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TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titan Medical Inc. (“Titan” or the “Company“) (TSX:TMD) (OTCQB:TITXF) is pleased to announce the upsizing of the previously announced marketed offering (the “Offering“) of units of the Company (the “Units“). Based on strong investor demand, the board has approved an increase in the minimum Offering to CDN$18,000,000 (from CDN$13,000,000) and the maximum Offering to CDN$23,000,000 (from CDN$15,000,000). Pursuant to the Offering, Titan will issue Units at a price of CDN $0.50 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company (a “Common Share“) and one Common Share purchase warrant of the Company (a “Warrant“). Each Warrant is exercisable for one Common Share at a price of CDN $0.60, for a period of five years following the closing of the Offering.  The agent will not be granted any over-allotment option.

David McNally, President and CEO of Titan Medical, said, “We are delighted that the investment community has responded enthusiastically to the Offering, acknowledging the significant progress that the Company has made in achieving its milestones, as well as its prospects for the future.”

In connection with the foregoing, the Company intends to file a second amended and restated preliminary short form prospectus in each of the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta pursuant to National Instrument 44-101 – Short Form Prospectus Distributions. In addition, the Units may also be offered for sale in the United States, by or through United States registered broker-dealers appointed by the Agent as sub-agents, and in certain offshore jurisdictions, in each case under available exemptions from the prospectus and registration requirements of applicable securities laws.

About Titan

Titan 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. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the filing of an amended and restated preliminary short form prospectus. 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 31, 2017 (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.

CONTACT INFORMATION

LHA Investor Relations
Kim Sutton Golodetz
(212) 838-3777
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or
Bruce Voss
(310) 691-7100
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