The next focusIR Investor Webinar takes places on 14th May with guest speakers from Blue Whale Growth Fund, Taseko Mines, Kavango Resources and CQS Natural Resources fund. Please register here.

Less Ads, More Data, More Tools Register for FREE

Pin to quick picksNetscientific Regulatory News (NSCI)

Share Price Information for Netscientific (NSCI)

London Stock Exchange
Share Price is delayed by 15 minutes
Get Live Data
Share Price: 62.50
Bid: 60.00
Ask: 65.00
Change: 0.00 (0.00%)
Spread: 5.00 (8.333%)
Open: 62.50
High: 62.50
Low: 62.50
Prev. Close: 62.50
NSCI Live PriceLast checked at -

Watchlists are a member only feature

Login to your account

Alerts are a premium feature

Login to your account

Sale of Wanda and Vortex

22 Mar 2019 16:42

RNS Number : 7839T
NetScientific PLC
22 March 2019
 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF EU REGULATION 596/2014

 

NetScientific plc

("NetScientific" or the "Company")

Sale of Wanda and Vortex

 

On 18 March 2019 NetScientific announced that it had received an indicative proposal from a third party regarding the sale of the Company's shareholdings in Vortex Biosciences, Inc. ("Vortex") and Wanda, Inc. ("Wanda") (the "Potential Disposal").

It stated that, having considered the indicative terms of, and taking account of the anticipated timeline to complete and the execution risks of the Potential Disposal, the Board had concluded that it was not in the best interests of the Company and the remaining Portfolio Companies to proceed with the Potential Disposal. Subsequently, the directors of Vortex and Wanda respectively resolved to effect the orderly wind up of those companies.

Following the announcement of 18 March 2019, NetScientific received a further approach from that third party, Deeptech Disruptive Growth Investments Ltd ("Deeptech"), an affiliated special purpose vehicle ("SPV") of EMV Capital Ltd, detailing revised terms regarding the Potential Disposal. Those revised terms addressed satisfactorily the Board's previous concerns regarding the timeline and execution risk relating to the Potential Disposal. As such, the Company announces that it has completed the sale of its interests in Vortex and Wanda, together with any outstanding loans and convertible loan notes owed by Wanda or Vortex to the Company, to Deeptech for cash proceeds of £150,000 (the "Sale").

Immediately prior to completion, NetScientific was interested in approximately 95.0% and 70.8% of the issued shares of common stock of Vortex and Wanda, respectively, and 100% of the Preferred Shares of Wanda. Additionally, the Company had loans outstanding to Vortex of £22,223,000.

In the year ended 31 December 2017, the losses before tax of Vortex and Wanda included within the consolidated accounts of NetScientific amounted, in aggregate, to £4,960,000 and £1,303,000, respectively and the net liabilities of Vortex and Wanda at the same date were £16,624,000 and £8,946,000, respectively. The inter-company debt of Wanda, £7,654,000, was fully written off in February 2019.

Melvin Lawson, who is interested in 29.98% of the issued share capital of NetScientific, is also the principal provider of finance to the EMV Capital Ltd SPV Deeptech. Accordingly the Sale represents a related party transaction in accordance with AIM Rule 13. The Directors consider, having consulted with the Company's nominated adviser, that the terms of the Sale are fair and reasonable insofar as shareholders of the Company are concerned.

NetScientific will utilise the proceeds of the Sale towards its ongoing working capital requirements.

For more information, please contact:

NetScientific

François R. Martelet, M.D., CEO

Ian Postlethwaite, CFO

Tel: +44 (0)20 3514 1800

WH Ireland Limited (NOMAD, Financial Adviser and Broker)

Chris Fielding / Jessica Cave

 

Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 1666

 

About NetScientific

NetScientific is a transatlantic healthcare technology group with an investment strategy focused on sourcing, funding and commercialising technologies that significantly improve the health and well-being of people with chronic diseases.

For more information, please visit the website at http://www.NetScientific.net

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
 
END
 
 
DISUUANRKOAOUAR
Date   Source Headline
14th Nov 20222:00 pmRNSPrice Monitoring Extension
9th Nov 20227:00 amRNSBoard Change
7th Nov 20223:40 pmRNSPDS reports presentation of data at cancer society
20th Oct 20227:00 amRNSEMV Capital secures investment in Ventive
11th Oct 20224:00 pmRNSPDS Update
3rd Oct 20221:56 pmRNSPDS completes End-of-Phase 2 meeting with FDA
30th Sep 20227:00 amRNSHalf-year Report
25th Aug 20227:00 amRNSPDS Completes $35 Million Financing Agreement
16th Aug 20227:00 amRNSAcquisition of 30% Vortex stake & new Vortex CEO
8th Aug 20224:45 pmRNSPDS Reports Q2 2022 Results & Business Update
29th Jun 20222:05 pmRNSResult of AGM
28th Jun 20229:15 amRNSHolding(s) in Company
27th Jun 20228:30 amRNSDirector/PDMR Shareholding
27th Jun 20228:30 amRNSHolding(s) in Company
22nd Jun 20227:00 amRNSResult of Placing and Total Voting Rights
21st Jun 20224:41 pmRNSProposed Placing to raise at least £1.5 million
17th Jun 202212:00 pmRNSNetScientific to increase Q-Bot stake to 23.7%
15th Jun 20227:00 amRNSQ-Bot secures £1.6m of investment to fund growth
7th Jun 202211:07 amRNSNotice of AGM and Annual Report & Accounts
6th Jun 20227:00 amRNSPDS Granted FDA Fast Track Designation for PDS0101
27th May 20222:39 pmRNSPDS Biotech - new data for ongoing clinical trials
19th May 20227:00 amRNSGeneral Counsel Strategic Hire & Grant of Options
16th May 20227:00 amRNSProAxsis Update
12th May 20227:00 amRNSFinal Results
11th May 20223:46 pmRNSPDS Reports Q1 2022 Results & Business Update
9th May 20227:00 amRNSNotice of Results & Investor Presentation
6th May 20227:00 amRNSAcquisition of 30% of Vortex Biotech Holdings
25th Apr 20222:05 pmRNSSecond Price Monitoring Extn
25th Apr 20222:00 pmRNSPrice Monitoring Extension
25th Apr 202211:05 amRNSSecond Price Monitoring Extn
25th Apr 202211:00 amRNSPrice Monitoring Extension
31st Mar 20221:24 pmRNSPDS Provides Business Update & Full-Year Results
4th Mar 20227:30 amRNSPublication of Shareholder Newsletter
24th Feb 20224:45 pmRNSPDS Announces Preliminary Safety Data on PDS0101
15th Feb 20222:32 pmRNSPDS Clinical Trial with Mayo Clinic
2nd Feb 20223:00 pmRNSPDS Phase 2 Trial Update
28th Jan 20228:45 amRNSPDS Announces Preclinical Data for PDS0202 Vaccine
18th Jan 20227:00 amRNSHolding(s) in Company
10th Jan 20222:20 pmRNSPDS Granted Novel HPV16 Immunotherapy Patent
10th Jan 20227:00 amRNSProAxsis CEO End of Year Update
29th Dec 20218:47 amRNSIssue of Equity
21st Dec 20211:59 pmRNSTR-1: Form for notification of major holdings
21st Dec 20217:00 amRNSQ-Bot Investment and Share Acquisition
20th Dec 20217:00 amRNSAcquisition of majority stake in Cetromed
13th Dec 20217:00 amRNSMartlet Capital Update
6th Dec 20212:53 pmRNSPDS Phase 2 Clinical Trial Update
26th Nov 20217:00 amRNS$1million investment in portfolio company, EpiBone
10th Nov 20211:58 pmRNSPDS Reports Q3 2021 Results & Business Update
4th Nov 20217:00 amRNSSofant Signs EUR7.3m ESA Contract
1st Nov 20212:16 pmRNSPDS to License Novel Proteins for Flu Vaccine

Due to London Stock Exchange licensing terms, we stipulate that you must be a private investor. We apologise for the inconvenience.

To access our Live RNS you must confirm you are a private investor by using the button below.

Login to your account

Don't have an account? Click here to register.

Quickpicks are a member only feature

Login to your account

Don't have an account? Click here to register.