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Lexaria Engages Respected Consulting and Finance Firms
Kelowna, BC / July 21, 2016 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp.
(OTCQB:LXRP) (CSE:LXX) (the Company ) is pleased to announce it has entered
into two agreements with highly respected New York based firms.
The first agreement is with PPMT Strategic Group, Inc, ( PPMT )
a strategic consulting group with widespread capabilities that include, Mergers
& Acquisitions advisory services, Sales and Marketing, Industry Partnering,
Compliance and Executive CFO services and much more. PPMT is expected to gain
access on behalf of Lexaria to potential industry partners in the sectors where
Lexaria s technology holds immense promise: such as generic vitamins and
supplements and pain medications, as well as other sectors.
PPMT offers a wide range of business advisory capabilities
designed to augment the management functions of Microcap Companies and their
Board of Directors. In entering this agreement Lexaria has significantly
enhanced its Management breath of expertise in a cost effective manner. Lexaria
expects PPMT to introduce the Lexaria Technology and Products to their network
of business relationships that are mutually beneficial and lead toward much
higher awareness and visibility for Lexaria s products and technology.
We are excited to work with the Lexaria team to accelerate the
introduction of their technology to the market. We believe that Lexaria
Technology has the potential to disrupt the nutraceutical and the OTC sectors.
said Wesley Ramjeet, CEO of PPMT Strategic Group.
The second agreement is with Terra Nova Capital Partners, Inc,
a boutique investment and merchant banking firm with global reach. Established
in 1999, the firm has led or participated in capital raises and/or financings of
over $465 million since 2003, and is a FINRA registered broker-dealer. Terra
Nova reaches a global network of over 28 countries and will be providing Lexaria
with advice, support and expertise with its capital needs for the 12-month term
Terra Nova is a leading advisor to micro-cap public companies
in private placements and other forms of company financing, and is part of the
Global Alliance Partners network which has collectively completed over $33
billion in over 1,000 corporate transactions.
We couldn t be more pleased than to be working with such
reputable and capable firms as Terra Nova and PPMT Group, said Chris Bunka, CEO
of Lexaria. These new relationships will strengthen Lexaria in many ways and
focus on immediate and achievable targets that will build our brands and our
PPMT will receive 250,000 restricted common shares as initial
payment under the agreement. PPMT will receive 250,000 warrants to purchase
common shares each month until the end of the agreement, with a fixed floor
price and otherwise subject to normal regulatory conditions.
The securities issued will be subject to a hold period for any
resales into the USA under Rule 144 of six months and one day. All share and
warrant issuances will be subject to normal regulatory approvals.
The securities referred to herein will not be or have not
been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from
registration requirements.
Lexaria Bioscience Corp. is a food sciences company focused on
the delivery of active compounds that can behave as superfoods through its
proprietary infusion technologies. Lexaria s technology enables higher
bioavailability rates for CBD; THC; NSAIDs; Nicotine and other molecules than is
possible without lipophilic enhancement technology. This can allow for lower
overall dosing requirements and/or higher effectiveness in active molecule
delivery. Lexaria hopes to reduce other common but less healthy ingestion
methods such as smoking as it embraces the benefits of public health. www.lexariaenergy.com
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release includes forward-looking statements. Statements
which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. The Company makes
forward-looking public statements concerning its expected future financial
position, results of operations, cash flows, financing plans, business strategy,
products and services, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and
objectives of management for future operations, including statements that
include words such as "anticipate," "if," "believe," "plan," "estimate,"
"expect," "intend," "may," "could," "should," "will," and other similar
expressions are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: that
any license arrangements may be entered into with other companies or partners,
that the Company s technology will prove to be beneficial to third parties or to
generate revenue for the Company. There is no assurance that the engagement of
PPMT Strategic Group Inc. will result in higher visibility or awareness of the
Company s products or technology. Forward-looking statements are estimates
reflecting the Company's best judgment based upon current information and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that
other factors will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements.
Access to capital, or lack thereof, is a major risk and there is no assurance
that the Company will be able to raise required working capital. Factors which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the
Company include, but are not limited to, government regulation, managing and
maintaining growth, the effect of adverse publicity, litigation, competition,
the patent application and approval process and other factors which may be
identified from time to time in the Company's public announcements and filings.
There is no assurance that the engagement of consultants or participation in the
hemp oil sector or alternative health businesses will provide any benefit to
Lexaria, or that the Company will experience any growth through participation in
these sectors or as a result of the engagement of consultants. There is no
assurance that existing capital is sufficient for the Company's needs or that it
will be able to raise additional capital despite the engagement of Terra Nova
Capital Partners. There is no assurance that any planned corporate activity,
business venture, or initiative will be pursued, or if pursued, will be
successful. There is no assurance that any patent application in the USA or any
other nation or under any treaty will result in the award of an actual patent;
nor that an award of any actual patent will protect against challenges from
unknown third parties. There is no assurance that any definitive agreement will
be reached to license the Company s technology to any third party in return for
compensation. There is no assurance that the Company s competitive position,
financial leverage, or likelihood of receiving additional patent allowances will
be improved as a result of any potential future patent allowance by the USPTO.
There is no assurance that any of Lexaria s postulated uses, benefits, or
advantages for the patent-pending technology will in fact be realized in any