VANCOUVER, BC, July 7, 2023 /CNW/ - Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. (TSXV: ROOF) (OTCQB: ROOOF) ("Northstar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, following its June 15, 2023 announcement of a non-binding term sheet, it has entered into a binding definitive credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with the Business Development Bank of Canada ("BDC") for project financing of up to C$8.75 million in non-revolving senior secured debt (the "BDC Financing"). The Company intends to use the proceeds from the BDC Financing for the development and construction of its planned asphalt shingle reprocessing facility in Calgary, Alberta (the "Empower Calgary Facility").
The following is a summary of the material terms of the Credit Agreement.
BDC will provide a senior secured loan of up to C$8.75 million;
15-year repayment period, with a 2-year interest only payment period;
Fixed 5-year interest rate of 8.35% payable monthly.
The BDC Financing is subject to a one-time fee of C$43,750, which has already been paid by Northstar, and an annual fee of C$1,000.
Mr. Aidan Mills, President & CEO and Director of Northstar, stated "Over the last year, we have engaged with numerous potential investors in our effort to finance the construction of the Empower Calgary Facility and I am happy to say that we have now secured our ideal long-term financing partner in BDC. The terms of this debt financing are very favourable – 15-year term, low interest rate, re-financing potential, and minimal closing and due diligence fees. We believe this funding and securing BDC as a partner going forward adds significant value to Northstar and our shareholders. Combined with the Emissions Reduction Alberta government grant of C$7.1 million, the BDC Financing of C$8.75 million provides nearly C$16 million in non-dilutive funding for the Empower Calgary Facility."
In connection with the BDC Financing, the Company will pay a finder's fee to Independent Traders Group Inc. ("ITG") of C$87,500 in cash and will issue up to C$87,500 in common share purchase warrants (each, a "Warrant") exercisable at $0.35 per common share of the Company for a period of 24 months or up to 36 months subject to TSX Venture Exchange policies and approval. The BDC Financing and payment of the finder's fee remain subject to regulatory and exchange approvals to the extent required.
About Northstar
Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. is a Canadian-based clean technology company focused on the sustainable recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles. Northstar has developed a proprietary design process for taking discarded asphalt shingles, otherwise destined for already over-crowded landfills, and extracting the liquid asphalt for use in new hot mix asphalt, shingle manufacturing and asphalt flat roof systems, and aggregate and fiber for use in construction products and other industrial applications. Focused on the circular economy, Northstar plans to reprocess used or defective asphalt shingle waste back into its three primary components for reuse/resale at its first commercial scale up facility in Calgary, Alberta. As an emerging innovator in sustainable processing, Northstar's mission is to be the leader in the recovery and reprocessing of asphalt shingles in North America, extracting the recovered components from asphalt shingles that would otherwise be sent to landfill.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Aidan Mills
President & CEO, Director
不列颠哥伦比亚省温哥华,2023年7月7日 /CNW/ — Northstar Clean Technologies Inc.(多伦多证券交易所股票代码:ROOF)(OTCQB:ROOF)(“Northstar” 或 “公司”)欣然宣布,继2023年6月15日宣布不具约束力的条款表之后,它已与加拿大商业发展银行(“BDC”)就该项目签订了具有约束力的最终信贷协议(“信贷协议”)为高达875万加元的非循环优先担保债务融资(“BDC融资”)。该公司打算将BDC融资的收益用于开发和建造其计划在艾伯塔省卡尔加里建造的沥青瓦后处理设施(“Empower Calgargary 工厂”)。
以下是信贷协议重要条款的摘要。
BDC将提供高达875万加元的优先担保贷款;
15 年还款期,只有 2 年利息还款期;
固定5年期利率为8.35%,每月支付。
BDC融资需支付43,750加元的一次性费用,这笔费用已由Northstar支付,年费为1,000加元。
Northstar总裁兼首席执行官兼董事艾丹·米尔斯表示:“在过去的一年中,我们与许多潜在投资者进行了接触,为Empower Calgargary设施的建设提供资金,我很高兴地说,我们现在已经在BDC找到了理想的长期融资合作伙伴。这种债务融资的条件非常优惠——期限为15年,利率低,再融资潜力,以及最低的交易和尽职调查费用。我们相信,这笔资金以及确保BDC成为未来的合作伙伴,为Northstar和我们的股东增加了可观的价值。再加上艾伯塔省政府710万加元的减排拨款,875万加元的BDC融资为Empower Calgary融资提供了近1600万加元的非摊薄资金。”
关于BDC融资,公司将向独立交易者集团公司(“ITG”)支付87,500加元的发现费,并将发行高达87,500加元的普通股购买权证(每份均为 “认股权证”),可按公司每股普通股0.35美元的价格行使,期限为24个月或最长36个月,但须遵守多伦多证券交易所风险投资交易所的政策和批准。在要求的范围内,BDC融资和发现者费用的支付仍需获得监管和交易所的批准。
关于Northstar
Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. 是一家总部位于加拿大的清洁技术公司,专注于沥青瓦的可持续回收和再处理。Northstar开发了一种专有的设计工艺,用于回收废弃的沥青瓦,原本运往已经人满为患的垃圾填埋场,然后提取液态沥青用于新的热拌沥青、瓦片制造和沥青平屋顶系统,以及用于建筑产品和其他工业应用的骨料和纤维。Northstar专注于循环经济,计划将用过或有缺陷的沥青瓦废物再加工回其三个主要部件,以便在艾伯塔省卡尔加里的第一个商业规模化设施中重复使用/转售。作为可持续加工领域的新兴创新者,Northstar的使命是成为北美沥青瓦回收和再处理领域的领导者,从沥青瓦中提取回收的成分,否则这些成分将被送往垃圾填埋场。
代表董事会,
艾丹·米尔斯
总裁兼首席执行官兼董事