TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Roxgold Inc. ("Roxgold" or "the Company")
(TSXV: ROG) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a
definitive agreement with XDM Royalty Corp. ("XDM") providing for the
acquisition of all of the outstanding securities of XDM by Roxgold (the
"Acquisition"). Subject to further adjustments at closing, XDM
shareholders will receive approximately 0.175 Roxgold common shares for
every one common share of XDM (the "Exchange Ratio") which represents a
deemed issue price of approximately $0.55 per Roxgold share. Roxgold
expects to receive net proceeds totaling approximately $7.5 million
after transaction and severance costs.
Based upon the current Exchange Ratio, the Company anticipates issuing
approximately 14 million common shares as consideration for the
Acquisition, and reserving approximately an additional 1,850,000 common
shares for issuance upon exercise of the existing convertible
securities of XDM. Roxgold holds lock-up and share voting support
agreements from XDM's shareholders totalling approximately 43.2% of
XDM's outstanding common shares.
Mr. Oliver Lennox-King serves as the Chairman of both Roxgold and XDM.
Accordingly, each of Roxgold and XDM formed a special committee
comprised entirely of independent directors to consider and approve the
terms of the Acquisition. Raymond James Ltd. was retained by Roxgold to
evaluate the transaction and rendered a positive fairness opinion on
the Acquisition, from a financial point of view. Haywood Securities
Inc. was retained by XDM to evaluate the transaction and rendered a
positive fairness opinion on the Acquisition.
"We are very pleased to announce this latest milestone in Roxgold's
development," said John Dorward, President and Chief Executive Officer.
"This transaction will provide Roxgold with additional capital to
advance its strategic development goals, including early stage site
works at Yaramoko upon reaching a construction decision based on the
completion of the Feasibility Study and obtaining relevant permits in
the first half of next year."
The proposed Acquisition remains subject to, among other things, the
receipt of applicable shareholder and regulatory approvals, including
the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
"This transaction represents an attractive value proposition for both
companies and an efficient mechanism to deliver the value of XDM's net
working capital to shareholders," commented Kevin Feeney, Chief
Financial Officer and Company Secretary for XDM.
About Roxgold
Roxgold is a gold exploration and development company with its key
asset, the high grade, 100% owned Yaramoko exploration permit located
in the mineral-rich Houndé greenstone region of Burkina Faso, West
Africa. The Company recently announced a Preliminary Economic
Assessment in September 2013 which demonstrated attractive potential
economics. The Company is currently completing a Feasibility Study
which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2014.
Roxgold trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ROG.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements. These
statements are based on information currently available to the Company
and the Company provides no assurance that actual results will meet
management's expectations. Forward-looking statements in this news
release include statements that describe the potential Acquisition, the
Company's future plans for the exploration and development of the 55
Zone and timing of future announcements, and include words to the
effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or
result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such
terms as "anticipates", "believes", "could", "estimates", "expects",
"may", "shall", "will", or "would". Forward-looking statements are
based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their
very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The
assumptions upon which forward looking statements in this news release
are made include the reasonable assumptions of management with respect
to the potential Acquisition and the receipt of all applicable
shareholder and regulatory approvals. Actual results relating to such
future events and conditions could differ materially from those
currently anticipated in such statements for many reasons such as:
changes in management, changes in general economic conditions and
conditions in the financial markets; changes in demand and prices for
minerals; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial,
regulatory, political and competitive developments and other matters
discussed in this news release. The Company has not made a construction
or production decision on the Yaramoko Gold Project at this time.
Further, if and when the Company makes any production decision, it will
disclose the basis of such decision in accordance with the requirements
of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects ("NI 43-101"). This list is not exhaustive of the factors that
may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements. These and
other factors should be considered carefully and readers should not
place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements. The
Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that
may be made from time to time by the Company or on its behalf, except
in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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.
SOURCE Roxgold Inc.
