SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - August 10, 2016) -
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Lattice Biologics Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: LBL) (OTCBB:
BLVKF) ("Lattice Biologics" or the "Company") announced today that, subject to approval
by the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company will undertake a plan to convert US$474,570 (Can$619,788) of debt (the
"Debt") into equity of Lattice Biologics (the "Transaction").
The Debt is expected to be converted to equity at a conversion price of Can$0.19 per share, resulting in the issuance of
3,262,043 shares (the "Shares") of Lattice Biologics.
In addition, the Company plans to issue a total of 1,031,884 warrants (the "Warrants") to certain individuals
as part of the Transaction. Each Warrant will be exercisable at a price of Can$0.25 per common share for a period of three years
from the date of closing the Transaction.
Completion of the Transaction is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and compliance with all regulatory
requirements. The Shares issuable in connection with the Transaction will be subject to a hold period ending four months and one
day after the closing date of the Transaction.
"The completion of this conversion of debt to equity will strengthen our balance sheet as we move forward with the
Company's growth plans," commented Lattice Biologics CEO, Guy Cook. "It demonstrates the confidence and ongoing support
of our service providers and stakeholders -- for which we are grateful."
By strengthening the Company's ability to advance R&D efforts, this financial course supports the goal of becoming a
leader in next generation biologics and personalized health solutions.
About Lattice Biologics Ltd.:
Lattice Biologics recently completed its RTO, becoming a publically traded company on January 4, 2016 and is traded on the
TSX-V under the symbol: LBL. The Company is an emerging personalized/precision medicine leader in the field of cellular therapies
and tissue engineering, with a focus on bone, skin, and cartilage regeneration.
Lattice Biologics develops and manufactures biologic products to domestic and international markets. The Company's products
are used in a variety of surgical applications.
Lattice Biologics maintains its headquarters, laboratory and manufacturing facilities in Scottsdale, Arizona as well as
offices in Toronto, Ontario. The facility includes ISO Class 1000 and ISO Class 100 clean rooms, and specialized equipment
capable of crafting traditional allografts and precision specialty allografts for various clinical applications. The Lattice
Biologics team includes highly trained tissue bank specialists, surgical technicians, certified sterile processing and
distribution technicians, and CNC operators who maintain the highest standards of aseptic technique throughout each step of the
manufacturing process. From donor acceptance to the final packaging and distribution of finished allografts, Lattice is committed
to maintaining the highest standards of allograft quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
Lattice Biologics maintains all necessary licensures to process and sell its tissue engineered products within the U.S. and
internationally. This includes Certificates to Foreign Governments from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and
registrations for 29 countries, which allow the export of bone, tendon, meniscus, ligament, soft tissue, and cartilage products
outside of the U.S.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information:
Certain information contained in this news release constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
'safe harbour' provisions of Canadian securities laws. All statements herein, other than statements of historical fact, are to be
considered forward looking. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology
such as "planned", "potential", "future", "expected", "could", "possible", "goal", "intends", "will" or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements in this news release include, without limitation: information pertaining to the Company's strategy,
plans, or future financial performance, such as statements with respect to the Transaction, and other statements that express
management's expectations or estimates of future performance. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Lattice to
be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of factors and assumptions that, while considered
reasonable by management as of the date such statements are made, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and
competitive uncertainties and contingencies. The factors and assumptions that could prove to be incorrect, include, but are not
limited to: that market prices will be consistent with expectations, the continued availability of capital and financing, and
that general economic, market and business conditions will be consistent with expectations. The forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as
required by law. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
United States Advisory: The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), and may not be offered, sold, or resold in the United States or
to, or for the account of or benefit of, a U.S. Person (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act)
unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act is available. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in
the state in the United States in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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