EX-5.2 4 tm2119195d9_ex5-2.htm EXHIBIT 5.2

Exhibit 5.2

 

OPINION AND CONSENT OF DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

 

April 13, 2022

 

Austin Gold Corp.

1021 West Hastings Street, 9th Floor

Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 0C3

Canada

 

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as special United States counsel to Austin Gold Corp., a British Columbia corporation (the “Company”), in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260404) (the “Registration Statement”), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the offer and sale by the Company of common shares of the Company (the “Offering”).

 

This opinion letter is furnished to you for filing with the Commission pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

The Offering will be conducted pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and Roth Capital Partners, LLC (“the Representative”), as representative for a syndicate of underwriters including Century Pacific Securities, LLC (together with the Representative, the “Underwriters”). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement the Company proposes to pay the Underwriters a commission equal to 7.0% of the gross proceeds raised pursuant to the Offering and issue warrants (the “Underwriters’ Warrants”) exercisable into that number of common shares equal to 7.0% of the number of common shares sold pursuant to the Offering, being 228,550 common shares (262,832 common shares if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full).

 

We have examined such documents and have reviewed such questions of law as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of our opinion set forth below. In rendering our opinion set forth below, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures and the conformity to authentic originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity for all purposes relevant hereto of all natural persons and, with respect to all parties to agreements or instruments relevant hereto, that such parties had the requisite power and authority (corporate or otherwise) to execute, deliver and perform such agreements and instruments and that such agreements and instruments have been duly authorized by all requisite action (corporate or otherwise), executed and delivered by such parties. In addition, in rendering our opinion set forth below, we have assumed that all agreements and instruments relevant hereto are the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of all parties thereto, other than the Company. As to questions of fact material to our opinion, we have relied upon certificates or comparable documents of officers and other representatives of the Company and of public officials.

 

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Underwriters’ Warrants, when issued, executed and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement as described in the Registration Statement, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.

 

Our opinion expressed above is limited to the laws of the State of New York.

 

Our opinion set forth above is subject to the following qualifications and exceptions:

 

 

 

 

  (a) Our opinion is subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar law relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally (including, without limitation, fraudulent conveyance laws).

 

  (b) Our opinion is subject to the effect of general principles of equity, including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

  (c) Our opinion is subject to limitations regarding the availability of indemnification and contribution where such indemnification or contribution may be limited by applicable law or the application of principles of public policy.

 

  (d) We express no opinion as to the enforceability of (i) provisions that relate to choice of law, forum selection or submission to jurisdiction (including, without limitation, any express or implied waiver of any objection to venue in any court or of any objection that a court is an inconvenient forum) to the extent that the validity, binding effect or enforceability of any such provision is to be determined by any court other than a state court of the State of New York, (ii) waivers by the Company of any statutory or constitutional rights or remedies, (iii) terms which excuse any person or entity from liability for, or require the Company to indemnify such person or entity against, such person’s or entity’s negligence or willful misconduct or (iv) obligations to pay any form of liquidated damages, if the payment of such damages may be construed as unreasonable in relation to actual damages or disproportionate to actual damages suffered.

 

  (e) We draw your attention to the fact that, under certain circumstances, the enforceability of terms to the effect that provisions may not be waived or modified except in writing may be limited.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP