NioCorp Announces Effective Date of Share Consolidation

CENTENNIAL, Colo., March 14, 2023 /CNW/ -- NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") (TSX: NB; OTCQX: NIOBF) today announced that its board of directors has resolved to effect a share consolidation (reverse stock split) (the "Consolidation") of its issued and outstanding common shares (the "Common Shares") on the basis of one (1) post-Consolidation Common Share for every ten (10) pre-Consolidation Common Shares, contingent on the completion of the relevant portions of the previously announced business combination between NioCorp and GX Acquisition Corp. II ("GXII") pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, dated September 25, 2022 (the "Business Combination Agreement"), among NioCorp, GXII and Big Red Merger Sub Ltd. (the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, collectively, the "Transaction"), which is expected to occur on March 17, 2023, and subject to any applicable requirements of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") and the Nasdaq Stock Exchange LLC (the "Nasdaq"). Had the Consolidation occurred as of March 14, 2023, the Consolidation would have reduced the number of Common Shares issued and outstanding from approximately 282,466,201 Common Shares to approximately 28,246,620 Common Shares. The Common Shares are expected to commence trading on the TSX and on the Nasdaq on a post-Consolidation basis on or about the opening of trading on March 21, 2023.