STEER Closes $18 Million Direct Investment Into its Digital Restaurant Supply Business
Counsel to STEER Technologies Inc.
Lead by
Geoff Clarke
Jonathan Tong
Ian Polisuk
Andrew Gunpat
Michelle D. MacGillivray
Larry Ellis
Neil Gurmukh
Andrew Etcovitch
Karen Durell
On March 30, 2023, STEER Technologies Inc.(“STEER” or the “Company”) (TSXV: STER) (OTCQX: STEEF) announced that it has closed its previously-announced sale (the “Transaction”) of approximately 37.5% of the Company’s digital restaurant supply business (the “Restaurant Supply Business”) to a group of investors (the “Investor Group”) at a post-money valuation of approximately $47.14 million.
The deal will see the restaurant supply business spun out to FoodsUp, a newly formed subsidiary of STEER’s wholly-owned Food Hwy Canada. Following the sale, FoodsUp will sell $16.5m worth of common shares to a limited partnership controlled by the investor group, with Food Hwy selling $1.5m worth of FoodsUp shares plus a call option for 7,500 additional FoodsUp Shares to the investor group by way of a share purchase agreement.
STEER is an integrated ESG technology platform that moves people and delivers things through subscription and on-demand services. The Company’s goal is to build a one-of-a-kind ecosystem that aggregates conscientious users, through a series of connected offerings, and enables them to buy, sell, or invest with the same platform, STEER.
Miller Thomson advised STEER with a team led by Geoff Clarke (Corporate/M&A) and comprised of Jonathan Tong, Ian Polisuk, Andrew Gunpat, Mark Sandor (Corporate/M&A), Michelle MacGillvray (Labour & Employment), Larry Ellis (Insolvency) , Neil Gurmukh, Andrew Etcovitch (Tax), and Karen Durell (IP/IT).