ALLIED GOLD ANNOUNCES $53 MILLION STREAMING AGREEMENT WITH TRIPLE FLAG
The Stream Transaction crystallizes significant value in Allied's Côte d'Ivoire Complex (
"We are delighted to partner with Triple Flag on this streaming agreement. This transaction not only underscores the inherent value of our Côte d'Ivoire assets, as it implies a valuation multiple significantly higher than that at which the Company went public and the price at which the Company's shares currently trade in the market, but it also provides us with the financial flexibility to advance our exploration, growth, and optimization initiatives at a competitive cost of capital, which is significantly better than other alternatives evaluated, including equity financing," commented
Key Terms
- Triple Flag will have the right to purchase 3% of payable gold from each of the Company's Agbaou mine (the "Agbaou Stream") and Bonikro mine (the "Bonikro Stream" and, collectively, the "Streams").
- Under the Agbaou Stream, the gold stream rate will step down to 2% of payable gold after the delivery of 29,000 ounces of gold ("ozs").
- Under the Bonikro Stream, the gold stream rate will step down to 2% of payable gold after the delivery of 39,300 ozs.
- Triple Flag will make ongoing payments of 10% of the spot gold price for each oz delivered under the Streams.
- The Streams are subject to a period of certain minimum deliveries. From 2024 to 2027, an annual minimum of approximately 2.50 to 2.75 thousand gold equivalent ounces ("GEOs") will be delivered under the Agbaou Stream and an annual minimum of 3.50 to 4.25 thousand GEOs will be delivered under the Bonikro Stream.
- The Streams will cover the existing mining and exploration licenses for the Agbaou and Bonikro mines.
- Triple Flag has committed to work with Allied to identify social programs in the communities surrounding Bonikro and Agbaou to support with separate additional investment.
Transaction Rationale
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Crystallizes Significant Value in the
CDI Complex : The transaction recognizes the inherent value of theCompany's CDI Complex and implies a valuation multiple significantly higher than that at which the Company's shares currently trade in the market and the price at which the Company went public.The CDI Complex comprises the Agbaou and Bonikro mines, which are located in Côte d'Ivoire within the Birimian Greenstone Belt. Allied is targeting a sustainable production platform of 180,000-200,000 gold ounces per annum on a combined basis and a mine life greater than 10 years for the complex, driven by an extensive exploration program, cost optimizations, and process improvements aimed at extending mine life and increasing value. -
Attractive Cost of Capital: The Company evaluated different financing options as part of this process, concluding this transaction provides much better cost of capital than any other alternative, including equity financing. The streaming agreement offers a competitive cost of capital based on Proven & Probable Mineral Reserves and remains favorable when assuming Mineral Resource conversion and exploration upside.
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Enhanced Financial Flexibility: The Advance Amount ensures self-funding for Allied's extensive exploration program for the
CDI Complex , with a total ofUS$16.5 million allocated for 2024 to advance highly prospective sites such as Oume, Akissi-So, Agbalé, and other targets. It also allows for the acceleration of improvement projects to increase the reliability of operations, optimize plant capacity, and brings forward value and extensions of mine life. Allied expects this flexibility to facilitate capturing further upside beyond the current life of mine plans. These enhancements are designed to increase asset value and unlock upside potential without diminishing shareholder equity.
Closing of the transaction and funding of the Advance Amount is subject to certain conditions precedent, including certain third-party consents and agreements, and completion of related security documents which are expected to be completed in short order.
Financing Strategy
The Company's ability to unlock the significant value in its large and expanding mineral inventory is supported by the financial flexibility needed to internally fund these optimizations and growth initiatives. Based on recent gold prices, the Company expects to be fully financed based on cash flows; however, as a precaution, so that the Company is not dependent on the price of gold, Allied is actively executing a select number of non-dilutive alternatives. This strategic direction is prompted by the current capital markets not fully capturing the inherent value of the Company's assets, leading Allied to seek alternative sources of capital that offer low-cost options with the added benefit of more accurately reflecting true value to market participants.
Given the competitive cost of capital realized via the Côte d'Ivoire stream and strong market feedback, Allied is arranging a minimum
The gold prepay facility would bring forward cash flows and include a built-in gold price hedge amidst favorable market prices. This prepay would begin gold deliveries after Kurmuk's anticipated mid-2026 construction timeframe, further balancing the cash requirements for its construction.
Lastly, a further benefit of this financing plan is that it will provide the Company further financial flexibility to apply cash flows from existing operations, which are expected to increase because of ongoing operational improvements, toward possible acceleration of expansion plans at Sadiola and maximizing value creation and returns to shareholders.
About
Allied Gold is a Canadian-based gold producer with a significant growth profile and mineral endowment which operates a portfolio of three producing assets and development projects located in Côte d'Ivoire,
Qualified Persons
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This press release contains "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information, including, but not limited to, any information as to the Company's strategy, objectives, plans or future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements are characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "budget", "target", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words or negative versions thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may", "will", "should", "would" or "could" occur. In particular, forward-looking information included in this press release includes, without limitation, statements with respect to information concerning the Stream Transaction, conditions precedent and the closing thereof, expectations to be fully financed, expected production, exploration, development and expansion plans discussed herein being met. Forward-looking information is based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made, and is inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other known and unknown factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. These factors include the Company's dependence on products produced from its key mining assets; fluctuating price of gold; risks relating to the exploration, development and operation of mineral properties, including but not limited to adverse environmental and climatic conditions, unusual and unexpected geologic conditions and equipment failures; risks relating to operating in emerging markets, particularly
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