29th September 202020 Jun 2022 20:06
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Investment Facility
On 29 June 2020, the Company announced that it has secured additional liquidity in the form of a US$5 million investment facility with Prolific Basins LLC (the “Subscriber”), a specialist energy investor. The tranched investment structure allows the Company to have a flexible funding option in place, should it be required, for the planned appraisal programme on its Ntorya gas field in Tanzania and for general working capital purposes. Securing the investment facility further strengthens Solo's optionality regarding its existing natural gas portfolio and its business development work.
Under the terms of the Subscription Deed, the Company immediately drew an initial US$500,000 under the investment facility, by way of an initial subscription for new ordinary shares of 0.2p each in the Company (the "Ordinary Shares").
Provided the Company satisfied certain conditions set out in the Subscription Deed, an additional investment of US$500,000 will be made by the Subscriber following the Company's 2020 annual general meeting which was held on the 25th September 2020. The Company expects to make a further announcement on this shortly. A further US$1,000,000 may be invested within the next 12 months. The Subscriber may invest a further additional US$3,000,000, with the consent of the Company only, for a total of US$5,000,000, in the aggregate, under the Subscription Deed.
The Company remains wholly committed to realising value from its interests in Tanzania and is encouraged by the interest received in its assets since commencing that sales process. We are however cognisant of the challenges being faced by the sector presently and therefore feel it is necessary to secure this funding now as it provides significant optionality and
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strengthens our hand with regards to any future negotiations in the knowledge that we can continue to fund our position of this exciting development if we do not receive offers that reflect our inherent value within our Tanzanian portfolio.