Corporate
News Release
Bioniche Further Pays Down Debt with Laurus Master Funds
12/01/07
- an additional $1 million USD of debt removed from balance sheet - BELLEVILLE, ON, January 12, 2007 – Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the Company will repay an additional $1 million USD of its debt with Laurus Master Funds. The Company will repay $500,000 USD on the secured convertible term note and $500,000 USD on the secured revolving note in shares. For the convertible term note repayment, the shares will be priced at $0.88 Cdn. For the secured revolving note repayment, the shares will be priced at the ten day market average (VWAP) less 15%. This will equate to 1,077,840 shares. There is no penalty attached to this repayment. Following this transaction, Bioniche will have a net convertible term debt of approximately $0.56 million USD and a maximum borrowing limit under the revolving note of up to $3.5 million USD. “We continue to improve our balance sheet,” said Graeme McRae, President & CEO of Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. “This puts us in a better position to execute our Phase III development program for Urocidin, while completing a partnership deal and/or a strategic financing arrangement to support our business model.” ###
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