Ultra Lithium Inc. (TSX-V: ULT) (OTCQB: ULTXF) announces that it has closed the first tranche of its previously announced private placement (see news release dated June 2, 2022) for gross proceeds of C$1,074,699. The Company sold 4,220,000 flow-through units of the Company at a price of C$0.25 per FT Unit for gross proceeds of C$1,055,000 from the sale of FT Units, and 83,829 non-flow-through units of the Company at a price of C$0.235 per NFT Unit for gross proceeds of C$19,699.82 from the sale of NFT Units.

Each FT Unit consists of one  common share of the Company issued as a “flow-through share” within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada), and one half of one common share purchase warrant. Each NFT Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one half of one Warrant. Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of C$0.30 per share for a period of twelve months from their date of issue.

Proceeds from the sale of NFT Units will be used to fund the exploration of the Company’s Argentine and Canadian properties and for general working capital purposes.

Proceeds from the sale of FT Units will be used to incur “Canadian exploration expenses” as defined in subsection 66.1(6) of the Tax Act and “flow-through mining expenditures” as defined in subsection 127(9) of the Tax Act. Such proceeds will be renounced to the subscribers with an effective date not later than December 31, 2022, in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of gross proceeds raised from the issue of FT Shares. Proceeds from the Offering will be used for to fund eligible exploration expenditures of the Company’s Canadian properties.

Finder’s fees of C$74,528.99 were paid and 298,468 finder’s warrants were issued in connection with the Private Placement. Each finder’s warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.30 for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of issuance. All securities issued in connection with the Private Placement are subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day from issuance under applicable Canadian securities laws, in addition to such other restrictions as may apply under applicable securities laws of jurisdictions outside Canada. The private placement is subject to final approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

The securities issued under the Private Placement have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act“), or under any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy such securities in the United States.

About Ultra Lithium Inc.

Ultra Lithium Inc. is an exploration and development company with a focus on the acquisition and development of lithium, gold, and copper assets. The Company holds a brine lithium property in Argentina, hard rock spodumene type lithium properties at the Georgia Lake / Forgan Lake area in northwestern Ontario, Canada, and a brine lithium property in the Big Smoky Valley, Nevada, USA. The Company also holds other gold and base metals properties in Argentina.