Nighthawk Gold completes acquisition of Superior Copper

May 27, 2016

On May 27, 2016, Nighthawk Gold Corp. (TSXV: NHK) and Superior Copper Corporation (TSXV: SPC) announced the successful completion of the previously announced amalgamation involving Superior, Nighthawk and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nighthawk, whereby Nighthawk acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Superior. The newly amalgamated company, known as Superior Copper Corporation, which holds all of Superior’s assets, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nighthawk.

Primary Capital Inc. acted as the exclusive financial advisor of the Special Committee of Superior Copper, providing an opinion to the Special Committee that the consideration offered by Nighthawk to shareholders of Superior in respect of the amalgamation was fair, from a financial point of view, to Superior and the shareholders of Superior.

Peter McArthur of Miller Thomson advised Primary Capital with respect to this transaction.