RE: Equity Funding21 Oct 2025 09:30
Reading the RNS it’s already over-subscribed so KEFI are in a strong position when negotiating terms. Also any equity issued will be in the subsidiary not KEFI.
And KEFI have funded 10m of 100m themselves.
Can someone confirm what the “c.US$10 million of KEFI share participation post-closing in respect of certain closing fees and costs” refers to? Is the expense we have already incurred that is due to be refunded or credited back to us as shares in the subsidiary?
· Equity-risk project capital US$100 million:
o A significant portion has already been secured, with US$20 million from the Government of Ethiopia, US$10 million already invested by KEFI and c.US$10 million of KEFI share participation post-closing in respect of certain closing fees and costs.
o KEFI has received conditional proposals that exceed the remaining amount of $60 million, through a combination of:
§ non-convertible preference shares for Ethiopian investors ("KEFI Ethio Prefs") issued by newly incorporated Ethiopian holding company KME Minerals Ethiopia Holdings Limited ("KME Ethiopia"),
§ a subordinated equity risk note structured as a "Gold Prepayment" or "Stream" from a mining specialist fund, and
§ the issue of ordinary shares in either of the Ethiopian subsidiaries, priced on the basis of a TKGM valuation reflecting its advanced status as a funded project in construction.