Velocity Closes Non‐Brokered Private Placement For Gross Proceeds of $5.78 Million
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Velocity Closes Non‐Brokered Private Placement
For Gross Proceeds of $5.78 Million
Vancouver, British Columbia – Velocity Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: VLC) (“Velocity” or the “Company” ) announces
the closing of its previously announced non‐brokered private placement (the “Financing”) (see news releases
dated January 23, 2020 and February 4, 2020).
The Financing raised aggregate gross proceeds of $5,787,075 through the issuance of 14,467,687 units (each,
a “Unit”) at a price of $0.40 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company
(each, a “Common Share”) and one‐half of one common share purch ase warrant, with each whole warrant
(each, a “Warrant”) entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.55 per
Common Share for a period of 18 months from the issue date. Al l securities issued in connection with the
Financing are subject to a hold period of four months and one day in Canada.
In connection with the Financing, the Company paid aggregate finder's fees consisting of $92,260 in cash and
issued 215,250 non‐transferrable finder's warrants (each, a “Finder's Warrant”). Each Finder’s Warrant
entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.40 per Common Share for a period
of 12 months from the issue date . Leede Jones Gable Inc. recei ved finder’s fees consisting of $32,480 cash
and 65,800 Finder’s Warrants, Haywood Securities Inc. received finder’s fees consisting of $56,700 cash and
141,750 Finder’s Warrants, Sprott Capital Partners GP Inc. rece ived finder’s fees consisting of $1,680 cash
and 4,200 Finder’s Warrants, and Canaccord Genuity Corp. receiv ed finder’s fees consisting of $1,400 cash
and 3,500 Finder’s Warrants.
“As a result of the strong investor demand for the Financing we h a v e e f f e c t i v e l y d o u b l e d t h e s i z e o f t h e
originally‐announced financing. We are very pleased with the vote of confidence from our existing and new
stakeholders, which we see as support for the Company’s strategy in Bulgaria,” stated Keith Henderson,
Velocity’s President & CEO. “In particular, we are happy to se e the exercise of pro rata participation rights
by Artemis Gold Inc., which has increased its shareholdings of Velocity to approximately 21.6% of Velocity's
issued and outstanding Common Shares, and its partially diluted position to 39.1%. We are also pleased by
the participation by KF Business Ventures in the Financing, which, together with its joint actor, Robert Kopple,
have increased their shareholdings of the Company to approximately 15% and their partially diluted position
to 17.7%.”
The proceeds of the Financing are intended to fund ongoing work at the Company’s gold projects in Bulgaria
and for general working capital.
Early Warning Disclosure – Artemis Gold Inc.
Pursuant to the Financing, Velocity issued to Artemis Gold Inc. (“Artemis”), and Artemis purchased from
Velocity, 5,166,887 Units at a price of $0.40 per Unit (the “Artemis Units”). The acquisition by Artemis of the
Artemis Units occurred pursuant to the exercise of a participation right by Artemis provided to Artemis under
an investment agreement between Velocity, Artemis and Atlantic Gold Corporation dated January 16, 2019,
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as amended (the “Investment Agreement”). The total considerati on paid by Artemis for the Artemis Units
was $2,066,755.
Immediately prior to the closing of the Financing, Artemis bene ficially owned and had control and direction
over an aggregate of 19,095,516 Common Shares, representing approximately 19.5% of the issued and
outstanding Common Shares of Velocity, Convertible Debentures in the principal amount of $5,094,000
convertible into 20,376,000 Common Shares with a conversion price of $0.25 until March 14, 2024 (the
“Debentures”), and 9,300,000 Common Share purchase warrants, eac h w a r r a n t e n t i t l i n g t h e h o l d e r t o
purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.25 per share from th e date of issuance until March 14, 2022.
Assuming conversion in full of the Debentures and the exercise of all of the Common Share purchase warrants
held by Artemis, Artemis would have owned and had control and direction over 48,771,516 Common Shares,
representing approximately 38.26% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted
basis.
Immediately after the closing of the Financing, Artemis benefic ially owns and has control and direction over
an aggregate of 24,262,403 Common Shares, representing approxim ately 21.61% of the issued and
outstanding Common Shares of Velocity, Debentures in the principal amount of $5,094,000 convertible into
20,376,000 Common Shares with a conversion price of $0.25 until March 14, 2024, 9,300,000 Common Share
purchase warrants, each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.25 per
share from the date of issuance until March 14, 2022, and 2,583,443 Common Share purchase warrants, each
warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.55 per share from the date of
issuance until August 12, 2021. A ssuming conversion in full of the Debentures and the exercise of all of the
Common Share purchase warrants held by Artemis, Artemis would own and have control and direction over
56,521,846 Common Shares, representing approximately 39.11% of the issued and outstanding Common
Shares on a partially diluted basis.
The change in Artemis’ securityholding percentage is approximately 2.11% (0.85% on a partially diluted basis)
of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
Artemis completed the Financing for investment purposes. Artemi s will review its holdings in Velocity on a
continuing basis and may from time to time and at any time, in their sole discretion, acquire or cause to be
acquired additional equity or debt securities or other instruments of Velocity, or dispose or cause to be
disposed such equity or debt securities or instruments, through open market transactions, private
placements by Velocity and other privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, in each case in accordance
with Artemis’ obligations to Velocity pursuant to the Investmen t Agreement and with applicable securities
laws.
Artemis has the right to designate one individual to be nominat ed and, if elected, to serve as a director of
Velocity provided Artemis holds at least 15% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, with the number
of nominees increasing to two directors if Artemis holds 30% or more of the issued and outstanding Common
S h a r e s . I f t h e s i z e o f t h e b o a r d o f d i r e c t o r s o f V e l o c i t y i s increased or decreased from the current four
directors, Artemis’ nomination rights will be adjusted in accor dance with the provisions of the Investment
Agreement.
To obtain a copy of the early warning report filed by Artemis in accordance with National Instrument 62‐103
The Early Warning System and Related Take Over Bids ("NI 62‐103") and National Instrument 62‐104 Take‐
Over Bids and Issuer Bids ("NI 62‐104") in connection with the closing of the Financing, please see Velocity’s
profile on the SEDAR website www.sedar.com or contact:
Artemis Gold Inc.
Suite 3083, 595 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X 1L3
Attn: Chris Batalha, Corporate Secretary
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Phone: (604) 558‐1107
Early Warning Disclosure – KF Business Ventures, LP
Pursuant to the Financing, Velocity issued to KF Business Ventu res, LP (“KFBV”), and KFBV purchased from
Velocity, 4,440,800 Units at a price of $0.40 per Unit (the “KFBV Units”). The total consideration paid by KFBV
for the KFBV Units was $1,776,320.
Robert C. Kopple may be considered a “joint actor” with KFBV in that he is the president of the general partner
of KFBV.
Immediately prior to the closing of the Financing, KFBV and Mr. Kopple beneficially owned and had control
and direction over an aggregate of 12,414,912 Common Shares, re presenting approximately 12.7% of the
issued and outstanding Common Shares of Velocity, 435,000 Common Share purchase warrants, each
warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.20 per share from the date of
issuance until October 12, 2021, and 1,000,000 incentive stock options, each option entitling the holder to
purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.18 per share from the date of issuance until May 3, 2020.
Assuming the exercise of all of the Common Share purchase warrants and options held by KFBV and Mr.
Kopple, they would have owned and had control and direction ove r 13,849,912 Common Shares,
representing 14.0% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis.
Immediately after the closing of the Financing, KFBV and Mr. Ko pple beneficially own and have control and
direction over an aggregate of 16,855,712 Common Shares, representing approximately 15.0% of the issued
and outstanding Common Shares, 2,220,400 Common Share purchase warrants, each warrant entitling the
holder to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.55 per sha re from the date of issuance until August
12, 2021, 435,000 Common Share purchase warrants, each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one
Common Share at a price of $0.20 per share from the date of issuance until October 12, 2021 and 1,000,000
incentive stock options, each option entitling the holder to pu rchase one Common Share at a price of $0.18
per share from the date of issuance until May 3, 2020. Assumin g the exercise of all of the Common Share
purchase warrants and options held by KFBV and Mr. Kopple, they would own and have control and direction
over 20,511,112 Common Shares, representing 17.7% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a
partially diluted basis.
The change in KFBV and Mr. Kopple’s securityholding percentage is approximately 2.3% (3.7% on a partially
diluted basis) of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
Either KFBV or Mr. Kopple may acquire additional securities of Velocity, or may sell some or all of the
securities now held by them from time to time in the future, bu t neither has present intentions in either
regard.
To obtain a copy of the early warning report filed by KFBV in a ccordance with NI 62‐103 and NI 62‐104 in
connection with the closing of the Financing, please see Veloci t y ’ s p r o f i l e o n t h e S E D A R w e b s i t e
www.sedar.com or contact:
KF Business Ventures, LP
Suite 1500, 10866 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 900224
Attn: Robert C. Kopple, President of
Kopple Financial, Inc., General Partner
Phone: 1 (310) 475‐1444
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About Velocity Minerals Ltd.
Velocity is a gold exploration and development company focused on southeastern Bulgaria. Velocity’s
strategy is to develop a low cost centralized “Hub and Spoke” o peration whereby multiple projects within
this emerging gold district produce gold concentrates for trucking to a central processing plant for production
of doré. The Company envisions staged open pit mining of satel lite deposits and processing in a currently
operating carbon‐in‐leach (CIL) plant. Velocity has a 70% joint venture interest in the Rozino gold project and
has entered into option agreemen ts to earn a 70% interest in th e Obichnik, Makedontsi and Sedefche gold
projects, with Gorubso Kardzhali A.D., an established and respe cted mining company in Bulgaria. Velocity’s
management and board includes mining industry professionals with combined experience spanning Europe,
Asia, and the Americas as employees of major mining companies a s well as founders and senior executives
of junior to mid‐tier public companies. The team's experience includes all aspects of mineral exploration,
resource definition, feasibility, finance, mine construction an d mine operation as well as a track record in
managing publicly listed companies.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
"Keith Henderson"
President & CEO
For further information, please contact: Keith Henderson
Phone: +1‐604‐638‐3456
E‐mail: [email protected]
Web: www.velocityminerals.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of
the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
All amounts contained in this News Release are reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD‐LOOKING STATEMENTS : This news release includes certain
forward‐looking information (collectively, “forward‐looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian
and U.S. securities legislation, including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 . A l l
statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation, statements regarding
the intended use of the proceeds from the Financing and the ant icipated business plans and timing of future activities
of the Company, are forward‐looking statements. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable,
it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Often, but not always, forward looking
statements can be identified by words such as “will”, “plans”, “expects”, “may”, “should”, “budget”, “scheduled”,
“estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “potential” or variations of such words including negative
variations thereof, and phrases that refer to certain actions, events or results that may, could, would, might or will occur
or be taken or achieved. In making the forward‐looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied
several material assumptions, including without limitation, that market fundamentals will result in sustained gold
demand and prices, the receipt of any necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in connection with the future
development of the Company’s Bulgarian gold projects in a timely manner, the availability of financing on suitable terms
for the development, construction and continued operation of th e Company’s Bulgarian gold projects, and the
Company’s ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws.
Forward‐looking information involves known and unknown risks, u ncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by the forward‐looking information. Such risks and other factors include, among
others, operating and technical difficulties in c onnection with mineral exploration and development and mine
development activities for the Company’s Bulgarian gold projects, estimation or realization of mineral reserves and
mineral resources, the timing and amount of estimated future pr oduction, costs of production, capital expenditures,
the costs and timing of the development of new deposits, the availability of a sufficient supply of water and other
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materials, requirements for additional capital to fund the Comp any’s business plan, future p rices of precious metals,
changes in general economic conditions, changes in the financial markets and in the demand and market price for
commodities, possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates , possible failures of plants, equipment or processes to
operate as anticipated, accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, the inability to or delay in
obtaining governmental and regulatory approvals (including of t he TSX Venture Exchange), permits or financing or in
the completion of development or construction activities, changes in laws, regulations and policies affecting mining
operations, hedging practices, currency fluctuations, title disputes or claims limitations on insurance coverage and the
timing and possible outcome of pe nding litigation, environmenta l issues and liabilities, risks related to joint venture
operations, and risks related to the integration of acquisition s, as well as those factors discussed under the
heading. “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual management’s discussion and analysis and other filings of the
Company with the Canadian Securities Authorities, copies of whi ch can be found under the Company’s profile on the
SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking information. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update any of the fo rward‐looking information in this news release or incorporated by reference herein,
except as otherwise required by law.
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