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Royal Canadian Mint Announces Pricing of Follow-On Offering of Gold Exchange-Traded Receipts

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Royal Canadian Mint Announces Pricing of Follow-On Offering of Gold Exchange-Traded Receipts. (2026, September 22). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/royal-canadian-mint-announces-pricing-of-follow-on-offering-of-gold-exchange-traded-receipts/article_850fefbd-3bcc-5513-b326-eec3cb5d4d4f.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-22 · by GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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The Royal Canadian Mint has priced its follow-on offering of gold exchange-traded receipts (ETRs) at C$65.82 per ETR, raising a total of C$32,987,338.50 from the sale of 501,175 ETRs. The underwriters for this transaction include major Canadian financial institutions such as TD Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., and others. Each ETR represents ownership in physical gold bullion stored by the Mint in Ottawa, and proceeds will be used to purchase additional gold on behalf of investors. The closing is scheduled for September 24, 2026, pending approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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The Royal Canadian Mint announced a follow-on offering of exchange-traded receipts (ETRs) for its Canadian Gold Reserves program on September 21, 2026. Each ETR represents ownership in physical gold bullion stored at the Mint's facilities in Ottawa, Ontario. On September 22, 2026, the Mint priced this offering at C$65.82 per ETR, raising gross proceeds of C$32,987,338.50 from the sale of 501,175 ETRS. The underwriters for this transaction included a syndicate led by TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc., along with other financial institutions such as CIBC World Markets Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. These funds will be used to purchase gold bullion on behalf of the purchasers, reinforcing the Mint's commitment to its gold reserves program.

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Mint OTTAWA Ontario THE UNITED STATES U.S.

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Mint ORG · 10× Canada GPE · 3× The Royal Canadian Mint ORG · 3× National Bank Financial Inc. ORG · 2× OTTAWA GPE · 2× Ontario GPE · 2× TD Securities Inc. ORG · 2× THE UNITED STATES GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× the Toronto Stock Exchange ORG · 2×

Narrative

The Offering is being made by a syndicate of underwriters co-led by TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc. and includes CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., iA Private Wealth Inc., Raymond James Ltd., ATB Capital Markets Corp., Desjardins Securities Inc., Manulife Wealth Inc. and Hampton Securities Limited.
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🔮 The ETRs to be issued under the Offering will be identical to and fully fungible with the ETRs currently outstanding.

Claims (30 extracted, 4 hedged)

The Royal Canadian Mint (the ”Mint”) announced today that it has priced its previously-announced underwritten follow-on offering of exchange-traded receipts (“ETRs”) under the Mint’s Canadian Gold Reserves program at a price of C$65.82 per ETR (the ”Offering”). asserted
it → announce → ETR
The underwriters for the Offering have agreed to purchase 501,175 ETRs for gross proceeds of C$32,987,338.50. asserted
underwriters → agree → 32,987,338.50
The Mint’s outstanding ETRs are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canadian and U.S. dollars under the symbols “MNT” and “MNT.U”, respectively. asserted
ETRs → list → symbols
Each ETR provides its holder with direct legal and beneficial ownership in physical gold bullion held in the custody of the Mint at its facilities in Ottawa, Ontario. asserted
ETR → provide → Ottawa
The ETRs to be issued under the Offering will be identical to and fully fungible with the ETRs currently outstanding. asserted
ETRs → issue → Offering
The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to purchase gold bullion on behalf of the purchasers of the ETRs. asserted
proceeds → use → ETRs
Subject to certain restrictions, ETR holders are entitled to redeem their ETRs for physical gold bullion with a minimum purity of 99.99% or for cash. asserted
holders → entitle → cash
The closing of the Offering is expected to take place on or about September 24, 2026 and will be subject to customary conditions, including approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange. asserted
closing → expect → Exchange
The Offering is being made by a syndicate of underwriters co-led by TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc. and includes CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., iA Private Wealth Inc., Raymond James Ltd., ATB Capital Markets Corp., Desjardins Securities Inc., Manulife Wealth Inc. and Hampton Securities Limited. asserted
Offering → make → Inc.
The Offering is being made on a prospectus-exempt basis pursuant to the terms of exemptive relief orders issued in favour of the Mint by the Ontario Securities Commission. asserted
Offering → make → Commission
Important information about the ETRs and the Offering is contained in the information statement dated September 22, 2026 (the “Information Statement”). asserted
information → contain → statement
Purchasers will be notified of the availability of the Information Statement through their investment dealer. asserted
Purchasers → notify → dealer
In addition, a copy of the Information Statement may be obtained, without charge, from TD Securities Inc. (sdcconfirms@td.com by email or (289) 360-2009 by telephone) or National Bank Financial Inc. (NBF-Syndication@bnc.ca by email or (416) 869-8414 by telephone). uncertain
copy → obtain → telephone
ETR holders have no recourse to the Mint or the Government of Canada for any loss on their investment. asserted
holders → have → investment
The ETRs have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. uncertain
ETRs → register → requirements
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the ETRs in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. asserted
offer → constitute → which
The Mint is one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, producing award-winning collector coins, market-leading bullion products, as well as Canada’s prestigious military and civilian honours. asserted
Mint → produce → coins
As an established London Good Delivery and COMEX-approved refiner, the Mint also offers a full spectrum of best-in-class gold and silver refining services. asserted
Mint → approve → services
The Mint has issued exchange-traded receipts under its Canadian Gold Reserves (TSX: MNT/MNT.U) and Canadian Silver Reserves (TSX: MNS/MNS.U) programs, which provide holders with direct legal and beneficial ownership in physical bullion held in the custody of the Mint at its facilities. asserted
which → issue → facilities
Certain information in this news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws in Canada. asserted
information → contain → Canada
The forward-looking information in this news release includes, without limitation, statements regarding the terms of the Offering. asserted
information → look → Offering
All forward-looking information is given pursuant to the safe harbour provisions of applicable Canadian securities legislation. asserted
information → look → legislation
The words “anticipates”, “believes”, “budgets”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “may”, “might”, “plans”, “projects”, “schedule”, “should”, “will”, “would” and similar expressions identify forward-looking information, although not all forward-looking information contains these identifying words. uncertain
information → identify → words
The forward-looking information reflects management’s current beliefs with respect to anticipated events, are based on assumptions developed using information currently available to the Mint’s management and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally. asserted
information → look → expectations
Although the Mint believes that the forward-looking information is based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. asserted
statements → believe → risks
Forward-looking information should not be read as guarantees of future events, performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether, or the times at which, such events, performance or results will be achieved. asserted
events → look → which
All the information in this news release containing forward-looking information is qualified by these cautionary statements. asserted
information → contain → statements
For additional information on risk factors that have the potential to affect the ETRs, the Canadian Gold Reserves program or the Mint, reference should be made to the Information Statement, which may be accessed in the manner described above. uncertain
which → have → manner
Readers are urged to consider the risks, uncertainties, and assumptions carefully in evaluating the forward-looking information and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information and statements. asserted
Readers → urge → information
Except as required by law, the Mint undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking information as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date hereof. asserted
Mint → require → date
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