Vancouver (B.C.), 22 March 2012 Formation Metals Inc. (FCO-TSX) (formation or the Company) announced today that it is about 34.1 million U.S. $ of U.S. $ 77.7 million in tax-free so-called Recovery Zone Facility Bonds (the Bonds , is to make bonds whose debt service from the proceeds of certain taxes) to repay to the purchaser of the Bonds from the cash held in trust (see press release dated 22 November 2011). The bank guarantee from the Bank of Montreal, the remaining 43.6 million U.S. $ in bonds supported, will remain. The revenues of the remaining bonds constitute a part of the financial resources to build its 100% owned Idaho Cobalt Project will be used.
The company traff this decision based on the response of banks and capital markets. While the bonds for the company in terms of the long-term financing costs are of great value, they limit under current market conditions, the flexibility of the company in view of obtaining the capital structure of project financing. » Read more..