REG - Agriterra Ltd - New Term Loan and Related Party Transaction

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15/11/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 4504T  Agriterra Ltd  15 November 2023

15 November 2023

 

Agriterra Limited ('Agriterra' or the 'Company')

Agriterra Limited / Ticker: AGTA / Index: AIM / Sector: Agriculture

 

New Term Loan and Related Party Transaction

 

Agriterra Limited, the AIM-quoted African agricultural company, is pleased to
announce that it has concluded an unsecured US$1.7m term loan ("Term Loan")
with Magister Investments Limited ("Magister"), its majority shareholder,
which will:

 

·    enable the group to replace the c. US$1.325m higher cost external
finance from Standard Bank S.A.;

 

·    facilitate the purchase in Mozambique by the Company's wholly owned
subsidiary, Desenvolvemento E Comercializacao Agricola, Limitada ("DECA"), of
various capital equipment which will be used in country to drive growth of the
Company's biscuit plant operations through accessing new revenue streams; and

 

·    provide the Company with US$150,000 of "head office" working capital.

 

The material terms of the Term Loan are as follows:

 

·    Duration of 12 (twelve) months, with principal and interest (as
described below) due at the end of the term, subject to extension if requested
by the Company by a further 12 (twelve) months (on one or more occasions) by
notice in writing provided by Magister to the Company at any time prior to the
maturity.

 

·    Interest will be charged on this facility at the rate of SOFR (at the
start of each 12 (twelve) month period, if applicable) + 6% per annum (or part
thereof, if applicable), on a daily basis, be compounded quarterly and paid in
full on the maturity date.

 

·    No arrangement fees are payable.

 

The Term Loan agreement contains customary conditions precedent, events of
default, representations & warranties and covenants, including various
negative pledges provided to Magister.

 

Related Party Transaction

Entering into the Term Loan constitutes a related party transaction under Rule
13 of AIM Rules. In this context, Caroline Havers, Neil Clayton and Sergio
Zandamela (being the Directors on the Board who are considered to be
independent of Magister) consider, having consulted with the Company's
nominated adviser, Strand Hanson Limited, that the terms of the Term Loan are
fair and reasonable insofar as its shareholders are concerned.

 

Caroline Havers, Non-Executive Chair, said: "The repayment of local bank
borrowings in Mozambique will reduce the impact of the high interest rates
charged by domestic banks. In addition, the financing of the acquisition of
new capital equipment by DECA will support ongoing efforts to diversify our
product and revenue streams as we seek to solidify our base operations. We
thank Magister for its continued support in providing this new financing,
which demonstrates its ongoing commitment to our business and shareholder
base."

 

 

 Agriterra Limited                   Caroline Havers

                                     caroline@agriterra-ltd.com (mailto:caroline@agriterra-ltd.com)

 Strand Hanson Limited               Ritchie Balmer / James Spinney
 Nominated & Financial Adviser

                                   +44 (0) 207 409 3494

 Peterhouse Capital Limited          Duncan Vasey / Eran Zucker

 Broker                              +44 (0) 207 469 0930

 

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