Canada Nickel Announces Formation and Partial Sale of RoyaltyCo Subsidiary
Rhea-AI Summary
Canada Nickel Company (OTCQB: CNIKF) has announced a strategic transaction to create a new royalty company ('RoyaltyCo') through a binding Letter of Intent with Edmiston Drive Capital Corp. (EDCC). The deal involves:
- Canada Nickel receiving $8 million in cash and 8.9 million EDCC shares
- Maintaining a 62% ownership interest in EDCC
- Granting 1% NSR royalties on its regional exploration properties in the Timmins Nickel District (excluding Crawford, Kingsmill, and Dargavel)
The transaction is expected to close by April 30, 2025, subject to TSXV approval. EDCC will raise $9 million through common and preferred shares. The new board will include two Canada Nickel appointees, one EDCC appointee, and two independent directors.
Positive
- Receives $8 million cash injection without direct equity dilution
- Maintains majority control (62%) in the new royalty company
- Creates new value stream from non-core assets while retaining key properties
- Expected announcement of six new resources by mid-2025 indicates strong pipeline
Negative
- Gives up 1% NSR royalty on regional exploration properties
- Transaction completion dependent on EDCC raising $9 million financing
News Market Reaction – CNIKF
In the trading session that priced this news, CNIKF declined 0.77%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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Highlights
- Canada Nickel to receive
$8 million 62% interest in RoyaltyCo
Subject to the satisfaction of applicable conditions precedent, Canada Nickel anticipates it will receive
Mark Selby, Canada Nickel's CEO, said: "We are very excited to work with EDCC toward the creation of a new royalty company which will hold NSR royalties of the Company's portfolio of properties in the Timmins Nickel District which, when combined, we expect to be among the world's largest nickel sulphide resources. We have published resources on two of these properties and expect to announce a further six resources by mid-2025. This transaction is just one further step in unlocking value while minimizing equity dilution for Canada Nickel shareholders. This world scale portfolio is just the start for EDCC, which will seek the acquisition or creation of new royalties and streams that align with its low carbon and low environmental footprint objectives."
RoyaltyCo Formation and Transaction Details
Canada Nickel will grant
The terms of the LOI are binding subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions.
The board of directors of EDCC, following completion of the transaction, shall consist of one director appointed by the current directors of EDCC, two directors appointed by Canada Nickel, and two independent directors.
The transaction is expected to close by April 30, 2025 and, among other approvals, is subject to any required approvals of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV").
About Canada Nickel
Canada Nickel Company Inc. is advancing the next generation of nickel-sulphide projects to deliver nickel required to feed the high growth electric vehicle and stainless-steel markets. Canada Nickel Company has applied in multiple jurisdictions to trademark the terms NetZero Nickel™, NetZero Cobalt™, NetZero Iron™ and is pursuing the development of processes to allow the production of net zero carbon nickel, cobalt, and iron products. Canada Nickel provides investors with leverage to nickel in low political risk jurisdictions. Canada Nickel is currently anchored by its
About EDCC
EDCC was incorporated under the laws of
For further information, please contact:
Mark
Phone: 647-256-1954
Email: info@canadanickel.com
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain information that may constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as "plans", "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "does not anticipate", or "believes" or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", or "will be taken", "occur", or "be achieved". Forward looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to: the use of proceeds of the Offering; the timing and ability of the Company, if at all, to obtain final approval of the Offering from the TSX Venture Exchange; the tax treatment of the FT Shares; the timing of incurring the Qualifying Expenditures and the renunciation of the Qualifying Expenditures; upgrading existing mineral resources; publishing new mineral resources on additional properties, including the timing thereof; and statements regarding exploration results, exploration plans and other corporate and technical objectives. Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could affect the outcome include, among others: future prices and the supply of metals, the future demand for metals, the results of drilling, inability to raise the money necessary to incur the expenditures required to retain and advance the Company's properties, environmental liabilities (known and unknown), general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, results of exploration programs, risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, and failure to obtain regulatory or shareholder approvals. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. 3 Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. All forward looking information contained in this press release is given as of the date hereof and is based upon the opinions and estimates of management and information available to management as at the date hereof. Canada Nickel disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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