Limitless Earth Plc Further Investment Saxa Gres
16 November 2017 - 6:01PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMLME
16 November 2017
LIMITLESS EARTH PLC
("Limitless" or the "Company")
Further Investment Saxa Gres S.p.A
Limitless Earth plc ("Limitless"), an AIM quoted investing company, is pleased
to announce that it has made a further investment in Saxa Gres S.p.A. ("Saxa
Gres"), a private Italian company focused on waste recycling industrial waste
into the production of porcelain stoneware tiles, of approximately EUR EUR
75,000. Saxa Gres is raising funds, via an increase in its share capital, in
order to invest in a new production line it requires to meet a significant
increase in orders. Limitless is participating alongside two sizable credit
funds in order to maintain its interest in Saxa Gres.
Limitless had previously made two investments in Saxa Gres in December 2015 and
March 2017 by way of secured, 10 per cent. loan notes ("Notes") with
accompanying options. Following these investments, Limitless holds options to
acquire approximately 2.5 per cent. of the equity share capital of Saxa Gres at
an exercise price of EUR EUR1 per share.
Saxa Gres has raised EUR EUR3,000,000 in this fundraising round and Limitless has
subscribed for EUR EUR75,000, in line with its stake in Saxa Gres of 2.5 per
cent. The funds raised by Saxa Gres will be used to meet capital expenditure
requirements for a new production line which is considered necessary to fulfil
orders received by Saxa Gres at the CERSAIE Fair in Bologna at which it was
exhibiting its new products for 2018.
The board of Saxa Gres advises that, in its opinion, it is gradually
establishing itself as a leader in the outdoor ceramic tile market in Europe in
light of the innovative composition of its tiles which allows it to tender for
public authority work under the European Unions' Green Public Procurement
programme.
Investment Terms
Limitless will invest on the same terms as the credit funds. The investment
will be made by way of a loan to Manufacturing Renaissance Italian Solutions
plc ("MARIS plc") holder of 61.5 per cent. of Saxa Gres shares, including
Limitless's existing options of 2.5 per cent., and will be secured by the
shares of MARIS plc ("the Facility"). Under the terms of the Facility,
investors will receive interest of 11 per cent. rising to 20 per cent. over the
term of the loan and tag-along rights in the event that sale by MARIS plc of
its stake. Further, Limitless has agreed to extend its holding of the Notes
until December 2018 which will continue to pay a coupon of 10 per cent.
Saxa Gres S.p.A.
Saxa Gres has concluded the re-start phase and is now manufacturing high
quality porcelain stoneware tiles at full capacity with a daily production of
5,600 sqm. of tiles. It is implementing its industrial plan in line with its
internal forecast and the company is close to starting to use incinerator ashes
in the tile composition in line with the it circular economy project. To reduce
the ecological footprint of its operations, in December 2016, Saxa Gres filed
an application for the construction of an OFMSW bio-digester to generate its
own renewable energy resources and reduce production costs.
At the time of Limitless's initial investment, the directors of Saxa Gres
valued the business in excess of EUR30 million.
Mr Guido Contesso, Director of Limitless, commented: "we are pleased that Saxa
Gres is progressing in line with its initial business plan and therefore we
have decided to participate to the capital increase alongside other large
institutional investors and Italian family offices."
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
EU Regulation 596/2014.
Limitless Earth plc +44 7780 700 091
Guido Contesso www.limitlessearthplc.com
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP +44 20 7213 0880
Nominated Adviser www.cairnfin.com
Jo Turner/Tony Rawlinson
Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited +44 20 7469 0930
Broker www.pcorpfin.com
Peter Greensmith/Charles
Goodfellow
About Limitless Earth plc
Limitless Earth plc is a proactive investment company that focuses on making
investments in and assisting companies which exhibit the potential to generate
returns through capital appreciation. Limitless invests in small companies
where there are clear catalysts for value appreciation and the companies are
operating in sectors exhibiting long term growth linked to demographic change.
Examples of such sectors include cleantech, life Sciences, nanotech, medtech,
recycling, and new Internet opportunities.
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