Skeena raises $125.04M in $24.00 share offering; TSX conditional OK
Skeena Resources Limited (SKE) is offering 5,210,000 common shares at $24.00 per share for gross proceeds of $125,040,000, with an underwriter over-allotment option for an additional 781,500 shares. After a 4.5% underwriting commission and estimated offering expenses, net proceeds (assuming no over-allotment) are approximately $118.11M. The underwriters include major Canadian and U.S. dealers led by BMO Nesbitt Burns and the offering is being sold concurrently in Canada and the United States.
The proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes and to increase working capital to advance the Eskay Creek development, supporting permitting and finalization of the Impact Benefits Agreement with the Tahltan Nation. Skeena drew two additional deposits of US$50M each from its US$200M gold stream in Sept 2025, and had approximately C$105M cash as of Sept 30. The TSX has conditionally approved listing of the offered shares; final listing depends on meeting TSX/NYSE requirements.
Positive
- $125,040,000 in gross proceeds from the offering provides near-term liquidity
- Conditional TSX approval of the listing reduces execution risk for share distribution
- Skeena drew two additional US$50M deposits from its US$200M gold stream in Sept 2025
- Reported cash of approximately C$105M as of Sept 30, 2025 supports near-term operations
Negative
- The offering causes approximately 4.5% dilution to market capitalization
- Significant underwriting cost: 4.5% commission (~$5.63M) plus estimated offering expenses
- Permitting timeline risk due to the ongoing BC government employee strike
- Impact Benefits Agreement with the Tahltan Nation is not yet ratified and remains unscheduled
- Skeena may still require additional capital if project costs or timelines exceed current estimates
Insights
Offer raises substantial near-term liquidity but dilutes equity ~4.5%.
The offering will generate gross proceeds of $125,040,000 and estimated net proceeds of ~$118.11M (no over-allotment), increasing Skeena's available cash and working capital. This reduces immediate liquidity risk and helps progress permitting and community agreements.
However, the issuance represents approximately 4.5% dilution to market capitalization and includes a 4.5% underwriting fee, which are meaningful to current shareholders. Conditional TSX approval mitigates listing execution risk, but final approval remains subject to customary conditions.
Funds support Eskay Creek development and access to further project financing.
Net proceeds are earmarked for general working capital to advance permitting and the Impact Benefits Agreement with the Tahltan Nation, both of which are conditions precedent for accessing additional tranches under the Project Financing Package with Orion. Skeena also drew two US$50M deposits from its gold stream in Sept 2025, showing near-term liquidity actions.
Key constraints remain: permitting delays (noted BC government strike) and an unfinalized Tahltan ratification timeline could delay access to remaining financing tranches and increase the likelihood of needing additional capital beyond the current package.
To the Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus dated March 19, 2025
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Price $24.00 per Common Share
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Price to
the Public |
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Underwriting
Commission(1) |
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Net Proceeds
to the Corporation(2) |
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Per Common Share
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$24.00
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$1.08
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$22.92
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| Total(3) | | |
$125,040,000
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$5,626,800
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$119,413,200
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Underwriters’ Position
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Maximum Number of
Available Securities |
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Exercise Period
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Exercise Price or Average
Acquisition Price |
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Over-Allotment Option
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781,500 Over-Allotment Shares
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Up to 30 days from the Closing Date
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$24.00 per Over-Allotment Share
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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CAUTIONARY NOTE TO UNITED STATES INVESTORS REGARDING PRESENTATION OF MINERAL RESERVE AND MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES
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CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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MARKETING MATERIALS
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NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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CURRENCY PRESENTATION AND EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION
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THE CORPORATION
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
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RISK FACTORS
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CONSOLIDATED CAPITALIZATION
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES DISTRIBUTED
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PRIOR SALES
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MARKET FOR SHARES
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CERTAIN CANADIAN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
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LEGAL MATTERS
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INTEREST OF EXPERTS
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AUDITORS, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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CAUTIONARY NOTE TO UNITED STATES INVESTORS
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CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION
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THE CORPORATION
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CONSOLIDATED CAPITALIZATION
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
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DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS
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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
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DESCRIPTION OF OPTIONS
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
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EARNINGS COVERAGE RATIOS
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PRIOR SALES
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MARKET FOR SHARES
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CERTAIN INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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RISK FACTORS
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AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
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LEGAL MATTERS
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INTEREST OF EXPERTS
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AUDITORS, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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2025
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2024
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2023
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US$
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US$
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US$
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Closing
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| | | | 0.7330 | | | | | | 0.7306 | | | | | | 0.7553 | | |
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High
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| | | | 0.7376 | | | | | | 0.7510 | | | | | | 0.7604 | | |
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Low
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| | | | 0.6848 | | | | | | 0.7235 | | | | | | 0.7243 | | |
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Average
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| | | | 0.7098 | | | | | | 0.7361 | | | | | | 0.7421 | | |
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Year Ended December 31,
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2024
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2023
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2022
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US$
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US$
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US$
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Closing
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| | | | 0.6950 | | | | | | 0.7561 | | | | | | 0.7383 | | |
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High
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| | | | 0.7510 | | | | | | 0.7617 | | | | | | 0.8031 | | |
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Low
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| | | | 0.6937 | | | | | | 0.7207 | | | | | | 0.7217 | | |
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Average
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| | | | 0.7302 | | | | | | 0.7410 | | | | | | 0.7692 | | |
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As at June 30, 2025
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Actual
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After Giving
Effect to the Offering(1) |
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After Giving
Effect to the Offering(2) |
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(expressed in
thousands of Canadian dollars except share amount) |
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(expressed in
thousands of Canadian dollars except share amount) |
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(expressed in
thousands of Canadian dollars except share amount) |
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Loan Capital
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| | | $ | Nil | | | | | | | | | | | $ | Nil | | |
| Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Common Shares
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| | | | 114,940,880 | | | | | | 120,150,880 | | | | | | 120,932,380 | | |
| | | | | $ | 761,571 | | | | | $ | 886,611 | | | | | $ | 905,367 | | |
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Warrants
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| | | $ | 2,910 | | | | | $ | 2,910 | | | | | $ | 2,910 | | |
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Options
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| | | $ | 36,990 | | | | | $ | 36,990 | | | | | $ | 36,990 | | |
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Share Units
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| | | $ | 12,535 | | | | | $ | 12,535 | | | | | $ | 12,535 | | |
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Deficit
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| | | $ | (701,390) | | | | | $ | (701,390) | | | | | $ | (701,390) | | |
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Total Shareholders’ Equity
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| | | $ | 112,616 | | | | | $ | 237,656 | | | | | $ | 256,412 | | |
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Total Capitalization
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| | | $ | 112,616 | | | | | $ | 237,656 | | | | | $ | 256,412 | | |
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Use of Proceeds
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Total Funds
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General Working Capital(1)
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| | | $ | 118,113,200 | | |
| | | | | $ | 118,113,200 | | |
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Proportion of
Common Shares |
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BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.(1)(2)
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| | | | 40.0% | | |
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UBS Securities Canada Inc.
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| | | | 12.5% | | |
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Raymond James Ltd.
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| | | | 10.0% | | |
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RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
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| | | | 10.0% | | |
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TD Securities Inc.
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| | | | 10.0% | | |
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CIBC World Markets Inc.
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| | | | 5.0% | | |
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SCP Resource Finance LP
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| | | | 5.0% | | |
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Agentis Capital Markets (First Nations Financial Markets LP)
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| | | | 2.5% | | |
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Canaccord Genuity Corp.
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| | | | 2.5% | | |
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Desjardins Securities Inc.
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| | | | 2.5% | | |
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Total
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| | | | 100.0% | | |
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Date Issued
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Number of
Securities Issued |
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Type of Transaction
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Issuance
Price Per Security ($) |
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Exercise
Price (if applicable) ($) |
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Oct 16, 2024
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| | | | 21,222 | | | |
Asset Purchase Agreement
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11.78
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| | | | — | | |
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Feb 26, 2025
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| | | | 5,520,000 | | | |
Bought Deal Offering
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14.70 – 17.93
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| | | | — | | |
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Apr 21, 2025
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| | | | 17,229 | | | |
Asset Purchase Agreement
|
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14.51
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| | | | — | | |
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Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2024
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| | | | 237,657 | | | |
Option Exercises
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—
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| | | | 4.16 – 13.58 | | |
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Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2025
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| | | | 368,285 | | | |
Option Exercises
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—
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| | | | 1.36 – 13.58 | | |
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Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2025
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| | | | 435,292 | | | |
Vesting of RSUs
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—
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| | | | — | | |
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Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2025
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| | | | 385,004 | | | |
Vesting of PSUs
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—
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| | | | — | | |
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Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2025
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| | | | 443,425 | | | |
Option Exercises
|
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—
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| | | | 4.48 – 13.58 | | |
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Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2025
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| | | | 148,568 | | | |
Vesting of RSUs
|
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—
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| | | | — | | |
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Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2025
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| | | | 155,955 | | | |
Option Exercises
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—
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| | | | 5.71 – 13.00 | | |
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Date Granted
|
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Number of Equity
Awards Granted |
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Equity
Award Type |
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Price(1) ($)
|
| ||||||
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Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2024
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| | | | 75,000 | | | |
Options
|
| | | | 13.00 | | |
|
Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2025
|
| | | | 927,325 | | | |
Options
|
| | | | 14.65 | | |
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Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2025
|
| | | | 316,600 | | | |
RSUs
|
| | | | 14.65 | | |
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Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2025
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| | | | 1,200,000 | | | |
PSUs
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| | | | 14.65 | | |
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Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2025
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| | | | 49,524 | | | |
DSUs
|
| | | | 12.49 – 14.65 | | |
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Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2025
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| | | | 37,000 | | | |
Options
|
| | | | 17.59 | | |
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Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2025
|
| | | | 47,500 | | | |
RSUs
|
| | | | 17.59 | | |
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Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2025
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| | | | 5,250 | | | |
DSUs
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| | | | 20.77 | | |
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Month
|
| |
High
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Low
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Total Volume
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October 2024
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| | | $ | 14.28 | | | | | $ | 11.00 | | | | | | 5,633,426 | | |
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November 2024
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| | | $ | 13.72 | | | | | $ | 10.34 | | | | | | 7,803,450 | | |
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December 2024
|
| | | $ | 13.71 | | | | | $ | 12.34 | | | | | | 5,466,791 | | |
|
January 2025
|
| | | $ | 14.71 | | | | | $ | 12.72 | | | | | | 4,863,435 | | |
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February 2025
|
| | | $ | 16.79 | | | | | $ | 13.47 | | | | | | 6,097,283 | | |
|
March 2025
|
| | | $ | 16.18 | | | | | $ | 13.10 | | | | | | 5,706,877 | | |
|
April 2025
|
| | | $ | 17.61 | | | | | $ | 12.15 | | | | | | 6,334,753 | | |
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May 2025
|
| | | $ | 18.14 | | | | | $ | 15.26 | | | | | | 5,765,675 | | |
|
June 2025
|
| | | $ | 22.12 | | | | | $ | 17.93 | | | | | | 4,656,467 | | |
|
July 2025
|
| | | $ | 23.62 | | | | | $ | 19.14 | | | | | | 8,033,083 | | |
|
August 2025
|
| | | $ | 23.17 | | | | | $ | 19.40 | | | | | | 6,113,375 | | |
|
September 2025
|
| | | $ | 26.73 | | | | | $ | 23.10 | | | | | | 11,803,046 | | |
|
October (1 – 2), 2025
|
| | | $ | 26.32 | | | | | $ | 23.55 | | | | | | 2,246,775 | | |
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Month
|
| |
High
|
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Low
|
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Total Volume
|
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|
October 2024
|
| | | US$ | 10.33 | | | | | US$ | 8.03 | | | | | | 2,174,679 | | |
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November 2024
|
| | | US$ | 9.87 | | | | | US$ | 7.35 | | | | | | 2,345,605 | | |
|
December 2024
|
| | | US$ | 9.67 | | | | | US$ | 8.59 | | | | | | 1,488,734 | | |
|
January 2025
|
| | | US$ | 10.23 | | | | | US$ | 8.88 | | | | | | 1,707,395 | | |
|
February 2025
|
| | | US$ | 11.74 | | | | | US$ | 9.36 | | | | | | 2,178,798 | | |
|
March 2025
|
| | | US$ | 11.28 | | | | | US$ | 9.09 | | | | | | 3,089,966 | | |
|
April 2025
|
| | | US$ | 12.75 | | | | | US$ | 8.54 | | | | | | 3,074,050 | | |
|
May 2025
|
| | | US$ | 13.15 | | | | | US$ | 10.92 | | | | | | 2,413,235 | | |
|
June 2025
|
| | | US$ | 16.10 | | | | | US$ | 13.17 | | | | | | 3,005,346 | | |
|
July 2025
|
| | | US$ | 17.25 | | | | | US$ | 13.81 | | | | | | 2,525,665 | | |
|
August 2025
|
| | | US$ | 16.86 | | | | | US$ | 14.11 | | | | | | 2,233,102 | | |
|
September 2025
|
| | | US$ | 19.29 | | | | | US$ | 16.74 | | | | | | 3,798,350 | | |
|
October (1 – 2), 2025
|
| | | US$ | 18.88 | | | | | US$ | 16.86 | | | | | | 732,372 | | |
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Name of Person
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Name and Address of Agent
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| Walter Coles Jr., Greg Beard, Nathalie Sajous and Hansjoerg Plaggemars | | |
Blakes Vancouver Services Inc.
c/o Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Suite 3500, 1133 Melville Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 4E5, Canada |
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Debt Securities
Warrants
Subscription Receipts
Rights
Options
Units
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Page
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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| | | | 1 | | |
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CAUTIONARY NOTE TO UNITED STATES INVESTORS
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| | | | 2 | | |
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CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
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| | | | 2 | | |
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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| | | | 5 | | |
|
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
|
| | | | 6 | | |
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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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| | | | 7 | | |
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EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION
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| | | | 7 | | |
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THE CORPORATION
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| | | | 8 | | |
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CONSOLIDATED CAPITALIZATION
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| | | | 10 | | |
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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| | | | 10 | | |
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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| | | | 10 | | |
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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| | | | 11 | | |
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
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| | | | 13 | | |
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
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| | | | 13 | | |
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
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| | | | 15 | | |
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DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS
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| | | | 17 | | |
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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
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| | | | 19 | | |
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DESCRIPTION OF OPTIONS
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| | | | 20 | | |
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
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| | | | 21 | | |
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EARNINGS COVERAGE RATIOS
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| | | | 21 | | |
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PRIOR SALES
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| | | | 21 | | |
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MARKET FOR SHARES
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| | | | 21 | | |
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CERTAIN INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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| | | | 21 | | |
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RISK FACTORS
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| | | | 22 | | |
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AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
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| | | | 27 | | |
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LEGAL MATTERS
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| | | | 27 | | |
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INTEREST OF EXPERTS
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| | | | 27 | | |
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AUDITORS, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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| | | | 28 | | |
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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| | | | 28 | | |
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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
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| | | | 29 | | |
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2024
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2023
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2022
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US$
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US$
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US$
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Closing
|
| | | | 0.7408 | | | | | | 0.7396 | | | | | | 0.7296 | | |
|
High
|
| | | | 0.7510 | | | | | | 0.7617 | | | | | | 0.8031 | | |
|
Low
|
| | | | 0.7216 | | | | | | 0.7243 | | | | | | 0.7285 | | |
|
Average
|
| | | | 0.7351 | | | | | | 0.7432 | | | | | | 0.7798 | | |
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Year Ended December 31,
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2024
|
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2023
|
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2022
|
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| | | |
US$
|
| |
US$
|
| |
US$
|
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Closing
|
| | | | 0.6950 | | | | | | 0.7561 | | | | | | 0.7383 | | |
|
High
|
| | | | 0.7510 | | | | | | 0.7617 | | | | | | 0.8031 | | |
|
Low
|
| | | | 0.6937 | | | | | | 0.7207 | | | | | | 0.7217 | | |
|
Average
|
| | | | 0.7302 | | | | | | 0.7410 | | | | | | 0.7692 | | |
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Name of Person
|
| |
Name and Address of Agent
|
|
| Walter Coles Jr., Greg Beard and Nathalie Sajous | | |
Blakes Vancouver Services Inc.
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