Austral Gold Secures New US$2.2M Related Party Loan Facility

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Austral Gold secures a new unsecured related party loan facility of up to US$2.2 million from Consultores Assets Management S.A., with favorable terms, including an interest rate of 9% per annum, for working capital purposes.

Sydney, Australia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 27, 2024) - Established gold producer Austral Gold Limited (ASX: AGD) (TSXV: AGLD) (OTCQB: AGLDF) (Austral or the Company) is pleased to announce a new unsecured related party loan facility from Consultores Assets Management S.A. ("Consultores") for up to US$2.2 million and the receipt of US$1 million on 5 March 2024. Consultores is related to Austral's largest shareholder and controlled by its Chair, Eduardo Elsztain.

Material terms of the loan agreement:

• Loan Amount: up to US$2.2 million

• Loan Term: 6 months; loan may be repaid earlier at the Company's option;

• Interest Rate: 9% per annum;

• Use of Proceeds: working capital;

• Security: the loan is unsecured.

The terms and conditions of the loan agreements are standard for facilities of this nature, are unsecured and are, in the view of the non-involved Austral directors, as favorable, if not more so, than if the parties were dealing at arm's length. The cash received under the loan facility has been used for working capital purposes.

In addition, the maturity of the following unsecured related party loans, were amended to 30 September 2024:

Related Party Loans	Principal Outstanding (US$'M)	Interest Rate (%)	Prior Maturity Date	New Maturity Date
IFISA Loan 1	0.55	9%	10-Feb-2024	30-Sep-2024
IFISA Loan 2	2.00	9%	12-March-2024	30-Sep-2024
Mr. Elsztain Loan 1	0.85	9%	31-March-2024	30-Sep-2024
Mr. Elsztain Loan 2	0.85	9%	12-March-2024	30-Sep-2024
Mr. Zang Loan 1	0.15	9%	31-March-2024	30-Sep-2024
Mr. Zang Loan 2	0.15	9%	12-March-2024	30-Sep-2024
Related Party Loans	4.55	9%

 

About Austral Gold

Austral Gold is a growing gold and silver mining producer building a portfolio of quality assets in the Americas. 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 Chief Executive Officer of Austral Gold, Stabro Kasaneva.

For additional information please contact:

Jose Bordogna
Chief Financial Officer
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 in this news release include 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.

 

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FAQ

What is the loan amount Austral Gold secured from Consultores Assets Management S.A.?

Austral Gold secured a new unsecured related party loan facility for up to US$2.2 million from Consultores Assets Management S.A.

Who controls Consultores Assets Management S.A.?

Consultores Assets Management S.A. is controlled by Eduardo Elsztain, who is also Austral's largest shareholder and Chair.

What is the interest rate on the new loan facility obtained by Austral Gold ?

The interest rate on the new loan facility obtained by Austral Gold is 9% per annum.

How will the proceeds from the loan be utilized by Austral Gold ?

The proceeds from the loan will be used for working capital purposes by Austral Gold

What is the maturity date for the amended related party loans of Austral Gold ?

The maturity date for the amended related party loans of Austral Gold is 30 September 2024.