NAPANEE, ON, Dec. 21, 2018 /CNW/ - VIVO Cannabis Inc.
(TSX-V: VIVO, OTCQX: VVCIF) ("VIVO" or the "Company")
today announced that it has retained NATIONAL Capital Markets to
provide investor relations and financial communications
services.
"Our premium brands, quality operations and disciplined approach
to growth will now be supported and enhanced by a best-in-class
investor communications program," stated Barry Fishman, Chief Executive Officer of VIVO.
"We look forward to having NATIONAL support our team, set best
practices, and most importantly, communicate with our stakeholders
in an informative and reliable manner."
VIVO has engaged NATIONAL Capital Markets to provide
comprehensive investor relations, corporate communications and
investor outreach services for a monthly retainer fee
of C$10,000. Neither NATIONAL Capital Markets nor any of its
principals have an ownership interest, directly or indirectly, in
VIVO or its securities, and the Company has not granted NATIONAL
Capital Markets or its principals any right to acquire such
interests.
NATIONAL Capital Markets is one of Canada's largest
and most experienced investor relations firms with a proven track
record of communicating in the cannabis industry. NATIONAL Capital
Markets provides investor relations support as well as special
situations, transaction and corporate communications support to
clients in all business sectors, including financial services,
healthcare, cannabis, retail, resources and industrial services,
among others. This firm's investor relations expertise, national
and international reach, and scope of services form an unparalleled
offering.
ABOUT NATIONAL Capital Markets
NATIONAL Capital
Markets is a fully integrated part of NATIONAL Public Relations, an
AVENIR GLOBAL company – one of the world's leading independent
communications firms – which has been at the centre of issues that
matter for over 40 years. NATIONAL Capital Markets has access to
over 550 professionals – working across all vertical markets and
partnering with thousands of clients around the world and offers a
full range of strategic communications services, including investor
relations, public relations, marketing, media relations, corporate
and financial communications, issues and crisis management,
stakeholder relations, and digital engagement. For more
information, visit nationalcapitalmarkets.ca
About VIVO Cannabis™
VIVO, based in Napanee, Ontario,
is recognized for trusted, high-quality products and services. It
holds production and sales licences from Health Canada and operates
world-class indoor cultivation facilities with proprietary
plant-growing technology. VIVO has a collection of premium brands
targeting unique customer segments, including Beacon Medical™,
FIRESIDE™, Canna Farms™ and Lumina™. In August 2018, VIVO acquired Canna Farms, a premium
cannabis company based in Hope, British
Columbia. Canna Farms was B.C.'s first Licensed Producer and
has several years of craft cultivation experience and expertise, as
well as a significant patient base and positive cash flow. The
Company is significantly expanding its production capacity and
pursuing partnership and product development opportunities
domestically, as well as in select international markets, including
Germany and Australia. VIVO also operates Harvest
Medicine, a patient-centric and highly scalable network of
specialty medical cannabis clinics as well as a soon to be released
free telemedicine app. VIVO has a healthy balance sheet with and is
well-positioned to accelerate the growth of our business, in
Canada and internationally. To
learn more, visit vivocannabis.com
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including
statements regarding the successful creation and the potential
benefit of launching an investor relations program. These
forward-looking statements should not be read as guarantees of
future performance or results. Such statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from those implied by such statements. A more complete
discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company
appears in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended
December 31, 2017 and other
continuous disclosure filings, which are available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of this news release. The Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a
result of new information or future events, or for any other
reason, other than as required by applicable securities laws.
SOURCE VIVO Cannabis Inc.