Novo Provides Update on Partial Sale of Blue Spec Project
26 November 2020 - 12:56AM
Novo Resources Corp.
(“
Novo” or the “
Company”) (TSX-V:
NVO & NVO.WT; OTCQX: NSRPF) is providing an update on the
previously announced sale (the “
Transaction”) of a
portion of its Blue Spec project comprising mining leases 46/115
and 46/244 and related mining information (the
“
Subject Blue Spec
Tenements”) in Western Australia to ASX-listed
Calidus Resources Limited (“
Calidus”) (please see
the Company’s news release dated September 21, 2020 for further
details). The Company has executed an amended terms sheet (the
“
Amended Terms Sheet”) and agreed to a revised
transaction structure and payment schedule with Calidus as follows:
- Calidus will pay A$2.5 million to
the Company by November 30, 2020 in exchange for a 10% interest in
the Subject Blue Spec Tenements;
- Calidus has the right to acquire an
additional 10% interest in the Subject Blue Spec Tenements by
paying the Company an additional A$2.5 million (the “Second
Payment”) by January 31, 2021;
- At Calidus’ sole discretion,
Calidus can increase the Second Payment to A$5 million in exchange
for an additional 15% interest in the Subject Blue Spec Tenements
(the “Second Bonus Payment”) (for an aggregate 25%
interest);
- In order to acquire the remaining
interest in the Subject Blue Spec Tenements, Calidus must pay the
Company the remaining A$11.8 million or A$14.3 million (either
being the “Remaining Payment”) of the total agreed
purchase price of A$19.5 million by March 31, 2021;
- If Calidus exercises its right to
make the Second Bonus Payment, A$1.5 million of the Remaining
Payment of A$11.8 million can be satisfied by the issuance of
ordinary shares of Calidus at a 15-day trailing volume weighted
average price prior to the date of issuance, subject to Calidus
shareholder approval;
- If Calidus does not make the Second
Bonus Payment, the Remaining Payment must be made in cash for the
full A$14.3 million; and
- If Calidus fails to complete the
Transaction in full by March 31, 2021, Novo will have an 18-month
option to repurchase any residual interest in the Subject Blue Spec
Tenements held by Calidus for 50% of the aggregate consideration
paid by Calidus for that interest.
Calidus paid a non-refundable A$200,000 deposit
to the Company on September 22, 2020.
The Transaction is still subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions precedent including the
execution of various deeds of assignment between the Company,
Calidus, and relevant third parties, and customary regulatory
approvals for transactions of this nature.
“Novo looks forward to completing the
Transaction with Calidus,” commented Dr. Quinton Hennigh, Chairman
and President of Novo. “Novo’s team is currently focused on moving
its Beatons Creek project toward production. As mentioned
previously, cash from the Transaction will allow Novo to
aggressively pursue exploration at Beatons Creek, as well as test
the Company’s numerous other near-surface gold targets in the
region, part of Novo’s vision for growth in the Nullagine
camp.”
About Novo Resources Corp.
Novo is advancing its flagship Beatons Creek
gold project to production while exploring and developing its
highly prospective land package covering approximately 14,000
square kilometres in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In
addition to the Company’s primary focus, Novo seeks to leverage its
internal geological expertise to deliver value-accretive
opportunities to its shareholders. For more information, please
contact Leo Karabelas at (416) 543-3120 or
e-mail leo@novoresources.com
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Novo Resources Corp.
“Quinton Hennigh”
Quinton Hennigh President and Chairman
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 news release.
Forward-looking information
Some statements in this news release contain
forward-looking information (within the meaning of Canadian
securities legislation) including, without limitation, the
satisfaction of certain conditions precedent to the Transaction and
the intended use of the proceeds from the Transaction.
Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions
and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
statements.
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