Visionary Metals Corp. Announces Closing of Second Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement
Visionary Metals Corp. Announces Closing of
Second Tranche of Non-Brokered Private
Placement
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 16, 2023) - Visionary Metals Corp. (TSXV: VIZ)
("
Visionary
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce that it has closed the second tranche (the
"
Second Tranche
") of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "
Offering
"),
issuing 6,579,405 units of the Company (each, a "
Unit
") at a price of $0.08 per Unit (the "
Offering
Price
") for gross proceeds of $526,352.40. Together with the first tranche of the Offering which closed
on September 22, Visionary sold a total of 19,584,155 Units for aggregate gross proceeds of
$1,566,732.40.
The Company also closed its previously announced shares for debt transaction (the "
Transaction
")
settling $208,503.57 of the Company's Chief Executive officer and Director, Wesley Adams ("
Adams
"),
by issuing 2,606,295 Units to Adams.
Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company (each, a "
Unit Share
") and one half of
one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "
Warrant
"). Each Warrant entitles the
holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company (each, a "
Warrant Share
") at a price of
$0.12 (the "
Exercise Price
") for a period of 36 months from the closing date of the Offering.
The net proceeds from the Offering will be used to fund the Company's 2023 exploration program and for
general working capital purposes. The closing of the Offering is subject to receipt of all necessary
regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "
TSXV
"). The Unit
Shares, Warrants, and Warrant Shares will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day in
accordance with applicable securities laws.
The Transaction constitutes a "related party transaction" under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 -
Protection of Minority Securityholders in Special Transactions
("
MI 61-101
"). The Company intends to
rely on exemptions from the valuation and the minority approval requirements of MI 61-101 provided for
in subsections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, respectively, as the fair market value of the subject
matter of, and the debt settled in the Transaction, does not represent more than 25% of the Company's
market capitalization, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101. The Transaction has been approved
by the directors of the Company who are independent in connection with such transactions.
This news release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities
being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States absent U.S.
registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements.
All $ amounts herein are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
About Visionary Metals Corp:
Visionary Metals Corp is a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company focused on making new
electric metals discoveries in Fremont County, Wyoming. Visionary's mission is to explore responsibly
and to develop resources in a manner that is acceptable to all stakeholders. While central Wyoming has
a strong mining history and favourable geologic conditions to host many types of metal deposits, it has
never been systematically explored using modern techniques. The Company now controls a land
package greater than 80 square kilometres with numerous drill ready targets, all accessible by road and
within a one-hour drive from Visionary's US headquarters in Lander Wyoming.
For additional information, please visit:
www.visionarymetalscorp.com
Contact:
Wes Adams, Chief Executive Officer
Visionary Metals Corp.
410-325 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1Z7
Tel: (303) 809-4668
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities
legislation. These include, without limitation, statements with respect to the receipt of regulatory
approvals, including the approval of the TSXV, statements with respect to the use of proceeds from the
Offering and the 2023 exploration program of the Company.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily
based on a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results and future
events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
factors include, but are not limited to
the TSXV may refuse to grant final approval of the Offering; the
Company may reallocate the proceeds of the Offering for reasons that management believes are in the
Company's best interests; the Company may choose to defer, accelerate or abandon its exploration
plans; general business, economic and regulatory risks; capital and operating costs varying significantly
from management estimates; delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental,
environmental or other project approvals; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing
needed in the future; inflation; fluctuations in commodity prices; delays in the development of projects;
and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry generally. Although the
Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements
are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the
date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed
time frames or at all. Except where required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
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.
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