Nexa Resources Announces US $320 Million Revolving Credit Facility

LUXEMBOURG / ACCESSWIRE / October 20, 2023 / Nexa Resources S.A. ("Nexa Resources", "Nexa" or the "Company") (NYSE Symbol:"NEXA") is pleased to announce the successful closing of a US $320 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility.

The new revolving credit facility has a term of five years, and the amounts drawn are subject to an initial interest rate of 1.60% plus Term SOFR. The applicable margin is subject to compliance with certain sustainability key performance indicators. A group of financial institutions led by BBVA Securities Inc., Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd., Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., Luxembourg Branch and The Bank of Nova Scotia acted as joint lead arrangers, bookrunners and initial lenders, with GLAS USA LLC acting as administrative agent. The new facility replaces Nexa's 2019 US$300 million revolving credit facility, which was set to mature in October 2024.

"The new sustainability-linked revolving facility supports Nexa's liquidity profile and is linked to its environmental commitments. We appreciate this continued vote of confidence from our lenders in our company", said Jose Carlos del Valle, SVP of Finance and Group CFO.

About Nexa

Nexa is a large-scale, low-cost integrated zinc producer with over 65 years of experience developing and operating mining and smelting assets in Latin America. Nexa currently owns and operates five long-life mines, three of which are located in the central Andes region of Peru, and two of which are located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Nexa is ramping up Aripuanã, its sixth mine, in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil. Nexa also currently owns and operates three smelters, two of which are located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, and one of which is located in Cajamarquilla in Peru, which is the largest smelter in the Americas.

Nexa was among the top five producers of mined zinc globally in 2022 and one of the top five metallic zinc producers worldwide in 2022, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements as defined in applicable securities laws (collectively referred to in this news release as "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements contained in this news release may include, but are not limited to, zinc and other metal prices and exchange rate assumptions, projected operating and capital costs, metal or mineral recoveries, head grades, mine life, production rates, and returns; the Company's potential plans; the estimation of the tonnage, grade and content of deposits and the extent of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; timing of commencement of production; exploration potential and results; the timing and receipt of necessary permits for future operations; and the impacts of COVID-19 on our operations.