") is pleased to announce that it has completed its
Vizsla Announces Closing of C$69 Million
Bought Deal Financing
(VZLA-TSX-V)
/THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR
DISSEMINATION IN
THE UNITED STATES
/
VANCOUVER, BC
,
June 3, 2021
/CNW/ -
Vizsla Silver Corp.
(TSXV: VZLA) (OTCQB: VIZSF)
(
Frankfurt
: 0G3) ("
Vizsla
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce that it has completed its
previously announced bought deal prospectus offering of 27,600,000 units of the Company (the
"
Units
") at a price of
C$2.50
per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of
C$69,000,000
, which
includes the exercise in full of the underwriter's over-allotment option for 3,600,000 Units (the
"
Public
Offering
").
Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share
purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a "
Warrant
"). Each Warrant
entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Company until
December 3, 2022
, at a price
of
C$3.25
.
The Public Offering was conducted by Canaccord Genuity Corp., as lead underwriter and sole-
bookrunner, and PI Financial Corp., Clarus Securities Inc., and Sprott Capital Partners LP (the
"
Underwriters
"). In consideration for the services provided by the Underwriters in connection with
the Public Offering, on closing the Company paid to the Underwriter a cash commission equal to 6%
of the gross proceeds raised under the Public Offering, other than in respect of sales of the Public
Offering to the Company's president's list (the "
President's List
") for which the Company paid a
cash commission equal to 3%. As further consideration for the services provided by the Underwriters
in connection with the Public Offering, on closing the Company issued broker warrants to the
Underwriters, exercisable at any time on or before
December 3, 2022
, to acquire that number of
common shares of the Company which is equal to 6% of the number of Units sold under the Public
Offering (3% in respect of the President's List) at an exercise price of
C$2.50
.
The Public Offering was completed pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated
May 28, 2021
to the
short form base shelf prospectus of the Company dated
December 1
, 2020 in each of the provinces
of
Canada
(except
Quebec
), in
the United States
on a private placement basis pursuant to an
exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"
U.S. Securities Act
") and applicable state securities laws and other jurisdictions outside of
Canada
and
the United States
on an exempt basis. The Public Offering remains subject to the final approval
of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "
TSX-V
").
Tectonic Advisory Partners acted as advisors to Vizsla (Tectonic Securities transactions are
executed through Ecoban Securities Corporation).
The net proceeds of the Public Offering will be used to advance the exploration and development of
the Company's
Panuco
project, to make option payments and pursue potential future acquisitions, as
well as for working capital and general corporate purposes as set out in the prospectus supplement.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities
in
the United States
, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities offered have not been, nor will they be,
registered under the U.S. Securities Act or under any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be
offered or sold in
the United States
absent registration or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
Non-Brokered Private Placement
In addition, the Company is pleased to announce that it is arranging a non-brokered private
placement (the "
Private Placement
") of up to an additional 1,660,000 units of the Company (the
"
Private Placement Units
") at a price of
C$2.50
per Private Placement Unit for aggregate gross
proceeds of
C$4,150,000
. Each Private Placement Unit will be issued on materially the same terms
as the Units issued under the Public Offering and as such will consist of one common share of the
Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share
purchase warrant, a "
Private Placement
Warrant
"). Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the
holder to acquire one common share of the Company for 18 months from the closing of the Private
Placement at a price of
C$3.25
.
The net proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to advance the exploration and development
of the Company's
Panuco
project, to make option payments and pursue potential future acquisitions,
as well as for working capital and general corporate purposes.
To demonstrate continued support of the Company's growth plans, insiders of the Company,
including certain directors and officers, are expected to participate in the Private Placement. Such
participation is considered a related party transaction within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument
61-101 –
Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions
("
MI 61-101
"). The related
party transaction will be exempt from minority approval, information circular and formal valuation
requirements pursuant to the exemptions contained in Sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101,
as neither the fair market value of the gross securities to be issued under the Private Placement nor
the consideration to be paid by the insiders will exceed 25% of the Company's market capitalization.
The Private Placement is subject to approval of the TSX-V.
About the
Panuco
project
Vizsla has an option to acquire 100% of the newly consolidated 9,386.5-hectare
Panuco
district in
southern
Sinaloa, Mexico
, near the city of Mazatlán. The option allows for the acquisition of over 75
kilometres of total vein extent, a 500 ton per day mill, 35 kilometres of underground mines, tailings
facilities, roads, power and permits.
The district contains intermediate to low sulfidation epithermal silver and gold deposits related to
siliceous volcanism and crustal extension in the Oligocene and Miocene. Host rocks are mainly
continental volcanic rocks correlated to the Tarahumara Formation.
Neither 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.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes certain "Forward–Looking Statements" within the meaning of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward–looking information" under
applicable Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the words "anticipate",
"believe", "estimate", "expect", "target", "plan", "forecast", "may", "would", "could", "schedule" and
similar words or expressions, identify forward–looking statements or information. These forward–
looking statements or information relate to, among other things: the intended use of the net
proceeds of the Offering, closing of the Private Placement, receipt of final TSX-V approval; and the
development of the
Panuco
project, including drilling activities and future mineral exploration,
development and production.
Forward–looking statements and forward–looking information relating to any future mineral
production, liquidity, enhanced value and capital markets profile of Vizsla, future growth potential for
Vizsla and its business, and future exploration plans are based on management's reasonable
assumptions, estimates, expectations, analyses and opinions, which are based on management's
experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, and other
factors that management believes are relevant and reasonable in the circumstances, but which may
prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, the price of
silver, gold and other metals; no escalation in the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; costs of
exploration and development; the estimated costs of development of exploration projects; Vizsla's
ability to operate in a safe and effective manner and its ability to obtain financing on reasonable
terms.
These statements reflect Vizsla's respective current views with respect to future events and are
necessarily based upon a number of other assumptions and estimates that, while considered
reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive,
political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could
cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results,
performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward–looking
statements or forward-looking information and Vizsla has made assumptions and estimates based
on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: the Company's
dependence on one mineral project; precious metals price volatility; risks associated with the
conduct of the Company's mining activities in
Mexico
; regulatory, consent or permitting delays; risks
relating to reliance on the Company's management team and outside contractors; risks regarding
mineral resources and reserves; the Company's inability to obtain insurance to cover all risks, on a
commercially reasonable basis or at all; currency fluctuations; risks regarding the failure to generate
sufficient cash flow from operations; risks relating to project financing and equity issuances; risks
and unknowns inherent in all mining projects, including the inaccuracy of reserves and resources,
metallurgical recoveries and capital and operating costs of such projects; contests over title to
properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties; laws and regulations governing the
environment, health and safety; the ability of the communities in which the Company operates to
manage and cope with the implications of COVID-19; the economic and financial implications of
COVID-19 to the Company; operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or
development activities; employee relations, labour unrest or unavailability; the Company's
interactions with surrounding communities and artisanal miners; the Company's ability to successfully
integrate acquired assets; the speculative nature of exploration and development, including the risks
of diminishing quantities or grades of reserves; stock market volatility; conflicts of interest among
certain directors and officers; lack of liquidity for shareholders of the Company; litigation risk; and
the factors identified under the caption "Risk Factors" in Vizsla's management discussion and
analysis. Readers are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward–looking statements or
forward-looking information. Although Vizsla has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be
anticipated, estimated or intended. Vizsla does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to
update these forward–looking statements or forward-looking information to reflect changes in
assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements or
information, other than as required by applicable law.
SOURCE
Vizsla Silver Corp.
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