Eurobattery Minerals opts for a SEK 29.3M rights issue, commits to a SEK 5.0M convertible offering, and secures bridge financing for operational support
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Rights Issue Details The Company will undertake a rights issue, targeting a maximum of 36,594,058 units. Each unit comprises two shares, one warrant of series TO4, and one warrant of series TO5. The subscription price is SEK 0.80 per unit, with the potential to raise approximately SEK 29.3 million before issue costs. Existing shareholders will receive one unit right for each held share, allowing subscription for one unit. The subscription period runs from the 8th of January 2024 to the 22nd of January 2024.
Convertible Issue and Bridge Financing In connection with the rights issue, Eurobattery will repay an outstanding convertible loan of SEK 10.0 million and issue a new SEK 5.0 million convertible loan to Formue Nord Fokus A/S. The Company has also secured SEK 5.0 million in bridge financing, repayable upon the registration of new shares from the rights issue.
Intended Use of Funds The proceeds from these initiatives are earmarked for several strategic purposes, including the development of the Hautalampi project, debt repayment, the completion of FinnCobalt acquisition, and financial flexibility for operations through 2024.
Rationale Behind the Initiatives Eurobattery is a mining and exploration company focusing on mineral exploration for materials vital to electrification. Recent advancements include increased ownership in FinnCobalt's Hautalampi project, achieving crucial milestones like a Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS) and an approved Environmental Impact Assessment. The PFS for Hautalampi projects promising economics with an anticipated payback period of 4.6 years and 12 years of mining operations. The Company aims to accelerate Hautalampi's development by seeking an environmental permit, finalizing feasibility studies, and securing off-take agreements to commence construction and operations by 2026.
Attachment The complete report regarding the capital raise initiatives is available as a PDF document. Please find the detailed report attached below.
About Eurobattery Minerals Eurobattery Minerals AB is a Swedish mining company listed on Swedish Nordic Growth Market (BAT) and German Börse Stuttgart (EBM). With the vision to make Europe self-sufficient in responsibly mined battery minerals, the company’s focus is to realize numerous nickel-cobalt-copper projects in Europe to supply critical raw materials and, as such, power a cleaner world. Please visit www.eurobatteryminerals.com for more information. Feel free to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter as well.
Contact Eurobattery Minerals AB Roberto García Martínez – CEO E-mail: info@eurobatteryminerals.com
Contact Investor Relations E-mail: ir@eurobatteryminerals.com
Mentor Augment Partners AB is the mentor to Eurobattery Minerals AB Phone: +46 (0) 86 042 255 E-mail: info@augment.se.
End of Media Release Additional features: File: Decision on rights issue of units Issuer: Eurobattery Minerals AB Key word(s): Energy
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | Eurobattery Minerals AB |
| 114 56 Stockholm | |
| Sweden | |
| Phone: | +49 151 6568 0361 |
| E-mail: | info@eurobatteryminerals.com |
| Internet: | www.eurobatteryminerals.com |
| ISIN: | SE0012481570 |
| WKN: | A2PG12 |
| Listed: | Regulated Market in Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart |
| EQS News ID: | 1778843 |
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