Euromax Announces Intention to Complete Non-Brokered Private Placements
Euromax Announces Intention to Complete Non-Brokered Private Placements
VANCOUVER
,
Sept. 25, 2017
/CNW/ -
Euromax Resources Ltd.,
(TSX: EOX; OTCQB: EOXFF): ("
Euromax
" or the "
Company
"), is pleased to announce that it
has entered into subscription agreements to complete private placement transactions (together, the "
Transaction
") which will result in Company's receipt of
aggregate gross proceeds of
$7,900,000
.
The Transaction will consist of two separate non-brokered private placement offerings which will include:
the issuance and sale of 14,666,667 units (the "
Units
") consisting of (i) one Common Share and (ii) one Common Share purchase warrant (each, a
"
Warrant
") at an offering price of
$0.30
per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of
$4,400,000
. The Warrants will each be exercisable for the purchase of one
Common Share for a period of three years following closing of the Transaction at a an exercise price of
$0.33
(the "
Unit Offering
"); and
the issuance and sale of 10,000,000 common shares in the capital of the Company (the "
Common Shares
") at an offering price of
$0.35
per Common Share
for aggregate gross proceeds of
$3,500,000
(the "
Share Offering
").
The first tranche of the Unit Offering consisting of 13,333,333 Units for gross proceeds of
$4,000,000
closed today. The remaining portion of the Unit Offering is
expected to close on a future date to be determined by the Company. Pursuant to the requirements of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "
TSX
"), the Company will
seek shareholder approval to complete the Share Offering, and closing of that portion of the Transaction is expected to occur following receipt of such approval.
The Transaction has been conditionally approved by the TSX, subject to receipt of customary post-closing documentation.
The proceeds of the Transaction will be used to progress the design and engineering for the the Company's Ilovica-Shutka copper-gold project in
Macedonia
, (the
"
Project
"). The funds will be used to establish a guaranteed maximum price for the construction of the Project so that it can progress towards a final engineering,
procurement and construction contract.
Further to the Company's news release dated 23
rd
February 2017
, when the Company has agreed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (the "
MOU
") with
Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc, ("
Ausenco
"), Ausenco will proceed with further initial detailed engineering and design and a two-step process to ultimately
provide the Company with a Lump Sum Turnkey Price for the construction of the process plant and related infrastructure for the. The first step is for Ausenco, on
an open book basis, to provide the Company with a Guaranteed Maximum Price ("
GMP
") based on an agreed scope of work within 90 days of commencing the
work to do so. Following the delivery of the GMP, provided only that the GMP is at or below the Company's Ilovica-Shtuka copper-gold Project capital expenditure
as per the Company's Feasibility Study Technical Report, Ausenco would proceed with the second step in preparing and negotiating with the Company a Lump
Sum Turnkey EPC contract for the development of the Ilovica-Shtuka Project, the substantial terms of which are included in the MOU. Ausenco is expected to
commence its work in early
October 2017
.
The Common Shares issued pursuant to the Transaction, including those issued upon the exercise of the Warrants, will be subject to a hold period of four months
and one day from the closing date of the Transaction, in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.
Commenting on the announcement,
Martyn Konig
, Executive Chairman stated
:
"We are very excited to welcome two new shareholders to our register as we progress to the next steps of engineering and development of Ilovica-Shtuka. We
look forward to building a strong, long term relationship with Ausenco who will become a key partner as we progress this critical phase of the development. The
combination of the stabilised political situation and new government in
Macedonia
and the with the completion of these next engineering steps puts us well on
track towards the construction of our Ilovica-Shtuka Project".
About Euromax Resources Ltd.
Euromax has a major development project in
Macedonia
were we are focused on building and operating the Ilovica-Shtuka copper/gold project in
Macedonia
.
About Ausenco
Ausenco is a private, diversified, engineering, construction and project management company, majority owned by Resource Capital Funds ("
RCF
"), providing
services to the global resource and energy sectors. Ausenco's experience in precious and base metal projects ranges from conceptual studies for new project
developments to execution with EPC or EPCM delivery.
Ausenco has delivered a number of projects under Lump Sum Turnkey contracts which provide cost, schedule and performance certainty often required by
financiers and investors. Ausenco is currently completing the process plant and other support infrastructure for a gold project in
Nova Scotia
under a Lump Sum
Turnkey contract and is often pioneering the entry into new jurisdictions and/or innovative technologies focused on the delivery of superior shareholder returns.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the completion of the Transaction, obtaining
support of the Company's shareholders for the completion of the Share Offering, the use of proceeds from the Transaction, the continued advancement of the
company's general business development, research development and the company's development of mineral exploration projects. When used in this press
release, the words "will", "shall", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intent", "may", "project", "plan", "should" and similar expressions may identify
forward-looking statements. Although Euromax believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements
involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the
inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with Canadian securities regulators
available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com
. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and Euromax disclaims any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable
securities laws.
SOURCE
EurOmax Resources Ltd.
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For further information:
please visit www.euromaxresources.com or contact: Martyn Konig, Executive Chairman, +44 (0) 20 3667 2970,
[email protected]; Varshan Gokool, Chief Financial Officer, +44 (0) 20 3667 2970, [email protected]
CO: EurOmax Resources Ltd.
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