Ether Capital Announces Leadership Transition: Brian Mosoff to Step Down as CEO, Som Seif Appointed as Interim CEO, Update on Corporate Treasury and NCIB

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ether Capital Corporation (“Ether Capital” or “the Company”) (NEO: ETHC), a company dedicated to providing access to the Ethereum ecosystem, today announced a transition in its executive leadership. Brian Mosoff, who has served as the CEO for over five years, will be stepping down from his role, effective January 1, 2024, and Som Seif, Executive Chairman of the Board and founder of Ether Capital, will assume the role of Interim CEO. Brian will continue to contribute to the Company's strategic direction as a member of the board of directors.

Som Seif co-founded Ether Capital in 2018 with the aim of making it a leading access point in the capital markets for Ethereum and its wider ecosystem. With Som at the helm as Interim CEO, Ether Capital plans to initiate a strategic review to determine the best path forward for the Company’s development. Som's extensive experience and leadership have been a cornerstone of the Company's development and success. Under his leadership, Ether Capital will continue to focus on maximizing operational efficiency and yield generation as it undertakes its strategic review. Jillian Friedman will continue as Chief Operating Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer.

The Board of Directors would like to express their gratitude to Brian for his contributions to Ether Capital. Mr. Seif said, “The Company's achievements in building intellectual property around custody and staking infrastructure is a testament to its innovative approach in a volatile industry.”

The Company continues its commitment to its Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB) program and has purchased 670,000 shares since the start of the program in June 2023 for a cost of $1,272,200. The outstanding share count is 33,533,620 and the shareholder’s equity per share is $4.25. The price of Ether has increased by approximately 82% year to date, with the value of the company’s Ether treasury at $148.7 million. All figures are as at the market close of December 8, 2023.

About Ether Capital Corporation

The Company’s mission is to be the premier access point in the public markets for investment in Ethereum’s native token, Ether. The Company generates yield on its Ether treasury through staking, a process that allows Ether holders to participate in securing the Ethereum network and earn rewards in the form of additional Ether tokens.

The Company’s strategy is to hold and stake Ether, build intellectual property related to staking and Ethereum infrastructure in general, and supplement staking income with consulting and sub-advisory mandates in the digital asset sector. For more information, please visit http://ethcap.co.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. The Company cautions the reader not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Generally, but not always, 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,” “on pace,” “anticipates,” or “does not anticipate,” “believes,” “will help position” and similar expressions or state that certain actions, events or results “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “might,” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved.

Forward-looking statements are based on information available to management at the time they are made, management’s current plans, estimates, assumptions, judgments and expectations, including in relation to the proposed strategic review by the Board of Directors. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the risk factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2023, the Risk Factors section in its most recently filed Management Discussion and Analysis and its other filings available online at www.sedarplus.com. Although the forward-looking information contained in this press release is based on assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable at the date such statements are made, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information, including as a result of any strategic review undertaken by the Board of Directors. In addition, the Company cautions the reader that information provided in this press release is provided to give context to the nature of some of the Company’s future plans and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.