Titan Mining Hits Key Loan Milestone, Executes Financial Deleveraging Strategy for 2025
December 11 2024 - 6:00AM
Titan Mining Corporation (TSX: TI, OTCQB: TIMCF) (“Titan” or the
"Company") is pleased to announce that it has agreed to certain
amendments to the credit facility with National Bank of Canada
dated June 6, 2022 (the “Credit Facility”) which will result in
Titan significantly deleveraging by the end of 2025 while
maintaining flexibility to pursue multiple growth projects within
the Company.
Highlights:
- Principal
repayment of US$5 million by December 30, 2024, for an aggregate of
US$17 million in principal repaid in 2024
- Extension of the
Credit Facility maturity date from June 30, 2025 to December 31,
2025
- Extension of the
remaining principal repayment from $10.2 million by June 30, 2025
to US$5 million by June 30, 2025 and US$5.2 million by December 31,
2025
Don Taylor, CEO of Titan, commented: “We are
pleased to have achieved a key milestone for Titan with a total of
US$17 million of principal being repaid towards the outstanding
Credit Facility in 2024. The Company’s Empire State Mines continues
to deliver strong results operationally and we remain focused on
reducing unit costs and improving cash flow. The revisions to the
Credit Facility will allow us to achieve our goal of significantly
deleveraging the Company while advancing near term expansion. We
are excited to be entering 2025 with a stronger balance sheet and
renewed financial momentum”.
Rita Adiani, President of Titan, commented: “The
amended payment schedule for the Credit Facility provides Titan
with the financial flexibility to capitalize on multiple growth
opportunities in 2025 while continuing to reduce debt, positioning
us well for 2025 and beyond. As we focus on executing potential
near-term increases to production, supported by a favorable zinc
price environment, we are committed to unlocking significant value
for our shareholders”.
About Titan Mining
Corporation
Titan is an Augusta Group company which produces
zinc concentrate at its 100%-owned Empire State Mine located in New
York state. The Company is focused on value creation and operating
excellence, with a strong commitment to developing critical mineral
assets that enhance the security of the U.S. supply chain and the
Kilbourne Graphite Project is a core part of this strategy. For
more information on the Company, please visit our website
at www.titanminingcorp.com.
Contact
For further information, please contact: Rita Adiani, President,
Email: radiani@titanminingcorp.com, Investor Relations, Email:
info@titanminingcorp.com
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements and information contained in
this new release constitute "forward-looking statements", and
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable
securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). These
statements appear in a number of places in this news release and
include statements regarding our intent, or the beliefs or current
expectations of our officers and directors, including that the
amendments to the Credit Facility will result in Titan
significantly deleveraging by the end of 2025 while maintaining
flexibility to pursue multiple growth projects within the Company;
that a principal repayment of US$5 million will occur by December
31, 2024; that Titan will meet its repayment milestones; that the
revisions to the Credit Facility will allow us to achieve our goal
of significantly deleveraging the Company while advancing near term
expansion; and that we are committed to unlocking significant value
for our shareholders. When used in this news release words such as
“to be”, "will", "planned", "expected", "potential", and similar
expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking
statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements and/or information are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking
statements since the Company can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause actual results or events to vary materially from those
anticipated in such forward-looking statements, including the
risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in the Company's
periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Such
forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions,
including assumptions made with regard to the ability to advance
exploration efforts at ESM; the results of such exploration
efforts; the ability to secure adequate financing (as needed); the
Company maintaining its current strategy and objectives; and the
Company’s ability to achieve its growth objectives. While the
Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable, based on
information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect.
Except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation to
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forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect actual
results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or
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forward-looking statements contained in this news release are
expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
statement.
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