Condor Announces Closing of Fully Subscribed $3.7 Million Private Placement Financing
December 14 2022 - 02:34PM
Condor Energies Inc. (“
Condor” or the
“
Company”) (TSX: CDR), is pleased to announce the
closing of its previously announced and fully subscribed private
placement of 10,966,019 common shares of the Company (the
“
Common Shares”) at a price of $0.34 per Common
Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,728,447 (the
“
Offering”). The fully subscribed Offering is led
by the lead investor and largest shareholder of the Company,
EurAsia Resource Value S.E., and together with other strategic
investors and management and insiders of the Company.
The Offering was conducted by Research Capital
Corporation, as sole agent and sole bookrunner (the
“Agent”).
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from
the Offering for its lithium mining license project (as detailed
below), working capital requirements and other general corporate
purposes. As previously announced on November 14, 2022, the Company
has entered into a binding sale and purchase agreement with a
state-owned entity to acquire a 95% working interest in a mining
license in Kazakhstan (the “Lithium License”). A
prior well drilled in the Lithium License for hydrocarbon
exploration encountered and tested lithium brine deposits with
lithium concentrations of up to 130 milligrams per litre as
reported by the Ministry of Geology of the Kazakh Republic. The
transaction is subject to customary approvals from the Government
of Kazakhstan and satisfaction of certain commercial conditions
typical for transactions of this nature. The transaction is
expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2023.
Certain directors and other insiders of the
Company participated in the Offering and subscribed into the
Offering for the maximum amount permissible under applicable
securities laws and regulatory rules, acquiring an aggregate of
4,514,707 Common Shares. Participation by the directors and other
insiders in the Offering was considered a “related party
transaction” pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61- 101 –
Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions
(“MI 61-101”). The Company was exempt from the
requirements to obtain a formal valuation and minority shareholder
approval in connection with the insiders’ participation in the
Offering in reliance on sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101
in that the fair market value (as determined under MI 61-101) of
the securities issued under the Offering (and the consideration
paid to the Company therefor) to interested parties (as defined
under MI 61-101) did not exceed 25% of the Company’s market
capitalization (as determined under MI 61-101). A material change
report in connection with the participation of insiders in the
Offering will be filed within 10 days of the closing of the
Offering.
The Common Shares issued under the Offering will
have a hold period of four months and one day expiring on April 15,
2023.
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 except in compliance with the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable
state securities requirements or pursuant to exemptions therefrom.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.
About Condor Energies
Condor Energies is an internationally-focused,
publicly traded energy company uniquely positioned on the doorstep
of European and Asian markets. With producing gas assets, an
ongoing initiative to construct and operate Central Asia’s first
LNG facility and another initiative focused on gas field
redevelopments, we’ve built a strong foundation for reserve,
production and cashflow growth while also striving to minimize our
environmental footprint.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This news release contains “forward-looking
information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. “Forward-looking information” includes, but is not
limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or
developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may
occur in the future, including the expectation that the Offering
will close in the timeframe and on the terms as anticipated by
management. Generally, but not always, forward-looking information
and statements can be identified by the use of words such as
“expects”, “is expected”, “estimates”, “intends”, or “anticipates”,
or the negative connotation thereof or variations of such words and
phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”,
“could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be
achieved” or the negative connation thereof. Forward-looking
information in this news release includes, but is not limited to,
information concerning: the timing and ability to obtain the
approvals from the Government of Kazakhstan, satisfy the commercial
conditions and complete the Lithium License acquisition
transaction; the potential for the Lithium License area to contain
commercials deposits; and the extent to which prior lithium testing
results are indicative of future testing results.
Such forward-looking information and statements
are based on numerous assumptions, including among others,
assumptions regarding near-term commodity prices, financial market
conditions and other economic factors, and assumptions related to
the acquisition of the Lithium License working interest. Although
the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward-looking
information or making forward-looking statements are considered
reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance
that such assumptions will prove to be accurate and actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such statements.
Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the Company’s plans or
expectations include risks relating to market conditions and
timeliness regulatory approvals. Although the Company has attempted
to identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking
information or implied by forward-looking information, there may be
other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking information and statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements or information. The forward‐looking
statements contained in this news release are made as at the date
of this news release and the Company does not undertake any
obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the
forward‐looking statements made herein, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required
by applicable securities law.
The TSX does not accept responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
For further information, please contact Don
Streu, President and CEO or Sandy Quilty, Vice President of Finance
and CFO at 403-201-9694.
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