Shine enters option to acquire Arizona silver property

Executive Summary

• Shine Minerals Corp. has entered into a binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire an option to purchase 100% of Red Cloud Silver Ltd. (RCS), a private BC company holding an option on the Silver District exploration project in La Paz County, Arizona.
• The transaction involves a two-step acquisition: an initial option to acquire shares via 6.5 million post-consolidation shares, followed by the right to exercise full ownership by paying $650,000 in cash and issuing 14.2 million additional post-consolidation shares after $2 million in exploration expenditures.
• As a condition to closing, Shine will complete a one-for-five share consolidation and a non-brokered private placement raising approximately $1 million at $0.06 per pre-consolidation share.

Key Details

• Transaction Structure: Shine will acquire the right and option to purchase all 11.1 million issued and outstanding common shares of RCS.
• Initial Option Consideration: Issuance of 6.5 million post-consolidation common shares to RCS shareholders on a pro rata basis. This issuance does not result in immediate ownership interest but grants the contractual right to acquire RCS.
• Exercise of Option: After completing $2 million in exploration expenditures on the project within one year, Shine may exercise the option to acquire 100% of RCS by:
  • Issuing an additional 14.2 million post-consolidation shares.
  • Paying $650,000 in cash to RCS shareholders on a pro rata basis.
• Underlying Project Rights: RCS holds an option to acquire 100% of the Silver District project from Gulf + Western Industries Inc.
  • Gulf + Western Terms: $1.4 million (U.S.) in staged cash and share payments required by Oct 31, 2028.
  • Royalty: Gulf + Western retains a 2% net smelter return (NSR) royalty.
  • Share Issuance to Gulf: Shine will issue shares required for the RCS option to Gulf, capped at 3 million shares or such number resulting in Gulf holding no more than 9.9% of Shine’s outstanding shares.
• Pre-Closing Financing:
  • Type: Non-brokered private placement.
  • Gross Proceeds: Approximately $1 million.
  • Price: Six cents ($0.06) per pre-consolidation share.
  • Use of Proceeds: Transaction costs, reactivation expenses, initial exploration, and general working capital.
• Share Consolidation: A one-for-five share consolidation will occur prior to closing.
• Regulatory Compliance (TSX-V Policies 1.1 and 3.1):
  • Vendor shares will represent no more than 49.9% of Shine’s issued and outstanding shares post-financing.
  • No individual vendor or Gulf will hold 9.9% or more of shares upon closing.
  • No person will become a control person (20% or greater).
• Conditions to Closing:
  • Completion of financing for minimum gross proceeds of $1 million.
  • Execution of a definitive agreement.
  • Completion of the one-for-five consolidation.
  • Receipt of corporate, shareholder, regulatory, and TSX Venture Exchange approvals.
  • Satisfactory due diligence.
  • Absence of regulatory/legal impediments.
  • No material adverse change.
  • Shine meeting continued listing requirements for a Tier 2 mining issuer.

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