Abasca Resources Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement of $3.65 Million
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Abasca Resources Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement of $3.65 Million
Abasca Resources Inc. – News Release 2024-03 June 28, 2024
#208 – 311 4th Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7K 2L8 Page 1 of 3
Abasca Resources Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement of
$3.65 Million
June 28, 202 4 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Abasca Resources Inc. (“Abasca” or the “Company”) (TSXV:
ABA) is pleased to announce the closing of the $3.65 million non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”)
that comprised of the sale of 21,875,000 units of the Company (the “FT Units”) at a price of $0.16 per FT Unit
and 1,071,428 units of the Company (the “NFT Units” and collectively with the FT Units, the “Units”) at a
price of $0.14 per NFT Unit.
Each FT Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) issued as a “flow-
through share” (as defined in subsection 66(15) of the Tax Act) (an “FT Share”) and one -half of one non-
transferable non -flow-through Common Share purchase warrant of the Company (each full warrant, a
“Warrant”). Each full Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one non- flow-through Common
Share (a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of $0.20 per Warrant Share for a period of 24 months expiring
on June 27 , 2026. Each NFT Unit is comprised of one Common Share (a “Unit Share”) and one -half of a
Warrant.
All securities issued in connection with the Offering have a four- month hold period expiring on October 28,
2024. No finders’ fees were paid with respect to the Offering.
Brian McEwan, Abasca’s VP of Exploration, subscribed for 312,500 FT Units . 9169601 Canada Inc.
(“9169601”), a corporation 100% of the common shares (including joint ownership) and 100% of the
preferred shares are held by Dawn Zhou, subscribed for 15,168,750 FT Units. Mr. McEwan and Ms. Zhou are
each a “related party” to the Company within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of
Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“MI 61 -101”)
and the participation of Mr. McEwan and 9169601 in the Offering each constituted a “related party
transaction” under MI 61 -101. The Company is exempt from the formal valuation requirement pursuant to
subsection 5.5(b) of MI 61- 101 on the basis that the securities of the Company are listed or q uoted on the
TSX-V. The Company is also exempt from the minority approval requirement pursuant to subsection 5.7(1)(b)
of MI 61-101 on the basis that: (i) the common shares of the Company are listed on the TSX-V; (ii) at the time
the transaction was agreed to, neither the fair market value of the FT Units distributed under the Offering nor
the consideration to be received for those FT Units, insofar as the transaction involves the related parties,
exceeds $2,500,000; (iii) the Company has more than one independent director; and (iv) at least two-thirds
of the independent directors of the Company approved the Offering.
The gross proceeds received from the FT Units will be used for exploration activities on the Company’s Key
Lake South Uranium Project (KLS) , and the proceeds received from the NFT Units will be used for general
corporate purposes.
NEWS RELEASE
Abasca Resources Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement of $3.65 Million
Abasca Resources Inc. – News Release 2024-03 June 28, 2024
#208 – 311 4th Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7K 2L8 Page 2 of 3
About Abasca Resources Inc.
Abasca is a mineral exploration company that is primarily engaged in the acquisition and evaluation of
mineral exploration properties. The Company owns the Key Lake South Uranium Project (KLS), a 23,977 -
hectare uranium exploration project located in the Athabasca Basin Region in northern Saskatchewan,
approximately 15 km south of the former Key Lake mine and current Key Lake mill.
On behalf of Abasca Resources Inc.
Dawn Zhou, M.Sc, CPA, CGA
President, CEO and Director
For more information visit the Company’s website at https://www.abasca.ca or contact:
Abasca Resources Inc.
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +1 (306) 933 4261
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policies of the TSX Venture Exchange Inc.) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press
release.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities
in the United States of America. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United
States Securities Act of 1933 (the “ 1933 Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold
within the United States or to U.S. Persons (as defined in the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act
and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain certain forward -looking information and statements (“forward -looking
information”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation that are not based on
historical fact, including without limitation statement s containing the words "believes", "anticipates",
"plans", "intends", "will", "should", "expects", "continue", "estimate", "forecasts" and other similar
expressions. Forward-looking information reflects management’s current beliefs with respect to future
events and is based on information currently available to management. Forward -looking information
contained in this press release includes, but is not limited to, statements relating to a follow up exploration
program at Mustang and the testing of the othe r target areas at KLS. Readers are cautioned to not place
undue reliance on forward-looking information. Actual results and developments may differ materially from
those contemplated by these statements. Abasca undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses,
expectations, or statements made by third -parties in respect of Abasca, its securities, or financial or
operating results (as applicable). Although Abasca believes that the expectations reflected in forward -
looking information in this press release are reasonable, such forward-looking information has been based
on expectations, factors, and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate and
are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and factors, certain of which are beyond Abasc a’s control,
including the impact of general business and economic conditions; risks related the exploration activities to
be conducted on KLS, including risks related to government and environmental regulation; actual results of
exploration activities; industry conditions, including uranium price fluctuations, interest and exchange rate
fluctuations; the influence of macroeconomic developments; business opportunities that become available
or are pursued; title, permit or license disputes related to KLS; litigation; fluctuations in interest rates; and
other factors. In addition, the forward-looking information is based on several assumptions which may prove
to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about the availability of qualified employees and
contractors for the Company’s operations and the avai lability of equipment. The forward -looking
information contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and are
made as of the date hereof. Abasca disclaims an y intention and has no obligation or responsibility, except
as required by law, to update or revise any forward -looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.