Thalassa has agreed preliminary terms and executed letters of intent with the interested third party for the acquisition of 100% of WGP Group Ltd and subsidiaries (“WGP”) and an investment in Autonomous Robotics Ltd (“ARL”) (together, the “Proposals”).
The proposed consideration to acquire WGP of up to $30 million (before expenses) consists of an upfront payment of $20 million and a further potential $10 million performance based earn-out. The third party also proposes to invest $2 million to acquire a 20% equity state in GO Science Group Ltd, the parent of ARL, together with a 2-year option to purchase the same number of shares at the same price.
The Proposals remain subject to detailed financial and legal due diligence and to agreement on the transaction documentation, which would be conditional upon shareholder approval.
The Board has lifted the suspension of the share buy back programme announced 2 August until detailed due diligence commences, which is scheduled to start in mid-September.