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CR ESPI 13/2022 – Completion offering of shares in Aforti PLC private placement
The Board of Directors of Aforti Holding S.A. based in Warsaw (the “Company”, “Issuer”), in reference to the current report ESPI 66/2021 dated 30 December 2021 regarding the completion of the sixth offering of shares under Aforti PLC private placement informs that today the Issuer was informed by its subsidiary Aforti PLC, based in London, on 06.05.2022, of the completion of the seventh offering round of new issue shares under private placement.
One investor participated in the seventh round, taking up a total of 320,754 Aforti PLC shares for GBP 481,131.
Following the transaction, Aforti Holding S.A. directly holds 34,154,172 Aforti PLC shares (representing 81.96% of the share capital), while other investors hold 7,516,134 Aforti PLC shares (representing 18.04% of the share capital) with a total value of £11,274,201
The actions taken allow the continuation of activities carried out by a UK broker aimed at indirectly floating the Issuer’s subsidiary, Aforti Exchange S.A. with its registered office in Warsaw, on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and to raise a further GBP 4.5 million through an initial public offering on the LSE.
The offering of new issue shares in the private placement of Aforti PLC’s subsidiary and the sale of Aforti PLC shares by the Issuer is related to the next stage of activities aimed at further implementation of the strategy of the Issuer’s Capital Group.
Legal basis: Article 17 paragraph 1 of the MAR – confidential information
CR ESPI 12/2022 – The estimated operating and sales data for the AFORTI Capital Group – April 2022
The Management Board of AFORTI Holding S.A., based in Warsaw (hereinafter: “Company”, “Issuer”), hereby publishes the estimated operating and sales figures of the AFORTI Capital Group for April 2022.
1) Currency exchange on online platforms
The value of trading on currency exchange platforms in April 2022 amounted to approximately PLN 373.36 million and was 4.40% higher compared to the same period of the previous year.
On a cumulative basis, after four months of 2022, the total value of trading on the foreign exchange platform reached approximately PLN 1,427.14 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.36%.
2) Recovery orders
The nominal value of recovery orders in April 2022 amounted to approximately PLN 35.33 million and was 23.46% lower year-on-year.
Cumulatively, after four months of 2022, the nominal value of collection orders reached approximately PLN 212.50 million, registering a year-on-year decrease of 21.61 %.
3) Debt claims financed
In April 2022, the value of financed receivables by AFORTI Factor amounted to approximately PLN 0.42 million and was 80.86% lower year-on-year.
On a cumulative basis, after four months of the current year AFORTI Factor financed a total of approx. PLN 1.73 million of receivables, recording a reduction of 67.96% year-on-year.
4) Total sales
In April 2022, total sales in the AFORTI Group amounted to approximately EUR 97.54 million, up 8.53% year-on-year.
On a cumulative basis, after four months of 2022, total sales in the AFORTI Group reached approximately EUR 391.32 million, an increase of 12.07 % year-on-year.
5) Total number of customers
In April 2022, the total number of customers in the AFORTI Group amounted to 6,851 and was 11.51 % higher than in the same period of the previous year.
A table containing the reported estimates for April 2022 along with comparative data is attached to this current report.
Legal basis: Article 17 paragraph 1 of the MAR – confidential information
CR ESPI 11/2022 – Conclusion of Investment Agreement
The Management Board of Aforti Holding S.A. with its registered office in Warsaw (hereinafter the “Issuer”) in reference to the ESPI 3/2022 current report dated 10 January 2022 informs that today the Issuer together with its subsidiary Aforti Collections S.A. (hereinafter: “Investor”) entered into an Investment Agreement with the shareholders of For-Net S.A. based in Krakow (hereinafter: “Company”), in which the parties specified the terms and conditions for making an investment in the Company, consisting of the acquisition by Aforti Collectons S.A. 100% of For-Net S.A. shares worth over 11 million PLN in exchange for the acquisition of new issue shares in the increased share capital of Aforti Collections S.A. by the existing shareholders of the Company, and its financing.
The investment will be realised upon fulfilment of the following conditions:
– For-Net Inwestycje sp. z o.o. will enter into an agreement for the purchase of the Company’s Series R Bonds;
– The Company shall terminate all cooperation agreements with entities related to the shareholders of the Company, except for agreements concerning accounting services and agreements for the lease of premises;
– The Company’s General Meeting of Shareholders will adopt resolutions on: the election of a new Supervisory Board of the Company; the increase of the share capital through the issue of new shares to be offered exclusively to the Investor;
-The Company will conclude with For-Net Inwestycje sp. z o.o. a loan agreement with the content and conditions accepted by the Investor;
– The Investor shall enter into an agreement with the Company for the subscription of new issue shares;
– The Investor’s General Meeting shall adopt appropriate resolutions;
– no material adverse change will occur by the closing date.
In addition, the Parties in the Investment Agreement have also established:
-principles of corporate governance including non-competition and personal powers of appointment of members of the Supervisory Board.
-restrictions on disposal of the Investor’s shares (each shareholder of the Company who is a party to the Investment Agreement is subject to a prohibition on disposal and encumbrance of new issue shares of the Investor until 30 May 2025);
– priority right to purchase the Investor’s shares for the Issuer if a party to the Investment Agreement intends to sell them until 30 May 2027.
The Parties shall have the right to withdraw from the Investment Agreement in the event of non-performance of its provisions by another Party. The detailed principles and manner of implementation of the individual joint actions referred to above will be determined in separately concluded agreements.
The Company has an established position on the Polish market and specialises in providing services to securitisation funds and entities from the financial sector. The acquisition of an entity from the debt collection industry by a subsidiary of the Issuer is related to the next stage of activities aimed at further implementation of the strategy of the Issuer’s Capital Group.
The Issuer will inform about further stages of the investment in relevant current reports.
Legal basis: Article 17 paragraph 1 of the MAR – confidential information
CR EBI 5/2022 – Signing of an agreement for the audit of separate and consolidated financial statements of the Company and Aforti Holding Capital Group for 2021 and 2022
The Management Board of Aforti Holding S.A. with its registered office in Warsaw (hereinafter: “Company”, “Issuer”) informs that on 31 January 2022 the Supervisory Board pursuant to Resolution No. 01/31/01/2022 selected an entity authorised to audit the Company’s separate financial statements for the years 2021 and 2022, and pursuant to Resolution No. 02/31/01/2022 selected an entity authorised to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Aforti Holding Capital Group for the years 2021 and 2022.
The entity selected by the Supervisory Board is the company: “UHY ECA Audyt Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością Sp. k.” ul. Połczyńska 31A, 01-377 Warsaw, KRS 0000418856, an entity authorised to audit financial statements entered in the list of audit firms maintained by the Polish Agency for Audit Supervision under number 3115.
The Issuer announces that on 8 April 2022 it signed an agreement for the audit of the financial statements with the audit firm UHY ECA Audyt Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością Sp. k. with its registered office in Warsaw on the part of the Company and the Issuer received information that today this agreement was signed on the part of the auditing firm.
Legal basis: Article 3, Paragraph 1, Point 11) of the Exhibit 3 “Current and Periodical Information in the Alternative Trading System on the NewConnect market” to the Alternative Trading System Rules
CR ESPI 10/2022 – The estimated operating and sales data for the AFORTI Capital Group – March 2022 – revision
The Management Board of AFORTI Holding S.A. with its registered office in Warsaw (hereinafter the “Company”, “Issuer”), due to a clerical error detected with regard to the total value of receivables financed in March 2022 (the correct value is approximately PLN 0.24 million), hereby publishes updated operating and sales estimates of the AFORTI Capital Group for March 2022.
1) Currency exchange on online platforms
The trading value on the currency exchange platform in March 2022 amounted to approximately PLN 349.47 million and was 20.45% lower compared to the same period of the previous year.
On a cumulative basis, after three months of 2022, the total value of trading on the foreign exchange platform reached approximately PLN 1,053.80 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.35%.
2) Recovery orders
The nominal value of recovery orders in March 2022 amounted to approximately PLN 53.22 million and was 48.00% lower year-on-year.
On a cumulative basis, after three months of 2022, the nominal value of collection orders reached approximately PLN 177.21 million, registering a year-on-year decrease of 21.22 %.
3) Debt claims financed
In March 2022, the value of financed receivables by AFORTI Factor amounted to approximately
PLN 0.24 million and was down 83.96% year-on-year.
On a cumulative basis, after three months of the current year AFORTI Factor financed a total of
approx. PLN 1.30 million of receivables, a reduction of 58.98% year-on-year.
4) Total sales
In March 2022, total sales in the AFORTI Group amounted to approximately EUR 96.06 million, down 19.29% year-on-year.
On a cumulative basis, after three months of 2022, total sales in the AFORTI Group reached approximately EUR 293.79 million, an increase of 13.30 % year-on-year.
5) Total number of customers
In March 2022, the total number of customers in the AFORTI Group was 6,802 and was 11.84 % higher than in the same period of the previous year.
A table containing the reported estimates for March 2022 together with comparative data is attached to this current report.
Legal basis: Article 17 paragraph 1 of the MAR – confidential information