Grafton Resources Announces Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement of Units

Core Points - Grafton Resources Inc. has successfully closed a non-brokered private placement, raising gross proceeds of $2,400,000 through the issuance of 4,800,000 units at a price of $0.50 per unit [1][2] - Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant allowing the purchase of one common share at $0.80 until November 27, 2027 [1][2] - The proceeds will be used for the acquisition of the Alicahue Copper Project in Chile, exploration activities, option payments, and general corporate purposes [2] Financial Details - The company paid finder's fees totaling $133,784 in cash and issued 267,568 finder's warrants, each allowing the purchase of one common share at $0.80 until November 27, 2027 [3] - The offering is subject to acceptance by the Canadian Securities Exchange and the securities issued are under a four-month hold period expiring on March 28, 2026 [3] Related Party Transactions - Clariden Capital Ltd., owned by J. Campbell Smyth, participated in the offering by purchasing 345,400 units for $172,700, constituting a related party transaction [4][6] - The company is exempt from formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements due to the insider participation not exceeding 25% of the company's market capitalization [4] Ownership Changes - Prior to the offering, J. Campbell Smyth owned approximately 13.73% of the company's common shares, which decreased to approximately 11.79% post-offering [7][8] - Mr. Smyth has no current intention to dispose of or acquire further securities of the company, although he may do so depending on market conditions [9]