Dominion Diamond Announces Exploration of Strategic Alternatives
March 27 2017 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Dominion Diamond Corporation (TSX:DDC, NYSE:DDC) (the “Company”
or “Dominion”) today announced that its Board of Directors has
formed a Special Committee (the “Special Committee”) to explore,
review, and evaluate a range of potential strategic alternatives
focused on maximizing shareholder value. The members of the Special
Committee are Trudy Curran, Jim Gowans, David Smith and Josef
Vejvoda.
The Special Committee, working together with the Company’s
management team and advisors, will consider alternatives that could
include the sale of the company or other strategic
transactions.
“While the Board of Directors remains confident in the Company’s
long-term strategic plan and the opportunity it provides to enhance
value for all shareholders, we are open to exploring all strategic
alternatives that are in the best interests of the Company and its
stakeholders,” said James Gowans, Chairman of the Board of Dominion
Diamond Corporation. “The Board is committed to maximizing
shareholder value through a fair and open process and we look
forward to engaging constructively with all parties.”
The Board of Directors has not set a timetable for this process
nor has it made any decisions related to strategic alternatives at
this time, and there can be no assurance that the exploration of
strategic alternatives will result in any transaction or change in
strategy.
TD Securities Inc. is acting as financial advisor to the
Company, Stikeman Elliott LLP is acting as legal advisor to the
Company and Kingsdale Advisors is acting as strategic advisor to
the Company. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is
acting as legal advisor to the Special Committee and the Board of
Directors of the Company.
About Dominion Diamond Corporation
Dominion Diamond Corporation is a Canadian diamond mining
company with ownership interests in two major producing diamond
mines. Both mines are located in the low political risk environment
of the Northwest Territories in Canada. The Company operates the
Ekati Diamond Mine, in which it owns a controlling interest, and
also owns 40% of the Diavik Diamond Mine. It supplies premium rough
diamond assortments to the global market through its sorting and
selling operations in Canada, Belgium and India.
For more information, please visit
www.ddcorp.ca
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