Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 16, 2024) - East West Petroleum Corp. (TSXV: EW) ("East West" or the "Company") announces that its shareholders have today approved its previously announced return of capital by way of a reduction in stated capital of the Company. In accordance with the special resolution passed by the shareholders, the board of directors of the Company has determined that the stated capital of the Company, which is currently $39,868,761, will be reduced by up to $3 million, pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), for the purposes of distributing to the holders of common shares of the Company a portion of the Company's cash in the amount of $0.03 per common share (the "Distribution").
The Company will issue a further news release once the effective date for the Capital Reduction and the Distribution is finalized.
Further details in respect of the Capital Reduction and Distribution are available in the management information circular of the Company in respect of the special meeting of shareholders held on August 16, 2024, a copy of which is available free of charge under the Company's profile at the Canadian Securities Administrators' website at www.sedarplus.ca.
On Behalf of the Board
"Nick DeMare"
Nick DeMare,
Director & Interim CEO
604.685.9316
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Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation (collectively, "forward-looking statements") that relate to the Company's current expectations and views of future events. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as "will likely result", "are expected to", "expects", "will continue", "is anticipated", "anticipates", "believes", "estimated", "intends", "plans", "forecast", "projection", "strategy", "objective" and "outlook") are not historical facts and may be
forward-looking statements and may involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this news release. In particular and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements relating to the proposed Capital Reduction and the Distribution and the anticipated timing of the completion of the Capital Reduction and the Distribution.
Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. In respect of the forward-looking statements and information concerning the anticipated completion and timing of the Capital Reduction and the Distribution, the Company has made certain assumptions that management believes are reasonable at this time. These dates may change for a number of reasons, including unforeseen delays or the need for additional time to satisfy the other conditions to the completion of the Capital Reduction and the Distribution. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these times. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them or assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
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SOURCE: East West Petroleum Corp.
