10th Oct 2012 08:30
Turbo Power Systems Inc.("TPS" or the "Company")
Amended Loan Agreement
TPS, the innovative electrical machines and electronic systems provider, announces that its wholly owned UK subsidiary, Turbo Power Systems Limited, has today entered into an agreement to amend its existing loan agreement with TAO Sustainable Power Solutions (UK) Limited ("Tao") (the "Existing Debt") so as to extend the existing finance facility provided by Tao to TPS by a total of £1.50m (the "Extension Loan") to a total of £4.32m.
The Extension Loan, which provides working capital in support of the Company's trading in continuing challenging markets and whilst certain new contracts remain under negotiation, represents an amendment to the agreement in respect of the Existing Debt (as previously notified and amounting to £2.82 million). Accordingly, the terms of the Extension Loan mirror those of the Existing Debt, notably that:
·; Term: the Extension Loan will be repayable on 1 April 2014; and
·; Annual interest rate: 6.0%, payable quarterly in arrears.
It is intended that the Extension Loan is to run for its full term. The directors of the Company continue to consider a range of further options to address the Company's financing requirements.
Related Party Transaction
Tao, which holds 89.4% of the issued share capital of the Company, is a related party for the purposes of the AIM Rules for Companies ("AIM Rules") and the entry into the agreement as set out above with Tao therefore constitutes a related party transaction for the purpose of the AIM Rules.
The Company's independent directors consider, having consulted with finnCap Ltd, the Company's nominated adviser, that the terms of the transaction being entered are fair and reasonable insofar as the Company's shareholders are concerned.
For further information, please contact:
Turbo Power Systems Inc. | Tel: +44 (0)20 8564 4460 |
Carlos Neves, Chief Executive Officer | |
Kreab Gavin Anderson (financial public relations) | Tel: +44 (0)20 7074 1800 |
Robert Speed / Georgia Lewis | |
finnCap (NOMAD, broker and financial advisor) | Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 0500 |
Marc Young / Henrik Persson | |
Related Shares:
TPS.L