IN BRIEF: Saietta annual loss widens; signs development contract

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Saietta Group PLC - Bicester, England-based engineering company specialising in electric vehicles - For the year ended March 31, pretax loss widens to £11.1 million from £7.3 million, as a result of rising administrative costs arising from the group expanding its operations and headcount. Sales meanwhile hike to £3.6 million from £870,966.

Looking ahead, is ‘extremely confident’ of meeting its short and long-term goals, including revenue expectations for its current financial year.

Also on Wednesday, announces the signing of a joint commercialisation and development agreement with automotive components supplier Consolidated Metco Inc, to develop two new truck e-drive product systems to commercial production in 2023 and 2024 respectively.

The two products are an in-wheel generator and an in-wheel motor.

To fund the contract, Saietta will raise £20 million through a placing of shares at a fixed price of 183 pence per share.

Current stock price: 143.55 pence

12-month change: down 10%

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