James E. Wagner Cease Trade Order Issued - Failure to File Interim Financial Statements

July 30, 2020

KITCHENER, ON, July 30, 2020 /CNW/ - James E. Wagner Cultivation Corporation (the "Corporation") (JWCAJWCAF announces a cease trade order was issued by the Ontario Securities Commission on July 29, 2020 for failure to file its interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2020, including the related management discussion and analysis and interim filing certifications.

As previously announced, in connection with its creditor protection proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (the "CCAA") and previously announced Sales and Investor Solicitation Process (the "SISP") that concluded with Trichome Financial Corp. ("Trichome Financial") emerging as the "Successful Bidder", the Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "JWC Group") received authorization from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the "Court") to complete the sale of substantially all of the JWC Group's assets, as contemplated by the SISP, to an affiliate of Trichome Financial (the "Transaction"). The closing of the Transaction is currently set to occur on or before August 31, 2020, provided that all remaining conditions are satisfied. As previously disclosed, based on the consideration to be received by the JWC Group under the Transaction, holders of the Corporation's common shares will not receive any payments for, or distributions on, their common shares in connection with the transaction or the CCAA proceedings.

About James E. Wagner Cultivation Corporation

James E. Wagner Cultivation Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary is a Licensed Producer under the Cannabis Regulations, formerly the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations ("ACMPR"). JWC's operations are based in Kitchener, Ontario. Learn more at www.jwc.ca. For additional information about JWC, please refer to JWC's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or the Corporation's website: www.jwc.ca.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements including forward-looking information for purposes of applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements") about JWC and its business and operations, which include, among other things, statements regarding the CCAA proceedings and the Corporation's intention to close the Transaction on or before August 31, 2020. The forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of such words as "will", "expected", "approximately", "may", "could", "would" or similar words and phrases. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those implied in the forward-looking statements. There may be factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on current assumptions which management believes to be reasonable. The Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation, except to the extent required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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SOURCE James E. Wagner Cultivation Corporation