Forrestania Resources

Fully Underwritten Entitlement Offer To Advance Portfolio Of Lithium Projects In WA And Canada

Forrestania Resources Limited (ASX:FRS) (Forrestania or the Company), is undertaking an entitlement issue to eligible shareholders on the basis of two (2) new fully paid ordinary shares (shares) for every five (5) shares held on the record date, at $0.07 per share, together with 1 for 1 free option (proposed to be listed) (option) with an exercise price of $0.15 each on/or before 30 June 2026 to raise up to ~$1.94 million before expenses (Entitlement Issue or Offer).


  • Fully underwritten Entitlement Issue on the basis of 2 new shares for every 5 held at $0.07 per share to raise ~$1.94 million before expenses.
  • Each share subscribed in the offer will be issued with 1 free option (proposed to be listed) exercisable at $0.15 each on/before 30 June 2026.
  • Offer strongly supported by Board of Directors - commitment to subscribe for entitlements and priority sub-underwriting agreements for a total of $194,000.
  • Proceeds will be used to advance drilling and exploration programmes at the Company’s Forrestania and Eastern Goldfields projects in Western Australia.
  • At Forrestania, priority lithium targets will be drilled at Giant, Calypso and South Iron Cap East
  • In the Eastern Goldfields, the focus will be on defining drill targets on multiple known pegmatite outcrops, including at the Balarky Prospect.
  • Funds will also be used to formalise and progress the recently announced Joint Venture with ALX Resources Corporation on the Hydra Lithium Project in the James Bay region of Canada, where exploration is set to commence on 31 May 2023.
Managing Director, Michael Anderson, commented:
 

“Having recently expanded our portfolio in WA and extended our reach into the James Bay region of Canada, the Company now has significant discovery potential in two of the world’s most fertile lithium exploration jurisdictions.

With three highly prospective projects to progress at Forrestania, Eastern Goldfields and Hydra, we are focused on working systematically and proactively, and this funding will allow us to do justice to the potential that we see.

We are excited that fieldwork will start in Canada in just a few days’ time, and when combined with our ongoing work at Forrestania and in the Eastern Goldfields, we expect to deliver substantial news flow over the coming months from all three projects”.

 

Offer Details

 

The Offer is for two (2) new shares for every five (5) shares held on the record date, at $0.07 per share, to raise up to ~$1.94 million before expenses. Shareholders will receive one (1) free option for every one (1) share subscribed and issued. Each option will have an exercise price of $0.15 each with an expiry date of 30 June 2026. The Company will apply for quotation of the options, subject to approval by ASX.

The issue price of $0.07 per share is a 9.7% discount to the 10-day VWAP of $0.078 per share and a 11.6% discount to the 30-day VWAP of $0.079.

Eligible Shareholders may also apply (in excess of their Entitlement) for new shares and options not subscribed for by other Eligible Shareholders pursuant to the Offer (Shortfall Offer), on the same terms as the Entitlement Offer.

The Directors of Forrestania have indicated that they will be supporting the Offer to the following amounts:

Note 1: Michael Anderson has agreed to subscribe for his entitlements under the Offer ($28,000) and in addition to this has entered into a priority sub-underwriting agreement with the Underwriter for $50,000.

RM Corporate Finance Pty Ltd has been appointed as Lead Manager and Underwriter to the Offer. The Offer is available to all shareholders registered at 5.00 (Perth time) on 2 June 2023 (Record Date) whose registered address is in Australia or New Zealand (Eligible Shareholders). The Entitlement Offer will close at 5.00pm (Perth time) on 21 June 2023 (unless extended).

The Company will lodge a prospectus with ASIC today, Monday 29 May 2023 which will contain all relevant details of the Offer (Prospectus).

Use of proceeds

Proceeds from the Offer will primarily be used to advance lithium focused exploration at the Company’s WA Projects (Forrestania and Eastern Goldfields). See below for further details of the planned exploration programmes.

A portion of the funds will also be used to make payment to ALX Resources Corporation as part of the consideration to formalise the proposed Joint Venture on the Hydra Lithium Project in the James Bay Region of Quebec, Canada (see announcement from 8 May 2023) with remaining proceeds used for general working capital purposes and to meet the fees and expenses of the offer.


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