Eric Sprott-Controlled Entities Acquire 12.27M NFGC Shares in Private Placement

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

New Found Gold Corp. reporting persons 56,224,015 common shares, representing approximately 23.1% of the 243,007,933 shares outstanding as of August 27, 2025. The change reflects a private placement on August 27, 2025 in which 2176423 Ontario purchased 12,269,939 shares for gross proceeds of C$20 million, funded from the reporting entity’s working capital. The filing states the shares were acquired for investment purposes and that the reporting persons may buy or sell additional shares or engage with management in the future, but have no current plans that would trigger other Schedule 13D actions.

Positive

• Material ownership increase to 23.1% that may provide greater influence over corporate matters
• Private placement funded with C$20 million from the reporting entity's working capital, showing committed capital deployment
• Clear disclosure of control relationships and share counts, improving transparency

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Sprott group raised ownership to 23.1% via a C$20M private placement, a material stake that could influence shareholder dynamics.

The acquisition of 12,269,939 shares in the private placement increased aggregate holdings to 56,224,015 shares (23.1% of the 243,007,933 shares outstanding). This is a material ownership concentration for a single reporting group and may affect trading liquidity and governance considerations. The filing specifies the source of funds as working capital and classifies the purchase as for investment purposes, with potential future purchases or dispositions. No other recent transactions in the prior 60 days were reported.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Holding above 20% signals a strategic minority position that could increase engagement with management or influence board-level outcomes.

The report documents control relationships: Eric Sprott controls 2176423 Ontario and Sprott Mining, and therefore the combined 23.1% beneficial ownership. The Schedule 13D/A explicitly preserves the reporting persons’ ability to evaluate and potentially act on governance matters, though it disclaims current plans. Given the disclosed control structure and material stake, other shareholders and the issuer may view the group as a significant influencer in corporate decisions.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 4)

NEW FOUND GOLD CORP.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, No Par Value

(Title of Class of Securities)

64440N103

(CUSIP Number)

Mark Mandel
Baker & McKenzie LLP, 452 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY, 10018
(212) 626-4527

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

08/27/2025

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 64440N103

1

Name of reporting person

Eric Sprott

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

AF

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

CANADA (FEDERAL LEVEL)

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 1,900,000.00
8	Shared Voting Power 54,324,015.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 1,900,000.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 54,324,015.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

56,224,015.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

23.1 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IN

Comment for Type of Reporting Person:

1. Includes (i) 24,298,700 Common Shares, no par value (the "Common Shares"), of New Found Gold Corp. (the "Issuer") held of record by Sprott Mining Inc. ("Sprott Mining"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of 2176423 Ontario Ltd. ("2176423 Ontario"), (ii) 30,025,315 Common Shares of the Issuer held of record by 2176423 Ontario, and (iii) 1,900,000 Common Shares of the Issuer held directly by Eric Sprott. Eric Sprott controls 2176423 Ontario and has the power to direct the voting and disposition of Common Shares held by the entity through his ownership interests in 2176423 Ontario. Eric Sprott controls Sprott Mining and has the power to direct the voting and disposition of Common Shares held by the entity through his ownership interests in 2176423 Ontario. 2. The percentage set forth in Row 13 of this Cover Page is calculated based on 243,007,933 Common Shares outstanding, which is derived from 230,737,994 Common Shares outstanding as set forth in the Issuer's Form 6-K filed on August 8, 2025 plus 12,269,939 Common Shares issued pursuant to the private placement on August 27, 2025 (the "Common Shares Outstanding").

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 64440N103

1

Name of reporting person

2176423 Ontario Ltd.

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

WC

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

ONTARIO, CANADA

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 54,324,015.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 54,324,015.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

54,324,015.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

22.4 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

CO

Comment for Type of Reporting Person:

3. Includes 24,298,700 Common Shares of the Issuer held of record by Sprott Mining, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 2176423 Ontario. 4. The percentage set forth in Row 13 of this Cover Page is calculated based on the Common Shares Outstanding.

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 64440N103

1

Name of reporting person

Sprott Mining Inc.

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

AF

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

ONTARIO, CANADA

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 24,298,700.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 24,298,700.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

24,298,700.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

10.0 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

CO

Comment for Type of Reporting Person:

5. The percentage set forth in Row 13 of this Cover Page is calculated based on the Common Shares Outstanding.

SCHEDULE 13D

Item 1.	Security and Issuer
(a)	Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares, No Par Value
(b)	Name of Issuer: NEW FOUND GOLD CORP.
(c)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 2129, Vancouver, Canada, British Columbia, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA , V6E 3P3.
Item 1 Comment: This Amendment No. 4 (this "Amendment") is being filed to update the percentage of shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, and hereby amends and supplements the Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2021, as further amended on April 13, 2022, April 29, 2022 and August 8, 2022. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Statement. Except as amended or supplemented hereby, the information set forth in the Statement remains unchanged.
Item 3.	Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
	On August 27, 2025, the Issuer completed a private placement of its Common Shares to 2176423 Ontario for 12,269,939 Common Shares for gross proceeds of C$20 million (the "Private Placement"). The source of funds for acquiring the Common Shares described herein was the working capital of 2176423 Ontario, which includes income from investments.
Item 4.	Purpose of Transaction
	Item 4 is hereby supplemented with the following: The Reporting Persons acquired the Common Shares in the Private Placement for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons will continuously evaluate the Issuer's businesses and prospects, alternative investment opportunities and all other factors deemed relevant in determining whether additional shares of Common Shares will be acquired by the Reporting Person or whether the Reporting Person will dispose of any shares of Common Shares. Any actions the Reporting Person might undertake may be made at any time and from time to time without prior notice and will be dependent upon the Reporting Person's review of numerous factors, including, but not limited to: an ongoing evaluation of the Issuer's business, financial condition, operations and prospects; price levels of the Issuer's securities; general market, industry and economic conditions; the relative attractiveness of alternative business and investment opportunities; and other future developments. At any time, the Reporting Persons may acquire additional shares of Common Shares of the Issuer, or retain or sell some or all of shares of Common Shares owned by the Reporting Persons then held, subject to applicable law, in either case in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Other than as described in this Statement, the Reporting Persons do not have any current plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the matters described in Items 4(a)-(j) of the Instructions to Schedule 13D. However, as part of the ongoing evaluation of the investment in the Common Shares and investment alternatives, the Reporting Persons may consider such matters in the future and, subject to applicable law, may formulate a plan with respect to such matters, and, from time to time, the Reporting Persons may hold discussions with or make formal proposals to management or the board of directors of the Issuer, other stockholders of the Issuer or other third parties regarding such matters.
Item 5.	Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a)	Item 5 is hereby amended to read: The information provided on the cover pages to this Statement are hereby incorporated by reference. As of the close of business on August 27, 2025, the Reporting Persons acquired or have been granted, and for the purposes of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, beneficially own, an aggregate of 56,224,015 Common Shares, which represents approximately 23.1% of the 243,007,933 Common Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of August 27, 2025. The acquisition of 12,269,939 Common Shares in the Private Placement, combined with prior issuances of Common Shares by the Issuer where Reporting Persons acquired 11,105,376 Common Shares to maintain their pro rata ownership threshold, resulted in an increase of holdings of approximately 3.4% of the outstanding Common Shares from what was reported in Amendment No. 3.
(b)	The responses in rows 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the cover pages to this Statement are hereby incorporated by reference.
(c)	Except for the transaction described in Item 3 of this Statement, the Reporting Persons have not engaged in any transaction during the past 60 days involving the Common Shares of the Issuer.
(d)	No person, other than the Reporting Persons, is known by the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, Common Shares reported in this Statement.
(e)	Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Eric Sprott

Signature:	/s/ Eric Sprott
Name/Title:	Eric Sprott
Date:	08/29/2025

2176423 Ontario Ltd.

Signature:	/s/ Eric Sprott
Name/Title:	Eric Sprott / President
Date:	08/29/2025

Sprott Mining Inc.

Signature:	/s/ Eric Sprott
Name/Title:	Eric Sprott / President
Date:	08/29/2025

FAQ

What change did the Sprott group disclose in the NFGC Schedule 13D/A?

The reporting persons increased their aggregate holdings to 56,224,015 common shares, approximately 23.1% of NFGC's 243,007,933 outstanding shares as of August 27, 2025.

How many shares did 2176423 Ontario buy in the private placement and for how much?

2176423 Ontario purchased 12,269,939 common shares in the private placement for gross proceeds of C$20 million on August 27, 2025.

What was the source of funds for the private placement purchase?

The filing states the source of funds was the working capital of 2176423 Ontario, which includes income from investments.

Does the filing state any current plans to change corporate control or propose transactions?

No. The filing says the shares were acquired for investment purposes and that there are no current plans or proposals related to Items 4(a)-(j), though the reporting persons may evaluate and act in the future.

Who controls the reporting entities and can direct voting of the shares?

Eric Sprott controls 2176423 Ontario and Sprott Mining and therefore has the power to direct voting and disposition of the shares held by those entities.