Silver Wheaton Announces C$175 Million 'Bought Deal' Financing
07:57 EST Monday, March 27, 2006
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - March 27, 2006) -
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Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX:SLW)(AMEX:SLW) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with GMP Securities L.P. and a syndicate of underwriters including Canaccord Capital Corporation, Scotia Capital Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns, Haywood Securities Inc., Salman Partners Inc., Blackmont Capital Inc., RBC Capital Markets, Sprott Securities Inc., and, which have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis, 14.6 million common shares of Silver Wheaton at a purchase price of C$12.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately C$175 million. The underwriters will also have the option to purchase up to an additional 14% shares at the issue price prior to the closing of the offering. In the event that the option is exercised in its entirety, the aggregate gross proceeds of the offering will be approximately C$200 million.
Silver Wheaton plans to use the net proceeds of this financing to pay US$40 million due to Glencore International AG ("Glencore") under a promissory note, and to repay bank debt associated with its recent silver acquisition from Glencore.
"This financing allows us to substantially eliminate our debt position in Silver Wheaton, enhancing our future cash flows and setting us up to take advantage of further growth opportunities", said Peter Barnes, Chief Financial Officer of Silver Wheaton.
The common shares to be issued under this offering will be offered by way of a short form prospectus in all of the provinces in Canada and in the United States on a private placement basis pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The offering is scheduled to close on or about April 18, 2006 and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the securities regulatory authorities.
Silver Wheaton is the only public mining company with 100% of its revenue from silver production. The Company expects to have annual silver sales of 15 million ounces in 2006, increasing to 20 million ounces by 2009 and thereafter. Silver Wheaton is unhedged and well positioned for further growth.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an application exemption from the registration requirements.
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