Austral Gold Secures a US$3.5M Related Party Credit Facility
Rhea-AI Summary
Austral Gold (ASX: AGD) (TSXV: AGLD) (OTCQB: AGLDF) has secured a US$3.5 million unsecured credit facility from its largest shareholder, Inversiones Financieras del Sur SA (IFISA). The facility, with a 9% annual interest rate, is due on January 29, 2026, and will provide working capital for Guanaco Compania Minera SPA, Austral's operating company. This arrangement demonstrates ongoing financial support from the major shareholder while the company awaits the repair of the HRC 800 equipment, as mentioned in the June 2024 Quarterly report. Notably, Austral's directors, Eduardo Elsztain and Saul Zang, are also directors and shareholders of IFISA.
Positive
- Secured US$3.5 million credit facility for working capital
- Ongoing financial support from major shareholder
- Unsecured credit facility, indicating trust in the company
Negative
- 9% annual interest rate on the credit facility
- Related party transaction may raise governance concerns
- Need for additional working capital suggests potential cash flow issues
News Market Reaction 1 Alert
On the day this news was published, AGLDF declined NaN%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
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Sydney, Australia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 30, 2024) - Established gold producer Austral Gold Limited (ASX: AGD) (TSXV: AGLD) (OTCQB: AGLDF) ("Austral" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an unsecured credit facility agreement with Inversiones Financieras del Sur SA ("IFISA") for up to US
IFISA is the Company's largest shareholder and the Company's directors, Eduardo Elsztain and Saul Zang, are also directors and shareholders of IFISA.
Material terms of the credit facility:
Credit Facility Amount: Up to US
$3.5 million ;Interest Rate:
9% per annum;Purpose: proceeds will be used to provide working capital for Guanaco Compania Minera SPA, the operating company of Austral;
Due date: 29 January 2026, or such other date as is previously and mutually agreed in writing between the parties;
Security: the credit facility is unsecured.
The transaction reflects the ongoing financial support from the Company's major shareholder while the Company's vendor completes the repair of the HRC 800 equipment, as announced in the June 2024 Quarterly report.
About Austral Gold
Austral Gold is a growing gold and silver mining producer building a portfolio of quality assets in the Americas based on three strategic pillars: production, exploration and equity investments. Austral continues to lay the foundation for its growth strategy by advancing its attractive portfolio of producing and exploration assets.
For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.australgold.com.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Release approved by the Company's Chief Executive Officer of Austral Gold, Stabro Kasaneva.
For additional information please contact:
David Hwang
Joint Company Secretary
Austral Gold Limited
david@confidantpartners.com
+61 433 292 290
Jose Bordogna
Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary
Austral Gold Limited
jose.bordogna@australgold.com
+61 466 892 307
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical, and consist primarily of projections - statements regarding future plans, expectations and developments. Words such as "expects", "intends", "plans", "may", "could", "potential", "should", "anticipates", "likely", "believes" and words of similar import tend to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include the use of proceeds from the credit facility and Austral continues to lay the foundation for its growth strategy by advancing its attractive portfolio of producing and exploration assets.
All of these forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied, including, without limitation, uncertainty of exploration programs, development plans and cost estimates, commodity price fluctuations; political or economic instability and regulatory changes; currency fluctuations, the state of the capital markets especially in light of the effects of the novel coronavirus, uncertainty in the measurement of mineral resources and reserves and other risks and hazards related to the exploration of a mineral property, and the availability of capital. You are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used. Austral cannot assure you that actual events, performance or results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements, and management's assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Austral's forward-looking statements reflect current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof and Austral does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change other than as required by applicable law. For the reasons set forth above, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/221616
FAQ
What is the amount and purpose of the credit facility secured by Austral Gold (AGLDF) on August 30, 2024?
Who provided the credit facility to Austral Gold (AGLDF) and what is the interest rate?
When is the due date for Austral Gold's (AGLDF) new credit facility announced on August 30, 2024?
Is the US$3.5M credit facility secured by Austral Gold (AGLDF) on August 30, 2024 secured or unsecured?
