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ANDROMEDA METALS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2017
Apr 17, 2017
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Capital/Financing Update
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18 April 2017
Dear Shareholder
NON-RENOUNCEABLE ENTITLEMENT OFFER
On 13 April 2017, Andromeda Metals Limited (ASX: ADN, the Company ) announced a pro rata non-renounceable entitlement offer ( Offer ) to holders of shares in the Company as at 6.30pm ACST on Thursday 20 April 2017 ( Record Date ).
Andromeda Metals will apply the funding to its two wholly owned Australian gold projects in South Australia and Queensland.
On the advanced Eyre Peninsula project in South Australia the Company is undertaking the drilling, testwork and studies required to progress the Barns and Baggy Green deposits of the Wudinna Gold Camp into production. The Wudinna Gold Camp already has established resources totalling 200,000 ounces of gold which can underpin a mine development, while significant growth to this resource position appears achievable with further successful exploration.
The Drummond Basin in Queensland hosts the world-class Pajingo gold mine, an epithermal style gold deposit which has produced over 3 million ounces. The Company holds tenements in this district and has discovered a number of Pajingo style epithermal vein systems. Surface samples confirm these never before drilled vein systems to be gold-bearing, presenting outstanding exploration opportunities for shareholders.
Pursuant to the Offer, the Company will offer Eligible Shareholders a total of 202,883,532 fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company ( New Shares ) at an issue price of $0.008 per share to raise approximately $1.623 million before costs. The New Shares will be offered on the basis of 1 New Share for every 2 Shares held at the Record Date ( Entitlement ). In addition, 1 attaching listed Option ( Primary Option ) will be issued for every 2 New Shares subscribed under the Offer. Each Primary Option is exercisable at $0.012 per share and has an expiry date of 31 March 2018. For every Primary Option exercised before the expiry date, the Option holder will receive one ordinary share and a further Option ( Secondary Option ) with an exercise price of $0.015 and an expiry date of 31 March 2019.
This offer is only being extended to shareholders with registered addresses in Australia and New Zealand (Eligible Shareholders). All other shareholders ( Non-Resident Shareholders ) will not be offered entitlements under this issue. The Company has determined, in accordance with the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules, that it would be unreasonable to make the offer to Non-Resident Shareholders having regard to the number of shareholders in the places where the offer would be made, the number and value of the rights that would be offered, and the cost of complying with the legal requirements in those places.
The offer price of $0.008 represents a 20% discount to the Company’s closing price on 10 April 2017 and a 28% discount to the volume weighted average price of the Company’s shares over the 30 days leading up to the Offer announcement. If the valuation of the attaching Primary Option is also taken into account, these increase to indicative discounts of 40% and 45% respectively.
The New Shares will be fully paid and will rank equally with the Company’s existing issued shares. No further consideration other than the payment of the respective exercise price will be payable by Eligible Shareholders for the Primary and Secondary Options (collectively called New Options ). The New Options are transferable and the Company will make application to the ASX for official quotation of the New Shares and Primary Options.
Eligible Shareholders are also being offered the opportunity to further increase their shareholding in the Company by applying for additional shares in excess of their pro rata entitlement on the same terms as the Shares subscribed under the Offer. Applications for additional shares will be satisfied in the event of and to the extent that there is any shortfall in acceptances of the Offer.
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The net proceeds received from the Offer will be principally directed to funding the Wudinna Gold Camp as it progresses towards mine production, and exploration on the Drummond Epithermal gold project. Specifically the planned programmes include:
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At the Wudinna Gold Camp on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, step-out drilling at the Baggy Green gold deposit to explore along strike from recent intersections including 16 metres at 5.72g/t gold and 11 metres at 9.32g/t gold, leading to an updated Mineral Resource estimate; and
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Infill drilling at the Barns gold deposit, leading to reclassification of Inferred Resources to Indicated Resources, a requirement then allowing the estimation of Ore Reserves; and
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Testwork to establish metallurgical parameters at both Barns and Baggy Green; and
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Scoping/pre-feasibility studies to establish project economics and sensitivities;
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On the Drummond Epithermal gold project in Queensland, the first ever drill tests at targets including the large gold-bearing Bunyip epithermal vein system;
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Meeting on-going fixed exploration and working capital costs and the costs associated with the Offer.
The anticipated timetable for the Offer is as follows:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Lodgement of Prospectus with ASIC | Thursday13 April 2017 |
| Announcement of Issue(and lodge Appendix 3B) | Thursday13 April 2017 |
| Notice to Shareholders containingAppendix 3B information and timetable | Tuesday18 April 2017 |
| Shares commence tradingon an ex rights basis | Wednesday19 April 2017 |
| Record Date for the Offer | Thursday20 April 2017 |
| Prospectus and Entitlement and Acceptance Form despatched to Shareholders |
Wednesday 26 April 2017 |
| OpeningDate of the Offer | Wednesday26 April 2017 |
| ClosingDate of the Offer | Tuesday16 May2017 |
| New Shares and PrimaryOptionsquoted on a deferred settlement basis | Wednesday17 May2017 |
| Advise ASX of anyShortfall | Friday19 May2017 |
| Issue Date of New Shares and PrimaryOptions(deferred settlement basis ends) | Tuesday23 May2017 |
| New Shares and PrimaryOptions commence tradingon a normal T+2 basis | Wednesday24 May2017 |
The timetable is indicative only and is subject to change at the discretion of the Directors. The Directors also reserve the right to not proceed with the whole or part of the Offer at any time prior to allotment. In that event, application monies will be returned without interest.
A copy of the Prospectus, lodged with ASIC and ASX on 13 April 2017, is available on the Company’s website at www.andromet.com.au or on the ASX website at www.asx.com.au.
The Directors who are Eligible Shareholders have confirmed their intention to participate in the Offer.
Your Entitlement
This letter is advance notice of some of the key terms and conditions of the Offer. Full details of the Offer, together with a personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form, are contained in the Offer Prospectus ( Prospectus ) which will be separately mailed to Eligible Shareholders on Wednesday 26 April 2017. Only Andromeda Metals Limited Shareholders registered at 6.30pm ACST on Thursday 20 April 2017 will be entitled to participate in the Offer.
Shareholders should consider the Prospectus carefully in deciding whether to participate in the Offer and will need to follow the instructions contained in the Entitlement and Acceptance Form to take up their entitlement. Shareholders may also elect to participate in the Shortfall Facility by applying for New Shares in excess of their pro rata entitlement.
On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Shareholders for their continued support and invite you to consider this opportunity to participate in the Offer.
Yours faithfully
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Chris Drown Managing Director