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Artrari One Capital Corp. and Atlas One Digital Securities Inc. Provide Update on Proposed Business Combination and Qualifying Transaction

Cision Canada5 days ago
CALGARY, AB, July 7, 2025 /CNW/ - Following its announcement by press release dated December 10, 2024 of its merger agreement dated December 9, 2024 (the " Merger Agreement") with Atlas One Digital Securities Inc. (" Atlas One") and a subsidiary of Artrari One Capital Corp. (" Artrari" or the " Company") (TSXV: AOCC.P), Artrari announces that the proposed business combination with Atlas One (" Transaction") is terminated by mutual consent of both parties effective July 3, 2025.
Next Steps for Artrari
Following the termination of the Merger Agreement, Artrari expects to resume trading on the TSX Venture Exchange. The management team of Artrari will begin aggressively considering other candidates for a future qualifying transaction (" QT"). Artrari Management remains committed to delivering shareholder value through the successful completion of a QT.
Next Steps for Atlas One
Atlas One's client and investor business continues to perform strongly in 2025. Notwithstanding the termination of the Transaction, Atlas One will continue to invest to grow and scale its investment platform to cement its leading position in private capital markets in Canada.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward- Looking Information and Conditions to Closing
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Any statements that are contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations (including negative and grammatical variations) of such words and phrases or state that certain acts, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". More particularly and without limitation, this press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the future business plans of each of the Company and Atlas One.
Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and the actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, assumptions and expectations, many of which are beyond the control of the parties, including risks regarding general economic and industry factors, market conditions, management's ability to manage and to operate the business, and the equity markets generally. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the parties. Because of these risks and uncertainties and as a result of a variety of factors, the actual results, expectations, achievements, or performance of each of Artrari and Atlas One may differ materially from those anticipated and indicated by these forward-looking statements. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, as such information, although considered reasonable by the respective management of the Company and Atlas One at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and are expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statement. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, changes in factors affecting such forward-looking statements, or otherwise.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the management information circular or filing statement to be prepared in connection with the transaction, any information released or received with respect to the transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of a capital pool company should be considered highly speculative.
The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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