Scottie Closes First Tranche of Private Placement
VANCOUVER, Sept. 25, 2019 - Scottie Resources Corp. (“Scottie” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCOT) is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of its previously announced private placement (see news releases dated September 11 and September 17, 2019) (the “Offering”). In the first tranche, 819,000 flow through common shares (each a “FT Share”) were issued at $0.22 per FT Share, and 8,087,933 non-flow through units were issued (each a “NFT Unit”) at $0.15 per NFT Unit, for total gross proceeds of $1,393,370 in the first tranche.
Each NFT Unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. One common share purchase warrant from the NFT Units will entitle the holder to purchase one non flow-through common share of the Company at a price of $0.22 for a period expiring 24 months following the closing date of the Offering. If the closing price of the Issuer’s common shares is at a price equal to or greater than $0.29 for a period of 10 consecutive trading days, the Issuer will have the right to accelerate the expiry date of the warrants by giving written notice to the holders of the warrants that the warrants will expire on the date that is not less than 30 days from the date notice is provided by the Issuer to the warrant holders.
The Company expects to close the balance of the Offering in a timely manner.
All securities issued in the first tranche of the private placement are subject to a resale restriction in accordance with applicable securities laws, which expires on January 26, 2020.
The proceeds from the sale of FT Shares will be used for exploration programs on the Company’s British Columbia properties, and the proceeds from the sale of NFT Units will be used for general working capital.
In the first tranche, finder’s fees consisting of a total of $35,522 cash and 217,720 finder’s warrants (finder’s warrants are exercisable at a price of $0.22 for one common share of the Company for a period of two years from closing, subject to acceleration, as above) were paid to: Canaccord Genuity Corp., Raymond James Ltd., Leede Jones Gable Inc., and Elemental Capital Partners, LLP.
An Insider participated for a total of 200,000 NFT Units in the first tranche.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell 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 SCOTTIE RESOURCES CORP.
Scottie owns 100% interests in the high grade, past-producing Scottie Gold Mine property, the Stock property, the Ruby Silver property and the Black Hills property.
Scottie has the option to purchase 100% interests in the Bow property, the Bitter Creek property and the Summit Lake property.
All of the Company’s properties are located in the area known as the Golden Triangle of British Columbia which is among the world’s most prolific mineralized districts.
Further information on Scottie can be found on the Company’s website at www.scottieresources.com and at www.sedar.com, or by contacting Bradley Rourke, President & CEO at (250) 877-9902.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Bradley Rourke”
President & CEO
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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