CONCERNED SHAREHOLDERS OUTLINE PLAN TO CREATE VALUE FOR LONG SUFFERING SHAREHOLDERS OF AUGEN GOLD
September 17 2010 - 4:08PM
PR Newswire (Canada)
TORONTO, Sept. 17 /CNW/ -- Experienced directors to execute value
creation plan for all shareholders TORONTO, Sept. 17 /CNW/ -
September 17, 2010: Augen Capital Corp. ("Augen Capital") (TSX-V:
AUG) and Envoy Capital Group Inc. ("Envoy Capital") (NASDAQ: ECGI /
TSX: ECG), (the "Concerned Shareholders"), announce their plan to
create value for all shareholders of Augen Gold Corp. ("Augen
Gold") (TSX-V: GLD) once their director nominees are elected at the
Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders to be held on September
30, 2010. The Concerned Shareholders' director nominees have the
expertise to move Augen Gold to the next level. Key aspects of
their value creation plan include: - Move forward the stalled
process of defining and providing a NI 43-101 compliant resource
estimate at the Jerome Mine. After $16 million raised and $7.2
million spent on exploration, shareholders and the market are right
to expect a NI 43-101 resource estimate which has not been provided
to this point. - Commence a drill program in the area immediately
adjacent to the significant Trelawney Resources Cote Lake
discovery. Trelawney Resources continues to delineate the Cote Lake
deposit and recently referred to the drilling results as
exceptional. Augen Gold holds the claims immediately adjacent to
this deposit but has failed to implement a systematic drilling
program to explore this part of the property. - The property that
Augen Gold holds in the Swayze Greenstone Belt is large with
excellent exploration upside. This potential for value creation
needs to be advanced. - Explore potential strategic partnerships
and value-creating transactions. "We have all read the numerous
releases from Augen Gold management with respect to value creation
but haven't seen any," said Peter F. Chodos, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Augen Capital Corp., speaking on behalf of the
Concerned Shareholders. "The incumbent directors and management
have created no value as a result of their own actions in Augen
Gold. In addition to the aspects of our value creation plan that we
have articulated here, the Concerned Shareholders commit to
updating fellow shareholders on our progress within 60 days after
our director nominees begin to represent the interests of all
shareholders and regularly thereafter." Chodos continued "The
choice is clear for fellow shareholders - vote your BLUE proxy FOR
director nominees with the expertise to execute a plan to create
shareholder value. Alternatively, continue to watch as your
investment struggles. I am pleased that in numerous discussions
I've had with fellow shareholders, many see the need for change and
they are voting their BLUE proxies." Vote the BLUE proxy by
September 27, 2010 To allow Augen Gold to move forward and create
value for all shareholders, fellow Augen Gold shareholders need to
vote their BLUE proxy to ensure it is received by Kingsdale
Shareholder Services well in advance of the September 27, 2010,
5:00 p.m. deadline. For assistance with voting your BLUE proxy,
contact Kingsdale Shareholder Services at 1-888-518-1557 or go to
www.augencc.com for more information. Vote only the BLUE proxy FOR:
- the election of the Concerned Shareholders' nominees (Peter F.
Chodos, Stephen C. Johnson, Hugh Aird and Judith Baker) as
directors of Augen Gold; - the appointment of the auditors; and -
the reapproval of the stock option plan About the Concerned
Shareholders Augen Capital is the founding shareholder and Envoy
Capital is one of the earliest shareholders of Augen Gold. Augen
Capital owns 11,519,010 common shares of Augen Gold, representing a
15.03% ownership interest. Envoy Capital owns 3,118,250 common
shares of Augen Gold, representing a 4.07% ownership interest.
Together, the Concerned Shareholders represent a 19.1% ownership
interest, a significant stake in Augen Gold. Augen Capital Corp.
("Augen Capital") (TSXV: AUG) is a Toronto based public merchant
bank specializing in the financing of and investment in resource
companies and projects. For assistance voting the BLUE proxy please
contact: Kingsdale Shareholder Services, Tel: 1-888-518-1557
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. This news release contains forward looking
statements. These statements are based on certain factors and
assumptions as set forth in this news release including expected
growth, results of operations, performance and business prospects
and opportunities. While the Company considers these factors and
assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently
available, they may prove to be incorrect. A number of factors
could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward looking statements, including, but not limited to results
of exploration, project development, reclamation and capital costs
of the companies in the merchant banking portfolios ("investee
companies"), and the Company's financial condition and prospects,
could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such
statements for many reasons such as: changes in general economic
conditions and conditions in the financial markets; changes in
demand and prices for the minerals the investee companies expect to
produce; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial,
regulatory, political and competitive developments; technological
and operational difficulties encountered in connection with the
activities of the Company and investee companies. Additional risks
and uncertainties can be found in our Management's Discussion and
Analysis and in filings with the Canadian provincial securities
commissions. Forward looking statements are given only as at the
date of this news release and the Company disclaims any obligation
to update or revise the forward looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. Manish Z.
Kshatriya, Chief Financial Officer, Augen Capital Corp., Tel:
416-479-3302, Toll free: 1-888-442-8436,
investorrelations@augencc.com
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