The new shares will be allotted and commence trading on the NZX Main Board and the ASX on Thursday October 15, 2015 and will rank equally with existing a2MC fully paid ordinary shares on issue.
The company is planning to raise up to a further NZ$3 million through a share purchase plan (SPP) under which the price payable for shares will be NZ$0.68, the same as the price paid by investors participating in the placement. The SPP will be offered to shareholders with a registered address in Australia or New Zealand who were registered as shareholders at 7:00pm (NZT) on Wednesday October 7.
Further details in relation to the SPP will be provided to shareholders in due course.
Commenting on the placement, a2MC managing director and chief executive, Geoffrey Babidge, said “The capital raising is an important step in strengthening the company’s balance sheet, and will provide flexibility to execute on opportunities consistent with our growth strategy.”
a2MC chairman, David Hearn, added “We are delighted with the level of support from our existing shareholders and wish to welcome a number of new investors onto the a2MC register. We look forward to extending an offer to shareholders in New Zealand and Australia through the Share Purchase Plan.”
Goldman Sachs New Zealand acted as sole lead manager, placement agent, bookrunner and underwriter of the placement.