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Tarku Resources Announces an up to $700,000 Private Placement and a Share Consolidation
MONTREAL, Feb. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tarku Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: TKU) (the "Company" or "Tarku") announces a 6.5 to 1 share consolidation and a non-brok
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[{"type":"text","content":" MONTREAL, Feb. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tarku Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: TKU) (the \"Company\" or \"Tarku\") announces a 6.5 to 1 share consolidation and a non-brokered private placement of up to 9,333,334 units (the “Units”) priced, on a post-consolidated basis, at $0.075 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $700,000 (the “Offering”). Private placement The Units will consist of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). The Warrants are exercisable for a period of 24 months from closing at a post-consolidated exercise price of $0.10. The private placement includes a lead of $300,000 up to a maximum of $500,000 by strategic investor Crest Resources Inc. (“Crest”). As a result, Crest will become one of the largest shareholders of the company. Crest is a publicly traded company that, amongst other activities, invests in mineral exploration companies. Share Consolidation The Board of Directors of Tarku believes that further equity financing is required in order for the Company to finance its current working capital requirements and for future business purposes. The Board of Directors believes a share consolidation of common shares of the Company on the basis of 6.5 old shares of Tarku for 1 new share of Tarku will achieve such objectives. The consolidation will be effective on or around February 7, 2020, upon receipt of all the customary regulatory approvals. Tarku’s shares will continue to trade under the symbol TKU. The new CUSIP number for the consolidated shares is 87618P204 and the new ISIN number is CA87618P2044. As a result of the share consolidation, Tarku will have about 11,715,197 common shares issued and outstanding. The Company’s outstanding warrants will also be adjusted on the same basis (1 new for 6.5 old) as the common shares, with proportionate adjustments being made to exercise prices. In the case of a fully subscribed financing, Tarku will have a total of about 21,048,531 common shares issued and outstanding. Shareholders who hold their shares through a securities broker or dealer, bank or trust company will not be required to take any measures with respect to the share consolidation. Tarku’s transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc., has mailed a letter of transmittal to all registered shareholders, who will be required to return their cer...