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Regulatory

Zefiro Methane Files Its Management Information Circular for Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Responds to Dissident Application for a Hearing Before the British Columbia Securities Commission

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Feb 12, 2026 · 17:31 ZEFI · 0.42 ZEFIRO METHANE CORP.
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Executive Summary

  • Zefiro Methano Corp. has filed and commenced mailing its management information circular for its Annual General and Special Meeting scheduled for March 4, 2026, urging shareholders to vote for its slate of five incumbent and new directors.
  • The Company is facing a proxy contest initiated by Talal Debs (former CEO) and affiliated entities ("Dissidents"), who allege that recent debt settlement share issuances were a defensive tactic to disenfranchise them.
  • A hearing regarding this dispute is scheduled before the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) on March 3-4, 2026, where the Dissidents seek to rescind the issuance of shares and restrain voting rights.
  • Zefiro defends the debt settlement arrangements as a necessary move to eliminate $1.79M in debt, add ~$447,500 in cash, and reduce 2026 debt maturities by 64%, attributing the need for emergency financing to prior leadership failures.

Key Details

  • Meeting Details: The Annual General and Special Meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET in Toronto, Ontario.
  • Management Nominees: The Board recommends voting FOR the election of:
    • Correne Loeffler (Chair)
    • Catherine Flax (Interim CEO)
    • Jonson Sun
    • Daryl Heald
    • Hudheifa Moawalla (New Director)
  • Legal Hearing: The BCSC hearing on the Dissidents' application is set for March 3 and 4, 2026.
  • Dissidents' Claims: Talal Debs, X Machina Sustainable Technologies Inc., and X Machina Capital Strategies Fund I LP allege that the issuance of "Debt Settlement Shares" to lenders on January 27, 2026, was a defensive maneuver with no business rationale intended to disenfranchise them. They seek rescission of the shares and restraining orders on trading/voting rights.
  • Company Defense of Debt Settlement:
    • The arrangements eliminated an aggregate of USD $1,790,000 in outstanding debt.
    • Added approximately USD $447,500 in cash to the balance sheet, used to retire near-term debt and for general corporate purposes.
    • Reduced 2026 debt maturities by approximately 64%.
    • Approved by independent directors.
  • Share Issuance Details:
    • Total 13,214,494 Debt Settlement Shares were issued.
    • 10,790,000 shares were issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants issued in May 2025 (approved by former CEO Talal Debs).
    • The remaining 2,424,494 shares were offered pro rata to the Dissidents at the same price, which they declined to subscribe to.
  • Proxy Voting Instructions:
    • Shareholders are urged to use only the GOLD proxy or GOLD voting information form (VIF).
    • Dissidents' proxy materials should be discarded.
    • Proxy deadline: March 2, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET (or 48 hours prior to any adjourned/postponed meeting).
  • Potential Postponement: The Board is considering postponing the meeting to allow shareholders to vote after the outcome of the BCSC hearing is known.

Notable Quotes

  • Correne Loeffler, Independent Chair of the Board: "The Dissidents' application is inappropriate, unwarranted and without merit. It is an attempt to circumvent the rights of our other shareholders through a misuse of the Canadian securities regulatory process and distract from the poor track record of Talal Debs and Richard Walker during their tenure with management of Zefiro."
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