Search Minerals Inc.
(TSXV: SMY)
(“
Search” or the “
Company”), is
pleased to announce that InCoR Holdings Limited
(“
InCoR”) has agreed to convert its convertible
debenture of the Company (the “
InCoR Debenture”)
in the principal amount of $1,000,000, as of November 11, 2020.
Additionally, Springhill Investments Ltd.
(“
Springhill”) has agreed to convert its
convertible debenture of the Company (the “
Springhill
Debenture”) in the principal amount of $500,000, as of
November 11, 2020.
Each of the InCor Debenture and Springhill
Debenture (together, the “Debentures”) is
convertible into units of the Company (“Units”),
at a price of $0.05 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common
share of the Company (a “Share”) and one common
share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”). Each Warrant
is exercisable into one Share at a deemed price of $0.05 per
Warrant, for a period of five years from the date of conversion. As
a result of the conversion of the Debentures, the Company will
issue a total of 20,000,000 Units to InCoR, in accordance with the
terms of the InCor Debenture and a total of 10,000,000 Units to
Springhill, in accordance with the terms of the Springhill
Debenture.
The Company has also agreed to issue 3,800,000
Shares at a price of $0.05 per Share in settlement of outstanding
debt of approximately $190,000 (the “Shares for Debt
Transaction”), owing to certain arm’s length and non-arm’s
length parties (together, the “Creditors”).
Greg Andrews, President/CEO states: “We
appreciate the support that InCoR and Springhill are providing
Search with their early conversion of these debentures. These
conversions strengthen our balance sheet with the elimination of
these liabilities, and interest costs associated with the
debentures. In addition, we thank certain creditors for their
shares for debt transactions, which helps preserve our current cash
position.”
The conversion of the InCor Debenture
constitutes a “related party transaction” within the meaning of
Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security
Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”)
because InCoR is a “Control Person” of the Company. Additionally,
the issuance of Shares to certain Creditors pursuant to the Shares
for Debt Transaction constitutes a “related party transaction”
within the meaning of MI 61-101 as certain Creditors are related
parties of the Company. The Company is relying on the exemptions
from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements in
Sections 5.5.(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, on the basis that the
fair market value of the transactions does not exceed 25% of the
Company’s market capitalization.
The Company further announces that it has agreed
to extend the maturity date of an unsecured loan of $200,000 (the
“Loan”) with an arm’s length party, which was
originally announced on November 15, 2019. The Loan will be
extended (the “Loan Extension”) for a period of
one year from the original maturity date of the Loan, and will be
repayable at any time without penalty and will bear interest at a
rate of 10% per annum, paid quarterly. In consideration for
agreeing to the Loan Extension, the Company will cancel and reissue
4,000,000 common share purchase warrants (the “Bonus
Warrants”) to the lender as of the date of the Loan
Extension. Each Bonus Warrant will be exercisable into one Share
for a period of one year from the date of issuance at a price of
$0.05 per Bonus Warrant. No finders' fees or commissions were paid
in connection with the Loan Extension.
The Shares for Debt Transaction, the Loan
Extension and the issuance of the Bonus Warrants are subject to TSX
Venture Exchange approval. Additionally, all securities issued
pursuant to the conversion of the Debentures, the Loan and the
Shares for Debt Transaction will be subject to a statutory hold
period of four months from the date of issuance, in accordance with
applicable securities legislation.
About Search Minerals Inc.
Led by a proven management team and board of
directors, Search is focused on finding and developing Critical
Rare Earths Elements (CREE), Zirconium (Zr) and Hafnium (Hf)
resources within the emerging Port Hope Simpson – St. Lewis CREE
District of South East Labrador. The Company controls a belt 63 km
long and 2 km wide and is road accessible, on tidewater, and
located within 3 local communities. Search has completed a
preliminary economic assessment report for
FOXTROT, and a resource estimate for DEEP
FOX. Search is also working on three exploration prospects
along the belt which include: FOX MEADOW,
SILVER FOX and AWESOME FOX.
Search has continued to optimize our patented
Direct Extraction Process technology with the generous support from
the Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation,
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and from the Atlantic
Canada Opportunity Agency. We have completed two pilot plant
operations and produced highly purified mixed rare earth carbonate
concentrate and mixed REO concentrate for separation and
refining.
For further
information, please contact:
Greg AndrewsPresident and CEOTel:
604-998-3432E-mail: info@searchminerals.ca
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
“Forward-Looking” Statements:
This news release includes certain
“forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements”
(collectively “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of
applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation
including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical
fact, included herein, without limitation, statements relating the
future operating or financial performance of the Company, are
forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are frequently, but
not always, identified by words such as “expects”, “anticipates”,
“believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “potential”, “possible”, and
similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or
results “will”, “may”, “could”, or “should” occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to, among
other things, completion of the Shares for Debt Transaction or
completion of the Loan Extension and issuance of the Bonus
Warrants. Actual future results may differ materially. There can be
no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect
the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements
are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates
that, while considered reasonable by the respective parties, are
inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive,
political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors,
both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from the results,
performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements and the parties have made
assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these
factors. Such factors include, without limitation, the risk that
the Company does not receive the approval of the TSX Venture
Exchange for the Shares for Debt Transaction, the Loan Extension
and the issuance of the Bonus Warrants.
Readers should not place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements and information contained in this news
release concerning these times. Except as required by law, the
Company does not assume any obligation to update the
forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or
other factors, should they change.
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