Titan Medical Inc. Announces Pricing of Overnight Marketed Equity Offering

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - March 08, 2017) -

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Titan Medical Inc. ("Titan" or the "Company") (TSX: TMD) (OTCQX: TITXF) is pleased to announce today that it has priced its previously announced overnight marketed offering of equity securities for up to US$5,600,000 (approximately C$7,500,000) (the "Offering"). Pursuant to the Offering, Titan will issue units of the Company ("Units") at a price of C$0.35 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company (a "Common Share") and (i) a ½ common share purchase warrant, each whole warrant (a "2019 Warrant") exercisable for one Common Share, at a price of C$0.40 for a period of two years following the closing of the Offering (the "Closing"), and (ii) a ½ common share purchase warrant, each whole warrant (a "2021 Warrant" and, together with the 2019 Warrants, the "Warrants") exercisable for one Common Share, at a price of C$0.50 for a period of four years following Closing.

The Offering will be undertaken on a best efforts basis pursuant to the terms and conditions of an agency agreement to be entered into between the Company and Bloom Burton Securities Inc. (the "Agent"). In connection with the Offering, the Agent will be paid a cash commission equal to 7.0% of the gross proceeds of the Offering and it will be issued that number of non-transferable broker warrants exercisable for Common Shares equal to 7.0% of the number of Units sold in the Offering (in each case excluding any Units sold to certain excluded subscribers). The Company will also grant the Agent an over-allotment option to offer for sale that number of additional Units and/or Warrants equal to 15% of the Units sold under the Offering, subject to the maximum number of additional Units and/or Warrants issuable under Titan's base shelf prospectus dated August 18, 2015, exercisable at any time and from time to time on or before the date of Closing (the "Closing Date") or for a period of up to 30 days following the Closing Date.

The Company expects the Closing to occur on or about March 16, 2017. The Offering is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory and stock exchange approvals (including, for certainty, the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX")). The Offering is to be effected in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario by way of a prospectus supplement (the "Prospectus Supplement") to Titan's base shelf prospectus dated August 18, 2015. In addition, the Units may also be offered for sale in the United States, by or through a United States registered broker-dealer appointed by the Agent as sub-agent, and in certain offshore jurisdictions, in each case under available exemptions from the prospectus and registration requirements of applicable securities laws.

The net proceeds of the Offering (the "Net Proceeds") will be used to fund continued development work in connection with the Company's SPORT™ Surgical System, as well as for working capital and other general corporate purposes. Details as to the specific allocation of the Net Proceeds will be disclosed in the Prospectus Supplement.

The Common Shares are listed on the TSX under the symbol "TMD". An application will be made to list the Common Shares issuable under the Offering for trading on the TSX. Listing will be subject to the Company fulfilling all of the requirements of the TSX.

About Titan Medical Inc.

Titan Medical Inc. is a Canadian public company focused on the design and development of a robotic surgical system for application in minimally invasive surgery ("MIS"). The Company's SPORT Surgical System, currently under development, includes a surgeon-controlled robotic platform that includes a 3D high-definition vision system and instruments for performing MIS procedures. The surgical system also includes a surgeon workstation that provides the surgeon with an advanced ergonomic interface to the robotic platform for controlling the instruments and provides a 3D high-definition endoscopic view of inside a patient's body. The SPORT Surgical System is designed to enable surgeons to perform a broad set of surgical procedures for general abdominal, gynecological and urologic indications. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.titanmedicalinc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" which reflect the current expectations of management of the Company, including with respect to the intended use of the Net Proceeds. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, the anticipated Closing Date and the proposed use of proceeds. Wherever possible, words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "potential for" and similar expressions have been used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's current beliefs with respect to future events and are based on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those listed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 30, 2016 (which may be viewed at www.sedar.com). Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward looking statements prove incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. These factors should be considered carefully and prospective investors should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Although the forward-looking statements contained in the news release are based upon what management currently believes to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure prospective investors that actual results, performance or achievements will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.

U.S. Securities Law Caution

The securities described herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and accordingly, may not be offered or sold to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or "U.S. persons," as such term is defined in Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act ("U.S. Persons"), except in compliance with the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities requirements or pursuant to exemptions therefrom. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Company's securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons.