Decibel Announces Closing of $61 Million Credit Facility with ATB Financial
"With our existing term loan coming due in
Financing Highlights
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$40 million First Lien Term Facility with normal course principal repayments throughout the term, and a bullet repayment at maturity (the "First Lien Term Facility") which replaces the facility fromServus Credit Union Ltd. (formerly,Connect First Credit Union Ltd. ) that was dueJanuary 2027 . -
$10 million Revolving First Lien Credit Facility which allows flexibility and immediate access to capital to pursue corporate development with immediately available funds. On close,$3 million of such facility will be available, and the remainder will become available once certain conditions subsequent have been satisfied (the "Revolving First Lien Credit Facility" and together with the First Lien Term Facility, collectively, the "First Lien Facilities"). -
$11 million Second Lien Term Facility which results in no net change to total liabilities, while reducing certain other 2026 payment obligations, enhancing Decibel's free cash flow generation with normal course principal repayments throughout the term, and a bullet repayment at maturity (the "Second Lien Term Facility" and together with the First Lien Term Facility and the Revolving First Lien Credit Facility, collectively, the "Loan Facilities").
"We are incredibly excited to partner with ATB to position Decibel for continued growth of the business domestically and abroad while strengthening our balance sheet", said Stuart Boucher, Chief Financial Officer of Decibel. "Our strengthened balance sheet will position the Company to pursue corporate development initiatives. Our return on investment on the AgMedica acquisition exceeds 50% annualized and we believe that the available capital will allow us to pursue further opportunities to develop our business and gain scale to become a leading global cannabis company. Capital remains tight in the industry and with this new financing we will be able to pursue opportunities that drive value for the business while still maintaining a debt to EBITDA ratio of less than 2.0x."
The Loan Facilities bear interest at ATB's referenced benchmark rates plus a spread determined by funded debt to trailing twelve month adjusted EBITDA. The Loan Facilities are subject to normal course funded debt, fixed charge and minimum cash covenants.
The First Lien Facilities are secured by a first-priority security interest over all the assets of Decibel, as borrower, and certain of its material subsidiaries, as guarantors. The Second Lien Term Facility is secured by a second-priority security interest over all the assets of Decibel, as borrower, and certain of its material subsidiaries, as guarantors. Each of Loan Facilities includes customary positive and negative covenants and events of default for loans of similar type, including financial covenants.
About Decibel
Decibel is a consumer-focused cannabis company focused on delivering products that delight customers through a commitment to robust innovation and product quality. Leading brands General Admission, Qwest and Standard Issue are among its portfolio sold both across
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Forward-Looking Statements
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In this news release, forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the anticipated use of funds advanced under the Loan Facilities and statements relating to the anticipated growth of the Company.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: risks relating to the Company's business operations, including regulatory changes and impacts; capital requirements; global macro-economic events, conditions and factors; the ability of the Company to obtain and maintain licenses to retail cannabis products; review of the Company's production facilities by
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