Verditek PLC Issue of Convertible Loan Notes (3566Y)
August 21 2018 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 3566Y
Verditek PLC
21 August 2018
Verditek PLC
("Verditek" or the "Company")
GBP2.0m to be raised through a private placement of a
Convertible Loan Note
Core solar business to go live shortly in new factory in
Italy
Company now well positioned to fully exploit the opportunities
in its graphene joint development programme with Paragraf
London, 21 August 2018: Verditek plc (AIM: VDTK), the clean
technology company, is pleased to announce the placement of a 10%
unsecured convertible loan notes (the "Convertible Loan Notes")
which will raise approximately GBP2 million pre-expenses. The
Convertible Loan Notes mature on 25(th) July 2020 and have a
conversion price of GBP 0.10 per Verditek ordinary share ("Ordinary
Share"). Participants in the placing include a leading UK
institutional investor and a European based family office.
Use of funds
This funding, due on the 29(th) August will provide for the ramp
up of the new factory in Lainate, Italy and its working capital
requirement, as the Company goes into production with its new light
weight solar technology. Importantly, it also gives the Company the
additional financial flexibility to pursue the promising
opportunity presented in the graphene joint venture with the
Cambridge based technology group, Paragraf.
Commenting on the announcement, Geoff Nesbitt, CEO of Verditek,
said:
"Following changes to leadership of the Company, including the
recent appointment of Lord Willetts - former UK Minister of Science
and Universities for the UK Government - as board chairman, we have
revised our strategy to optimise the launch of our new light weight
solar panel technology. We are delighted to have completed this
funding, in support of the start-up of solar production, allowing
us additional financial support to exploit the major opportunities
we are pursuing. These include the very promising work being
conducted with our joint venture partner Paragraf towards
developing the world's first graphene solar cell."
Terms of the Convertible Loan Note
The Convertible Loan Notes have been issued by the Company in
integral multiples of GBP10,000 with a conversion price of GBP0.10
per Ordinary Share. It is expected that an application will be made
to The Channel Islands Securities Exchange Authority Limited for
the Convertible Loan Notes to be admitted to trading on The
International Stock Exchange ("TISE"). The Convertible Loan Notes
and are freely transferable.
General update on Verditek plc
In BBR, the commercial opportunities articulated in the original
admission document have been replaced with opportunities that
provide better pursuit of early cashflow.
WES continues to develop opportunities with ICSI in Canada.
Enquiries:
Verditek plc
Geo rey Nesbitt (CEO) +44 (0) 20 7129 1110
enquiries@verditek.com
Stockdale Securities Limited (NOMAD and Broker)
Antonio Bossi / David Coaten + 44 (0) 20 7601 6100
www.stockdalesecurities.com
Strand Hanson Limited (Financial Adviser)
James Harris / Ritchie Balmer / Jack Botros +44 (0) 20 7409
3494
www.strandhanson.co.uk
Whiteoaks Consultancy
Mary Fitzgerald +44 (0) 7795 284440
Bekki Bushnell + 44 (0) 7841 698586
verditek@whiteoaks.co.uk
About Verditek
Verditek plc (AIM: VDTK), the clean technology company is
headquartered in London. Verditek is dedicated to commercialising
proven technologies that can deliver significant competitive
advantage compared to conventional industrial solutions. From
light-weight solar modules, cutting edge de-odourisation, and
ground-breaking CO(2) capture, Verditek is realising tomorrow's
technologies today.
For further information, please visit www.verditek.com
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