LexaGene Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

BEVERLY, Mass., Feb. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LexaGene Holdings, Inc., (OTCQB: LXXGF; TSX-V: LXG) (“LexaGene” or the “Company”), announces that it has ceased operations, laid off its staff, and, together with its direct subsidiary LexaGene, Inc., and its indirect subsidiary Bionomics Diagnostics, Inc., filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The filing, which took place earlier today at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, located in Boston, Massachusetts, will result in federal appointment of a bankruptcy trustee to liquidate the Company’s assets and distribute any proceeds.

Dr. Jack Regan, LexaGene’s CEO and founder, stated, “Despite our best efforts, we were unable to secure the necessary funding to continue our operations. Accordingly, the board of directors has exercised its business judgment to commence liquidation proceedings for the Company. My staff and I have truly given our best effort to make this company a success. Unfortunately, market conditions, lack of technology adoption, and the lengthy sales cycle in the biopharma industry have been too much to overcome. We regret the impact this will have on our investors, customers, and employees.”

The financial results of the liquidation, which is now in the hands of the Bankruptcy Court, are beyond the Company’s control and inherently uncertain. At this time the Company does not expect that any liquidation proceeds realized by the bankruptcy trustee will be sufficient to satisfy the claims of all creditors, and it is unlikely that the Company’s shareholders will receive any distribution of any liquidation proceeds.

The Company does not intend to undertake any proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) or other similar proceedings in Canada.

At this time, the Board of Directors of the Company remains intact, and the Company does not intend to seek a voluntary delisting from the TSX Venture Exchange.

About LexaGene Holdings Inc.        

LexaGene is a molecular diagnostics company that has commercialized the MiQLab System for fast and easy detection of biological contaminants, pathogens and other molecular markers. The System is designed for on-site usage and uses real-time PCR chemistry. Our customers include biopharmaceutical companies and veterinary hospitals. The MiQLab System delivers excellent sensitivity, specificity, and breadth of detection.

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