5N Plus announces senior executive management changes

MONTREAL — 5N Plus Inc., a global producer of specialty semiconductors and performance materials, announced that Mr. Arjang Roshan will be stepping down as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1st, 2021. Mr. Roshan will continue to act as a strategic advisor to the Company’s board of directors, the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company until a permanent President and Chief Executive Officer is appointed, which is currently expected to be on or before the Company’s 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders.

“Arjang was with us for six years, during which he implemented a strategy and business plan that allowed for the reorganization of the Company’s affairs, the stabilization of the Company’s EBITDA1 and solidification of our balance sheet, and the refocusing of our operations on value-added markets, as evidenced most recently by our acquisition of Azur Space”, said Mr. Luc Bertrand, the Company’s Chairman of the board of directors. “We sincerely thank Arjang for his contribution and wish him the best of luck in his next endeavours”, he added.

“I am proud of what our teams have achieved in not only establishing 5N Plus as a leader in its core markets, but also establishing growth platforms in critical markets of medical and infrared imaging, health, pharma and clean energy. I am convinced that the recent Azur Space acquisition will uniquely position 5N Plus for space and other essential markets” said Mr. Arjang Roshan. “The past 16 years of my career have been spent abroad and in the past 6 years I have been often away from my home and family in the US. After consulting with the board of directors, we have agreed that a new President and Chief Executive Officer should lead the Company in its next chapter. In the meanwhile, I will be fully engaged to ensure a seamless transition. I would like to thank all employees of 5N Plus, it has truly been an honor to serve with you.”

“The board of directors is pleased to announce that Gervais Jacques has been appointed interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 1st, 2021. Gervais is a seasoned business executive greatly respected in the business community and brings decades of leadership experience managing global businesses”, Mr. Bertrand also said. “During the transition period, the board of directors, the interim President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s senior management, with the support of Mr. Roshan, will continue to work on the orderly integration of Azur Space. We otherwise remain fully committed to our strategy and business plan.”