Bunker Hill Announces Updates to Equity Financings and Major Capital Restructuring

Core Points - Bunker Hill Mining Corp. has secured total funding of US$10.3 million, which includes US$6.5 million from a brokered private placement and US$3.8 million from debt settlement and equity payments [1][2][9] - The capital restructuring is supported by an equity investment from Teck Resources Limited, involving the conversion of certain outstanding debt into equity and modifications to existing financing arrangements with Sprott Streaming [1][5][20] - The company aims to use the proceeds from the offerings to advance the construction and ramp-up of the Bunker Hill Zinc-Silver-Lead Mine, targeting 85% project completion by Q4 2025 [7][9][33] Equity Financing Developments - The brokered private placement will issue up to 62,086,187 units at a price of US$0.105 (C$0.15) per unit, potentially raising approximately US$6.5 million [4][5] - Teck has committed to contribute US$2.00 for every US$1.00 raised in the brokered offering, with a lead order of up to 209,523,809 units [5][6] - Each unit will consist of one common share and one-half of a warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable for one additional common share at a price of C$0.25 for three years [6][19] Debt Restructuring Developments - The company plans to issue up to 263,690,476 common shares to Sprott Streaming as part of the debt restructuring transactions [20][27] - The restructuring includes a 40% reduction in total debt, a 58% reduction in gross revenue royalty costs, and a 22% improvement in the debt-to-total capitalization ratio [7][20] - The company intends to settle approximately US$3,072,254 and C$195,000 in outstanding receivables through equity securities at the offering price [15][16] Project Development and Future Plans - The company aims to achieve sustainable free cash flow by H1 2026, with plans to raise an additional US$30 million in equity by the end of Q4 2025 [7][9] - The processing plant is expected to be 100% complete and start commissioning, with underground development also reaching 100% completion [7][9] - The company is focused on maximizing shareholder value while responsibly developing its mining assets in the Silver Valley [33]