Sokoman Minerals Corp. Closes Non-Brokered Flow-Through and Non-Flow-Through Private Placement Financing

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Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV:SIC)(OTCQB:SICNF) has completed its non-brokered private placement financing, raising total gross proceeds of $1,706,250. The financing consisted of:

- 36,412,500 flow-through shares at $0.04 per share, raising $1,456,500
- 7,135,714 non-flow-through shares at $0.035 per share, raising $249,750

The company paid $57,200 in cash finders' fees and issued 1,458,000 non-transferable broker warrants (exercisable at $0.06 for one year) plus 1,200,000 common shares to finders. One insider participated for $10,000. The company plans to use $1,000,000 of the flow-through proceeds for the Moosehead gold property, with the remainder allocated to Fleur de Lys and Crippleback projects. Hard-dollar proceeds will be used for working capital.

Positive

• Secured $1.7M in new financing
• Allocated $1M to advance Moosehead gold property

Negative

• Share dilution through issuance of 44.7M new shares
• Additional dilution from 1.46M broker warrants and 1.2M finder shares
• Low share price of $0.035-0.04 indicates challenging market conditions

ST JOHN'S, NL / ACCESS Newswire / February 3, 2025 / Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV:SIC)(OTCQB:SICNF)("Sokoman" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, further to its December 4, 2024, December 17, 2024, and December 31, 2024 news releases the Company has closed its non-brokered flow-through and non-flow-through private placement financing (the "Financing") for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,706,250.

The Company has issued 36,412,500 $0.04 flow-through shares, with each flow-through common share of the Company entitling the holder to receive the tax benefits applicable to flow-through shares in accordance with provisions of the Income Tax Act (Canada), for $1,456,500.

The Company has also issued 7,135,714 $0.035 non-flow-through common shares for $249,750.

The FT Financing has been affected with one (1) insider subscribing for $10,000 or 250,000 FT Shares, that portion of the FT Financing a "related party transaction" as such term is defined under MI 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions. The Company is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation requirement of MI-61-101 under sections 5.5(a) and (b) of MI 61-101 in respect of the transaction as the fair market value of the transaction, insofar as it involves the interested party, is not more than 25% of the Company's market capitalization.

In connection with the Financing, the Company has paid cash finders' fees totaling CAD$57,200, issued 1,458,000 non-transferable broker warrants, exercisable at CAD$0.06 for one year, and issued 1,200,000 common shares to four finders, as permitted by the policies of the Exchange.

All securities issued pursuant to the Financing are subject to a four-month and one-day hold period.

Final approval of the Financing is subject to Exchange approval.

The Company will use an amount equal to the gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the FT shares, pursuant to the provisions in the Income Tax Act (Canada), to incur eligible "Canadian exploration expenses" that qualify as "flow-through mining expenditures" as both terms are defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Qualifying Expenditures") on or before December 31, 2025, and to renounce all of the Qualifying Expenditures in favour of the subscribers of the FT Units effective December 31, 2024.

The Company intends to spend CAD$1,000,000 of the flow-through proceeds on the Moosehead gold property, the balance on Fleur de Lys and Crippleback, and hard-dollar proceeds for working capital.

About Sokoman Minerals Corp.

Sokoman Minerals Corp. is a discovery-oriented company and one of the largest landholders in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's emerging gold district. The Company's primary focus is its portfolio of gold projects; the 100%-owned flagship, advanced-stage Moosehead, Crippleback Lake, and the district-scale Fleur de Lys project near Baie Verte in northwestern Newfoundland, targeting Dalradian-type orogenic gold mineralization similar to the Curraghinalt and Cavanacaw deposits in Northern Ireland. The Company entered a strategic alliance with Benton Resources Inc. through three, large-scale, joint-venture properties including Grey River, Golden Hope, and Kepenkeck in Newfoundland.

In October 2023, Sokoman and Benton completed an agreement with Piedmont Lithium Inc., a major developer of lithium projects and processing plants in the USA, and exactly the right partner to have to advance the lithium project. For full details of the agreement, please refer to the Company's press release dated October 11, 2023.

Projects optioned with optionee fully vested are:

• East Alder Project optioned to Canterra Minerals Inc. (SIC retains shares of CTM plus 1% NSR)

• Startrek Project optioned to Thunder Gold (SIC retains shares of TGOL plus 1% NSR)

The Company would like to thank the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for the financial support of the Moosehead and Fleur de Lys Projects through the Junior Exploration Assistance Program during the past few years.

For more information, please contact:

Timothy Froude, P.Geo., President & CEO 
T: 709-765-1726 
E: tim@sokomanmineralscorp.com

Cathy Hume, VP Corporate Development, Director 
T: 416-868-1079 x 251
E: cathy@chfir.com

Website: www.sokomanmineralscorp.com
Twitter: @SokomanMinerals
Facebook: @SokomanMinerals
LinkedIn: @SokomanMineralsCorp

Neither the 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.

Investors are cautioned that trading in the securities of the Corporation should be considered highly speculative. Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. Sokoman Minerals Corp. will not update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect financial results is included in the documents filed from time to time with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities by Sokoman Minerals Corp.

SOURCE: Sokoman Minerals Corp.

View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire

FAQ

How much did Sokoman Minerals (SICNF) raise in its February 2025 private placement?

Sokoman Minerals raised total gross proceeds of $1,706,250 through its February 2025 private placement financing.

What is the price per share for SICNF's flow-through and non-flow-through shares in the February 2025 financing?

The flow-through shares were priced at $0.04 per share, while the non-flow-through shares were priced at $0.035 per share.

How will SICNF use the proceeds from its February 2025 private placement?

SICNF will use $1,000,000 for the Moosehead gold property, the remaining flow-through proceeds for Fleur de Lys and Crippleback projects, and the hard-dollar proceeds for working capital.

What finder's fees did SICNF pay for the February 2025 private placement?

SICNF paid $57,200 in cash finders' fees, issued 1,458,000 broker warrants exercisable at $0.06 for one year, and issued 1,200,000 common shares to finders.

How many new shares did SICNF issue in the February 2025 financing?

SICNF issued 36,412,500 flow-through shares and 7,135,714 non-flow-through shares, totaling 43,548,214 new shares.