Mr. Jose Berlanga reports
TELSON MINING CORPORATION MAKES US $8 MILLION PAYMENT TO NYRSTAR AND ENTERS INTO LOAN AGREEMENT TO FACILITATE BALANCE OF FINAL PAYMENT FOR CAMPO MORADO ACQUISITION
On June 6, 2018, Telson Mining Corp. paid $8-million (U.S.) to Nyrstar Mining Ltd.
as a partial payment under its share purchase agreement
dated April 27, 2017, and has entered into
a loan agreement dated June 13, 2018, with Nyrstar Canada (Holdings) Ltd.
that effectively converts the final $8.5-million (U.S.) due
under the acquisition agreement into a loan and thereby extends the
payment terms over the next eight months.
The principal sum due under the loan agreement is $8.5-million (U.S.), and will bear interest at 10 per cent per annum, with the
principal sum plus capitalized amounts to be paid in full at the latest
by Feb. 28, 2019, as more particularly described in this news release. Telson may
prepay any amount of the loan outstanding without penalty.
On the 13th day of each month starting as of July 13, 2018,
Telson will repay to the lender:
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A minimum of $1-million (U.S.);
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Interest at the specified rate on the outstanding principal sum at
that month;
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70 per cent of the monthly free cash flow generated by Telson;
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Any monthly excess cash balance above $500,000 (U.S.).
Telson was able to make the partial payment of $8-million (U.S.) from
proceeds of concentrate sales recently received from Trafigura Mexico SA
de CV. Telson will provide additional information
respecting the bulk payment from Trafigura shortly.
Jose Antonio Berlanga, Telson's chief executive officer, stated: "We would like to thank
Nyrstar for their good faith negotiations, continued support and
co-operation in reaching a mutually agreeable extension and loan
agreement. By renegotiating and extending the final payment terms for
the Campo Morado acquisition we are extremely pleased to once again
protect our shareholders by avoiding the immediate need to raise equity
funding in what we consider an undervalued market. With the recent
declaration of commercial production at Campo Morado, we are very
confident our free cash flows will easily support the loan repayment
terms."
About Telson Mining Corp.
Telson Mining is a Canadian-based mining company with two Mexican gold, silver and base metal mining projects.
Telson is currently in production at its 100-per-cent-owned Campo Morado mine in Guerrero, Mexico. Telson acquired Campo Morado in June, 2017, recommenced mining and processing operations in October, 2017, with preproduction from mine development on a trial basis that commenced at an average 1,400 tonnes per day, and has just declared commercial production based on operating for 60 consecutive days at 75 per cent of the Campo Morado mill's nameplate capacity of 2,500 tonnes per day.
Qualified person
This press release was prepared under the
supervision and review of Ralph Shearing, PGeol, president and
director of Telson Resources, a professional geologist registered
in Alberta as a member of the professional association APEGA, and a
qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
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