U.S. Cannabis Company iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. Hires Integral Capital Markets as CSE Market Maker
TORONTO, ON and NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 09/15/16 --
iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. ("iAnthus" or the "Company") (CSE: IAN), which delivers a comprehensive solution for financing and managing licensed cannabis cultivators, processors and dispensaries throughout the United States, today announced that it has retained Integral Capital Markets, a division of Integral Wealth Securities Limited ("Integral") to provide market-making services in accordance with the Canadian Stock Exchange ("CSE") policies. Integral will trade shares of the Company on the CSE for the purposes of maintaining an orderly market and improving the liquidity of the Company's shares.
Hadley Ford, CEO of iAnthus commented, "Integral is a well-established market maker in the Canadian public markets and we're confident that their services will support the trading of iAnthus' newly public common shares."
Integral will not receive shares or options as compensation, but will be paid a monthly fee for a period of 12 months; however, Integral and its clients may have or may acquire a direct interest in the securities of the Company. iAnthus and Integral are unrelated and unaffiliated entities. Integral is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada ("IIROC") and can access all Canadian Stock Exchanges and Alternative Trading Systems. The capital and securities required for any trade undertaken by Integral as principal will be provided by Integral. The Agreement is for an open-ended term of at least twelve months and may be terminated thereafter on 30 days' notice. The engagement is subject to regulatory approval.
About iAnthus Capital Holdings
iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc., through its 100% owned subsidiary, iAnthus Capital Management, LLC, delivers a comprehensive solution for financing and managing licensed cannabis cultivators, processors and dispensaries throughout the United States. Founded by entrepreneurs with decades of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, law and healthcare services, iAnthus provides a unique combination of capital and hands-on operating and management expertise. The Company harnesses these skills to support a diversified portfolio of cannabis industry investments for our shareholders, including direct equity investments in for-profit license holders and lending facilities coupled with management services to not-for-profit license holders. For more information, visit www.ianthuscapital.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this news release that are forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors disclosed here and elsewhere in iAnthus' periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. When used in this news release, words such as "will, could, plan, estimate, expect, intend, may, potential, believe, should," and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding the opportunity to provide financing to the U.S. cannabis industry.
Although iAnthus has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, there can be other factors that cause results, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, including, but not limited to: dependence on obtaining regulatory approvals; investing in target companies or projects which have limited or no operating history and are engaged in activities currently considered illegal under US Federal Laws; change in laws; limited operating history; reliance on management; requirements for additional financing; competition; hindering market growth and state adoption due to inconsistent public opinion and perception of the medical-use and adult-use marijuana industry and; regulatory or political change.
There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate or that management's expectations or estimates of future developments, circumstances or results will materialize. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, the results or events predicted in these forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual results or events.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are made as of the date of this release. iAnthus disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise such information, except as required by applicable law, and iAnthus does not assume any liability for disclosure relating to any other company mentioned herein.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed, approved or disapproved the content of this news release.
Contacts
Corporate:
Lucy Zheng
iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc.
212-479-2572
Lucy.Zheng@ianthuscapital.com
US Investors:
Stephanie Prince
Managing Director
PCG Advisory
646-762-4518
SPrince@pcgadvisory.com
Source: iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc.
Released September 15, 2016