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Lithium Ionic Executes Definitive Agreement for US$20 Million Royalty Financing With Appian Capital

Lithium Ionic Executes Definitive Agreement for US$20 Million Royalty Financing With Appian Capital

鋰礦離子公司與Appian Capital簽署2,000萬美元的版稅融資協議。
GlobeNewswire ·  06/28 19:04

TORONTO, June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Ionic Corp. (TSXV: LTH; OTCQX: LTHCF; FSE: H3N) ("Lithium Ionic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lithium Ionic Bandeira Corp. (the "Grantor"), has executed a definitive royalty agreement (the "Royalty Agreement") with ANRF LI (JSY) Ltd., an affiliate of Appian Capital Advisory LLP ("Appian"), granting a 2.25% gross revenue royalty in exchange for upfront cash consideration of US$20,000,000 (the "Royalty"). This agreement is substantially in line with the terms previously disclosed in the Company's May 30, 2024, news release. Appian is an investment advisor to long-term, value-focused private capital funds that invest solely in mining and mining-related companies.

Lithium Ionic Corp.(TSXV:LTH;OTCQX:LTHCF;FSE:H3N)(「Lithium Ionic」或「公司」)很高興宣佈,其全資子公司Lithium Ionic Bandeira Corp.(「授權人」)已與Appian Capital Advisory LLP的附屬公司ANRF LI(JSY)有限公司(「Appian」)簽訂了明確的版稅協議(「版稅協議」),以換取2.25%的總收入版稅,以20,000,000美元的現金作爲前期費用(「版稅」)。該協議基本上與公司5月30日發佈的新聞稿中公佈的條款一致。Appian是一家長期價值投資於採礦及其相關公司的私募基金的投資顧問。

Lithium Ionic intends to use the proceeds from the Royalty to advance the development and construction of its world-class Bandeira Lithium Project ("Bandeira" or the "Project"), located within the Lithium Valley in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Additionally, funds will be allocated for general corporate purposes and working capital requirements. The Lithium Valley is renowned for its significant concentration of lithium-bearing pegmatites and has become a globally significant lithium production center.

Lithium Ionic打算利用版稅收益來推進開發和建設其位於巴西米納斯吉拉斯州鋰谷的世界級Bandeira鋰項目(「Bandeira」或「項目」)。此外,資金將分配到一般企業用途和運營資本需求。鋰谷以其大量含鋰的鉀長石巖體而聞名,並已成爲全球重要的鋰生產中心。

Key Terms of the Royalty Agreement

版稅協議的關鍵條款

  • A 2.25% Life-of-Mine gross revenue royalty on the Bandeira Project
  • Upfront purchase price of US$20,000,000 payable to the Grantor upon satisfaction of customary conditions precedent, including the finalization and delivery of security documentation and legal opinions.
  • An option for the Company to fully buy-back the Royalty within the first five years of the closing of the Royalty transaction for a fee of US$67,500,000.
  • The Royalty obligations will be secured by charges and share pledges over substantially all current and future assets relating to the Project.
  • 班迪拉項目的終身總收入較雜費達2.25%
  • 在滿足慣例先決條件(包括安全文件和法律意見的最終確定和交付)後,向授予方支付2000萬美元的預付購買價格。
  • 公司在版稅交易結束後的前五年內完全買回版稅的選擇權,需支付6750萬美元的費用。
  • 版稅義務將由與該項目相關的當前和未來資產的收益和股份質押擔保。

Blake Hylands, P.Geo., CEO of Lithium Ionic, commented, "We are pleased to welcome Appian as an important partner as we continue to rapidly advance the Bandeira Project through permitting and towards construction. Their investment will strengthen our financial footing, and their technical expertise will help optimize our development strategies, ensuring we maintain strong momentum as we advance the Bandeira Project towards production."

Lithium Ionic的CEO Blake Hylands評論道:「我們很高興歡迎Appian作爲我們的重要合作伙伴,因爲我們繼續推動通過許可和向建設快速推進Bandeira項目。他們的投資將加強我們的財務基礎,他們的技術專業知識將有助於優化我們的開發戰略,確保我們保持強勁的勢頭,將Bandeira項目推向生產。」

Michael W. Scherb, Founder and CEO of Appian, commented, "We are pleased to partner with Lithium Ionic to help the Bandeira Project realize its potential and become an important lithium producer. This collaboration demonstrates the attractiveness of Appian's credit and royalties offering and reflects our strategic commitment to investing in high-quality mining projects that are well-positioned to meet the increasing global demand for critical resources."

Appian的創始人兼CEO Michael W. Scherb評論道:「我們很高興與Lithium Ionic合作,幫助Bandeira項目實現其潛力,併成爲重要的鋰生產商。這次合作展示了Appian的信貸和版稅產品的吸引力,並反映出我們戰略承諾,投資於高質量的採礦項目,這些項目處於滿足不斷增長的全球關鍵資源需求的有利位置。」

BMO Capital Markets is acting as financial advisor to Lithium Ionic. Bennett Jones LLP is acting as Lithium Ionic's legal advisor.

BMO資本市場是鋰離子的財務顧問。Bennett Jones LLP是鋰離子的法律顧問。

About Lithium Ionic Corp.

關於鋰離子公司。鋰離子是一家加拿大采礦公司,正在探索和開發其在巴西的鋰礦物產權。其Itinga和Salinas財產組涵蓋米納斯吉拉斯州東北部的14,182公頃,這裏是一種友好的採礦法律管轄區,正在迅速崛起爲世界一流的硬巖鋰區。其可行性階段的Bandeira項目位於與CBL的Cachoeira鋰礦相同的地區,該礦已生產鋰超過30年,以及Sigma Lithium Corp. Grota do Cirilo項目,其擁有美洲最大的硬巖鋰礦牀。

Lithium Ionic is a Canadian mining company exploring and developing its lithium properties in Brazil. Its Itinga and Salinas group of properties cover 14,182 hectares in the northeastern part of Minas Gerais state, a mining-friendly jurisdiction that is quickly emerging as a world-class hard-rock lithium district. Its permitting-stage Bandeira Project is situated in the same region as CBL's Cachoeira lithium mine, which has produced lithium for +30 years, as well as Sigma Lithium Corp.'s Grota do Cirilo project, which hosts the largest hard-rock lithium deposit in the Americas.

Lithium Ionic是一家加拿大采礦公司,正在探索和開發其在巴西的鋰礦物產。其Itinga和Salinas物業組覆蓋了米納斯吉拉斯州東北部的14,182公頃,這是一個採礦友好的司法管轄區,正在迅速崛起爲世界級的硬巖鋰區。其處於許可階段的Bandeira項目位於與CBL的Cachoeira鋰礦相同的地區,後者已經生產了30多年的鋰,以及Sigma Lithium Corp.'s Grota do Cirilo項目,後者擁有美洲最大的硬巖鋰礦牀。

About Appian Capital Advisory LLP

關於Appian Capital Advisory LLP

Appian Capital Advisory LLP is the investment advisor to long-term value-focused private capital funds that invest solely in mining and mining-related companies. Appian is a leading investment advisor in the metals and mining industry, with global experience across South America, North America, Australia and Africa and a successful track record of supporting companies to achieve their development targets, with a global operating portfolio overseeing nearly 7,000 employees. Appian has a global team of over 80 experienced professionals with presences in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Lima, Belo Horizonte, Montreal, Dubai, Johannesburg and Perth.

Appian Capital Advisory LLP是一家長期價值投資於採礦及其相關公司的私募基金的投資顧問。Appian是有關金屬和採礦行業的領先投資顧問,在南美,北美,澳大利亞和非洲擁有全球經驗,以成功推動公司實現其發展目標,全球運營組合監督近7,000名員工。Appian擁有全球80多名經驗豐富的專業人員,在倫敦,紐約,多倫多,溫哥華,利馬,貝洛奧裏藏特,蒙特利爾,迪拜,約翰內斯堡和珀斯擁有分支機構。

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Lithium Ionic Corp.

鋰離子公司董事會謹此代表。

Blake Hylands
Chief Executive Officer, Director

布萊克•海蘭茲
首席執行官,董事

Investor and Media Inquiries:
+1 647.316.2500
info@lithiumionic.com

投資者和媒體查詢:
+1 647.316.2500
info@lithiumionic.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

關於前瞻性聲明的警示

This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-statements." Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements, or developments to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes, in light of the experience of its officers and directors, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors that have been considered appropriate that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. When used in this press release, the words "estimate", "project", "belief", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan", "predict", "may" or "should" and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. The forward-looking statements and information in this press release include information relating to the prospectivity of the Company's mineral properties including Bandeira and Salinas, the Company's ability to produce a NI 43-101 compliant Feasibility study and the timing thereof, the Company's ability to obtain the requisite licences and permits, the economic viability of the Bandeira Project, the Company's ability to obtain adequate financing, the mineralization and development of the Company's mineral properties, the Company's exploration program and other mining projects and prospects thereof and the Company's future plans. Such statements and information reflect the current view of the Company. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in those forward-looking statements and information. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the expectations of the Company as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

本新聞稿包含構成「前瞻性聲明」的陳述。此類前瞻性聲明涉及已知和未知的風險、不確定性和其他因素,可能導致公司的實際結果、表現或成就或發展與預期的結果、表現或成就或表達或暗示的前瞻性聲明不同。雖然公司認爲,在其官員和董事的經驗、當前情況和預期未來發展及其他已被認爲適當時,本前瞻性信息反映了合理的預期,但不應過多依賴這些信息,因爲公司不能保證其將被證明是正確的。在本新聞稿中使用的「估計」、「項目」、「信仰」、「預計」、「計劃」、「預測」、「可能」或「應該」這些詞及其否定或類似術語的變體,旨在標識前瞻性聲明和信息。本新聞稿中的前瞻性聲明和信息包括有關公司礦物物業的前景,包括Bandeira和Salinas,公司能夠制定符合NI 43-101的可行性研究及其時間,公司能夠獲得所需的許可和許可證,Bandeira項目的經濟可行性,公司能夠獲得充足的融資,公司的礦物物業的礦化作用及其開發進展,公司的勘探計劃等其他礦業項目及其前景,以及公司的未來計劃。此類聲明和信息反映了公司的當前觀點。風險和不確定性可能導致實際結果與預期的結果有很大差異。從其性質上講,前瞻性聲明涉及已知和未知的風險、不確定性和其他因素,這些因素可能導致我們的實際結果、表現或成就,或者其他未來事件,與任何前瞻性聲明表達或暗示的任何未來結果、表現或成就有重大不同。本新聞稿中的前瞻性信息代表該公司的期望截至本新聞稿發佈的日期,因此隨着該日期之後的變化而可能變化。讀者不應將前瞻性信息視爲任何其他日期的信息,並且不應賦予其過多的重要性。除法律要求外,該公司無義務在發生管理層信仰、估計或意見或其他因素改變時更新這些前瞻性聲明。

[Information and links in this press release relating to other mineral resource companies are from their sources believed to be reliable, but that have not been independently verified by the Company]

[本新聞發佈所包含的與其他礦產資源公司有關的信息和鏈接來自其被認爲可靠的來源,但未經公司驗證過。]

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

TSXV及其法規服務提供商(根據TSXV政策的定義)不對本新聞稿的充分性或準確性承擔責任。


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