Wedgemount Resources Announces Closing of Private Placement

May 19, 2023 3:44 PM EDT | Source: Wedgemount Resources Corp.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 19, 2023) - Wedgemount Resources Corp. (CSE: WDGY) (OTCQB: WDGRF) ("Wedgemount" or the "Company"), announces it has closed the non-brokered private placement announced May 11, 2023, by issuing 5,375,000 units (each a "Unit") at CAD$0.17 per Unit for gross proceeds of CAD$913,750 (the "Offering"). Each Unit entitled the holder to receive one (1) common share in the capital of the Company (each a "Common Share") and one (1) transferable Common Share purchase warrant (each a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one (1) Common Share at CAD$0.30 until May 19, 2025, subject to an accelerated expiry provision, whereby in the event the closing price of the Company's Common Shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "Exchange") exceeds CAD$0.60 for a period of 20 consecutive trading days, at the Company's election, the period within which the Warrants are exercisable, will be reduced and the holders of the Warrants will be entitled to exercise their Warrants for a period of 30 days commencing on the day the Company provides notice, any outstanding Warrants not exercised during the 30 day period will expire (the "Accelerated Expiry Provision").

In connection with the Offering, the Company paid finder's fees of CAD$36,652, equal to 7% of the total proceeds raised by eligible finders, and issued 215,600 finder warrants (each, a "Finder Warrant"), equal to 7% of the number of Units sold by eligible finders. The Finder Warrants are exercisable at $0.30 until May 19, 2025, subject to the Accelerated Expiry Provision.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general working capital purposes.

All securities issued under the Offering, including securities issuable on exercise thereof, are subject to a hold period expiring September 20, 2023, in accordance with the rules and policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange and applicable Canadian securities laws.

About Wedgemount Resources Corp.

Wedgemount Resources is a junior natural resources company focused on maximizing shareholder value through the acquisition, discovery and advancement of natural resource projects in North America.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
WEDGEMOUNT RESOURCES CORP.

Mark Vanry, President and CEO

For more information, please contact the Company at:
Telephone: (604) 343-4743
info@wedgemountresources.com
www.wedgemountresources.com

Reader Advisory

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