Northland Receives Approval from Bondholders at Bondholders' Meeting
LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURG--(Marketwired - Apr 10, 2014) - Northland Resources S.A. (OSLO:NAUR)(FRANKFURT:NPK)(OMX:NAURo) - (together with its subsidiaries "Northland", "NRSA" or the "Company") announces that the existing bondholders approved the super senior secured bridge bond offering by Northland Resources AB (publ.).
Northland announced in a press release dated March 27, 2014, that the previously announced super senior secured bridge bond offering by Northland Resources AB (publ.) had been successfully closed. The settlement of the bond offering was subject to the approval of existing holders of Northland's First and Second Lien Bonds, with a 4/5 and 2/3 majority, respectively.
On April 4, 2014, a bondholder's meeting was held. A sufficient number of bondholders were present to form a quorum. The proposed resolution obtained 92% of votes in respect of the First Lien Bonds and 99% of the votes in respect of the Second Lien Bonds. The proposal was adopted according to the voting requirements of the Bond Agreement for both Bonds.
Northland is a producer of iron ore concentrate, with a portfolio of production, development and exploration mines and projects in northern Sweden and Finland. The first construction phase of the Kaunisvaara project is complete and - production ramp-up started in November 2012. The Company expects to produce high-grade, high-quality magnetite iron concentrate in Kaunisvaara, Sweden, where the Company expects to exploit two magnetite iron ore deposits, Tapuli and Sahavaara. Northland has entered into off-take contracts with three partners for the entire production from the Kaunisvaara project over the next seven to ten years. The Company has also finalized a Definitive Feasibility Study ("DFS") for its Hannukainen Iron Oxide Copper Gold ("IOCG") project in Kolari, northern Finland.
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Jonas Lundstrom
Vice President Investor Relations & Corporate Communication
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Northland Resources S.A.
Johan Dagertun
Vice President Finance & Business Control
+46 920 779 00
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