Vancouver, BC based Invictus MD Strategies Corp. (CSE: IMH; OTC: IVITF; FRA: 8IS) announced that its Board of Directors have approved the payment of a cash dividend of $1 million. This represents $0.108 per share based on the current number of shares issued and outstanding of 9,238,805. The dividend is payable on Monday November 24th, 2016 to shareholders of record as of Thursday November 10th, 2016. The dividend per share may be greater or lesser than $0.108 based on the number of shares issued and outstanding as of the record date.
Dan Kriznic, CEO of Invictus MD commented, "We have now finalized the sale of our Sunblaster division previously owned by Future Harvest Developments Ltd. This sale provided us with cash in excess of what is required to execute our business plan. Future Harvest generates positive cash flow and has recently upgraded all of its equipment to meet the significant fertilizer demand from its customers."
As previously announced, the Company intends to complete a spin-out of Future Harvest into a newly formed public company ("NewCo") in January 2017, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. As part of the spin-out, shareholders of the Company will receive one share in NewCo for every one share held in Invictus MD.
About Future Harvest Development Ltd.
For over 20 years, Future Harvest has brought innovative products and solutions to the hydroponic and indoor growing industries. Future Harvest's product lines are available through leading distributors and retailers across North America, the United Kingdom and Europe and include Nutradip, Plantlife Products and Future Harvest Plastics.
Future Harvest has been manufacturing metering and monitoring equipment for over fifteen years. The most popular and industry standard is the Trimeter, made famous because a single glance tells you if your pH, nutrients and temperatures are on target. All Nutradip products are developed, designed, tested and assembled in Canada.
Plantlife Products consists of 29 proprietary formulas that offer growers the leading edge in sediment free plant nutrition. Every product has been developed and tested in-house by Future Harvest's own plant scientists.
For more information please visit www.futureharvest.com.
About Invictus MD Strategies Corp.
Invictus MD targets companies with proven brands, strong customer focus, and significant growth potential. We not only provide capital to meet these objectives but also years of management experience from a team that has been successful in all facets of business from start-ups to running large international organizations. The fundamental core of our operations is centered on the vast opportunities within fragmented industries.
Invictus MD works in partnership with management teams to increase shareholder value through business planning and process integration, developing and executing growth strategies, leveraging our experience and relationships, and structuring and deploying the proper capital to support long-term growth. Our prudent approach to both investing in and developing successful companies ensures successful execution of the business plan in both times of economic expansion and contraction.
For more information please visit www.invictus-md.com.
On Behalf of the Board,
Dan Kriznic
Chairman & CEO
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