MONTRÉAL, Nov. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Goodfood Market Corp. (“Goodfood” or “the Company”) (TSX: FOOD) announced the closing of a $13.5 million secured financing from Desjardins Capital Markets. The proceeds from the financing will be used to fund expansion capital expenditures, invest in automation, refinance the Company’s long-term debt ($2.0 million) and for general corporate purposes.
“This new financing significantly enhances our financial capacity and flexibility without diluting shareholders, as we aim to be the lowest cost producer in our industry in order to create the most value for our customers and investors. It will allow us to continue to pursue our aggressive growth strategy, further invest in automation to generate improved efficiencies and complete the recently announced expansion of our Eastern Canada facility which will increase our national sales capacity to $500 million,” said Jonathan Ferrari, Chief Executive Officer.
The debt financing consists of a secured three-year term loan of $10 million, a $2.5 million revolving credit facility and $1.0 million in other short-term financing. The term loan and the revolving credit facility are bearing variable interest at bankers’ acceptance rate plus 2.50%. The term loan will be repayable in quarterly instalments of $125,000 beginning on December 4, 2020 with a bullet repayment of the balance at the end of the three-year term.
About Goodfood
Goodfood is a leading home meal solutions company in Canada, delivering fresh ingredients that make it easy for subscribers to prepare delicious meals at home every week. Goodfood’s objective is to take the hassle out of cooking, leaving subscribers with the fun part – cooking, sharing with family and eating. Subscribers select their favorite recipes from a variety of original dishes online. The Company prepares a personalized box of fresh ingredients and delivers it to the subscriber’s doorstep with easy step-by-step instructions. Headquartered in Montréal, Canada, Goodfood had 89,000 active subscribers as of August 31, 2018. www.makegoodfood.ca
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