Abattis Bioceuticals Corp (the “
Company” or
“
Abattis”) (CSE:ATT) (OTC:ATTBF) announces the
filing of its annual financial statements for the year ended
September 30, 2018 and is pleased to provide the following
comprehensive update on recent developments related to Abattis
since the trading of the Company’s common shares (each,
a “
Share”) was halted on the Canadian
Securities Exchange (“
CSE”) on February 4, 2019.
Filing of Financial Statements &
Trading Halt
After a long process, the Company has finally
filed its annual financial statements, the related management
discussion and analysis and the certification of the annual filings
for the year ended September 30, 2018 (the “Annual
Filings”). The Company’s inability to file its annual
financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2018 within
the 90-day filing deadline required under National Instrument
51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations, resulted in the Company
being issued a cease trade order (the “CTO”) by
the British Columbia Securities Commission pursuant to Multilateral
Instrument 11-103 – Failure to File Cease Trade Orders in Multiple
Jurisdictions and the Company’s Shares were halted from trading on
the CSE on February 4, 2019.
Following issuance of the CTO and subsequent
trading halt, the Company made numerous changes to management and
the board of directors and searched for a new audit firm after the
Company requested the resignation of its previous auditor Dale
Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Professional
Accountants (“DMCL”). Following DMCL’s acceptance
to resign, the Company engaged NVS Chartered Accountants
Professional Corporation (“NVS”) in June 2019 in
order to complete the audit of the Company’s financials for the
year ended September 30, 2018. NVS was ultimately selected due to
their extensive experience with Canadian public companies and
willingness to roll up their sleeves and perform a thorough audit
in a timely manner. With the Annual Filings now complete, the
Company intends to complete the filing of its interim financial
statements for both its Q1 and Q2 by the end of next week.
The Company’s Shares continue to trade on the
OTC Market under the trading symbol “ATTBF”.
Pro Natura Acquisition Completed and
Expansion of Distributor Base
The Company is also pleased to announce that its
wholly-owned subsidiary 1185277 B.C. Ltd. has successfully acquired
European-based nutraceutical company, Pro Natura B.V. (“Pro
Natura”), as previously disclosed in our news release
dated May 21, 2019. The Company remains focused on creating
shareholder value and organic growth of this business unit by
implementing meaningful cost improvement strategies to optimize
operations and boost revenues. The Company is also pleased to
report that Pro Natura’s sales have also increased in each month
since the company’s acquisition in May of 2019.
Digital Marketing and Notable
Collaborations
Further to the relaunch of the Abattis
Newsletter (the “Newsletter”), as previously
announced on May 21, 2019, the Company has seen a substantial
increase in its subscribers and has received positive feedback from
its many shareholders and stakeholders. Specifically, the Company
has received positive feedback for transparency in providing
answers to commonly asked questions received via various
communication channels. The Company’s latest Newsletter outlined
key global marketing collaborations which the Company believes will
drive awareness for Abattis in the capital markets community.
In addition, the Company recently sponsored a
research study in partnership with the national not-for-profit
organization, MITACS and the University of British Columbia
(“UBC”). The study is being led by scientists from
the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC and the study’s initial
findings have been reported in last month’s Newsletter. Future
results, including the impacts of the study, will be delivered in
upcoming Newsletters.
Comfort by Vergence
The Company is pleased to announce that it has
launched its “cannabinoid without cannabis” nutraceutical, Comfort,
through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Vergence Naturals
Ltd. (“Vergence”). Comfort is a new proprietary
nutraceutical developed by Vergence to activate the endocannabinoid
system and nourish endorphin release in response to chronic pain.
Comfort is manufactured in accordance with Canadian Natural Health
Products (NHP) monographs and under the US Food and Drug
Administration’s (FDA) Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP)
regulations. Initial orders for Comfort were predominantly from the
Canadian and American markets.
Despite the current cease trade, the Company has
been busy advancing optimization strategies to implement across all
its divisions to increase long-term shareholder value. This has
primarily focused on the integration of its recent acquisition of
Pro Natura and the recent product launch of Comfort by
Vergence.
“With the filing of the Company’s annual
financial statements and the closing of the Pro Natura acquisition,
management believes the Company is back on track to continue to its
growth through strategic acquisitions and the implementation of
long-term optimization plans throughout our various operating
divisions,” stated President and CEO of Abattis, Robert
Abenante.
“Our refreshed management team, refreshed board
of directors, noteworthy partnerships and our revenue generating
operating subsidiaries will help restore and accelerate growth as
we prepare for trading to resume. We remain devoted to ensuring
transparency in everything we do and will keep our stakeholders
apprised of any news as we advance operations,” added Mr.
Abenante.
About Abattis Bioceuticals
Corp.
Abattis is a life sciences and biotechnology
company which aggregates, integrates, and invests in cannabis
technologies and biotechnology services for the legal cannabis
industry developing in Canada. The Company has successfully
developed and licensed natural health products, medicines,
extractions, and ingredients for the biological, nutraceutical,
bioceutical, and cosmetic markets. The Company is also seeking to
acquire exclusive intellectual property rights to agricultural
technologies to be employed in extraction and processing of
botanical ingredients and compounds. The Company follows strict
standard operating protocols and adheres to applicable laws of
Canada and foreign jurisdictions.
ABATTIS BIOCEUTICALS CORP
“Rob Abenante”
Robert Abenante, President & CEO
For more information, please visit the Company’s
website at: www.abattis.com.
For inquiries please contact (808) 650-3007 or
at investors@abattis.com. Abattis’ investor relations are managed
by Canada One Communications Inc. (“Canada
One”).
About Canada One Communications
Inc.
Canada One is a full-service Investor Relations
and Marketing company that focuses on both private and public
sectors within the Canadian markets. Canada One offers timely
responses to all investor inquiries over several mediums and
effective, thorough market awareness programs that are specifically
designed to maximize exposure and bring value to shareholders.
Canada One’s dedicated and experienced team strives to promote
client information to the public and educate potential investors on
the various developments of its clients. From basic phone-call and
email investor correspondence, to full-scale comprehensive
marketing packages which includes industry analysis, website
development, corporate videos and other marketing programs, Canada
One provides a full suite of services that are fully compliant with
Canadian securities regulations. Canada One is driven by an
uncompromising dedication to provide publicly listed and private
companies with across-the-board investor relations and marketing
solutions, directly translating these services into organic growth
and increased market value of its valued clients.
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This press release contains forward-looking
statements. The use of any of the words including but not exclusive
to “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”,
“project”, “intends”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are
not limited to, statements regarding: (i) the filing of the
Company’s interim financial statements for Q1 and Q2 by the end of
next week; (ii) the resumption of trading of the Company’s Shares;
(iii) the ability of the Company’s management team, board of
directors, partnerships and operating subsidiaries to accelerate
growth; (iv) the ability of the Newsletter to drive capital market
awareness for the Company; and (v) the Company seeking to acquire
exclusive intellectual property rights to agricultural technologies
to be employed in extraction and processing of botanical
ingredients and compounds. Such forward-looking statements
necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties,
which may cause actual performance and financial results in future
periods to differ materially from any projections of future
performance or result expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations and
assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the
forward-looking statements because the Company can give no
assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking
statements address future events and conditions, by their very
nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Additional
risk factors are included in the Company’s Management’s Discussion
and Analysis, available under the Company’s profile on
www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements are made as at the
date hereof and the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to
publicly update any forward-looking statements, where because of
new information, future events or results, or otherwise, except as
required by applicable securities laws.
The CSE (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has
neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this news
release.
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