High Desert Gold 36-million-share buyback offerHigh Desert Gold 36-million-share buyback offer
2008-12-23 17:55 ET - Miscellaneous
TSX bulletin 2008-1519
High Desert Gold Corp. has made an offer dated Dec. 1, 2008, to purchase up to 36 million of its common shares, together with the associated rights issued under the shareholder rights plan, at a price of 27 cents per share. The offer will expire at 9 p.m. (Toronto time), on Jan. 7, 2009, unless extended, varied or withdrawn.
The offeror reserves the right to withdraw the offer and not take up and pay for any shares deposited under the offer unless a number of conditions set out in Section 3 of the offer are satisfied.
The offer is not conditional upon any minimum number of shares being deposited. If more than 36 million shares are properly deposited pursuant to the offer, then the deposited shares will be purchased on a pro rata basis disregarding fractions.
Shareholders wishing to accept the offer must deposit the certificates representing their common shares together with duly completed and executed letters of transmittal with CIBC Mellon Trust Company at its principal office in Toronto so as to be received there prior to the expiry time. In lieu of depositing shares in the manner described above, shares may be deposited in accordance with the procedures for guaranteed delivery referred to on Page 8 of the offer.
It is understood that no soliciting dealer group has been retained for purposes of the offer, and no fee will be payable to any broker or dealer that solicits or facilitates acceptance of the offer.
Mandatory trading and settlement rules
Purchasers may tender shares purchased providing that such purchases are executed on or before Jan. 7, 2009, and providing that, when applicable, the notice of guaranteed delivery is completed and filed with the depositary prior to the expiry time.
Sellers of shares must be in a position to deliver such shares in time for the purchaser either to tender the shares prior to the expiry time or to meet the third-day delivery deadline on any notice of guaranteed delivery that may have been filed by the purchaser.
Notice of guaranteed delivery -- settlement procedure
The notice of guaranteed delivery must be completed and received by the depositary on or prior to the expiry time and the letter of transmittal along with the shares pertaining to the notice of guaranteed delivery must be received in Toronto on or prior to 5 p.m. (Toronto time) on the third Toronto Stock Exchange trading day after the expiry date.
Trading and settlement rules:
- All trades on Jan. 6, 2009, will be for regular settlement.
- All trades on Jan. 7, 2009, will be for special two-day settlement on Jan. 9, 2009. These trades will be entered into the CDS system with a settlement date of Jan. 9, 2009.
Investors should contact their brokers for information or advice on their investments.