PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA and TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 9, 2014) - Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SEV) ("Spectra7" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with an arm's length party (the "Lender") whereby, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent, the Lender has agreed to provide a $4.75 million subordinate secured non-revolving loan facility (the "Loan Facility"). All amounts in this release are expressed in Canadian dollars.
The Company also proposes to retain an affiliate of the Lender to provide ongoing capital market advisory services to the Company, the terms of which are currently being negotiated.
"This financing package is a significant milestone for Spectra7 that will allow us to further strengthen our balance sheet to enable continued accelerated growth," said Tony Stelliga, CEO of Spectra7.
The closing of the Loan Facility is expected to occur on or about October 31, 2014, subject to the satisfaction and/or waiver of various conditions precedent including the execution of definitive loan and security documents and approval by the Company's senior secured lender and the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Loan Facility for general working capital purposes.
Based on the terms of the Agreement, the Loan Facility will bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum on the principal amount outstanding and will be repayable by August 31, 2016 or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events. The Company has also agreed to grant the Lender warrants ("Warrants") to purchase up to 2,500,000 common shares of the Company, exercisable at a price of $0.60 per common share at any time up to August 31, 2016. The Warrants will be subject to a statutory four month hold and the number of Warrants is subject to reduction in accordance with the rules of the TSX Venture Exchange.
ABOUT SPECTRA7 MICROSYSTEMS INC.
Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. is a high performance consumer connectivity company delivering unprecedented bandwidth, speed and resolution to enable disruptive industrial design for leading consumer electronics manufacturers in virtual reality, wearable computing and ultra-HD 4K/8K displays. Spectra7 is based in Palo Alto, California with design centers in Markham, Ontario and Cork, Ireland. For more information, please visit www.spectra7.com.
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