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Titan Medical Inc (2)
Symbol TMD
Shares Issued 112,842,297
Close 2023-06-19 C$ 0.19
Market Cap C$ 21,440,036
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Titan Medical completes shift to IP licensing company

2023-06-20 13:14 ET - News Release

Mr. Paul Cataford reports

TITAN MEDICAL SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONS TO AN IP LICENSING COMPANY

Titan Medical Inc. has provided this further corporate update on its successful transition to an intellectual property licensing company.

Given the state of the capital markets such that emerging tech issuers have generally faced severe challenges in raising capital for prerevenue and development-stage projects, Titan has determined to focus on exploring opportunities to generate revenue from the licensing of its existing patent portfolio, and as previously announced:

  • The company has terminated its research and development operations and has substantially cut operating expenses, including management compensation and general and administrative expenses.
  • The company has signed two licensing agreements as previously disclosed with two major players in the surgical robotic industry for total upfront payments of $15.5-million (U.S.).

Titan believes that the two licensing deals validate the importance and value of its patent portfolio and the company continues to pursue discussions with other parties toward additional non-exclusive licensing arrangements.

With the influx of new cash from the two recent licensing agreements and the termination of its R&D operations, the company continues to manage its payables and expects to meet its projected obligations well into 2024. As part of the transition away from R&D operations, Titan is also exploring opportunities for the sale of its testing and manufacturing equipment.

Finally, the company will also explore opportunities for a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Although the company will not be limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a business combination, the company intends to focus primarily on biotech, medtech, and other life sciences and technology sectors.

Paul Cataford, interim chief executive officer and chair, stated: "We had expected a better outcome from our strategic review process and we were disappointed with the lack of any bids for the company despite the significant efforts in support of the process from our management and board and our financial adviser. However, we are very pleased with the recent developments noted above which have allowed us to place the company on a much stronger financial footing. Under the circumstances, our executive team and board have performed well and have generated surprisingly good results.

"It is a pleasure and a privilege to serve with such a dedicated and hard-working board and management team and I reiterate my appreciation to them as well as to our former management colleagues who were instrumental in this period of transition."

The company remains dedicated to continued shareholder engagement and it looks forward to the coming annual meeting.

About Titan Medical Inc.

Titan Medical, a medical technology company headquartered in Toronto, Ont., has developed an expansive patent portfolio related to the enhancement of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), including through a single access point, and is currently focused on evaluating new opportunities to further develop and license its intellectual property.

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