Americas Silver and Pershing GOLD Announce Respective Shareholder Approvals FOR Business Combination
AMERICAS SILVER AND PERSHING GOLD ANNOUNCE
RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDER APPROVALS FOR BUSINESS COMBINATION
TORONTO, ONTARIO—January 9, 2019—Americas Silver Corporation (TSX: USA) (NYSE American: USAS)
(“Americas Silver” or the “Company”) and Pershing Gold Corporat ion (NASDAQ: PGLC) (TSX: PGLC) (FWB:
7PG1) (“Pershing Gold”) are pleased to announce that their respective shareholders have provided the
requisite approvals in respect of the previously announced busi ness combination transaction (the
“Transaction”) between the two companies.
Americas Silver shareholders approved a special resolution to a mend the Company’s articles of
incorporation to create a new class of non‐voting preferred sha res, and an ordinary resolution to authorize
the Transaction and issuance of shares thereunder, as described in the management information circular
dated December 4, 2018. Pershing Gold shareholders voted at their meeting to approve the Transaction as
well as other related resolutions described in its proxy statem ent filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 30, 2018.
“The Board of Directors and management teams of both companies are pleased that our shareholders
overwhelmingly supported this Transaction and would like to thank them for their continuing support,”
said Darren Blasutti, President and Chief Executive Officer of Americas Silver. “Today marks another
important step forward toward our goal of creating a profitable , low‐cost precious metal company. Upon
closing of the Transaction, we will be focused on advancing the next phase of the combined company’s
growth by financing and bringing the low‐capital, high‐return Relief Canyon Mine into production.”
Completion of the Transaction remains subject to satisfaction o r waiver of certain customary conditions,
including the completion of review and approval by the Committe e on Foreign Investment in the United
States (“CFIUS”) (discussed in Americas Silver’s January 2, 201 9 press release). All deadlines for
declarations and transactions under review by CFIUS are current ly tolled due to the lapse in appropriations
attributable to the partial U.S. government shutdown.
“We are pleased to announce the support of our shareholders for this transaction, which provides a clear
path to the development of Relief Canyon into a producing gold mine,” said Steve Alfers, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Pershing Gold. “I would like to thank the Pershing Gold Board of Directors,
management and every one of our employees who have worked dilige n t l y o v e r t h e p a s t s i x y e a r s t o
successfully advance Relief Canyon to its current development‐ready status.”
In anticipation of the closing of the Transaction, Americas Silver has been in discussions with several
parties interested in providing financing for the development o f the Relief Canyon Mine. The Company has
advanced to a short list of potential parties and intends to an nounce its plans for financing the mine by the
end of the first quarter of 2019 assuming the successful closing of the Transaction.
About Americas Silver Corporation
Americas Silver is a precious metal mining company focused on growth from its existing asset base and
execution of targeted accretive acquisitions. It owns and operates the Cosalá Operations in Sinaloa, Mexico
and the Galena Complex in Idaho, USA. Americas Silver holds an option on the San Felipe development
project in Sonora, Mexico. For further information please see SEDAR or americassilvercorp.com.
About Pershing Gold
Pershing Gold Corporation is an emerging gold producer whose pr imary asset is the Relief Canyon open‐pit
gold mine in Pershing County, Nevada. Pershing Gold’s landholdi ngs cover over 29,000 acres that include
Relief Canyon Mine and surrounding lands in all directions. Per shing Gold is currently permitted to resume
mining at Relief Canyon under the existing Plan of Operations.
Cautionary Statement on Forward‐Looking Information:
This news release contains “forward -looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws.
Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, Americas S ilver’s and Pershing Gold ’s
expectations, intentions, plans, assumptions and beliefs with respect to, among other things, Americas
Silver’s financing efforts; the consummation of the Transaction; construction, production, and development
plans at Relief Canyon Mine; the timing of the closing of the T ransaction; the completion of CFIUS review
and its recommendations; and the estimated construction timelin e for Relief Canyon Mine. Often, but not
always, forward-looking information can be identified by forward -looking words such as “anticipate”,
“believe”, “expect”, “goal”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, “may”, “assume” and “will” or similar words
suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions, or
statements about future events or performance. Forward -looking information is based on the opinions and
estimates of Americas Silver and Pershing Gold as of the date such information is provided and is subject to
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of
activity, performance, or achievements of Americas Silver or Pe rshing Gold to be materially different from
those expressed or implied by such forward‐looking information. W i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e T r a n s a c t i o n , t h e s e
risks and uncertainties include the risk that Americas Silver o r Pershing Gold may be unable to obtain any
regulatory approvals required for the Transaction, including CFIUS approval, or that regulatory approvals
may delay the Transaction or cau se the parties to abandon the T ransaction; the risk that other conditions
to closing may not be satisfied; the length of time needed to c onsummate the proposed Transaction, which
m a y b e l o n g e r t h a n a n t i c i p a t e d f o r v a r i o u s r e a s o n s ; t h e r i s k t hat the businesses will not be integrated
successfully; the diversion of management time on Transaction‐related issues; the risk that costs associated
w i t h t h e i n t e g r a t i o n a r e h i g h e r t h a n a n t i c i p a t e d ; a n d l i t i g a t i on risks related to the Transaction. With
respect to the businesses of Americas Silver and Pershing Gold, these risks and uncertainties include
interpretations or reinterpretations of geologic information; unfavorable exploration results; inability to
obtain permits required for future exploration, development or production; general economic conditions
and conditions affecting the industries in which the Company an d Pershing Gold operate; the uncertainty
of regulatory requirements and approvals; fluctuating mineral a nd commodity prices; the ability to obtain
necessary future financing on acceptable terms or at all; the ability to develop and operate the Relief
Canyon property; and risks associated with the mining industry such as economic factors (including future
commodity prices, currency fluctuations and energy prices), ground conditions and other factors limiting
mine access, failure of plant, equipment, processes and transpo rtation services to op erate as anticipated,
environmental risks, government regulation, actual results of c urrent exploration and production activities,
possible variations in ore grade o r recovery rates, permitting timelines, capital expenditures, reclamation
activities, labor relations, social and political developments and other risks of the mining industry. Although
the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contained in forward -looking information, there may b e other factors that cause resu lts not to
be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
information. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially
from this forward‐looking information is available in Pershing Gold’s filings with the SEC, including the
Annual Report on Form 10‐K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the Proxy Statement of Pershing
Gold dated November 29, 2018, and in Americas Silver’s filings with t h e C a n a d i a n S e c u r i t i e s A d m i n i s t r a t o r s on
SEDAR and with the SEC, including the management information ci r c u l a r o f A m e r i c a s S i l v e r d a t e d
December 4, 2018. Neither Americas Silver nor Pershing Gold und ertake any obligation to update publicly
or otherwise revise any forward -looking information whether as a result of new information, fut ure events
or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law. Neither Americas Silver nor
Pershing Gold gives any assurance (1) that Americas Silver and Pershing Gold will achieve its expectations,
or (2) concerning the result or timing thereof. All subsequent written and oral forward‐looking information
concerning Pershing Gold, Americas Silver, the proposed Transaction, the combined company or other
matters attributable to Pershing Gold or Americas Silver or any person acting on their behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.
No Offer or Solicitation
T h i s p r e s s r e l e a s e i s f o r i n f o r m a t i o n a l p u r p o s e s o n l y a n d d o e s not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer or sale of securities shall be made except pursuant to
registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), and any
applicable state securities laws or in compliance with an exemption therefrom.
For more information:
Darren Blasutti
President and CEO
Americas Silver Corporation
416‐848‐9503
Steve Alfers
President and CEO
Pershing Gold Corporation
720‐974‐7254