At Second Cup, we know that in order to provide the best coffee for our Guests, we must continue to work in harmony with both the environment and people who provide us with the best quality coffee beans. To both our Guests and coffee producers, we pledge that our coffee growing environment is treated with the utmost respect and dignity. All of our coffee producers provide a safe and healthy work environment and employees are compensated in a fair and equitable manner. As well, Second Cup continues to provide financial remuneration for quality beans to directly benefit the farmers, workers and mills. This is our promise.
Second Cup Announces Closing of Debt Exchange Transaction with SPE Finance LLC
Aug 10, 2017
5:36pm
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 10, 2017 /CNW/ - The Second Cup Ltd. (TSX: SCU) (Second Cup or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously-announced debt exchange transaction with SPE Finance LLC (SPE) and its four shareholders.
SPE, an affiliate of Serruya Private Equity, and its shareholders have exchanged SPE's $8.0 million secured term loan for a total of 4,210,528 common shares of Second Cup at a price of $1.90 per common share in full satisfaction of the term loan. After giving effect to the debt exchange, each of the four SPE shareholders now holds approximately 6.9% of the outstanding common shares of Second Cup (including common shares currently held by them), or approximately 7.2% assuming the exercise of the warrants distributed to them.
After completing this transaction, Second Cup is now debt-free with approximately $3 million in cash and close to $1 million in reduced annual expenses. This provides Second Cup with a much improved financial foundation, upon which to build for the future.
Second Cup is also pleased to announce that Michael Serruya and Aaron Serruya have been appointed to the board of directors of the Company as the nominees of the SPE Shareholders.
About Second Cup Coffee Co.™
Founded in 1975, The Second Cup Ltd. is a Canadian specialty coffee retailer operating over 290 franchised and company-owned cafes in Canada. The Company's vision is to be the coffee brand most passionately committed to quality and innovation. For more information, please visit www.secondcup.com or find the Company on Facebook and Twitter.
About Serruya Private Equity
Serruya Private Equity Inc. (SPE) is a Toronto-area based, family managed group that invests capital in a broad range of asset classes, with an emphasis on retail and real estate. SPE's principals have a heritage of experience developing brands and its affiliates currently include global brands Yogen Fruz, Pinkberry and Swensens, with over one billion dollars of worldwide system revenue.
For more information please contact info@serruyaequity.com
Forward-looking information
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SOURCE The Second Cup Ltd.
For further information: Ba Linh Le, Chief Financial Officer, (905) 362-1827 or investor@secondcup.com.