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STEFANUTTI STOCKS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Disposal of properties

Release Date: 21/10/2020 14:42
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Disposal of properties

     Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Limited
     (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
     (Registration number 1996/003767/06)
     Share code: SSK      ISIN: ZAE000123766
     (“Stefanutti Stocks” or “the Group”)


     DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES (“the Transaction”)


1.   INTRODUCTION


     Shareholders are advised in terms of Section 9 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, that Stefanutti Stocks
     Proprietary Limited (“the Seller”) has entered into an agreement (“the Agreement”) dated 19 October 2020 with Clayville
     Nutritionals Proprietary Limited (“the Purchaser”) to dispose of 4 properties being Erf 447 Clayville Ext 4; Erf 955
     Clayville Ext 4; Portion 1 of Erf 955 Clayville Ext 4 and Portion 1 of Erf 1621 Clayville Ext 4 known as 6 and 10 Industry
     Road Clayville Ext 4 (“the Clayville Properties”).


2.   THE PURCHASER


     The Clayville Properties will be purchased by Clayville Nutritionals Proprietary Limited, registration number
     2019/082860/07 (“Clayville Nutritionals”) for a purchase consideration of R30 million (Thirty Million Rand) excluding
     Value Added Tax (“VAT”), that is R34.5 million (Thirty four million and five hundred thousand Rand) with VAT (“the
     Purchase Consideration”), subject to the fulfilment of conditions typical to a transaction of this nature, including receiving
     the approval of the requisite majority of the shareholders of Stefanutti Stocks.


3.   BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR THE TRANSACTION


     As previously disclosed to shareholders, a strategic restructuring team has been appointed, including the appointment
     of a Chief Restructuring Officer, to advise on and assist with the development and implementation of a detailed
     turnaround programme for the group, including the securing of requisite additional short-term funding from the
     company's primary banker and guarantee providers ("Lenders") and the subsequent restructuring of all such short-term
     funding into appropriate longer-term funding (the "Restructuring Plan"). The Restructuring Plan envisages inter alia (i)
     the sale of non-core assets; (ii) the sale of underutilised plant & equipment; (iii) the sale of certain divisions/subsidiaries;
     (iv) internal restructuring initiatives required to restore optimal operational and financial performance; (v) the securing
     of additional short-term funding of R430 million, of which R270 million relates to the negative effects of the national
     lockdown due to the COVID-19; (vi) a favourable outcome from the processes, relating to the contractual claims and
     compensation events on the Kusile power project; (vii) the restructuring of the short-term funding received to date from
     the Lenders into a term loan; and (viii) evaluation of an optimum business model and associated capital structure
     analysis including the potential of raising new equity.


     The purpose of the Restructuring Plan is to put in place the optimal capital structure and access to liquidity to position
     the group for long-term growth in this dynamic environment and to this end and in accordance with the Restructuring
     Plan, the Clayville Properties, which have been owned by the Stefanutti Stocks group since 24 December 2008, will be
     disposed of pursuant to the Transaction.
4.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT


     The suspensive conditions to the Agreement are as follows:

         •    5% (Five per centum) of the Purchase Consideration is payable immediately;
         •    The balance of the Purchase Consideration including VAT is to be paid in cash, guaranteed by a written and
              unconditional irrevocable guarantee from a registered South African financial institution (“the Guarantee”);
         •    The Guarantee shall be presented within 60 days from the date of acceptance;
         •    Regulatory approvals as required for the Transaction, including Stefanutti Stocks’ shareholder approval; and
         •    Transfer shall not be passed to the Purchaser until such time that the balance of the Purchase Consideration
              has been settled to the satisfaction of Stefanutti Stocks.


5.   EFFECTIVE DATE


     The Effective date will be the date on which the conditions precedent to the Transaction have been fulfilled and the
     Transaction becomes unconditional.


6.   NET ASSETS & ATTRIBUTABLE PROFITS


     As set out in the Annual Financial Statements of the Group for the year ended 29 February 2020, based on most recent
     valuations, the Clayville Properties are valued at R42.7m (including a Revaluation Reserve of R25.8m). The Transaction
     will result in an accounting loss of R14.6m after incurring costs to sell the Clayville Properties of R2 million plus VAT at
     15% (Fifteen per centum).


7.   CONSIDERATION


     Clayville Nutritionals will pay Stefanutti Stocks 5% (Five per centum) of the Purchase Consideration immediately. The
     balance of the Purchase Consideration including VAT is to be paid in cash by a written and unconditional irrevocable
     guarantee from a registered South African financial institution.


8.   APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS


     Stefanutti Stocks will use the proceeds of the disposal to acquire another more suitable property and to fund Group
     working capital requirements.


9.   THE DISPOSAL OF THE CLAYVILLE PROPERTIES


     Securities did not form part of the Purchase Consideration received.


10. CATEGORISATION OF THE TRANSACTION

     For purposes of categorisation, the Transaction constitutes a Category 1 transaction in terms of the Listings
     Requirements of the JSE Limited and accordingly requires shareholder approval.
11. DISTRIBUTION OF CIRCULAR

   A circular containing the full details of the Transaction, incorporating a notice convening a shareholders meeting, will be
   distributed to shareholders in due course. The salient dates and times of the Transaction, including the date of the
   shareholders meeting, will also be announced on the Stock Exchange News Service at the time of distributing the
   circular.


   Johannesburg
   21 October 2020
   Sponsor: Bridge Capital Advisors Proprietary Limited
   Legal Advisor: Webber Wentzel

Date: 21-10-2020 02:42:00
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