ATEX Announces Grant of Stock Options and RSUs

Rhea-AI Summary

On May 27, 2024, ATEX Resources announced the allocation of 498,487 restricted share units (RSUs) and 430,000 stock options to its officers, directors, and employees. Each stock option allows the holder to purchase one ATEX common share at $1.43 within five years, under the company's Stock Option Plan. Of the RSUs granted, 244,755 will vest over two years, and 253,732 will vest over three years under the company's Restricted Share Unit Plan. Additionally, ATEX received CAD$748,200 from the exercise of 2,121,000 common share purchase warrants between May 15 and May 24, 2024.

Positive

• Grants of 498,487 RSUs and 430,000 stock options to incentivize employees and executives.
• Stock options have an exercise price of $1.43, providing potential upside for holders.
• Received CAD$748,200 from the exercise of 2,121,000 common share purchase warrants.
• Vest periods for RSUs are structured over two and three years, promoting long-term engagement.

Negative

• Issuance of new stock options and RSUs could lead to dilution of existing shareholders' equity.
• The exercise price of stock options at $1.43 could limit upside if market prices do not increase significantly.
• The vesting period for a portion of RSUs extends to three years, potentially delaying full realization of benefits.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 27, 2024) - ATEX Resources Inc. (TSXV: ATX) ("ATEX" or the "Company") announces the grant of 498,487 restricted share units ("RSUs") and 430,000 stock options to certain officers, directors, and employees of the Company.

Each stock option entitles the holder to acquire one ATEX common share at an exercise price of $1.43 within a five-year period and have been granted in accordance with the Company's Stock Option Plan. Of the granted RSUs, 244,755 are subject to a two-year vesting period with the remaining 253,732 RSUs vesting over three years. The RSUs were granted in accordance with the Company's Restricted Share Unit Plan.

ATEX is also pleased to announce it has received an additional CAD$748,200 in total proceeds from the exercise of common share purchase warrants ("Warrants") between May 15, 2024, and May 24, 2024. During this period, an aggregate of 2,121,000 Warrants were exercised.

About ATEX

ATEX is exploring the Valeriano Copper Gold Project which is located within the emerging copper gold porphyry mineral belt linking the prolific El Indio High-Sulphidation Belt to the south with the Maricunga Gold Porphyry Belt to the north. This emerging belt, informally referred to as the Link Belt, hosts several copper gold porphyry deposits at various stages of development including, Filo del Sol (Filo Mining), Josemaria (Lundin Mining), Los Helados (NGEX Minerals/JX Nippon), La Fortuna (Teck Resources/Newmont) and El Encierro (Antofagasta/Barrick Gold).

Valeriano hosts a large copper gold porphyry resource: 1.41 billion tonnes at 0.67% CuEq (0.50% Cu, 0.20 g/t Au, 0.96 g/t Ag and 63.80 g/t Mo), which includes a higher-grade core totaling 200 million tonnes at 0.84% CuEq (0.62% Cu, 0.29 g/t Au 1.25 g/t Ag and 55.7 g/t Mo), reported in September 2023¹.

For further information, please contact:

Ben Pullinger,
President and CEO
Email: bpullinger@atexresources.com

Aman Atwal,
Vice President, Business Development and Investor Relations
Email: aatwal@atexresources.com

1-647-287-3778
or visit ATEX's website at www.atexresources.com

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This news release contains forward-looking statements, including predictions, projections, and forecasts. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "planning", "expects" or "does not expect", "continues", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "potential", "anticipates", "does not anticipate", or describes a "goal", or variation of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, future events, conditions, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, prediction, projection, forecast, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Such forward-looking statements include, among others: the issuance of common shares or making of cash payments, as applicable, upon exercise of stock options or settlement of RSUs, including any vesting thereof; as well as those factors disclosed in ATEX's publicly filed documents.

Although ATEX has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its regulation services provider has reviewed or accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this news release.

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¹ Please see NI 43-101 technical report titled "Independent Technical Report for the Valeriano Copper-Gold Project, Atacama Region, Chile" by Joled Nur, CCCRRM-Chile, and David Hopper, CGeol, with an effective date of September 1, 2023, available at www.sedarplus.com and www.atexresources.com for additional details on the 2023 Mineral Resource Estimate for the Valeriano project.

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FAQ

What stock options did ATEX Resources grant on May 27, 2024?

ATEX Resources granted 430,000 stock options on May 27, 2024, allowing holders to acquire shares at $1.43 over five years.

What are the terms for the RSUs granted by ATEX Resources?

Of the 498,487 RSUs granted, 244,755 will vest over two years, and 253,732 will vest over three years.

How much did ATEX Resources raise from warrant exercises in May 2024?

ATEX Resources raised CAD$748,200 from the exercise of 2,121,000 common share purchase warrants between May 15 and May 24, 2024.

What is the exercise price for the stock options granted by ATEX Resources?

The exercise price for the stock options granted by ATEX Resources is $1.43.

Who received the RSUs and stock options from ATEX Resources?

The RSUs and stock options were granted to certain officers, directors, and employees of ATEX Resources.