Completion of private placement28 Oct 2024 12:19
ZENITH ENERGY LTD.
("Zenith" or the "Company")
Completion of Private Placement and Debt Settlement
Zenith Energy Ltd. ("Zenith" or the "Company") (LSE: ZEN; OSE: ZENA; OTC PINK: ZENAF), the listed international energy production and development company, is pleased to announce that it has completed a private placement in Norway (the "Placement") and a Debt Settlement (the "Debt Settlement").
The Placement has attracted the participation of existing investors, as well three Directors, Mr. Andrea Cattaneo, Mr. Sergey Borowskiy and Mr. Luca Benedetto, raising an aggregate total amount of approximately NOK 11,938,353 (equivalent to approx. £841,000 and US$1,092,000), resulting in the issuance of a total of 62,833,440 new Common Shares ("New Common Shares").
Issue Price
The Placement was completed at price of NOK 0.19, representing a premium to the closing price of the Company's equity securities admitted to trading on the Euronext Growth Oslo on October 25, 2024.
Use of Proceeds
The proceeds of the Placement will be used to provide additional funding in support of the Company's international arbitrations against the Republic of Tunisia, as well as for general working capital purposes.
An application for the new Common Shares to be listed on the standard segment of the FCA Official List and to be admitted for trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market for listed securities will be made within 12 months of the issue of the new Common Shares.
Debt Settlement
The Company has issued 32,166,560 Common Shares ("Debt Settlement Shares") in settlement of certain debts in lieu of cash payment for a total value of 6,111,646 NOK (equivalent to approx. £430,000 and US$559,000).
The Debt Settlement Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing common shares of the Company.
An application for the Debt Settlement Shares to be listed on the standard segment of the FCA Official List and to be admitted for trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market for listed securities will be made within 12 months of the issue of the Debt Settlement Shares.
Warrants
The Company has issued 95,000,000 share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") exercisable at a price of NOK 0.29, applying a ratio of 1:1 in connection with the Placement Shares and Debt Settlement Shares, with a fixed duration of two years from the date of issuance.
Director Dealing/ PDMR Shareholding
Mr. Andrea Cattaneo, Chief Executive Officer & President of Zenith, has participated in the Placement by subscribing for 18,119,411 New Common Shares of no-par value in the capital of the Company.
Following the Placement, Mr. Cattaneo will be directly beneficially interested in a total of 42,548,748 common shares in the capital of the Company, representing 11.61% percent of the total issued and outstanding common share capital of the Company admitted to trading on the Euronext Growth Oslo.