Crowflight Announces Private Placement Financing
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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 09/23/10 -- Crowflight Minerals Inc. ('Crowflight' or the 'Company') (TSX: CML) today announces a private placement financing in the form of a convertible debenture issued to King Place Enterprises Limited ('King Place') in the principal amount of Cdn$3,000,000 (the 'Convertible Debenture').
The Convertible Debenture shall mature on the date that is six months from the date of issue. Amounts owing under the Convertible Debenture shall be unsecured and interest shall accrue at a rate of 10% per annum, compounded annually. The Convertible Debenture holder shall be entitled to convert amounts owing into common shares of Crowflight at a price equal to the five-day value weighted average price on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the 'TSX') at the time of conversion less the maximum discount allowed under TSX regulations, subject to the Company not issuing an aggregate of more than 58,356,471 common shares of Crowflight in total pursuant to the Convertible Debenture and the convertible debenture of the Company issued to King Place on September 3, 2010, without prior approval from a simple majority of disinterested shareholders.
King Place, who is purchasing the Convertible Debenture, is currently the largest shareholder of Crowflight. King Place is a related party of the Company and owns and controls a total of 247,029,971 common shares and 50,588,235 warrants of Crowflight prior to this private placement, or 42.5% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Crowflight on a non-diluted basis. In addition, King Place holds a pre-emptive right to maintain its 42.5% interest and a 10% convertible debenture in the principal amount of $10,050,000 (see press release of September 3, 2010).
The Company intends to use the proceeds to partially satisfy outstanding accounts payable.
About Crowflight Minerals
Crowflight Minerals Inc. (TSX: CML) is a Canadian junior mining company that owns the Bucko Lake Nickel Mine near Wabowden, Manitoba that resumed production in March 2010. The Company also holds nickel, copper and Platinum Group Mineral (PGM) projects in the Thompson Nickel Belt and Sudbury Basin.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements under Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company's development potential and timetable of the Company's properties, including the Bucko Lake Project; the future price of nickel and other minerals; foreign exchange rates; the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources; conclusions of economic evaluations; the realization of mineral reserve estimates; the timing and amount of estimated future production; costs of production; capital expenditures; success of exploration activities; mining or processing issues; currency exchange rates; government regulation of mining operations; and environmental risks. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'plans', 'expects' or 'does not expect', 'is expected', 'budget', 'scheduled', 'estimates', 'forecasts', 'intends', 'anticipates' or 'does not anticipate', or 'believes', or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might' or 'will be taken', 'occur' or 'be achieved'. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. Estimates regarding the anticipated timing, amount and cost of mining at the Bucko Lake Project are based on assumptions underlying mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates and the probability of realizing such estimates that are set out herein. Capital and operating cost estimates are based on extensive research of the Company, purchase orders placed by the Company to date, recent estimates of construction and mining costs and other factors that are set out herein. Production estimates are based on mine plans and production schedules, which have been developed by the Company's personnel and independent consultants.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those risks of the Company described in its annual information form that is available under its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Further information is available on the Company's website at www.crowflight.com.
Contacts:
Crowflight Minerals
David Hunter
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 861-5885
Crowflight Minerals
Heather Colpitts
Manager, Investor and Public Relations
(416) 861-5803
info@crowflight.com