Wheaton Precious Metals Recommends Shareholders Reject Trc Capital’S “Mini-Tender” Offer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TSX: WPM
June 12, 2017 NYSE: WPM
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS RECOMMENDS
SHAREHOLDERS REJECT TRC CAPITAL’S “MINI-TENDER” OFFER
Vancouver, British Columbia – Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. (“Wheaton” or the
“Company”) (TSX:WPM) (NYSE:WPM) has been notified of an unsolicited "mini-tender"
offer made by TRC Capital Corporation ("TRC Capital") to purchase up to 5,000,000
Wheaton common shares, or approximately 1.1% of the common shares outstanding, at a
price of CAD$26.75 per share in cash. Wheaton does not endorse this unsolicited mini-
tender offer and recommends that shareholders do not tender their shares in
response to the offer.
Wheaton cautions shareholders that the mini-tender offer has been made at a price
below market, representing a discount of 4.57% to the closing price of Wheaton common
shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange and a discount of 4.69% to the closing price of
Wheaton common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on June 6, 2017, the last
trading day before the mini-tender offer was commenced. In addition, the offer is subject to
a number of conditions.
Wheaton is not associated with TRC Capital, its mini-tender offer or the mini-tender offer
documentation.
TRC Capital has made similar unsolicited mini-tender offers for shares of numerous other
public companies. Mini-tender offers are designed to seek less than 5% of a company's
outstanding shares, thereby avoiding many disclosure and procedural requirements
applicable to most bids under Canadian and United States securities legislation.
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have expressed serious concerns about
mini-tender offers, such as the possibility that investors might tender to a mini-tender offer
based upon a misunderstanding of the terms of the offer, including the per securities price
available under the offer relative to the market price of such securities. Comments from the
CSA on mini-tenders can be found on the Ontario Securities Commission website at
http://www.osc.gov.on.ca/en/SecuritiesLaw_csa_19991210_61-301.jsp.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has also published investor tips
regarding mini-tender offers on its website at
http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/minitend.htm. The SEC states: "Some bidders make mini-
tender offers at below-market prices, hoping that they will catch investors off guard if the
investors do not compare the offer price to the current market price." Wheaton also
encourages brokers and dealers, as well as other market participants, to review the SEC's
letter regarding broker-dealer mini-tender offer dissemination and disclosures on the SEC's
website at: http://www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/minitenders/sia072401.htm.
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Wheaton urges investors to obtain current market quotations for their shares, consult with
their broker or financial advisor and exercise caution with respect to TRC Capital's offer.
Wheaton recommends that shareholders take no action in response to TRC Capital's mini-
tender offer. According to TRC Capital's offer documents, Wheaton shareholders who have
already tendered their shares may withdraw their shares at any time before 12:01 a.m.
(Toronto time) on July 7, 2017 by following the procedures described in the TRC Capital
offer documents.
Wheaton requests that a copy of this news release be included with all distributions of
materials relating to TRC Capital's mini-tender offer related to Wheaton common shares.
About Wheaton Precious Metals
Wheaton Precious Metals is the largest silver and gold streaming company in the world by
revenue, operating cash flow and precious metals production. The Company’s revenue is
roughly evenly split between silver and gold sales. Wheaton Precious Metals has entered
into 19 precious metal agreements with fifteen operating partners, including Vale, Barrick
Gold, Goldcorp, and Glencore.
For further information, please contact:
Patrick Drouin
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Tel: 1-844-288-9878
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.wheatonpm.com