(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 18.Jul.2018) – Vancouver, British Columbia-based Advantage Lithium Corp. arranged a private placement of 15,585,000 common shares of Advantage Lithium at a price of $0.77 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $12,000,450.
“We are pleased to be adding prominent institutional investors to our shareholder registry and very encouraged to see Orocobre and other insiders supporting their pro-rata equity positions in Advantage,” said Advantage Lithium Corp. President, CEO & Director David Sidoo in an official company statement.
Subscribers have been identified to fill the placement. Proceeds from the placement will destined to cover general working capital and to fund continued development and exploration activities on its lithium properties in Argentina, the company announced in an official statement.
Common shares issued pursuant to the private placement will be subject to a four month hold period from the date of closing. The private placement remains subject to the approval of the TSXV.
Focused on developing its 75% owned Cauchari lithium project, located in Jujuy, Advantage Lithium Corp also owns 100% interest in three additional lithium exploration properties in Argentina: Antofalla, Incahuasi, and Guayatayoc.
Insiders
Advantage Lithium anticipates insiders of the corporation, including Orocobre Limited, will exercise participation rights in order to maintain their existing ownership interest in the company. In connection with the private placement, the insider also intends to arrange for the sale of up to 8,571,450 common shares, held by the insider prior to the closing of the private placement, through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange Inc., and to use 100% of the proceeds from the swap to participate in the private placement. The swap will allow Advantage Lithium to add key cornerstone institutional investors to the company’s register of shareholders, according to the statement.
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