CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / August 14, 2017 / Badger Daylighting Ltd. (OTC PINK: BADFF)(TSX: BAD)(FRANKFURT:6BD)("Badger" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiaries Badger Daylighting Limited Partnership and Badger Daylighting Corp. have completed an extension of its syndicated revolving term credit facility ("Facility"), with Toronto-Dominion Bank as Lead Arranger, with a group of three lenders.
The Facility, which is approximately $145 million in aggregate Canadian dollars, consists of a $50 million Canadian dollar tranche and a $75 million U.S. dollar tranche, providing Badger with the administrative flexibility to borrow in both Canada and the United States. The previous $125 million facility was denominated solely in Canadian dollars. Financial covenants and pricing of the Facility are unchanged. The Facility, which is a four-year term, matures on August 11, 2021. Badger maintains the flexibility to expand the Facility by an additional $100 million, previously an additional $50 million. There are currently no amounts outstanding under the Facility.
"We are pleased to have completed the extension of our syndicated credit facility with strong support from our lenders. With the extension of the Facility, combined with Badger's strong cash flow generation and low debt and leverage levels, Badger is confident that it has the financial flexibility to execute on its long-term growth objectives," said Gerald Schiefelbein, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
About Badger
Badger is North America's largest provider of non-destructive excavating services. Badger traditionally works for contractors and facility owners in a broad range of infrastructure industries. Badger's key technology is the Badger hydrovac, which is used primarily for safe digging in congested grounds and challenging conditions. The Badger hydrovac uses a pressurized water stream to liquefy the soil cover, which is then removed with a powerful vacuum system and deposited into a storage tank. Badger manufactures its truck-mounted hydrovac units.
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Contact
Paul Vanderberg, President and CEO
Gerald Schiefelbein, Vice President of Finance and CFO
Badger Daylighting1000, 635 - 8th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3M3
Telephone (403) 264-8500
Fax (403) 228-9773
SOURCE: Badger Daylighting, Ltd.
