The Limestone Boat Company Announces Intention to Restructure
COLLINGWOOD, Ontario, Dec. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Limestone Boat Company (“Limestone” or the “Company”) (TSXV: BOAT | OTCQB: LMSBF) – owner and builder of Aquasport Boats, Limestone® Boats and Boca Bay Boats – announces today that it does not anticipate making the upcoming interest payment on the Company’s issued and outstanding debentures due December 31, 2022 and that it intends to pursue financial restructuring initiatives in early 2023.
The Company also announces that Ebbtide Holdings LLC, its wholly-owned operating subsidiary in Tennessee, has received Notice of Termination of its floor planning relationship with its primary vendor effective immediately. The Company is actively pursuing alternate floor planning options for its Dealers.
The Company continues to pursue alternative liquidity and financing proposals and remains committed to continuing its long-term operations as soon as possible.
About The Limestone Boat Company Limited
The Limestone Boat Company – owner and builder of Aquasport Boats, Limestone® Boats and Boca Bay Boats – is publicly traded on the Toronto Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol BOAT and on the U.S.-based OTCQB® Venture Market under the ticker symbol LMSBF. They are headquartered in Collingwood, Ontario with a 145,000 square foot manufacturing facility in White Bluff, Tennessee.
For more information, contact:
Bill Mitoulas | Investor Relations
800-720-2395
bill@limestoneboats.com
www.limestoneboatcompany.com
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