$3 Placement and Launch of SPP
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Announcement PDF
www.felix.net
Unit 1F, 24 Macquarie St.
Teneriffe, QLD 4005
Felix Group Holdings Ltd (ACN: 159 858 509)
ASX Announcement
7 August 2023
Not for release to US wire services or distribution in the United States
$3m Share Placement and launch of SPP
Key Highlights
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Firm commitments from the board (and related parties) & existing institutional
investors for a Placement to raise A$3.0m (before costs).
A$1.39m was raised under Tranche 1 of the Placement, reflecting strong support
from existing institutional and sophisticated investors.
Tranche 2 of the Placement will be supported by the board and related parties,
subject to shareholder approval, demonstrating strong support of Felix’s growth
strategy.
The Company has now strengthened its balance sheet to support the growing Tier 1
customer pipeline, including opportunities with leading global Contractors.
Taylor Collison Limited acted as Sole Lead Manager in respect of the Placement.
BRISBANE Australia, Monday, 7 August 2023: Felix Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: FLX) (“Felix” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce it has successfully received commitments for a total of A$3.0
million through the proposed issue of 37.5 million new fully paid ordinary shares (Placement Shares)
at A$0.08 per share under a two-tranche placement to professional and sophisticated investors
(Placement).
In addition, Felix will offer a partially underwritten, to A$0.5 million, share purchase plan (SPP) to offer
new fully paid ordinary shares (SPP Shares) to existing eligible shareholders to raise up to a further
A$1.0 million (before costs) on the same terms as the Placement.
Details of the Equity Raising
The equity raising consists of a A$3.0 million Placement and an approximately A$1.0 million partially
underwritten SPP to eligible existing shareholders with registered addresses in Australia or New
Zealand to raise total gross proceeds of approximately A$4.0 million (the Placement and SPP together,
the “Equity Raising”).
Felix expects to use the proceeds of the Equity Raising to fund:
- investment in sales and marketing to support the growing Tier 1 Contractor pipeline; and
- balance sheet flexibility.
The issue price of A$0.08 per share under the Placement represents a 18.4% discount to the last close
of A$0.098 and a 19.97% discount to the Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP), calculated over
the last five days on which sales in Felix shares were recorded immediately prior to the date of this
announcement, of A$0.099.
The SPP Shares will be issued at the same price as the Placement Shares.
All shares issued under the Equity Raising will rank equally with existing fully paid ordinary shares in
Felix from the date of issue.
Taylor Collison Limited (Taylor Collison) is acting as Lead Manager and Bookrunner for the Placement
and Underwriter to the SPP.
Placement
The Placement to institutional, professional and sophisticated investors closed on 4 August 2023,
raising gross proceeds of approximately A$3.0 million (before costs), with a total of 37.5m Placement
Shares to be issued.
17,325,000 Placement Shares are to be issued in tranche (Tranche 1 Placement Shares) to raise
approximately A$1.39 million.
20,175,000 Placement Shares are to be issued in tranche 2 (Tranche 2 Placement Shares), equivalent
to approximately A$1.61 million, and will be subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting
proposed to be convened on or about Thursday, 21 September 2023. This includes 18,125,000 Tranche
2 Placement Shares, equivalent to approximately A$1.45 million, to be issued to directors of the
Company (Directors) and related parties.
Details of the allotment of the Placement Shares to be made in the two tranches are as follows:
Number
Investors
Requirements
Expected
date
17,325,000 Placement
Shares to raise A$1.39
million
Non-related
institutional,
professional, and
sophisticated investors
The Tranche 1 Placement
Shares will be issued within
Felix's 15% placement
capacity under ASX Listing
Rule 7.1.
Monday, 14
August 2023
The following related
parties (or associates):
The Tranche 2 Placement
Shares will be issued in excess
of Felix's 15% placement
capacity and will be subject to
shareholder approval.
Following approval
at a General
Meeting of
shareholders
proposed to
convene on or
about Thursday,
21 September
2023
(Tranche 1 Placement
Shares)
20,175,000 Placement
Shares to raise
A$1.61million
(Tranche 2 Placement
Shares)
• Mr Mike Davis,
Director
• Mr George
Rolleston, Director
• Mr Michael Trusler,
Director
Other non-related
institutional,
professional, and
sophisticated investors
and the
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issue
Share Purchase Plan
In addition to the Placement, the Company is pleased to offer an SPP to raise approximately A$1.0
million. The SPP will be offered to holders of fully paid ordinary shares in Felix as at 7:00pm (Sydney
time) on Friday, 4 August 2023 (Record Date) who have a registered address in Australia or New
Zealand (Eligible Shareholders) (SPP Offer).
The SPP Offer recognises the ongoing support of Felix’s retail shareholders and has been sized taking
into consideration the makeup of Felix’s share register. Felix reserves the right to increase the size of
the SPP or to scale back applications in its absolute discretion.
Eligible Shareholders will have the opportunity to subscribe for up to A$30,000 SPP Shares at the same
price as the Placement Shares and free of any brokerage, commission and transaction costs. Terms
and conditions of the SPP are set out in the SPP offer booklet to be sent to Eligible Shareholders in
relation to the SPP (SPP Offer Booklet). The SPP Offer Booklet will contain instructions on how to
participate in the SPP.
The SPP Offer is underwritten to $0.5 million by Taylor Collison.
All Directors not participating in Tranche 2 will take up their full entitlement under the SPP.
The SPP Offer is expected to open at 9:00am (Sydney time), Wednesday, 9 August 2023 and will
close at 5:00pm (Sydney time), Friday, 25 August 2023.
Felix confirms that:
- the number of SPP Shares to be issued under the SPP is not greater than 30% of the shares
already on issue in compliance with the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, exception 5; and
- the price of the SPP Shares will be at least 80% of the VWAP of shares calculated over the last
five days on which sales in shares were recorded before the date of this announcement, in
compliance with the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, exception 5.
Further details regarding the terms and conditions of the SPP will be set out in the SPP Offer Booklet
which is expected to be lodged with the ASX on Wednesday, 9 August 2023.
Indicative Equity Raising Timetable*
SPP Record Date
Announce SPP, results of Placement, lodgement of Appendix 3B and
resume trading on the ASX
Despatch of SPP Offer Booklet and release of SPP Offer Booklet on the
ASX platform
SPP Offer opens
Issue Date of Tranche 1 Placement Shares issued under the Placement
Commencement of trading of Tranche 1 Placement Shares issued under
the Placement
Notice of General Meeting despatched to shareholders
SPP Offer closes
SPP results announcement
Issue Date of SPP Shares issued under the SPP
Commencement of trading of SPP Shares issued under the SPP
General Meeting
Issue Date of Tranche 2 Placement Shares issued under the Placement
Commencement of trading of Tranche 2 Placement Shares issued under
the Placement
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7:00pm, Friday, 4 August 2023
Monday, 7 August 2023
Wednesday, 9 August 2023
9:00am, Wednesday, 9 August
2023
Monday, 14 August 2023
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Tuesday, 22 August 2023
5:00pm, Friday, 25 August 2023
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Friday, 1 September 2023
Monday, 4 September 2023
Thursday, 21 September 2023
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Thursday, 28 September 2023
*All dates and times are indicative only and subject to change. The Company reserves the right to amend the dates at its discretion and
without notice, subject to the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). All dates and times are Sydney time.
Further Information
Further details of the Equity Raising are set out in the investor presentation provided to the ASX on
Monday, 7 August 2023 (Investor Presentation) and in the SPP Offer Booklet. The Investor
Presentation contains important information including key risks and foreign selling restrictions.
Authorised for release by:
The Board
Felix Group Holdings Ltd
For further information please contact:
Company
James Frayne
Company Secretary
Mobile: +61 401 663 177
Email: investors@felix.net
Investors
Harry Halstead
Vesparum Capital
Phone: +61 3 8582 4800
Email: felix@vesparum.com
About Felix – see more at felix.net
Felix operates a cloud-based enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) procurement management
platform and vendor marketplace. Felix connects contractors and third-party vendors by digitising,
automating, and streamlining a range of critical procurement-related business processes – reducing
supply chain risk and improving transparency and governance.
Forward looking statements
This announcement contains certain "forward-looking statements". The words "expect", "anticipate",
"estimate", "intend", "believe", "guidance", "should", "could", "may", "will", "predict", "plan" and other
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Indications of, and guidance
on, future earnings and financial position and performance are also forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements, opinions and estimates provided in this announcement are based on
assumptions and contingencies that are subject to change without notice and involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that are beyond the control of Felix, its directors
and management. This includes statements about market and industry trends, which are based on
interpretations of current market conditions.
Forward-looking statements are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied upon as an
indication or guarantee of future performance. Actual results, performance or achievements may
differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements and any projections and
assumptions on which these statements are based. These statements may assume the success of
Felix’ business strategies. The success of any of those strategies will be realised in the period for
which the forward-looking statement may have been prepared or otherwise. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and except as required by law or
regulation, none of Felix, its representatives or advisers assumes any obligation to update these
forward-looking statements. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the
accuracy, likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of any forecasts, prospects, returns or
statements in relation to future matters contained in this announcement. The forward-looking
statements are based on information available to Felix as at the date of this announcement. Except
as required by law or regulation (including the ASX Listing Rules), none of Felix, its representatives or
advisers undertakes any obligation to provide any additional or updated information whether as a
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result of a change in expectations or assumptions, new information, future events or results or
otherwise. Indications of, and guidance or outlook on, future earnings or financial position or
performance are also forward-looking statements.
Not an offer of securities
This announcement has been prepared for publication in Australia and may not be released to US
wire services or distributed in the United States. This announcement does not constitute an offer to
sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. Any
securities described in this announcement have not been, and will not be, registered under the US
Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States except in transactions
exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and applicable
US state securities laws.
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