SNNVF - Sunniva Announces Extension of Court-Supervised Process and the Presentation of a Restructuring Plan to Creditors

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VANCOUVER, BC , Jan. 18, 2021 /CNW/ - Sunniva Inc. ("Sunniva", the "Company") (CSE: SNN) (OTC-Pink: SNNVF), announces today that it obtained a court order permitting the Company to present a Restructuring Plan ("Plan") to its creditors and subject to creditor approval, plans to seek a sanction order from the Court approving implementation of the Plan. The Court also extended the Stay of Proceedings under the Company Creditor Arrangement Act ( Canada ) ("CCAA") to February 12, 2021 .

The Monitor, Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc. has sent meeting materials to the creditors by email or regular mail. A virtual meeting will be held on February 5, 2021 to vote on the Plan and if approved, the Company will seek a sanction order from the court on or about February 12, 2021 .

Additional information may be obtained from the Monitor's website at: https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/sunniva

In accordance with the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE"), in connection with the CCAA proceedings, the CSE will be reviewing the continued listing of the common shares of the Company.  The common shares of the Company have been subject to a cease trade order since June 22, 2020 for failure to file certain financial documents (the "Cease Trade Order").  Trading of the shares will continue to be suspended until the CCAA process has been completed and the Cease Trade Order has been revoked. Completion of the Plan will remain conditional on the revocation of the Cease Trade Order.

The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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SOURCE Sunniva Inc.

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