Edleun's $5 million financing helps fund growth strategy in Canadian child care space
May 29 2012 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
CALGARY, May 29, 2012 /CNW/ - Edleun Group, Inc. ("Edleun" or the
"Company") , the leading provider of quality early childhood
education and care in Canada, announced today the completion of a
private placement offering of $5 million aggregate principal amount
of 6.75% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due May 15,
2017 (the "Debentures"). The proceeds of this offering will be
utilized to acquire and improve existing child care centres and to
develop additional centres to meet unsatisfied demand in Alberta,
Ontario, and British Columbia while providing Canadian parents and
children with quality facilities and programs. The Debentures are
convertible at the option of the holders into common shares of
Edleun at a conversion price of $1.10 per share (the "Conversion
Price") (being a conversion rate of approximately 909.091 shares
per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures) until May 15, 2017. The
Debentures are redeemable by the Company between May 15, 2015 and
May 15, 2016 provided the market price of the common shares of the
Company is greater than or equal to 125% of the Conversion Price
and thereafter until maturity redeemable at their principal amount
plus accrued interest. The Company may, at its option, pay interest
on the Debentures by delivering shares to the trustee for sale. The
Debentures are issued under the Company's indenture dated May 24,
2012. About Edleun Group, Inc. Edleun is the leading provider of
high-quality, community-based Early Learning & Care child care
centres in Canada offering early education and child care services
to children ages six weeks to 13 years. Edleun is committed to
preparing children for the next step in their education and life,
offering families and employers access to and choice of quality
early childhood education programs, as well as enhanced
opportunities and career advancement for Early Childhood Educators.
Publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange , the Company's
objectives include the acquisition and subsequent improvement of
existing child care centres and developing new state-of-the-art
Early Learning and Care Centres in underserved Canadian
communities. The Company currently has a total 41 centres in its
portfolio and five in various stages of development or
redevelopment representing 4,939 licensed child care spaces.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain statements in this release
which are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking
statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of
applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). Any
statements related to Edleun's projected revenues, earnings, growth
rates, revenue mix, staffing and resources, and product plans are
forward looking statements as are any statements relating to future
events, conditions or circumstances. The use of terms such as
"believes", "anticipated", "expected", "projected", "targeting",
"estimate", "intend" and similar terms are intended to assist in
identification of these forward-looking statements. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements are not promises or
guarantees of future performance and involve both known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results,
performance, achievements or developments of Edleun to differ
materially from the results, performance, achievements or
developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's
current plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions. Except
as required by law, Edleun does not undertake any obligation to
update forward-looking statements should assumptions related to
these plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions change.
The Company undertakes no obligation, except as required by law, to
update publicly or otherwise any forward-looking information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
or the above list of factors affecting this information. Many
factors could cause the actual results of Edleun to differ
materially from the results, performance, achievements or
developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Neither 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. Edleun Group, Inc. CONTACT: Dale Kearns,
President of Edleun Group, Inc. at (403) 705-0362,or NickHurst of
the Equicom Group, Inc. at (403) 218-2835.
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