Vancouver - Evrim Resources Corp. ('Evrim' or the 'Company') and Renaissance Gold Inc. (TSX.V: REN, OTCQB: RNSGF) ('Renaissance') are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement (the 'Arrangement Agreement') to combine in a merger-of-equals (the 'Transaction') in which Evrim will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Renaissance through a share exchange transaction to create a new company, to be named Orogen Royalties Inc.
Orogen will focus on project generation as has been the history of both Evrim and Renaissance but with a renewed focus on organic royalty creation and royalty acquisition. Under the terms of the Arrangement Agreement, each Renaissance share will be exchanged for 1.2448 Evrim shares, which will result in Renaissance and Evrim shareholders each holding 50% of the issued and outstanding shares of Orogen Royalties Inc.
Board of Directors' Recommendations
The Boards of Directors of both Evrim and Renaissance have unanimously approved the Transaction and recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the Transaction. Dundee Goodman Merchant Partners has provided a fairness opinion dated June 9, 2020 to the Board of Directors and the Special Committee of independent directors of Renaissance, stating that as of the date of such opinion and based upon and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated in such opinion, the consideration to be received by the shareholders of Renaissance under the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to the shareholders of Renaissance.
About Evrim Resources
Evrim Resources is a mineral exploration company whose goal is to participate in significant exploration discoveries supported by a sustainable business model. The Company is well financed, has a diverse range of quality projects and a database covering substantial areas of Mexico and portions of southwestern United States. The Company's projects are advanced through option and joint venture agreements with industry partners to create shareholder value. Evrim's business plan also includes royalty creation utilizing the Company's exploration expertise and existing projects.
About Renaissance Gold
Renaissance Gold Inc. is a western US focused prospect generator utilizing a joint venture business model. Renaissance applies the extensive exploration experience and high-end technical skills of its founders and team members to search for and acquire high quality precious metal exploration projects that are then offered for joint venture to industry partners who provide exploration funding. Renaissance maintains a large portfolio of gold and silver exploration properties and has entered into over 70 exploration agreements including those as its predecessor, AuEx Ventures Inc. and those from Kinetic Gold. Renaissance's objective is to place its projects into exploration agreements, testing as many drill targets as possible and providing maximum exposure to success through discovery.
Contact:
Email: info@rengold.com
Forward Looking Information
This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed 'forward looking statements'. All statements in this presentation, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that Evrim Resources Corp. and Renaissance Gold Inc. (the 'Companies') expect to occur, are forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words 'expects', 'plans', 'anticipates', 'believes', 'intends', 'estimates', 'projects', 'potential' and similar expressions, or that events or conditions 'will', 'would', 'may', 'could' or 'should' occur.
Forward looking information relates to statements concerning the Companies' future outlook and anticipated events or results, as well as the Companies' management expectations with respect to the proposed business combination (the 'Transaction'). This document also contains forward-looking statements regarding the anticipated completion of the Transaction and timing thereof. Forward-looking statements in this document are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Companies, including expectations and assumptions concerning the receipt, in a timely manner, of regulatory and stock exchange approvals in respect of the Transaction.
Although the Companies believe the expectations expressed in such forward looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, and continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Furthermore, the extent to which COVID-19 may impact the Company's business will depend on future developments such as the geographic spread of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, travel restrictions, physical distancing, business closures or business disruptions, and the effectiveness of actions taken in Canada and other countries to contain and treat the disease. Although it is not possible to reliably estimate the length or severity of these developments and their financial impact as of the date of approval of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, continuation of the prevailing conditions could have a significant adverse impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations for future periods.
Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Companies' management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by securities laws, the Companies undertake no obligation to update these forward looking statements in the event that management'
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