Celadon Group, Inc. (NYSE:CGI) today announced that it has closed a $50
million five-year, revolving credit facility agented by Bank of America.
The facility will be used to refinance the Company’s existing credit
facility and provide for ongoing working capital needs and general
corporate purposes. Bank of America served as the lead arranger in the
facility and Wells Fargo Bank also participated in the new facility. The
new facility matures on December 7, 2015 and currently bears interest at
the option of the Company at LIBOR plus 75 basis points or the prime
rate plus zero basis points.
Paul Will, President and Chief Operating Officer stated, "We believe the
facility allows for additional growth at reduced costs. The facility
should provide the Company with increased liquidity and flexibility to
continue to execute on our business plan.”
Celadon Group Inc. (www.celadongroup.com),
through its subsidiaries, primarily provides long-haul, full-truckload
freight service across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company
also owns Celadon Logistics Services, which provides freight brokerage;
Celadon Dedicated Services, which provides supply chain management
solutions, such as warehousing and dedicated fleet services; and
TruckersB2B (www.truckersb2b.com)
which provides cost savings to member fleets.
This press release and the conference announced may contain
forward-looking statements made by the Company that involve risks,
assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Investors
are directed to the information contained in Item 7A ("Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk”) of
Part II of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, for a discussion of the risks that
may affect the Company’s future operating results. Actual results may
differ.
