Lexaria Appoints New Chief Financial Officer and Issues Consultant Warrants
Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (Nasdaq:LEXX)(Nasdaq:LEXXW) announces the appointment of Gregory Downey as the new Chief Financial Officer effective April 15, 2021. Downey, previously the Company's Controller, brings over ten years of CFO experience and will be compensated with a CDN$144,000 annual salary, a 10% increase, and stock options. The Company also plans to issue 300,000 share purchase warrants to third-party consultants, exercisable until April 16, 2024, at US$9.00 per share. Lexaria continues to advance its DehydraTECH technology for improved drug delivery.
- Gregory Downey's appointment as CFO brings extensive experience and knowledge of the company.
- The annual salary package includes a performance-based increase and stock options, enhancing leadership incentives.
- Issuing warrants may attract third-party consultants, potentially benefiting the company's business initiatives.
- The change in CFO may raise concerns regarding continuity and potential experience gaps in financial leadership.
KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 15, 2021 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (Nasdaq:LEXX)(Nasdaq:LEXXW)(CSE:LXX) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, announces the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer and the issuance of share purchase warrants to third party consultants.
Lexaria is pleased to announce that effective April 15, 2021, Gregory Downey will be assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Company. During the past two years, Mr. Downey has been engaged by the Company as its Controller and has intimate knowledge regarding the Company's business and finances. Mr. Downey brings a wealth of experience to Lexaria, having served as the Chief Financial Officer of several public companies during the past ten years. Mr. Downey holds a Certified Management Accountant designation and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.
In the position as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Downey will be compensated with a base annual salary of CDN
The Company is grateful to outgoing CFO, Mr. Allan Spissinger, for his many contributions and wishes him continued success in his future endeavours.
The Company also announces that effective on April 16, 2021, it will be issuing share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") for the issuance of up to an aggregate 300,000 common shares to three unrelated third party consultants. The Warrants will be exercisable for a period of three years ending on April 16, 2024 at an exercise price of US
About Lexaria Bioscience Corp.
Lexaria Bioscience Corp.'s proprietary drug delivery technology, DehydraTECH™, improves the way active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) enter the bloodstream by promoting healthier oral ingestion methods and increasing the effectiveness of fat-soluble active molecules, thereby lowering overall dosing. The Company's technology can be applied to many different ingestible product formats, including foods, beverages, oral suspensions, tablets, and capsules. DehydraTECH has repeatedly demonstrated since 2016 with cannabinoids and nicotine the ability to increase bio-absorption by up to 5-10x, reduce time of onset from 1 - 2 hours to minutes, and mask unwanted tastes; and is planned to be further evaluated for orally administered bioactive molecules, including anti-virals, cannabinoids, vitamins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and nicotine. Lexaria has licensed DehydraTECH to multiple companies including a world-leading tobacco producer for the development of smokeless, oral-based nicotine products and for use in industries that produce cannabinoid beverages, edibles, and oral products. Lexaria operates a licensed in-house research laboratory and holds a robust intellectual property portfolio with 18 patents granted and approximately 60 patents pending worldwide. For more information, please visit www.lexariabioscience.com.
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Phone: 866-221-3341
SOURCE: Lexaria Bioscience Corp.
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