WeedMD Inc. (
TSX-V:WMD)
(
OTCQX:WDDMF) (
FSE:4WE)
(“
WeedMD” or the “
Company”), a
federally licensed producer and distributor of medical-grade
cannabis announced today that the filing of its audited annual
financial statements, management's discussion and analysis, and
related CEO and CFO certifications for the financial year ended
December 31, 2020 (the “
Required Filings”), will
be delayed beyond the filing deadline of April 30, 2021. The
Company will also be postponing its fiscal year-end 2020 conference
call, originally scheduled for Friday, April 30, 2021 and is now
expected to occur on or before May 28, 2021.
This delay is primarily due to the previously
announced resignation of the Company’s outgoing Chief Financial
Officer, Lincoln Greenidge, which was tendered on April 13, 2021
and effective April 30, 2021. The Company’s newly appointed and
incoming CFO, Beth Carreon is in the process of taking control
and oversight of the Required Filings, working with the Company’s
appointed auditors during the transition period. This delay will
prevent the Company’s officers and directors from preparing
WeedMD’s regulatory filings in a timely manner.
The Company’s CEO George Scorsis confirmed today
he will sign the CEO certification for the financial year ended
December 31, 2020 in alignment with Ms. Carreon once the auditors
and Ms. Carreon complete their exercise.
The Company has made an application to the
Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) for a
management cease trade order (the “MCTO”), which
would restrict all trading in securities of the Company, whether
direct or indirect, by management of the Company until the Required
Filings have been completed. The MCTO would not affect the ability
of shareholders who are not insiders of the Company to trade their
securities. There is no certainty the MCTO will be granted. If the
MCTO is not granted by the OSC, the applicable Canadian securities
regulatory authorities could issue a general cease trade order
against the Company for failure to file the Required Filings within
the prescribed time period.
The Company is working expeditiously with
auditors to complete the audit as soon as possible. WeedMD expects
the Required Filings to occur prior to May 28, 2021. The Company
also intends to satisfy the provisions of the alternate information
guidelines of section 10 of National Policy 12-203 – Management
Cease Trade Orders as long as it is in default of the Filing
Requirements.
The Company confirms that there are no
insolvency proceedings against it as of the date of this press
release. The Company also confirms that there is no other material
information concerning the affairs of the Company that has not been
generally disclosed as of the date of this press release.
About WeedMD Inc.
WeedMD Inc. is the publicly traded parent
company of WeedMD RX Inc. and Starseed Medicinal Inc., licence
holders producing and distributing cannabis products for both the
medical and adult-use markets. The Company owns and operates a
158-acre state-of-the-art greenhouse, outdoor and processing
facility located in Strathroy, ON as well as a fully-licensed
26,000 sq. ft. Aylmer, ON processing facility, specializing in
cannabis extraction. With the addition of Starseed, a
medical-centric operator, WeedMD has expanded its multi-channeled
distribution strategy. Starseed’s industry-first, exclusive
partnership with LiUNA, the largest construction union in Canada,
along with employers and union groups complements WeedMD’s direct
sales to medical patients. The Company maintains strategic
relationships in the seniors’ market and supply agreements with
Shoppers Drug Mart as well, as seven provincial distribution
agencies where adult-use brands Color Cannabis and Saturday are
sold.
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For further information, please
contact:
For Investor Enquiries:Valter
PintoManaging Director KCSA Strategic
Communications1-212-896-1254weedmd@kcsa.com
For Media Enquiries:Marianella
delaBarreraVP, Communications & Corporate
Affairs416-897-6644marianella@weedmd.com
To learn more, visit us at www.weedmd.com
Forward Looking Information
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within
the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation which are
based upon WeedMD's current internal expectations, estimates,
projections, assumptions and beliefs and views of future events.
Forward-looking information can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "expect", "likely", "may",
"will", "should", "intend", "anticipate", "potential", "proposed",
"estimate" and other similar words, including negative and
grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events
or conditions "may", "would" or "will" happen, or by discussions of
strategy.
The forward-looking information in this news
release is based upon the expectations, estimates, projections,
assumptions and views of future events which management believes to
be reasonable in the circumstances. Forward-looking information
includes estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts,
projections, targets, guidance or other statements that are not
statements of fact. Forward-looking information in this news
release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to
internal expectations, expectations with respect to actual
production volumes, expectations for future growing capacity and
the completion of any capital project or expansions.
Forward-looking information necessarily involve known and unknown
risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general
economic conditions; adverse industry events; loss of markets;
future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access
sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or
inability to access sufficient capital on favourable terms; the
cannabis industry in Canada generally; the ability of
WeedMD to implement its business strategies; the COVID-19 pandemic;
competition; crop failure; and other risks.
Any forward-looking information speaks only as
of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law,
WeedMD does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from
time to time, and it is not possible for WeedMD to predict all such
factors. When considering this forward-looking information, readers
should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary
statements in WeedMD's disclosure documents filed with the
applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. The risk factors and other factors noted in the
disclosure documents could cause actual events or results to differ
materially from those described in any forward-looking
information.
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