Tryp Therapeutics Inc. Announces Private Placement Of Unsecured Convertible Notes For Gross Proceeds Of AUD$3.0 Million

November 2, 2023

Kelowna, Canada – November 2, 2023 – Tryp Therapeucs, Inc. (“Tryp” or the “Company”) (CSE: TRYP), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing intravenous-infused psilocin (the active metabolite of psilocybin) for diseases with high unmet medical needs, is pleased to announce a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of unsecured convertible notes (the “Notes”) for an aggregate principal amount of up to AUD$3.0 million, with the ability to accept oversubscriptions of up to AUD$0.3m.

 

The Notes will be denominated in Australian Dollars, will have a term of 12 months (the “Maturity Date”), and will be interest free. The Notes shall automatically convert into common shares in the capital of the Company (the “Common Shares”) on the earlier of: (i) the Maturity Date, or (ii) the time the Company is completing a liquidity event, as defined in the Notes. The price at which the Notes will be converted into Common Shares will vary depending on various scenarios as set out in the Notes and at a conversion price fixed in accordance with CSE policies. The proceeds of the Private Placement will be used for general working capital purposes. Closing of the Private Placement is anticipated to occur on or about November 9, 2023, and is subject to receipt of all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”). The Notes and the underlying Tryp Shares issuable on conversion of the Notes, will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation.

 

In connection with the Private Placement, the Company has entered into an engagement agreement (the “Engagement Agreement”) with ACNS Capital Markets Pty Ltd trading as Alto Capital (“Alto Capital”) pursuant to which Alto Capital is entitled to a cash fee of 6% of proceeds raised under the Private Placement and will be issued such number of warrants as equals to 4.0% of the Common Shares issuable on conversion of the Notes.

 

It is currently expected that one or more directors or officers of the Company will participate in the Private Placement, acquiring Notes on the same basis as other subscribers. In addition, a director is entitled to receive certain fees from Alto Capital in connection with the Private Placement and the transactions contemplated in the Engagement Agreement. Consequently, the Private Placement constitutes a “related party transaction” as such term is defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). The Company will rely on Section 5.5(b) of MI 61-101 for an exemption from the formal valuation requirement and Section 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 for an exemption from the minority shareholder approval requirement.

 

The Company also announces that it has granted an aggregate of 10,463,548 incentive stock options to certain of the Company’s officers and directors. The options are subject to vesting provisions, have an exercise price set in accordance with the policies of the CSE and expire in 2028.

 

This press release is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in the United States or in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to qualification or registration under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements and applicable U.S. state securities laws.

 

About Tryp

 

Tryp Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing proprietary, novel formulations for the administration of psilocin in combination with psychotherapy to treat diseases with unmet medical needs.

 

Tryp’s lead program, TRP-8803, is a proprietary formulation of IV-infused psilocin (the active metabolite of psilocybin) that alleviates numerous shortcomings of oral psilocybin including: significantly reducing the time to onset of the psychedelic state, controlling the depth and duration of the psychedelic experience, and reducing the overall duration of the intervention to a commercially feasible timeframe.

 

The Company has completed a Phase 2a clinical trial for the treatment of binge eating disorder at the University of Florida, which demonstrated an average reduction in binge eating episodes of greater than 80%. The Company also recently announced commencement of patient dosing in a Phase 2a clinical trial for the treatment of fibromyalgia in collaboration with the University of Michigan and is preparing to initiate a Phase 2a clinical trial in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital for the treatment of abdominal pain and visceral tenderness in patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. Each of the studies is utilizing TRP-8802 (synthetic, oral psilocybin) to demonstrate clinical benefit in these indications.

 

Where a positive clinical response is demonstrated, subsequent studies are expected to utilize TRP-8803 (IV-infused psilocin), which has the potential to further improve efficacy, safety, and patient experience.

 

For more information, please visit www.tryptherapeutics.com.

 

Investor & Media Contact

 

Peter Molloy
Chief Business Officer
Tryp Therapeutics Inc.

 

pmolloy@tryptherapeuccs.com