Medifocus Inc. Announces Closing of Private Placement
Submitted by Medifocus Inc on Mon, 01/14/2013
Toronto, Ontario – January 14, 2013 – Medifocus Inc. (TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE: MFS)(OTCQX: MDFZF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) (Medifocus or the Company) announces that it has completed its previously announced private placement. The Company issued 13,056,997 units (each a Unit) at a price of $0.15 per Unit for gross proceeds of $1,958,549.55. Each Unit is comprised of one common share (a Common Share) and one Series D Common Share purchase warrant (a Warrant). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional Common Share at a price of $0.20 for a period of 24 months following the completion of the Offering. If, at any time prior to the warrants’ expiration date, the daily volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange exceeds $0.75 for at least 10 consecutive trading days, Medifocus may, within 30 days of such occurrence, give an expiry acceleration notice to the holders of Warrants and, if it does so, the Warrants will, unless exercised, expire on the 30th day after the expiry acceleration notice is given. The Common Shares and Warrants issued in connection with the private placement, and any Common Shares issued upon the exercise of the Warrants, will have a hold period in Canada until May 15, 2013.
In connection with the private placement, subject to compliance with applicable securities legislation and TSX Venture Exchange policies, a 7% finder’s fee was paid on $7,500.00 of the gross proceeds for an aggregate finder’s fee of $525.00.
The proceeds of this Offering will be primarily used to commercialize the newly acquired Prolieve® line of business, for working capital and to continue Medifocus’ pivotal phase III clinical trials using Medifocus Microfocus APA 1000 System for the treatment of breast cancer (including all related professional expenses).
About Medifocus
Medifocus owns a patented microwave focusing technology platform (the Adaptive Phased Array (APA) technology), which can precisely target and control microwave energy to cause heating in cancerous tumors anywhere in the body reliably and repeatedly. The ability to target tumors with a precision controlled dose of heat can be used to destroy tumors at higher temperatures, to treat tumors in combination with chemotherapy and/or radiation at moderate temperatures for increased effectiveness and reduced toxicity and to trigger the targeted release of therapeutic drugs and genes at tumor sites at lower temperatures. While the core technology has been licensed from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Medifocus has further refined the precision of the microwave focusing and control ability and developed a commercial system dedicated exclusively for the treatment of Breast Cancer. With the acquisition of Prolieve®, Medifocus now owns in addition, a revenue generating commercial BPH heat treatment product generating cash flow to support the development and commercialization of other catheter based or APA based external focused heat systems for targeted thermotherapy of deep seated tumors anywhere in the body. Please visit www.medifocusinc.com for more details.
Forward-Looking Statements and Information
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information”, which may not be based on historical facts. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information, include, but are not limited to, information and statements with respect to the expected use of the proceeds. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as “plan,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “anticipate”, “estimate” and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made. Such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results events or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or 2
implied by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. These factors should be considered carefully and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments.
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.
For further information:
John Mon
Chief Operating Officer
Medifocus Inc.
jmon@medifocusinc.com
Telephone (410) 290-5734.
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