Canadian Premium Sand Inc. Announces Operational Update and $3 Million Private Placement
19 May 2021 - 9:00PM
Canadian Premium Sand Inc. (“
CPS” or the
“
Company”) (TSXV: CPS) is pleased to provide an
operational update and announce that it plans to conduct a
non-brokered private placement.
Operational Update
On February 3, 2021, the Company announced a
shift in the direction of the Company’s business strategy to focus
on developing its high-quality Wanipigow silica sand deposit to
support a sustainable flat glass manufacturing facility in the
greater Winnipeg area. GlassGlobal GmbH a leading international
glass consulting firm, was engaged to further refine its previous
market research into both architectural and solar grade flat glass
markets in North America. The Company has determined that the
demand for low iron flat glass used for architectural and solar
panel glass in North America is growing rapidly. Supply of low iron
glass for these purposes will be challenged, with the greatest need
for low iron solar glass (patterned low iron solar glass is
currently installed in ~80% of solar panels manufactured).
With no current patterned solar glass
manufacturing capacity in North America, the Company sees
tremendous opportunity to utilize its wholly owned low iron, high
silica purity sand resource to manufacture patterned low iron solar
glass to supply North American solar panel manufacturers. In
support of this initiative, the Company is continuing its work to
refine capital and operating costs associated with construction and
operation of a flat glass manufacturing facility in the greater
Winnipeg area. We look forward to updating our
shareholders on our progress and the economic viability of the
project over the upcoming months.
Non-Brokered Private
Placement
Canadian Premium Sand Inc. is
pleased to announce that it plans to conduct a non-brokered private
placement of 12 million common shares (the "Common Shares") at a
price of $0.25 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $3 million
(the “Offering”).
The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to
fund the initial phase of the Front-End Engineering and Design for
a glass manufacturing facility in the greater Winnipeg area,
initiate permitting applications and other key activities to
progress the business plan, as well as for general working capital
purposes.
Certain directors and officers of the Company,
as well as the Company’s two largest shareholders (collectively,
the “Insiders”), have indicated that they intend
to participate in the Offering. It is anticipated the Insiders will
subscribe for at least 50% of the Offering.
Closing of the Offering is subject to the
approval of the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV"). The
Company anticipates closing the Offering as soon as practicable
following TSXV approval and the Offering may close in one or more
tranches. Finder's fees will be payable to non-insiders on a
portion of the Offering in accordance with the policies of the
TSXV.
The Common Shares issued under the Offering will
be subject to a statutory hold period in Canada of four months and
one day following the closing date of the Offering.
The Common Shares shall be distributed in
applicable Canadian jurisdictions in reliance upon exemptions set
forth in National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus Exemptions.
The securities described herein have not been,
and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or
any state securities laws and accordingly may not be offered or
sold within the United States or to “U.S. persons”, as such term is
defined in Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act
(“U.S. Persons”), except in compliance with the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable
state securities requirements or pursuant to exemptions therefrom.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Company’s securities to,
or for the account of benefit of, persons in the United States or
U.S. Persons.
The issuances of Common Shares to insiders
pursuant to the Offering will also be considered related party
transactions within the meaning of TSXV Policy 5.9 and Multilateral
Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in
Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). CPS intends to
rely on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority approval
requirements in sections 5.5(c) and 5.7(b) of MI 61-101 in respect
of such insider participation on the basis that neither the fair
market value of the securities to be distributed in the Offering
nor the consideration to be received for those securities, in so
far as the Offering involves the Insiders, exceeds $2,500,000.
Further details will be provided in the Company’s material change
report to be filed on SEDAR. The Company expects to file a material
change report in respect of the related party transaction less than
21 days prior to the closing of the Offering, which the Company
deems reasonable in the circumstances so as to be able to avail
itself of the proceeds of the Offering in an expeditious
manner.
About Canadian Premium Sand
Inc.
The Company is evaluating the potential for
sustainable manufacturing of high clarity flat glass through a
Company owned facility in the greater Winnipeg area that utilizes
the high-quality silica sand from its wholly-owned Wanipigow silica
sand deposit. The Company is a reporting issuer in Ontario, Alberta
and British Columbia. Its shares trade on the TSXV under the symbol
"CPS".
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 release.
CONTACT
INFORMATION:Canadian Premium Sand
Inc. Glenn LerouxPresident and Chief Executive
Officerglenn.leroux@cpsmail.com
Investor
RelationsIR@cpsmail.com587.355.3714
www.canadianpremiumsand.com
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking
Information
Certain statements in this press release related
to the business prospects of the Company and the benefits to be
derived from the Offering are forward-looking statements and are
prospective in nature. Forward-looking statements are not based on
historical facts, but rather on current expectations and
projections about future events, and are therefore subject to risks
and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially from the future results expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. These statements generally can be
identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "may",
"should", "will", "could", "intend", "estimate", "plan",
"anticipate", "expect", "believe" or "continue", or the negative
thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking statements in this
news release include statements involving the size of the Offering,
use of net proceeds under the Offering, the expected participation
of insiders in the Offering, the anticipated closing and closing
time of the Offering, the receipt of TSXV approval for the Offering
and statements regarding the Company's business plan and the timing
thereof. Such statements are qualified in their entirety by the
inherent risks and uncertainties in manufacturing and mining
industry in general and such other factors outlined in the
Company's continuous disclosure documents available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com, which are beyond the control of the Company. Such
forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in light
of such factors, and the Company is not under any obligation, and
expressly 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 in accordance with
applicable securities laws.
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