On October 12th, Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX: NCU) announced that it has entered into an agreement with senior project lenders and a non-binding term sheet to raise capital as well as a deferral and extension of its debt facilities. The company entered into a non-binding term sheet with their largest shareholder to consolidate outstanding shareholder loan promissory notes and increased the credit facility by US$41 million.
Nevada Copper currently only has 3 analysts covering the stock with an average 12-month price target of C$1.75, or a 51% upside. Out of the 3 analysts, 1 has a buy rating and the other 2 have hold ratings. The street high sits at C$2.50 from Paradigm Capital while the lowest comes in at C$1.25.
Haywood Capital Markets raised their 12-month price target to C$1.25 from C$1 and reiterated their hold rating after the news, saying “the debt extensions and added liquidity should provide NCU with sufficient flexibility to achieve its production goals.” This comes less than a week after the firm dropped its price target on the company from $2.00 to $1.00 following production results.
Haywood says that between the agreement with KfW IPEX bank and additional financing, a deferral, and extension of its debt facilities will be able to help the company ramp up its underground mine at Pumpkin Hollow and will let them advance their plans for open pit development.
Additionally, Haywood spoke with the newly appointed CEO recently and had some commentary on the event. As per Haywood, the priorities go as follows: improving the availability of mine equipment, completing the commissioning of the paste plant, and getting utilities to face in order advance mining and open up more mining fronts.
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