REC Silicon – Closing Short-Term Bridge Loan of USD 25 Million
Moses Lake, Washington USA - November 4, 2024: REC Silicon ASA (REC Silicon) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, REC Silicon Inc, and REC Silicon Inc’s wholly owned subsidiaries have entered into a USD 25 million short-term loan with Hanwha International LLC.
This loan is for the purpose of supporting the capital needs of REC Silicon until shipments of ultra-high purity FBR product commence.
The commercial terms of the loan are in line with the previously announced loan with Hanwha International LLC as well as the existing facility loan agreements. The maturity date for this loan will be February 4, 2025.
REC Silicon and Hanwha International LLC have also agreed to extend the maturity date of the existing loan that was announced on August 2, 2024, until February 2, 2025.
Hanwha International LLC is a subsidiary of the company’s two largest shareholders Hanwha Solutions and Hanwha Corporation.
As a leading producer of silane gases and silicon materials, REC Silicon is well positioned to capitalize on the global megatrends of digitalization, energy transition, and energy storage. The Company has developed a strong market position in the Semiconductor industry based on its operations in Butte, Montana. The successful restart of Moses Lake operations will enable REC Silicon to provide ultra-high purity polysilicon to the US solar value chain currently under construction while the Company also expects to supply silane gas in significant volumes for anode materials to a fast-growing battery industry.