Metalla Completes Acquisition of Royalty on Eldorado Gold's Tocantinzinho Project, Announces Conversion and Drawdown on Convertible Loan Facility, and Provides Update on ATM Program NYSE AMERICAN: MTA
Metalla Completes Acquisition of Royalty on
Eldorado Gold's Tocantinzinho Project,
Announces Conversion and Drawdown on
Convertible Loan Facility, and Provides
Update on ATM Program
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VANCOUVER, BC
,
March 17, 2021
/CNW/ - Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. ("
Metalla
" or the
"
Company
") (NYSE: MTA) (TSXV: MTA) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release
dated
March 15, 2021
, it has closed the acquisition from Sailfish Royalty Corp. ("
Sailfish
") (TSXV:
FISH) of an existing 0.75% gross value royalty interest on gold produced and sold from Eldorado
Gold's (NYSE: EGO) (TSX: ELD) Tocantinzinho Project located in northern
Brazil
("
Tocantinzinho
").
FINANCIAL UPDATE
The Company is also pleased to announce that Beedie Capital ("
Beedie
") has elected to convert the
outstanding
C$5 million
advance (the "
Conversion
") under the previously announced amended and
restated convertible loan facility (the "
Convertible Loan Facility
") into common shares of Metalla
("
Common Shares
") for a total of 505,050 Common Shares (at a conversion price of
C$9.90
per
Common Share which conversion price represented a 27% premium to the 30-day volume-weighted
average price ("
VWAP
") of the Common Shares at the time of the advance from Beedie). In
conjunction with the Conversion, the Company has drawn down an additional
C$5 million
(the
"
Drawdown Amount
") under the Convertible Loan Facility and such amount will be convertible by
Beedie at a conversion price of
C$14.30
which is based on a 20% premium above the 30-day
VWAP of the Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange calculated as of
March 16, 2021
, in
accordance with the terms of the Convertible Loan Facility.
The Company is also pleased to provide an update on its at-the-market equity program (the "
ATM
Program
") announced on
September 4, 2020
. As of the date of this news release, Metalla has sold
1,301,593 Common Shares under the ATM Program for gross proceeds of
$12.8 million
. As a result
of these proceeds, the Company was fully funded to close the royalty acquisition on Tocantinzinho
and is fully funded to close the royalty acquisition on OZ Mineral's CentroGold project
("
CentroGold
") (see news release dated
March 16, 2021
).
Brett Heath
, President and CEO, commented, "We are pleased to see the continued support of
Beedie Capital as we grow our business by adding more accretive royalties to Metalla's portfolio.
The additional drawdown of
C$5 million
from the Beedie Convertible Loan Facility along with gross
proceeds from the ATM Program of
$12.8 million
, has allowed the Company to fully finance the
recent royalty acquisitions with a cash reserve to continue what we expect to be another significant
year of growth for the Company."
ABOUT METALLA
Metalla was created for the purpose of providing shareholders with leveraged precious metal
exposure by acquiring royalties and streams. Our goal is to increase share value by accumulating a
diversified portfolio of royalties and streams with attractive returns. Our strong foundation of current
and future cash-generating asset base, combined with an experienced team, gives Metalla a path to
become one of the leading gold and silver companies for the next commodities cycle.
For further information, please visit our website at
www.metallaroyalty.com
.
ON BEHALF OF METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
(signed) "Brett Heath"
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
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"plans", "expects", "is
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estimates
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forecasts
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projects
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effect that certain
actions
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may
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could
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should
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would
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might
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be taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-
looking statements and information include, but are not limited to, statements with respect
to the anticipated or possible future developments at
Tocantinzinho and the properties on which the
Company currently holds royalty and stream interests or relating to the
companies owning or
operating such properties; the
future value of the Company
'
s stock on the stock exchanges; the
payment of the remaining
$3 million
of the Purchase Price within 60 days of closing; the future
conversion of the Drawdown Amount in accordance with the Convertible Loan Agreement; the
Company being positioned to fully finance the royalty acquisition on CentroGold; the sufficiency of
the Company's future cash reserves; and the Company's potential to become a leading gold and
silver company.
Forward-looking statements and information 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 and information 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: the risk that the parties may be unable to satisfy the closing conditions
for the contemplated
transactions or that the transactions may not be completed; 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 development,
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; use of proceeds; 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 information except as
required by applicable law. Such
forward-looking information represents 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 or information.
SOURCE
Metalla Royalty and Streaming Ltd.
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For further information:
Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd., Brett Heath, President & CEO, Phone:
604-696-0741, Email: [email protected]; Kristina Pillon, Investor Relations, Phone: 604-908-
1695, Email:
[email protected], Website: www.metallaroyalty.com
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