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CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Arctic Overseas Holdings Corp. (TSXV: HOH) ("High Arctic Overseas" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has received final approval to list the common shares of the Corporation ("Common Shares") on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV"). The Common Shares are expected to commence trading on the TSXV at the market opening on August 16, 2024, and the CUSIP number for the Common Shares will be "42964K101".
On August 12, 2024, High Arctic Energy Services Inc. ("High Arctic") and the Corporation completed the previously-announced reorganization of High Arctic to separate High Arctic's North American and Papua New Guinea businesses, by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") between the Corporation and High Arctic.
Pursuant to the Arrangement, among other things:
- High Arctic transferred all of the outstanding ordinary shares of High Arctic Energy Services Cyprus Limited, the subsidiary that owns and operates High Arctic's Papua New Guinea focused energy services business, to the Corporation;
- each shareholder of High Arctic received as consideration, one-quarter of one (1/4) Common Share and one-quarter of one (1/4) common share of post-Arrangement High Arctic for each common share of High Arctic held;
- the Corporation became a reporting issuer in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan; and
- High Arctic retained its interests in its existing North American energy services business and remained listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and continues to trade under the trading symbol "HWO".
Following the completion of the Arrangement, the Corporation has 12,448,166 Common Shares outstanding, and positive working capital of approximately US$19 million inclusive of US$13 million cash on hand. Further details regarding the Corporation and the Arrangement are contained in the Corporation's TSXV Form 2B Listing Application, which is available under the Corporation's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca .
The Arrangement was approved by shareholders of High Arctic, along with a distribution of $0.76 per share to its Shareholders by way of return of capital (the "Return of Capital") and other matters, at the annual general and special meeting held on June 17, 2024.
For more information on the Arrangement and the Return of Capital, please also see the management information circular of High Arctic dated May 9, 2024, and news releases of High Arctic dated May 11, 2024, May 21, 2024, May 29, 2024, June 12, 2024, June 18, 2024, June 27, 2024, June 28, 2024, July 31, 2024, August 2, 2024 and August 12, 2024 available on High Arctic's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca .
About High Arctic Overseas Holdings Corp.
High Arctic Overseas is a market leader in Papua New Guinea providing drilling and specialized well completion services, manpower solutions and supplies rental equipment including rig matting, camps, material handling and drilling support equipment.
For further information, please contact:
Mike Maguire Chief Executive Officer 1.587.318.3826
High Arctic Overseas Holdings Corp. Suite 2350, 330–5th Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 0L4 www.haes.ca Email: info@higharctic.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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