VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 8, 2014) - Inlet Resources Ltd. ("Inlet") (TSX VENTURE:INL) and Citation Resources Inc. ("Citation") (TSX VENTURE:CTT) are pleased to announce that they have successfully completed the plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") announced on April 22, 2014, whereby Inlet has acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of Citation. The Arrangement was approved by the shareholders of Citation on June 30, 2014 and approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia on July 3, 2014.
Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement, shareholders of Citation received 0.5 of a share of Inlet for each one Citation share held. In addition, two former directors of Citation, Matthew Watson (who was also Citation's Chief Executive Officer) and Robert McMorran, were elected as directors of Inlet. Additional details of the Arrangement are in the Citation Management Information Circular dated as of May 29, 2014, which can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under Citation's profile.
David Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Inlet, commented "We are pleased to welcome our new shareholders from Citation and we thank them for their strong support of this transaction. Together with our new board members, we look forward to continuing Citation's previous work of exploring the Biricu Project in Mexico's Guerrero Gold Belt".
With the completion of the Arrangement, the Citation shares will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange on or about the close of business on July 8, 2014.
Financing Update
Inlet is also pleased to report that it has made significant progress in advancing its previously announced private placement financing (the "Financing"), and it expect to close the Financing in the coming days.
Exchange of Citation Shares
As a result of the acquisition, Inlet will issue a total of 19,784,644 common shares for the 39,569,287 common shares of Citation that were outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Arrangement.
All previously outstanding stock options of Citation have been exchanged for options to acquire common shares of Inlet at the same exchange ratio of 0.5 of an Inlet share for each one Citation share to which such holder was previously entitled, for the same consideration.
For Citation shareholders who hold their shares through a broker, the exchange of the Citation shares for Inlet shares will be processed through their broker. For Citation shareholders who hold their shares in registered form, the new Inlet share certificates will be processed after they deposit their old Citation share certificates, along with a duly completed Letter of Transmittal, with Computershare Investor Services ("Computershare"), the depository for the transaction, in accordance with the instructions in the Letter of Transmittal. The Letters of Transmittal are being sent by Computershare to former registered Citation shareholders in the coming days.
Any questions regarding exchange of shares, including request for another form of Letter of Transmittal, should be directed to your broker if applicable or Computershare via telephone at 1-800-564-6253 or via email at corporateactions@computershare.com.
Biricu Project
Citation has an option agreement with Esperanza Resources Corp. (a subsidiary of Alamos Gold Inc.) to acquire a 100% interest in the Biricu Project mineral exploration concession located in Guerrero State, Mexico. The Biricu Project comprises more than 41,000 hectares of highly prospectable ground and management believes that the Biricu Project is the direct on-strike extension of five skarn deposits in the Guerrero Gold Belt (El Limon-Los Guajes - Torex Gold Resources Inc.; Bermejal, Los Filos, and Nukay - Goldcorp Inc.; Ana Paula - Newstrike Capital Inc.).
About Inlet
Inlet Resources Ltd. is a publicly listed company that trades under the symbol "INL" on the TSX Venture Exchange as a junior resource company with a focus on acquiring mineral projects that will provide the opportunity to enhance shareholder value. Inlet is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada.
On behalf of the Boards of Directors
David Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer
Inlet Resources Ltd.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Information
Certain statements in this news release contain forward-looking information. These statements include, but are not limited to the Biricu Project and the closing of the private placement. These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of to be materially different from any future results, outcome, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the statements. Such factors include, among others, risks related to the availability of financing and the future price of metals. With respect to the Biricu Project, risk factors include the price of metals, results of exploration activities, relations with locals, the availability of exploration equipment, and risks related to the exercise of the option agreement with Esperanza Resources Corp. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, the reader should not place any undue reliance on forward-looking information or statements. Inlet undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information or statements, other than as required by applicable law. Inlet makes no implication that the mineralization of the property comprising the Biricu Project will be similar to that of adjacent properties.