Gensource Announces HELM AG as Offtaker for the Tugaske Project
Gensource Announces HELM AG as Offtaker for the Tugaske Project
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 30, 2020--Gensource Potash
Corporation (“Gensource” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GSP), is extremely pleased to
announce that HELM AG is the offtaker for the Tugaske project (“Tugaske” or the “Project”).
In a news release dated May 22, 2019, Gensource announced that it had completed a non-binding
memorandum of understanding with a large and well-respected international fertilizer
manufacturing and distribution company for the sale of 100% of the production from Tugaske.
Development of the Tugaske Project has since progressed significantly and Gensource is now
pleased to formally announce HELM AG and its North American subsidiary, HELM Fertilizer
Corp (together, “HELM”) as its offtake partner for the Tugaske Project.
“We are very happy to announce our partnership with HELM as Tugaske’s offtaker,”
commented Mike Ferguson, President & CEO of Gensource. “Helm brings a significant existing
US customer base as well as substantial and growing infrastructure – terminals and storage
facilities – within the US agri-business supply chain. Tugaske represents another strategic
venture for HELM that is similar to previous successes it has enjoyed. It is clear to us that
HELM is here for the long term and is acting strategically to support and grow its fertilizer
business, and Gensource is proud to be part of that effort.”
HELM and Gensource are currently finalizing the definitive offtake agreement for Tugaske
under which HELM will purchase 100% of the production from the Project for 10 years,
renewable thereafter. The offtake agreement is expected to be complete in Q1 this year.
Regarding project status: The Tugaske Project is in the detailed project finance stage with a goal
to reach financial commitments in late spring 2020 and have construction commence thereafter.
With the debt financing due diligence activities progressing and the discussions on equity also
progressing, Gensource remains focused on bringing these two critical efforts to a successful
conclusion, thereby allowing the Project to proceed to construction.
About HELM
HELM, founded in 1900, is a privately-owned company based in Hamburg, Germany. HELM is
one of the world’s largest chemical marketing companies and guarantees access to the world’s
key markets through its specific regional knowledge and more than 100 subsidiaries, sales
offices, and participations in over 30 countries. HELM AG employs 1,621 staff.
As a multifunctional marketing organization, HELM is active in the chemical industry, the crop
protection industry, and the active pharmaceutical ingredients and pharmaceuticals industries as
well as the fertilizer industry.
HELM’s fertilizer business unit was started in 1972 and has developed into one of the world’s
largest independent global logistics and marketing networks. HELM distributes fertilizer in its
core markets of Europe, North America and Latin America. Within the US market, HELM
Fertilizers is counted as one of the top five in North America in terms of its storage facilities,
distribution hubs, long-term transport contracts and end-user customer networks.
To serve the needs of the customer, HELM has recently increased its portfolio of storage
facilities close to the agricultural markets in the US.
Learn more at https://www.helmag.com and. https://www.helmfertilizer.com
About Gensource
Gensource Potash is a fertilizer development company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and is
on track to become the next fertilizer production company in that province. With a small scale
and environmentally leading approach to potash production, Gensource believes its technical and
business model will be the future of the industry. Gensource operates under a business plan that
has two key components: (1) vertical integration with the market to ensure that all production
capacity built is directed, and pre-sold, to a specific market, eliminating market-side risk; and (2)
technical innovation which will allow for a small and economic potash production facility, that
demonstrates environmental leadership within the industry, producing no salt tailings, therefore
eliminating decommissioning risk, and requiring no surface bine ponds, thereby removing the
single largest negative environmental aspect of potash mining.
Gensource is working with Roc Global LLC of New York as its exclusive financial advisor
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined
in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward looking information and Gensource cautions readers
that forward- looking information is based on certain assumptions and risk factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations of Gensource included in this news
release. This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements”, which often, but not
always, can be identified by the use of words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects",
"estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan". These statements are based on
information currently available to Gensource and Gensource provides no assurance that actual
results will meet management's expectations. Forward-looking statements include estimates and
statements with respect to Gensource’ future plans, objectives or goals, to the effect that
Gensource or management expects a stated condition or result to occur, including the ability to
finance the Tugaske or the Project or other projects on terms which are economic or at all, the
establishment of vertical integration partnerships and the sourcing of end use potash purchasers.
Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and
conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results
relating to Gensource’ financial condition and prospects, the ability to finance the Tugaske or
the Project or other projects on terms which are economic or at all, the ability to establish viable
vertical integration partnerships and the sourcing of end use potash purchasers could differ
materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for many reasons such as: failure
to finance Tugaske or the Project or other projects on terms which are economic or at all;
failure to settle a definitive joint venture agreement with a party and advance and finance the
project; changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets; the
ability to find and source off-take agreements; changes in demand and prices for potash;
litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive
developments; technological and operational difficulties encountered in connection with
Gensource’ activities; and other matters discussed in this news release and in filings made with
securities regulators. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of Gensource’
forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers
should not place undue reliance on Gensource’ forward-looking statements. Gensource does not
undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by
Gensource or on its behalf, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Contacts
Gensource Potash Corporation:
Mike Ferguson, President and CEO
Telephone: (306) 974-6414
Email: [email protected]