Need something like GPD I think people are doubting Kiaka will be a mine without proper financings... or very dilutive equity issuing.... We need something like what GPD did in current market conditions.... Debt financing and offtake agreement for the gold.... Standard Bank has been quiet so far with financing options.... which does not help.
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Full text of how GPD did with its financing...
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Golden Predator arranges $35-million (U.S.) loan
2012-09-27 07:04 MT - News Release
Mr. William Sheriff reports
GOLDEN PREDATOR ARRANGES USD $35,000,000 LOAN FACILITY WITH RK MINE FINANCE; CLOSES BREWERY CREEK ACQUISITION
Golden Predator Corp. has executed definitive agreements with MF Investment Holding Company 1 (Cayman) Ltd., part of the Red Kite group, for a senior secured loan facility in the principle amount of $35-million (U.S.). The loan proceeds will be utilized to develop the Brewery Creek project and complete the Brewery Creek acquisition.
"We are pleased that Red Kite has appreciated the opportunities presented by our Brewery Creek project. This financing consolidates our interest in the project and ensures Brewery Creek moves forward as planned," said William Sheriff, chairman and chief executive officer. We look forward to Brewery Creek advancing towards becoming the Yukon's next gold producer in 2014."
$35-million (U.S.) loan facility
The loan will be provided through three advances, the first advance of $10-million (U.S.) having been provided on Sept. 25, 2012, and two subsequent advances of $10-million (U.S.) and $15-million (U.S.), respectively, being made on completion of certain specified conditions, including delivery of an acceptable prefeasibility study and receipt of any required permit amendments for the Brewery Creek project.
The first $10-million of the loan matures on July 1, 2015, the next $15-million on March 31, 2016, and the final $10-million matures on Dec. 31, 2016. The loan bears interest payable at London interbank offered rate plus 8 per cent per annum, subject to a minimum interest rate of 10 per cent. As a condition to the second advance of the loan, the company has agreed to enter into an off-take agreement, under which it will sell to MF Investment the first 500,000 ounces of gold produced from the Brewery Creek project at a discount of 1.5 per cent to the spot price.
Of the initial advance, $3,205,000 was used to complete the acquisition by Golden Predator of the Brewery Creek project from Alexco Resource Corp., as more particularly described below, while the balance of the net proceeds of the loan will be used exclusively to finance the working capital requirements of the company related to or arising in connection with the exploration and development of the Brewery Creek project.
Brewery Creek purchase
The company has closed the previously disclosed transactions contemplated under the purchase agreement dated Feb. 14, 2012, among Alexco, the company and Golden Predator Canada Corp. The company now owns a 100-per-cent interest in the Brewery Creek project, subject to a 2-per-cent net-smelter royalty (NSR) in favour of Alexco on the first 600,000 ounces of gold produced from the Brewery Creek project, following which the NSR will increase to 2.75 per cent. The company has the right to repurchase 0.625 per cent of the increased NSR for $2-million (which, if so acquired, would result in a 2.125-per-cent NSR on gold to Alexco).
In exchange for a 100-per-cent interest in the Brewery Creek project and in addition to the NSR, the company paid to Alexco $3,205,000, representing the cash consideration to be paid under the purchase agreement ($4-million), less the amount of the reclamation bond that had been posted by Alexco with the Yukon government ($795,000), and issued to Alexco 7.5 million common shares and 3.75 million share purchase warrants of the company, each warrant entitling Alexco to purchase one additional common share of the company at a price of $1.15 for a period of two years from closing.
About RK Mine Finance
RK Mine Finance provides mining companies with project financing and metal off-take agreements for initiation or expansion of mine production and is part of the Red Kite group. Red Kite operates across the global metals industry from offices in Bermuda, Denver, Hong Kong, London, New York, Shanghai and Sydney. Investors in Red Kite funds include college endowments, foundations, family offices, pensions and other institutional investors.
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