Placement and Rights Issue Raising $2.77M
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ASX RELEASE.
ASX Announcement
11th March 2025
Catalina Resources is an
Australian diversified mineral
exploration and mine
development company.
Placement and Rights Issue Raising
$2.77M to Advance Exploration
Catalina Resources Ltd (ASX: CTN) (“Catalina” or the “Company”)
is pleased to provide an update on its funding and exploration at the
recently acquired Yerilgee and Evanston WA gold projects.
Directors
Executive Chairman and
Company Secretary
Sanjay Loyalka
Highlights
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Director
Richard Beazley
Director
Michael Busbridge
Director
Martin Bennett
ASX Code
CTN
CONTACT DETAILS
Unit 38
18 Stirling Highway
NEDLANDS WA 6009
T +61 8 61181672
E info@catalinaresources.com.au
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Commitments received to raise $500K
via placement with rights issue to raise
an additional $2.27M
Exploration initiatives on track for
field exploration in Q2 2025
Ross Cotton joins the board as Executive
Director
Following the recent acquisition of the Yerilgee and Evanston
projects in Western Australia, Catalina has secured a financial
commitment from new investors to raise $500,000 (before costs) at
a price of $0.0025 per share. The Company will raise an additional
$2,274,000 via a non-renounceable rights issue to eligible
shareholders. This funding combined with existing cash reserves
provide the Company with a strong balance sheet to drill current
projects whilst continuing to assess additional acquisition
opportunities.
The Board would like to thank all new and existing shareholders for
their support at this existing stage of the Company’s development.
Board Changes
The Board is also delighted to announce the appointment of Ross
Cotton as an Executive Director.
Mr. Cotton has over 20 years’ experience in the financing and
management of mining and resource companies globally and will be
working alongside Sanjay Loyalka and the team to further the
Company’s exploration activities whilst continuing to assess new
opportunities.
Mr. Cotton will receive remuneration of $10,000 per month for acting
as an executive director. There are no other non-standard terms of
his appointment.
Catalina Resources Limited ACN: 130 618 683 W: www.catalinaresources.com.au
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Existing non-executive director, Michael Busbridge will step down from the board as part of this change
and will continue to provide technical consultancy as required moving forward.
Executive Chairman Sanjay Loyalka commented:
“This is a transformational time for Catalina as we complete a funding package ahead of commencing
exploration on our recently acquired WA gold assets. The appointment of Ross comes at a time where
we have a lot of news to share as our activity ramps up on the ground. On behalf of the board, we also
thank Michael for his efforts on the board and look forward to his ongoing contributions as our technical
efforts build into this exploration program.”
Share Placement Transaction
The placement is for 200,000,000 shares at $0.0025 to raise $500,000 before costs (Placement).
Commitments have been received for this placement. 100,000,000 shares will be issued to new wholesale
investors utilising the Company’s existing capacity in Listing Rule LR 7.1 and 100,000,000 shares will be
issued to new wholesale investors utilising the Company’s existing capacity in Listing Rule 7.1A.
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Alto Capital have acted as Sole Lead Manager and will receive a 6% fee on all funds raised under this
Placement offer with the entitlement to apply for 10M unlisted options ($0.005 exercise, expiry two years
from date of issue).
Rights Issue Transaction
In conjunction with the Placement, the Company is undertaking a pro-rata non-renounceable entitlement
issue of one (1) new share (New Shares) for every two (2) shares held by eligible shareholders at an
issue price of $0.003 to raise up to $2,274,393 before costs, together with one free-attaching share for
every five (5) New Shares subscribed for and issued (Rights Issue), making the effective cost for the new
shares subscribed for under the rights issue closer to $0.0025 per share.
The Rights Issue can be subscribed for by eligible to those shareholders with a registered address in
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore or the Peoples Republic of China at the Record Date to be advised in
the rights issue offer documentation to be released via an announcement in the coming days.
The proposed timetable for the rights issue is set out below.
Option Placement Transaction
The Company will also finalise a placement of 1,150,000,000 unlisted options at $0.00001 to raise $11,500
before costs (Option Placement). The Option Placement is subject to shareholder approval at a meeting
of shareholders. Directors Sanjay Loyalka and Ross Cotton intend on subscribing for 50M and 200M
options respectively.
Pareto Capital have been appointed as Financial Adviser to advise the Company on the placement of any
shortfall shares upon the close of the Rights Issue and Option Placement and will receive a 6% fee on all
funds raised.
Rights Issue Timetable
Event
Date
Announcement of Offer & Appendix 3B
Monday, 17 March 2025
Lodgement of Offer Document with ASX
Monday, 17 March 2025
Ex date
Thursday, 20 March 2025
Record Date for determining Entitlements
Prospectus despatched to Shareholders & Company
announces despatch has been completed
Last day to extend Closing Date
Closing Date*
Friday, 21 March 2025
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Friday, 4 April 2025
Securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis from market
open
Monday, 7 April 2025
Announcement of results of issue
Friday, 11 April 2025
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The release of this document to the market has been authorised by the Board of Catalina
Resources Ltd.
ABOUT CATALINA RESOURCES LIMITED
Catalina Resources Limited is an Australian diversified mineral exploration and mine development
company whose vision is to create shareholder value through the successful exploration of prospective
gold, base metal, lithium and iron ore projects and the development of these projects into production.
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