TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / September 11, 2018 / Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. (NASDAQ: IPCI; TSX: IPCI) (''Intellipharmaceutics'' or the ''Company''), a pharmaceutical company specializing in the research, development and manufacture of novel and generic controlled-release and targeted-release oral solid dosage drugs, today announced that it issued in a private placement financing (the ''Financing'') an unsecured convertible debenture in the principal amount of US$0.5 million (the ''Debenture''), which will mature September 1, 2020.
The Debenture bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum, payable monthly, is pre-payable at any time at the option of the Company, and is convertible at any time into common shares at a conversion price of US$0.30 per common share at the option of the holder. The Financing was non-brokered and the net proceeds are to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. If the Debenture is fully converted into common shares of the Company, the shares would represent approximately 3.8% of the Company's currently issued common shares on a non-diluted basis.
Dr. Isa Odidi, CEO and Co-Founder, and Dr. Amina Odidi, COO and Co-Founder, provided the Company with the US$0.5 million proceeds for the Debenture. Drs. Isa and Amina Odidi directly and through their family holding company own approximately 13.3% of the Company's currently issued shares on a non-diluted basis. The participation of the Odidis, as related parties in the Debenture transaction, was approved by directors of the Company who are independent of such related parties.
About Intellipharmaceutics
Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. is a pharmaceutical company specializing in the research, development and manufacture of novel and generic controlled-release and targeted-release oral solid dosage drugs. The Company's patented Hypermatrix™ technology is a multidimensional controlled-release drug delivery platform that can be applied to a wide range of existing and new pharmaceuticals. Intellipharmaceutics has developed several drug delivery systems based on this technology platform, with a pipeline of products (some of which have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (''FDA'') approval) in various stages of development. The Company has abbreviated new drug application (''ANDA'') and new drug application (''NDA'') 505(b)(2) drug product candidates in its development pipeline. These include the Company's abuse-deterrent oxycodone hydrochloride extended-release formulation (''Oxycodone ER'') based on its proprietary nPODDDS™ novel Point Of Divergence Drug Delivery System (for which an NDA has been filed with the FDA), and Regabatin™ XR (pregabalin extended-release capsules).
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Company Contact:
Intellipharmaceutics International Inc.
Andrew Patient
Chief Financial Officer
416.798.3001 ext. 106
investors@intellipharmaceutics.com
Investor Contact:
ProActive Capital
Kirin Smith
646.863.6519
ksmith@pcgadvisors.com
SOURCE: Intellipharmaceutics International Inc.
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