不列颠哥伦比亚省温哥华-泰克资源有限公司(TSX:TCK.A和TCK.B,纽约证券交易所(NYSE:TCK)(“泰克”)今天宣布,其已签订最终协议,通过《商业公司法》(英属哥伦比亚)下的法定安排计划,收购泰克及其附属公司尚未拥有的AQM Copper Inc.(TSXV:AQM)(“AQM”)的所有已发行和流通普通股。泰克持有AQM 42258545股股份,约占AQM已发行在外普通股的30%。
对偶问题的主要资产是我30%的间接兴趣n the Zafranal copper-gold project located in southern Peru, approximately 70 kilometers north of Arequipa. Teck holds a 50% indirect interest in the Zafranal project.
Under the arrangement, AQM shareholders will receive CAD$0.23 in cash per AQM common share. The total cash consideration payable to AQM security holders (other than Teck, and including option holders and deferred share unitholders) is approximately CAD$25 million, implying a total equity value for AQM of CAD$35 million on a 100% fully-diluted basis.
该协议规定,除其他事项外,AQM方面的一项不招揽契约,受习惯性的“受托人退出”条款的约束,AQM有权考虑和接受上级提案,有利于Teck修改其提案以匹配任何上级提案的权利,并且在某些情况下,向泰克支付100万加元的终止付款。持有AQM约18%已发行股份的股东,包括AQM的所有董事和高级职员,已同意对交易投赞成票。AQM董事会一致建议AQM证券持有人投票赞成该交易。
交易的结束取决于惯例条件,包括AQM股份、期权和递延股份单位持有人的批准,以及法院和监管机构的批准。交易预计于2017年1月结束。
关于The Zafranal Project
Zafranal铜金项目归Compa所有ñia Minera Zafranal S.A.C.(“CMZ”),一家合资公司。Teck持有CMZ 50%的直接权益,其余50%的直接权益由秘鲁公司Minera AQM Copper Peru S.a.C.(“MAQM”)持有。AQM持有MAQM 60%的直接权益,三菱材料公司(“MMC”)持有MAQM剩余40%的权益。AQM于2016年5月24日发布了Zafranal铜金项目预可行性报告的结果。
On completion of the transaction Teck will hold an 80% interest in CMZ and MMC will hold the remaining 20% interest with an option to increase its interest up to 30%. Teck and MMC have agreed to restructure ownership of the Zafranal copper-gold project following the closing of the arrangement so that each party will hold its interest in CMZ directly or through wholly owned subsidiaries.
前瞻性声明
本新闻稿包含适用证券法中定义的某些前瞻性信息和前瞻性声明(统称为“前瞻性声明”)。本新闻稿中的前瞻性声明与收购AQM将结束的预期以及结束的时间有关。
The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on certain expectations and assumptions regarding, among other things, receipt of AQM security holder, court and regulatory approvals and satisfaction of the other customary conditions precedent. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, levels of activity and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking information. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, among others, that the arrangement is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the approval of the AQM security holders, TSX Venture Exchange and the court.
如果情况或管理层的估计或意见发生变化,泰克没有义务更新前瞻性声明,除非法律要求。
关于泰克
泰克是一家多元化资源公司,致力于负责任的采矿和矿产开发,主要业务部门专注于铜、炼钢、煤炭、锌和能源。总部位于加拿大温哥华,其股票在多伦多证券交易所上市,股票代码为TCK.A和TCK.B,在纽约证券交易所上市,股票代码为TCK。了解更多关于Teck的信息m.zaojianmedia.comor follow@技术资源.
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