Monterey Gourmet Foods Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to sell about 2.1 million shares of common stock for approximately $12.5 million to institutional investors in a private placement.
As part of the transaction, investors will receive warrants to purchase approximately
652,000 additional shares at $7.50 per share.
“The company intends to use the proceeds of the private placement for the retirement of its short-term and long-term debt, for expansion of capital, and for anticipated increases in working capital, said Scott Wheeler, Monterey's Chief Financial Officer, in a statement. “This placement improves the strength of our balance sheet, eliminates interest expense, which continues to increase with every interest rate hike, and positions the Company for short-term and long-term growth either through internal operations or otherwise," he added.
The financing is expected to close the week of June 26, 2006.