Trius Adopts Amended Investment Policy and Appoints Additional Director
May 14 2020 - 7:50AM
Trius Investments Inc. (TSXV:TRU.H) (“Trius” or the “Company”) is
pleased to announce the following updates.
Investment PolicyTrius’ board of directors has
adopted an amended and restated investment policy (the “Investment
Policy”) to govern its investment activities and investment
strategy.
The Investment Policy is robust and provides the
Company with additional flexibility in light of volatile market and
economic conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, which the
Company expects to persist for an uncertain period of time. The
Company will initially maintain a focus on the healthcare and
wellness sectors, although the Investment Policy allows for greater
latitude when sourcing and structuring future investments and
transactions, which will allow Trius to seize on opportunities
amidst the volatility.
A copy of the Investment Policy will be posted
on the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Director AppointmentTrius has appointed Marisa
Muchnik to its Board of Directors (the “Board”) as an additional
independent director, subject to regulatory approval by the TSX
Venture Exchange (“TSXV”).
Ms. Muchnik is currently the Assistant General
Counsel of Ferrero Canada Limited, a leading global chocolate and
confectionary manufacturer. In this role, Ms. Muchnik advises the
company on a variety of matters, with a significant focus on food
law, advertising and marketing law, intellectual property law and
general commercial matters. She previously practiced as an
associate at Stikeman Elliott LLP for four years before joining
Nestle Canada Inc. as in-house counsel. As such, Ms. Muchnik has
extensive knowledge on food trends and regulatory requirements in
the consumer packaged goods space.
Ms. Muchnik graduated from Osgoode Hall Law
School with a Juris Doctor and received her Honours Bachelor of
Arts from the University of Western Ontario.
Ms. Muchnik will replace Trius’ President and
CEO on the Audit Committee, so that it is comprised entirely of
independent directors.
Damian Lopez, Chair of the Board of Trius,
commented: “We welcome Marisa to the Board. In addition to
bolstering Trius’ corporate governance, we are confident Marisa’s
industry expertise will be useful in our evaluation of new
investments and opportunities.”
Financial StatementsTrius’ financial statements
and related materials for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020
have now been filed to SEDAR. The Company maintains a significant
cash balance and is pleased to report the second consecutive year
in which its first quarter has been profitable.
About Trius Investments
Inc.Trius is an investment issuer searching for new
investments and/or business opportunities. Trius’ common shares
trade on the NEX Board of the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol
“TRU.H”.
Trius is a portfolio company of Resurgent
Capital Corp. (“Resurgent”), a merchant bank providing venture
capital markets advisory services and proprietary financing.
Resurgent works with promising public and pre-public
micro-capitalization Canadian companies.
For further information, please contact: Joel
FreudmanPresident & Chief Executive OfficerTrius Investments
Inc.Phone: (647) 880-6414
Cautionary StatementsNeither TSX Venture
Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This press release contains “forward-looking
information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
laws. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by
the use of words and phrases such as “plans”, “expects”
“schedules”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes”,
or variations of such words and phrases indicating that certain
actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or
“will” be taken or occur. Forward-looking information in this press
release includes statements regarding financial and economic
outlooks, potential transactions, opportunities and investment
criteria, the appointment of a new director and Audit Committee
member, and Trius’ strategic plans including targeted sectors for
new opportunities. This forward-looking information consists of
disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or results and is
based on numerous assumptions that Trius’ management believes to be
reasonable in the circumstances, including that Trius will be able
to successfully execute its business plan and proposed transactions
or investments.
The forward-looking information in this press
release is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may
cause Trius’ actual results or performance to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
information, including but not limited to: volatility in financial
markets and economic conditions; challenges in sourcing and
executing transactions, whether in the Company’s targeted sectors
or otherwise, and on favourable terms or at all; regulatory
approval processes; and other risks described in Trius’ continuous
disclosure documents. There can be no assurances that the
forward-looking information in this press release will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events may differ materially
from those anticipated by such information. Accordingly, investors
should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking
information. Trius does not undertake to update any forward-looking
information in this press release, except as may be required by
applicable securities laws.
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