Financing update

AMTE Power PLC

20 July 2023

 

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For immediate release

20 July 2023

AMTE Power Plc

Financing update

Further to its earlier announcements, AMTE Power Plc (AIM: AMTE) ("AMTE Power" or the "Company"), a leading developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery cells for specialist markets, today announces a further update to its financing position.

The Company continues to be in discussions with existing and potential investors concerning raising further finance. However, given the further passage of time since the most recent announcement on 29 June 2023, the Company's financial situation is becoming ever more critical.

Having managed its resources, the Company now needs to implement a solution within the next few business days.  Whilst active discussions continue with existing and potential investors, there can be no certainty of the outcome of these discussions, in which case putting the Company into administration is ever more likely. In the event that the Company is put into administration, trading of its shares on AIM would be suspended with immediate effect.

Accordingly, should the Company be unable to secure additional funding, the prospects for recovery of value, if any, by shareholders would be remote.

Further announcements will be made as and when appropriate.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Anita Breslin, Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

Enquiries

AMTE Power plc	[phone]
Alan Hollis (Chief Executive Officer) Anita Breslin (Chief Financial Officer)
WH Ireland (NOMAD and Joint Broker)	[phone]
Chris Fielding / James Bavister (Corporate Finance)
Fraser Marshall (Corporate Broking)
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Joint Broker)	[phone]
John Prior / James Sinclair-Ford (Corporate Finance)
Hugh Rich (Corporate Broking)
Camarco (Financial PR)	[phone] / 4981
Ginny Pulbrook / Rosie Driscoll

About AMTE Power

AMTE Power was founded in 2013 and is a leading UK developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery cells for specialist markets. In March 2021, the Company was admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The Company is focused on launching a series of next generation battery cells based on new chemistries and cell structures that are designed to solve key problems in power delivery, energy performance, and safety. These new products are targeted at a range of specialist markets including the electric vehicle industry and energy storage sector.

AMTE Power's purpose-built cell manufacturing facility in Thurso, Scotland has the second largest cell manufacturing capacity in the UK and the Company also has a product development team based in Oxford. AMTE's proposed gigafactory in Dundee, Scotland is expected to be capable of producing over 8 million battery cells per annum enabling the Company to rapidly scale up cell production.

For further information visit the Company's website:  www.amtepower.com

Important notice

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in any jurisdiction and should not be relied upon in connection with any decision to subscribe for or acquire ordinary shares in the capital of the Company.  In particular, this announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States.

This announcement has been issued by, and is the sole responsibility of, the Company.  No person has been authorised to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this announcement and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied on as having been authorised by the Company.

No statement in this announcement is intended to be a profit forecast or profit estimate and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings per share of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share of the Company.

This announcement may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will", "would" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this announcement and include statements regarding the directors of the current Company's intentions, beliefs or expectations concerning, among other things, the Company's results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies, and the Company's markets. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances. Actual results and developments could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may and often do differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statements in this announcement are based on certain factors and assumptions, including the directors of the Company's current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Company's operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. Whilst the directors of the Company consider these assumptions to be reasonable based upon information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Save as required by applicable law, the AIM Rules or the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, the Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to any forward-looking statements in this announcement that may occur due to any change in the directors of the Company's expectations or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this announcement.

Neither the content of the Company's website nor any website accessible by hyperlinks to the Company's website is incorporated in, or forms part of, this announcement.

Certain figures contained in this announcement, including financial information, have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, in certain instances, the sum or percentage change of the numbers contained in this announcement may not conform exactly with the total figure given.

All references to time in this announcement are to London time, unless otherwise stated.

 

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