REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biotricity, Inc. (OTCQB:BTCY) (the “Company”) announced today that it has been made aware of and requested by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. to comment on recent promotional activity concerning its common stock.
On August 23rd, the OTC Markets Group sent the Company a copy of an article published on August 20th, 2018 by One Equity Stocks, LLC, a third party marketing and awareness firm utilized by one of the Company’s marketing firms, JLS Ventures. The Company was not aware of the release until the OTC Markets sent the copy on August 23rd.
After inquiry of management, except with respect to the engagement of JLS Ventures as further described below, none of the company’s officers were involved, directly or indirectly, with the creation or distribution of promotional materials nor were we asked to provide, nor did provide any editorial content.
After the Company was contacted by OTC Markets regarding the promotional activity, the Company contacted JLS Ventures, and was informed by JLS Ventures that JLS Ventures engages third parties, such as One Equity, for marketing, and pays such third parties at market rates for such promotional material. The Company was further informed that JLS Ventures are not directly or indirectly involved in the creation or distribution of such marketing material.
The article discussed an overview of the Company’s business along with other referenced firms. The Company does not believe the statements referencing it in the promotional materials were false or misleading. The OneEquity press release states that “rumor has it that a major seller has finally abated”. The Company believes that this may be a reference to a recent sale of approximately 1,008,249 shares of its common stock by a fund manager with discretion over a few accounts. The Company has confirmed this sale occurred prior to the publishing of the release. Other commentary in the press release appears to express the author’s personal opinions.
The Company believes the promotional activity may have been a factor with respect to an increased price and trading volume of the Company’s common stock that occurred following the promotional activity. However, this period also corresponded with the completion of the sale of shares by a fund manager, as discussed above, which the Company believes may also have been a factor with respect to such increased price and trading volume.
After inquiry of Company management, none of the Company’s officers, directors or controlling shareholders nor third party service providers, have sold or purchased Company securities in the past 90 days. The company has not at any point issued shares or convertible instruments allowing conversion to equity securities at prices constituting a discount to the current market rate at the time of the issuance.
In the last 12 months, the Company has engaged IRTH Communications to provide investor relations services, McCoin and & Smith to provide media and public relations services, JLS Ventures for marketing, and Swing Wire Media to handle its Social Media program.
About Biotricity Inc.
Biotricity is a modern medical technology company focused on delivering innovative, remote biometric monitoring solutions to the medical and consumer markets, including diagnostic and post-diagnostic solutions for chronic conditions and lifestyle improvement. Biotricity’s R&D continues to focus on the preventative healthcare market, with a vision of putting health management into the hands of the individual. The company aims to support the self-management of critical and chronic conditions with the use of innovative solutions to ease the growing burden on the healthcare system. To learn more, visit www.biotricity.com .
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Media Contacts McCoin & Smith Communications Inc. Chris McCoin, Chris@mccoinsmith.com , 508-429-5988 Richard Smith, rick@mccoinsmith.com , 978-433-3304
Investor Relations: Biotricity Inc. 1-800-951-3348 investors@biotricity.com
