NexOptic Technology Corp and Selten Metal Corp. Enter into E
V.NXO | 49 minutes ago VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NexOptic Technology Corp. (NexOptic) (TSX VENTURE: NXO) (OTCQB: NXOPF) (FSE: E3O1) announces that it has granted Selten Metal Corp an extension to their original agreement as announced via a joint news release on December 16, 2021. The purpose of the extension is to allow Selten additional time to finalize its structuring plans prior to listing in Canada. The agreement grants to Selten an option to earn up to a 100% interest in NexOptics wholly owned, THOR Heavy & Light Rare Earth Element Project (THOR). As previously announced, in order for Selten to acquire an initial 75% interest in and to the THOR project, Selten must: (a) make a cash payment of $1,100,000 to NexOptic, which pursuant to the amendment must now be made 90 business days following execution of the option agreement (b) upon the date of any listing of Selten, or its successor, on a recognized stock exchange in Canada (the Listing Date), issue to NexOptic such number of common shares in its capital as will represent 9.5% of the issued and outstanding Selten shares post issuance, (c) issue to NexOptic an additional 500,000 shares on the date which is 12 months following the Listing Date and (d) issue to NexOptic a further additional 500,000 shares on the date which is 24 months following the Listing Date. If a Listing Date does not occur within 24 months of the date of the definitive option agreement, the initial option will terminate. Upon the exercise of the initial option, Selten will be granted the further option to acquire the remaining 25% interest in THOR, by issuing to NexOptic an additional number of Selten shares in its capital as represents 9.5% of the issued and outstanding Selten shares post-issuance, which issuance shall occur upon the date which is either 36 months following the Listing Date or 48 months following the Listing Date, at the discretion of Selten.