RIO2 Limited Announces Upsized Bought Deal Private Placement to C$22.0 Million (IN Canadian Dollars Unless Otherw Ise Stated )
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RIO2 LIMITED ANNOUNCES UPSIZED BOUGHT
DEAL PRIVATE PLACEMENT TO C$22.0 MILLION
(IN CANADIAN DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERW ISE STATED )
For Immediate Release July 23, 2019
VANCOUVER – Rio2 Limited (“Rio2” or the “Company”) (TSXV: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO)
is pleased to announce that in connection with its previously announced bought deal private placement
financing, the Company and Cormark Securities Inc. (“Cormark”) have agreed to increase the size of the
previously announced financing. The Company will now issue 55,000,000 units of the Company (t he
“Units) at a price of $0.40 per Unit on a “bought deal” private placement basis, for aggregate gross proceeds
to the Company of approximately $22.0 million (the “Offering”).
Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one -half of one
Common Share Purchase Warrant (each full warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to
acquire one Common Share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.50 for a period of 36 months
following the closing of the Offering.
The Company has also increased the option granted to Cormark to sell up to an additional 7,500,000 Units
at the offering price up to the closing date (the “Option”). In the event that the Option is exercised in its
entirety, the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering will be $25.0 million.
The Company also announces that Eric Sprott has agreed to increase his subscription amount to $9.8 million
(from $9.2 million) and on completion of the increased Offering will hold 19.9% of the issued and
outstanding shares of the Company on a partially diluted basis (excludes potential shares issued from the
Option).
The Offering is scheduled to close on or about August 13, 2019 and is subject to certain conditions
including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory and other approvals including the
approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to complete the following activities for the Company’s 100%
owned Fenix Gold Project; complete the Project’s EIS baseline study, prepare and file the EIS study with
the Chilean authorities, complete engineering studies in preparation for future mine construction activities,
commence permitting activities for the project, commence the review of financing options for construction
of the project and continue social activities related to the project, as well as for general corporate and
working capital purposes.
This new 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 or for the account or benefit of a U.S. person (as defined in
Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
To learn more about Rio2 Limited, please visit: www.rio2.com or Rio2's SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF RIO2 LIMITED
Alex Black
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Tel: +1 (604) 260-2696
Email: [email protected]
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
Certain information set forth in this news release contains “forward- looking statements”, and “forward-
looking information under applicable securities laws. Except for statements of historical fact, certain
information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements, which include expectations about the
timing and completion of the Offering; the use of proceeds from the Offering; management’s expectations
with respect to the Offering; which may prove to be incorrect. Some of the forward-looking statements may
be identified by the use of conditional or future tenses or by the use of such words such as “will”, “expects”,
“may”, “should”, “estimates”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “projects”, “plans”, and similar expressions,
including variations thereof and negative forms. These statements are not guarantees of future performance
and undue reliance should not be placed on them. Such forward- looking statements necessarily involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Rio2’s actual performance and financial
results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed
or implied by such forward- looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited
to: risks and uncertainties relating to the completion of the Transaction and the Offering as described herein,
and management’s ability to anticipate and manage the foregoing factors and risks. There can be no
assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accu rate, and actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Rio2 undertakes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements if circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions should change except
as required by applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward -
looking statements. Rio2 disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward- looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required
by securities legislation.
Neither the 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.