Filed Pursuant to General Instruction II.L of Form
F-10
File No. 333-233055
No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about
these securities and it is an offence to claim otherwise. This
prospectus supplement, together with the short form base shelf
prospectus to which it relates dated August 26, 2019, as amended or
supplemented, and each document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the
short form base shelf prospectus, as amended or supplemented,
constitutes a public offering of these securities only in those
jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and
therein only by persons permitted to sell such
securities.
Information has
been incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and
the short form base shelf prospectus to which it relates dated
August 26, 2019, as amended or supplemented, from documents filed
with securities commissions or similar authorities in
Canada. Copies of the documents
incorporated by reference herein may be obtained on request without
charge from the Corporate Secretary of Eldorado Gold Corporation at
Suite 1188 – 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia,
V6C 2B5, Telephone (604) 687-4018, and are also available
electronically at www.sedar.com.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(to the Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus dated August 26,
2019)
New
Issue
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September 26,
2019
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US$125,000,000
Common Shares
This prospectus supplement (“Prospectus
Supplement”), together
with the short form base shelf prospectus to which it relates dated
August 26, 2019, including any amendments thereto
(“Prospectus”), qualifies the distribution of common
shares (“Common
Shares”) of Eldorado Gold
Corporation (“Eldorado
Gold”), having an
aggregate sale price of up to US$125,000,000 (or the equivalent
thereof in other currencies) (“Offering”). See “Plan of
Distribution”.
The outstanding Common Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (the “TSX”) under the symbol “ELD” and on
The New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “EGO”. On
September 25, 2019, the last
trading day on the TSX prior to the date of this Prospectus
Supplement, the closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX was
$10.89 On September
25, 2019, the last trading day
on the NYSE prior to the date of this Prospectus Supplement, the
closing price of the Common Shares on the NYSE was
US$8.21.
The TSX has conditionally approved the listing of the Common Shares
distributed under the Offering, subject to Eldorado Gold fulfilling
all of the requirements of the TSX. The NYSE has authorized the
listing of the Common Shares offered by this Prospectus
Supplement.
Eldorado Gold has entered into an equity distribution agreement
dated September 26, 2019
(“Distribution
Agreement”), with BMO
Nesbitt Burns Inc. (“Canadian
Agent”) and BMO Capital
Markets Corp. (“U.S. Agent”, together with the Canadian Agent,
“Agents”), pursuant to which Eldorado Gold may
offer and issue Common Shares from time to time through the Agents,
as agents, in accordance with the terms of the Distribution
Agreement.
Eldorado Gold may be considered a
“connected issuer” (as defined in NI 33-105
– Underwriting
Conflicts) of the Agents and
their affiliates. An affiliate of the Agents act as lead arranger
and lender under the Senior Credit Facility (as defined herein).
The net proceeds from the Offering may be used to reduce the
Company’s indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility. See
“Relationship with Certain of the Agents (Conflicts of
Interest)”, “Use of Proceeds” and “Plan of
Distribution”.
Sales of Common Shares, if any, under this Prospectus Supplement
and the accompanying Prospectus are anticipated to be made in
transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market
distributions” as defined in National Instrument 44-102
– Shelf Distributions (“NI 44-102”), including sales made directly on the TSX
or the NYSE or on any other trading market for the Common Shares in
Canada or the United States (“U.S.”). The Common Shares will be distributed at
the market prices prevailing at the time of the sale. As a result,
prices at which Common Shares are sold may vary as between
purchasers and during the period of distribution. There is no
minimum amount of funds that must be raised under the Offering.
This means that the Offering may terminate after raising only a
portion of the offering amount set out above, or none at
all. See “Plan of
Distribution”.
Eldorado Gold will pay the Agents a commission for their services
in acting as agents in connection with the sale of Common Shares
pursuant to the Distribution Agreement (the
“Commission”). The amount of the Commission shall not
exceed 2% of the gross sales price per Common Share
sold.
As sales agents, the Agents will not engage in any transactions to
stabilize or maintain the price of the Common Shares. No
underwriter or dealer involved in the distribution, no affiliate of
such an underwriter or dealer and no person or company acting
jointly or in concert with such an underwriter or dealer has
over-allotted, or will over-allot, Common Shares in connection with
the Offering or has effected, or will effect, any other
transactions that are intended to stabilize or maintain the market
price of the Common Shares.
Investment in the Common Shares is highly speculative and involves
significant risks that you should consider before purchasing such
Common Shares. You should carefully review the risks outlined in
the “Risk Factors” section of the Prospectus, the
documents incorporated by reference therein, the information under
the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” in the
Prospectus, as well as the “Risks Related to the Common
Shares” section in this Prospectus Supplement.
The Canadian Agent will only sell Common Shares on marketplaces in
Canada and the U.S. Agent will only sell Common Shares on
marketplaces in the U.S.
Eldorado Gold is permitted, under the multi-jurisdictional
disclosure system adopted by the U.S. and Canada
(“MJDS”), to prepare this Prospectus Supplement in
accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements. You should be
aware that such requirements are different from U.S. disclosure
requirements. Eldorado Gold’s Annual Financial Statements and
Interim Financial Statements incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus are prepared in accordance
with IFRS, which differs from accounting principles generally
accepted in the U.S. See “Financial
Information”.
Prospective investors should be aware that the acquisition of
Common Shares may have tax consequences both in the U.S. and in
Canada. Such consequences for investors who are resident in, or
citizens of, the U.S. or who are resident in Canada may not be
described fully herein or in the Prospectus. See “Certain
Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations” and
“Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax
Considerations”.
The ability of investors to enforce civil liabilities under U.S.
federal securities laws may be affected adversely because Eldorado
Gold is incorporated in Canada, most of Eldorado Gold’s
officers and directors and most of the experts named in this
Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus are not residents of the
U.S., and all of the Company’s assets and all or a
substantial portion of the assets of such persons are located
outside of the U.S.. See “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities
by U.S. and Canadian Investors”.
NONE OF THE CANADIAN SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, THE UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (“SEC”) NOR
ANY UNITED STATES STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY
BODY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES, OR PASSED
UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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Page
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NOTICE TO READERS
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S-1
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GENERAL
MATTERS
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S-1
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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S-1
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EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION
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S-3
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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S-4
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
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S-6
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CAUTIONARY NOTE FOR U.S. INVESTORS
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S-6
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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S-7
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RISKS RELATED TO THE COMMON SHARES
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S-7
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RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS
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S-9
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CONSOLIDATED CAPITALIZATION
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S-10
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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON SHARES
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S-10
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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S-10
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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S-11
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RELATIONSHIP WITH CERTAIN OF THE AGENTS (CONFLICTS OF
INTEREST)
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S-13
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PRIOR SALES
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S-14
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TRADING PRICES AND VOLUMES
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S-14
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CERTAIN CANADIAN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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S-15
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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S-18
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LEGAL MATTERS
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S-23
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EXPERTS
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S-23
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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES BY U.S. AND CANADIAN
INVESTORS
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S-25
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AUDITORS
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S-25
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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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S-25
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ELIGIBILITY FOR INVESTMENT
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S-26
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BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS
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Page
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
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1
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GENERAL
MATTERS
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2
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EXCHANGE RATE
INFORMATION
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3
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NON-GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURES
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3
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DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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3
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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5
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AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
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5
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE FOR UNITED STATES INVESTORS
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6
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ENFORCEABILITY
OF CIVIL LIABILITIES BY U.S. AND CANADIAN
INVESTORS
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6
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THE
COMPANY
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7
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RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS
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7
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USE OF
PROCEEDS
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8
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DIVIDENDS OR
DISTRIBUTIONS
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8
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PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION
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9
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CONSOLIDATED
CAPITALIZATION
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10
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EARNINGS
COVERAGE RATIO
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10
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DESCRIPTION OF
SHARE CAPITAL
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10
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DESCRIPTION OF
COMMON SHARES
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10
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DESCRIPTION OF
DEBT SECURITIES
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10
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DESCRIPTION OF
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
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12
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DESCRIPTION OF
WARRANTS
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12
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DESCRIPTION OF
RIGHTS
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14
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DESCRIPTION OF
SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS
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15
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DESCRIPTION OF
UNITS
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15
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PRIOR
SALES
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16
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TRADING PRICE
AND VOLUME
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16
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CERTAIN UNITED
STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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17
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RISK
FACTORS
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17
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INTERESTS OF
EXPERTS
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19
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LIST OF
EXEMPTIONS
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21
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LEGAL
MATTERS
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21
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AUDITORS,
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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21
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DOCUMENTS
FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
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21
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NOTICE TO READERS
This document is in two parts. The first part is this Prospectus
Supplement, which describes the specific terms of the Offering and
also adds to and updates certain information contained in the
Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and
therein. The second part is the Prospectus, which gives more
general information, some of which may not apply to the Offering.
This Prospectus Supplement is deemed to be incorporated by
reference in the Prospectus solely for the purpose of the
Offering.
If the description of the Common Shares varies between this
Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus, you should rely on the
information in this Prospectus Supplement.
You should rely only on the information contained in or
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus Supplement and the
Prospectus. Eldorado Gold has not authorized anyone to provide you
with different or additional information. Eldorado Gold is not
making an offer of Common Shares in any jurisdiction where the
offer is not permitted by law. The information contained in this
Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and the documents
incorporated by reference herein and therein is accurate only as of
the respective dates of those documents, and you should not assume
otherwise.
GENERAL MATTERS
Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates,
“Eldorado” and the “Company” refers to
Eldorado Gold Corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
and “Eldorado Gold” refers to Eldorado Gold
Corporation.
Eldorado Gold prepares its financial statements in conformity with
IFRS, and present such financial statements in U.S. dollars. All
dollar amounts in this Prospectus Supplement are expressed in
Canadian dollars, except as otherwise indicated. References to
“$”, “dollars”, or “CAD$” are
to Canadian dollars and references to “US$” are to U.S.
dollars.
Market data and certain industry forecasts used in this Prospectus
Supplement and the Prospectus and the documents incorporated by
reference in this Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus were
obtained from market research, publicly available information and
industry publications. Eldorado Gold believes that these sources
are generally reliable, but the accuracy and completeness of this
information is not guaranteed. Eldorado Gold has not independently
verified such information, and does not make any representation as
to the accuracy of such information.
The Common Shares being offered for sale under this Prospectus
Supplement and the Prospectus may only be sold in those
jurisdictions in which offers and sales of the Common Shares are
permitted. This Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus is not an
offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Common
Shares in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful. The information
contained in this Prospectus Supplement is accurate only as at the
date of this Prospectus Supplement, regardless of the time of any
sale of the Common Shares.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain of the statements made and information provided in this
Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus, including any documents
incorporated by reference herein, are forward-looking statements or
forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
Canadian and U.S. securities legislation. Often, these
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information can be
identified by the use of words such as “plans”,
“expects”, “is expected”,
“budget”, “continue”,
“projected”, “scheduled”,
“estimates”, “forecasts”,
“intends”, “anticipates”, or
“believes” or the negatives thereof or variations of
such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events
or results “may”, “could”,
“would”, “might” or “will” be
taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to,
statements or information with respect to:
●
aggregate amount of
the total proceeds that Eldorado Gold will receive pursuant to the
Offering;
●
Eldorado
Gold’s use of proceeds from the Offering;
●
Eldorado
Gold’s capital resources and business
objectives;
●
Eldorado Gold’s
guidance and outlook, including expected production, cost guidance
and recoveries of gold, including higher heap leach recoveries at
Kışladağ;
●
expected sales and
revenue recognition of delayed Efemçukuru
concentrate;
●
favourable
economics for the Kışladağ heap leaching plan and
the ability to extend mine life at Eldorado’s projects, including
at Kışladağ through further metallurgical tests on
deeper material;
●
expansion plans at
the Company's Lamaque project;
●
planned capital and
exploration expenditures;
●
conversion of
mineral resources to mineral reserves;
●
Eldorado
Gold’s expectation as to its future financial and operating
performance, including expectations around generating significant
free cash flow;
●
expected
metallurgical recoveries;
●
gold price outlook
and the gold concentrate market; and
●
Eldorado’s
strategy, plans and goals, including its proposed exploration,
development, construction, permitting and operating plans and
priorities and related timelines and schedules.
Forward-looking
information is based on a number of assumptions, that management
considers reasonable, however, if such assumptions prove to be
inaccurate, then actual results, activities, performance or
achievements may be materially different from those described in
the forward-looking information. These assumptions include
assumptions concerning: the geopolitical, economic, permitting and
legal climate that Eldorado operates in; the future price of gold
and other commodities; exchange rates; anticipated costs and
expenses; production and metallurgical recoveries; mineral reserves
and resources; and the impact of acquisitions, dispositions,
suspensions or delays in its business. In addition, except where
otherwise stated, Eldorado Gold has assumed a continuation of
existing business operations on substantially the same basis as
exists at the time of this Prospectus Supplement.
Forward-looking
information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other important factors that may cause actual results,
activities, performance or achievements to be materially different
from those described in the forward-looking information. The reader
is directed to the discussion set out under the heading
“Risks Related to the Common Shares”, as well as the
risks, uncertainties and other factors referred to in the AIF (as
defined below), and any other documents incorporated by reference
under the heading “Risks Related to the Common Shares”,
which include a discussion of material and other risks that could
cause actual results to differ significantly from Eldorado
Gold’s current expectations, including the following
risks:
●
risks relating to
the price at which Common Shares are sold in the Offering and the
aggregate net proceeds received by Eldorado Gold as a result of the
Offering;
●
risks relating to
the business environment in which Eldorado operates, including
geopolitical climate, government regulation, resource nationalism
and foreign ownership restrictions, mineral tenure and permits,
community relations and social licence, reputation, competition,
non-governmental organizations, corruption and bribery, information
technology systems, privacy legislation, share price and volume
fluctuations, actions of activist shareholders, human rights
matters, natural phenomena and conflict of interest;
●
operational risks,
including environmental matters, infrastructure and commodities,
litigation, arbitration and contracts, results of further testwork,
estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources, expected
impact on reserves and carrying value, occurrence of unpredictable
geological/metallurgical factors, recoveries of gold and other
metals, gold and other commodity price volatility, continued
softening of the global concentrate market, updating of reserve and
resource models and life of mine plans, production and cost
estimates, discrepancies between actual and estimated production,
pre-stripping or underground development, extraction, processing,
costs of development projects, exploration risks, speculative
nature of gold exploration, labour, reclamation and long term
obligations, use and transport of regulated substances, equipment,
health and safety, co-ownership of Eldorado’s properties,
contractors, risk related to acquisitions and dispositions, waste
disposal and security;
●
financial risks,
including liquidity and financing risks, credit risk, currency
risk, interest rate risk, commodity price risk, unavailability of
capital/inadequate income, indebtedness and financing, debt service
obligations, cost estimates, tax matters, global economic
environment, global markets for metals concentrates, repatriation
of funds, dividends, compensation risks and financial reporting
risks;
●
future sales or
issuances of debt or equity securities could decrease the value of
any existing Common Shares, dilute investors’ voting power,
reduce Eldorado Gold’s earnings per share and make future
sales of Eldorado Gold’s equity securities more
difficult;
●
market price of
Common Shares;
●
future sales by
existing shareholders could cause Eldorado Gold’s share price
to fall;
●
Eldorado Gold may
not pay any cash dividends in the future;
●
there is no
assurance of a sufficient liquid trading market for the Common
Shares in the future; and
●
there is currently
no market through which the Common Shares may be sold.
Forward-looking
information is designed to help you understand management’s
current views of Eldorado’s near and longer term prospects,
and it may not be appropriate for other purposes. There can be no
assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking
information contained herein.
Eldorado Gold will not necessarily update this information unless
it is required to do so by applicable securities laws. All
forward-looking information in this Prospectus Supplement, the
Prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference herein
and therein is qualified by these cautionary
statements.
For additional information with respect to the Company’s risk
factors and risk factors relating to the Common Shares, reference
should be made to the section of this Prospectus Supplement
entitled “Risks Related to the Common Shares”, the
section of the Prospectus entitled “Risk Factors”, to
the documents incorporated herein and therein by reference and to
Eldorado Gold’s continuous disclosure materials filed from
time to time with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and
with the SEC.
EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION
The following table sets forth, for each of the periods indicated,
the high, low and average daily exchange rates and the spot rate at
the end of the period for US$1.00 in terms of Canadian dollars, as
reported by the Bank of Canada.
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Year ended December 31,
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Six months ended June 30,
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2018
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2019
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Rate at the
end of period
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$
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$1.3427(1)
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$
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$1.2545
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$
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1.3642
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$
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1.3168(2)
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$
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1.3087(3)
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Average rate
during period
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$
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$1.3248
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|
$
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$1.2986
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$
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1.2957
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$
|
1.2781
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|
|
$
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1.3336
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Highest rate
during period
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$
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$1.4589
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$
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$1.3743
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$
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1.3642
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$
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1.3310
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$
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1.3600
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Lowest rate
during period
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$
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$1.2544
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$
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$1.2128
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$
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1.2288
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$
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1.2288
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$
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1.3087
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Notes:
(1)
The rate on December 31, 2016 has not been
provided, and therefore, the rate on December 30, 2016 has been
included.
(2)
The rate on June 30, 2018 has not been provided, and
therefore, the rate on June 29, 2018 has been
included.
(3)
The rate on June 30, 2019 has not been provided, and
therefore, the rate on June 28, 2019 has been
included.
On September 25, 2019, the Bank
of Canada daily exchange rate for the purchase of US$1.00
using Canadian dollars was
$1.3270 ($1.00 =US$0.7536).
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
This Prospectus Supplement is deemed to be incorporated by
reference in the Prospectus solely for the purpose of the Offering.
Information has been incorporated by reference in this Prospectus
Supplement from documents filed with securities commissions or
similar regulatory
authorities in each of the provinces
in Canada and filed with, or furnished to, the SEC in the U.S..
Copies of the documents incorporated by reference
herein
may be obtained on request without
charge from Eldorado Gold’s Corporate Secretary at Suite 1188
– 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2B5,
Telephone (604) 687-4018. Additionally, prospective investors may
read and download any public document Eldorado Gold has filed with
the various securities commissions or similar authorities in each
of the provinces of Canada on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the
documents Eldorado Gold has filed with, or furnished to, the SEC on
the EDGAR website at www.sec.gov.
The following documents filed by Eldorado Gold with the securities
commissions or similar regulatory authorities in each of the
provinces of Canada and filed with, or furnished to, the SEC in the
U.S., are specifically incorporated by reference in, and form an
integral part of, this Prospectus Supplement and the
Prospectus:
(i)
the annual audited
consolidated financial statements of Eldorado Gold, the notes
thereto and the report of the independent registered public
accounting firm thereon for the fiscal years ended December 31,
2018 and December 31, 2017 (the “Annual Financial Statements”),
together with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Eldorado Gold for the Annual Financial Statements
(“Annual
MD&A”);
(ii)
the Annual
Information Form of Eldorado Gold dated March 29, 2019 for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (the “AIF”);
(iii)
the Management
Information Circular of Eldorado Gold dated March 18, 2019 prepared
in connection with the annual and special meeting of shareholders
of Eldorado Gold held on May 2, 2019;
(iv)
the unaudited
condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Eldorado
Gold for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 and
June 30, 2018, together with the notes thereto (“Interim Financial Statements”),
together with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Eldorado Gold for the Interim Financial Statements
(“Interim
MD&A”);
(v)
the Material Change
Report of Eldorado Gold dated August 27, 2019 relating to filing of
the Prospectus;
(vi)
the Material Change
Report of Eldorado Gold dated August 2, 2019 relating to the
financial and operational results for the second quarter of
2019;
(vii)
the Material Change
Report of Eldorado Gold dated June 10, 2019 relating to the pricing
and completion of its offer of up to US$300 million aggregate
principal amount of senior secured second lien notes (the
“Notes”) and the completion of a US$450
million amended and restated senior secured credit facility (the
“Facility”);
(viii)
the Material Change
Report of Eldorado Gold dated May 17, 2019 relating to the US$450
million Facility and an offer of up to US$300 million aggregate
principal amount of senior secured second lien Notes;
(ix)
the Material Change
Report of Eldorado Gold dated May 7, 2019 relating to the financial
and operational results for the first quarter of 2019;
(x)
the Material Change
Report of Eldorado Gold dated February 28, 2019 relating to the
financial and operational results for the year ended December 31,
2018;
(xi)
the Material Change
Report of Eldorado Gold dated January 31, 2019 relating to the
decision to resume mining and heap leaching at its
Kışladağ mine and its consolidated 2019 – 2021
outlook; and
(xii)
the Material Change Report of Eldorado Gold dated
January 4, 2019 relating to the completion of Eldorado Gold’s
share consolidation on the basis of one post-consolidation Common
Shares for every five pre-consolidation Common Shares (the
“Consolidation”).
Any document of the type referred to in the preceding paragraph and
any interim financial statements, material reports (excluding
confidential reports), or other document of the type required by
National Instrument 44-101 – Short Form Prospectus
Distributions (“NI 44-101”) to be incorporated by reference in a
short form prospectus, filed by Eldorado Gold with a securities
commission or similar regulatory authority in Canada after the date
of this Prospectus Supplement, and prior to the termination of the
Offering, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus. In addition, pursuant to
the decision dated September 10, 2019 granted by the British Columbia Securities
Commission (“BCSC”) (as principal regulator) pursuant to
National Policy 11-203 – Process for Exemptive Relief
Applications in Multiple Jurisdictions (“Decision”) if Eldorado Gold disseminates a news
release in respect of previously undisclosed information that, in
Eldorado Gold’s determination, constitutes a “material
fact” (as such term is defined under applicable Canadian
securities laws), Eldorado Gold will identify such news release as
a “designated news release” for the purposes of this
Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus in writing on the face
page of the version of such news release that Eldorado Gold files
on the Canadian Securities Administrator’s System for
Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval
(“SEDAR”) (each such news release, a
“Designated News
Release”), and each such
Designated News Release shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus only
for the purposes of the Offering.
Documents and information in an annual report on Form 40-F filed by
Eldorado Gold with the SEC under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended
(“Exchange Act”), from the date of this Prospectus
Supplement and prior to the termination or completion of the
Offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus Supplement and the registration statement of which this
Prospectus Supplement forms a part. In addition, any other report
on Form 6-K and the exhibits thereto filed or furnished by Eldorado
Gold with the SEC under the Exchange Act from the date of this
Prospectus Supplement and prior to the termination or completion of
the Offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into
this Prospectus Supplement or as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this Prospectus Supplement forms a part, as
applicable, but only if and to the extent expressly so provided in
such reports. Eldorado Gold’s current reports on Form 6-K and
annual reports on Form 40-F are available on the SEC’s
Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval (“EDGAR”) website at
www.sec.gov.
Any statement contained in this Prospectus Supplement, the
Prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus Supplement or the
Prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the
purposes of this Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus, to the
extent that a statement contained in this Prospectus Supplement, or
in any subsequently filed document which is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus Supplement or the
Prospectus, modifies or supersedes that statement. The modifying or
superseding statement need not state that it has modified or
superseded a prior statement or include any other information set
forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. The making of
a modifying or superseding statement shall not be deemed an
admission for any purposes that the modified or superseded
statement, when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue
statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material
fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a
statement not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it
was made. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not
constitute a part of this Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus
except as so modified or superseded.
Upon Eldorado Gold’s filing of a new annual information form
and the related management discussion and analysis with applicable
securities regulatory authorities in Canada, and with the SEC,
during the currency of this Prospectus Supplement, the previous
annual information form, the previous annual financial statements
and management’s discussion and analysis and all interim
financial statements, supplemental information, material change
reports, and information circulars filed prior to the commencement
of Eldorado Gold’s financial year in which the new annual
information form is filed will be deemed no longer to be
incorporated into this Prospectus Supplement for purposes of future
offers and sales of Common Shares under this Prospectus Supplement.
Upon interim consolidated financial statements and the accompanying
management’s discussion and analysis and material change
report being filed by Eldorado Gold with the applicable securities
regulatory authorities in Canada, and with the SEC, during the
duration of this Prospectus Supplement, all interim consolidated
financial statements and the accompanying management’s
discussion and analysis filed prior to the new interim consolidated
financial statements shall be deemed no longer to be incorporated
into this Prospectus Supplement for purposes of future offers and
sales of Common Shares under this Prospectus
Supplement.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Eldorado Gold files reports and other information with the
securities commissions and similar regulatory authorities in each
of the provinces of Canada. These reports and information are
available to the public free of charge under Eldorado Gold’s
profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Eldorado Gold has filed with the SEC a registration statement (the
“Registration
Statement”) on Form F-10
under the U.S. Securities Act of
1933, as amended, with respect
to the Common Shares offered by this Prospectus Supplement. This
Prospectus Supplement, which constitutes a part of the Registration
Statement, does not contain all of the information contained in the
Registration Statement, certain items of which are contained in the
exhibits to the Registration Statement pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the SEC. Information omitted from this Prospectus
Supplement or the Prospectus but contained in the Registration
Statement is available on the SEC’s website under Eldorado
Gold’s profile at www.sec.gov. Please refer to the
Registration Statement and exhibits for further
information.
Eldorado Gold is subject to the reporting requirements of the
Exchange Act as the Common Shares are registered under Section
12(b) of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, Eldorado Gold is required
to publicly file reports and other information with the SEC. Under
the MJDS, Eldorado Gold is permitted to prepare such reports and
other information in accordance with Canadian disclosure
requirements, which are different from U.S. disclosure
requirements. In addition, as a foreign private issuer, Eldorado
Gold is exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing
the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and Eldorado
Gold’s officers, directors and principal shareholders are
exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery
provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange
Act.
Investors may read and download the documents Eldorado Gold has
filed or furnished with the SEC on the SEC’s EDGAR website at
www.sec.gov. Investors may read and download any public document
that Eldorado Gold has filed with the securities commissions or
similar regulatory authorities in Canada at
www.sedar.com.
CAUTIONARY NOTE FOR U.S. INVESTORS
Technical disclosure regarding the Company’s properties
included herein, or in documents incorporated by reference into
this Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus, (the
“Technical
Disclosure”) has not been
prepared in accordance with the requirements of U.S. securities
laws. Without limiting the foregoing, the Technical Disclosure uses
terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada and certain
estimates are made in accordance with National Instrument 43-101
– Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the
Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for
all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical
information concerning mineral projects. Unless otherwise
indicated, all mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates
contained in the Technical Disclosure have been prepared in
accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum Classification System. These standards
differ significantly from the requirements of SEC Industry Guide 7,
and resource information contained in the Technical Disclosure may
not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S.
companies.
The definitions of proven and probable reserves used in NI 43-101
differ from the definitions in SEC Industry Guide 7. In addition,
the terms “mineral resource”, “measured mineral
resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and
“inferred mineral resource” are defined in and required
to be disclosed by NI 43-101; however, these terms are not defined
terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and U.S. companies have
historically not been permitted to disclose mineral resources of
any category in reports and registration statements filed with the
SEC.
Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of
mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into
reserves. “Inferred mineral resources” have a great
amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty
as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed
that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be
upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian securities laws,
estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of
feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases.
Additionally, disclosure of “contained ounces” in a
resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian securities laws,
however the SEC Industry Guide 7 historically only permitted
issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute
“reserves” by SEC standards as in place tonnage and
grade without reference to unit measurements. Accordingly,
information contained in the Technical Disclosure may not be
comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies
subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of U.S.
federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder
that disclose mineral reserves and mineral resources in accordance
with SEC Industry Guide 7.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The financial statements of Eldorado Gold incorporated herein by
reference are reported in U.S. dollars. Eldorado Gold’s
Annual Financial Statements and Interim Financial Statements
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus Supplement are
prepared in accordance with IFRS, which differs from accounting
principles generally accepted in the U.S.
(“U.S.
GAAP”). The SEC has
adopted rules to allow foreign private issuers, such as Eldorado
Gold, to prepare and file financial statements prepared in
accordance with IFRS without reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.
Accordingly, Eldorado Gold will not be providing a description of
the principal differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Unless
otherwise indicated, all financial information contained and
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference in this Prospectus
Supplement and the Prospectus is presented in accordance with IFRS.
As a result, Eldorado Gold’s financial statements and other
financial information included or incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus may not be comparable to
financial statements and financial information of U.S.
companies.
RISKS RELATED TO THE COMMON SHARES
An investment in the Common Shares offered hereby involves a high
degree of risk and should be regarded as speculative due to the
nature of Eldorado Gold’s business. Information regarding the
risks affecting Eldorado Gold and its business is provided in the
documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus Supplement,
including in Eldorado Gold’s most recent AIF under the
heading “Risk factors in our business”. See
“Documents Incorporated by Reference”. In addition, you
should carefully consider, in light of your own financial
circumstances, the risk factors set out below which relate to the
Common Shares, as well as the other information contained in this
Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, including under the heading
“Risk Factors” found on pages 17 to 19 of the
Prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference herein and
therein and in all subsequently filed documents incorporated by
reference, before making an investment decision.
Price Volatility of Common Shares
The market price of the Common Shares has in the past been, and may
in the future be, subject to large fluctuations which may result in
losses for investors. The market price of the Common Shares may
increase or decrease in response to a number of events and factors,
including:
●
the
Company’s operating performance and the performance of
competitors and other similar entities;
●
the
public’s reaction to the Company’s press releases,
other public announcements and filings with the various securities
regulatory authorities;
●
changes
in earnings estimates or recommendations by research analysts who
track Eldorado Gold’s securities;
●
the
operating and share price performance of other entities that
investors may deem comparable;
●
changes
in general economic and/or political conditions;
●
the
arrival or departure of key personnel;
●
acquisitions,
strategic alliances or joint ventures involving the Company or its
competitors; and
●
the
number of Common Shares sold on any one day or in the aggregate
pursuant to the Offering.
In addition, the market price of the Common Shares is affected by
many variables not directly related to the success of the Company
and not within the Company’s control, including other
developments that affect the market for all mining sector
securities or the equity markets generally, the breadth of the
public market for the Common Shares, and the attractiveness of
alternative investments. These variables may adversely affect the
prices of the Common Shares regardless of the Company’s
operating performance.
Discretion to Use Capital Resources Other Than as Specified in the
Prospectus Supplement
The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds of the
Offering and the Company’s working capital, together with
future cash flows from operations and access to the undrawn amounts
under the Senior Credit Facility, if required, to accomplish the
business objectives set out under “Use of Proceeds” and
in the Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference
therein. However, the Board and/or management will have discretion
in the actual application of the Company’s capital resources
and may elect to allocate proceeds differently from that described
under “Use of Proceeds” if they believe it would be in
Eldorado Gold’s best interests to do so. Shareholders may not
agree with the manner in which the Board and/or management choose
to allocate and spend the Company’s capital resources. The
failure by the Board and/or management to apply the Company’s
capital resources effectively could have a material adverse effect
on the development of the Company’s projects and Eldorado
Gold’s business, financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
The Company’s Success Will Depend on Making Significant
Capital Investments
The Company has made and expects to make in the future substantial
capital investments in its business and operations for the
development, production, exploration and acquisition of mineral
resources and mineral reserves. Historically, the Company has
financed capital investments primarily with future cash flows from
operations, the issuance of equity and debt securities and
borrowings under its bank and other credit facilities. The Company
intends to finance its future capital investments primarily through
future cash flows from operations, through borrowings under the
Senior Credit Facility, the proceeds from the Offering and the
global capital markets; however these sources may not be sufficient
to fund the Company’s business objectives set out under
“Use of Proceeds” and in the Prospectus and the
documents incorporated by reference therein.
The Company may not have sufficient capital resources to undertake
its exploration, development and production activities or the
acquisition of mineral resources and mineral reserves. As such, the
Company may require additional financing in order to carry out its
mineral resources and mineral reserves acquisition, exploration and
development activities that cannot be satisfied from future cash
flows from operations. There is a risk that if the economy and
banking industry experiences unexpected and/or prolonged
deterioration, the Company’s access to additional financing
may be affected. Because of global economic volatility, the Company
may from time to time have restricted access to capital and
increased borrowing costs. Failure to obtain such additional
financing on a timely basis could cause the Company to forfeit its
interest in certain properties, miss certain acquisition
opportunities and reduce or terminate its operations. If the
Company’s revenues decrease as a result of lower commodity
prices, operating difficulties or otherwise, it will affect the
Company’s ability to obtain the necessary capital to fund the
Company’s set out under “Use of Proceeds” and in
the Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference therein.
To the extent that external sources of capital become limited,
unavailable, or available only on onerous terms, the
Company’s ability to make capital investments and maintain
existing assets may be impaired, and its assets, liabilities,
business, financial condition and results of operations may be
materially and adversely affected as a result. Additionally, there
can be no assurance that additional debt or equity financing will
be available to meet these requirements on favourable terms or at
all and any equity financing may result in a change of control of
the Company.
Future Sales or Issuances of Securities of Eldorado
Gold
Eldorado Gold may issue additional securities to finance future
activities outside of the Offering. Eldorado Gold cannot predict
the size of future issuances of securities or the effect, if any,
that future issuances and sales of securities will have on the
market price of the Common Shares. Sales or issuances of
substantial numbers of Common Shares, or the expectation that such
sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices of
the Common Shares. In connection with any issuance of Common
Shares, investors will suffer dilution to their voting power and
Eldorado Gold may experience dilution in its earnings per
share.
Payment
of Future Dividends
Eldorado Gold’s board of directors (the
“Board”) reviews the financial performance of the
Company quarterly and makes a determination of the appropriate
level of dividends to be declared in the following quarter, if any.
The declaration and payment of dividends is at the sole discretion
of the Board, and is subject to and dependent upon, among other
things, the financial condition of, and outlook for the Company,
general business conditions, satisfaction of all applicable legal
and regulatory restrictions regarding the payment of dividends by
Eldorado Gold and the Company’s cash flow and financing
needs.
Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
During Eldorado’s 2018 year-end audit process, a material
weakness was identified in internal controls performed by
management in their evaluation of impairment of goodwill and mining
property, plant and equipment; specifically, the review controls
performed failed to detect an error in the application of
discounting to the cash flow models used in the estimation of fair
value less costs of disposal. Internal controls were not effective
to ensure consistent and correct application of mid-period
discounting as used in prior periods. This resulted in a US$39.5
million overstatement of the impairment charge initially recorded
to property, plant and equipment in respect of Eldorado’s
Olympias cash generating unit as at December 31, 2018. This
overstatement has been corrected in Eldorado’s financial
statements by reducing the impairment charge in the fourth quarter
of 2018 from US$370 million to US$330 million (US$248 million net
of deferred tax recovery).
Although Eldorado’s remediation plan has been implemented,
there is no guarantee that such remediation plan will be
successful. If Eldorado is unable to remediate the material
weakness, or are otherwise unable to maintain effective internal
control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and
procedures, its ability to record, process and report financial
information accurately, and to prepare financial statements within
required time periods, could be adversely affected, which could
subject Eldorado to litigation or investigations requiring
management resources and payment of legal and other expenses,
negatively affect investor confidence in Eldorado’s financial
statements and Eldorado could be subject to sanctions or
investigations by the BCSC, SEC, TSX, NYSE or other regulatory
authorities, which could negatively impact Eldorado’s
business, financial condition, results of operations and the market
price of the Common Shares.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Eldorado Gold recently announced certain updates with respect to metallurgical testwork
undertaken at its Kişladağ project, expansion plans at
its Lamaque project and updates regarding its Greek
projects:
●
Further
Kişladağ metallurgical testwork utilizing a longer heap leach cycle of 250 days
has advanced with the majority of test results expected to be
completed prior to year-end 2019. A suite of extended Intermittent
Bottle Roll Tests have been completed to help predict heap leach
recovery on the existing reserves.
●
The
Company continues to evaluate an expansion at its Lamaque project
and a preliminary economic assessment, which is intended to
increase throughput at its Sigma Mill from an average of
approximately 1,800 tonnes per day to 2,500 tonnes per day and
increase average annual production from approximately 130,000
ounces of gold to approximately 170,000 ounces of
gold.
●
Eldorado
Gold confirmed receipt of electromechanical installation permits
for its Skouries project and an installation permit for its
Olympias mine from the Greek Ministry of Energy and Environment.
The Skouries permits allow for the installation of mechanical and
electrical equipment at the flotation plant to be completed and
installation of additional surface facilities. The Olympias permit
allows for installation of an upgraded electrical substation and
construction of support facilities, which will be considered as
part of Eldorado’s annual planning process.
Eldorado
is working with the Greek government to achieve the necessary
conditions required to re-start construction at Skouries and to
allow for the completion of the development, construction and
financing of its Kassandra assets.
CONSOLIDATED
CAPITALIZATION
Since June 30, 2019, the date of Eldorado Gold’s most
recently published interim financial statements, there have been no
material changes in Eldorado Gold’s consolidated share and
loan capital. After giving effect to the Offering, the equity of
Eldorado Gold will increase by the amount of the capital raised
under the Offering and the number of issued and outstanding Common
Shares will increase by such number distributed under the Offering.
Information relating to any issuances of Common Shares within the
previous 12 month period is provided as required herein under the
heading “Prior Sales”.
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON SHARES
Eldorado Gold is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common
Shares. See “Description of Common Shares” in the
Prospectus for a description of the material attributes and
characteristics of the Common Shares. As at the date of this
Prospectus Supplement, there are 158,820,995 Common Shares issued and
outstanding.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds of the Offering, if any, are not determinable in
light of the nature of the distribution. Sales of Common Shares, if
any, will be made in transactions that are deemed to be
“at-the-market distributions” as defined in NI 44-102,
including sales made by the Agents directly on the TSX, the NYSE or
any other trading market for the Common Shares in Canada or the
U.S. The net proceeds of any given distribution of Common Shares in
“at-the-market distributions” under the Distribution
Agreement will represent the gross proceeds of the Offering, after
deducting the Commission and the expenses of the Offering. The
gross proceeds of the Offering will be up to US$125,000,000. There
is no minimum amount of funds that must be raised under the
Offering. This means that the Offering may terminate after raising
only a portion of the offering amount set out above, or none at
all. See“Plan of Distribution”.
As at August 31, 2019, the Company had working capital of
$180.2 million, excluding $13.4 million of assets and $4.4million of liabilities relating to the
Company’s Vila Nova iron ore mine that have been classified
as held-for-sale. Eldorado Gold plans to use the net proceeds of
the Offering and the Company’s working capital, together with
future cash flows from operations and access to the undrawn amounts
under the Senior Credit Facility, if required, to advance certain
of the business objectives as set out below and in the Prospectus
and the documents incorporated by reference
therein.
The following details certain of the Company’s anticipated
uses of its capital resources and associated business objectives,
including the net proceeds of the Offering, over the next 24
months.
●
Potential capital investment in the
Kişladağ Project for waste stripping and heap leach pad
expansion to the extent that ongoing metallurgical heap leach test
work justifies an open pit expansion by demonstrating
improved
gold recoveries. The Company expects to make an investment decision
by the end of the first quarter of 2020.
●
Potential capital investment in the Lamaque
Project for expansion of the mine’s capacity from 1,800
tonnes per day to 2,500 tonnes
per day by completing a two kilometer ramp, installation of a
crusher and conveyor to connect the 400 meter level of the Triangle underground mine to the
Sigma mill.
●
Potential
capital investment for engineering and permitting expenses and
minor enabling construction to support the re-start of construction
at the Skouries Project.
●
Potential
capital investment for engineering and EIA permitting at the Perama
Hill Project.
●
Potential
capital investment for engineering and permitting expenses to
expand the Olympias Mine’s capacity from 1,200 tonnes per day
to 1,900 tonnes per day.
The net proceeds from the Offering may also be used to reduce the
Company’s indebtedness, including indebtedness under a
US$200,000,000 term loan incurred under the Senior Credit Facility
(the “Term Loan”). As at August 31, 2019, an aggregate of
approximately US$200,000,000 was outstanding under the Term Loan.
Eldorado used the net proceeds of the Notes, together with Term
Loan proceeds and cash on hand, to redeem the Company’s
US$600 million 6.125% senior notes due December 2020 and to pay
fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing. See
“Relationship with Certain of the Agents (Conflicts of
Interest)”, “Plan of Distribution” and the
Material Change Report of Eldorado Gold dated June 10,
2019.
Although Eldorado Gold intends to allocate and spend its capital
resources as set forth above, the actual allocation of such capital
resources may vary depending on the amount of the net proceeds of
the Offering, the Company’s working capital, future cash
flows from operations, undrawn amounts under the Senior Credit
Facility and other circumstances and developments that could arise
where the Company’s capital resources may need to be
allocated differently at the discretion of the Board and/or
management. See “Risks Related to the Common Shares –
Discretion to Use Capital Resources Other Than as Specified in the
Prospectus Supplement”.
Although Eldorado Gold believes that the net proceeds of the
Offering, the Company’s working capital, future cash flows
from operations and undrawn amounts under the Senior Credit
Facility are sufficient to support the Company's planned and
foreseeable commitments for the next twelve months, the
Company’s success will depend on making significant capital
investments in the future. See “Risks Related to the Common
Shares – The Company’s Success Will Depend on Making
Significant Capital Investments”.
PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION
Eldorado Gold has entered into the Distribution Agreement with the
Agents under which Eldorado Gold may issue and sell from time to
time Common Shares having an aggregate sale price of up to
US$125,000,000 in each of the provinces of Canada and in the U.S.
pursuant to placement notices delivered by Eldorado Gold to the
Agents from time to time in accordance with the terms of the
Distribution Agreement. Sales of Common Shares, if any, will be
made in transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market
distributions” as defined in NI 44-102, including sales made
by the Agents directly on the TSX, the NYSE or any other trading
market for the Common Shares in Canada or the U.S. Subject to the
pricing parameters in a placement notice, the Common Shares will be
distributed at the market prices prevailing at the time of the
sale. As a result, prices may vary as between purchasers and during
the period of distribution. Pursuant to the Decision: the number of
Common Shares sold on the TSX or another Canadian marketplace as
at-the-market distributions on any trading day shall not exceed 25%
of the trading volume of the Common Shares on the TSX and all other
Canadian marketplaces on that day; and Common Shares may be
distributed hereunder if the market value of the Common Shares
distributed does not exceed 10% of the aggregate market value of
the outstanding Common Shares as at the last trading day of the
month before the month in which the first trade is made hereunder,
calculated in accordance with section 9.2 of NI 44-102. Eldorado
Gold cannot predict the number of Common Shares that it may sell
under the Distribution Agreement on the TSX, the NYSE or any other
trading market for the Common Shares in Canada or the U.S., or if
any Common Shares will be sold.
From time to time, Eldorado Gold may instruct the Agents to offer
the Common Shares under the Distribution Agreement by sending the
Agents a placement notice including: the trading day(s) for the
NYSE or the TSX; the maximum number of Common Shares that Eldorado
Gold wishes to sell in the aggregate and on each trading day; and
the minimum price at which Eldorado Gold is willing to sell the
Common Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of the
Distribution Agreement, the applicable Agent will use their
commercially reasonable efforts to sell, on Eldorado Gold’s
behalf, all of the Common Shares requested to be sold by Eldorado
Gold by the placement notice.
Under the Distribution Agreement, no Agent has any obligation to
purchase as principal for its own account any Common Shares that
Eldorado Gold proposes to sell pursuant to any placement notice
delivered by Eldorado Gold to the applicable Agent or Agents. If
Eldorado Gold sells the Common Shares to one or more of the Agents
as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement with such
Agent or Agents and will describe that agreement in a separate
prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus.
Either Eldorado Gold or the Agents may suspend the Offering upon
proper notice to the other party. Eldorado Gold and the Agents each
have the right, by giving written notice as specified in the
Distribution Agreement, to terminate the Distribution Agreement in
each party’s sole discretion at any time.
Eldorado Gold will pay the Agents the Commission for their services
in acting as agents in connection with the sale of Common Shares
pursuant to the Distribution Agreement. The amount of the
Commission shall not exceed 2% of the gross sales price per Common
Share sold. The sales proceeds remaining after payment of the
Commission and after deducting any expenses payable by Eldorado
Gold and any transaction or filing fees imposed by any
governmental, regulatory, or self-regulatory organization in
connection with the sales, will equal the net proceeds to Eldorado
Gold from the sale of such Common Shares.
The applicable Agent or Agents will provide written confirmation to
Eldorado Gold no later than the close of trading on each trading
day on which it has made sales of the Common Shares under the
Distribution Agreement. Each confirmation will include the number
of Common Shares sold on such day, the average price of the Common
Shares sold on such day, the gross proceeds, the commission payable
by Eldorado Gold to the Agents with respect to such sales and the
net proceeds payable to Eldorado Gold.
Eldorado Gold will disclose the number and average price of the
Common Shares sold under this Prospectus Supplement, as well as the
gross proceeds, Commission and net proceeds from sales hereunder in
Eldorado Gold’s annual and interim financial statements and
management’s discussion and analysis filed on SEDAR and
EDGAR, for any quarters in which sales of Common Shares
occur.
Settlement for sales of Common Shares will occur, unless the
parties agree otherwise, on the second trading day on the
applicable exchange following the date on which any sales were made
in return for payment of the net proceeds to Eldorado Gold. There
is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or
similar arrangement. Sales of Common Shares in the U.S. will be
settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company or
by such other means as Eldorado Gold and the Agents may agree upon
and sales of Common Shares in Canada will be settled through the
facilities of CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or by such
other means as Eldorado Gold and the Agents may agree.
The Canadian Agent will only sell Common Shares on marketplaces in
Canada and the U.S. Agent will only sell Common Shares on
marketplaces in the U.S.
If Eldorado Gold or any Agent has reason to believe that the Common
Shares are no longer “actively-traded securities” as
defined under Rule 101(c)(l) of Regulation M under the Exchange
Act, that party will promptly notify the other and sales of Common
Shares pursuant to the Distribution Agreement or any terms
agreement will be suspended until in Eldorado Gold’s and the
Agents’ collective judgment Rule 101(c)(1) or another
exemptive provision has been satisfied.
In connection with the sales of the Common Shares on Eldorado
Gold’s behalf, each of the Agents may be deemed to be an
“underwriter” within the meaning of the applicable
securities legislation, and the compensation paid to the Agents may
be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. Eldorado
Gold has agreed in the Distribution Agreement to provide
indemnification and contribution to the Agents against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the applicable securities
legislation. In addition, Eldorado Gold have agreed to pay all
reasonable out-of-pocket fees, disbursements and other charges of
the Agents incurred in connection with the Offering, pursuant to
the terms of the Distribution Agreement. The Agents and their
affiliates will not engage in any transactions to stabilize or
maintain the price of the Common Shares in connection with any
offer or sales of Common Shares pursuant to the Distribution
Agreement. No underwriter or dealer involved in the distribution,
no affiliate of such an underwriter or dealer and no person or
company acting jointly or in concert with such an underwriter or
dealer has over-allotted, or will over-allot, securities in
connection with the distribution or effected, or will effect any
other transactions that are intended to stabilize or maintain the
market price of the securities.
The total expenses related to the commencement of the Offering to
be paid by Eldorado Gold, excluding the Commission payable to the
Agents under the Distribution Agreement, are estimated to be
approximately US$1,000,000.
Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, the Offering will terminate
upon the earlier of (i) September 26, 2021, (ii) the issuance and
sale of all of the Common Shares subject to the Distribution
Agreement, and (iii) the termination of the Distribution Agreement
as permitted therein.
The TSX has conditionally approved the listing of the Common Shares
distributed under the Offering, subject to Eldorado Gold fulfilling
all of the requirements of the TSX. The NYSE has authorized the listing of the Common
Shares offered by this Prospectus Supplement
RELATIONSHIP WITH CERTAIN OF THE AGENTS (CONFLICTS OF
INTEREST)
Certain of the Agents and their affiliates have engaged, and may in
the future engage, in investment banking, commercial banking and
other financial advisory and commercial dealings with Eldorado and
its affiliates. They have received (or will receive) customary fees
and commissions for these transactions. If any of the Agents or
their affiliates has or enters into a lending relationship with
Eldorado, certain of those Agents or their affiliates routinely
hedge, and certain other of the Agents or their affiliates may
hedge their credit exposure to Eldorado consistent with their
customary risk management policies. Typically, such Agents and
their affiliates would hedge such exposure by entering into
transactions which consist of either the purchase of credit default
swaps or the creation of short positions in Eldorado Gold’s
securities, potentially including the Common Shares offered hereby.
Any such credit default swaps or short positions could adversely
affect future trading prices of the Common Shares offered
hereby.
As described in the cover page of this Prospectus Supplement,
Eldorado Gold may be considered a “connected issuer”
(as defined in NI 33-105 – Underwriting
Conflicts) of certain Agents.
Affiliates of the Agents act as lead arranger and lender under the
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 13,
2019 among Eldorado Gold and a syndicate of lenders (the
“Senior Credit
Facility”). The decision
to distribute the Common Shares, including the determination of the
terms of this Offering, was made by Eldorado Gold through
negotiations with the Agents at arm’s length. The lenders
under the Senior Credit Facility were not involved in their
capacities as such in the decision to issue the Common Shares and
in determining the terms of this Offering.
As a consequence of the Offering, the Agents will receive the
Commission and, to the extent any of the proceeds of the Offering
are applied to reduce indebtedness under the Senior Credit
Facility, the Agents will receive their proportionate share of the
repaid indebtedness. As a result, the Agents may receive more than
5% of the net proceeds from the sale of the Common Shares in the
form of the repayment of such indebtedness. Accordingly, the
Offering is being made pursuant to Rule 5121 of the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Pursuant to this rule, the
appointment of a qualified independent underwriter is not necessary
in connection with the Offering, because the conditions of Rule
5121(a)(1)(B) are satisfied.
As at September 25, 2019, an aggregate of approximately $200
million was outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility. Eldorado
Gold is in compliance with the terms of the Senior Credit Facility
as at the date hereof and no breach thereof has been waived by any
of the Agents or their affiliates since the execution of the Senior
Credit Facility. The Senior Credit Facility is secured on a first
lien basis by a general security agreement from Eldorado, the
Company’s real property in Canada and shares of SG Resources
B.V., Tüprag Metal, Eldorado Gold (Greece) BV, Integra Gold
Corp. and Integra Gold (Québec) Inc., all wholly owned
subsidiaries of the Company. Other than as disclosed in the Prospectus,
including the documents incorporated by reference therein and this
Prospectus Supplement, the financial position of Eldorado has not
materially changed since the execution of the Senior Credit
Facility. Proceeds from the sale of Common Shares may be used to
reduce indebtedness which Eldorado Gold or its subsidiaries may
have with one or more lenders that are related to an Agent or may
be invested in short-term deposits or securities, including of or
with the Agents or their affiliates. See “Use of Proceeds” and “Plan
of Distribution”.
In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the
Agents and/or their affiliates may make or hold a broad array of
investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or
related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including
bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their
customers and may at any time hold long and short positions in such
securities and instruments. Such investment and securities
activities may involve Eldorado Gold’s securities and
instruments. The Agents and/or their affiliates may also make
investment recommendations or publish or express independent
research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may
at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long
or short positions in such securities and instruments.
PRIOR SALES
The following are the only sales of Common Shares, or securities
that are convertible or exchangeable into Common Shares, within the
12 months prior to the date of this Prospectus
Supplement:
●
On the exercise of
stock options, each at an exercise price of $6.20 per Common Share,
Eldorado Gold issued: 1,419 Common Shares on September 5, 2019;
1,453 Common Shares on September 3, 2019; 1,066 Common Shares on
August 27, 2019; 673 Common Shares on August 23, 2019; 2,700 Common
Shares on August 22, 2019; 1,706 Common Shares on August 19, 2019;
333 Common Shares on August 16, 2019; 633 Common Shares on August
14, 2019; 2,500 Common Shares on August 12, 2019; 626 Common Shares
on August 9, 2019; 1,972 Common Shares on August 8, 2019; 333
Common Shares on August 7, 2019; 666 Common Shares on June 27,
2019; 1,100 Common Shares on June 26, 2019; and 2,093 Common Shares
on June 25, 2019.
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 2,232,368 stock options of Eldorado Gold on February 26,
2019, each stock option exercisable into one Common Share at a
price of $5.68 per Common Share until February 26, 2024 and 1,947
stock options of Eldorado Gold on June 10, 2019, each stock option
exercisable into one Common Share at a price of $5.72 per Common
Share until June 10, 2024.
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 803,565 restricted share units of Eldorado Gold on February
26, 2019, each restricted share unit redeemable on February 26,
2022, subject to vesting, for one Common Share. The Common Shares
delivered on redemption to holders of restricted share units are
acquired by Eldorado Gold on the open market.
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 264,083 performance share units of Eldorado Gold on
February 26, 2019, each performance share unit redeemable on
February 26, 2022, subject to vesting, for one Common
Share.
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 48,076 pre-Consolidation stock options of Eldorado Gold on
August 20, 2018, each stock option exercisable into one
pre-Consolidation Common Share at a price of $1.23 per
pre-Consolidation Common Share until August 20, 2023. The grant on
August 20, 2018 occurred prior to the Consolidation and
accordingly, following the Consolidation, such stock options are
now exercisable into 9,615 Common Shares at a price of $6.15 per
Common Share.
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 19,379 pre-Consolidation restricted share units of Eldorado
Gold on August 20, 2018, each pre-Consolidation restricted share
unit redeemable on August 20, 2021, subject to vesting, for one
pre-Consolidation Common Share. The grant on August 20, 2018
occurred prior to the Consolidation and accordingly, following the
Consolidation, such restricted share units are now redeemable into
3,875 Common Shares. The Common Shares delivered on redemption to
holders of restricted share units are acquired by Eldorado Gold on
the open market.
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 37,616 pre-Consolidation performance share units of
Eldorado Gold on August 20, 2018, each pre-Consolidation
performance share unit redeemable on August 20, 2021, subject to
vesting, for one pre-Consolidation Common Share. The grant on
August 20, 2018 occurred prior to the Consolidation and
accordingly, following the Consolidation, such performance share
units are now redeemable into 7,523 Common Shares.
TRADING PRICES AND VOLUMES
Eldorado Gold’s outstanding Common Shares are listed on the
TSX under the symbol “ELD” and on the NYSE under the
symbol “EGO”. The following tables set forth
information relating to the trading and quotation of the Common
Shares on the TSX and the NYSE, for the months
indicated.
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September 1 - 25, 2019
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August
2019
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12.85
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9.72
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37,149,969
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9.69
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7.44
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22,308,512
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July
2019
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10.79
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7.69
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30,708,188
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8.18
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5.57
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25,857,597
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June
2019
|
7.65
|
5.14
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26,174,711
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5.82
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3.81
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23,646,638
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May
2019
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5.66
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4.10
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25,587,255
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4.22
|
3.05
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14,988,736
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April
2019
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6.41
|
5.41
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13,697,100
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4.81
|
4.03
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8,689,912
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March
2019
|
6.83
|
5.46
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19,632,656
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5.11
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4.10
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12,636,538
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February
2019
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6.11
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5.00
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23,446,179
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4.63
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3.80
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12,895,407
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January
2019
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4.95
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3.36
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18,929,825
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3.76
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2.52
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11,663,580
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December 2018(1)
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4.01
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0.74
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33,038,607
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2.95
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0.56
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26,693,046
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November
2018
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0.98
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0.73
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22,128,476
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0.75
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0.55
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22,093,400
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October
2018
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1.25
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0.86
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24,484,314
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0.98
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0.65
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34,752,750
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September
2018
|
1.28
|
1.07
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23,821,078
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0.99
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0.82
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43,340,678
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Notes:
(1)
Eldorado
Gold completed the Consolidation of its Common Shares, on the basis
of one post-consolidation Common Shares for every five
pre-consolidation Common Shares, on December 27, 2018. The Common
Shares commenced trading on the TSX and the NYSE on a
post-Consolidation basis effective at the opening of trading on
December 31, 2018.
CERTAIN CANADIAN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
In the opinion of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, counsel to
Eldorado Gold, and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, counsel to the
Agents, (collectively, “Counsel”), the following summary describes, as of
the date of this Prospectus Supplement, the principal Canadian
federal income tax considerations pursuant to the
Income Tax
Act (Canada)
(“Tax
Act”), generally
applicable to a holder who acquires, as beneficial owner, Common
Shares pursuant to this offering and who deals at arm’s
length with Eldorado Gold and the Agents for purposes of the Tax
Act (“Holder”).
This summary is based upon the provisions of the Tax Act and the
regulations thereunder (“Regulations”) in force as of the date hereof, all
specific proposals to amend the Tax Act or the Regulations that
have been publicly announced prior to the date hereof
(“Proposed
Amendments”) and
Counsel’s understanding of the current published
administrative policies and practices of the Canada Revenue Agency.
This summary assumes that the Proposed Amendments will be enacted
in the form proposed; however, no assurance can be given that the
Proposed Amendments will be enacted in the form proposed, if at
all. This summary is not exhaustive of all possible Canadian
federal income tax considerations and, except for the Proposed
Amendments, does not take into account any changes in the law,
whether by legislative, governmental or judicial action, nor does
it take into account provincial, territorial or foreign tax
considerations, which may differ from those discussed
herein.
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be,
nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any
particular Holder, and no representations with respect to the
income tax consequences to any Holder are made. Consequently,
Holders and prospective holders of Common Shares should consult
their own tax advisors for advice with respect to the tax
consequences to them of acquiring Common Shares pursuant to this
offering, having regard to their particular circumstances. This
summary does not address any tax considerations applicable to
persons other than Holders and such persons should consult their
own tax advisors regarding the consequences of acquiring, holding
and disposing of Common Shares under the Tax Act and any
jurisdiction in which they may be subject to tax.
Foreign Exchange
For the purposes of the Tax Act, all amounts expressed in a
currency other than Canadian dollars relating to the acquisition,
holding or disposition of a Common Share, including dividends,
adjusted cost base and proceeds of disposition, must be determined
in Canadian dollars using the relevant rate of exchange required
under the Tax Act.
Residents of Canada
The following summary is generally applicable to a Holder who, at
all relevant times for purposes of the Tax Act (a) is, or is deemed
to be, resident in Canada, (b) holds Common Shares as
“capital property”, and (c) is not affiliated with
Eldorado Gold or the Agents (“Resident
Holder”). Generally,
Common Shares are considered to be capital property to a Resident
Holder unless they are held in the course of carrying on a business
of trading or dealing in securities or as part of an adventure or
concern in the nature of trade. Certain Resident Holders whose
Common Shares do not otherwise qualify as capital property may, in
certain circumstances, make an irrevocable election in accordance
with subsection 39(4) of the Tax Act to have their Common Shares
and every other “Canadian security” (as defined in the
Tax Act) owned by such holder in the taxation year of the election
and in all subsequent taxation years deemed to be capital property.
Resident Holders are advised to consult their own tax advisors to
determine whether such an election is available and desirable in
their particular circumstances.
This summary is not applicable to a Resident Holder: (i) that is a
“financial institution” for the purposes of the
“mark-to-market” rules contained in the Tax Act; (ii)
that is a “specified financial institution”; (iii) an
interest in which would be a “tax shelter investment”;
(iv) that has elected to report its Canadian tax results in a
currency other than the Canadian currency; or (v) that enters into
a “derivative forward agreement” or “synthetic
disposition arrangement” in respect of Common Shares, as each
of those terms is defined in the Tax Act. Additional
considerations, not discussed herein, may apply to a Resident
Holder that is a corporation and is, or becomes, or does not deal
at arm’s length for purposes of the Tax Act with a
corporation resident in Canada (the “other Canadian
corporation”) that is or becomes, as part of a transaction or
event or series of transactions or events that include the
acquisition of Common Shares, controlled by a non-resident person,
or group of non-resident persons not dealing with each other at
arm’s length, for purposes of the “foreign affiliate
dumping” rules in section 212.3 of the Tax Act and in respect
of which a subsidiary of Eldorado is, or would at any time be, a
“foreign affiliate” as defined in the Tax Act of the
corporation or the other Canadian corporation. Any such Resident
Holder should consult its own tax advisor with respect to an
investment in Common Shares.
Dividends
Dividends received or deemed to be received on Common Shares by a
Resident Holder who is an individual (other than certain trusts)
will be included in computing the individual’s income for tax
purposes and will be subject to the gross-up and dividend tax
credit rules normally applicable to dividends received from
“taxable Canadian corporations” (as defined in the Tax
Act), including the enhanced gross-up and dividend tax credit in
respect of dividends designated by Eldorado Gold as “eligible
dividends”. A dividend will be an eligible dividend if the
recipient receives written notice (which may include a notice
published on Eldorado Gold's website) from Eldorado Gold
designating the dividend as an “eligible dividend”.
There may be limitations on Eldorado Gold’s ability to
designate dividends as “eligible
dividends”.
Taxable dividends received by a Resident Holder who is an
individual (including certain trusts) may give rise to a liability
for minimum tax as calculated under the detailed rules set out in
the Tax Act. Resident Holders who are individuals should consult
their own advisors in this regard.
A Resident Holder that is a corporation will include dividends
received or deemed to be received on Common Shares in computing its
income for tax purposes and generally will be entitled to deduct
the amount of such dividends in computing its taxable income, with
the result that no tax will be payable by it in respect of such
dividends. In certain circumstances, subsection 55(2) of the Tax
Act will treat a taxable dividend received or deemed to be received
by a Resident Holder that is a corporation as proceeds of
disposition or a capital gain. Resident Holders that are
corporations should consult their own tax advisors having regard to
their own circumstances.
Certain Resident Holders that are corporations, including a
“private corporation” or a “subject
corporation” (as such terms are defined in the Tax Act), may
be liable under Part IV of the Tax Act to pay a refundable tax on
dividends received or deemed to be received on the Common Shares to
the extent that such dividends are deductible in computing the
corporation’s taxable income.
Dispositions of Common Shares
A disposition or deemed disposition of a Common Share by a Resident
Holder will generally result in the Resident Holder realizing a
capital gain (or capital loss) equal to the amount by which the
proceeds of disposition of the Common Share, net of any reasonable
costs of disposition, are greater (or less) than the Resident
Holder’s adjusted cost base of the Common Share. Such capital
gain (or capital loss) will be subject to the tax treatment
described below under “Residents of Canada – Taxation
of Capital Gains and Capital Losses”.
The adjusted cost base to the Resident Holder of a Common Share
acquired pursuant to this Offering will, at any particular time, be
determined in accordance with certain rules in the Tax Act by
averaging the cost of such share with the adjusted cost base of all
Common Shares owned by the Resident Holder as capital property at
that time, if any.
Taxation of Capital Gains and Capital Losses
Generally, one-half of any capital gain, or a taxable capital gain,
realized by a Resident Holder in a taxation year must be included
in computing the Resident Holder’s income for the year, and
one-half of any capital loss, or an allowable capital loss,
realized by a Resident Holder in a taxation year must be deducted
from taxable capital gains realized by the Resident Holder in that
year. Allowable capital losses for a taxation year in excess of
taxable capital gains for that year generally may be carried back
and deducted in any of the three preceding taxation years or
carried forward and deducted in any subsequent taxation year
against net taxable capital gains realized in such years, to the
extent and under the circumstances described in the Tax
Act.
The amount of any capital loss realized by a Resident Holder that
is a corporation on the disposition of a Common Share may be
reduced by the amount of certain dividends received or deemed to
have been received on such Common Share (or on a share for which
such Common Share has been substituted) to the extent and under the
circumstances described in the Tax Act. Analogous rules apply to a
partnership or trust of which a corporation, trust or partnership
is a member or beneficiary. Resident Holders should consult their
own tax advisors for specific advice regarding the application of
the relevant “stop-loss” provisions in the Tax
Act.
Taxable capital gains realized by a Resident Holder who is an
individual (including certain trusts) may give rise to liability
for alternative minimum tax as calculated under the detailed rules
set out in the Tax Act. A Resident Holder that is a
“Canadian-controlled private corporation” (as defined
in the Tax Act) may be liable to pay an additional refundable tax
on certain investment income, including taxable capital
gains.
Non-Residents of Canada
The following summary is generally applicable to a Holder who, at
all relevant times for purposes of the Tax Act and any applicable
tax treaty or convention (a) is not, and is not deemed to be,
resident in Canada, and (b) does not use or hold, and is not deemed
to use or hold, Common Shares in the course of carrying on a
business in Canada (“Non-Resident
Holder”). Special rules
which are not discussed in this summary may apply to a Non-Resident
Holder that is an insurer which carries on an insurance business in
Canada and elsewhere.
Dividends
Dividends paid or credited (or deemed to be paid or credited) on
Common Shares to a Non-Resident Holder are generally subject to
Canadian withholding tax. Under the Tax Act, the rate of
withholding tax is 25% of the gross amount of such dividends, which
rate may be subject to reduction under the provisions of an
applicable tax treaty or convention. Under the Convention Between
Canada and the United States of America with Respect to Taxes on
Income and on Capital, signed September 26, 1980, as amended (the
“Canada-U.S. Tax
Convention”) a
Non-Resident Holder who is resident in the U.S. for the purposes of
the Canada-U.S. Tax Convention and who is entitled to the benefits
of such treaty will generally be subject to Canadian withholding
tax at a rate of 15% of the amount of such dividends. In addition,
under the Canada-U.S. Tax Convention, dividends may be exempt from
Canadian withholding tax if paid to certain Non-Resident Holders
that are qualifying religious, scientific, literary, educational or
charitable tax-exempt organizations, or are qualifying trusts,
companies organizations or other arrangements operated exclusively
to administer or provide pension, retirement or employee benefits
which are exempt from tax in the U.S., and that have complied with
specific administrative procedures.
Dispositions of Common Shares
A Non-Resident Holder will not be subject to tax under the Tax Act
on any capital gain realized on a disposition (or deemed
disposition) of a Common Share unless the Non-Resident
Holder’s Common Shares are, or are deemed to be,
“taxable Canadian Property” (as defined in the Tax Act)
to the Non-Resident Holder at the time of disposition and the
Non-Resident Holder is not entitled to relief under an applicable
tax treaty or convention. Generally, Common Shares will not be
taxable Canadian property to a Non-Resident Holder at a particular
time provided that the Common Shares are listed on a designated
stock exchange (such as the TSX or the NYSE) at that time, unless
at any time during the 60-month period that ends at that time: (i)
one or any combination of (a) the Non-Resident Holder, (b) persons
with whom the Non-Resident Holder does not deal at arm’s
length and (c) partnerships in which the Non-Resident Holder or a
person described in (b) holds a membership interest (directly or
indirectly through one or more partnerships), own 25% or more of
Eldorado Gold’s issued shares of any class or series, and
(ii) more than 50% of the fair market value of the Common Shares
was derived directly or indirectly from any combination of: (a)
real or immovable property situated in Canada, (b) “timber
resource property” (within the meaning of the Tax Act), (c)
“Canadian resource property” (within the meaning of the
Tax Act) or (d) options in respect of, or interests in, or for
civil law rights in, any of the foregoing, whether or not the
property exists. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in certain
circumstances set out in the Tax Act, a Common Share could be
deemed to be taxable Canadian property.
CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a general summary of certain material U.S. federal
income tax considerations applicable to a U.S. Holder (as
defined below) arising from and relating to the acquisition,
ownership, and disposition of Common Shares acquired pursuant to
the Offering.
This summary is for general information purposes only and does not
purport to be a complete analysis or listing of all potential U.S.
federal income tax considerations that may apply to a U.S. Holder
arising from and relating to the acquisition, ownership, and
disposition of Common Shares. In addition, this summary does not
take into account the individual facts and circumstances of any
particular U.S. Holder that may affect the U.S. federal income tax
consequences to such U.S. Holder, including, without limitation,
specific tax consequences to a U.S. Holder under an applicable
income tax treaty. Accordingly, this summary is not intended to be,
and should not be construed as, legal or U.S. federal income tax
advice with respect to any U.S. Holder. This summary does not
address the U.S. federal alternative minimum, U.S. federal net
investment income, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S. state and
local, and non-U.S. tax consequences to U.S. Holders of the
acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares. In
addition, except as specifically set forth below, this summary does
not discuss applicable tax reporting requirements. Each prospective
U.S. Holder is urged to consult its own tax advisor regarding the
U.S. federal income, U.S. federal alternative minimum, U.S. federal
net investment income, U.S. federal estate and gift, U.S. state and
local, and non-U.S. tax consequences relating to the acquisition,
ownership, and disposition of Common Shares.
No ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the
“IRS”) has been requested, or will be obtained,
regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the
acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares. This
summary is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS is not precluded
from taking a position that is different from, and contrary to, the
positions taken in this summary. In addition, because the
authorities on which this summary are based are subject to various
interpretations, the IRS and the U.S. courts could disagree with
one or more of the conclusions described in this
summary.
Scope of this Summary
Authorities
This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”), Treasury Regulations (whether final,
temporary, or proposed) (the "Treasury Regulations"), published
rulings of the IRS, published administrative positions of the IRS,
the Canada-U.S. Tax
Convention, and U.S. court decisions that are applicable, and, in
each case, as in effect and available, as of the date of this
document. Any of the authorities on which this summary is based
could be changed in a material and adverse manner at any time, and
any such change could be applied retroactively. This summary does
not discuss the potential effects, whether adverse or beneficial,
of any proposed legislation.
U.S. Holders
For purposes of this summary, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of Common Shares
acquired pursuant to the Offering that is for U.S. federal income
tax purposes:
●
an individual who
is a citizen or resident of the U.S.;
●
a corporation (or
other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax
purposes) organized under the laws of the U.S., any state thereof
or the District of Columbia;
●
an estate whose
income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its
source; or
●
a trust that (i) is
subject to the primary supervision of a court within the U.S. and
the control of one or more U.S. persons for all substantial
decisions or (ii) has a valid election in effect under applicable
Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
U.S. Holders Subject to Special U.S. Federal Income Tax Rules Not
Addressed
This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax
considerations applicable to U.S. Holders that are subject to
special provisions under the Code, including, but not limited to,
U.S. Holders that: (a) are tax-exempt organizations, qualified
retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, or other
tax-deferred accounts; (b) are financial institutions,
underwriters, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts,
or regulated investment companies; (c) are broker-dealers, dealers,
or traders in securities or currencies that elect to apply a
mark-to-market accounting method; (d) have a “functional
currency” other than the U.S. dollar; (e) own Common Shares
as part of a straddle, hedging transaction, conversion transaction,
constructive sale, or other integrated transaction; (f) acquire
Common Shares in connection with the exercise of employee stock
options or otherwise as compensation for services; (g) hold Common
Shares other than as a capital asset within the meaning of Section
1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment
purposes); (h) are required to accelerate the recognition of any
item of gross income with respect to Common Shares as a result of
such income being recognized on an applicable financial statement;
or (i) own, have owned or will own (directly, indirectly, or by
attribution) 10% or more of the total combined voting power or
value of the outstanding shares of the Company. This summary also
does not address the U.S. federal income tax considerations
applicable to U.S. Holders who are: (a) U.S. expatriates or former
long-term residents of the U.S.; (b) persons that have been, are,
or will be a resident or deemed to be a resident in Canada for
purposes of the Tax Act; (c) persons that use or hold, will use or
hold, or that are or will be deemed to use or hold Common Shares in
connection with carrying on a business in Canada; (d) persons whose
Common Shares constitute “taxable Canadian property”
under the Tax Act; or (e) persons that have a permanent
establishment in Canada for the purposes of the Canada-U.S. Tax
Convention. U.S. Holders that are subject to special provisions
under the Code, including, but not limited to, U.S. Holders
described immediately above, are urged to consult their own tax
advisor regarding the U.S. federal income, U.S. federal alternative
minimum, U.S. federal net investment income, U.S. federal estate
and gift, U.S. state and local, and non-U.S. tax consequences
relating to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of Common
Shares.
If an entity or arrangement that is classified as a partnership (or
other “pass-through” entity) for U.S. federal income
tax purposes holds Common Shares, the U.S. federal income tax
consequences to such entity and the partners (or other owners) of
such entity generally will depend on the activities of the entity
and the status of such partners (or owners). This summary does not
address the tax consequences to any such partner (or owner).
Partners (or other owners) of entities or arrangements that are
classified as partnerships or as “pass-through”
entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes are urged to consult
their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax
consequences arising from and relating to the acquisition,
ownership, and disposition of Common Shares.
Ownership and Disposition of Common Shares
The following discussion is subject in its entirety to the rules
described below under the heading “Passive Foreign Investment
Company Rules”.
Taxation of Distributions
A U.S. Holder that receives a distribution, including a
constructive distribution, with respect to a Common Share will be
required to include the amount of such distribution in gross income
as a dividend (without reduction for any foreign income tax
withheld from such distribution) to the extent of the current or
accumulated “earnings and profits” of the Company, as
computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the extent that a
distribution exceeds the current and accumulated “earnings
and profits” of the Company, such distribution will be
treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of a
U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Common Shares and thereafter
as gain from the sale or exchange of such Common Shares (see
“Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Shares”
below). However, the Company may not maintain the calculations of
its earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax
principles, and each U.S. Holder may have to assume that any
distribution by the Company with respect to the Common Shares will
constitute dividend income. Dividends received on Common Shares by
corporate U.S. Holders generally will not be eligible for the
“dividends received deduction”. Subject to applicable
limitations and provided the Company is eligible for the benefits
of the Canada-U.S. Tax Convention or the Common Shares are readily
tradable on a U.S. securities market, dividends paid by the Company
to non-corporate U.S. Holders, including individuals, generally
will be eligible for the preferential tax rates applicable to
long-term capital gains for dividends, provided certain holding
period and other conditions are satisfied, including that the
Company not be classified as a PFIC (as defined below) in the tax
year of distribution or in the preceding tax year. The dividend
rules are complex, and each U.S. Holder is urged to consult its own
tax advisor regarding the application of such
rules.
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Common Shares
A U.S. Holder will generally recognize gain or loss on the sale or
other taxable disposition of Common Shares in an amount equal to
the difference, if any, between (a) the amount of cash plus the
fair market value of any property received and (b) such U.S.
Holder’s tax basis in such Common Shares sold or otherwise
disposed of, which will generally be the cost of such Common
Shares. Any such gain or loss generally will be capital gain or
loss, which will be long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time
of the sale or other disposition, such Common Shares are held for
more than one year.
Preferential tax rates apply to long-term capital gains of a U.S.
Holder that is an individual, estate, or trust. There are currently
no preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains of a U.S.
Holder that is a corporation. Deductions for capital losses are
subject to significant limitations under the Code.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules
If the Company were to constitute a “passive foreign
investment company” (“PFIC”) for any year during a
U.S. Holder’s holding period, then certain potentially
adverse rules would affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences
to a U.S. Holder resulting from the acquisition, ownership and
disposition of Common Shares. The Company believes that it was not
a PFIC for the prior tax year, and based on current business plans
and financial expectations, the Company expects that it will not be
a PFIC for the current tax year and expects that it will not be a
PFIC for the foreseeable future. No opinion of legal counsel or
ruling from the IRS concerning the status of the Company as a PFIC
has been obtained or is currently planned to be requested. However,
PFIC classification is fundamentally factual in nature, generally
cannot be determined until the close of the tax year in question,
and is determined annually. In addition, the analysis depends, in
part on the application of complex U.S. federal income tax rules,
which are subject to differing interpretations. Consequently, there
can be no assurance that the Company has never been and will not
become a PFIC for any tax year during which U.S. Holders hold
Common Shares.
In any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, a U.S.
Holder will be required to file an annual report with the IRS
containing such information as Treasury Regulations and/or other
IRS guidance may require. In addition to penalties, a failure to
satisfy such reporting requirements may result in an extension of
the time period during which the IRS can assess a tax. U.S. Holders
are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the
requirements of filing such information returns under these rules,
including the requirement to file an IRS Form 8621
annually.
The Company generally will be a PFIC if, after the application of
certain “look-through” rules with respect to
subsidiaries in which the Company holds at least 25% of the value
of such subsidiary, for a tax year, (a) 75% or more of the gross
income of the Company for such tax year is passive income (the
“income test”) or (b) 50% or more of the value of the
Company’s assets either produce passive income or are held
for the production of passive income (the “asset
test”), based on the quarterly average of the fair market
value of such assets. “Gross income” generally includes
all sales revenues less the cost of goods sold, plus income from
investments and from incidental or outside operations or sources,
and “passive income” generally includes, for example,
dividends, interest, certain rents and royalties, certain gains
from the sale of stock and securities, and certain gains from
commodities transactions. Active business gains arising from the
sale of commodities generally are excluded from passive income if
substantially all of a foreign corporation’s commodities are
stock in trade or inventory, depreciable property used in a trade
or business or supplies regularly used or consumed in the ordinary
course of its trade or business, and certain other requirements are
satisfied.
If the Company were a PFIC in any tax year during which a U.S.
Holder held Common Shares, such holder generally would be subject
to special rules with respect to “excess distributions”
made by the Company on the Common Shares and with respect to gain
from the disposition of Common Shares. An “excess
distribution” generally is defined as the excess of
distributions with respect to the Common Shares received by a U.S.
Holder in any tax year over 125% of the average annual
distributions such U.S. Holder has received from the Company during
the shorter of the three preceding tax years, or such U.S.
Holder’s holding period for the Common Shares. Generally, a
U.S. Holder would be required to allocate any excess distribution
or gain from the disposition of the Common Shares rateably over its
holding period for the Common Shares. Such amounts allocated to the
year of the disposition or excess distribution would be taxed as
ordinary income, and amounts allocated to prior tax years would be
taxed as ordinary income at the highest tax rate in effect for each
such year and an interest charge at a rate applicable to
underpayments of tax would apply.
While there are U.S. federal income tax elections that sometimes
can be made to mitigate these adverse tax consequences (including
the “QEF Election” under Section 1295 of the Code and
the “Mark-to-Market Election” under Section 1296 of the
Code), such elections are available in limited circumstances and
must be made in a timely manner.
U.S. Holders should be aware that, for each tax year, if any, that
the Company is a PFIC, the Company can provide no assurances that
it will satisfy the record keeping requirements or make available
to U.S. Holders the information such U.S. Holders require to make a
QEF Election with respect to the Company or any subsidiary that
also is classified as a PFIC.
Certain additional adverse rules may apply with respect to a U.S.
Holder if the Company is a PFIC, regardless of whether the U.S.
Holder makes a QEF Election. These rules include special rules that
apply to the amount of foreign tax credit that a U.S. Holder may
claim on a distribution from a PFIC. Subject to these special
rules, foreign taxes paid with respect to any distribution in
respect of stock in a PFIC are generally eligible for the foreign
tax credit. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax
advisors regarding the potential application of the PFIC rules to
the ownership and disposition of Common Shares, and the
availability of certain U.S. tax elections under the PFIC
rules.
Additional
Considerations
Receipt
of Foreign Currency
The amount of any distribution paid to a U.S. Holder in foreign
currency, or on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of
Common Shares, generally will be equal to the U.S. dollar value of
such foreign currency based on the exchange rate applicable on the
date of actual or constructive receipt (regardless of whether such
foreign currency is converted into U.S. dollars at that time). A
U.S. Holder will have a basis in the foreign currency equal to its
U.S. dollar value on the date of receipt. Any U.S. Holder who
converts or otherwise disposes of the foreign currency after the
date of receipt may have a foreign currency exchange gain or loss
that would be treated as ordinary income or loss, and generally
will be U.S. source income or loss for foreign tax credit purposes.
Different rules apply to U.S. Holders who use the accrual method of
tax accounting. Each U.S. Holder is urged to consult its own U.S.
tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of
receiving, owning, and disposing of foreign currency.
Foreign Tax Credit
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed above, a U.S. Holder that pays
(whether directly or through withholding) Canadian income tax with
respect to dividends paid on the Common Shares generally will be
entitled, at the election of such U.S. Holder, to receive either a
deduction or a credit for such Canadian income tax. Generally, a
credit will reduce a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax
liability on a dollar-for-dollar basis, whereas a deduction will
reduce a U.S. Holder’s income that is subject to U.S. federal
income tax. This election is made on a year-by-year basis and
applies to all foreign taxes paid (whether directly or through
withholding) by a U.S. Holder during a year. The foreign tax credit
rules are complex and involve the application of rules that depend
on a U.S. Holder’s particular circumstances. Accordingly,
each U.S. Holder is urged to consult its own U.S. tax advisor
regarding the foreign tax credit rules.
Backup
Withholding and Information Reporting
Under U.S. federal income tax law and Treasury Regulations, certain
categories of U.S. Holders must file information returns with
respect to their investment in, or involvement in, a foreign
corporation. For example, U.S. return disclosure obligations
(and related penalties) are imposed on individuals who are U.S.
Holders that hold certain specified foreign financial assets in
excess of certain threshold amounts. The definition of specified
foreign financial assets includes not only financial accounts
maintained in foreign financial institutions, but also, unless held
in accounts maintained by a financial institution, any stock or
security issued by a non-U.S. person, any financial instrument or
contract held for investment that has an issuer or counterparty
other than a U.S. person and any interest in a foreign entity. U.S.
Holders may be subject to these reporting requirements unless their
Common Shares are held in an account at certain financial
institutions. Penalties for failure to file certain of these
information returns are substantial. U.S. Holders are urged to
consult their own tax advisors regarding the requirements of filing
information returns, including the requirement to file an IRS Form
8938.
Payments made within the U.S. or by a U.S. payor or U.S. middleman,
of dividends on, and proceeds arising from the sale or other
taxable disposition of, Common Shares will generally be subject to
information reporting and backup withholding tax, at the rate of
24%, if a U.S. Holder (a) fails to furnish such U.S. Holder’s
correct U.S. taxpayer identification number (generally on Form
W-9), (b) furnishes an incorrect U.S. taxpayer identification
number, (c) is notified by the IRS that such U.S. Holder has
previously failed to properly report items subject to backup
withholding tax, or (d) fails to certify, under penalty of perjury,
that such U.S. Holder has furnished its correct U.S. taxpayer
identification number and that the IRS has not notified such U.S.
Holder that it is subject to backup withholding tax. However,
certain exempt persons generally are excluded from these
information reporting and backup withholding rules. Backup
withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under
the U.S. backup withholding tax rules generally will be
allowed as a credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal
income tax liability, if any, or will be refunded, if such U.S.
Holder furnishes required information to the IRS in a timely
manner.
The discussion of reporting requirements set forth above is not
intended to constitute a complete description of all reporting
requirements that may apply to a U.S. Holder. A failure to satisfy
certain reporting requirements may result in an extension of the
time period during which the IRS can assess a tax, and under
certain circumstances, such an extension may apply to assessments
of amounts unrelated to any unsatisfied reporting requirement. Each
U.S. Holder is urged to consult its own tax advisor regarding the
information reporting and backup withholding rules.
THE ABOVE SUMMARY IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS
OF ALL TAX CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE TO U.S. HOLDERS WITH RESPECT
TO THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP, AND DISPOSITION OF COMMON SHARES.
U.S. HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE
TAX CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE TO THEM IN THEIR OWN PARTICULAR
CIRCUMSTANCES.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters relating to this Offering will be passed upon
on Eldorado Gold’s behalf by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP,
Vancouver, British Columbia and Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Toronto,
Ontario, and on behalf of the Agents, with respect to certain legal
matters relating to Canadian law, by Blake, Cassels & Graydon
LLP, Vancouver, British Columbia and, with respect to certain legal
matters relating to U.S. law, by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton
& Garrison LLP, New York, New York.
As at the date of this Prospectus Supplement, the partners and
associates of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, as a group, the
partners and associates of Dorsey & Whitney LLP, as a group,
and the partners and associates of Blake, Cassels & Graydon
LLP, as a group, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, less
than 1% of any class of securities of Eldorado Gold.
EXPERTS
The
following are the persons or companies who were named as having
prepared or certified a report, valuation, statement or opinion in
the Prospectus, as supplemented by this Prospectus Supplement,
either directly or in a document incorporated by reference and
whose profession or business gives authority to such report,
valuation, statement or opinion made by the person or
company:
●
Paul
Skayman, FAusIMM, Chief Operating Officer of Eldorado
Gold;
●
John
Nilsson, P.Eng., of Nilsson Mine Services;
●
Colm
Keogh, P.Eng., Manager, Underground Mining for Eldorado
Gold;
●
Stephen
Juras, Ph.D., P.Geo., Director, Technical Services for Eldorado
Gold;
●
David
Sutherland, P.Eng., Project Manager of Eldorado Gold;
●
Patrick
Forward, FIMMM;
●
Jacques
Simoneau, P.Geo., Exploration Manager, Eastern Canada for Eldorado
Gold;
●
Francois
Chabot, P.Eng.;
●
Marianne
Utiger of WSP Canada Inc.;
●
Andy
Nichols, P.Eng. of Wardrop Engineering, Inc.;
●
Andre
de Ruijter, P.Eng. of Wardrop Engineering, Inc.;
●
Richard
Miller, P. Eng., Director, Mine Engineering (Open Pit) for Eldorado
Gold;
●
Ertan
Uludag, P. Geo., Resource Geologist for Eldorado Gold;
and
●
Peter
Lewis, PH. D., P, Geo., Vice President, Exploration for Eldorado
Gold.
Certain
Technical Disclosure included in the Prospectus, as supplemented by
this Prospectus Supplement, or incorporated by reference therein
was derived from the following technical reports:
●
Technical Report, Skouries Project, Greece
effective January 1, 2018 prepared by Stephen Juras, Ph.D., P.Geo.,
Paul Skayman, FAusIMM, Rick Alexander, P.Eng., Colm Keogh, P.Eng.
and John Nilsson, P.Eng (the “Skouries
Report”);
●
Technical Report on the Olympias Project, Au Pb Zn
Ag Deposit, Northern Greece dated July 14, 2011 prepared by Patrick
Forward, FIMMM, Antony Francis, FIMMM, and Neil Liddell, FIMMM (the
“Olympias
Report”);
●
Technical Report on the Efemçukuru Project
dated September 17, 2007 and effective August 1, 2007 prepared by
Stephen Juras, Ph.D., P.Geo., Rick Alexander, P.Eng., Andy Nichols,
P.Eng. and Andre de Ruijter, P.Eng. (the “Efemçukuru
Report”);
●
Technical
Report, Kişladağ Milling Project, Turkey effective March
16, 2018 prepared by Stephen Juras, Ph.D., P.Geo., Paul Skayman,
FAusIMM, David Sutherland, P.Eng. and John Nilsson, P.Eng.;
and
●
Technical Report, for the Lamaque Project,
Québec, Canada effective March 21, 2018 prepared by Stephen
Juras, Ph.D., P.Geo., Colm Keogh, P.Eng., Jacques Simoneau P.Geo,
Francois Chabot, P.Eng., and Marianne Utiger (the
“Lamaque
Report”),
(collectively, the “Technical
Reports”).
Paul
Skayman has also reviewed and approved all reports, valuations,
statements or opinions in the Prospectus, either directly or in a
document incorporated by reference, made by Rick Alexander, Neil
Liddell, Antony Francis, Francois Chabot, Andy Nichols, and Andre
de Ruijter, each of whom were named as having prepared or certified
a report, valuation, statement or opinion in the Prospectus, either
directly or in a document incorporated by reference, including (a)
with respect to Rick Alexander, scientific and technical
information derived from or based upon the scientific and technical
information contained in the Skouries Report and the
Efemçukuru Report; (b) with respect to Neil Liddell,
scientific and technical information derived from or based upon the
scientific and technical information contained in the Olympias
Report; (c) with respect to Antony Francis, scientific and
technical information derived from or based upon the scientific and
technical information contained in the Olympias Report; (d) with
respect to Francois Chabot, scientific and technical information
derived from or based upon the scientific and technical information
contained in the Lamaque Report; (e) with respect to Andy Nichols,
scientific and technical information derived from or based upon the
scientific and technical information contained in the
Efemçukuru Report; and (f) with respect to Andre de Ruijter,
scientific and technical information derived from or based upon the
scientific and technical information contained in the
Efemçukuru Report, and whose profession or business gives
authority to such report, valuation, statement or opinion made by
the person or company. WSP Canada Inc. has reviewed and approved
all reports, valuations, statements or opinions in the Prospectus,
either directly or in a document incorporated by reference, made by
Marianne Utiger, who is named as having prepared or certified a
report, valuation, statement or opinion in the Prospectus, either
directly or in a document incorporated by reference, including
scientific and technical information derived from or based upon the
scientific and technical information contained in the Lamaque
Report, and whose profession or business gives authority to such
report, valuation, statement or opinion made by the person or
company.
As at
the date hereof, to the best knowledge of Eldorado Gold, the
aforementioned persons, and the directors, officers and employees
in the aggregate, as applicable, of the aforementioned company,
each held less than one percent of the securities of Eldorado Gold
when they prepared the report referred to above and, other than
with respect to Rick Alexander, Neil Liddell, Antony Francis,
Antony Francis, Andy Nichols and Andre de Ruijter as at the date
hereof and they did not receive any direct or indirect interest in
any securities of Eldorado Gold or of any associate or affiliate of
Eldorado Gold in connection with the preparation of such report.
Each of the aforementioned persons is, or was at the time such
person prepared or certified the relevant report under NI 43-101 or
approved the relevant scientific and technical information, a
“qualified person” within the meaning of NI
43-101.
As at the date hereof, other than as set out above, none of the
aforementioned persons is or is currently expected to be elected,
appointed or employed as a director, officer or employee of
Eldorado Gold or of any associate or affiliate of Eldorado
Gold.
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES BY U.S. AND CANADIAN
INVESTORS
Eldorado
Gold is a corporation existing under the Canada Business Corporations Act
(“CBCA”). All
but one of Eldorado Gold’s directors, all of its officers,
and all of the experts named in the Prospectus Supplement or the
Prospectus, reside outside the U.S., and all or a substantial
portion of their assets, and all of the Company’s assets, are
located outside the U.S. Eldorado Gold has appointed an agent for
service of process in the U.S., but it may be difficult for
purchasers of Common Shares who reside in the U.S. to effect
service within the U.S. upon those directors, officers and experts
who are not residents of the U.S. It may also be difficult for
purchasers of Common Shares who reside in the U.S. to realize upon
judgments of courts of the U.S. predicated upon Eldorado
Gold’s civil liability and the civil liability of its
directors, officers and experts under the U.S. federal securities
laws.
Eldorado
Gold filed with the SEC, concurrently with its Registration
Statement, an appointment of agent for service of process on Form
F-X. Under the Form F-X, Eldorado Gold appointed CT Corporation
System, 1015 15th Street N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005 as
its agent for service of process in the U.S.in connection with any
investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the SEC,
and any civil suit or action brought against or involving Eldorado
Gold in a U.S. court arising out of, related to, or concerning any
offering of Common Shares under this Prospectus Supplement and the
Prospectus.
George
Albino, Pamela Gibson, Geoffrey Handley and Michael Price, each
directors of Eldorado Gold, reside outside of Canada. George
Albino, Pamela Gibson, Geoffrey Handley and Michael Price have each
appointed the following agent for service of process:
Name and Address of Agent
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Suite 1188 – 550 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2B5
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In addition, Patrick Forward, a person named as having prepared or
certified a report, valuation, statement or opinion in this
Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus, either directly or in a
document incorporated by reference and whose profession or business
gives authority to such report, valuation, statement or opinion,
resides outside of Canada.
Purchasers are advised that it may not be possible for investors to
enforce judgments obtained in Canada against any person that
resides outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent
for service of process.
AUDITORS
The Company’s auditors are KPMG LLP, having an address at 777
Dunsmuir St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1K3.
KPMG LLP has confirmed that they are independent according to the
rules of professional conduct of the Institute of Chartered
Professional Accountants of British Columbia. KPMG LLP are an
independent public accountant in accordance with the securities
acts administered by the SEC and the applicable rules and
regulations thereunder and the requirements of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board.
DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The following documents have been or will be filed with the SEC as
part of the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus
Supplement and the Prospectus forms a part: (i) the documents
referred to in “Documents Incorporated by Reference”;
(ii) the consents of auditors, counsel and any experts identified
herein, if applicable; and (iii) powers of attorney of the
directors and officers of Eldorado Gold.
ELIGIBILITY FOR INVESTMENT
In the opinion of Counsel, subject to the provisions of any
particular plan, the Common Shares offered hereby, if issued on the
date hereof, would be, as of the date hereof, qualified investments
under the Tax Act and the Regulations for a trust governed by a
registered retirement savings plan (“RRSP”), a registered retirement income fund
(“RRIF”), a registered education savings plan
(“RESP”), a registered disability savings plan
(“RDSP”), a deferred profit sharing plan or a
tax-free savings account (“TFSA”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Common Shares are a
“prohibited investment” (as defined in the Tax Act) for
a trust governed by an RRSP, RRIF, RESP, RDSP or a TFSA, the
annuitant under an RRSP or RRIF, the subscriber of an RESP or the
holder of an RDSP or a TFSA will be subject to a penalty tax as set
out in the Tax Act. The Common Shares will generally not be a
“prohibited investment” provided that such holder,
subscriber or annuitant, as the case may be, deals at arm’s
length with Eldorado Gold for purposes of the Tax Act and does not
have a “significant interest” in Eldorado Gold (within
the meaning of the prohibited investment rules in the Tax Act). In
addition, the Common Shares will not be a prohibited investment if
the Common Shares are “excluded property” for a trust
governed by an RRSP, RRIF, RESP, RDSP or a TFSA within the meaning
of the prohibited investment rules in the Tax Act. Prospective
investors who intend to hold Common Shares in an RRSP, RRIF, RESP,
RDSP or a TFSA should consult their own tax advisors as to whether
Common Shares will be prohibited investments in their particular
circumstances.
Information has
been incorporated by reference in this short form base shelf
prospectus from documents filed with securities commissions or
similar authorities in Canada. Copies of the documents incorporated herein by
reference may be obtained on request without charge from the
Corporate Secretary of Eldorado Gold Corporation at Suite 1188
– 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2B5,
Telephone (604) 687-4018, and are also available electronically at
www.sedar.com.
SHORT
FORM BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS
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US$750,000,000
Common
Shares
Debt
Securities
Convertible
Securities
Warrants
Rights
Subscription
Receipts
Units
Eldorado Gold
Corporation (“Eldorado” or the
“Company”) may
offer and issue from time to time common shares of the Company
(“Common
Shares”), debt securities (“Debt Securities”), securities
convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares and/or other
securities (“Convertible
Securities”), warrants to purchase Common Shares, or
Debt Securities (collectively “Warrants”), rights exercisable to
acquire, or convertible into, Common Shares and/or other securities
(“Rights”),
subscription receipts (“Subscription Receipts”), or units
comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this
prospectus (“Units”) (all of the foregoing
collectively, the “Securities”) or any combination
thereof for up to an aggregate initial offering price of
US$750,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in other currencies)
during the 25-month period that this short form base shelf
prospectus (the “Prospectus”), including any
amendments hereto, remains effective. Securities may be offered
separately or together, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be
determined based on market conditions at the time of sale and set
forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement (a
“Prospectus
Supplement”). In addition, Securities may be offered
in consideration for the acquisition of other businesses, assets or
securities by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company. The
consideration for any such acquisition may consist of any of the
Securities separately, a combination of Securities or any
combination of, among other things, Securities, cash and assumption
of liabilities.
The specific terms
of the Securities with respect to a particular offering will be set
out in the applicable Prospectus Supplement and may include, where
applicable: (i) in the case of Common Shares, the number of Common
Shares offered, the offering price, whether the Common Shares are
being offered for cash, and any other terms specific to the Common
Shares being offered; (ii) in the case of Debt Securities, the
specific designation, the aggregate principal amount, the currency
or the currency unit for which the Debt Securities may be
purchased, the maturity, the interest provisions, the authorized
denominations, the offering price, whether the Debt Securities are
being offered for cash, the covenants, the events of default, any
terms for redemption or retraction, any exchange or conversion
rights attached to the Debt Securities, whether the debt is senior
or subordinated to the Corporation’s other liabilities and
obligations, whether the Debt Securities will be secured by any of
the Company’s assets or guaranteed by any other person and
any other terms specific to the Debt Securities being offered;
(iii) in the case of Convertible Securities, the number of
Convertible Securities offered, the offering price, the procedures
for the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities into
or for Common Shares and/or other Securities and any other specific
terms; (iv) in the case of Warrants, the offering price, whether
the Warrants are being offered for cash, the designation, the
number and the terms of the Common Shares, and/or Debt Securities
purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants, any procedures that will
result in the adjustment of these numbers, the exercise price, the
dates and periods of exercise, the currency in which the Warrants
are issued and any other terms specific to the Warrants being
offered; (v) in the case of Subscription Receipts, the number of
Subscription Receipts being offered, the offering price, whether
the Subscription Receipts are being offered for cash, the
procedures for the exchange of the Subscription Receipts for Common
Shares, Debt Securities, Warrants, Rights and/or Units as the case
may be, and any other terms specific to the Subscription Receipts
being offered; (vi) in the case of Rights, the designation, number
and terms of the Common Shares, Debt Securities and/or other
Securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights, any procedures
that will result in the adjustment of these numbers, the date of
determining the shareholders entitled to the Rights distribution,
the exercise price, the dates and periods of exercise and any other
terms specific to the Rights being offered; and (vii) in the case
of Units, the number of Units offered, the offering price of the
Units, the number, designation and terms of the Securities
comprising the Units and any procedures that will result in the
adjustment of those numbers and any other specific terms applicable
to the offering of Units. Where required by statute, regulation or
policy, and where Securities are offered in currencies other than
Canadian dollars, appropriate disclosure of foreign exchange rates
applicable to the Securities will be included in the Prospectus
Supplement describing the Securities.
All information
permitted under applicable law to be omitted from this Prospectus
will be contained in one or more Prospectus Supplements that will
be delivered to purchasers together with this Prospectus. Each
Prospectus Supplement will be incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus for the purposes of securities legislation as of the
date of the Prospectus Supplement and only for the purposes of the
distribution of the Securities to which such Prospectus Supplement
pertains.
An
investment in the Securities is speculative and involves a high
degree of risk. Only potential investors who are experienced in
high risk investments and who can afford to lose their entire
investment should consider an investment in the Company. See
“Risk Factors” in this Prospectus, in the
Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December
31, 2018, which is incorporated by reference in this Prospectus,
and in all other documents incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus.
The
outstanding Common Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(the “TSX”)
under the symbol “ELD” and on The New York Stock
Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol
“EGO”. On August 23, 2019, the last trading day on
the TSX prior to the date of this Prospectus, the closing price of
the Common Shares on the TSX was $12.19. On August 23, 2019, the last trading day on
the NYSE prior to the date of this Prospectus, the closing price of
the Common Shares on the NYSE was US $9.16.
There is currently
no market through which the Securities, other than the Common
Shares, may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell such
securities purchased under this Prospectus. This may affect the
pricing of these Securities in the secondary market, the
transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of
the Securities, and the extent of issuer regulation. See
“Risk Factors”. Unless otherwise specified in the
applicable Prospectus Supplement, the Debt Securities, Convertible
Securities, the Warrants, the Rights and the Subscription Receipts
will not be listed on any securities exchange.
This Prospectus
does not qualify for issuance Debt Securities in respect of which
the payment of principal and/or interest may be determined, in
whole or in part, by reference to one or more underlying interests,
including, for example, an equity or debt security, or a
statistical measure of economic or financial performance
(including, but not limited to, any currency, consumer price or
mortgage index, or the price or value of one or more commodities,
indices or other items, or any other item or formula, or any
combination or basket of the foregoing items).
Eldorado
is a foreign private issuer under United States securities laws and
is permitted under the multijurisdictional disclosure system
adopted by the United States and Canada to prepare this Prospectus
in accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements. Prospective
investors should be aware that such requirements are different from
those of the United States. Eldorado has prepared its financial
statements, included or incorporated herein by reference, in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board
(“IFRS”) which is incorporated within Part 1 of the CPA
Canada Handbook - Accounting, and Eldorado’s consolidated
financial statements are subject to Canadian generally accepted
auditing standards and auditor independence standards, in addition
to the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) and the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) independence standards. Thus, they
may not be comparable to the financial statements of U.S.
companies.
Prospective
investors should be aware that the acquisition of Securities may
have tax consequences both in the United States and in Canada. Such
consequences for investors who are resident in, or citizens of, the
United States or who are resident in Canada may not be described
fully herein or in any applicable Prospectus Supplement.
Prospective investors should read the tax discussion contained in
the applicable Prospectus Supplement with respect to a particular
offering of Securities.
The ability of
investors to enforce civil liabilities under United States federal
securities laws may be affected adversely because Eldorado is
incorporated in Canada, most of Eldorado’s officers and
directors and most of the experts named in this Prospectus are not
residents of the United States, and all of our assets and all or a
substantial portion of the assets of such persons are located
outside of the United States. See “Enforceability of Civil
Liabilities by U.S. and Canadian
Investors”.
NONE
OF THE CANADIAN SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, THE SEC NOR ANY
UNITED STATES STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY BODY
HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES, OR PASSED UPON THE
ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE.
This Prospectus
constitutes a public offering of the Securities only in those
jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and only
by persons permitted to sell the Securities in those jurisdictions.
The Company may offer and sell Securities to, or through,
underwriters or dealers and also may offer and sell certain
Securities directly to other purchasers or through agents pursuant
to exemptions from registration or qualification under applicable
securities laws. A Prospectus Supplement relating to each issue of
Securities offered thereby will set forth the names of any
underwriters, dealers, agents or selling securityholders involved
in the offering and sale of the Securities and will set forth the
terms of the offering of the Securities, the method of distribution
of the Securities including, to the extent applicable, the proceeds
to the Company and any fees, discounts or any other compensation
payable to underwriters, dealers or agents and any other material
terms of the plan of distribution.
No
underwriter has been involved in the preparation of this Prospectus
nor has any underwriter performed any review of the contents of
this Prospectus.
In connection with
any offering of Securities, other than an “at-the-market
distribution” (as defined under applicable Canadian
securities legislation), unless otherwise specified in a Prospectus
Supplement, the underwriters or agents may over-allot or effect
transactions which stabilize or maintain the market price of the
Securities offered at a higher level than that which might exist in
the open market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be
interrupted or discontinued at any time. See “Plan of
Distribution”.
No underwriter or
dealer involved in an “at-the-market distribution” (as
defined under applicable Canadian securities legislation) under
this Prospectus, no affiliate of such an underwriter or dealer and
no person or company acting jointly or in concert with such an
underwriter or dealer will over-allot Securities in connection with
such distribution or effect any other transactions that are
intended to stabilize or maintain the market price of the
Securities.
Our head office is
located at Suite 1188 – 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia, V6C 2B5 and our registered office is at 2900
– 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,
V6C 0A3.
George Albino,
Pamela Gibson, Geoffrey Handley and Michael Price, each directors
of the Company, reside outside of Canada. George Albino, Pamela
Gibson, Geoffrey Handley and Michael Price have each appointed the
following agent for service of process:
Name and Address of Agent
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Eldorado
Gold Corporation
Suite
1188 – 550 Burrard Street
Vancouver,
British Columbia V6C 2B5
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In addition,
Patrick Forward, a person named as having prepared or certified a
report, valuation, statement or opinion in this Prospectus, either
directly or in a document incorporated by reference and whose
profession or business gives authority to such report, valuation,
statement or opinion, resides outside of Canada.
Purchasers are
advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce
judgments obtained in Canada against any person that resides
outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent for
service of process.
Investment
in Securities being offered is highly speculative and involves
significant risks that you should consider before purchasing such
Securities. You should carefully review the risks outlined in this
Prospectus (including any Prospectus Supplement) and in the
documents incorporated by reference as well as the information
under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” and
consider such risks and information in connection with an
investment in the Securities. See “Risk
Factors”.
Investors should
rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference
in the Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement. The
Company has not authorized anyone to provide investors with
different or additional information. If anyone provides investors
with different or additional information, investors should not rely
on it. The Company is not making an offer to sell or seeking an
offer to buy Securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale
is not permitted. Investors should assume that the information
contained in the Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus
Supplement is accurate only as at the date on the front of those
documents and that information contained in any document
incorporated by reference is accurate only as at the date of that
document, regardless of the time of delivery of the Prospectus and
any applicable Prospectus Supplement or of any sale of the
Company’s securities. The Company’s business, financial
condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed
since those dates.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
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1
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GENERAL
MATTERS
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2
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EXCHANGE RATE
INFORMATION
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3
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NON-GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURES
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3
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DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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3
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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5
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AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
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5
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE FOR UNITED STATES INVESTORS
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6
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ENFORCEABILITY
OF CIVIL LIABILITIES BY U.S. AND CANADIAN
INVESTORS
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6
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THE
COMPANY
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7
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RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS
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7
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USE OF
PROCEEDS
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8
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DIVIDENDS OR
DISTRIBUTIONS
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8
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PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION
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9
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CONSOLIDATED
CAPITALIZATION
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10
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EARNINGS
COVERAGE RATIO
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10
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DESCRIPTION OF
SHARE CAPITAL
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10
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DESCRIPTION OF
COMMON SHARES
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10
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DESCRIPTION OF
DEBT SECURITIES
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10
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DESCRIPTION OF
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
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12
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DESCRIPTION OF
WARRANTS
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12
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DESCRIPTION OF
RIGHTS
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14
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DESCRIPTION OF
SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS
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15
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DESCRIPTION OF
UNITS
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15
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PRIOR
SALES
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16
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TRADING PRICE
AND VOLUME
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16
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CERTAIN UNITED
STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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17
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RISK
FACTORS
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17
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INTERESTS OF
EXPERTS
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19
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LIST OF
EXEMPTIONS
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21
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LEGAL
MATTERS
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21
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AUDITORS,
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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21
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DOCUMENTS
FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
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21
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain of the
statements made and information provided in this Prospectus,
including any documents incorporated by reference herein, are
forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within
the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities
legislation. Often, these forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words
such as “plans”, “expects”, “is
expected”, “budget”, “continue”,
“projected”, “scheduled”,
“estimates”, “forecasts”,
“intends”, “anticipates”, or
“believes” or the negatives thereof or variations of
such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events
or results “may”, “could”,
“would”, “might” or “will” be
taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking
information includes, but are not limited to, statements or
information with respect to:
●
Eldorado’s
guidance and outlook, including expected production, cost guidance
and recoveries of gold, including higher heap leach recoveries at
Kışladağ;
●
expected sales and
revenue recognition of delayed Efemçukuru
concentrate;
●
favourable
economics for the Kışladağ heap leaching plan and
the ability to extend mine life at Eldorado’s projects,
including at Kışladağ through further metallurgical
tests on deeper material;
●
planned capital and
exploration expenditures;
●
conversion of
mineral resources to mineral reserves;
●
Eldorado’s
expectation as to its future financial and operating performance,
including expectations around generating significant free cash
flow;
●
expected
metallurgical recoveries;
●
gold price outlook
and the gold concentrate market; and
●
Eldorado’s
strategy, plans and goals, including its proposed exploration,
development, construction, permitting and operating plans and
priorities and related timelines and schedules.
Forward-looking
information is based on a number of assumptions, that management
considers reasonable, however, if such assumptions prove to be
inaccurate, then actual results, activities, performance or
achievements may be materially different from those described in
the forward-looking information. These assumptions include
assumptions concerning: the geopolitical, economic, permitting and
legal climate that Eldorado operates in; the future price of gold
and other commodities; exchange rates; anticipated costs and
expenses; production and metallurgical recoveries; mineral reserves
and resources; and the impact of acquisitions, dispositions,
suspensions or delays in its business. In addition, except where
otherwise stated, Eldorado has assumed a continuation of existing
business operations on substantially the same basis as exists at
the time of this Prospectus.
Forward-looking
information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other important factors that may cause actual results,
activities, performance or achievements to be materially different
from those described in the forward-looking information. The reader
is directed to the discussion set out under the heading “Risk
Factors”, as well as the risks, uncertainties and other
factors referred to in the AIF (as defined below), and any other
documents incorporated by reference under the heading “Risk
Factors”, which include a discussion of material and other
risks that could cause actual results to differ significantly from
Eldorado’s current expectations, including the following
risks:
●
risks relating to
the business environment in which Eldorado operates, including
geopolitical climate, government regulation, resource nationalism
and foreign ownership restrictions, mineral tenure and permits,
community relations and social licence, reputational, competition,
non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”), corruption and bribery,
information technology systems, privacy legislation, share price
and volume fluctuations, actions of activist shareholders, human
rights matters, natural phenomena and conflict of
interest;
●
operational risks,
including environmental matters, infrastructure and commodities,
litigation, arbitration and contracts, results of further testwork,
estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources, expected
impact on reserves and carrying value, occurrence of unpredictable
geological/metallurgical factors, recoveries of gold and other
metals, gold and other commodity price volatility, continued
softening of the global concentrate market, updating of reserve and
resource models and life of mine plans, production and cost
estimates, discrepancies between actual and estimated production,
pre-stripping or underground development, extraction, processing,
costs of development projects, exploration risks, speculative
nature of gold exploration, labour, reclamation and long term
obligations, use and transport of regulated substances, equipment,
health and safety, co-ownership of Eldorado’s properties,
contractors, risk related to acquisitions and dispositions, waste
disposal and security;
●
financial risks,
including liquidity and financing risks, credit risk, currency
risk, interest rate risk, commodity price risk, unavailability of
capital/inadequate income, indebtedness and financing, debt service
obligations, cost estimates, tax matters, global economic
environment, global markets for metals concentrates, repatriation
of funds, dividends, compensation risks and financial reporting
risks;
●
future sales or
issuances of debt or equity securities could decrease the value of
any existing Common Shares, dilute investors’ voting power,
reduce Eldorado’s earnings per share and make future sales of
Eldorado’s equity securities more difficult;
●
market price of
Common Shares;
●
future sales by
existing shareholders could cause Eldorado Gold’s share price
to fall;
●
Eldorado may not
pay any cash dividends in the future;
●
there is no
assurance of a sufficient liquid trading market for the Common
Shares in the future;
●
there is currently
no market through which the Securities, other than Eldorado
Gold’s Common Shares, may be sold; and
●
the Debt Securities
may be unsecured and will rank equally in right of payment with all
of Eldorado’s other future unsecured debt.
Forward-looking
information is designed to help you understand management’s
current views of Eldorado’s near and longer term prospects,
and it may not be appropriate for other purposes. There can be no
assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking
information contained herein.
Eldorado will not
necessarily update this information unless it is required to do so
by applicable securities laws. All forward-looking information in
this Prospectus or any applicable
Prospectus Supplement and the documents incorporated by reference
in this Prospectus or any applicable Prospectus Supplement
is qualified by these cautionary statements.
GENERAL
MATTERS
Unless otherwise
noted or the context otherwise indicates, “Eldorado”,
the “Company”, “we” or “us”
refers to Eldorado Gold Corporation and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries and “Eldorado Gold” refers to Eldorado
Gold Corporation.
We
prepare our financial statements in conformity with IFRS, and
present such financial statements in United States dollars. All
dollar amounts in this Prospectus are expressed in Canadian
dollars, except as otherwise indicated. References to
“$”, “dollars”, or “CAD$” are
to Canadian dollars and references to “US$” are to
United States dollars.
Market
data and certain industry forecasts used in this Prospectus or any
applicable Prospectus Supplement and the documents incorporated by
reference in this Prospectus or any applicable Prospectus
Supplement were obtained from market research, publicly available
information and industry publications. We believe that these
sources are generally reliable, but the accuracy and completeness
of this information is not guaranteed. We have not independently
verified such information, and we do not make any representation as
to the accuracy of such information.
The Securities
being offered for sale under this Prospectus may only be sold in
those jurisdictions in which offers and sales of the Securities are
permitted. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy the Securities in any jurisdiction
where it is unlawful. The information contained in this Prospectus
is accurate only as at the date of this Prospectus, regardless of
the time of delivery of this Prospectus or of any sale of the
Securities.
EXCHANGE
RATE INFORMATION
The following table
sets forth, for each of the periods indicated, the high, low and
average spot rates and the spot rate at the end of the period for
U.S. $1.00 in terms of Canadian dollars, as reported by the Bank of
Canada.
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Year
ended December 31,
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|
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Six
months ended June
30,
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
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2018
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2019
|
|
Rate
at the end of period
|
$
|
1.3427
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
1.2545
|
|
|
$
|
1.3642
|
|
|
$
|
1.3168
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(2)
|
|
$
|
1.3087
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(3)
|
Average
rate during period
|
$
|
1.3248
|
|
|
$
|
1.2986
|
|
|
$
|
1.2957
|
|
|
$
|
1.2781
|
|
|
$
|
1.3336
|
|
Highest
rate during period
|
$
|
1.4589
|
|
|
$
|
1.3743
|
|
|
$
|
1.3642
|
|
|
$
|
1.3310
|
|
|
$
|
1.3600
|
|
Lowest
rate during period
|
$
|
1.2544
|
|
|
$
|
1.2128
|
|
|
$
|
1.2288
|
|
|
$
|
1.2288
|
|
|
$
|
1.3087
|
|
Notes:
(1)
The
rate on December 31, 2016 has not been provided, and therefore, the
rate on December 30, 2016 has been included.
(2)
The rate on June
30, 2018 has not been provided, and therefore, the rate on June 29,
2018 has been included.
(3)
The rate on June
30, 2019 has not been provided, and therefore, the rate on June 28,
2019 has been included.
On August 23, 2019,
the Bank of Canada spot exchange rate for the purchase of US$1.00
using Canadian dollars was $1.3310
($1.00 =US$0.7513).
NON-GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURES
In this Prospectus,
including the documents incorporated or deemed incorporated by
reference herein, we use the terms “cash operating
cost”, “cash operating costs”, “total cash
cost”, “total cash costs”, “all-in
sustaining cost”, “average realized gold price per
ounce sold”, “cash operating costs per ounce
sold”, “total cash costs per ounce sold”,
“all-in sustaining costs per ounce sold”,
“adjusted net earnings/(loss) from continuing
operations”, “adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share
from continuing operations”, “working capital”,
“earnings from gold mining operations”, “earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization”
(“EBITDA”),
“adjusted EBITDA”, and “cash flow from operations
before changes in non-cash working capital”, which are
considered “Non-GAAP financial measures” within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and should not be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of
performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. See “How we
measure our costs” in the AIF, “Non-IFRS
Measures” in the Annual MD&A, and “Non-IFRS
Measures” in the Interim MD&A for an explanation of these
measures.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Information has
been incorporated by reference in this Prospectus from documents
filed with securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in each
of the provinces in Canada and filed with, or furnished to, the SEC
in the United States. Copies of the documents incorporated by
reference herein may
be obtained on request without charge from the Company’s
Corporate Secretary at Suite 1188 – 550 Burrard Street,
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2B5, Telephone (604) 687-4018.
Additionally, prospective investors may read and download any
public document we have filed with the various securities
commissions or similar authorities in each of the provinces of
Canada on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
and the documents we have filed with, or furnished to, the SEC on
the EDGAR website at www.sec.gov. Prospective
investors may read and obtain copies of any document, for a fee,
that we have filed with, or furnished to, the SEC at the SEC's
public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549.
The following
documents, filed by the Company with the securities commissions or
similar regulatory
authorities in all of the provinces of Canada and filed with, or
furnished to, the SEC are specifically incorporated by reference
and form an integral part of this Prospectus:
(i)
the annual audited
consolidated financial statements of the Company, the notes thereto
and the report of the independent registered public accounting firm
thereon for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and December
31, 2017 (the “Annual
Financial Statements”), together with the
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Company for the
Annual Financial Statements (“Annual MD&A”);
(ii)
the Annual
Information Form of the Company dated March 29, 2019 for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (the “AIF”);
(iii)
the Management
Information Circular of the Company dated March 18, 2019 prepared
in connection with the annual and special meeting of shareholders
of the Company held on May 2, 2019;
(iv)
the unaudited
condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company
for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 and June
30, 2018, together with the notes thereto (“Interim Financial Statements”),
together with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the
Company for the Interim Financial Statements (“Interim MD&A”);
(v)
the Material Change
Report of the Company dated August 2, 2019 relating to the
financial and operational results for the second quarter of
2019;
(vi)
the Material Change
Report of the Company dated June 10, 2019 relating to the pricing
and completion of its offer of up to US$300 million aggregate
principal amount of senior secured second lien notes (the
“Notes”) and the completion of a US$450
million amended and restated senior secured credit facility (the
“Facility”);
(vii)
the Material Change
Report of the Company dated May 17, 2019 relating to the US$450
million Facility and an offer of up to US$300 million aggregate
principal amount of senior secured second lien Notes;
(viii)
the Material Change
Report of the Company dated May 7, 2019 relating to the financial
and operational results for the first quarter of 2019;
(ix)
the Material Change
Report of the Company dated February 28, 2019 relating to the
financial and operational results for the year ended December 31,
2018;
(x)
the Material Change
Report of the Company dated January 31, 2019 relating to the
decision to resume mining and leap leaching at its
Kışladağ mine and its consolidated 2019 – 2021
outlook;
(xi)
the Material Change
Report of the Company dated January 4, 2019 relating to the
completion of Eldorado Gold’s share consolidation on the
basis of one post-consolidation Common Shares for every five
pre-consolidation Common Shares (the “Consolidation”);
Any document of the
type referred to in the preceding paragraph and any interim
financial statements, material change reports (excluding
confidential reports), or other document of the type required by
National Instrument 44-101 – Short Form Prospectus Distributions to
be incorporated by reference in a short form prospectus, filed by
the Company with a securities commission or similar regulatory
authority in Canada after the date of this Prospectus shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. In
addition, to the extent any such document is included in any report
on Form 6-K furnished to the SEC or in any report on Form 40-F
filed with the SEC, such document shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration
statement on Form F-10 of which this Prospectus forms a part (in
the case of any report on Form 6-K, if and to the extent expressly
set forth in such report). In addition, the Company may incorporate
by reference into the registration statement on Form F-10 of which
this Prospectus forms a part, information from documents that the
Company files with or furnishes to the SEC pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “U.S.
Exchange Act”), to the extent that such documents
expressly so state. The documents incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated herein by reference contain meaningful and material
information relating to the Company and readers should review all
information contained in this Prospectus, the applicable Prospectus
Supplement and the documents incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein and therein.
One or more
Prospectus Supplements containing the specific variable terms for
an issue of Securities and other information in relation to those
Securities will be delivered or made available to purchasers of
such Securities together with this Prospectus to the extent
required by applicable securities laws and will be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this Prospectus as of the date of
the Prospectus Supplement solely for the purposes of the offering
of the Securities covered by any such Prospectus
Supplement.
Any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded, for purposes of this Prospectus, to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently-filed
document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. The
modifying or superseding statement need not state that it has
modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other
information set forth in the document that it modifies or
supersedes. The making of a modifying or superseding statement
shall not be deemed an admission for any purposes that the modified
or superseded statement, when made, constituted a
misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an
omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or
that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of
the circumstances in which it was made. Any statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed in its unmodified or superseded
form to constitute part of this Prospectus.
Upon our filing of
a new annual information form and the related annual financial
statements and management’s discussion and analysis with
applicable securities regulatory authorities in Canada, and with
the SEC, during the currency of this Prospectus, the previous
annual information form, the previous annual financial statements
and management’s discussion and analysis and all interim
financial statements, supplemental information, material change
reports and information circulars filed prior to the commencement
of our financial year in which the new annual information form is
filed will be deemed no longer to be incorporated into this
Prospectus for purposes of future offers and sales of our
securities under this Prospectus. Upon interim consolidated
financial statements and the accompanying management’s
discussion and analysis and material change report being filed by
us with the applicable securities regulatory authorities in Canada,
and with the SEC, during the duration of this Prospectus, all
interim consolidated financial statements and the accompanying
management’s discussion and analysis filed prior to the new
interim consolidated financial statements shall be deemed no longer
to be incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of future
offers and sales of securities under this Prospectus.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
The financial
statements of the Company incorporated herein by reference and in
any Prospectus Supplement are reported in United States dollars.
Eldorado’s Annual Financial Statements and Interim Financial
Statements incorporated by reference in this Prospectus are
prepared in accordance with IFRS, which differs from accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States
(“U.S. GAAP”).
The SEC has adopted rules to allow foreign private issuers, such as
Eldorado, to prepare and file financial statements prepared in
accordance with IFRS without reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.
Accordingly, we will not be providing a description of the
principal differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Unless otherwise
indicated, all financial information contained and incorporated or
deemed incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and any
Prospectus Supplement is presented in accordance with IFRS. As a
result, our financial statements and other financial information
included or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and any
Prospectus Supplement may not be comparable to financial statements
and financial information of U.S. companies.
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
The Company files
reports and other information with the securities commissions and
similar regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada.
These reports and information are available to the public free of
charge under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
The Company has
filed with the SEC a registration statement (the
“Registration
Statement”) on Form F-10 under the U.S. Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, relating to the Securities. This Prospectus,
which constitutes a part of the Registration Statement, does not
contain all of the information contained in the Registration
Statement, certain items of which are contained in the exhibits to
the Registration Statement pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the SEC. Information omitted from this Prospectus but contained in
the Registration Statement is available on the SEC’s website
under the Company’s profile at www.sec.gov. Please refer to
the Registration Statement and exhibits for further
information.
The Company is
subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. Exchange Act as
the Common Shares are registered under Section 12(b) of the U.S.
Exchange Act. Accordingly, the Company is required to publicly file
reports and other information with the SEC. Under the
multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by Canada and the
United States (the “MJDS”), the Company is permitted
to prepare such reports and other information in accordance with
Canadian disclosure requirements, which are different from United
States disclosure requirements. In addition, as a foreign private
issuer, the Company is exempt from the rules under the U.S.
Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy
statements, and the Company’s officers, directors and
principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and
short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of
the U.S. Exchange Act.
Investors may read
and copy, for a fee, any document that the Company has filed with
or furnished to the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room in
Washington, D.C. at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.
Investors should call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or access its
website at www.sec.gov for further information about the public
reference room. Investors may read and download the documents the
Company has filed with the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering
and Retrieval system at www.sec.gov. Investors may read and
download any public document that the Company has filed with the
securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada
at www.sedar.com.
CAUTIONARY
NOTE FOR UNITED STATES INVESTORS
Technical
disclosure regarding our properties included herein, or in
documents incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and any
Prospectus Supplement, (the “Technical Disclosure”) has not
been prepared in accordance with the requirements of United States
securities laws. Without limiting the foregoing, the Technical
Disclosure uses terms that comply with reporting standards in
Canada and certain estimates are made in accordance with National
Instrument 43-101 — Standard
of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI
43-101”). NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian
Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public
disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information
concerning mineral projects. Unless otherwise indicated, all
mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates contained in the
Technical Disclosure have been prepared in accordance with NI
43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and
Petroleum Classification System. These standards differ
significantly from the requirements of SEC Industry Guide 7, and
resource information contained in the Technical Disclosure may not
be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S.
companies.
The definitions of
proven and probable reserves used in NI 43-101 differ from the
definitions in SEC Industry Guide 7. In addition, the terms
“mineral resource”, “measured mineral
resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and
“inferred mineral resource” are defined in and required
to be disclosed by NI 43-101; however, these terms are not defined
terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and United States companies have
historically not been permitted to disclose mineral resources of
any category in reports and registration statements filed with the
SEC.
Investors are
cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in
these categories will ever be converted into reserves.
“Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of
uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to
their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all
or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded
to a higher category. Under Canadian securities laws, estimates of
inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or
pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Additionally,
disclosure of “contained ounces” in a resource is
permitted disclosure under Canadian securities laws, however the
SEC Industry Guide 7 historically only permitted issuers to report
mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by
SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to
unit measurements. Accordingly, information contained in the
Technical Disclosure may not be comparable to similar information
made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and
disclosure requirements of United States federal securities laws
and the rules and regulations thereunder that disclose mineral
reserves and mineral resources in accordance with SEC Industry
Guide 7.
ENFORCEABILITY
OF CIVIL LIABILITIES BY U.S. AND CANADIAN INVESTORS
The Company is a
corporation existing under the Canada Business Corporations Act
(“CBCA”). All
but one of the Company’s directors, all of its officers, and
all of the experts named in the Prospectus, reside outside the
United States, and all or a substantial portion of their assets,
and all of the Company’s assets, are located outside the
United States. The Company has appointed an agent for service of
process in the United States, but it may be difficult for
purchasers of Securities who reside in the United States to effect
service within the United States upon those directors, officers and
experts who are not residents of the United States. It may also be
difficult for purchasers of Securities who reside in the United
States to realize upon judgments of courts of the United States
predicated upon the Company’s civil liability and the civil
liability of its directors, officers and experts under the United
States federal securities laws.
The Company filed
with the SEC, concurrently with its registration statement on Form
F-10, an appointment of agent for service of process on Form F-X.
Under the Form F-X, the Company appointed CT Corporation System,
1015 15th Street N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005 as its
agent for service of process in the United States in connection
with any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by
the SEC, and any civil suit or action brought against or involving
the Company in a United States court arising out of, related to, or
concerning any offering of Securities under this Prospectus and the
applicable Prospectus Supplement.
George Albino,
Pamela Gibson, Geoffrey Handley and Michael Price, each directors
of the Company, reside outside of Canada. George Albino, Pamela
Gibson, Geoffrey Handley and Michael Price have each appointed the
following agent for service of process:
Name and Address of Agent
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Eldorado
Gold Corporation
Suite
1188 – 550 Burrard Street
Vancouver,
British Columbia V6C 2B5
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In addition,
Patrick Forward, a person named as having prepared or certified a
report, valuation, statement or opinion in this Prospectus, either
directly or in a document incorporated by reference and whose
profession or business gives authority to such report, valuation,
statement or opinion, resides outside of Canada.
Purchasers are
advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce
judgments obtained in Canada against any person that resides
outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent for
service of process.
THE
COMPANY
Eldorado Gold is a
corporation governed by the CBCA. Our head office is located at
Suite 1188 – 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia,
V6C 2B5 and our registered office is at 2900 – 550 Burrard
Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 0A3.
Eldorado owns and
operates mines around the world, primarily gold mines, but also a
silver-lead-zinc mine and a currently inactive iron ore mine. Its
activities involve all facets of the mining industry, including
exploration, discovery, acquisition, financing, development,
production, sale of mineral products, and reclamation. The
Company’s business is currently focused in Turkey, Greece,
Canada, Brazil, Romania and Serbia. Eldorado is governed by the
CBCA and is based in Vancouver, BC.
Eldorado believes
that its international expertise in mining, finance and project
development places Eldorado in a strong position to grow in value
and deliver good returns for stakeholders as it creates and pursues
new opportunities. Eldorado is focused on building a successful and
profitable, intermediate gold company. Eldorado’s strategy is
to actively manage its portfolio of projects, including pursuing
growth opportunities by discovering deposits through grassroots
exploration and acquiring advanced exploration, development or
low-cost production assets with a focus on the regions where
Eldorado already has a presence.
Each operation has
a general manager and operates as a decentralized business unit
within the Company. Eldorado manages exploration properties, merger
and acquisition strategies, corporate financing, global tax
planning, consolidated financial reporting, regulatory compliance,
commodity price and currency risk management programs, investor
relations, engineering for capital projects and general corporate
matters centrally, at the Company’s head office in Vancouver.
Eldorado’s risk management program is developed by senior
management and monitored by the Board of Directors.
Further information
regarding the business of the Company, its operations and mines can
be found in the AIF and other documents incorporated herein by
reference.
RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS
On June 5, 2019,
the Company completed an offering of US$300 million aggregate
principal amount of 9.5% senior secured second lien notes due 2024,
which were offered at 98% of par, and a US$450 million amended and
restated senior secured credit facility consisting of a US$200
million term loan and a US$250 million revolving credit facility.
The Facility replaced the existing revolving credit facility
established by HSBC Bank Canada and certain other lenders. Eldorado
used the net proceeds of the Notes, together with Term Loan
proceeds and cash on hand, to redeem the Company’s US$600
million 6.125% senior notes due December 2020 and to pay fees and
expenses in connection with the forgoing.
On March 31, 2019,
the Company announced that it had achieved commercial production at
its wholly owned Lamaque mine (Lamaque) in Quebec as at March 31,
2019. Lamaque produces ore from the Triangle-deposit, which is then
processed at the refurbished Sigma Mill.
On January 30,
2019, the Company announced that it would resume mining, crushing,
stacking and heap leaching at its Kışladağ gold mine
in Turkey and that advancement of the previously announced mill
project had been suspended.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise
specified in a Prospectus Supplement, we currently intend to use
the net proceeds from the sale of our securities to advance our
business objectives outlined herein, including working capital
requirements and capital projects, acquiring additional mineral
properties, for exploration and development of the Company’s
mineral properties in Turkey, Canada and Greece, and for the
repayment of outstanding debt of the Company. More detailed
information regarding the use of proceeds from the sale of
securities, including any determinable milestones at the applicable
time, will be described in any applicable Prospectus Supplement. We
may also, from time to time, issue securities otherwise than
pursuant to a Prospectus Supplement to this
Prospectus.
DIVIDENDS
OR DISTRIBUTIONS
The Eldorado board
of directors established a dividend policy in May 2010. Any
dividend payment, if declared, is expected to be derived from a
dividend fund calculated on an amount, determined at the discretion
of the directors at the time of any decision to pay a dividend,
multiplied by the number of ounces of gold sold by Eldorado in the
preceding two quarters. In 2011, the board of directors amended the
dividend policy to provide additional step-ups as the average
realized gold price increases. The board of directors further
amended the dividend policy in 2013 to revise the gradation of the
fixed dollar amounts per ounce of gold sold.
The amount of the
dividend fund will be divided among all the issued Common Shares to
yield the dividend payable per share. Accordingly, the calculation
of any dividends, if declared, will also be dependent on gold
prices upon, among other things.
The declaration and
payment of dividends is at the sole discretion of the Eldorado
board of directors, and is subject to and dependent upon, among
other things, the financial condition of, and outlook for the
Company, general business conditions, satisfaction of all
applicable legal and regulatory restrictions regarding the payment
of dividends by Eldorado and the Company’s cash flow and
financing needs.
On June 18, 2010,
the Company paid an inaugural dividend of Cdn$0.05 per Common
Share. Beginning in 2011, Eldorado paid semi-annual dividends. See
below dividend payments for the past three years.
In the first
quarter of 2016, the Company suspended the cash payment of its
semi-annual dividend. The decision of the board of directors had
been made in view of gold prices, the terms and conditions of the
Dividend Policy and the requirements of the CBCA.
In February 2017,
the Company suspended the cash payment of its semi-annual dividend
effective third quarter of 2017, which was in line with terms and
conditions of the Company’s Dividend Policy, where no
dividend is to be paid on a realized gold price under $1,250 for
gold sold in the prior six months. The realized price by the
Company on gold sold during the first half of 2017 was
$1,240.
In the first
quarter of 2018, the Company suspended the cash payment of its
semi-annual dividend pending the results of certain technical
reports and potential subsequent capital requirements.
The Notes and the
Facility contain certain covenants and restrictions limiting the
ability of the Company to pay dividends.
Dividends
Paid
Year
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Date
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Per common share
(Cdn$)
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2016
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n/a
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n/a
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2017
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March 16,
2017
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$0.02
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2018
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n/a
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n/a
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PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
The Company may
sell Securities (i) to underwriters or dealers purchasing as
principal, (ii) directly to one or more purchasers pursuant to
applicable statutory exemptions, (iii) through agents for cash
or other consideration, or (iv) in connection with an acquisition
of other businesses, assets or securities by the Company or a
subsidiary of the Company. The Securities may be sold from time to
time in one or more transactions at fixed prices or non-fixed
prices, such as prices determined by reference to the prevailing
price of Securities in a specified market, at market prices
prevailing at the time of sale or at prices to be negotiated with
purchasers, including sales in transactions that are deemed to be
“at the market distributions” as defined in National
Instrument 44-102 - Shelf
Distributions, including sales made directly on the TSX,
NYSE or other existing trading markets for the securities. Prices
may also vary as between purchasers and during the period of
distribution of Securities. If, in connection with the offering of
securities at a fixed price or prices, the underwriters have made a
bona fide effort to sell all of the securities at the initial
offering price fixed in the applicable prospectus supplement, the
public offering price may be decreased and thereafter further
changed, from time to time, to an amount not greater than the
initial offering price fixed in such prospectus supplement, in
which case the compensation realized by the underwriters will be
decreased by the amount that the aggregate price paid by purchasers
for the securities is less than the gross proceeds paid by the
underwriters to the Company.
The Prospectus
Supplement for any Securities being offered will set forth the
terms of the offering of those Securities, including the name or
names of any underwriters, dealers or agents, the purchase price of
Securities, the proceeds to the Company from the sale if
determinable, any underwriting or agency fees or discounts and
other items constituting underwriters’ or agents’
compensation, any public offering price including the manner of
determining such public offering price in the case of a non-fixed
price distribution, and any discounts or concessions allowed or
re-allowed or paid to dealers or agents. Only underwriters named in
the relevant Prospectus Supplement are deemed to be underwriters in
connection with Securities offered by that Prospectus
Supplement.
Underwriters,
dealers or agents may make sales of Securities in privately
negotiated transactions and/or any other method permitted by law,
including sales deemed to be an "at-the-market" offering as defined
in National Instrument 44-102 - Shelf Distributions and subject to
limitations imposed by and the terms of any regulatory approvals
required and obtained under, applicable Canadian securities laws,
which includes sales made directly on an existing trading market
for the Common Shares, or sales made to or through a market maker
other than on an exchange. In connection with any offering of
Securities, except with respect to "at-the-market" offerings, the
underwriters or agents may over-allot or effect transactions which
stabilize or maintain the market price of the offered Securities at
a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open
market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be commenced,
interrupted or discontinued at any time. No underwriter or dealer
involved in an "at-the-market" offering, as defined under
applicable Canadian securities laws, under this Prospectus, no
affiliate of such an underwriter or dealer and no person or company
acting jointly or in concert with such an underwriter or dealer
will over-allot Securities in connection with such distribution or
effect any other transactions that are intended to stabilize or
maintain the market price of the Securities. In the event that the
Corporation determines to pursue an "at-the-market" offering in
Canada, the Corporation shall apply for the applicable exemptive
relief from the Canadian securities commissions.
If underwriters
purchase Securities as principals, such Securities will be acquired
by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from
time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated
transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices
determined at the time of sale. The obligations of the underwriters
to purchase those Securities will be subject to certain conditions
precedent, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all
Securities offered by the Prospectus Supplement if any of such
Securities are purchased. Any public offering price and any
discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers
may be changed from time to time.
Securities may also
be sold directly by the Company at prices and upon terms agreed to
by the purchaser and the Company through agents designated by the
Company from time to time. Any agent involved in the offering and
sale of Securities pursuant to this Prospectus will be named, and
any commissions payable by the Company to that agent will be set
forth, in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. Unless otherwise
indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, any agent would be acting
on a best efforts basis for the period of its
appointment.
The Company may
agree to pay the underwriters a commission, or the dealers or
agents a fee, for various services relating to the issue and sale
of any Securities offered by this Prospectus. Any such commission
or fee will be paid out of the proceeds of a particular offering or
the Company’s general funds. Underwriters, dealers and agents
who also participate in the distribution of Securities may be
entitled under agreements to be entered into with the Company to
indemnification by the Company against certain liabilities,
including liabilities under securities legislation, or to
contribution with respect to payments that those underwriters,
dealers or agents may be required to make in respect thereof. Such
underwriters, dealers and agents may be customers of, engage in
transactions with, or perform services for the Company in the
ordinary course of business.
CONSOLIDATED
CAPITALIZATION
Since June 30,
2019, the date of our most recently published interim financial
statements, there have been no material changes in our consolidated
share and loan capital. Information relating to any issuances of
our Common Shares within the previous twelve month period will be
provided as required in the Prospectus Supplement under the heading
“Prior Sales”.
EARNINGS
COVERAGE RATIO
If we offer Debt
Securities having a term to maturity in excess of one year under
this Prospectus and any applicable Prospectus Supplement, the
applicable Prospectus Supplement will include earnings coverage
ratios giving effect to the issuance of such
Securities.
DESCRIPTION
OF SHARE CAPITAL
Our authorized
share capital consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares. As
of the date of this Prospectus, there are 158,805,581 Common Shares
issued and outstanding.
DESCRIPTION
OF COMMON SHARES
The following is a
summary of the special rights and restrictions that attach to the
Common Shares. Any alteration of the special rights and
restrictions attached to the Common Shares must be approved by at
least two-thirds of the shareholders voting at a meeting of our
shareholders and, if required, approval of at least two-thirds of
the shareholders voting separately by class or series.
The holders of the
Common Shares are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend and
vote at, all meetings of shareholders (other than meetings at which
only holders of another class or series of shares are entitled to
vote). Each Common Share carries the right to one vote. The holders
of the Common Shares are entitled to receive dividends declared by
the board of directors in respect of the Common Shares and all
dividends shall be declared and paid in equal amounts per Common
Share. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up
of the Company, the holders of the Common Shares will be entitled
to receive all of the remaining property and assets of the Company
available for distribution, subject to the rights of holders of
other classes ranking in priority to the Common Shares with respect
to the payment upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, on a
pro rata basis. There are no pre-emptive rights attached to the
Common Shares.
DESCRIPTION
OF DEBT SECURITIES
The Company may
issue Debt Securities, separately or together, with Common Shares,
Convertible Securities, Warrants, Rights, Subscription Receipts or
Units or any combination thereof, as the case may be. The Debt
Securities will be issued in one or more series under an indenture
(the “Indenture”) to be entered into
between the Company and one or more trustees (the
“Trustee”) that
will be named in a Prospectus Supplement for a series of Debt
Securities. To the extent applicable, the Indenture will be subject
to and governed by the United States Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended. A copy of the form of the Indenture to be entered into
has been or will be filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the
registration statement and will be filed with the securities
commissions or similar authorities in Canada when it is entered
into. The description of certain provisions of the Indenture in
this section do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and
are qualified in their entirety by reference to, the provisions of
the Indenture. Terms used in this summary that are not otherwise
defined herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Indenture.
The particular terms relating to Debt Securities offered by a
Prospectus Supplement will be described in the related Prospectus
Supplement. This description may include, but may not be limited
to, any of the following, if applicable:
●
the specific
designation of the Debt Securities;
●
any limit on the
aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities;
●
the date or dates,
if any, on which the Debt Securities will mature and the portion
(if less than all of the principal amount) of the Debt Securities
to be payable upon declaration of acceleration of
maturity;
●
the rate or rates
(whether fixed or variable) at which the Debt Securities will bear
interest, if any, the date or dates from which any such interest
will accrue and on which any such interest will be payable and the
record dates for any interest payable on the Debt Securities that
are in registered form;
●
the terms and
conditions under which we may be obligated to redeem, repay or
purchase the Debt Securities pursuant to any sinking fund or
analogous provisions or otherwise;
●
the terms and
conditions upon which we may redeem the Debt Securities, in whole
or in part, at our option;
●
the covenants
applicable to the Debt Securities;
●
the terms and
conditions for any conversion or exchange of the Debt Securities
for any other securities;
●
the extent and
manner, if any, to which payment on or in respect of the Securities
of the series will be senior or will be subordinated to the prior
payment of other liabilities and obligations of the
Company;
●
whether the
Securities will be secured or unsecured;
●
whether the Debt
Securities will be issuable in registered form or bearer form or
both, and, if issuable in bearer form, the restrictions as to the
offer, sale and delivery of the Debt Securities which are in bearer
form and as to exchanges between registered form and bearer
form;
●
whether the Debt
Securities will be issuable in the form of registered global
securities (“Global
Securities”), and, if so, the identity of the
depositary for such registered Global Securities;
●
the denominations
in which registered Debt Securities will be issuable, if other than
denominations of $1,000 integral multiples of $1,000 and the
denominations in which bearer Debt Securities will be issuable, if
other than $5,000;
●
each office or
agency where payments on the Debt Securities will be made and each
office or agency where the Debt Securities may be presented for
registration of transfer or exchange;
●
if other than
United States dollars, the currency in which the Debt Securities
are denominated or the currency in which we will make payments on
the Debt Securities;
●
material Canadian
federal income tax consequences and United States federal income
tax consequences of owning the Debt Securities; and
●
any other terms,
conditions, rights or preferences of the Debt Securities which
apply solely to the Debt Securities.
If we denominate
the purchase price of any of the Debt Securities in a currency or
currencies other than United States dollars or a non-United States
dollar unit or units, or if the principal of and any premium and
interest on any Debt Securities is payable in a currency or
currencies other than United States dollars or a non-United States
dollar unit or units, we will provide investors with information on
the restrictions, elections, general tax considerations, specific
terms and other information with respect to that issue of Debt
Securities and such non-United States dollar currency or currencies
or non-United States dollar unit or units in the applicable
Prospectus Supplement.
Each series of Debt
Securities may be issued at various times with different maturity
dates, may bear interest at different rates and may otherwise
vary.
The terms on which
a series of Debt Securities may be convertible into or exchangeable
for Common Shares or other securities of the Company will be
described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. These terms may
include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is
mandatory, at the option of the holder or at the option of the
Company, and may include provisions pursuant to which the number of
Common Shares or other securities to be received by the holders of
such series of Debt Securities would be subject to
adjustment.
To the extent any
Debt Securities are convertible into Common Shares or other
securities of the Company, prior to such conversion the holders of
such Debt Securities will not have any of the rights of holders of
the securities into which the Debt Securities are convertible,
including the right to receive payments of dividends or the right
to vote such underlying securities.
DESCRIPTION
OF CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
This description
sets forth certain general terms and provisions that could apply to
any Convertible Securities that the Company may issue pursuant to
this Prospectus. The Company will provide particular terms and
provisions of a series of Convertible Securities, and a description
of how the general terms and provisions described below may apply
to that series, in a Prospectus Supplement.
The Convertible
Securities will be convertible or exchangeable into Common Shares
and/or other Securities. The Convertible Securities convertible or
exchangeable into Common Shares and/or other Securities may be
offered separately or together with other Securities, as the case
may be. The applicable Prospectus Supplement will include details
of the agreement, indenture or other instrument to which such
Convertible Securities will be created and issued. The following
sets forth the general terms and provisions of such Convertible
Securities under this Prospectus.
The particular
terms of each issue of such Convertible Securities will be
described in the related Prospectus Supplement. This description
will include, where applicable: (i) the number of such
Convertible Securities offered; (ii) the price at which such
Convertible Securities will be offered; (iii) the procedures
for the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities into
or for Common Shares and/or other Securities; (iv) the number
of Common Shares and/or other Securities that may be issued upon
the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities;
(v) the period or periods during which any conversion or
exchange may or must occur; (vi) the designation and terms of
any other Convertible Securities with which such Convertible
Securities will be offered, if any; (vii) the gross proceeds
from the sale of such Convertible Securities; and (viii) any
other material terms and conditions of such Convertible
Securities.
DESCRIPTION
OF WARRANTS
This section
describes the general terms that will apply to any Warrants for the
purchase of Common Shares (the “Equity Warrants”) or for the
purchase of Debt Securities (the “Debt Warrants”) that may be
offered by the Company pursuant to this Prospectus.
Warrants may be
offered separately or together with other Securities, as the case
may be. Each series of Warrants may be issued under a separate
warrant indenture or warrant agency agreement to be entered into
between the Company and one or more banks or trust companies acting
as Warrant agent or may be issued as stand-alone contracts. The
applicable Prospectus Supplement will include details of the
Warrant agreements governing the Warrants being offered. The
Warrant agent is expected to act solely as the agent of the Company
and will not assume a relationship of agency with any holders of
Warrant certificates or beneficial owners of Warrants. The
following sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the
Warrants offered under this Prospectus. The specific terms of the
Warrants, and the extent to which the general terms described in
this section apply to those Warrants, will be set forth in the
applicable Prospectus Supplement. A copy of any warrant indenture
or any warrant agency agreement relating to an offering of Warrants
will be filed by us with the relevant securities regulatory
authorities in Canada after it has been entered into by the
Company.
Equity
Warrants
The particular
terms of each issue of Equity Warrants will be described in the
related Prospectus Supplement. This description will include, where
applicable:
●
the designation and
aggregate number of the Equity Warrants;
●
the price at which
the Equity Warrants will be offered;
●
the currency or
currencies in which the Equity Warrants will be
offered;
●
the date on which
the right to exercise the Equity Warrants will commence and the
date on which the right will expire;
●
the class and/or
number of Common Shares that may be purchased upon exercise of each
Equity Warrant and the price at which and currency or currencies in
which the Common Shares may be purchased upon exercise of each
Equity Warrant;
●
the terms of any
provisions allowing for adjustment in (i) the class and/or number
of Common Shares or other securities or property that may be
purchased, (ii) the exercise price per Common Share, or (iii) the
expiry of the Equity Warrants;
●
whether the Company
will issue fractional shares;
●
the designation and
terms of any Securities with which the Equity Warrants will be
offered, if any, and the number of the Equity Warrants that will be
offered with each security;
●
the date or dates,
if any, on or after which the Equity Warrants and the related
Securities will be transferable separately;
●
any minimum or
maximum number of Equity Warrants that may be exercised at any one
time;
●
whether the Equity
Warrants will be subject to redemption and, if so, the terms of
such redemption provisions;
●
whether the Company
has applied to list the Equity Warrants and/or the related Common
Shares on a stock exchange; and
●
any other material
terms or conditions of the Equity Warrants.
Debt
Warrants
The particular
terms of each issue of Debt Warrants will be described in the
related Prospectus Supplement. This description will include, where
applicable:
●
the designation and
aggregate number of Debt Warrants;
●
the price at which
the Debt Warrants will be offered;
●
the currency or
currencies in which the Debt Warrants will be offered;
●
the designation and
terms of any Securities with which the Debt Warrants are being
offered, if any, and the number of the Debt Warrants that will be
offered with each security;
●
the date or dates,
if any, on or after which the Debt Warrants and the related
Securities will be transferable separately;
●
the principal
amount of Debt Securities that may be purchased upon exercise of
each Debt Warrant and the price at which and currency or currencies
in which that principal amount of Debt Securities may be purchased
upon exercise of each Debt Warrant;
●
the date on which
the right to exercise the Debt Warrants will commence and the date
on which the right will expire;
●
the minimum or
maximum amount of Debt Warrants that may be exercised at any one
time;
●
whether the Debt
Warrants will be subject to redemption, and, if so, the terms of
such redemption provisions; and
●
any other material
terms or conditions of the Debt Warrants.
DESCRIPTION OF
RIGHTS
The Company may
issue Rights to its shareholders for the purchase of Debt
Securities, Common Shares or other Securities. These Rights may be
issued independently or together with any other Security offered
hereby and may or may not be transferable by the shareholder
receiving the Rights in such offering. In connection with any
offering of such Rights, the Company may enter into a standby
arrangement with one or more underwriters or other purchasers
pursuant to which the underwriters or other purchasers may be
required to purchase any Securities remaining unsubscribed for
after such offering.
Each series of
Rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement which the
Company will enter into with a bank or trust company, as rights
agent, all as set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
The rights agent will act solely as the Company’s agent in
connection with the certificates relating to the Rights and will
not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with
any holders of Rights certificates or beneficial owners of
Rights.
The applicable
Prospectus Supplement will describe the specific terms of any
offering of Rights for which this Prospectus is being delivered,
including the following:
●
the date of
determining the shareholders entitled to the Rights
distribution;
●
the number of
Rights issued or to be issued to each shareholder;
●
the exercise price
payable for each share of Debt Securities, Common Shares or other
Securities upon the exercise of the Rights;
●
the number and
terms of the shares of Debt Securities, Common Shares or other
Securities which may be purchased per each Right;
●
the extent to which
the Rights are transferable;
●
the date on which
the holder’s ability to exercise the Rights shall commence,
and the date on which the Rights shall expire;
●
the extent to which
the Rights may include an over-subscription privilege with respect
to unsubscribed Securities;
●
if applicable, the
material terms of any standby underwriting or purchase arrangement
entered into by us in connection with the offering of such Rights;
and
●
any other terms of
the Rights, including the terms, procedures, conditions and
limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the
Rights.
DESCRIPTION
OF SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS
This section
describes the general terms that will apply to Subscription
Receipts that may be offered by the Company pursuant to this
Prospectus.
Subscription
Receipts may be offered separately or together with other
Securities, as the case may be. A copy of the subscription receipt
agreement relating to an offering of Subscription Receipts will be
filed by the Company with the relevant securities regulatory
authorities in each of the provinces of Canada after we have
entered into it. The specific terms of the Subscription Receipts,
and the extent to which the general terms described in this section
apply to those Subscription Receipts, will be set forth in the
applicable Prospectus Supplement. This description will include,
where applicable:
●
the number of
Subscription Receipts;
●
the price at which
the Subscription Receipts will be offered;
●
the procedures for
the exchange of the Subscription Receipts into Common Shares, Debt
Securities and/or
Warrants;
●
the number of
Common Shares, Debt Securities and/or Warrants that may be
exchanged upon exercise of
each Subscription
Receipt;
●
the designation and
terms of any other securities with which the Subscription Receipts
will be offered, if
any, and the number
of Subscription Receipts that will be offered with each
security;
●
terms applicable to
the gross or net proceeds from the sale of the Subscription
Receipts plus any interest
earned thereon;
and
●
any other material
terms and conditions of the Subscription Receipts.
DESCRIPTION OF
UNITS
The Company may
issue Units comprised of one or more of the other Securities
described herein in any combination. The Prospectus Supplement
relating to the particular Units offered thereby will describe the
terms of such Units and, as applicable, the terms of such other
Securities.
Each Unit is
expected to be issued so that the holder of the Unit is also the
holder of each security included in the Unit. Thus, the holder of a
Unit is expected to have the rights and obligations of a holder of
each included security. The Unit agreement under which a Unit is
issued, as the case may be, may provide that the Securities
included in the Unit may not be held or transferred separately, at
any time or at any time before a specified date.
The applicable
Prospectus Supplement may describe:
●
the designation and
terms of the Units and of the Securities comprising the Units,
including whether and under what circumstances those Securities may
be held or transferred separately;
●
any provisions for
the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the
Units or of the Securities comprising the Units; and
●
any other material
terms and conditions of the Units.
The preceding
description and any description of Units in an applicable
Prospectus Supplement does not purport to be complete and is
subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Unit agreement and, if applicable, collateral arrangements and
depositary arrangements relating to such Units.
PRIOR
SALES
The following are the only sales of Common Shares, or securities
that are convertible or exchangeable into Common Shares, within the
12 months prior to the date of this Prospectus:
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 2,232,568 stock options of Eldorado Gold on February 26,
2019, each stock option exercisable into one Common Share at a
price of $5.68 per Common Share until February 26, 2024 and 1,947
stock options of Eldorado Gold on June 10, 2019, each stock option
exercisable into one Common Share at a price of $5.72 per Common
Share until June 10, 2024.
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 48,076 pre-Consolidation stock options of Eldorado Gold on
August 20, 2018, each stock option exercisable into one
pre-Consolidation Common Share at a price of $1.23 per
pre-Consolidation Common Share until August 20, 2023. The grant on
August 20, 2018 occurred prior to the Consolidation and
accordingly, following the Consolidation, such stock options are
now exercisable into 9,615 Common Shares at a price of $6.15 per
Common Share.
●
Eldorado Gold
issued 2,093, 1,100 and 666 Common Shares on each of June 25, 2019,
June 26, 2019 and June 27, 2019, respectively, on the exercise of
stock options each at an exercise price of $6.20 per Common
Share.
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 708,495 restricted share units of Eldorado Gold on February
26, 2019, each restricted share unit redeemable on February 26,
2022, subject to vesting, for one Common Share. The Common Shares
delivered on redemption to holders of restricted share units are
acquired by Eldorado Gold on the open market.
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 19,379 pre-Consolidation restricted share units of Eldorado
Gold on August 20, 2018, each pre-Consolidation restricted share
unit redeemable on August 20, 2021, subject to vesting, for one
pre-Consolidation Common Share. The grant on August 20, 2018
occurred prior to the Consolidation and accordingly, following the
Consolidation, such restricted share units are now redeemable into
3,875 Common Shares. The Common Shares delivered on redemption to
holders of restricted share units are acquired by Eldorado Gold on
the open market.
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 264,803 performance share units of Eldorado Gold on
February 26, 2019, each performance share unit redeemable on
February 26, 2022, subject to vesting, for one Common
Share.
●
Eldorado Gold
granted 37,616 pre-Consolidation performance share units of
Eldorado Gold on August 20, 2018, each pre-Consolidation
performance share unit redeemable on August 20, 2021, subject to
vesting, for one pre-Consolidation Common Share. The grant on
August 20, 2018 occurred prior to the Consolidation and
accordingly, following the Consolidation, such performance share
units are now redeemable into 7,523 Common Shares.
Information in respect of Common Shares, or securities that are
convertible or exchangeable into Common Shares, we issued within
the previous twelve month period of any Prospectus Supplement will
be provided as required in such Prospectus Supplement with respect
to the issuance of Securities pursuant to such Prospectus
Supplement.
TRADING
PRICE AND VOLUME
The Common Shares are listed on the TSX
under the symbol
“ELD” and on the NYSE under
the symbol “EGO”. The following tables set forth
information relating to the trading and quotation of the Common
Shares on the TSX and the NYSE, for the months indicated.
Trading price and volume of the Company’s securities will be
provided as required for all of our Common Shares in each
Prospectus Supplement to this Prospectus.
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August 1-23, 2019
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July
2019
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10.79
|
7.69
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30,714,588
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8.18
|
5.56
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92,527,500
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June
2019
|
7.65
|
5.14
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26,174,711
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5.82
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3.81
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74,713,000
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May
2019
|
5.66
|
4.10
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25,587,255
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4.22
|
3.05
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49,734,600
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April
2019
|
6.41
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5.41
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13,697,100
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4.82
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4.02
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28,377,200
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March
2019
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6.83
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5.46
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19,632,656
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5.11
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4.10
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37,556,900
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February
2019
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6.11
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5.00
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23,446,179
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4.63
|
3.80
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42,535,500
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January
2019(1)
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4.95
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3.36
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18,929,825
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3.77
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2.52
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37,956,900
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December
2018(1)
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4.01
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0.74
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33,038,607
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2.95
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0.55
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93,927,800
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November
2018
|
0.98
|
0.73
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22,128,476
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0.75
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0.55
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72,990,500
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October
2018
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1.25
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0.86
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24,484,314
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0.98
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0.65
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117,088,500
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September
2018
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1.28
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1.07
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23,821,078
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0.99
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0.82
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140,033,500
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August
2018
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1.43
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1.19
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20,813,976
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1.10
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0.90
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88,957,000
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July
2018
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1.52
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1.30
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28,763,060
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1.16
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0.96
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68,849,000
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Notes:
(1)
Eldorado
Gold completed the Consolidation of its Common Shares, on the basis
of one post-consolidation Common Shares for every five
pre-consolidation Common Shares, on December 27, 2018. The Common
Shares commenced trading on the TSX and the NYSE on a
post-Consolidation basis effective at the opening of trading on
December 31, 2018
CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME
TAX CONSIDERATIONS
Owning any of the
Securities may subject holders to tax consequences. The applicable
Prospectus Supplement may describe certain U.S. federal income tax
consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of any
of the Securities offered thereunder by an initial investor who is
a U.S. person (within the meaning of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended), including, to the extent applicable, any such
consequences relating to the Securities payable in a currency other
than the U.S. dollar, issued at an original issue discount for U.S.
federal income tax purposes or containing early redemption
provisions or other special items. Prospective investors should
consult their own tax advisors prior to deciding to purchase any of
the Securities.
RISK
FACTORS
An investment in
the Securities offered hereby involves a high degree of risk and
should be regarded as speculative due to the nature of the
business. Information regarding the risks affecting Eldorado and
its business is provided in the documents incorporated by reference
in this Prospectus, including in Eldorado’s most recent AIF
under the heading “Risk factors in our business”. See
“Documents Incorporated by Reference”. Risk factors
relating to the Securities are discussed below and additional risk
factors relating to a specific offering of Securities may be
described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. The risk factors
discussed therein and herein, as well as risks currently unknown to
us, could materially adversely affect our future business,
operations and financial condition and could cause them to differ
materially from the estimates described in forward-looking
information or statements relating to the Company, or its business,
property or financial results, each of which could cause purchasers
of our securities to lose part or all of their investment. The
risks set out below are not the only risks we face. Risks and
uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem
to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our
business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
In addition to the other information contained in this Prospectus,
you should also refer to the risk factors and other information set
forth or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus or any
applicable Prospectus Supplement, including our Audited Financial
Statements, and related notes.
Risks
Related to the Securities
Future sales or issuances of debt or equity securities could
decrease the value of any existing Common Shares, dilute
investors’ voting power, reduce our earnings per share and
make future sales of our equity securities more
difficult.
We may sell or
issue additional debt or equity securities in offerings to finance
our operations, exploration, development, acquisitions or other
projects. We cannot predict the size of future sales and issuances
of debt or equity securities or the effect, if any, that future
sales and issuances of debt or equity securities will have on the
market price of the Common Shares.
Sales or issuances
of a substantial number of equity securities, or the perception
that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market
prices for the Common Shares. With any additional sale or issuance
of equity securities, investors will suffer dilution of their
voting power and may experience dilution in the Company’s
earnings per share. Sales of our Common Shares by shareholders
might also make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities
at a time and price that we deem appropriate.
Market price of Common Shares.
The market price of
the Common Shares could fluctuate significantly. The market price
of the Common Shares may fluctuate based on a number of factors,
including:
●
the Company’s
operating performance and the performance of competitors and other
similar companies;
●
the market’s
reaction to the issuance of securities or to other
financing;
●
changes in general
economic conditions;
●
the number of the
Common Shares outstanding;
●
the arrival or
departure of key personnel; and
●
acquisitions,
strategic alliances or joint ventures involving the Company or its
competitors.
In addition, the
market price of the Common Shares is affected by many variables not
directly related to the Company’s success and not within the
Company’s control, including developments that affect the
industry as a whole, the breadth of the public market for the
Common Shares, and the attractiveness of alternative investments.
In addition, securities markets have recently experienced an
extreme level of price and volume volatility, and the market price
of securities of many companies has experienced wide fluctuations
which have not necessarily been related to the operating
performance, underlying asset values or prospects of such
companies. As a result of these and other factors, the
Company’s share price may be volatile in the
future.
Future sales by existing shareholders could cause our share price
to fall.
Future sales of
Common Shares by shareholders of the Company could decrease the
value of the Common Shares. We cannot predict the size of future
sales by shareholders of the Company, or the effect, if any, that
such sales will have on the market price of the Common Shares.
Sales of a substantial number of Common Shares, or the perception
that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market
prices for the Common Shares.
We may not pay any cash dividends in the future.
While the Company
has initiated a policy for the payment of dividends on the Common
Shares, there is no certainty as to the amount of any dividend or
that any dividend may be declared in the future. See
“Dividends or Distributions”.
Use of proceeds.
While detailed
information regarding the use of proceeds from the sale of
Securities will be described in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement, the Company will have broad discretion in the actual
application of the net proceeds, and may elect to allocate proceeds
differently from that described in such Prospectus Supplement if it
believes it would be in its best interests to do so as
circumstances change. You may not agree with how the Company
allocates or spends the proceeds from this Offering. The failure by
the Company to apply these funds effectively could have a material
adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition
and results of operations.
There is no assurance of a sufficient liquid trading market for the
Common Shares in the future.
Shareholders of the
Company may be unable to sell significant quantities of Common
Shares into the public trading markets without a significant
reduction in the price of their Common Shares, or at all. There can
be no assurance that there will be sufficient liquidity of the
Company’s Common Shares on the trading market, and that the
Company will continue to meet the listing requirements of the TSX
or achieve listing on any other public listing
exchange.
There is currently no market through which the Securities, other
than our Common Shares, may be sold.
There is currently
no market through which the Securities, other than our Common
Shares, may be sold and, unless otherwise specified in the
applicable Prospectus Supplement, the Debt Securities, Convertible
Securities, Warrants, Rights, Subscription Receipts, or Units will
not be listed on any securities or stock exchange or any automated
dealer quotation system. As a consequence, purchasers may not be
able to resell such Debt Securities, Convertible Securities,
Warrants, Rights, Subscription Receipts, or Units purchased under
this Prospectus. This may affect the pricing of the Securities,
other than our Common Shares, in the secondary market, the
transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of
these securities and the extent of issuer regulation. There can be
no assurance that an active trading market for the Securities,
other than our Common Shares, will develop or, if developed, that
any such market, including for our Common Shares, will be
sustained.
The Debt Securities may be unsecured and will rank equally in right
of payment with all of our other future unsecured
debt.
The Debt Securities
may be unsecured and will rank equally in right of payment with all
of our other existing and future unsecured debt. The Debt
Securities may be effectively subordinated to all of our existing
and future secured debt to the extent of the assets securing such
debt. If we are involved in any bankruptcy, dissolution,
liquidation or reorganization, the secured debt holders would, to
the extent of the value of the assets securing the secured debt, be
paid before the holders of unsecured debt securities, including the
debt securities. In that event, a holder of Debt Securities may not
be able to recover any principal or interest due to it under the
Debt Securities.
In addition, the
collateral, if any, and all proceeds therefrom, securing any Debt
Securities may be subject to higher priority liens in favor of
other lenders and other secured parties which may mean that, at any
time that any obligations that are secured by higher ranking liens
remain outstanding, actions that may be taken in respect of the
collateral (including the ability to commence enforcement
proceedings against the collateral and to control the conduct of
such proceedings) may be at the direction of the holders of such
indebtedness.
INTERESTS
OF EXPERTS
the extent of the
value of the assets securing the secured debt, be paid before the
holders of unsecured debt securities, including the debt
securities. In that event, a holder of Debt Securities may not be
able to recover any principal or interest due to it under the Debt
Securities.
In addition, the
collateral, if any, and all proceeds therefrom, securing any Debt
Securities may be subject to higher priority liens in favor of
other lenders and other secured parties which may mean that, at any
time that any obligations that are secured by higher ranking liens
remain outstanding, actions that may be taken in respect of the
collateral (including the ability to commence enforcement
proceedings against the collateral and to control the conduct of
such proceedings) may be at the direction of the holders of such
indebtedness.
INTERESTS
OF EXPERTS
The following are
the persons or companies who were named as having prepared or
certified a report, valuation, statement or opinion in this
Prospectus, either directly or in a document incorporated by
reference and whose profession or business gives authority to such
report, valuation, statement or opinion made by the person or
company:
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Paul Skayman,
FAusIMM, Chief Operating Officer of the Company;
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John Nilsson,
P.Eng., of Nilsson Mine Services;
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Colm Keogh, P.Eng.,
Manager, Underground Mining for the Company;
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Stephen Juras,
Ph.D., P.Geo., Director, Technical Services for the
Company;
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David Sutherland,
P.Eng., Project Manager of the Company;
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Patrick Forward,
FIMMM;
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Jacques Simoneau,
P.Geo., Exploration Manager, Eastern Canada for the
Company;
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Francois Chabot,
P.Eng.;
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Marianne Utiger of
WSP Canada Inc.;
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Andy Nichols,
P.Eng. of Wardrop Engineering, Inc.;
●
Andre de Ruijter,
P.Eng. of Wardrop Engineering, Inc.;
●
Richard Miller, P.
Eng., Director, Mine Engineering (Open Pit) for the
Company;
●
Ertan Uludag, P.
Geo., Resource Geologist for the Company; and
●
Peter Lewis, PH.
D., P, Geo., Vice President, Exploration for the
Company.
Certain technical
disclosure included in this Prospectus or incorporated by reference
herein was derived from the following technical
reports:
●
Technical Report,
Skouries Project, Greece effective January 1, 2018 prepared by
Stephen Juras, Ph.D., P.Geo., Paul Skayman, FAusIMM, Rick
Alexander, P.Eng., Colm Keogh, P.Eng. and John Nilsson, P.Eng (the
“Skouries
Report”);
●
Technical Report on
the Olympias Project, Au Pb Zn Ag Deposit, Northern Greece dated
July 14, 2011 prepared by Patrick Forward, FIMMM, Antony Francis,
FIMMM, and Neil Liddell, FIMMM (the “Olympias Report”);
●
Technical Report on
the Efemçukuru Project dated September 17, 2007 and effective
August 1, 2007 prepared by Stephen Juras, Ph.D., P.Geo., Rick
Alexander, P.Eng., Andy Nichols, P.Eng. and Andre de Ruijter,
P.Eng. (the “Efemçukuru
Report”);
●
Technical Report,
Kişladağ Milling Project, Turkey effective March 16, 2018
prepared by Stephen Juras, Ph.D., P.Geo., Paul Skayman, FAusIMM,
David Sutherland, P.Eng. and John Nilsson, P.Eng.; and
●
Technical Report,
for the Lamaque Project, Québec, Canada effective March 21,
2018 prepared by Stephen Juras, Ph.D., P.Geo., Colm Keogh, P.Eng.,
Jacques Simoneau P.Geo, Francois Chabot, P.Eng., and Marianne
Utiger (the “Lamaque
Report”).
(collectively, the
“Technical
Reports”)
Paul Skayman has
also reviewed and approved all reports, valuations, statements or
opinions in the Prospectus, either directly or in a document
incorporated by reference, made by Rick Alexander, Neil Liddell,
Antony Francis, Francois Chabot, Andy Nichols, and Andre de
Ruijter, each of whom were named as having prepared or certified a
report, valuation, statement or opinion in the Prospectus, either
directly or in a document incorporated by reference, including (a)
with respect to Rick Alexander, scientific and technical
information derived from or based upon the scientific and technical
information contained in the Skouries Report and the
Efemçukuru Report; (b) with respect to Neil Liddell,
scientific and technical information derived from or based upon the
scientific and technical information contained in the Olympias
Report; (c) with respect to Antony Francis, scientific and
technical information derived from or based upon the scientific and
technical information contained in the Olympias Report; (d) with
respect to Francois Chabot, scientific and technical information
derived from or based upon the scientific and technical information
contained in the Lamaque Report; (e) with respect to Andy Nichols,
scientific and technical information derived from or based upon the
scientific and technical information contained in the
Efemçukuru Report; and (f) with respect to Andre de Ruijter,
scientific and technical information derived from or based upon the
scientific and technical information contained in the
Efemçukuru Report, and whose profession or business gives
authority to such report, valuation, statement or opinion made by
the person or company. WSP Canada Inc. has reviewed and approved
all reports, valuations, statements or opinions in the Prospectus,
either directly or in a document incorporated by reference, made by
Marianne Utiger, who is named as having prepared or certified a
report, valuation, statement or opinion in the Prospectus, either
directly or in a document incorporated by reference, including
scientific and technical information derived from or based upon the
scientific and technical information contained in the Lamaque
Report, and whose profession or business gives authority to such
report, valuation, statement or opinion made by the person or
company.
As at the date
hereof, to the best knowledge of the Company, the aforementioned
persons, and the directors, officers and employees in the
aggregate, as applicable, of the aforementioned company, each held
less than one percent of the securities of the Company when they
prepared the report referred to above and, other than with respect
to Rick Alexander, Neil Liddell, Antony Francis, Antony Francis,
Andy Nichols and Andre de Ruijter as at the date hereof and they
did not receive any direct or indirect interest in any securities
of the Company or of any associate or affiliate of the Company in
connection with the preparation of such report. Each of the
aforementioned persons is, or was at the time such person prepared
or certified the relevant report under NI43-101 or approved the
relevant scientific and technical information, a “qualified
person” within the meaning of NI 43-101.
As at the date
hereof, other than as set out above, none of the aforementioned
persons is or is currently expected to be elected, appointed or
employed as a director, officer or employee of the Company or of
any associate or affiliate of the Company.
LIST
OF EXEMPTIONS
The Company has
applied for an exemption from certain requirements of Sections 7.1
and 7.2 of National Instrument, 44-102 – Shelf Distributions
(“NI 44-102”),
Section 4.2(a)(vii) of National Instrument 44-101 –
Short Form Prospectus
Distributions (“NI
44-101”) and Item 15 of Form 44-101F1 –
Short Form Prospectus
(“Form
44-101F1”), with the British Columbia Securities
Commission, as the principal regulator of the Company (evidencing
the decisions of the non-principal regulators in each of the
provinces of Canada, except Ontario), and the Ontario Securities
Commission. Approval of the exemptions, if granted, shall be
evidenced by the issuance of a receipt for the final short form
base shelf prospectus. In the event that the exemptions are
granted, the Company shall not be required to file the written
consent required by Sections 7.1 and 7.2 of NI 44-102 and Section
4.2(a)(vii) of NI 44-101 or provide the disclosure required by Item
15 of Form 44-101F1 with respect to Rick Alexander, an author of
the Skouries Report and the Efemçukuru Report, Neil Liddell,
an author of the Olympias Report, Antony Francis, an author of the
Olympias Report, Francois Chabot, an author of the Lamaque Report,
Andy Nichols an author of the Efemçukuru Report, and Andre de
Ruijter an author of the Efemçukuru Report, in connection with
the filing of (a) the final short form base shelf prospectus and
(b) each prospectus supplement relating to this Prospectus that
requires such consent, provided that Paul Skayman provides a
consent in lieu of a consent from each of Rick Alexander, Neil
Liddell, Antony Francis, Francois Chabot, Andy Nichols and Andre de
Ruijter with respect to the scientific and technical information
derived from or based upon the scientific and technical information
contained in such reports. See “Interests of
Experts”.
The
AIF is incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. The AIF
contains scientific and technical information derived from or based
upon the scientific and technical information contained in the
Technical Reports. The Company has obtained from the regulators an
exemption from producing a consent from the following individuals
who prepared portions of certain of the Technical Reports on the
following basis:
●
Rick
Alexander with respect to the Skouries Report and the
Efemçukuru Report on the basis that (i) Mr. Alexander was an
employee of the Company but is no longer an employee of the
Company; (ii) there are four and one other qualified persons who
prepared the Skouries Report and the Efemçukuru Report
respectively,who have produced the requisite expert consents; and
(iii) Mr. Alexander was responsible for Sections 1-6, and 18-27 of
the Skouries Report and Section 18 of the Efemçukuru
Report;
●
Neil
Liddell with respect to the Olympias Report on the basis that (i)
Mr. Liddell has retired and is no longer a “qualified
person”; (ii) there is one other qualified person who
prepared the Olympias Report who has produced the requisite expert
consent; and (iii) Mr. Liddell prepared Sections 15 and 16 and a
portion of Section 18;
●
Antony
Francis with respect to the Olympias Report on the basis that (i)
Mr. Francis has retired and is no longer a “qualified
person”; (ii) there is one other qualified person who
prepared the Olympias Report who has produced the requisite expert
consent; and (iii) Mr. Francis prepared Sections 13 and
17;
●
Francois
Chabot with respect to the Lamaque Report on the basis that (i) Mr.
Chabot was an employee of the Company but is no longer an employee
of the Company; (ii) there are four other qualified persons who
prepared the Lamaque Report who have produced the requisite expert
consent or alternative expert consent; and (iii) Mr. Chabot was
responsible for Section 20 and contributed to Sections 1, 25 and 26
on the Lamaque Report;
●
Andy
Nichols with respect to the Efemçukuru Report on the basis
that (i) Mr. Nichols is no longer with Wardrop Engineering, Inc.;
(ii) there is one other qualified person who prepared the
Efemçukuru Report who has produced the requisite expert
consent; and (iii) Mr. Nichols prepared Sections 1-5, 17, 19 and
21-22 of the Efemçukuru Report; and
●
Andre
de Ruijter with respect to the Efemçukuru Report on the basis
that (i) Mr. de Ruijter is no longer with Wardrop Engineering,
Inc.; (ii) there is one other qualified person who prepared the
Efemçukuru Report who has produced the requisite expert
consent; and (iii) Mr. de Ruijter prepared Sections 16 and 20 of
the Efemçukuru Report; and
Paul Skayman, FAusIMM, Chief Operating Officer of
the Company, and co-author of the Skouries Report, confirms that he
has read this Prospectus and all information incorporated by
reference herein and that he has no reason to believe that there
are any misrepresentations (as defined in the Securities Act
(British Columbia)) contained herein
that are (A) derived from the Skouries Report, Olympias Report, the
Efemçukuru Report and the Lamaque Report (including the
sections authored or co-authored by Rick Alexander, Neil Liddell,
Antony Francis, Francois Chabot, Andy Nichols and Andre de
Ruijter); or (B) within his knowledge as a result of the services
he performed in connection with the Skouries Report, Olympias
Report, the Efemçukuru Report and the Lamaque Report; and
there have been no changes to the project subject of the Skouries
Report, Olympias Report, the Efemçukuru Report and the Lamaque
Report.
LEGAL
MATTERS
Certain legal
matters related to our securities offered by this prospectus will
be passed upon on our behalf by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
LLP.
At the date hereof,
the partners and associates of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, as a
group each beneficially own, directly or indirectly, less than one
per cent of any outstanding securities of the Company or any
associate or affiliate of the Company.
AUDITORS,
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Auditors
Our auditors are
KPMG LLP, having an address at 777 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver, BC V7Y
1K3.
KPMG LLP has
confirmed that they are independent according to the rules of
professional conduct of the Institute of Chartered Professional
Accountants of British Columbia. KPMG LLP are an independent public
accountant in accordance with the securities acts administered by
the SEC and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder and the
requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board.
Transfer Agents, Registrars or Other Agents
The transfer agent
and registrar for the Common Shares in Canada is Computershare
Investor Services Inc., at its principal offices in Vancouver,
British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario.
DOCUMENTS
FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The following
documents have been or will be filed with the SEC as part of the
registration statement of which this Prospectus forms a part: (i)
the documents referred to in “Documents Incorporated by
Reference”; (ii) the consents of auditors, counsel and any
experts identified herein, if applicable; (iii) powers of attorney
of the directors and officers of the Company; and (iv) a copy of
the form of indenture for Debt Securities. A copy of the form of
warrant indenture will be filed by post-effective amendment or by
incorporation by reference to documents filed or furnished with the
SEC under the U.S. Exchange Act.
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