PAN
AMERICAN SILVER ANNOUNCES PRICING OF PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON
SHARES
Vancouver, B.C. – February 5, 2009 –
Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS; TSX: PAA) (the “Company”)
announced today that it has priced its previously announced public offering of
common shares (the “Offering”). Pursuant to the Offering, the Company
will issue 5,540,000 common shares at a price of US$16.25 per share, for
aggregate proceeds of approximately US$90 million. The Company will
file a final prospectus supplement to its existing base shelf prospectus with
the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories
of Canada and will make a similar filing with the SEC (the
"Offering"). Closing of the Offering is scheduled for February 12,
2009.
The
Company has also granted to the underwriters of the Offering an option,
exercisable for a period of 30 days following the filing of the final prospectus
supplement, to purchase up to an additional 831,000 common shares at a price of
US$16.25 per share.
The
Company expects to use the net proceeds of this Offering to fund acquisitions,
development programs on acquired mineral properties, working capital
requirements and for other general corporate purposes.
Goldman
Sachs Canada Inc. and CIBC World Markets Inc. are acting as co-lead managers and
joint book runners of the Offering and UBS Securities Canada Inc., Merrill Lynch
Canada Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Raymond
James Ltd., Salman Partners Inc. and Canaccord Capital Corporation are acting as
co-managers of the Offering.
A copy of
the final prospectus supplement and the base shelf prospectus may be obtained
from your Goldman Sachs sales person or Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad
Street, New York, NY 10004 Attention: Prospectus Department
(212-902-1171 or toll-free 866-471-2526, facsimile 212-902-9316) or by emailing
prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com.
Copies of
these documents may also be obtained from CIBC World Markets Corp., 425
Lexington Avenue, 5th Floor,
New York, New York, 10017, by fax at 212-667-6303 or by email at useprospectus@us.cibc.com. You
may also obtain a copy of these documents in Canada from CIBC World Markets
Inc., by fax 416-594-7242 or request a copy by telephone at
416-594-7270.
This
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to buy common shares nor shall there be any sale of such securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.
About
Pan American Silver
Pan
American Silver’s mission is to be the world’s largest and lowest cost primary
silver mining company by increasing its low cost silver production and silver
reserves. The Company has eight operating mines in Mexico, Peru,
Bolivia and Argentina.
Information
Contact
Kettina
Cordero
Coordinator,
Investor Relations
(604)
684-1175
info@panamericansilver.com
CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION
THIS
NEWS RELEASE CONTAINS “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE
UNITED STATES PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND
“FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION” WITHIN THE MEANING OF APPLICABLE CANADIAN
SECURITIES LEGISLATION. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND
INFORMATION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, STATEMENTS AS TO THE PROSPECTS OF
THE OFFERING’S COMPLETION AND THE USE OF PROCEEDS FROM SUCH
OFFERING. THE COMPANY DOES NOT INTEND, AND DOES NOT ASSUME ANY
OBLIGATION TO, UPDATE SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION, OTHER THAN
AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR
INFORMATION INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS
THAT MAY CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, LEVEL OF ACTIVITY, PERFORMANCE OR
ACHIEVEMENTS OF PAN AMERICAN AND ITS OPERATIONS TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH STATEMENTS. SUCH FACTORS INCLUDE,
AMONG OTHERS: FLUCTUATIONS IN THE SPOT AND FORWARD PRICE OF SILVER,
GOLD, BASE METALS OR CERTAIN OTHER COMMODITIES (SUCH AS NATURAL GAS, FUEL OIL
AND ELECTRICITY); FLUCTUATIONS IN THE CURRENCY MARKETS (SUCH AS THE PERUVIAN
SOLE, MEXICAN PESO ARGENTINE PESO AND BOLIVIAN BOLIVIANO VERSUS THE U.S.
DOLLAR); CHANGES IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION, TAXATION,
CONTROLS, REGULATIONS AND POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN CANADA, PERU,
MEXICO, ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, THE UNITED STATES OR OTHER COUNTRIES IN WHICH THE
COMPANY MAY CARRY ON BUSINESS IN THE FUTURE; OPERATING OR TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
IN CONNECTION WITH MINING OR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; RISKS AND HAZARDS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS OF MINERAL EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND MINING
(INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, UNUSUAL OR UNEXPECTED
GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS, PRESSURES, CAVE-INS AND FLOODING); INADEQUATE INSURANCE,
OR INABILITY TO OBTAIN INSURANCE, TO COVER THESE RISKS AND HAZARDS; EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS; AVAILABILITY AND INCREASING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MINING INPUTS AND
LABOR; THE SPECULATIVE NATURE OF MINERAL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING
THE RISKS OF OBTAINING NECESSARY LICENSES AND PERMITS; DIMINISHING QUANTITIES OR
GRADES OF MINERAL RESERVES AS PROPERTIES ARE MINED; BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES THAT
MAY BE PRESENTED TO, OR PURSUED BY, THE COMPANY; THE COMPANY’S ABILITY TO
SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE ACQUISITIONS; AND CHALLENGES TO THE COMPANY’S TITLE TO
PROPERTIES; AS WELL AS THOSE FACTORS DESCRIBED IN THE SECTION “RISK RELATED TO
PAN AMERICAN’S BUSINESS” CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY’S MOST RECENT FORM 40F/ANNUAL
INFORMATION FORM FILED WITH THE SEC AND CANADIAN SECURITIES REGULATORY
AUTHORITIES. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY HAS ATTEMPTED TO IDENTIFY IMPORTANT
FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE
CONTAINED IN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION, THERE MAY BE OTHER
FACTORS THAT CAUSE RESULTS TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED,
DESCRIBED, ESTIMATED, ASSESSED OR INTENDED. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE
THAT ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION WILL PROVE TO BE ACCURATE AS
ACTUAL RESULTS AND FUTURE EVENTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED
IN SUCH STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION. ACCORDINGLY, READERS SHOULD NOT
PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR
INFORMATION.
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