BRIEF-Varta AG Targets Capital Increase At EUR 50 Mln
Oggi 07:38 - RSF
March 20 (Reuters) - VARTA AG (
VAR1.EQ):
* DECIDES TO IMPLEMENT A CAPITAL INCREASE AND IS IN ADVANCED TALKS WITH BANKS AND MAJORITY OWNER ABOUT RESTRUCTURING MEASURES AND TO SECURE FINANCING
* FOLLOWING SLUMP IN PROFITS IN 2022, VARTA AG HAS DRAWN UP A RESTRUCTURING CONCEPT TO ENABLE A RETURN TO A GROWTH PATH
* TARGET IS TO RAISE PROCEEDS OF 50 MILLION EUROS
* SELLING PRICE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW STOCK EXCHANGE PRICE OF VARTA SHARES
* WITH APPROVAL OF SUPERVISORY BOARD, DECIDED TO IMPLEMENT A CAPITAL INCREASE BY ISSUING UP TO 4,042,168 SHARES
* IMPLEMENTATION OF A CAPITAL INCREASE OF UP TO 50 MILLION EURO IS SECURED BY A SUBSCRIPTION GUARANTEE OF MONTANA TECH COMPONENTS, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO A FINAL AGREEMENT WITH FINANCING BANKS
* ONLY VGG BETEILIGUNGEN SE, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MONTANA TECH COMPONENTS, WILL BE ADMITTED TO SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW SHARES
* IMPLEMENTATION OF A CAPITAL INCREASE OF UP TO 50 MILLION EURO IS SECURED BY A SUBSCRIPTION GUARANTEE OF MONTANA TECH COMPONENTS