Nova Minerals Announces Pricing of Public Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
Nova Minerals (Nasdaq: NVA) priced an underwritten public offering of 2,928,300 ADS at $6.83 per ADS, representing gross proceeds of approximately $20,000,000, before underwriting discounts and offering expenses.
The ADS-to-ordinary-share ratio is 1:12 and the underwriters have a 45-day option for 439,245 ADS to cover over-allotments. The offering is expected to close on December 22, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Proceeds are intended to fund exploration and development at the Estelle Project, including drilling, feasibility and environmental studies, camp expansion, permits, initial development activities, and general corporate purposes.
Positive
- Gross proceeds of ~$20,000,000
- Proceeds earmarked for Estelle Project exploration
- ADS-to-ordinary share ratio is 1:12
- Underwriters granted 45-day over-allotment option (439,245 ADS)
Negative
- Issued ADS may cause shareholder dilution
- Gross proceeds subject to underwriting discounts and offering expenses
- Closing is subject to customary conditions, not guaranteed
News Market Reaction – NVAAF
On the day this news was published, NVAAF declined 5.26%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nova Minerals Limited (“Nova” and the “Company”) (Nasdaq NVA, NVAWW) (ASX: NVA)(FRA: QM3)), a gold, antimony and critical minerals exploration stage company focused on advancing the Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 2,928,300 American Depositary Shares (“ADS"), with an ADS-to-ordinary-share ratio of 1 to 12, at a price to the public of
The Company intends to use the proceeds for planned exploration and development activities on its Estelle Project, including additional drilling and exploration, feasibility and environmental studies, camp expansion, permits and approvals, initial development activities, and for general corporate purposes and working capital.
The offering is expected to close on December 22, 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
ThinkEquity is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering.
The securities will be offered and sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-292084), including a base prospectus, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 11, 2025 and declared effective on December 17, 2025. The offering will be made only by means of a written prospectus. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the offering will be filed with the SEC and made available on the SEC’s website. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may also be obtained, when available, from the offices of ThinkEquity, 17 State Street, 41st Floor, New York, New York 10004. The final prospectus will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
For Additional Information Please Contact
Investor Relations:
Dave Gentry, CEO
RedChip Companies, Inc.
Phone: 1-407-644-4256
Email: NVA@redchip.com
Craig Bentley
Director of Finance & Compliance & Investor Relations
E: craig@novaminerals.com.au
M: +61 414 714 196
About Nova Minerals Limited
Nova Minerals Limited is a Gold, Antimony and Critical Minerals exploration and development company focused on advancing the Estelle Project, comprised of 514 km2 of State of Alaska mining claims, which contains multiple mining complexes across a 35 km long mineralized corridor of over 20 advanced Gold and Antimony prospects, including two already defined multi-million ounce resources, and several drill ready Antimony prospects with massive outcropping stibnite vein systems observed at surface. The
Forward Looking Statements
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