Northern Vertex announces interest payment on convertible debentures

: NHVCF)(the "Company" or "Northern Vertex") announces that under the terms of the convertible debentures issued under the convertible debenture indenture dated July 14, 2016 (the "Indenture") between the Company and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, it has elected to satisfy its obligation to pay an aggregate of $167,500 in interest accrued on the convertible debentures by issuing to such debenture holders on the interest payment date of June 1, 2020 an aggregate of 598,196 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Common Shares").