Gold Reserve Announces Private Placement Including for Purposes of Funding a Potential Transaction in Relation to the Sale of the Shares of PDV Holdings, Inc., Under the Delaware Proceedings
28 Mayo 2024 - 1:25PM
Business Wire
Gold Reserve Inc. (TSX.V: GRZ) (OTCQX: GDRZF) (“Gold
Reserve” or the “Company”) announced today that it has
entered into an agreement with a lead agent and bookrunner (the
“Agent”) to undertake a best efforts private placement of
Class A common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares")
for anticipated gross proceeds of up to US$10 million at a price
per Common Share of US$3.50 (the “Share Offering”).
The Share Offering is expected to be completed on a best efforts
basis pursuant to a formal agency agreement to be entered into
between the Company and the Agent, as lead agent and
bookrunner.
The number of Common Shares to be sold will be determined in the
context of the market in conjunction with the marketing efforts and
there can be no assurance as to completion of the Share Offering.
The closing of the Share Offering is expected to occur on or about
June 7, 2024 (the “Offering Closing Date”) and is subject to
the completion of formal documentation and receipt of regulatory
approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Company has granted the Agent an over-allotment option
exercisable, in whole or in part, in the sole discretion of the
Agent, to arrange for the purchase of up to an additional 50% of
the number of Common Shares sold in the Share Offering at any time
up to two days prior to the Offering Closing Date, on the same
terms and conditions as the Share Offering. If exercised in full,
the Company would raise up to US$15 million in gross proceeds from
the issuance of Common Shares.
The Common Shares will be offered on a private placement basis
pursuant to applicable exemptions in each of the provinces of
Canada under National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions and
in the United States on a private placement basis pursuant to
applicable exemptions from the registration requirements of the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S.
Securities Act”) and applicable state securities laws, and in
such other jurisdictions as may be permitted. The Common Shares
issuable to Canadian subscribers in connection with the Share
Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period in Canada which
will run for four months from the Offering Closing Date of the
Share Offering. Any Common Shares sold to investors outside of
Canada will be sold pursuant to OSC Rule 72-503.
The net proceeds of the Share Offering are expected to be used
to assist in funding certain expenses in connection with the
Company evaluating and considering a potential transaction (the
“Potential Transaction”) in relation to the sale of the
common shares of PDV Holdings, Inc. (“PDVH”), the indirect
parent company of CITGO Petroleum Corp (the “Sale Process”).
In connection with the Potential Transaction, ancillary non-equity
funding beyond the Share Offering will be required, which the
Company is separately pursuing. There can be no assurance that the
Potential Transaction will be consummated and in such case, the net
proceeds of the Share Offering may also be used for working capital
and general corporate purposes.
The securities referred to in this news release have not been
and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or the
securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be
offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account
or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the
U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities
Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an
exemption from such registration requirements. This news release
does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer
to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Paul Rivett Executive Vice-Chairman
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking statements
This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of applicable U.S. federal securities laws and
“forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable
Canadian provincial and territorial securities laws and state Gold
Reserve’s and its management’s intentions, hopes, beliefs,
expectations or predictions for the future. Forward-looking
statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and
assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management at this
time, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and
competitive uncertainties and contingencies. They are frequently
characterized by words such as "anticipates", "plan", "continue",
"expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate",
"may", "will", "potential", "proposed", "positioned" and other
similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions
"may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements contained in this
press release include, but are not limited to, statements relating
to the Share Offering and the Potential Transaction.
We caution that such forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other risks that may cause the
actual events, outcomes or results of Gold Reserve to be materially
different from our estimated outcomes, results, performance, or
achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking
statements, including but not limited to: failure to obtain any
necessary regulatory approvals in connection with the Share
Offering; the completion of the Share Offering and the closing
thereof; the entering of definitive documentation (including the
terms thereof) with respect to any ancillary funding and the
completion thereof; that the proceeds obtained under the Share
Offering or any ancillary funding will be less than expected; the
failure of the Company to negotiate or enter into any agreements
required for the Share Offering or any ancillary funding; the
failure of the Company to negotiate and/or submit a Potential
Transaction, including as a result of failing to obtain sufficient
equity and/or debt financing to fund the expenses in connection
with any Potential Transaction; that the proceeds of any
equity/debt financing are used for purposes other than expenses
associated with the making of any Potential Transaction; that the
Potential Transaction may not close due to the Sale Process not
being completed, including as a result of the United States Office
of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) not granting an
authorization in connection with any potential sale of PDVH shares
and/or whether it changes its decision or guidance regarding the
Sale Process; failure of the Company or any other party to obtain
any required shareholders and/or regulatory approvals (including
approvals of the TSX Venture Exchange) for, or satisfy other
conditions to effect, any transaction related to the Potential
Transaction; that the Company forfeit any cash amount deposit made
due to failing to complete the Potential Transaction or otherwise;
that the making of the Potential Transaction or any transaction
resulting therefrom may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or
delays; that, prior to or as a result of the completion of any
transaction contemplated by a Potential Transaction, the business
of the Company may experience significant disruptions due to
transaction related uncertainty, industry conditions or other
factor; the ability to enforce the writ of attachment granted to
the Company; the timing set for various reports and/or other
matters with respect to the Sale Process may not be met; the
ability of the Company to otherwise participate in the Sale Process
(and related costs associated therewith; the amount, if any, of
proceeds associated with the Sale Process; the competing claims of
certain creditors, the “Other Creditors” (as detailed in the
applicable court documents filed with the Delaware Court) of
Venezuela and the Company, including any interest on such
creditors’ judgements and any priority afforded thereto;
uncertainties with respect to possible settlements between
Venezuela and other creditors and the impact of any such
settlements on the amount of funds that may be available under the
Sale Process; and the proceeds from the Sale Process may not be
sufficient to satisfy the amounts outstanding under the Company’s
September 2014 arbitral award and/or corresponding November 15,
2015 U.S. judgement in full and the ramifications of bankruptcy
with respect to the Sale Process and/or the Company’s claims,
including as a result of the priority of other claims. This list is
not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s
forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of the
risk factors affecting the Company’s business, see the Company’s
Annual Information Form on Form 40-F and Management’s Discussion
& Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2023 and other
reports that have been filed on SEDAR+ and are available under the
Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca and which have been filed on
EDGAR and are available under the Company’s profile at
www.sec.gov/edgar, as well as subsequent filings on such
platforms.
Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral
forward-looking statements attributable to Gold Reserve or persons
acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by
this notice. Gold Reserve disclaims any intent or obligation to
update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements
or the foregoing list of assumptions or factors, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, subject to
its disclosure obligations under applicable rules promulgated by
the Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian
provincial and territorial securities laws.
NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES
PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE
EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF
THIS RELEASE.
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