Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 20, 2023) - StageZero Life Sciences, Ltd. (TSX: SZLS) (OTCQB: SZLSF) ("StageZero" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated healthcare company devoted to improving the early detection and management of cancer and other chronic diseases through leading-edge molecular diagnostics and clinical interventions, announces that it has applied to the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") for a temporary repricing of the exercise price of 8,730,647 outstanding common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") expiring during 2023 and 2024.
The Warrants were originally issued pursuant to non-brokered private placements and debenture conversions. None of the Warrants to be extended are held, directly or indirectly, by any insiders of the Company. The new exercise price of the warrants will be CDN$0.065 and the temporary repricing will take effect on July 5 and close on July 10, 2023. The unlisted warrants expiring on June 29th, 2023 will be temporarily extended to July 10th, 2023. After that time, the warrants will revert to the original issued terms. No further extensions or amendments will be made to any outstanding warrants that expire in 2023 or 2024.
The following table identifies the Warrants and their exercise price.
Issue Date
Exercise Price
Current Expiry Date
Number of Warrants
New Exercise Price
25-Mar-2019
0.72
31-Jan-2024
722,606
0.065
23-Apr-2019
0.8
31-Jan-2024
390,626
0.065
23-Apr-2019
0.96
31-Jan-2024
220,797
0.065
23-Apr-2019
1.528
31-Jan-2024
319,095
0.065
10-Jul-2019
1.48
31-Jan-2024
1,448,597
0.065
24-Jul-2019
1.48
31-Jan-2024
566,875
0.065
19-Feb-2020
0.56
31-Jan-2024
202,344
0.065
29-Jun-2020
0.72
29-June-2023
8,125
0.065
29-Jun-2020
0.72
29-June-2023
289,520
0.065
29-Jun-2020
0.72
29-June-2023
8,125
0.065
08-Jul-2020
0.56
31-Jan-2024
31,250
0.065
09-Jul-2020
0.56
31-Jan-2024
78,125
0.065
28-Sep-2020
0.56
31-Jan-2024
50,782
0.065
29-Sep-2020
0.56
31-Jan-2024
54,688
0.065
27-Oct-2020
0.56
31-Jan-2024
15,625
0.065
4-Dec-2020
1.10
4-Dec-2023
323,530
0.065
25-Jan-2021
0.56
31-Jan-2024
62,500
0.065
28-Jan-2021
0.56
31-Jan-2024
273,438
0.065
29-Jan-2021
0.56
31-Jan-2024
490,625
0.065
29-Jan-2021
0.56
31-Jan-2024
343,750
0.065
25-Feb-2021
0.56
31-Jan-2024
23,438
0.065
01-Mar-2021
0.56
31-Jan-2024
9,375
0.065
09-Mar-2021
0.56
31-Jan-2024
234,375
0.065
25-Mar-2021
0.56
31-Jan-2024
31,250
0.065
18-Aug-2021
0.56
31-Jan-2024
62,500
0.065
19-Aug-2021
0.56
31-Jan-2024
69,653
0.065
16-Jan-2020
0.48
16-Jan-2024
790,103
0.065
18-Aug-2022
0.15
18-Feb-2024
1,608,930
0.065
The effective date for amendments to the Warrants will be July 5, 2023, subject to the requisite approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Warrant Holders will also be contacted directly and provided with instructions as to how to exercise their warrants, should they wish to do so.
Publicly Traded Warrants:
StageZero has two sets of publicly traded warrants which will not be included in the repricing. They fall under Section 609 (f) of the TSX Company Manual which states:
Sec. 609. Listed Warrants: (f) Once warrants have been listed, TSX will not generally permit amendments to any of the essential terms of the warrants, such as the exercise price (except for anti-dilution purposes) or the expiry date.
"Responding to requests from shareholders who have supported us in these financings, we have applied to the TSX to offer a temporary repricing, essentially at Market, of all the outstanding warrants that expire in 2023 and 2024. This for a defined period. We believe this represents a great opportunity to those shareholders who have supported us over the last few years to participate further in the growth of StageZero and represents CDN$567,492 in possible capital to StageZero should all of the warrants be exercised. This capital would be directly deployed into growth focused activities such as the METRICS II study and support of our growing list of partnerships." said James Howard-Tripp, Chairman and CEO of StageZero. "We thank these shareholders for their continuing support."
About StageZero Life Sciences, Ltd.
StageZero Life Sciences, Ltd. is a vertically integrated healthcare company dedicated to improving the early detection and management of cancer and other chronic diseases through next-generation diagnostics and unique telehealth programs that provide clinical interventions to assist patients who currently have cancer (COC Protocol) as well as help patients reduce the risk of developing late-stage disease (AVRT™).
The Company's next generation test, Aristotle®, is the first ever mRNA multi-cancer panel for simultaneously screening for multiple cancers from a single sample of blood with high sensitivity and specificity for each cancer. Aristotle® uses mRNA technology to identify the molecular signatures of multiple cancer types and is built on the Company's patented technology platform, the Sentinel Principle. The Sentinel Principle has been validated in more than 9,000 patients and used by more than 100,000 patients in North America.
The Care Oncology Clinic offers a supervised treatment regimen (the COC Protocol) for people diagnosed with cancer of any type or stage. Developed by scientists and oncologists, the COC Protocol is intended for adjunctive administration alongside standard-of-care cancer therapy. It is an individualized therapeutic approach which seeks to simultaneously target multiple metabolic cancer pathways. The aim is to restrict cancer cell energy supply and use, which may make it more difficult overall for cancer cells to survive, grow and adapt to changing conditions in the body. As a result, such cells can potentially become more vulnerable to attack from cell-killing therapies such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Its patented COC Protocol incorporates a multifaceted approach, supported by peer-reviewed scientific studies, which highlight the potential of certain treatments to target the specific energy requirements of cancer cells, impacting their ability to grow and multiply.
AVRT is a Physician-Led, telehealth program for identifying and managing the early warning signs of cancer and chronic disease. Our program includes: a comprehensive online health evaluation; blood tests to measure markers of inflammation and metabolism; an in-depth initial physician consultation; regular physician follow-up appointments and interval screening.
Aristotle®, as well as additional cancer diagnostics (ColonSentry®, and the Prostate Health Index) are processed at the Company's clinical laboratory, StageZero Life Sciences, Inc., a CAP accredited and CLIA certified high-complexity reference laboratory in Richmond, Virginia.
StageZero Life Sciences trades on the Toronto Stock exchange under the symbol SZLS and on the OTCQB under the symbol SZLSF.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements identified by words such as "expects", "will" and similar expressions, which reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future events. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual events to differ materially from those projected herein. Investors should consult the Company's ongoing quarterly filings and annual reports for additional information on risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
For further information please contact: Investor Relations Rebecca Greco 1-855-420-7140 ext. 1838 rgreco@stagezerols.com
