Australis Capital Announces Termination of Merger Agreement with Folium Biosciences

LAS VEGAS, NV, February 18, 2020 – Australis Capital Inc. (CSE: AUSA) (OTC: AUSAF) (“AUSA” or the “Company”) previously announced on, December 11, 2019, a proposed merger by and among AUSA, Folium Equity Holding LLC (“Folium”) and Folium Merger Sub, LLC by which Folium would become a wholly owned subsidiary of AUSA, and AUSA would be rebranded as and carry on the business of Folium. AUSA recently discovered new relevant information with regard to Folium and, on that basis, AUSA has decided to not proceed with the merger.

“AUSA continues to lean heavily on corporate governance and our vision to navigate through an incredibly unpredictable market over the past 12 months,” states Scott Dowty, CEO of AUSA. “With over $38.2 million in cash, liquid assets, and other assets that can easily be converted into cash within a short amount of time and $5.2 million annual burn excluding charges from capital projects and one-time occurrence, AUSA has a very strong financial position. With 18 months of operating experience behind us, we are excited about the future and eager to execute on our strategy starting with our corporate update on February 26, 2020.”

A trading halt on AUSA stock was issued in accordance with the policies of the Canadian Stock Exchange (“CSE”) at the time of the announcement of the proposed merger agreement. As the transaction will not proceed, trading is expected to resume on the CSE and OTC shortly.

AUSA is hosting a corporate update call at 1:00 PM EST on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1.888.396.8064 (Toll-Free North America) or 1.416.764.8649 (Canada).

About Australis Capital Inc.
AUSA operates and builds transformative, differentiated cannabis companies predominantly in the United States, a highly-regulated, fragmented, and rapidly expanding industry. AUSA adheres to stringent evaluation and operating criteria focusing on high-quality opportunities while maintaining a steadfast commitment to governance and community. AUSA’s Board and management team have material experience with, and knowledge of, the cannabis space in the U.S., extensive backgrounds in highly-regulated industries and regulatory compliance. AUSA operating and portfolio assets include Rthm Technologies Inc., Body and Mind Inc., Quality Green Inc., Mr. Natural™, Tsunami™, Provisions™, GT Flowers, and Cocoon Technology LLC.
The Company’s Common shares trade on the CSE under the symbol “AUSA” and on the OTCQX under the symbol “AUSAF”.

For further information about AUSA, please visit the website at ausa-corp.com or contact the Company by e-mail at ir@ausa-corp.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Scott Dowty”
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Scott Dowty
Chief Executive Officer

Contact:
Brent Reuter
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategy
IR@ausa-corp.com

Forward-Looking Information Statement
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