Consolidated Uranium Inc. (“Consolidated
Uranium” or the “Company”) (TSXV:CUR) (OTCQB: CURUF) and
Virginia Energy Resources Inc. (TSXV: VUI)
(“
Virginia Energy”) are pleased to announce the
completion of the previously announced arrangement (the
“
Arrangement”) whereby Consolidated Uranium has
acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of
Virginia Energy (the “
Virginia Energy Shares”).
Pursuant to the Arrangement, Consolidated
Uranium has acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding Virginia
Energy Shares not already held by Consolidated Uranium and Virginia
Energy shareholders, other than Consolidated Uranium, are entitled
to receive 0.26 of a common share of Consolidated Uranium (each
whole share, a “Consolidated Uranium Share”) in
exchange for each Virginia Energy Share held immediately prior to
closing of the Arrangement. In aggregate, the Company issued
approximately 17,847,828 Consolidated Uranium Shares under the
Arrangement to former Virginia Energy shareholders as consideration
for their Virginia Energy Shares. Upon closing of the Arrangement,
existing Consolidated Uranium and former Virginia Energy
shareholders own approximately 81.96% and 18.04% of the issued and
outstanding Consolidated Uranium Shares, respectively.
As a result of the Arrangement, Virginia Energy
has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Consolidated Uranium and
the Virginia Energy Shares are anticipated to be de-listed from the
TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) following the
close of markets on January 25, 2023. Virginia Energy intends to
apply to cease to be a reporting issuer under applicable Canadian
securities laws.
Full details of the Arrangement and certain
other matters are set out in the management information circular of
Virginia Energy dated December 15, 2022, a copy of which can be
found under Virginia Energy’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. A
copy of the early warning report of Consolidated Uranium in
connection with the acquisition of the Virginia Energy Shares will
be filed under Virginia Energy’s profile on SEDAR and can be
obtained by contacting Consolidated Uranium as set out below.
Information For Former Virginia Energy
Shareholders
Pursuant to the Arrangement, former Virginia
Energy shareholders are entitled to receive 0.26 of a Consolidated
Uranium Share for each Virginia Energy Share held prior to closing
of the Arrangement.
In order to receive Consolidated Uranium Shares
in exchange for Virginia Energy Shares, registered shareholders of
Virginia Energy must complete, sign, date and return the letter of
transmittal that was mailed to each Virginia Energy shareholder
prior to closing. The letter of transmittal is also available under
Virginia Energy’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. For those
shareholders of Virginia Energy whose Virginia Energy Shares are
registered in the name of a broker, investment dealer, bank, trust
company, trust or other intermediary or nominee, they should
contact such nominee for assistance in depositing their Virginia
Energy Shares and should follow the instructions of such
intermediary or nominee.
Advisors and Counsel
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP acted as legal
counsel to Consolidated Uranium and Red Cloud Securities Inc. acted
as financial advisor to Consolidated Uranium in connection with the
Arrangement.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP acted as legal counsel to
Virginia Energy and Evans & Evans, Inc. acted as independent
financial advisor to the special committee of independent directors
of Virginia Energy in connection with the Arrangement.
In connection with closing of the Arrangement,
CUR has paid Red Cloud Securities Inc. an advisory fee of $600,000
to be satisfied through the payment of $300,00 in cash and the
issuance of 160,000 CUR Shares at a deemed price of $1.875 per CUR
Share, subject to the final approval of the TSXV.
About Consolidated Uranium
Consolidated Uranium Inc. (TSXV: CUR) (OTCQB:
CURUF) was created in early 2020 to capitalize on an anticipated
uranium market resurgence using the proven model of diversified
project consolidation. To date, Consolidated Uranium has acquired
or has the right to acquire uranium projects in Australia, Canada,
Argentina, and the United States each with significant past
expenditures and attractive characteristics for development. Most
recently, Consolidated Uranium completed a transformational
strategic acquisition and alliance with Energy Fuels Inc., a
leading U.S.-based uranium mining company, and acquired a portfolio
of permitted, past-producing conventional uranium and vanadium
mines in Utah and Colorado. These mines are currently on stand-by,
ready for rapid restart as market conditions permit, positioning
Consolidated Uranium as a near-term uranium producer.
For Further Information, Please
Contact:
Consolidated Uranium Inc.
Philip WilliamsChairman and
CEO1-833-572-2333pwilliams@consolidateduranium.com
Twitter: @ConsolidatedUr
www.consolidateduranium.com
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Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
“Forward-Looking” Information
This news release contains "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. “Forward-looking information” includes, but is not
limited to, statements with respect to activities, events or
developments that Consolidated Uranium and Virginia Energy expect
or anticipate will or may occur in the future including, but not
limited to, the anticipated date the Virginia Energy Shares will be
delisted from the TSXV. Generally, but not always, forward-looking
information and statements can be identified by the use of words
such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”,
“estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes”
or the negative connotation thereof or 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” or the negative connotation thereof. Such forward-looking
information and statements are based on numerous assumptions.
Although the assumptions made by Consolidated Uranium and Virginia
Energy in providing forward-looking information or making
forward-looking statements are considered reasonable by management
of each company at the time, there can be no assurance that such
assumptions will prove to be accurate.
Forward-looking information and statements also
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other
factors, which may cause actual events or results in future periods
to differ materially from any projections of future events or
results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or
statements, including, among others, the risk factors with respect
to Consolidated Uranium set out in Consolidated Uranium’s annual
information form in respect of the year ended December 31, 2021 and
with respect to Virginia Energy set out in Virginia Energy’s
management discussion and analysis for the year and the fourth
quarter ended December 31, 2021, each of which have been filed with
the Canadian securities regulators and available under Consolidated
Uranium’s and Virginia Energy’s respective profiles on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
Although Consolidated Uranium and Virginia
Energy have attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
the forward-looking information or implied by forward-looking
information, there may be other factors that cause results not to
be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance
that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements or information. Consolidated Uranium and
Virginia Energy undertake no obligation to update or reissue
forward-looking information as a result of new information or
events except as required by applicable securities laws.
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