Burnaby - Aether Catalyst Solutions, Inc. ('Aether' or the 'Company') (CSE: ATHR) (Frankfurt: 2QZ) Following its press release of April 29, 2020, the Company is providing a further update on the status of filing of its annual financial statements, management's discussion and analysis and related CEO and CFO certificates for the year ended December 31, 2019 (collectively, the 'Annual Filings').
On March 18, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators announced that they would provide issuers with a 45-day filing extension for filings required on or before June 1, 2020, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the British Columbia Securities Commission has enacted BC Instrument 51-515 Temporary Exemption from Certain Corporate Finance Requirements ('BCI 51- 515').
In its April 29, 2020, press release, the Company announced its reliance on the exemption with respect to extending the deadline of the required filings pursuant to BCI 51-515. The Company currently still expects to file the Annual Filings on or prior to June 15, 2020.
The Company will also rely on BCI 51-515 to extend the deadline of filing its first-quarter consolidated interim financial statements, accompanying management's discussion and analysis, and related CEO and CFO certificates for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (collectively, the 'First-Quarter Filings'), which are required to be filed by June 1, 2020 under sections 4.3 and 4.4 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations. The Company is continuing to work diligently and currently expects to have the First-Quarter Filings filed on or prior to the extended filing deadline of July 16, 2020.
About Aether Catalyst Solutions, Inc.
Aether Catalyst Solutions, Inc. is focused on providing an order of magnitude cost reduction in automotive catalytic converter catalyst, while meeting, or exceeding government emission standards. Aether is working to quickly advance its technology through rapid screening of new materials directed at enhancing end of life conversion levels after accelerated aging. While Aether's primary focus is automotive, other potential applications for this low-cost technology are also being explored. Aether is looking to supplant precious metals in automotive catalysts for gasoline powered engines, a greater than $20 billion cost annually at today's prices.
Contact:
Paul Woodward
Tel: (604)690-3797
Email: paul@aethercatalyst.com
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