Sapan Gai, CCO at Sovereign Metals, discusses their superior graphite test results. Watch the video here.

Less Ads, More Data, More Tools Register for FREE
Chris Heminway, Exec-Chair at Time To ACT, explains why now is the right time for the Group to IPO
Chris Heminway, Exec-Chair at Time To ACT, explains why now is the right time for the Group to IPOView Video
Stephan Bernstein, CEO of GreenRoc, details the PFS results for the new graphite processing plant
Stephan Bernstein, CEO of GreenRoc, details the PFS results for the new graphite processing plantView Video

Latest Share Chat

Restructuring of Existing Term Loans

17 Aug 2020 07:00

RNS Number : 2510W
Lekoil Limited
17 August 2020
 

17 August 2020

 

Lekoil Limited

("LEKOIL" or the "Company")

 

Restructuring of Existing Term Loans

 

LEKOIL (AIM: LEK), the oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa, is pleased to announce that LEKOIL Oil and Gas Investment Limited ("LOGL"), in which the Company has a 90 per cent economic interest, has agreed and executed a Restructuring Offer Letter with its existing lenders, FBNQuest Merchant Bank ("FBNQuest") to restructure its existing secured interest-bearing term loans.

Following servicing of the quarterly amortisations due on 30 June 2020, LOGL had an outstanding balance of interest-bearing term bank loans of US$15.9 million. This outstanding balance is detailed in the table below:

Lender

Facility Type

Pricing

Maturity Date

Outstanding Balance

FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited

Term loan with quarterly repayment

LIBOR + 10.00%

30-Jun-21

US$2.0 million

FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited

Term loan with quarterly repayment

LIBOR + 10.00%

30-Jun-21

US$3.4 million

FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited

Term loan with quarterly repayment

LIBOR + 10.00%

30-Sep-23

US$10.5 million

Total debt outstanding

US$15.9 million

 

FBNQuest and LOGL have agreed to restructure the existing three interest-bearing term bank loans into one secured loan under the following terms:

· An extension of loan tenor with new term loan maturity date of 31 March 2024. This represents an increase on the average maturity of the three existing bank loans by 15 months.

· Interest will be paid quarterly in arrears with the pricing remaining at LIBOR + 10.0%.

· Sculpted quarterly term loan principal repayment delivering a cash saving as compared to the previous loan structures of over US$3.0 million over the next 15 months.

This restructured loan now comprises all LOGL's outstanding external bank debt.

Lekan Akinyanmi, LEKOIL's CEO, commented, "We are pleased with our relationship with FBNQuest who continue to provide strong support as a financial partner in developing our asset portfolio. By restructuring our term loans, we have been able to significantly reduce our near term quarterly amortisations thus providing further flexibility and liquidity for the Company as macro-economic sentiments improve."

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 

For further information, please visit www.lekoil.com or contact:

LEKOIL Limited

Ore Bajomo, Investor Relations

 

+44 20 7457 2020

Strand Hanson Limited (Financial & Nominated Adviser)

James Spinney / Ritchie Balmer / Georgia Langoulant

 

+44 20 7409 3494

Mirabaud Securities Limited (Broker)

Peter Krens / Edward Haig-Thomas

 

+44 20 7878 3362 / +44 20 7878 3447

Instinctif (Financial PR)

Mark Garraway / Dinara Shikhametova / Sarah Hourahane

+44 20 7457 2020

lekoil@instinctif.com

 

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
 
 
MSCPFMMTMTMBBMM

Related Shares

Back to RNS

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.