Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company Secures $33.4 Million PACE Loan
July 06 2022 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Proceeds to be used to continue investing in
the growth of the Hall of Fame Village
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (“HOFV” or the
“Company”) (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW), the only resort, entertainment
and media company centered around the power of professional
football, today announced it secured approximately $33.4 million in
Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) financing from Stonehill
Strategic Capital, LLC. The financing was approved by the Canton
City Council in coordination with the Canton Regional Energy
Special Improvement District.
The PACE model is an innovative mechanism for financing energy
efficiency and renewable energy improvements on private property.
The PACE financing, coupled with the previously secured $5 million
in financing from Stark Community Foundation, Inc., provides HOFV
with additional capital for the continued construction of Phase II
of the Hall of Fame Village and generates revenue for its business
by opening several one-of-a-kind, sports-themed assets at the
campus.
“Securing this PACE financing is an important step in the
continued growth of our business, providing us with additional
capital to continue moving full steam ahead on our plans for the
Hall of Fame Village,” stated Michael Crawford, President and CEO
of HOFV. “Despite the significant market challenges, we haven’t
slowed down or stopped moving forward with our strategic plan, and
I’m very proud of all that we’ve achieved so far. There is so much
more success in sight, especially as we get set to unveil the
Center for Performance, Fan Engagement Zone, Play Action Plaza and
our expanded Forever Lawn Youth Sports Complex over the coming
weeks.
“I’m thankful for our shareholders who have supported us along
the way and to the greater community of Canton for being a loyal
partner from the inception of the Hall of Fame Village development,
and at each step thereafter. It’s a very exciting time for our
Company and I am energized by the significant potential of our
business as these new assets open and we break ground in the very
near term on the waterpark and on-site hotel, launch season two of
the Hall of Fantasy League, release exclusive content produced by
Hall of Fame Village Media and progress in our efforts to secure
gaming licenses from the State of Ohio.”
The Company has also leveraged PACE financing for the Center for
Performance, a 100,000-square-foot exhibition hall and athletic
performance space. The Center for Performance will provide
year-round capacity for both sport and non-sport events serving
guests from around the country. The facility will house Ohio-based
sports leagues as well as world-class training facilities, turf
practice fields and two basketball courts that can also be used for
volleyball.
About Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: HOFV,
HOFVW) is a resort and entertainment company leveraging the power
and popularity of professional football and its legendary players
in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Headquartered in
Canton, Ohio, the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
is the owner of the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson
Controls, a multi-use sports, entertainment and media destination
centered around the Pro Football Hall of Fame's campus. Additional
information on the Company can be found at www.HOFREco.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by the use of words and phrases such
as “opportunity,” “future,” “will,” “goal,” and “look forward” and
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forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known
and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important
factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, that
could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from
those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important
factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes
include the Company’s ability to manage growth; the Company’s
ability to execute its business plan and meet its projections,
including refinancing its existing term loan and obtaining
financing to construct planned facilities; potential litigation
involving the Company; changes in applicable laws or regulations;
general economic and market conditions impacting demand for the
Company’s products and services, and in particular economic and
market conditions in the resort and entertainment industry; the
potential adverse effects of the ongoing global coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic on capital markets, general economic
conditions, unemployment and the Company’s liquidity, operations
and personnel, the inability to maintain the listing of the
Company’s shares on Nasdaq, as well as those risks and
uncertainties discussed from time to time in our reports and other
public filings with the SEC. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by law.
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