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VANCOUVER, BC, December 19, 2023 – Hillcrest Energy Technologies (CSE: HEAT) (OTCQB: HLRTF) (FRA: 7HI) (“Hillcrest” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the intent to enter into a $5 million equity facility and provides additional financing updates. The Company further announces that it has negotiated a $5,000,000 equity drawdown facility (the “Equity Facility”) with a third-party investor, pursuant to which the Company may request draw downs and which in the investors sole discretion may be then fulfilled pursuant to the Equity Facility. The Company shall pay the investor a commitment fee equal to 2.5% of the total capital of the Company committed. On any drawdown amount, the Company shall pay 12% annualized interest, which may be payable in common shares or by deduction from the funded advance, at the option of the investor. Each drawdown will be in units (the “Units”), with each Unit consisting of one common share in the capital of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Drawdown Warrant”), The Units will be issued at the greater of the discounted market price permitted under the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”), and 90% of the 10 day average closing bid price of the common shares on the CSE (the “Issue Price”). All Drawdown Warrants issued as part of the Units will be exercisable at an exercise price equal to the greater of 125% of the Issue Price, and the minimum exercise price permitted by policies of the CSE and will be exercisable for a period of three years from the date of issuance.
The parties to the Equity Facility intend to close the first drawdown on or prior to January 12, 2024.
All securities issued pursuant to the Equity Facility will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation.
Warrant Incentive Program
The Company also announces the implementation of a warrant exercise incentive program (the “Incentive Program”) to encourage the exercise of an aggregate of 5,114,690 common share purchase warrants (the “Eligible Warrants”) exercisable to acquire common shares in the capital of the Company (the “Warrant Shares”). The Eligible Warrants include:
About Hillcrest Energy Technologies
Hillcrest Energy Technologies is a clean technology company developing high value, high performance power conversion technologies and digital control systems for next-generation powertrains and grid-connected renewable energy systems. From concept to commercialization, Hillcrest is investing in the development of energy solutions that will power a more sustainable and electrified future. Hillcrest is publicly traded on the CSE under the symbol “HEAT,” on the OTCQB Venture Market as “HLRTF” and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as “7HI.” For more information, please visit: https://hillcrestenergy.tech/.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Investor Relations
Don Currie
+1-604-609-0006
Toll-free: 1-855-609-0006
Or
Walter Frank/Jennifer Belodeau
IMS Investor Relations
hillcrest@imsinvestorrelations.com
+1 203-972-9200
Public Relations
Jamie Hogue
+1 602-793-9481
The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.
The securities of the Company referred to in this news release have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities of the Company may not be offered or sold within the United States unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Cautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Information
Some of the statements contained in this news release are forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of words such as “expects”, “intends”, “is expected”, “potential”, “suggests” or variations of such words or phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information is provided as of the date of this news release. The forward-looking information reflects our current expectations and assumptions and is subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any anticipated future results, performance or expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. No assurance can be given that these assumptions will prove correct. Forward-looking statements and information are not historical facts and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties beyond the Company’s control. Investors are advised to consider the risk factors under the heading “Risks and Uncertainties” in the Company’s MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2022, available at www.sedar.com for a discussion of the factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance and achievements to be materially different from any anticipated future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.