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Weatherly International Reschedules Debt Repayment With Lender

3rd Apr 2018 10:23

LONDON (Alliance News) - Weatherly International PLC, a copper mining company operating in Namibia, said Tuesday it has rescheduled its debt repayments due to Orion Mine Finance.

Shares in Weatherly International were down 33% at 0.84 pence each Tuesday morning.

Weatherly has entered into a further amendment and restatement agreement in relation to its existing deal with Orion.

The first repayment of facility B, previously due on March 31 is now due on June 30 and payable quarterly until December 31, 2019, with a final payment due on February 28, 2020.

The facility B final maturity date remains unchanged at February 28, 2020. Facility B will be repayable in eight equal repayments of capital and accrued interest of USD14.1 million.

Repayment of capital and accrued interest of USD11.0 million under facilities C and D of the amended facility has been deferred until June 30. Orion has agreed, effective until June 30, to limit its acceleration and enforcement rights on the terms set out in the amended facility.

In addition, the amendment and restatement agreement introduces a new clause that gives Orion approval rights on expenditure outside of the board's comprehensive agreed budget and includes several amendments to existing clauses that, over time, will result in the Weatherly having reduced flexibility on cash generated from copper sold to Orion, the company's sole customer, via a cash sweep mechanism and tightened offtake credit arrangements.

Orion has the right to buy up to 700 tonnes of unhedged cathode each month from Weatherly until April 30 at a price of USD6000 per tonne. Orion can only exercise its option to the extent of unhedged tonnes produced in the month. So far this financial year, Orion has not elected to exercise their option.

Weatherly has made no further drawdown on the USD10 million uncommitted loan from Orion announced on July 28, 2017, with USD3 million drawn down under that facility to date, and no further hedges of copper or currency.

The company and its subsidiaries are unlikely to generate sufficient surplus cash to meet all loan repayments when due, particularly in the near term. Weatherly continues to positively engage with Orion on the subject.


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