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RIEDEL RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2017
Jul 25, 2017
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Capital/Financing Update
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ASX AND MEDIA RELEASE 26 July 2017
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HEAVILY OVERSUBSCRIBED PLACEMENT AT 50% PREMIUM AND PROPOSED FULLY UNDERWRITTEN RIGHTS ISSUE
HIGHLIGHTS
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ü Heavily oversubscribed private placement at a 50% premium to last traded share price, to raise $549,224
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ü Fully underwritten proposed 1 for 3 Rights Issue to raise approximately $1,400,000
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ü Funds will be used primarily for accelerated exploration and development of the Cármenes high grade cobalt-copper-nickel-gold project in Spain
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ü Ensures Riedel is fully funded as it pursues its new strategic objective of securing and developing cobalt and tech-energy related metals opportunities in Europe
Share Placement
Riedel Resources Limited (ASX:RIE) (“ Riedel ”) is very pleased to announce it has received firm commitments from non-related party professional and sophisticated investors to raise $549,223.98 (before costs) by the issue of 36,614,932 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.015 (1.5 cents) (“ Placement ”).
The Placement issue price represents a 50% premium to the last traded price of Riedel shares on the ASX of $0.01 (1 cent) and a 49.64% premium to the 30 day volume weighted average price up to and including Friday, 21 July 2017. No additional options are attached to the Placement shares.
In relation to the heavily oversubscribed Placement, Riedel’s Executive Chairman, Mr Jeffrey Moore said “Riedel is delighted with the overwhelming demand it has received for its Placement and the pricing at a premium to market demonstrates investor confidence in the new strategic direction Riedel is pursuing, the quality of the assets to be acquired and their development potential” .
The Placement shares will be issued within Riedel’s current 15% capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Proposed Fully Underwritten Rights Issue
Riedel is also proposing to undertake a fully underwritten pro-rata non-renounceable rights issue to raise up to $1,403,572.52 (before costs) (“ Rights Issue ”). It is proposed that Shareholders of Riedel will be offered 1 new fully paid ordinary share for every 3 shares held by eligible shareholders on the record date for determining entitlements (see timetable below), at an issue price of $0.015 (1.5 cents).
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Riedel intends to conduct the proposed Rights Issue pursuant to an offer made under a transaction specific prospectus (“ Prospectus ”) expected to be lodged in the coming days.
www.riedelresources.com.au ASX Code:RIE
Suite 1, 6 Richardson Street, West Perth, Western Australia 6005
ABN 91 143 042 022
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Indicative Timetable
An indicative timetable for the proposed Rights Issue is set out below.
| Lodge Prospectus and Appendix 3B with ASIC and ASX | Wednesday – 2 August 2017 |
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| Notice of Rights Issue sent to all shareholders | Thursday – 3 August 2017 |
| Rights Issue Ex-Entitlement Date | Friday – 4 August 2017 |
| Rights Issue Record Date (date for shareholder entitled | 5:00pm (WST) Monday – 7 August |
| to participate in the Rights Issue) | 2017 |
| Prospectus and Rights Issue documentation sent to | Wednesday – 9 August 2017 |
| eligible shareholders | |
| Opening date for Rights Issue offer | Wednesday – 9 August 2017 |
| Rights Issue Closing Date | Friday – 18 August 2017 |
| New shares quoted on a deferred settlement basis | Monday – 21 August 2017 |
| Notice of ASX of shortfall under Rights Issue | Wednesday – 23 August 2017 |
| Issue of new shares and despatch of holding statements | Friday – 25 August 2017 |
| Normal trading commences | Monday – 28 August 2017 |
* The indicative timetable is subject to ASX Listing Rules and the above dates may be changed by Riedel without notice.
Proposed Use of Funds
In addition to Riedel’s current cash at bank ($1,018,000 as at 31 March 2017), the funds raised from the oversubscribed share Placement and proposed fully underwritten Rights Issue of $1,952,796 (before costs) will be used primarily for the accelerated exploration and development activities pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement for the Cármenes historic high grade cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) and gold (Au) mines .
Please refer to Riedel’s separate announcement to ASX of today’s date in this regard (‘Riedel to Acquire Historical High Grade Cobalt-Copper-Nickel-Gold Project in Spain’).
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Proposed Capital Structure
Below is a summary of the proposed capital structure following completion of the Placement and proposed Rights Issue:
| Current shares on issue | 244,099,553 |
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| (Top 20 shareholders hold more than 73% of issued capital) | |
| Oversubscribed Share Placement | 36,614,932 |
| Proposed 1 for 3 Rights Issue | 93,571,495 |
| Total Shares on Issue | 374,285,980 |
| Market Capitalisation @ $0.015 Issue Price | $5,614,289 |
| Proposed Cash on Hand after Capital Raisings* | $2,970,796 |
- Proposed Cash on Hand after Capital Raisings based on 31 March 2017 cash balance
For Further information, please contact:
Jeffrey Moore Henko Vos Executive Chairman Company Secretary (+61 8 9463 2463)
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements which incorporate an element of uncertainty or risk, such as ‘intends’, ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘targets’ or ‘expects’. These statements are based on an evaluation of current economic and operating conditions, as well as assumptions regarding future events. These events are, as at the date of this announcement, expected to take place, but there cannot be any guarantee that such events will occur as anticipated or at all given that many of the events are outside Riedel’s control.
Accordingly, neither Riedel nor any of its officers, employees or advisors gives any assurance that the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement will occur as described, within any timeframe described, or at all.
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