Ascot Resources Announces Increase to Previously Announced Bought Deal Offering to C$29 Million
10 July 2024 - 3:29AM
Ascot Resources Ltd. (TSX: AOT; OTCQX:
AOTVF) ("
Ascot" or the
"
Company") is pleased to announce that due to
strong demand, it has increased the size of the previously
announced public offering of flow-through units (the “Flow-Through
Units”) to 30,242,000 Flow-Through Units at a price of C$0.496 per
Flow-Through Unit and of hard dollar units (the “HD Units”) to
32,560,000 HD Units at a price of C$0.43 per HD Unit (together, the
“Offered Securities”) for gross proceeds of approximately C$29
million (the “Offering”). In connection therewith, the Company has
entered into an amended agreement with a syndicate of underwriters
led by BMO Capital Markets and Desjardins Capital Markets
(collectively, the “Underwriters”). Each Offered Security shall
consist of one common share of the Company (each, a “Share") and
one common share purchase warrant of the Company (each, a
“Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one
Share (each, a “Warrant Share”) at a price of C$0.52 per Warrant
Share for a period of 24 months following Closing. In addition, the
Company has also granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable up
to 48 hours prior to the closing of the Offering, to purchase up to
an additional 11,628,000 HD Units for additional gross proceeds of
up to C$5,000,040 pursuant to the Offering.
The gross proceeds raised from the Shares and
Warrants comprising Flow-Through Units will be used by the Company
to incur eligible “Canadian development expenses" (within the
meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) (the “Qualifying
Expenditures”). The Qualifying Expenditures will be incurred or
deemed to be incurred and renounced to the purchasers of the
Flow-Through Units with an effective date no later than December
31, 2024. The net proceeds raised pursuant to the issuance of the
HD Units will be used for the ongoing commissioning and ramp-up of
the Premier Gold Mine, for additional working capital, and for
general corporate purposes.
The Offering is expected to close on or about
July 25, 2024 and is subject to the Company receiving all necessary
regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock
Exchange.
The securities offered 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
applicable exemption from the registration requirements. 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.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of
Ascot Resources Ltd.
“Derek C. White”President & CEO,
Director
For further information
contact:David Stewart, P.Eng.VP, Corporate Development
& Shareholder Communicationsdstewart@ascotgold.com778-725-1060
ext. 1024
About Ascot Resources Ltd.
Ascot is a Canadian mining company focused on
commissioning its 100%-owned Premier Gold Mine, which poured first
gold in April 2024 and is located on Nisga’a Nation Treaty Lands,
in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia.
Concurrent with commissioning Premier towards commercial production
anticipated in the second half of 2024, the Company continues to
explore its properties for additional high-grade gold
mineralization. Ascot’s corporate office is in Vancouver, and its
shares trade on the TSX under the ticker AOT and on the OTCQX under
the ticker AOTVF. Ascot is committed to the safe and responsible
operation of the Premier Gold Mine in collaboration with Nisga’a
Nation and the local communities of Stewart, BC and Hyder,
Alaska.
For more information about the Company, please
refer to the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca or
visit the Company’s web site at www.ascotgold.com.
The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
All statements and other information contained
in this press release about anticipated future events may
constitute forward-looking information under Canadian securities
laws ("forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements are
often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as
"seek", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect",
"targeted", "outlook", "on track" and "intend" and statements that
an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could", “would” or
"might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, included
herein are forward-looking statements, including statements in
respect of the closing of the Offering, the use of proceeds of the
Offering, advancement and development of the Premier Gold Mine and
the timing related thereto, the completion of the Premier Gold
Mine, the production of gold and management’s outlook for the
remainder of 2024 and beyond. These statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
actual results or events to differ materially from those
anticipated in such forward-looking statements, including risks
related to the business of Ascot; exploration and potential
development of Ascot's projects; business and economic conditions
in the mining industry generally; fluctuations in commodity prices
and currency exchange rates; interpretation of drill results and
the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; the need for
cooperation of government agencies and indigenous groups in the
exploration and development of Ascot’s properties and the issuance
of required permits; the need to obtain additional financing to
develop properties and uncertainty as to the availability and terms
of future financing; the possibility of delay in exploration or
development programs and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program
milestones; uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and
other governmental approvals; receipt of necessary stock exchange
approval for the Offering; and the risks, uncertainties and other
factors identified in Ascot's periodic filings with Canadian
securities regulators, available on Ascot's SEDAR+ profile at
www.sedarplus.ca including the Annual Information Form dated March
25, 2024 under the heading "Risk Factors". Forward-looking
statements are based on assumptions made with regard to: the
estimated costs associated with construction of the project; the
ability to maintain throughput and production levels at the PGP
mill; the tax rate applicable to the Company; future commodity
prices; the grade of mineral resources and mineral reserves; the
ability of the Company to convert inferred mineral resources to
other categories; the ability of the Company to reduce mining
dilution; the ability to reduce capital costs; and exploration
plans. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and
opinions of management at the date the statements are made.
Although Ascot believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements and/or information are reasonable, undue
reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since
Ascot can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be
correct. Ascot does not undertake any obligation to update
forward-looking statements, other than as required by applicable
laws. The forward-looking information contained in this news
release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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