MAG Silver Corp. (TSX / NYSE American: MAG)
(“MAG”, or the “
Company”) today announced
that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “
TSX”) has
accepted the Company’s Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course
Issuer Bid (“
NCIB”).
Under the NCIB, the Company may purchase for
cancellation up to an aggregate of 8,643,374 common shares in the
capital of the Company (“Common Shares”),
representing approximately 10% of the public float (as defined in
the rules and policies of the TSX) of the Common Shares as of May
8, 2024. The Company’s purchases in the United States will be
subject to a limit of 5,148,977 Common Shares, being 5% of the
public float of the Common Shares as of May 8, 2024.
The NCIB will commence on May 17, 2024 and
terminate May 16, 2025, or earlier if the maximum number of Common
Shares under the NCIB have been purchased or if the NCIB has been
terminated by the Company. As of May 8, 2024, the Company had
103,143,078 Common Shares issued and outstanding and a public float
of 86,433,740 Common Shares.
Under the NCIB, other than purchases made under
a block purchase exception in accordance with the rules and
policies of the TSX, the Company may acquire, from time to time, up
to 66,371 Common Shares per day on the TSX, being 25% of the
average daily trading volume of the Common Shares for the period
from November 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024, which was 265,485 Common
Shares. The maximum number of Common Shares which may be purchased
per day on the NYSE American LLC (the “NYSE
American”) will be 25% of the average daily trading volume
for the four calendar weeks preceding the date of purchase, subject
to certain exceptions for block purchases. The Company has not
purchased Common Shares under a normal course issuer bid within the
past twelve months.
Under the NCIB, purchases will be made through
the facilities of the TSX, the NYSE American and/or permitted
alternative trading systems in Canada and the United States at
prevailing market prices or such other prices as permitted under
the rules and policies of the TSX and the NYSE American, as
applicable, and applicable securities laws. All Common Shares
purchased by the Company under the NCIB will be cancelled.
Repurchases will be subject to compliance with applicable Canadian
securities laws and United States federal securities laws.
MAG believes that when a disconnect exists
between the share price and the intrinsic value of the business, an
NCIB can increase shareholder value and per share growth. Further,
the Company believes that current market conditions provide
opportunities for the Company to acquire Common Shares at
attractive prices. In the Company’s view, having the option to
opportunistically repurchase Common Shares could be an effective
use of its cash resources and could be in the best interests of the
Company and its shareholders. It would both enhance liquidity for
shareholders seeking to sell and provide an increase in the
proportionate interests of shareholders wishing to maintain their
positions.
In connection with the NCIB, the Company expects
to enter into an automatic share purchase plan
("ASPP") in relation to purchases made under the
NCIB. The ASPP is intended to facilitate repurchases of Common
Shares at times under the NCIB when the Company would ordinarily
not be permitted to make purchases due to regulatory restriction or
customary self-imposed blackout periods. Before the commencement of
any particular trading black-out period, the Company may, but is
not required to, instruct its designated broker to make purchases
of Common Shares under the NCIB during the ensuing black-out period
in accordance with the terms of the ASPP. Such purchases will be
determined by the designated broker at its sole discretion based on
purchasing parameters set by the Company in accordance with the
rules of the TSX and NYSE American, as applicable, and applicable
securities laws and the terms of the ASPP. All purchases of Common
Shares made under the ASPP will be included in determining the
number of Common Shares purchased under the NCIB. The ASPP will
constitute an "automatic securities purchase plan" under applicable
securities laws. Outside of pre-determined blackout periods, Common
Shares may be purchased under the NCIB based on management's
discretion, in compliance with TSX and NYSE American rules, as
applicable, and applicable securities laws.
To the knowledge of MAG, no director or senior
officer of the Company currently intends to sell any Common Shares
under the NCIB. However, sales by such persons through the
facilities of the TSX may occur if the personal circumstances of
any such person change or any such person makes a decision
unrelated to these normal course purchases. The benefits to any
such person whose Common Shares are purchased would be the same as
the benefits available to all other holders whose Common Shares are
purchased.
This press release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the
United States, nor shall there by any sale of these securities in
any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful.
About MAG Silver Corp.
MAG Silver Corp. is a growth-oriented Canadian
exploration company focused on advancing high-grade, district scale
precious metals projects in the Americas. MAG is emerging as a
top-tier primary silver mining company through its (44%) joint
venture interest in the 4,000 tonnes per day Juanicipio Mine,
operated by Fresnillo plc (56%). The mine is located in the
Fresnillo Silver Trend in Mexico, the world's premier silver mining
camp, where in addition to underground mine production and
processing of high-grade mineralised material, an expanded
exploration program is in place targeting multiple highly
prospective targets. MAG is also executing multi-phase exploration
programs at the 100% earn-in Deer Trail Project in Utah and the
100% owned Larder Project, located in the historically prolific
Abitibi region of Canada.
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor the NYSE
American has reviewed or accepted responsibility for the accuracy
or adequacy of this press release, which has been prepared by
management.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking
Statements This
release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the US Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or “forward-looking
information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”).
Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements
regarding its intention to make an NCIB and enter into an ASPP, the
reasons for the NCIB, the timing and amount of purchases under the
NCIB and the ASPP and the cancellation of the Common Shares
purchased under the NCIB. Forward-looking statements are often, but
not always, identified by the use of words such as “seek”,
“anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”,
“will”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “targeting”, “intend”,
“could”, “might”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements. Although MAG believes the expectations expressed in
such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future
performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements identified herein include, but are
not limited to, changes in applicable laws, continued availability
of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business
conditions, political risk, currency risk and capital cost
inflation. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to
various risks, including those risks disclosed in MAG Silver’s
filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) and Canadian securities regulators. All
forward-looking statements contained herein are made as at the date
hereof and MAG Silver undertakes no obligation to update the
forward-looking statements contained herein. There is no certainty
that any forward-looking statement will come to pass, and investors
should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking
statements.
The annual information form of the Company dated
March 27, 2024 and other documents filed by it from time to time
with securities regulatory authorities describe in greater detail
the risks, uncertainties, material assumptions and other factors
that could influence actual results and such factors are
incorporated herein by reference. Copies of these documents are
available under our profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Please Note: Investors are urged to consider
closely the disclosures in MAG’s annual and quarterly reports and
other public filings, accessible through the Internet at
www.sedarplus.ca and
www.sec.gov.
LEI: 254900LGL904N7F3EL14
For further information on behalf of MAG Silver Corp.
Contact Michael J. Curlook, Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
Phone: (604) 630-1399
Toll Free: (866) 630-1399
Email: info@magsilver.com
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