Canada Fluorspar Shareholders Approve Arrangement with Golden Gate Capital
22 May 2014 - 1:47AM
Marketwired
Canada Fluorspar Shareholders Approve Arrangement with Golden Gate
Capital
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND--(Marketwired - May 21, 2014) - Canada
Fluorspar Inc. (TSX-VENTURE:CFI)(OTC:CNDFF) ("CFI" or the
"Company"), is pleased to announce that, at the Company's meeting
of shareholders held earlier today, shareholders of the Company
have approved a statutory plan of arrangement with CF Acquisition
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of investment funds managed by
Golden Gate Capital ("Acquirer"). The arrangement was approved by
the affirmative vote of approximately 99.8% of the votes cast by
the Company's shareholders and a related continuance resolution,
approving the continuance of the Company from the Province of
Alberta to the Province of Ontario, received the affirmative vote
of approximately 99.8% of the votes cast. The arrangement, which is
subject to final court approval at a hearing to be held at 10:00
a.m. (Toronto time) on May 26, 2014, and other customary closing
conditions, is expected to close on May 29, 2014.
Pursuant to the arrangement that was announced on April 2, 2014,
Acquirer will acquire, by way of the court-approved plan of
arrangement in accordance with the Business Corporations
Act (Ontario), all of the issued and outstanding common shares
of the Company (the "Common Shares") at a price of $0.35 per Common
Share, payable in cash.
About the Company
The Company is a specialty mineral resource company engaged in
the development of fluorspar deposits located in St. Lawrence,
Newfoundland, Canada, and is proposing, through Newspar, its 50/50
joint venture, to reactivate the existing Blue Beach North and
Tarefare underground fluorspar mines, by expanding the existing
mill and constructing a new, environmentally sound Tailings
Management Facility.
For more information please see: www.canadafluorspar.com
About Golden Gate Capital
Golden Gate Capital is a San Francisco-based private equity
investment firm with approximately $12 billion of capital under
management. Golden Gate Capital is dedicated to partnering with
world-class management teams to invest in change-intensive, growth
businesses. The firm targets investments in which there is a
demonstrable opportunity to significantly enhance a company's
value. The principals of Golden Gate Capital have a long and
successful history of investing with management partners across a
wide range of industries and transaction types. For more
information, visit www.goldengatecap.com.
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.
Cautionary Note and Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements which
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected
timing of the completion of the sale of the Company to Acquirer as
contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement or other statements that
are not statements of fact. There can be no assurances that any
transaction will be completed. These statements are not guarantees
of future events and involve assumptions, risks, and uncertainties
that are difficult to predict. Although the Company believes that
the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it cannot give any assurance that such expectations
will prove to be correct. Many factors could cause actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, risks
associated with the Arrangement and acquisition generally, such as:
the failure to satisfy the conditions of the Arrangement;
completion of the Arrangement may be more costly than expected; and
the risk of unexpected costs or liabilities relating to the
Arrangement. Such forward-looking statements are also based on a
number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including,
but not limited to, assumptions about the following: the Company
and Acquirer will be able to satisfy the conditions to the
Arrangement; the required approvals will be obtained from the
shareholders of the Company; and all third party regulatory and
governmental approvals in connection with the Arrangement, as
applicable, will be obtained and all other conditions to completion
of the Arrangement will be satisfied or waived. Should one or more
of the risks or uncertainties involved in forward-looking
statements materialize, or should the assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those anticipated,
believed, estimated or expected. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are qualified entirely by this
cautionary statement and are given only as at the date of this
press release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or
revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law.
Canada Fluorspar Inc.Lindsay GorrillPresident and
CEO1-800-823-8095lgorrill@canadafluorspar.com
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