The Limestone® Boat Company Limited Completes Acquisition of Ebbtide Holdings, LLC
May 18 2021 - 8:00AM
The Limestone Boat Company Limited ("Limestone" or the
"Company") (TSXV: BOAT) manufacturer of the heritage brand
Limestone® Boats – is pleased to announce the closing of its
previously disclosed acquisition of Ebbtide Holdings, LLC
("Ebbtide"), a leading manufacturer of boats
located in White Bluff, TN (the
“Acquisition”).
The purchase price for 100% of the issued and
outstanding securities of Ebbtide consisted of US$3.75 million in
cash and US$2.5 million of Limestone common shares issued at an
ascribed price of CDN$0.33 per share. In total, 9,302,256 Limestone
common shares were issued to the Ebbtide vendor group, subject to
certain contractual lock-up provisions.
Limestone also completed a concurrent,
non-brokered private placement of $14,097,000 of subordinated
unsecured convertible debentures (the “Private
Placement”), in order to fund the cash portion of the
purchase price for the Acquisition and to provide the Company with
go-forward working capital. The Private Placement included an
investment from a strategic industry participant.
Through the acquisition of Ebbtide, Limestone
will not only take control of its own destiny, but has assumed
control over the design, manufacturing, marketing, sales and
distribution of the Aquasport and Boca Bay brands in its newly
acquired facility in White Bluff, Tennessee.
Ebbtide– a centrally-located U.S. manufacturer
with a 40+ year track record of manufacturing quality watercraft -
currently manufactures the Aquasport and Boca Bay brands, as well
as the Limestone model line-up under previous contract arrangements
in its 145,000 sq. ft. facility in White Bluff, Tennessee.
Limestone’s acquisition allows for the expanded
production of all three brands, to meet the growing market demand
for marine products. The Company now has over 50 independent dealer
locations servicing the East Coast & Gulf Coast of the United
States, the Great Lakes and Southern Ontario, Canada.
“The acquisition of Ebbtide Holdings is a
keystone transaction in the continued growth of our Company,” said
Scott Hanson, Limestone's CEO. “The combination of heritage brands
Limestone and Aquasport provides continuity in reputation for
safety, performance and quality, coupled with the addition of Boca
Bay, and potential resurrection of the Ebbtide brands further
diversifying the Company's product offerings. Our team members in
Collingwood, Ontario will be responsible for directing product
development and North American sales, marketing, distribution, and
finance, allowing the team in Tennessee to focus on the
manufacturing of quality, performance boats that retailers and
consumers alike can count on, backed by a limited lifetime,
transferable warranty consumers would expect. By securing expanded
manufacturing capacity and a broad dealer network, we are well
positioned to become a growing force in the North American marine
industry.”
Hanson continued: "Our goal is also to build on
the current team in White Bluff, TN, expanding on the company’s
skilled labor force, creating a place that our people not only want
to come to for work, but brands that they take pride in producing.
We are now on our way to achieving these goals with our expanded
team and the resources to invest in our people and our
products.”
About The Limestone® Boat Company
LimitedLimestone® has a 35-year history as a heritage
brand renowned for its timeless design, big water performance,
quality manufacturing and durability. The Limestone Boat Company is
publicly traded on the Toronto Venture Exchange under the ticker
symbol BOAT. Headquartered in Collingwood, Ontario and
manufacturing in White Bluff, Tennessee, Limestone boasts a 145,000
sq. ft facility with a large, skilled labor force and dealer
partners throughout the United States and the Canadian Great Lakes
Region. The Limestone® Boat Company Limited is the builder of
Limestone®, Aquasport and Boca Bay brands.
For more information, contact: Investor Relations: Bill
Mitoulas+1.416.479.9547bill@limestoneboats.com Website:
limestoneboats.com
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