Solstice Gold Corp. (TSXV: SGC) (“
Solstice”, “we”,
“our” or the “
Company”) is pleased to report the
closing of its previously announced private placement financing
(the “
Offering”) on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 (the
“
Closing Date”), for gross proceeds of
approximately $2.7 million through the issuance of: (i) 12,766,667
units (each, a “
HD Unit”) at a price of $0.12 per
HD Unit, each comprised of one common share of the Company (each, a
“
Common Share”) and one warrant (each, a
“
Warrant”) exercisable for one Common Share at
$0.17 for 18 months from the Closing Date; and (ii) 8,707,216 units
(each, a “
NFT Unit”) at a price of $0.135 per NFT
Unit, each comprised of one Common Share qualifying as a
flow-through share (each, a “
FT Share”) for
purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the
“
ITA”) and a half Warrant on the same terms as the
Warrants in the HD Units, representing an upsize from its
previously announced $1.1 million anticipated gross proceeds of the
Offering. The Company also announced today that Kevin Reid will
step down as a director of the Company effective September 30,
2022, due to personal time constraints and will remain the largest
shareholder of the Company. Pursuant to the Offering, Mr. Reid has
acquired $1.0 million of HD Units at a price of $0.12 per unit,
increasing his ownership in the Company to approximately 16.5%.
“Kevin has been a strong supporter and major
shareholder of Solstice since its inception, including having
served as a Board member since 2020,” said David Adamson, Chairman
of the Company. “Over this time, he has made numerous meaningful
contributions to our business, drawing on his wealth of experience
gained over a long and successful business career. On behalf of the
Board of Directors, the management team, and our shareholders, I
thank Kevin for his past and continuing support and wish him and
his family all the best in the future.”
The gross proceeds of the Offering from: (i) the
HD Units will be used for general corporate purposes and working
capital; (ii) the FT Shares comprised in the NFT Units will be used
to fund exploration programs qualifying as “Canadian Exploration
Expenses” and “flow-through mining expenditures” (as those terms
are defined in the ITA) at the Company’s exploration projects in
Ontario; and (iii) the Warrants comprised in both the HD Units and
the NFT Units will be used for general corporate purposes and
working capital.
The Offering was conducted in reliance upon
available exemptions from the prospectus requirements of applicable
Canadian securities laws. All securities issued under the Offering
are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the
Closing Date in accordance with applicable Canadian securities
laws. The Warrants contain a term that the holder or persons acting
jointly or in concert with the holder may not exercise the Warrants
if such exercise would result in the holder exercising control or
direction of 20% or more of the issued and outstanding Common
Shares.
Insiders of the Company subscribed for an
aggregate of 11,044,167 HD Units and 2,285,184 NFT Units
representing approximately $1.63 million of the gross proceeds of
the Offering.
The issuances of HD Units and NFT Units to
insiders under the Offering are considered related party
transactions within the meaning of TSX Venture Exchange
(“TSXV”) Policy 5.9 and Multilateral Instrument
61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions (“MI 61-101”). The Company relied on
exemptions from the formal valuation requirement under section
5.5(b) of MI 61-101 (Issuer not listed on Specified Markets) as the
Common Shares are listed on the TSXV and the exemption from the
majority of minority approval requirement under section 5.7(1)(a)
of MI 61-101 based on a determination that the fair market value of
the HD Units and NFT Units acquired by insiders under the Offering
did not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Company, as
determined in accordance with MI 61-101. The participants in the
Offering and the extent of their participation were not finalized
until shortly prior to the completion of the Offering. Accordingly,
it was not possible to publicly disclose details of the nature and
extent of related party participation in the Offering pursuant to a
material change report filed at least 21 days prior to the
completion of the Offering.
Early Warning Reporting
Pursuant to the Offering, Kevin Reid, a director
of the Company acquired 8,544,167 HD Units at a price of $0.12 per
HD Unit for proceeds of approximately $1,025,300.
Prior to the Offering Mr. Reid directly and
indirectly held 22,109,666 Common Shares representing 13.5% of the
issued and outstanding Common Shares. Following the completion of
the Offering, Mr. Reid has control and direction over an aggregate
of 30,653,833 Common Shares and 8,544,167 Warrants, representing
16.5% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares,
57.7% of the issued and outstanding Warrants and
20.17% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares if the Warrants
issued to Mr. Reid were exercised.
All securities of the Company controlled by Mr.
Reid are held for investment purposes. In the future, Mr. Reid
(directly or indirectly), may acquire and/or dispose of securities
of the Company through the market, privately or otherwise, as
circumstances or market conditions may warrant.
Michael Gentile, a director of the Company
acquired 1,250,000 HD Units at a price of $0.12 per HD Unit for
proceeds of $150,000.
Prior to the Offering, Mr. Gentile directly and
indirectly held 22,109,666 Common Shares representing 13.5% of the
issued and outstanding Common Shares. Following the completion of
the Offering, Mr. Gentile has control and direction over an
aggregate of 23,359,666 Common Shares and 1,250,000 Warrants,
representing 12.6% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares,
8.4% of the issued and outstanding Warrants and
13.16% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares if the Warrants
issued to Mr. Gentile were exercised.
All securities of the Company controlled by Mr.
Gentile are held for investment purposes. In the future, Mr.
Gentile (directly or indirectly), may acquire and/or dispose of
securities of the Company through the market, privately or
otherwise, as circumstances or market conditions may warrant.
The Warrants contain a term that the holder or
persons acting jointly or in concert with the holder may not
exercise the Warrants if such exercise would result in the holder
exercising control or direction of 20% or more of the issued and
outstanding Common Shares.
The head office of the Company is Suite 550, 800 West Pender
Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2V6. Copies of the early warning reports
can be obtained by contacting David Fischer at 604-283-7234.
This portion of this news release is issued
pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 - The Early Warning System
and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues of the
Canadian Securities Administrators, which also requires an early
warning report to be filed with the applicable securities
regulators containing additional information with respect to the
foregoing matters. A copy of the early warning reports filed by Mr.
Reid and Mr. Gentile are available under Solstice’s profile on
SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
This news release does not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities
in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be
registered under the United States Act of 1933, as amended (the
“U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities
laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to
U.S. Persons (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the
U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S
About Solstice Gold Corp.
Solstice is an exploration company with quality,
district-scale gold projects in established mining regions of
Canada. Our 180 km2 Red Lake Extension (RLX) and New Frontier
projects are located at the northwestern extension of the prolific
Red Lake Camp in Ontario and approximately 45km from the Red Lake
Mine Complex owned by Evolution Mining. The Company is funded for
phase one drilling at RLX. Our newly formed 326km2 Atikokan Gold
Project is approximately 23km from the Hammond Reef Gold Project
owned by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited and is fully funded for a
robust field program in 2022. Our Qaiqtuq Gold Project which covers
886 km2 with certain other rights covering an adjacent 683 km2,
hosts a 10 km2 high grade gold boulder field, is fully permitted
and hosts multiple drill-ready targets. Qaiqtuq is located in
Nunavut, only 26 km from Rankin Inlet and approximately 7 km from
the Meliadine Gold Mine owned by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. An
extensive gold and battery metal royalty and property portfolio of
over 80 assets was purchased in October 2021. Approximately $1.3
million in value and two new royalties have been generated since
the acquisition.
David Adamson was a co-award winner for the
discovery of Battle North Gold Corporation's Bateman Gold deposit
and was instrumental in the acquisition of many of the district
properties in the Battle North portfolio during his successful 16
years of exploration in the Red Lake.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
On Behalf of Solstice Gold
Corp.
Mike Timmins, Chief Executive Officer
For further information on Solstice Gold Corp.,
please visit our website at www.solsticegold.com or contact:
Phone: (604) 283-7234
info@solsticegold.com
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements and Information
This news release contains certain
forward-looking statements (“FLS”) including but not limited to,
the use of proceeds of the Offering, the hold period of all
securities in connection with the Offering and potential
acquisition of securities of the Company in the market. FLS can
often be identified by forward-looking words such as “approximate
or (~)”, “emerging”, “goal”, “plan”, “intent”, “estimate”,
“expects”, “potential”, “scheduled”, “may” and “will” or similar
words suggesting future outcomes or other expectations, beliefs,
plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about
future events or performance. Actual results or developments may
differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. The
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, save and except as may be
required by applicable securities laws.
Since forward-looking information address future
events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent
risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially
from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and
risks. These include, but are not limited to that the use of
proceeds from the Offering may differ due to unforeseen
circumstances and general risks relating to the Company’s business
including there is no guarantee that continued exploration at
Solstice exploration projects, all of which are at an early stage
of exploration, will lead to the discovery of an economic gold
deposit, future impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic and government
response to such pandemic, the ability of the Company to continue
exploration at its projects during the pandemic and the risk of
future lack of access to the projects as a result thereof, delays
in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental,
environmental or other project approvals, inability to locate
source rocks, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in
commodity prices, delays in the development of projects, regulatory
approvals and other factors. FLS are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from expected results.
All forward-looking statements are based on the
Company’s current beliefs as well as various assumptions made by
Company management and information currently available to them
including that the Company will have sufficient capital including
from the proceeds of the Offering to satisfy its business
objectives. There can be no assurance that such assumptions will
prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such. Forward looking
statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the
date the statements are made and are based upon a number of
assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable, are
inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive,
political and social uncertainties and contingencies.
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