Eagle Graphite Anticipates Cease Trade Order, Announces Board Resignations
28 September 2022 - 8:44AM
Eagle Graphite Incorporated (TSXV: EGA) (the "Company", “Eagle
Graphite”) has made an unsuccessful application to the Ontario
Securities Commission (“OSC”) to approve a temporary management
cease trade order ("MCTO") under National Policy 12-203 –
Management Cease Trade Orders ("NP 12-203"), which, if granted,
would have prohibited trading in securities of the Company by its
Chief Executive Officer and certain insiders of the Company so long
as the Annual Filings (as defined below) remain outstanding. The
issuance of an MCTO would generally not affect the ability of
others to trade in the Company's securities.
The Company made the application after
determining that the Company is unlikely to meet the September 28,
2022 filing deadline (the "Filing Deadline") for its audited annual
financial statements, the management's discussion and analysis and
the related CEO and CFO certification relating to the May 31, 2022
financial statements (collectively, the "Annual Filings"). The
Company anticipates that it will require no more than two
additional months to complete the process and in any event will use
its best efforts to complete the process as quickly as possible
while upholding appropriate professional standards.
While the Company remains confident in its
ability to complete the Annual Filings, the OSC has rejected the
MCTO application on the grounds that they are “not of the view that
there is an active, liquid market for the issuer’s
securities”. The Company was informed of the OSC’s decision on
September 27, 2022. As a consequence, the Company anticipates the
imposition by the OSC of a Failure to File Cease Trade Order
(“FFCTO”) at some point after the Filing Deadline has elapsed.
Eagle Graphite announces the resignation of
Directors Steven Brunelle, Robert Matter and Brian Bapty effective
immediately. The Company thanks each of them for their years of
loyal service. Jamie Deith remains as CEO and the sole
Director.
Jamie Deith comments, “This is not the
short-term outcome we were hoping for, and we are working to
minimize the disruption for our shareholders. In the meantime,
Eagle Graphite will continue pursuing our long term objectives as
an key player in the graphite market. The world, and North America
in particular, is potentially facing a serious shortage of graphite
production capacity in the next few years. Eagle is one of the few
companies with some prospect of addressing the shortfall.”
About Eagle Graphite
Eagle Graphite owns the Black Crystal Graphite
quarry, located 35 kilometres west of the city of Nelson in British
Columbia, Canada, and 70 kilometres north of the state of
Washington. Black Crystal is the only constructed graphite quarry
with production history in Western North America. Eagle's shares
are listed on the TSXV under the symbol "EGA".
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This release contains certain "forward-looking information" within
the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such information
is based on assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis made by
management in light of its experience, current conditions and its
expectations of future developments as well as other factors which
it believes to be reasonable and relevant. Forward-looking
information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking information
and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on such
information. Although we believe, in light of the experience of our
officers and directors, current conditions and expected future
developments and other factors that have been considered
appropriate, that the expectations reflected in this
forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should
not be placed on them because we can give no assurance that they
will prove to be correct. Readers should carefully consider various
factors which could cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
information. Statements in this release are made as of the date of
this release. We undertake no obligation to comment on analyses,
expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of the
Company or its securities, its financial or operating results.
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accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Jamie Deith, CEO 604-909-4247 Email:
jdeith@eaglegraphite.com
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