Protech Home Medical Engages Oak Hill Financial Inc. to Provide Investor Relations Services

CINCINNATI, OH, March 14, 2019 /CNW/ - Protech Home Medical Corp. (TSXV: PTQ) ("Protech" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has retained Oak Hill Financial Inc. ("Oak Hill") to provide investor relations services to the Company in compliance with regulatory guidelines.

Oak Hill is a Toronto-based firm which develops strategic platforms for its clients that are utilized to gain exposure and recognition to the capital markets. Oak Hill provides asset management, capital market and investor relations services. Its team has marketed corporate issuers ranging in market cap from $10M to $1B in a variety of different sectors to the Canadian retail brokerage channel, family offices and institutional networks. Oak Hill's team of has experience across equity capital markets, equity research, portfolio management, institutional equity sales, and traditional investor relations – resulting in tailored and highly collaborative solutions. Oak Hill is located at 181 Bay Street, Suite 1030 in Toronto.

The Company and Oak Hill act at arm's length, and Oak Hill has no present interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company or its securities. Oak Hill has been engaged on a monthly basis and the fee paid by the Company to Oak Hill (CAD$10,000/month) is for services only. The agreement is subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

"We're delighted to engage Oak Hill and broaden our reach in our investor relations program," said Greg Crawford, CEO and Chairman at Protech.

Oak Hill will work closely with Protech to develop and deploy a comprehensive capital markets strategy and campaign. Activities will include providing an investor relations program catering to retail investors, marketing services and an ongoing client services program.

The Company also announces that its board of directors has approved the grant of 200,000 stock options to Oak Hill at an exercise price of $0.90 per common share expiring on March 13, 2021, and vesting quarterly over the first 12 months.

ABOUT PROTECH HOME MEDICAL CORP.

The Company provides in-home monitoring and disease management services for patients in the United States healthcare market. The primary business objective of the Company is to create shareholder value by offering a broader range of services to patients in need of in-home monitoring and chronic disease management. The Company's organic growth strategy is to increase annual revenue per patient by offering multiple services to the same patient, consolidating the patient's services and making life easier for the patient.

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

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 engagement of Oak Hill; 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, including, without limitation: TSX Venture Exchange approval of the engagement of Oak Hill. 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. Examples of such risk factors include, without limitation: credit; market (including equity, commodity, foreign exchange and interest rate); liquidity; operational (including technology and infrastructure); reputational; insurance; strategic; regulatory; legal; environmental; capital adequacy; the general business and economic conditions in the regions in which the Company operates; the ability of the Company to execute on key priorities, including the successful completion of acquisitions, business retention, and strategic plans and to attract, develop and retain key executives; difficulty integrating newly acquired businesses; the ability to implement business strategies and pursue business opportunities; low profit market segments; disruptions in or attacks (including cyber-attacks) on the Company's information technology, internet, network access or other voice or data communications systems or services; the evolution of various types of fraud or other criminal behavior to which the Company is exposed; the failure of third parties to comply with their obligations to the Company or its affiliates; the impact of new and changes to, or application of, current laws and regulations; decline of reimbursement rates; dependence on few payors; possible new drug discoveries; a novel business model; dependence on key suppliers; granting of permits and licenses in a highly regulated business; the overall difficult litigation environment, including in the U.S.; increased competition; changes in foreign currency rates; increased funding costs and market volatility due to market illiquidity and competition for funding; the availability of funds and resources to pursue operations; critical accounting estimates and changes to accounting standards, policies, and methods used by the Company; and the occurrence of natural and unnatural catastrophic events and claims resulting from such events; 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.

SOURCE Protech Home Medical Corp.