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Published on 3/7/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Merc International lifts placement of stock, units to C$12.3 million

Offering with a C$1.8 million greenshoe slated to finance exploration

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., March 7 - Merc International Minerals Inc. said it increased a private placement of stock and units to C$12.3 million. The deal priced for C$12 million with a C$1.8 million greenshoe on Feb. 29. The greenshoe remains unchanged.

The company will now sell 7,113,750 flow-through shares at C$0.40 per share and 28.65 million units of one common share and one half-share warrant at C$0.33 per unit. Each whole warrant will be exercisable at C$0.50 for 18 months.

The price per share reflects a 5.26% premium to the Feb. 28 closing share price of C$0.38. The strike price reflects a 31.58% premium to that price.

The deal will be conducted by a syndicate of agents, led by Fraser Mackenzie Ltd. and including Jones, Gable and Co. Ltd., Bellotti Goodman Capital Inc., Cormark Securities Inc. and PowerOne Capital Markets Ltd.

Settlement is expected March 21.

Proceeds will be used for exploration and general working capital purposes.

Based in Toronto, Merc is a gold exploration company with an interest in the Borthwick Lake project in the Setting Net Lake area in northern Ontario.

Issuer:Merc International Minerals Inc.
Issue:Flow-through shares, units of one common share and one half-share warrant
Amount:C$12.3 million
Greenshoe:C$1.8 million
Agents:Fraser Mackenzie Ltd. (lead), Jones, Gable and Co. Ltd., Bellotti Goodman Capital Inc., Cormark Securities Inc. and PowerOne Capital Markets Ltd.
Pricing date:Feb. 29
Upsized:March 7
Settlement date:March 21
Stock symbol:TSX Venture: MRK
Stock price:C$0.38 at close Feb. 28
Market capitalization:C$27.15 million
Shares
Amount:C$2,845,500
Shares:7,113,750
Price:C$0.40
Warrants:No
Units
Amount:C$9,454,500
Units:28.65 million
Price:C$0.33
Warrants:One half-share warrant per unit
Warrant expiration:18 months
Warrant strike price:C$0.50

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