April 27 (Reuters) - Silvercorp Metals Inc SVM.TO :
* SILVERCORP METALS TO ACQUIRE GUYANA GOLDFIELDS CREATING A DIVERSIFIED PRECIOUS METALS PRODUCER
* SILVERCORP - GUYANA HOLDERS HAVE OPTION TO RECEIVE, FOR EACH SHARE, C$0.60 IN CASH OR 0.1195 OF CO'S SHARES SUBJECT TO MAXIMUM CASH OF C$33.2 MILLION
* SILVERCORP METALS INC - IF GUYANA HOLDERS ELECT TO RECEIVE CASH, CONSIDERATION FOR EACH SHARE WILL CONSIST OF C$0.20 IN CASH AND 0.0796 OF CO'S SHARE
* SILVERCORP METALS - ASSUMING MAXIMUM CASH CONSIDERATION, EXISTING GUYANA HOLDERS WILL OWN 7.1% OF CO'S PRO FORMA BASIC SHARES
* SILVERCORP METALS INC - IMPLIED EQUITY VALUE OF TRANSACTION IS ABOUT C$105 MILLION
* SILVERCORP METALS - WILL LEND GUYANA GOLDFIELDS UP TO US$15 MILLION WITH A DEFINED USE OF PROCEEDS RELATED TO ONGOING OPERATIONS AT AURORA UNDERGROUND PROJECT