Titiminas Silver Announces Board Approval of Madre Sierra Reorganization and Amendment to Option Agreement; Engages Atrium Research
Corporate Reorganization of the
The reorganization allocates the 18 mining concessions that comprise the Madre Sierra project (totaling 7,561 hectares) across three Peruvian companies ("sociedades anónimas cerradas" or "SACs")-- CMRL and two additional Peruvian companies (the "New Peruvian Companies"), each holding a discrete portfolio of concessions. This structure is designed to optimize the operational, permitting and tax management of the Madre Sierra project under the Peruvian regulatory framework, and is expected to allow two of the three operating vehicles to operate under
Amendment to Share Purchase Option Agreement
In connection with the reorganization, the Company and the selling shareholders under the SPOA have agreed in principle to enter into the New Amendment, which provides for: (i) the express waiver of the selling shareholders' right of first refusal under Section 7.4 of the SPOA in respect of the transfer of the Madre Sierra concessions; (ii) the prior written consent required under Section 7.2(d) of the SPOA; and (iii) the extension of Titiminas' option perimeter to cover the shares of the New Peruvian Companies on terms identical to those applicable to CMRL.
The economic terms of the SPOA, including the aggregate purchase price, the underlying payment schedule and the three 1% NSRs (3% in aggregate) granted in favour of the selling shareholders, remain unchanged. The reorganization constitutes a regulatory accommodation rather than a re-negotiation of the transaction.
As consideration for the New Amendment, the parties have agreed that the
Registration of Net Smelter Return Royalties
The Board has authorized the Company to facilitate the registration of the three 1% net smelter return royalties (3% in aggregate) granted in favour of the selling shareholders under the SPOA against the underlying mining concessions in the Peruvian Public Registry. Each royalty agreement constitutes a real property interest that runs with the property and provides for registration on title at the request of the holder. The registration is being implemented in connection with the reorganization to ensure that the royalty holders' real property interests remain duly perfected on title following the allocation of concessions among CMRL and the New Peruvian Companies. The economic terms of the royalties remain unchanged.
Engagement of
Titiminas is also pleased to announce it has engaged the services of
Atrium and the Company are arm's-length parties, and neither Atrium nor its insiders holds any shares or options to purchase shares in the issued and outstanding capital of the Company.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding: the proposed corporate reorganization of the Madre Sierra project; the negotiation, execution and completion of the New Amendment; the qualification of CMRL and new Peruvian Companies for PPM status; the timing and outcome of permitting under the DIA framework; the registration of the NSRs in the Peruvian Public Registry; the timing of the advance payment of
Forward-looking information is based on certain assumptions and analyses made by management of the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate, and is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including, without limitation: failure to obtain consents from the selling shareholders or to negotiate the New Amendment on the contemplated terms; failure to obtain or maintain regulatory approvals (including TSXV approval and PPM status); changes in Peruvian mining law or fiscal regimes; commodity price volatility; permitting delays; and general economic, market and political conditions. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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