Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. (SBB.T/SGSVF.OTCQX),
(“
Sabina” or the “
Company”) has
announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a
syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets, under which
the underwriters have agreed to buy on a bought deal basis
18,000,000 common shares (the “Common Shares”) at a price of C$1.95
per Common Share for gross proceeds of approximately C$35 million
(the “Offering”). The Company has granted the Underwriters an
option, exercisable at the offering price for a period of 30 days
following the closing of the Offering, to purchase up to an
additional 15% of Common Shares issued to cover over-allotments, if
any. The Offering is expected to close on or about March 16, 2021
and is subject to Sabina receiving all necessary regulatory
approvals.
Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement between
the Company and Zhaojin International Mining Co., Ltd. (“Zhaojin”)
dated December 19, 2017 as amended, upon notice from the Company,
Zhaojin has elected to exercise its participation right to purchase
up to 2,414,311 Common Shares at of the Company at C$1.95 per
Common Share by private placement to maintain its 9.9% holdings in
Sabina’s Common Shares (if the over-allotment is exercised in
full). Zhaojin may also subscribe for up to 18,653,307 Common
Shares as is equal to 33% of the Common Shares sold under the
Offering and prior private placements in which Zhaojin did not
participate at the 33% level.
The net proceeds from the sale of the Common
Shares will be used to advance development of the Company’s Goose
Project at the Back River Gold District with the objective of
funding critical path activities needed to be completed in order to
maintain the targeted production schedule, including the purchase
of certain mining and construction equipment, site infrastructure
facilities, structural steel for process plant building and other
structures, winter-ice-road equipment, bulk construction supplies,
completion of select earthworks at Goose site, construction
activities related to bulk fuel storage at the Port and Goose sites
to prepare for Project fuel requirements, and for working capital
and general corporate purposes.
The Common Shares will be offered pursuant to
the Company's base shelf prospectus dated May 15, 2020. The terms
of the Offering will be described in a prospectus supplement to be
filed with securities regulators in each of provinces and
territories of Canada, other than Quebec and the Common Shares may
also be offered by way of private placement in the United
States.
The Common Shares offered have not been
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration
or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the
Common Shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful.
About Sabina Gold &
Silver
Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. is well-financed
and is an emerging precious metals company with district scale,
advanced, high grade gold assets in Nunavut, Canada.
Sabina recently filed an Updated Feasibility
Study (the “UFS”) on its 100% owned Back River Gold Project which
presents a project that will produce ~223,000 ounces of gold a year
(first five years average of 287,000 ounces a year with peak
production of 312,000 ounces in year three) for ~15 years with a
rapid payback of 2.3 years, with a post tax IRR of ~28% and NPV5%
of C$1.1B. See “National Instrument (NI) 43-101 Technical Report –
2021 Updated Feasibility Study for the Goose Project at the Back
River Gold District, Nunavut, Canada” dated March 3, 2021.
The Project received its final major
authorization in June 25, 2020 and is now in receipt of all major
permits and authorizations for construction and operations.
In addition to Back River, Sabina also owns a
significant silver royalty on Glencore’s Hackett River Project. The
silver royalty on Hackett River’s silver production is comprised of
22.5% of the first 190 million ounces produced and 12.5% of all
silver produced thereafter.
For further information, please contact:
Nicole Hoeller, Vice-President, Communications:
1 888 648-4218 nhoeller@sabinagoldsilver.com
This news release has been authorized by the
undersigned on behalf of Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.
Bruce McLeod, President & CEOSuite 1800 – Two
Bentall Centre555 Burrard StreetVancouver, BC V7X 1M7Tel 604
998-4175 Fax 604 998-1051http://www.sabinagoldsilver.com
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the
meaning of applicable securities laws (the “forward-looking
statements”), including, but not limited to, statements related to
the expected use of proceeds of the Offering and the projections
and assumptions of the UFSresults of the UFS. These forward-looking
statements are made as of the date of this news release. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, as there can be no assurance that the future
circumstances, outcomes or results anticipated in or implied by
such forward-looking statements will occur or that plans,
intentions or expectations upon which the forward-looking
statements are based will occur. While we have based these
forward-looking statements on our expectations about future events
as at the date that such statements were prepared, the statements
are not a guarantee that such future events will occur and are
subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors
which could cause events or outcomes to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
factors and assumptions include, among others, the uncertainty of
production, development plans and costs estimates for the Back
River Gold Project; discrepancies between actual and estimated
mineral reserves and mineral resources, between actual and
estimated development and operating costs; the interpretation of
drill, metallurgical testing and other exploration results; the
ability of the Company to retain its key management employees and
skilled and experienced personnel; exploration, development and
mining risks and the inherently dangerous nature of the mining
industry, and the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to
obtain insurance to cover these risks and other risks and
uncertainties; property and mineral title risks including defective
title to mineral claims or property; the effects of general
economic conditions, commodity prices, changing foreign exchange
rates and actions by government and regulatory authorities; and
misjudgments in the course of preparing forward-looking statements.
In addition, there are known and unknown risk factors which could
cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ
materially from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Known risk
factors include risks associated with exploration and project
development; the need for additional financing; the calculation of
mineral resources and reserves; operational risks associated with
mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in metal prices; title
matters; government regulation; obtaining and renewing necessary
licenses and permits; environmental liability and insurance;
reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest
among certain of our officers or directors; the absence of
dividends; currency fluctuations; labour disputes; competition;
dilution; the volatility of the our common share price and volume;
future sales of shares by existing shareholders; and other risks
and uncertainties, including those relating to the Back River
Project and general risks associated with the mineral exploration
and development industry described in our Annual Information Form,
financial statements and MD&A for the fiscal period ended
December 31, 2019 filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators
and available at www.sedar.com. Although we have attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events
or results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. 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, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. We are under no obligation to update or
alter any forward-looking statements except as required under
applicable securities l
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