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Icarus Capital closes $120,000 placement, settles creditor debt

What's the deal? Icarus CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has closed a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of 170,000 CAD (about $120,000) and received regulatory approval to complete a debt settlement first announced on April 20, 2026. The Surrey, British Columbia company runs live and digital entertainment, primarily stand-up comedy, and trades on the TSX Venture ExchangeDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → as ICRS.

The terms: The financing consists of 3.4 million units at five cents each. Each unit pairs one common share with one warrant, exercisable at 10 cents for 24 months. Proceeds go to general working capital, with a $2,250 fee paid to Leede FinancialDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.

Clearing the balance sheet: The company settled with a single arm's-length creditor for $103,930, issuing 415,722 shares at a deemed 25 cents. During the process, the creditor forgave $22,500 in debt and the chief executive officer forgave a further $22,500 — a net $45,000 benefit to Icarus.

Insider participation: Insiders subscribed for $10,000 of the offering, a related-party transaction under TSX Venture Exchange rules. It is exempt from valuation and minority-approval requirements because the value falls below 25% of the company's market capitalisation.

The signal: The raise sits near the bottom of the market — around the 5th percentile by amount — underscoring how small this financing is. For a microcap comedy operator, the combined placement and debt forgiveness is less about growth than about shoring up working capital and trimming liabilities.

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