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Nordic Financials ASA — Capital/Financing Update 2016
May 30, 2016
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Capital/Financing Update
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Successfully completes private placement
Successfully completes private placement
Aega ASA successfully completes private placement
Oslo, 30 May 2016
Aega ASA has successfully completed a private placement
through issuance of new shares for a total consideration of
NOK 25.5 million. The over-subscribed placement was made at
a subscription price of NOK 3 per share.
Aega ASA's (Aega) ambition, as outlined in the stock
exchange notice dated 26 April 2016, was to raise NOK 15-25
million.
Aega ASA completed the application period for the private
placement after close on Friday 27 May 2016, four days prior
to the original closing date of 31 May. The share capital
increase represents approximately 31,1 percent of the
outstanding shares in Aega ASA (Aega).
The new shares will be issued based on a Board authorization
granted by the Aega's extraordinary general meeting on 22
February 2016. Following approval by the Board, expected on
or about 31 May 2016, the new shares will be registered with
the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises
(Foretaksregisteret) and VPS.
The new shares issued in the private placement will be
placed on a separate ISIN pending approval of a listing
prospectus by the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority
(the "FSA"), and will not be listed or tradable on Oslo
Axess until the listing prospectus has been approved by the
FSA and published by Aega, expected during June 2015.
The proceeds from the private placement will be used to
further grow Aega by investing in new solar power plants in
Italy, strengthen the company's balance sheet and liquidity
position as well as for general corporate purposes.
Aega aims to reach a total production capacity of 50MW by
the end of 2017. Today, the company owns a portfolio of five
individual solar parks in Italy with a combined production
capacity of 5MW. Furthermore, on 25 April 2016, Aega
announced a letter of intent to acquire a company containing
a 14 MW solar plant portfolio and EUR 10.7 million in cash.
The intention is to close the transaction by mid-June 2016.
"This successful private placement is an important tool to
take us one step closer towards our 50 MW target. It is
encouraging to witness that investors continue to believe in
Aega's business case," says Vegard Finstad, CEO of Aega ASA.
Aega has a quarterly dividend policy. On 18 May 2016, the
AGM approved two dividends of NOK 0,075 per share to be paid
31 May and 31 August respectively. Since its inception, Aega
has with this delivered eight consecutive quarterly
dividends to its shareholder.
Pioner Kapital AS acted as sole manager and bookrunner for
the private placement.
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Vegard Finstad, CEO Aega ASA, +47 911 92 132
About Aega ASA:
Aega is a solar utility company that acquires and operates
solar power plants. The company currently owns a portfolio
of five individual solar parks in Italy with a combined
production capacity of 5MW. The company focuses on
acquisitions of smaller existing solar parks (below 5MW
capacity). It targets to reach a total production capacity
of 50MW within the end of 2017 by taking advantage of the
current attractive market for secondary solar parks. The
company has its operating offices in Oslo, Norway, and
Trento, Italy. More information about Aega is available at
www.aega.no