Vancouver, British Columbia (FSCwire) - Viridium Pacific Group Ltd.
(“Viridium” or the “Company”) (TSXV: VIR) (OTCPink: VIRFF) is pleased to provide an update on the Company's accomplishments
during the third quarter (ending August 31) of fiscal 2018. Over the past year, Experion Biotechnologies Inc. (“Experion”), a
Licensed Producer (“LP”) and wholly owned subsidiary of Viridium, has focused its efforts on attaining Health Canada license
approvals, bringing the Company’s Licensed indoor facility to full operating status, and expanding capacity on the existing
property. Experion continued to achieve numerous licensing and commercial development milestones in the quarter.
Mr. Jarrett Malnarich, Viridium CEO, commented, "During this quarter, we reached our most important milestone yet
in attaining our License to Sell dried cannabis in the Canadian medical market. We’ve achieved this milestone while fostering a
reputation for strict quality control, high quality output, and consistent and stable production frequency. We now move into the
commercial phase of our development ready to capitalize on our momentum.”
Licensing Update
Received License to Sell: Experion’s primary licensing goal is to obtain approval from Health
Canada for distribution of cannabis products (i.e. the License to Sell). To this end, Experion received its License to Sell from
Health Canada on August 18, 2018. Specifically, this license allows Experion to distribute medical cannabis on a wholesale
basis.
Additional amendment progress: Additional sales license amendments being sought by Experion
include an amendment to sell starter material for both commercial and personal use (submitted April 2018). Experion completed
Health Canada inspections in aid of receiving approval for both amendment requests during the quarter.
Preparing for the new regulatory framework: Experion has transitioned its license to fall under
the jurisdiction of the Cannabis Act as required by Health Canada and its new Licensing and Tracking System. Also,
Experion received its excise tax license number during the quarter. These developments are part of the compliance process
required to distribute under the Cannabis Act, coming into effect on October 17, 2018.
Commercial Distribution Update
Domestic distribution: The discussions with prospective buyers of Experion’s wholesale medical
cannabis, which Experion entered in the second quarter, are ongoing. The Company expects Experion to complete its first
transaction during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.
International distribution: On the international front, Experion has entered discussions with a
German concern to help obtain a domestic cultivation license and arrange an export supply agreement into Europe. Similar
discussions are underway with an Australian organization on similar terms.
Adult use distribution: Experion signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the British
Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch (“BCLDB”), the provincial wholesaler for all adult use cannabis in BC (insert date). Also,
Experion has filed for registration in Saskatchewan as a provincial wholesale distributor for adult use cannabis. At the same
time, Experion entered discussions with retail cannabis concerns in Saskatchewan to supply cannabis products for the adult use
market in that province.
Corporate Development Update
Communications: Viridium launched an updated communications strategy in the quarter. The first
phase of the plan consists of the retaining of Renmark Financial Communications as the Company’s investor relations agent, and
engaging Kika Marketing [complete name] to help execute our marketing strategy and refresh the Company’s web properties,
namelyViridiumPacific.com and ExpBiotech.com. The new ViridiumPacific.com will be launched early in the fourth quarter of fiscal
2018. Kika Marketing has also been engaged and has commenced developing a branding strategy for Experion’s adult use product
portfolio, and to launch the Company’s social media presence.
Capital markets update: Viridium retained Integral Wealth Securities Limited to make a market in
the Company’s shares. Since retaining the market maker on August 1, 2018, the 30-day average daily volume of trade in Viridium
shares has increased by 118% (as of the close, September 20, 2018), while the average number of daily trades over the past 30
days has increased by 119%. Also, during the quarter, shareholders of Viridium exercised 2,227,860 warrants generating cash
proceeds of $1,994,682 million.
Genetics Update
BCIT partnership: Experion announced a partnership with the British Columbia Institute of
Technology (“BCIT”) on July 19, 2018. The Company expects this partnership to be the cornerstone in Experion’s commercial
genetics portfolio development. Experion also germinated seven new strains in the quarter, now having nine under cultivation. The
seven new strains included Lemon Zittle, Passion Fruit, Orange bud, Blueberry, Master Kush, Strawberry Kush, and Euphoria. They
have all been well received and requested in the emerging recreational market.
About Viridium
Viridium Pacific Group Ltd. is a consumer wellness and biotech innovation company based in British Columbia, and
the parent company of operating subsidiaries involved in horticultural production, (Experion Biotechologies Inc.) property
development (Fish Trap Ventures Ltd.), and human resource management (Stave Lake Services Ltd.) Experion Biotechnologies Inc., is
a Health Canada licensed producer of cannabis, which operates in an 8,300 square-foot indoor facility outside of Mission, BC.
More information about Viridium can be found under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
For further information:
Renmark Financial Communications Inc.
Melanie Barbeau: mbarbeau@renmarkfinancial.com
Tel: (416) 644-2020 or (514) 939-3989
www.renmarkfinancial.com
Viridium Pacific Group Ltd.
Jarrett Malnarich
Tel: (604) 837-8688
info@viridiumpacific.com
www.viridiumpacific.com
Disclosure
This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws.
Although the Company believes that such information is reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to
be correct.
Forward looking information is typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend,
estimate, forecast, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company
cautions investors that any forward-looking information provided by the Company are not guarantees of future results or
performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking information as a result of various
factors, including, but not limited to: the state of the financial markets for the Company's equity securities; recent market
volatility; the Company's ability to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies; the
risks identified in the Filing Statement, and other risks and factors that the Company is unaware of at this time. The reader is
referred to the Filing Statement dated September 25, 2017 and/or the most recent annual and interim Management's Discussion and
Analysis for a more complete discussion of such risk factors and their potential effects, copies of which may be accessed through
the Company page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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