Atlantic Coal PLC Loan Extensions (7369D)
01 May 2013 - 8:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7369D
Atlantic Coal PLC
01 May 2013
Atlantic Coal plc / Index: AIM / Epic: ATC / Sector: Mining
1 May 2013
Atlantic Coal plc ("Atlantic Coal" or the "Company")
Loan Extensions
Atlantic Coal, the AIM-listed anthracite coal mining company
operating in Pennsylvania, USA, announces the extension and
variation of the existing loans between Coal Contractors (1991),
Inc. ("Coal Contractors"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company, and: i) Willoughby (465) Limited (a company controlled by
Mrs MC Best, the wife of Steve Best, Chief Executive of Atlantic
Coal) ("Willoughby"); and ii) Mrs MC Best (the "Loans").
As announced on 2 January 2013, the repayment date of the Loans
was previously extended to 30 April 2013. At the same time, in
consideration of the repayment extensions the interest rate on the
Loans was increased to 15% per annum with effect from 1 January
2013. Further detail on these changes is contained in the Company's
announcement on 2 January 2013.
Coal Contractors, Mrs MC Best and Willoughby have now agreed to
two further loan extension and variation agreements which were
entered into on 30 April 2013. Under these agreements the repayment
terms of the Loans have been varied so that these are to be repaid
in 48 monthly instalments commencing on 15 May 2013. In addition,
the parties have agreed that no principal is to be repaid for the
first five months (although interest is still to be paid) with the
sums otherwise due being repaid in months six, seven and eight.
Thereafter, the then remaining principal will be paid in equal
monthly instalments together with the applicable interest. In the
event that Atlantic Coal fails to make any repayments due under the
Loans then Mrs MC Best and Willoughby have the right to require
Atlantic Coal to grant them a first ranking fixed and floating
charge over its entire assets and undertaking.
The parties have also agreed that the interest rate under the
Loans will be reduced to 10% per annum with effect from 1 May 2013.
The loan to Willoughby is also now denominated in US dollars
(previously in Sterling).
Save for as set out in this announcement, the terms of the Loans
otherwise remain unchanged.
As at 30 April 2013 the total outstanding (being principal and
accrued interest) on the loan from Mrs MC Best was $1,838,320.31
and the total outstanding (being principal and accrued interest) on
the loan from Willoughby was $776,532.50. Interest on the Loans has
been accruing at 15% per annum since 1 January 2013.
Related party transaction
As Mrs MC Best is the wife of Steve Best, Chief Executive of the
Company and Willoughby is a company controlled by Mrs MC Best, the
loan extension and variations are related party transactions as
defined under Rule 13 of the AIM Rules for Companies. Accordingly,
the directors of Atlantic Coal, with the exception of Steve Best,
having consulted with the Company's nominated adviser, Allenby
Capital Limited, consider that the terms of the loan extension and
variation are fair and reasonable insofar as shareholders of
Atlantic Coal are concerned.
**ENDS**
For further information on the Company, visit:
www.atlanticcoal.com or contact:
Steve Best Atlantic Coal plc Tel: 020 3328 5670
Nick Naylor Allenby Capital Limited Tel: 020 3328 5656
Alex Price Allenby Capital Limited Tel: 020 3328 5656
Elisabeth Cowell St Brides Media & Finance Tel: 020 7236 1177
Ltd
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