Sailfish Enters into Amended Agreements with Mako Mining for Enhanced Gold Stream on Mt. Hamilton Project
Sailfish Enters into Amended Agreements with
Mako Mining for Enhanced Gold Stream on Mt.
Hamilton Project
Tortola, British Virgin Islands--(Newsfile Corp. - February 17, 2026) - Sailfish Royalty Corp. (TSXV:
FISH) (OTCQB: SROYF) (the "
Company
" or "
Sailfish
") is pleased to announce that, further to its news
release dated November 26, 2025 and February 10, 2026, the Company has entered into amended
agreements with Mako Mining Corp. ("
Mako
") and Mako US Corp. ("
Mako US
") to restructure the
consideration payable to Sailfish in connection with the disposition (the "
Disposition
") of all issued and
outstanding membership interests of Mt. Hamilton LLC ("
MH LLC
"), which owns the permitted Mt.
Hamilton Gold-Silver Project located in White Pine County, Nevada, USA (the "
Property
").
Pursuant to the amended and restated purchase and sale agreement dated February 14, 2026 (the
"
Amended Disposition Agreement
"), Sailfish will receive an amended gold stream (the "
Amended
Stream
") in exchange for the transfer of legal title to the MH LLC interests, replacing the previously
announced five-year gold stream and subsequent 2% NSR royalty.
Amended Gold Stream
Pursuant to the terms of the amended stream agreement dated February 14, 2026 (the "
Amended
Stream Agreement
"), Sailfish will receive a gold stream for an aggregate term of 132 months from the
date of the second closing (the "
Second Closing
"), structured as follows:
i
.
during the initial 60 months of the term, a monthly delivery of gold whereby Sailfish will purchase
from Mako 341.7 troy ounces of gold at a price equal to 20% of the London Bullion Market
Association PM Fix price, but in any event not less than US$2,700 per ounce of gold and not more
than US$3,700 per ounce of gold; and
ii
.
during the final 72 months of the term, a monthly delivery of gold whereby Sailfish will purchase
from Mako 100 troy ounces of gold at a price equal to 20% of the London Bullion Market
Association PM Fix price with no ceiling or floor limitations associated with such price.
Mako may satisfy its obligations in respect of the delivery of all or a portion of the gold payable pursuant
to the Amended Stream through the delivery of refined gold from any source (excluding the Property),
including the delivery of any London Bullion Market Association gold delivery bars in the relevant
quantity. The Amended Stream will be secured against all present and after-acquired property of Mako,
in addition to specific guarantees and pledges relating to an encumbrance by Sailfish over the Property.
The deemed purchase price of the Amended Stream is US$40 million (comprised of US$33 million for
the initial 60-month term and US$7 million for the final 72-month term), with such deemed purchase price
satisfied through the transfer of legal title to the MH LLC interest from Sailfish to Mako.
In connection with the Amended Disposition Agreement, the Company has also entered into a
termination agreement dated February 14, 2026 (the "
NSR Termination Agreement
") with Mako and
Mako US to terminate the previously announced 2% NSR royalty agreement.
The Second Closing remains subject to customary closing conditions, including acceptance of the TSX
Venture Exchange (the "
TSXV
"), approval of the Company's shareholders and approval of Mako's
shareholders. Pursuant to the Amended Disposition Agreement, the outside date for completion of the
Second Closing is March 16, 2026, or such other date as may be agreed in writing by the parties.
A copy of the Amended Disposition Agreement and the Amended Stream Agreement will be available
under the Company's profile at
www.sedarplus.ca
.
Rationale for the Amended Agreements
The restructured transaction increases the certainty and timing of payments to Sailfish by uncoupling
such payments from production on the Property. The eleven-year Amended Stream provides Sailfish
with both immediate and long-term cash flow and positions Sailfish for a smoother, more consistent
growth trajectory. This revenue helps bridge the period leading up to the commencement of cash flows
from the Spring Valley NSR, which are anticipated to begin in 2028.
Related Party Transaction
As Mako and Sailfish have a common control person, the Disposition constitutes a "related party
transaction" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 -
Protection of Minority Security
Holders
in Special Transactions ("
MI 61-101
"). The Company is relying on the exemption from the
formal valuation requirement pursuant to subsection 5.5(b) of MI 61-101 as the common shares of the
Company are not listed on a specified market. The Company is not exempt from minority shareholder
approval requirements and disinterested shareholder approval will be required for the Amended
Disposition Agreement pursuant to MI 61-101 and the policies of the TSXV.
Shareholder Meeting Details and Supplement to Information Circular
The Company further announces that it has filed a supplement (the "
Supplement
") to its management
information circular dated January 6, 2026 (the "
Circular
"). The Supplement provides additional
information on the background to the transaction and further information regarding the restructured
consideration, the Amended Disposition Agreement and the Amended Stream Agreement. The
Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Circular. The Supplement is available on the
Company's website at
www.sailfishroyalty.com
, on the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca
and will be mailed to shareholders of record as of January 6, 2026.
As announced by the Company on February 9, 2026, the annual general and special meeting of
shareholders has been postponed to March 3, 2026 (the "
Meeting
") to allow Sailfish's shareholders
reasonable time to consider the Supplement and vote on the proposed Disposition. The record date for
determining Sailfish shareholders eligible to vote at the Meeting remains January 6, 2026.
Deadline to Deposit Proxies
The deadline for Sailfish shareholders to return their completed proxies or voting instruction forms has
been extended to 10:00 AM on February 27, 2026 (Vancouver time). The form of proxy and voting
instruction form that were mailed to shareholders in January remain valid. Shareholders who have
already submitted a form of proxy or voting instruction form and do not wish to change their vote need not
take any further action. Shareholders continue to have the right to revoke or change their proxies prior to
10:00 AM on February 27, 2026 (Vancouver time). In order to revoke a proxy previously delivered by an
intermediary or its agent, on their behalf, beneficial shareholders should carefully follow any revocation
instructions set forth on the voting instruction form provided to them by their intermediary or agent.
Recommendation of the Board
The special committee of the Company comprised of Walter Reich, Alessandro Palladino and Paolo
Lostritto have unanimously recommended that the board of directors of the Company (the "
Board
")
approve the Amended Disposition Agreement and Amended Stream Agreement. After receiving legal
and financial advice, the recommendation of the Special Committee and after taking into account the
alternatives available to the Company, the Board unanimously determined that the Amended Disposition
Agreement and Amended Stream Agreement are in the best interests of the Company and is fair to the
Company's shareholders.
Accordingly, the Board unanimously recommends that the Company's
shareholders vote
for
the proposed Disposition.
About Sailfish
Sailfish is a precious metals royalty and streaming company. Within Sailfish's portfolio are three main
assets in the Americas: a gold stream equivalent to a 3% NSR on the San Albino gold mine (~3.5 sq.
km) and a 2% NSR on the rest of the area (~134.5 sq. km) surrounding San Albino in northern
Nicaragua; an up to 3% NSR on the fully permitted multi-million ounce Spring Valley gold mine project in
Pershing County, Nevada; and a 2% NSR on the Gavilanes Silver Project located in Durango State,
Mexico.
Sailfish is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "FISH" and on the OTCQB under the
symbol "SROYF". Please visit the Company's website at
www.sailfishroyalty.com
for additional
information.
For further information:
Paolo Lostritto, CEO, tel. 416-602-2645 or Akiba Leisman, Executive
Chairman, tel. 917-558-5289.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as the term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Cautionary Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking
information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements in this news
release, other than statements of historical facts, are forward looking statements, including statements
regarding completion of the Disposition on the terms anticipated, or at all. Forward-looking statements
are based on certain material assumptions and analysis made by the Company and the opinions and
estimates of management as of the date of this press release, including that the Company and Mako
will be able to obtain any necessary third party and regulatory approvals for the Disposition, including
acceptance of the TSXV and shareholder approval for the Disposition. These forward-looking
statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking
information. Important factors that may cause actual results to vary include, without limitation, adverse
market conditions; general economic, market or business risks; unanticipated costs; the Company's
failure to obtain any necessary approvals for the Disposition; Mako's failure to obtain any necessary
approvals for the Disposition and other factors beyond the control of the Company, including those
other risks more fully described in the Company's annual and quarterly management's discussion
and analysis and other filings made by the Company with Canadian securities regulatory authorities
under the Company's profile at
www.sedarplus.ca
. Although management of the Company has
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that
cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
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 and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on
such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to
update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial outlook that are
incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
To view the source version of this press release, please visit
https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/284119