Damara GOLD Corp. Provides Update ON Business Combination
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DAMARA GOLD CORP. PROVIDES UPDATE ON BUSINESS COMBINATION
November 29, 2018 , Kelowna, British Columbia: Damara Gold Corp. (TSXV: DMR - “Damara” or the
“Company”) provides an update with respect to its previously announced proposed reverse takeover
transaction (the “ Proposed Transaction ”) with New Found Gold Corp. (“ New Found Gold ”). As
previously announced, Damara, New Found Gold and 2651996 Ontario Inc. entered into a business
combination agreement dated September 5, 2018 , as amended on October 19, 2018. Each of Damara
and New Found Gold remain committed to consummating the Proposed Transaction and the parties are
currently in the process of preparing the requisite documentation to do so, including a joint
management information circular and financial statements of New Found Gold to be included therein.
The completion of the Proposed Transaction is s ubject to the satisfaction of various conditions that are
standard for a transaction of this nature, including but not limited to (i) the completion of a minimum
concurrent private placement by New Found Gold ; (ii) the approval by the shareholders of Damar a and
the New Found Gold to complete the Proposed Transaction, (iii) receipt of all requisite regulatory, stock
exchange, court or governmental authorizations and consents, including the TSX Venture Exchange (the
“Exchange”); and (iv ) the completion of sat isfactory due diligence by each of the parties. There can be
no assurance that the Proposed Transaction will be completed on the terms proposed above or at all.
Trading Halt
At the Company's request, trading in the Damara's Shares was halted by the Exchange effective
September 6, 2018. Trading is expected to remain halted until, at the earliest, the completion of the
Proposed Transaction.
About Damara Gold Corp.
Damara Gold Corp. is a TSX Venture listed Canadian public company with a B oard of Directors seasoned
in the mineral exploration industry with extensive and successful international experience with a focus
on identifying and acquiring prospective and under-explored gold properties worldwide.
About New Found Gold Corp.
New Found Gold Corp. is actively exploring district size gold exploration projects in Newfoundland and
Ontario. From inception, the company's mandate has been to stake and acquire prospective projects
with a focus on large scale, district size projects. With a significant footprint in Newfoundland and
Ontario, New Found Gold is able to explore in mining friendly jurisdictions, with an emphasis on gold.
New Found Gold looks for projects with historic work, drill date and/or a defined resource, as well as
projects with low acquisition and holding costs.
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
“Larry Nagy”
Larry Nagy, Chief Executive Officer
For additional information visit Damara’s website at www.damaragoldcorp.com or contact:
Damara Gold Corp.
Larry Nagy, Chief Executive Officer, or
Terese Gieselman, Chief Financial Officer
Ph: (250-717-1840)
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements and information that are based on the beliefs of
management and reflect Damara's current expectations. When used in this press release, the words
"estimate", "project", "belief", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan", "predict", "may" or "should" and
the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to
identify forward-looking statements and information. The forward -looking statements and information
in this press release include information relating to the b usiness plans of Damara, New Found Gold, and
the Resulting Issuer , the New Found Gold private placement and the Proposed Transaction (including
Exchange approval of the Proposed Transaction ). Such statem ents and information reflect the current
view of Damara. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated in those forward-looking statements and information.
By their nature, forward -looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements.
Such factors include, among others, the following risks:
• there is no assurance that the New Found Gold private placement will be completed or as to the
actual offering price or gross proceeds to be raised in connection wi th such private placement.
In particular, the amount raised may be significantly less than the amounts anticipated as a
result of, among other things, market conditions and investor behaviour;
• there is no assurance that Damara and New Found Gold will obtain all requisite approvals for
the Proposed Transaction, including the approval of the shareholders of Damara and New Found
Gold, or the approval of the Exchange for the Proposed Transaction (which may be conditional
upon amendments to the terms of the Proposed Transaction);
• following completion of the Proposed Transaction, the Resulting Issuer may require additional
financing from time to time in order to continue its operations. Financing may not be available
when needed or on terms and conditions acceptable to the Resulting Issuer;
• new laws or regulations could adversely affect the Resulting Issuer's business and results of
operations; and
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• the stock markets have experienced volatility that often has been unrelated to the performance
of companies. T hese fluctuations may adversely affect the price of the Resulting Issuer's
securities, regardless of its operating performance.
There are a number of important factors that could cause Damara's actual results to differ materially
from those indicated or im plied by forward -looking statements and information. Such factors include,
among others: limited business history of Damara and New Found Gold ; disruptions or changes in the
credit or security markets; results of operation activities and development of pro jects; project cost
overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, fluctuations in commodity prices, and general m arket
and industry conditions.
Damara cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not exhaustive. When relying on Damara's
forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully
consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Damara has assumed that
the material factors referred to in the previous paragraph w ill not cause such forward -looking
statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these
factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions
will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors.
THE FORWARD -LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE
EXPECTATIONS OF DAMARA AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PRESS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT
TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD -
LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE.
WHILE DAMARA MAY ELECT TO , IT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY
PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.
This press release is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States. The securities have not
been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the
United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities
in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Completion of the Proposed Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to,
Exchange acceptance. There can b e no assurance that the Proposed Transaction will be completed as
proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the information circular to be prepared in connection
with the Proposed Transaction, any information released or rece ived with respect to the Proposed
Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of
Damara should be considered highly speculative.
The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits o f the Proposed Transaction and
has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange 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 press
release.