RNS2 Aug 2022 08:05
2 August 2022
Tower Resources plc
Placing and Subscription to raise £1.5 million
Cameroon Financing Update
Tower Resources plc (the "Company" or "Tower" (TRP.L, TRP LN)), the AIM listed oil and gas company with its focus on Africa, is pleased to announces that the Company has raised gross proceeds of £1,499,999 through a placing and subscription of approximately 857,142,286 new ordinary shares of 0.001 pence each (the "Placing Shares") at a price of 0.175 pence per Placing Share (the "Placing Price") (the "Placing").
As part of the Placing, Jeremy Asher, Chairman and CEO, has entered into a subscription agreement to subscribe for, in aggregate, 142,857,143 new Placing Shares in the Placing for £250,000 as further detailed below.
Cameroon Financing Update
The Company and BGFI Bank Group ("BGFI") are continuing to work on the documentation and final approvals for the loan to Tower Resources Cameroon SA ("TRCSA") towards the financing of the NJOM-3 well, as set out in the Company's announcement of 29 June 2022. This process is currently expected to be complete by the end of September 2022. In the meantime the Company is continuing to discuss additional financing options at the asset level, as also disclosed on 29 June 2022, for additional amounts in the US$5-10 million range with various parties, in order to complete the well financing or more. The Company is also progressing rig and service company contracts and would like to be in a position to make advance payments in respect of such contracts if required, in order to ensure rig and service availability.
The Placing
While the financing discussions in respect of the NJOM-3 well are concluded, the Company has raised approximately £1.5 million for the preparation of the drilling of the NJOM-3 well, including payments on account of services associated with the well, and for working capital purposes via the Placing and subscription. A small portion of the funds raised will also be used to advance the Company's other 2022 work programs in Namibia and South Africa, including the basin modelling work currently underway on the Company's Namibian license PEL 96.
The Company has also issued a broker warrant in favour of Novum granting it the right to acquire 10,588,228 ordinary shares for a period of two years at a price of 0.425p per share.
Jeremy Asher, Chairman and CEO, commented:
"We are as confident as we can be about the completion of the TRCSA loan financing and other asset financing to complete the NJOM-3 well. We are also paying attention to the tighter markets for rigs and services, and we want to keep the operational discussions moving in parallel with the financial discussions. I have offered to participate in this Placing myself to underscore my personal confidence in our reaching our goals with the NJOM-3 well."
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/TRP/placing-and-subscription-to-raise-ps1-5-million/15566323