TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jun 20, 2014) - Cancana Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CNY) (the "Company" or "Cancana") the Company announces that Ferrometals BV has converted a convertible secured debenture in a principal aggregate amount of $4.15-million (U.S.)(as well as accrued interest thereon) issued by Cancana Resources Corp. into 23,097,641 common shares of Cancana, representing approximately 28.6 per cent of the outstanding Cancana shares.
Ferrometals has ownership and control over 36,955,297 Cancana shares (including the 23,097,641 Cancana shares reported above), representing approximately 45.7 per cent of the outstanding Cancana shares, and the right to acquire 13,857,656 Cancana shares through 13,857,656 common share purchase warrants of Cancana. Each Cancana warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire a Cancana share at a price of 27 cents or 34 cents, dependent on the issue. The Cancana warrants are exercisable until February 24, 2016 or March 6, 2016 dependent on the issue.
Assuming the full exercise of the 13,857,656 Cancana warrants, Ferrometals would acquire ownership and control over a maximum of 50,812,953 Cancana shares (including the 36,955,297 Cancana shares over which Ferrometals currently has ownership and control). These combined holdings would represent approximately 53.6 per cent of the outstanding Cancana shares, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the full exercise of the 13,857,656 Cancana warrants only.
Ferrometals acquired the 23,097,641 Cancana shares for investment purposes.
About Cancana
Cancana is an exploration stage company that has transitioned into production with assets in Brazil and Canada. The Company has been seeking projects that expand its resource base and provide for near term production and revenue. All available resource reports and information on the Company's properties are located on the Company website: www.cancanacorp.com
Issued on behalf of the Board of Directors of Cancana Resources Corp.
William Pfaffenberger, Chairman of the Board
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