MedMira Closes New Equity Investment for Future Growth
15 July 2021 - 12:30PM
Today, MedMira Inc. (MedMira) (TSXV: MIR) has closed a CAD$ 0.5
million equity investment with a Canadian arm’s length investor.
The investment is strictly aimed to increase the Company’s growing
operational capacity and represents fully diluted less than 1% of
the total shareholding. The transaction was approved by the TSX
Venture Exchange.
Under the terms of deal, the investor will
acquire 2,711,496 equity units at $0.18444 per unit. Each equity
unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase
warrant and is subject to the four month hold period. Each full
warrant entitles the investor to purchase one common share of
MedMira at $0.18444 per share exercisable over six months.
“In anticipation of the increasing demand for
our products due to the expansion of our COVID-19 product line and
the commencement of the clinical trials for our CLIA G4 HIV* rapid
test, we have to further expand our manufacturing capabilities at
an even larger scale. As a result we sought out additional expert
advice and gratefully we have the opportunity to work with a
seasoned manufacturing executive who built and owns a highly
successful manufacturing company in Canada. Accessing this valuable
industrial resource will allow us to further enhance our
manufacturing output by not sacrificing product quality and
emphasising on a lean manufacturing methodology to decrease costs
and increase profit margins.” said Hermes Chan, CEO of MedMira Inc.
“After lengthy discussions and thorough due diligence we were
offered additional funding to exhilarate our progress. While
MedMira has and will continue to be supported by its largest
shareholder, we believe this financial commitment from a new
sophisticated investor underlines our potential and contributes to
shareholder confidence.”
Progress Report on MedMira’s COVID-19 and other
products will be published as soon as available.
* MedMira’s REVEAL G4 HIV test for point of care
(POC) finger stick whole blood test was FDA-approved previously,
and the CLIA Waiver will allow MedMira to expand into significantly
larger new channels that are closest to patient care. These
channels include physician-office-lab (POL) facilities, clinics,
CDC mobile testing facilities and other community healthcare
providers.The U.S. Congress passed the Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA) in 1988 to establish standards for
all laboratory testing and amended it in 2008 to establish more
stringent guidelines for in-vitro diagnostics. CLIA
standards require that only accurate and easy-to-use tests are
performed in the physician's office. The FDA determines whether a
device is CLIA-waived based on extensive evaluations conducted in a
CLIA-waived environment by intended users such as physicians,
nurses and medical assistants.
About MedMira
MedMira is a leading developer and manufacturer
of Rapid Vertical Flow® diagnostics. The Company’s tests provide
hospitals, labs, clinics and individuals with instant disease
diagnosis, such as HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis, and SARS-CoV-2, in
just three easy steps. The Company’s tests are sold globally under
the Reveal®, Multiplo® and Miriad® brands. Based on its patented
Rapid Vertical Flow® Technology, MedMira’s rapid HIV test is the
only one in the world to achieve regulatory approvals in Canada,
the United States, China and the European Union. MedMira’s
corporate offices and manufacturing facilities are located in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. For more information visit
medmira.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
This news release contains forward‐looking
statements, which involve risk and uncertainties and reflect the
Company’s current expectation regarding future events, including
statements regarding possible regulatory approval, product launch,
future growth, and new business opportunities. Actual events could
materially differ from those projected herein and depend on a
number of factors including, but not limited to, changing market
conditions, successful and timely completion of clinical studies,
uncertainties related to the regulatory approval process,
establishment of corporate alliances and other risks detailed from
time to time in the company quarterly filings.
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TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
MedMira ContactMarkus MeileChief
Financial Officer MedMira Inc.ir@medmira.com
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