K Bro Linen : Announces Closing of $57,684,000 Equity Offering

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 25, 2017) -

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K-Bro Linen Inc. ('K-Bro') (TSX:KBL) announced today the closing of its previously announced offering of 1,518,000 common shares of K-Bro (the 'Shares'), which includes the exercise in full of an over-allotment option granted by K-Bro to the Underwriters, at a price of $38.00 per Share for gross proceeds of $57,684,000 (the 'Offering'). The Offering was conducted on a bought deal basis by a syndicate of underwriters led by TD Securities Inc. and including Acumen Capital Finance Partners Limited, GMP Securities L.P., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc., Cormark Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc. and Echelon Wealth Partners Inc. (collectively, the 'Underwriters')

The net proceeds from the Offering will be used to fund the build out of K-Bro's state-of-the-art facilities in Toronto and Vancouver, to pay down indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The Shares being offered have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and accordingly are not being offered for sale and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly within the United States, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction or to, or for the account or for the benefit of a U.S. person, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of that Act.

CORPORATE PROFILE

K-Bro is the largest owner and operator of laundry and linen processing facilities in Canada. K-Bro provides a comprehensive range of general linen and operating room linen processing, management and distribution services to healthcare institutions, hotels and other commercial accounts. K-Bro currently operates nine processing facilities and two distribution centres under three distinctive brands, including K-Bro Linen Systems Inc., Buanderie HMR and Les Buanderies Dextraze, in ten Canadian cities: Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria.

Additional information regarding K-Bro including required securities filings are available on our website at www.k-brolinen.com and on the Canadian Securities Administrators' website at www.sedar.com; the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ('SEDAR').

K-Bro est le plus important proprietaire et exploitant de buanderies au Canada. K-Bro fournit une gamme etendue de services de buanderie aux etablissements de soins de sante, hotels et autres clients commerciaux. K-Bro exploite actuellement neuf usines sous trois marques distinctives, incluant K-Bro Linen Systems Inc., Buanderie HMR et Les Buanderies Dextraze, dans huit villes canadiennes: Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Vancouver et Victoria.

Vous pouvez obtenir des renseignements supplementaires sur la Societe, y compris les documents deposes aupres des autorites de reglementation, sur notre site Web, au www.k-brolinen.com et sur le site Web des autorites canadiennes en valeurs mobilieres au www.sedar.com, le site Web du Systeme electronique de donnees, d'analyse et de recherche ('SEDAR').

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking information that represents internal expectations, estimates or beliefs concerning, among other things, future activities or future operating results and various components thereof. The use of any of the words 'anticipate', 'continue', 'expect', 'may', 'will', 'project', 'should', 'believe', and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events are intended to identify forward-looking information. Statements regarding such forward-looking information reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on management's estimates and assumptions that are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, which could cause K-Bro's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking information contained in this press release. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, (i) risks associated with acquisitions, including the possibility of undisclosed material liabilities; (ii) K-Bro's competitive environment; (iii) utility and labour costs; (iv) K-Bro's dependence on long-term contracts with the associated renewal risk, (v) increased capital expenditure requirements; (vi) reliance on key personnel; and (vii) the availability of future financing. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making an estimate set out in the forward-looking information include: (i) volumes and pricing assumptions; (ii) utility costs; (iii) expected impact of labour cost initiatives; (iv) foreign exchange rates and (v) the level of capital expenditures. Although the forward-looking information contained in this press release is based upon what management believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Certain statements regarding forward-looking information included in this press release may be considered 'financial outlook' for purposes of applicable securities laws, and such financial outlook may not be appropriate for purposes other than this press release.

All forward-looking information in this press release is qualified by these cautionary statements. Forward-looking information in this press release is presented only as of the date made. Except as required by law, K-Bro disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Linda McCurdy
President & Chief Executive Officer
780.453.5218


K-Bro Linen Inc. (TSX:KBL)
780.453.5218
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www.k-brolinen.com




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