Callinan Royalties Accepts Early Prepayment from Wallbridge Mining of $2,000,000 Line of Credit
VANCOUVER, Nov. 20, 2014 /CNW/ - Callinan Royalties Corp. ("Callinan," the 'Company') (TSXV: CAA) announces that Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd. ("Wallbridge") has agreed to early prepayment of the full principal and interest owing on the $2,000,000 Line of Credit ("LOC") extended by Callinan to Wallbridge as announced November 20, 2012.The LOC was granted to Wallbridge pursuant to a more comprehensive royalty and equity placement transaction that gave Callinan an equity ownership stake in Wallbridge, provided an LOC to fund development of Wallbridge's Broken Hammer mine, and established terms for Callinan's future rights to acquire Net Smelter Return ("NSR") royalties in multiple exploration projects within Wallbridge, including an NSR in Broken Hammer.
Callinan management sees the early prepayment as a positive outcome that achieves the company's objectives of risk management while maintaining exposure to future development. The receipt of $2,000,000 plus interest ahead of maturity strengthens Callinan's balance sheet without relinquishing opportunities to participate in future projects that Wallbridge may develop in the prolific Sudbury camp. All other terms of the agreements including the right to acquire future NSR royalties, remain intact. Callinan remains supportive of Wallbridge management and its recently announced actions, including paying down other existing debt. We intend to continue as a strong shareholder.
Under an amendment signed by both parties, Wallbridge has agreed to prepay the full $2,000,000 principal plus 10% annual interest owing in two proposed prepayments as follows:
- The first prepayment of $1,000,000 due immediately;
- The second prepayment of $1,000,000 plus accrued interest upon completion of the sale of Duluth Metals Ltd. ("Duluth") shares held by Wallbridge to either Antofagasta Investment Company Limited ("Antofagasta") in connection with its recently announced proposed acquisition of Duluth, or to a competing bidder. If no superior proposal is accepted and the Antofagasta offer closes without extension, the closing date is expected to be no later than February 15, 2015. The second payment would be due upon receipt of proceeds by Wallbridge from the sale of the Duluth shares to Antofagasta or such competing bidder.
If the second prepayment is not made due to the acquisition proposal or a competing offer not closing prior to the original term of the LOC, then the interest payable by Wallbridge to Callinan will be adjusted back to the greater of the prorated NSR calculation or the 10% annual calculation as originally set in the LOC.
In return for the early prepayment, Callinan has agreed to receive interest payments owed at the rate of 10% per annum on the outstanding balances until full repayment, rather than the option of payments based on a 1.5% prorated NSR. It is estimated that payments based on the 1.5% NSR calculation would have exceeded the 10% interest rate by approximately $100,000 overall assuming that the LOC had been maintained to its term. This forgone amount and the interest that would have been payable under the original term are offset by the reduced collection risk.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Glenn Brown
Glenn Brown, Interim President and CEO
About Callinan Royalties
Callinan Royalties Corp. is one of the oldest public listings in Canada and one of the first contributors to the development of the Flin Flon, Manitoba copper-zinc district. Callinan holds a 6?% net profits interest royalty and a production royalty of $0.25 per short ton of ore milled on lands that include the producing 777 mine and 777 North mine operated by HudBay Minerals Inc.
The Company uses its royalty income to provide alternative financing options to mineral exploration and development companies with attractive projects and excellent management.
Callinan is a dividend paying Tier 1 company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol CAA. The Company has a strong financial position with no debt, recurring annual cash flow from the 777 royalties and approximately 49.2 million shares outstanding.
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Contact
please visit www.callinan.com or contact:
Glenn Brown, Interim President and CEO or
Flora Wood, Investor Relations
Callinan Royalties Corp.
+1 604 424 8639
shareholder@callinan.com