West Red Lake Gold announces final drawdown of US$12.5 Million under Nebari Credit Facility
West Red Lake Gold announces final drawdown of US$12.5 Million under
Nebari Credit Facility
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 14, 2025 -- West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or the
“Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) announces that it has drawn the remaining US$12.5 million (“ Final
Tranche”) of its previously announced US$35 million credit facility (the “ Credit Facility ”), with Nebari Natural Resources
Credit Fund II LP (“Nebari”).
The Credit Facility was entered into on December 31, 2024 and announced on January 2, 2025 [see
https://westredlakegold.com/west-red-lake-gold-closes-us35-million-credit-facility-with-nebari-and-announces-drawdown-of-us15
-million/], with the first drawdown of US$15 million received on December 31, 2024 (“ Tranche 1 ”) and the second tranche of
$7.5 million announced on March 19, 2025 (“Tranche 2”).
The proceeds from the Final Tranche will be used for: 1) completing the remaining capital costs to restart the Madsen Mine,
and 2) other corporate, exploration and working capital expenses.
Repayment of 50% of principal outstanding via fixed straight-line amortization commences on the 15th month following the
draw-down of Tranche 1. The remaining 50% of borrowed funds are due on the maturity date. The Credit Facility may be repaid
prior to maturity at any time subject to the additional payment of a make-whole threshold.
Interest will accrue on the advanced outstanding principal amount of the loan based on a floating rate per annum equal to the
sum of: (i) the three-month term SOFR reference rate administered by CME Loan Party Benchmark Administration Limited
(CBA) (the “Term SOFR ”), as determined on the first date of each calendar month; and (ii) 8.0% per annum, provided that, if
the Term SOFR is less than 4.0%, it shall be deemed to be 4.0%.
In addition, the Company is paying to Nebari an administration fee of US$30,000 per annum and an arrangement fee in the
amount of 1.5% of the funded amount for each tranche, further details set out in the Loan Agreement.
No finder’s fees are payable in connection with the Credit Facility.
The maturity date of the Credit Facility will be June 30, 2028.
In connection with drawing the Final Tranche, the Company issued 4,158,875 non-transferable common share purchase
warrants (the "Final Tranche Loan Bonus Warrants ") at an exercise price of CAD$0.85 (using a USD/CAD exchange rate of
1.38) per common share, which expire on June 30, 2028, subject to a pro-rata reduction: if the funded amount is prepaid in
whole or in part, then a pro rata number of the total Final Tranche Loan Bonus Warrants issued in relation to the Final Tranche
will have their term reduced to the later of one year from the date of issuance of the Warrants and 30 days from the reduction,
in accordance with TSXV policies. The Lender will receive cash compensation for any pro-rata reduction.
The Final Tranche Loan Bonus Warrants are subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day under applicable
securities laws. The Final Tranche Loan Bonus Warrants represent the Canadian equivalent of 20% of the loan amount being
drawn in respect of the Final Tranche divided by a Canadian dollar amount equal to a 30% premium to the 20-day VWAP of
the Company’s share price, subject to compliance with TSXV policies.
Nebari is at arms-length to the Company and currently owns 12,718,185 common share purchase warrants issued in
connection with the Tranche 1, Tranche 2 and Final Tranche Loan Bonus Warrants. Nebari does not own any other securities
of the Company.
ABOUT WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is a mineral exploration company that is publicly traded and focused on advancing and
developing its flagship Madsen Gold Mine and the associated 47 km 2 highly prospective land package in the Red Lake district
of Ontario. The highly productive Red Lake Gold District of Northwest Ontario, Canada has yielded over 30 million ounces of
gold from high-grade zones and hosts some of the world’s richest gold deposits. WRLG also holds the wholly owned Rowan
Property in Red Lake, with an expansive property position covering 31 km 2 including three past producing gold mines –
Rowan, Mount Jamie, and Red Summit.
ON BEHALF OF WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES LTD.
“Shane Williams”
Shane Williams
President & Chief Executive Officer
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Gwen Preston
Vice President Communications
Rowan & Madsen Projects Location Map
Rowan & Madsen Projects Location Map
Tel: (604) 609-6132
Email: [email protected] or visit the Company’s website at https://www.westredlakegold.com
Neither the 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.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT AND FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of
applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information generally can be identified by words such as “anticipate”, “expect”,
“estimate”, “forecast”, “planned”, and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Forward-looking information is
based on current expectations of management; however, it is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this news release and include
without limitation, statements relating to the Company’s intended use of proceeds from the Credit Facility; final approval of the
Loan Bonus Warrants by the TSXV; and the Company’s future objectives and plans. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on forward-looking information.
Forward-looking information involves numerous risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially from results
suggested in any forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, market volatility; the
state of the financial markets for the Company’s securities; fluctuations in commodity prices; timing and results of the
cleanup and recovery at the Madsen Mine; and changes in the Company’s business plans. Forward-looking information is
based on a number of key expectations and assumptions, including without limitation, that the Company will continue with its
stated business objectives and its ability to raise additional capital to proceed. Although management of the Company has
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-
looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can
be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for
other purposes. Additional information about risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company’s management’s discussion
and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the Company’s annual information form for the year ended December
31, 2024, copies of which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
The forward-looking information contained herein is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Forward-
looking information reflects management’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to the Company.
The forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news release and the Company assumes no obligation to
update or revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by applicable law.
For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company’s continuous disclosure filings that are available
on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
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