Yorkville Advisors Closes 3 International Deals

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Yorkville Advisors

Yorkville Advisors, LLC (Yorkville), is pleased to announce it has closed three deals over the last few weeks. The transactions showcase Yorkville’s reach across sectors and geographies.

Yorkville entered into a second £10 million Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDA) on behalf of YA Global Master SPV Ltd. (YA Global), with Victoria Oil & Gas (Victoria) (AIM: VOG), the independent oil and gas production and exploration company with projects in Cameroon and the Former Soviet Union

In addition, Yorkville entered into an Equity Facility Agreement for NOK 132 million on behalf of YA Global with Funcom NV (Funcom). Funcom is a world leading independent game developer listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: FUNCOM) and is one of the most experienced developers of massively multiplayer online games in the world.

Finally, Yorkville entered into a SEDA for up to £2.75 million on behalf of YA Global, with Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc (Conroy Gold) (AIM: CGNR and ESM: CGNR.I), a gold exploration and development company primarily focused in Ireland.

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Yorkville Advisors Completes C$5M Loan Agreement and 100M NOK Share Purchase Agreement with Transeuro Energy Corp.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Yorkville Advisors

(London – May 18, 2012) Yorkville Advisors, LLC (Yorkville), the US-based alternative investment manager, is pleased to announce it has entered into a Loan Agreement for up to C$5 million, which is backed by a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) for up to 100 million NOK on behalf of YA Global Master SPV Ltd. (YA Global), with Transeuro Energy Corp. (Transeuro or the Company), listed on the TSX-V: TSU and Oslo Axess: TSU. Transeuro is a junior oil and gas exploration, development and production company pursuing opportunities in Canada and in Ukraine.

 
Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, Transeuro can receive up to C$5 million which shall be advanced in tranches, the principle amount is available to the Company over a period of 24 months. The first tranche of C$1 million will be advanced following execution at the request of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA), the Company has the discretion to withdraw funds of up to 100 million NOK, over a period of 36 months.
Brian Kinane, Managing Member of Yorkville Advisors (UK), commented “We are very pleased to assist the competent management at Transeuro as they execute the well appraisal and development programs on their Ukrainian and Canadian assets. This is expected to be a significant development for the Company.”

 
Aage Thoen, Chairman of Transeuro Energy Corp. said “I am very pleased that we have entered into this agreement with Yorkville. The Company will greatly benefit from accessing this flexible and cost competitive source of funding as we look to execute our forward work program in Beaver River, Canada, the Fracking Operation in Karl-101 well in the Ukraine and subsequent tie-in for production.”

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Yorkville Advisors Sponsors The 3rd Annual Family Office Wealth Management Forum

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Yorkville Advisors

Jerry Eicke, Managing Member of Yorkville Advisors, attended The 3rd Annual Family Office Wealth Management Forum in Greensboro, GA this week. Yorkville Advisors is a sponsoring organization. Through a series of presentations, workshops and panels, the forum endeavored to create a welcoming environment in which families can comfortably share personal information, ideas and opinions with one another in pursuit of the answers they seek to meet the investment and financial goals that are based on their unique circumstances and expectations.

At the forum, Mr. Eicke gave a presentation titled “Exploring the Prospects for Unconventional Financing to Support Next Stage Public Growth Companies.” In the presentation, Mr. Eicke examined the distinctive area of unconventional financing, providing information and data on the size, depth and scope of the market, and discussing the alternative financing approaches that can serve it. He further outlined the opportunities this specialized sector represents and demonstrated how the associated risks can be managed effectively.

In addition, Mr. Eicke led a workshop called “Examining Alternative Financing Options and Outcomes.” In this workshop, Mr. Eicke provided several examples to illustrate some alternative financing options in order to demonstrate both how the strategy works and the outcomes that can be expected based on previous transactions. He also outlined some of the key factors that go into determining when extending or withholding financing makes sense and discussed how deals that may seem similar are researched and analyzed to avoid risks that may be less obvious to casual observers.

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Yorkville Advisors Enters into a Loan Facility of up to $3M with Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Plc

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Yorkville Advisors

(London – May 11, 2012) Yorkville Advisors, LLC (Yorkville), the US-based alternative investment manager, is pleased to announce it has entered into a Loan Facility for up to $3 million, on behalf of YA Global Master SPV, Ltd. (YA Global) with Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Plc (AIM:NTOG) an oil and gas producer with assets in the USA.

Under the terms of the Loan Facility, Nostra Terra can receive up to $3 million, the initial advance on the loan will be $1 million and the company can request further advances of up to $2 million, over a period of 12 months, at the discretion of YA Global. The Loan Facility is supported by the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (“SEDA®”) between Nostra Terra and YA Global announced on 7 September 2011.

Brian Kinane, Managing Member, Yorkville Advisors (UK), commented: “We are pleased to assist Nostra Terra in executing its existing leasing programme. We recognise the potential of the Company’s assets and the highly experienced management team.”

Matt Lofgran, Chief Executive Officer of Nostra Terra, said: “I am very pleased that we have entered into this agreement with Yorkville. The Loan Facility, alongside our existing cash resources and the SEDA, gives us a range of funding options to continue building production and reserves. We believe the Company is at an exciting and dynamic stage and it is key for us to keep dilution to a minimum at this point.”

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Yorkville Advisors Completes $1.1M Loan Agreement with Ascot Mining Plc

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Yorkville Advisors

(London – April 02, 2012) Yorkville Advisors, LLC (Yorkville), the US-based alternative investment manager, is pleased to announce it has entered into a Loan Agreement for up to $1.1 million on behalf of YA Global Master SPV Ltd. (YA Global), with Ascot Mining Plc (Ascot), (PLUS Markets: ASMP, XETRA: AM3.DE). Ascot is a junior mining and exploration company with operations in Costa Rica.

Under the terms of the agreement, YA Global has agreed to invest $1.1 million in Ascot, of which $275,000 will be funded at signing. The remainder will be available to Ascot in tranches of $275,000 over a period of 24 months at the mutual discretion of both parties.

Brian Kinane, Managing Member, UK of Yorkville Advisors, commented: “We are pleased to assist Ascot in an important stage of their evolution as a gold producer as they ramp up their production. We recognise the potential of the company’s assets and the highly experienced management team.”

David Jackson, CEO of Ascot, said: “I am very pleased that we have entered into the agreement with Yorkville.  The arrangement provides flexible funding options which represent the best and most cost effective way to allow us to fund production, meet our objectives, and maximise the return to shareholders.”

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Yorkville Advisors Attending AlphaMetrix 2012 Summit

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Yorkville Advisors

Members of the Yorkville Advisors’ Marketing Team attended the AlphaMetrix 2012 Summit last week in Miami, FL. The AlphaMetrix 2012 Summit, took place January 25th – 27th, brought together an estimated 1,000 qualified investors, allocators and hedge funds for two and a half days of networking and discussion.

Yorkville was looking forward to attending the invitation-only AlphaMetrix 2012 Summit, which has rapidly become one of the hedge fund industry’s top networking events, empowering investors and hedge funds through the facilitation of high quality one-on-one investor-hedge fund meetings.

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Yorkville Advisors Attends The Family Office Wealth Conference (Sept ’11)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Yorkville Advisors

Yorkville Advisors President and Managing Member, Mark Angelo attended The 12th Annual Institutional Investor/Lido Consulting Family Office Wealth Conference in Laguna Beach, California last week. Through a series of presentations, workshops and panels, the conference aimed to analyze the current global market environment and discuss investment opportunities, risks and trends. With a focus on the family office business, the conference examined ways to both preserve and grow family wealth. The conference proved to be a success, providing great information to attendees and a new wave of questions and curiosities for the speakers.

At the conference, Mr. Angelo gave a presentation entitled Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDASM) vs. Secondary Offering: A Comparative Study. In the presentation, Mr. Angelo discussed how the market has not only created a high level of risk for many investors, but a certain level of opportunity as well. Mr. Angelo further spoke to other alternative investment strategies in the current market climate and how to benefit from them.

In addition, Mr. Angelo led a workshop on comparing two alternative investment opportunities, titled Evaluating Alternative Financing Opportunities: A Case Study. In discussing the two opportunities presented in the case study, Mr. Angelo described the validity of each investment. On the surface, most aspects of the deals appeared similar, but after carefully analysis, Mr. Angelo was able to differentiate between a good financial decision from a poor one.

Mr. Angelo’s participation at the conference contributed significantly to the conference’s goal of examining various market trends, issues and events, and finding the best potential scenario and outcome for investors.

 

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Yorkville Partners Participate in Conference Panels

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Yorkville Advisors

At the Institutional Investor RIA Investment Forum that took place in Newport, RI, Jerry Eicke, Managing Member of Yorkville Advisors, participated in an Alternative Investing panel discussion. Jerry highlighted some of the benefits of hedge fund investing including low correlation to other asset classes, professional expertise of hedge fund managers, the risk-adjusted absolute return focus, liquidity options and performance incentives. He also touched upon the specialty financing alternative asset class. Overall the panel that included professionals that specialize in wealth management, investment banking, private equity, investment advisory services and hedge funds provided the audience with some great insight into the alternative investing space.

In addition, Mark Angelo, President and Managing Member of Yorkville Advisors, participated in a panel discussion titled “Robust Investment Styles and Strategies for Invigorating your Portfolio Returns” at the Opal Financial Group’s European Family Office Private Wealth Management Forum that took place in Geneva, Switzerland. During the panel, Mark discussed the benefit of appropriately structuring investments to provide both downside protection and upside capture. Mark also talked about the future of the specialty financing alternative asset class. Mark spoke as a representative of the Hedge Fund industry alongside a Fund of Hedge Funds manager, a Long/Short European Equity manager, and a Russian energy specialist.

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Busy Week for Yorkville Advisors

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Yorkville Advisors

Highlights of Three Deals That Closed Just Last Week:

Yorkville entered into a $3.3 million promissory note agreement with Regency Mines. Regency is amineral exploration and development company, focused on mining investment and on exploration ofareas of nickel and copper potential in Western Australia, Queensland, and Papua New Guinea. Under the terms of the agreement, YA Global has agreed to invest up to $3.3M in Regency Mines. The note carries interest at 6% p.a. and is to be repaid in scheduled installments within 15 months.

In addition, Yorkville Advisors entered into an agreement to provide a liquidity line of up to €20 million to Renta Corporación Real Estate, S.A., an international real estate group. Pursuant to the terms of theAgreement, Renta Corporación has the discretion to withdraw funds of up to €20 million (of which €10million are immediately accessible). The funds must be drawn in tranches in exchange for the issue ofnew equity for a period of 36 months pursuant to the terms of the transaction documents.

Finally, Yorkville Advisors entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDA) for funds up to €10million with Qurius. Qurius is an IT company based in the Netherlands that provides business and IT solutions to clients throughout Europe. The extra funding will be used by Qurius to invest in high margin activities and to support future working capital requirements and debt reduction.

Yorkville is excited to be working with these innovative companies and is continuing to see attractive deal opportunities. Stay tuned!

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Yorkville Advisors Sponsoring European Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum in Geneva

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Yorkville Advisors

Yorkville Advisors is sponsoring Opal Financial Group’s second annual European Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. Designed for high net worth individuals and family offices, this three-day conference will provide a forum in which private investors and asset managers from around the globe will lead discussions on the latest investment trends worldwide.

Mark Angelo, President & Managing Member of Yorkville Advisors will be participating in the panel: Robust Investment Styles and Strategies for Invigorating your Portfolio Returns. The panel will explore which asset classes have the most potential for stable returns, dynamic asset allocation strategies, risk and rewards of alternative assets and investment style selection criteria.

The conference, which runs from June 15th to June 17th, will feature a variety of presentations discussing the challenges and opportunities associated with investing in emerging markets, alternative investments, real estate, global credit & fixed income markets along with numerous other asset types.

For additional information on the European Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum, please visit the website here.

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