CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – Feb. 19, 2016) – Emerald Bay Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EBY) (the “Company” or “Emerald Bay“) today reported that the Company has closed its previously announced private placement. Pursuant to this closing of this tranche of the private placement, 50,000,000 units (“Units“) were issued at a price of $0.02 per Unit, for aggregate consideration of $1,000,000. Each Unit consisted of one (1) Common Share of the Company and one (1) share purchase warrant (the “Warrant“) (each full Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase one (1) additional Common Share of the Company for a period of 12 months from the issuance of the Units at a price of $0.05) (the “Offering“). The Warrants are subject to an acceleration clause whereby if after four months and one day following the date the Warrants are issued, the closing price of the Common Shares of the Company on the principal market on which such shares trade is equal to or exceeds $0.10 for 30 consecutive trading days (with the 30th such trading date hereafter referred to as the “Eligible Acceleration Date“), the Warrant expiry date shall accelerate to the date that is 30 calendar days following the date a press release is issued by the Company announcing the reduced warrant term, provided, no more than five business days following the Eligible Acceleration Date: (i) the press release is issued; and (ii) notices are sent to all warrant holders.
The net proceeds will be used to maintain and increase Emerald Bay’s interest in the electrical power generation project and gas wells at Nevis, Alberta.
All of the Common Shares and Warrants issued pursuant to the private placement are subject to a 4-month hold period. Completion of the private placement is subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
ABOUT EMERALD BAY
Emerald Bay Energy Inc., based in Calgary, is a junior oil and gas producer with production properties in Western Canada and South Texas. Alliance Petroleum Interests, a private company with oil assets in four states, has partnered with EBY, the operator, on the development and expansion of South Texas land. The common shares of Emerald Bay trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EBY”. Please visit www.emeraldbayenergy.com.