TSXV: MTA
NYSE AMERICAN: MTA
(Unless otherwise specified, all references to
dollars set forth herein shall mean United States dollars.)
VANCOUVER, BC, May 27, 2022
/CNW/ - Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. ("Metalla" or
the "Company") (TSXV: MTA) (NYSE American: MTA) is pleased
to announce that it has entered into a new equity distribution
agreement (the "Distribution Agreement") with a syndicate of
agents (collectively, the "Agents") including BMO Nesbitt
Burns Inc. (the "Lead Canadian Agent"), PI Financial
Corp., and Scotia Capital Inc., as the Canadian agents, and BMO
Capital Markets Corp. (the "Lead U.S. Agent") and
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as
the United States agents, for a
new at-the-market equity program (the "2022 ATM
Program").
The Distribution Agreement will allow the Company to distribute
up to $50 million (or the equivalent
in Canadian dollars) of common shares of the Company (the
"Offered Shares") under the 2022 ATM Program. The Offered
Shares will be issued by the Company to the public from time to
time, through the Agents, at the Company's discretion. The Offered
Shares sold under the 2022 ATM Program, if any, will be sold at the
prevailing market price at the time of sale.
The net proceeds of any such sales under the 2022 ATM Program
will be used to finance the future purchase of streams and
royalties by the Company and for general working capital
purposes.
Under the Distribution Agreement, sales of Offered Shares will
be made by the Agents through "at-the-market distributions" as
defined in National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions
on the TSX Venture Exchange, NYSE American LLC or any other trading
market for the Offered Shares in Canada or the United
States. The Company is not obligated to make any sales of
Offered Shares under the Distribution Agreement. Unless earlier
terminated by the Company or the Agents as permitted therein, the
Distribution Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (a) the
date that the aggregate gross sales proceeds of the Offered Shares
sold under the 2022 ATM Program reaches the aggregate amount of
$50 million (or the equivalent in
Canadian dollars); or (b)June 12,
2024.
The 2022 ATM Program is being made pursuant to a prospectus
supplement to the Company's short form base shelf prospectus dated
May 12, 2022 and U.S. registration
statement on Form F-10 filed May 10,
2022, as amended on May 12,
2022. The prospectus supplement relating to the 2022 ATM
Program has been filed with the securities commissions in each of
the provinces of Canada and with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the
prospectus supplement, the Distribution Agreement and other
relevant documents are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and
EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Lead Canadian Agent will
send copies of such documents to Canadian investors upon request by
contacting the Lead Canadian Agent at BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. by
mail at Mississauga Distribution Centre C/O The Data Group of
Companies, 300A Kennedy Road South Brampton, Ontario L6W 4V2, by telephone at
905-696-8884 x4338 or by email at kennedywarehouse@datagroup.ca
and the Lead U.S. Agent will send copies of such documents to
United States investors upon
request by contacting the Lead U.S. Agent at BMO Capital Markets
Corp. by mail at 151 W 42nd Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10036, attn: Equity Syndicate,
by email at bmoprospectus@bmo.com or by telephone at
800-414-3627.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor will there be any
sale of, the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
ABOUT METALLA
Metalla is a precious metals royalty and streaming company.
Metalla provides shareholders with leveraged precious metal
exposure through a diversified and growing portfolio of royalties
and streams.
ON BEHALF OF METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
(signed) "Brett Heath" President
and CEO
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as
that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and
"forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking
statements"), within the meaning of applicable Canadian and
United States securities
legislation. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can
be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is
expected", "budgets", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts",
"predicts", "projects", "intends", "targets", "aims", "anticipates"
or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such
words and phrases or may be identified by statements to the effect
that certain actions "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or
"will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements
in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements
with respect to the future issuance of Offered
Shares sold under the 2022 ATM Program; the aggregate
gross proceeds of the 2022 ATM Program; and the use of proceeds
from any sales of Offered Shares under the 2022 ATM Program.
Forward-looking statements are based on forecasts of future
results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions
that, while believed by management to be reasonable, are inherently
subject to significant business, economic and competitive
uncertainties, and contingencies. Forward-looking statements are
subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many
of which are beyond the ability of Metalla to control or predict,
that may cause Metalla's actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from those expressed or
implied thereby, and are developed based on assumptions about such
risks, uncertainties and other factors set out herein, including
but not limited to: Metalla may not sell any of the Offered Shares
or may raise less than the maximum offering amount under the 2022
ATM Program; management has broad discretion in the use of proceeds
from the 2022 ATM Program; compliance with regulatory requirements;
risks associated with the impact of general business and economic
conditions; the absence of control over mining operations from
which Metalla will purchase precious metals or from which it will
receive stream or royalty payments and risks related to those
mining operations, including risks related to international
operations, government and environmental regulation, delays in mine
construction and operations, actual results of mining and current
exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and
changes in project parameters as plans are refined; problems
related to the ability to market precious metals or other metals;
industry conditions, including commodity price fluctuations,
interest and exchange rate fluctuations; interpretation by
government entities of tax laws or the implementation of new tax
laws; regulatory, political or economic developments in any of the
countries where properties in which Metalla holds a royalty, stream
or other interest are located or through which they are held; risks
related to the operators of the properties in which Metalla holds a
royalty or stream or other interest, including changes in the
ownership and control of such operators; risks related to global
pandemics, including the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global health
pandemic, and the spread of other viruses or pathogens; influence
of macroeconomic developments; business opportunities that become
available to, or are pursued by Metalla; reduced access to debt and
equity capital; litigation; title, permit or license disputes
related to interests on any of the properties in which Metalla
holds a royalty, stream or other interest; the volatility of the
stock market; competition; future sales or issuances of debt or
equity securities; dividend policy and future payment of dividends;
liquidity; market for securities; enforcement of civil judgments;
and risks relating to Metalla potentially being a passive foreign
investment company within the meaning of U.S. federal tax laws; and
the other risks and uncertainties disclosed under the heading "Risk
Factors" in the Company's most recent annual information form,
annual report on Form 40-F and other documents filed with or
submitted to the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on the
SEDAR website at www.sedar.com and the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on the EDGAR website at www.sec.gov. Metalla undertakes
no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as
required by applicable law. Such forward-looking statements
represent management's best judgment based on information currently
available. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and
actual future results may vary materially. Accordingly, readers are
advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements.
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