Mechel Reports Restructuring Debt with Vnesheconombank

Mechel PAO (MOEX: MTLR; NYSE: MTL), a leading Russian mining and metals company, reports signing agreement with Vnesheconombank on a loan to Elgaugol OOO for a total of up to 190 million US dollars in order to refinance its obligations to Vnesheconombank.

Vnesheconombank and Elgaugol OOO which is part of Mechel Group’s mining division, signed a loan agreement on financing for a sum of up to 190 million dollars. These funds will be used to repay the company’s current debt to the bank, which will extend the debt’s maturity until the second quarter of 2022. About two thirds of the loan will be repaid by the borrower according to an agreed schedule and one third — depending on Elgaugol OOO’s financial results during or at the end of the loan agreement period. The loan’s security as set forth in earlier loan agreements remains unchanged.

Vnesheconombank’s First Deputy Chairman – Member of the Board Dmitry Kurdyukov noted: “Regarding the Elga project, and taking into account its importance for the industry’s development, as well as to ensure the return of funds loaned earlier, the bank decided to restructure the debt and extended the maturity of debt obligations.”

“By signing this agreement with Vnesheconombank, Mechel Group has completed the process of restructuring its debt with Russian banks. Vnesheconombank used a balanced approach in evaluating the results so far achieved in developing this project and made the decision to restructure our current debt and extend the maturity of loan obligations, which is important to us. Development of the Elga deposit is our key investment project which we will continue to work on together with Gazprombank, and our agreement with Vnesheconombank is an important step that enables us to move forward,” Mechel PAO’s Chief Executive Officer Oleg Korzhov commented.