Serengeti Resources Inc. (TSX-V: SIR)
(“
Serengeti”) and Sun Metals Corp. (TSX-V: SUNM)
(“
Sun Metals”) are pleased to announce, further to
their joint news releases dated November 30, 2020 and December 2,
2020, the closing of the previously announced upsized bought deal
financing of 82,800,000 subscription receipts (the
“
Subscription Receipts”) of Sun Metals, at a price
of $0.125 per Subscription Receipt (the “
Issue
Price”) for gross proceeds of $10,350,000 (the
“
Offering”). The Offering included a full exercise
of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, and was co-led by PI
Financial Corp. and Haywood Securities Inc. (the “Co-Lead
Underwriters”), and included Agentis Capital Markets Canada Limited
Partnership, Clarus Securities Inc. and Cormark Securities Inc.
(collectively, with the Co-Lead Underwriters, the
"
Underwriters").
The Offering is being conducted in connection
with the previously announced merger transaction, whereby Serengeti
will acquire all of the shares of Sun Metals on the basis of 0.43
common shares of Serengeti (on a pre-Consolidation (as defined
below) basis) for each share of Sun Metals held (the
“Exchange Ratio”), to create a premier Canadian
multi-asset copper-gold developer (the
“Transaction”). Proceeds from the issue and sale
of the Subscription Receipts will be used to advance the collective
portfolio of copper-gold exploration and development assets in
British Columbia, and for general working capital purposes.
The Subscription Receipts were issued pursuant
to a subscription receipt agreement (the “Subscription
Receipt Agreement”) entered into by Sun Metals, Serengeti,
the Co-Lead Underwriters, and Computershare Trust Company of Canada
as subscription receipt agent. Pursuant to the Subscription Receipt
Agreement, the gross proceeds of the Offering (less 50% of the
Underwriters’ cash commission and all of the Underwriters’
expenses) (the “Escrowed Funds”) will be held in
escrow pending satisfaction of certain conditions, including,
amongst others, (a) the satisfaction or waiver of each of the
conditions precedent to the Transaction; and (b) the receipt of all
required shareholder and regulatory approvals in connection with
the Transaction and the Offering, including the conditional
approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSX-V”)
(collectively, the “Escrow Release Conditions”).
If the Escrow Release Conditions have not been satisfied on or
prior to March 31, 2021, the holders of Subscription Receipts will
be returned a cash amount equal to the Issue Price of the
Subscription Receipts and any interest that has been earned on the
Escrowed Funds.
Upon the satisfaction of the Escrow Release
Conditions prior to March 31, 2021, each Subscription Receipt will
automatically convert into one Unit (each, a
“Unit”) of Sun Metals which shall be exchanged,
adjusted, or converted into securities of Serengeti at the Exchange
Ratio, on a post-Consolidation basis, upon completion of the
Transaction. The number of units of Serengeti to be exchanged or
adjusted will reflect the previously announced consolidation (the
“Consolidation”), whereby immediately prior to the
closing of the Transaction, Serengeti will consolidate its common
shares on a two for one basis, subject to the receipt of all
necessary approvals.
Each Unit will consist of one common share of
Sun Metals (each a “Common Share”) and one-half of
one common share purchase warrant (each a
"Warrant"). Each full Warrant will be exercisable
to acquire one common share of Sun Metals (each a “Warrant
Share”) for a period of 24 months from the closing of the
Offering, at an exercise price of $0.18. Each Warrant is subject to
acceleration in the event that the volume weighted average trading
price of the common shares of Sun Metals on the TSX Venture
Exchange is equal to or greater than $0.30 for 20 consecutive
trading days. All prices to be adjusted by the Exchange Ratio upon
completion of the Transaction. It is expected that an aggregate of
17,802,000 post-Consolidation shares of Serengeti will be issued
and the warrants will be adjusted to entitle the holders to acquire
an additional 8,901,000 post-Consolidation shares of Serengeti at
an approximate effective price of $0.84 per share, on or before
December 17, 2022, subject to agreed acceleration provisions, on
conversion of the Subscription Receipts and following completion of
the Transaction.
The Subscription Receipts were offered by way of
a private placement in all the provinces of Canada and in the
United States on a private placement basis pursuant to exemptions
from the registration requirements of the United States Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities
Act”). The Subscription Receipts and the Common Shares,
Warrants and Warrant Shares underlying the Subscription Receipts,
will be subject to a statutory four-month hold period in accordance
with Canadian securities legislation, or until such securities are
exchanged or adjusted pursuant to the Transaction.
Certain insiders of Sun Metals acquired
Subscription Receipts pursuant to the Offering and as such the
Offering is considered a related party transaction with the meaning
of TSX Venture Policy 5.9 and Multilateral Instrument 61-101
Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions
(“MI 61-101”). Neither Sun Metals, nor to the
knowledge of Sun Metals after reasonable inquiry, a related party,
has knowledge of any material information concerning Sun Metals or
its securities that has not been generally disclosed. Sun Metals
has relied on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority
approval requirements of sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101
in respect of such insider participation, based on a determination
that the fair market value of the participation in the Offering by
insiders will not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the
Sun Metals, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101. Sun Metals
did not file a material change report more than 21 days before the
expected closing of the Offering because the details of the
participation therein by related parties of Sun Metals were not
settled until shortly prior to closing of the Offering and the
parties wished to close on an expedited basis for business
reasons.
This press release does not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Subscription
Receipts in the United States. The Subscription Receipts and the
Common Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares have not been and will
not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or any state
securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United
States except pursuant to an available exemption from the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws.
About Serengeti
Serengeti is a mineral exploration company
managed by an experienced team of professionals with a solid track
record of exploration success. The Company is currently advancing
its majority-owned, advanced Kwanika copper-gold project and
exploring its extensive portfolio of properties in north-central
British Columbia. Additional information can be found on the
Company’s website at www.serengetiresources.com.
About Sun Metals
Sun Metals is advancing its 100% owned flagship,
high-grade Stardust Project located in north-central British
Columbia, Canada. Stardust is a high-grade polymetallic Carbonate
Replacement Deposit with a rich history. Sun Metals also owns the
Lorraine copper-gold project, and the OK copper-molybdenum
project.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
Serengeti Resources Inc.
“David W. Moore”
President, CEO & Director
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
Sun Metals Corp.
“Steve Robertson”
President, CEO & Director
For further information, please
contact:
Serengeti Resources Inc.Tel: 604-605-1300Email:
info@serengetiresources.com |
Sun Metals Corp.Tel: 604-683-7790Email: info@sunmetals.ca |
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward
Looking Information
All statements, trend analysis and other
information contained in this press release about anticipated
future events or results constitute forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by
the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”,
“estimate”, “expect” and “intend” and statements that an event or
result “may”, “will”, “should”, “could” or “might” occur or be
achieved and other similar expressions. All statements, other than
statements of historical fact, included herein, including, without
limitation, statements regarding anticipated benefits of the
Transaction, the closing of the Transaction and the use of proceeds
from the Offering, are forward-looking statements. Although
Serengeti and Sun Metals (the "Companies") believe that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and/or
information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on
forward-looking statements since the Companies can give no
assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements, including the risks, uncertainties and other factors
identified in the Companies' periodic filings with Canadian
securities regulators, and assumptions made with regard to: the
Companies' ability to complete the proposed Transaction; the
Companies' ability to secure the necessary shareholder,
securityholder, legal and regulatory approvals required to complete
the Transaction; the estimated costs associated with the
advancement of the Companies’ projects; and the Companies' ability
to achieve the synergies expected as a result of the Transaction.
Forward-looking statements are subject to business and economic
risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
results of operations to differ materially from those contained in
the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the Companies’
expectations include risks associated with the business of
Serengeti and Sun Metals; risks related to the satisfaction or
waiver of certain conditions to the closing of the Transaction;
non-completion of the Transaction; risks related to reliance on
technical information provided by Serengeti and Sun Metals; risks
related to exploration and potential development of the Companies’
projects; business and economic conditions in the mining industry
generally; fluctuations in commodity prices and currency exchange
rates; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results
and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; the need
for cooperation of government agencies and native groups in the
exploration and development of properties and the issuance of
required permits; the need to obtain additional financing to
develop properties and uncertainty as to the availability and terms
of future financing; the possibility of delay in exploration or
development programs and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program
milestones; uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and
other governmental approvals; and other risk factors as detailed
from time to time and additional risks identified in Serengeti and
Sun Metals’ filings with Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR in
Canada (available at www.sedar.com). Forward-looking statements are
based on estimates and opinions of management at the date the
statements are made. Neither Serengeti nor Sun Metals undertakes
any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as
required by applicable securities laws. Investors should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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