VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. (“Emerald”) (TSXV: EMH; OTCQX: EMHTF) today announced that, further to its news release dated March 3, 2020, all transactions contemplated by the settlement agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") among Emerald, Village Farms International, Inc. ("Village Farms") and Pure Sunfarms Corp. ("PSF" and together with Emerald and Village Farms, the "Parties") regarding disputes between the Parties have been completed. As such, the arbitration process involving the Parties has been discontinued.
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the supply agreements entered into between Emerald and PSF dated December 21, 2018 (for the supply to Emerald of cannabis product by PSF in 2019), and March 29, 2019 (for the supply to Emerald of cannabis product by PSF from 2020 to the end of 2022), respectively, have been terminated effective as of December 31, 2019, and Emerald and PSF have released each other from all previous, current, and future obligations, liabilities and payments thereunder. Emerald also has no further obligations under the previously disclosed Delta 2 Option Agreement in regard to the construction of PSF's Delta 2 facility.
Emerald now holds a 42.6% equity interest in PSF and retains three of six seats on the PSF board of directors.
About Emerald Health Therapeutics
Emerald Health Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to creating new consumer experiences with recreational and wellness-oriented cannabis products. With an emphasis on innovation and production excellence, Emerald has built a platform of distinct operating assets designed to uniquely serve the Canadian marketplace and international opportunities. These assets, all in full production, include: Pure Sunfarms, its Joint Venture in British Columbia, with its 1.1 million square foot Delta 3 greenhouse operation producing high quality, affordably priced products; Verdélite, a premium craft operation with an 88,000 square foot indoor facility in Québec; and Metro Vancouver, a health and wellness-oriented organic greenhouse (78,000 square feet) and outdoor operation. Its Emerald Naturals joint venture is creating a new wellness product category with its non-cannabis endocannabinoid-supporting product line and is expanding distribution across Canada.
Please visit www.emeraldhealth.ca for more information or contact:
Jenn Hepburn, Chief Financial Officer
(800) 757 3536 Ext. #5
Emerald Investor Relations
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invest@emeraldhealth.ca
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