19 Oct 2015 12:05
ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY THE AIM APPLICANT PRIOR TO ADMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 2 OF THE AIM RULES FOR COMPANIES ("AIM RULES") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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COMPANY NAME: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Filtronic plc ("Filtronic" or "the Company")
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COMPANY REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS AND IF DIFFERENT, COMPANY TRADING ADDRESS (INCLUDING POSTCODES): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Filtronic House 3 Airport WestLancaster WayYeadonWest YorkshireLS19 7ZA
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COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
England and Wales
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COMPANY WEBSITE ADDRESS CONTAINING ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY AIM RULE 26: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
http://www.filtronic.com/
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COMPANY BUSINESS (INCLUDING MAIN COUNTRY OF OPERATION) OR, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTING POLICY). IF THE ADMISSION IS SOUGHT AS A RESULT OF A REVERSE TAKE-OVER UNDER RULE 14, THIS SHOULD BE STATED: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Filtronic plc is a designer and manufacturer of microwave electronics products for the wireless telecoms infrastructure and adjacent markets.
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DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED INCLUDING ANY RESTRICTIONS AS TO TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES (i.e. where known, number and type of shares, nominal value and issue price to which it seeks admission and the number and type to be held as treasury shares): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of ordinary shares: 196,876,986. Nominal value of ordinary shares: 0.1 pence each. No ordinary shares are held in treasury. The shares are freely transferable and have no restrictions placed on them.
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CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION (IF APPLICABLE) AND ANTICIPATED MARKET CAPITALISATION ON ADMISSION: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital to be raised on admission: £4.5 million Anticipated market capitalisation on admission: approximately £12.4 million (based on placing price of 5.0 pence per share and market capitalisation as at 16 October 2015)
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PERCENTAGE OF AIM SECURITIES NOT IN PUBLIC HANDS AT ADMISSION: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Approximately 39.0 per cent.
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DETAILS OF ANY OTHER EXCHANGE OR TRADING PLATFORM TO WHICH THE AIM COMPANY HAS APPLIED OR AGREED TO HAVE ANY OF ITS SECURITIES (INCLUDING ITS AIM SECURITIES) ADMITTED OR TRADED: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company's listing on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority will be cancelled with effect from 8.00 a.m. on 16 November 2015, as announced on 28 September 2015.
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FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS (underlining the first name by which each is known or including any other name by which each is known): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directors on Admission:
Howard Ford, Non-executive Chairman Edwin Graham ("Graham") Meek, Senior Non-executive Director Robert ("Rob") St John Smith, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Reginald ("Reg") Lawrence Gott, Non-executive Director Michael Roy David Roller, Non-executive Director
Directors following the Annual General Meeting on 27 November 2015:
Reginald ("Reg") Lawrence Gott, Non-executive Chairman Robert ("Rob") St John Smith, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Michael Roy David Roller, Non-executive Director
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FULL NAMES AND HOLDINGS OF SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERS EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL, BEFORE AND AFTER ADMISSION (underlining the first name by which each is known or including any other name by which each is known): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders before admission:
Shareholders after admission:
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NAMES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (H) OF THE AIM RULES: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NA
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(i) ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE (ii) DATE TO WHICH THE MAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED (this may be represented by unaudited interim financial information) (iii) DATES BY WHICH IT MUST PUBLISH ITS FIRST THREE REPORTS PURSUANT TO AIM RULES 18 AND 19: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(i) 31 May (ii) NA - admission to AIM via Designated Market Route (iii) 29 February 2016 (interim report for the six months ending 30 November 2015) 30 November 2016 (annual report for the twelve months ending 31 May 2016) 28 February 2017 (interim report for the six months ending 30 November 2016)
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EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 November 2015
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited One New Change London EC4M 9AF
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited One New Change London EC4M 9AF
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OTHER THAN IN THE CASE OF A QUOTED APPLICANT, DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM, WITH A STATEMENT THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NA - quoted applicant
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DATE OF NOTIFICATION: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 October 2015
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NEW/ UPDATE: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NEW
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QUOTED APPLICANTS MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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THE NAME OF THE AIM DESIGNATED MARKET UPON WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN TRADED: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premium segment of the FCA's Official List / Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
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THE DATE FROM WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SO TRADED: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 October 1994
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CONFIRMATION THAT, FOLLOWING DUE AND CAREFUL ENQUIRY, THE APPLICANT HAS ADHERED TO ANY LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN HAVING ITS SECURITIES TRADED UPON SUCH A MARKET OR DETAILS OF WHERE THERE HAS BEEN ANY BREACH: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company has adhered to the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to companies admitted to the Official List (premium segment) and the regulated market of the London Stock Exchange plc.
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AN ADDRESS OR WEB-SITE ADDRESS WHERE ANY DOCUMENTS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS MADE PUBLIC OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS (IN CONSEQUENCE OF HAVING ITS SECURITIES SO TRADED) ARE AVAILABLE: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
http://www.filtronic.com/
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DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT'S STRATEGY FOLLOWING ADMISSION INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTING STRATEGY: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As announced on 5 August 2015, following the successful trialling in the spring of 2015 of Filtronic's advanced integrated antenna products by a major US operator, the Company received its first production tooling orders in early August 2015 from a major telecoms industry original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") for Ultra-Wide Band integrated antennas. It is anticipated that further production orders will follow the completion of the tooling orders. The Company is developing an advanced integrated antenna product for this OEM and in parallel is developing generic antennae products with a wider application and with an anticipated broader market appeal.
Additionally, the Broadband business has demonstrated that its latest generation E-band transceiver operates as "best in class", at greater than 4Gbps at 256 QAM, resulting in the Broadband business receiving initial production orders from a major OEM for this product.
The net proceeds of the placing of approximately £4.0 million, to be received on Admission, will be used to finance the Company's working capital requirements as it moves from new product introduction to volume production. In particular, the net proceeds of the placing will be used to:
· Complete the qualification processes and production ramp up and sale of the new advanced integrated antenna products and E-band Transceiver products; and
· Improve the marketing of Filtronic's technologies, products and expertise through active promotion and improved distribution arrangements to improve the Group's sales prospects.
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A DESCRIPTION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FINANCIAL OR TRADING POSITION OF THE APPLICANT, WHICH HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE END OF THE LAST FINANCIAL PERIOD FOR WHICH AUDITED STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Since 31 May 2015, the following significant changes in the financial or trading position of the Group have occurred:
· the Company received its first production tooling orders for Ultra-Wide Band integrated antennas in early August 2015; and
· the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Filtronic Wireless, Inc ("FWI") has entered into a sales invoice finance agreement with Faunus Group International, Inc, pursuant to which FWI may draw down up to a maximum of $3.5 million. This new sales invoice finance agreement is in addition to the £2.0 million sales invoice discounting facility provided by Barclays Bank plc to the Company's UK subsidiaries.
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A STATEMENT THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THE APPLICANT HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE WORKING CAPITAL AVAILABLE TO IT OR ITS GROUP WILL BE INSUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ITS ADMISSION: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Directors of Filtronic have no reason to believe that the working capital available to the Company will be insufficient for at least 12 months from the date of its admission.
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DETAILS OF ANY LOCK-IN ARRANGEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 7 OF THE AIM RULES: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None
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A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLING THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Settlement will be through the CREST system for dealings in ordinary shares held in uncertified form.
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A WEBSITE ADDRESS DETAILING THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
http://www.filtronic.com/
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INFORMATION EQUIVALENT TO THAT REQUIRED FOR AN ADMISSION DOCUMENT WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY PUBLIC: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See the appendix to this Schedule One announcement which will be available on the Company's website at: http://www.filtronic.com/
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A WEBSITE ADDRESS OF A PAGE CONTAINING THE APPLICANT'S LATEST ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS WHICH MUST HAVE A FINANCIAL YEAR END NOT MORE THEN NINE MONTHS PRIOR TO ADMISSION AND INTERIM RESULTS WHERE APPLICABLE. THE ACCOUNTS MUST BE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PERMISSIBLE UNDER AIM RULE 19: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
http://www.filtronic.com/investors/reports/
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THE NUMBER OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES HELD IN TREASURY: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable
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