LNG Energy Group Announces Closing of First Tranche of Private Placement
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LNG Energy Group (OTC: LNGNF) closed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement, issuing 9,438,071 Units at C$0.05 per Unit for gross proceeds of approximately C$471,903. Each Unit includes one common share and one warrant exercisable at C$0.10 for 36 months.
The financing was completed under partial revocation orders of an existing failure-to-file cease trade order from the Ontario Securities Commission, so all securities, including Units and underlying shares, remain subject to that order until fully revoked. Insiders subscribed for 1,982,688 Units (about C$99,134), treated as related-party transactions under MI 61-101, with the company relying on available valuation and minority approval exemptions.
The Units are subject to a hold period of four months and one day, expiring December 15, 2026, and the tranche closing remains subject to final TSX Venture Exchange acceptance. LNG Energy Group plans to use proceeds to meet continuous disclosure obligations and apply for full revocation of the cease trade order, and it expects to close a second tranche starting the week of August 24, 2026.
Positive
- Capital raised approximately C$471,903 from first private placement tranche
- 9,438,071 Units issued at C$0.05 per Unit, adding equity capital
- Insider participation of 1,982,688 Units, about C$99,134, in the financing
Negative
- All securities remain under OSC failure-to-file cease trade order until full revocation
- First tranche closing still subject to final TSX Venture Exchange acceptance
- Units face a restricted hold period until December 15, 2026
- No assurance a full revocation of the cease trade order will be obtained
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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 17, 2026 / LNG Energy Group Corp. (TSXV:LNGE)(TSXV:LNGE.WT)(OTC PINK:LNGNF)(FWB:E26) (the "Company" or "LNG Energy Group") is pleased to announce that, further to its news releases dated May 1, 2026, July 28, 2026 and August 6, 2026, it has completed the first tranche (the "First Tranche") of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement") of units of the Company ("Units"). The Company issued 9,438,071 Units at a price of C
Each Unit consists of one (1) common share of the Company (each, a "Common Share"), and one (1) Common Share purchase warrant (each, a "Warrant"), with each Warrant exercisable to acquire one Common Share at a price of C
The First Tranche was completed in accordance with the terms of the partial revocation orders (the "Partial Revocation Orders") issued by the Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC") on April 23, 2026 and August 6, 2026, each of which partially revoked the failure-to-file cease trade order issued by the OSC against the Company on May 7, 2025 (the "FFCTO") for purposes of permitting the Company to complete the Private Placement.
Prior to closing of the First Tranche, each subscriber of the Private Placement (collectively, the "Subscribers"): (i) received copies of the FFCTO and the Partial Revocation Orders, and (ii) delivered an acknowledgement to the Company confirming that all of the Company's securities, including the Units and the underlying securities issued in connection with the Private Placement, will remain subject to the FFCTO unless and until the FFCTO is fully revoked, and that the granting of the Partial Revocation Orders by the OSC does not guarantee that a full revocation of the FFCTO will be granted in the future.
The First Tranche included subscriptions from insiders of the Company for an aggregate of 1,982,688 Units or approximately C
The Units issued pursuant to the First Tranche are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance in accordance with the policies of the TSXV and applicable securities legislation, which expires on December 15, 2026.
All of the Company's securities, including the Units and underlying securities issued in connection with the Private Placement, will remain subject to the FFCTO unless and until the FFCTO has been fully revoked. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Private Placement to satisfy its outstanding continuous disclosure obligations and to apply for a full revocation of the FFCTO; however, there can be no assurance that a full revocation order will be obtained.
The closing of the First Tranche of Private Placement remains subject to the final acceptance of the TSXV. The Company anticipates closing a second tranche of the Private Placement on the week commencing on August 24 and may conduct additional closings prior to the expiry of the Partial Revocation Order.
The securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. persons absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or compliance with the requirements of an exemption therefrom. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Units in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About LNG Energy Group
The Company is focused on the acquisition and development of natural gas production and exploration assets in Latin America. For more information, please visit www.lngenergygroup.com.
For more information please contact:
Angel Roa, Chief Financial Officer LNG Energy Group Corp.
Website: www.lngenergygroup.com
Email: investor.relations@lngenergygroup.com
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This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release that reflect the current views and/or expectations of management of LNG Energy Group with respect to performance, business and future events. Forward-looking information can often be identified by words such as "may", "will", "would", "could", "should", "believes", "estimates", "projects", "potential", "expects", "plans", "intends", "anticipates", "targeted", "continues", "forecasts", "designed", "goal", or the negative of those words or other similar or comparable words. Forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about the business and the industry and markets in which LNG Energy Group operates, in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances, and that while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. LNG Energy Group does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions or update any voluntary forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities law, whether they change as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This news release includes, but is not limited to, forward-looking statements relating to: the timing, terms and completion of the Private Placement, the use of funds from the Private Placement, approval of the Private Placement (including approvals of the TSXV), the Company preparing and filing all outstanding continuous disclosure documents, and the Company applying for and receiving a full revocation of the FFCTO. Forward-looking statements in this press release are based on certain assumptions, namely: the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern, the ability of the Company to complete the Private Placement, the ability of the Company to use the funds from the Private Placement as intended, the ability of the Company to prepare and file all outstanding continuous disclosure documents and the Company's ability to apply for and receive a full revocation of the FFCTO. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: the inability of the Company to complete the Private Placement, the inability of the Company to obtain approval from the TSXV, the inability of the Company to use the funds from the Private Placement for the intended purposes, the inability of the Company to prepare and file all outstanding continuous disclosure documents and the inability of the Company to have the FFCTO fully revoked. The Company's actual decisions, activities, results, performance, or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward- looking statements and accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur or, if any of them do, what benefits that the Company will derive from them.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
SOURCE: LNG Energy Group Corp.
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