Edleun announces substantially increased $42 million credit facility agreement to fund new developments

CALGARY, July 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Edleun Group, Inc. ("Edleun" or the "Company") (TSX-V: EDU), a leading provider of quality early childhood education and care in Canada announced today amended terms of its credit facility with its current bank lender resulting in a $15 million increase to the $27 million facility previously in place.

The availability of credit under the expanded facility supports growth of the Company's new development program following the completion of two new and highly successful development projects.  Under the terms of the amended credit agreement, the Company may borrow under its interim project financing credit facility for four new child care centres.  The Company can then avail itself of take-out financing on the completed developments using an in place credit facility for an amount up to 90% of development cost when operating income from the centre on a stabilized basis achieves two times debt service coverage.

"This certainly augments our plan to step up the growth of the Company," noted Mary Ann Curran, Edleun's Chief Executive Officer. "Combined with an increasingly robust funnel for leasehold locations that enable new centre openings with limited capital investment, we are well positioned to leverage our platform without dilution or additional overhead costs.  We are enthusiastic to be in a position to deploy these funds to highly-accretive investments in facilities consistent with our strategy.  Developing new purpose-built facilities in underserved markets furthers our mission of providing Canadian families with the best care and enhanced programming for their children."

Edleun's President, Dale Kearns, commented that, "We are very pleased to have the continued support of our lender. We believe that this further validation from a major Canadian Bank is a testament to the Company's business model, profitability of its operations, and merit of its new development program. Since we opened our first two new centres, we have improved the design of the building and space efficiency, materials and site utilization. Relocation of services and more efficient common areas result in a 15% reduction in gross area resulting in a substantially lower construction cost without affecting space available for children or the centre's total capacity.  At present we have six potential sites in our pipeline in Alberta that could accommodate the new design."

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

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SOURCE: Edleun Group

For more information on Edleun Group, visit www.EdleunGroup.com.  As stated in a news release on May 23rd, 2013 Edleun Group Inc.(EDU‐V) will transition to BrightPath Early Learning Inc. The change of name will take effect on August 7th, 2013. The Company's common shares will continue to trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under a new symbol (TSX‐V: BPE).  For further information in regards to this release, please contact Dale Kearns, President of Edleun Group, Inc. at [phone] ext.406.