Neo Battery Materials arranges $5-million financing

Executive Summary

• Neo Battery Materials Ltd. has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up to approximately 9,803,921 units at a price of 51 cents per unit, targeting aggregate gross proceeds of up to approximately $5 million.
• The net proceeds are designated for the procurement of battery manufacturing equipment and installations for the company's recently announced 3.2-acre expansion site, as well as for working capital and general corporate overhead.
• Each unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant, exercisable at 80 cents per share for a period of 36 months.

Key Details

• Offering Size: Up to 9,803,921 units.
• Price Per Unit: 51 cents.
• Gross Proceeds: Up to approximately $5 million.
• Unit Composition: Each unit comprises one common share and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant.
• Warrant Terms:
  • Exercise Price: 80 cents per share.
  • Duration: 36 months from the closing date.
  • Ratio: One warrant per unit (exercisable for one common share).
• Finder’s Compensation: The company may pay a cash commission of up to 6% of gross proceeds and issue finders' options of up to 6% of the total units issued.
• Use of Proceeds:
  1. Procuring cylindrical and prismatic-format battery manufacturing equipment and other relevant installations for the 3.2-acre expansion site.
  2. Working capital and general corporate overhead.
• Regulatory Status:
  • Offered outside Canada pursuant to an exemption under Section 2.3 of Ontario Securities Commission Rule 72-503.
  • Securities are not subject to resale restrictions.
  • Not a related party transaction under Multilateral Instrument 61-101.
  • Subject to final acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V).

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