Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 2, 2014) - Satori Resources Inc.
(TSXV: BUD) ("Satori Resources" or the "Company") and COC Greenhouses
Inc. ("COC") are pleased to announce they have entered into a letter of
intent dated December 2, 2014, setting out the terms upon which COC will be
acquired by the Company. The Transaction, as defined hereafter, is subject to
any regulatory, director or other approvals that may be required, the completion
of satisfactory due diligence by the Company and other conditions contained in
the letter of intent and the definitive agreement to be signed by the parties.
Closing of the Transaction will result in COC acquiring approximately a 62.5%
interest in the Company post a 15:1 share consolidation in exchange for all of
the assets and intellectual property belonging to COC. As agreed to under the
terms of the LOI, COC agrees to spin-out, by way of a plan of arrangement or
otherwise, all of the mining assets of Satori Resources along with all remaining
cash as a separate company to the current (pre-closing) shareholders of Satori
Resources on closing the Transaction.
The Transaction
The Company intends to acquire 100% of the common shares of COC
(the "COC Shares") in a reverse takeover transaction which will be
effected by way of a three cornered amalgamation (the "Transaction")
pursuant to which a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company will
amalgamate with COC, resulting in the amalgamated company becoming a
wholly-owned subsidiary of COC. Pursuant to the Amalgamation, 6,711,500
Consolidated Company Shares, as defined hereafter, will be issued to the
existing shareholders of COC. Upon completion of the Transaction, it is expected
that the Resulting Issuer, as defined in TSX Venture Exchange
("Exchange") Policy 5.2, (the "Resulting Issuer") will be listed
on the Exchange as a Tier 2 industrial issuer.
As a condition of the Transaction, the shareholders of the
Company will be asked to approve a consolidation (the "Share
Consolidation") of Company's common shares ("Company Shares") on the
basis of approximately fifteen (15) old shares for one (1) new share. The
Company Shares as so consolidated are hereinafter referred to as the
"Consolidated Company Shares". The existing shareholders of Satori
Resources will own 4,026,900 Consolidated Company Shares.
Concurrently with closing of the Transaction, the Company will
change its name to "COC Greenhouses Inc." or such other name as may be
selected by COC. If requested and approved, the Share Consolidation would become
effective prior to completion of the Transaction. All share numbers and pricing
herein assumes completion of the Share Consolidation prior to closing of the
Transaction.
The Company and COC are at arm's length; accordingly the
Transaction is not a "Non-Arm's Length Party Transaction".
Notwithstanding the finder's fee associated with the private
placement noted below, the Company and COC confirm that there are no finder's
fees or other similar fees payable to any person or party with respect to the
Transaction.
Contemplated $1,000,000 Private Placement
In conjunction with the Transaction, COC will undertake a
non-brokered private placement $1,000,000 (the "Offering"). Under the
terms of the Offering, the Company will issue up to 2,000,000 units (each a
"Unit") at a price of $0.50 per Unit. Each Unit will consist of one
Consolidated Company Share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant.
Each whole warrant (a "Warrant") will entitle the holder to acquire one
Consolidated Company Share at the exercise price of $0.75 for a period of
eighteen months from closing.
The Company may pay finder's fees to arm's length parties in an
amount equal up to 7% of the proceeds raised under the Offering payable in cash
and in finder's warrants.
It is anticipated that the net proceeds of the Offering will be
used to finance the Transaction, secure a location for operations, and fund
construction of the Resulting Issuer's Marihuana for Medical Purposes
Regulations (the "MMPR") greenhouse showcase project.
Spin Out of Mining and Related Assets
As agreed to under the terms of the LOI, COC agrees to
spin-out, by way of a plan of arrangement or otherwise, all of the mining assets
of Satori Resources along with all remaining cash as a separate company to the
current (pre-closing) shareholders of Satori Resources on closing the
Transaction. COC will be responsible for the cost, including legal and
accounting costs, of spinning out these assets. It is anticipated that the spin
out will occur simultaneously to the closing of the Transaction.
Resulting Issuer Capital Structure
Assuming completion of the Share Consolidation and the
Transaction and that the Offering is fully subscribed, the Resulting Issuer will
have outstanding approximately 12,738,400 Consolidated Company Shares, 1,431,133
warrants, 388,334 stock options, and up to 140,000 finder's warrants.
Officers, Directors, and Insiders of Resulting Issuer
Following the completion of the Transaction, the officers,
directors, and insiders of the Resulting Issuer will be as follows:
- Christopher Skidmore, Chief Executive Officer, President, and
Director. Mr. Skidmore serves as the Chief Executive Officer, President
and a director of COC. The founder and controlling shareholder of COC. He is
also the founder and owner of Beat the Market Stock Picks a paid newsletter
service. Mr. Skidmore graduated with an accounting degree from British
Columbia Institute of Technology in 2006. Mr. Skidmore is a 4th generation
glazier who has worked in all aspects of the glass
industry including the company his grandfather (Herbert Skidmore) and great
uncle (Art Skidmore) started, Speedy Auto Glass, now a 60- year-old company.
- Fred Beck, Director. Mr. Beck serves as the Chief Executive
Officer, President, and director of Beck Glass Inc. a company that focuses on
the residential and commercial glass replacement markets. In 1978, Mr. Beck
founded Broco Auto Glass with his brother. In 2003, they diversified into
residential and commercial glass replacement offering glass assurance
contracts forming Broco Technologies Inc. and Broco Glass Network Ltd. In
2012, Mr. Beck decided to focus solely on the residential and commercial
replacement glass market, and started Beck Glass Inc. and divested himself
from his interest in his previous companies.
- Walter Henry, CFA and ICD.D, Director. Mr. Henry was
appointed the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company on
September 11, 2014. He had been a director of the Company and of its
predecessor company, St. Eugene Mining Corporation prior to its acquisition by
Claude Resources Inc. in 2012. Mr. Henry is the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Frontline Gold Corp. since June 2010 and is the Chairman of
Alexandria Minerals Corporation and Alturas Minerals Corporation. Mr. Henry
has previously held the positions of Vice-President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer of Royal Nickel Corp.; Chief Financial Officer of Juno
Special Situations Corp., Alturas Minerals Corp. and Tiberon Minerals Ltd. Mr.
Henry sits on the board of directors of other companies and has extensive
experience in the areas of international project financing, capital markets
financing, commercial bank financing, financial reporting, controls and
taxation matters and treasury and financial risk management.
- Tom Hussey, Director. Mr. Hussey was appointed as an independent
director of the Company on September 11, 2014. Mr. Hussey is currently Chief
Financial Officer of N- Dimensions Solutions Inc., and Chief Financial Officer
and a director of Frontline Gold Corp. He has been a member of the Canadian
Institute of Chartered Accountants for over 40 years (Chartered Public
Accountant and Chartered Accountant) and is a KPMG LLP alumnus. Over the last
30 years, Mr. Hussey has held senior positions, including Chief Financial
Officer, in many companies in the packaging industry and recently retired as
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of a global equipment
manufacturer. Mr. Hussey was also the Chief Financial Officer of Wallbridge
Mining Company prior to and after the company's initial public offering. Mr.
Hussey is currently a member of the board of directors and chairman of the
audit committee of Miocene Metals Inc., a company listed on the TSX-V. He has
also been and is currently a member of the board of directors of many
organizations in both private companies and not-for-profit organizations. Mr.
Hussey is also the Audit Chairman for Platinex Inc.
- An additional nominee from COC to be announced at a later date.
About COC Greenhouses Inc.
COC was incorporated on June 4th 2014 to build,
supply and service greenhouses for MMPR licensed companies. COC plans to
specialize in the construction of greenhouses for MMPR producers and potential applicants. Greenhouses are one of the faster growing
production mediums for medical marihuana in North America. COC has identified
greenhouses as a secure, low cost production medium for hydroponic and natural
light medical marihuana production. They can be designed specifically for
hydroponic medical marihuana production using simple "Freestanding" greenhouse
systems or high tech solar powered "Venlo" structures, which are virtually
energy self-sufficient. Hydroponic greenhouses can be built at a relatively
inexpensive cost of $2M, up to and exceeding $5M per acre. As Satori Resources
notes in its press release dated June 25, 2014, Health Canada has rigorous rules
and regulations that are required to be complied with on an ongoing basis, which
adds significant costs to doing business in this industry, namely, extraordinary
requirements for infrastructure and equipment including physical barriers,
sophisticated video surveillance, air quality and filtration systems, and
ultimately site visit inspection approval, all of which must be complied with
prior to operating a MMPR business. It is anticipated that the greenhouses will
be designed to meet laws in Canada as regulated by the MMPR regulations, but
there are no assurances.
Greenhouses can produce medical marihuana typically at a third
to half the operating cost of an indoor hydroponic system. They are also less
capital intensive to build than an indoor system while providing a healthy gross
margin for the builder. Greenhouses can also produce much larger yields per
square foot than a typical indoor MMPR hydroponic system's operation.
About Satori Resources Inc.
Satori Resources is a Toronto-based mineral exploration and
development company whose primary property is the Tartan Lake Gold Mine Project
(100% interest), located in the prolific Flin Flon Greenstone Belt, Manitoba.
The Company is currently considering transactions in respect of the Tartan Lake
Gold Mine, in addition to evaluating new project opportunities.
Conditions to the Transaction
The closing of the Transaction is subject to a number of
conditions, including, but not limited to the following:
1. |
completion of all due diligence reviews; |
2. |
receipt of all director and shareholder approvals as may
be required under applicable laws or regulatory policies; |
3. |
execution of a formal agreement; |
4. |
the COC shareholders entering into such escrow agreements
as may be required by the Exchange and applicable securities regulatory
policy; |
5. |
completion of the proposed Offering; |
6. |
confirmation that the COC Shares will be free and clear
of all liens, claims, charges or encumbrances; |
7. |
there being no material actions, suits or proceedings at
the time of closing involving either party; |
8. |
there being no material adverse change to the assets,
technology, liabilities, business, operations, or financial condition of
either party at the time of closing; |
9. |
completion or waiver of sponsorship; |
10. |
receipt of all required regulatory approvals, including
the approval of the Exchange, of the
Transaction; |
11. |
satisfaction of the Initial Listing Requirements of the
Exchange and all requirements under the Exchange rules relating to
completion of a "Reverse Takeover Transaction"; |
12. |
a new slate of directors be appointed as agreed by the
parties; and |
13. |
the Company Shares be consolidated prior to closing,
subject to shareholder approval as noted in item 2
above. |
There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be
completed as proposed or if at all.
Cautionary Statement
Completion of the Transaction is subject to a number of
conditions, including but not limited to, Exchange acceptance and if applicable
pursuant to Exchange Requirements, majority of the minority shareholder
approval. Where applicable, the Transaction cannot close until the required
shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no assurance that the Transaction
will be completed as proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the
management information circular or filing statement to be prepared in connection
with the Transaction, any information released or received with respect to the
Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon.
Trading in the securities of the Company should be considered highly
speculative.
The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the
merits of the proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the
contents of this press release.
Contact
For further information, contact Walter Henry, Chief Executive
Officer and President at:
Telephone: (416) 414-5825
info@satoriresources.ca
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains
forward-looking information based on current expectations. Statements about
closing the Transaction, expected terms of the Transaction, the number of
securities of the Company that may be issued in connection with the Transaction,
the ownership ratio of the Company and COC post-closing, the requirement to hold
shareholder approval and the parties' ability to satisfy closing conditions and
receive necessary approvals are all forward-looking information. These
statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results.
Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from those implied by such statements. Although such statements are
based on reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that the Transaction
will occur or that, if the Transaction occurs, it will be completed on the terms
described herein. Should new information, future events or otherwise become
available, which might be deemed material, updates will be provided by the
Company via the newswire services and filing on SEDAR.
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.
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