Flow Capital Corp. (TSXV:FW) (“Flow Capital”), a leading provider
of flexible growth capital and alternative debt solutions,
announces a follow-on investment in an existing portfolio company,
MiniLuxe Holding Corp. (TSXV:MNLX) (“MiniLuxe” or the “Company”).
The additional capital infusion of US$2.0M will
be used for working and growth capital. Since Flow Capital’s
initial investment of US$2.5M in 2021, MiniLuxe has demonstrated
impressive growth, expanding its studio fleet footprint and
continuing to deliver industry-leading innovation in its products
& services.
“This follow-on investment further underscores
our firm’s strong conviction in MiniLuxe’s mission and business,
their leadership team, and their ability to capitalize on the
current opportunity set. We are enthusiastic about the Company’s
outlook for 2024 and beyond,” said Alex Baluta, CEO of Flow
Capital.
“We appreciate Flow Capital’s business model and
are pleased to expand our partnership while refinancing the
maturity of our initial debt with Flow to 2027. The flexibility of
having a non-amortizing loan facility with very few covenants
allows us to have optionality on how we best use this incremental
capital across both working capital needs and strategic investment
opportunities,” said Tony Tjan, CEO of MiniLuxe.
Flow Capital continues to focus on helping
high-growth companies achieve their objectives by providing fast
access to growth capital. Flow Capital invites growing technology
companies, seeking covenant-light founder-friendly growth capital,
to apply for funding directly on their website at
www.flowcap.com/apply.
About Flow Capital
Flow Capital is a diversified alternative asset
investor and advisor, specializing in providing minimally dilutive
capital to emerging growth businesses. For more information on Flow
Capital, please visit www.flowcap.com.
About MiniLuxe
MiniLuxe a Delaware corporation based in Boston,
Massachusetts. MiniLuxe is a lifestyle brand and talent empowerment
platform servicing the beauty and self-care industry. The Company
focuses on delivering high-quality nail care and esthetic services
and offers a suite of trusted proprietary products that are used in
the Company’s owned-and-operated studio services. For over a
decade, MiniLuxe has been elevating industry standards through
healthier, ultra-hygienic services, a modern design esthetic,
socially responsible labor practices, and better-for-you, cleaner
products. MiniLuxe’s aims to radically transform a highly
fragmented and under-regulated self-care and nail care industry
through its brand, standards, and technology platform that
collectively enable better talent and client experiences. For its
clients, MiniLuxe offers best-in-class self-care services and
better-for-you products, and for nail care and beauty
professionals, MiniLuxe seeks to become the employer of choice. In
addition to creating long-term durable economic returns for our
stakeholders, the brand seeks to positively impact and empower one
of the most diverse and largest hourly worker segments through
professional development and certification, economic mobility, and
company ownership opportunities (e.g., equity participation and
future franchise opportunities). Since its inception, MiniLuxe has
performed over 3.5 million services.
For further information, please contact:
Flow Capital Corp.Alex BalutaChief
Executive Officer, Flow Capital Corp.alex@flowcap.com 47
Colborne Street, Suite 303,Toronto, Ontario M5E 1P8
MiniLuxe Holding Corp.Christine MastrangeloCorporate
Secretary and Investor Relations, MiniLuxe Holding
Corp.cmastrangelo@miniluxe.comwww.miniluxe.com
Forward-Looking Information and
Statements
This press release contains certain
“forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation and may also contain statements
that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning
of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such forward-looking information and
forward-looking statements are not representative of historical
facts or information or current condition, but instead represent
only the Company’s beliefs regarding future events, plans or
objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently
uncertain and outside of the Company’s control. Generally, such
forward-looking information or forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
“plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”,
“scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or
“does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words
and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events
or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”,
“will continue”, “will occur” or “will be achieved”. The
forward-looking information contained herein may include, but is
not limited to, information relating to the current or prospective
performance of one or more of the Company’s investments and the
book value per common share of the Company.
An investment in securities of the Company is
speculative and subject to a number of risks including, without
limitation, risks relating to: the need for additional financing;
the relative speculative and illiquid nature of an investment in
the Company; the volatility of the Company’s share price; the
Company’s ability to generate sufficient revenues; the Company’s
ability to manage future growth; the limited diversification in the
Company’s existing investments; the Company’s ability to negotiate
additional royalty purchases from new investee companies; the
Company’s dependence on the operations, assets and financial health
of its investee companies; the Company’s limited ability to
exercise control or direction over investee companies; potential
defaults by investee companies and the unsecured nature of the
Company’s investments; the Company’s ability to enforce on any
default by an investee company; competition with other investment
entities; tax matters, including the potential impact of the
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act on the Company; the potential
impact of the Company being classified as a Passive Foreign
Investment Company; the Company’s ability to pay dividends in the
future and the timing and amount of those dividends; reliance on
key personnel, particularly the Company’s founders; dilution of
shareholders’ interest through future financings; and general
economic and political conditions; as well as the risks discussed
in the Company’s public filings. Although the Company has attempted
to identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking
information and forward-looking statements, there may be other
factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended.
In connection with the forward-looking
information and forward-looking statements contained in this press
release, the Company has made certain assumptions. Assumptions
about the performance of the Canadian and U.S. economies over the
next 24 months and how that will affect the Company’s business and
its ability to identify and close new opportunities with new
investees are material factors that the Company considered when
setting its strategic priorities and objectives, and its outlook
for its business.
Key assumptions include, but are not limited to:
assumptions that the Canadian and U.S. economies relevant to the
Company’s investment focus will remain relatively stable over the
next 12 to 24 months; that interest rates will not increase
dramatically over the next 12 to 24 months; that the Company’s
existing investees will continue to make royalty payments to the
Company as and when required; that the businesses of the Company’s
investees will not experience material negative results; that the
Company will be able to successfully integrate and grow the
businesses of its predecessor companies; that the Company will
continue to grow its portfolio in a manner similar to what has
already been established; that tax rates and tax laws will not
change significantly in Canada and the U.S.; that more small to
medium private and public companies will continue to require access
to alternative sources of capital; that the Company will have the
ability to raise required equity and/or debt financing on
acceptable terms; and that the Company will have sufficient free
cash flow to pay dividends. The Company has also assumed that
access to the capital markets will remain relatively stable, that
the capital markets will perform with normal levels of volatility
and that the Canadian dollar will not have a high amount of
volatility relative to the U.S. dollar. In determining expectations
for economic growth, the Company primarily considers historical
economic data provided by the Canadian and U.S. governments and
their agencies. Although the Company believes that the assumptions
and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in,
the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable,
undue reliance should not be placed on such information and
statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such
forward-looking information and statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such information and
statements.
The forward-looking information and
forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made
as of the date of this press release. All subsequent written and
oral forward- looking information and statements attributable to
the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified
in its entirety by this notice.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
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