Maple GOLD Announces $5 Million Bought Deal Private Placement of Flow-Through Shares
MAPLE GOLD ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION BOUGHT DEAL
PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF FLOW-THROUGH SHARES
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Vancouver, BC – (November 18 , 2021 ) – Maple Gold Mines Ltd. (TSXV: MGM) (OTCQB:
MGMLF) (FSE: M3G) (“Maple Gold ” or the “ Company”) is pleased to announce that it has
entered into an agreement pursuant to which Cormark Securities Inc. and Agentis Capital
(together, the “Underwriters”), have agreed to purchase, on a “bought deal” private placement
basis, 9,300,000 common shares in the capital of the Company that will qualify as “flow -through
shares” (within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and section
359.1 of the Taxation Act (Québec)) (the “FT Shares”) (the “Issue Price”) at a price of $0.54 per
FT Share for gross proceeds of $5,022,000 (the “Offering”).
The Underwriters will have the option, exercisable in whole or in part at any ti me up to 48 hours
prior to the closing of the Offering, to arrange for the purchase of up to an additional 3,720,000
FT Shares at the Issue Price.
The gross proceeds from the issuance of the FT Shares will be used for Canadian exploration
expenses and will qualify as “flow-through mining expenditures”, as defined in subsection 127(9)
of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and under section 359.1 of the Taxation Act (Quebec) (the
“Qualifying Expenditures ”), which will be incurred on or before December 31, 2022 and
renounced to the subscribers with an effective date no later than December 31, 2021 in an
aggregate amount not less than the gross proceeds raised f rom the issue of the FT Shares. In
addition, with respect to Québec resident subscribers who are eligible individuals under the
Taxation Act (Québec), the Canadian exploration expenses will also qualify for inclusion in the
“exploration base relating to certain Québec exploration expenses” within the meaning of section
726.4.10 of the Taxation Act (Québec) and for inclusion in the “exploration base relating to certain
Québec surface mining expenses or oil and gas exploration expenses” within the meaning of
section 726.4.17.2 of the Taxation Act (Québec). If the Qualifying Expenditures are reduced by
the Canada Revenue Agency, the Company will indemnify each FT Share subscriber for any
additional taxes payable by such subscriber as a result of the Company’s failure to renounce the
Qualifying Expenditures as agreed.
The Offering is expected to close on or about December 9, 2021, or such other date as the
Company and the Underwriters may agree and is subject to certain conditions including, but not
limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory and other approvals including the acceptance of
the TSX Venture Exchange.
The FT Shares will be offered for sale by way of private placement pursuant to applicable
exemptions from the prospectus requirements in each o f the provinces of Canada, and in such
other jurisdictions as may be mutually agreed between the Company and the Underwriters. The
securities issued under the Offering will be subject to a four month hold period under applicable
Canadian securities laws.
The securities offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities law, and may not be offered, sold or
delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, or to or for the account or benefit of U.S.
persons, absent registration or an exemption from such registration requirements. This news
release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be
any sale of securities in any state in the United States in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful.
About Maple Gold
Maple Gold Mines Ltd. is a Canadian advanced exploration company in a 50/50 joint venture with
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited to jointly advance the district -scale Douay and Joutel gold projects
located in Quebec's prolific Abitibi Greenstone Gold Belt. The pr ojects benefit from exceptional
infrastructure access and boast ~400 km2 of highly prospective ground including an established
gold resource at Douay (RPA 2019) that holds significant expansion potential as well as the past-
producing Eagle, Telbel and Eagle West mines at Joutel. The Company also holds an exclusive
option to acquire 100% of the Eagle Mine Property.
The district-scale property package also hosts a significant number of regional exploration targets
along a 55 km strike length of the Casa Berar di Deformation Zone that have yet to be tested
through drilling, making the project ripe for new gold and polymetallic discoveries. The Company
is well capitalized and is currently focused on carrying out exploration and drill programs to grow
resources and make new discoveries to establish an exciting new gold district in the heart of the
Abitibi. For more information, please visit www.maplegoldmines.com.
ON BEHALF OF MAPLE GOLD MINES LTD.
"Matthew Hornor"
B. Matthew Hornor, President & CEO
For Further Information Please Contact:
Mr. Joness Lang
Executive Vice-President
Cell: 778.686.6836
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Kiran Patankar
SVP, Growth Strategy
Cell: 604.935.9577
Email: [email protected]
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This press release contains "forward -looking information" and "forward -looking statements"
(collectively referred to as "forward -looking statements") within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation in Canada, including statements about the Offering, use of
proceeds, closing tax and tax treatment of the FT Shares. Forward-looking statements are based
on assumptions, uncertainties and management's best estimate of future events. Actual events
or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections. Investors are
cautioned that forward -looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward -looking statements. For a more detailed discussion
of such risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from th ose
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, refer to Maple Gold Mines Ltd.'s filings
with Canadian securities regulators available on www.sedar.com or the Company's website at
www.maplegoldmines.com. The Company does not intend, and expressly disclaims any intention
or obligation to, update or revise any forward -looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.