GRV Executes SPA for Sale of Nagoorin and Lowmead
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Greenvale Enters into a Sale and Purchase Agreement for the sale of
its Nagoorin and Lowmead tenements
ASX Release
14 July 2015
Greenvale Energy NL (ASX: GRV)(the “Company”) is pleased to announce the following;
Highlights:
Sale and purchase agreement with QER has been entered into
$400,000 deposit to be paid by QER which is to be secured by a general security
agreement over all of the assets of GRV until completion (or prior termination) of
the SPA
Completion subject to shareholders’ approval at a general meeting to be held in
late August/September 2015
Company is expected to have a net cash position of $3 million post transaction
No decision on strategic direction has been made. However, work on Alpha
tenement continues and new opportunities are being considered
Intention to repay the Convertible Noteholders
Agreement with QER, joint venture partner
As announced on 3 June 2015, GRV received a formal offer from its joint venture partner,
Queensland Energy Resources Limited (“QER”) for the sale of its interests in the Lowmead and
Nagoorin joint ventures for a sum of $4 million.
GRV is now pleased to advise that it has today entered into a sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”)
with QER for the sale of the above assets. The key terms of the SPA are summarised in Annexure
A.
One of the key aspects of the SPA is the minimal amount of warranties and indemnities that GRV
is required to provide QER concerning the sale of the assets, meaning that going forward, GRV will
be free of significant exposure in connection with the sale of the Nagoorin and Lowmead joint
venture assets. In addition, QER and GRV release each other from all liability under the respective
joint venture agreements (other than any claims which have already accrued prior to completion
of the SPA). On completion of the SPA, QER will own 100% of the interests in both the Lowmead
and Nagoorin tenements.
Completion of the sale transaction under the SPA is subject to a number of conditions precedent,
including GRV obtaining approval from its shareholders. Further details relating to the
conditions precedent are set out in Annexure A.
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Notice of meeting
GRV and its advisers are working through the preparation of a notice of meeting (“NOM”) to
approve the proposed transaction under Listing Rule 11.2. The exact timing of the meeting will
be made available as soon as possible. However, at this stage, the expected meeting date is to be
held on or about late August /September 2015.
As part of the NOM, a pro forma balance sheet will be provided. It is expected that this pro forma
balance sheet will show a cash position net of all liabilities (including the convertible notes) of
approximately $3 million.
Strategic direction and acquisitions
Assuming that the proposed sale is approved by shareholders and completion of the SPA occurs,
GRV’s assets will comprise of the following:
Tenement
Alpha (MDL 330)
Madre North (EPM 25795)
Madre South (EPM 25792)
Interest
99.99%
100%
100%
Status
Current to 31 January 2017
Current to 22 December 2019
Under Application
Since the announcement of the proposed acquisition, the board of GRV has focused its energy on
the Alpha tenement. Further details of this work will be provided. In addition to the above, GRV
has commenced considering new opportunities. Further updates will be provided to
shareholders at the next annual general meeting.
Use of sale proceeds
The Board has considered that at this stage, a return of capital would not be meaningful to
shareholders and that the funds could be better deployed for reinvestment. Accordingly, the
board has set a timeframe for holding the net proceeds for the purposes of reinvestment. The
board will reassess its timeframe between now and the annual general meeting if no suitable asset
has been found or the likely prospect of not finding such asset.
As previously announced, GRV has issued Convertible Notes totalling approximately $300,000.
The Convertible Notes are due to mature on the 31 August 2016 (“Maturity Date”) and can be
converted at the election of Convertible Noteholders at any time after 31 August 2015 and before
31 August 2016. The Board intends to approach the Convertible Noteholders to repay them
before the Maturity Date.
Further details
Further details of the timing for the shareholders meeting, NOM, use of funds and strategic
direction of GRV will be announced to shareholders as and when they become available.
Contact details
For further information, please contact:
Stephen Baird
Executive Director
Ph: +44 7917766980
E: stephen.baird@greenvaleenergy.com.au
Winton Willesee
Company Secretary
Ph: +61 8 9389 3120
E: winton@azc.com.au
Annexure A
Key terms of the SPA
A summary of the key terms of the SPA between GRV and QER are set out below:
1. payment of a $400,000 deposit. The deposit is to be secured by a general security
agreement over all of the assets of GRV and such security interest will be released upon
completion of the SPA. The deposit is released to GRV once it is paid, but refundable to
QER if the SPA is terminated before completion occurs;
2. part of the deposit is to be used to meet an outstanding stamp duty liability with the
Queensland State Revenue Office (“QLD OSR”) of $90,860;
3. the following conditions precedent must be satisfied before completion can occur:
a. any necessary approvals under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975
(Cth) have been obtained;
b. GRV meeting the payment of certain outstanding stamp duty liability, and any other
amounts that may be owing to the QLD OSR;
c. the board of GRV providing to its shareholders (via a Notice of Meeting) its
recommendation of the sale;
d. GRV shareholder approval; and
e. confirmation of registration of GRV’s title to the tenements;
4. unless otherwise agreed, the deadline for satisfaction of all conditions precedent is three
months from the date of execution of the SPA – that is, 14 October 2015;
5. the balance of the purchase price (after deducting the deposit) of $3.6 million is payable
by QER to GRV at completion;
6. QER has the right to offset against the completion payment of $3.6 million, the amounts
of $149,152 (being outstanding prior year joint venture costs) and the current year’s costs
to be incurred up to completion;
7. mutual indemnities by GRV and QER for claims in connection the joint venture
agreements which accrue before completion of the SPA, but otherwise each party releases
the other party from all claims; and
8. apart from the transfer of title and under the general security agreement, there are no
other warranties and indemnities to be provided by GRV to QER under the SPA regarding
the sale of the joint venture interests.
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