Bioasis Provides Update on Business Operations

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Bioasis Technologies Inc. (OTCQB:BIOAF; TSX.V:BTI) announced reduced research activities and deferred payments to extend cash while seeking financing alternatives. On February 28, 2023, Lind Global Macro Fund allowed the Company to defer a C$100,000 payment. With further payment deferrals, Bioasis expects its cash to last until mid-May 2023. The Company is exploring strategic options, including licensing its xB³™ technology and potential partnerships. Bioasis was represented at BIO-EUROPE SPRING 2023 to engage with potential partners for its technology.

Positive

• Strategic exploration of partnerships and licensing for xB³™ technology may enhance shareholder value.
• Payment deferrals from Lind Global Macro Fund provide temporary cash flow relief.
• Engagement at BIO-EUROPE SPRING may lead to beneficial collaborations.

Negative

• Reduction in research activities signals financial distress.
• Dependency on additional funding raises risks for operational continuity.
• Existing cash resources expected to last only until mid-May 2023 without new funding.

NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIOASIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (OTCQB:BIOAF; TSX.V:BTI) (the “Company” or “Bioasis”), a multi-asset rare and orphan disease biopharmaceutical company developing clinical stage programs based on epidermal growth factor and a differentiated, proprietary xB³ ™ platform for delivering therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier (“BBB”) and the treatment of central nervous system (“CNS”) disorders in areas of high unmet medical need provides this update on its business operations.

On February 28, 2023, Lind Global Macro Fund, LP (“Lind”) agreed to allow the Company to defer the C$100,000 February payment owing to Lind under the terms of the convertible security funding agreement between the Company and Lind (the “CSFB”). The Company continues to reduce its research activities and defer payments to its vendors and officers in order to extend its cash while it seeks strategic alternatives to finance its operations.

As a result of the deferral of the February payment to Lind and the reduction in the Company’s expenditures, and assuming Lind agrees to defer the March payment under the CSFB, the Company now anticipates that its existing cash balance is sufficient to fund operations through approximately mid May, 2023. The ability of the Company to continue operations is dependent upon its ability to obtain additional funding through licensing of its technology and collaboration agreements with upfront and milestone payments, research grant funding, the sale of common shares, warrants, loans or issuance of debt securities and other strategic alternatives.

Bioasis continues to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including continuing as a standalone company and evaluating potential strategic transactions or partnerships as well as any financing alternatives that may be available.

The Company also announced it was represented by Shadow Lake Group at BIO-EUROPE SPRING and will be meeting with potential partners and licensees of its xB³ ™ technology in person and digitally.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Bioasis Technologies Inc.
Deborah Rathjen, Ph.D., Executive Chair of the Board

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About Bioasis
Bioasis Technologies Inc. is a multi-asset rare and orphan disease biopharmaceutical company developing clinical stage programs based on epidermal growth factors and the xB³ ™ platform, a proprietary technology for the delivery of therapeutics across the blood brain barrier and the treatment of CNS disorders in areas of high unmet medical need. The delivery of therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier represents the final frontier in treating neurological disorders. The in-house development programs at Bioasis are designed to develop symptomatic and disease-modifying treatments for brain-related diseases and disorders. For more information about the Company, please visit www.bioasis.us.

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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release

Contacts:

Deborah Rathjen, Ph.D., Executive Chair of the Board and CEO
deborah@bioasis.us
203-533-7082

Investor Contact:
Graeme Dick
Colwell Capital Corp.
graeme@colwellcapital.com
403-561-8989

FAQ

What is the financial situation of Bioasis Technologies Inc. as of March 2023?

Bioasis Technologies Inc. is currently deferring payments and reducing research activities to extend its cash runway, expecting to fund operations only through mid-May 2023.

How is Bioasis Technologies Inc. planning to enhance shareholder value?

Bioasis is exploring strategic partnerships and licensing of its xB³™ technology as potential avenues to enhance shareholder value.

What has Bioasis Technologies Inc. done regarding payment to Lind Global Macro Fund?

Bioasis has deferred a C$100,000 payment to Lind Global Macro Fund and is seeking to defer further payments to manage cash flow.

What events has Bioasis Technologies Inc. participated in recently?

Bioasis was represented at BIO-EUROPE SPRING 2023 to meet potential partners and licensees for its xB³™ technology.