Covalon Announces Receipt of First Payment Under New License Agreement

Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the "Company" or "Covalon") (TSXV: COV; OTCQX: CVALF), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced that it has received $3.5 million USD under a new license agreement (“Agreement”) with a large global medical company (“Medical Partner”). The Agreement provides the Medical Partner with certain rights to use Covalon’s patented antimicrobial medical coating technology with some of its devices. The Agreement was entered into in the ordinary course of business of Covalon and is subject to confidentiality provisions.

In addition to the $3.5 million USD which has today been received by Covalon, the Medical Partner has also agreed in the Agreement to pay to Covalon:

• $5 million USD in additional license fees as certain technology development milestones are achieved;
• Fees for Covalon technology development services and equipment; and
• Ongoing royalties on worldwide product sales (subject to regulatory clearance of the products).

“This new license agreement is yet another milestone for Covalon,” said Brian Pedlar, Covalon’s Chief Executive Officer. “It is a validation of Covalon’s patented medical coating platform, which helps prevent infections and saves lives in many clinical settings.”

About Covalon

Covalon Technologies Ltd. researches, develops and commercializes new healthcare technologies that help save lives around the world. Covalon's patented technologies, products and services address the advanced healthcare needs of medical device companies, healthcare providers and individual consumers. Covalon's technologies are used to prevent, detect and manage medical conditions in specialty areas such as wound care, tissue repair, infection control, disease management, medical device coatings and biocompatibility. To learn more about Covalon, visit www.covalon.com.

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Covalon Technologies Ltd.
Brian Pedlar, 905.568.8400 x 233
CEO
[email protected]
Toll free: 1.877.711.6055
www.covalon.com
Twitter: @covalon