Horizon Petroleum Ltd. (“Horizon” or the “Company”) (TSXV: HPL) announces that it has closed the first tranche of its previously announced private placement, as announced on April 20, 2016, and as amended July 18, 2016 (the “Offering”). The Company issued, in the aggregate, 3,200,000 units for gross proceeds of $160,000. Each unit was priced at $0.05 per unit and was comprised of one common share of the Company (“Common Share”) and one share purchase warrant with each warrant entitling the holder to purchase an additional Common Share at a price of $0.075 per share for a period of 2 years from closing. All of the first tranche units are subject to a hold period expiring on December 3, 2016.
The Company paid $7,200 and issued 144,000 finder’s warrants (“Finder’s Warrants”) to PI Financial Corp. as a finder’s fee on a portion of the first tranche. Each Finder’s Warrant entitles the holder to purchase an additional Common Share at a price of $0.075 per share for a period of 2 years from closing.
Proceeds from the Offering will be used for general working capital purposes. The Company expects to close one or more additional tranches of the Offering during the next few weeks, for a total of up to $2 million.
Insiders of the Company participated and are expected to participate in the Offering (the “Insider Participation”) which is considered a related party transaction within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 (“MI 61-101”). The Offering is exempt from the need to obtain minority shareholder approval and a formal valuation as required by MI 61-101 as the Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and the fair market value of any units to insiders or the consideration paid by insiders of the Company did not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization. No new insiders are anticipated to be created, nor will there be any change of control as a result of the Offering.
The Company relies on the exemptions from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in Sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of such Insider Participation.
About Horizon Petroleum Ltd.
Calgary-based Horizon is focused on the appraisal and development of oil & gas reserves internationally. The management and board of Horizon consists of seasoned oil & gas professionals, with significant international experience.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. David Winter
President & CEO
+1 403 619-2957
David R. Robinson
VP Business Development
+1 403 399-9047
Forward-looking Statements
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