SA 40-F
Seabridge Gold Inc (SA)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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The annual report on Form 40-F shall be incorporated by reference into or as an exhibit to, as applicable, the Registrant’s Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended: Form F-10 (File No. 333-283616) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-211331).
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Seabridge Gold Inc. (the “Registrant” or “we” or “us”) is a Canadian issuer eligible to file its annual report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), on Form 40-F (“Form 40-F”) pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system of the Exchange Act. We are a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Exchange Act. Accordingly, our equity securities are exempt from Sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(f) and 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 3a12-3.
PRINCIPAL DOCUMENTS
The following documents have been filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 40-F and incorporated by reference herein:
A. Annual Information Form
For our Annual Information Form (the “AIF”) for the year ended December 31, 2024, see Exhibit 99.1 of this Annual Report on Form 40-F.
B. Audited Annual Financial Statements
For our audited annual financial statements (“Audited Financial Statements”), for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, including the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, see Exhibit 99.2 of this Form 40-F. The Audited Financial Statements are stated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$) and are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
C. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For our management’s discussion and analysis (the “MD&A”) for the year ended December 31, 2024, see Exhibit 99.3 of this Form 40-F.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 40-F and the exhibits attached hereto contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws concerning our projects, business approach and plans, including estimated production, capital, operating and cash flow estimates and other matters at our projects. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “projects”, “estimates”, “assumes”, “intends”, “strategy”, “goals”, “objectives” or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively referred to in the following information simply as “forward-looking statements”). In addition, statements concerning mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates constitute forward-looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization expected to be encountered if a mineral property is developed and the economics of developing a property and producing minerals.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments. In making the forward-looking statements in this Form 40-F and the exhibits attached hereto, we have applied several material assumptions including, but not limited to, the assumption that: (i) any additional financing needed will be available on reasonable terms; (ii) the potential for production at our mineral projects will continue operationally, legally, economically and socially; (iii) market fundamentals will result in sustained demand and prices for gold and copper, and to a much lesser degree, silver and molybdenum; and (iv) estimated resources at our projects have merit and there is continuity of mineralization as reflected in such estimates.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:
| ● | the Issuer’s history of net losses and negative cash flows from operations and expectation of future losses and negative cash flows from operations; |
| ● | risks related to the Issuer’s ability to continue its exploration activities and future advancement activities, and to continue to maintain corporate office support of these activities, which are dependent on the Issuer’s ability to enter into joint ventures, to sell property interests or to obtain suitable financing; |
| ● | the Issuer’s indebtedness requires payment of quarterly interest and, in certain circumstances, may require repayment of principal and the Issuer’s principal sources for funds for such payments or repayments are capital markets and asset sales, although payment in shares of the Issuer is possible to a certain point; |
| ● | risks related to fluctuations in the market price of gold, copper and other metals; |
| ● | uncertainty whether the reserves estimated on the Issuer’s mineral properties will be brought into production; |
| ● | risks related to unsettled First Nations rights and title and settled Treaty Nations’ rights and uncertainties relating to the process of making Canadian laws consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; |
| ● | risks related to obtaining and maintaining all necessary permits and governmental approvals, or extensions or renewals thereof, for exploration and advancement activities, including in respect of environmental regulation and the KSM Project’s environmental assessment certificate; |
| ● | the possible inability to advance with project activities in a timely manner or at all if such permits or approvals are not obtained or if a non-compliance event leads to further restrictions or loss of permits or approvals; |
| ● | uncertainties relating to the assumptions underlying the Issuer’s reserve and resource estimates; |
| ● | uncertainty of estimates of capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns; |
| ● | risks relating to the commencement of site access and early site preparation construction activities at the KSM Project; |
| ● | the risk of having the “substantially started” determination for the KSM Project quashed and, if quashed, such determination not reconfirmed and the ultimate loss of the KSM Project environmental assessment certificate; |
| ● | risks related to commercially producing precious metals and copper from the Issuer’s mineral properties; |
| ● | risks related to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; |
| ● | mining, exploration and advancement risks that could result in damage to mineral properties, plant and equipment, personal injury, environmental damage and delays in mining, which may be uninsurable or not insurable in adequate amounts; |
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| ● | uncertainty related to title to the Issuer’s mineral properties and rights of access over or through lands subject to third party rights, interests and mineral tenures; |
| ● | risks related to increases in demand for exploration, advancement and construction services and equipment, and related cost increases following metals price increases; |
| ● | increased competition in the mining industry; |
| ● | risks related to the potential for a tariff war between the United States and several other countries, including Canada, and the potential impacts it may have on the Company’s ability to raise funds and obtain supplies needed for work programs; |
| ● | regulatory initiatives and ongoing concerns regarding carbon emissions and the impacts of measures taken to induce or mandate lower carbon emissions on the ability to secure permits, finance projects and realize profitability at a project; |
| ● | risks relating to the Issuer’s internal control over financial reporting being ineffective; |
| ● | the Issuer’s current and proposed operations are subject to risks relating to climate and climate change that may adversely impact its ability to conduct operations and raise capital, increase operating costs, interfere with materials and equipment supply, delay execution or reduce the profitability of a future mining operation; |
| ● | risks that regulatory measures directed at climate change issues adversely affect the Issuer’s business; |
| ● | the Issuer’s reliance on key personnel and the need to retain key executives and attract qualified personnel; |
| ● | the public’s views of the mining industry can present increased risks for permitting, financing and staffing; |
| ● | risks associated with the use of information technology systems and cybersecurity; |
| ● | risks related to some of the Issuer’s directors’ and officers’ involvement with other natural resource companies; |
| ● | uncertainty surrounding an audit by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) of Canadian exploration expenses incurred by the Issuer during the 2014, 2015 and 2016 financial years which the Issuer has renounced to subscribers of flow-through share offerings and the CRA’s decision to reassess such subscribers; |
| ● | the risk of the CRA appealing the Issuer’s successful challenge to the reassessment by the CRA of the Issuer’s refund claim for the 2010 and 2011 financial years in respect of the British Columbia Mining Exploration Tax Credit and the decision being overturned; |
| ● | the risks associated with the volatility of the trading volume and price of the Issuer’s Common shares; |
| ● | the absence of dividends on the potential for dilution of the Issuer’s Common shares; |
| ● | the Issuer’s classification as a “passive foreign investment company” under the United States tax code; |
| ● | risks related to the pro-environmental groups anti-mining efforts, and sometimes focused efforts on specific projects impacting the Company’s share price. |
This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual achievements or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, those referred to in our AIF attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the AIF, and in the documents incorporated by reference in this Form 40-F and the AIF. In addition, although we have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual achievements, events or conditions to differ materially from those identified in the forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause achievements, events or conditions not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. It is also noted that while we engage in exploration and development of our properties, we will not undertake production activities by ourselves.
These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made and we do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws, if circumstances or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions should change. For the reasons set forth above, persons should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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CURRENCY
Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts in this Form 40-F are in Canadian dollars.
NOTE
TO UNITED STATES READERS-
DIFFERENCES IN UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN REPORTING PRACTICES
We are permitted under the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), to prepare this Form 40-F in accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements, which differ from those of the SEC. We have prepared our financial statements, which are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 40-F, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and they are not comparable with financial statements of U.S. and other companies prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
RESOURCE AND RESERVE ESTIMATES
The Registrant’s AIF, attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this annual report on Form 40-F, and the MD&A, attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this annual report on Form 40-F, have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. Mineral resource estimates included in this annual report on Form 40-F and in any document incorporated by reference herein or therein have been prepared in accordance with, and use terms that comply with, the reporting standards in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. In accordance with NI 43-101, the Registrant uses the terms mineral reserves and resources as they are defined in accordance with the CIM Definition Standards on mineral reserves and resources (the “CIM Definition Standards”) adopted by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
For United States reporting purposes, the SEC has adopted amendments to its disclosure rules (the “SEC Modernization Rules”) to modernize the mining property disclosure requirements for issuers whose securities are registered with the SEC under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “U.S. Exchange Act”). The SEC Modernization Rules more closely align the SEC’s disclosure requirements and policies for mining properties with current industry and global regulatory practices and standards, including NI 43-101, and replace the historical property disclosure requirements for mining registrants that were included in Industry Guide 7 under the U.S. Securities Act. As a foreign private issuer that is eligible to file reports with the SEC pursuant to the MJDS, the Registrant is not required to provide disclosure on its mineral properties under the SEC Modernization Rules and provides disclosure under NI 43-101 and the CIM Definition Standards. Accordingly, mineral reserve and mineral resource information contained or incorporated by reference herein may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by United States companies.
As a result of the adoption of the SEC Modernization Rules, the SEC recognizes estimates of “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources.” In addition, the SEC has amended its definitions of “proven mineral reserves” and “probable mineral reserves” to be “substantially similar” to the corresponding CIM Definition Standards that are required under NI 43-101. While the above terms are “substantially similar” to CIM Definitions, there are differences in the definitions under the SEC Modernization Rules and the CIM Definition Standards. There is no assurance any mineral reserves or mineral resources that the Registrant may report as “proven mineral reserves”, “probable mineral reserves”, “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources” under NI 43-101 would be the same had the Registrant prepared the reserve or resource estimates under the standards adopted under the SEC Modernization Rules.
Accordingly, information contained in this annual report on Form 40-F and the portions of documents incorporated by reference herein contain descriptions of the Registrant’s mineral deposits that may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies who prepare their disclosure in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
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DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
At the end of the period covered by this annual report on Form 40-F, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of, and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and the CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this annual report, our disclosure controls and procedures were adequately designed and effective in ensuring that: (i) information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit to the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and forms and (ii) material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and the CFO, as appropriate, to allow for accurate and timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
For management’s report on internal control over financial reporting, see “Internal Controls over Financial Reporting” in our MD&A attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this annual report on Form 40-F and incorporated by reference herein.
Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, which immediately precedes the audited consolidated financial statements included as part of Exhibit 99.2 to this annual report on Form 40-F and incorporated by reference herein.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, no changes occurred in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Certifications
See Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2 to this Form 40-F.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
We are subject to a variety of corporate governance guidelines and requirements of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), the Canadian Securities Administrators and the SEC. We believe that we meet or exceed the applicable corporate governance requirements. According to the NYSE Rules, a listed company must adopt and disclose a set of corporate governance guidelines with respect to specified topics. Such guidelines are required to be posted on the registrant’s website. Although we are listed on the NYSE, we are not required to comply with all of that exchange’s corporate governance rules which are applicable to U.S. corporations. The significant ways in which the NYSE governance rules differ for us, as a foreign company, are a reduced quorum requirement for shareholder meetings, shareholder approval for issuance of common shares that could result in a 20% increase in the number of outstanding common shares and shareholder approval of certain compensation plans. The guidelines are available for viewing on our website at http://www.seabridgegold.com/company/governance and are available without charge in print to any shareholder who requests them. Requests for copies of the guidelines should be made to the Secretary of our company at 106 Front Street East, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 1E1, Telephone (416) 367-9292.
We review our governance practices and monitor developments in Canada and the United States on an on-going basis to ensure we remain in compliance with applicable rules and standards. The Board is committed to sound corporate governance practices which are both in the interest of our shareholders and contribute to effective and efficient decision making.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE
Audit Committee
The Board has a separately designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The members of our Audit Committee are identified under the heading “Audit Committee Information” in the AIF which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this annual report on Form 40-F and incorporated by reference herein. In the opinion of the Board, all members of the Audit Committee are financially literate and independent, as such terms are defined by the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards applicable to us and as determined by Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board has determined that Ms. Julie Robertson, the Audit Committee Chair, and Ms. Carol Willson, another member of the Audit Committee, have the necessary qualifications to be designated as an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of applicable SEC Rules and each is an “independent director”, as defined pursuant to Item 407(d)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K and Section 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.
Ms. Julie Robertson is a Chartered Public Accountant and brings extensive experience in various finance roles, including the development of capital projects finance framework. She has expertise in the areas of International Financial Reporting Standards, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, external reporting, internal control optimization and compliance, including SOX, risk assessment processes, capital project management, ESG reporting and cybersecurity. She is currently the Senior Vice President Finance of Kinross Gold Corporation, and was the former Chief Financial Officer of Marathon Gold Corp.
Ms. Carol Willson retired from EY in 2021 after a 28-year career where she was engagement partner for Internal Audit of clients which included multi-year internal audit outsourced projects and related internal audit transformations and reviews, fraud investigations, and in various assurance and advisory capacities including capital projects, ESG, finance function-related improvements, and cybersecurity. During Ms. Willson’s career as an experienced internal audit and risk professional, she was retained to lead risk, internal audit and SOX functions for a variety of public corporations including several major mining companies. She served for three years as the global head of internal audit and SOX for a large Canadian gold producer where her key audit areas included: supply chain, capital projects, procure to pay, ERP/cybersecurity, sustainability, budgeting & forecasting, fixed assets, and treasury. Ms. Willson had her own consulting business where she served as a senior risk advisor for clients from 2021 to 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA-Accounting degree from the University of Toronto.
The SEC has indicated that the designation of an audit committee financial expert does not make that person an “expert” for any purpose, impose any duties, obligations, or liability on that person that are greater than those imposed on members of the audit committee and board of directors who do not carry this designation, or affect the duties, obligations, or liabilities of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
Audit Committee Charter
Our Audit Committee Charter is available on our website at www.seabridgegold.com, and is provided in Schedule A to the AIF, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this annual report on Form 40-F and incorporated by reference herein. The Charter also is available in print to any shareholder that provides us with a written request. Requests for copies should be made to the Secretary of our company at 106 Front Street East, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 1E1, Telephone (416) 367-9292.
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PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES - INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Our
independent registered public accounting firm is
KPMG LLP acted as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. For a description of the total amount billed by KPMG LLP to us for services performed in the last two fiscal years by category of service (audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and all other fees), see Item 9 “Audit Committee Information - External Auditor Service Fees (by Category)” in the AIF, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 40-F and incorporated by reference herein.
AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
For a description of our pre-approval policies and procedures related to the provision of non-audit services, see Item 9 “Audit Committee Information- Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided by Independent Auditors” in the AIF, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 40-F and incorporated by reference herein.
RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION
The Registrant has adopted a compensation recovery policy (referred to as the “Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy”) as required by NYSE listing standards and pursuant to Rule 10D-1 of the Exchange Act. The Executive Compensation Clawback Policy is filed as Exhibit 97.1 to this Form 40-F. At no time during or after the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (as of the date of this Annual Report), was the Registrant required to prepare an accounting restatement that required recovery of erroneously awarded compensation pursuant to the Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy and, as of December 31, 2024, there was no outstanding balance of erroneously awarded compensation to be recovered from the application of the Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy to a prior restatement.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Registrant does not have any commitments or obligations, including contingent obligations, arising from arrangements with unconsolidated entities or persons (which are not otherwise discussed in the Registrant’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this annual report on Form 40-F), that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, cash requirements or capital resources.
CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS
We have adopted a Code of Business Ethics (the “Code”) covering our executive officers and directors. The Code is available on our website at http://www.seabridgegold.com/company/governance under and from our office at the address listed on the cover of this Form 40-F.
All amendments and all waivers of the Code to the officers covered by it will be posted on our website, furnished to the SEC as required, and provided to any shareholder who requests them. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, we did not grant any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code to any executive officer or director.
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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The disclosure is included under the heading “Contractual Obligations” in our MD&A attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this annual report on Form 40-F and incorporated by reference herein. Amounts shown for mining leases include estimates of option payments, mineral lease payments, work commitments and tax levies that are required to maintain our interest in the mineral projects.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine in the United States are required to disclose in their periodic reports filed with the SEC information regarding specified health and safety violations, orders and citations, related assessments and legal actions, and mining-related fatalities under the regulation of the Federal Mine safety and Health Administration under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, we were not an operator, of a coal or other mine in the United States.
TAX MATTERS
Purchasing, holding or disposing of securities of the Registrant may have tax consequences under the laws of the United States and Canada that are not described in this Annual Report on Form 40-F.
NOTICES PURSUANT TO REGULATION BTR
We did not send any notices required by Rule 104 of Regulation BTR during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 concerning any equity security subject to a blackout period under Rule 101 of Regulation BTR.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information relating to us, including the Audited Financial Statements, the MD&A and the AIF, can be found on SEDAR+ www.sedarplus.ca, on the SEC website at www.sec.gov, or on our website at www.seabridgegold.com. Shareholders may also contact the Assistant Corporate Secretary of our company by phone at (416) 367-9292 or by e-mail at [email protected] to request copies of these documents and this annual report on Form 40-F.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(r) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
In accordance with Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant is required to include certain disclosures in its periodic reports if it or any of its affiliates knowingly engaged in certain specified activities during the period covered by the report. Neither the Registrant nor its affiliates have knowingly engaged in any transaction or dealing reportable under Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act during the year ended December 31, 2024.
UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
A. Undertaking
We undertake to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the SEC staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the SEC staff, information relating to: the securities registered pursuant to Form 40-F; the securities in relation to which the obligation to file an annual report on Form 40-F arises; or transactions in said securities.
B. Consent to Service of Process
We have previously filed with the SEC a written consent to service of process and power of attorney on Form F-X. Any change to the name or address of our agent for service shall be communicated promptly to the SEC by amendment to the Form F-X referencing our file number.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| Seabridge Gold Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Rudi P. Fronk | |
| Rudi P. Fronk | ||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: March 27, 2025
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EXHIBITS
| Annual Information | ||
| 99.1 | Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2024 | |
| 99.2 | Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 | |
| 99.3 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024 | |
| 101 | Interactive Data File | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | |
| * | Previously Filed |
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