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Contango Ore M&A Announcement summary

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M&A Announcement summary8 Dec, 2025

Deal rationale and strategic fit

  • Merger creates a mid-tier North American silver-gold producer with a diversified, high-grade asset base spanning Alaska and British Columbia, leveraging both companies' strengths in exploration, development, and production.

  • Combined entity will have four mineral districts, significant exploration upside, and a 20-year development pipeline.

  • Strategic focus on high-grade, tier-one jurisdictions and a low-capex, direct shipping ore (DSO) model for rapid project advancement.

  • Enhanced capital markets profile, increased liquidity, and broader index inclusion are key drivers.

  • Shared vision to aggressively expand resources, accelerate exploration, and pursue growth-oriented acquisitions.

Financial terms and conditions

  • Merger structured as a merger-of-equals via a court-approved plan of arrangement under British Columbia law; each company's shareholders will own approximately 50% of the combined entity on a fully diluted basis.

  • Exchange ratio set at 0.1652 Contango shares for each Dolly Varden share.

  • Combined market capitalization is approximately US$812 million (over CAD 1 billion), with over US$100 million in cash and US$15 million in debt.

  • Reciprocal termination fee of US$15 million payable by either party under certain circumstances.

  • Both companies' top shareholders (22% each) have signed support agreements, with additional 13% indicating support.

Synergies and expected cost savings

  • Shared DSO strategy reduces upfront capital and permitting requirements, enabling faster, lower-cost project development and a reduced environmental footprint.

  • Complementary asset portfolios in adjacent districts allow operational efficiencies and shared expertise.

  • Combined management and board structure streamlines overhead and decision-making.

  • Combined cash on hand exceeds US$100 million, with only US$15 million in debt and cash flow from the producing Manh Choh mine.

  • Enhanced capital markets profile with increased market capitalization, liquidity, and potential index inclusion.

MergeCo's non-dilutive funding strategy
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