The Company Signed a Definitive Agreement for the 100% Sale of Sun Valley Health and Its Subsidiaries

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 4, 2022 / EMPOWER CLINICS INC. (CSE:CBDT)(Frankfurt:8EC)(OTCQB:EPWCF) ("Empower" or the "Company") an integrated healthcare company - serving patients through medical centers, telemedicine platforms, a medical device company, and a high complexity medical diagnostics laboratory - has completed the 100% sale of Sun Valley Health Holdings, LLC and all subsidiaries thereof (together "Sun Valley Health").

Empower and Andrea Klein and Dustin Klein (the "Klein's") have completed a definitive agreement for the sale of 100% of Sun Valley Health from Empower to the Klein's in exchange for a value of 1,000,000 common shares of Empower based on a 10-day volume weighted average price (VWAP) of $0.24 CAD per share.

"The sale of Sun Valley Health, positions Empower to fully focus on our developing integrated healthcare vision," said Steven McAuley, Chairman and CEO of Empower. "Our strategy is to cultivate a vast integrated healthcare network that leverages partnerships to provide patients with convenient, high-quality integrated healthcare services, products, and testing solutions. Fully divesting from these assets is a huge step forward, it opens doors to engage a breadth of new partners including banking, audit and insurance."

Following this transaction, Empower continues to focus on the growth of The Medi-Collective, MediSure and Kai Medical Laboratory. These divisions encompass initiatives that include national medical center expansions, distribution of high-quality healthcare products, testing solutions that support the cruise line industry, and healthcare research and development.

This press release is available on the Empower Clinics Verified Forum on AGORACOM for shareholder discussion, questions and engagement with management https://agoracom.com/ir/EmpowerClinics

ABOUT EMPOWER:

Empower is an integrated healthcare company that provides body and mind wellness for patients through its clinics, with digital and telemedicine care, a medical device company and world-class medical diagnostics laboratories. Supported by an experienced leadership team, Empower is aggressively growing its clinical and digital presence across North America. Our Health & Wellness and Diagnostics & Technology business units are positioned to positively impact the integrated health of our patients, while simultaneously providing long term value for our shareholders.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Steven McAuley
Chief Executive Officer

CONTACTS:

Media:
Steven McAuley CEO
s.mcauley@empowerclinics.com
604-227-0865

Investors:
Tamara Mason
Business Development & Communications t.mason@empowerclinics.com
604-359-9107

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SOURCE: Empower Clinics Inc.