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Capital raising by way of a renounceable combined claw-back and rights offer
Wescoal Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2005/006913/06)
JSE share code: WSL
ISIN: ZAE000069639
(“Wescoal” or “the Company”)
CAPITAL RAISING BY WAY OF A RENOUNCEABLE COMBINED CLAW-BACK AND RIGHTS OFFER
1. Introduction
Wescoal shareholders (“Shareholders”) are advised that Wescoal intends to raise a maximum of
R81 million equity capital by way of a renounceable combined claw-back and rights offer through the
issue of up to 58 890 389 new ordinary shares of no par value to Wescoal shareholders at a subscription
price of 138 cents per combined claw-back and rights offer share in the ratio of 29.99999 combined
claw-back and rights offer shares for every 100 Wescoal shares held at the close of trade on Friday, 23
October 2015 (“Record Date”) (“Combined claw-back and rights offer”).
2. Rationale for the Combined claw-back and rights offer
The Combined claw-back and rights offer to Shareholders has been initiated to raise capital for the
further development of Wescoal’s flagship project, Elandspruit Colliery (refer to the SENS
announcements dated 9 July 2015, 29 July 2015, 10 September 2015 and 16 September 2015,
respectively) and to take advantage of inorganic and organic growth options. The Company commenced
processing coal at its beneficiation plant close to Elandspruit and delivered ‘first coal’ to customers
during the month of July 2015.
To date, the Company has funded growth projects for the group from operating cash flows, and as a
consequence has recently experienced some strain on its free cash flow position which inhibits further
growth potential. The decision to pursue a Combined claw-back and rights offer has further been
brought about by delays in the release of long-term bank funding which depends on long-term contracts
with Eskom being concluded.
3. Terms of the Combined claw-back and rights offer
In terms of the Combined claw-back and rights offer, 58 890 389 new ordinary shares of no par value
will be offered to Shareholders on the Record Date (“Qualifying Shareholders”) at a price of 138 cents
per Combined claw-back and rights offer share (“Subscription Price”), representing a maximum
Combined claw-back and rights offer equity capital raise of R81 million.
The Subscription Price represents a discount of 5% to the 30-day volume weighted average price of
Wescoal shares over the 30-day period ended on Tuesday, 29 September 2015. The Combined claw-
back and rights offer will be offered to Qualifying Shareholders in the ratio of 29.99999 Combined claw-
back and rights offer shares for every 100 Wescoal ordinary shares held on the Record Date.
Simeka Capital Holdings Proprietary Limited (“Simeka” or the “Subscriber”) has committed to fully
subscribe for a maximum of 28 985 507 new ordinary shares of no par value which shall not have been
subscribed for by Qualifying Shareholders pursuant to the Combined claw-back and rights offer (“Claw-
back shares”) for a subscription consideration of R40 million (“Subscription Amount”) at the
Subscription Price in accordance with the subscription agreement entered into between the Subscriber
and the Company on 30 September 2015 (“Subscription Agreement”).
To the extent that Qualifying Shareholders do not follow their rights in terms of the Combined claw-
back and rights offer, the Subscriber will be issued with the Claw-back shares. To the extent that all
Qualifying Shareholders follow their rights in terms of the Combined claw-back and rights offer, the
Subscriber will not be issued with any Claw-back shares and will be refunded the Subscription Amount.
In terms of the Subscription Agreement, the Subscription Amount is payable to the Company in advance
on Monday, 19 October 2015 and Wescoal shall allot the Claw-back shares to the Subscriber on this
date, upon receipt of the Subscription Amount. The Subscriber has agreed to allow Wescoal, upon
receipt of the Subscription Amount, immediate access to such funds for the purposes of further
developing Elandspruit project and to take advantage of the inorganic and organic growth options.
In consideration for the Subscriber providing the Subscription Amount to Wescoal in advance, prior to
the opening of the Combined claw-back and rights offer, Wescoal shall pay to the Subscriber a liquidity
fee equal to 2.5% (two and half percent) of the Subscription Amount.
The Combined claw-back and rights offer shares will, upon allotment and issue, rank pari passu with the
existing issued Wescoal shares in terms of both voting and distribution rights.
The entitlement of each Qualifying Shareholder holding certificated shares (“Qualifying Certificated
Shareholder”) will be reflected in the appropriate block in the form of instruction, to be enclosed in the
circular to be issued.
Qualifying Shareholders holding dematerialised shares (“Qualifying Dematerialised Shareholders) will
not receive a printed form of instruction. Their central securities depository participant (“CSDP”) or
broker accounts will automatically be credited with their entitlements.
Fractional entitlements to shares resulting from the Combined claw-back and rights offer will be
rounded down to the nearest whole number if they are less than 0.5, and will be rounded up to the
nearest whole number if they are equal to or greater than 0.5.
Qualifying Shareholders not holding a multiple of 100 shares will receive entitlements in accordance
with a table of entitlements contained in the circular to be issued.
Applications for additional Combined claw-back and rights offer shares will not be permitted.
4. Directors
The implementation of the Combined claw-back and rights offer is occurring during a closed period as
defined in the JSE Listings Requirements due to the Company’s interim financial period which ended on
30 September 2015. Some of the directors have indicated that they would like to follow their rights
during the closed period subject to the approval of a dispensation request submitted to the JSE.
5. Salient dates and times
The salient dates and times in respect of the Combined claw-back and rights offer are set out below:
2015
Finalisation announcement released on SENS on Tuesday, 13 October
Last day to trade in Wescoal shares on the JSE in order to be entitled to
Friday, 16 October
participate in the Combined claw-back and rights offer on
Listing and trading on the JSE of the letters of allocation with the JSE Monday, 19 October
Code WSLN and ISIN ZAE000210399 from the commencement of trade
on
Wescoal shares commence trading ex-Combined claw-back and rights Monday, 19 October
offer entitlement on the JSE from
Subscription Amount paid to Wescoal by the Subscriber in accordance Monday, 19 October
with the Subscription Agreement on
Allotment of Claw-back shares to the Subscriber on Monday, 19 October
Circular, including form of instruction (where applicable), mailed to Tuesday, 20 October
Qualifying Certificated Shareholders on
Record date in order to be entitled to participate in the Combined claw- Friday, 23 October
back and rights offer on
Combined claw-back and rights offer opens on Monday, 26 October
Letters of allocation credited to an electronic account held at the Monday, 26 October
transfer secretaries in respect of Qualifying Certificated Shareholders on
CSDP or broker accounts credited with entitlements in respect of Monday, 26 October
Qualifying Dematerialised Shareholders on
Combined claw-back and rights offer circular mailed to Qualifying Tuesday, 27 October
Dematerialised Shareholders (where applicable) on
Last day to trade in the letters of allocation on the JSE on Friday, 30 October
Listing and trading on the JSE of the Combined claw-back and rights Monday, 2 November
offer shares commences at 09h00 on
Payment to be made, and form of instruction to be lodged, with the Friday, 6 November
transfer secretaries by Qualifying Certificated Shareholders by 12h00 on
Combined claw-back and rights offer closes at 12h00 on Friday, 6 November
Record date for the letters of allocation on Friday, 6 November
Combined claw-back and rights offer shares issued on Monday, 9 November
Claw-back shares not accepted in terms of the Combined claw-back and Monday, 9 November
rights offer, issued to the Subscriber on
CSDP or broker accounts of Qualifying Dematerialised Shareholders Monday, 9 November
debited and updated with entitlements to the Combined claw-back and
rights offer shares on
Share certificates posted to Qualifying Certificated Shareholders in Monday, 9 November
respect of entitlements to the Combined claw-back and rights offer on
Results of the Combined claw-back and rights offer announcement Monday, 9 November
released on SENS on
Refund to the Subscriber in terms of Claw-back shares taken up by Tuesday, 10 November
Qualifying Shareholders on
Notes:
1. All times indicated above are South African times.
2. Qualifying Dematerialised Shareholders are required to notify their appointed CSDP or broker of
their acceptance or otherwise of the Combined claw-back and rights offer in the manner and time
stipulated in the agreement governing the relationship between such shareholder and their CSDP or
broker.
3. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or re-materialised between Monday, 19 October 2015
and Friday, 23 October 2015, both days inclusive.
4. The CSDP or broker accounts of Qualifying Dematerialised Shareholders will be automatically
credited with new Wescoal shares to the extent to which they have accepted the Combined claw-
back and rights offer. Wescoal share certificates will be posted, by registered post at the
shareholders’ risk, to Qualifying Certificated Shareholders in respect of the Combined claw-back and
rights offer shares which have been accepted.
5. CSDPs effect payment in respect of Qualifying Dematerialised Shareholders on a delivery-versus-
payment method.
6. Conditions precedent
The Combined claw-back and rights offer remains conditional upon, inter alia, approval by the JSE of:
– the Combined claw-back and rights offer circular and ancillary documents thereto (“the Circular”);
and
– the listing of the Combined claw-back and rights offer shares.
7. Further notices
It is anticipated that the finalisation announcement for the Combined claw-back and rights offer,
including the final terms of the Combined claw-back and rights offer, will be released on SENS on or
about Tuesday, 13 October 2015 and in the South African press on or about Wednesday, 14 October
2015.
The Circular and a form of instruction in respect of a letter of allocation, where applicable, will be
posted to Qualifying Certificated Shareholders on or about Tuesday, 20 October 2015. The Circular will
be posted to Qualifying Dematerialised Shareholders on or about Tuesday, 27 October 2015.
8. Jurisdiction
The Combined claw-back and rights offer does not constitute an offer in any jurisdiction in which it is
illegal to make such an offer.
The Combined claw-back and rights offer shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the
Securities Act of the United States. Accordingly, the Combined claw-back and rights offer shares may
not be offered, sold, resold, delivered or transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States
or to, or for the account or benefit of, United States persons, except pursuant to exemptions from the
Securities Act of the United States.
The Combined claw-back and rights offer does not constitute an offer in the District of Columbia, the
United States, the Dominion of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, Japan or in any other
jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer.
Shareholders resident outside the Common Monetary Area should consult their professional advisors to
determine whether any governmental or other consents are required or other formalities need to be
observed to allow them to take up the Combined claw-back and rights offer, or trade their entitlement.
Shareholders holding Wescoal shares on behalf of persons who are resident outside the Common
Monetary Area are responsible for ensuring that taking up the Combined claw-back and rights offer, or
trading in their entitlements under that offer, do not breach regulations in the relevant overseas
jurisdictions.
Johannesburg
7 October 2015
Investment bank, corporate advisor and sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking
Legal advisor
Mkhabela Huntley Adekeye Incorporated
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