Pinetree Capital Ltd. Acquires Securities of GoldePinetree Capital Ltd. Acquires Securities of Goldeye Explorations Ltd.
09:58 EST Tuesday, May 25, 2010
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 25, 2010) –
Pinetree Capital Ltd. (TSX:PNP), announces that on May 19, 2010, it acquired ownership of 2,000,000 common shares ("Common Shares") and 2,000,000 common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") of Goldeye Explorations Ltd. ("Goldeye"). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one additional common share at a price of
.14 until May 19, 2012. In the event that the Warrants are fully exercised, these holdings represent approximately 3.1% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of Goldeye as of May 19, 2010, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Warrants only. As a result of this transaction, Pinetree held, as at May 19, 2010, an aggregate of 13,749,500 common shares of Goldeye, including the Common Shares, and rights to acquire an additional 4,250,000 common shares of Goldeye upon exercise of certain convertible securities, including the Warrants (the "Convertible Securities"). In the event that the Convertible Securities are fully exercised, the holdings of Pinetree represents a total of 17,999,500 common shares of Goldeye, or approximately 13.7% of all issued and outstanding common shares as at May 19, 2010, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Convertible Securities only.
This transaction was made for investment purposes and Pinetree could increase or decrease its investment in Goldeye depending on market conditions or any other relevant factor.
About Pinetree
Pinetree Capital Ltd. ("Pinetree") was incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario and its shares are publicly-traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the symbol "PNP". Pinetree is a diversified investment and merchant banking firm focused on the small cap market. Pinetree's investments are primarily in the resources sector: Uranium and Coal, Oil & Gas, Precious Metals, Base Metals and Potash, Lithium and Rare Earths. Pinetree's investment approach is to develop a macro view of a sector, build a position consistent with the view by identifying micro-cap opportunities within that sector, and devise an exit strategy designed to maximize our relative return in light of changing fundamentals and opportunities.
For more details about Pinetree and its investments, please visit our website at www.pinetreecapital.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Investor Relations: Pinetree Capital Ltd.
Larry Goldberg, C.A.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
416-941-9600
ir@pinetreecapital.com
www.pinetreecapital.com
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