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Ivernia Inc.: Ivernia Completes Previously Announced Refinancing

^{Published on 2009-05-08 09:02:52, Last Modified on 2009-05-08 09:04:26 - Market Wire}
 

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 8, 2009) -

All Dollar Amounts are in U.S. Dollars Unless Otherwise Indicated

Ivernia Inc. (TSX:IVW) today announced that it has completed the previously announced refinancing (see press release dated March 20, 2009) with the subscription and/or issue of an additional US$5 million principal amount of Convertible Notes.

On April 23, 2009 Rossport Metals and Mining Fund LP ("Rossport") purchased US$1 million principal amount of Convertible Notes.

On May 8, 2009 Sentient Executive GP III, Limited ("Sentient") committed to purchase US$4 million of Convertible Notes with closing expected to take place May 29, 2009. This purchase by Sentient is in addition to the US$16.9 million in Convertible Notes currently held by Sentient Executive GP II, Limited.

To the best of the Company's knowledge, with the completion of these transactions and assuming full conversion of the Convertible Notes, Rossport's share ownership in Ivernia will be approximately 21.1 million shares, or 3.9% of the outstanding common shares, on a fully diluted basis and the Sentient entities' collective share ownership in Ivernia will be approximately 225 million shares, or 41.7% of the outstanding common shares, on a fully diluted basis.

These transactions complete the refinancing and result in a total of US$38.4 million in Convertible Notes outstanding.

Advisors

RBC Capital Markets and Stikeman Elliott LLP are Ivernia's financial and legal advisors, respectively, regarding the transactions.

About Ivernia

Ivernia is an international base metals mining, exploration and development company. The Company is the sole owner and operator of the Magellan lead mine in Western Australia. When operations resume and target production levels are achieved the mine is expected to be a significant pure lead producer accounting for approximately 2% of the total world lead mine production.

Ivernia trades under the symbol "IVW" on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of securities laws. All statements included in this document (other than statements of historical facts) which address activities, events or developments that management anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements, including statements as to the following: the duration of the suspension of the Company's mining and milling operations, the implications of the government of Western Australia's continuing investigations into the matters resulting in the suspension of mining operations, the possibility of legal or regulatory action (and any resulting costs or liabilities) which may be taken in connection with the matters being investigated, the estimated timing to recommence lead shipments from the Magellan mine, future targets and estimates for production, capital expenditures, operating costs, cash costs, mineral resources and ore reserves, recovery rates, grades and prices; business strategies and measures to implement such strategies; competitive strengths; estimated goals and plans for Ivernia's future business operations; and other such matters. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as ''seek'', ''anticipate'', ''contemplate'', ''target'', ''believe'', ''plan'', ''estimate'', ''expect'', and ''intend'' and statements that an event or result ''may'', ''will'', ''can'', ''should'', ''could'' or ''might'' occur or be achieved and other similar expressions.
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