OTTAWA,
ON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Tetra
Bio-Pharma Inc. ("Tetra" or the "Company")
(TSX: TBP) (OTCQB: TBPMF) (FRA: JAM1), a leader in
cannabinoid-based drug discovery and development, announced today
that the Company has revised the terms of its previously announced
financing arrangement (the "Financing") with Global
Corporate Finance Opportunities 16 (the "Investor"), an
investment vehicle advised by Alpha Blue
Ocean ("ABO"), and has closed the first tranche of
the Financing on such revised terms, the whole pursuant to the
terms of an amended and restated subscription agreement dated
September 2, 2022 (the "Amended
and Restated Subscription Agreement").
Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Subscription
Agreement, the Investor has now agreed to purchase up to
$10,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of convertible debentures ("Debentures") instead of
up to $6,000,000 principal amount of
Debentures as initially agreed upon. In addition, the Company has
agreed to a revised fee structure, whereby the Company has paid to
the Investor a commitment fee equal to 8% of the total commitment
of the Investor, paid as to 3% through the issuance of $300,000 principal amount of Debentures
(the "Commitment Debentures") and as to 5% through the
issuance of 7,776,050 common shares having an aggregate value of
$500,000 (the "Commitment
Shares"). The terms of the Financing announced on August 11, 2022 otherwise remain unchanged in all
material respects.
As part of the closing of the first tranche of the Financing,
the Company issued to the Investor (i) $400,000 principal amount of Debentures,
(ii) the Commitment Debentures, (iii) the Commitment Shares, and
(iv) warrants to acquire 1,196,172 common shares at a price of
$0.0836 per share (the
"Warrants"). The Debentures issued as part of the first
tranche do not bear interest and will mature on September 7, 2023. The Warrants issued as part of
the first tranche have an expiry date of September 7, 2025.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Financing to
finance the manufacturing costs of its QIXLEEF drug candidate, to
repay indebtedness and for working capital.
The listing of the Commitment Shares and the Common Shares
underlying the Debentures and the Warrants has been conditionally
approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange. Listing remains subject to
the receipt of final approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Each closing of a tranche of the Financing is subject to a
number of conditions precedent. There is no guarantee that the
Company will be able to meet all of the conditions precedent for a
particular tranche. Therefore, the actual proceeds that the Company
will receive under the terms of the Amended and Restated
Subscription Agreement cannot be readily determined at this
time.
The securities described herein have not been, and will not
be, registered under 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 U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S
under the U.S. Securities Act) except in compliance with the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable
state securities requirements or pursuant to exemptions therefrom.
This press release will not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor will there be any sale
of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
The Toronto Stock Exchange has not approved the contents of
this press release. Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
About:
Tetra Bio-Pharma (TSX: TBP) (OTCQB: TBPMF) (FRA:JAM1) is a
leader in cannabinoid-derived drug discovery and development with a
FDA and a Health Canada cleared clinical program aimed at bringing
novel prescription drugs and treatments to patients and their
healthcare providers. Tetra's evidence-based scientific approach
has enabled them to develop a pipeline of cannabinoid-based drug
products for a range of medical conditions, including pain,
inflammation, and oncology. With patients at the core of what they
do, Tetra is focused on providing rigorous scientific validation
and safety data required for inclusion into the existing biopharma
industry by regulators, physicians, and insurance companies.
For more information visit: www.tetrabiopharma.com.
Forward-looking
statements
Some statements in this release may contain forward-looking
information, including statements regarding the use of proceeds of
the Financing and the listing of the Common Shares on the Toronto
Stock Exchange. All statements, other than of historical fact, that
address activities, events or developments that the Company
believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future
(including, without limitation, statements regarding potential
acquisitions and financings) are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the
words "may", "will", "should", "continue", "expect", "anticipate",
"estimate", "believe", "intend", "plan" or "project" or the
negative of these words or other variations on these words or
comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the
Company's ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual
results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in
the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this
news release include, among other things, statements about: the
terms of the Financing and the Debentures and the Warrants issuable
in connection therewith, including applicable maturity dates; and
the use of proceeds from the Financing. Factors that could cause
actual results or events to differ materially from current
expectations include, among other things, without limitation, the
inability of the Company to obtain sufficient financing to execute
the Company's business plan, competition, regulation and
anticipated and unanticipated costs and delays, the success of the
Company's research and development strategies, including the
success of this product or any other product, the applicability of
the discoveries made therein, the successful and timely completion
and uncertainties related to the regulatory process, the timing of
clinical trials, the timing and outcomes of regulatory or
intellectual property decisions, the risk that the anticipated
benefits from the receipt of funds from the Investor will not be
realized as contemplated, or at all, and other risks disclosed in
the Company's public disclosure record on file with the relevant
securities regulatory authorities. Although the Company has
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
results or events to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
results or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements included in this news
release are made as of the date of this news release and the
Company does not undertake an obligation to publicly update such
forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent
events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities
legislation.
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