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BOCA RATON, Fl., Aug. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inspira Financial Inc. (“ Inspira ” or the “ Company ”) (TSXV:LND), a company focused on providing lending, billing and collections solutions to the highly fragmented U.S. mental health and addiction services market, today announced it has promoted Rodrigo Mera as Chief Financial Officer in advance of a potential sale of its billing company.

Mr. Mera has been a Financial Director for over 17 years in healthcare. He has a proven track record of helping companies grow both organically and through strategic acquisitions. Rodrigo has been instrumental member in building financial infrastructures and standardizing accounting procedures.

While the Company continues to consider its alternatives, and negotiate with potential purchasers of the billing company, there can be no assurance that one or more viable transactions will result or successfully conclude in a timely manner, or at all. Additional information will be released by the Company as it occurs. There can be no assurances that a transaction will be undertaken or what the terms or timing of such transaction, including an acquisition for the billing or loan divisions, will be acceptable to the Company or its shareholders.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking information" as such term is defined in applicable Canadian securities legislation. The words "may", "would", "could", "should", "potential", "will", "seek", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions as they relate to the Company, including the Company completing one or more transactions, including the sale of its billing company, are intended to identify forward-looking information. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking information. Such statements reflect the Company's current views and intentions with respect to future events, and current information available to the Company, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Material factors or assumptions were applied in providing forward-looking information. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking information to vary from those described herein should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize. These factors include, without limitation: identification of partners to complete a transaction; successfully negotiating a definitive agreement with a party to a transaction; the conditions to a transaction being satisfied or waived; applicable board, shareholder, stock exchange, court and regulatory approval of any proposed transaction; changes in law; competition; the ability to implement business strategies and pursue business opportunities; state of the capital markets; the availability of funds and resources to pursue operations; dependence on debt markets and interest rates; demand for the lending products the Company offers at interest rates higher than at which the Company can borrow; a novel business model; granting of permits and licenses in a highly regulated business; difficulty integrating newly acquired businesses (including the billing company); new technologies; risk of billing irregularities by borrowers; low profit market segments; general economic, market and business conditions; as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in the Company's disclosure documents filed with the securities regulatory authorities in certain provinces of Canada and available at www.sedar.com. Should any factor affect the Company in an unexpected manner, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, the actual results or events may differ materially from the results or events predicted. Any such forward-looking information is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Moreover, the Company does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such forward-looking information. The forward-looking information included in this press release is made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, other than as required by applicable law.

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Inspira Financial Inc. Jaime Gerber Chairman 1 (844) 877-7562 IR@inspirafin.com   www.inspirafin.ca