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Toronto, Ontario, August 24, 2020 – IM Exploration Inc. (CSE: IM) (the "Company”) is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated August 19, 2020, it has completed its non-brokered private placement of 6,200,000 common shares (the “Shares”) at $0.05 per Share for gross proceeds of $310,000 (the “Offering”).
All securities issued in connection with the Offering are subject to a statutory hold period expiring on December 25, 2020 in accordance with applicable securities legislation. The Company intends to use the gross proceeds from the Offering to advance exploration at Mulloy, to evaluate other properties and general working capital purposes.
Two insiders of the Company participated in the Offering and purchased an aggregate of 1,000,000 Shares. The issuance to the insiders is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions as the fair market value of the Shares issued to or the consideration paid by such insider did not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.
The securities being offered have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About IM Exploration Inc.
The Company is a mineral exploration company with an option on the Mulloy Graphite Project in Northern Ontario.
For further information contact:
Joel Freudman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel: (647) 880-6414
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains statements and information that, to the extent they are not historical fact, constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions and estimates of management, made based on experience and management’s perception of current conditions and expected developments, all of which management believes to be reasonable in the circumstances at the date hereof, but which may ultimately prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking information herein includes statements relating to the terms and closing of the Offering and use of proceeds.
Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from the outcomes expressed or implied by the forward-looking information herein, including, but not limited to, risks to completion of the Offering and general risks associated with mineral exploration activities. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking information herein to reflect new developments after the date hereof, except as required by applicable securities legislation.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.