Lincoln Mining Corporation: US Regulators Approve Proposed Procon Divestment
February 19 2014 - 4:37PM
Marketwired
Lincoln Mining Corporation: US Regulators Approve Proposed Procon
Divestment
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb 19, 2014) -
Lincoln Mining Corporation (TSX-VENTURE:LMG) ("Lincoln" or the
"Company") announces that further to its news release dated October
22, 2013, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
("CFIUS") has granted an extension until March 7, 2014 in order for
Procon Resources Inc. ("PRI" or "Procon") to complete its proposed
transaction to divest its interests in Lincoln (the "Proposed
Transaction") and CFIUS does not object to the Proposed
Transaction.
Lincoln has been advised that the principal terms of the
Proposed Transaction are as set forth below.
PRI intends to comply with the CFIUS divestment order by selling
its 46,000,000 common shares of Lincoln to Mr. Ronald K.
Netolitzky, a Canadian mining entrepreneur, through a private sale
at approximately $0.01127 per share for a total purchase price of
$518,420.
In addition, the $2,300,000 convertible debenture held by PRI
(plus approximately $165,000 in accrued interest), which will have
the conversion right removed, will be repaid and discharged using
funds advanced to Lincoln through unsecured, non-convertible loans
from companies controlled by two directors of Lincoln (the
"Loans"). The Loans will bear interest at a rate of 6% per annum,
payable monthly commencing April 1, 2014 for a term of five years.
As the directors are insiders of Lincoln, the Loans constitute
related party transactions under Multilateral Instrument 61-101
Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The independent directors of
Lincoln have confirmed that the Loans are under reasonable
commercial terms that are not less advantageous to Lincoln than if
similar loans were obtained from an arm's length party and that,
accordingly, the Loans are exempt from the shareholder approval
requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to the exemption contained in
section 5.7(1)(f) thereof.
On closing of the Proposed Transaction, the four directors of
Lincoln appointed by Procon will resign and Lincoln's Chief
Financial Officer will be replaced. Accordingly, on closing of the
Proposed Transaction, there will be no more operational or
financial ties between Procon and Lincoln. Pursuant to the terms of
the CFIUS order (see Lincoln news release dated June 18, 2013),
following the divestment, Procon shall not acquire any ownership
interest in or control of any of the Company's US subsidiaries or
properties and all access restrictions pertaining to Procon, its
officers, representatives, agents, and employees shall remain in
place.
On closing of the Proposed Transaction, the remaining directors
and new audit committee of the Company will be comprised of
incumbents Paul Saxton, Andrew Milligan and Ron Coombes. The
Company will be actively seeking new independent directors in the
ensuing months.
Lincoln is pleased with the progress made by the parties to the
Proposed Transaction and appreciates the shareholders' continued
commitment to the Company.
Lincoln Mining Corp. is a Canadian precious metals exploration
and development company with several projects in various stages of
exploration and development which include the Pine Grove and Bell
Mountain gold properties in Nevada, the Oro Cruz gold property in
California and the La Bufa gold-silver property in Mexico. In the
United States, the Company operates under Lincoln Gold US Corp. and
Lincoln Resource Group Corp., both Nevada corporations. Until
completion of the Proposed Transaction, the Company's United States
operations remain subject to the CFIUS order described in the
Company's news release dated June 18, 2013.
On behalf of Lincoln Mining Corporation
Paul Saxton, President & CEO
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
This press release includes forward-looking statements or
information. All statements other than statements of historical
fact included in this release, including without limitation,
statements relating to the Proposed Transaction and compliance with
the CFIUS order, and other future plans, objectives or expectations
of the Company, involve various risks and uncertainties. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
the Company's plans or expectations include the risk that the
Proposed Transaction, which is outside the control of Lincoln, will
not complete within the time required by CFIUS or at all, which
could result in CFIUS taking actions adverse to the Company's US
property interests and operations; risks relating to actual
exploration results, impairment or loss of the Company's rights in
respect of its properties; availability of capital and financing;
general economic, market or business conditions; timeliness of
government or regulatory approvals and other risks detailed herein
and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with
securities regulators. The Company makes all reasonable efforts to
update its corporate material on a timely basis.
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