Proton Capital Corp. Completes Initial Public Offering as a Capital Pool Company
May 16 2022 - 1:18PM
Proton Capital Corp. (TSXV: PTN) (the
“
Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it has
successfully completed its initial public offering of 20,000,000
common shares of the Corporation (“
Common Shares”)
at a price of $0.10 per Common Share for gross proceeds of
$2,000,000 (the “
Offering”). After completion of
the Offering, the Corporation now has 40,000,000 Common Shares
issued and outstanding.
The Corporation is a “capital pool company” and
intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to identify and
evaluate assets or businesses for acquisition with a view to
completing a “Qualifying Transaction” under the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange Inc. (the “Exchange”). On May 12,
2022, the Exchange issued a bulletin approving the listing of the
Common Shares as of market open on May 16, 2022, and immediately
halting trading pending completion of closing of the Offering. The
Common Shares will resume trading under the trading symbol
“PTN” on May 18, 2022.
iA Private Wealth Inc. (the
“Agent”) acted as the agent for the Offering and
in connection therewith, the Corporation granted the Agent
compensation warrants to purchase 2,000,000 Common Shares at a
price of $0.10 per Common Share and which may be exercised for a
period of two years from the day the Common Shares are listed on
the Exchange, which was May 16, 2022. In connection with the
Offering, the Agent also received a cash commission equal to 7.5%
of the gross proceeds of the Offering, a reduced commission of 4.0%
for proceeds raised from purchasers on a President’s List, a work
fee and was reimbursed for its legal fees and reasonable
expenses.
Concurrent with the closing of the Offering, the
Corporation also granted options to acquire an aggregate of
4,000,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $0.10 per Common
Share to the directors and officers of the Corporation, which
options expire ten years from the date of grant.
A company wholly-owned by Alan Simpson, the
President, CEO, CFO, Corporate Secretary and a director of the
Corporation, purchased 400,000 Common Shares pursuant to the
Offering and this purchase is considered a “related party
transaction” for the purposes of TSX Venture Exchange Policy 5.9
and Multilateral Instrument 61-101 (the “Related Party
Policies”). Proton has determined that exemptions from
the various requirements of the Related Party Policies are
available in connection with the Offering pursuant to Section
5.5(b) (Issuer Not Listed on Specified Markets) and Section 5.7(a)
(Fair Market Value Not More Than 25% of Market Capitalization) of
MI 61-101, respectively. No new insiders were created, nor has any
change of control occurred, as a result of the Offering.
As noted above, pursuant to the closing of the
Offering, a company wholly-owned by Alan Simpson, the President,
CEO, CFO, Corporate Secretary and a director of the Corporation
acquired 400,000 Common Shares (representing 1.0% of the issued and
outstanding Common Shares). Prior to the closing of the Offering,
a company wholly-owned by Mr. Simpson, held 4,500,000 Common
Shares, or approximately 22.5% of the total issued and outstanding
Common Shares. Mr. Simpson now controls 4,900,000 Common Shares,
or approximately 12.25% of the total issued and outstanding Common
Shares, and 2,175,000 stock options. Assuming the exercise of the
stock options, Mr. Simpson would own or control 7,075,000 Common
Shares, or approximately 16.78% of the total issued and
outstanding Common Shares after such exercise. Mr. Simpson may
increase or decrease his investment in the Corporation depending
on market conditions or any other relevant factors. The head
office address for the Corporation is 3603 Selinger Crescent,
Regina, Saskatchewan S4V2H7. The address for Mr. Simpson is 3603
Selinger Crescent, Regina, Saskatchewan S4V2H7.
Investors are cautioned that trading in the
securities of a capital pool company should be considered highly
speculative.
For comprehensive disclosure regarding the
Corporation please see filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, or
contact:
Proton Capital Corp.Alan
Simpson – President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial
Officer, Corporate Secretary and a DirectorPhone: 306.536.3771
Forward-Looking Information Cautionary
Statement
Certain statements contained in this press
release constitute forward-looking information. These statements
relate to future events or the Corporation’s future performance.
The use of any of the words “could”, “expect”, “believe”, “will”,
“projected”, “estimated” and similar expressions and statements
relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to
identify forward-looking information and are based on the
Corporation’s current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and
timing of such future events. Actual future results may differ
materially. In particular, the Corporation’s stated use of proceeds
and its expectation as to the resumption of trading of the Common
Shares on the Exchange constitute forward-looking information.
Actual results and developments may differ materially from those
contemplated by forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The
statement made in this press release are made as of the date
hereof. The Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except
as may be expressly required by applicable securities laws.
NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE INC.
NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN
POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE INC.) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
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