88 Energy Limited (LON:88E) raised A$3.64mln via its recent rights issue.
In all, the company received acceptances in respect of 202.3mln shares via the core element of the rights issue. A further 593.59mln "shortfall shares" were available under the offer; the company said it reserves the right to place the remaining shortfall shares sometime before January 26, 2019.
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"The company is grateful for the support shown by existing shareholders, despite the recent volatility in the broader market, and the take-up under the offer has exceeded internal projections,” said Dave Wall, the managing director of 88 Energy.
“88 Energy is well positioned given the potential farm-out transaction targeted for completion prior to 2018 year-end, followed by the drilling of the high impact Winx-1 well in 1Q2019," Wall said.
The company also issued a quarterly report today that summarised activities in the third quarter of 2019.
Highlights included the large upgrade to the portfolio at Project Icewine, the execution of definitive agreements for farm-in to the Western Blocks and solid progress in the process of 3D seismic data on the Yukon acreage.
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