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VANCOUVER, BC, March 6,
2024 /CNW/ - Freegold Ventures Limited (TSX: FVL)
(OTCQX: FGOVF) (the "Company" or "Freegold
Ventures"), is pleased to announce that it has entered into an
agreement with Paradigm Capital Inc. (the "Agent"), in
connection with a proposed best efforts private placement financing
(the "Offering") for total proceeds of a minimum of
$5.0 million and up to a maximum of
$7.5 million, consisting of a minimum
of 12,500,000 units and up to a maximum of 18,750,000 units of the
Company (the "Units") at a price of $0.40 per Unit. Each Unit will be comprised of
one common share (a "Common Share") and one half of one
Common Share purchase warrant of Freegold Ventures. Each whole
Common Share purchase warrant will be exercisable for 2 years from
the Closing Date at an exercise price of $0.52 per Common Share.
The net proceeds from the Offering will be used for general
corporate and working capital purposes.
The Units will be offered for sale in each of the provinces of
Canada, other than Quebec, pursuant to the listed issuer
financing exemption (the "Listed Issuer Financing
Exemption") under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 –
Prospectus Exemption. The Company has filed a Form 45-106F19
with the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities
in each of the provinces of Canada, other than Quebec. As the Offering is being completed
pursuant to the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption, the Units
issued in the Offering will not be subject to a hold period
pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws.
There is an offering document related to this Offering that
can be accessed under the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca and
on the Company's website at www.freegoldventures.com. Prospective
investors should read this offering document before making an
investment decision.
The Offering is expected to close on or about March 26, 2024 (the "Closing Date") and
will be subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing
conditions, including listing of the Common Shares on the Toronto
Stock Exchange.
The Agent is entitled, on the Closing Date, to a cash commission
equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of the Offering and will receive
broker warrants entitling the Agent, from time to time for a period
of 2 years from the Closing Date, to acquire that number of Common
Shares that is equal to 7% of the number of Units issued pursuant
to the Offering, at an exercise price equal to the volume weighted
average trading price of the Common Shares on the TSX for the five
trading days immediately preceding the date hereof.
The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S.
Securities Act"), or any U.S. state securities laws, and may
not be offered or sold in the United
States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act
and all applicable state securities laws or compliance with the
requirements of an applicable exemption therefrom. This press
release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy securities in the United
States, nor may there be any sale of these securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful.
About Freegold Ventures
Limited
Freegold Ventures is a TSX-listed company focused on exploration
in Alaska and holds the Golden
Summit Gold Project near Fairbanks
and the Shorty Creek Copper-Gold Project near Livengood through
leases.
Forward-looking Information
Cautionary Statement
Some statements in this news release contain forward-looking
information. These statements address future events and conditions
and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and
other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or
achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the
statements. Such factors include, without limitation, the
completion of planned expenditures, the ability to complete
exploration programs on schedule, and the success of exploration
programs.
SOURCE Freegold Ventures Limited