Gunpowder Capital Corp. Enters into Final Debt Settlement Agreement with Cheetah Canyon Resources Corp

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 14, 2017) - Gunpowder Capital Corp., GPC, GPC, GNPWF, YS, ("Gunpowder" or the "Corporation") announced today that it has agreed to convert Sixty-Nine Thousand, Eight Hundred and Eighty-Five Dollars ("$69,885.00") CDN worth of debt owed to Gunpowder by Cheetah Canyon Resources Corp., ("Cheetah") into equity of Cheetah Canyon Resources Corp.

The TSX Venture Exchange has approved the issuance of Six Hundred and Ninety-Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty ("698,850") common shares of Cheetah Canyon Resources Corp., to Gunpowder at a deemed price of Ten Cents ("$0.10") CDN per common share to settle the remaining outstanding debt balance owed by Cheetah - formally Cardiff Energy Corp., - to Gunpowder. With this issuance Cheetah has now paid, in full, the loan it previously owed Gunpowder.

In total, and combined with the first issuance of One Million ("1,000,000") Cheetah common shares to Gunpowder (see press release dated Jan 6^th, 2017), Gunpowder now owns One Million Six Hundred and Ninety-Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty ("1,698,850") common shares of Cheetah Canyon Resources Corp. At the date of this press release, Gunpowder's shareholdings in Cheetah represented a 9.78% ownership percentage stake, and therefore, the completion of this transaction hasn't created a new control person of Cheetah as defined by National Instrument policies.

Previously, Gunpowder Capital Corp., held a first ranking General Security Agreement ("GSA") on all of the assets of Cheetah Canyon Resources Corp., which Gunpowder will now remove.

About Gunpowder Capital Corp.

Gunpowder Capital Corp., is a merchant bank and advisory services firm based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gunpowder invests in both publicly traded and private businesses that have successful management teams and attractive economic models. Gunpowder partners with these businesses to support their growth initiatives with its proven methodology of appropriate financing and structured exits. Gunpowder offers debt financing, including mezzanine and bridge loans, equity financing and advisory services. Gunpowder is also building a portfolio of companies in which it takes a long term position and view.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Frank Kordy
CEO & Director
Gunpowder Capital Corp.
T: (647) 466-4037
E: frank.kordy@gunpowdercapitalcorp.com

Mr. Paul Haber
CFO
Gunpowder Capital Corp.
T: (416) 363-3833
E: paul.haber@gunpowdercapitalcorp.com

Forward-Looking Statements

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