8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2017

Coeur Mining, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 1-8641 (Commission File Number) 82-0109423 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

104 S. Michigan Avenue

Suite 900

Chicago, Illinois 60603

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(312) 489-5800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

Arrangement Agreement

As previously announced, on September 10, 2017, Coeur Mining, Inc. (the “Company” or “Coeur”) entered into an Arrangement Agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) among the Company, 1132917 B.C. Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“PurchaseCo”), JDS Silver Holdings, Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia (“JDS Silver”) and Silvertip Resources Investment LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement, the Company acquired (the “Arrangement”) all of the issued and outstanding common shares of JDS Silver (the “JDS Shares”) pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The shareholders of JDS Silver (the “JDS Shareholders”) adopted and approved the Arrangement on October 12, 2017. The Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) issued a final order approving the Plan of Arrangement on October 16, 2017. On October 17, 2017 (the “Closing Date”), the Company’s acquisition of the equity interests of JDS Silver was consummated by way of the Plan of Arrangement, and JDS Silver became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Arrangement Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, the Company paid total initial consideration of approximately $200 million, consisting of (i) payments by Coeur of approximately $147.5 million in cash (approximately $34 million of which will be used to retire JDS Silver’s senior secured debt) and approximately $37.5 million in Coeur common stock, and (ii) the assumption of approximately US$15 million in existing debt. The Company also issued approximately 4,191,649 shares of its common stock to the JDS Shareholders at closing. The Plan of Arrangement also provides for contingent consideration to be paid to the JDS Shareholders of up to $50 million payable upon the achievement of certain operational and technical metrics over various timeframes, as described more fully in the Arrangement Agreement. Any such contingent consideration will be paid in cash and in shares of Coeur common stock (valued at the volume-weighted average price of Coeur common stock for the ten trading days prior to the applicable payment date) as described more fully in the Arrangement Agreement.

The foregoing descriptions of the Arrangement Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the copy of the Arrangement Agreement, including the Plan of Arrangement attached as Schedule A thereto, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 11, 2017 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of the Registrant.

As previously reported by the Company, on September 29, 2017, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. The loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a rate equal to either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% or an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.75%, as selected by the Company, in each case, with such margin determined in accordance with a pricing grid based upon the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio as of the end of the applicable period. On October 12, 2017, in connection with the acquisition of JDS Silver, the Company made a draw of $100 million under the Credit Agreement. The information set forth above in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03.

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The issuance to the holders of the JDS Shares of approximately 4,191,649 shares of Coeur common stock on the Closing Date and upon the payment of contingent consideration, in each case pursuant the Arrangement is exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) thereof. Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act exempts the issuance of securities in exchange for one or more outstanding securities, where the terms and conditions of the issuance and exchange of such securities have been approved by any court expressly authorized by law to grant such approval. The Securities and Exchange Commission has provided that the term “any court” in Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act includes a foreign court. As described above under Item 2.01, the Court issued a final order approving the Plan of Arrangement on October 16, 2017.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 17, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the consummation of the Plan of Arrangement, as described in Item 2.01. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This current report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation in the United States and Canada, including, among others, the Company’s expectations with respect to JDS Silver, the Arrangement Agreement, the Plan of Arrangement and the Company’s potential issuance of certain contingent securities related to the Arrangement Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including risks inherent in developing large-scale mining projects, environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically related conditions), changes in the market prices of gold and silver and a sustained lower price environment, the uncertainties inherent in the Company's production, exploratory and developmental activities, including risks relating to permitting and regulatory delays, ground conditions, grade variability, any future labor disputes or work stoppages (including those involving third parties), the uncertainties inherent in the estimation of gold and silver reserves and mineralized material, changes that could result from the Company's future acquisition of new mining properties or businesses, the absence of control over and reliance on third parties to operate mining operations in which the Company or its subsidiaries hold royalty or streaming interests and risks related to these mining operations including results of mining and exploration activities, environmental, economic and political risks of the jurisdiction in which the mining operations are located, the loss of access to any third-party smelter to which the Company markets silver and gold, the effects of environmental and other governmental regulations, the risks inherent in the ownership or operation of or investment in mining properties or businesses in foreign countries, the Company's ability to raise additional financing necessary to conduct its business, make payments or refinance its debt, as well as other uncertainties and risk factors set out in filings made from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Canadian securities regulators, including, without limitation, the Company's most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Actual results, developments and timetables could vary significantly from the estimates presented. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, the Company undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of the Company, its financial or operating results or its securities.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    List of Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 2.1	Arrangement Agreement, dated September 10, 2017, among Coeur Mining, Inc., 1132917 B.C. Ltd., JDS Silver Holdings, Ltd. and Silvertip Resources Investment LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 filed with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K on September 11, 2017).
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated October 17, 2017, issued by Coeur Mining, Inc.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 2.1	Arrangement Agreement, dated September 10, 2017, among Coeur Mining, Inc., 1132917 B.C. Ltd., JDS Silver Holdings, Ltd. and Silvertip Resources Investment LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 filed with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K on September 11, 2017).
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated October 17, 2017, issued by Coeur Mining, Inc.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	COEUR MINING, INC.
Date: October 17, 2017	By: /s/ Peter C. Mitchell
	Name:    Peter C. Mitchell Title:    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE             

Coeur Completes Acquisition of the Silvertip Mine

Chicago, Illinois - October 17, 2017 - Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) today announced that it has closed the acquisition of privately-owned JDS Silver Holdings, Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiary JDS Silver Inc. (collectively, “JDS Silver”), which owns the high-grade Silvertip Mine (“Silvertip”) in northern British Columbia, by way of the previously announced arrangement (the “Arrangement”).

“We are excited about the impact Silvertip is expected to have on our production, margins, and cash flow beginning next year. We are also pleased to now have a presence in mining-friendly British Columbia and look forward to building upon the strong government and community partnerships already in place,” said Mitchell J. Krebs, Coeur's President and Chief Executive Officer. “Over the coming weeks and months, we plan to make meaningful investments at Silvertip to position it as a significant and sustainable cornerstone asset within our portfolio of operating mines.”

“Coeur Mining's decision to invest here demonstrates that companies believe British Columbia is a good jurisdiction to invest in mining," said British Columbia Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Michelle Mungall. "Our government is committed to strengthening mining in this province to ensure companies like Coeur Mining continue to invest here, creating more good jobs for British Columbians.”

Ruby Johnny, Chief of Dease River First Nation and member of the Kaska Dena Council Board of Directors, added, “I would like to congratulate Coeur Mining on the acquisition of JDS Silver. The Silvertip Mine has provided many benefits to the Kaska which include employment, contracting opportunities and an economic agreement. We have established an excellent working relationship with JDS Silver and our hope is to continue and grow this relationship with Coeur Mining - the new owner of the Silvertip Mine.”

Pursuant to the Arrangement, Coeur acquired all issued and outstanding common shares of JDS Silver Holdings, Ltd. for consideration of approximately US$147.5 million in cash and US$37.5 million in Coeur common stock, and assumed approximately US$15 million of existing debt. The cash consideration was funded with US$100 million of borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility as well as cash on hand. Upon closing of the Arrangement, the Company issued approximately 4.19 million new Coeur shares to former holders of JDS Silver, who now own approximately 2.3% of Coeur’s issued and outstanding shares on an undiluted basis.

Additional consideration of up to US$50 million is payable contingent upon the achievement of specific future permitting and exploration milestones at Silvertip. Any such contingent consideration will be paid in cash and in common stock. This contingent consideration and other matters are described more fully in the Arrangement Agreement dated September 10, 2017.

Coeur’s legal advisor was Goodmans LLP and its financial advisors were Sprott Capital Partners and BMO Capital Markets. Blake, Cassels & Gordon acted as legal advisor to JDS Silver and Maxit Capital acted as JDS Silver’s financial advisor.

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About Coeur

Coeur Mining, Inc. is a well-diversified, growing precious metals producer with six mines in the Americas employing approximately 2,300 people. Coeur’s wholly-owned operations include the Palmarejo silver-gold complex in Mexico, the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead mine in British Columbia, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, and the San Bartolomé silver mine in Bolivia. In addition, the Company owns the La Preciosa project in Mexico, a silver-gold exploration stage project. Coeur conducts exploration activities in North and South America.

Cautionary Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation in the United States and Canada, including statements regarding the anticipated results of the Silvertip acquisition and any additional transaction consideration, anticipated investments in Silvertip, and anticipated Silvertip production, margins, and cash flow. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Coeur's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the risk that anticipated benefits of the Silvertip acquisition, anticipated investments in Silvertip, and anticipated Silvertip production, margins, cash flow, and other anticipated operating parameters are not attained, the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including risks inherent in developing large-scale mining projects, environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically related conditions), changes in the market prices of gold, silver, zinc, and lead, and a sustained lower price environment, the uncertainties inherent in Coeur's production, exploratory and developmental activities, including risks relating to permitting and regulatory delays, ground conditions, grade variability, any future labor disputes or work stoppages, the uncertainties inherent in the estimation of resources, changes that could result from Coeur's future acquisition of new mining properties or businesses, the loss of any third-party smelter to which Coeur markets commodities, the effects of environmental and other governmental regulations, the risks inherent in the ownership or operation of or investment in mining properties or businesses in foreign countries, the political risks and uncertainties associated with operations in Bolivia, Coeur's ability to raise additional financing necessary to conduct its business, make payments or refinance its debt, as well as other uncertainties and risk factors set out in filings made from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Canadian securities regulators, including, without limitation, Coeur's most recent reports on Form 10-K or Form 10-Q. Actual results, developments and timetables could vary significantly from the estimates presented. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Coeur disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, Coeur undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of Coeur, its financial or operating results or its securities.

For Additional Information

Coeur Mining, Inc.

104 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 900

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Courtney Lynn, Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer

Phone: (312) 489-5800

www.coeur.com

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