YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) (“Yamana” or “the Company”)
provided notice today that its Annual Shareholder Meeting (“Annual
Meeting”) will be held in a virtual only meeting format due to the
public health concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Company also today announced that it will
release its first quarter 2020 operational and financial results
before the market open on April 30, 2020, followed by a conference
call and webcast on April 30, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (“EDT”). Additional details are provided below.
Details of Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting will take place via live
webcast on April 30, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. In order to ensure
the health and safety of all, it will be a virtual meeting only. No
one will be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Online
access to the meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
We expect this modification in meeting format to
be in effect for this year only and we plan to revert to an
in-person annual meeting in future years after public health
conditions have improved.
Attending the Annual Meeting as a Shareholder of
Record
If you were a holder of record of Yamana common
shares as of March 13, 2020 (the “Record Date”) (i.e., you held
your shares in your own name as reflected in the records of our
transfer agent, AST Trust Company (Canada) (“AST”)), or if you are
a duly appointed proxyholder, you may attend the virtual Annual
Meeting by completing the following steps:
- logging in at https://web.lumiagm.com/187278145
- clicking on “I have a Control Number”; and
- entering the control number found on the proxy accompanying
your Management Information Circular. The password is “yamana2020”
(case sensitive).
Appointments: If you appoint someone as your
proxyholder, you must complete the additional step of registering
the proxyholder by calling AST at 1-866-751-6315 (within North
America) or 1 (212) 235-5754 (outside of North America) by no later
than 4:00 p.m. EDT on April 28, 2020. Failing to register your
proxyholder online will result in the proxyholder not receiving a
control number, which is required to vote at the meeting.
Registering to Attend the Annual Meeting as a Beneficial
Owner
If you were a non-registered holder of record of
Yamana common shares as of the Record Date (i.e. you hold your
shares through an intermediary such as a bank or broker) you must
register in advance to attend the Annual Meeting.
If you are a non-registered shareholder and you
wish to vote your shares during the meeting by online ballot
through the live webcast platform, please follow these steps:
1: Insert your name in the space provided on the
voting instruction form provided by your intermediary and sign and
return it in accordance with the instructions provided. By doing
so, you are instructing your intermediary to appoint you as
proxyholder. Do not otherwise complete the form, as you will be
voting at the meeting.
2: Register yourself as a proxyholder with AST
by calling 1-866-751-6315 (within North America) or 1 (212)
235-5754 (outside North America) by no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT on
April 28, 2020, or two business days before reconvening any
adjourned or postponed meeting. Failure to register yourself as
proxyholder with AST will result in you not receiving a control
number to participate in the meeting and you will only be able to
attend the meeting as a guest.
At the time of the Annual Meeting, you will need
to complete the following steps:
- login at https://web.lumiagm.com/187278145
- click on “I have a Control Number”; and
- enter the control number provided to you. The password is
“yamana2020” (case sensitive).
Asking Questions
If you are attending the meeting as a
shareholder of record or appointed proxyholder, questions can be
submitted by accessing the live webcast platform at
https://web.lumiagm.com/187278145, entering the control number and
meeting password “yamana2020” (case sensitive), and clicking on the
message icon in the upper right hand corner of the page. To return
to the main page, click the “i” icon at the top of the screen.
Voting Shares
If you have not already voted your shares in
advance, you will be able to vote your shares electronically during
the Annual Meeting. When the Chair announces the polls are open,
the screen will change so you can enter your ballots should you
choose. Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend
the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in
advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy
materials for the Annual Meeting to ensure that your shares are
represented and voted at the Annual Meeting.
Attending the Annual Meeting as a Guest
If you would like to enter the Annual Meeting as
a guest in listen-only mode, click on the “I am a guest” button
after entering the meeting center
at https://web.lumiagm.com/187278145 and enter the
information requested on the following screen. Please note you will
not have the ability to ask questions or vote during the meeting if
you participate as a guest.
First Quarter 2020 Results
The Company will release its first quarter 2020
operational and financial results before the market open April 30,
2020, followed by a conference call and webcast on April 30, 2020,
at 8:30 am EDT.
First Quarter 2020 Conference Call |
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Toll Free (North America): |
1-800-273-9672 |
Toronto Local and International: |
416-340-2216 |
Webcast: |
www.yamana.com |
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Conference Call Replay |
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Toll Free (North America): |
1-800-408-3053 |
Toronto Local and International: |
905-694-9451 |
Passcode: |
5543937# |
The conference call replay will be available from 12:00 p.m. EDT on
April 30, 2020, until 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 21, 2020. |
About Yamana
Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based precious
metals producer with significant gold and silver production,
development stage properties, exploration properties, and land
positions throughout the Americas, including Canada, Brazil, Chile
and Argentina. Yamana plans to continue to build on this base
through expansion and optimization initiatives at existing
operating mines, development of new mines, the advancement of its
exploration properties and, at times, by targeting other
consolidation opportunities with a primary focus in the
Americas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CONTACT:Investor Relations416-815-0220
1-888-809-0925 Email: investor@yamana.com
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS: This news release contains or incorporates by reference
“forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information”
under applicable Canadian securities legislation and within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking information includes, but is not
limited to information with respect to the date and format of the
Annual Meeting, the Company’s plans to revert to an in-person
annual meeting in future years, the impact of the coronavirus, and
the timing and availability of the Company’s first quarter 2020
financial and operating results. Forward-looking statements
are characterized by words such as “plan", “expect”, “budget”,
“target”, “project”, “intend”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”
and other similar words, or statements that certain events or
conditions “may” or “will” occur. Forward-looking statements are
based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management
considered reasonable at the date the statements are made, and are
inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and
other known and unknown factors that could cause actual events or
results to differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. These factors include unforeseen
impacts on guidance, liquidity, cash flow, monetization
initiatives, and available residual cash, an inability to maintain
a cash reserve fund balance that can support current or future
dividend increases, the outcome of various planned technical
studies, production and exploration, development, optimizations and
expansion plans at the Company's projects, changes in national and
local government legislation, taxation, controls or regulations
and/or change in the administration of laws, policies and
practices, and the impact of general business and economic
conditions, global liquidity and credit availability on the timing
of cash flows and the values of assets and liabilities based on
projected future conditions, fluctuating metal prices (such as
gold, silver and zinc), currency exchange rates (such as the
Brazilian Real, the Chilean Peso and the Argentine Peso versus the
United States Dollar), the impact of inflation, possible variations
in ore grade or recovery rates, changes in the Company’s hedging
program, changes in accounting policies, changes in mineral
resources and mineral reserves, risks related to asset
dispositions, risks related to metal purchase agreements, risks
related to acquisitions, changes in project parameters as plans
continue to be refined, changes in project development,
unanticipated costs and expenses, higher prices for fuel, steel,
power, labour and other consumables contributing to higher costs
and general risks of the mining industry, failure of plant,
equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, unexpected
changes in mine life, final pricing for concentrate sales,
unanticipated results of future studies, seasonality and
unanticipated weather changes, costs and timing of the development
of new deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting
timelines, government regulation and the risk of government
expropriation or nationalization of mining operations, risks
related to relying on local advisors and consultants in foreign
jurisdictions, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation
expenses, risks relating to joint venture or jointly owned
operations, title disputes or claims, limitations on insurance
coverage, timing and possible outcome of pending and outstanding
litigation and labour disputes, risks related to enforcing legal
rights in foreign jurisdictions, as well as those risk factors
discussed or referred to herein and in the Company's Annual
Information Form filed with the securities regulatory authorities
in all provinces of Canada and available at www.sedar.com, and
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the
Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from
those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other
factors that cause actions, events or results not to be
anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance
that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as
actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or
management’s estimates, assumptions or opinions should change,
except as required by applicable law. The reader is cautioned not
to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking information contained herein is presented for the
purpose of assisting investors in understanding the Company’s
expected financial and operational performance and results as at
and for the periods ended on the dates presented in the Company’s
plans and objectives and may not be appropriate for other
purposes.
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