$紫金矿业(SH601899)$ 大陆黄金宣布紫金矿业出资5,000万美元无抵押贷款（转大陆黄金网站）
2020年2月19日，多伦多， 大陆金矿公司（ TSX：CNL; OTCQX：CGOOF）（“大陆”或“公司”）欣然宣布紫金矿业集团有限公司（“紫金” ”）已同意向公司提供最多 5000万美元的无抵押贷款（以下简称“贷款”）。贷款的收益将分三批发放，首批 2500万美元预计将在近期宣布的涉及公司，紫金和紫金全资子公司2727957 Ontario Inc.（以下简称“购买方”）的先前宣布的安排计划（“交易”）完成之前获得资金。 ，用于推进Buriticá项目的建设和调试。第二笔预付款（最高2500万美元）将在交易即将完成前获得资金，并用于支付交易费用。未作为第一笔或第二笔预付款一部分预付的任何金额，将在第三笔也是最后一笔款项中预付给公司。每笔预付款均受某些先决条件的约束。该贷款是无抵押的，应在交割五周年之日偿还，并按每年10％的利率支付利息，每季度支付一次利息。在某些情况下（包括在公司的高级担保贷款被终止的情况下），贷款的到期日会加快。该贷款还需支付2.5％的提早偿还费，并且在发生违约事件后，将产生每年5％的额外利息。
如前所述，交易规定买方根据《商业公司法》（安大略省）的一项法定安排计划，购买本公司已发行和流通在外的普通股（“普通股” ）。每个大陆股东将以每股普通股5.5加元的现金对价。
该交易仍有望在2020年第一季度完成，尚需获得加拿大投资法的批准和中国国家外汇管理局（SAFE）的注册，并满足某些其他完成条件。交易完成后，普通股将从多伦多证券交易所摘牌，将无法在多伦多证券交易所或OTCQX International上交易。
Toronto, Feb. 19, 2020 – Continental Gold Inc. (TSX:CNL; OTCQX:CGOOF) (“Continental” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that an affiliate of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. (“Zijin”) has agreed to provide up to an additional US$50 million unsecured loan (“Loan”) to the Company. The proceeds of the Loan will be advanced in up to three tranches, with the first US$25 million expected to be funded in the near term, prior to closing of the previously-announced plan of arrangement (the “Transaction”) involving the Company, Zijin and 2727957 Ontario Inc. (the “Purchaser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zijin, and used to advance the construction and commissioning of the Buriticá Project. The second advance of up to US$25 million will be funded immediately prior to closing of the Transaction and used to pay closing costs. Any amount not advanced as part of the first or second advance will be advanced to the Company in a third and final tranche. Each advance is subject to certain conditions precedent.The Loan is unsecured, repayable on the fifth anniversary date of closing and bears interest at 10% per annum with quarterly interest payments. The Loan’s maturity date will be accelerated in certain circumstances, including in the event the Company’s senior secured facility is terminated. The Loan is also subject to an early repayment fee of 2.5% and, following an event of default, will incur interest at an additional 5% per annum.
As previously disclosed, the Transaction provides for the acquisition by the Purchaser of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). Each Continental shareholder will receive cash consideration of C$5.50 for each Common Share held.
The Transaction remains on track for closing in the first quarter of 2020 subject to obtaining the Canadian Investment Act approval and the Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) registration, and satisfying certain other closing conditions. Following closing of the Transaction, the Common Shares will be de‑listed from the Toronto Stock Exchange and will not be available for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange or the OTCQX International.