Montreal, QC, Canada, November 21st, 2025 – Defence Therapeutics Inc. (“Defence” or the “Company”), a leading biotechnology company pioneering next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (“ADC”), announces that the holders of the Corporation’s 8% convertible debentures issued on November 16, 2024 (the “Debentures”) have converted all of the principal amount and the accrued interests thereof into an aggregate number of 2,607,600 common shares of the Company (each, a “Share”) upon maturity of Debentures on November 16, 2025.
In accordance with the terms of the Debentures, the principal amount of $1,476,000 was converted into 2,460,000 Shares at the conversion price of $0.60 per Share and an aggregate amount of $118,080 of accrued interests was converted into 147,600 Shares at $0.80 per Share totalling 2,607,600 Shares for an aggregate amount of $1,594,080.
About Defence:
Defence Therapeutics is a publicly traded biotechnology company committed to making cancer treatment more effective and safer. Using its Accum® precision drug delivery platform, Defence is working to enhance the potency of ADCs and other complex biologics at lower doses, with the goal of reducing side effects and improving access to advanced therapies. By pursing cutting edge science, and collaborating with pharma and biotech partners, Defence strives to bring transformative therapies to patients who need them most. To learn more about Defence Therapeutics and explore partnering opportunities, please visit www.defencetherapeutics.com or contact info@defencetherapeutics.com.
For further information:
Amie Phinney
President and Chief Executive Officer
P: (604) 306-8027
aphinney@defencetherapeutics.com
www.defencetherapeutics.com
Cautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Information
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include regulatory actions, market prices, and continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Neither the CSE nor its market regulator, as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE, accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
