DGAP-Adhoc: Leclanché SA: agenda for the upcoming Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting
12.12.2014 – 07:27
EQS Group-Ad-hoc: Leclanché SA / Key word(s): AGM/EGM Leclanché SA: agenda for the upcoming Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting 12.12.2014 / 07:18 Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Press Release Leclanché: agenda for the upcoming Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting - Extraordinary Shareholders meeting to be held on 5th January 2015 in Yverdon-les-Bains - Shareholders will be asked to approve a number of resolutions in connection with the recently announced mid-term financing of the company of CHF 21 million Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, 12 December, 2014 - Leclanché S.A. (SIX Swiss Exchange : LECN), which specializes in the production of large-format lithium ion cells and energy storage solutions, published today the agenda of its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, which will take place on 5th January 2014 in Yverdon-les-Bains at 14h30 at the company's premises at Avenue des Sports 42. On 8th December 2014, the company announced that had entered into a CHF 21 million credit facility maturing on June 30, 2016 with Recharge ApS in Denmark. Shareholders registered with voting rights in the share register of the Company as of 30 December 2014 will be authorised to participate and vote at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting. The full agenda concerning the extraordinary general meeting of Shareholders can be downloaded at the Company's web site: http://www.leclanche.eu/img/Einladung_Leclanche_e_12_2014.PDF At the extraordinary general meeting shareholders will be asked to approve: - the creation of conditional capital for convertible loans and bonds in the maximum amount of up to CHF 11,985,900 consisting of up to 7,990,600 registered shares of CHF 1.50 nominal value each - the increase of the conditional capital reserved for employee participation purposes up to a maximum amount of CHF 4,500,000, consisting of up to 3,000,000 registered shares at CHF 1.50 nominal value each, - the creation of authorized share capital up to a maximum amount of CHF 16,485,900 by issuing a maximum of 10,990,600 fully paid up registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 1.50 each with the ability to exclude preemptive rights in favor of Recharge or other financing providers, - the election of Scott Campbell Macaw and Robert Aron Robertsson to the Board of Directors, - an ordinary capital increase up to the maximum amount of CHF 4,500,000, consisting of up to 3,000,000 registered shares of CHF 1.50 nominal value each. The proposals under the agenda items (i), (iii) and (iv) are interdependent in the sense that they may only collectively be either approved or rejected. About Leclanché Leclanché's strategy is to become one of the leading lithium-ion cell producers and solution providers for energy storage systems. Its strategic priorities are to develop and market energy storage products for home, industrial markets, grid applications, mass-transport markets and to grow its existing businesses of developing portable energy storage systems for military, medical and industrial applications. Through a unique, patented ceramic separator technology and focus on lithium-titanate technology, Leclanché manufactures large-format lithium-ion cells, optimized for safety and cycle-life, in a fully automated production process. The newly installed production line will have an annual capacity of one million cells or 76 MWh. Leclanché was founded in 1909 in Yverdon-les-Bains. Through the integration of a spin-off from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in 2006, the company evolved from a traditional battery manufacturer to become a leading developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion cells in Europe. Leclanché currently employs more than 100 staff and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LECN). The company has its headquarters in Yverdon-les-Bains (Switzerland) and production facilities in Willstätt (Germany). www.leclanche.eu Media contact: Christophe Lamps, Dynamics Group S.A.: Telephone: +41 79 476 26 87, cla@dynamicsgroup.ch Disclaimer This press release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to Leclanché's business, which can be identified by terminology such as "strategic", "proposes", "to introduce", "will", "planned", "expected", "commitment", "expects", "set", "preparing", "plans", "estimates", "aims", "would", "potential", "awaiting", "estimated", "proposal", or similar expressions, or by expressed or implied discussions regarding the ramp up of Leclanché's production capacity, potential applications for existing products, or regarding potential future revenues from any such products, or potential future sales or earnings of Leclanché or any of its business units. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of Leclanché regarding future events, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. There can be no guarantee that Leclanché's products will achieve any particular revenue levels. Nor can there be any guarantee that Leclanché, or any of the business units, will achieve any particular financial results. End of ad hoc announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12.12.2014 News transmitted by EQS Schweiz AG. www.eqs.com - news archive: http://switzerland.eqs.com/de/News The issuer is responsible for the contents of the release. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Leclanché SA Av. des Sports 42 1400 Yverdon-les-Bains Switzerland Phone: +41 (24) 424 65-00 Fax: +41 (24) 424 65-20 E-mail: investors@leclanche.com Internet: www.leclanche.com ISIN: CH0110303119, CH0016271550 Valor: A1CUUB, 812950 Listed: Foreign Exchange(s) SIX End of News EQS Group News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 304875 12.12.2014