Vela Technologies PLC Completion of investment in BTL Group Ltd (6227C)
April 18 2017 - 9:07AM
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RNS Number : 6227C
Vela Technologies PLC
18 April 2017
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by
the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under
the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR")
18 April 2017
Vela Technologies plc
("Vela", the "Company" or the "Group")
Completion of investment in BTL Group Ltd
Further to the Company's announcements of 23 March 2017 and 7
April 2017, the Board of Vela (AIM: VELA), the investing company
focused on early-stage and pre-IPO disruptive technology
investments, is pleased to announce that its follow-on investment
in BTL Group Ltd ("BTL") has now been completed. Vela has invested
a total of C$135,000 (equivalent to approximately GBP82,700) in
BTL's current funding round.
As Vela announced on 23 March 2017, BTL has been conducting a
fundraise (the "BTL Fundraise") pursuant to which BTL has issued
1,150,000 equity units ("BTL Units") to investors, each BTL Unit
comprising (i) one common share in BTL ("BTL Common Shares") at
C$2.70 per share, and (ii) half a warrant ("BTL Warrants") to
subscribe for further BTL Common Shares. The BTL Warrants are
exercisable at C$3.25 per warrant and expire after 24 months
following the date of issue.
Pursuant to the BTL Fundraise, Vela subscribed for 50,000 BTL
Units for a total consideration of C$135,000 (equivalent to
approximately GBP82,700, after costs). The investment has been
funded from Vela's existing cash resources.
To date Vela has invested a total of approximately GBP296,980 in
BTL. Following the investment, Vela holds 683,100 common shares in
BTL, equivalent to approximately 3.7 per cent. of BTL's issued
share capital. BTL is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, on which
the closing mid-market price on 17 April 2017 of BTL's common
shares was C$4.91 per share, which values Vela's shareholding in
BTL at approximately C$3.35 million (equivalent to approximately
GBP1.98 million at the prevailing exchange rate*). In addition,
following completion of the BTL Fundraise, Vela now holds a total
of 66,666 warrants in BTL. 41,666 warrants are exercisable at a
price of C$1.50 for a period expiring on 17 December 2017 and
25,000 warrants are exercisable at a price of C$3.25 for a period
expiring on 6 April 2019.
For the 9 months ended 30 September 2016, BTL generated revenue
of C$226,591 and incurred a net loss of C$1,301,927. As at 30
September 2016 BTL had net assets of C$1,084,448.
*Based on the exchange rate as on 18 April 2017 of C$1:
GBGBP0.591297.
For further information, please contact:
Vela Technologies plc
Brent Fitzpatrick,
Non-Executive Chairman Tel: +44 (0) 7802 262
Antony Laiker, Director 443
Allenby Capital Limited
(Nominated Adviser)
Nick Athanas/Katrina Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
Perez/Nick Naylor
Smaller Company Capital
Limited
(Broker) Tel: +44 (0) 20 3651 2910
Rupert Williams/Jeremy
Woodgate
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