Mr. Gordon Leask reports
HIGHWAY 50 GOLD COMPLETES FLOW-THROUGH FINANCING AND NON-FLOW-THROUGH
FINANCING
Highway 50 Gold Corp. has closed its previously
announced non-brokered private placement and raised gross proceeds to the company of $250,000 by the issuance of 1,666,665 common shares of the company issued on a flow-through basis under the Income Tax Act (Canada) at a purchase price of 15 cents per FT share. The proceeds of the
FT offering will be used to deepen two holes at the company's Monroe property located in southwestern British
Columbia. The FT offering is subject to the final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Company is also pleased to announce that it has today closed its previously announced non-brokered private
placement and raised gross proceeds to the Company of $374,785.05 (an increase of $74,785.05 previously
announced) (the "Non-FT Offering") by the issuance of 2,498,567 units (each, a "Unit") of the Company (an
increase of 498,567 Units previously announced) at a purchase price of $0.15 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one
non-flow-through common share of the Company and one non-flow-through common share purchase warrant
(each, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one non-flow-through common share (a
"Share") of the Company at a purchase price of $0.20 per Share for a period of two years from the closing date
of the Non-FT Offering. The proceeds of the Non-FT Offering will be used for claim maintenance and general
working capital purposes. The Non-FT Offering is subject to the final acceptance of the Exchange.
The securities issued pursuant to the Offerings will be subject to a four-month hold period in accordance with
applicable securities laws and the rules of the Exchange expiring on September 17, 2023. In connection with the
Offerings, Haywood Securities Inc. was paid a cash finder's fee totalling $37,434.95 and was issued an aggregate
of 249,566 finder's warrants, having the same terms as the Warrants.
Certain related parties of the Company participated in the Offerings as set out below. The participation in the
Offerings by these related parties constitute related party transactions pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101
Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Company is exempt from
the requirements to obtain formal valuations and minority shareholder approval in connection with the
participation of the aforementioned related parties in the Offerings in reliance of the exemptions contained in
sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101. The Offerings were unanimously approved by the disinterested
members of the board of directors of the Company.
Mr. Gordon Leask subscribed for 33,333 FT Shares pursuant to the FT Offering and 50,000 NFT Units through
Eagle Putt Ventures Inc., a company controlled by Mr. Gordon Leask, pursuant to the NFT Offering. Mr. Gordon
Leask is the President, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Issuer and a related party to the Company
within the meaning of MI 61-101. Mr. Gordon Leask now beneficially owns, or exercises control or direction
over, 6,072,090 Common Shares or approximately 13.27% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (or
approximately 14.96% per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company on a partially diluted
basis including all convertible securities of the Company owned or controlled by Mr. Gordon Leask).
Mr. John Leask subscribed for 50,000 NFT Units pursuant to the NFT Offering. Mr. John Leask is a director of
the Company and a related party to the Company within the meaning of MI 61-101. Mr. John Leask now
beneficially owns, or exercises control or direction over, 4,411,330 Common Shares or approximately 9.64% of
the issued and outstanding Common Shares (or approximately 11.25% of the issued and outstanding common
shares of the Company on a partially diluted basis including all convertible securities of the Company owned or
controlled by Mr. John Leask).
About Highway 50 Gold Corp.
Highway 50 Gold Corp. is a mineral exploration stage company led by a team of experienced explorers and mine
finders. The Company is executing an exploration plan refined over 35 years of experience in Nevada. The
exploration focus on its projects are a result of what management believes to be breakthroughs in the
understanding of north-central Nevada's crustal architecture and a new geological understanding on the Monroe
property in British Columbia.
We seek Safe Harbor.
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