Bookbuilding successfully completed, mandatory notification of trade
Reference is made to the announcement on 20 June 2024, where Paratus Energy Services Ltd. (ticker code "PLSV") announced the terms for the private placement of shares (the "Offering") and subsequent admission to trading of its shares (the “Shares”) on Euronext Growth Oslo (the "Listing").
The Offering
The bookbuilding period for the Offering ended on 21 June 2024 at 16:30 CET. The Offering was more than ten times oversubscribed and the board of directors (the "Board") has conditionally allocated 15,309,059 new Shares (the "New Shares") at an offer price of NOK 51.66 per Share (equivalent to USD 4.90 based on the official exchange rate of Norges Bank on Friday 21 June 2024) (the "Offer Price") raising gross proceeds of the NOK equivalent of USD 75 million. The net proceeds from the Offering will be used for general corporate purposes and to increase balance sheet flexibility.
The Offer Price implies a market capitalisation of the Company of the NOK equivalent of USD 830 million.
The Board has conditionally resolved to issue 15,309,059 New Shares, each with a par value of USD 0.00002. Subject to satisfaction of the conditions for issuance of the New Shares, the Company's registered share capital will be USD 3,386.50098, divided by 169,325,049 Shares, each with a nominal value of USD 0.00002.
The Listing and trading in the New Shares
On 21 June 2024 the Company applied for admission to trading on Euronext Growth Oslo, and the listing application is expected to be considered by the Oslo Stock Exchange on 26 June 2024. Subject to approval by the Oslo Stock Exchange of the Company's application for listing, the first day of trading on Euronext Growth Oslo is expected to be on or about Friday 28 June 2024 under the trading symbol "PLSV”. Allocation to investors will be communicated on 24 June 2024 and the Offering is expected to be settled by the Managers on a delivery-versus-payment basis on or about 28 June 2024.
Conditions of the Offering
The completion of the Offering by settlement of New Shares towards investors is conditional upon i) the Oslo Stock Exchange having approved the Listing (subject to completion of the Offering), ii) the placement agreement entered into with respect to the Offering remaining in full force and effect, and iii) registration of the New Shares to be issued with Euronext Securities Oslo.
The Company may, in its sole discretion, in consultation with the Managers, cancel the Offering, at any time and for any reason prior to the satisfaction of these conditions without any compensation to the applicants.
Lock-up
The Company and existing shareholders holding in excess of 10% of the shares in the Company have entered into customary lock-up arrangements with the Managers that will restrict, subject to certain exceptions including structured sales in connection with a subsequent uplisting to the Oslo Stock Exchange, their ability to, without the prior written consent of the Managers, issue, sell or dispose of shares, as applicable, for a period of 3 months after the commencement of trading in the shares on Euronext Growth Oslo.
The Company intends to pursue a transfer to the main list on the Oslo Stock Exchange as soon as practicable after the completion of the Offering and Listing, and the Company will revert in due course with more information regarding such transfer of listing venue.
Subscription by primary insider
The Chair of the Board, Mei Mei Chow, has subscribed for and been allocated an amount in NOK equivalent to USD 302,820.
Advisers
DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA is acting as Euronext Growth Advisor to the Company in connection with the Listing (the "Euronext Growth Advisor") and jointly, together with Arctic Securities AS, acting as Joint Global Coordinators. The Joint Global Coordinators are, together with ABG Sundal Collier ASA, Fearnley Securities AS and Pareto Securities AS, acting as joint bookrunners in respect to the Offering.
Ducera Partners LLC is acting as financial advisor to the Company.
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS is acting as legal counsel to the Company, while Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm AS is acting as legal counsel to the Euronext Growth Advisor and the Managers, in connection with the Offering and Listing.
For further information, please contact:
Robert Jensen, CEO
Robert.Jensen@paratus-energy.com
+47 958 26 729
Baton Haxhimehmedi, CFO
Baton.Haxhimehmedi@paratus-energy.com
+47 406 39 083
Media contact:
Geir Bjørlo, Corporate Communications
Geir.Bjorlo@corpcom.no
+47 915 40 000
These materials do not constitute or form a part of any offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities of Paratus Energy Services Ltd. in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities of the Company may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"). The securities of the Company have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act. Any sale in the United States of the securities mentioned in this communication will be made solely to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act. No public offering of the securities will be made in the United States.
In any EEA Member State, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the EU Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive the offer without an approved prospectus in such EEA Member State. The expression "EU Prospectus Regulation" means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 (together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State).
In the United Kingdom, this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at Qualified Investors who (i) are investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the "Order") or (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). These materials are directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons. Persons distributing this communication must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so.
This statement contains certain forward-looking statements concerning future events, including possible issuance of equity securities of the Company. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "intends", "may", "should", "will" and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control. Actual events may differ significantly from any anticipated development due to a number of factors, including without limitation, changes in investment levels and need for the Company's services, changes in the general economic, political and market conditions in the markets in which the Company operates, the Company's ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel, changes in the Company's ability to engage in commercially acceptable acquisitions and strategic investments, and changes in laws and regulation and the potential impact of legal proceedings and actions. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors include, but are not limited to, the possibility that we will determine not to, or be unable to, issue any equity securities, and could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking statements.
The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its date and are subject to change without notice. Each of the Company, the Managers and their respective affiliates expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any statement contained in this announcement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
The Managers are acting exclusively for the Company and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, or for advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any of the matters referred to herein. Neither the Managers nor any of their respective affiliates makes any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this announcement and none of them accepts any responsibility for the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to herein.
This announcement is for information purposes only. It is not intended as investment advice and under no circumstances is it to be used or considered as an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities of the Company. Neither the Managers nor any of their respective affiliates accepts any liability arising from the use of this announcement.
The Offering may be influenced by a range of circumstances, such as market conditions, and there is no guarantee that the Offering will proceed and that the Listing will occur.
Certain figures contained in this document, including financial information, may have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, in certain instances, the sum or percentage change of the numbers contained in this document may not conform exactly with the total figure given.
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