TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2019 /CNW/ - Cobalt 27 Capital Corp.
(TSXV: KBLT) ("Cobalt 27" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce that, at today's annual general and special
meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting"), Cobalt 27
shareholders have approved the arrangement resolution (the
"Arrangement Resolution") under which Pala Investments
Limited ("Pala") will acquire 100% of Cobalt 27's issued and
outstanding common shares (other than the approximately 19% that
Pala already owns) by way of a plan of arrangement under the
Business Corporations Act (British
Columbia) (the "Arrangement"). Under the Arrangement,
each Cobalt 27 shareholder will receive total consideration of
C$5.92 per share, comprised of
C$4.00 in cash plus one share of
Nickel 28 Capital Corp. ("Nickel 28") with an implied value
of C$1.92 per share.

The Arrangement Resolution required and received approval by (i)
66⅔% of the votes cast by shareholders present in person or
represented by proxy at the Meeting and (ii) a simple majority of
the votes cast by shareholders present in person or represented by
proxy at the Meeting, excluding the votes cast by such shareholders
as are required to be excluded pursuant to Multilateral Instrument
61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions.
Completion of the Arrangement remains subject to court approval
as well as other customary closing conditions. It is expected that
Cobalt 27 will appear before the Supreme Court of British Columbia for a final order approving
the Arrangement on October 16, 2019.
Assuming that the conditions to closing are satisfied or waived, it
is expected that the Arrangement will be completed in October 2019. Following completion of the
Arrangement, Cobalt 27 will be de-listed from the TSX Venture
Exchange and applications will be made for Cobalt 27 to cease to be
a reporting issuer, and Nickel 28 will become listed on the TSX
Venture Exchange under the ticker "NKL" and become a reporting
issuer.
At the Meeting, Cobalt 27 shareholders also approved (i) setting
the number of directors at six, (ii) the election of all of the
nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated August 13, 2019 as directors of Cobalt 27, (iii)
the appointment of KPMG LLP as auditor, and (iv) the omnibus
long-term incentive plans of each of Cobalt 27 and Nickel 28.
Detailed results of each of the votes are set out below.
Further information about the Arrangement is set forth in the
materials prepared by Cobalt 27 in respect of the Meeting, copies
of which are available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
About Cobalt 27
Cobalt 27 Capital Corp. is a leading battery metals streaming
company offering exposure to metals integral to key technologies of
the electric vehicle and energy storage markets. Cobalt 27 holds an
8.56% joint venture interest in the long-life, world-class Ramu
mine which currently delivers near-term attributable nickel and
cobalt production. Cobalt 27 also manages a portfolio of 11
royalties. Cobalt 27 also owns physical cobalt and a cobalt stream
on the Voisey's Bay mine.
Detailed Voting Results
Total common shares
issued and outstanding at record date (August 12, 2019)
|
85,474,974
|
Total common shares
represented at the Meeting in person and by proxy
|
62,148,424
|
Percentage of total
common shares represented at the Meeting
|
72.71%
|
Set Number of
Directors at 6
|
|
|
|
|
Votes for
(#)
|
|
Votes for
(%)
|
|
Votes against
(#)
|
|
Votes against
(%)
|
By all
shareholders
|
50,261,405
|
|
82.59%
|
|
10,596,022
|
|
17.41%
|
Election of
Directors
|
|
|
|
|
Votes for
(#)
|
|
Votes for
(%)
|
|
Votes withheld
(#)
|
|
Votes withheld
(%)
|
Anthony
Milewski
|
39,429,339
|
|
64.79%
|
|
21,428,088
|
|
35.21%
|
Justin
Cochrane
|
39,698,691
|
|
65.23%
|
|
21,158,736
|
|
34.77%
|
Nicholas
French
|
39,844,916
|
|
65.47%
|
|
21,012,511
|
|
34.53%
|
Frank
Estergaard
|
39,837,017
|
|
65.46%
|
|
21,020,410
|
|
34.54%
|
Candace
MacGibbon
|
39,900,119
|
|
65.56%
|
|
20,957,308
|
|
34.44%
|
Philip
Williams
|
39,848,961
|
|
65.48%
|
|
21,008,466
|
|
34.52%
|
Appointment of
Auditors
|
|
|
|
|
Votes for
(#)
|
|
Votes for
(%)
|
|
Votes against
(#)
|
|
Votes against
(%)
|
By all
shareholders
|
58,382,634
|
|
93.94%
|
|
3,765,790
|
|
6.06%
|
Approval of Cobalt
27 Long-Term Incentive Plan
|
|
|
|
|
Votes for
(#)
|
|
Votes for
(%)
|
|
Votes against
(#)
|
|
Votes against
(%)
|
By all
shareholders
|
41,670,719
|
|
68.47%
|
|
19,186,708
|
|
31.53%
|
Approval of
Arrangement with Pala
|
|
|
|
|
Votes for
(#)
|
|
Votes for
(%)
|
|
Votes against
(#)
|
|
Votes against
(%)
|
By all
shareholders
|
43,338,494
|
|
71.21%
|
|
17,518,933
|
|
28.79%
|
|
Votes for
(#)
|
|
Votes for
(%)
|
|
Votes against
(#)
|
|
Votes against
(%)
|
Minority
shareholders in
accordance with MI
61-101
|
26,612,386
|
|
60.30%
|
|
17,518,933
|
|
39.70%
|
Approval of Nickel
28 Long-Term Incentive Plan
|
|
|
|
|
Votes for
(#)
|
|
Votes for
(%)
|
|
Votes against
(#)
|
|
Votes against
(%)
|
By all
shareholders
|
38,937,533
|
|
63.98%
|
|
21,919,894
|
|
36.02%
|
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain information which constitutes
'forward-looking statements' and 'forward-looking information'
within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Any
statements that are contained in this news release that are not
statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements. Forward looking statements are often identified by
terms such as "may", "should", "anticipate", "expect", "potential",
"believe", "intend" or the negative of these terms and similar
expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release
include, but are not limited to statements with respect to: the
timing for the completion of the Arrangement; the consideration to
be received by shareholders of Cobalt 27 (including in respect of
the implied value of Nickel 28, which may fluctuate in value); and
the satisfaction of closing conditions including, without
limitation (i) necessary court approval in connection with the
Arrangement; (ii) no exercise of the termination rights available
to the parties under the arrangement agreement with respect to the
Arrangement; (iii) Cobalt 27 obtaining the necessary approvals from
the TSX Venture Exchange for the listing of the common shares of
Nickel 28 in connection with the Arrangement; and (iv) other
closing conditions, including, without limitation, other regulatory
approvals and compliance by Cobalt 27 and Pala with various
covenants and representations contained in the arrangement
agreement with respect to the Arrangement. In particular, there can
be no assurance that the Arrangement will be completed. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties, most of which are beyond the Company's
control. For more details on these and other risk factors see the
Company's most recent Annual Information Form on file with Canadian
securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com under the heading "Risk Factors". Should one or
more of the risks or uncertainties underlying these forward-looking
statements materialize, or should assumptions underlying the
forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results,
performance or achievements could vary materially from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of
the date of this release and, other than as required by applicable
securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to
update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. The
forward-looking statements contained in this release are expressly
qualified by this cautionary statement.
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. No securities regulatory authority has
either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news
release.
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