Dundee Corporation to Acquire 100% of 360 VOX Corporation by Way of
Plan of Arrangement
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 12, 2014) - Dundee
Corporation (TSX:DC.A) ("Dundee") and 360 VOX Corporation
(TSX-VENTURE:VOX) ("360 VOX") are pleased to announce the entering
into by the parties of an arrangement agreement ("Arrangement
Agreement") pursuant to which Dundee will acquire all of the issued
and outstanding Class A common shares (each a "360 VOX Share") of
360 VOX that it and its affiliates do not already own pursuant to a
plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement"). Dundee and its affiliates
currently own 49,028,138 360 VOX Shares representing approximately
18% of the 271,482,441 360 VOX Shares currently outstanding.
Under the Arrangement, 360 VOX shareholders will receive 0.01221
of a Class A subordinate voting share in the capital of Dundee
(each whole share a "Dundee Share") for each 360 VOX Share held,
representing an effective price per 360 VOX Share of $0.20 based on
the 20-day volume weighted average trading price of the Dundee
Shares for the period ended on May 9, 2014, the trading day
preceding the entering into of the Arrangement Agreement. The
transaction provides total consideration to 360 VOX shareholders
(other than Dundee and its affiliates) of approximately $45.5
million and implies an equity value for 360 VOX of approximately
$55.3 million. Approximately 2.8 million Dundee Shares
(representing approximately 5.5% of the 50,387,648 outstanding
Dundee Shares) are expected to be issued in connection with the
completion of the Arrangement based on the 222,454,303 360 VOX
Shares currently outstanding that are not owned by Dundee and its
affiliates and an additional 5,250,000 360 VOX Shares that are
expected to be issued by 360 VOX prior to the completion of the
Arrangement to the sellers of the Sotheby's International Realty
Canada, Sotheby's International Realty Quebec and Blueprint Global
Marketing businesses in partial satisfaction of their earn-out in
respect of 2013.
The consideration represents a premium of 150% to the closing
price of the 360 VOX Shares of $0.08 on May 9, 2014, and a premium
of 122% to the 20-day volume weighted average trading price of the
360 VOX Shares of $0.09 for the period ending on the trading day
preceding the entering into of the Arrangement Agreement.
360 VOX's management team will continue to run 360 VOX's
day-to-day business following completion of the Arrangement.
The directors of 360 VOX entitled to vote on the Arrangement
have unanimously determined that the Arrangement is in the best
interests of 360 VOX and is fair to its shareholders and recommends
that 360 VOX shareholders vote in favour of the Arrangement at the
special meeting that will be called to approve the transaction. The
determination of the Board was made upon the recommendation of a
special committee of independent directors (the "Independent
Committee"), and after consideration of the advice of legal and
financial advisors to the Independent Committee and 360 VOX. The
Independent Committee has engaged Crosbie & Company Inc. as
financial advisor. Crosbie & Company has provided an opinion to
the Board of 360 VOX that, based upon and subject to the
assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated therein, the
consideration to be received by holders of 360 VOX Shares (which
does not include Dundee and its affiliates) is fair from a
financial point of view to such holders. As financial advisor to
360 VOX, Crosbie & Company did not consider the fairness, from
a financial point of view, of the Arrangement to Dundee and its
affiliates.
"We are extremely pleased with this transaction as we believe it
represents great value for shareholders. We also look forward to
being able to create new ongoing value for 360 VOX through the
advancement of its projects and others that we can bring to them,"
said Ned Goodman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Dundee.
Robin Conners, President and Chief Executive Officer of 360 VOX,
stated, "This transaction will be an important step in 360 VOX's
development stage and expansion projects, combining strong
managerial and financial capabilities and the well-established
reputation of both organizations, and further enhances the
opportunities for our real estate construction, sales and marketing
business. It provides 360 VOX shareholders enhanced liquidity and
an ownership interest in an organization whose objective is to
achieve outstanding long-term growth."
The completion of the Arrangement is subject to customary
conditions, including receipt of all necessary court and stock
exchange approvals and the approval of the shareholders of 360 VOX
at a special meeting (the "Special Meeting") expected to be held in
June 2014. As the transaction will constitute a "business
combination" for the purposes of Multilateral Instrument 61-101
- Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions, the implementation of the Arrangement will be
subject to disinterested shareholder approval, in addition to
approval by 66 2/3% of the votes cast by holders of 360 VOX
Shares.
The Arrangement Agreement provides for, among other matters, a
non-solicitation covenant on the part of 360 VOX (subject to
customary fiduciary out provisions). The Arrangement Agreement also
provides Dundee with a "right to match" and requires 360 VOX to pay
a termination fee equal to $1,800,000 in certain circumstances. All
of the directors and senior officers of 360 VOX and certain
shareholders and other securityholders of 360 VOX, who together
hold an aggregate of approximately 35.3% of the outstanding 360 VOX
Shares, have entered into voting agreements pursuant to which,
among other matters, they have agreed to vote their 360 VOX Shares
in favour of the Arrangement and not to exercise any options or
warrants held by them prior to completion of the Arrangement. In
connection with the transaction, all of the options and warrants of
360 VOX (other than warrants to purchase 360 VOX Shares issued in
connection with the private placement of units of 360 VOX on May
26, 2013 not held by Dundee and its affiliates) will be cancelled
pursuant to the Arrangement.
The terms and conditions of the proposed Arrangement will be
disclosed in an information circular that will be mailed in late
May or early June 2014 to the shareholders of 360 VOX that will be
entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. It is anticipated that the
transaction, if approved by 360 VOX shareholders, the Court and
stock exchanges, will be completed in the second quarter of
2014.
In connection with entering into the Arrangement Agreement and
conditional on completion of the Arrangement, 360 VOX has agreed to
pay the sellers of the Sotheby's International Realty Canada,
Sotheby's International Realty Quebec and Blueprint Global
Marketing businesses the amount of their earn-out in respect of
2014 in cash within 15 days following closing of the
transaction.
Copies of the Arrangement Agreement, the information circular
for the Special Meeting and certain related documents will be filed
with Canadian securities regulators and will be available on the
Canadian SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.
ABOUT DUNDEE
Dundee is a public Canadian independent holding company listed
on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "DC.A". Through its
operating subsidiaries, Dundee is engaged in diverse business
activities in the areas of its core competencies including
investment advisory and corporate finance, energy, resources,
agriculture, real estate and infrastructure. Dundee also holds,
directly and indirectly, a portfolio of investments mostly in these
core focus areas, as well as other select investments in both
publicly listed and private companies.
ABOUT 360 VOX
360 VOX is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture
Exchange (the "TSXV") under the symbol "VOX". 360 VOX is engaged in
the business of developing and managing international hotel,
resort, residential and commercial real estate projects through its
wholly-owned subsidiaries 360 VOX Asset Management Inc., 360 VOX
GP, 360 VOX LLC, 360 VOX Developments Inc. and Wilton Properties
Ltd. 360 VOX is also engaged in the sales and marketing of real
estate through Sotheby's International Realty Canada and Blueprint
Global Marketing.
NEITHER THE TSXV 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.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of applicable securities laws that are intended
to be covered by the safe harbours created by those laws, including
statements that use forward-looking terminology such as "may",
"will", "expect", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "potential",
or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable
terminology. Such forward-looking statements may include, without
limitation, statements regarding the completion of the proposed
transaction and other statements that are not historical facts.
While such forward-looking statements are expressed by Dundee and
360 VOX as stated in this release, in good faith and believed to
have a reasonable basis, they are subject to important risks and
uncertainties including, without limitation, approval of applicable
governmental authorities, required 360 VOX securityholder approval
and necessary Court approvals, the satisfaction or waiver of
certain other conditions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement,
and changes in applicable laws or regulations, which could cause
actual results to differ materially from future results expressed,
projected or implied by the forward-looking statements. As a result
of these risks and uncertainties, the proposed transaction could be
modified, restructured or not be completed, and the results or
events predicted in these forward-looking statements may differ
materially from actual results or events. These forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance, given that
they involve risks and uncertainties. Neither Dundee nor 360 VOX is
affirming or adopting any statements made by any other person in
respect of the proposed transaction and each expressly disclaims
any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws
or to comment on expectations of, or statements made by any other
person in respect of the proposed transaction. Investors should not
assume that any lack of update to a previously issued
forward-looking statement constitutes a reaffirmation of that
statement. Reliance on forward-looking statements is at the
investors' own risk.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF DUNDEEPLEASE
CONTACT:Dundee CorporationNed GoodmanPresident and Chief Executive
Officer(416) 365-5665Dundee CorporationLucie PresotVice President
and Chief Financial Officer(416) 365-5157FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IN
RESPECT OF 360 VOXPLEASE CONTACT:360 VOX CorporationColin YeeChief
Financial Officer(514) 987-6452
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