NurExone Biologic Inc. (TSXV: NRX), (OTCQB: NRXBF), (Germany: J90)
(“
NurExone” or the “
Company”), a
developer of exosome-based therapies for regenerative medicine, is
pleased to announce that, subject to TSX Venture Exchange
(“
TSXV”) approval, it has closed a non-brokered
private placement of 856,996 units (“
Units”) at a
price of C$0.56 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of
C$479,917.76 (the “
Offering”). The Company intends
to use the proceeds of the Offering for working capital purposes.
In addition, the Company is pleased to announce
that, further to its press release dated August 28, 2023 (the
“August 28, 2023 Release”), the Company has
received gross proceeds of C$727,755.04 through the exercise of
2,140,456 Class A Warrants at a price of C$0.34 per Class A Warrant
issued in the first tranche of the non-brokered private placement
of the Company which closed on August 25, 2023 (the “August
2023 Offering”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein have the meanings attributed to them in the August 28, 2023
Release.
Terms of the Offering
Each Unit consisted of (i) one common share in
the capital of the Company (each, a “Common
Share”), and (ii) one Common Share purchase warrant (each,
a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder
thereof to purchase one Common Share at a price of C$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 20 consecutive trading days
equals or exceeds C$1.75, the Company may, upon providing written
notice to the holders of the Warrants (the “Acceleration
Notice”), accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants to
the date that is 45 days following the date of the Acceleration
Notice. In addition, following the date of the issuance of the
Warrants, if the Company lists the Common Shares to a nationally
recognized stock exchange in the United States, the Company may
upon providing an Acceleration Notice, accelerate the expiry date
of the Warrants to the date that is 45 days following the date of
the Acceleration Notice. If the Warrants are not exercised by the
applicable accelerated expiry dates, the Warrants will expire and
be of no further force or effect.
Closing of the Offering is subject to receipt of
all necessary regulatory approvals, including TSXV, and all
securities issued under the Offering are subject to a statutory
hold period of four months and one day from the closing of the
Offering.
Warrant Exercises
Following the Company providing the outstanding
Class A Warrant holders an acceleration notice on December 17, 2024
that the Class A Warrant acceleration trigger was met, when the
daily volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares on
the TSXV equalled or exceeded C$0.69 for a period of 20 consecutive
trading days, 2,140,456 Class A Warrants were exercised at a price
of $0.34 per Class A Warrant, providing the Company C$727,755.04 in
gross proceeds. The effect of such exercises, along with the prior
exercise of 181,818 Class A Warrant back in March 2024, resulted in
all Class A Warrants issued in the August 2023 Offering being
exercised.
Statements from the CEO and
CFO
Eran Ovadya, NurExone’s CFO, expressed: “we
sincerely appreciate the trust our investors have placed in us. The
warrant exercises and private placement have generated slightly
more than C$1.2 million, providing essential support for our
mission.”
Dr. Lior Shaltiel, NurExone’s CEO, added: “the
successful fundraising efforts demonstrate confidence in NurExone’s
vision and strategy. These funds will allow us to accelerate our
R&D activities and drive forward key collaborations.
Additionally, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Tali Kizhner as our new
Director of Research and Development (“R&D”).
Her outstanding expertise in biologics and proven leadership in
advancing therapeutic programs will be invaluable as we prepare to
move to clinical trials and achieve our next set of
milestones.”
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.
Director of R&D
Appointment
The Company has appointed Dr. Tali Kizhner as
its new Director of R&D, reinforcing the Company’s leadership
as it advances toward clinical trials. With over 15 years of
R&D and chemistry, manufacturing and controls expertise, Dr.
Kizhner has led groundbreaking initiatives in therapeutic protein
development and dietary supplements. She joins NurExone from Biond
Biologics, where she specialized in intracellular delivery of
biologics, and previously led global R&D efforts at
International Flavors & Fragrances. At Protalix
Biotherapeutics, she played a pivotal role in developing biologics,
including FDA- and EMEA-approved treatments for Fabry disease. Dr.
Kizhner, who holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology and Food Engineering
from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, brings
expertise and leadership to guide NurExone’s promising therapies
through the upcoming stages of development and approvals.
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,
minimally invasive, 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 and European agency,
European Medicines Agency. The NurExone platform technology is
expected to offer novel solutions to drug companies interested in
minimally 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 completing the Offering on the terms indicated
herein; the Company receiving all regulatory approvals; the use of
proceeds from the Offering; the Company advancing towards clinical
trials; Dr. Kizhner’s role within the Company; and the NurExone
platform technology offering novel solutions to drug companies
interested in minimally 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 Company realizing on the benefits of
exosomes; the Company will produce and supply exosomes for a wide
range of applications; the ability of the Company’s products to be
used for patient treatment; the Company fulfilling its intended
future plans and expectations; there being growing clinical demand
for innovative treatments in spinal cord, optic nerve, and other
therapeutic areas; the Company carrying out its pre-clinical trials
and realizing upon the benefits of the pre-clinical trials; the
Company’s realizing upon the potential for exosome-loaded drugs in
regenerating or repairing damaged nerves; the Company maintaining
its ongoing commitment to using its ExoTherapy platform to advance
the field of regenerative medicine and cell therapy applications;
the Company will complete the Offering on the terms indicated
herein; the Company will receive all regulatory approvals; the
Company will use the proceeds from the Offering as outlined herein;
the Company will advance to the clinical trial stage; Dr. Kizhner
will be the director of R&D and provide the services as set out
herein; and the NurExone platform technology will offer novel
solutions to drug companies interested in minimally 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, including Dr. Kizhner; 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 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 inability
to obtain adequate financing; the inability to obtain or maintain
intellectual property protection for the drug product candidates of
the Company; 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 carry out its pre-clinical
trials and realize upon the stated benefits of the pre-clinical
trials; the inability of the Company to realize on the benefits of
exosomes; the inability of the Company to produce and/or supply
exosomes for a wide range of applications; the inability of the
Company’s products to be used for patient treatment; there not
being broader adoption in the field and/or cell therapy
applications; the inability of the Company to fulfill its intended
future plans and expectations; there not being growing clinical
demand for innovative treatments in spinal cord, optic nerve,
and/or other therapeutic areas; the inability of the Company to
collaborate with pharma companies; the Company’s inability to
realize upon the stated potential for exosome-loaded drugs in
regenerating or repairing damaged nerves; the Company’s inability
to maintain its ongoing commitment to using its ExoTherapy platform
to advance the field of regenerative medicine and/or cell therapy
applications; the Company’s inability to expand into further
studies; the Company’s inability to complete the Offering on the
terms indicated herein or at all; the Company will not receive all
required regulatory approvals; the Company will not use the
proceeds from the Offering as outlined herein; the NurExone
platform technology not offering novel solutions to drug companies
interested in minimally invasive targeted drug delivery for other
indications; and the risks discussed under the heading “Risk
Factors” on pages 44 to 51 of the Company’s Annual Information Form
dated August 27, 2024, 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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