Unigold Announces Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement of $1,493,450

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Unigold has successfully closed a non-brokered private placement, raising $1,493,450 through the issuance of 18,668,125 units at $0.08 per unit. Each unit includes one common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable at $0.12 until four years from issuance.

The company closed the first tranche on May 13, 2024, and the final tranche on June 5, 2024, issuing 15,556,250 units for $1,244,500. No finders’ fees were paid. Proceeds will be used for exploration and development on the Neita Concession in the Dominican Republic and general working capital.

Insiders, including director Normand Tremblay, participated in the offering, which qualifies as a related party transaction under MI 61-101.

Positive

• Raised $1,493,450 through private placement.
• No finders' fees incurred, reducing costs.
• Funds to be used for exploration and development, potentially increasing future value.
• Insider participation indicates confidence in the company's prospects.

Negative

• Units issued at a relatively low price of $0.08, potentially diluting existing shareholders.
• The securities are subject to a four-month hold period, limiting liquidity.
• The related party transaction might raise concerns about governance among minority shareholders.
• Offering subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, posing a regulatory risk.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 5, 2024) - Unigold Inc. (TSXV: UGD) (OTCQB: UGDIF) (FSE: UGB1) ("Unigold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed a second and final tranche ("Final Tranche") of a non-brokered private placement of 18,668,125 units of the Company (each, a "Unit") at a price of $0.08 per Unit for gross proceeds of $1,493,450 (the "Offering"). Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company (a "Common Share") and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.12 until four years following the date of issue.

The Company announced the closing of a First Tranche on May 13, 2024. In the closing of the Final Tranche the Company has issued 15,556,250 units for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,244,500. No finders were paid in connection with this closing of the Offering. The proceeds from the Offering will be used to fund the Company's continued exploration and development on its Neita Concession in the Dominican Republic, and for general working capital purposes. All securities issued under the Offering are subject to a four-month hold period. The Offering is subject to final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The following "insiders" of the Company subscribed for Units under the Final Tranche of the Offering:

Insider	Insider Relationship	Units Purchased
Normand Tremblay	Director of Issuer	200,000
	Total:	200,000

 

Each subscription by an "insider" is considered to be a "related party transaction" for purposes of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61- 101") and Policy 5.9 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions of the TSX Venture Exchange. Pursuant to MI 61-101, the Company will file a material change report providing disclosure in relation to each "related party transaction" on SEDAR under the Company's issuer profile at www.sedarplus.ca. The Company did not file the material change report more than 21 days before the expected closing date of the Offering as the details of the Offering and the participation therein by each "related party" of the Company were not settled until shortly prior to the closing of the Offering, and the Company wished to close the Offering on an expedited basis for sound business reasons. The Company is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements available under MI 61-101. The Company is exempt from the formal valuation requirement in section 5.4 of MI 61-101 in reliance on sections 5.5(a) and (b) of MI 61-101 as the fair market value of the transaction, insofar as it involves interested parties, is not more than the 25% of the Company's market capitalization, and no securities of the Company are listed or quoted for trading on prescribed stock exchanges or stock markets. Additionally, the Company is exempt from minority shareholder approval requirement in section 5.6 of MI 61-101 in reliance on section 5.7(1)(a) as the fair market value of the transaction, insofar as it involves interested parties, is not more than the 25% of the Company's market capitalization.

The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

About Unigold Inc. - Discovering Gold in the Caribbean
Unigold is a Canadian based mineral exploration company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol UGD, the OTCQB exchange under the symbol UGDIF, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol UGB1. The multi-million ounce Candelones gold deposits are within the 100% owned Neita Fase II exploration concession located in Dajabón province, in the northwest part of the Dominican Republic. The Company delivered a feasibility study for the Oxide portion of the Candelones deposit in Q4 of 2022. The Company applied to split the "Neita Fase II" concession into an Exploitation Concession and an Exploration Concession in late February 2022. The application for the 9,990 Ha "Neita Sur" concession has moved smoothly through various permitting stages and the Company expects that a decision will be given on the application in the second quarter of 2023. The 10,902 Ha "Neita Norte" Exploration Concession was awarded to the Company in Q2 2023. Unigold has been active in the Dominican Republic since 2002 and remains the most active exploration Company in the country. The two concessions together form the largest single exposure of the volcanic rocks of the Cretaceous Tireo Formation. This island arc terrain is host to Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide deposits, Intermediate and High Sulphidation Epithermal Systems and Copper-gold porphyry systems. Unigold has identified over 20 areas within the concession areas that host surface expressions of gold systems. Unigold has been concentrating on the Candelones mineralization and is moving to bring these deposits into production.

For further information please visit www.unigoldinc.com or contact:
Mr. Joseph Hamilton
Chairman & CEO
T. (416) 866-8157

Forward-looking Statements
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FAQ

What is the stock symbol for Unigold's latest private placement?

The stock symbol for Unigold's latest private placement is UGDIF.

How much did Unigold raise in the latest private placement?

Unigold raised $1,493,450 in the latest private placement.

What is the price per unit in Unigold's private placement?

The price per unit in Unigold's private placement is $0.08.

How will Unigold use the proceeds from the private placement?

Unigold will use the proceeds for exploration and development on its Neita Concession in the Dominican Republic and for general working capital.

What is the exercise price of the warrants issued in Unigold's private placement?

The exercise price of the warrants is $0.12, valid until four years from the date of issuance.

What are the regulatory implications of Unigold's private placement?

The offering is subject to final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange and includes related party transactions under MI 61-101.