http://www.sunridgegold.com/s/PressReleases.asp?ReportID=746900
Tue Apr 26, 2016
Sunridge Closes Transaction With SRBM
Sunridge Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Sunridge") (SGC: TSX.V/SGCNF: OTCQX) is pleased to announce that Sichuan Road & Bridge Mining Investment Development Corp. Ltd. ("SRBM") and the Company have completed the purchase and sale of Sunridge's 60% interest in the Asmara Mining Share Company ("AMSC") on April 26, 2016.
Sunridge has confirmed payments aggregating US$68.6 million have been received or are in transit:
-US$65 million by SRBM for the purchase price of the shares of AMSC, net of US$3.3 income tax withheld for the capital gain to the Company and paid to the Government of Eritrea;
-US$6 million by SRBM as the first instalment of the remaining principal of the deferred payment of US$13.33 million (the "Deferred Payment") owed to the Company by Eritrean National Mining Corporation ("ENAMCO"); and
-US$950,982 of interest accrued on the Deferred Payment to closing by ENAMCO, net of US$98,427 income tax withheld for the interest earned by the Company and paid to the Government of Eritrea.
The second and final instalment of the principal of US$7.33 million of the Deferred Payment, is secured by a bank guarantee, and will be paid to Sunridge by October 26, 2016. ENAMCO will concurrently pay Sunridge interest on the second and final instalment of the Deferred Payment.
"This transaction marks the end of a very successful 11 year run for the Sunridge team in Eritrea" said Michael Hopley, President & CEO. "We have advanced the Asmara project from early stage exploration, through a gamut of engineering and environmental studies, culminating in the issuance of a mining license to AMSC to develop the Asmara Project. During our time in Eritrea, the team forged a close working relationship with ENAMCO and made many friends in the country. We thank the Ministry of Energy and Mines as well as ENAMCO for their support over the years and we certainly wish SRBM every success in the future with the Asmara Project".
On January 22, 2016, the shareholders of Sunridge approved the distribution of the net proceeds of the sale of AMSC as a return on capital to the shareholders in two tranches (the "Distributions") after satisfying all the liabilities of the Company followed by the dissolution of Sunridge.
The Board will meet on April 29, 2016, to set the record date for the Distribution (the "Record Date"), expected to be 14 calendar days from the meeting date, and to make application to the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") to have the Company's shares de-listed from trading not less than three days after the Record Date. Sunridge intends to announce the Record Date and the timing of and the amount of net cash available to be distributed to shareholders on April 29, 2016. The first Distribution will be made 3 business days after the Record Date. The second Distribution will be paid approximately six months later, after receipt of the final installment of the Deferred Payment and all remaining obligations of the Company have been settled. The Company will then voluntarily dissolve.
The 60,774,558 share purchase warrants that are listed for trading on the Exchange are subject to a warrant indenture (the "Warrants"). Any Warrants that have not been exercised on or before the delisting date will be automatically cancelled, in consideration for the payment to the holders of such Warrants C$0.02 per warrant. This payment will be paid to the Warrant holders at the same time as the first Distribution.
For additional information on the Company visit our website at www.sunridgegold.com or call Greg Davis at the number listed below.
SUNRIDGE GOLD CORP.
"Michael Hopley"
Michael Hopley, President and Chief Executive Officer
For further information contact:
Greg Davis, VP Business Development
Email: greg_at_sunridgegold.com
Tel: 604-688-1263 (direct)
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http://www.shabait.com/news/local-news/21663-sichuan-company-bought-mining-share
Sichuan Company bought mining share
Asmara, 26 April 2016- The Chinese Sichuan Road and Bridge Mining Investment has bought the 60% share of the Sunrige Gold Mining Company in Asmara.
The Agreement was signed by Mr. HagosGebrehiwet,, the Chairman of the Eritrean National Mining Corporation (ENAMCO) , Mr. Michael Hopley,the Director of Sunrige Gold, and Mr. Yang Chuan, the Vice General Manager of the Sichuan Road and Bridge Mining Investment.
The Minister of Energy and Mining, Gen. Sebhat Efrem, the Manager of the Eritrean National Mining Corporation, Mr. Berhane Habtemariam as well as the Chinese Ambassador to Eritrea ,Mr. Qiu Xuejun, were present at the signing ceremony.
Received on Tue Apr 26 2016 - 13:11:41 EDT