AbraSilver Announces Closing of C$10M Bought Deal Private Placement
07 December 2022 - 1:07AM
AbraSilver Resource Corp. (“
AbraSilver” or the
“
Company”) (TSXV: ABRA; OTCQX: ABBRF) is pleased
to announce that it has closed its previously announced
underwritten private placement financing (the “Offering”),
including the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option.
Pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued an aggregate of
27,027,000 units (the “Units”) for gross proceeds of $9,999,990.
Each Unit, priced at $0.37 per Unit (the “Issue
Price”), consists of one common share in the capital of the Company
(each, a “Common Share”) and one-half of one Common Share purchase
warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles
the holder thereof to purchase one additional Common Share at an
exercise price of $0.50 until December 6, 2024.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of
the Offering: (i) to complete the ongoing Phase III drilling
program on the Diablillos Project in the Salta province of
Argentina; (ii) to commence and complete a drilling program on the
La Coipita Project in the San Juan province of Argentina; (iii) to
satisfy the Company’s mineral interest commitments for the
Diablillos Project and the La Coipita Project; and (iv) for working
capital purposes, as further described in the Company’s offering
document under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption dated November
29, 2022.
The Offering was led by a syndicate of
underwriters, with Eight Capital acting as lead underwriter and
sole bookrunner and including National Bank Financial Inc., Clarus
Securities Inc., and Stifel GMP (collectively, the “Underwriters”).
In connection with the Offering, the Underwriters received an
aggregate cash commission in the amount of approximately $565,000
and an aggregate of 1,527,075 non-transferable broker warrants
(each, a “Broker Warrant”). Each Broker Warrant entitles the holder
thereof to acquire one Unit at an exercise price of $0.37 until
June 6, 2024.
The Offering was completed pursuant to the
Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (as defined in National
Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions), and the securities
issued to purchasers in the Offering are not subject to a hold
period pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws.
The Offering is subject to the final approval of
the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”). The securities issued to
certain insiders of the Company in the Offering are subject to a
four-month hold period ending on April 7, 2023 in accordance with
the policies of the Exchange.
Certain directors of the Company participated in
the Offering and purchased an aggregate of 190,000 Units. The
insider participation in the Offering constitutes a related party
transaction pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection
of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI
61-101”).
The Company has relied on exemptions from the
formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of
MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61- 101
in respect of related party participation in the Offering as
neither the fair market value (as determined under MI 61-101) of
the subject matter of, nor the fair market value of the
consideration for, the transaction, insofar as it involved related
parties, exceeded 25% of the Company’s market capitalization as
determined under MI 61-101.
Advisors
Dentons Canada LLP acted as counsel to the
Company. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP acted as counsel to the
Underwriters.
About
AbraSilver
AbraSilver is an advanced-stage exploration
company focused on rapidly advancing its 100%-owned Diablillos
silver-gold project in the mining-friendly Salta province of
Argentina. The current Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource
estimate for Diablillos consists of 51.3 Mt grading 66g/t Ag and
0.79g/t Au, containing approximately 109Moz silver and 1.3Moz gold,
with significant further upside potential based on recent
exploration drilling. The Company is led by an experienced
management team and has long-term supportive shareholders including
Mr. Eric Sprott. In addition, AbraSilver owns a portfolio of
earlier-stage copper-gold projects including the La Coipita
copper-gold project in the San Juan province of Argentina.
AbraSilver is listed on the TSX-V under the symbol “ABRA” and in
the U.S. under the symbol “ABBRF”.
For further information please visit the
AbraSilver Resource website at www.abrasilver.com, our LinkedIn
page at AbraSilver Resource Corp., and follow us on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/abrasilver
Alternatively please contact:
John Miniotis, President and CEO
info@abrasilver.comTel: +1 416-306-8334
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This news release includes certain
“forward-looking statements” under applicable Canadian securities
legislation, including statements related to the use of proceeds.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of
estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other
factors which may cause the actual results and future events to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. All statements that address future
plans, activities, events or developments that the Company
believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur are
forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. When considering this forward-looking
information, readers should keep in mind the risk factors and other
cautionary statements in the Company’s disclosure documents filed
with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The risk factors and other factors noted in
the disclosure documents could cause actual events or results to
differ materially from those described in any forward-looking
information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
required by law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
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