- Special Meeting to be held August 9,
2022 in virtual format
- The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that
shareholders vote FOR the special resolution to approve the
Arrangement in advance of the proxy deadline of 11:00 a.m. (Eastern time) on August 5, 2022
MONTREAL, July 13,
2022 /CNW/ - Nomad Royalty Company Ltd. (TSX:
NSR) (NYSE: NSR ) ("Nomad" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce that the Company has filed
its management information circular (the
"Circular") for the
special meeting (the "Meeting") of the
Company's shareholders (the "Shareholders") to be held
in a virtual format at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern
time) on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 to approve the previously
announced acquisition of Nomad by Sandstorm Gold Ltd.
(the "Purchaser") by way of a plan of arrangement under
the Canada Business Corporations Act (the
"Arrangement").
Under the terms of the Arrangement, the Purchaser will acquire
all of the outstanding common shares of the Company
(the "Nomad Shares") for a
consideration per Nomad Share of 1.21 common
shares of the
Purchaser (the "Consideration"), all as more particularly
described in the Circular.
Subject to Shareholders' approval, the final approval of the
Arrangement by the Court (as defined below) and the satisfaction of
the remaining closing conditions, including the receipt of certain
regulatory approvals (with the condition with respect to the
Competition Act (Canada)
clearance having been fulfilled on June 3,
2022), the Arrangement is expected to close in the third
quarter of 2022.
Recommendation of Nomad's Board of Directors
Based upon a number of factors, including the unanimous
recommendation by the special committee of the board of directors
of Nomad (the "Board"), the Board has unanimously, after
receiving advice from financial advisors and outside legal counsel
in evaluating the Arrangement, determined that the Arrangement is
fair to the Nomad Shareholders and in the best interests of the
Company and recommended that the Nomad Shareholders vote FOR
the special resolution to approve the Arrangement. The reasons for
the Board's recommendation and some of the key factors it
considered in making its determination are described in detail in
the Circular.
The Circular & the
Meeting
On July 11, 2022, the Superior Court
of Québec (the "Court") granted
an interim
order in respect of the Arrangement (the "Interim Order"). The Interim Order authorizes Nomad
to proceed with various
matters relating to the Arrangement, including the holding
of the Meeting for Shareholders to consider and vote on
the Arrangement.
The Company will be holding the Meeting in a virtual format via
live webcast at https://web.lumiagm.com/464962717 and using the
following password: nomad2022 (case sensitive). During the audio
webcast, Shareholders will be able to hear the Meeting live, and
registered Shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders will be
able to submit questions and vote at the Meeting.
The Circular, form of proxy or voting instruction form (as
applicable) and letter of transmittal (the "Meeting
Materials") for the Meeting are expected to be mailed to
registered Shareholders by Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Your
vote is important. The Meeting Materials provide a description of
the Arrangement and include certain information to assist
Shareholders in considering how to vote on the Arrangement. You are
urged to carefully review all Meeting Materials and, if you require
assistance, to consult your tax, financial, legal or other
professional advisors.
The Meeting Materials are also available on Nomad's website
at https://nomadroyalty.com/en/investors/financial-reporting/ as
well as under Nomad's profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov. Only
Shareholders of record as of the close of
business (Eastern time) on July 5,
2022 and duly appointed and registered proxyholders are
entitled to submit questions and vote at the Meeting. The deadline
for completed proxies to be received by the Company's transfer
agent is Friday, August 5, 2022 at
11:00 a.m. (Eastern time).
Shareholder Questions
and Assistance
If you have any questions about the procedures to be followed to
vote at the Meeting or about obtaining and depositing the required
form of proxy or voting instruction form, you should contact
Computershare Investor Services Inc. at 1-800-564-6253 (toll-free
in North America) or at
514-982-7555 (for collect calls outside of North America).
Annual SEC Filings
The Company also announces that it filed, on March 31, 2022, its annual report on Form 40-F
(the "Form 40-F") for the year ended December 31, 2021, with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Form 40-F can be accessed by
visiting Nomad's profile on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. In addition,
Nomad Shareholders may contact Nomad by mail at 1275 Av. des
Canadiens-de-Montréal, Suite 500, Montreal, Québec, Canada H3B 0G4, by calling (438) 538-7555 or
by email request to corporatesecretary@nomadroyalty.com to request
copies of the Form 40-F free of charge, which includes the audited
consolidated financial statements of Nomad as at and for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2021 and
2020. These financial statements are also available under Nomad's
profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or Nomad's website at
www.nomadroyalty.com/en/investors/financial-reporting/.
About Nomad Royalty Company
Ltd.
Nomad Royalty Company Ltd. is a gold & silver royalty
company that purchases rights to a percentage of the gold or silver
produced from a mine, for the life of the mine. Nomad owns a
portfolio of 21 royalty, stream and other assets, of which 8 are on
currently producing mines. Nomad plans to grow and diversify its
low-cost production profile through the acquisition of additional
producing and near-term producing gold & silver streams and
royalties. For more information please visit:
www.nomadroyalty.com.
About Sandstorm Gold Ltd.
Sandstorm is a gold royalty company that provides upfront
financing to gold mining companies that are looking for capital and
in return, receives the right to a percentage of the gold produced
from a mine, for the life of the mine. After the closing of the
Nomad transaction as announced on May 2,
2022, Sandstorm will have acquired a portfolio of more than
250 streams and royalties, of which 39 of the underlying mines are
producing. Sandstorm plans to grow and diversify its low-cost
production profile through the acquisition of additional gold
royalties. For more information visit: www.sandstormgold.com.
For more information about Nomad, please visit our website at
www.nomadroyalty.com or email us:
Vincent Metcalfe,
CEO
|
Joseph de la Plante,
CIO
|
vmetcalfe@nomadroyalty.com
|
jdelaplante@nomadroyalty.com
|
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that may constitute
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 and other applicable U.S. safe harbour provisions
(collectively, "forward-looking statements"). The
forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and readers are
cautioned not to put undue reliance on them.
All statements other than statements of historical fact included
in this release, are forward-looking statements that involve
various risks and uncertainties and are based on forecasts of
future operational or financial results, estimates of amounts not
yet determinable and assumptions of management. Any statements that
express or involve discussions with respect to predictions,
expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions
or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words
or phrases such as "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected",
"anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "estimates" or
"intends", or stating that certain actions, events or results
"may", "could", "would", "might", "have potential" or "will" be
taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact
and may be forward-looking statements, including but not limited to
statements with respect to the anticipated completion and timing of
completion of the Arrangement; the ability to obtain required
Court, Shareholder and regulatory approvals for the Arrangement,
and the timing of obtaining such approvals. Forward-looking
statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected
in the forward-looking statements.
Please consult the section titled "Risk Relating to the
Arrangement and the Combined Company" in the Circular as well as
section titled "Risk Factors" in Nomad's annual information form
dated March 30, 2022 for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2021, and
section titled "Risks and Uncertainties" in Nomad's management's
discussion and analysis of Nomad for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021 and Nomad's interim
management discussion and analysis of Nomad for the three months
ended March 31, 2022, each of which
can be found under Nomad's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and
EDGAR at www.sec.gov. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
made as of the date of this press release. Nomad disclaims any
intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable
securities laws. If Nomad updates any one or more forward-looking
statements, no inference should be drawn that Nomad will make
additional updates with respect to those forward-looking
statements.
SOURCE Nomad Royalty Company Ltd.