Angoss Announces New Banking Partner and Credit Facilities
Toronto, Canada—December 28, 2011—Angoss Software Corporation (Angoss) (TSX-V: ANC) a leading provider of predictive analytics software and solutions, is pleased to announce that it has closed a US$1.0m Term Loan (“Loan”) and US$1.5m Revolving Line of Credit (“Revolver”) on December 23, 2011 with proceeds being used to repay $1,888,000 of existing debt. The new credit facilities were secured with its new banking partner, Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”).
Term Loan
The US$1.0m Loan is repayable in equal amounts over three years starting in February 2012. The Loan bears interest payable monthly in arrears.
Revolving Line of Credit
The US$1.5m Revolver may be drawn upon, subject to covenants and the lesser of US$1.5m and 80% of eligible accounts receivable.
The facilities provided by SVB are secured by a General Security Agreement, pledge of subsidiary shares and various inter-corporate guarantees. The Company has agreed to maintain certain affirmative and negative covenants with respect to corporate governance, minimum cash balances and EBITBA.
“We are pleased to have closed these two facilities with SVB”, commented Martin Galligan, President and CEO. “We have been looking for a partner who understands the needs of technology companies and has a willingness to build a long-term relationship. We feel confident that SVB is the right financial partner to help facilitate our growth plan and we are pleased to enter into a new banking relationship with them.”
About Angoss Software Corporation
Angoss is a global leader in delivering predictive analytics to businesses looking to improve performance across sales, marketing and risk. With a suite of desktop, client-server and in-database software products and Softwareas- a-Service solutions, Angoss delivers powerful approaches to turn information into actionable business decisions and competitive advantage. Angoss software products and solutions are user-friendly and agile, making predictive analytics accessible and easy to use. Many of the world’s leading financial services, insurance, retail, health care and information communication and technology organizations use Angoss predictive analytics software products and solutions to grow revenue, increase sales productivity and improve marketing effectiveness while reducing risk and cost. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Angoss has offices in the United States and United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.angoss.com.
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