Perpetua Resources Announces Pricing of Offering of Common Shares for Gross Proceeds of $35 million
Rhea-AI Summary
Perpetua Resources (Nasdaq: PPTA) has priced its public offering of 3,439,465 common shares at US$10.17 per share, expecting to raise approximately $35 million in gross proceeds. The company has granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to additional 515,919 shares, which could increase proceeds to $40 million. BMO Capital Markets and National Bank of Canada Financial Markets are acting as joint lead book-running managers. The proceeds will fund down payments on long lead time materials, detailed engineering for the Stibnite Gold Project, and general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close around November 20, 2024.
Positive
- Secured $35 million in gross proceeds through public offering
- Potential for additional $5 million through underwriters' option
- Funds allocated for strategic project development and engineering
Negative
- Share dilution for existing stockholders
- Stock offering priced at US$10.17 indicates need for external funding
News Market Reaction – PPTA
In the trading session that priced this news, PPTA declined 9.72%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction.
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The gross proceeds to Perpetua Resources from the Offering, before deducting commissions and expenses and other Offering expenses, will be approximately
The Company expects to use the net proceeds of the Offering for down payments on long lead time materials, detailed engineering for its Stibnite Gold Project, and general corporate purposes.
The Common Shares will be offered by the Company with BMO Capital Markets and National Bank of Canada Financial Markets acting as joint lead book-running managers, RBC Capital Markets and Cantor acting as joint book-running managers and B. Riley Securities, H.C. Wainwright & Co. and Roth Capital Partners acting as co-managers (collectively, the "Underwriters").
Perpetua Resources has also granted the Underwriters an option (the "Option") to purchase up to an additional 515,919 Common Shares representing up to
The Offering is expected to close on or about November 20, 2024. Closing of the Offering will be subject to a number of customary conditions included in the Underwriting Agreement.
The Offering to the public in
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares of Perpetua Resource's common stock, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
About Perpetua Resources and the Stibnite Gold Project
Perpetua Resources Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration, site restoration and redevelopment of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "Forward-Looking Information") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding the conduct of the Offering; the granting of the Underwriters' over-allotment option; and the anticipated use of proceeds from the Offering. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases or variations of such words and phrases or statements such as "anticipate", "expect" "plan", "likely", "believe", "intend", "forecast", "project", "estimate", "potential", "could", "may", "will", "would" or "should". Forward-Looking Information are based on certain material assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. For further information on these and other risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business, see the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's filings with the SEC, including Perpetua's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 26, 2024 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov and with the Canadian securities regulators, which are available at www.sedar.com. Except as required by law, Perpetua Resources does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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SOURCE Perpetua Resources Corp.