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    Sandstorm Branches Out with Acquisition of Diavik Stream

    Charlotte McLeod
    Mar. 23, 2015 03:55PM PST
    Precious Metals

    Sandstorm announced that it’s acquired a 1-percent gross proceeds royalty over property in Lac de Gras, which is located in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The royalty covers land that constitutes Rio Tinto and Dominion Diamond’s Diavik diamond mine.

    Sandstorm Gold’s (TSX:SSL,NYSEMKT:SAND) claim to fame is providing financing for gold companies via gold streaming and royalty agreements. 

    The company currently has an impressive portfolio of nearly 60 streams and royalties, with 15 of the underlying mines in production. However, on Monday it announced a new agreement that switches up the model a little.

    Specifically, Sandstorm announced that it’s acquired a 1-percent gross proceeds royalty over property in Lac de Gras, which is located in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The royalty covers land that constitutes Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,LSE:RIO,NYSE:RIO) and Dominion Diamond’s (TSX:DDC,NYSE:DDC) Diavik diamond mine.

    Interestingly, the company came by the royalty not via Rio Tinto or Dominion, but through IAMGOLD (TSX:IMG,NYSE:IAG), paying $52.5 million in cash plus 3 million Sandstorm warrants for it. According to Monday’s press release, “[t]he warrants have a 5 year term, a strike price of US$4.50 per Sandstorm common share and will be exercisable following initial production from the Diavik Mine’s A21 pipe.”

    Speaking to the benefits of the transaction, Nolan Watson, Sandstorm’s president and CEO, commented, “[a]dding a royalty from the world-class Diavik Mine brings approximately US$7 million to US$8 million per annum in additional long-term, stable cash flows to Sandstorm’s.” He added, “[w]ith this transaction, over 50% of Sandstorm’s free cash flow will come from mines operated by large, multi-asset mining companies including Glencore, Rio Tinto, Newmont, Primero, AngloGold Ashanti and Yamana.”

    That said, Watson emphasized that investors shouldn’t expect a significant shift away from gold moving forward. In fact, he said explicitly, “we will maintain our focus on gold.”

    Market watchers have nevertheless taken the deal well, with a few stepping forward to praise Sandstorm’s diversification efforts. For instance, Seeking Alpha contributor Christopher F. Davis wrote Monday that while he understands Sandstorm will continue to focus on gold, the deal “is just a nice diversifying addition to the precious and base metal deals it has in place.” He also noted, “the price of diamonds are [sic] expected to spike over the next few years due to growing demand, particularly in India and China. This bodes well for the new acquisition.”

    At close of day Monday, Sandstorm’s share price was up 3.23 percent on the TSX, at $4.16, and up 0.3 percent, at $3.31, on the NYSE MKT. Meanwhile, IAMGOLD’s was up 1.13 percent, at $2.69, on the TSX, and 5.91 percent, at $2.15, on the NYSE.

     

    Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article. 

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