SASKATOON, SK, Dec. 2, 2024
/CNW/ - MAS Gold Corp. (TSXV: MAS) (OTCQB: MSGCF)
(Frankfurt: 63G) ("MAS
Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it
has filed and has commenced the delivery of the joint management
information circular of the Company, Rockridge Resources Ltd.
("Rockridge") and Eros Resources Corp. ("Eros") dated
November 26, 2024 (the
"Circular") and related materials for the special meeting of
shareholders of the Company (the "Meeting") to approve,
among other things, the previously announced three-way merger
transaction (the "Transaction"), pursuant to which, Eros
will acquire (i) all of the issued and outstanding shares of
Rockridge by way of plan of arrangement under the Business
Corporations Act (British
Columbia) (the "Rockridge Arrangement") and (ii) all
of the issued and outstanding shares of MAS Gold that it does not
already own by way of plan of arrangement under the Business
Corporations Act (British
Columbia) (the "MAS Arrangement").
Pursuant to the Transaction, shareholders of MAS Gold will
receive 0.25 shares of Eros (each full share, an "Eros Share") for each MAS Gold common share
(a "MAS Gold Share") held and shareholders of Rockridge will
receive 0.375 common Eros Shares for each Rockridge common share (a
"Rockridge Share") held. Upon closing of the Transaction,
existing Eros shareholders will own approximately 42.37% of the
combined company, existing MAS Gold shareholders will own
approximately 37.33% of the combined company, and existing
Rockridge shareholders will own approximately 20.30% (based on the
current issued and outstanding shares of each of the
companies).
Benefits of the Transaction:
- Proven Leadership Team: The combined company board and
management will bring decades of relevant experience, with a track
record of significant valuation creation for stakeholders, capital
markets expertise, and technical experience.
- Mineral Resources with Exploration Potential in Saskatchewan, Canada: The combined company
will consist of high-grade gold and copper assets in Saskatchewan and the portfolio of the combined
company is expected to provide shareholders with exposure to
approximately 77,890 hectares of mineral claims, offering the
potential for new discoveries and potentially attracting larger
strategic partners.
- Strong Balance Sheet to Execute on Growth Initiatives:
The combined company will benefit from Eros' portfolio of equities
valued at over $7.5 million as at
June 30, 2024.
The board of directors of the Company (with one director who is
a director of Eros abstaining) unanimously recommends that
shareholders vote FOR the Transaction and related matters, for the
reasons above, among other reasons discussed more fully under the
heading "The Transaction – Reasons for the Transaction" in the
Circular.
The Circular provides important information on the Transaction
and related matters, including the background to the Transaction,
the rationale for the recommendations made by the board of
directors of the Company, voting procedures and how to attend the
Meeting. Shareholders are urged to read the Circular and its
schedules carefully and in their entirety.
The Circular and meeting materials can also be found under the
Company's profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) as well as on the
Company's website at
https://www.masgoldcorp.com/investors/agm/.
MAS Gold is aware that, as a result of the national strike
commenced by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on November 15, 2024 (the "Strike"), Canada
Post's operations have shut down. In order to facilitate the
delivery of the Circular and related materials for the Meeting to
non-registered shareholders in the event that the Strike, lockout
or similar or related events prevent, delay or otherwise interrupt
delivery of Circular and related materials for the Meeting to
non-registered shareholders in Canada in the ordinary course by the
applicable intermediaries, MAS Gold will provide the Circular and
meeting materials by electronic mail or by courier upon request by
a shareholder to the Company at 306-260-0234 or by email at
karen@Masgoldcorp.com.
The Meeting will be held at the offices of Eros located at
420-789 West Pender Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia V6H 1H2 on January 6, 2025 at
10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time). Shareholders of record as of
the close of business on November 8,
2024 are entitled to receive notice of and vote at the
Meeting.
Shareholders are encouraged to vote well in advance of the
Meeting in accordance with the instructions in the form of proxy or
voting instruction form delivered to shareholders. The deadline
for shareholders to return their completed proxies or voting
instruction forms is January 2,
2025 at 10:00 a.m.
(Vancouver time). Note
that Shareholders who hold their shares with a broker, bank or
other intermediary may be required to return their voting
instruction form in advance of January 2,
2025 at 10:00 a.m.
(Vancouver time) to be included in
the vote.
Non-registered shareholders are also encouraged to contact
the proxy department at their broker or other intermediary (where
their common shares are held) who can assist them with the voting
process. Non-registered shareholders must follow the voting
instructions provided by their broker or other intermediary and
will need their specific 16-digit control number to vote.
Voting
Methods
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Online
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Phone
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Mail
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Registered
Shareholders
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Return the
completed
Form of Proxy or
Voting Instruction
Form in the enclosed
non-prepaid postage
envelope.
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Shares held in own
name and
represented by a physical certificate
or DRS statement and have a 15-
digit control number.
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Vote online at
www.investorvote.com
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1-866-732-VOTE
(8683)
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Non-Registered
Shareholders
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Shares held with a
broker, bank or
other intermediary and have a 16-
digit control number.
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Vote online at
www.voteproxyonline.com
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1-800-474-7493
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Receipt of Interim Orders
The Company is also announcing that the Supreme Court of
British Columbia has granted the
interim orders in respect of the Rockridge Arrangement and the MAS
Arrangement (together, the "Interim Orders"). The Interim
Orders authorize various matters related to the Rockridge
Arrangement and the MAS Arrangement, including the holding of
meetings of shareholders of Rockridge and MAS Gold and the mailing
and delivery of the Circular to shareholders of Rockridge and MAS
Gold.
Additional Information
Full details of the Transaction are set out in the Business
Combination Agreement, which is filed on the Company's profile on
SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
About MAS Gold Corp.
MAS Gold Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused
on advancing its gold exploration projects in the prospective La
Ronge Gold Belt of Saskatchewan.
MAS Gold is exploring on four properties in the belt, including the
Preview South West, Greywacke Lake, Contact Lake and North Lake
Properties totaling 29,949.10 hectares (74,005.84 acres). These
properties extend along the geologically prospective La Ronge, Kisseynew and Glennie Domains that
make up the La Ronge Gold Belt in north-central Saskatchewan.
NEITHER THE TSXV NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER ACCEPTS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT OF THIS
NEWS RELEASE.
None of the securities to be issued pursuant to the Transaction
have been, nor will be, registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or
any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in
the United States or to, or for
the account or benefit of, United
States persons absent registration or an applicable
exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities
Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. This press release
does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy securities in the United
States, nor in any other jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Information and Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking
information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking information
and forward-looking statements are not representative of historical
facts or information or current condition, but instead represent
only the beliefs of the Company regarding future events, plans or
objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently
uncertain and outside of the Company's control. Generally, such
forward-looking information or forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such "could",
"intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "planned",
"estimated", "soon", "potential", "anticipate" or variations of
such words. By identifying such information and statements in this
manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such information
and statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company
and/or the combined company to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such information and statements. In
addition, in connection with the forward-looking information and
forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the
Company has made certain assumptions. Among the key factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the
following: the inability of the Company, Rockridge and Eros to
integrate successfully such that the anticipated benefits of the
Transaction are realized; the inability to realize synergies and
cost savings at the times, and to the extent, anticipated; the
inability of the Company, Rockridge or Eros to obtain the necessary
regulatory, stock exchange, shareholder and other approvals which
may be required for the Transaction; the inability of the Company
to close the Transaction on the terms and timing described herein,
or at all; the inability of the Company to work effectively with
strategic partners and any changes to key personnel; inability of
the combined company to successfully complete a private placement
or other financing upon completion of the Transaction; and material
adverse changes in general economic, business and political
conditions, including changes in the financial markets. These risks
are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that
could affect the Company and/or the combined company; however,
these factors should be considered carefully. Should one or more of
these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should
assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or
forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those described herein. The impact of any one
assumption, risk, uncertainty, or other factor on a particular
forward-looking statement cannot be determined with certainty
because they are interdependent and the combined company's future
decisions and actions will depend on management's assessment of all
information at the relevant time.
Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors
used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the
forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information
and forward-looking statements, and no assurance or guarantee can
be given that such forward-looking information and forward-looking
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
information and statements. The forward-looking information and
forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made
as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not
undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or
forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein,
except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
SOURCE MAS Gold Corp.