Sama Resources Inc - Closes First Tranche of Equity Financing
MONTREAL, Aug. 26, 2015 - Sama Resources Inc./Ressources Sama Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SME) (the "Corporation" or "Sama") is pleased to announce the closing of the first tranche of its previously announced private placement (the "Private Placement"). The first tranche consisted of the brokered portion of the Private Placement which was co-led by Paradigm Capital Inc. and Richardson GMP Limited the ("Agents") by issuing 4,903,000 units of Sama ("Units") at a price of $0.15 per Unit for gross proceeds of $735,450. Each Unit was comprised of one common share (a "Common Share") in the capital of the Corporation and one common share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share at a price of $0.25 per share for a period of 60 months from the closing date of the Private Placement.
The Agents were paid a cash fee of $58,836 and were also issued 392,240 broker warrants to purchase Common Shares exercisable at a price of $0.25 per Common Share for a period of 60 months from the closing date of the Private Placement.
The Offering is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issuable pursuant to the Offering are subject to a four month hold period from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.
The Corporation intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement for exploration, working capital and general and administrative purposes.
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.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains forward looking statements, including but not limited to statements with respect to the use of proceeds of the Offering. Although Sama believes that the expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because Sama can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Sama's use of the proceeds of the Private Placement may vary from that described above for sound business reasons. Additional information on these and other factors that could affect Sama's operations and financial results are accessible through the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com), including the risk factors described in the Corporation's Management Discussion and Analysis for the period ended June 30, 2015. Except as required by law, Sama does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect, in particular, new information or future events.
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.
Sama is a Canadian-based mineral exploration and development company with projects in West Africa. For more information about Sama, please visit Sama's website at http://www.samaresources.com.
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Contact
Sama Resources Inc.
Dr. Marc-Antoine Audet, President and CEO
(514) 726-4158
ceo@samaresources.com
Mr. Matt Johnston
(604) 443-3835 or Toll Free: 1 (877) 792-6688, Ext. 4
info@samaresources.com
