KEW MEDIA GROUP Announces Temporary Cease Trade Order

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KEW MEDIA GROUP INC. (“KEW” or the “Company”) (TSX:KEW and KEW.WT) today announced that, as a result of the matters described below, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) has issued a temporary Cease Trade Order (the “Temporary Order”) preventing trading in the Company’s shares effective immediately. The Temporary Order will expire after 15 days unless it is extended or changed.

On January 15, 2020, the Company announced the withdrawal by the Company’s auditor of its audit reports for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018 and its interim review reports to the audit committee of the Company for each interim period within the 2017, 2018 and 2019 fiscal years of KEW (collectively, the “Auditor Reports”). Kew’s auditor informed the Company that the withdrawal is a result of the actions of KEW’s former Chief Financial Officer and its inability to rely on representations he made to them in the course of its audit and review of KEW’s financial statements.

KEW cautions that its annual and interim financial statements underlying the Auditor Reports should not be relied upon until it is determined if such financial statements require any amendment or restatement.

About KEW MEDIA GROUP INC.

With primary offices in London, Los Angeles, and Toronto, KEW MEDIA GROUP is a publicly listed content company that produces and distributes multi-genre content for almost every available viewing platform worldwide. KEW promotes transparency, equality, respect, and inclusiveness and plans to grow with the benefit of people from a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds.

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