The equity will be applied towards project development funding
Clayton Utz has helped ASX lister Energy World Corporation Limited (EWC) to secure $65m in a recent capital raising round.
The funds were raised through a fully underwritten 1-for-2.21 pro rata non-renounceable entitlement offer, the firm said. More than 800 million shares were issued at a price of $0.08 per share, with eligible shareholders subscribing for over 300 million of these, according to an ASX announcement.
The raising was first announced on 23 March, and the offer was made available to all shareholders registered in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, BVI and the UK. The offer closed on 21 April.
The remaining offer shares were allotted to the underwriter and sub-underwriters. Gleneagle Securities (Aust) Pty Limited was the lead manager and underwriter on the deal.
EWC will be applying the equity raised to the funding of project development, addressing key obstacles in the completion of its projects in Indonesia and the Philippines. The capital raised will also be used to pay off a convertible note agreement and to fund the entitlement offer.
EWC chairman and CEO Stewart Elliott credited the shareholders with helping the company to enter a “very exciting” growth phase.
“The entitlement offer has been a huge success. Approximately 76% of the entitlement offer was subscribed for by shareholders,” he said.
Following the completion of the transaction, majority shareholder Energy World International Ltd is expected to hold on to 35% of EWC’s shares.
Corporate partner Liz Humphry led Clayton Utz’s team in working on the transaction alongside lawyer Samuel Pullin.
