PHOENIX, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VIQ Solutions Inc. (“VIQ” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture Exchange: VQS and OTCQX Markets: VQSLF), a global provider of secure, AI-driven, digital voice and video capture technology and transcription services, today announced that it is accelerating the vesting of 1,103,526 warrants (each a “Warrant”) exercisable to acquire common shares of the Company (each a “Common Share”), originally issued pursuant to private placements closing on November 28, 2018, December 20, 2018 and May 7, 2019.

Pursuant to the terms of the Warrants (the “Warrant Certificates”), the Company has the right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants in the event that the closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange is equal to or greater than $2.68 for any ten (10) consecutive trading days (an “Acceleration Event”).

This press release constitutes notice that an Acceleration Event has occurred and that the Company has elected to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants. Unless a Warrant Certificate provides otherwise, the Warrants will expire at 4:30 pm (Toronto time) on the 30^th day after the date hereof, being April 3, 2020 (the “Accelerated Expiry Date”).

As of the date hereof, certain beneficial holders of Warrants (the “Insider Warrantholders”) are subject to a black-out period pursuant to the terms of the Company’s disclosure policy (a “Black-Out Period”). Accordingly, Warrants held by the Insider Warrantholders will not expire until after the Accelerated Expiry Date in order to allow these Insider Warrantholders to exercise their Warrants they hold (each an “Insider Warrants”), the terms of the Insider Warrants have been amended to provide that, should an Acceleration Event cause an Insider Warrant to expire within a Black-Out Period, the expiry date of that Insider Warrant will be extended to the 5^th business day following the termination of that Black-Out Period (the “Extension”).

The Extension is subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

For more information about VIQ, please visit viqsolutions.com.

About VIQ Solutions Inc.

VIQ Solutions is a global expert in video capture software and audio recording with voice-to-text capabilities. VIQ provides a cyber-secure AI technology and service platform to law enforcement, immigration, medical, legal, insurance, courts, and transcription service providers, enabling them to unlock the value of their enterprise digital media and streamline their document-creation workflow, using artificial intelligence tools for measurable business gains.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements included in this news release constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information under applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements or information are provided for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statements or information typically contain statements with words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend", "estimate", "propose", "project" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. Forward-looking statements or information in this news release include, but are not limited to the TSX Venture Exchange granting acceptance for the Extension.

Forward-looking statements or information is based on several factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such statements and information, but which may prove to be incorrect. Although VIQ believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because VIQ can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be identified in this news release, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, the Company’s recent initiatives, and that sales and prospects may provide incremental value for shareholders. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions that have been used.

Forward-looking statements or information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve several risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by VIQ and described in the forward-looking statements or information. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements or information. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all possible risks and uncertainties.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts

Laura Haggard, Chief Marketing Officer, VIQ Solutions:

(800) 263-9947

[email protected]