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Petropavlovsk PLC
16 May 2022
16 May 2022
Petropavlovsk PLC
Update on Gazprombank Debt
Petropavlovsk PLC ("Petropavlovsk" or the "Company" and,
together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") today reports that it
has received notification from Gazprombank ("GPB") that the
revolving credit facilities ("RCFs") between GPB and the Group's
Russian subsidiaries have been assigned to a new creditor, Nordic
LLC.
As previously announced, Petropavlovsk received notice from
Gazprombank last month requiring repayment of, in aggregate,
c.US$87.1m (including accrued interest) due under the RCFs. Since
GPB's designation under the UK's Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit)
Regulations 2019 in March, the Group has not made payments on the
RCFs.
The Company is considering the implications of the assignment
with its advisers.
The Company also announces that the Group is unable to pay the
coupon due on 14 May 2022 of approximately US$12.36 million in
respect of the US$500 million 8.125% guaranteed notes 2022 issued
by Petropavlovsk 2016 Limited (of which US$304 million remains
outstanding) (the "Notes"). Among other reasons, this is as a
result of the inability of the Group to extract cash from its
Russian subsidiaries in the current environment and the previously
announced acceleration of the approximately US$201m (including
accrued interest) term loan between Petropavlovsk and UMMC-Invest
(formerly with GPB) (the "Term Loan") .
As a result of (in particular):
-- the acceleration of the Term Loan;
-- the existence of payment and cross defaults under the Notes;
-- the limited cash resources available to the Company; and
-- the Board's assessment that it will be very challenging to refinance the Notes in the present circumstances;
Petropavlovsk continues to explore its options to determine the
Company's course of action in light of recent events and their
impact on the Group's financial position in the best interest of
all stakeholders, including creditors and shareholders. As
announced on 14 April 2022, these options include the sale of the
Company's entire interests in its operating subsidiaries as soon as
practically possible. That process is continuing, and it remains
unclear what return, if any, may be secured for shareholders or the
holders of the Group's listed debt securities as a result of that
process.
This announcement contains inside information.
About Petropavlovsk
Petropavlovsk PLC (LSE: POG. MOEX: POGR) is a major integrated
Russian gold producer with JORC Resources of 19.50Moz Au which
include Reserves of 7.16Moz Au. Following its IPO on the
Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in 2002, Petropavlovsk was
promoted to the London Stock Exchange in 2009, where today it is a
Premium Listed company. The Company's shares also trade on the
Moscow Exchange and are a constituent of the RTS Index and MOEX
Index.
The Company's key operating mines (Pioneer, Malomir and Albyn)
and its Pokrovskiy Pressure Oxidation (POX) Hub are located in the
Amur Region in the Russian Far East. Petropavlovsk has produced a
total of c.8.8Moz of gold since operations began in 1994 and has a
strong track record of mine development, expansion, and asset
optimisation.
Petropavlovsk is one of the region's largest employers and one
of the largest contributors to the sustainable development of the
local economy.
For more information
Please visit www.petropavlovskplc.com or contact:
Petropavlovsk PLC +44 (0) 20 7201 8900
John Mann / Max Zaltsman TeamIR@petropavlovskplc.com
Cautionary note on forward-looking statements
This release may include statements that are, or may be deemed
to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "plans",
"projects", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will" or
"should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or
comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans,
objectives, goals, future events or intentions. These forward
looking statements include all matters that are not historical
facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this release
and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the
Group's intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning,
among other things, the future price of gold, the Group's results
of operations, financial position, liquidity, prospects, growth,
estimation of mineral reserves and resources and strategies, and
exchange rates and the expectations of the industry. By their
nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty
because they relate to future events and circumstances [outside the
control of the Group. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of future performance and the development of the markets and the
industry in which the Group operates may differ materially from
those described in, or suggested by, any forward- looking
statements contained in this release. In addition, even if the
development of the markets and the industry in which the Group
operates are consistent with the forward looking statements
contained in this release, those developments may not be indicative
of developments in subsequent periods. A number of factors could
cause results and/or developments to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements including,
without limitation, general economic and business conditions,
demand, supply and prices for gold and other long-term commodity
price assumptions (and their effect on the timing and feasibility
of future projects and developments), trends in the gold mining
industry and conditions of the international gold markets,
competition, actions and activities of governmental authorities
(including changes in laws, regulations or taxation), currency
fluctuations (including as between the US Dollar and Rouble), the
Group's ability to recover its reserves or develop new reserves,
changes in its business strategy, any litigation, and political and
economic uncertainty. Except as required by applicable law, rule or
regulation (including the Listing and Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules), the Group does not undertake any obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Past
performance cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance.
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