Ascot Arranges C$25 Million Bought Deal Financing and US$50 Million Additional Funding for Completion and Ramp-Up of the Premier Gold Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascot Resources Ltd. (TSX: AOT; OTCQX: AOTVF) (“Ascot” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the Company has entered into non-binding term sheets for a total of approximately US$50 million in additional funding from Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. and/or its affiliates (“Sprott Streaming” or “SRSR”) and Nebari Natural Resources Credit Fund II, LP (“Nebari Credit Fund II”). Additionally, the Company has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by BMO Capital Markets and Desjardins Capital Markets (collectively the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to buy on a bought deal private placement basis, 56,820,000 Common Shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”) at a price of C$0.44 per Common Share, for gross proceeds of approximately C$25 million (the “Offering”). The proceeds from these additional funding sources will be used for the construction and operational ramp-up of the Premier Gold Project (“PGP” or the “Project”), to buy-back existing royalties, for additional working capital, and for general corporate purposes.
- The proceeds from these additional funding sources will be used for the construction and operational ramp-up of the Premier Gold Project (“PGP” or the “Project”), to buy-back existing royalties, for additional working capital, and for general corporate purposes.
- Cost Overrun Facility: US$20 million from Nebari Credit Fund II to be drawn in full at closing, with maturity to be in June 2027.
- The interest rate would be 10.0% plus the greater of: (i) 3.5% and (ii) the three month secured overnight financing rate (“SFOR”) per annum.
- It is paramount at this stage that the Company is well financed and I believe this funding package accomplishes this.