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TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2014 /CNW/ - Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX: GCM) (the
"Company" or "Gran Colombia") announced today that, further to the
Company's press release dated February 25, 2013, Gran Colombia has
entered into an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement")
with GMP Securities L.P. (the "Underwriter"). The Underwriting
Agreement provides for the purchase of 6,500,000 units (the "Units") of
Gran Colombia at a price per Unit of C$1.93 for aggregate gross
proceeds to the Company of C$12,545,000.
Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company
(each, a "Common Share") and one-half of one Common Share purchase
warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"). Each
Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at
a price of C$3.25. The Warrants will expire five years following the
closing of the Offering (the "Closing Date") and will be subject to an
accelerated expiration date in certain circumstances, as more
particularly described in the Company's amended and restated
preliminary short form prospectus to be filed on SEDAR on February 26,
2014 (the "Amended Prospectus").
The Underwriter will also have the option to purchase from the Company
additional Units up to a number equal to 15 percent of the Units issued
under the Offering, exercisable for additional Common Shares and/or
Warrants, in any combination, on the same terms and conditions at any
time and from time to time up to 30 days from and including the Closing
Date to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization
purposes.
The closing of the Offering is subject to certain conditions including,
but not limited to, receipt of all necessary regulatory and stock
exchange approvals including the receipt of listing approval by the
Toronto Stock Exchange.
The Closing Date will take place in March 2014, or such other date
agreed upon by the Company and the Underwriter. For more information,
potential investors should read the Amended Prospectus, together with
the documents incorporated by reference therein, including the risk
factors. A copy of the Amended Prospectus will be available on the
SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.
The securities offered have not and will not be registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities
Act"), or any U.S. State securities laws and may not be offered or
sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States or its
territories or possessions or to or for the account of any U.S. person
(as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) other than
pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements
of the U.S. Securities Act. This news release does not constitute an
offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any such securities
within the United States, or its territories or possessions, or to or
for the account of any U.S. person.
Technical Report
The Company has also filed an amended and restated National Instrument
43-101 technical report on a preliminary economic assessment on its
Segovia and Carla Operations in Colombia (the "PEA"). The PEA, which
does not alter the mineral resource estimate from the previous report
on the Segovia and Carla Operations filed September 20, 2013,
demonstrates an estimated life of mine all-in sustaining cost of
approximately $850 per ounce over the approximately seven-year mine
life of the current mineral resources, made possible by the company's
Pampa Verde expansion project and the recently announced improvement in
its operating cost structure at its Segovia Operations.
The PEA is available on the Company's website at www.grancolombiagold.com and under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Amended Prospectus
The Company will file the Amended Prospectus in all of the provinces of
Canada, except Quebec, which amends the amended and restated
preliminary prospectus filed on February 18, 2014 (see the Company's
press release filed February 19, 2014).
The Amended Prospectus will be updated to reflect the PEA and the
entering into of the Underwriting Agreement, as detailed above.
About Gran Colombia Gold Corp.
Gran Colombia is a Canadian-based gold and silver exploration,
development and production Company with its primary focus in Colombia.
Gran Colombia is currently the largest underground gold and silver
producer in Colombia with several underground mines in operation at its
Segovia and Marmato Operations. Gran Colombia is currently advancing a
project to develop a modern, large-scale, gold and silver mine at its
Segovia operations.
Additional information on Gran Colombia can be found on its website at
www.grancolombiagold.com and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information", which may
include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future
financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects.
Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by
the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget",
"scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or
believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words
and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may",
"could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Gran Colombia to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and Gran
Colombia disclaim, other than as required by law, any obligation to
update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, results, future events, circumstances, or if management's
estimates or opinions should change, or otherwise. There can be no
assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned
not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Gran Colombia Gold Corp.
