TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Oct. 17, 2016) – KGIC Inc. (“KGIC” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:LRN) is pleased to announce that it has received a firm commitment from a third party lender for a proposed secured loan in the aggregate amount of up to $9.725 million (the “Loan”). Funding of the Loan is conditional on the Company completing its previously announced capital restructuring and debt settlement plan (which is more fully described in the news release of the Company dated September 26, 2016) on or before October 31, 2016 (the “Debt Settlement Plan”).
The Loan will be comprised of a $7.5M short-term loan (the “Term Facility”) that will be used to retire the debt that remains owing to the Company’s senior lender, Bank of Montreal, following the implementation of the Debt Settlement Plan, with the remainder of the Loan to be used for working capital purposes (the “Working Capital Facility”). The Term Facility will bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum and will be repayable 6 months following the date of advance.
The Working Capital Facility will bear interest at a rate of 5% per annum and will be repayable 12 months following the date of advance. In addition, the lender will have the option to convert the balance owing under the Working Capital Facility into units of the Company at a pre-consolidation conversion price of $0.02 per common share at any time prior to the Maturity Date, subject to the limitation noted below, with each unit being comprised of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant exercisable for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance at an exercise price of $0.05 per common share.
The Company intends to apply to the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) for a “discretionary waiver” of the TSXV’s minimum $0.05 pricing requirement (the “Waiver”) in connection with the conversion of any portion of the Working Capital Facility. As part of the Waiver application, the Company will seek approval from the TSXV to complete a consolidation of its outstanding common shares in such ratio as would result in a “post-consolidation” conversion price equal to or greater than $0.05 per common share (a “Consolidation”) on or before the date that is six months following the closing date of the Loan (the “Consolidation Deadline”). It will be a condition of the wavier that the outstanding balance under the Working Capital Facility may not be converted into common shares unless a Consolidation is completed on or before the Consolidation Deadline. If a Consolidation is not completed on or before the Consolidation Deadline, the conversion price would be deemed to be amended to $0.05 per common share in accordance with the TSXV’s minimum pricing requirements and the interest rate on the Working Capital Facility would be deemed to be increased to 12.5% per annum, retroactive from the date of completion of the Loan.
“We believe that we have proposed a debt restructuring plan that is beneficial to the Company and its stakeholders”, said Alex MacGregor, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “Provided that we are able to satisfy the conditions to completion of the Loan in the time mandated by the lender, management is confident that successful completion of the Debt Settlement Plan and the Loan will preserve value for the Company and its stakeholders and will provide the working capital needed to work towards the accomplishment of our objectives. Based on discussions that we have had with debtholders to date, we have received confirmation that holders of approximately $19.4 million, or 70%, of the Company’s existing outstanding debt, including Bank of Montreal, are agreeable to converting their debt in accordance with the terms of our Debt Settlement Plan”.
Completion of the Loan is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSXV (including in respect of the proposed Waiver) and all other required governmental, regulatory, and third party approvals, as applicable. The Company can give no assurances that any of the transactions contemplated by the Debt Settlement Plan or the Loan will be successfully completed. If not completed, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern may be significantly affected.
About KGIC Inc.
KGIC Inc. is an educational organization that provides premium education services at its private English as a Second Language (“ESL”) Schools, High School, Career Colleges and Community Colleges across Canada in Ontario and British Columbia. The Company owns and operates twenty-one (21) campuses in Ontario and British Columbia and enrolls approximately 20,000 students yearly in various English language and career training educational courses.
Forward-Looking Information and Statements
This news release includes certain forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking information and statements are not representative of historical facts or information or current condition, but instead represent only the Company’s beliefs regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control. Generally, such forward-looking information or statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken, “will continue”, “will occur” or “will be achieved”. The forward-looking information contained herein includes information concerning the Term Facility and the Working Capital Facility and the proposed completion thereof. By identifying such information and statements in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements.
Any number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements as well as future results including, but not limited to, risks relating to: the Company’s ability to complete the proposed Term Facility and Working Capital Facility transactions or any proposed recapitalization or restructuring activities (including the Debt Settlement Plan) on terms acceptable to the Company or at all and the expected cost savings related thereto; the Company’s ability to service its outstanding indebtedness and the impact of that indebtedness on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital, fund and maintain operations or meet business objectives; the Company’s ability to comply with the terms of the amended forbearance agreement with Bank of Montreal and the consequences of any breach or default thereunder; the Company’s ability to successfully exit forbearance; the fact that new management of the Company, including the recently appointed Chief Executive Officer, have had limited experience with the Company and its operations and have not had sufficient time to fully analyze all facets of the Company’s business; the impact of negative or unfavourable rumours in the marketplace on the Company’s brands and student enrollment; any of the Company’s announced or proposed acquisitions failing to close or becoming delayed before closing; carrying on business and activities in international jurisdiction where Canadian laws do not apply; any loss of certain key personnel; levels of student enrolment; delays in rolling out online education programs; delays to the completion of any planned initiatives or the inability to complete those initiatives; competition in the educational services market; and currency fluctuations. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information and statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information and statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking information or statements contained in this press release.
The forward-looking information and statements contained in this press release is made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or statement that is contained or referenced herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
Caution Regarding Non-IFRS Financial Measures – The Company references certain measures in this press release, which do not have a standardized meaning as prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. These non-IFRS measures have been presented in this press release in order to provide shareholders and potential investors with additional information regarding the Company, but should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or more meaningful than, measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, such as net income (loss) or cash flow from operating activities. Please refer to the Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis as at and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 for a reconciliation of these non-IFRS measure to measures prescribed by IFRS.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Chief Executive Officer
KGIC Inc.
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amacgregor@loyalistgroup.com