Kedco PLC Issue of Convertible Senior Loan Note (2384U)
November 29 2013 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2384U
Kedco PLC
29 November 2013
Press release 29 November 2013
Kedco plc
("Kedco" or the "Company")
Issue of EUR2 million Convertible Senior Loan Note
Kedco plc, (AIM:KED) the renewable energy developer and operator
focusing on the production of clean energy in the UK and Ireland,
announces that it has issued an unsecured EUR2 million Convertible
Senior Loan Note ("loan note") to fund its ongoing development and
working capital requirements. The loan note is being issued to its
26.79% shareholder, Farmer Business Developments plc
("Farmers").
The Company has two existing facilities with Farmers as
announced on 20 August and 28 March respectively.
1. A working capital facility, which has no maturity date
and is repayable on demand, is unsecured and any drawdowns
accrue interest at a rate of 5 per cent. per annum. The
facility is capped at EUR500,000 but may be increased
by agreement between the parties. This facility has been
drawn down in full.
2. A GBP400,000 unsecured loan with a three year term repayable
on 1 April 2016; an interest rate of 10% per annum on
outstanding capital balances, such interest to be accrued
and rolled up to 1 April 2016; and which is convertible
at the discretion of the holder at any time after 15
April 2013. The conversion price here being the average
of the closing mid-market price of the ten working days
prior to conversion or the placing price achieved under
any future equity fundraising. This facility has been
drawn down in full.
The total amounts owing under these facilities including capital
and interest of EUR1,016,250 will form the consideration for the
initial subscription for the new loan note. The balance will be
subscribed for on a monthly basis with a minimum cash subscription
of EUR150,000.
The key terms of the loan notes are as follows:
-- Quantum of EUR2,000,000;
-- The loan will be repayable upon the note holder giving 30
days written notice to the company;
-- Interest rate of 5% per annum on outstanding capital
balances, such interest to be accrued and rolled until
repayment;
-- Initial subscription of EUR1,016,250 will be made through the
transfer of the existing facilities into this loan note
-- Additional subscriptions for loan notes under the instrument
will be on a monthly basis with a minimum subscription of
EUR150,000
-- Convertible at the discretion of the holder at any time after
1 January 2014 with the conversion price being the average of the
closing mid-market price of the ten working days prior to
conversion or the placing price achieved under any future equity
fundraising. Farmers will not be able to convert any proportion of
the loan notes into Kedco ordinary shares; if to do so would result
in Farmers holding in excess of 29.9% of Kedco's issued share
capital.
Farmers is a substantial shareholder of the Company and as such
the entry into the loan note instrument is a related party
transaction for the purposes of Rule 13 of the AIM Rules. The
Independent Directors (being the directors other than Dermot
O'Connell), having consulted with Shore Capital and Corporate
Limited (the Company's nominated adviser), consider that the terms
of the loan note are fair and reasonable insofar as shareholders of
Kedco are concerned.
- Ends -
For further information:
+353 (0)21
Kedco plc 483 9104
Gerry Madden, CEO
+44 (0)20
Shore Capital -- Nomad & Broker 7408 4090
Pascal Keane / Anita Ghanekar
Abchurch Communications -- Financial +44 (0)20
PR 7398 7707
Janine Brewis/Joanne Shears/ Shabnam
Bashir
For further information:
About Kedco plc
Kedco Group is a renewable energy portfolio developer and
operator whose business strategy is to identify, develop, build,
own and operate renewable energy electricity and heat generation
plants in the UK and Ireland.
The Group possesses significant knowledge of renewable energy
markets, clean technologies, fuel sources, project development,
project finance and project delivery.
Kedco was admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated by the
London Stock Exchange, in October 2008 (AIM: KED).
(www.kedco.com)
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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