VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 23, 2016) - Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Inc. (the
"Company" or "Solegear") (TSX VENTURE:SGB) is pleased to announce that it entered into a definitive agreement on December 22,
2016 with LINDAR Corporation ("LINDAR") to acquire 100% of LINDAR's bioplastic division for CAD$845,000, comprising 4,225,000
common shares of the Company (the "Shares") at a deemed price of $0.20 per share (the "Asset Purchase").
Located in Minnesota, LINDAR has been producing thermoformed packaging since 1993 and is a recognized leader in packaging
innovations, including single-serve and tamper evident food packaging.
"The food industry has been most significantly impacted by consumer and regulatory concerns about safety," said Paul
Antoniadis, CEO of Solegear. "LINDAR was one of the early innovators to embrace the important role packaging design can play in
ensuring food safety. By combining LINDAR's thermoformed packaging know-how with Solegear's commitment to engineering plant-based
materials with no BPAs or phthalates, this acquisition positions Solegear with the people, infrastructure, products and pricing
to further scale our business at a faster rate."
"The opportunity to create scale and engage more customers about what's now possible with plant-based packaging is something
that is much easier to achieve with Solegear than on our own," said Tom Haglin, President of LINDAR. "As LINDAR's bioplastic
division becomes part of the Solegear family, LINDAR will be able to capitalize on this business association by introducing new
and expanded products with greater capabilities." Haglin added: "We are excited for the opportunity to become a Solegear
shareholder, and what it will bring to our current customer base as well as new clients!"
Solegear & LINDAR have also agreed to negotiate and enter into an outsourced operating agreement (the "Outsourcing Agreement")
under which LINDAR will provide certain management, operational, financing, marketing, sales, logistics, warehousing and other
support services to the Company. The LINDAR team will continue to market and sell bioplastic packaging, making the
transition seamless for LINDAR's existing bioplastic customers, which includes a wide range of US retailers and food
producers.
The purchased assets generated over CAD$1.3 million in revenue in 2015. Revenues generated from the purchased assets are
expected to be accretive to Solegear during the current fiscal year. Issuance of the Shares to LINDAR is conditional upon
execution of the Outsourcing Agreement, and completion of the Asset Purchase remains subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
The Shares will be issued from treasury and subject to a 24 -month hold period from the signing date of the Outsourcing
Agreement.
About Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Inc.
Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SGB) is an innovator in the field of next generation
bioplastics made from annually renewable plant-based sources. Committed to the principles of Green Chemistry, Solegear is driven
by its mission to create healthier, safer and stronger communities by fundamentally changing the way plastics are made.
Solegear's proprietary bioplastic formulations are designed to meet today's social and corporate requirements to lower carbon
emissions, reduce waste and remove toxicity typically associated with traditional petroleum-based plastics. Together with its
partners, Solegear custom engineers, produces and distributes its high-performance bioplastics as resin, sheets and finished
goods with some of the highest percentages of renewable, plant-based materials currently available in the industry.
For more information: www.solegear.ca and www.mygoodnatured.com
About LINDAR Corporation
Founded in 1993 on the principles of innovation and resourcefulness, LINDAR has grown to become a leader in plastic
thermoforming of food packaging, trays and industrial OEM industries. LINDAR's dedication to creating precisely designed, highly
efficient thermoformed products is proven. LINDAR is AIB and ISO 9001:2008 certified, and extensive internal quality programs
ensure customers will receive a quality product - every time. LINDAR is located in the scenic Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota
and serves customers around the world, offering a diverse range of thermoforming services designed to not only meet the needs of
customers, but truly form inspiration along the way.
On behalf of the Company:
"Paul Antoniadis"
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Contact: 604-998-4058
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Venture Exchange) accepts responsibilities for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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information within the meaning of securities laws. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements.
Information regarding the acquisition of LINDAR's bioplastic division, the entry into the Outsourced Services Agreement
and the expected benefits therefrom contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of
securities laws.
Implicit in this information, particularly in respect of future operating results and economic performance of the Company,
are assumptions regarding the ability of the Company and LINDAR to negotiate and execute the Outsourced Services Agreement and
assumptions regarding projected revenues to be generated from the acquisition of LINDAR's bioplastic division. Specifically, we
have assumed that LINDAR's historical performance will be a reasonable basis on which to predict future operating results. These
assumptions, although considered reasonable by the Company at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect. Readers are
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