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Storm Cat Energy Corporation Receives Delisting Notices From the New York Alternext US LLC and Toronto Stock Exchanges
DENVER, Colo. andCALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Storm Cat Energy Corporation (NYSE Alternext US: SCU; TSX: SME) today reported
that it has received a delisting notice from the NYSE Alternext US LLC (NYSE
Alternext US) pursuant to Section 1009 of the NYSE Alternext US Company Guide.
Key reasons for the delisting of the Company's stock cited by the NYSE
Alternext US include, among others, the subsidiaries of Storm Cat having filed
voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code on November 10, 2008, its recent financial performance, and
the low per share trading price of Storm Cat's common stock for a substantial
period of time, as addressed by the NYSE Alternext US Company Guide in
Sections 1003(a)(i)-(iv), 1003(c)(3) and 1003(f)(v).
Separately, the Company received a notice from the Toronto Stock Exchange
(the "TSX") stating that the TSX had decided to suspend trading of the
Company's common shares immediately and to delist the Company's common shares
as of the close of business on December 18, 2008. The delisting was imposed
due to similar reasons cited by the NYSE Alternext US.
Storm Cat has a limited right to appeal the NYSE Alternext US's decision
until November 24, 2008, and is required to appeal the TSX's decision before
December 18, 2008. At present, Storm Cat has elected not to take any specific
actions or responses to the NYSE Alternext US or TSX delisting notices.
About Storm Cat Energy
Storm Cat Energy is an independent oil and gas company focused on the
exploration, production and development of large unconventional gas reserves
from fractured shales, coal beds and tight sand formations and, secondarily,
from conventional formations. The Company has producing properties in
Wyoming'sPowder River Basin andArkansas' Arkoma Basin and exploration and
development acreage inCanada. The Company's shares trade on the NYSE
Alternext US under the symbol "SCU" and inCanada on the TSX under the symbol
"SME."
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements", as
defined inthe United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
and within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, relating to
potential future production and growth, proposed new wells and infrastructure
improvements affecting the Company's operations. Forward-looking statements
are statements that are not historical facts; they are generally, but not
always, identified by the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes,"
"intends, "estimates," "projects," "aims," "potential," "goal," "objective,"
"prospective," and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will,"
"would," "may," "can," "could" or "should" occur. Forward-looking statements
are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Storm Cat's management on
the date the statements are made and they involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Consequently, there can be no assurances that such statements
will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Storm Cat undertakes no
obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs,
estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could
cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern; (ii) the ability of the Company to
operate pursuant to the terms of the debtor-in-possession facility; (iii) the
Company's ability to obtain court approval with respect to motions in the
Chapter 11 proceeding prosecuted by it from time to time; (iv) the ability of
the Company to develop, prosecute, confirm and consummate one or more plans of
reorganization with respect to the Chapter 11 cases; (v) risks associated with
third parties seeking and obtaining court approval to terminate or shorten the
exclusivity period for the Company to propose and confirm one or more plans of
reorganization, for the appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee or to convert the
cases to Chapter 7 cases; (vi) the ability of the Company to obtain and
maintain normal terms with vendors and service providers; (vii) the Company's
ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operations; (viii) the
potential adverse impact of the Chapter 11 cases on the Company's liquidity or
results of operations; (ix) the ability of the Company to fund and execute its
business plan; (x) the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and/or
retain key executives and employees; (xi) the ability of the Company to
attract and retain customers; (xii) the ability of the Company to maintain its
listings on the NYSE Alternext US and TSX; and (xiii) the other risk factors
discussed in greater detail in the Company's various filings on SEDAR
(http://www.sedar.com) with Canadian securities regulators and its filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
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