South American Silver to Acquire High Desert Gold

 South American Silver Corp. (TSX:SAC,OTCQX:SOHAF) entered into an arrangement agreement to acquire High Desert Gold Corporation. As part of the acquisition, the Company will obtain a 100% interest in High Desert Gold Corporation’s Gold Springs project, located along the Nevada/Utah border.

As quoted in the press release:

HDGC shareholders (other than SASC) will receive 0.275 of a SASC Class A Share for each HDGC share they hold. SASC currently owns 16,077,000 common shares of HDGC (18.5% on an undiluted basis). Upon completion of the Arrangement, SASC shareholders and HDGC shareholders will own approximately 85.6% and 14.4%, respectively, of the Class A Shares of the post-Arrangement entity.

As part of the Arrangement, immediately prior to the acquisition of HDGC, SASC will spin out to its shareholders, Class B Shares which entitle the holders collectively to 85% of the net cash proceeds received from any award or settlement in connection with the ongoing dispute with Bolivia related to its expropriation of the Malku Khota Project.

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