FRANKLIN, Ind., Oct. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (“IBC” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: IB; OTCQB: IAALF) today announced that the board of directors of the Company has approved the issuance of up to a total of 825,979 common shares at a deemed price per share between C$0.1360 and $0.2730 to its non-executive directors and certain employees and consultants in consideration of their service to the Company for the period from January 2019 through June 2020. The issuance of the shares is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”). The shares will be subject to a four month and one day hold period from the date of issuance.
Mark A. Smith, Geoffrey Hampson, Simon Anderson and Michael Jarvis currently hold an aggregate of approximately 17.66% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. Each issuance of common shares to the non-executive directors constitutes a “related party transaction” within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”) and TSXV Policy 5.9 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions. The Company is relying on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements contained in Sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, on the basis that the fair market value of the transaction does not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors:
"Mark Smith”
Mark Smith, Chairman
Contact:
Mark A. Smith, CEO and Board Chairman
Jim Sims, Director of Investor and Public Relations
+1 (303) 503-6203
Email: jsims@policycom.com
Website: www.ibcadvancedalloys.com
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About IBC Advanced Alloys Corp.
IBC is a leading beryllium and copper advanced alloys company serving a variety of industries such as defense, aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, precision manufacturing, and others. IBC's Copper Alloys Division manufactures and distributes a variety of copper alloys as castings and forgings, including beryllium copper, chrome copper, and aluminum bronze. IBC's Engineered Materials Division makes the Beralcast® family of alloys, which can be precision cast and are used in an increasing number of defense, aerospace, and other systems, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. IBC's has production facilities in Indiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. The Company's common shares are traded on the TSX-V under the symbol "IB" and the OTCQB under the symbol "IAALF".
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