Trillium Gold Mines Announces Brokered Private Placement for up to C$5.0 Million
Trillium Gold Mines Announces Brokered
Private Placement for up to C$5.0 Million
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VANCOUVER, BC
,
Feb. 4, 2022
/CNW/ - Trillium Gold Mines Inc. (TSXV: TGM) (OTCQX: TGLDF)
(FRA: 0702) ("Trillium Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an
agreement with Red Cloud Securities Inc. (the "Agent") to act as sole agent and bookrunner in
connection with a best efforts, private placement (the "Offering") for gross proceeds of up to
C$5,000,000
from the sale of any combination of the following:
Units
of the Company (each, a "Unit") at a price of
C$0.53
per Unit;
Flow-through Units
of the Company (each, a "FT Unit") at a price of
C$0.60
per FT Unit; and;
Charitable FT Units
to be sold to charitable purchasers (each, a "Charity FT Unit") at a price of
C$0.75
per Charity FT Unit.
The Units, FT Units and Charity FT Units shall collectively be referred to as the "
Offered
Securities
". Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company (each a "Unit Share") and
one half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each FT Unit
and Charity FT Unit will consist of one common share of the Company to be issued as a "flow-
through share" within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (
Canada
), (each a "FT Share"), and one
half of one Warrant. Each Warrant shall entitle the holder to purchase one common share of the
Company (each, a "Warrant Share") at a price of
C$0.80
at any time on or before that date which is
24 months after the closing date of the Offering.
The Agent will have an option, exercisable in full or in part, up to 48 hours prior to the closing of the
Offering, to sell up to an additional
C$1,000,000
in any combination of Offered Securities at the
offering prices (the "Agent's Option").
Proceeds from the sale of FT Shares will be used to incur "Canadian exploration expenses" as
defined in subsection 66.1(6) of the Income Tax Act and "flow through mining expenditures" as
defined in subsection 127(9) of the Income 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.
The Company intends to use the proceeds raised from the Offering for exploration of the Company's
Red Lake
properties, as well as for general working capital purposes. The Offering is scheduled to
close on or around
February 28, 2022
and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited
to, receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Unit
Shares, FT Shares and Warrant Shares will have a hold period of four months and one day from the
closing date.
As consideration for their services, the Agent will receive a cash commission of 6.0% of the gross
proceeds of the Offering and broker warrants in an amount equal to 6.0% of the aggregate number
of Offered Securities sold pursuant to the Offering. Each broker warrant will be exercisable to
purchase one common share of the Company at a price of
C$0.53
for a period of 24 months from
the closing date of the Offering.
The securities described herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States
Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and accordingly may not be offered or sold within
the
United States
except in compliance with the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and
applicable state securities requirements or pursuant to exemptions therefrom. This press release
does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.
Board of Directors Change
The Board of Directors also announces that
Robert Schafer
has agreed to step down as non-
Executive Chairman and a press release will be issued in the near future announcing the effective
date of his resignation.
Russell Starr
, Trillium Gold's President, CEO and Director will assume the
position of Chairman on an interim basis following Mr. Schafer's resignation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Trillium Gold Mines Inc.
Russell Starr
Chairman, President & CEO
Visit our website at
www.trilliumgold.com
.
About Trillium Gold Mines Inc.
Trillium Gold Mines Inc. is a growth focused company engaged in the business of acquisition,
exploration and development of mineral properties located in the Red Lake Mining District of
Northern Ontario
. As part of its regional-scale consolidation strategy, the Company has assembled
the largest prospective land package in and around the
Red Lake
mining district in proximity to major
mines and deposits, as well as the Confederation Lake and Birch-Uchi greenstone belts. Recent
examples are the acquisition of the Willis property southwest of and contiguous to the Newman Todd
complex, and a definitive agreement giving the Company control over a significant portion of the
Confederation Lake Greenstone Belt to more than 100 km in length. In addition, the Company has
interests in highly prospective properties in
Larder Lake, Ontario
and the
Matagami
and
Chibougamau
areas of
Quebec
.
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.
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This news release contains forward-looking information, which involves known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from current
expectations.
Forward-looking information is based on management's reasonable assumptions, estimates,
expectations, analyses and opinions, which are based on management's experience and
perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, and other factors that
management believes are relevant and reasonable in the circumstances, but which may prove to
be incorrect. Such factors, among others, include: impacts arising from the global disruption
caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, business integration risks; fluctuations in general
macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets; fluctuations in spot and forward
prices of gold or certain other commodities; change in national and local government, legislation,
taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments; risks and hazards
associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including
environmental hazards, industrial accidents); inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks
and hazards; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining;
employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous
populations; availability of increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the
speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining
necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); and title to properties.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation,
except to the extent required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE
Trillium Gold Mines Inc.
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For further information:
Donna Yoshimatsu, VP Corporate Development and Investor Relations at
[email protected], (416) 722-2456, or [email protected].
CO: Trillium Gold Mines Inc.
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