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EQTEC PLC - Partial redemption of Unsecured Convertible Loan
23rd May 2018, 06:00
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EQTEC PLC
23 May 2018
 

23 May 2018

 

EQTEC plc

 

("EQTEC" or the "Company")

 

Partial redemption of Unsecured Convertible Loan

 

EQTEC PLC (AIM: EQT), the technology solution company for waste gasification to energy projects, announces that it is making a partial redemption of the Unsecured Convertible Loan Note ("UCLN") facility signed on 28 February 2018.

 

As stated in the announcement of 27 March 2018, the Company had ceased discussions with the investor of the UCLN (the "Investor") and their advisers for the redemption of existing amounts outstanding. The Company is pleased to announce that, following a resumption of discussions recently, it has now agreed with the Investor a partial redemption of the UCLN amounting to £157,500 to be paid immediately. This amount will be the initial payment ahead of the full redemption of the remainder of outstanding Unsecured Convertible Loan Notes. Additionally, the Investor has also agreed, on full redemption of the remaining UCLN, to give up any future or past equity rights in the Company in the form of warrants that were attached to the original UCLN.

 

The balance of the UCLN will be redeemed once final negotiations are completed between the Company and a new debt provider and a drawdown is made on the new facility. The facility under negotiation is a straight debt only facility which is expected to be drawn down in two tranches. The facility has been structured as straight debt to eliminate any dilutive effect for shareholders at the current share price.

 

The Company is also in discussion with its major shareholder EBIOSS Energy SE regarding further investment in the Company to execute the expansion of its business plan.

 

Progress on Projects

 

The Company has made solid progress in some of the requests for quotations on a range of near term projects both in the UK and overseas markets totalling more than 30 MW and awaits conclusion of assessments on others. The Company has also made good progress on the strategic alliances announced with COBRA and Rafako and joint meetings with prospective project owners have taken place adding 40 MW to the pipeline of projects under review.

 

As previously announced, the Company is also looking at the opportunity of becoming an owner operator of smaller energy gasification sites. Preliminary conversations have started with two owners to acquire a stake in the projects, the benefit of the acquisitions being the recurrent income derived from Operation & Maintenance works and the sale of energy.

 

 

Enquiries

 

EQTEC plc

+353 (0)21 2409 056

Luis Sanchez - Chief Executive Officer

Gerry Madden - Finance Director

 

 

 

Northland Capital Partners Limited - Nomad and Joint Broker

+44 (0)20 3861 6625

Tom Price / Dugald J. Carlean

 

 

 

VSA Capital Limited - Joint Broker

+44 (0)20 3005 5000

Andrew Monk / Andrew Raca

 

 

Luther Pendragon - Financial PR

+44 (0)20 7618 9100

Harry Chathli / Alexis Gore / Ana Ribeiro

 
 

 
       

 

This announcement contains inside information as defined in Article 7 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 and has been announced in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of that Regulation.


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