Pascal Biosciences Inc. (TSX.V: PAS) ("
Pascal") is
pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding term
sheet (the "
Term Sheet") with
SōRSE Technology Corporation ("
SōRSE"), pursuant
to which it has agreed to exclusively negotiate a potential
transaction (the "
Potential Transaction") with
SōRSE. In exchange for the exclusive right to negotiate a
definitive agreement, SōRSE has agreed to purchase units of Pascal,
each unit consisting of one share and one warrant of Pascal, for
gross proceeds of US$250,000 on a private placement basis (the
"
Private Placement").
Pascal intends to use the proceeds of the
Private Placement for working capital purposes. Further details
regarding the Private Placement, including the price of the units,
the terms of the warrants and proposed closing date, will be
announced. Completion of the Private Placement remains subject to
the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued
pursuant to the Private Placement will be subject to a statutory
four month hold period.
Pursuant to the Term Sheet, Pascal has agreed to
exclusively negotiate the terms of the Potential Transaction with
SōRSE until May 27, 2020. Although Pascal and SōRSE have not yet
finalized the binding terms of the Potential Transaction, Pascal
expects that:
- SōRSE will purchase Pascal's cannabinoid programs in exchange
for common shares of SōRSE valued at US$9.5 million.
- Upon closing of the Potential Transaction, Pascal will hold at
least 15.8% of the outstanding shares of SōRSE.
- The Potential Transaction will be structured as a share
purchase agreement whereby SōRSE will purchase all of the shares of
Pascal Biosciences US, Inc. ("US SubCo"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Pascal which, in addition to other
assets, holds all of Pascal's cannabinoid assets and employs
certain personnel responsible for researching and advancing
Pascal's scientific programs.
- Upon closing of the Potential Transaction, Pascal will focus on
the advancement of its leukemia program which will not be
transferred to SōRSE as part of the Potential Transaction.
- As additional consideration for the sale of the cannabinoid
assets, SōRSE will permit US SubCo's employees to support Pascal's
retained intellectual property and scientific programs at no
additional cost to Pascal, in accordance with a work program to be
determined in the definitive agreement.
- Upon closing of the Potential Transaction, SōRSE will invest an
additional US$250,000 in Pascal on a private placement basis.
A binding commitment with respect to the
Potential Transaction will result in an enforceable agreement only
if Pascal and SōRSE negotiate and execute terms and conditions of a
definitive agreement prior to the expiry of the exclusivity period,
which is May 27, 2020. If entered into, the definitive agreement,
and any ancillary transaction agreements, will contain
representations and warranties, conditions relating to regulatory
approvals, TSX Venture Exchange approvals and any required
shareholder approvals, and other terms as are customary in
comparable transactions of this nature. In addition, if the
Potential Transaction results in the sale of more than 50% of
Pascal's assets, business or undertaking, as an additional
condition to closing of the Potential Transaction, Pascal will be
required to obtain approval of the Potential Transaction from its
shareholders in accordance with Policy 5.3 of the TSX Venture
Exchange. If a definitive agreement is not entered into and the
Potential Transaction is not completed, Pascal will retain
ownership of US SubCo and all rights to its cannabinoid assets.
If completed, the Potential Transaction would
leverage SōRSE's industry-leading formulation technology with
Pascal's cannabinoid programs for clinical trials. Pascal is the
first company to identify a mechanism for cannabinoids to directly
benefit cancer immunotherapy, and is also developing PAS-403, a
cannabinoid-derived drug targeting glioblastoma. In addition, both
of these programs would be funded and developed by SōRSE, which
would expedite their path to human clinical trials.
SōRSE has developed a proprietary water-soluble
cannabinoid emulsion technology (patent-pending) that enables
increased bioavailability, accurate dosing, and over 12 months
shelf stability. SōRSE is science and data-driven, with 53
employees, 30 of whom specialize in R&D and Quality Assurance.
In 2019, SōRSE secured a $5 million raise and a $10 million
strategic partnership with a third party and currently has multiple
partnerships which provide profitable revenue streams.
"The potential of Pascal's cannabinoid programs
for clinical applications in cancer in combination with SōRSE's
proprietary emulsification methods offers a promising path for
future medical applications of cannabinoid products," said Dr.
Patrick Gray, CEO of Pascal Biosciences. "If a definitive agreement
is entered into with SōRSE in connection with the Potential
Transaction, it would come on the heels of recent, successful
collaborative efforts with SōRSE that allowed Pascal to examine
SōRSE formulations in several Pascal ongoing studies."
This press release will not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be
any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer,
solicitation, or sale would be unlawful. The securities being
offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable
state securities laws.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Dr. Patrick W. Gray
President & CEO
ABOUT SōRSE TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION
SōRSE is a leading emulsion technology provider.
SōRSE's technology is designed for producers to provide consumers
with a better experience with near-perfect dosing, stability, and
safe ingredients. SōRSE's patented technology converts oil into
SōRSE, its water-soluble emulsion, for seamless integration as an
ingredient in a beverage, food item or topical. For more
information, visit www.sorsetech.com.
ABOUT PASCAL BIOSCIENCES
INC.
Pascal is a biotechnology company focused on
advancing innovative approaches for the treatment of cancer
including targeted therapies for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and
cannabinoid-based therapeutics. Pascal's leading portfolio also
comprises a small molecule therapeutic, PAS-403, that is advancing
into clinical trials for the treatment of glioblastoma, and
PAS-393, an immuno-stimulatory cannabinoid to be used in
combination with checkpoint inhibitor therapy. For more
information, visit www.pascalbiosciences.com.
Media Contact:Julie
Rathbuninfo@pascalbiosciences.comTel: 206-769-9219
Investor
Contact:invest@pascalbiosciences.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward
Looking Information
This press release includes certain
"forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements"
(collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of
applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation
including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical
fact, included herein, without limitation, statements relating the
future operating or financial performance of Pascal, are
forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are frequently, but
not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates",
"believes", "intends", "estimates", "potential", "possible", and
similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or
results "will", "may", "could", or "should" occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements in this press release relate to, among
other things, the expected final terms related to the Private
Placement (including, the pricing of the units offered thereunder,
the terms of the warrants forming part of the units offered
thereunder and the closing date of the Private Placement); the
completion of the Private Placement; the use of proceeds of the
Private Placement; the expected final terms related to the
Potential Transaction (including, the value of the common shares of
SōRSE issued to Pascal upon closing of the Potential Transaction,
the ownership interest held by Pascal in SōRSE upon closing of the
Potential Transaction, the structure of the Potential Transaction,
the focus of Pascal upon closing of the Potential Transaction, the
use of US SubCo's employees post-closing of the Potential
Transaction by Pascal and the additional $250,000 private placement
by SōRSE upon closing of the Potential Transaction); the entering
into of a definitive agreement in connection with the Potential
Transaction; obtaining the requirement regulatory, exchange and
shareholder approvals in connection with the Potential Transaction;
completion of the Potential Transaction; the effects of the
Potential Transaction; the profitability of SōRSE; and the business
operations of SōRSE. Actual future results may differ materially.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate, and actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and
projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon
a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered
reasonable by Pascal, are inherently subject to significant
business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties
and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could
cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from the results, performance or achievements that are or
may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and
the parties have made assumptions and estimates based on or related
to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation,
the failure of the TSX Venture Exchange to approve the Private
Placement, management's discretion to reallocate the use of
proceeds, negotiations regarding the final terms of the Potential
Transaction and the failure to obtain the required approvals to
complete the Potential Transaction. Readers should not place undue
reliance on the forward-looking statements and information
contained in this news release concerning these times. Except as
required by law, Pascal does not assume any obligation to update
the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections,
or other factors, should they change, except as required by
law.
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