20 Jan 2015 13:03
BISICHI MINING - Statement re RefinancingBISICHI MINING - Statement re Refinancing
PR Newswire
London, January 20
STATEMENT RE RE FINANCING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 January 2015 BISICHI MINING PLC ÂŁ6.0 MILLION DEBT FINANCING Bisichi Mining PLC(`Bisichi' or the `Company'), the UK mining company withdirect coal mining operations in South Africa, is pleased to announce thesuccessful completion of a ÂŁ6 million term loan facility with Santander. This new loan replaces the previous ÂŁ5 million term facility and overdraft heldwith Royal Bank of Scotland. The Loan is secured against the Company's UKretail property portfolio. The new debt package has a five year term and is repayable at the end of theterm. The interest cost of the loan is 2.35% above LIBOR and the Company isrequired to enter into Hedging arrangements for no less than 33% of the loan.To date, ÂŁ5.5275 million of the facility has been drawn. Andrew Heller, Managing Director of Bisichi, commented that: "We are verypleased to have completed the refinancing of our UK banking facilities withSantander and look forward to our long term relationship." Bisichi's financial advisor was Alvarez & Marsal and its legal counsel wasFladgate. END Contact: Bisichi Mining Plc Tel: 020 7415 5030Andrew Heller, Chief ExecutiveGarrett Casey, Finance Director
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