Eastplats Provides Bi-Weekly Default Status Report
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Trading Symbol: ELR (TSX); EPS (JSE)
VANCOUVER, June 12, 2017 /CNW/ - Further to its News Release of May 30, 2017, Eastern Platinum Limited ("Eastplats" or the "Company") reports the Company's Audit Committee and auditors will meet Tuesday June 13, 2017, and that its auditors have indicated they will be in a position to complete their internal processes shortly thereafter, which should then allow the Company to file this week both its 2016 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and associated filings and condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2017 and associated Management's Discussion and Analysis (collectively, the "Q1 Filings"). In light of the delay in these filings, the Company also anticipates that its Annual General Meeting will be held into its third quarterly period.
The Company reports that, except as otherwise disclosed in the Company's news releases of April 13, May 2, May 12, May 16, May 30, 2017 and this news release, there have been no material changes required to be disclosed under NP 12-203.The Company confirms there have been no failures by it in fulfilling its stated intentions with respect to satisfying the provisions of the alternative information guidelines under NP 12-203, and there has not been, nor, except with respect to the Q1 Filings, is there anticipated to be, any specified default subsequent to the default announced in the Company's news release of April 5, 2017.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation.Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, forecasts, estimates, expectations and objectives for future operations and actions that are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company.Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "will", "plan", "intends", "may", "could", "expects", "anticipates" and similar expressions. Further disclosure of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company and other forward looking statements are discussed in the Company's Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis which are available under the Company's profile on www.sedar.com.
In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to Eastplats' filing of the 2016 Annual Financial Statements and associated filings, the completion of the 2016 audit work by the Auditor, the filing of Q1 Filings and the timing of the Annual General Meeting.These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company.Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect.By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.These factors include, but are not limited to, unfavourable changes in regulatory structures, general risks associated with business, failure to complete the audit in a timely manner, economic conditions, currency fluctuations, competition and regulations, legal proceedings and risks related to operations in foreign countries.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date they are given and, except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
SOURCEEastern Platinum Limited
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