rns2 Mar 2022 16:23
GCM Resources plc
("GCM" or the "Company")
Placing and Subscription to raise £2,130,000
Appointment of Joint Broker & Loan Amendment
GCM Resources plc (LON: GCM), an AIM quoted mining and energy company is pleased to announce that the Company has raised gross proceeds of £2.13million through a placing (the "Placing") of 25,291,828 shares and a subscription for 16,171,777 shares (the "Subscription") of new ordinary 1p shares in the Company ("Fundraising Shares") at a price of 5.14 pence per share ("the Placing Price"), representing a discount of approximately 36.9% to the closing mid-market share price on 1 March 2022 (being the last business day prior to this announcement).
The issue of the Fundraising Shares is within the Company's existing allotment authorities. The Fundraising Shares equate to approximately 30.1% of the Company's currently issued share capital.
The funds raised from the Placing and the Subscription will be principally be used for development capital on the Company's high-quality coal resource of 572 million tonnes (JORC 2004 compliant) at the Phulbari Coal and Power Project (the "Project") in north-west Bangladesh, and provide the Company with sufficient funds to cover its corporate operating expenses through to Q2 2023.
Placing & Joint broker Appointment
The Company has raised gross proceeds of approximately £1,300,000 by means of a placing (the "Placing") of new Ordinary Shares (the "Placing Shares") at the Placing Price through ETX Capital, which is the trading name of Monecor (London) Limited. ETX Capital is acting as broker in connection with the Placing
The Company intends to issue approximately 25,291,828 Shares, to raise gross proceeds of approximately £1,300,000, to participants in the Placing. The Placing Shares are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM on or around 7 March 2022.
GCM is also pleased to announce that it has appointed ETX Capital as joint broker, as part of the Placing.
Subscription
An issue of 16,171,777 new ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company (the "Subscription Shares") to certain individuals including Polo Resources Ltd at the Issue Price to raise £830,000 (the "Subscription") at an issue price of 5.14p ("the issue price").
Loan Facility Amendment
The Company has, as part of the proposed subscription, agreed to amend the terms of the loan facility provided by Polo Resources Limited (the "Facility") of which, as announced on 26 March 2021, there is £300,000 of the initial £3.5 million facility remaining undrawn. The lender may request conversion by the issuance of new ordinary shares in the Company at 5.14 pence per share (being the Issue Price) subject to any necessary regulatory approvals. All other terms of the agreement remain unchanged.
Related party transactions
The participation of Polo in the Subscription and the amendment of the Loan Facility, constitutes relat