Scorpio Gold Announces Further Increase in Private Placement for Total of up to $6,000,000
Vancouver, February 14, 2024 - Scorpio Gold Corp. (TSXV: SGN) ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that due to further investor interest, it has increased the size of its non-brokered private placement described in the press releases dated January 12, 2024 and January 30, 2024 ("Private Placement") by an additional $1,000,000, for the issuance of an aggregate of up to 40,000,000 units of the Company at a price of $0.15 per unit for gross proceeds to the Company of up to $6,000,000. Each unit is comprised of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.20 for a period of two years from the date of issuance. To date, the Company has closed two tranches of the Private Placement, issuing an aggregate of 9,584,966 units for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,437,745. The Private Placement remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange").
The securities described herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") or any state securities laws, and accordingly, may not be offered or sold within the United States except in compliance with the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and applicable state securities requirements or pursuant to exemptions therefrom. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF Scorpio Gold Corp.
Chris Zerga, CEO and President
Tel: (819) 825-7618
Email: czerga@scorpiogold.com
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Forward-Looking Statements
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