Fortuna Announces Offering of Convertible Senior Notes
June 05 2024 - 7:05AM
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (TSX: FVI)
(NYSE: FSM) (“Fortuna” or the “Company”) announces that it
is offering convertible senior notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) in an
aggregate principal amount of US$150 million (the “Offering”). The
Company expects to grant the initial purchasers of the Notes an
option for a period of 15 days to purchase up to an additional
US$22.5 million aggregate principal amount of Notes.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from
the Offering to repay bank indebtedness, to fund working capital
requirements, for general corporate purposes and to fund the
repayment of its existing 4.65% senior subordinated unsecured
convertible debentures, to the extent that such debentures are not
converted into shares prior to the redemption date.
Immediately prior to the closing of the
Offering, the Company intends to issue a notice of redemption in
respect of the existing debentures. Holders of the existing
debentures may choose to convert their debentures prior to the
redemption date or receive a cash payment from the debenture
trustee.
The interest rate and the initial conversion
rate of the Notes will be determined by Fortuna and the initial
purchasers and will depend on market conditions at the time of
pricing of the Offering. The Notes will bear cash interest
semi-annually at a fixed rate and be convertible by holders into
the capital of the Company (the “Shares”).
Fortuna will have the right to redeem the Notes
in certain circumstances and holders will have the right to require
Fortuna to repurchase their Notes upon the occurrence of certain
events.
The Notes and the Shares issuable upon the
conversion thereof have not been and will not be registered under
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),
or qualified by a prospectus in Canada. The Notes and the Shares
may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration
under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from
registration under the Securities Act. The Notes will be offered
only to “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A
under the Securities Act) and outside the United States to non-U.S.
persons in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.
Offers and sales in Canada will be made only pursuant to exemptions
from the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian provincial
securities laws.
This news release is neither an offer to sell
nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other
securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or
solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the Notes or any
other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale is unlawful.
About Fortuna Silver Mines
Inc.
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. is a Canadian precious
metals mining company with five operating mines in Argentina,
Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mexico, and Peru. Sustainability is
integral to all our operations and relationships. We produce gold
and silver and generate shared value over the long-term for our
stakeholders through efficient production, environmental
protection, and social responsibility.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Jorge A. Ganoza President, CEO,
and Director Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.
Investor Relations:
Carlos Baca |
info@fortunasilver.com
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking
statements which constitute “forward-looking information” within
the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe
harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 (collectively, “Forward-looking Statements”). All
statements included herein, other than statements of historical
fact, are Forward-looking Statements and are subject to a variety
of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected
in the Forward-looking Statements. The Forward-looking Statements
in this news release include, without limitation, statements
relating to the Offering, the option to purchase additional Notes,
if any, the terms of the Notes, the anticipated redemption of the
Debentures and the anticipated use of proceeds. These
Forward-looking Statements are based on certain assumptions that
Fortuna has made in respect thereof as at the date of this news
release. Often, but not always, these Forward-looking Statements
can be identified by the use of words such as “estimated”,
“potential”, “open”, “future”, “assumed”, “projected”, “used”,
“detailed”, “has been”, “gain”, “planned”, “reflecting”, “will”,
“anticipated”, “estimated” “containing”, “remaining”, “to be”, or
statements that events, “could” or “should” occur or be achieved
and similar expressions, including negative variations.
Forward-looking Statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of Fortuna to be
materially different from any results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the Forward-looking Statements. Such
uncertainties and factors include, without limitation, risks
relating to the need to satisfy the conditions expected to be set
forth in the purchase agreement for the Notes; the need to satisfy
regulatory and legal requirements with respect to the Offering; as
well as those factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in Fortuna’s
Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2023, a copy of which can be found on the Company’s profile on the
SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov/edgar. Although Fortuna has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions, events or
results to differ materially from those described in
Forward-looking Statements, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated,
estimated or intended.
Forward-looking Statements contained herein are
based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of
management and such other assumptions as set out herein.
Forward-looking Statements are made as of the date hereof and
Fortuna disclaims any obligation to update any Forward-looking
Statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or results or otherwise, except as required by law. There can be no
assurance that these Forward-looking Statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
investors should not place undue reliance on Forward-looking
Statements.
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