SQI DIAGNOSTICS ANNOUNCES PROPOSED INSIDER SALES AND WARRANT EXERCISES TO FUND COMPANY

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SQI Diagnostics Inc. (SQIDF) announced that its Majority Shareholders, holding 75% of the common shares, plan to sell up to 45 million shares to finance the exercise of warrants priced between $0.12 and $0.21. These sales aim to fund working capital and general corporate purposes. The shareholders will execute these sales through private transactions and market trades, as detailed in filed Sale Notices. While the proceeds will support the company's operations, there is no guarantee regarding the timing or completion of these transactions.

Positive

• Majority Shareholders plan to raise funds by exercising warrants at prices between $0.12 and $0.21.
• The intention to sell shares indicates confidence in financing operations.

Negative

• Sales of up to 45 million shares could dilute existing shareholder value.
• Actual execution of share sales and warrant exercises remains uncertain.

TORONTO, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - SQI Diagnostics Inc. (the "Company" or "SQI") (TSXV: SQD) (OTCQB: SQIDF), a leader in the science of lung health that develops and manufactures respiratory health and precision medicine tests, announces that certain insiders of the Company, who are also control persons of the Company and collectively own, or exercise control or direction over, an aggregate of 75% of the issued and outstanding common shares ("Shares") in the capital of the Company (the "Majority Shareholders"), have informed the Company of their intention to sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of 45 million Shares, or 15 million Shares per Majority Shareholder, subject to market conditions, at or around the prevailing market price of the Shares at the time of such sales, and to use the proceeds of such sales (net of commissions, taxes and other selling costs) to finance the exercise of common share purchase warrants ("Warrants") held by such Majority Shareholders at exercise prices ranging from $0.12 to $0.21 (the "Warrant Exercise") in order to fund the Company.

Each of the Majority Shareholders has filed a Form 45-102F1 – Notice of Intention to Distribute Securities under Section 2.8 of NI 45-102 Resale of Securities ( the "Sale Notices") in connection with the contemplated sales of Shares to fund the Warrant Exercise. The Company has also been informed by each of the Majority Shareholders that such shareholders intend to execute the sales of Shares through a combination of private and over the market trades during the duration of the sales period contemplated in the Sale Notices and expected to file subsequent Sale Notices from time to time. The Majority Shareholders have informed the Company that they intend to continue to fund the Company through the exercise of Warrants from time to time with proceeds raised from the sale of Shares pursuant to future Sale Notices. There are no assurances as to the timing of the transactions contemplated in the Sale Notices nor whether any such transactions will occur.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the exercise of warrants by the Majority Shareholders to fund working capital and for general corporate purposes. 

About SQI Diagnostics

SQI Diagnostics are leaders in the science of lung health. We develop and manufacture respiratory health and precision medicine tests that run on SQI's fully automated systems. Our tests simplify and improve COVID-19 mobile PCR, Point of Care antigen testing and antibody monitoring, Rapid Acute Lung Injury testing, donor organ transplant informatics, and immunological protein and antibody testing. We're driven to create and market life-saving testing technologies that help more people in more places live longer, healthier lives. For more information, please visit www.sqidiagnostics.com.

Contact:

Chief Financial Officer
Morlan Reddock
427.235.6563
mreddock@sqidiagnostics.com

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This press release contains certain words and statements, which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "anticipates", "plans", "proposes", "estimates", "intends", "expects", "believes", "may" and "will". The forward-looking statements reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's ongoing filings with the securities regulatory authorities, available to the public at www.sedar.com. Such statements are subject to numerous important factors, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control, that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from the company's current expectations. Management's expectations and therefore any forward-looking statements in this press release could be affected by risks and uncertainties relating to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the following: the timing and completion of the Majority Shareholders' Share sales and Warrant Exercises, the Company's ability its outstanding debt obligations, the effects of recent and ongoing macroeconomic risks and uncertainties and potential related economic disruption, and the factors detailed in the Company's ongoing filings with the securities regulatory authorities, available at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws

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FAQ

What is the purpose of SQIDF's insider share sales?

The share sales aim to finance the exercise of warrants and fund working capital.

How many shares are the Majority Shareholders planning to sell?

The Majority Shareholders plan to sell up to 45 million shares.

What are the exercise prices for the warrants held by Majority Shareholders?

The warrants are priced between $0.12 and $0.21.

What percentage of shares do the Majority Shareholders own in SQIDF?

The Majority Shareholders collectively own 75% of the issued and outstanding common shares.

Are there any assurances regarding the timing of SQIDF's share sales?

There are no assurances regarding the timing or completion of the share sales.