F-10/A: Vizsla Silver Corp. Files Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement for US$600 Million Shelf Prospectus

Vizsla Silver Corp. has filed an amendment to its registration statement, allowing for the potential offering of up to US$600 million in various securities over a 25-month period.

Summary

• Vizsla Silver Corp. has filed Amendment No. 1 to its registration statement on Form F-10/A with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
• This filing is related to a short form base shelf prospectus that allows Vizsla Silver to offer and sell up to US$600,000,000 of common shares, debt securities, subscription receipts, warrants, and units over a 25-month period.
• The securities may be offered separately or together, in separate series, and the specific terms will be detailed in prospectus supplements.
• The company intends to use the net proceeds for general working capital purposes, exploration and development of the Panuco Project, corporate acquisitions, future growth opportunities, and to repay existing or future indebtedness.
• The Panuco Project has a combined Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource estimate of 12.96 Mt grading 307 g/t silver, 2.49 g/t gold, 0.27% lead, and 0.85% zinc (222.4 Moz AgEq at 534 g/t AgEq).
• Inferred Mineral Resources are estimated at 10.5 Mt grading 219 g/t silver, 1.96 g/t gold, 0.30% lead, and 1.01% zinc (412 g/t AgEq).
• The company has been actively exploring the Panuco Project, with significant drilling campaigns and metallurgical test work completed.
• A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of the Panuco Project shows positive economics, with a post-tax NPV (5%) of US$1,137M and an IRR of 85.7%.

Sentiment

Score: 7

Explanation: The document presents a generally positive outlook due to the potential capital raise, significant mineral resources, and positive PEA results. However, risks associated with exploration, financing, and market conditions temper the overall sentiment.

Positives

• The company has a significant mineral resource estimate at the Panuco Project.
• The PEA indicates positive economics for the Panuco Project.
• Vizsla Silver has a clear plan for exploration and development of the Panuco Project.
• The company has secured agreements with Ejidos for surface rights.
• Vizsla Silver owns the 500 tonnes per day Coco mill on its property.

Negatives

• The PEA is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves.
• The company has a history of losses and expects future losses.
• The company has negative cash flow from operating activities and anticipates it will continue to have negative cash flow from operating activities in future periods until profitable commercial production is achieved at the Panuco Project.
• The company may need to allocate a portion of its existing working capital or a portion of the proceeds of any offering of Securities to fund any such negative cash flow from operating activities in future periods.

Risks

• Investment in the company's securities is subject to certain risks, including global economy risk, inflation, and dilution from further financings.
• There is no guarantee that an active market for the Common Shares will be sustained after an offering of Securities.
• The company's operating costs could escalate and become uncompetitive due to supply chain disruptions, inflationary cost pressures, equipment limitations, escalating supply costs, commodity prices and additional government intervention through stimulus spending or additional regulations.
• The company may be dependent upon capital markets to raise additional financing in the future.
• The company is an exploration stage company with limited financial resources and has not generated cash flow from operations.
• The company will require additional financing over and above an offering of Securities in order to meet its longer-term business objectives and there can be no assurances that such financing sources will be available as and when needed.
• The Amendments, which focus principally but not exclusively, on the process of granting new concessions, are generally applicable to new concessions only. The Amendments are not seen as materially affecting the advancement of the Project given that the Project is comprised entirely of existing concessions. However, there does remain some minor uncertainty as to how the Amendments may be applied by Mexican regulators in the future, and the situation should be monitored closely.

Future Outlook

The company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of Securities for general working capital purposes, and for one or more other purposes including, but not limited to, exploration and development of the Panuco Project as contemplated in the Technical Report, completing corporate acquisitions, to, directly or indirectly, finance future growth opportunities and to repay existing or future indebtedness.

Industry Context

The document relates to a mineral exploration company operating in the silver and gold mining sector, which is subject to commodity price fluctuations, regulatory changes, and economic cycles. The company's activities are focused on the Panuco Project in Mexico, a region known for its mining activity.

Comparison to Industry Standards

• The document references NI 43-101 standards for mineral resource estimation, which are industry-standard guidelines for reporting mineral resources and reserves.
• The company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which are widely used by companies globally.
• The document mentions the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) and International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM's) which are global benchmarks for tailings storage facility design.

Stakeholder Impact

• Shareholders may benefit from the potential for increased value through exploration success and project development.
• Employees may see job opportunities through the development of the Panuco Project.
• Local communities may experience economic benefits through employment and social programs.
• Suppliers and contractors may benefit from increased business opportunities.

Next Steps

• The company plans to drill ~25,000 m on current resource areas, priority targets proximal to current resources in the west, as well as on other high-priority targets in the eastern portion of the district.
• Advance Copala test mine development and bulk sample program.
• Complete fourth round of metallurgical testing in H1 2025.
• Advance through permitting process.
• Deliver Feasibility Study (FS) in H2 2025.
• Complete +12,000 meters of geotechnical drilling to support the FS.
• Complete +25,000 meters of ongoing discovery-based and resource expansion drilling.
• Complete a ~45 line-kilometre ground Horizontal-Loop EM (Promis-HLEM) over six selected target areas.

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Keywords

Vizsla Silver, Panuco Project, Mineral Resources, Shelf Prospectus, Silver, Gold, Exploration, Mining, Securities, Debt, Warrants