24 September 2015
The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Australian Securities Exchange
Exchange Centre
4th Floor, 20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Dear Sir/Madam,
Amex is pleased to advise that it has executed an US$80M funding agreement for development of its Mba Delta ironsands project in Fiji. The facility comprises a US$30M loan and an underwriting agreement for a further US$50M during the 18 month construction period.
The facility has been engaged primarily to fund a Plant and Design-Build FIDIC Contract (Port Facilities and Marine Fleet), which the Company anticipates will be finalized shortly and signed in October 2015. Throughout the course of this year Amex has disclosed its ongoing negotiations for a new contract, following termination of the earlier arrangement due to wilful non-performance by the previous contractor.
The material terms and conditions of the funding facility are as follows:
The Financier is an offshore entity and an unrelated party, as it is not an Associate of any related shareholder or substantial shareholder of the Company. The funding agreement provides an obligation by the Company to give a fixed and floating charge over all Amex's
AMEX RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 55 089 826 23722 Emerald Terrace, West Perth, WA 6005
Telephone (+61 8) 9480 0455 Facsimile (+61 8) 9321 0320 www.amex.net.au
property and assets in Fiji. In addition it provides an undertaking by both parties to enter into a priority and subordination agreement should alternative funding for the underwriting amount be obtained.
The Company intends to pursue a share placement to provide additional working capital in the near future. A Notice of Meeting will be issued shortly, advising of a General Meeting of shareholders and also seeking approval of this capital raising, as soon as details have been finalised.
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Collard
Managing Director
22 Emerald Terrace, West Perth, WA 6005
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