REG - Panther Securities - Reduction in Swap liability position

Panther SecuritiesAnnouncement

02/09/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 0211Y  Panther Securities PLC  02 September 2022

2 September 2022

Panther Securities PLC

(the "Company")

Reduction in Swap liability position

 

Panther Securities PLC announces in advance of its interim results for the six
months ended 30 June 2022 due to be released later this month that the Company
has seen a material fall in its swap liability position.  As at 31 December
2021, the swap liability position was £15.3 million. The Company reports that
as at 30 June 2022, the unaudited swap liability position had fallen to £3.9
million and that as at 31 August 2022 the unaudited liability had fallen
further to £0.4 million.

The Company has two financial derivatives which comprise the current swap
liability.  The first is at a fixed rate of 2.01% on £25 million with circa
nine years to run.  The second is at a fixed rate of 5.06% (dropping to 3.4%
on 1 September 2023 for the remainder of its term) on £35 million with circa
16 years to run.

The combined liability under the financial derivatives, which is a non-cash
liability, has fluctuated significantly since they were first entered into
(mainly due to their long dated nature and large swings in interest rate
expectations) and the Directors believe that this will continue to be the case
until their maturity dates. However, given the current market expectation for
rising rates, the value of these instruments is benefiting from this market
outlook.

The two swap financial instruments also protect the Company from the cost of
rising interest rates on £60 million of bank loans (being the original
purpose they were entered into).

 

For further information:

Panther Securities
plc:
Tel: 01707 667 300

Andrew Perloff / Simon Peters

Allenby Capital Limited (Nomad and Joint Broker)
             Tel: 020 3328 5656

David Worlidge/ Alex Brearley

 

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