Lithium Ionic Announces Closing of Underwritten Financing
Lithium Ionic Announces Closing of Underwritten Financing
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Toronto, ON – July 31, 2023 – Lithium Ionic Corp. (“ Lithium Ionic” or the “ Company”)
(TSXV:LTH) reports that it has closed its underwritten private placement financing (previously
announced on July 13, 2023) , including the exercise in full of the underwriters’ over -allotment
option. A total of 13,690,635 common shares (the “ Shares”) of the Company were issued at a
price of $2.10 per Share (the “Offering Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $28,750,334 (the
“Offering”).
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to continue funding mineral
exploration and development activities at its Brazilian properties and for working capital
requirements and general corporate purposes.
Blake Hylands, P.Geo., Chief Executive Officer of Lithium Ionic, commented “We are very
encouraged by the strong investor demand from this financing and we are pleased to welcome a
new group of prominent global institutional funds and large retail investors to our share registry.
We look forward to building on the momentum we’ve experienced so far as we quickly advance
and grow the Itinga Lithium Proj ect, and our other prospective properties in Brazil’s Lithium
Valley.”
The Offering was led by Clarus Securities Inc. and Canaccord Genuity Corp., as co- lead
underwriters and joint bookrunners, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters (collectively, the
“Underwriters”) that included Desjardins Securities Inc. In connection with the Offering, the
Underwriters received an aggregate cash fee equal to 6% of the gross proceeds from the Offering.
In addition, the Company issued to the Underwriters 821,438 non- transferable broker warrants
(the “Broker Warrants”). Each Broker Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one
common share of the Company at an exercise price equal to the Offering Price for a period of 24
months following the closing of the Offering.
The Shares issued will be subject to a four -month and one day hold period under applicable
securities laws in Canada. The Offering remains subject to final approval of the TSX Venture
Exchange (the “TSXV”).
About Lithium Ionic Corp.
Lithium Ionic is a Canadian mining company exploring and developing its lithium properties in
Brazil. Its flagship Itinga and Salinas projects cover 14,182 hectares in the northeastern part of
Minas Gerais state, a mining-friendly jurisdiction that is quickly emerging as a world- class hard-
rock lithium district. The Itinga Project is situated in the same region as CBL’s Cachoeira lithium
mine, which has produced lithium for +30 years, as well as Sigma Lithium Corp.’s Grota do Cirilo
project, which hosts the largest hard-rock lithium deposit in the Americas.
Investor and Media Inquiries:
Blake Hylands
Chief Executive Officer
+1 647.316.2500
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Information
This press release co ntains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation. Forward- looking information includes, without limitation,
statements regarding the Offering, the use of proceeds of the Offering, TSXV’s final approval of
the Offering and the expected exploration program in Brazil. Generally, forward- looking
information can be identified by the 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
state 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, as the case may be, to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward- looking information, including but not limited to: general
business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social uncertainties; the actual results of current
exploration activities; risks associated with operation in for eign jurisdictions; foreign operations
risks; and other risks inherent in the mining industry. Although the Company has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained
in forward- looking inf ormation, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to
be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those antic ipated in
such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward- looking
information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except
in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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. The securities 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 may not be offered or sold within the United States
or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state
securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
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