TORONTO, June 26,
2023 /CNW/ - Superior Gold Inc.
("Superior" or the "Company") (TSXV: SGI) (OTCQX:
SUPGF) is pleased to announce that at the Company's special meeting
of shareholders held June 26, 2023
(the "Meeting"), Superior's shareholders (the
"Shareholders") overwhelmingly voted in favour of a special
resolution to approve the acquisition of all of the issued and
outstanding common shares of the Company (the "Common
Shares") by Catalyst Metals Limited ("Catalyst")
(ASX:CYL) by way of a plan of arrangement in accordance with the
Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "Arrangement").
Under the terms of the Arrangement, each holder of Common Shares
will receive 0.3571 of an ordinary share in the capital of Catalyst
for each Common Share held.
The Arrangement required approval by: (i) 66⅔% of the votes cast
by Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the
Meeting; and (ii) a simple majority of the votes cast by
Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the
Meeting, excluding the votes cast by such Shareholders as are
required to be excluded pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101
– Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions ("MI 61-101").
A total of 76,790,206 Common Shares, representing approximately
62.22% of the outstanding Common Shares, were represented in person
or by proxy at the Meeting. Of the votes cast with respect to the
Arrangement, an aggregate of 71,685,210 Common Shares were voted in
favour of the Arrangement, representing approximately 93.35% of the
votes cast on the resolution. In addition, an aggregate of
71,162,210 Common Shares, representing approximately 93.31% of the
votes cast on the resolution excluding such shareholders as are
required to be excluded pursuant to MI 61-101, were voted in favour
of the Arrangement.
Chris Jordaan, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Superior stated, "The overwhelming
shareholder support, and high participation rate, solidifies our
view that the Arrangement is in the best interest of the
Shareholders and that the combined company will be well positioned
to create meaningful value for all of its shareholders through the
consolidation of the Plutonic-Marymia gold belt. We look forward to
the future of the combined company."
The closing of the Arrangement is subject to, among other
things, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List)
issuing a final order approving the Arrangement, which Superior
will seek to obtain at the hearing scheduled for June 28, 2023.
About Superior
Superior is a Canadian-based gold producer that owns 100% of the
Plutonic Gold Operations located in Western Australia. The Plutonic Gold
Operations include the Plutonic underground gold mine and central
mill, numerous open-pit projects, and an interest in the Bryah
Basin joint venture.
Forward Looking
Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within
the meaning of applicable securities laws that are intended to be
covered by the safe harbours created by those laws.
"Forward-looking information" includes statements that use
forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect",
"anticipate", "believe", "continue", "potential" or the negative
thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology.
Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to,
statements and information relating to: (i) the Arrangement; (ii)
the ability for the Superior and Catalyst to obtain the required
regulatory and Court approvals, as applicable; and (iii) strategic
vision of Catalyst and expectations regarding the synergies between
Superior's and Catalyst's mineral projects. By identifying such
information in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that
such information is 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 to
be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information.
Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future
performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions
of management at the date the statements are made, including but
not limited to, assumptions about the Company's future business
objectives, goals, and capabilities, the regulatory framework
applicable to the Company and its operations, and the Company's
financial resources. Furthermore, such forward-looking information
involves a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to,
(i) the failure of the Superior and Catalyst to obtain the required
regulatory and/or Court approvals or to otherwise satisfy the
conditions to the completion of the Arrangement in a timely manner;
(ii) significant transaction costs or unknown liabilities; (iii)
failure to realize the expected benefits of the Arrangement; (iv)
general economic conditions; and (v) other risks and uncertainties
identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's
management information circular dated May
24, 2023. Failure to obtain any required regulatory and/or
Court approvals, or failure to otherwise satisfy the conditions to
the completion of the Arrangement or to complete the Arrangement,
may result in the Arrangement not being completed on the proposed
terms, or at all. If the Arrangement is not completed, and Superior
continues as a publicly-traded entity, there are risks that the
announcement of the Arrangement and the dedication of substantial
resources of Superior to the completion of the Arrangement could
have an impact on its business and strategic relationships,
operating results and activities in general, and could have a
material adverse effect on its current and future operations,
financial condition and prospects. Furthermore, pursuant to the
terms of the arrangement agreement between Superior and Catalyst
dated February 22, 2023, Superior
may, in certain circumstances, be required to pay a termination
amount of C$2 million to the
Catalyst, the result of which could have an adverse effect on its
financial position.
The Company cautions that there can be no assurance that
forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such information. Accordingly, investors should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking information as no assurance
can be given that any of the events anticipated by the
forward-looking information will transpire or occur, and if any of
them do so, what benefits the Company will derive therefrom. Except
as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to
release publicly any revisions to forward-looking information
contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
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