9 February 2024
eEnergy Group
plc
("eEnergy", "the Company" or "the Group")
Completion of Sale of Energy
Management Division
Board
Changes
Further to the announcements on 22
January 2024 and 7 February 2024, eEnergy is pleased to announce it
has completed the disposal of the Energy Management Division to
Flogas Britain Limited for an initial consideration of £29.3
million. Additional contingent consideration, expected to be
between £8 million and £10 million, will also be due to the
Company, based on the trading performance of the Energy Management
Division for the period to 30 September 2025.
The Company has now received the
Initial Cash Consideration of £25 million and the remaining £4.3
million of initial consideration (reflecting the financial position
of the Energy Management Division at completion) has been used to
repay amounts due from the Group to the Energy Management Division.
As previously announced, the net proceeds from the Disposal will be
used to reinvest into the Company's high growth energy services
division and pay down all the Group's external debt facilities of
£8.1 million, comprising the £5.0 million HSBC Innovation Finance
(previously known as Silicon Valley Bank) revolving credit facility
("RCF") and the £2.525 million secured discounted capital bonds
("Bonds") provided by FFIH Limited (£1 million)), Hawk Investment
Holdings Limited (£1 million) and directors and previous directors
(£0.525 million) together, in the case of the RCF, with
interest accrued, and, in the case of the Bonds, with an early
settlement discount, as well as for general working capital
purposes.
Capitalised terms in this
announcement shall have the same meaning as in the Company's
announcement of the Disposal on 22 January 2024, unless the context
provides otherwise.
Board Changes
The Company is pleased to announce a
board restructuring to reflect the simplified business and the
Company's focus on its core energy services division going
forward.
Following completion of the Disposal
and with repayment of the Bonds to FFIH Limited and Hawk Investment
Holdings Limited, John Foley, Non-Executive Chair, who is a
shareholder and director of FFIH is stepping down from the board,
and Andrew Lawley, currently Non-Executive Director, has been
appointed Non-Executive Chair, each with immediate
effect.
In addition, David Nicholl,
Non-Executive Director, is stepping down from the board, effective
immediately. David will, however, remains as an adviser to the
board given his experience and technology sector
knowledge.
The Company is also pleased to
announce that John Hornby is joining the eEnergy board as
Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. John is Chief
Executive Officer of Luceco plc which, following its strategic
investment into the Company in November 2023, holds an interest in
9.96% of eEnergy's issued shares. John originally joined Luceco in
1997 and led the management buyout of the company in 2000 as well
as the secondary buyout with EPIC Investment Partners LLP (formerly
EPIC Private Equity LLP) in 2005, in his capacity as CEO at that
time. John began his career with Knox D'Arcy Management Consultants
following his graduation from the University of Oxford where he
obtained a degree in Economics.
Harvey Sinclair, eEnergy CEO, comments:
"I am very
pleased to announce the completion of the Disposal which unlocks
value for shareholders and significantly strengthens our balance
sheet so that we can focus our resources on our fast-growing energy
services business. Andrew Lawley will continue to provide his
advice and expertise to the board, now as Chair. On behalf of the
Directors, management and staff, I would like to thank John Foley
and David Nicholl for their valuable contributions as Directors of
eEnergy.
"I
would also like to thank our colleagues in the Energy Management
Division and wish them every success with their new
parent."
For
further information, please visit www.eenergy.com
or contact:
eEnergy Group plc
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Tel: +44 20 7078 9564
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Harvey Sinclair, Chief Executive
Officer
Crispin Goldsmith, Chief Financial
Officer
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info@eenergy.com
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Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)
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Tel: +44 20 7409 3494
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Richard Johnson, James
Harris
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Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker)
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Tel: +44 20 7523 8000
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Max Hartley, Harry Pardoe (Corporate
Broking)
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Turner Pope Investments (Joint
Broker)
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Tel: +44 20 3657 0050
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Andy Thacker, James Pope
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info@turnerpope.com
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Tavistock
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Tel: +44 207 920 3150
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Jos Simson, Simon Hudson, Katie
Hopkins
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eEnergy@tavistock.co.uk
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AIM
Rules for Companies, Schedule 2(g) Disclosures
The following additional information
is provided in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the
AIM Rules for Companies.
Mr Jonathan (John) Charles Hornby
(aged 54) is currently or has been a Director of the following
companies within the past five years:
Current Directorships
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Past Directorships (in the last five years)
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BG Electrical Limited
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Luceco Lighting Limited
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Luceco UK Limited
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Masterplug Limited
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Luceco plc
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Masterplug Holdings
Limited
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Luceco Holdings Limited
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B.G. Electrical Holdings
Limited
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Kingfisher Lighting
Limited
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Syncev Limited
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Deanmor Investments
|
Syncev Technologies
Limited
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DW Windsor Group Limited
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Fusion Lighting Limited
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D.W. Windsor Limited
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Street Lighting Limited
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Pulsar Lighting Solutions
Limited
|
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Urban Control Limited
|
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EV Charge Points UK T/A EVCP
Ltd
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Luceco Electrical (Jiaxing)
Limited
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Luceco SAS
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Luceco Southern Europe SL
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Luceco Inc
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Mr Hornby currently holds no direct
interests in the Company's ordinary Shares.
There is no further information to
be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies.
About eEnergy Group plc
eEnergy (AIM: EAAS) is
revolutionising the path to net zero as a leading digital energy
services provider for B2B and public sector organisations. We
eliminate the barriers to clean energy generation and energy waste
reduction, offering solutions that don't require upfront capital
investment. Our vison is clear: make net zero possible and
profitable for every organisation. eEnergy is market leader within
the education sector and has been awarded the Green Economy Mark by
London Stock Exchange.
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