REG - Bushveld Minerals Ld - Financing Update: Orion matched funding of US$10m

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28/06/2024 15:30

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RNS Number : 4280U  Bushveld Minerals Limited  28 June 2024

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Bushveld Minerals Limited

("Bushveld Minerals", "Bushveld", "Company", or the "Group")

Financing Update: Orion matched funding facility of US$10 million

Further to the Company's announcement and shareholder circular dated 13 May
2023, Bushveld Minerals Limited (AIM: BMN), the primary vanadium producer,
is pleased to announce that it has entered into revised agreements with OMF
Fund III (F) Limited ("Orion"), pursuant to which Orion has agreed to provide
further funding to the Group by matching the additional funds paid by Southern
Point Resources Fund I S.A. LP ("SPR") on a $ for $ basis up to a maximum of
US$10 million by amending the terms of the agreements entered into for the
convertible loan note refinancing announced on 1 February 2024.

Highlights

·     Orion to invest up to US$10 million in cash.

·     Orion funding will match additional funds paid by SPR on a $ for $
basis, including any monies received since 03 May 2024.

·     First repayment of the Orion term loan deferred from 30 June 2024
until 31 December 2025.

·      All consents have now been received to enable the SPR
arrangements (as described in the Company announcement on 07 May 2024) to
complete, including further drawdowns on tranche two and three of the
additional working capital facility.

·      Company anticipates it will publish its annual report and
accounts for year ended 31 December 2023 later today.

Key Terms of the Refinancing

Bushveld Minerals and Orion have agreed the following changes to the term
loan:

·      Interest payments to be capitalised until the first repayment
date.

·      The first repayment date to be 31 December 2025 (previously 30
June 2024)

·      Repayments (principal and interest) to be made in 16 equal
quarterly amounts thereafter.

 

Bushveld Minerals and Orion have also agreed to increase the supplementary
royalty (as announced on 01 February 2024) on a pro-rata basis according to
the proportion of the full US$10M drawn. For the duration of the term loan,
the royalty payment rate shall be:

·      Between 0.264% and 0.5% with a realised vanadium price per kgV of
less than US$47/kgV; or

·      Between 0.216% and 0.405% with a realised vanadium price per kgV
of greater than US$47/kgV.

Following the later of 30 June 2027 or the full repayment of the loan, the
royalty payment rates described above will reduce by 50% (from 80%) for the
life of the Vametco operation.

Other Conditions

·  Bushveld is required to provide additional Vametco security on the
supplementary royalty, which may require separate SARB approval.

·  Orion will be entitled to nominate a director for appointment to the
Bushveld Minerals Board, or alternatively, a board observer.

·  Furthermore, a committee has been established to monitor and review
agreed operational targets and key performance indicators. The committee will
be advisory in nature, and its members include three Orion representatives and
three Bushveld representatives.

 

Craig Coltman CEO of Bushveld Minerals commented:

"I am extremely grateful for the continued support of our shareholders and
lenders during challenging circumstances. The amended agreements represent a
key milestone in the sale of the Vanchem asset and provide much-needed working
capital for the continuation of production at the Company's operations."

 

 

Enquiries :  info@Bushveldminerals.com (mailto:info@Bushveldminerals.com)

 

 Bushveld Minerals Limited                                                                     +27 (0) 11 268 6555
 Craig Coltman, Chief Executive Officer

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 Grant Barker / Abigail Wayne

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ABOUT BUSHVELD MINERALS LIMITED

Bushveld Minerals is a vertically integrated primary vanadium producer, it is
one of only three operating primary vanadium producers. In 2022, the Company
produced more than 3,800 mtV, representing approximately three per cent of the
global vanadium market. With a diversified vanadium product portfolio serving
the needs of the steel, energy and chemical sectors.

Detailed information on the Company and progress to date can be accessed on
the website www.bushveldminerals.com (http://www.bushveldminerals.com/)

 

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