VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (d/b/a
Wheaton Income) (TSX.V:CBW) ("Wheaton Income" or the "Company") is pleased to announce
that it has entered into a binding strategic alliance and streaming agreement (the “Agreement”) with Sustainable
Growth Strategic Capital Corp. ("SGSC") whereby SGSC, via a subsidiary, will become a significant streaming
partner to the Company, and the newest participant in the Wheaton Licensing Program.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company will assist SGSC in obtaining ACMPR licensing (the
“License”) for its large energy-efficient facility strategically located in Scarborough, Ontario (the
“Facility”) which, upon receipt of the License, will make it one of the closest licensed producers to Toronto’s
downtown core. The Company will also assist SGSC in developing the Facility which SGSC anticipates will be approximately 145,000
square feet upon completion with the capacity for a further 200,000 square foot expansion.
SGSC consists of a seasoned management team with over 100 years of combined experience in delivering on
large-scale power generation and construction projects. As a result, the Facility will provide several competitive advantages to
both SGSC and the Company as SGSC has created strategic partnerships with both a qualified engineering, procurement and
construction contractor to provide lower cost renewable and natural gas solutions and a co-development waste energy partner to
provide all necessary capital expenditures. As a result, SGSC expects to yield over $6 million in energy savings for Phase I of
Facility construction.
The Company will not be providing any capital to SGSC for the construction of its Facility but will assist SGSC
in obtaining it's ACMPR licensing through its Wheaton Licensing Program by providing SGSC with all of the resources and expertise
necessary to achieve the License. As consideration for its efforts the Company will receive a perpetual stream of 30% of all of the
cannabis cultivated at the Facility (the “CBW Allocation”). The Company estimates that the CBW Allocation will
result in approximately 5,500,000 grams of cannabis for the Company’s benefit per annum once the Facility is fully built out.
Hugo Alves, President of Wheaton Income, stated, “The partnership with SGSC is a great addition to the Cannabis
Wheaton family and platform. The team at SGSC are experienced entrepreneurs and are a perfect fit for the Wheaton Licensing
Program. We believe this to be an accretive deal for both parties and it allows Wheaton to expand its product pipeline with no
capital outlay as well as take on a platform partner that is located in a great strategic location.”
Jim Beatty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SGSC, commented, “We are excited to announce this
transaction and move this initiative forward. It has been a pleasure getting to know the Cannabis Wheaton team and the entire SGSC
team is looking forward to working with them on the next chapter of our journey through to regulatory licensing. We believe the
Wheaton team will continue to add value to our business and the Wheaton model will allow us to leapfrog early-stage competitors by
leveraging their unique platform.”
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Chuck Rifici" Chairman & CEO
About Wheaton Income. (TSX.V:CBW)
Wheaton Income is a collective of entrepreneurs with a passion for the cannabis industry past, present
and future. Our mandate is to facilitate growth for our partners by providing them with financial support and sharing our
collective industry experience. Our partners all have different visions, voices and brand values, and all share a common
goal—to build a world-class industry based on ethics, diversity, quality and innovation.
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Phone: 613.230.5869
Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements:
This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian
securities law. Forward-looking information is frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "continue", "expect", "project",
"intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "potential", "proposed" and other similar words, or information that
certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. This information is only a prediction. Various assumptions were used in drawing
the conclusions or making the projections contained in the forward-looking information throughout this news release.
Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to: the ability to consummate transactions which are currently in
discussions, the Company’s ability to obtain the License, the Company’s ability to obtain a sales authorization for the License and
the related timing considerations, the Company’s ability to generate revenue through the streaming agreements, requirements to
obtain additional financing, timeliness of government approvals for granting of permits and licenses, including licenses to
cultivate and sell cannabis, completion of the facilities, where applicable, actual operating performance of the facilities,
regulatory or political change, competition and other risks affecting the Company in particular and the medical cannabis industry
generally. Forward-looking information is based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the information is made,
and is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. The Company is not under any obligation, and expressly
disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.
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