Filo Mining Announces Closing of C$25.5 Million Financing
Filo Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:FIL) (OMX:FIL)
(“Filo Mining” or the “Company”) is pleased to
announce that that it has closed its previously announced bought
deal financing (the “Offering”) as well as the previously
announced concurrent private placement (the “Concurrent Private
Placement”) for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately
C$25.5 million.
Pursuant to the Offering, a total of 5,894,231
common shares of Filo Mining (“Shares”), including 124,231
Shares issued on partial exercise of the over-allotment option,
were sold at a price of C$2.60 per Share (the “Issue
Price”), for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $15.3
million. Pursuant to the Concurrent Private Placement, a total of
3,928,964 Shares, including 82,810 Shares issued to adjust for the
partial exercise of the over-allotment option referenced above,
were sold at the Issue Price, for additional aggregate gross
proceeds of approximately C$10.2 million. The Shares issued
pursuant to the Concurrent Private Placement are subject to a
statutory hold period in Canada expiring on June 29, 2018.
The Company plans to use the net proceeds from
the Offering and the Concurrent Private Placement for exploration
and development of the Company’s Filo del Sol project and for
working capital and general corporate purposes.
The Offering was made through a syndicate of
underwriters led by Haywood Securities Inc. and included GMP
Securities L.P., Echelon Wealth Partners Inc., Pareto Securities
AS, Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Cormark Securities Inc.
Zebra Holdings and Investments S.à.r.l
(“Zebra”) and Lorito Holdings S.à.r.l (“Lorito” and
together with Zebra, the “Significant Shareholders”), are
insiders of the Company and held 18.91% and 9.15%, respectively, of
the issued and outstanding Shares, on a non-diluted basis, prior to
the closing of the Offering. Pursuant to the Concurrent Private
Placement, Zebra subscribed for 2,758,133 Shares, including 58,133
Shares issued to adjust for the partial exercise of the
over-allotment option, being that number of Shares that permitted
the Significant Shareholders to maintain their collective pro rata
ownership. Following completion of the Offering and the Concurrent
Private Placement, Zebra and Lorito hold 14,538,768 Shares and
5,700,000 Shares, respectively, representing 20.16% and 7.90%,
respectively, of the issued and outstanding Shares. Such
participation in the Offering constitutes a “related party
transaction” as defined in Multilateral Instrument 61-101 –
Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions
(“61-101”). The Offering is exempt from the formal valuation
and minority shareholder approval requirements of 61-101 as neither
the fair market value of the securities issued to related parties
nor the consideration for such securities exceed 25% of the
Company’s market capitalization. The Company did not file a
material change report 21 days prior to closing of the Offering as
the participation of insiders of the Company in the Offering had
not been confirmed at that time.
The securities offered have not been, and
will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any U.S. state securities
laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or
for the account or benefit of, United States persons absent
registration or any applicable exemption from the registration
requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state
securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the
United States, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in
any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful.
ABOUT FILO MINING CORP.
Filo Mining's flagship project is its 100%
controlled Filo del Sol Project located on the border between San
Juan Province, Argentina and Region III, Chile. Filo del Sol is
located between the prolific Maricunga and El Indio Gold Belts, two
major mineralized trends that contain such deposits as Caspiche, La
Coipa, Veladero and El Indio. The region is mining-friendly and
hosts a number of large-scale mining operations. The project area
is covered under the Mining Integration and Complementation Treaty
between Chile and Argentina, which provides the framework for the
development of cross border mining projects.
Additional Information
Filo Mining is listed on the TSX-V and Nasdaq
First North Exchange under the trading symbol “FIL”. Pareto
Securities AB is the Company’s Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First
North.
This information is information that Filo Mining
Corp. is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse
Regulation. This information was submitted for publication, through
the agency of the contact person set out below, on February 28,
2018 at 6:15 a.m. Pacific Time.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Filo
Mining,
Adam I. Lundin, President and CEO
Neither 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.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information
and Statements:
Certain statements made and information
contained herein in the press release constitutes “forward-looking
information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
applicable securities legislation (collectively, “forward-looking
information”). The forward-looking information contained in this
press release is based on information available to the Company as
of the date of this press release. Except as required under
applicable securities legislation, the Company does not intend, and
does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking
information. Generally, this forward-looking information can
frequently, but not always, be identified by use of forward-looking
terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is
expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”,
“intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”,
or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain
actions, events, conditions or results “will”, “may”, “could”,
“would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” or
the negative connotations thereof.
All statements other than statements of
historical fact may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
information is necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that
are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of
activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information. The Company believes that the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and
information included in this press release are reasonable but no
assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be
correct and such forward-looking statements and information should
not be unduly relied upon. This statement and information speaks as
of the date of the press release. In particular, this press release
contains forward-looking statements or information with respect to
the use of proceeds from the Offering and the Concurrent Private
Placement, that there will be no material adverse change affecting
the Company or its properties and the ability to obtain the
necessary regulatory authority and approvals. There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as the
Company's actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in this forward-looking information as a
result of the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section in
the Company's most recent annual information form available at
www.sedar.com.
Forward-looking information is based on certain
assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable, including
that the necessary approvals with respect to the Offering and
Concurrent Private Placement will be obtained in a timely manner,
that the current price of and demand for commodities will be
sustained or will improve, the supply of commodities will remain
stable, that the general business and economic conditions will not
change in a material adverse manner, that financing will be
available if and when needed on reasonable terms, that the Company
will not experience any material labour dispute, accident, or
failure of plant or equipment, and that the Company will receive
regulatory approvals, permits and licenses, as and when required in
a timely manner. These factors are not, and should not be construed
as being, exhaustive. Although the Company has attempted to
identify important factors that would cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in 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 such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. All of the forward-looking
information contained in this document is qualified by these
cautionary statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking information due to the inherent
uncertainty thereof.
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