Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001193805-20-000146
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2020-02-12 16:04:51
- Filed By:
- Cqs (us), Llc
- Company:
- Americas Gold And Silver Corp (NYSE:USAS)
- Filing Date:
- 2020-02-12
- SEC Url:
- 13G Filing
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQS (US) | 4,499,915 | 0 | 4,499,915 | 0 | 4,499,915 | 5.17% |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. ) *
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
03063L705
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2019
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☒ Rule 13d-1(b)
☐ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 6 Pages)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. | 03063L705 | 13G | Page 2 of 6 |
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CQS (US), LLC | ||
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
| (a) ☐ (b) ☐ | |
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
| ||
| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | ||
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5. | SOLE VOTING POWER
4,499,915(1) | |
| 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | ||
| 7.
| SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,499,915(1) | ||
| 8.
| SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | ||
| 9.
| AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,499,915(1) | ||
| 10. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
| ☐ | |
| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.17% | ||
| 12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA | ||
_______________________
(1) Comprised of ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of warrants beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.
| CUSIP No. | 03063L705 | 13G | Page 3 of 6 |
| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: | |
| Americas Gold and Silver Corporation | ||
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: | |
| 145 King Street West Suite 2870 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H IJ8 | ||
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing: | |
| CQS (US), LLC | ||
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: | |
| [152 W. 57th Street 40th Floor New York, NY 10019] | ||
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship: | |
| Delaware | ||
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: | |
Common stock | ||
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number: | |
03063L705 | ||
| Item 3. | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: | |
| (a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. |
| (b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. |
| (c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. |
| (d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. |
| (e) | ☒ | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | ☐ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | ☐ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | ☐ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; |
| CUSIP No. | 03063L705 | 13G | Page 4 of 6 |
| (i) | ☐ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; |
| (j) | ☐ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
| (k) | ☐ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
| Item 4. | Ownership. | ||
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. | |||
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: | ||
| 4,499,915* |
| ||
| (b) | Percent of class: | ||
| 5.17% |
| ||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: | ||
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
4,499,915*
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
4,499,915*
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
* See footnote (1) on the cover page, which is incorporated by reference.
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
| If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following ☐. | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
N/A | |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
| N/A | |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
| N/A | |
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
| N/A | |
| CUSIP No. | 03063L705 | 13G | Page 5 of 6 |
| Item 10. | Certifications. |
| "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a–11." | |
| CUSIP No. | 03063L705 | 13G | Page 6 of 6 |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
CQS (US), LLC
By: /s/ Michel Brogard
Name: Michel Brogard
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 12, 2020