Burcon Announces Execution of $10 Million Loan Agreement
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 21, 2022) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) (NASDAQ: BRCN) ("Burcon" or the "Company"), a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins for foods and beverages, announced today that it has entered into a loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement") pursuant to which Large Scale Investments Limited (the "Lender"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Firewood Elite Limited ("Firewood"), will provide Burcon with a secured loan (the "Loan") of up to $10 million (the "Loan Amount").
- Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 21, 2022) - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) (NASDAQ: BRCN) ("Burcon" or the "Company"), a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins for foods and beverages, announced today that it has entered into a loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement") pursuant to which Large Scale Investments Limited (the "Lender"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Firewood Elite Limited ("Firewood"), will provide Burcon with a secured loan (the "Loan") of up to $10 million (the "Loan Amount").
- Upon the satisfaction of certain conditions with respect to each tranche, the Loan Amount will be available in two tranches of $5 million each.
- The drawn portion of the Loan Amount will bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum (the "Principal Balance").
- The Loan Agreement was approved by the independent members of the board of directors of Burcon, with Mr. Alan Chan abstaining from the vote.