Glass Lewis Recommends Klondex Shareholders Vote for Klondex Director Slate
Glass Lewis is the 2nd Proxy Advisory Firm
to Support the Klondex WHITE Proxy Slate
Klondex Mines Ltd. (TSX: KDX) announced today that Glass, Lewis & Co., a
leading proxy advisory firm, has also recommended that shareholders vote
FOR all of management′s nominees using the WHITE proxy card and to
'Not Vote? for the yellow proxy card dissident slate put forth by The K2
Principal Fund group to seek control of the entire Klondex Board.
In its conclusion, Glass Lewis stated that 'shareholders are
effectively being asked to replace the entire board, an all-or-nothing
proposition that, in our view, offers little nuance when determining the
structure of the Board going forward.Considered in the full
context of the presented arguments, including the Company′s financial
performance, we do not believe the Dissident′s concerns warrant
replacing the board.?
Supporting its conclusion, Glass Lewis commented that Klondex′s share
price performance over the three years ended June 10, 2011, the last
trading date prior to the Dissident′s solicitation, 'has
significantly outperformed a peer composite, the S&P Global Gold Index
and the S&P/TSX Composite Index ? Gold.? Additionally on a
historical price-to-book value multiple in 2009, 2010 and year-to-date
in 2011, Glass Lewis noted that Klondex′s price-to-book multiple
exceeded that of a peer group of comparable companies.
PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT IN KLONDEX - VOTE YOUR
WHITE PROXY
AND DISCARD THE YELLOW DISSIDENT PROXY.
For questions or assistance, please call Georgeson at 1-866-676-3009.
Blane Wilson, Klondex President and COO, commented: 'Glass Lewis′s
recommendation reaffirms our view that Klondex′s director slate is a
better choice to represent the interests of Klondex shareholders than
the dissident′s slate. However, this proxy contest is not over until
final votes are cast. We urge all shareholders to make an extra
effort to vote their shares. They should call Georgeson, our proxy
solicitors, with any voting questions or concerns.?
Glass, Lewis & Co. LLC is a professional services firm that provides
proxy research, analysis and voting recommendations to institutional
investors and money managers around the world.
Permission to disclose the Glass Lewis recommendation was neither sought
nor obtained.
Klondex Shareholder Conference Call
Klondex held a shareholder conference call on Tuesday, June 21st
to review its vision, plans and progress in more detail and to answer
shareholder questions. A replay is available as follows:
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Shareholders:
Klondex Mines Ltd.
Bryson Goodwin,
604-341-1531
brysongoodwin@shaw.ca
or
Jaffoni
& Collins
David Collins, Norberto Aja, 212-835-8500
KDX@jcir.com