RedHawk Increases Stake in EcoGen LAFAYETTE, La.

LAFAYETTE, La., Sept. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedHawk Holdings Corp. (OTCQB:IDNG) (“RedHawk” or the “Company”) announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle (“Agreement”) with Scarlett Pharma Ltd. (“Scarlett”) and an affiliate, whereby RedHawk Pharma UK LTD (“Pharma”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of RedHawk, will further increase its equity position in EcoGen Europe LTD (“EcoGen”).

Under the terms of the Agreement, Scarlett and its affiliate have agreed to surrender to the Company 10 mil shares of the RedHawk’s outstanding common stock (the “RedHawk Shares”), transfer to Pharma approximately $300,000 of EcoGen’s preferred stock plus other consideration in exchange for Pharma assuming approximately $370,000 of obligations due to EcoGen. The RedHawk Shares were originally issued to Scarlett in connection with the Company’s March 2016 investment into EcoGen.

Upon completion of the Agreement, Pharma will own approximately $635,000 of EcoGen’s preferred stock and 75% of EcoGen’s common stock.

In August 2017, the Company announced the execution of a non-binding letter of intent (“EU License Acquisition”) for the purchase of a portfolio of European (“EU”) hospital licenses to be combined with EcoGen’s portfolio of dossiers and licenses. The licenses to be acquired cover injectable anti-infective generic pharmaceuticals. RedHawk said it believes the acquisition of these licenses could result in the ultimate issuance of market authorizations in up to twelve (12) EU markets for seven (7) core anti-infective products including piperacillin-tazobactam (PipTaz), meropenum, imipenem/cilastatin and the four (4) most widely used cephalosporins. When the EU License Acquisition is complete, Pharma will own approximately 120 generic EU licensing assets.

The Company said it hopes to have the EU License Acquisition and the Agreement completed by December 31, 2017. The completion of both transactions is contingent upon, among other things, approval by RedHawk’s board of directors, the negotiation, acceptance and execution of definitive agreements, satisfactory completion of legal and financial due diligence, and the closing of acceptable financing or the receipt of additional equity capital, if necessary.

About RedHawk Holdings Corp.

RedHawk Holdings Corp., formerly Independence Energy Corp., is a diversified holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in sales and distribution of medical devices, sales of branded generic pharmaceutical drugs, commercial real estate investment and leasing, sales of point of entry full-body security systems, and specialized financial services. Through its medical products business unit, the Company sells WoundClot Surgical - Advanced Bleeding Control, the Sharps and Needle Destruction Device (SANDD™), and the Carotid Artery Digital Non-Contact Thermometer. Through our United Kingdom based subsidiary, we manufacture and market branded generic pharmaceuticals, certain other generic pharmaceuticals known as “specials” and certain pharmaceuticals outside of the United Kingdom’s National Health Service drug tariff referred to as NP8’s. Our real estate leasing revenues are generated from various commercial properties under long-term lease. Additionally, RedHawk’s real estate investment unit holds limited liability company interest in a commercial restoration project in Hawaii. The Company’s financial service revenue is from brokerage services earned in connection with debt placement services. RedHawk Energy holds the exclusive U.S. manufacturing and distribution rights for the Centri Controlled Entry System, a unique, closed cabinet, nominal dose transmission full-body x-ray scanner.

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Media Contact : Julie Calzone (337) 235-2924 jcalzone@calzone.com

Company Contacts : Thomas J. Concannon, CEO (908) 625-7811 tom.concannon@redhawkholdingscorp.com  

G. Darcy Klug, Chairman and CFO (337) 269-5933 darcy.klug@redhawkholdingscorp.com