re: Ann: Agreement to Acquire Advanced Copper...
Sydney - Thursday - June 2: (RWE Aust Business News) - Ezenet (ASX:EZE) has executed an agreement with the Chilean company SCM Compania Minera Chuminga to acquire the advanced and highly prospective Chuminga copper-gold project. Executive chairman Wolf Martinick said this strategic acquisition meets the objective of securing a high quality, advanced exploration project with the potential for early cash flow in one of the world's most prospective and politically and financially stable countries. The total consideration of USD6.3 million consists of a payment of USD1.3 million, payable as USD1 million in cash and USD300,000 in Ezenet shares for 20pc interest, transferable to Ezenet upon shareholder approval of the change of activities of the company and an option to acquire the balance, subject to satisfactory legal due diligence. Subject to obtaining the requisite shareholder approval, the company shall be entitled the option within 18 months after acquiring the rights to the initial 20pc interest for a consideration of USD5 million payable in cash or a combination of cash and Ezenet shares such that the vendor may acquire no more than 19.9pc of the issued share capital of Ezenet. If, after the company has acquired the remaining 80pc, the vendor holds less than 19.9pc of the issued share capital of the company the vendor may subscribe for Ezenet shares to achieve 19.9pc. If Ezenet exercises the option, and the project is not in production by 31 December 2018, Ezenet must pay the vendor $250,000 annually commencing on 1 January 2019 and ending upon the commencement of production. Ezenet shall pay the vendor a royalty of 1pc of the net smelter return. The acquisition will be funded from existing funds and a share placement.
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