THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DEEMED BY SDX TO
CONSTITUTE INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE MARKET ABUSE
REGULATION (EU) NO. 596/2014 ("MAR"). ON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT VIA A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE ("RIS"), THIS
INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC
DOMAIN.
24 April 2024
SDX ENERGY PLC ("SDX" or the
"Company")
UPDATE ON SALE PROCEEDS AND
AMENDMENT TO CONVERTIBLE LOAN AGREEMENT
Further to the Company's announcement on 19
April 2024, SDX confirms that it has received the first instalment
of the West Gharib sales proceeds amounting to US$3.5 million
and repaid in full the outstanding secured EBRD reserves-based
lending facility amounting to US$2.7 million, resulting in the
Company having more flexibility to deliver shareholder value by
progressing the disposal of South Disouq, growing our Moroccan
assets and executing on the energy transition strategy.
Convertible
Loan Agreement
As announced on 27 July 2023, the Company
entered into a syndicated unsecured convertible loan
agreement (the "Original Agreement") with
Aleph Finance Ltd for up to $3.25 million (the "Convertible
Loan". Pursuant to the Original Agreement, the Company
drew $2.50 million and the period to draw the remainder of the
commitment amount expired.
The Company has now agreed an amendment to the
Original Agreement to extend the drawdown period. The remaining
commitment amount of $750,000 will be drawn by the Company and used
to pay service providers in relation to ongoing Moroccan drilling
activities and general corporate purposes.
All other terms of the Original Agreement are
unchanged. The syndicated Convertible Loan is unsecured,
convertible at any time at the option of the individual lenders and
repayable 364 days after the initial drawdown of the Convertible
Loan is made. The conversion price is approximately 4.5 pence per
Ordinary Share (or, if lower, the lowest issue price for any
Ordinary Shares issued during the life of the Convertible Loan). If
conversion occurs within ten business days of maturity, the
conversion price is approximately 6.6 pence per Ordinary
Share.
For
further information:
SDX Energy
Plc
Daniel Gould, Chief Executive
Officer
William McAvock, Chief Financial
Officer
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3219 5640
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Shore Capital
(Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Toby Gibbs/Harry Davies-Ball
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090
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InHouseIR (Investor and Media Relations)
Sarah Dees/Oliver Clark
Email:
sdx@inhouseir.com
Tel: +44 (0) 78 8165 0813 / +44 (0)
20 3239 1669
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About SDX
For further information, please see
the Company's website at
www.sdxenergygroup.com or the
Company's filed documents at
www.sedar.com.
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