Greenridge Exploration Inc.
("
Greenridge" or the "
Company")
(CSE: GXP | OTC: GXPLF | FRA: HW3) and
ALX
Resources Corp. ("ALX" and collectively with Greenridge,
the
“Parties”) (TSXV: AL | FSE: 6LLN | OTC: ALXEF)
are pleased to announce the signing of a binding arrangement
agreement (the “
Arrangement Agreement”) dated
October 11, 2024 pursuant to which Greenridge will acquire all of
the outstanding and issued common shares of ALX (the
"
Transaction"). The Transaction is an arm’s length
transaction that will create a leading Canadian uranium exploration
company with interests in sixteen (16) uranium exploration projects
that total approximately 220,000 hectares across renowned Canadian
uranium districts including the Athabasca Basin, Thelon Basin and
Elliot Lake. The combined entity will have interests in an
additional thirteen (13) lithium, nickel, gold and copper
properties across Canada. The Arrangement Agreement follows the
non-binding letter of intent announced by the Company on September
5, 2024.
Under the terms of the Arrangement Agreement,
each common shareholder of ALX (each, an “ALX
Shareholder”) will receive 0.045 common shares of
Greenridge (each whole such common share, a “Greenridge
Share”) in exchange for each ALX common share held (each,
an “ALX Share”) (collectively, the
“Exchange Ratio”). Upon completion of the
Transaction, existing Greenridge and ALX shareholders will own
approximately 75.2% and 24.8%, respectively, of the common shares
of the combined entity.
Strategic Rationale for the Transaction
- Creates leading and
diversified Canadian explorer of strategic metals: The
combined entity will own or have interests in twenty-nine (29)
projects covering approximately 435,000 hectares with considerable
exposure to potential uranium, lithium, nickel, copper and gold
discoveries.
- Consolidates ownership in
the Carpenter Lake Project: Following the Transaction,
Greenridge will own 60% of Carpenter Lake with the option to
increase to 100%.
- Adds one of the largest
uranium property portfolios in the world class Athabasca
Basin: In addition to Carpenter Lake, ALX has interests in
twelve (12) other projects and properties covering approximately
173,000 hectares in the Athabasca Basin. Highlighted projects
include:
- Black Lake (40% ALX, 51.43% UEC,
8.57% Orano) – 2004 discovery hole (BL-18) intersected 0.69% U3O8
over 4.4 m. Over 150 holes drilled to date.1
- Gibbons Creek (currently 100% ALX)
– high-grade boulders located in 2013 with grades of up to 4.28%
U3O8. Four of the five holes drilled in 2024 intersected uranium
mineralization at or near unconformity. Uranium mineralization
found in two areas located 500 m apart.2
- Hook-Carter (currently 80% Denison,
20% ALX) – 13 km from NexGen’s Arrow deposit and 20 km from
Fission’s Triple R deposit. Hosts a 15 km long exploration corridor
prospective for uranium. Under the terms of a 2024 amendment to the
joint venture agreement, ALX can earn an additional 5.0% for a
total of a 25% interest by spending $3.0 million by November 2026.
Denison has spent ~C$7.05M to date, which includes 11,757 m drilled
from 2018 to 2019.3
- McKenzie Lake (100% ALX) – A.I.
work identified targets following 2021 magnetic and radiometric
survey. Boulders were found with grades of up to 0.101% U3O8.4
- Enhanced capital markets
profile and shareholder base: the pro forma combined
entity is expected to have a market capitalization of approximately
C$35 million5.
- Enhanced management and
Board: adds Warren Stanyer, CEO of ALX, as President and
Director as well as another nominee to the Board of Directors of
Greenridge.
- G&A cost
savings: we anticipate material cost savings from
consolidating corporate G&A, corporate development and investor
relations and marketing activities compared to operating as two
separate entities.
Benefits to ALX
Shareholders
- Significant and immediate
premium: the Exchange Ratio represents a 130% premium to
the 20-day volume weighted average price (VWAP) of ALX Shares on
the TSX Venture Exchange for the period ended September 4,
2024.6
- Exposure to the Nut Lake
Project: Nut Lake Project is a 5,853-hectare property in
the Thelon Basin located approximately 55 km north of Atha Energy’s
Angilak Project and the Lac 50 Trend deposit (inferred resource
containing 43M lbs U3O8 and 10.4M lbs Mo). The project hosts high
grade vein hosted grab samples of up to 4.36% U3O8, 53.16 oz/tonne
Ag, 1.15% Pb and 7% Ni. The project has seen approximately 6,920 ft
of diamond drilling, with the most noteworthy being at the “tundra
showing” where Hole Winkie AX W-24 intersected 9 ft of 0.69% U3O8.,
including 4.9% U3O8 over 1 ft from 8 ft depth.7
_______________1 Source: Black Lake Property,
Fall 2017 Diamond Drilling Program Report - MARS Assessment Work
Report #2715.2 Source: ALX Resources Corp. news releases dated
March 25, April 25 and June 13, 2024.3 Source: ALX Resources Corp.
news release dated May 23, 2024.4 Source: ALX Resources Corp. news
release dated November 7, 2023.5 Calculated using Greenridge’s
closing share price on the Canadian Securities Exchange on October
10, 2024 of C$0.78 and the pro forma basic shares outstanding of
the combined entity of approximately 45.2 million common shares 6
Calculated using the Exchange Ratio and the VWAP of Greenridge
Shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange over the twenty trading
days ending September 4, 2024;7 Source: 1979 Assessment report
(number 81075) by Pan Ocean Oil Ltd.
Board of Directors and Management
Team
Upon completion of the Transaction, the Board of
Directors of Greenridge (the “Greenridge Board”)
will be comprised of four directors including (i) the three
directors currently on the Greenridge Board, and (ii) Warren
Stanyer, ALX’s current Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. A
second director to be mutually agreed upon by Greenridge and ALX
will be nominated to the Greenridge Board at the next annual
shareholder meeting of Greenridge shareholders following the
completion of the Transaction.
Russell Starr will continue to serve as Chief
Executive Officer and Director of the combined entity. Warren
Stanyer will be joining Greenridge as President.
Transaction Conditions and
Timing
The Transaction will be effected by way of a
court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations
Act (British Columbia) (the “Arrangement”) and
will be subject to the approval of (i) 66 2/3% of votes cast by ALX
Shareholders; and (ii) if required, a simple majority of the votes
cast by ALX Shareholders excluding for this purpose the votes held
by any person required under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 –
Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions, at
a special meeting of ALX Shareholders expected to be held in
November 2024 (the “ALX Meeting”) on an abridged
basis. No shareholder vote is required by Greenridge shareholders.
In addition to ALX Shareholder approval, the Transaction is also
subject to the receipt of certain regulatory and court approvals,
including the approvals of the TSX Venture Exchange
(“TSXV”) and other closing conditions customary in
transactions of this nature.
The Arrangement Agreement includes customary
representations, warranties, covenants and conditions contained in
agreements for transactions of this nature including
non-solicitation and lock-up provisions, business restrictions and
a no material adverse change clause. A reciprocal termination fee
of C$250,000 is payable if the Arrangement Agreement is terminated
in certain circumstances. In the event that a Superior Proposal (as
defined in the Arrangement Agreement) is accepted by ALX pursuant
to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement, a break fee of C$400,000
is payable by ALX to Greenridge.
Pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement, all
outstanding stock options and warrants of ALX, which remain
unexercised on the date upon which the Transaction becomes
effective, will, following the effective time of the Transaction,
be exchanged and amended, respectively, to entitle the holder
thereof to acquire Greenridge Shares in lieu of ALX Shares based on
the Exchange Ratio.
Subject to certain conditions, including the
Parties obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals, the
Transaction is expected to close in December 2024.
Full details of the Transaction will be included
in a management information circular of ALX, which is expected to
be mailed to ALX shareholders and holders of ALX stock options in
connection with the ALX Meeting (the “ALX
Circular”). Copies of the ALX Circular and the Arrangement
Agreement will be available to access on SEDAR+ under ALX’s
profile.
It is anticipated that any securities to be
issued under the Transaction will be offered and issued in reliance
upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933 provided by Section
3(a)(10) thereof. This press release does not constitute an offer
to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities.
Greenridge expects the Greenridge Shares to be listed in the United
States OTC market prior to closing of the Transaction.
Recommendation of ALX’s Board of
Directors
After consultation with its financial and legal
advisors, the Board of Directors of ALX (the “ALX
Board”) unanimously determined that the Transaction is in
the best interests of ALX and approved the Arrangement Agreement.
Accordingly, the ALX Board recommends that ALX Shareholders vote in
favour of the Transaction (the “Board
Recommendation”). The Board Recommendation is made to all
ALX Shareholders.
Prior to the execution of the Arrangement
Agreement, the ALX Board received a verbal fairness opinion from
Red Cloud Securities Inc. (“Red Cloud”), which was
retained to prepare the fairness opinion on a fixed-fee fairness
opinion basis. Red Cloud’s opinion stated that as of the date of
such opinion and based upon and subject to the assumptions,
limitations and qualifications set forth therein, the consideration
to be received by ALX Shareholders pursuant to the Transaction is
fair, from a financial point of view, to the ALX Shareholders. A
written fairness opinion will be prepared by Red Cloud and included
in the ALX Circular.
All directors and senior officers have entered
into customary support and voting agreements pursuant to which they
have agreed to vote their ALX securities in favour of the
Transaction.
Qualified Person
The technical information in this news release
regarding Greenridge properties has been reviewed and approved by
Jody Dahrouge, B.Sc., P.Geo. of Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd.
who is a Qualified Person in accordance with the Canadian
regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101.
The technical information in this news release
regarding ALX properties has been reviewed and approved by Robert
Campbell, P.Geo., an independent consulting geologist to ALX who is
a Qualified Person in accordance with the Canadian regulatory
requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101.
Mineralization on any other properties referred
to herein, is not necessarily indicative of mineralization on
either of the properties of ALX or Greenridge.
About Greenridge Exploration
Inc.
Greenridge Exploration Inc. (CSE: GXP | OTC:
GXPLF | FRA: HW3) is a mineral exploration company dedicated to
creating shareholder value through the acquisition, exploration,
and development of critical mineral projects in North America. The
Carpenter Lake Uranium Project is located in the Athabasca Basin
consisting of 7 mineral claims covering 13,387 hectares across the
Cable Bay Shear Zone and the Company is advancing the Project to
test multiple high priority targets. The Company’s Nut Lake Uranium
Project located in the Thelon Basin includes historical drilling
which intersected up to 9ft of 0.69% U3O8 including 4.90% U3O8 over
1ft from 8ft depth1.
The Company’s Weyman Copper Project in southeast
British Columbia sits on the south portion of the famous Quesnel
Terrance. The Company is led by an experienced management team and
board of directors with significant expertise in capital raising
and advancing mining projects. The Snook and Ranger Lake uranium
projects, 4,899 hectares and 20,782 hectares respectively are
located in western Ontario, with multiple previous uranium
occurrences across both projects.
About ALX Resources Corp.
ALX is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada and its
common shares are listed on the TSXV under the symbol “AL”, on the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “6LLN” and in the United
States OTC market under the symbol “ALXEF”.
ALX’s mandate is to provide shareholders with
multiple opportunities for discovery by exploring a portfolio of
prospective mineral properties in Canada, which include uranium,
lithium, nickel, copper, and gold projects. ALX uses the latest
exploration technologies and holds interests in over 240,000
hectares of prospective lands in Saskatchewan, a stable
jurisdiction that hosts the highest-grade uranium mines in the
world, a producing gold mine, diamond deposits, and historical
production from base metals mines.
ALX’s uranium holdings in northern Saskatchewan
include 100% interests in the Gibbons Creek Uranium Project
(currently the subject of an option earn-in agreement with Trinex
Minerals Ltd., who can earn up to a 75% interest in two stages),
the Sabre Uranium Project, the Bradley Uranium Project, and the
Javelin and McKenzie Lake Uranium Projects, a 40% interest in the
Black Lake Uranium Project (a joint venture with Uranium Energy
Corporation and Orano Canada Inc.), and a 20% interest in the
Hook-Carter Uranium Project, located within the uranium-rich
Patterson Lake Corridor with Denison Mines Corp. (80% interest) as
operator of exploration since 2016 (currently the subject of an
amended property agreement that would increase ALX’s interest to
25% after fulfilling certain conditions).
ALX also owns 100% interests in the Firebird
Nickel Project, the Flying Vee Nickel/Gold and Sceptre Gold
projects, and can earn up to an 80% interest in the Alligator Lake
Gold Project, all located in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. ALX
owns, or can earn, up to 100% interests in the Electra Nickel
Project and the Cannon Copper Project located in historic mining
districts of Ontario, Canada, and in the Vixen Gold Project (now
under option to First Mining Gold Corp., who can earn up to a 100%
interest in two stages).
ALX owns a 50% interest in eight lithium
exploration properties staked in 2022-2023 collectively known as
the Hydra Lithium Project, located in the James Bay region of
northern Quebec, Canada, a 100% interest in the Anchor Lithium
Project in Nova Scotia, Canada, and 100% interests in the Crystal
Lithium Project and the Reindeer Lithium Project, both located in
northern Saskatchewan, Canada.
For more information about the Company, please
visit the ALX corporate website at www.alxresources.com or contact
Roger Leschuk, Manager, Corporate Communications at: PH:
604.629.0293 or Toll-Free: 866.629.8368, or by email:
rleschuk@alxresources.com
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
Greenridge
Russell StarrChief Executive Officer, DirectorTelephone: +1
(778) 897-3388 Email: info@greenridge-exploration.com
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
ALX
Warren StanyerChief Executive Officer and ChairmanTelephone: +1
(604) 629-0293Email: info@alxresources.com
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information
Investors are cautioned that the
Transaction remains subject to due diligence and a number of
approval requirements; accordingly, there is no assurance the
Transaction will be completed on the basis set out herein, or at
all.
This news release contains certain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable
securities laws. All statements that are not historical facts,
including without limitation, statements regarding future
estimates, plans, programs, forecasts, projections, objectives,
assumptions, expectations or beliefs of future performance,
including statements regarding the Transaction bringing an
opportunity for the Company to build a strong metals portfolio that
positively impact the Company and its shareholders are
"forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements in this
news release include, but are not limited to, statements with
respect to projects owned by Greenridge and ALX and their
mineralization potential; the Company’s objectives, goals, or
future plans with respect to projects owned by Greenridge and ALX;
statements with respect to the completion of Greenridge’s
acquisition of ALX and other matters related to or connected with
the Transaction; further exploration work on projects owned by
Greenridge and ALX in the future. These forward-looking statements
reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company
based on information currently available to it. Forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties,
including that ALX and Greenridge’s exploration programs may be
delayed or changed due to any delays experienced in consultation
and engagement activities with First Nations and Metis communities,
and local landowners in the region, and the results of such
consultations and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time
to time in filings made by the Company with securities regulatory
authorities, which may cause actual outcomes to differ materially
from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These
factors should be considered carefully, and readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements and information contained in this news
release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes
no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking
statements or information, whether because of new information,
future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable
securities laws.
The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) and the
TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) do not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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