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TransForce Announces Amendment and Extension of Credit Facility
MONTREAL , June 27, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - TransForce Inc. (TSX: TFI), a North American lea...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nMONTREAL, June 27, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - TransForce Inc. (TSX: TFI), a\n North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry,\n today announced it has signed an agreement with its banking syndicate\n to amend and extend its existing credit facility. The agreement\n provides greater capital management flexibility for TransForce.\n\n\nUnder the terms of the agreement, the $800 million credit facility has\n been extended by one year to August 2016 and can be further extended\n annually. The new agreement also provides more advantageous terms and\n covenants for TransForce with regards to maintaining certain financial\n ratios as well as proceeding with additional external borrowings should\n TransForce remain compliant with covenants. The applicable interest\n rate is unchanged. \n\n\nTransForce intends to use the credit facility for corporate purposes\n consistent with its established operating strategy.\n\n\nABOUT TRANSFORCE\nTransForce Inc. is a North American leader in the transportation and\n logistics industry operating across Canada and the United States\n through its subsidiaries. TransForce creates value for shareholders by\n identifying strategic acquisitions and managing a growing network of\n wholly-owned, operating subsidiaries. Under the TransForce umbrella,\n companies benefit from corporate financial and operational resources to\n build their businesses and increase their efficiency. TransForce\n companies service the following segments:\n\n\nPackage and Courier; \n\n\nLess-Than-Truckload; \n\n\nTruckload, which includes specialized truckload and dedicated services;\n\n\nSpecialized Services, which includes services to the energy sector,\n waste management, logistics and ancillary transportation services.\n\n\nTransForce Inc. (TFI) is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange\n (TSX). For more information, visit http://www.transforcecompany.com.\n\n\nFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS\nExcept for historical information provided herein, this press release\n may contain information and statements of a forward-looking nature\n concerning the future performance of TransForce. These statements are\n based on suppositions and uncertainties as well as on management's best\n possible evaluation of future events. Such factors may include, without\n excluding other considerations, fluctuations in...