or to or for the account or benefit of persons in the United States
or “U.S. Persons”, as such term is defined in Regulation S
promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act, unless registered under
the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or
pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements.
About Independent Trading Group
Inc.
Independent Trading Group Inc. is Canada’s only
brokerage firm dedicated specifically to professional trading. As
Canada’s foremost Market Making Firm, ITG provides Market Making
and Liquidity Provider services that are objective and focused. ITG
employs real traders and provides real liquidity, with an
underlying emphasis on integrity and success
About Oak Hill Financial
Inc.
Oak Hill is based in Toronto, Ontario, and
specializes in leveraging the most effective investment, growth and
exposure strategies for small to mid-size companies through an
integrated approach to relationship development and corporate
communications.
About NurExone
NurExone Biologic Inc. is a TSXV and OTCQB
listed pharmaceutical company that is developing a platform for
biologically guided exosome-based therapies to be delivered,
non-invasively, to patients who have suffered Central Nervous
System injuries. The Company’s first product, ExoPTEN for acute
spinal cord injury, was proven to recover motor function in 75% of
laboratory rats when administered intranasally. ExoPTEN has been
granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA. The NurExone platform
technology is expected to offer novel solutions to drug companies
interested in non-invasive targeted drug delivery for other
indications.
For additional information and a brief
interview, please watch Who is NurExone?,
visit www.nurexone.com or follow NurExone
on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Lior ShaltielChief Executive Officer and
DirectorPhone: +972-52-4803034Email: info@nurexone.com
Oak Hill Financial Inc.2 Bloor Street, Suite
2900Toronto, Ontario M4W 3E2Investor Relations -
CanadaPhone:
+1-647-479-5803Email: info@oakhillfinancial.ca
Dr. Eva ReuterInvestor Relations -
GermanyPhone:
+49-69-1532-5857Email: e.reuter@dr-reuter.eu
Allele Capital PartnersInvestor Relations -
USPhone: +1
978-857-5075Email: aeriksen@allelecapital.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain
“forward-looking statements” that reflect the Company’s current
expectations and projections about its future results. Wherever
possible, words such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “expect”,
“plan”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict” or
“potential” or the negative or other variations of these words, or
similar words or phrases, have been used to identify these
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this
press release include, but are not limited to, statements relating
to: the Company receiving all regulatory approvals; the use of
proceeds from the Offering; the terms of the engagement of each of
ITG and Oak Hill; and the NurExone platform technology offering
novel solutions to drug companies interested in non-invasive
targeted drug delivery for other indications.
These statements reflect management’s current
beliefs and are based on information currently available to
management as at the date hereof. In developing the forward-looking
statements in this press release, we have applied several material
assumptions, including: the general business and economic
conditions of the industries and countries in which we operate; the
Company’s drug products having its intended benefits and effects;
the Company’s intellectual property and technology being novel and
inventive; the intellectual property having the intended impact on
the Company and its business; exosomes becoming an ideal and
natural choice for drug delivery; the Company making advancements
in the manufacturing process of exosomes; exosomes holding immense
promise for regenerative medicine; the Company’s production methods
continuing to be reliable; the Company will have flexibility in
optimizing its exosome production method; exosomes will serve as an
excellent, targeted system for drug delivery; the Company will pave
the way to regenerative medicine treatments for a variety of
clinical indications by the Company and with future collaboration
partners; the Company’s ExoPTEN nanodrug being a potential
treatment for acute spinal cord injuries and other central nerve
system indications; ITG and Oak Hill engagements will not be
terminated and each will fulfill their duties under the respective
agreements; the engagements will have a positive impact on the
Company and its securities; and the NurExone platform technology
offering novel solutions to drug companies interested in
non-invasive targeted drug delivery for other indications.
Forward-looking statements involve significant
risk, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause
actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially
from the results discussed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to risks related to: the Company’s early stage of
development; lack of revenues to date; government regulation;
market acceptance for its products; rapid technological change;
dependence on key personnel; protection of the Company’s
intellectual property; dependence on the Company’s strategic
partners; the fact that preclinical drug development is uncertain,
and the drug product candidates of the Company may never advance to
clinical trials; the fact that results of preclinical studies and
early-stage clinical trials may not be predictive of the results of
later stage clinical trials; the uncertain outcome, cost, and
timing of product development activities, preclinical studies and
clinical trials of the Company; the uncertain clinical development
process, including the risk that clinical trials may not have an
effective design or generate positive results; the potential
inability to obtain or maintain regulatory approval of the drug
product candidates of the Company; the introduction of competing
drugs that are safer, more effective or less expensive than, or
otherwise superior to, the drug product candidates of the Company;
the initiation, conduct, and completion of preclinical studies and
clinical trials may be delayed, adversely affected or impacted by
unforeseen issues; the potential inability to obtain adequate
financing; the potential inability to obtain or maintain
intellectual property protection for the drug product candidates of
the Company; the NurExone platform technology being unable to offer
novel solutions to drug companies; risks that the Company’s
intellectual property and technology won’t have the intended impact
on the Company and/or its business; the Company’s inability to
realize upon partnerships; risk that the exosomes will not become
an ideal and/or natural choice for drug delivery; risk that the
company will be unable to make advancements in the manufacturing
process of exosomes; risk that exosomes will not be a viable option
in regenerative medicine; risk that the Company’s production
methods will become unreliable; risk that the Company will not have
flexibility in optimizing its exosome production method; risk that
exosomes will not serve as a targeted system for drug delivery;
risk that the Company will be unable to pave the way to
regenerative medicine treatments for a variety of clinical
indications by the Company and/or with future collaboration
partners; risk that the Company’s ExoPTEN nanodrug will not work as
a potential treatment for acute spinal cord injuries and/or other
central nerve system indications; risk that the NurExone platform
technology will be unable to offer novel solutions to drug
companies interested in non-invasive targeted drug delivery for
other indications; risk that the ITG and/or Oak Hill engagement
will not have the intended impact on the Company and/or its
securities; and the risks discussed under the heading “Risk
Factors” on pages 29 to 36 of the Company’s Annual Information Form
dated March 30, 2023, a copy of which is available under the
Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. These factors should
be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue
reliance on the forward-looking statements. Although the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions,
the Company cannot assure readers that actual results will be
consistent with these forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press
release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise
them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by
law.
Neither TSXV nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
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