Mr. Ralph Shearing reports
TELSON REACHES AGREEMENT WITH NYRSTAR TO AMEND LOAN AGREEMENT
Telson Mining Corp. has reached an agreement to amend the terms
of its loan agreement dated June
13, 2018, with Nyrstar Canada (Holdings) Ltd. The amended terms of the loan agreement will help Telson to
better manage its cash flows at Campo Morado in a subdued zinc price
environment.
Effective Nov. 19, 2018, Telson and Nyrstar agreed to amend the
terms of the loan agreement to reduce the monthly principal repayment
from $1.0-million (U.S.) to $500,000 (U.S.), which also effectively extends the
repayment period of the $6.5-million (U.S.) balance that was due under the
loan agreement.
The main terms of the amended loan agreement are as follows:
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Telson agreed to pay on or before Nov. 23, 2018, an amount of
$500,000 (U.S.) as principal repayment plus any accrued interest (paid).
- Telson will make monthly principal repayments of $500,000 (U.S.) on the 13th
day of each month starting on Dec. 13, 2018, and up until October,
2019, plus any accrued interest.
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The interest rate did not
change and was kept at a rate of 10 per cent per annum.
- Along with the
monthly principal repayments mentioned above, Telson will also pay:
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70 per cent of any monthly free cash flow generated by Telson; plus any
monthly excess cash balance above $500,000 (U.S.);
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50 per cent of the
monthly free cash flow generated by Telson on the Tahuehueto project
once Telson declares commercial production.
Telson has agreed to repay in full the balance of the loan agreement no
later than Oct. 31, 2019.
Antonio Berlanga, Telson's chief executive officer, stated: "We are very
pleased with the co-operation of Nyrstar in providing Telson an extended
time frame within which to repay the Nyrstar loan in reduced monthly
payments. The current global trade wars have adversely affected
commodity prices worldwide and are most likely the main reason for the
instability in the price of zinc over the past several months which have
impacted Campo Morado's revenues. These reduced monthly payments agreed
to by Nyrstar help us better manage our positive cash flows from this
project. We note that after a somewhat steep decline in zinc prices from
the $1.40-(U.S.)-per-pound range to the $1.05 (U.S.)/lb range, zinc prices have recovered
to the $1.20 (U.S.)/lb range."
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 commercial production at
its 100-per-cent-owned Campo Morado mine in Guerrero, Mexico. Effective May 15,
2018, Telson declared commercial production at Campo Morado. Telson is
currently producing zinc and lead concentrates with gold, silver and
copper as byproducts, processing approximately over 2,000 tons per day
through the Campo Morado milling facilities.
We seek Safe Harbor.
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