Clearford Announces Deferral of Filing of its Quarterly Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis
Clearford Announces Deferral of Filing of its Quarterly Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis |
[03-June-2020] |
OTTAWA, ON, June 3, 2020 /CNW/ - Clearford Water Systems Inc. ("Clearford" or the "Company"), (TSXV: CLI), announced today that COVID-19-related restrictions have delayed the Company's ability to meet the deadlines prescribed by National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations ("NI 51-102"). The Company intends to rely upon blanket orders and similar instruments (including Ontario Instrument 51-502 Temporary Exemption From Certain Corporate Financing Requirements) recently granted by various securities regulatory authorities in Canada (collectively, the "Blanket Relief"), which provide temporary relief to reporting issuers from certain requirements of NI 51-102. In particular, the Company intends to rely upon the Blanket Relief to exempt it from the filing and delivery of the following by the prescribed deadline of May 31, 2020:
The Company estimates that its financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 will be filed on or before July 15, 2020. Additionally, the Company is currently assessing the filing timeline previously disclosed in its April 28th press release for its annual audited financial statements and will provide further updates as the June 14th, 2020 filing deadline approaches. The Company confirms there have not been any material undisclosed business developments since April 28, 2020, being the date of the last interim financial statements filed by the Company with various securities regulatory authorities in Canada, other than the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. While it continues to operate as an essential service, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced administrative complexity due to staff policies on social distancing resulting in delays in completing the financial statements and MD&A for the completed fiscal year and its financial statements and MDA for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The Company confirms that its management and other insiders are subject to an insider trading black-out policy that reflects the principles in Section 9 of National Policy 11-107 – Failure-to-File Cease Trade Orders and Revocations in Multiple Jurisdictions, such that they are subject to trading restrictions until the commencement of the second trading day after its annual audited financial statements and annual management discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2019 have been filed subject to NI 51-102. 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. About Clearford Water Systems Inc. About Clearford Waterworks Inc. and Clearford ASI Inc. (Clearford subsidiaries) About UV Pure Technologies Inc. (a Clearford subsidiary) Forward Looking Statements By their nature, forward-looking statements include assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results, conditions, actions or events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. If and when forward-looking statements are set out in this news release, Clearford will also set out the material risk factors or assumptions used to develop the forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements. The future outcomes that relate to forward-looking statements may be influenced by many factors, including, but not limited to: industry cyclicality; the ability to secure third party agreements; successful integration of Clearford's system with third party technology; competition; reduction in demand for products; collection from customers; relationships with suppliers; product liability; intellectual property; reliance on key personnel; environmental; interest rates; uninsured and underinsured losses; operating hazards; risks of future legal proceedings; income tax matters; credit facilities; availability and terms of financing; distribution of securities; restrictions on potential growth; effect of market interest rates on price of securities; and potential dilution. SOURCE Clearford Water Systems Inc. | ||
Company Codes: TorontoVE:CLI, OTC-PINK:CLIRF |
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