Sandstorm Makes Equity Investment and Payment for Royalties Kivalliq Announces $3 Million Financing Package; Sandstorm Makes Equity Investment and Payment for Royalty Portfolio
Not For Distribution To United States Newswire Services Or For Dissemination In The United States Vancouver, British Columbia – Kivalliq Energy Corporation (TSX-V:KIV) (“Kivalliq”) today announced a CDN$3 million financing package, comprised of a non-brokered private placement financing to raise gross proceeds of CDN$2.074 Million, and a CDN$1.0 Million payment from Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (“Sandstorm”), subject to certain conditions, in return for Kivalliq granting to Sandstorm a royalty portfolio on certain Kivalliq projects, principally a 1% net smelter returns (“NSR”) royalty payable on all mineral products produced from the Angilak Property uranium project in Nunavut Territory, Canada. Net proceeds will be used to fund exploration and property costs at Kivalliq’s projects in Canada, as well as for general corporate purposes.
Kivalliq will receive CDN$2,074,000 by issuing up to an aggregate of 25,925,000 units (“Units”), at the price of CAD$0.08 per Unit (the “Offering”). Each Unit consists of one common share and one-half of one transferrable, common share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”). Each whole Warrant will be exercisable into a common share of Kivalliq (a “Warrant Share”) for a period of 60 months from the Closing Date at an exercise price of $0.15 per Warrant Share. Sandstorm Gold Ltd. has subscribed to 16,250,000 Units for a total investment of C$1.3 million in this private placement.
Sandstorm Royalty Package As part of the total financing package, Kivalliq will receive a CDN$1.0 Million payment from Sandstorm, subject to certain conditions, in return for Kivalliq granting to Sandstorm a royalty portfolio on certain Kivalliq projects, principally a 1% NSR royalty payable on all mineral products produced from the Angilak Property in Nunavut Territory, Canada.
With respect to Kivalliq’s Hatchet Lake Property, Kivalliq has transferred and assigned to Sandstorm Kivalliq’s buy back right (See Kivalliq news release of February 10, 2015). Upon Sandstorm’s exercise of this royalty buy back right, Kivalliq has agreed to grant to Sandstorm a 0.5% NSR royalty payable on all mineral products produced from the Hatchet Lake Property uranium project in Saskatchewan, Canada.
“This financing package puts Kivalliq in a strong position to start 2017, just as interest in our sector seems to be heating up,” stated Kivalliq CEO, Jim Paterson. “We welcome the Sandstorm team as new cornerstone investors and financial partners; adding to a shareholder registry that has continued to support us over the lifetime of the Company. We take great pride in knowing that a group with Sandstorm’s technical expertise, financial acumen, and excellent reputation in our industry has chosen to support Kivalliq Energy based upon the merits of our team and project portfolio.”
The securities issued by Kivalliq in connection with the Offering are subject to a four month “hold period” expiring on May 17, 2017 as prescribed by the Exchange and applicable securities laws. Finders’ fees of $124,440 cash and 1,555,550 warrants will be paid in connection with the Financing.
The Offering is being made pursuant to prospectus exemptions in all provinces of Canada and in other jurisdictions as may be determined by Kivalliq. The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.