VANCOUVER, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - TAG Oil Ltd.
(TSX: TAO; OTCQX: TAOIF), reports that it has agreed to sell its
90%
stake in Opunake Hydro Limited ("OHL"), an established
electricity generator and supplier in New
Zealand, to
Coronado Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: CRD; OTCQX: CRDAF) in exchange
for
common shares of Coronado valued at approximately CDN$5,000,000. The
common shares of Coronado being issued to TAG Oil and the vendor of
the
remaing 10% interest represents full consideration paid by
Coronado to
acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of OHL.
OHL is an active power generation company based in New Zealand, and is
poised to rapidly expand its generation capabilities. Upon
completion
of this transaction, OHL will have working capital of
approximately
CDN$8 million allowing the company to
acquire additional gas fired
electricity generation equipment, while securing natural gas
supply
through TAG. This will enable both TAG and OHL to benefit from
increased generation of electricity for sale into thriving
retail,
industrial and commercial markets.
The transaction is being completed pursuant to the terms of a
definitive
share purchase agreement dated May 13,
2013 between TAG Oil, Coronado
and the vendor of the remaining 10% interest in OHL. Under the
terms of
the share purchase agreement, TAG will receive 13,015,410 common
shares
of Coronado valued at CDN$0.39 per
share. The Coronado share price
is
based on the volume weighted average closing price of Coronado's common
shares on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") for the 20
consecutive trading days ending on May 10,
2013.
TAG currently holds 25,975,000 common shares, or 40.08%, of
Coronado and
upon completion of the transaction, TAG will hold 38,990,410
common
shares, or 49.18%. The common shares will be held for
investment
purposes and TAG may, depending on market and other conditions,
increase or decrease its beneficial ownership of common shares or
other
securities of Coronado whether in
the open market, by privately
negotiated agreement or otherwise. Completion of the
transaction is
subject to a number of conditions, including approval of the
Transaction by Coronado
shareholders, the TSX-V and under the New
Zealand Overseas Investment Act.
This press release is issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103
- The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider
Reporting
Issues, which also requires a report to be filed with
regulatory authorities
in each of the jurisdictions containing additional information
with
respect to the foregoing matters (the "Early Warning
Report"). To obtain a copy of the Early Warning Report
filed in connection
with the Transaction, please see Coronado's profile on the SEDAR
website at www.sedar.com.
TAG Oil Ltd.
TAG Oil Ltd. (http://www.tagoil.com/) is a Canadian-based
production and exploration company with operations
focused exclusively in New
Zealand. With 100% ownership over all its
core assets, including extensive oil and gas production
infrastructure,
TAG is enjoying substantial oil and gas production and reserve
growth
through development of several light oil and gas discoveries. TAG
is
also actively drilling high-impact exploration prospects
identified
across more than 2,984,171 net acres of land in New Zealand.
In the East Coast Basin, TAG is exploring the major
unconventional
resource potential believed to exist in the source-rock formations
that
are widespread over the Company's acreage. These oil-rich and
naturally
fractured formations have many similarities to North America's Bakken
source-rock formation in the successful Williston Basin.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical
facts
are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and
uncertainty affecting the business of TAG. Such statements can
generally, but not always, be identified by words such as
"expects",
"plans", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "forecasts",
"schedules", "prepares", "potential" and similar expressions, or
that
events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should"
occur.
Forward-looking statements and information concerning
anticipated
financial performance are based on management's assumptions
using
information currently available. Forward-looking statements in
this
news release include TAG's expectations regarding the completion
and
anticipated results of the Transaction. Completion of the
Transaction
is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions which
are
beyond the control of TAG. There is no assurance that such
conditions
will be satisfied. In such event the Transaction may not
complete.
There may also be other factors that cause results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. 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
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance
on
forward-looking information.
TAG undertakes no obligation, except as otherwise required by law,
to
update these forward-looking statements in the event that
management's
beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors change.
SOURCE TAG Oil Ltd.