Provides Comments on Class Securities Litigation
OAKLAND, CA and TORONTO, ON, Sept. 10, 2020 /CNW/ - Harborside Inc. ("Harborside" or the "Company") (CSE: HBOR), (OTCQX: HSDEF), a California-focused, vertically integrated cannabis enterprise, today announced that its subordinate voting shares ("SVS") are expected to begin trading on the OTCQX® Best Market (the "OTCQX") next week. Harborside's SVS will continue to trade under the ticker symbol of "HSDEF", however the Company has made an application to change its trading symbol to "HBORF". Trading on the OTCQX will increase accessibility for U.S. investors to trade the SVS, and enhance visibility of the Company in the U.S. Harborside's SVS will continue to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") under the symbol "HBOR".
"This has been a very productive year, and this latest milestone of graduating to the OTCQX will make it easier for a broader base of U.S. investors to invest in Harborside and participate in our long term success," said Peter Bilodeau, Chairman and interim Chief Executive Officer.
The OTCQX is the highest market tier of OTC Markets. The OTCQX offers established companies the advantages of being publicly traded in the U.S., with lower cost and complexity than a U.S. exchange listing. Investors benefit from convenient trading through their preferred broker or financial advisor, transparent pricing with real-time quotes, and trusted disclosure that is made broadly available to broker-dealers and market data providers. Investors can find information and trading statistics on Harborside at https://www.otcmarkets.com.
Class Securities Litigation
Harborside also announced today that it is aware of yet-to-be certified and yet-to-be served securities class-action suit having been filed in the United States. The Company believes the claims are without merit. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against any such suits.
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About Harborside:
Harborside Inc. is one of the oldest and most respected cannabis retailers in California, operating three of the major dispensaries in the San Francisco Bay Area, a dispensary in the Palm Springs area outfitted with Southern California's only cannabis drive-thru window, a dispensary in Oregon and a cultivation/production facility in Salinas, California. Harborside has played an instrumental role in making cannabis safe and accessible to a broad and diverse community of California consumers. Co-founded by Steve DeAngelo and dress wedding in 2006, Harborside was awarded one of the first six medical cannabis licenses granted in the United States and today holds cannabis licenses for retail, distribution, cultivation, nursery and manufacturing. Harborside is currently a publicly listed company on the CSE trading under the ticker symbol "HBOR". Additional information regarding Harborside is available under Harborside's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the benefits of the SVS trading on the OTCQX, the expected results to the Company from trading on the OTCQX and the ability to successfully defend against class actions.
These forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time such statements were made. Actual future results may differ materially as forward- looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to materially differ from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors, among other things, include: management's perceptions of the benefits of trading on the OTCQX; the ability to successfully defend against class actions; implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operations; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets; expectations regarding the size of the California cannabis market and changing consumer habits; the ability of the Company to successfully achieve its business objectives; plans for expansion; political and social uncertainties; inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; and the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on cultivation, production, distribution and sale of cannabis and cannabis related products in the State of California; and employee relations. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management of the Company believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure shareholders that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.
The Company is indirectly involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale and distribution of cannabis in the recreational and medicinal cannabis marketplace in the United States. Local state laws where the Company operates permit such activities however, these activities are currently illegal under United States federal law. Additional information regarding this and other risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's business are contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Listing Statement dated May 30, 2019 and in the Company's management's discussion and analysis for the period ended June 30, 2020, filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the CSE nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
SOURCE Harborside Inc.
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Company Contact: Harborside Inc., Peter Bilodeau, Chairman, Interim CEO, (519) 919-6500; Investor Contact: MATTIO Communications, Rob Kelly, [email protected]; Media Contact: MATTIO Communications, [email protected]
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