Foremost Clean Energy Ltd. (
NASDAQ:
FMST) (
CSE: FAT)
(“
Foremost” or the “
Company”), an
emerging North American uranium and lithium exploration company, is
pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced
best efforts private placement (the “
Offering”)
for aggregate gross proceeds of C$10,500,250, which includes the
full exercise of the agent’s option. Under the Offering, the
Company issued 1,473,000 units of the Company (the
“
Units”) at a price of C$3.00 per Unit (the
“
Unit Price”), 1,022,500 flow-through units of the
Company (the “
FT Units”) at a price of C$3.50 per
FT Unit, and 550,000 FT Units sold to charitable purchasers (the
“
Charity FT Units”, and together with the Units
and FT Units, the “
Offered Securities”) at a price
of C$4.55 per Charity FT Unit.
Each Unit consists of one common share of the
Company (each, a “Unit Share”) and one common
share purchase warrant (each, a “Warrant”). Each
FT Unit and Charity FT Unit consists of one common share of the
Company to be issued as a “flow-through share” within the meaning
of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (each, a
“FT Share”) and 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$4.00 at
any time on or before that date which is 24 months after the
closing date of the Offering.
Foremost’s largest shareholder, Denison Mines
Corp. (TSX:DML, NYSE American: DNN) (“Denison”),
acquired 607,600 Units at the Unit Price for proceeds of
C$1,822,800 under the Offering. Denison exercised its pro rata
rights under the Option Agreement with Foremost announced on
September 24, 2024 and maintained its common share ownership in
Foremost of approximately 19.95% following the completion of the
Offering. Denison is a leading Athabasca Basin-focused uranium
mining, development, and exploration company with a market
capitalization of approximately C$2.6 billion. Denison’s current
focus is advancing the development-stage Wheeler River project,
which represents the largest undeveloped uranium mining project in
the infrastructure rich eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin.
Under the Offering, Red Cloud Securities Inc.
acted as lead agent and sole bookrunner on behalf of a syndicate of
agents that included Cormark Securities Inc., SCP Resource Finance
LP and Ventum Financial Corp. (collectively, the
“Agents”). In consideration for their services,
the Agents received an aggregate cash commission of C$570,015.
Additionally, the Agents received, in aggregate, 162,730
non-transferable broker warrants (the “Broker
Warrants”), with each such Broker Warrant exercisable for
one common share of the Company at a price of C$3.00 per Common
Share at any time on or before November 14, 2026.
Subject to compliance with applicable regulatory
requirements and in accordance with National Instrument 45-106 –
Prospectus Exemptions (“NI 45-106”), a total of
832,500 Units and 550,000 Charity FT Units (collectively, the
“LIFE Securities”), representing gross proceeds of
C$5,000,000, were sold to purchasers in the provinces of Alberta,
British Columbia, and Ontario, pursuant to the listed issuer
financing exemption under Part 5A of NI 45-106 (the “Listed
Issuer Financing Exemption”). The Unit Shares, FT Shares
and Warrant Shares issued pursuant to the sale of the LIFE
Securities are immediately freely tradeable under applicable
Canadian securities legislation.
640,500 Units and 1,022,500 FT Units
(collectively, the “Non-LIFE Securities”) were
issued by way of the “accredited investor” and “minimum amount
investment” exemptions under NI 45-106 in Alberta, British
Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan. The Unit Shares, FT Shares and
Warrant Shares issuable pursuant to the sale of the Non-LIFE
Securities are subject to a hold period ending on March 15, 2025
under applicable Canadian securities laws.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from
the Offering primarily for exploration expenditures on the
Company’s uranium properties in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan
as well as for working capital and general corporate purposes. The
gross proceeds from the issuance of the FT Shares will be used for
Canadian exploration expenses and will qualify, once renounced to a
subscriber that is an individual (other than a trust), as
“flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures”, as defined in
subsection 127(9) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the
“Qualifying Expenditures”), which will be incurred
on or before December 31, 2025 and renounced to the subscribers of
the FT Units and Charity FT Units with an effective date no later
than December 31, 2024 in an aggregate amount not less than the
gross proceeds raised from the issue of the FT Shares. If the
Qualifying Expenditures are reduced by the Canada Revenue Agency,
the Company will indemnify each subscriber of FT Units and Charity
FT Units for any additional taxes payable by such subscriber as a
result of the Company’s failure to renounce the Qualifying
Expenditures as agreed.
The securities offered have not been, nor will
they be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act, 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 Foremost
Foremost Clean Energy (NASDAQ: FMST) (CSE: FAT)
(WKN: A3DCC8) is an emerging North American uranium and lithium
exploration company with an option to earn up to a 70% interest in
10 prospective uranium properties (with the exception of the
Hatchet Lake, where Foremost is able to earn up to 51%) spanning
over 330,000 acres in the prolific, uranium-rich Athabasca Basin
region of northern Saskatchewan. As the demand for carbon-free
energy continues to accelerate, domestically mined uranium and
lithium are poised for dynamic growth, playing an important role in
the clean energy mix of the future. Foremost’s uranium projects are
at different stages of exploration, from grassroots to those with
significant historical exploration and drill-ready targets. The
Company’s mission is to make significant discoveries, alongside and
in collaboration with Denison (TSX:DML, NYSE American: DNN),
through systematic and disciplined exploration programs.
Foremost also has a portfolio of lithium
projects at varying stages of development, which are located across
55,000+ acres in Manitoba and Quebec. For further information
please visit the company’s website at
www.foremostcleanenergy.com.
Contact and Information
CompanyJason Barnard, President
and CEO+1 (604) 330-8067info@foremostcleanenergy.com
Investor RelationsLucas A.
ZimmermanManaging DirectorMZ Group - MZ North America(949)
259-4987FMST@mzgroup.uswww.mzgroup.us
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Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the statements of historical fact
contained herein, the information presented in this news release
and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of
the Company are or may constitute “forward-looking statements” as
such term is used in applicable United States and Canadian laws and
including, without limitation, within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, for which the Company
claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements and forward-looking
information include, but are not limited to, statements concerning;
the Company’s business strategies, expectations, planned operations
and future actions and the Company's expectations with respect to
the Offering, including the use of proceeds of the Offering at
projected timelines. These statements relate to analyses and other
information that are based on forecasts of future results,
estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of
management. Any other statements that express or involve
discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs,
plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or
performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as
“expects” or “does not expect,” “is expected,” “anticipates” or
“does not anticipate,” “plans,” “estimates” or “intends,” or
stating that certain actions, events or results “may,” “could,”
“would,” “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not
statements of historical fact and should be viewed as
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the
Company to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include,
among others that the use of proceeds under the Offering is
different than as anticipated; the availability of capital to fund
programs and the resulting dilution caused by the raising of
capital through the sale of Offered Securities; actual results of
the Company’s current proposed exploration activities; commodity
price fluctuations and cycles; potential defects in the title of
the Company’s properties; geopolitical risks; price volatility of
publicly traded securities; risks and uncertainties associated with
the environment; and delays in obtaining governmental approvals,
permits or financing. Although the Company has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events
or results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove
to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Although the
Company believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions,
it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved.
Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks, trends and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected. Many of these factors are beyond the
Company’s ability to control or predict. Important factors that may
cause actual results to differ materially and that could impact the
Company and the statements contained in this news release can be
found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update or
supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements
contained in this news release and in any document referred to in
this news release. This news release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities. and
information. Please refer to the Company’s most recent filings
under its profile at on Sedar+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on Edgar at
www.sec.gov for further information respecting the risks affecting
the Company and its business.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither
approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release and
accepts no responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy hereof.
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