CALGARY, May 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Alston Energy Inc. ("Alston" or the "Company") is advising that it has received correspondence from the Alberta
Securities Commission ("ASC") that it intends to cease trade the common shares of the Company,
which are currently trading on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV").
On March 6, 2014, the Company announced (the "Default Announcement") that it would not be able to file its audited annual financial
statements and related management's discussion and analysis for the
period ended December 31, 2013 together with the related certification
of filings under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure
in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings (collectively, the "Continuous Disclosure Documents") by April 30, 2014, the deadline prescribed by securities legislation
(the "Specified Requirement"). In addition, it announced that it would not be able to file the
report required under National Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities (the "51-101 Report").
The Company had intended to comply with the alternative disclosure
requirements as set forth under National Policy 12-203 Cease Trade
Orders for Continuous Disclosure Defaults ("NP 12-203"). The ASC has advised that the alternative disclosure requirements
under NP 12-203 would not apply to a company in insolvency proceedings
unless an order of the court specifically stays their ability to cease
trade the securities of such company, as per amendments to the CCAA (as
defined below) which were implemented subsequent to the adoption of NP
12-203. Further be advised that, the Company is in receipt of a notice
from the ASC dated May 1, 2014, indicating that the Company has failed
to meet the Specified Requirement as of this date and as a result, the
Company may face further action, including the issuance of a Cease
Trade Order without further notice. Based on the foregoing, the Company
anticipates that its common shares will be cease traded on the
facilities of the TSXV any time after May 1, 2014 and without further
notice.
The Company is currently subject to proceedings before the Alberta Court
of Queen's Bench pursuant to the Company's Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (the "CCAA").
The common shares of Alston Energy Inc. trade on the TSX Venture
Exchange under the trading symbol "ALO". The common shares continue to
trade on the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange during the CCAA
process but are expected to cease trading any time after May 1, 2014,
without further notice as set forth above.
For additional information about Alston please visit our website www.alstonenergy.ca or under the company profile on SEDAR www.sedar.com.
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 press
release.
Advisory: This press release contains forward-looking statements. More
particularly, this press release contains statements concerning
expectations regarding the anticipated failure to file audited annual
financial statements and the anticipated cease trade order to be
implemented by the ASC.
The forward-looking statements contained in this document are based on
certain key expectations and assumptions made by Alston, including
expectations and assumptions concerning the anticipated failure to file
the Continuous Disclosure Documents and 51-101 Report and the
anticipated consequences thereof.
Although Alston believes that the expectations and assumptions on which
the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance
should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because Alston
can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward
looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very
nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results
could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a
number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, the
failure to file the Continuous Disclosure Documents and 51-101 Report
and the cease trading of the common shares of the Company.
The forward-looking statements contained in this document are made as of
the date hereof and Alston undertakes no obligation to update publicly
or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so
required by applicable securities laws.
SOURCE Alston Energy Inc.
