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Commander Resources Board Recommends Rejection of the FruchtExpress Unsolicited Take-Over Bid

Commander Resources Board Recommends Rejection of the FruchtExpress Unsolicited Take-Over Bid

指揮官資源委員會建議拒絕FruchtExpress的不受歡迎的收購要約。
newsfile ·  06/08 04:31
  • The FEx bid is highly opportunistic and inadequate.
  • Commander's Board of Directors and Special Committee recommends that Shareholders REJECT the Hostile Bid and NOT TENDER their Commander shares - SIMPLY TAKE NO ACTION
  • Questions about the Hostile bid? Contact Commander's strategic advisor and information agent, Laurel Hill Advisory Group at 1-877-452-7184 or by email at assistance@laurelhill.com
  • FEx的買盤非常具有機會性且不足。
  • 指揮官的董事會和特別委員會建議股東們拒絕不要提交不要提交他們的指揮員股份 - 僅採取不採取行動不採取任何行動
  • 有關敵意收購的問題?請聯繫指揮官的戰略顧問和信息代理Laurel Hill Advisory Group,電話:1-877-452-7184或發送電子郵件到assistance@laurelhill.com

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 7, 2024) - The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Commander Resources Ltd. (TSXV: CMD) ("Commander" or the "Company") has recommended that shareholders (the "Commander Shareholders") reject the unsolicited take-over bid for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Commander for $0.09 per share (the "Hostile Bid") from FruchtExpress Grabher GmbH & Co KG ("FEx"), an insider shareholder of Commander.

不列顛哥倫比亞省溫哥華-(Newsfile Corp. - 2024年6月7日)-指揮資源有限公司(tsxv:CMD)(“董事會“)的董事會已建議股東(“指揮官"或"公司指揮員股東”)拒絕以每股0.09美元的價格收購指揮員發行和流通的全部股份(“敵意收購”)來自FruchtExpress Grabher GmbH & Co KG(“FEx”),指揮員的內部股東。公司內部股東("insider shareholder")的一個成員。

The Board's recommendation was made after receiving the recommendation of the Special Committee (the "Special Committee") and advice from its legal and financial advisors.

董事會在收到特別委員會(“特別委員會與其顧問的建議一致,建議董事會批准該安排並建議股東贊成該安排。董事會與公司管理層及其顧問評估該安排,並在特別委員會的一致建議(Pradip Banerjee先生棄權)後批准該安排,並確定該安排符合公司的最佳利益。董事會建議股東投票贊成該安排。”)的建議和其法律和財務顧問的建議後作出了此項建議。

Robert Cameron, President and CEO states, "The unsolicited hostile bid from FEx is highly opportunistic and does not reflect value for the Company's portfolio of properties, joint ventures and royalty interests or the recently received non-dilutive cash injection from the sale of our non-core royalty portfolio. This is an attempt to acquire the Company for less than cash value at a time when we are experiencing a dramatic change in general commodity market conditions and increased opportunities to surface value for our shareholders. Our Board absolutely rejects this bid and recommends Commander shareholders do not tender their common shares by taking no action."

羅伯特·卡梅倫總裁兼首席執行官表示:“FEx的敵意收購是極爲機會主義的,不體現公司的資產組合、合資企業和特許權益的價值,也不體現我們最近出售非核心特許權益組合所獲得的非稀釋性現金注入。這是試圖以低於現金價值的價格收購公司的企圖,而我們此時正經歷着普遍商品市場條件的劇烈變化和增加爲股東發掘價值的機會。我們的董事會堅決反對這一收購,並建議指揮官股東不通過及不採取任何行動。."

The Commander Board and Special Committee have received a written opinion from GenCap Mining Advisory Ltd., Financial Advisor to the Company (the "Financial Advisor"), that the cash consideration to be received by the Commander Shareholders (other than FEx and its affiliates) under the Hostile Bid is inadequate, from a financial point of view, to the Commander Shareholders. Based on the inadequacy opinion and other reasons listed below, the Special Committee and Board of Directors of Commander have also concluded that FEx's unsolicited Offer is inadequate and recommend that the Commander Shareholders should REJECT the Hostile Bid and NOT TENDER their Commander shares. To REJECT the Hostile Bid, Commander Shareholders should simply take NO ACTION.

指揮官董事會和特別委員會已經收到了公司財務顧問GenCap Mining Advisory Ltd.的書面意見,該意見認爲敵意收購下指揮官股東(FEx及其附屬公司除外)所獲得的現金對於指揮官股東來說是不足的。基於不足意見和下面列出的其他理由,指揮官特別委員會和董事會也認爲FEx的收購要約是不足的,並建議指揮官股東應該“拒絕”敵意收購,不應採取任何行動。財務顧問事實上,從財務角度來看,除了FEx及其附屬公司之外的指揮官股東在敵意收購下獲得的現金對於指揮官股東來說是不足的。拒絕不要提交不要提交拒絕敵意收購,指揮官股東只需不採取任何行動拒絕不採取任何行動不採取任何行動.

Reasons to Reject FEx' Offer

拒絕FEx的要約的理由

The reasons for rejecting the Hostile Bid are set out in detail in the directors' circular dated June 6, 2024 (the "Directors' Circular"), which has been filed on SEDAR+ () and mailed to the Commander Shareholders, including:

拒絕書於2024年6月6日發佈的董事通函中詳細列出了拒絕敵意收購的理由,該通函已在SEDAR+()進行了備案並寄給了指揮官股東。包括:董事通函敵意收購是自私和掠奪性的。

  1. The Hostile Bid is self-serving and predatory.

  2. The timing of the Hostile Bid is highly opportunistic.

  3. The Hostile Bid significantly undervalues the Company.

  4. The Hostile Bid eliminates all future upside exposure for Commander Shareholders.

  5. Commander has a strong balance sheet and no near-term dilution risk for Commander Shareholders.

  6. The Hostile Bid is financially inadequate.

  7. Commander Board and management are actively pursuing potential strategic alternatives.

  8. Rejection of the Hostile Bid by Commander's directors and officers.

  9. The Hostile Bid is highly conditional.

  1. 敵意收購的時機非常機會主義。

  2. 敵意收購嚴重低估了公司的價值。

  3. 敵意收購消除了所有指揮官股東未來的上漲空間。

  4. 指揮官擁有強大的資產負債表,且沒有近期的股東稀釋風險。

  5. 股東無需擔心Commander的股權稀釋風險,因爲公司的資產負債表強大。

  6. 敵意收購的財務報價不足。

  7. 董事會和管理層正在積極尋求潛在的戰略選擇。

  8. 司令部的董事和高管們拒絕了敵意收購。

  9. 敵意收購條件極其苛刻。

Further details of the reasons for rejecting the Hostile Bid:

拒絕敵意收購的更多原因詳情:

  1. The Hostile Bid is self-serving and predatory

    • The Hostile Bid is disadvantageous to Commander Shareholders and is a predatory offer by an insider shareholder. The cost of acquiring Commander shares not already owned by FEx under the Hostile Bid would be less than the current Company cash balance, after accounting for the recently completed non-core royalty portfolio sale. If the Hostile Bid was successful, FEx would effectively be acquiring the Company for free or at a cash gain, while attributing no or negative value to the principal properties and business of the Company.

    • FEx has not expressed any concern with Commander's management or the Commander Board on Company strategy and has not withheld their votes against any proposed voting item at the Company's annual general meetings since FEx became a shareholder in 2019.

  2. The timing of the Hostile Bid is highly opportunistic

    • The timing of the Hostile Bid is highly opportunistic, with Commander shares trading at multi-year lows while the broader market for mining equities was recovering from multi-year underperformance. For example, in the period from January 1, 2021 to the last trading day prior to FEx announcing its intention to make the Hostile Bid (March 1, 2024), Commander's shares decreased by 70% in a broadly depressed market for mining equities, particularly junior exploration companies (e.g., the highly liquid VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF benchmark was down 39% over the same period). Furthermore, the Hostile Bid was made shortly after the Company announced the royalty sale which would bring in material, non-dilutive cash proceeds into Company treasury, proceeds which would go to FEx should the Hostile Bid be successful.

  3. The Hostile Bid significantly undervalues the Company

    • Not only is the Hostile Bid lower than cash value of the Company after accounting for the recently completed non-core royalty portfolio sale, but the Hostile Bid fails to take into account any value for the principal properties and business of the Company which includes 7 wholly-owned properties and 2 royalties in Canada as well as 4 joint venture agreements.

  4. The Hostile Bid eliminates all future upside exposure for Commander Shareholders

    • The Hostile Bid will eliminate the potential for any future increase in value of Commander's properties or prospects accruing to the Commander Shareholders because they will cease to hold Commander shares, and any such potential future increase in value will be owned solely by FEx, particularly in light of the recent receipt of material non-dilutive funding from the sale of the non-core royalty portfolio for US$4.1M in cash. Proceeds from which the Company intends to use to fund drilling of top priority projects as well as advance the next tier of 100% owned exploration projects as well as for any targeted opportunities to grow the Company's exposure to premium exploration projects, primarily in the copper-gold space.

    • Commander's Board and management plan to deploy the recently received cash proceeds into exploration opportunities at a time where the market for copper and gold appears to be gaining momentum and will reward such activity. Any opportunity to surface shareholder value under this plan will be lost if FEx takes the Company private and gains control over Commander's funds for its own benefit. The Hostile Bid is insufficient to make up for that lost opportunity.

  5. Commander has a strong balance sheet and no near-term dilution risk for shareholders

    • With approximately C$5.0M in cash on the balance sheet, Commander is in an enviable position, particularly amongst its junior exploration peer group. The Company is well setup to pursue value maximizing opportunities for shareholders, with no risk of near-term dilution. FEx is essentially attempting to use the Company's (and by extension its shareholders') own financial position to acquire the Company for free.

  6. The Hostile Bid is financially inadequate

    • The Commander Board and Special Committee has received a written opinion from the Financial Advisor, that as of June 4, 2024 and based on and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications set forth therein and other such matters that the Financial Advisor considered relevant, the Financial Advisor was of the opinion that the cash consideration to be received by the Commander Shareholders (other than FEx and its affiliates) under the Hostile Bid is inadequate, from a financial point of view, to Commander Shareholders.

  7. Commander Board and management are actively pursuing potential strategic alternatives

    • Commander's management and the Commander Board are evaluating a range of strategic alternatives, any of which might be more favorable to Commander Shareholders when compared with the Hostile Bid.

  8. Rejection of the Hostile Bid by Commander's directors and officers

    • The directors and officers of Commander do not intend to tender any of their shares to the Hostile Bid. The directors and officers of Commander, after giving effect to exercise of all of their stock options and warrants, would hold an aggregate of 3,012,523 shares, representing approximately 6.78% of the outstanding shares on a fully-diluted in-the-money basis.

  9. The Hostile Bid is highly conditional

    • The Board is concerned that the Hostile Bid is conditional upon a number of conditions which must be satisfied or waived before FEx is obligated to take up and pay for any Commander shares tendered into the Hostile Bid. Many of the conditions are not subject to a materiality threshold but rather provide FEx with very broad discretion to decline to proceed with the Hostile Bid. Tendering to the Hostile Bid would be effectively granting FEx with an unfair option to withdraw or proceed with its Hostile Bid in its sole discretion.

  1. 敵意收購是自私和掠奪性的。

    • 敵意收購對司令部股東不利,是一位內部股東的掠奪性報價。在考慮最近完成的非核心版權組合出售後,收購司令部股票的成本將低於當前的公司現金餘額。如果敵意收購成功,FEx將有效地免費或者以現金收益的方式獲得公司控制權,而對公司的主要資產和業務沒有或者負價值。

    • 自2019年成爲股東以來,FEx從未對司令部管理層或者董事會的公司戰略表達任何關注,並且從未反對公司的任何投票議題。

  2. 敵意收購的時機高度機會主義。

    • 公司股票在多年下跌後,敵意收購的時機非常機會主義,在金屬採掘的廣泛萎靡行情中進行。例如,從2021年1月1日至FEx宣佈意圖發起敵意收購的最後交易日(2024年3月1日)的那段期間,司令部股票在較爲抑鬱的採礦股市場中下跌了70%,特別是初級勘探公司(例如,高度流通的小型黃金礦業ETF基準下跌了39%)。此外,敵意收購是在公司宣佈版權出售之後不久進行的,該出售將爲公司的財政庫帶來重要的非發行股份的現金收入。如果敵意收購成功,這些收益將歸屬於FEx。

  3. 敵意收購嚴重低估了公司。

    • 敵意收購不僅低於公司非核心版權組合出售後現金價值,而且也沒有考慮到公司的主要資產和業務價值,包括在加拿大擁有7個全資產業和2個版稅以及4個合資協議。

  4. 敵意收購消除了司令部股東未來的所有潛在價值。

    • 由於司令部股東將不再持有司令部股票,因此敵意收購將消除司令部資產或前景未來增值的潛力。任何這樣的潛在增值將僅由FEx單獨持有,特別是在最近從非核心版權組合出售中獲得了410萬美元非發行股份的資金支持。公司打算將這些收益用於資助優先項目鑽探以及推進下一批100%擁有的勘探項目,以及針對增加公司對優質勘探項目,主要是針對銅-金等太空概念的目標機會。

    • 司令部董事會和管理層計劃把最近收到的現金收入用於勘探機會。在銅金價值市場呈現勢頭的時候,通過此計劃表面股東價值的任何機會將會喪失,如果FEx私有化該公司並掌控司令部的資金,將完全沒有彌補這種流失的機會。敵意收購是不足以彌補這種流失機會的。

  5. 司令部有強有力的資產負債表,股東沒有近期的稀釋風險。

    • 司令部在資金資產負債表上擁有約500萬加元的現金,特別是在其初級探礦同行中處於不俗地位。公司已經爲股東設立了追求最大化價值的機會,同時不會有近期的稀釋風險。FEx實際上試圖利用公司(和間接利益股東)自己的財務狀況來免費收購該公司。

  6. 敵意收購的財務報價不足。

    • 司令部董事會和特別委員會已收到財務顧問的書面意見,根據其中的假設、限制和限制條件以及其他財務顧問認爲相關的事項,並於2024年6月4日作爲基礎,財務顧問認爲,除FEx及其附屬公司外,司令部股東在敵意收購下獲得的現金報酬是不充足的,從財務角度來看是對司令部股東不利的。

  7. 司令部董事會和管理層正在積極尋求潛在的戰略選擇。

    • 指揮官管理層和指揮官董事會正在評估一系列戰略方案,其中任何一種都可能比敵意收購更有利於指揮官股東。

  8. 指揮官董事和高管拒絕了敵意收購。

    • 指揮官的董事和高管不打算將他們的任何股份投標給敵意收購。在行使了他們所有的期權和認股權證之後,指揮官的董事和高管將持有總計3,012,523股,佔已發行股份的6.78%。

  9. 敵意收購高度有條件。

    • 董事會擔心敵意收購有許多必須滿足或免除的條件。在FEx有義務接受並支付任何被投標進敵意收購的指揮官股票之前必須滿足這些條件。這些條件中許多並沒有物質性門檻,而是賦予FEx有非常廣泛的自由裁量權,以決定是否繼續進行敵意收購。投標敵意收購實際上等同於在FEx的唯一自主決定下授予其取消或繼續進行敵意收購的不公平選擇權。股東應閱讀完整的董事通函以獲取更多詳細信息。

In conclusion, the Special Committee and Board of Directors believe that the Hostile Bid is below the price that reasonable Commander Shareholders should accept for their shares, because the Hostile Bid is below the Company's cash on hand, and does not attribute any value to Commander's properties, other royalty interests, and prospects. Furthermore, the conditions of the Hostile Bid effectively give FEx a free option to withdraw of proceed with its Hostile Bid in its sole discretion. Shareholders should read the entire Directors' Circular for further details.

總的來說,特別委員會和董事會認爲敵意收購低於合理的指揮官股東應接受的股份價格,因爲敵意收購低於公司的手頭現金,並且沒有將任何價值歸因於指揮官的財產、其他版權所有權和前景。此外,敵意收購的條件實際上賦予FEx在其唯一自主決定下撤回或繼續進行敵意收購的自由選擇權。股東應閱讀完整的董事通函以獲取更多詳細信息。

Shareholder Questions
Shareholders who have any questions about the Hostile Bid may contact Commander's strategic advisor and information agent:

股東問題
如有任何關於敵意收購的問題,股東可聯繫指揮官的戰略顧問和信息代理:

Laurel Hill Advisory Group
Toll Free: 1-877-452-7184 (for shareholders in North America)
International: +1 416-304-0211 (for shareholders outside Canada and the US)
By Email: assistance@laurelhill.com

Laurel Hill Advisory Group
免費電話:1-877-452-7184(北美股東)
國際電話:+1 416-304-0211(加拿大和美國以外的股東)
電子郵件:assistance@laurelhill.com

About Commander Resources Ltd.

關於指揮官資源有限公司。

Commander is a Canadian focused exploration company that has leveraged its success in exploration through a combination of partnerships and sole funded exploration. Commander plans to drill our top priority projects as well as advance or partner out the next tier of 100% owned exploration projects. The Company also intends to look outside of our in-house portfolio for special opportunities to increase the Company's exposure to premium exploration projects.

指揮官是一家專注於加拿大的勘探公司,通過合作和全資探礦的方式,實現了在勘探領域的成功。指揮官計劃鑽探我們的重點項目,並推進或將第二層100%擁有的勘探項目合作出去。此外,公司還打算尋找特殊機會,以增加公司對高端勘探項目的投資。

On behalf of the Special Committee
David Watkins
Chair and Director

特別委員會代表
大衛·沃特金斯
主席和董事

For further information, please call:
Robert Cameron, President and CEO
Toll Free: 1-800-667-7866
info@commanderresources.com

欲了解更多信息,請致電:
Robert Cameron,總裁兼首席執行官
免費電話:1-800-667-7866
info@commanderresources.com

Neither 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.

TSX創業公司交易所及其監管服務提供方(該術語定義在TSX創業公司政策中)不對此發佈的充分性或準確性承擔任何責任。

This news release may include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements within, other than statements of historical fact, are to be considered forward-looking. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required under the applicable laws.

該新聞稿可能包含前瞻性聲明,受到風險和不確定性的影響。除了歷史事實陳述之外的所有聲明都應視爲前瞻性聲明。儘管公司認爲此類前瞻性聲明表達了合理的預期,但是這些聲明並不能保證未來績效,並且實際結果或發展可能與前瞻性聲明中的結果有所不同。可能導致實際結果與前瞻性聲明中的結果有所不同的因素包括市場價格、開採和勘探成功、繼續可用的資本和融資、以及總體經濟、市場或業務條件。不能保證這些陳述將被證明是準確的,因此,讀者應依據自己對這些不確定因素的評估做出決策。我們不承擔任何更新前瞻性聲明的義務,除非適用法律規定。

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