Sierra Metals

Sierra Metals successfully refinances US$48 million Corona Acquisition Credit Facility providing the company with increased financial flexibility

TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Sierra Metals Inc. (TSX:SMT)(BVL:SMT) (“Sierra Metals” or the “Company”) announces that the remaining US$48M due on the Corona Acquisition Credit Facility (‘the Facility”) with Banco de Credito del Peru (“BCP”) has been successfully refinanced effective August 7, 2015.

The most significant amendments to the facility are as follows:

  • The remaining $48M due on the facility is split into 2 tranches:
    • Tranche 1, in the amount of $24M has quarterly principal repayments of $1.25M beginning in November 2016 and ending in August 2020
    • Tranche 2, in the amount of $24M has no quarterly principal repayments and to be repaid in full in August 2020
  • One year principal repayment grace period
  • Reduced Interest rate equal to 3.65% plus 3M LIBOR vs previous rate of 4.15% plus 3M LIBOR
  • Term of the Facility extended for 5 Years

The cost of this restructuring was $0.36M equal to 0.75% of the restructured loan amount.

Ed Guimaraes, CFO, Sierra Metals commented: “This was a very successful refinancing for the Company where interest costs have been reduced and almost $20M of debt principal repayments are no longer due for the remainder of 2015 and 2016.  Additionally, quarterly principal repayments thereafter have been reduced from $3.4M to $1.25M.” 

Mark Brennan, President and CEO commented: “The new facility provides the Company with increased financial flexibility during these difficult times of continued declining metal prices and allows for the completion of the Company’s capital expenditure programs which will benefit the company with potential production increases and reduced risk exposure.”

About Sierra Metals

Sierra Metals Inc. is a Canadian mining company focused on precious and base metals from its Yauricocha Mine in Peru, its Bolivar Mine and Cusi Mine in Mexico. In addition, Sierra Metals is exploring several precious and base metal targets in Peru and Mexico. Projects in Peru include Adrico (gold), Victoria (copper-silver) and Ipillo (polymetallic) at the Yauricocha property in the province of Yauyos and the San Miguelito gold properties in Northern Peru. Projects in Mexico include Bacerac (silver) in the state of Sonora, and La Verde (gold) at the Batopilas property in the state of Chihuahua.