Integra Resources Corp. (“
Integra”) (TSX-V: ITR;
NYSE American: ITRG) and Millennial Precious Metals Corp.
(“
Millennial”) (TSX-V: MPM, OTCQB: MLPMF)
(together, the “
Companies”) are pleased to
announce that they have entered into an arm’s length definitive
agreement dated February 26, 2023 for an at-market merger (the
“
Arrangement Agreement”), pursuant to which
Integra and Millennial have agreed to combine their respective
companies (the “
Transaction”) by way of a
court-approved plan of arrangement.
Under the terms of the Transaction, Millennial
shareholders will receive 0.23 of a common share of Integra (each
whole share, an “Integra Share”) for each
Millennial common share (“Millennial Share”) held
(the “Exchange Ratio”). Existing shareholders of
Integra and Millennial will own approximately 65% and 35%,
respectively, of the outstanding Integra Shares on the closing of
the Transaction (but prior to the completion of the equity
financing contemplated below). The Exchange Ratio implies
consideration of C$0.18 per Millennial Share based on the closing
market price of the Integra Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the
“TSXV”) on February 24, 2023. The consideration
represents a no premium Transaction.
In connection with the Transaction, the
Companies are pleased to announce concurrent equity financings for
aggregate gross proceeds of C$35 million, comprised of the Brokered
Offering and Non-Brokered Offering (each, as defined below), the
net proceeds of which are expected to be used by Integra, following
completion of the Transaction, to fund an updated Mineral Resource
Estimate and Mine Plan of Operations at the DeLamar Project, the
preparation of a Mineral Resource Estimate and Preliminary Economic
Assessment (“PEA”) on Millennial’s Wildcat and
Mountain View Projects, as well as on-going baseline work for
additional permitting and exploration at the Companies’ respective
projects, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The Companies are pleased to welcome Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
(TSX | NYSE | LSE: WPM) (“Wheaton”) as a new
cornerstone investor, with Wheaton agreeing to invest an amount
equal to up to 9.9% of the issued and outstanding Integra Shares
(following the completion of the proposed Transaction and the
conversion of the Subscription Receipts (as defined below) issuable
to Wheaton and pursuant to the Brokered Offering (as defined
below)). The equity participation of Wheaton in connection with the
Transaction provides significant project and transaction validation
while also creating a partnership for future project financing. The
equity financing also includes participation by Beedie Investments
Ltd. (“Beedie Capital”), an existing lender and
shareholder of Integra.
The combination of Integra and Millennial will
create one of the largest precious metals development and
exploration companies in the Great Basin, with the goal of becoming
a mid-tier heap leach gold-silver producer and generating
significant value for shareholders. The combined company will
feature a diversified portfolio of assets including Integra’s past
producing gold-silver DeLamar Project in southwest Idaho and
Millennial’s oxide-focused Wildcat and Mountain View Projects in
western Nevada. The combined company will boast one of the largest
gold-silver endowments in the Great Basin not controlled by a major
mining company. In addition to the development pipeline, meaningful
exploration potential exists in the BlackSheep, War Eagle and
non-oxide targets at DeLamar and the Dune, Eden, Marr, Ocelot,
Cerro Colorado(1) and Red Canyon(1) Projects from Millennial.
Strategic Rationale for
Transaction
-
Increased Scale: Combined portfolio consists of 10
high quality assets across various stages of development with a
total measured and indicated resource containing 2.6 million ounces
of gold and 126.9 million ounces of silver and an inferred resource
of 1.65 million ounces of gold and 16.4 million ounces of
silver.(2),(3),(4)
- Robust
Pipeline: Focused on building a portfolio of low-risk,
low-capital intensity and high-margin heap leach projects located
in the Great Basin, considerably reducing risks commonly associated
with single asset development and production companies.
-
Industry Leading Growth: Near-term oxide resource
growth potential identified at DeLamar, Wildcat and Mountain View,
with the goal of becoming a +200kozs AuEq per annum producer using
a staged development strategy, executed by one singular permitting
and development team.
- The
Right Team: Combining two of the leading junior gold
exploration and development teams with a proven track record of
success across exploration, construction, project finance, M&A
and capital markets.
-
Financial Strength: Concurrent equity offering,
including strategic support from Wheaton and Beedie Capital,
provides significant immediate funding and future financing support
to advance key milestones at DeLamar, Wildcat & Mountain
View.
George Salamis, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Integra, stated, “The merger with
Millennial is an exciting combination that provides balanced
benefits to both sets of shareholders and streamlines the
permitting and development of three high-quality, oxide, heap leach
projects. The industry is in need of consolidation, and the support
amongst the investment community and from Wheaton for this merger
and concurrent financing has been resoundingly positive.”
Jason Kosec, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Millennial, stated, “The result of
this transaction will be a combined company with a greatly
strengthened balance sheet, an enhanced leadership team, and a
high-quality asset portfolio with three flagship heap leach
projects in the Great Basin. This represents a significant step
toward our long-term vision of building an industry leading
USA-focused mid-tier gold producer.”
Randy Smallwood, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Wheaton Precious Metals, commented,
“We are pleased to support this transaction between Integra and
Millennial and the much-needed consolidation in the industry. We
look forward to becoming a meaningful shareholder of the combined
entity, which provides Wheaton the opportunity of gaining exposure
to high-quality exploration and development assets in one of the
top mining jurisdictions in the world.”
________________________(1) Millennial holds an
option to acquire Red Canyon and Cerro Colorado.(2) See NI 43-101
technical report titled: “Technical Report and Preliminary
Feasibility Study for the DeLamar and Florida Mountain Gold –
Silver project, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA”, dated March 22, 2022
with an effective date of January 24, 2022 available under Integra
Resources’ SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and EDGAR profile at
https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search-and-access.(3) See NI 43-101
technical report titled: “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Resource
Estimate for the Wildcat Project, Pershing County, Nevada, United
States”, dated November 20, 2020, with an effective date of
November 18, 2020 available under Millennial’s SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com.(4) See NI 43-101 technical report titled: “NI 43-101
Technical Report, For the Mountain View Project, Washoe County,
Nevada, USA”, dated November 25, 2020 with an effective date of
November 15, 2020 available under Millennial’s SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com.
Benefits to Integra and Millennial
Shareholders
-
Enhanced Scale & Diversification: Combined
portfolio contains three of the top oxide heap leach gold-silver
projects in the USA not currently controlled by a major and creates
a foundation for building a new, Great Basin focused, precious
metals producer.
- Strong
Balance Sheet to Advance Projects: The combined company
will have a significantly strengthened balance sheet allowing for
meaningful advancement of key milestones at DeLamar, Wildcat and
Mountain View.
- Improved
Capital Markets Presence: Enhanced institutional investor
following, increased size and trading liquidity in both Canada and
the USA, along with a strong equity research following.
- Greater
Potential for Value Creation: Combination of DeLamar,
Wildcat and Mountain View with a sequenced development strategy is
expected to result in greater value creation for shareholders of
Integra and Millennial that would not be possible on a standalone
basis, balancing execution risks between three projects.
- Wheaton
Partnership: Strategic equity partnership with Wheaton
provides transaction and project validation and creates a pathway
to project financing with one of the industry’s leaders.
Management Team and Board of
Directors
The combined company’s board of directors will
be led by George Salamis as Executive Chairman and will be
comprised of six board members nominated by Integra and three board
members nominated Millennial. Apart from his duties as Executive
Chairman, Mr. Salamis will be focusing his efforts executing on
permitting and advanced feasibility studies on the combined
company’s flagship DeLamar gold-silver deposit in Idaho.
Reporting to the Executive Chairman, the
combined company will be managed by Jason Kosec, as President and
Chief Executive Officer; Timothy Arnold, as Chief Operating
Officer; Andree St-Germain, as Chief Financial Officer; and Josh
Serfass, as Vice President. Mr. Kosec brings extensive industry and
capital markets experience to the leadership team and he, alongside
the broader team, will be focused on advancing the oxide projects
in Nevada. Millennial’s Vice President of Corporate Development,
Jason Banducci, and its Vice President of Exploration, Raphael
Dutaut, will also be joining the combined management team.
Millennial Special Committee and Fairness
Opinion
The special committee of Millennial (the
“Millennial Special Committee”)
has received a fairness opinion from Stifel GMP, stating that, as
of the date of such opinion, and based upon and subject to the
assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated in such opinion,
the consideration to be received by Millennial shareholders
pursuant to the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of
view, to Millennial shareholders.
The Millennial Special Committee has unanimously
approved the Arrangement Agreement and recommended that the board
of directors of Millennial approve the Arrangement Agreement and
that the Millennial shareholders vote in favour of the
Transaction.
Board of Directors’ Recommendation and
Voting Support
The Arrangement Agreement and the Transaction
have been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of each
of Integra and Millennial, and the board of directors of Millennial
has recommended that Millennial shareholders vote in favour of the
Transaction.
Transaction Summary
Under the terms of the Transaction, Millennial
shareholders will receive 0.23 of an Integra Share for each
Millennial Share held, implying consideration of C$0.18 per
Millennial Share.
The Transaction will be effected by way of a
court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations
Act (British Columbia) and will require approval by: (a) 66⅔% of
the votes cast by Millennial shareholders; and (b) a simple
majority of the votes cast by Millennial shareholders, excluding
certain related parties as prescribed by Multilateral Instrument
61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions, in each case, voting in person or represented by
proxy at a special meeting of the Millennial shareholders to
consider the Transaction. The special meeting of Millennial
shareholders is expected to be held in April 2023.
Each of the directors and senior officers of
Millennial, representing, in aggregate, approximately 9.2% of the
issued and outstanding Millennial Shares, have entered into voting
support agreements with Integra and have agreed to vote in favour
of the Transaction at the special meeting of shareholders of
Millennial to be held to consider the Transaction. Further
information regarding the Transaction will be contained in an
information circular that Millennial will prepare, file and mail in
due course to its shareholders in connection with the Millennial
special meeting.
Pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement, Integra
has also agreed to provide Millennial with bridge financing during
the interim period, with the expected amount of such financing to
be C$500,000, subject to the completion of definitive loan
documentation and TSXV approval.
The Arrangement Agreement includes customary
representations and warranties for a transaction of this nature as
well as customary interim period covenants regarding the operation
of the Companies’ respective businesses. The Arrangement Agreement
also provides for customary deal-protection measures. In addition
to shareholder and court approvals, closing of the Transaction is
subject to applicable regulatory approvals, including, but not
limited to, TSXV approval and the satisfaction of certain other
closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature
including the receipt of aggregate proceeds of C$35 million
pursuant to the Brokered Offering and the Non-Brokered Offering.
Subject to the satisfaction of these conditions, Integra and
Millennial expect that the Transaction will be completed in the
second quarter of 2023. Details regarding these and other terms of
the Transaction are set out in the Arrangement Agreement, which
will be available under the SEDAR profiles of Integra and
Millennial at www.sedar.com.
Following completion of the Transaction, the
Integra Shares will continue trading on the TSXV and the Millennial
Shares will be de-listed from the TSXV. Approximately 180.4 million
Millennial Shares are currently outstanding on a non-diluted basis
and approximately 79.8 million Integra Shares are currently
outstanding on a non-diluted basis. Upon completion of the
Transaction (assuming no additional issuances of Integra Shares or
Millennial Shares, and excluding issuances in connection with the
concurrent equity financing described below and prior to the
completion of the Consolidation (as defined below)), there will be
approximately 121.8 million Integra Shares outstanding on a
non-diluted basis and approximately 135.2 million Integra Shares
outstanding on a fully-diluted basis.
None of the securities to be issued pursuant to
the Arrangement Agreement have been or will be registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933 , as amended (the
“U.S. Securities Act”), or any securities laws of
any state of the United States, and any securities issued pursuant
to the Transaction are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon
available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant
to Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and similar
exemptions under applicable securities laws of any state of the
United States. This news release does not constitute an offer to
sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
Brokered Offering
Integra has entered into an agreement with
Raymond James Ltd., BMO Capital Markets and Cormark Securities
Inc., as joint bookrunners (collectively, the
“Underwriters”), in connection with a bought deal
private placement offering of 35,000,000 subscription receipts of
Integra (the “Subscription Receipts”) at a price
of C$0.70 per Subscription Receipt (the “Issue
Price”) for gross proceeds to Integra of C$24.5 million
(the “Brokered Offering”). Integra has also
granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable, in whole or in
part, for a period of 30 days following the closing of the Brokered
Offering, to sell up to an additional 15% of the Subscription
Receipts sold under the Brokered Offering at the Issue Price (the
“Over-Allotment Option”). If the Over-Allotment
Option is exercised in full, the total gross proceeds of the
Brokered Offering will be C$28.2 million.
Each Subscription Receipt shall represent the
right of a holder to receive, upon satisfaction or waiver of
certain release conditions (including the satisfaction of all
conditions precedent to the completion of the Transaction other
than the issuance of the consideration shares to shareholders of
Millennial) (the “Escrow Release Conditions”),
without payment of additional consideration, one Integra Share,
subject to adjustments and in accordance with the terms and
conditions of a subscription receipt agreement to be entered into
upon closing of the Brokered Offering (the “Subscription
Receipt Agreement”).
The gross proceeds from the sale of the
Subscription Receipts will be deposited and held in escrow pending
the satisfaction or waiver of the Escrow Release Conditions by TSX
Trust Company, as subscription receipt and escrow agent under the
Subscription Receipt Agreement. Integra will pay the Underwriters a
cash commission and the expenses of the Underwriters incurred in
connection with the Brokered Offering.
If a Termination Event (as defined below)
occurs, the escrowed proceeds of the Brokered Offering will be
returned on a pro rata basis to the holders of Subscription
Receipts, together with the interest earned thereon, and the
Subscription Receipts will be cancelled and have no further force
and effect, all in accordance with the terms of the Subscription
Receipt Agreement. For the purposes of the Brokered Offering, a
“Termination Event” includes: (a) an event where
the Escrow Release Conditions are not satisfied or waived prior to
June 9, 2023 (subject to extensions in limited circumstances); (b)
the termination of the Arrangement Agreement in accordance with its
terms, or (c) the termination of the binding letter agreement
between Integra and Wheaton with respect to the Non-Brokered
Offering (as defined below).
The Brokered Offering and the Non-Brokered
Offering are currently expected to close on or about March 16, 2023
and are subject to TSXV and other necessary regulatory approvals.
Following completion of the Transaction, the net proceeds from the
Brokered Offering and the Non-Brokered Offering are expected to be
used to fund an updated resource estimate and Mine Plan of
Operations for DeLamar, updated resource estimates and PEAs for
Wildcat and Mountain View, permit advancement, and for working
capital and general corporate purposes.
The Subscription Receipts will be offered by way
of: (a) private placement in each of the provinces of Canada
pursuant to applicable prospectus exemptions under applicable
Canadian securities laws; (b) in the United States or to, or for
the account or benefit of U.S. persons, by way of private placement
pursuant to the exemptions from registration provided for under
Rule 506(b) and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Act; and
(c) in jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States as are
agreed to by Integra and the Underwriters on a private placement or
equivalent basis.
The securities being offered pursuant to the
Brokered Offering and the Non-Brokered Offering have not been, nor
will they be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act and may not
be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account
or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable
exemption from the registration requirements. This news 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.
“United States” and “U.S. person” are as defined in Regulation S
under the U.S. Securities Act.
Non-Brokered Offering
Pursuant to a binding letter agreement, Wheaton
has agreed to purchase the lesser of: (a) C$15 million of
Subscription Receipts at the Issue Price; (b) such number of
Subscription Receipts that will result in Wheaton owning 9.9% of
the issued and outstanding Integra Shares (following the completion
of the proposed Transaction and the conversion of the Subscription
Receipts issuable to Wheaton and pursuant to the Brokered
Offering); and (c) 30% of the combined Subscription Receipts to be
issued to Wheaton and investors in the Brokered Offering (the
“Non-Brokered Offering”). The Non-Brokered
Offering is expected to close concurrently with the Brokered
Offering and is subject to TSXV and other necessary regulatory
approvals, and execution of definitive agreements. No fee or
commission shall be payable on the sale of Subscription Receipts to
Wheaton pursuant to the Non-Brokered Offering.
Pursuant to the terms of the Non-Brokered
Offering, and upon completion of the Transaction, Wheaton will
receive a corporate wide right of first refusal on precious metals
royalties, streams or pre-pays pertaining to any properties that
Integra or its affiliates: (a) currently hold; (b) acquire in
connection with the Transaction; and (c) acquire in the future
within a five kilometer radius of the outer perimeter of the
foregoing properties or is otherwise acquired in connection with or
for the use of the projects currently held by Integra and
Millennial. Integra will also grant to Wheaton the right to
participate in future equity offerings so that it can maintain at
least its pro rata ownership at the time of any such offering, up
to a maximum of 9.9% of the Integra Shares (provided Wheaton holds
at least 5.0% of the outstanding equity at the time of such
offering).
Beedie Capital Credit
Facility
In connection with the closing of the
Transaction, the convertible loan agreement with Beedie Capital
dated July 28, 2022 (the “Loan Agreement”) will be
amended to accommodate the assets of Millennial and its
subsidiaries, each of which, following the closing of the
Transaction, will be loan parties and provide guarantees and
security for the obligations under the Loan Agreement. In addition,
conditional on the closing of the Transaction, the Loan Agreement
will be amended to, among other things, modify the conversion price
on the initial advance of US$10 million under the Loan Agreement to
reflect a 35% premium to the Issue Price (the “Initial
Advance Conversion Price”) and to increase the effective
interest rate from 8.75% to 9.25% per annum on the loan
outstanding, which interest continues to be accrued for the first
twenty-four (24) months from the date of the Loan Agreement,
payable quarterly either in shares or in cash, at Integra’s
election. As of the date hereof, the principal amount of the loan
outstanding under the Loan Agreement is US$20 million, of which
US$10 million is currently drawn.
Beedie Capital has provided their consent for
the Transaction, subject to, among other things, the satisfaction
or waiver of certain conditions precedent by Integra, including the
completion of the Brokered Offering and the Transaction in
accordance with their respective terms, approval of the TSXV and
the New York Stock Exchange for the revised Initial Advance
Conversion Price and there being no other default or event of
default under the Loan Agreement.
Consolidation
Subject to the completion of the Transaction and
receipt of approval from the TSXV, Integra intends to consolidate
the Integra Shares on the basis of one post-consolidation Integra
Share for every 2.5 pre-consolidation Integra Shares (the
“Consolidation”). It is expected that the
Consolidation will take effect shortly following the completion of
the Transaction.
Assuming the maximum number of Subscription
Receipts are sold pursuant to the Brokered Offering (including
pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option) and the Non-Brokered
Offering, Integra expects to have approximately 177.1 million
Integra Shares issued and outstanding immediately following the
completion of the Transaction on a non-diluted basis and
approximately 190.4 million Integra Shares outstanding on a
fully-diluted basis. Following the implementation of the
Consolidation, Integra will have approximately 70.8 million Integra
Shares issued and outstanding on a non-diluted basis and
approximately 76.2 million Integra Shares outstanding on a
fully-diluted basis. No fractional Integra Shares will be issued,
and any fractional interest in Integra Shares resulting from the
Consolidation will be rounded down to the nearest whole Integra
Share.
A letter of transmittal will be mailed to
registered shareholders once the Consolidation has taken effect,
which will contain instructions on how registered shareholders can
exchange their share certificates or direct registration system
advices (“DRS Advices”), evidencing their
pre-Consolidation Integra Shares for new share certificates or DRS
Advices representing the number of post-Consolidation Integra
Shares to which they are entitled.
Advisors and Counsel
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP is acting as
legal counsel to Integra and Cormark Securities Inc. is acting as
financial advisor to Integra in connection with the
Transaction.
Bennett Jones LLP is acting as legal counsel to
Millennial and Stifel GMP is acting as financial advisor to the
Millennial Special Committee in connection with the
Transaction.
Conference Call and Webcast
Integra and Millennial will jointly host a
webinar to discuss the Transaction on February 28, 2023 at 8:00
a.m. PST / 11:00 a.m. EST. Participants may join the webinar by
registering at the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Vst7BoCSAGnQ5nMCt67zw
A replay of this webinar will be available on
Integra’s website.
Technical Disclosure and Qualified
Persons
The scientific and technical information
contained in this news release with respect to Integra has been
reviewed and approved by E. Max Baker Ph.D. (F.AusIMM), Integra’s
Vice President Exploration of Post Falls, Idaho, a “Qualified
Person” (“QP”) as defined in National Instrument
43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI
43-101”). The scientific and technical information
contained in this news release with respect to Millennial has been
reviewed and approved by Raphael Dutaut, Ph.D., P.Geo., Vice
President, Exploration for Millennial, a QP as defined by NI
43-101.
About Integra Resources
Integra is a development-stage mining company
focused on the exploration and de-risking of the past producing
DeLamar gold-silver project in Idaho, USA. Integra is led by the
management team from Integra Gold Corp. which successfully grew,
developed and sold the Lamaque Project, in Quebec, for C$600
million in 2017. Since acquiring the DeLamar Project, which
includes the adjacent DeLamar and Florida Mountain gold and silver
deposits, in late 2017, Integra has demonstrated significant
resource growth and conversion while providing robust economic
studies in its maiden preliminary economic assessment and now
Pre-Feasibility Study (the “PFS”). An independent
technical report for the PFS on the DeLamar Project has been
prepared in accordance with the requirements of NI 43-101 and is
available under Integra’s profile at www.sedar.com and on Integra’s
website at www.integraresources.com.
About Millennial Precious
Metals
Millennial (TSXV:MPM, OTCQB:MLPMF) is an
exploration and development company focused on unlocking quality
ounces through the responsible expansion of its eight gold and
silver projects located in Nevada and Arizona, USA. Millennial
plans to accelerate the development of its two flagship projects
located in Nevada: Wildcat and Mountain View. The Wildcat Inferred
Mineral Resource estimate contains 776,000 ounces of oxide Au (60.8
million tonnes at 0.40 g/t Au; effective date of November 18, 2020)
and the Mountain View Inferred Mineral Resource estimate contains
427,000 ounces of oxide Au (23.2 million tonnes at 0.57 g/t Au;
effective date of November 15, 2020). Technical reports titled “NI
43-101 Technical Report Resource Estimate for the Wildcat Project,
Pershing County, Nevada, United States”, dated November 20, 2020
with an effective date of November 18, 2020 prepared by William J.
Lewis, B.Sc., P.Geo., Rodrigo Calles-Montijo, MSc., CPG, and
Leonardo de Souza, MAusIMM (CP) and “NI 43-101 Technical Report for
the Mountain View Project, Washoe County, Nevada, USA”, dated
November 25, 2020 with an effective date of November 15, 2020,
prepared by William J. Lewis, B.Sc., P.Geo., Rodrigo
Calles-Montijo, MSc., CPG, and Leonardo de Souza, MAusIMM (CP) are
available on Millennial’s issuer profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
Millennial is led by an experienced management
team and board of directors with a proven track record of success
in financing and developing high-quality mining projects.
Millennial is well positioned to create value for all stakeholders
by applying a systematic strategy to advance and de-risk all eight
projects over the next few years.
INTEGRA CONTACT INFORMATION
Inquiries: ir@integraresources.com Website:
www.integraresources.com Phone: 604-416-0576
MILLENNIAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Jason KosecPresident, CEO and
Directorjason.kosec@millennialpm.comPhone: 250-552-7424
Website: https://millennialpreciousmetals.com/
Forward looking and other cautionary
statements
Certain information set forth in this news
release contains “forward‐looking statements” and “forward‐looking
information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation and applicable United States securities laws (referred
to herein as forward‐looking statements). Except for statements of
historical fact, certain information contained herein constitutes
forward‐looking statements which includes, but is not limited to,
statements with respect to: the potential benefits to be derived
from the Transaction, including, but not limited to, the goals,
synergies, strategies, opportunities, profile, mineral resources
and potential production, project timelines, prospective
shareholding, integration and comparables to other transactions;
the closing of the Transaction, including receipt of all necessary
court, shareholder and regulatory approvals, and the timing
thereof; the future financial or operating performance of the
Companies and the Companies’ mineral properties and project
portfolios; information concerning the anticipated sale and
distribution of Subscription Receipts pursuant to the Brokered
Offering and the Non-Brokered Offering; Integra’s intended use of
the net proceeds from the sale of Subscription Receipts; the
ability to satisfy the Escrow Release Conditions, the anticipated
benefits and impacts of the Brokered Offering and Non-Brokered
Offering; the preparation of an updated Mineral Resource Estimate
and Mine Plan of Operations at the DeLamar Project; the preparation
of the Wildcat and Mountain View PEA; the Consolidation; the
results from work performed to date; the estimation of mineral
resources and reserves; the realization of mineral resource and
reserve estimates; the development, operational and economic
results of technical reports on mineral properties referenced
herein; magnitude or quality of mineral deposits; the anticipated
advancement of the Companies’ mineral properties and project
portfolios; exploration expenditures, costs and timing of the
development of new deposits; underground exploration potential;
costs and timing of future exploration; the completion and timing
of future development studies; estimates of metallurgical recovery
rates; exploration prospects of mineral properties; requirements
for additional capital; the future price of metals; government
regulation of mining operations; environmental risks; the timing
and possible outcome of pending regulatory matters; the realization
of the expected economics of mineral properties; future growth
potential of mineral properties; and future development plans.
Forward-looking statements are often identified
by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “would”,
“anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “potential”,
“estimate”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “plans”, “planned”, “forecasts”,
“goals” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are
based on a number of factors and assumptions made by management and
considered reasonable at the time such information is provided.
Assumptions and factors include: the successful completion of the
Transaction (including receipt of all regulatory approvals,
shareholder and third-party consents), the Brokered Offering and
the Non-Brokered Offering, the integration of the Companies, and
realization of benefits therefrom; the Companies’ ability to
complete its planned exploration programs; the absence of adverse
conditions at mineral properties; no unforeseen operational delays;
no material delays in obtaining necessary permits; the price of
gold remaining at levels that render mineral properties economic;
the Companies’ ability to continue raising necessary capital to
finance operations; and the ability to realize on the mineral
resource and reserve estimates. Forward‐looking statements
necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties,
which may cause actual performance and financial results in future
periods to differ materially from any projections of future
performance or result expressed or implied by such forward‐looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to: risks related to the Transaction, including, but not
limited to, the ability to obtain necessary approvals in respect of
the Transaction and to consummate the Transaction; integration
risks; general business, economic and competitive uncertainties;
the actual results of current and future exploration activities;
conclusions of economic evaluations; meeting various expected cost
estimates; benefits of certain technology usage; changes in project
parameters and/or economic assessments as plans continue to be
refined; future prices of metals; possible variations of mineral
grade or recovery rates; the risk that actual costs may exceed
estimated costs; geological, mining and exploration technical
problems; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as
anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the
mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or
financing; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and
development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses,
permits and approvals from government authorities); title to
properties; the impact of COVID-19 on the timing of exploration and
development work and management’s ability to anticipate and manage
the foregoing factors and risks. Although the Companies have
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
actions, events or results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements, there may be other
factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers are advised to study
and consider risk factors disclosed in Integra’s annual information
form dated March 30, 2022 for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2021 and Integra’s Form 40-F annual report for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2021, and Millennial’s annual information form
dated May 11, 2022 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
There can be no assurance that forward‐looking
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. The Companies undertake no obligation to update
forward‐looking statements if circumstances or management’s
estimates or opinions should change except as required by
applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements
contained herein are presented for the purposes of assisting
investors in understanding the Companies’ plans, objectives and
goals, including with respect to the Transaction, and may not be
appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and the reader is cautioned not to
place undue reliance on forward‐looking statements. This news
release also contains or references certain market, industry and
peer group data, which is based upon information from independent
industry publications, market research, analyst reports, surveys,
continuous disclosure filings and other publicly available sources.
Although the Companies believes these sources to be generally
reliable, such information is subject to interpretation and cannot
be verified with complete certainty due to limits on the
availability and reliability of raw data, the voluntary nature of
the data gathering process and other inherent limitations and
uncertainties. The Companies have not independently verified any of
the data from third party sources referred to in this news release
and accordingly, the accuracy and completeness of such data is not
guaranteed.
Cautionary Note for U.S. Investors
Concerning Mineral Resources and Reserves
NI 43-101 is a rule of the Canadian Securities
Administrators which establishes standards for all public
disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information
concerning mineral projects. Technical disclosure contained in this
news release has been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
Classification System. These standards differ from the requirements
of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) and resource information contained in this
news release may not be comparable to similar information disclosed
by domestic United States companies subject to the SEC's reporting
and disclosure requirements.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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