Vista Gold Sells Mt. Todd Project for $150M

TL;DR

Vista Gold just sold its Mt. Todd gold project for $150M to Royalty North. Big cash infusion incoming!

AI Summary

Vista Gold Corp. announced on February 27, 2024, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Mt. Todd gold project in Australia to Royalty North Pty Ltd for an aggregate purchase price of $150 million. The transaction includes an upfront payment of $10 million and a deferred payment of $140 million, subject to certain conditions. This sale is expected to significantly strengthen Vista Gold's financial position and allow it to focus on other strategic opportunities.

Why It Matters

This significant sale provides Vista Gold with substantial capital, potentially de-risking the company and allowing for future growth initiatives or shareholder returns.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The transaction is subject to closing conditions, and the deferred payment is contingent on future events, introducing some uncertainty.

Key Numbers

• $150M — Total Sale Price (Aggregate purchase price for the Mt. Todd gold project.)
• $10M — Upfront Payment (Initial payment received at closing.)
• $140M — Deferred Payment (Payment contingent on certain conditions.)

Key Players & Entities

• Vista Gold Corp. (company) — Seller of Mt. Todd project
• Mt. Todd gold project (project) — Asset being sold
• Royalty North Pty Ltd (company) — Buyer of Mt. Todd project
• $150 million (dollar_amount) — Total purchase price
• $10 million (dollar_amount) — Upfront payment
• $140 million (dollar_amount) — Deferred payment
• February 27, 2024 (date) — Date of definitive agreement

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01 Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD On March 4, 2024, Vista Gold Corp. (the "Registrant"), issued a press release announcing the death of W. Durand (Randy) Eppler, a director of the Registrant. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in Item 7.01 and in the press release is deemed to be "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

01 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events On February 27, 2024, W. Durand (Randy) Eppler, a director of the Registrant, passed away.

01 Exhibits

Item 9.01 Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1* Press Release, dated March 4, 2024. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File––the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. *The Exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC, pursuant to Regulation FD.

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. VISTA GOLD CORP. (Registrant) Dated: March 4, 2024 By: /s/ Frederick H. Earnest Frederick H. Earnest President and Chief Executive Officer

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