Crocodile Gold Responds to Luxor Press Release
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/14/11 -- Crocodile Gold Corp. (TSX: CRK)(OTCQX: CROCF)(FRANKFURT: XGC) ('Crocodile Gold' or the 'Company') acknowledges the press release issued by Luxor Capital Group ('Luxor') on December 13, 2011 announcing its intention to make a partial bid to acquire, at a cash price of C$0.56 per common share, up to 215,386,435 common shares of the Company which, together with the common shares already owned and controlled by funds managed by Luxor, would constitute approximately 85% of the outstanding common shares of the Company. Luxor's offer will be conditional upon there having been validly deposited and not withdrawn a number of common shares which, when taken together with the common shares already owned and controlled by the funds managed by Luxor, represent at least 50% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.
When the offer is made, the board of directors of the Company will review it to determine its adequacy. As part of the review process, the board of directors has established a special committee of independent directors (the 'Special Committee'), who will consider whether the partial bid as currently proposed by Luxor is in the best interests of the shareholders of the Company.
The Special Committee intends to ensure shareholders of the Company receive the maximum value for their common shares of Crocodile Gold. The Company will consider all possible alternatives to the partial bid, including any competing offers it may receive, to maximize shareholder value.
While that process is underway, Crocodile Gold's shareholders should await the results of the review and recommendation of the board of directors before making any decisions with respect to the offer from Luxor. After the formal bid document is received from Luxor, Crocodile Gold will issue a directors' circular that will contain important information for shareholders, including the board's recommendation regarding the offer. The Company advises shareholders to not deposit any common shares to the Luxor offer and to not take any other action concerning the offer until shareholders have received and read the directors' circular.
Further updates will also be available at Crocodile Gold's website www.crocgold.com when they become available.
About Crocodile Gold
Crocodile Gold is a Canadian company with operating gold mines in the Northern Territory of Australia and a land position of over 3,300 square kilometres. Crocodile Gold is currently mining from the Mottrams and Princess Louise open pit mines and is developing the Cosmo underground mine. Ore is processed at the 2.4 million tonne per year Union Reefs Mill. Crocodile Gold has 3.175 million ounces of National Instrument 43-101 compliant measured and indicated mineral resources (51.85 million tonnes at an average grade of 1.9 g/t gold) and 2.14 million ounces of inferred mineral resources (36.35 million tonnes at an average grade of 1.8 g/t gold). The Company has an exploration program in place with a main focus on the Union Reefs Project, the Cosmo Mine and the Maud Creek Deposit.
Cautionary Note
Certain information set forth in this press release contains 'forward-looking statements', and 'forward-looking information under applicable securities laws. Except for statements of historical fact, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements which include management's assessment of Crocodile Gold's future plans, operations and mineral resource estimates and are based on Crocodile Gold's current internal expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs, which may prove to be incorrect. Some of the forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as 'expects' 'anticipates', 'believes', 'projects', 'plans', and similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them. Such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Crocodile Gold's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: liabilities inherent in mine development and production; geological, mining and processing technical problems; Crocodile Gold's inability to obtain required mine licenses, mine permits and regulatory approvals required in connection with mining and mineral processing operations; competition for, among other things, capital, acquisitions of reserves, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel; incorrect assessments of the value of acquisitions; changes in commodity prices and exchange rates; currency and interest rate fluctuations; various events which could disrupt operations and/or the transportation of mineral products, including labour stoppages and severe weather conditions; the demand for and availability of rail, port and other transportation services; the ability to secure adequate financing and management's ability to anticipate and manage the foregoing factors and risks. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Crocodile Gold undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change except as required by applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Contacts:
Crocodile Gold Corp.
Rob Hopkins
Manager, Investor Relations
416-861-5899
info@crocgold.com
www.crocgold.com