Discussions on working capital facility
December 02 2010 - 6:45AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMVYKE
RNS Number : 2613X
Vyke Communications PLC
02 December 2010
2 December 2010
Vyke Communications plc
("Vyke" or the "Company")
Discussions on working capital facility and
discussions with lenders
Vyke Communications plc (AIM: VYKE), the mobile Voice over Internet Protocol
provider, announces that on 18 November 2010 the Company entered into a three
month working capital facility with BLS Telecom LLC ("BLS"). Vyke announces
that it is discussion with BLS to extend the repayment date of the US$500,000
discretionary working capital facility by an additional 12 months and the
management of Vyke ("Board") is confident that this will be agreed by BLS as
part of the discussions set out below.
The Board and its advisers are also in discussions with its unsecured bondholder
and its unsecured lender in relation to repayments of GBP1.0 million due on 31
December 2010 (plus accrued interest) and GBP1.0 million due on 4 January 2011.
By way of background, on 28 June 2007, Vyke entered into a GBP2.0 million
convertible bond. A payment of GBP1.0 million (plus accrued interest) is due to
be paid in relation to this on 31 December 2010. On 29 November 2009, Vyke
entered into an unsecured convertible loan agreement for GBP500,000. A payment
of GBP1.0 million falls due to be paid to settle this unsecured loan on 4
January 2011. The Board and its advisers are in discussions with the bondholder
and the lender with a view to reaching a solution to defer payment of the
amounts due. In the event that Vyke is unable to reach agreement with the
bondholder and the lender then the Board will need to seek alternative sources
of funds of which there can be no guarantee or take steps to protect the
interests of creditors. The Board is cautiously optimistic that a solution will
be found with the bondholder and lender but there is no guarantee of a
successful outcome.
The Company has taken steps to increase revenues as evidenced by the
announcements released on 25 November regarding the launch of the Vyke.com UK
website and the iPhone app and today regarding the launch of My Nigeria Mobile.
Actions that the Board have taken have already resulted in a significant
reduction in costs. Further announcements in relation to the discussions above
will be made in due course.
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- For further information please contact: Vyke Communications plc
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| Vyke Communications | |
| Mohammad Asif, Chief | +44 20 3137 1560 |
| Executive | |
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| Allenby Capital Limited | +44 20 3328 5656 |
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| Nominated Adviser | |
| Brian Stockbridge / Alex | |
| Price | |
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| Threadneedle | +44 20 7653 9850 |
| Communications | |
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| Graham Herring / Terry Garrett |
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About VYKE
Vyke Communications plc is a mobile Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP")
provider and is headquartered in the UK.. The strategic goal of Vyke is to
combine its expertise in VoIP-based communication systems, mobile data service
creation/handset technology and wholesale carrier network management to provide
a converged communication solution. Vyke's current set of mobile-oriented
products offers up to a 98% discount compared to current typical mobile operator
pricing structures.
About VYKE MOBILE IP
Vyke Mobile IP is the leading mobile-oriented Voice over IP (VoIP) service
offering users up to 98% discount compared to typical mobile operator pricing
structures. One of the first mass market mobile VoIP services, launched in April
of 2006, Vyke Mobile IP features mobile oriented sign-up steps, automatic
configuration services and pricing.
About the VYKE product suite
The Vyke suite of communication products features advanced services providing
users with low cost, mobile operator/fixed line provider independent ways of
making voice calls and sending text messaging from the mobile phone, PC and
internet.
Please visit www.vyke.com
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