LAVAL, QC, Jan. 13, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. ("Neptune" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NEPT) (TSX:NEPT), a health and wellness company focused on extraction, purification and formulation of cannabinoids, would like to provide an update on its non-core investments.

In recent months, Neptune sold 1,964,695 shares of Acasti Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ACST) for net proceeds of US$4 million as part of a monetizing process for the Company's non-core investments. Neptune still owns 1 million shares in Acasti. The net proceeds are intended to be channeled towards the deployment of Neptune's cannabis 2.0 products.
About Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc.
Neptune Wellness Solutions specializes in the extraction, purification and formulation of health and wellness products. The Company has in excess of 100 customers across several verticals including legal cannabis and hemp, nutraceutical and consumer packaged goods. Neptune's wholly owned subsidiary, 9354-7537 Québec Inc., is licensed by Health Canada to process cannabis at its 50,000-square-foot facility located in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The Company also has a 24,000 square-foot facility located in North Carolina to process hemp biomass into extracts. Neptune brings decades of experience in the natural products sector to the legal cannabis and hemp industries. Leveraging its scientific and technological expertise, the Company sees applications for hemp-derived extracts in the U.S. beyond existing markets and product forms and into personal care and home care markets. Neptune's activities also include the development and commercialization of turnkey nutrition solutions and patented ingredients such as MaxSimil® and a variety of marine and seed oils. Its head office is located in Laval, Quebec.
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