TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 19, 2009) -
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Tonbridge Power Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TBZ) ("Tonbridge" or the "Company"), in connection with its previously announced public offering, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a revised agreement with Clarus Securities Inc. ("Clarus") to increase the size of the offering by $1,989,500. Under the revised agreement, the Company will issue an aggregate of 21,750,000 common shares at a purchase price of $0.23 per common share for gross proceeds of $5,002,500.
As previously announced, Clarus has been granted an over-allotment option, exercisable in whole or in part at any time until 30 days following the closing date, to purchase up to an additional 15% of the number of common shares sold pursuant to the offering at a price of $0.23 per common share. Closing of the offering is expected to occur on June 4, 2009 and is subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The common shares will be offered pursuant to a short form prospectus to be filed by the Company in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario.
Tonbridge will use the net proceeds of the offering for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell securities, nor is it a solicitation of an offer to buy securities, in any jurisdiction. All sales will be made through registered securities dealers in jurisdictions where the offering has been qualified for distribution. The common shares offered will not be or have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 as amended, (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
The Company is the 100% controlling shareholder of Montana Alberta Tie Ltd. ("MATL"), which is developing a 300 MW, 230kV transmission line to interconnect the electricity markets of Alberta and the US. Tonbridge is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and trades under the symbol "TBZ". |