Nickel 28 Announces Delay in Filing Annual Financial Statements and Voluntary Application for a Management Cease Trade Order
Nickel 28 Announces Delay in Filing Annual
Financial Statements and Voluntary
Application for a Management Cease Trade
Order
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 16, 2024) - Nickel 28 Capital Corp.
(TSXV: NKL) (FSE: 3JC0)
("
Nickel 28
" or the "
Company
") announced today that it has made a voluntary application to the
applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities for a temporary management cease trade order
("
MCTO
") under National Policy 12-203 -
Management Cease Trade Orders
("
NP 12-203
"), which, if
granted, will prohibit trading in securities of the Company by certain directors and officers of the
Company until such time as the Required Filings (as defined below) and all continuous disclosure
requirements have been filed by the Company, and the MCTO has been lifted. During the period in which
the MCTO is effective, the general public, who are not insiders of the Company, would continue to be
able to trade in the Company's listed securities. The MCTO application has been made but there is no
guarantee or assurance that the MCTO will be granted.
The Company expects it will be unable to file its audited annual consolidated financial statements for the
year ended January 31, 2024, and the related management's discussion and analysis and chief
executive officer and chief financial officer certificates for this period (collectively, the "
Required
Filings
") before the May 30, 2024 filing deadline (the "
Filing Deadline
"). The Company's inability to
make the Required Filings by the Filing Deadline is due to a combination of factors related to the
management transition required following the termination of the Company's former Chief Executive
Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer as publicly announced by the Company on May 6, 2024.
Additional time is required to do the work necessary for the preparation and completion of the Required
Filings. The Company currently anticipates that it will be a position to remedy the default by filing the
Required Filings on or before June 30, 2024. The MCTO would remain in effect until the Required Filings
are filed by the Company.
The Company intends to provide information in accordance with NP 12-203 with respect to further
developments in respect of this matter promptly following their occurrence, including the issuance of bi-
weekly status update reports until the Required Filings have been filed and the MCTO has been lifted.
The Company has no material information to disclose concerning the affairs of the Company that has not
been generally disclosed to the public, has not taken any steps toward any insolvency proceeding and,
other than as disclosed herein, is up to date in its filing obligations. The Company has made the
foregoing representations in accordance with the requirements of applicable securities laws.
Appointment of Interim Chief Financial Officer
The Company today also announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Craig Lennon, the
current Head of Asia Pacific of the Company, as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company with
immediate effect.
Mr. Lennon was appointed as Head of Asia Pacific of the Company in 2019. Mr. Lennon is a highly
experienced corporate and finance executive, having served as the Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer of ASX-listed Highlands Pacific Limited from 2016 to 2019, as well as Chief Financial
Officer of Highlands Pacific for the preceding nine years. Prior to Highlands Pacific, Mr. Lennon worked
for KPMG LLP for five years in Australia, gaining experience in industries including manufacturing,
construction, retail, hospitality and mining, and also worked in the United Kingdom for two years in the
manufacturing industry. Mr. Lennon is a Chartered Accountant (Australia) and member of The Institute of
Chartered Accountants Australia.
About Nickel 28
Nickel 28 Capital Corp. is a nickel-cobalt producer through its 8.56% joint-venture interest in the
producing, long-life and world-class Ramu Nickel-Cobalt Operation located in Papua New Guinea.
Ramu provides Nickel 28 with significant attributable nickel and cobalt production thereby offering our
shareholders direct exposure to two metals which are critical to the adoption of electric vehicles. In
addition, Nickel 28 manages a portfolio of 10 nickel and cobalt royalties on development and exploration
projects in Canada, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain information which constitutes 'forward-looking statements' and
'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Any statements
that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as "may",
"should", "anticipate", "expect", "potential", "believe", "intend" or the negative of these terms and similar
expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to: forward-
looking information relating to the timing and completion of the filing of the Required Filings and the
approval of the MCTO by the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, most of which are beyond the Company's control.
Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties underlying these forward-looking statements materialize,
or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results,
performance or achievements could vary materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-
looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this release and, other than
as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or
revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. The forward-looking statements contained in this
release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy
or accuracy of this release. No securities regulatory authority has either approved or
disapproved of the contents of this news release.
Investor Relations Contact Information
:
Nickel 28 Investor Relations
Attn: Brett A. Richards, Director
Tel: +1 905 449 1500
Email:
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