Triple Flag Reaches Terms with Nevada Copper to Participate in Proposed Financing Package for Restart Plan at Pumpkin Hollow
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. ("Triple Flag" or the "Company") (TSX:TFPM, TSX:TFPM.U) today announced that it has reached an understanding with Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX: NCU) (OTC: NEVDF) (FSE: ZYTA) ("Nevada Copper") and certain other key financing partners with respect to the non-binding terms of the proposed financing package announced today by Nevada Copper, who collectively will provide up to US$93 million of liquidity to Nevada Copper in order to support the restart and ramp-up of the Pumpkin Hollow copper mine (the "Underground Mine") located in Yerington, Nevada. Nevada Copper also announced the key components of its newly developed restart plan for the Underground Mine.
Under the proposed terms, Triple Flag would provide an aggregate US$30 million in financing by (i) increasing its existing net smelter returns royalty on Nevada Copper's open pit project (the "Open Pit") from 0.7% to 2% for a purchase price of US$26.2 million, subject to a full buyback of the increased royalty percentage, and (ii) accelerating the payment of the remaining unfunded deposit in the amount of US$3.8 million under the existing metals purchase and sale agreement between Triple Flag and Nevada Copper. Nevada Copper will have the option to buy back 100% of the increased Open Pit royalty (being the 1.3% increased royalty amount) for US$33 million until the earlier of (i) 24 months from the date that the amended and restated Open Pit royalty agreement is entered into; or (ii) a change of control of Nevada Copper.
Triple Flag would fund its investment in two tranches, with US$20 million being funded at the closing of the funding package and the remaining US$10 million to be put in escrow on closing and released upon the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions.
In connection with Triple Flag's investment, Triple Flag would be granted the right to nominate one director to the board of directors of Nevada Copper (the "Board"), which it may opt to exercise at any time through a nominee to Nevada Copper's advisory board instead of the Board, and it would also be granted the right to nominate one individual to Nevada Copper's technical committee.
Please see Nevada Copper's August 25, 2022 press release for additional information regarding the proposed financing package and restart plan. The closing of the financing package, including Triple Flag's participation as described above, is subject to, among other things, finalization of the specific terms thereof, negotiation and execution of definitive documentation and the satisfaction of various regulatory requirements, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange. There can be no assurance that the financing package will be completed. For further details see the Nevada Copper press release.
About Triple Flag
Triple Flag is a pure play, gold-focused, emerging senior streaming and royalty company. We offer bespoke financing solutions to the metals and mining industry with exposure primarily to gold and silver in the Americas and Australia, with a total of 80 assets, including 9 streams and 71 royalties. These investments are tied to mining assets at various stages of the mine life cycle, including 15 producing mines and 65 development and exploration stage projects. On May 26, 2021, Triple Flag closed its Canadian IPO, which was the largest TSX-listed mining IPO since 2012 by size and market capitalization, and the largest precious metals IPO globally by market capitalization since 2008.
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