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November 2, 2017 – Vancouver, BC, – Lithium X Energy Corp. (“Lithium X” or the “Company”) (TSXV: LIX) (OTCQX: LIXXF) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced bought deal public offering of 7,877,500 units of the Company (the “Units”) at a price of C$1.90 per Unit (the “Offering Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of C$14,967,250 (the “Offering”) pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) co-led by Cormark Securities Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp. and GMP Securities L.P. (collectively, the “Underwriters”). The Units issued today include the exercise in full of an over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement. Each Unit consists of one common share (a “Common Share”) of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Common Share at a price of C$2.75 for a period of 36 months from the date hereof, subject to acceleration in certain circumstances.
The Units issued under the Offering were offered by way of a short form prospectus dated October 26, 2017 (the “Prospectus”) in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. Copies of the Prospectus and documents incorporated by reference therein are available electronically under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
As described in the Prospectus, the Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to continue the development of the Sal de los Angeles lithium brine project (the “Sal de los Angeles Project”) in the Salta province, Argentina, including the completion of a feasibility study on the Sal de los Angeles Project. The Company also intends to use a portion of the net proceeds towards a 2018 work program on the Company’s Arizaro lithium brine project and the remainder of the proceeds for general working capital purposes.
The Common Shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the Company’s trading symbol LIX.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements thereunder.
ABOUT LITHIUM X ENERGY CORP.
Lithium X is a lithium exploration and development company with a goal of becoming a low-cost supplier for the burgeoning lithium battery industry. The Company holds two projects in the prolific “Lithium Triangle” in mining friendly Salta province, Argentina as well as participating in the Clayton Valley in Nevada through its ownership interest in Pure Energy Minerals Limited.
For additional information about Lithium X, please visit the Company’s website at www.lithium-x.com or review the Company’s documents filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Join the Company’s email list at https://lithium-x.com/subscribe.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LITHIUM X ENERGY CORP.
“Paul Matysek”
Paul Matysek
Executive Chairman
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
| Brian Paes-Braga
President and CEO, Director Tel: 604-609-6113 Email: [email protected]
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Timothy McKenna
Investor Realtions Toll Free (Canada & US): 1-888-760-5498 US: +1-732-331-6457 Email: [email protected]
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This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation (collectively “forward-looking statements”). Certain information contained herein including the use of proceeds constitutes “forward-looking information” under Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “expects”, “believes”, “aims to”, “plans to” or “intends to” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “will” occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and they 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 by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, including the business of the Company, the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, fluctuating commodity prices, competitive risks, and delay, inability to complete a financing or failure to receive regulatory approvals. 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 or forward-looking information, 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 and forward looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws.
