Americas Gold and Silver (TSX:USA) Is Up 9.2% After Crescent Silver Financing And Sprott Stake Cut – Has The Bull Case Changed?

• Americas Gold and Silver Corporation recently closed a US$132.25 million bought deal financing to fund its acquisition of Crescent Silver, LLC and mine upgrades, while high-profile investor Eric Sprott trimmed his ownership from about 16.3% to 14.7% through the sale of 5,000,000 shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
• This combination of fresh capital for the Crescent Mine and a reduced stake by a long-term backer reshapes both the company’s funding profile and its shareholder mix.
• We’ll now examine how the Crescent Silver financing, coupled with Eric Sprott’s reduced stake, affects Americas Gold and Silver’s investment narrative.

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Americas Gold and Silver Investment Narrative Recap

To own Americas Gold and Silver, you need to believe the company can turn its growing silver focus and new assets into sustainable cash flow despite ongoing losses and heavy use of debt and equity. The Crescent Silver financing strengthens near term funding for growth, but it also adds to a pattern of shareholder dilution, which remains one of the most immediate risks alongside execution at key mines.

The US$132.25 million bought deal tied to the Crescent Silver acquisition is the clearest near term swing factor, because it directly funds development at the Crescent Mine while interacting with an already large US$100 million senior secured term loan. This fresh equity capital supports the company’s growth plan but reinforces that balance sheet quality and dilution risk are central to the story right now.

But while Crescent funding reduces some financing uncertainty, investors should be aware that the increased share count and existing US$100 million senior secured debt facility...

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Americas Gold and Silver's narrative projects $343.0 million revenue and $98.5 million earnings by 2028. This requires 52.6% yearly revenue growth and a $158.1 million earnings increase from -$59.6 million today.

Uncover how Americas Gold and Silver's forecasts yield a CA$8.53 fair value, a 24% upside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

Eight Simply Wall St Community fair value estimates span from CA$0.17 to CA$12.29, showing how far apart views on this stock can be. When you set that against ongoing losses and reliance on debt and fresh equity, it underlines why many investors choose to compare several independent perspectives before forming a view on Americas Gold and Silver.

Explore 8 other fair value estimates on Americas Gold and Silver - why the stock might be worth less than half the current price!

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