The repayment of Ecobank II is expected to result in a saving of approximately $600,000 in interest charges during the remainder of 2016. It also is expected to have a significant positive impact on Golden Star's cash flows, as the Company was due to use its operating cash flows to pay $8.4 million to Ecobank by the end of 2017: $2.8 million in the second half of 2016 and $5.6 million in 2017.