Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 27, 2025.
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Dec 31, 2024 · Filed Mar 27, 2025
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EX-99.1 · Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. The forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date of this press release only and the Company does not intend to and does not assume any obligation to update or revise them except as required by applicable law.
All statements included herein that address events or developments that we expect to occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budgets", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "predicts", "projects", "intends", "targets", "aims", "anticipates" or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases or may be identified by statements to the effect that certain actions "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: future events or future performance of Metalla; the completion of the Company's royalty purchase transactions; the Company's plans and objectives; the Company's future financial and operational performance; expectations regarding stream and royalty interests owned by the Company; the satisfaction of future payment obligations, contractual commitments and contingent commitments by Metalla; management's statements regarding the start and increase of production at properties on which Metalla holds royalties and streams, and the timing thereof; the near-mine exploration program planned for 2025 at Tocantinzinho, its costs and purpose; the regional exploration budget for 2025 at Tocantinzinho, its purpose and goals; the expected annual gold production for 2025 at Tocantinzinho; the resumption of normal course operations at Wharf; the expected 2025 production guidance at Wharf; the expansion and infill drilling in 2025 at Wharf, its focus and investment; the expected 2025 production guidance at Aranzazu; the GEOs that Aranzazu processing plan is expected to add; the resolution of water availability at La Guitarra; the expected drilling at La Encantada in 2025; the planned initiatives at La Encantada to increase production levels; the completion of Polymetals' announced equity capital raise; the commencement of production and first cash flows at Endeavor and the anticipated timing thereof; the exploration expenditures for Côté in 2025; the target of diamond drilling at Côté; the 2025 drilling plans at Gosselin; the technical studies regarding the potential inclusion of the Gosselin deposit into a future Côté Gold LOM plan; the review of the ESIA for Taca Taca by the Secretariat of Mining of Salta Province; the update to Taca Taca's NI 43-101 Technical Report; the plans to submit an application for the RIGI regime; the expected expenditures by Agnico at Wasamac in 2025; the completion of a definitive feasibility study for Copper World and the timing thereof; Hudbay's process to identify a minority joint venture partner for Copper World; and the timing thereof; the sanctioning of Copper World and the timing thereof; the processing of AK ores at the LZ5 mil at La Ronde and the timing thereof; the expected production at AK in 2025, 2026 and 2027; the budget allocated to CentroGold in 2025; the expected drilling in Fosterville, its goals, targets and the timing thereof; the advancement of engineering and permitting for the Castle Mountain Phase 2 expansion; the receipt of a notice of intent in connection with the mine permitting for Castle Mountain, the commencement of the formal permitting review and the anticipated timing thereof; the execution of the MOU, the EIS/EIR stage and the timing thereof; the pre-closure activities at El Realito; the maiden drill program in Black Ridge, the budget and the timing thereof; that the interest in the A&R Loan Facility will revert to a cash interest payment and the timing thereof; the amount and timing of the attributable GEOs expected by the Company in 2025; the availability of cash flows from the Wharf, Aranzazu, Tocantinzinho, La Guitarra, Endeavor, and La Encantada royalties and streams; royalty payments to be paid to Metalla by property owners or operators of mining projects pursuant to each royalty interest; the future outlook of Metalla and the mineral reserves and resource estimates for the properties with respect to which the Metalla has or proposes to acquire an interest; future gold, silver and copper prices; other potential developments relating to, or achievements by, the counterparties for the Company's stream and royalty agreements, and with respect to the mines and other properties in which the Company has, or may acquire, a stream or royalty interest; costs and other financial or economic measures; prospective transactions; growth and achievements; financing and adequacy of capital; future payment of dividends; future public and/or private placements of equity, debt or hybrids thereof; and the Company's ability to fund its current operational requirements and capital projects.
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Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions that, while believed by management to be reasonable, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, and contingencies. Forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the ability of Metalla to control or predict, that may cause Metalla's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied thereby, and are developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors set out herein, including but not limited to: risks related to commodity price fluctuations; the absence of control over mining operations from which Metalla will purchase precious metals pursuant to gold streams, silver streams and other agreements or from which it will receive royalty payments pursuant to net smelter returns, gross overriding royalties, gross value royalties and other royalty agreements or interests and risks related to those mining operations, including risks related to international operations, government and environmental regulation, delays in mine construction and operations, actual results of mining and current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans are refined; risks related to exchange rate fluctuations; that payments in respect of streams and royalties may be delayed or may never be made; risks related to Metalla's reliance on public disclosure and other information regarding the mines or projects underlying its streams and royalties; that some royalties or streams may be subject to confidentiality arrangements that limit or prohibit disclosure regarding those royalties and streams; business opportunities that become available to, or are pursued by, Metalla; that Metalla's cash flow is dependent on the activities of others; that Metalla has had negative cash flow from operating activities in the past; that some royalty and stream interests are subject to rights of other interest-holders; that Metalla's royalties and streams may have unknown defects; risks related to Metalla's two material assets, the Côté property and the Taca Taca property; risks related to general business and economic conditions; risks related to global financial conditions, risks related to geopolitical events and other uncertainties, such as the conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine; risks related to epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises, including the novel coronavirus global health pandemic, and the spread of other viruses or pathogens, and the spread of other viruses or pathogens, and the potential impact thereof on Metalla's business, operations and financial condition; that Metalla is dependent on its key personnel; risks related to Metalla's financial controls; dividend policy and future payment of dividends; competition among mineral royalty companies and other participants in the global mining industry; that project operators may not respect contractual obligations; that Metalla's royalties and streams may be unenforceable; risks related to potential conflicts of interest of Metalla's directors and officers; that Metalla may not be able to obtain adequate financing in the future; risks related to Metalla's current credit facility and financing agreements; litigation; title, permit or license disputes related to interests on any of the properties in which Metalla holds, or may acquire, a royalty, stream or other interest; interpretation by government entities of tax laws or the implementation of new tax laws; changes in tax laws impacting Metalla; risks related to anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws; credit and liquidity risk; risks related to Metalla's information systems and cyber security; risks posed by activist shareholders; that Metalla may suffer reputational damage in the ordinary course of business; risks related to acquiring, investing in or developing resource projects; risks applicable to owners and operators of properties in which Metalla holds an interest; exploration, development and operating risks; risks related to climate change; environmental risks; that the exploration and development activities related to mine operations are subject to extensive laws and regulations; that the operation of a mine or project is subject to the receipt and maintenance of permits from governmental authorities; risks associated with the acquisition and maintenance of mining infrastructure; that Metalla's success is dependent on the efforts of operators' employees; risks related to mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; that mining depletion may not be replaced by the discovery of new mineral reserves; that operators' mining operations are subject to risks that may not be able to be insured against; risks related to land title; risks related to international operations; risks related to operating in countries with developing economies; risks related to the construction, development and expansion of mines or projects; risks associated with operating in areas that are presently, or were formerly, inhabited or used by indigenous peoples; that Metalla is required, in certain jurisdictions, to allow individuals from that jurisdiction to hold nominal interests in Metalla's subsidiaries in that jurisdiction; the volatility of the stock market; that existing securityholders may be diluted; risks related to Metalla's public disclosure obligations; risks associated with future sales or issuances of debt or equity securities; risks associated with the Company's loan facility; that there can be no assurance that an active trading market for Metalla's securities will be sustained; risks related to the enforcement of civil judgments against Metalla; risks relating to Metalla potentially being a passive "foreign investment company" within the meaning of U.S. federal tax laws; and the other risks and uncertainties disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form, annual report on Form 40-F and other documents filed with or submitted to the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the EDGAR website at www.sec.gov. Although we have 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 not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. 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. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We are under no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable securities laws. For the reasons set forth above, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.
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