Dolphin is the owner of 66.67% of Single Purpose Vehicle Ten Ltd ("SPV10") which, in turn, indirectly owns 50% of OOKI, thereby providing DCI with an effective equity interest of 33.33%. On 28 September SPV10 received a notice from a minority shareholder that it had reached a binding agreement for the sale of its 40% effective equity ownership interest in OOKI.
Pursuant to a Shareholders' Agreement
dated 27 May 2019, SPV10 is entitled to exercise a tag-along right to sell its
interest in OOKI simultaneously with the proposed transfer of the minority
shareholder's interest for a proportionate consideration.
On 29 September, SPV10 responded to the
minority shareholder that it intends to exercise its tag-along right to
transfer all of its effective equity interest in OOKI for a proportionate cash
consideration of €26.88 million, subject to being satisfied with the terms
and conditions of the respective share purchase agreement.
Dolphin Capital Partners Ltd will retain
its role as OOKI's development and asset manager and has informed the Company
that it does not intend to sell its shareholding stake in the project.
One&Only will also continue to operate the OOKI Resort and Private
Homes through the existing long-term management and branding agreements.
The pro rata consideration for Dolphin's
stake in SPV10 amounts to €17.92 million and represents a premium of 17% to the
valuation of the Dolphin's investment in OOKI disclosed in the Company's
financial statements as at 31 December 2021.
The conclusion of the share purchase
transaction remains subject to the execution of the final documentation and the
fulfilment of the terms and conditions set out therein, which may be expected
to complete during the fourth quarter of 2022.
The disposal proceeds will first be
applied towards the repayment in full of the existing loan facility that
Dolphin drew down on 7 June and 16 July 2021, of which €12.8 million was
outstanding at 31 August 2022. Following this repayment, all debt at the
Company level would have been fully repaid. All remaining funds will be
retained by Dolphin to meet its current liabilities and working capital
requirements.
The Company will issue a further
announcement on completion of the transaction and receipt of the consideration
from the acquirer of SPV10's indirect ownership interest in
OOKI.