RE: Has26 Aug 2020 06:05
• Hastings has received firm commitments to raise $14.6 million (before costs) at $0.125 per share (Placement).
• An additional $3.1 million to be raised via a Conditional Placement and a further $3.0 million to be raised from a fully underwritten Share Purchase Plan (SPP).
• Strong interest received from existing shareholders and new institutional and sophisticated investors resulted in a significantly over subscribed Placement.
• Funds will be used to advance the company’s flagship Yangibana Project.
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Australia’s next rare earths producer, Hastings Technology Metals Limited (ASX:HAS) (Hastings or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has received firm commitments for a share placement to institutional, sophisticated and professional investors (Placement) and provide details about a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) and Conditional Placement (together, the Capital Raise).
Placement
The Placement will raise approximately $14.6 million (before costs) from the issue of approximately 117 million new fully paid ordinary shares in the Company to institutional, sophisticated and professional investors (New Shares).
The offer price of A$0.125 per New Share represents a 21.9% discount to the last traded price of A$0.16 (on 21 August 2020) and a 9.8% discount to the Company’s 10 day VWAP of $0.139.
New Shares are expected to be issued on or around Tuesday, 1 September 2020 and will be issued without shareholder approval under the Company’s remaining placement capacity under LR7.1 and LR7.1A (21,900,000 shares under LR7.1 and 95,290,000 shares under 7.1A). For the purposes of LR7.1A the 15-day VWAP is $0.138.
Hastings Technology Metals Limited ABN 43 122 911 399
ASX Code: Shares - HAS
Address:
Level 8, Westralia Plaza 167 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000
PO Box 6 Westralia Plaza 167 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000
info@hastingstechmetals.com
Board
Charles Lew (Executive Chairman)
Guy Robertson (Finance Director)
Jean Claude Steinmetz (Non-Exec Director)
Neil Hackett (Non-Exec Director and Company Secretary)
Mal Randall (Non-Exec Director)
www.hastingstechmetals.com