Arianne Phosphate Closes on $1.5 million Financing /
Arianne Phosphate Closes on $1.5 million
Financing
/
NOT FOR DISSEMINATION OR DISTRIBUTION INTO
THE UNITED STATES
OR THROUGH
UNITED STATES
NEWSWIRE SERVICES/
-investors include the Government of
Quebec
, Long-Standing Institutional Investors and Corporate
Insiders
DAN: TSX-V (
Canada
)
JE9N: FSE (
Germany
)
DRRSF: OTC (
USA
)
SAGUENAY, QC,
June 10, 2020
/CNW Telbec/ -
Arianne Phosphate (the "Company" or
"Arianne")
(TSXV: DAN) (OTC: DRRSF) (FRANKFURT: JE9N)
, a development-stage phosphate
mining company, advancing its Lac à Paul project in
Quebec's
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region is
pleased to announce that it has closed on a
$1.5 Million
financing. Subscribers to this financing were
predominantly institutional and included Funds that have been long-time investors in Arianne.
Additionally, the Government of
Quebec
added 3,333,333 units to its holdings in the Company by
way of investment in this placement through Investissement Quebec.
"Recent events surrounding the Covid-19 virus with resulting disruptions to the food-chain, as well as
the heightened tensions around security of supply, continue to demonstrate the importance of our
Lac a Paul phosphate project," said
Brian Ostroff
, CEO of Arianne Phosphate. "We welcome the
support of our investors as we continue to move the project towards development to the betterment
of all stakeholders and investors. Further, the ongoing support of the Quebec Government is an
important piece as we all work together to unlock the significant social and economic benefits to the
region."
Under the terms of the financing, Arianne Phosphate has issued 9,999,998 units at a price of
$0.15
per unit, with each unit consisting of one common share and a half warrant. A full warrant, issued as
part of this financing, is exercisable at a price of
$0.20
until
June 10, 2023
. The securities issued in
connection with the financing are subject to a regulatory hold period of four (4) months and one (1)
day expiring on
October 11, 2020
. The financing remains subject to the final approval of the
Exchange.
Directors and officers of the Company participated in the Offering and subscribed for an aggregate
of 333,332 Units representing an aggregate amount of
$50,000
. Participation of insiders of the
Company in the Offering constitutes a "related party transaction" as defined under Regulation 61-
101 respecting Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("Regulation 61-
101"). The Offering is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval
requirements of Regulation 61-101 as neither the fair market value of securities being issued to
insiders nor the consideration being paid by insiders will exceed 25% of the Company's market
capitalization. The Company did not file a material change report 21 days prior to the closing of the
Offering as the details of the participation of insiders of the Company had not been confirmed at that
time.
The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold
to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in
the United States
or "U.S. persons," as such term is
defined in Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act, absent registration or an
exemption from such registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to
sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction
in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Qualified
Person
Jean-Sébastien David, P.Geo., Qualified Person by NI 43-101, has approved this release. Mr. David
is also the Company's Chief Operating Officer.
About Arianne Phosphate
Arianne Phosphate ("Arianne Phosphate Inc.") (
www.arianne-inc.com
) is developing the Lac à Paul
phosphate deposits located approximately 200 km north of the Saguenay/Lac St. Jean area
of Quebec,
Canada
. These deposits will produce a high quality igneous apatite concentrate grading
39% P
2
O
5
with little or no contaminants (Feasibility Study released in 2013). The Company has
123,198,348 shares outstanding.
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.
Follow Arianne on:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ariannephosphate
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/arianne_dan
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ArianneResources
Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arianneresources
Resource Investing News:
http://resourceinvestingnews.com/?s=Arianne
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information"
within the meaning of applicable securities regulations in
Canada
and
the United States
(collectively, "forward-looking information"). Forward-looking information includes, but is
not limited to, anticipated quality and production of the apatite concentrate at the Lac à Paul
project. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of
words such as "plans", "expects, "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates",
forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes", or the negatives thereof or variations of
such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could",
"would", "might", or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking information is
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,
including but not limited to: volatile stock price; risks related to changes in commodity
prices; sources and cost of power facilities; the estimation of initial and sustaining capital
requirements; the estimation of labour and operating costs; the general global markets and
economic conditions; the risk associated with exploration, development and operations of
mineral deposits; the estimation of mineral reserves and resources; the risks associated with
uninsurable risks arising during the course of exploration, development and production;
risks associated with currency fluctuations; environmental risks; competition faced in
securing experienced personnel; access to adequate infrastructure to support mining,
processing, development and exploration activities; the risks associated with changes in the
mining regulatory regime governing the Company; completion of the environmental
assessment process; risks related to regulatory and permitting delays; risks related to
potential conflicts of interest; the reliance on key personnel; financing, capitalization and
liquidity risks including the risk that the financing necessary to fund continued exploration
and development activities at Lac à Paul project may not be available on satisfactory terms,
or at all; the risk of potential dilution through the issue of common shares; the risk of
litigation. Forward-looking information is based on assumptions management believes to be
reasonable at the time such statements are made, including but not limited to, continued
exploration activities, no material adverse change in commodity prices, exploration and
development plans proceeding in accordance with plans and such plans achieving their
stated expected outcomes, receipt of required regulatory approvals, and such other
assumptions and factors as set out herein. 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, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking
information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking
information is made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not
undertake to update such forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable
securities laws.
SOURCE
Arianne Phosphate Inc.
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For further information:
Source: Jean-Sébastien David, C.O.O., Tel. : 418-549-7316,
[email protected]; Info: Brian Ostroff, C.E.O., Tel. : 514-908-4202, brian.ostroff@arianne-
inc.com
CO: Arianne Phosphate Inc.
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