MONTRÉAL, July 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Metals Inc. (“CME” or the “Company”) (CSE: CME) announces its intention to seek the necessary approvals to consolidate its common shares.
The benefit of the planned consolidation is to reduce further dilution at current price when future financing is required to advance the large Iron deposits optioned recently (see press release dated July 8th, 2019). The Company’s recent acquisition of three large Iron deposits located on the North shore of Quebec is a major step forward. The Company is positioning itself as a leader in developing high quality Iron deposits containing a conceptual resource of more than 2.4 Bt of Iron (Fe) at approximately 30%.
The Company has called a special meeting of common shareholders (the “Meeting”) for Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). CME shareholders will be asked to consider and approve a share consolidation (the “Consolidation”) on the basis of one new common share of the Company (each, a “New Share”) for up to every ten existing common shares of the Company (each, an “Existing Share”).
For example, the current number of shares of the Company that has been issued and outstanding will be reduced from 132,291,193 existing shares as of the date hereof down to approximately 13,229,119 New shares based on a 10:1 consolidation. Existing Stock options, warrants and the current debentures will also be reduced by up 10 times as well.
Approval of the special resolution by shareholders would give the board of directors’ authority to implement the consolidation of the common shares at its discretion, including at a lower ratio than one for 10. In addition, notwithstanding approval of the special resolution by shareholders, the board of directors may revoke it and abandon the consolidation without any prior notice to shareholders or any approval by them.
The board of directors is of the opinion that the consolidation will provide the corporation with greater flexibility as it could lead to increased interest by a wider audience of potential investors and could better position the corporation to obtain financing and pursue future opportunities.
The procedure for implementing the Consolidation and the full text resolution approving the Consolidation will be available in the Company’s management information circular (the “Circular”) that will be mailed to shareholders and available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR. The Consolidation remains subject to shareholder approval and acceptance by the Canadian Securities Exchange.
About Canadian Metals Inc.
Canadian Metals is a diversified resource company focused on creating shareholder value through the development of large-scale mineral deposits in safe jurisdictions. The Company is focusing on its new acquisition of the Iron deposits as well as advancing its special development in the Silicon market.
For more information, please contact:
Gérald Panneton Chairman & CEO Email: gpanneton@canadianmetalsinc.com Stéphane Leblanc Vice President Corporate Development Email: : sleblanc@canadianmetalsinc.com 1-418-717-2553 Website: www.canadianmetalsinc.com | |
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking" statements. These statements relate to future events or our future performance. Forward-looking statements include the completion of the Consolidation and the statement that the Consolidation will permit CME to reduced future dilution from the ability to raise additional capital at a higher price per share. All such statements involve substantial known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to vary from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, they should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and they will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, that the closing will not occur. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management of the Company believes are reasonable assumptions on the date of this news release, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statement are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and other risks detailed from time-to-time in CME's ongoing filings with the securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found at www.sedar.com. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and CME disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws.
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