FireAngel Safety Technology Group CLBILS loan application update (5622Q)
June 22 2020 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5622Q
FireAngel Safety Technology Group
22 June 2020
22 June 2020
FireAngel Safety Technology Group plc
('FireAngel', the 'Group' or the 'Company')
CLBILS loan application update
FireAngel (AIM: FA.), one of Europe's leading developers and
suppliers of home safety products, provides the following update in
relation to its Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme
('CLBILS') loan application.
Further to its announcement on 27 May 2020, the Group announces
that it has secured funding of GBP3.2 million through the CLBILS
from its existing bank, HSBC UK. The loan has an annual interest
rate of 2.66% over LIBOR. In line with the expected unwinding of
the Group's working capital position, GBP0.9 million is repayable
in instalments during the remainder of this year and GBP2.3 million
in instalments in 2021.
The Company's strong sales performance in early 2020, in line
with the Board's budget expectations, necessitated purchase
commitments to meet the expected trajectory of future sales. The
subsequent reduction in sales in Q2 2020 due to the impact of
COVID-19 has led to temporarily increased stock levels in the short
term and a consequent reduction in funding being available through
the Company's invoice discounting facility with HSBC UK. Securing
the CLBILS loan, together with the net proceeds of its recent
equity fundraising, will strengthen the Company's ability to work
constructively with its suppliers through the challenges of shaping
procurement demand with the right level of confidence despite the
disruption caused by COVID-19.
John Conoley, Executive Chairman of FireAngel, said : " Like
most businesses with a procurement cycle which requires commitments
to be made months ahead of expected sales, we want a stable
platform from which to shape further procurement decisions while
maintaining constructive relationships with suppliers as normality
begins to return to our markets. We have a strong relationship with
our bankers and are grateful to HSBC UK for recognising the
temporary impact of reduced sales on funds available through the
invoice discounting facility and, in effect, substituting this with
a CLBILS loan. "
For further information, please contact:
FireAngel Safety Technology
Group plc 024 7771 7700
John Conoley, Executive Chairman
Mike Stilwell, Group Finance
Director
Shore Capital (Nominated adviser
and broker) 020 7408 4050
Tom Griffiths
David Coaten
Notes to Editors
About FireAngel Safety Technology Group plc
FireAngel's mission is to protect, save and improve our
customers' lives by making innovative, leading-edge technology
simple and accessible. FireAngel is one of the market leaders in
the European home safety products market.
FireAngel's principal products are connected smoke alarms, CO
alarms, heat alarms and accessories. The Company has an extensive
portfolio of patented intellectual property in Europe, the US and
other selected territories. Products are sold under FireAngel's
leading brands of FireAngel, FireAngel Pro, FireAngel Specification
and AngelEye.
For further product information, please visit:
www.fireangeltech.com
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