RNS Number : 0611A
Bango PLC
29 July 2008
29 July 2008
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,
IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN, CANADA,
AUSTRALIA OR THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Bango plc
("Bango" or "the Company")
Placing of 1,345,000 Ordinary Shares at 33.5 pence per share to raise £450,575 (the
"Placing")
Bango plc (AIM: BGO), a leading mobile internet technology company, is pleased to announce
that it has raised £450,575 before expenses,
through a placing of 1,345,000 new Ordinary Shares at 33.5 pence each ("Placing Price") (the
"Placing Shares"). Ray Anderson (CEO and
co-founder) and Anil Malhotra (VP Marketing and Alliances and co-founder) have each subscribed
for 476,776 and 20,000 shares respectively.The remainder of the Placing Shares have been conditionally placed with existing investors by
Bango and the Company's NOMAD and broker,
Panmure Gordon.
The majority of the proceeds of the Placing will be used to provide the Company with
additional working capital, primarily to enable
Bango to accelerate payments to selected content providers ahead of receipt from mobile
operators. The provision of this service provides
additional percentage margin for Bango and enables these Bango customers to grow their
business faster. The remainder of the proceeds will
be used to repay an unsecured loan of £125,000 from ISNET (a Company controlled by Ray
Anderson). This loan had been advanced ahead of the
Placing to allow Bango to test this accelerated payment service with two content providers.
Application will be made for admission of the Placing Shares to AIM and dealings are
expected to commence on 1 August 2008. The Placing
Shares will, on Admission, rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares.
Lindsay Bury, Chairman of Bango, commented on the Placing and the current trading of the
Company:
"Bango is continuing to make progress towards profitability and is experiencing
significant growth in end-user revenues from larger
customers in the USA. These funds will give the Company flexibility to enhance the service
offering to selected content providers,
delivering an additional margin opportunity."
For further information please contact:
Bango plc ICIS Panmure Gordon & Co
Tel. +44 1223 472777 Tel. +44 20 7651 8688 Tel. +44 20 7459 3600
www.bango.com
Ray Anderson, CEO Tom Moriarty Aubrey Powell
Peter Saxton, CFO Caroline Evans-Jones Stuart Gledhill
About Bango
Bango (AIM: BGO) has developed and operates the technology that enables content providers
to quickly and easily market, sell and deliver
their products and services directly to mobile phone users on all mobile networks using the
mobile web.
Businesses of all sizes, from individuals to global brands use Bango to engage with their
existing and potential mobile customers
directly - irrespective of mobile operator.
For further information visit www.bango.com.
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by The
Financial Services Authority, is advising Bango and
no-one else in connection with the Placing and will not be responsible to any person other
than Bango for providing the protections afforded
to their clients or for advising any other person in relation to the Placing.
This announcement has been issued by, and is the sole responsibility of, Bango. This
announcement does not constitute an offer to
underwrite, subscribe or otherwise acquire or dispose of any new Ordinary Shares or other
shares in Bango.
The Ordinary Shares have not been, and will not be registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
'Securities Act') or under the securities legislation of any state of the United States, and
may not be offered or sold in the United
States. The relevant clearances have not been, and will not be, obtained from the Securities
Commission of any province or territory of
Canada; no document in relation to the Placing has been, or will be, lodged with, or
registered by, The Australian Securities and
Investments Commission; no registration statement has been, or will be, filed with the
Japanese Ministry of Finance in relation to the
Placing; and no registration statement has been, or will be, filed with the Irish Stock
Exchange in relation to the Placing. Accordingly,
subject to certain exceptions, the Ordinary Shares the subject of the Placing may not,
directly or indirectly, be offered or sold within the
United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of Ireland or offered or sold to a
resident of the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of Ireland.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to Bango and its
operations, strategy, financial performance and
condition. These statements generally can be identified by use of forward looking words such
as "may", "will", "expect", "estimate",
"anticipate", "intends", "believe" or "continue" or the negative thereof or similar
variations. The actual results and performance of Bango
could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such statements
are qualified in their entirety by the inherent
risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations, including that the transactions
contemplated herein are completed. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, among
other things, general economic and market
factors, competition, changes in government regulation. The cautionary statements qualify all
forward-looking statements attributable to
Bango and persons acting on its behalf. Unless otherwise stated, all forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this press release and the parties have no obligation
to update such
statements.
APPENDIX
This appendix contains important information for Placees (as defined below) in the United
Kingdom. Members of the public are not
eligible to take part in the Placing. This appendix and the terms set out herein are directed
only at persons in the United Kingdom selected
by Panmure Gordon who have professional experience in matters relating to investments and are
"investment professionals" within the meaning
of Article 19 (5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order
2005 (as amended) (the "Order"), are persons
falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated
associations, etc.") of the Order or are otherwise persons
to whom it may lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as
"Relevant Persons"). Any investment or investment
activity to which the terms and conditions set out herein relates is available only to such
persons and will be engaged in only with such
persons.
Terms of the Placing
If a Relevant Person chooses to participate in the Placing by making or accepting an offer
to acquire new Ordinary Shares (each such
Relevant Person whose participation is accepted by Panmure Gordon in accordance with this
appendix being hereinafter referred to as a
"Placee" and together, as the "Placees") it will be deemed to have read and understood this
announcement and this appendix in its entirety
and to be making or accepting such offer on the terms and to be providing the representations,
warranties and acknowledgements, contained in
this appendix.
The new Ordinary Shares referred to in this announcement have not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Securities Act") or the securities laws of any state of the United States of America (the
"United States"), and may not be offered or sold,
taken up, delivered or transferred (directly or indirectly) and will not qualify for sale
within the United States. There will be no public
offer of the new Ordinary Shares in the United States. The new Ordinary Shares have not been
recommended, approved or disapproved by any
United States federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority. Furthermore, the
foregoing authorities have not confirmed the
accuracy or determined the adequacy of this announcement. Any representation to the contrary
is a criminal offence in the United States. The
new Ordinary Shares will not be lodged or registered with the Australian Securities and
Investments Commission under Australia's
Corporations Law and are not being offered for subscription or sale and may not be directly or
indirectly offered, sold or delivered in or into Australia or for the account or benefit of any
person or corporation in (or with a registered address in) Australia. No document in relation
to the new Ordinary Shares has been or will be
lodged for registration with the Registrar of Companies in the Republic of Ireland and the new
Ordinary Shares will not be offered, sold or
delivered, directly or indirectly in the Republic of Ireland. All subscribers for new Ordinary
Shares must provide addresses outside the
Republic of Ireland for the receipt of certificates for new Ordinary Shares. The relevant
clearances have not been, and will not be obtained
from the Ministry of Finance of Japan and no circular in relation to the new Ordinary Shares
has been or will be lodged with or registered
by the Ministry of Finance of Japan. The new Ordinary Shares may not therefore be offered or
sold, directly or indirectly, in or into Japan,
its territories and possessions and any areas subject to its jurisdiction. The approval of the
South African Exchange Control Authorities has not been, and will not be, obtained in
relation to the new Ordinary Shares. The new Ordinary Shares may not therefore be offered or
sold directly or indirectly in or into South
Africa. This announcement and appendix do not constitute an offer to sell or issue or a
solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for new
Ordinary Shares in any jurisdiction. The distribution of this announcement and the placing and
issue of the new Ordinary Shares in certain
jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons to whose attention this announcement has been
drawn are required by the Company and Panmure
Gordon to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.
1. Panmure Gordon will arrange the Placing as agent for and on behalf of
the Company. Participation will only be available to persons invited to
participate by Bango and Panmure Gordon. Bango and Panmure Gordon will
determine in its absolute discretion the extent of each Placee's
participation in the Placing, which will not necessarily be the same for
each Placee.
2. The price payable per new Ordinary Share shall be the Placing Price.
3. A Placee's commitment to subscribe for a fixed number of new Ordinary
Shares will be agreed with and confirmed to it orally by Panmure Gordon
(the "Placing Commitment") and a contract note (a "Contract Note") will
be dispatched as soon as possible thereafter. The oral confirmation to
the Placee by Panmure Gordon (the "Oral Confirmation") constitutes an
irrevocable, legally binding contractual commitment to Panmure Gordon
(as agent for the Company) to subscribe for the number of new Ordinary
Shares allocated to it on the terms set out in this appendix.
4. Commissions will not be paid to Placees in connection with the Placing.
5. If the Placing is cancelled prior to Admission, the Placing will lapse
and the rights and obligations of the Placees hereunder shall cease and
determine at such time and no claim can be made by any Placee in respect
thereof. In such event, all monies (if any) paid by the Placees to
Panmure Gordon at such time shall be returned to the Placees at their
sole risk without any obligation on the part of the Company or Panmure
Gordon or any of their respective affiliates to account to the Placees
for any interest earned on such funds.
6. Neither Panmure Gordon nor the Company shall have any liability to any
Placee (or to any other person whether acting on behalf of a Placee or
otherwise) in respect of the exercise of its contractual rights to waive
or to extend the time and/or date for the satisfaction of any condition
in respect of the Placing generally.
7. Each Placee acknowledges to, and agrees with, Panmure Gordon for itself
and as agent for the Company, that except in relation to the information
in this announcement, it has relied on its own investigation of the
business, financial or other position of the Company in deciding to
participate in the Placing.
8. Settlement of transactions in the new Ordinary Shares following
Admission (as the case may be) will take place within CREST, subject to
certain exceptions. Panmure Gordon reserves the right to require
settlement for and delivery of the new Ordinary Shares to the Placees in
such other means that it deems necessary if delivery or settlement is
not possible within CREST within the timetable set out in this
announcement or would not be consistent with the regulatory requirements
in the jurisdictions of such Placees.
9. It is expected that settlement of the Placing will occur on 1 August
2008, on which date each Placee must settle the full amount owed by it
in respect of the Placing Shares allocated to it. Panmure Gordon may
(after consultation with the Company) specify a later settlement date
(or dates) at its absolute discretion. Payment must be made in cleared
funds. The payment instructions for settlement in CREST and settlement
outside of CREST will be set out in the Contract Note. The trade date of
the Placing Shares is 1 August 2008. Interest is chargeable daily on
payments to the extent that value is received after the due date at the
rate per annum of 2 percentage points above the Barclays Bank plc base
rate. If a Placee does not comply with these obligations, Panmure Gordon
may sell the new Ordinary Shares allocated to such Placee (as agent for
such Placee) and retain from the proceeds, for its own account, an
amount equal to the Placing Price plus any interest due. The relevant
Placee will, however, remain liabl
10. If new Ordinary Shares are to be delivered to a custodian or settlement
agent of a Placee, the relevant Placee should ensure that its Contract
Note is copied and delivered immediately to the relevant person within
that organisation. Insofar as new Ordinary Shares are to be registered
in the name of a Placee or that of its nominee or in the name of any
person for whom the Placee is contracting as agent or that of a nominee
for such person, such new Ordinary Shares will, subject as provided
below, be so registered free from any liability to UK stamp duty or
stamp duty reserve tax.
Representations and Warranties by Placees
By participating in the Placing, each Placee (and any persons acting on its behalf):
1. represents and warrants that it has read this announcement in its
entirety and acknowledges that its participation in the Placing will be
governed by the terms of this appendix and press release;
2. represents, warrants and undertakes that it will subscribe for the new
Ordinary Shares allocated to it in the Placing and pay up for the same
in accordance with the terms of this appendix failing which the relevant
new Ordinary Shares may be placed with other subscribers or sold as
Panmure Gordon determines and without liability to such Placee;
3. undertakes and acknowledges that its obligations under the Placing are
irrevocable;
4. represents and warrants that it is entitled to subscribe for new
Ordinary Shares under the laws of all relevant jurisdictions which apply
to it and that it has fully observed such laws and obtained all such
governmental and other guarantees and other consents which may be
required thereunder and complied with all necessary formalities;
5. acknowledges that it is not entitled to rely on any information
(including, without limitation, any information contained in any
management presentation or communication given in relation to the
Placing) other than that contained in this announcement (including this
appendix);
6. represents and warrants that the issue to the Placee, or the person
specified by such Placee for registration as holder of new Ordinary
Shares, will not give rise to a liability under any of sections 67, 70,
93 or 96 of the Finance Act 1986 (depositary receipts and clearance
services);
7. represents and warrants that it has complied with its obligations in
connection with money laundering under the Criminal Justice Act 1993 and
the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 (the "Regulations") and, if it is
making payment on behalf of a third party, that satisfactory evidence
has been obtained and recorded by it to verify the identity of the third
party as required by the
Regulations;
8. represents and warrants that it is a person falling within Article 19
(5) or Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order and undertakes that it will
acquire, hold, manage or dispose of any new Ordinary Shares that are
allocated to it for the purposes of its business;
9. represents and warrants that it has complied and will comply with all
applicable provisions of FSMA with respect to anything done by it in
relation to the new Ordinary Shares in, from or otherwise involving the
United Kingdom and will not sell or offer to sell the new Ordinary
Shares in a manner which will result in an offer to the public in the
United Kingdom within the meaning of FSMA;
10. represents and warrants that its obligations under the Placing are
valid, binding and enforceable and that it has all necessary capacity
and authority, and has obtained all necessary consents and authorities
to enable it to commit to participation in the Placing and to perform
its obligations in relation thereto and will honour its obligations
(including, without limitation, in the case of any person on whose
behalf it is acting, all necessary consents and authorities to agree to
the terms set out or referred to in this announcement);
11. acknowledges that Panmure Gordon is acting solely for the Company and
that participation in the Placing is on the basis that it is not and
will not be a client or customer of Panmure Gordon or any of its
affiliates and that Panmure Gordon and its affiliates have no duties or
responsibilities to it for providing the protections afforded to their
clients or customers or for providing advice in relation to the Placing
or in respect of any warranties, undertakings or indemnities contained
in the Placing Agreement nor for the exercise or performance of any of
Panmure Gordon's rights and obligations thereunder, including any right
to waive or vary conditions or exercise any termination right;
12. undertakes and agrees that (i) the person whom it specifies for
registration as holder of the new Ordinary Shares will be (a) the Placee
or (b) a nominee of the Placee, (ii) neither Panmure Gordon nor the
Company or any of their respective affiliates will be responsible for
any liability to stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax resulting from a
failure to observe this requirement and (iii) the Placee and any person
acting on its behalf agrees to subscribe on the basis that the new
Ordinary Shares will be allotted to the CREST stock account of Panmure
Gordon who will act as settlement agent in order to facilitate the
settlement process;
13. acknowledges that any agreements entered into by it pursuant to these
terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of England and it submits (on behalf of itself and on
behalf of any person on whose behalf it is acting) to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the English courts as regards any claim, dispute or
matter arising out of any such contract;
14. acknowledges that the new Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act or under the relevant securities
laws of any state of the United States, any of Australia, Japan, the
Republic of Ireland or South Africa or any state or territory within any
such country and, subject to certain limited exceptions, may not be
directly or indirectly offered, sold, renounced, transferred, taken-up
or delivered in, into or within those jurisdictions;
15. represents, warrants and acknowledges to Panmure Gordon for itself and
as agent for the Company that it is outside the United States and will
only offer and sell the new Ordinary Shares outside the United States in
offshore transactions in accordance with Regulation S of the Securities
Act;
16. represents, warrants and undertakes and agrees that neither it nor its
affiliates (as defined in Rule 501(b) of the US Securities Act) nor any
person acting on its or their behalf have engaged in or will engage in
any "general solicitation or general advertising" (within the meaning of
Regulation D under the US Securities Act) or "directed selling efforts"
(as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) in connection
with any offer or sale of the new Ordinary Shares;
17. acknowledges that the agreement to settle each Placee's subscription
(and/ or the subscription of a person for whom it is contracting as
agent) free of stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax depends on the
settlement relating only to a subscription by it and/or such person
direct from the Company for the Shares in question. Such agreement
assumes that the new Ordinary Shares are not being acquired in
connection with arrangements to issue depositary receipts or to transfer
the new Ordinary Shares into a clearance service. If there were any such
arrangements, or the settlement related to other dealing in the new
Ordinary Shares, stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax may be payable,
for which neither the Company nor Panmure Gordon nor any of their
respective affiliates will be responsible. If this is the case, the
relevant Placee should take its own advice and notify Panmure Gordon
accordingly. In addition, Placees should note that they will be liable
for any capital duty, stamp duty and all other stamp, issue,
18. acknowledges that any monies of any Placee or any person acting on
behalf of the Placee held or received by Panmure Gordon will not be
subject to the protections conferred by the FSA's Client Money Rules. As
a consequence, these monies will not be segregated from the monies of
Panmure Gordon and may be used by Panmure Gordon in the course of its
business, and the relevant Placee or any person acting on its behalf
will therefore rank as a general creditor of Panmure Gordon.
The acknowledgements, undertakings, representations and warranties referred to above are
given to each of the Company and Panmure Gordon
(for their own benefit and, where relevant, the benefit of their respective affiliates) and
are irrevocable. The Company and Panmure Gordon
will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgements, undertakings,
representations and warranties.
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