Benchmark Metals Announces Upsize to Previously Announced Bought Deal Private Placement to $33.6 Million
Benchmark Metals Inc.
10545 - 45 Avenue NW
250 Southridge, Suite 300
Edmonton, AB CANADA T6H 4M9
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Benchmark Metals Announces Upsize to Previously Announced Bought Deal Private Placement to
$33.6 Million
Edmonton – November 15 , 2021 – Benchmark Metals Inc. (the “Company” or “Benchmark“) (TSX-
V: BNCH) (OTCQ X: BNCHF) (WKN: A2JM2X) – is pleased to announce that it has entered into an
amendment with the syndicate of underwriters led by (the “Underwriters”) led by PI Financial Corp. (“PI
Financial”) and Sprott Capital Partners LP (“Sprott Capital”) to increase the size of the private placement
from approximately C$30.0 million to approximately $33.6 million (the “Offering”).
Pursuant to the amended terms, the Underwriters have now agreed to purchase 10,000,000 units (the
“Units”), 1,600,000 flow-through units (the “FT Units”), and 15,180,000 charity flow-through units (the
“Charity FT Units”). Each Unit will be sold at a price of C$1.00 (the “Unit Offering Price”) and consist of
one (1) common share and one-half (1/2) of one transferable common share purchase warrant (each whole
such common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each FT Unit will be sold at a price of C$ 1.25 and
consist of one flow -through common share and one -half (1/2) of one Warrant to be issued on a non -flow
through basis. Each Charity FT Unit will be sold at a price of C$ 1.42 and consist of one charity flow -
through common share and one -half (1/2) of one Warrant to be issued on a non -flow through basis. Each
Warrant shall be exercisable into one additional common share for twenty-four (24) months from the date
of closing of the Offering (the “Closing Date”) at an exercise price of C$1.55.
The Units, FT Units, and Charity FT Units will be offered by way of a private placement pursuant to
exemptions from the prospectus requirements to residents of the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Ontario and such other jurisdictions as may be agreed to by the Company and the
Underwriters.
The Company has also granted the Underwriters an option to inc rease the size of the offering (the
“Underwriters’ Option”), which will allow the underwriters to offer up to an additional 20% of the
Offering, on the same terms. The Underwriters’ Option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time
prior to the closing of the Offering, in any combination of Units, FT Units, and Charity FT Units.
The Offering is expected to close on or about December 9, 2021 or such other date as agreed between the
Company and the Underwriters, and is subject to certain conditions inc luding, but not limited to, the
receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. The Units, FT Units, and Charity FT Units are subject to a
four month and a day hold period from the Closing Date.
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.
About Benchmark Metals
Benchmark Metals Inc. is a Canadian based gold and silver company advancing its 100% owned
Lawyer’s Gold -Silver Project located in the prolific Golden Horseshoe of northern British Columbia,
Canada. The Project consists of three mineralized deposits that remain open for expansion, in addition to
Benchmark Metals Inc.
10545 - 45 Avenue NW
250 Southridge, Suite 300
Edmonton, AB CANADA T6H 4M9
+20 new target areas along the 20 kilometre trend. The Company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange in
Canada, the OTCQX Best Market in the United States, and the Tradegate Exchange in Europe.
Benchmark is managed by proven resource sector pro fessionals, who have a track record of advancing
exploration projects from grassroots scenarios through to production.
www.metalsgroup.com
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
s/ “John Williamson”
John Williamson, Chief Executive Officer
For further information, please contact:
Jim Greig
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +1 604 260 6977
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IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR
ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
This news release may contain certain “forward looking statements”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the
Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achiev ements expressed or implied by the forward -
looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this news release and, except as may be required
by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to upd ate any forward-looking statement, whether
as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.