Guyana Goldstrike Inc. (the 'Company' or 'Guyana Goldstrike') (TSXV: GYA, OTC: GYNAF) announces that it will consolidate (the 'Consolidation') its common shares (the 'Common Shares') at a ratio of five (5) preConsolidation Common Shares to one (1) post-Consolidation Common Share as of the close of business on Thursday, September 24, 2020.
Effective at the opening of markets on Friday, September 25, 2020, the Common Shares will commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on a post-Consolidation basis under the current symbol 'GYA'.
Letters of transmittal will be mailed to all registered shareholders of the Company with instructions on how to exchange existing share certificates for post-Consolidation certificates. Prior to implementing the Consolidation, the Company had 58,452,037 Common Shares issued and outstanding and immediately after implementing the Consolidation, the Company will have approximately 11,690,407 Common Shares issued and outstanding. No fractional Common Shares will be issued as a result of the Consolidation. The Company's new CUSIP number is 40356P209.
Management Cease Trade Order
The Company also announces that it has made an application to the British Columbia Securities Commission under National Policy 12-203 - Management Cease Trade Orders ('NP 12-203') requesting that a management cease trade order ('MCTO') be granted in respect of the anticipated late filing of the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020 and interim financial statements for the three-month period ended July 31, 2020, and their related management's discussion and analysis and certifications (collectively, the 'Required Filings'). As previously announced, the Company requires additional time to complete the audit of the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020. As a result of this delay, the Company expects that it will be unable to complete its interim financial statements for the three-month period ended July 31, 2020 prior to the required filing deadline of September 29, 2020. The Company will work with its auditors to complete the required audit work and anticipates completing the Required Filings by October 30, 2020.
If the MCTO is granted, during the period during in which the MCTO is in effect the general investing public will continue to be able to trade in the Company's securities. However, for the duration of the MCTO, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer will not be able to trade in the Company's common shares. The Company has also imposed an insider trading blackout pending completion of the Required Filings. The Company will comply with the alternative information guidelines set forth in NP 12-203 until such time as the Required Filings are completed. The MCTO will remain in effect until the Company completes the Required Filings or the MCTO is otherwise revoked or varied.
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GUYANA GOLDSTRIKE INC. 