UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO.1 TO
FORM 40-F/A
☐ Registration statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or
☒ Annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 | Commission File Number 001-38628 |
SILVERCREST METALS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada | 1040 | N/A |
570 Granville Street Suite 501
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3P1
Canada
(604) 694-1730
(Address and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive offices)
CT Corporation System (Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of agent for service in the United States) |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, no par value | SILV | NYSE American LLC |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
For annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this Form:
| ☒ Annual information form | ☒ Audited annual financial statements |
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the registrant's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: As at December 31, 2019, 107,471,015 common shares of the Registrant were issued and outstanding.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
† The term "new or revised financial accounting standard" refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 to Form 40-F (the "Amendment") for the year ended December 31, 2019 is being filed solely to file amended audited consolidated financial statements of SilverCrest Metals Inc (the "Company") to correct certain headings on pages 2, 7 and 8.
Additionally, pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, this Amendment also contains (i) new certifications required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), (ii) new certifications required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act, and (iii) a new consent from the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
Other than as discussed above and expressly set forth herein, this Amendment does not, and does not purport to, amend or restate any other information contained in the Annual Report on Form 40-F filed by the Company on March 31. 2020 (the "Original Annual Report") nor does this Amendment reflect any events that have occurred after the Original Annual Report was filed. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Annual Report.
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 Form 40-F/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SILVERCREST METALS INC.
/s/ Anne Yong
By:
Name: Anne Yong
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 22, 2020
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following documents are being filed with the Commission as Exhibits to this Form 40-F/A:
*Previously filed
