FFW Announces Share Placement & Share Purchase Plan
22 May 2018
Foley Family Wines Announces Share Placement and Share Purchase Plan
Foley Family Wines Limited [NZX: FFW] announces that it has entered into a conditional Subscription Agreement with
Lion – Beer, Spirits & Wine (NZ) Limited (Lion) for FFW to issue and Lion to subscribe for 2,027,027 ordinary shares
(Placement Shares) at $1.48 per share (Placement). The Placement forms part of the $20 million capital raising to
partially fund the acquisition of Mt Difficulty Wines Limited’s assets and business (Mt Difficulty Acquisition) approved
by FFW shareholders at the Special Meeting held on 28 March 2018.
Completion of the Subscription Agreement is conditional on a number of matters including:
• confirmation that the Mt Difficulty Acquisition Overseas Investment Office condition has been satisfied or waived
in accordance with the terms of the Mt Difficulty Sale and Purchase Agreement;
• the parties having entered into an extension or replacement of those parties’ existing agreement regarding the
exclusive distribution by Lion of Mt Difficulty and Martinborough Vineyards wines in New Zealand, effective
following completion under the Mt Difficulty Sale and Purchase Agreement (the Distribution Agreement); and
• no material adverse event having occurred with respect to the assets and business to be acquired by FFW under the
Mt Difficulty Acquisition prior to the Placement which would prevent a sufficient quantity of wine being delivered
to Lion such that the 2019 business plan included in the Distribution Agreement could not reasonably be expected
to be achieved.
These conditions are required to be satisfied by various dates, with 31 December 2018 being the final date for satisfaction of
all conditions.
If issued on the date of this announcement, the Placement Shares would have constituted 3.7% of FFW’s post-issuance share
capital. Settlement and allotment of the Placement Shares will occur three business days after satisfaction of the conditions.
Lion will subscribe for the Placement Shares in cash.
Mark Turnbull, CEO Foley Family Wines, said “Lion has done a fantastic job in building the Mt Difficulty brand in New
Zealand for over a decade. We are delighted that Lion has the confidence in FFW to become a key a partner in their wine
offering in New Zealand. Their investment in FFW enables us to take a long-term view of the continued growth of Mt
Difficulty and Martinborough Vineyards domestically”.
Rory Glass, Managing Director Lion NZ, said: “We’re really looking forward to expanding our partnership for the long term
with a stake in Foley Family Wines. The composition of the Mt Difficulty & Martinborough portfolios play an important role
for many of our customers and complement our growth aspirations in the premium wine segment.”
Bill Foley, Chairman of Foley Family Wines, said “Having Lion becoming an important stakeholder in FFW NZ is a fantastic
next step in our journey in NZ. From a personal perspective it reaffirms my desire to continue to invest in New Zealand.”
In addition to the Placement, FFW intends to make an offer to existing retail shareholders with a registered address in New
Zealand, at the same price per FFW ordinary share as provided for under the Subscription Agreement, through a Share
Purchase Plan. The record date for determining entitlements to participate in the Share Purchase Plan and other key dates
is expected to be announced shortly.
Authorised for public release.
For further information please contact:
Mark Turnbull, CEO, Foley Family Wines Limited
PO Box 67, Renwick, 7243, Marlborough
Tel: +64 21 714 885
Email: mark@ffw.co.nz
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