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StrikePoint Gold Inc. — Capital/Financing Update 2026
Jan 28, 2026
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Capital/Financing Update
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A copy of this preliminary short form base shelf prospectus has been filed with the securities regulatory authorities in the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, but has not yet become final for the purpose of the sale of securities. Information contained in this preliminary short form base shelf prospectus may not be complete and may have to be amended. The securities may not be sold until a receipt for the short form base shelf prospectus is obtained from the securities regulatory authorities.
This short form prospectus is referred to as a short form base shelf prospectus and has been filed under legislation in the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador that permits certain information about these securities to be determined after this prospectus has become final and that permits the omission from this prospectus of that information. The legislation requires the delivery to purchasers of a prospectus supplement containing the omitted information within a specified period of time after agreeing to purchase any of these securities, except in cases where an exemption from such delivery requirements is available.
No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about these securities, and it is an offence to claim otherwise. This short form base shelf prospectus constitutes a public offering of these securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and only by persons permitted to sell such securities. These securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act), unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. This short form base shelf prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities offered hereby within the United States or to, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons. See "Plan of Distribution".
Information has been incorporated by reference in this short form base shelf prospectus from documents filed with securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada. Copies of the documents incorporated herein by reference may be obtained on request, without charge, from StrikePoint Gold Inc. at its head office and principal place of business at Suite 3123, 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J1 (Telephone: (604) 551-2360) and copies are also available electronically at www.sedarplus.ca.
SHORT FORM BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS
New Issue and/or Secondary Offering
January 27, 2026
STRIKEPOINTGOLD
TSX.V: SKP | OTC: STKXF
$100,000,000
Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Debt Securities
Warrants
Subscription Receipts
Units
StrikePoint Gold Inc. (the "Company" or "StrikePoint") may offer and sell, from time to time (the "Offerings"), common shares of the Company ("Common Shares"), preferred shares of the Company ("Preferred Shares"), debt securities ("Debt Securities"), warrants to purchase Common Shares or Debt Securities ("Warrants"), subscription receipts ("Subscription Receipts"), units comprised of one or more of any of the securities that are described herein ("Units"), or any combination of such securities (all of the foregoing collectively, the "Securities") up to an aggregate total offering of $100,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof, at the date of issue, in any other currency or currencies, as the case may be) at any time during the 25-month period that this short form base shelf prospectus (including any amendments hereto) (the "Prospectus") remains effective. The Securities may be offered separately or together, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined based on market conditions at the time of sale and set forth in an accompanying shelf prospectus supplement (a "Prospectus Supplement"). In addition, Securities may be offered
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and issued in consideration for the acquisition of other businesses, assets or securities by us or one of our subsidiaries. The consideration for any such acquisition may consist of any of the Securities separately, a combination of Securities or any combination of among other things, Securities, cash and assumption of liabilities. As at the date of this Prospectus, the Company does not have any proposed acquisitions.
Owning Securities may subject you to tax consequences. Such tax consequences are not described in this Prospectus and may not be fully described in any applicable Prospectus Supplement. You should read the tax discussion in any Prospectus Supplement with respect to a particular Offering and consult your own tax advisor with respect to your own particular circumstances.
A CANADIAN SECURITIES REGULATOR HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE.
The specific terms of the Securities with respect to a particular offering will be set out in the applicable Prospectus Supplement and may include, where applicable: (i) in the case of Common Shares, the number of Common Shares offered, the offering price and any other specific terms; (ii) in the case of Preferred Shares, the designation of the particular series, aggregate principal amount, the number of Preferred Shares offered, the issue price, the dividend rate, the dividend payment dates, any terms for redemption at the option of the Company or the holder, any exchange or conversion terms and any other specific terms; (iii) in the case of Debt Securities, the designation, the aggregate principal amount, the currency or the currency unit for the Debt Securities being offered, the maturity, the interest provisions, the authorized denominations, the offering price, any terms for redemption or terms under which the Debt Securities may be defeated, any exchange or conversion terms and any other terms specific to the Debt Securities being offered; (iv) in the case of Warrants, the offering price, the designation, number and terms of the Common Shares, Preferred Shares, or Debt Securities issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, any terms and procedures that will result in the adjustment of these numbers, the exercise price, dates and periods of exercise, the currency in which the Warrants are issued and any other specific terms; (v) in the case of Subscription Receipts, the number of Subscription Receipts being offered, the offering price, the procedures for the exchange of the subscription receipts for Common Shares, Preferred Shares, Debt Securities or Warrants, as the case may be, and any other specific terms; and (vi) in the case of Units, the designation, number and terms of the Common Shares, Preferred Shares, Warrants, Subscription Receipts, or Debt Securities comprising the Units. Where required by statute, regulation or policy, and where Securities are offered in currencies other than Canadian dollars, appropriate disclosure of foreign exchange rates applicable to the Securities will be included in the prospectus supplement describing the securities.
All other applicable information permitted under applicable laws to be omitted from this Prospectus that has been omitted will be contained in one or more Prospectus Supplements that will be delivered to purchasers together with this Prospectus, except in cases where an exemption from such delivery requirements is available. Each Prospectus Supplement will be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus for the purposes of securities legislation as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement and only for the purposes of the distribution of the Securities to which the Prospectus Supplement pertains. Prospective investors should read this Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement carefully before investing in any Securities issued pursuant to this Prospectus.
This Prospectus constitutes a public offering of the Securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and only by persons permitted to sell the Securities in such jurisdictions. The Company may sell the Securities to or through underwriters or dealers purchasing as principals and may also sell the Securities to one or more purchasers directly, through applicable statutory exemptions, or through agents designated by the Company from time to time. The Prospectus Supplement relating to a particular offering of Securities will identify each underwriter, dealer or agent engaged in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities, as well as the method of distribution and the terms of the offering of such Securities, including the net proceeds to the Company and, to the extent applicable, any fees, discounts, concessions or any other compensation payable to underwriters, dealers or agents and any other material terms of the plan of distribution. See "Plan of Distribution".
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Securities may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, or at non-fixed prices. If offered on a non-fixed price basis, Securities may be offered at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at prices to be negotiated with purchasers at the time of sale, which prices may vary as between purchasers and during the period of distribution of the Securities, as set forth in an accompanying Prospectus Supplement. You should read this Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement carefully before you invest in the Securities.
In connection with any offering of Securities, unless otherwise specified in a Prospectus Supplement, the underwriters, dealers or agents, as the case may be, may over-allot or effect transactions which stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the Securities at a level other than those which otherwise might prevail on the open market. Such transactions may be commenced, interrupted or discontinued at any time. A purchaser who acquires Securities forming part of the underwriters', dealers' or agents' over-allocation position acquires those securities under this Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement relating to the particular offering of Securities, regardless of whether the over-allocation position is ultimately filled through the exercise of the over-allotment option or secondary market purchases. See "Plan of Distribution". No underwriter, and no person or company acting jointly or in concert with an underwriter, may, in connection with the distribution, enter into any transaction that is intended to stabilize or maintain the market price of the Securities or securities of the same class as the Securities distributed under this Prospectus, including selling an aggregate number or principal amount of securities that would result in the underwriter creating an over-allocation position in the Securities.
The Company's outstanding Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") under the symbol "SKP" and on the OTCQB® Venture Market (the "OTCQB") under the symbol "STKXF". On January 26, 2026, the last trading day of the Common Shares prior to the date of this Prospectus, the closing price of the Common Shares on the TSXV was $0.21 and on the OTCQB was US$0.154. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the Preferred Shares, the Debt Securities, the Warrants, the Subscription Receipts, and the Units will not be listed on any securities exchange. There is no market through which the Securities, other than the Common Shares, may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell these Securities purchased under this Prospectus. This may affect the pricing of these Securities in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of these Securities, and the extent of issuer regulation. See "Risk Factors".
The Company's head office is located at Suite 3123, 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J1 and its registered office is located at 15th Floor, 1111 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6E 2J3, Canada.
Investing in the Securities involves significant risks. Prospective purchasers of the Securities should carefully consider the risk factors described under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this Prospectus, in documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and in the applicable Prospectus Supplement with respect to a particular offering of Securities.
No underwriter, dealer or agent has been involved in the preparation of this Prospectus or performed any review of the contents of this Prospectus.
Adrian Fleming and Ian Harris, both directors of the Company, reside outside of Canada. Messrs. Fleming and Harris have each appointed DuMoulin Black LLP, 15th Floor, 1111 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2J3, as agent for service of process in Canada. Purchasers are advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce judgments obtained in Canada against any person or company that is incorporated, continued or otherwise organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction or resides outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent for service of process.
Readers should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement. The Company has not authorized anyone to provide readers with different information. The Company is not making an offer to sell or seeking an offer to buy the Securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. Readers should not assume that the information contained in this Prospectus
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and any applicable Prospectus Supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of such documents, regardless of the time of delivery of this Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement or of any sale of the Securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. Information contained on the Company's website should not be deemed to be a part of this Prospectus or incorporated by reference herein and should not be relied upon by prospective investors for the purpose of determining whether to invest in the Securities.
This Prospectus does not qualify for issuance of debt securities in respect of which the payment of principal and/or interest may be determined, in whole or in part, by reference to one or more underlying interests, including, for example, an equity or debt security, or a statistical measure of economic or financial performance (including, but not limited to, any currency, consumer price or mortgage index, or the price or value of one or more commodities, indices or other items, or any other item or formula, or any combination or basket of the foregoing items). For greater certainty, this Prospectus may qualify for issuance debt securities, including Debt Securities convertible into other Securities, in respect of which the payment of principal and/or interest may be determined, in whole or in part, by reference to published rates of a central banking authority or one or more financial institutions, such as a prime rate or bankers' acceptance rate, or to recognized market benchmark interest rates such as CDOR (the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate), LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate), EURIBOR (the Euro Interbank Offered Rate) or a U.S. federal funds rate.
In this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "we", "our", "us" and the "Company" refer to StrikePoint Gold Inc. and our direct and indirect subsidiaries. References to dollars or “$” are to Canadian currency unless otherwise indicated.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS...1
CAUTIONARY NOTE TO UNITED STATES INVESTORS...3
FINANCIAL INFORMATION...3
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE...3
THE COMPANY...5
EARNINGS COVERAGE RATIO...6
CONSOLIDATED CAPITALIZATION...6
USE OF PROCEEDS...6
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION...7
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES...8
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS...11
PRIOR SALES...12
MARKET FOR SECURITIES...12
DIVIDEND POLICY...12
RISK FACTORS...12
INTERESTS OF EXPERTS...22
AUDITORS, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR...22
LEGAL MATTERS...22
STATUTORY AND CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OF WITHDRAWAL AND RESCISSION...22
CERTIFICATE OF THE COMPANY...1
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements are included to provide information about management’s current expectations and plans that allows investors and others to get a better understanding of the Company’s operating environment, business operations and financial performance and condition.
Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “planned”, “expect”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “estimate”, “targeting”, “intends”, “believe” and similar expressions, or describes a “goal”, or variation of such words and phrases or states that certain actions, events or results “may”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements herein include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company’s expectations, strategies and plans for the Hercules Gold Project (as defined below), including, but not limited to, the Company’s current planned exploration, development and permitting activities at the Hercules Gold Project; mineral resource estimates; timing of technical reports; results of economic studies on the Hercules Gold Project; the future issuance of Securities and the terms, conditions and amount thereof; the creation and content of any future Prospectus Supplements; the Company’s use of proceeds from the sale of Securities; the plan of distribution during the 25-month period that this Prospectus remains valid; compensation payable to underwriters, dealers or agents in connection with the sale of Securities; the Company may require additional financing from time to time in order to continue its operations which may not be available when needed or on acceptable terms and conditions; the timing, receipt and maintenance of approvals, licences and permits from any federal, national, provincial, territorial, municipal or other government, any political subdivision thereof, and any ministry, sub-ministry, agency or sub-agency, court, board, bureau, office, or department, including any government-owned entity, having jurisdiction over the Company or its assets; and future financial or operating performance and condition of the Company and its business, operations and properties.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management and considered reasonable at the time such information is provided. Such estimates and assumptions may include, but are not limited to: favourable equity and debt capital markets; the ability to raise any necessary capital on reasonable terms to advance the development of the Hercules Gold Project and pursue planned exploration and development operations; expectations about the ability to acquire resources and/or reserves through acquisition and/or development; future prices of gold and other metals; the timing and results of exploration and drilling programs; the accuracy of budgeted exploration and development costs and expenditures; timing of technical reports; results of economic studies; the price of other commodities such as fuel; future currency exchange rates and interest rates; operating conditions being favourable, including whereby the Company is able to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner; political and regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental and third party approvals, licences and permits on favourable terms; positive obtaining required renewals for existing approvals, licences and permits and obtaining all other required approvals, licences and permits on favourable terms; sustained labour stability; stability in financial and capital goods markets; the absence of any material adverse effects arising as a result of terrorism, sabotage, natural disasters, public health concerns, equipment failures or adverse changes in government legislation or the socio-economic conditions in the United States, Canada and the surrounding area with respect to the Hercules Gold Project and operations; and the availability of drilling and other mining equipment, energy and supplies. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable, the assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, social, economic, political, regulatory, competitive and other risks and uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that could cause actual actions, events, conditions, results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Many assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of the Company and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct.
Furthermore, such forward-looking statements involve a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation:
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general business, social, economic, political, regulatory and competitive uncertainties; differences in size, grade, continuity, geometry or location of mineralization from that predicted by geological modelling and the subjective and interpretative nature of the geological modelling process; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risk of diminishing quantities or grades of mineralization; fluctuations in the spot and forward price of gold; a failure to achieve commercial viability, despite an acceptable gold price, or the presence of cost overruns which render the Hercules Gold Project uneconomic; geological, hydrological and climatic events which may adversely affect infrastructure, operations and development plans, and the inability to effectively mitigate or predict with certainty the occurrence of such events; the Company's limited operating history; credit and liquidity risks associated with the Company's financing activities, including constraints on the Company's ability to raise and expend funds; delays in the performance of the obligations of the Company's contractors and consultants, the receipt of governmental and third party approvals, licences and permits in a timely manner or to complete and successfully operate mining and processing components; the Company's failure to accurately model and budget future capital and operating costs associated with the further development and operation of the Hercules Gold Project; adverse fluctuations in the market prices and availability of commodities and equipment affecting the Company's business and operations; title defects to the Company's mineral properties; the Company's management being unable to successfully apply their skills and experience to attract and retain highly skilled personnel; the cyclical nature of the mining industry and increasing prices and competition for resources and personnel during mining cycle peaks; the Company's failure to comply with laws and regulations or other regulatory requirements; the Company's failure to comply with existing approvals, licences and permits or obtain required new approvals, licences and permits or time, and the costs associated with maintaining and monitoring compliance with such regulations; the adverse influence of third party stakeholders including social and environmental non-governmental organizations; risks related to natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest, public health concerns and other geopolitical uncertainties; the adverse impact of competitive conditions in the mineral exploration business; the Company's failure to maintain satisfactory labour relations and the risk of labour disruptions or changes in legislation relating to labour; changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and other political or economic developments in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates; limits of insurance coverage and uninsurable risk; the adverse effect of currency fluctuations on the Company's financial performance; difficulties associated with enforcing judgments against directors residing outside of Canada; conflicts of interest; reduction in the price of Common Shares as a result of sales of Common Shares by existing shareholders; the dilutive effect of future acquisitions or financing activities and the failure of future acquisitions to deliver the benefits anticipated; trading and volatility risks associated with equity securities and equity markets in general; the Company's not paying dividends in the foreseeable future or ever; failure of the Company's information technology systems or the security measures protecting such systems; the costs associated with legal proceedings should the Company become the subject of litigation or regulatory proceedings; costs associated with complying with public company regulatory reporting requirements; other risks involved in the exploration and development business generally, including, without limitation, environmental risks and hazards, cave-ins, flooding, rock bursts and other acts of God or natural disasters or unfavourable operating conditions; and those risk factors discussed or referred to in this Prospectus, in any applicable Prospectus Supplement and in the Company's then-current annual information form, annual management's discussion and analysis and interim management's discussion and analysis, which readers are advised to carefully review and consider. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events, conditions, results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events, conditions, results, performance or achievements to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. See "Risk Factors" for a discussion of certain factors investors should carefully consider before deciding to invest in the Common Shares.
The Company cautions that the foregoing lists of important assumptions and factors are not exhaustive. Other events or circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated or projected and expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements contained herein. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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Forward-looking statements contained herein is made as of the date of this Prospectus and the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as and to the extent required by applicable securities laws. Investors are urged to read the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities, which can be viewed online under the Company's profiled at SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
CAUTIONARY NOTE TO UNITED STATES INVESTORS
The mineral resource estimates, if any, contained in this Prospectus have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian securities laws, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws and use terms that are not recognized by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The terms "Mineral Reserve", "Indicated Mineral Resource", "Inferred Mineral Resource" and "Exploration Target" are Canadian mining terms as defined in accordance with the CIM Definition Standards adopted by CIM Council on May 10, 2014 which were incorporated by reference in the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). Any mineral resources reported in this Prospectus in accordance with NI 43-101 may not qualify as such under SEC standards.
Accordingly, information contained in this Prospectus containing descriptions of the Company's mineral deposits may not be comparable to similar information made public by United States companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The financial statements of the Company incorporated by reference in this Prospectus have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and are reported in Canadian dollars.
All currency amounts in this Prospectus are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated. References to "US$" are to United States dollars.
The following table reflects the low and high rates of exchange for one U.S. dollar, expressed in Canadian dollars, during the periods noted, the rates of exchange at the end of such periods and the average rates of exchange during such periods, based on the daily exchange rates for each period shown.
| January 1, 2026 to January 26, 2026 | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | Year Ended December 31, 2024 | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |
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| Closing | $1.3702 | $1.3706 | $1.4389 | $1.3230 |
| High | $1.3913 | $1.4603 | $1.4416 | $1.3877 |
| Low | $1.3702 | $1.3558 | $1.3316 | $1.3113 |
| Average | $1.3828 | $1.3978 | $1.3683 | $1.3494 |
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Information has been incorporated by reference in this Prospectus from documents filed with the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada. Copies of the documents incorporated herein by reference may be obtained on request without charge from the Corporate Secretary of the Company at Suite 3123, 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J1 (Telephone: (604) 551-2360). Copies of these documents are also available on SEDAR+,
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which can be accessed at www.sedarplus.ca under the Company's profile. Our filings through SEDAR+ are not incorporated by reference in this Prospectus except as specifically set forth herein.
As at the date of this Prospectus, the following documents, filed by the Company with the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, are specifically incorporated by reference into, and form an integral part of, this Prospectus, provided that such documents are not incorporated by reference to the extent that their contents are modified or superseded by a statement contained in this Prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document that is also incorporated by reference in this Prospectus, as further described below:
(a) the annual information form of the Company dated November 27, 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the "AIF");
(b) the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, together with the notes thereto and the auditor's report thereon;
(c) the management's discussion and analysis for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023;
(d) the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 together with the notes thereto;
(e) the management's discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024;
(f) the statement of executive compensation for the year ended December 31, 2024;
(g) the management information circular of the Company dated October 29, 2025 and filed on November 12, 2025 prepared in connection with the annual general meeting of shareholder of the Company held on December 9, 2025; and
(h) the material change report of the Company dated November 18, 2025, filed on SEDAR+ on November 18, 2025 with respect to the closing of the Company's non-brokered private placement offered under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption.
Any document of the types referred to in the preceding paragraph (excluding press releases and confidential material change reports) or of any other type required to be incorporated by reference into a short form prospectus pursuant to National Instrument 44 101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions that are filed by us with a Commission after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the termination of an Offering under any Prospectus Supplement shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus.
Any statement contained in this Prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded, for purposes of this Prospectus, to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein modifies, replaces or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other information set forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. The making of a modifying or superseding statement shall not be deemed an admission for any purposes that the modified or superseded statement, when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it was made. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not constitute a part of this Prospectus, except as so modified or superseded.
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A Prospectus Supplement containing the specific terms of an offering of Securities will be delivered to purchasers of such Securities together with this Prospectus, except in cases where an exemption from such delivery requirements is available, and will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus as of the date of such Prospectus Supplement, but only for the purposes of the offering of Securities covered by that Prospectus Supplement.
Any "template version" of any "marketing materials" (as such terms are defined in National Instrument 41-101 – General Prospectus Requirements) pertaining to a distribution of Securities will be filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. In the event that such marketing materials are filed subsequent to the date of filing of the applicable Prospectus Supplement pertaining to the distribution of the Securities to which such marketing materials relates and prior to the termination of such distribution, such filed versions of the marketing materials will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Prospectus Supplement.
Upon a new annual information form and the related annual consolidated financial statements being filed by the Company with the appropriate securities regulatory authorities during the currency of this Prospectus, the previous annual information form, audited consolidated annual financial statements and all unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial reports, material change reports, and all Prospectus Supplements filed by us prior to the commencement of our fiscal year in which the new annual information form and the related annual consolidated financial statements is filed will be deemed no longer to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus for purposes of future offers of Securities hereunder. Upon a management information circular in connection with an annual meeting being filed by us with the appropriate securities regulatory authorities during the currency of this Prospectus, the management information circular filed in connection with the previous annual meeting (unless such management information circular also related to a special meeting) will be deemed no longer to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus for purposes of future offers of Securities hereunder.
References to our website in any documents that are incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement do not incorporate by reference the information on such website into this Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement, and we disclaim any such incorporation by reference.
THE COMPANY
StrikePoint is an exploration-stage company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties of merit in the United States of America and Canada with the aim of developing them to a stage where they can be exploited at a profit or arranging joint ventures whereby other companies provide funding for development and exploitation. The Company will continue to acquire, explore, and develop precious metal projects in top-tier jurisdictions with the goal of creating shareholder value.
The Company's material property is the 100%-owned Hercules Gold Project which consists of 1,323 unpatented mining claims and 4 patented mining claims covering approximately 100-square kilometers of prospective Walker Lane geology located one hour from Reno, Nevada. Hercules is a low-sulphidation epithermal gold target where significant gold grades/thicknesses have been drilled by multiple operators over a large area suggesting a strong gold mineralizing system. The Project is 20-kilometers east of the Comstock Gold Mine which historically produced 8.3 million ounces of gold and 192 million ounces of silver.
In addition to Hercules, the Company controls the Cuprite Gold Project located in the Walker Lane Gold Trend, approximately 15-kilometers south of Goldfield, Nevada, and 85-kilometers northwest of Beatty, Nevada, and one additional exploration asset in British Columbia's Gold Triangle, the high-grade gold Willoughby Project.
The Hercules Gold Project is subject to a National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") technical report titled "NI43-101 Technical Report on the Hercules Gold Project, Lyon County, Nevada, USA", authored by Michael Dufresne, M.Sc., P.Geol., P.Geo.; Fallon T. Clarke, B.Sc., P.Geo.; and Christian Bohm, Ph.D., P.Geo., each a "qualified person" as defined under NI 43-101, dated effective March 7, 2025 and prepared for the Company, as filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
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For further information regarding the Company and the Hercules Gold Project, see the AIF and other documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus available under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
EARNINGS COVERAGE RATIO
Earnings coverage ratios will be provided as required in the applicable Prospectus Supplement with respect to the issuance of Debt Securities.
CONSOLIDATED CAPITALIZATION
The applicable Prospectus Supplement will describe any material change, and the effect of such material change, on the share and loan capitalization of the Company that will result from the issuance of securities pursuant to such Prospectus Supplement.
The following table sets forth the consolidated capitalization of the Company as at September 30, 2025 as well as at the date hereof.
| Type of Security | Outstanding at September 30, 2025 | Outstanding at the date of this Prospectus |
|---|---|---|
| Common Shares | 41,594,922 | 62,392,382 |
| Warrants | 17,892,826 | 39,766,396 |
| Stock Options | 3,374,450 | 5,139,450 |
In November 2025, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption of 20,797,460 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.15 per Unit for gross proceeds of $3,119,619. Each Unit was comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $0.30 for a period of 24 months from closing. In connection with this private placement, the Company paid finders fees of $161,417 and issued a total of 1,076,110 finder warrants. The finder warrants entitle the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.30 per finder warrant for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance.
In December 2025, the Company granted a total of 1,765,000 stock options to directors, officers, consultants, and employees. The options are exercisable at a price of $0.15 per share until December 22, 2030.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in a Prospectus Supplement, we currently expect to use the net proceeds from the sale of Securities offered hereby to fund ongoing work programs to advance the Company's mineral properties, to pursue other exploration and development opportunities, whether through direct or indirect acquisitions of properties, applications for mineral title rights or otherwise, and for working capital and general corporate purposes. Any specific allocation of the net proceeds of an Offering to a specific purpose will be determined at the time of the Offering and will be described in the relevant Prospectus Supplement. The Company generates no operating revenue from the exploration activities on its property interests and has negative cash flow from operating activities. The Company anticipates that it will continue to have negative cash flow until such time that commercial production is achieved at the Company's mineral properties. To the extent that the Company has negative cash flows in future periods in excess of net proceeds from the sale of Securities, it may need to deploy a portion of net proceeds from the sale of Securities to fund such negative cash flow.
There may be circumstances where, based on results obtained or for other sound business reasons, a reallocation of funds may be necessary or prudent. Accordingly, management of the Company will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds of an offering of Securities. The actual amount that the Company spends in connection with each intended use of proceeds may vary significantly from the amounts specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement and will depend on a number of factors, including those referred to under "Risk Factors" in
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this Prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference herein and any other factors set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. The Company may, from time to time, issue securities (including debt securities) other than pursuant to this Prospectus.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Company may, from time to time, offer for sale and issue Securities during the 25-month period that this Prospectus remains valid. We may issue and sell up to $100,000,000, in the aggregate, of Securities.
The Company may sell the Securities through underwriters or dealers and also may sell Securities to one or more other purchasers directly or through agents. Each Prospectus Supplement will set forth the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents and any fees or compensation payable to them in connection with the offering and sale of a particular series or issue of Securities, the public offering price or prices of the Securities and the proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Securities.
The Securities may be sold, from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices which may be changed or at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The prices at which the Securities may be offered may vary as between purchasers and during the period of distribution.
The Company may agree to pay the underwriters, dealers or agents a commission for various services relating to the issue and sale of any Securities offered hereby. Where the Company pays such commission, it will be paid out of the general corporate funds of the Company.
If, in connection with the offering of Securities at a fixed price or prices, the underwriters, dealers or agents have made a bona fide effort to sell all of the Securities at the initial offering price fixed in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the public offering price may be decreased and thereafter further changed, from time to time, to an amount not greater than the initial public offering price fixed in such Prospectus Supplement, in which case the compensation realized by the underwriters, dealers or agents will be decreased by the amount that the aggregate price paid by purchasers for the Securities is less than the gross proceeds paid by the underwriters, dealers or agents to the Company or the Selling Securityholders.
Only underwriters, dealers or agents named in the Prospectus Supplement are deemed to be underwriters, dealers or agents, as the case may be, in connection with such Securities offered by that Prospectus Supplement. Underwriters, dealers and agents who participate in the distribution of the Securities may be entitled under agreements to be entered into with the Company to indemnification by the Company against certain liabilities, including liabilities under Canadian securities legislation, or to contribution with respect to payments which such underwriters, dealers or agents may be required to make in respect thereof. Such underwriters, dealers and agents may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for, the Company in the ordinary course of business.
Underwriters, dealers or agents may make sales of Securities in privately negotiated transactions and/or any other method permitted by law, subject to limitations imposed by, and the terms of any regulatory approvals required and obtained under, applicable Canadian securities laws which includes sales made directly on an existing trading market for the Common Shares, or sales made to or through a market maker other than on a securities exchange. In connection with any offering of Securities, except as otherwise set out in a Prospectus Supplement relating to a particular offering of Securities, the underwriters, dealers or agents may, subject to applicable law, over-allot or effect transactions which are intended to stabilize or maintain the market price of the Securities offered at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be interrupted or discontinued at any time. A purchaser who acquires Securities forming part of the underwriter's, dealer's or agent's over-allocation position acquires those Securities under this Prospectus, as supplemented by any Prospectus Supplement, regardless of whether the over-allocation position is ultimately filled through the exercise of the over-allotment option or secondary market purchases.
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Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the Warrants, Debt Securities, Subscription Receipts and Units will not be listed on any securities exchange. Consequently, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, there is no market through which the Warrants, Debt Securities, Subscription Receipts and Units may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell any such Securities purchased under this Prospectus. This may affect the pricing of the Warrants, Debt Securities, Subscription Receipts and Units in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of such Securities and the extent of issuer regulation. No assurances can be given that a market for trading in Securities of any series or issue will develop or as to the liquidity of any such market, whether or not the Securities are listed on a securities exchange.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Common Shares
The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares. As of the date hereof there are an aggregate of 62,392,382 Common Shares issued and outstanding (on a non-diluted basis) as fully paid and non-assessable common shares in the capital of the Company.
The holders of the Common Shares are entitled to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all meetings of the shareholders of the Company and each Common Share confers the right to one vote in person or by proxy at all meetings of the shareholders of the Company. The holders of the Common Shares, subject to the preference of any other class of shares of the Company, are entitled to receive such dividends in any financial year as the Board may declare. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution, winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, or other distribution of assets of the Company among shareholders, the holders of the Common Shares are entitled to receive, subject to the preference of any other class of shares of the Company, the remaining property and assets of the Company, equally and rateably on a share for share basis.
Preferred Shares
The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of Preferred Shares. As of the date hereof there are no Preferred Shares issued and outstanding. The Board may, from time to time, issue Preferred Shares in one or more series, each series to consist of such number of shares as may be determined by Board resolution.
The Board may, by resolution, fix from time to time before the issuance thereof the designation, price, rights, privileges, restrictions, conditions and limitations to be attached to the Preferred Shares of each series, including but not limited to, the calculation and payment of dividends, redemption and retraction rights, voting rights and conversion rights. The Preferred Shares of each series shall rank, both as regards dividends and return of capital, in priority to all other shares of the Company.
Debt Securities
The Company may issue Debt Securities and the following sets forth certain general terms and provisions of Debt Securities. The particular terms and provisions of Debt Securities offered by a Prospectus Supplement, and the extent to which the general terms and provisions described below may apply to such Debt Securities, will be described in such Prospectus Supplement.
The Debt Securities will be issued in series under one or more trust indentures to be entered into between the Company and a financial institution to which the Trust and Loan Companies Act (Canada) applies or a financial institution organized under the laws of any province of Canada and authorized to carry on business as a trustee. Each such trust indenture, as supplemented or amended from time to time, will set out the terms of the applicable series of Debt Securities. The statements in this Prospectus relating to any trust indenture and the Debt Securities to be issued under it are summaries of anticipated provisions of an applicable trust indenture and do not purport to be
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complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all provisions of such trust indenture, as applicable.
The Debt Securities may be offered separately or in combination with one or more other Securities. The Company may, from time to time, issue Debt Securities and incur additional indebtedness other than through the issue of Debt Securities pursuant to this Prospectus.
Each trust indenture may provide that Debt Securities may be issued thereunder up to the aggregate principal amount which may be authorized from time to time by the Company. Any Prospectus Supplement for Debt Securities will contain the terms and other information with respect to the Debt Securities being offered, including (i) the designation, aggregate principal amount and authorized denominations of such Debt Securities, (ii) the currency for which the Debt Securities may be purchased and the currency in which the principal and any interest is payable (in either case, if other than Canadian dollars), (iii) the percentage of the principal amount at which such Debt Securities will be issued, (iv) the date or dates on which such Debt Securities will mature, (v) the rate or rates at which such Debt Securities will bear interest (if any), or the method of determination of such rates (if any), (vi) whether such Debt Securities are to be issued in registered form, "book entry only" form, bearer form or in the form of temporary or permanent global securities and the basis of exchange, transfer and ownership thereof, (vii) the dates on which any such interest will be payable and the record dates for such payments, (viii) any redemption term or terms under which such Debt Securities may be defeated, (ix) any exchange or conversion terms, and (x) any other specific terms.
Each series of Debt Securities may be issued at various times with different maturity dates, may bear interest at different rates and may otherwise vary.
The Debt Securities will be direct obligations of the Company. The Debt Securities will be senior or subordinated indebtedness of the Company as described in the relevant Prospectus Supplement.
Warrants
The Company may issue Warrants to purchase Common Shares, Preferred Shares or Debt Securities. This section describes the general terms that will apply to any Warrants issued pursuant to this Prospectus.
Warrants may be offered separately or together with other Securities and may be attached to or separate from any other Securities. Unless the applicable Prospectus Supplement otherwise indicates, each series of Warrants will be issued under a separate warrant indenture to be entered into between us and one or more banks or trust companies acting as Warrant agent. The Warrant agent will act solely as our agent and will not assume a relationship of agency with any holders of Warrant certificates or beneficial owners of Warrants. The applicable Prospectus Supplement will include details of the warrant indentures, if any, governing the Warrants being offered. The specific terms of the Warrants, and the extent to which the general terms described in this section apply to those Warrants, will be set out in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will not offer Warrants for sale separately to any member of the public in Canada unless an Offering is in connection with and forms part of the consideration for an acquisition or merger transaction or unless the Prospectus Supplement containing the specific terms of the Warrants to be offered separately is first approved for filing by the Commissions where the Warrants will be offered for sale.
The Prospectus Supplement relating to any Warrants that we offer will describe the Warrants and the specific terms relating to an Offering. The description will include, where applicable:
- the designation and aggregate number of Warrants;
- the price at which the Warrants will be offered;
- the currency or currencies in which the Warrants will be offered;
- the date on which the right to exercise the Warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire;
- the designation, number and terms of the Common Shares, Preferred Shares or Debt Securities, as applicable, that may be purchased upon exercise of the Warrants, and the procedures that will result in the adjustment of those numbers;
- the exercise price of the Warrants;
- the designation and terms of the Securities, if any, with which the Warrants will be offered, and the number of Warrants that will be offered with each Security;
- if the Warrants are issued as a Unit with another Security, the date, if any, on and after which the Warrants and the other Security will be separately transferable;
- any minimum or maximum amount of Warrants that may be exercised at any one time;
- any terms, procedures and limitations relating to the transferability, exchange or exercise of the Warrants;
- whether the Warrants will be subject to redemption or call and, if so, the terms of such redemption or call provisions;
- material Canadian federal income tax consequences of owning the Warrants; and
- any other material terms or conditions of the Warrants.
Warrant certificates will be exchangeable for new Warrant certificates of different denominations at the office indicated in the Prospectus Supplement. Prior to the exercise of their Warrants, holders of Warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the Securities subject to the Warrants. We may amend the warrant indenture(s) and the Warrants, without the consent of the holders of the Warrants, to cure any ambiguity, to cure, correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision or in any other manner that will not prejudice the rights of the holders of outstanding Warrants, as a group.
Subscription Receipts
The Company may issue Subscription Receipts, separately or together, with Common Shares, Preferred Shares, Debt Securities or Warrants, as the case may be. The Subscription Receipts will be issued under a subscription receipt agreement. This section describes the general terms that will apply to any Subscription Receipts that we may offer pursuant to this Prospectus.
The applicable Prospectus Supplement will include details of the subscription receipt agreement covering the Subscription Receipts being offered. We will file a copy of the subscription receipt agreement relating to an Offering with securities regulatory authorities in Canada after we have entered into it. The specific terms of the Subscription Receipts, and the extent to which the general terms described in this section apply to those Subscription Receipts, will be set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. This description will include, where applicable:
- the number of Subscription Receipts;
- the price at which the Subscription Receipts will be offered and whether the price is payable in instalments;
- conditions to the exchange of Subscription Receipts into Common Shares, Preferred Shares, Debt Securities or Warrants, as the case may be, and the consequences of such conditions not being satisfied;
- the procedures for the exchange of the Subscription Receipts into Common Shares, Preferred Shares, Debt Securities or Warrants;
- the number of Common Shares or Warrants that may be exchanged upon exercise of each Subscription Receipt;
- the aggregate principal amount, currency or currencies, denominations and terms of the series of Debt Securities that may be exchanged upon exercise of the Subscription Receipts;
- the designation and terms of any other Securities with which the Subscription Receipts will be offered, if any, and the number of Subscription Receipts that will be offered with each Security;
- the dates or periods during which the Subscription Receipts may be exchanged into Common Shares, Preferred Shares, Debt Securities or Warrants;
- terms applicable to the gross or net proceeds from the sale of the Subscription Receipts plus any interest earned thereon;
- material Canadian federal income tax consequences of owning the Subscription Receipts;
- any other rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Subscription Receipts; and
- any other material terms and conditions of the Subscription Receipts.
Subscription Receipt certificates will be exchangeable for new Subscription Receipt certificates of different denominations at the office indicated in the Prospectus Supplement. Prior to the exchange of their Subscription Receipts, holders of Subscription Receipts will not have any of the rights of holders of the Securities subject to the Subscription Receipts.
Under the subscription receipt agreement, a Canadian purchaser of Subscription Receipts will have a contractual right of rescission following the issuance of Common Shares, Preferred Shares, Debt Securities or Warrants, as the case may be, to such purchaser, entitling the purchaser to receive the amount paid for the Subscription Receipts upon surrender of the Common Shares, Preferred Shares, Debt Securities or Warrants, as the case may be, if this Prospectus, the applicable Prospectus Supplement, and any amendment thereto, contains a misrepresentation, provided such remedy for rescission is exercised within 180 days of the date the Subscription Receipts are issued. This right of rescission does not extend to holders of Subscription Receipts who acquire such Subscription Receipts from an initial purchaser, on the open market or otherwise, or to initial purchasers who acquire Subscription Receipts in the United States or other jurisdictions outside Canada.
Such subscription receipt agreement will also specify that we may amend any subscription receipt agreement and the Subscription Receipts, to cure any ambiguity, to cure, correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision or in any other manner that will not materially and adversely affect the interests of the holder.
Units
The Company may issue Units comprised of one or more of the other Securities described in this Prospectus in any combination. Each Unit will be issued so that the holder of the Unit is also the holder of each of the Securities included in the Unit. Thus, the holder of a Unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included Security. The unit agreement, if any, under which a Unit is issued may provide that the Securities included in the Unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date. The particular terms and provisions of Units offered by any Prospectus Supplement, and the extent to which the general terms and provisions described below may apply thereto, will be described in the Prospectus Supplement filed in respect of such Units.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
Owning any of the Securities may subject holders to tax consequences. The applicable Prospectus Supplement may describe certain material Canadian federal income tax considerations generally applicable to investors described therein of acquiring, owning and disposing of any of the Securities offered thereunder. Investors should read the tax discussion in any Prospectus Supplement with respect to a particular offering and consult their own tax advisers with respect to their own particular circumstances.
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PRIOR SALES
Information in respect of Common Shares that we issued within the previous 12-month period, and in respect of securities that are convertible or exchangeable into Common Shares, will be provided as required in a Prospectus Supplement with respect to the issuance of Securities pursuant to such Prospectus Supplement.
MARKET FOR SECURITIES
The outstanding Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSXV under the symbol "SKP" and on the OTCQB under the symbol "STKXF". Trading prices and volumes of the Common Shares for the previous 12-month period will be provided in each Prospectus Supplement.
DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company has not declared any dividends or distributions on the Common Shares. The Company intends to retain its earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our operations and does not presently anticipate paying any dividends or distributions in the foreseeable future. The board of directors may, however, declare from time to time such cash dividends or distributions out of the monies legally available for dividends or distributions as the board of directors considers advisable. Any future determination to pay dividends or make distributions will be at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on our capital requirements, results of operations and such other factors as the board of directors considers relevant.
RISK FACTORS
The Company's Securities should be considered a highly speculative investment and investors should carefully consider all the information disclosed in the Company's Canadian regulatory filings prior to making an investment in the Company. Resource exploration and development is a speculative business, characterized by a number of significant risks including, amount other things, unprofitable efforts resulting not only from the failure to discover mineral deposits but also from finding mineral deposits, which though present, are insufficient in quantity and/or quality to return a profit from production. Without limiting the foregoing, the following risk factors should be given special consideration when evaluating an investment in the Company's securities.
There are several risk factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those described herein. The following are certain risk factors relating to the business carried on by the Company, which prospective investors should carefully consider before deciding whether to purchase StrikePoint's common shares. The risks and uncertainties described herein are not the only ones that the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties, including those that the Company does not know about now or that it currently deems immaterial, may also adversely affect the Company's business. If any of the following risks actually occur, the Company's business may be harmed, and its financial condition and results of operation may suffer significantly.
Investors should carefully consider the risks described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's current AIF, the risk factors described in the Company's current annual and/or interim management's discussion and analysis, as applicable, and the risk factors set forth in any applicable Prospectus Supplement. See "Documents Incorporated by Reference".
Risks Relating to the Mining Industry
Exploration Stage Company and Exploration Risks
The Company is a junior resource company focused primarily on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties located in the United States and Canada. The Company's properties have no established mineral reserves. There is no assurance that any of the Company's projects can be mined profitably. Any reference to potential quantities and/or grade is conceptual in nature, as there has been insufficient exploration to define any
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mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of any mineral resource. Quantities and/or grade discussed by the Company should not be interpreted as assurances of a potential resource or reserve, or of potential future mine life or of the profitability of future operations. Accordingly, it is not assured that the Company will realize any profits in the short to medium term, if at all. Any profitability in the future from the business of the Company will be dependent upon developing and commercially mining an economic deposit of minerals, which in itself is subject to numerous risk factors.
The exploration and development of mineral deposits involves a high degree of financial risk over a significant period of time that even a combination of management's careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While discovery of ore-bearing structures may result in substantial rewards, few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to establish reserves by drilling and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. It is impossible to ensure that the current exploration and development programs of the Company will result in profitable commercial mining operations. The profitability of the Company's operations will be, in part, directly related to the cost and success of its exploration and development programs, which may be affected by a number of factors. Substantial expenditures are required to establish mineral reserves that are sufficient to support commercial mining operations and to construct, complete and install mining and processing facilities on those properties that are actually developed.
Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Substantial expenditures are required to establish mineral reserves through drilling, to develop metallurgical processes to extract the metal from the ore and in the case of new properties, to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining.
No assurance can be given that any particular level of recovery of minerals will be realized or that any potential quantities and/or grade will ever qualify as a mineral resource, or that any such mineral resource will ever qualify as a commercially mineable (or viable) deposit which can be legally and economically exploited.
Where expenditures on a property have not led to the discovery of mineral reserves, incurred expenditures will generally not be recoverable.
Title risk
The acquisition of title to resource properties can be a detailed and time-consuming process. The precise location of the boundaries of some of the claims and ownership of mineral rights on specific tracts of land comprising the claims can be in doubt. Claims may be subject to annual compliance with assessment work requirements and maintenance payments. Other parties may dispute the Company's title to the properties. While the Company has taken reasonable measures to investigate title to the mineral claims comprising the properties and, to the best of its knowledge, title to the properties is in good standing, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title.
The Company's properties may have complex title histories and there may be conflicting unrecorded or undocumented claims to title to the properties. Although the Company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure that legal title to its properties is properly documented, there can be no assurance that the Company's title work has discovered all adverse title interests or that its property interests will not be challenged. Such title issues and any defects in title may impair the Company's development of its properties and could result in a loss of all or a portion of the properties to which a title defect relates. Title insurance is generally not available with respect to mining claims.
The Company's properties may be subject to prior unrecorded agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects. These defects could adversely affect the Company's title to such properties or delay or increase the cost of the development of such properties. In addition, the Company's properties may be subject to aboriginal or other historical rights that may be claimed on federal, provincial or state properties or other types of tenure with respect to which mineral rights have been conferred. The Company is not aware of any aboriginal land claims having
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been asserted or any legal actions relating to native issues having been instituted with respect to any of the mineral properties in which the Company has an interest.
Competition
The Company's business of acquiring, exploring and developing mineral properties is intensely competitive. The Company may be at a competitive disadvantage in acquiring additional mining properties because it must compete with other individuals and companies, many of which have greater financial resources, operational experience and technical capabilities than the Company. Increased competition could adversely affect the Company's ability to attract necessary capital funding or acquire suitable producing properties or prospects for mineral exploration in the future.
Regulatory and policy risks
Business, exploration activities and any future development activities and mining operations are and will be subject to extensive United States, Canadian, and other foreign, federal, state, provincial, territorial and local laws and regulations and also exploration, development, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, waste disposal, protection of the environment, reclamation, historic and cultural resource preservation, mine safety and occupational health, reporting and other matters, as well as accounting standards. Compliance with these laws, regulations and standards or the imposition of new such requirements could adversely affect our Company's operating and future development costs, the timing of our Company's operations, ability to operate and financial results. These laws and regulations governing various matters include:
- environmental protection;
- management of natural resources;
- exploration, development of mines, production and post-closure reclamation;
- export and import controls and restrictions;
- price controls;
- taxation;
- labour standards and occupational health and safety, including mine safety;
- historic and cultural preservation; and
- generally accepted accounting principles.
The costs associated with compliance with these laws and regulations may be substantial and possible future laws and regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws and regulations by governmental authorities, could cause additional expense, capital expenditures, restrictions on or suspensions of our Company's operations and delays in the development of our project. These laws and regulations may allow governmental authorities and private parties to bring lawsuits based upon damages to property and injury to persons resulting from the environmental, health and safety impacts of our Company's past and current operations, and could lead to the imposition of substantial fines, penalties or other civil or criminal sanctions. In addition, our Company's failure to comply strictly with applicable laws, regulations and local practices relating to permitting applications or reporting requirements could result in loss, reduction or expropriation of entitlements, or the imposition of additional local or foreign parties as joint venture partners. Any such loss, reduction, expropriation or imposition of partners could have a materially adverse effect on our Company's operations or business.
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Permits
The Company’s current and anticipated future operations, including further exploration, development activities and any commencement of future production on the Company’s properties (including Cuprite), require permits from various national, state and local governmental authorities. The Company cannot be certain that it will receive, or maintain once granted, the necessary federal, provincial and/or state permits on acceptable terms to conduct further exploration and to develop such properties. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain or maintain all necessary licenses and permits that may be required to carry out exploration, development and mining operations at its projects, on reasonable terms or at all. Delays or a failure to obtain such licenses and permits, or a failure to comply with the terms of any such licenses and permits that the Company does obtain, could increase the Company’s costs and delay its activities, and could have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition to proposed statutory changes, changes to the regulations promulgated under mining statutes are often proposed by federal regulatory agencies, and non-governmental organizations often litigate to influence the application of existing regulations.
If the Company discovers economically mineable mineralized material, the Company may experience delays in developing its project. The timing of development at the Company’s project depends on many factors, some of which are beyond its control, including: taxation, the timely issuance of permits, and the acquisition of surface land and easement rights required to develop and operate the project. These delays could increase development costs of the project, affect the Company’s economic viability, or prevent the Company from completing the development of the project.
Limitations on mineral resource estimates
Mineral resources, if any, are estimates only and are based on estimates of mineral content and quantity derived from limited information acquired through drilling and other sampling methods and require judgmental interpretations of geology, structure, grade distributions and trends and other factors. A company’s mineral resource estimates may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing and other factors. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating mineral resources, including many factors beyond a company’s control. Estimation is a subjective process, and the accuracy of the mineral resource estimate is a function of the quantity and quality of available data, and of the assumptions made and judgments used in engineering and geological interpretation of that data and the level of congruence with the actual size and characteristics of the deposits. No assurance can be given that the estimates are accurate or that the indicated level of metal will be produced. Actual mineralization or geological formations may be different from those predicted. Further, it may take many years before production is possible, and during that time the economic feasibility of exploiting a discovery may change. These estimates may, therefore, require adjustments or downward revisions based upon further exploration or development work, drilling or actual production experience.
Fluctuations in gold prices, results of drilling, metallurgical testing and production, the evaluation of mine plans after the date of any estimate, permitting requirements or unforeseen technical or operational difficulties may require revision of a company’s mineral resource estimates. Mineral resource estimates are based on drill hole information, which is not necessarily indicative of conditions between and around the drill holes. Accordingly, such mineral resource estimates may require revision as more geologic and drilling information becomes available and as actual production experience is gained. There is a degree of uncertainty in estimating mineral resources and of the grades and tonnages that are forecast to be mined and, as a result, the grade and volume of gold that a company mines, processes and recovers may not be the same as currently anticipated. Any material reductions in estimates of mineral resources, or of a company’s ability to economically extract these mineral resources, could have a material adverse effect on a company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects.
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have a greater degree of uncertainty as to their existence and feasibility. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no assurance that mineral resources will be upgraded to proven or probable mineral reserves. Inferred and Indicated mineral resources have a substantial degree of uncertainty as to their existence, and economic and legal feasibility.
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Accordingly, there is no assurance that Inferred or Indicated mineral resources will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Investors are cautioned not to assume that part or all of an Inferred or Indicated mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable.
Risk Relating to the Company's Business
Lack of commercial production
Development of mineral properties involves a high degree of risk and few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. The commercial viability of a mineral deposit is dependent upon a number of factors beyond the Company's control, including the attributes of the deposit, commodity prices, government policies and regulation and environmental protection. Fluctuations in the market prices of minerals may render reserves and deposits containing relatively lower grades of mineralization uneconomic. The development of the Company's properties will require obtaining land use consents, permits and the construction and operation of mines, processing plants and related infrastructure. As a result, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with establishing new mining operations, including, but not limited to:
- the timing and cost, which can be considerable, of the construction of mining and processing facilities and related infrastructure;
- the availability and cost of skilled labour and mining equipment;
- the availability and cost of appropriate smelting and/or refining arrangements;
- the need to obtain necessary environmental and other governmental approvals and permits, and the timing of those approvals and permits;
- the availability of funds to finance construction and development activities;
- potential opposition from non-governmental organizations, environmental groups or local groups which may delay or prevent development activities; and
- potential increases in construction and operating costs due to changes in the cost of fuel, power, materials and supplies and foreign exchange rates.
The costs, timing and complexities of mine construction and development can be increased if the projects are located in remote locations, with additional challenges related thereto, including water and power supply and other support infrastructure. It is common in new mining operations to experience unexpected costs, problems and delays during development, construction and mine ramp-up. Accordingly, there are no assurances that the Company's properties will be brought into a state of commercial production.
History of losses and additional funding requirements
The Company has had a history of losses. None of the Company's properties are currently in production, and there is no certainty that the Company will succeed in placing any of its properties into production in the near future, if at all. The Company anticipates continued losses for the foreseeable future until it can successfully place one or more of its properties into commercial production on a profitable basis. It could be years, if ever, before the Company receives any revenues from any production of metals. If the Company is unable to generate significant revenues with respect to its properties from their development or sale, the Company will not be able to earn profits or continue operations.
The Company will require additional financing to continue its operations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future, or that the terms of such financing will be favourable, for further exploration and development of its projects. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development and the property interests of the
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Company with the possible dilution or loss of such interests. Further, revenues, financings and profits, if any, will depend upon various factors, including the success, if any, of exploration programs and general market conditions for natural resources.
The Company's financial resources are limited, and the Company currently has no operating revenues. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern in the long term is dependent upon, among other things, the Company establishing commercial quantities of mineral reserves on its properties and obtaining the necessary financing to develop and profitably produce such minerals or, alternatively, disposing of its interests on a profitable basis. Any unexpected costs, problems or delays could severely impact the Company's ability to continue exploration and development activities. Should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in other than the normal course of business may be at amounts materially different than the Company estimates.
Limited number of projects
The Company's activities are currently focused on the Hercules Gold Project. The Company will as a consequence be exposed to some heightened degree of risk due to the lack of property diversification. Adverse changes or developments affecting Hercules would have a material and adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Unforeseen costs and growth
The capital costs to take the Company's projects into production may be significantly higher than anticipated. None of the Company's mineral properties has an operating history upon which the Company can base estimates of future operating costs. Decisions about the development of the Company's mineral properties will ultimately be based upon feasibility studies. Feasibility studies derive estimates of cash operating costs based upon, among other things:
- anticipated tonnage, grades and metallurgical characteristics of the ore to be mined and processed;
- anticipated recovery rates of metals from the ore;
- cash operating costs of comparable facilities and equipment; and
- anticipated climatic conditions.
Capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns, and other estimates contained in studies or estimates prepared by or for the Company, may differ significantly from those anticipated by the Company's current studies and estimates, if any, and there can be no assurance that the Company's actual capital and operating costs will not be higher than currently anticipated. If capital and operating costs are higher than estimated, production and economic returns may significantly differ from those the Company has anticipated.
In addition, the Company has only one full-time employee, one part-time employee and a small number of part-time consultants. The Company may need to increase its general and administrative capabilities to support future growth. The Company's management, personnel and systems currently in place may not be adequate to support this future growth. If the Company is unable to successfully manage this growth and increased complexity of operations, our business may be adversely affected.
Key personnel
The senior officers of the Company are critical to its success. In the event of the departure of a senior officer, the Company believes that it can attract and retain qualified successors but there can be no assurance of such. The number of persons skilled in the acquisition, exploration and development of mining properties is limited and competition for recruiting such persons is intense. As the Company's business activity grows, it will require additional key financial, administrative and mining personnel as well as additional operations staff. If the Company cannot
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attract or train qualified personnel on a timely basis, the efficiency of its operations could be affected, which could have an adverse impact on the Company's future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.
Conflicts of interest
The directors and officers of the Company are or may become directors or officers of other reporting companies or have significant shareholdings in other mineral resource companies and, to the extent that such other companies may participate in ventures in which the Company may participate, the directors and officers of the Company may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding terms respecting the extent of such participation. The Company and its directors and officers will attempt to minimize such conflicts. In the event that such a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the directors of the Company, a director who has such a conflict will abstain from voting for or against the approval of such participation or terms. In appropriate cases, the Company will establish a special committee of independent directors to review a matter in which several directors or officers may have a conflict. In determining whether or not the Company will participate in a particular program, the directors will primarily consider the potential benefits to the Company, the degree of risk to which the Company may be exposed and its financial position at that time. Other than as indicated, the Company has no other procedures or mechanisms to deal with conflicts of interest.
Risk Relating to the Common Shares of the Company
Market for securities and volatility of share price
There can be no assurance that an active trading market in the Company's securities will be sustained. In recent years, the securities markets in the United States and Canada have experienced a high level of price and volume volatility, and the market price of securities of many companies, particularly those considered exploration or development-stage mining companies, have experienced wide fluctuations in price which have not necessarily been related to the operating performance, underlying asset values or prospects of such companies. There can be no assurance that continual fluctuations in price will not occur going forward.
The factors influencing such volatility include macroeconomic developments in North America and globally, and market perceptions of the attractiveness of particular industries. The price of the Common Shares is also likely to be significantly affected by short-term changes in precious metal prices or other mineral prices, currency exchange fluctuations and the Company's financial condition or results of operations as reflected in its earnings reports. Other factors unrelated to the performance of the Company that may have an effect on the price of the Common Shares include the following:
- the extent of analyst coverage available to investors concerning the business of the Company may be limited if investment banks with research capabilities do not follow the Company's securities;
- lessening in trading volume and general market interest in the Company's securities may affect an investor's ability to trade significant numbers of securities of the Company;
- the size of the Company's public float may limit the ability of some institutions to invest in the Company's securities; and
- a substantial decline in the price of the securities of the Company that persists for a significant period of time could cause the Company's securities to be delisted from an exchange, further reducing market liquidity.
Need for additional financing and possible effects of dilution
The Company may sell additional equity securities in subsequent offerings (including through the sale of securities convertible into equity securities) and may issue additional equity securities to finance operations, exploration, development, acquisitions or other projects. The Company cannot predict the size of future issuances of equity securities or the size and terms of future issuances of debt instruments or other securities convertible into equity
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securities or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of the Company's securities will have on the market price of the common shares. Any transaction involving the issuance of previously authorized but unissued shares, or securities convertible into common shares, would result in dilution to security holders. Exercises of presently outstanding share options or share purchase warrants may also result in dilution to security holders.
The Board has the authority to authorize certain offers and sales of additional securities without the vote of, or prior notice to, shareholders. Based on the need for additional capital to fund expected expenditures and growth, it is likely that the Company will issue additional securities to provide such capital. Such additional issuances may involve the issuance of a significant number of Common Shares at prices less than the current market price for the common shares.
Sales of substantial amounts of the Company's securities, or the availability of such securities for sale, could adversely affect the prevailing market prices for the Company's securities and dilute investors' earnings per share. A decline in the market prices of Company's securities could impair the Company's ability to raise additional capital through the sale of securities should the Company desire to do so.
Dividends
The Company has not paid any dividends on the outstanding Common Shares, nor is there any intention of paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Any decision to pay dividends on the Common Shares will be made by the Board on the basis of its earnings, financial requirements and other conditions.
Global Conditions and Related Risks
Public health crises could adversely affect our Company's business
Our Company's financial and/or operating performance could be materially adversely affected by the outbreak of public health crises, epidemics, pandemics or outbreaks of new infection diseases or viruses, such as the global outbreak of COVID. Such public health crises can result in volatility and disruption to global supply chains, trade and market sentiment, mobility of people, and global financial markets, which could affect interest rates, credit ratings, credit risk, inflation, business, financial conditions and results of operations, and other factors relevant to our Company. The risks to our Company of such public health crises also include risks to employee/contractor health and safety, a slowdown or suspension of operations, additional non-compensable costs, or could result in the cancellation of contracts, as well as supply chain disruptions that could negatively impact our Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
International conflict
International conflict and other geopolitical tensions and events, including war, military action, terrorism, trade disputes, and international responses thereto have historically led to, and may in the future lead to, uncertainty or volatility in global energy, supply chain and financial markets. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to sanctions being levied against Russia by the international community and may result in additional sanctions or other international action, any of which may have a destabilizing effect on commodity prices, supply chain and global economies more broadly. Volatility in commodity prices and supply chain disruptions may adversely affect the company's business and financial condition. The extent and duration of the current Russian-Ukrainian and the Israel-Palestine conflicts, among other conflicts, and related international action cannot be accurately predicted at this time and the effects of such conflict may magnify the impact of the other risks identified in this AIF, including those relating to commodity price volatility and global financial conditions. The situation is rapidly changing, and unforeseeable impacts may materialize, and may have an adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.
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Currency fluctuations
The Company may be adversely affected by foreign currency fluctuations. The Company is primarily funded through equity investments into the Company denominated in Canadian Dollars. In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions for the purchase of supplies and services denominated in Canadian and United States Dollars. The Company also has cash and certain liabilities denominated in United States Dollars. Exploration, development and administrative costs to be funded by the Company in the United States will be denominated in United States Dollars. Fluctuations in the exchange rates between the Canadian Dollar and the United States Dollar are out of StrikePoint's control and may adversely affect the Company's financial position and results.
Metal price volatility
Metal prices have historically been subject to significant price fluctuation. No assurance may be given that metal prices will remain stable. Significant price fluctuations over short periods of time may be generated by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company, including domestic and international economic and political trends, expectations of inflation, currency exchange fluctuations, interest rates, global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities and increases or decreases in production due to improved mining and production methods. Significant reductions or volatility in metal prices may have an adverse effect on the Company's business, including the economic attractiveness of the Company's projects, the Company's ability to obtain financing and, if the Company's projects enter the production phase, the amount of the Company's revenue or profit or loss.
Other Risks
Accounting policies, internal controls, fraud and corruption
The Company prepares its financial reports in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. In preparation of financial reports, management may need to rely upon assumptions, make estimates or use their best judgment in determining the financial condition of the Company. Significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the Company's audited financial statements. In order to have a reasonable level of assurance that financial transactions are properly authorized, assets are safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use, and transactions are properly recorded and reported, the Company has implemented and continues to analyze its internal control systems for financial reporting. Although the Company believes its financial reporting and financial statements are prepared with reasonable safeguards to ensure reliability, the Company cannot provide absolute assurance.
The Company is subject to anti-corruption laws and regulations, including the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act and certain restrictions imposed by the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, which generally prohibit companies from bribing or making other prohibited payments to foreign public officials in order to obtain or retain an advantage in the course of business. The Company's Code of Conduct, among other governance and compliance processes, may not prevent instances of fraudulent behavior and dishonesty nor guarantee compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. To the extent that the Company suffers from any actual or alleged breach or breaches of relevant laws, it may lead to regulatory and civil fines, litigation, public and private censure and loss of operating licenses or permits and may damage the Company's reputation. The occurrence of any of these events could have an adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
Future litigation risk
The Company is subject to litigation risks. All industries, including the mining industry, are subject to legal claims, with and without merit. Defense and settlement costs of legal claims can be substantial, even with respect to claims that have no merit. Due to the inherent uncertainty of the litigation process, the resolution of any particular legal proceeding to which the Company is or may become subject could have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or the Company's project development operations.
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Uninsured risks
The Company maintains insurance policies to protect itself against certain risks related to its operations. This insurance is maintained in amounts that the Company believes to be reasonable depending upon the circumstances surrounding each identified risk. However, the Company may elect not to have insurance for certain risks because of the high premiums associated with insuring those risks or for various other reasons; in other cases, insurance may not be available for certain risks. Some concern always exists with respect to investments in parts of the world where civil unrest, war, nationalist movements, political violence or economic crisis are possible. These countries may also pose heightened risks of expropriation of assets, business interruption, increased taxation and a unilateral modification of concessions and contracts. The Company does not maintain insurance policies against political risk. Occurrence of events for which the Company is not insured could adversely affect our Company's exploration activities and its financial condition.
Information systems and cyber security
The Company's operations depend on information technology ("IT") systems. These IT systems could be subject to network disruptions caused by a variety of sources, including computer viruses, security breaches and cyber-attacks, as well as disruptions resulting from incidents such as cable cuts, damage to physical plants, natural disasters, terrorism, fire, power loss, vandalism and theft. The Company's operations also depend on the timely maintenance, upgrade and replacement of networks, equipment, IT systems and software, as well as pre-emptive expenses to mitigate the risks of failures. Any of these and other events could result in information system failures, delays and/or increase in capital expenses. The failure of information systems or a component of information systems could, depending on the nature of any such failure, adversely impact the Company's reputation and results of operations.
Although to date the Company has not experienced any material losses relating to cyber attacks or other information security breaches, there can be no assurance that the Company will not incur such losses in the future. The Company's risk and exposure to these matters cannot be fully mitigated because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats. As a result, cyber security and the continued development and enhancement of controls, processes and practices designed to protect systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority. As cyber threats continue to evolve, the Company may be required to expend additional resources to continue to modify or enhance protective measures or to investigate and remediate any security vulnerabilities.
Social media and other web-based applications risk
As a result of the increased usage and the speed and the global reach of social media and other web-based applications used to generate, publish and discuss user-generated content and to connect with others, the Company will be at a much greater risk of losing control over how it is perceived by the public.
Damage to the Company's reputation can be the result of the actual or perceived occurrence of any number of events, and could include any negative publicity, whether credible, factual, true or not. While the Company will plan to place a great emphasis on protecting and nurturing its strong reputation, it will not ultimately have direct control over how it is perceived by others, including how it is viewed on social media and other web-based applications.
Harm to the Company's reputation (which could be promulgated through social media and other web-based applications) may lead to increased challenges in developing and maintaining investor confidence and stakeholder relations and could act as an obstacle to the Company's overall ability to maintain its current operations, to advance its project, and to procure capital from investors, which could have a material adverse effect on its business.
Tax risk
The Company is subject to various taxes including, but not limited to the following: income tax; goods and services tax; sales tax; land transfer tax; payroll tax; and equivalent taxes imposed by the taxing authorities in the United
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States and in Canada. The Company's tax filings will be subject to audit by various taxation authorities. While the Company intends to base its tax filings and compliance on the advice of its tax advisors, there can be no assurance that its tax filing positions will never be challenged by a relevant taxation authority resulting in a greater than anticipated tax liability.
Forward-Looking Statements may prove inaccurate
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, of both a general and specific nature, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements or contribute to the possibility that predictions, assumptions and uncertainties are found in this Prospectus under the heading "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements".
INTERESTS OF EXPERTS
Information of a scientific or technical nature included or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus is based on the Hercules Gold Technical Report prepared by Michael B. Dufresne, P. Geol.: P. Geo., Fallon T. Clarke, B.Sc., P. Geo., and Christian Bohm, Ph.D., P. Geo, (collectively, the "Technical Report Authors") each a "qualified person" as defined under NI 43-101 and supplemented by work completed by the Company subsequent to the Hercules Gold Technical Report's filing.
No registered or beneficial interests, direct or indirect, in any securities or other property of the Company or of one of the associates or affiliates of the Company (a) were held by the Technical Report Authors when the Technical Report was prepared; (b) were received by the Technical Report Authors after the time the Technical Report was prepared; or (c) are to be received by the Technical Report Authors.
AUDITORS, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, is the auditor of the Company and has advised the Company that they are independent of the Company within the meaning of the relevant rules and related interpretations prescribed by the relevant professional bodies in Canada and any applicable legislation or regulation.
The transfer agent and registrar of the Company is Computershare Investor Services Inc. of 3rd Floor, 510 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B9.
LEGAL MATTERS
Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement relating to a specific offering of Securities, certain legal matters in connection with the offering of the Securities will be passed upon on behalf of the Company by DuMoulin Black LLP. As of the date hereof, the principal and employees of DuMoulin Black LLP collectively own, directly or indirectly, less than 1% of the Company's securities.
STATUTORY AND CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OF WITHDRAWAL AND RESCISSION
Securities legislation in certain of the provinces of Canada provides purchasers with the right to withdraw from an agreement to purchase securities. This right may only be exercised within two business days after receipt or deemed receipt of a prospectus, the accompanying prospectus supplement relating to securities purchased by a purchaser and any amendment thereto.
In several of the provinces, the securities legislation further provides a purchaser with remedies for rescission, revisions of the price or damages if the prospectus, the accompanying prospectus supplement relating to securities purchased by a purchaser and any amendment thereto contains a misrepresentation or is not delivered to the purchaser, provided that the remedies for rescission, revision of the price or damages are exercised by the purchaser
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within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser's province. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser's province for the particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.
Original purchasers of Securities which are convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for other securities of the Company, including Warrants and Subscription Receipts if offered separately, will have a contractual right of rescission against the Company in respect of the conversion, exchange or exercise of such Securities. The contractual right of rescission will entitle such original purchasers to receive, upon surrender of the underlying Securities, in addition to the amount paid on initial purchase, the amount paid on conversion in the event that this Prospectus, the relevant Prospectus Supplement or an amendment thereto contains a misrepresentation, provided that: (i) the conversion, exchange or exercise takes place within 180 days of the date of the purchase of such Securities under this Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement; and (ii) the right of rescission is exercised within 180 days of the date of purchase of such Securities under this Prospectus and the applicable Prospectus Supplement. This contractual right of rescission will be consistent with the statutory right of rescission described under section 131 of the Securities Act (British Columbia) and is in addition to any other right or remedy available to original purchasers under section 131 of the Securities Act (British Columbia) or otherwise at law.
In an offering of Securities which are convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into other securities of the Company, investors are cautioned that the statutory right of action for damages for a misrepresentation contained in the Prospectus is limited, in certain provincial and territorial securities legislation, to the price at which the Securities which are convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into other securities of the Company are offered to the public under the Prospectus offering. This means that, under the securities legislation of certain provinces and territories, if the purchaser pays additional amounts upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of the Security, those amounts may not be recoverable under the statutory right of action for damages that applies in those provinces and territories. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser's province for the particulars of this right of action for damages or consult with a legal advisor.
In addition, to the extent that we file a Prospectus Supplement to qualify the Common Shares issuable upon conversion of any special warrants that we may in the future issue ("Special Warrants"), we will grant to each holder of a Special Warrant a contractual right of rescission of the prospectus-exempt transaction under which the Special Warrant was initially acquired. The contractual right of rescission will provide that if a holder of a Special Warrant who acquires Common Shares of the Company on exercise of the Special Warrant as provided for in this Prospectus is, or becomes, entitled under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction to the remedy of rescission because of the Prospectus or an amendment to the Prospectus containing a misrepresentation, (a) the holder is entitled to rescission of both the holder's exercise of its Special Warrant and the private placement transaction under which the Special Warrant was initially acquired, (b) the holder is entitled in connection with the rescission to a full refund of all consideration paid to the agent or Company, as the case may be, on the acquisition of the Special Warrant, and (c) if the holder is a permitted assignee of the interest of the original Special Warrant subscriber, the holder is entitled to exercise the rights of rescission and refund as if the holder was the original subscriber.
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CERTIFICATE OF THE COMPANY
Dated: January 27, 2026
This short form prospectus, together with the documents incorporated in this prospectus by reference, will, as of the date of the last supplement to this prospectus relating to the securities offered by this prospectus and the supplement(s), constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered by this prospectus and the supplement(s) as required by the securities legislation of the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
signed "MICHAEL G. ALLEN"
MICHAEL G. ALLEN
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
signed "PAULO SANTOS"
PAULO SANTOS
Chief Financial Officer
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
signed "SHAWN KHUNKHUN"
SHAWN KHUNKHUN
Director
signed "ADRIAN FLEMING"
ADRIAN FLEMING
Director