Toronto, Ontario – November 3, 2016 – Theralase Technologies Inc. (“Theralase” or the “Corporation”) (TLT:TSXV) (TLTFF:OTC), a leading biotech company focused on the commercialization of medical devices to eliminate pain and the development of photodynamic compounds to destroy cancer, announced today it is filing amended and restated financial statements (together with an amended corresponding management’s discussion and analysis) for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 (collectively, the “Amended Financial Report”) to correct the accounting errors identified below.
In the 2Q2016 financial statements, filed August 29,2016:
- Prepaid expenses were overstated by $62,692.
- Finished Goods Inventory Overhead was overstated by $66,377.
- Accrued Liabilities were overstated by 62,763.
The net impact of the correction of the above stated items to the Balance Sheet is a:
- reduction in Total Assets from $4,705,471 to $4,576,402, representing a net reduction of $129,069 (approximately 2.7%); and
- reduction in Total Liabilities from $419,457 to $356,694, representing a net reduction of $62,763 (approximately 16%)
The net impact of the correction of the above stated items to the Income Statement is an:
- increase in net loss for 2H2016 from $2,390,119 to $2,456,417, representing an increase of $66,298 (approximately 2.7%).
The Amended Financial Report is available under the Corporation’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About Theralase Technologies Inc.
Theralase Technologies Inc. in its therapeutic laser technology division designs, manufactures, markets and distributes patented super-pulsed laser technology indicated for the: elimination of pain, reduction of inflammation and acceleration of tissue healing for numerous nerve, muscle and joint conditions. Theralase’s photodynamic therapy division researches and develops specially designed molecules called photodynamic compounds, which localize to cancer cells and then when laser light activated, effectively destroy them.
Additional information is available at www.theralase.com and www.sedar.com.
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For More Information:
Roger Dumoulin-White
President & CEO, Theralase Technologies Inc.
1.866.THE.LASE (843-5273) ext. 225
416.699.LASE (5273) ext. 225