[D] Giga Metals Corp SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Giga Metals Corp filed a Form D announcing a Regulation D, Rule 506(b) offering of equity units. Each unit comprises one common share and one warrant exercisable for one common share at CDN$0.11 for three years. The total offering size is reported as $339,536 USD, of which $46,396 has been sold and $293,140 remains outstanding (the remaining amount may be received upon exercise of warrants). The issuer reports two investors to date, no sales commissions or finders' fees, and no direct payments to named officers or directors from offering proceeds. The company intends the offering to remain open for more than one year.

Insights

Securities Attorney

TL;DR: Small private equity raise under Rule 506(b) with detachable warrants and no broker fees disclosed.

The filing documents a modest Regulation D offering conducted under Rule 506(b), which preserves a non-public placement exemption and restricts general solicitation. The unit structure—one share plus one warrant at CDN$0.11 exercisable for three years—creates potential future equity dilution upon exercise, which would generate the majority of remaining proceeds if warrants are exercised. Absence of sales commissions and finders' fees reduces intermediary costs and compliance complexity. The filing discloses two investors and an offering horizon exceeding one year, consistent with a targeted private placement rather than a broad retail raise.

Corporate Finance Analyst

TL;DR: The raise is small relative to typical public-company financings and relies partly on warrant exercise for additional capital.

The stated total offering amount of $339,536 USD is limited in absolute size; only $46,396 has been sold so far, leaving $293,140 tied to potential warrant exercises. This structure defers much funding until warrant holders choose to convert, which can be advantageous for near-term dilution management but creates uncertainty about realized proceeds. Reporting two investors suggests a tightly targeted placement. The disclosure that proceeds will not directly pay named officers or directors is positive for governance transparency, though ordinary payroll usage is noted as possible.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not necessarily reviewed the information in this filing and has not determined if it is accurate and complete.
The reader should not assume that the information is accurate and complete.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM D

Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0076
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1. Issuer's Identity

CIK (Filer ID Number)

Previous Names

None

Entity Type

0001336364

HARD CREEK NICKEL CORP

X	Corporation
	Limited Partnership
	Limited Liability Company
	General Partnership
	Business Trust
	Other (Specify)

Name of Issuer

Giga Metals Corp

Jurisdiction of Incorporation/Organization

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Year of Incorporation/Organization

X	Over Five Years Ago
	Within Last Five Years (Specify Year)
	Yet to Be Formed

2. Principal Place of Business and Contact Information

Name of Issuer
Giga Metals Corp
Street Address 1		Street Address 2
#604-700 WEST PENDER STREET
City	State/Province/Country	ZIP/PostalCode	Phone Number of Issuer
VANCOUVER	BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA	V6C 1G8	604-681-2300

3. Related Persons

Last Name	First Name	Middle Name
Jarvis	Mark
Street Address 1	Street Address 2
#604-700 West Pender St.
City	State/Province/Country	ZIP/PostalCode
Vancouver	BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA	V6C 1G8

Relationship: X Executive Officer X Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name	First Name	Middle Name
Morris	Robert
Street Address 1	Street Address 2
#604-700 West Pender St.
City	State/Province/Country	ZIP/PostalCode
Vancouver	BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA	V6C 1G8

Relationship: Executive Officer X Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name	First Name	Middle Name
Lendrum	Scott
Street Address 1	Street Address 2
#604-700 West Pender St.
City	State/Province/Country	ZIP/PostalCode
Vancouver	BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA	V6C 1G8

Relationship: X Executive Officer X Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name	First Name	Middle Name
Anderson	Matt
Street Address 1	Street Address 2
#604-700 West Pender St.
City	State/Province/Country	ZIP/PostalCode
Vancouver	BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA	V6C 1G8

Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name	First Name	Middle Name
Davis	Lyle
Street Address 1	Street Address 2
#604-700 West Pender St.
City	State/Province/Country	ZIP/PostalCode
Vancouver	BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA	V6C 1G8

Relationship: Executive Officer X Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

Last Name	First Name	Middle Name
Young	Leslie
Street Address 1	Street Address 2
#604-700 West Pender St.
City	State/Province/Country	ZIP/PostalCode
Vancouver	BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA	V6C 1G8

Relationship: X Executive Officer Director Promoter

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

4. Industry Group

Agriculture

Banking & Financial Services

Commercial Banking

Insurance

Investing

Investment Banking

Pooled Investment Fund

Is the issuer registered as
an investment company under
the Investment Company
Act of 1940?

Yes No

Other Banking & Financial Services

Business Services

Energy

Coal Mining

Electric Utilities

Energy Conservation

Environmental Services

Oil & Gas

Other Energy

	Health Care
	Biotechnology
	Health Insurance
	Hospitals & Physicians
	Pharmaceuticals
	Other Health Care
	Manufacturing
	Real Estate
	Commercial
	Construction
	REITS & Finance
	Residential
	Other Real Estate

Retailing

Restaurants

Technology

Computers

Telecommunications

Other Technology

Travel

Airlines & Airports

Lodging & Conventions

Tourism & Travel Services

Other Travel

X

Other

5. Issuer Size

Revenue Range		OR	Aggregate Net Asset Value Range
	No Revenues			No Aggregate Net Asset Value
	$1 - $1,000,000			$1 - $5,000,000
	$1,000,001 - $5,000,000			$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
	$5,000,001 - $25,000,000			$25,000,001 - $50,000,000
	$25,000,001 - $100,000,000			$50,000,001 - $100,000,000
	Over $100,000,000			Over $100,000,000
X	Decline to Disclose			Decline to Disclose
	Not Applicable			Not Applicable

6. Federal Exemption(s) and Exclusion(s) Claimed (select all that apply)

		Rule 504(b)(1) (not (i), (ii) or (iii))
		Rule 504 (b)(1)(i)
		Rule 504 (b)(1)(ii)
		Rule 504 (b)(1)(iii)
	X	Rule 506(b)
		Rule 506(c)
		Securities Act Section 4(a)(5)

Investment Company Act Section 3(c)

Section 3(c)(1) Section 3(c)(9)

Section 3(c)(2) Section 3(c)(10)

Section 3(c)(3) Section 3(c)(11)

Section 3(c)(4) Section 3(c)(12)

Section 3(c)(5) Section 3(c)(13)

Section 3(c)(6) Section 3(c)(14)

Section 3(c)(7)

7. Type of Filing

X	New Notice			Date of First Sale	2025-07-30				First Sale Yet to Occur
	Amendment

8. Duration of Offering

Does the Issuer intend this offering to last more than one year? X Yes No

9. Type(s) of Securities Offered (select all that apply)

X	Equity		Pooled Investment Fund Interests
	Debt		Tenant-in-Common Securities
X	Option, Warrant or Other Right to Acquire Another Security		Mineral Property Securities
X	Security to be Acquired Upon Exercise of Option, Warrant or Other Right to Acquire Security	X	Other (describe)
		Each Unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable for one common share at an exercise price of CDN$0.11 for a period of three years following the date of issuance.

10. Business Combination Transaction

Is this offering being made in connection with a business combination transaction, such as a merger, acquisition or exchange offer? Yes X No

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

11. Minimum Investment

Minimum investment accepted from any outside investor $0 USD

12. Sales Compensation

Recipient	Recipient CRD Number X None
(Associated) Broker or Dealer X None	(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number X None
Street Address 1	Street Address 2
City	State/Province/Country	ZIP/Postal Code
State(s) of Solicitation (select all that apply) Check "All States" or check individual States All States	Foreign/non-US

13. Offering and Sales Amounts

Total Offering Amount	$339,536	USD	or Indefinite
Total Amount Sold	$46,396	USD
Total Remaining to be Sold	$293,140	USD	or Indefinite

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

The additional $293,140 may be received upon the exercise of share purchase warrants sold inside or outside the U.S. The U.S. dollar amounts are based on the Bank of Canada average rate of exchange reported on the applicable day of issuance.

14. Investors

Select if securities in the offering have been or may be sold to persons who do not qualify as accredited investors, and enter the number of such non-accredited investors who already have invested in the offering.

Regardless of whether securities in the offering have been or may be sold to persons who do not qualify as accredited investors, enter the total number of investors who already have invested in the offering:

2

15. Sales Commissions & Finder's Fees Expenses

Provide separately the amounts of sales commissions and finders fees expenses, if any. If the amount of an expenditure is not known, provide an estimate and check the box next to the amount.

Sales Commissions	$0	USD	Estimate
Finders' Fees	$0	USD	Estimate

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

16. Use of Proceeds

Provide the amount of the gross proceeds of the offering that has been or is proposed to be used for payments to any of the persons required to be named as executive officers, directors or promoters in response to Item 3 above. If the amount is unknown, provide an estimate and check the box next to the amount.

$0

USD

Estimate

Clarification of Response (if Necessary):

In the ordinary course of business, the issuer may use some of the proceeds of the offering to pay salaries to certain of its executive officers and directors.

Signature and Submission

Please verify the information you have entered and review the Terms of Submission below before signing and clicking SUBMIT below to file this notice.

Terms of Submission

In submitting this notice, each issuer named above is:

• Notifying the SEC and/or each State in which this notice is filed of the offering of securities described and undertaking to furnish them, upon written request, in the accordance with applicable law, the information furnished to offerees.*

• Irrevocably appointing each of the Secretary of the SEC and, the Securities Administrator or other legally designated officer of the State in which the issuer maintains its principal place of business and any State in which this notice is filed, as its agents for service of process, and agreeing that these persons may accept service on its behalf, of any notice, process or pleading, and further agreeing that such service may be made by registered or certified mail, in any Federal or state action, administrative proceeding, or arbitration brought against the issuer in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, if the action, proceeding or arbitration (a) arises out of any activity in connection with the offering of securities that is the subject of this notice, and (b) is founded, directly or indirectly, upon the provisions of: (i) the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or any rule or regulation under any of these statutes, or (ii) the laws of the State in which the issuer maintains its principal place of business or any State in which this notice is filed.

• Certifying that, if the issuer is claiming a Regulation D exemption for the offering, the issuer is not disqualified from relying on Rule 504 or Rule 506 for one of the reasons stated in Rule 504(b)(3) or Rule 506(d).

Each Issuer identified above has read this notice, knows the contents to be true, and has duly caused this notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

For signature, type in the signer's name or other letters or characters adopted or authorized as the signer's signature.

Issuer	Signature	Name of Signer	Title	Date
Giga Metals Corp	/s/ Leslie Young	Leslie Young	Corporate Secretary	2025-09-22

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.

* This undertaking does not affect any limits Section 102(a) of the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 ("NSMIA") [Pub. L. No. 104-290, 110 Stat. 3416 (Oct. 11, 1996)] imposes on the ability of States to require information. As a result, if the securities that are the subject of this Form D are "covered securities" for purposes of NSMIA, whether in all instances or due to the nature of the offering that is the subject of this Form D, States cannot routinely require offering materials under this undertaking or otherwise and can require offering materials only to the extent NSMIA permits them to do so under NSMIA's preservation of their anti-fraud authority.