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Sinda Ltd. launched its US initial public offering roadshow Monday, targeting a valuation of as much as $1.97 billion in a deal that could raise up to $235.2 million for the Mexico-focused silver explorer.
"The IPO market is seeing a resurgence of mining listings as investors seek hard-asset exposure amid persistent inflation and geopolitical uncertainty," said Michael Dudas, senior mining analyst at Vertical Research Partners. "Sinda's resource base gives it meaningful scale relative to other precious metals developers pursuing public listings."
The Vancouver-based company plans to sell 17.75 million shares at $11.25 to $13.25 apiece, with underwriters holding a 30-day option to purchase an additional 2.66 million shares. At the midpoint of the range, the offering would raise roughly $217.4 million, or as much as $250 million if the greenshoe is exercised in full. Sinda's common stock has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SIND.
Sinda holds mineral projects in Mexico with an estimated 369 million silver-equivalent ounces of Inferred Mineral Resources and 16 million ounces of Indicated Resources, plus incremental exploration targets of 452 million to 484 million silver-equivalent ounces. The company expects to use proceeds from the IPO to fund an aggressive exploration and drilling program and to construct its underground decline en route to commercial production. Backed by experienced mining investors and a management team with deep Mexican operating experience, Sinda is positioning itself as one of the larger publicly traded pure-play silver developers.
Morgan Stanley, Scotiabank and BMO Capital Markets are acting as joint lead book-running managers, with Canaccord Genuity, Citigroup and RBC Capital Markets serving as joint bookrunners. The deal adds to what is shaping up to be a busy summer for US stock market debuts, with several companies across the mining, technology and healthcare sectors preparing to go public. A successful listing for Sinda could encourage other commodity-focused issuers to accelerate their IPO timelines, particularly if investor appetite for precious metals exposure remains strong.
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