VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – July 31, 2012) – Sennen Resources Ltd (TSX VENTURE:SN) (“Sennen” or the “Company”) notes Liberty Silver Corp.’s (“Liberty”) offer issued on July 16, 2012 (the “Liberty Offer“). The Board of Directors of Sennen has carefully reviewed and considered the Liberty Offer and their UNANIMOUS recommendation to Sennen Shareholders is to REJECT the Liberty Offer and NOT TENDER their Sennen Shares, and that any Sennen Shareholder who has tendered their Sennen Shares to the Liberty Offer should formally WITHDRAW those Sennen Shares.
In unanimously concluding that the Liberty Offer is inadequate and not in the best interests of Sennen Shareholders, the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of a Special Committee of the Board, and with a written opinion from Jennings Capital Inc. (“Jennings“), and in consultation with technical consultants, identified a number of negative aspects of the Liberty Offer as being most relevant, including the following:
Sennen is Better Positioned to Maximize the Value to Sennen Shareholders.
Liberty is Unable to Raise Cash.
Sennen Shareholders Would Be Contributing Substantially More Than They Would Receive.
Liberty’s Trinity Silver Project is of Unknown Value and of No Interest to Sennen
Liberty has Limited Operating History; Sennen has a Track Record of Success.
Liberty has Issued 68,400,000 Shares at an Effective Price of Less than $0.01.
Management’s Financial Commitment
The Liberty Offer is Financially Inadequate
Rejection of Liberty Offer by Sennen Directors, Officers and Significant Shareholders
Recommendations
Stated Ian Rozier, President and CEO of Sennen, “We regard the Liberty shares as being significantly overpriced with respect to the value of their assets, and this offer represents significant downside risk for Sennen shareholders. It is of no interest to Sennen’s Board, management, and major shareholders.”
The Board’s recommendation to Sennen shareholders that they REJECT the Liberty Offer and DO NOT TENDER their Sennen Shares, as well as a more detailed discussion of the reasons for rejecting the Liberty Offer and the written opinion provided by Jennings is contained in the Directors’ Circular that will be mailed to each of Sennen’s shareholders and filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities. The Directors’ Circular will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Shareholders are advised to read the Directors’ Circular carefully and in its entirety, as it contains important information regarding Sennen, Liberty and the Liberty Offer.
How to Withdraw Tendered Sennen Shares
To reject the Liberty Offer, you should do nothing. The Liberty Offer is open for acceptance until August 21, 2012. Shareholders who have already tendered their Sennen Shares to the Liberty Offer can withdraw them at any time before they have been taken up and accepted for payment by Liberty. Shareholders holding shares through a dealer, broker or other nominee should contact such dealer, broker or nominee to withdraw their Sennen Shares. Shareholders may also contact the information agent retained by Sennen, Georgeson Shareholder Communications Canada Inc., North America toll free at 1-888-605-8405, or call collect outside North America at 1-781-575-2182 or via email at [email protected].
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” (as defined in applicable securities legislation) and are prospective in nature. These statements refer to future events and include information concerning the Liberty Offer, the business, operations, prospects and financial performance of Sennen, the ability of Sennen to identify, acquire and successfully develop additional mineral properties, the combined company’s requirement for and ability to raise future capital, the technical difficulties expected in respect of the Trinity Silver project, and market conditions for junior mining companies. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “could”, “expect”, “seek”, “may”, “likely”, “intend”, “will”, “believe” and similar expressions or the negative thereof. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current views and are based on certain assumptions including assumptions as to future economic conditions and courses of action, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. The assumptions of Sennen contained or incorporated by reference into this news release which may prove to be incorrect include, but are not limited to, (a) that Sennen will not require additional financing and other resources in the near term to execute its business plan and strategies, (b) that Sennen’s current board and management composition will not change in the near future, (c) the accuracy of Liberty’s documents publicly filed with securities regulatory authorities in the United States and Canada, including the Liberty’s technical report for the Trinity Silver project, Liberty’s financial statements and Liberty’s pro forma financial statements contained in the Liberty Circular, (d) that market conditions for financing of junior mining companies will not change in the short to medium term, and (e) that there is no material undisclosed information in respect of the Trinity Silver project and Liberty. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by such statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefit Sennen will derive from them. A number of factors could cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including without limitation, actions taken by Liberty, actions taken by the Sennen’s shareholders, risks inherent in the exploration and development of mineral properties, financing, capitalization and liquidity risks, regulatory risks, environmental risks, the risk of fluctuations in the Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate, insurance risks, competitive conditions, agreements with other parties and third party reliance, employee recruitment and retention, potential conflicts of interest, reliability of financial statements, substantial volatility of share price, potential dilution of present and prospective shareholdings, the timing and amount of future exploration expenditures, capital requirements and operating costs for Sennen to implement its business plan as well as those and risks and factors disclosed in Sennen’s documents filed from time to time with the securities regulatory authorities in certain provinces of Canada. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements of Sennen, or industry results, may vary materially from those described in this news release. Sennen disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements and information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) nor it’s Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) has reviewed, nor do they accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of, this release.
Sennen Resources Ltd.
Barbara Dunfield
C.F.O.
604-685-6851
604-685-6493 (FAX)
[email protected]
www.sennenresources.com