VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 4, 2011) -
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Hemisphere Energy Corporation (News - Market indicators) is pleased to announce the successful closing of the non-brokered private placements originally announced March 31, 2011.
These private placements consisted of the sale of the following securities:
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2,575,350 units at a price of $0.40 per unit, for aggregate subscription proceeds of $1,030,140, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half (1/2) of a share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.60 until October 29, 2012; and |
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1,380,0000 flow-through units at a price of $0.45 per flow-through unit, for aggregate subscription proceeds of $621,000, each flow-through unit consisting of one flow-through common share and one-half (1/2) of a share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.60 until October 29, 2012. |
In conjunction with the closing of these private placements, Hemisphere issued 240,247 finder warrants, each entitling the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.60 until October 29, 2012.
All of the securities issued in connection with the closing of these private placements, including any shares issued on the exercise of either the warrants or the finder warrants, are subject to a hold period in Canada until August 30, 2011.
The proceeds from these private placements will be used to fund exploration and development expenditures on Hemisphere's oil and gas properties and for working capital purposes.
Hemisphere is focused on building and developing core areas that provide low to medium risk drilling opportunities to increase production, reserves and cash flow.
HEMISPHERE ENERGY CORPORATION
Don Simmons, President and CEO
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities of the Company in the United States. The Company's securities 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 and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
This news release may contain forward looking statements based on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events or results that may prove to be inaccurate as a result of exploration and other risk factors beyond its control, and actual results may differ materially from the expected results.
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