Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 26, 2024) - Medicus Pharma Ltd. (TSXV: MDCX) (FSE: N46) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement (the "Equity Offering") of 2,922,500 common shares of the Company ("Shares"), at an issuance price of US$2.00 per Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of US$5,845,000. The Company expects to pay US$375,000 of finders' fees in connection with the Equity Offering.
The closing of the Equity Offering is expected to occur on or about June 28, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Equity Offering to fund the Company's research and development programs and for working capital purposes.
The Shares will be offered pursuant to applicable exemptions from the prospectus requirements of Canadian securities laws. The Shares will also be offered and sold in the United States pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), and any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States.
The Company is also pleased to announce that, pursuant to the indenture governing its US$5,172,500 outstanding aggregate principal amount of 10.00% Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2025 (the "Notes"), the Company has notified holders that the first date on which they may convert their Notes into Shares at US$2.00 per Share has been brought forward to June 28, 2024. Holders of all the Notes have elected to make such a conversion, which is expected to occur on or about June 28, 2024.
Holders of Notes who have elected to receive cash interest upon conversion will receive approximately US$15.28 of accrued and unpaid interest for each US$1,000 principal amount of Notes converted. All other holders of Notes will receive approximately 12.53 Shares in respect of accrued and unpaid interest for each US$1,000 principal amount of Notes converted, subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy Shares in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of Shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction or an exemption therefrom. The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the 1933 Act, or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the 1933 Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements thereof.
For further information contact:
Carolyn Bonner, President
(610) 636-0184
cbonner@medicuspharma.com
About Medicus Pharma Ltd:
Medicus Pharma Ltd. (TSXV: MDCX) is a biotech/life sciences company focused on accelerating the clinical development programs of novel and disruptive therapeutics assets.
SkinJect Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Medicus Pharma Ltd, is a development stage, life sciences company focused on commercializing novel, non-invasive treatment for basal cell skin cancer using patented dissolvable microneedle patch to deliver chemotherapeutic agent to eradicate tumors cells.
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These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including those risk factors described in the Company's public filings on SEDAR+, which may impact, among other things, the trading price and liquidity of the Company's common shares. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect our expectations as of the date hereof, and thus are subject to change thereafter. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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