SQI Diagnostics To Extend Warrant Expiry

TORONTO, April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - SQI Diagnostics Inc. (TSX-V: SQD; OTCQX: SQIDF), a life sciences and diagnostics company that develops and commercializes proprietary technologies and products for advanced microarray diagnostics (“SQI”), today announced that it has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to extend the expiry of 5,126,044 outstanding common share purchase warrants (“the Warrants”) of the Company, which were issued in connection with the Company’s May 2013 private placement financing.

Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company at any time until the close of business on May 1, 2015 at an exercise price of $1.10 per common shares. The Warrants will be amended, effective May 1, 2015, to extend the term of such Warrants until May 1, 2018. In addition, at any time prior to the expiry date, as amended, should the 20-day trailing average price exceed $1.43, warrant holders shall have 30 days to exercise this series of warrants and any unexercised warrants shall expire thereafter. All other provisions of the Warrants will remain the same.

About SQI Diagnostics

SQI Diagnostics is a life sciences and diagnostics company that develops and commercializes proprietary technologies and products for advanced microarray diagnostics. The Company’s proprietary microarray tests and fully-automated systems are designed to simplify protein and antibody testing workflow, increase throughput, reduce costs and provide excellent data quality. For more information, please visit www.sqidiagnostics.com.

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SOURCE SQI Diagnostics Inc.