TORONTO, March 11, 2016 /CNW/ - SQI Diagnostics Inc. (TSX-V: SQD; OTCQX: SQIDF), a life sciences and diagnostics company that develops and commercializes proprietary technologies and products for advanced microarray diagnostics ("SQI"), today announced that it intends to extend the expiry of 8,400,000 outstanding common share purchase warrants ("the Warrants") of the Company, which were issued in connection with the Company's April 2014 public offering of units of the Company. The extension of the warrants was approved by members of the Board of Directors who are independent of this series of warrants. The extension is subject to approval from the TSX Venture Exchange. 

Each Warrant currently entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company at any time until the close of business on April 10, 2016 at an exercise price of $0.65 per common shares. The Warrants will be amended, effective March 11, 2016, to extend the term of such Warrants until April 10, 2019.  In addition, at any time prior to the amended expiry date, should the 20-day trailing average price exceed $0.85, warrant holders shall have 30 calendar days to exercise this series of warrants and any unexercised warrants shall expire thereafter.  All other provisions of the Warrants will remain the same. 

About SQI Diagnostics
SQI Diagnostics is a life sciences and diagnostics company that develops clinical grade multiplexed microarray and molecular assays run on its automated instrumentation for the pharmaceutical research, animal health, and clinical diagnostics markets. SQI develops custom research and diagnostic assays that are multiplexed; meaning the simplification, consolidation and automation of many individual tests into one. This increases sample throughput, reduces time, cost and chance for human error, and provides excellent data quality. For more information, please visit sqidiagnostics.com.

Investor Relations Contact:

Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Morris
416.674.9500 ext. 229
amorris@sqidiagnostics.com

Vice President of Finance and Administration
Patricia Lie       
416.974.9500 ext. 277
plie@sqidiagnostics.com

Forward-looking Information

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SOURCE SQI Diagnostics Inc.