Seabridge closed on its SnipGold acquisition last week in British Columbia’s “Golden Triangle,” a transaction that Canaccord Genuity says has potential for a large impact.
With Seabridge Gold Inc.’s (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE.MKT) acquisition of SnipGold Corp. that closed last week, Seabridge gains 100% ownership of the Iskut property in northern British Columbia, as well as the adjacent KSP property that is subject to an earn-in agreement with Colorado Resources. These properties are located in an area labeled “The Golden Triangle,” which is home to numerous high-grade discoveries, and is just 20 kilometers from Seabridge’s KSM project.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Tony Lesiak views the acquisition favorably, writing in a June 22 research report, “Under the Plan of Arrangement, Seabridge will issue ~0.7M shares (1.4% dilution) valuing SnipGold at approximately CA$9.9 million. While the purchase price may be small, we see potential for a large impact.”
“The large (294 sq km) highly prospective land package, historic high-grade profile (+25g/t Au), and potential synergies with KSM,” inform his view. He also writes, “Given the potential of the property, we have assessed an initial $100 million valuation for the Iskut property, far-exceeding the purchase price.”
Seabridge recently raised CA$12 million of flow-through funding at a price of CA$24.08 per share. This funding will be used to fund the 2016 exploration program that includes 10,000 meters of drilling at KSM and 3,000 meters at Iskut. The 2017 drill program is much larger.
The drill program should result in increased news flow. “Overall we expect a catalyst-rich H2/16 for Seabridge based on the new high grade focus at Snip, potential for improved grades and mining rates at Deep Kerr at KSM, and potential improved project economics at KSM with the release of the revised prefeasibility study,” writes Lesiak.
Canaccord’s outlook on Seabridge is positive, as Lesiak writes: “KSM remains the …read more