Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 4, 2020, in response to the potential effects of coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19), the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
issued an order (the "Original Order") pursuant to its authority under Section
36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") granting
exemptions from certain provisions of that Act and the rules thereunder related
to the reporting and proxy delivery requirements for certain public companies,
subject to certain conditions. The Commission monitored the effects of COVID-19
and on March 25, 2020 modified the exemptions in light of its current
understanding of the circumstances. For this reason and the reasons stated in
the Original Order, the Commission found that modifying the exemptions to cover
filings due on or before July 1, 2020, pursuant to its authority under Section
36 the Exchange Act, is appropriate in the public interest and consistent with
the protection of investors.
Royal Energy Resources, Inc. ("the Company") is relying on the order issued by
the Commission to extend the March 30, 2020 required filing date of its 2019
Annual Report on Form 10-K. The effects of COVID-19 have limited the abilities
of the Company's employees to conduct normal business activities, including the
preparation and review of the Company's 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The
Company expects to file its 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K on or before May 14,
2020. Set forth below is a risk factor relating to the impact of Covid-19 on the
Company:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Risks.
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, Hubei
Province, China. While initially the outbreak was largely concentrated in China
and caused significant disruptions to its economy, it has now spread to other
countries and locations, including the United States. The continued spread of
the coronavirus globally has had, and could have a significantly greater,
material adverse effect on the global and U.S. economies as a whole, as well as
the states and cities where the Company operates or into which it markets its
coal.
The coronavirus outbreak is negatively impacting almost every industry directly
or indirectly, particularly the travel, hotel and retail industries, and
businesses that rely on or require close personal contact, such as live
entertainment venues, gyms and exercise facilities, health and wellness service
providers and beauty salons, restaurants and bars. Due to the scope of the
outbreak and the related uncertainties, many other industries and businesses
will be directly or indirectly impacted. Such impacts may cause demand for both
thermal and met coal to deviate from historical norms, and may increase
volatility in energy markets, which could impact the Company's ability to
ability to successfully market its coal. Furthermore, such impacts could cause
the Company to curtail mining activities at its mines.
The extent to which the coronavirus impacts the Company's operations will depend
on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with
confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the outbreak, the
actions taken to contain the coronavirus or mitigate its impact, and the direct
and indirect economic effects of the illness and containment measures, among
others. Any of these developments, and others, could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's ability to conduct its operations at a profit.
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