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- Altech, subject to receipt of shareholder approval, will have the ability to drawdown up to EUR2.5M in cash funding
- Agreement reached with major shareholder Deutsche Balaton AG to provide funding
- Funding to be provided as Bearer Bonds with interest payable at 7.0% per annum
- Bearer Bonds secured by Altech's Malaysian land
- Repayment of the Bearer Bonds anticipated to be from sale of Altech's Malaysian land
- Shareholder meeting to approve facility anticipated for late April 2025
The Company has also entered into a binding Bond Note Subscription Deed with its major shareholder Deutsche Balaton AG, under which Altech can drawdown up to EUR2.5M in cash in the form of interest-bearing Bearer Bonds.
This funding will allow Altech to progress with its projects without the dilutionary impact to shareholders of a capital raise via a share issue. The repayment of the Bearer Bonds is secured by Altech's Malaysian land and requires Altech shareholder approval, and a General Meeting is anticipated to be convened in late April 2025.
Key terms of the Subscription Agreement are as follows:
- Total Bearer Bond facility of up to EUR2.5M to be drawdown in EUR500K amounts with interest payable at 7.0% per annum.
- Altech shareholders approving the grant of security to Deutsche Balaton AG over its Malaysian land in accordance with any requirement of the ASX, or the ASX granting a waiver from any requirement of the listing rules to obtain shareholder approval.
- a Security and Security Trust Agreement has been entered into under which Altech's 100% owned subsidiary Altech Chemicals Sdn Bhd has pledged security over its Malaysian land as well as a guarantee of repayment of the Bearer Bonds.
- Repayment of Bearer Bonds by maturity date of 31 October 2026.
- Default clauses applicable standard for Subscription Deeds of this nature.
Altech has placed its Malaysian land in Johor on the market for sale. Proceeds from the sale of the land are expected to provide sufficient funds to enable the Bearer Bonds to be repaid in full.
About Altech Batteries Ltd:
Altech Batteries Limited (ASX:ATC) (FRA:A3Y) is a specialty battery technology company that has a joint venture agreement with world leading German battery institute Fraunhofer IKTS ("Fraunhofer") to commercialise the revolutionary CERENERGY(R) Sodium Alumina Solid State (SAS) Battery. CERENERGY(R) batteries are the game-changing alternative to lithium-ion batteries. CERENERGY(R) batteries are fire and explosion-proof; have a life span of more than 15 years and operate in extreme cold and desert climates. The battery technology uses table salt and is lithium-free; cobalt-free; graphite-free; and copper-free, eliminating exposure to critical metal price rises and supply chain concerns.
The joint venture is commercialising its CERENERGY(R) battery, with plans to construct a 100MWh production facility on Altech's land in Saxony, Germany. The facility intends to produce CERENERGY(R) battery modules to provide grid storage solutions to the market.
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Altech Batteries Ltd
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Iggy Tan
Managing Director
Altech Batteries Limited
Tel: +61-8-6168-1555
Email: info@altechgroup.com
Martin Stein
Chief Financial Officer
Altech Batteries Limited
Tel: +61-8-6168-1555
Email: info@altechgroup.com
