Lundin GOLD Announces C$50 Million Bought Deal Financing
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NEWS RELEASE
LUNDIN GOLD ANNOUNCES C$50 MILLION
BOUGHT DEAL FINANCING
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR
DISSEMINATION TO UNITED STATES
May 26, 2020 (Vancouver, Canada) Lundin Gold Inc. ("Lundin Gold" or the "Company")
(TSX: LUG, Nasdaq Stockholm: LUG) has announced today that it has entered into an
agreement with BMO Capital Markets (“BMO”), under which BMO has agreed to buy on a
bought deal basis 4,150,000 common shares (the “Common Shares”), at a price of C$12.05
per Common Share for gross proceeds of approximately C$50 million (the “Offering”). The
Company has granted BMO 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 the Offering
to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on or about June 11, 2020
and is subject to Lundin Gold receiving all necessary regulatory approvals.
Newcrest Mining Limited, which currently holds approximately 32% of the Company’s issued
and outstanding shares through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has exercised its pre-emptive
participation rights in the Offering, along with Orion Mine Finance, which currently holds
approximately 11% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares. The Company expects
that Zebra Holdings and Investments S.à.r.l, Lorito Holdings S.à.r.l and/or Nemesia S.à.r.l
(the “Lundin Family Trusts”), which collectively hold approximately 27% of the Company’s
issued and outstanding shares, will participate in the financing at their collective pro-rata
shareholdings.
The net proceeds of the offering will be used to study increased throughput, future resource
expansion, potential COVID-19 related costs and for general working capital purposes.
The Common Shares will be offered by way of a short form prospectus in all of the provinces
and territories of Canada other than Quebec and may also be offered by way of private
placement in the United States pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable U.S. state securities laws.
The securities 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 securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful.
About Lundin Gold
Lundin Gold, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, owns the Fruta del Norte gold mine in
southeast Ecuador. Fruta del Norte is among the largest and highest-grade gold deposits in
the world.
The Company's board and management team have extensive expertise in mine operations
and are dedicated to operating Fruta del Norte responsibly. The Company operates with
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transparency and in accordance with international best practices. Lundin Gold is committed
to delivering value to its shareholders, while simultaneously providing economic and social
benefits to impacted communities, fostering a healthy and safe workplace and minimizing the
environmental impact. The Company believes that the value created through the operation
of Fruta del Norte will benefit its shareholders, the Government and the citizens of Ecuador.
Additional Information
The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of Lundin Gold under
the EU Market Abuse Regulation. This information was publicly communicated on May 26,
2020 at 4:25 a.m. Pacific Time through the contact persons set out below.
For more information, please contact
Lundin Gold Inc.
Ron F. Hochstein
President and CEO
+593 2-299-6400
+1-604-806-3589
Lundin Gold Inc.
Sabina Srubiski
Manager, Investor Relations
+1-604-806-3089
www.lundingold.com
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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Statements
Certain of the information and statements in this press release are considered "forward-looking
information" or "forward-looking statements" as those terms are defined under Canadian securities
laws (collectively referred to as "forward-looking statements"). Any statements that express or involve
discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives,
assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, identified by words or phrases
such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "is expected", "scheduled", "estimates", "pending",
"intends", "plans", "forecasts", "targets", or "hopes", or variations of such words and phrases or
statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "will", "should" "might", "will
be taken", or "occur" and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be
forward-looking statements.
By their nature, forward-looking statements and information involve assumptions, inherent risks and
uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict, and are usually beyond the control of
management, that could cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed by these
forward-looking statements and information. Lundin Gold believes that the expectations reflected in
this forward-looking information are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these
expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information should not be unduly relied upon.
This information speaks only as of the date of this press release, and the Company will not
necessarily update this information, unless required to do so by securities laws.
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This press release contains forward-looking information in a number of places, such as in statements
relating to use of proceeds from the Offering, closing of the Offering, and the ability to obtain the
necessary regulatory authority and approvals.. There can be no assurance that such statements will
prove to be accurate, as Lundin Gold's actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in this forward-looking information as a result of the factors discussed in the "Risk
Factors" section in Lundin Gold's Annual Information Form dated March 24, 2020, which is available at
www.lundingold.com or on SEDAR.
Lundin Gold's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement or that could have a material
impact on the Company or the trading price of its shares include: risks relating to the impacts of a
pandemic virus outbreak; risks associated with the Company's community relationships; risks related
to financing requirements; failure by the Company to maintain its obligations under its credit facilities;
operating risks; risks associated with the ramp up of mining operations; risks related to political and
economic instability in Ecuador; risks related to production estimates; risks related to Lundin Gold’s
compliance with environmental laws and liability for environmental contamination; volatility in the price
of gold; shortages of critical supplies; lack of availability of infrastructure; deficient or vulnerable title to
mining concessions; easements and surface rights; risks related to the Company’s workforce and its
labour relations; inherent safety hazards and risk to the health and safety of the Company’s
employees and contractors; risks related to the Company’s ability to obtain, maintain or renew
regulatory approvals, permits and licenses; the imprecision of mineral reserve and resource estimates;
key talent recruitment and retention of key personnel; volatility in the market price of the Company’s
shares; the potential influence of the Company's largest shareholders; uncertainty with the tax regime
in Ecuador; measures to protect endangered species and critical habitats; the cost of non-compliance
and compliance costs; exploration and development risks; the Company's reliance on one project;
risks related to illegal mining; the reliance of the Company on its information systems and the risk of
cyber-attacks on those systems; the adequacy of the Company’s insurance; uncertainty as to
reclamation and decommissioning; the ability of Lundin Gold to ensure compliance with anti-bribery
and anti-corruption laws; the uncertainty regarding risks posed by climate change; the potential for
litigation; limits of disclosure and internal controls; security risks to the Company; its assets and its
personnel; conflicts of interest; the risk that the Company will not declare dividends; and social media
and the Company’s reputation.