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Logistikk AS (under name change from Alfanor 21124 AS) entered into a commercial
cooperation with Fabritius Gruppen AS (“Fabritius”) regarding establishment of a
joint venture (“Joint Venture”) for the purpose of constructing a new warehouse
facility in Sweden. This includes a contemplated purchase of a plot (of land)
(Nw.: tomt) in Borås municipality (Sweden) and construction of a central
warehouse and offices to be leased out to Kid’s Swedish wholly owned subsidiary,
Hemtex AB (“Hemtex”). The Joint Venture will be controlled by Kid (through
Hemtex Logistikk AS) and Fabritius on a 50/50% basis. Fabritius is wholly owned
by Gjelsten Holding AS, which currently also holds 10.24% of the shares in Kid
ASA.
A third-party logistics provider is currently operating all warehouse functions
and storage for Hemtex. In Norway, Kid has been operating all warehouse
functions and storage in-house through its wholly owned subsidiary Kid Logistikk
AS. Kid is confident that the group will operate more cost efficiently, reduce
operational risk and better serve its customers by operating its own in-house
logistics organization. Furthermore, Hemtex will move their headquarter into the
same premises.
A land purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) of approximately SEK 40
million regarding the purchase of the plot (of land) of approximately 45,000
square meters in Viared, Borås municipality (Sweden) is expected to be entered
into in early 2022 with Borås Kommune (Borås municipality) (as seller) and a
Swedish subsidiary of the Joint Venture (as purchaser). The Purchase Agreement
will also include an option to purchase two additional and adjacent building
plot areas within two years from the date of the Purchase Agreement. This option
enables a possible future extension of the warehouse to support further growth.
The terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement have been agreed with the
administration of Borås Kommune and will now be submitted to the municipality
council of Borås Kommune for formal approval. Borås Kommune’s entrance into the
Purchase Agreement is subject to this municipal administrative approval process.
Provided a completion of the land Purchase Agreement, the construction of
warehouse and offices of approximately 25,000 square meters is currently
expected to start in the beginning of the second quarter of 2022. The warehouse
is expected to cover Hemtex’ need for storage space and headquarters’ offices,
as well as a buffer storage capacity for Kid’s Norwegian operations through Kid
Interiør AS.
Kid’s investment in the Joint Venture will be financed from existing bank
facilities. The project will be financed on a stand-alone basis through bank
borrowings with an estimated gearing ratio of 80%.
A lease agreement will be entered into for the lease of the warehouse and
offices, between the Swedish subsidiary of Joint Venture (as lessor) and Hemtex
(as lessee). The lease agreement will be entered into on market terms.
Fabritius shall be responsible for the overall management of the project and has
entered into a project management agreement with the lessor for, inter alia,
regulation of the payments to be paid to Fabritius for its services. The project
management agreement will be entered into on market terms.
The agreements are based on market terms and has been supported with a valuation
obtained from an independent third-party and the agreements has been reviewed by
an external law firm.
Petter Schouw-Hansen, Chairperson of the board of directors in Kid ASA and
Director with Gjelsten Holding AS, and Rune Marsdal Member of the board of
directors in Kid ASA and CFO and member of board of directors of Gjelsten
Holding AS, have not been involved in the board work and decision-making
processes.
For further information, please contact:
Anders Fjeld, CEO Kid ASA, +47 996 32 121
Eystein Lund, CFO Kid ASA, +47 906 02 127
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant
to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
This stock exchange announcement was published by Eystein Lund, CFO, on 3
November 2021 at 19:15 CET.
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