Verdera Energy Announces $20 Million Qualifying Transaction Financing

Executive Summary

• Verdera Energy Corp. and POCML 7 Inc. announced a “commercially reasonable efforts” offering of 20,000,000 subscription receipts at $1.00 each, targeting gross proceeds of $20 million.
• The agents have an option to purchase up to an additional 15% (up to 3 million) of the subscription receipts, potentially raising total proceeds to $23 million.
• Net proceeds are earmarked for exploration and development of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium projects, additional drilling, metallurgical studies, community relations, engineering work, potential asset acquisitions, and general corporate purposes.

Key Details

• Offering Size: 20,000,000 Subscription Receipts @ $1.00 each → $20 million gross proceeds.
• Over‑Allotment Option: Agents may purchase up to an additional 15% of the receipts (up to 3,000,000 receipts) for up to $3 million extra gross proceeds.
• Price & Terms: Issue Price = $1.00 per Subscription Receipt. Each receipt will automatically convert into one common Verdera share upon satisfaction of escrow release conditions.
• Agent Compensation:
• Commission = 5% of gross proceeds.
• Broker Warrants = 4% of total receipts sold, exercisable at $1.00 for 18 months from closing.
• Escrow Mechanics: At closing, gross proceeds less 50% of the Agent’s Fee and expenses will be placed in escrow pending fulfillment of conditions; if not satisfied within 90 days (extendable by 30 days), funds plus interest are returned to receipt holders and receipts cancelled. Verdera covers any shortfall.
• Use of Proceeds:
• Exploration & advancement of Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project.
• Additional drilling and core drilling for metallurgical studies.
• Community relations and advance engineering studies.
• Reserve for further asset acquisitions related to current operations.
• General corporate and working‑capital purposes.
• Private Placement Component: A portion of the offering may be completed as a private placement of POCML 7 shares at the same $1.00 price, subject to a hold period of four months plus one day from closing; this component is not conditional on the proposed transaction’s completion.
• Closing Conditions: Completion of the Proposed Transaction requires TSXV acceptance and satisfaction of all listed escrow release conditions.

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