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TORONTO, March 19, 2025 /CNW/ - Probe Gold Inc. (TSX: PRB) (OTCQB: PROBF) ("Probe" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that as a result of strong investor demand, the Company has amended its agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., Beacon Securities Limited and Scotiabank (the "Co-Lead Underwriters") and including BMO Capital Markets, CIBC World Markets and Desjardins Securities Inc. (collectively, the "Underwriters"), to increase the size of its previously announced "bought deal" private placement to aggregate gross proceeds of $45,275,000. The Offering (as defined below) shall consist of 6,250,000 common shares of the Company that will qualify as "flow-through shares" (within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and section 359.1 of the Taxation Act (Québec)) (the "Flow-Through Shares") at a price of $3.24 per Flow-Through Share (the "Flow-Through Issue Price") for gross proceeds of $20,250,000 (the "Flow-Through Offering"), and 13,750,000 common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares" and together with the Flow-Through Shares, the "Offered Securities") at a price of $1.82 per Common Share (the "Common Share Issue Price") for gross proceeds of $25,025,000 (the "Common Share Offering", and together with the Flow-Through Offering, the "Offering").
The Company will use an amount equal to gross proceeds from the sale of the Flow-Through Shares to incur eligible "Canadian exploration expenses" that will qualify as "flow-through mining expenditures" as such terms are defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada) and, in respect of Québec resident subscribers who are eligible individuals, will qualify for inclusion in the "exploration base relating to certain Québec surface mining or oil and gas exploration expenses" and the "exploration base relating to certain Québec exploration expenses" of the Company, as such terms are defined in the Taxation Act (Québec) (the "Qualifying Expenditures"), in relation to the Company's properties located in Québec, Canada on or before December 31, 2026. All Qualifying Expenditures will be renounced in favour of the subscribers effective December 31, 2025.
The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Offering to advance its Novador Gold project and explore its Québec properties, as well as for working capital. The Offering is expected to close on or about April 9, 2025 (the "Closing Date") and is subject to the Company receiving all necessary regulatory approvals. In connection with the upsize of the Offering, the Company and the Co-Lead Underwriters have also agreed that the previously announced Underwriters' Option (as such term is defined in the press release of the Company dated March 18, 2025) shall no longer apply to the Offering.
The Offered Securities will be offered by way of private placement pursuant to applicable exemptions from prospectus requirements in each of the provinces of Canada, in the United States pursuant to private placement exemptions, and in such other jurisdictions as may be mutually agreed between the Company and the Co-Lead Underwriters. The securities issued under the Offering will be subject to a four month hold period under applicable Canadian securities laws.
The securities to be offered pursuant to the Offering have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. 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 or to, or for the account or benefit of, United States persons absent registration or any applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Probe Gold
Probe Gold Inc. is a leading Canadian company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of highly prospective gold properties. The Company is well-funded and dedicated to exploring and developing high-quality gold projects. Notably, it owns 100% of its flagship asset, the multimillion-ounce Novador Gold Project in Québec, as well as an early-stage Detour Gold Québec project. Probe controls a large land package of approximately 1835-square-kilometres of exploration ground within some of the most prolific gold belts in Québec. The Company's recent Novador updated Preliminary Economic Assessment outlines a robust mining plan with an average annual gold production of 255,000 ounces over a 12.6-year mine life.
Val-d'Or properties include gold resources totaling 6,728,600 ounces in the Measured and Indicated category and 3,277,100 ounces in the Inferred category along all trends and deposits.
On behalf of Probe Gold Inc.,
Dr. David Palmer,
President & Chief Executive Officer
Forward-Looking Statements
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