(TSXV: TVC) Three Valley Copper Corp. (“
Three Valley
Copper” or the “
Company”) announces that
an undertaking (the “
Undertaking”) has been
entered into between the Company and the senior secured lenders
(the “
Lenders”) of Minera Tres Valles
(“
MTV”), the Company’s primary asset that is 91.1%
owned located near Salamanca, Region de Coquimbo, Chile.
The Company, together with its direct and
indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries including MTV, and the Lenders
(together, the “Parties”) have undertaken to
execute a definitive binding agreement on or before September 30,
2022, to revise the loan repayment schedule as set forth in the
loan facility agreement, as amended and restated by the Amendment
and Restatement Agreement dated November 5, 2020 (the
“Facility Agreement”).
As per the terms of the Undertaking, the Lenders
have agreed not to accelerate or enforce their rights or remedies
under the Facility Agreement should MTV fail to (i) make scheduled
loan repayments on March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September 30,
2022 and/or (ii) replenish the operating reserve account to
reestablish the Minimum Reserve as required under the Facility
Agreement (each, a “Specified Event of Default”).
As per the terms of the Undertaking, the forbearance period is from
November 22, 2021, to October 1, 2022 (the “Forbearance
Period”).
This Undertaking also provides that the proceeds
of the recently announced bought-deal financing of C$16 million
(the “Offering”) will not be used to repay any of
the loans outstanding under the Facility Agreement during the
Forbearance Period. The Lenders will cease to be bound by the
Undertaking should the Company not invest the net proceeds from the
Offering into MTV between the closing of the Offering and April 30,
2022, if an event of default occurs under the Facility Agreement
other than a Specified Event of Default or if the Parties fail to
enter into a definitive agreement by September 30, 2022, pursuant
to which the loan repayment schedule in the Facility Agreement is
revised. The Company expects the Offering to close on or about
November 25, 2021.
"Our senior lenders continue to work as partners
with us,” stated Michael Staresinic, President and CEO. “This is an
important first step in restructuring MTV’s debt obligations to
improve cash flow from MTV in 2022 as we complete the development
of the Papomono mine and ramp up production in 2022. Papomono is
nearing completion and we remain on schedule to complete our first
caving of ore in January 2022.”
The Company will provide an update when further
disclosure is required or otherwise appropriate.
A copy of the Undertaking will be made available
under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com.
About Three Valley Copper
Three Valley Copper, headquartered in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada is focused on growing copper production from, and
further exploration of, its primary asset, Minera Tres Valles.
Located in Salamanca, Chile, MTV is 91.1% owned by the Company and
MTV's main assets are the Minera Tres Valles mining complex and its
46,000 hectares of exploratory lands. For more information about
the Company, please visit www.threevalleycopper.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Information
Certain statements in this news release, contain
forward-looking information (collectively referred to herein as the
"Forward-Looking Statements") within the meaning
of applicable Canadian securities laws. The use of any of the words
"expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "may", "will",
"project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends" and similar
expressions are intended to identify Forward-Looking Statements. In
particular, but without limiting the foregoing, this news release
contains Forward-Looking Statements pertaining to: the
restructuring of the Facility Agreement and the timing thereof,
intended use of proceeds and timing of completion of the Offering
and revenues and development progress of the Company’s mineral
projects.
Although TVC believes that the Forward-Looking
Statements are reasonable, they are not guarantees of future
results, performance or achievements. A number of factors or
assumptions have been used to develop the Forward-Looking
Statements, including: the continued support of the lenders in
connection with the renegotiation of the Facility Agreement, there
being no additional significant disruptions affecting the
development and operation of MTV; the availability of certain
consumables (including water) and services and the prices for power
and other key supplies; expected labour and materials costs and
available supply; expected fixed operating costs; permitting and
arrangements with stakeholders; certain tax rates, including the
allocation of certain tax attributes, being applicable to MTV; the
availability of financing for the Company's and MTV’s planned
operations and development activities; assumptions made in mineral
resource and mineral reserve estimates and the financial analysis
based on these estimates, including (as applicable), but not
limited to, geological interpretation, grades, commodity price
assumptions, metallurgical performance, extraction and mining
recovery rates, hydrological and hydrogeological assumptions,
capital and operating cost estimates, and general marketing,
political, business and economic conditions, the continued
availability of quality management, critical accounting estimates,
all terms of the restructuring agreement and facility agreement to
which MTV and the Company are parties will be satisfied in the
future including no events of default (except as permitted under
the Undertaking), existing water supply will continue, supplemental
water availability will continue, the geopolitical risk of Chile
will remain stable, including risks related to labour disputes, the
construction and expansion of mining operations including the
Papomono Masivo incline block caving underground mining project, as
well as the timing thereof and production therefrom; favorable
outcomes of litigation and /or arbitration initiated by the
minority shareholder of the Company’s operating subsidiary, MTV;
the timing of production and results for the recently restarted Don
Gabriel mine; and expected timelines for drawdown and repayment of
indebtedness of MTV.
Actual results, performance or achievements
could vary materially from those expressed or implied by the
Forward-Looking Statements should assumptions underlying the
Forward-Looking Statements prove incorrect or should one or more
risks or other factors materialize, including: (i) possible
variations in grade or recovery rates; (ii) copper price
fluctuations and uncertainties; (iii) delays in obtaining
governmental approvals or financing; (iv) risks associated with the
mining industry in general (e.g., operational risks in development,
exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with respect
to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the
uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to mineral
reserves, production, costs and expenses; and labour, health,
safety and environmental risks) and risks associated with the other
portfolio companies' industries in general; (v) performance of the
counterparty to the ENAMI Contract; (vi) risks associated with
investments in emerging markets; (vii) general economic, market and
business conditions; (viii) market volatility that would affect the
ability to enter or exit investments; (ix) failure of the strategic
review to result in a strategic review event; (x) failure to secure
additional financing in the future on acceptable terms to the
Company, if at all; (xi) commodity price and foreign exchange
fluctuations and uncertainties; (xii) risks associated with
catastrophic events, manmade disasters, terrorist attacks, wars and
other conflicts, or an outbreak of a public health pandemic or
other public health crises, including COVID-19; (xiii) those risks
disclosed under the heading "Risk Management" in TVC’s Management’s
Discussion and Analysis for the period ended December 31, 2020; and
(xiv) those risks disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" or
incorporated by reference into TVC’s Annual Information Form dated
March 3, 2021. The Forward-Looking Statements speak only as of the
date hereof, unless otherwise specifically noted, and SRHI does not
assume any obligation to publicly update any Forward-Looking
Statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as may be expressly required by applicable
Canadian securities laws.
For further information:
Michael StaresinicChief Executive OfficerT:
(416) 943-7107E: mstaresinic@threevalleycopper.com
Renmark Financial Communications Inc.Joshua
Lavers: jlavers@renmarkfinancial.comT: (416) 644-2020 or (212)
812-7680www.renmarkfinancial.com
Source: Three Valley Copper Corp.
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