HydroGraph Announces Upsize of Private Placement to $3.2M

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. (CSE: mercury) (OTCQP: HGCPF) (the “a company“or”Hydrograph“”) is pleased to announce that due to strong investor demand, it has increased the size of its private offering of units without a brokerage (“””Units“) Previously announced May 22, 2024 (“an offerPursuant to the expanded offering, the Company will raise gross proceeds of up to $3.2 million at a price of $0.16 per unit.

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“We are very pleased to announce the increase in the size of our non-brokered private placement and the strong investment interest we have received from shareholders and new investors, reflecting their confidence in our vision and the strategic direction of the company. “This significant financing will support HydroGraph’s commercialization and R&D efforts, allowing us to enhance our development activities Our applications in Manchester, bring high-quality graphene to the market and increase future revenues,” commented Kjersten Brür, President and Interim CEO of HydroGraph.

Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (each “Common stock“) and one-half of a warrant to purchase common stock of the Company (each whole warrant,”note“). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share (each “Security share”) at a price of $0.27 per Warrant Share for a period of 36 months after the closing date of the offering.

Net proceeds from the offering will be used to advance application development at GEIC (Graphene Engineering Innovation Center) driven by customer interest, production scale-up, business development and general working capital purposes. The Company may pay fees to certain finders in connection with the sale of Units to purchasers introduced by such finders to the Company.

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The offering is expected to close on or about June 11, 2024, or such other date or dates as the Company may determine. Closing of the Offer is subject to the receipt of all regulatory approvals. The units issued under the Offering and the underlying securities will be subject to certain resale restrictions such as a holding period of four months and one day from the closing date.

Insiders may participate in the offering and insider participation will be considered a related party transaction subject to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of minority security holders in private transactions ((MI 61-101“). The Company intends to rely on the exemptions from formal evaluation and minority shareholder approval requirements set forth in Subsections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 on the basis that participation in the offering by insiders will not exceed 25 % of the company's market value.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Law of 1933), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the “United States” or to “U.S. Persons” (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state laws. securities, or an exemption from these registration requirements is available.

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About hydrograph

HydroGraph Clean Power Inc is one of the leaders in producing pure graphene using the “explosive synthesis” process, which allows for exceptional purity, low energy use and identical batches. The quality, performance and consistency of Hydrograph graphene follows the Graphene Council Certified Graphene Product standards, which very few graphene producers can meet. We have leveraged our material performance, scalability and cost to build 10 metric tons of annual production capacity, with the ability to scale up production in just months using very low capital expenditure, while engaging in numerous R&D projects and discussions with numerous partners and potential customers to achieve the supply of virgin graphene. we've got. For more information or to learn about the HydroGraph story, visit: https://hydrograph.com/

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Forward-looking statements

This release contains certain “forward-looking statements” and certain “forward-looking information” as defined under applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “when”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue” or “plans”. “or similar terms. Forward-looking statements and information include, but are not limited to: closing of the offering; expected use of proceeds; The expected closing date of the offering; Pay finder fees; Ability to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals; Data relating to the Company's current and future products; Company plans and strategies. Forward-looking statements and information are based on expectations of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determined and assumptions that, although management believes to be reasonable, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Forward-looking statements and information are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond HydroGraph's ability to control or predict, which could cause HydroGraph's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Therefore, they are developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors set forth herein, including but not limited to: HydroGraph's ability to implement its business strategies; risks associated with general economic conditions; Adverse industry events. Stakeholder engagement; Marketing and transportation costs; loss of markets; commodity price volatility; inability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favorable terms; Industry and government regulation; changes in legislation, income tax and regulatory matters; a race; currency and interest rate fluctuations; And other risks. HydroGraph undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information except as required by applicable law. This forward-looking information represents management's best judgment based on currently available information.

No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may differ materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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