Orsu Metals Updates Status of Reverse Take Over
Orsu Metals Corporation announced an update on its proposed business combination with Invenir Ltd. and Skyfire Ltd., as per the letter of intent dated May 24, 2022. The plan involves a reverse takeover, creating a new entity focused on global helium exploration and development. This entity, anticipated to be named Pulsar Helium Inc., will manage the Topaz helium project and Tunu helium project. The transaction is contingent upon obtaining necessary regulatory approvals, securing a minimum of $5 million in concurrent financing, and disposing of existing Russian assets.
- Proposed reverse takeover enhances growth potential in the helium sector.
- Exclusive rights to the Topaz helium project, which has shown 10.5% helium flow, and full ownership of Tunu helium project.
- Completion of the transaction relies on multiple conditions, including regulatory approvals.
- Trading of Orsu shares remains halted, indicating uncertainty.
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / July 28, 2022 / Orsu Metals Corporation (TSX-V:OSU) ("Orsu" or the "Company") provides an update on a business combination as announced on May 24, 2022. Orsu entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the "LOI") with Invenir Ltd. ("Invenir") and Skyfire Ltd. ("Skyfire", collectively, the "Target Companies"), pursuant to which Orsu and the Target Companies will complete a business combination that will result in a reverse takeover and change of business of Orsu (the "Proposed Transaction"). The Target Companies are arm's length's parties to the Company.
The Company and the Target Companies are obtaining corporate, tax and securities law structuring advice with respect to the Proposed Transaction and negotiating a binding definitive agreement that will replace and supersede the LOI.
The entity resulting from the Proposed Transaction (the "Resulting Issuer") will be a global helium explorer and developer with exclusive rights to the Topaz helium project in the USA indirectly held by Invenir, which has been drilled and flowed
Completion of the Proposed Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including (1) receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, (2) execution of related transaction documents (3) completion of a concurrent private placement offering to raise proceeds of at least
The ratio of the Company's proposed share consolidation (the "Consolidation") and the percentage holdings of the post-Consolidation common shares of the Company by the shareholders of the Target Companies as disclosed in the Company's May 24, 2022 news release may be adjusted based on the final pricing and final amount raised by the Concurrent Financing.
Further details of the Proposed Transaction will be included in subsequent news releases and disclosure documents (which will include business and financial information in respect of the Target Companies) to be filed by the Company in connection with the Proposed Transaction.
It is anticipated that the common shares of Orsu will remain halted until all necessary filings in respect of the Proposed Transaction have been accepted by applicable regulatory authorities.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Sergei Stefanovich
Managing Director
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For further information, please contact:
Doris Meyer, at 1-604-536-2711 ext 3 or email: doris@gocs.ca.
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.
All information contained in this news release with respect to the Target Companies was supplied by the Target Companies for inclusion herein and the Company has relied on the accuracy of such information without independent verification.
As noted above, completion of the Proposed Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to, Exchange acceptance of the Proposed Transaction. The Proposed Transaction cannot close until the required regulatory approval is obtained in respect of the applicable matters. There can be no assurance that the Proposed Transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the filing statement of the Company to be prepared in connection with the Proposed Transaction, any information released or received with respect to the Proposed Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of Orsu should be considered highly speculative.
The Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the Proposed Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. Neither the Exchange nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Information:
This press release may include "forward-looking information" (as that term is defined by Canadian securities legislation), concerning the Company's business. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding the Proposed Transaction, the disposition of the Company's existing Russian assets, the description of the Target Companies and information regarding the management, business and operations of the Resulting Issuer. Forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Company's management, including future plans for the exploration and development of its mineral properties. Although the Company believes that such expectations and assumptions are reasonable, investors should not rely unduly on such forward-looking information as the Company can give no assurance they will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include that the Proposed Transaction does not complete. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to publicly update any forward-looking information (whether as a result of new information, future events or results, or otherwise) other than as required by applicable securities laws.
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