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TORONTO, Dec. 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Almonty Industries Inc. ("Almonty" or the
"Company") (TSXV: AII) announces that it intends to commence with a
Normal Course Issuer Bid (the "Bid"), subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV"). The
Company intends to purchase, from time to time, as it considers
advisable, up to 901,627 common shares (which is equal to 2.4% of the
outstanding common shares) on the open market through the facilities of
the TSXV. The price that Almonty will pay for any common share under
the Bid will be the prevailing market price on the TSXV at the time of
such purchase. Common shares acquired under the Bid will be
subsequently cancelled. Almonty currently has 37,044,389 common shares
outstanding. The Company has appointed Jennings Capital Inc. to
conduct the Bid on its behalf.
The Bid is expected to commence on December 20, 2013 and will terminate
on December 19, 2014 or such earlier time as the Bid is completed or
terminated at the option of Almonty. A copy of the Form 5G - Notice of
Intention to make a Normal Course Issuer Bid filed by the Company with
the TSXV can be obtained from the Company upon request without charge.
The Company is commencing the Bid because it believes that, from time to
time, the market price of its Common Shares may not properly reflect
the underlying, intrinsic value of Almonty, and that, at such times,
the purchase of Common Shares for cancellation will increase the
proportionate interest of, and be advantageous to, all remaining
shareholders.
Almonty will release its fourth quarter and year-end financial results
on December 19, 2013 at 7 p.m. ET.
Following the release, a teleconference to review the fourth quarter and
year ended September 30, 2013 will be held at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday,
December 20, 2013. Representing management will be Lewis Black,
chairman, president & chief executive officer, and Dennis Logan, chief
financial officer. A question and answer period will follow brief
remarks from management.
To participate in the teleconference:
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if calling from North America: +1 888-390-0546
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if calling from outside North America: +1 416-764-8668
An archive of the conference call will be available until January 15,
2014.
To access the archive:
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from North America: +1 888-390-0541 (pass code: 825030)
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from outside North America: +1 416-764-8677 (pass code: 825030)
Lewis Black, Chief Executive Officer of Almonty commented, "We are
pleased to have been able to complete the connection to the electricity
grid and have optimized our power consumption requirements to maximize
annual savings from this connection. The switch to grid power from the
diesel generators went smoothly with minimal disruption to operations.
We now have sufficient grid-based power to service all of our planned
electricity needs and look forward to the annual savings that this
project will deliver over the life-of-mine. With the plant
optimization having been completed and now with the connection to the
electricity grid, the Los Santos Project is ideally positioned to
generate significant cash flow starting with fiscal 2014. In light of
these events the Company feels that the current market price of its
common shares does not reflect the true value of the business and as a
result we intend to initiate a normal course issuer bid to acquire
shares of Almonty in the open market. We also look forward to hosting
our first investor conference call to review the fourth quarter and
year-end financial results as well as to provide investors with an
update on the business and other initiatives the Company is working
on."
About Almonty
The principal business of Toronto, Canada based Almonty Industries Inc.
(TSX-V: AII) is the mining, processing and shipping of tungsten
concentrate from its tungsten mine at the Los Santos Project. The Los
Santos Project was acquired by Almonty in September 2011. The mine was
originally opened in 2008 and commissioned in July 2010 by its former
owner. The Los Santos Project is located approximately 50 kilometres
from Salamanca in western Spain and produces tungsten concentrate.
Almonty also has an option to acquire a 100% ownership interest in the
Valtraxial tin-tungsten project in north western Spain.
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.
This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form
part of (i) an offer or invitation to purchase or otherwise acquire,
subscribe for, tender, exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of any
securities, (ii) the solicitation of an offer or invitation to purchase
or otherwise acquire, subscribe for, tender, exchange, sell or
otherwise dispose of any securities, or (iii) the solicitation of any
vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to this announcement or
otherwise.
The distribution of this announcement in or into certain jurisdictions
may be restricted by the laws of those jurisdictions. Accordingly,
copies of this announcement are not being, and must not be, mailed or
otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from any
jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so. Persons receiving
such documents (including, without limitation, nominees, trustees and
custodians) should observe these restrictions. Failure to do so may
constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information
When used in this press release, the words "estimate", "project",
"belief", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan", "predict", "may" or
"should" and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or
comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking
statements and information. This press release contains forward-looking
statements and information including, without limitation, annual
savings from fuel consumption, significantly improved cash flow in
fiscal 2014, and the intention of the Company to commence with a Normal
Course Issuer Bid. These statements and information are based on
management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that
statements are made and reflect Almonty's current expectations.
The forward-looking statements and information in this press release
include information relating to the intentions of management. Such
statements and information reflect the current view of Almonty with
respect to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from those contemplated in those forward-looking
statements and information. By their nature, forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors and assumptions which may cause actual results, performance or
achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from
any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements.
Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to
forward-looking statements. Almonty cautions that the foregoing list of
material factors is not exhaustive. When relying on Almonty's
forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors
and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other
uncertainties and potential events.
Almonty has also assumed that material factors will not cause any
forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from
actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not
exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that
such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or
factors.
THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE
REPRESENTS THE EXPECTATIONS OF ALMONTY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PRESS
RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS
SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND
SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE
ALMONTY MAY ELECT TO, IT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION
AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
LAWS.
SOURCE Almonty Industries Inc.
