The Securities Commission has granted an order for Monarch Gold Corporation (the Filer) to cease being a reporting issuer in Canada. This decision follows the Filer’s application under the securities legislation, supported by the fact that all its issued and outstanding shares are owned by Yamana Gold Inc. (Yamana), which is also a reporting issuer. The Filer has completed a court-approved plan of arrangement, resulting in Yamana acquiring all Filer Shares and the issuance of additional Yamana and SpinCo shares. The Filer’s shares were delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange, and its only outstanding securities are warrants not held by Yamana.
The Filer is not in default of any securities legislation and has no plans for public financing or issuing new securities, except to Yamana or its affiliates. The order is based on the Filer meeting the legislative requirements, including the lack of necessity for public disclosure by warrant holders and the absence of any trading of the Filer’s securities on public marketplaces. The decision is underpinned by the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended, and related instruments such as National Policy 11-206, National Instrument 51-102, and Multilateral Instrument 11-102. The order effectively removes the Filer’s reporting issuer obligations in all Canadian jurisdictions where it previously held this status.