25 April 2024
Tern Plc
("Tern"
or the "Company")
Exercise of warrants held in
Wyld Networks
Tern Plc (AIM:TERN), the investment
company specialising in supporting high growth, early-stage,
disruptive Internet of Things ("IoT") technology businesses,
announces that it has exercised 245,699 TO4 warrants held by Tern
in Wyld Networks AB ("Wyld Networks"). Tern will pay SEK 449,629 (approximately £33,400)
to exercise these TO4 warrants to subscribe for 245,699 shares in
Wyld Networks at SEK 1.83 per share, and this will be funded from
Tern's existing cash balances. Tern has sold the remaining TO4
warrants that it held in Wyld Networks.
Prior to the completion of the TO4
warrant exercise, Tern held 22.5%* of Wyld Networks' issued share
capital. The subscription period for the in aggregate,
3,839,998 TO4 warrants commenced on 15 April 2024 and will end on
29 April 2024. Following Tern's exercise of TO4 warrants,
Tern will hold a total of 4,106,666* shares
in Wyld Networks. Assuming that all of the
outstanding TO4 warrants are exercised, Tern's holding in Wyld
Networks will reduce to 19.6%* and a further announcement regarding
Tern's resultant percentage holding in Wyld Networks will be made
when the TO4 warrant exercise process is completed.
Further information on Wyld Networks
Wyld Networks, quoted on the NASDAQ
First North Growth Market in Stockholm, enables affordable
connectivity across the globe in areas where wireless coverage is
unavailable. The company specialises in providing wireless
connectivity between IoT sensors and Low-Earth-Orbit satellites via
its Wyld Connect solution. Wyld's IoT network management platform,
Wyld Fusion, can be used in a diverse range of sectors and use
cases including energy, utilities, agriculture, logistics, maritime
and environmental monitoring.
Based on Wyld Networks' latest
unaudited interim report announced by Wyld Networks on 27 March
2024, as at 31 December 2023 it had net assets of SEK 6.684 million
(approximately £0.49 million) and incurred a net loss for the 12
month period ended 31 December 2023 of SEK 47.517 million
(approximately £3.5 million).
Further information can be found
at: https://wyldnetworks.com
*
Pursuant to Tern's funding facility announced on 12 June 2023,
under which £307,692 is currently drawn down, Tern is required to
maintain in escrow shares in Wyld at a value of not less than 1.5
times the value of outstanding amounts drawn down and accrued
interest, as security for the Facility.
Enquiries
Tern Plc
Ian Ritchie (Chairman)
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via IFC Advisory
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Allenby Capital Limited
(Nominated Adviser and
Broker)
Alex Brearley / Dan Dearden-Williams
(Corporate Finance)
Kelly Gardiner / Guy McDougall
(Sales and Corporate Broking)
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Tel: 0203 328 5656
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IFC
Advisory
(Financial PR and IR)
Tim Metcalfe
Graham Herring
Florence Chandler
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Tel: 0203 934 6630
tern@investor-focus.co.uk
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