The Beachbody Company, Inc. Announces Sale and Leaseback Agreement Further Strengthening The Company's Liquidity Position
The Beachbody Company, Inc. (NYSE:BODI) ("BODi" or the "Company"), a leading subscription health and wellness company, today announced that it has sold its Van Nuys production facility which had a net carrying value of $4.8 million at December 31, 2023, for $6.2 million. Simultaneous with the sale, the Company entered into a five-year lease of the facility, with two options to extend the lease for a period of three years each.
The Company used the net proceeds received from the sale to make a partial prepayment on its Term Loan of $5.5 million. The amounts related to the sale of the facility and the partial prepayment will be recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The Company also entered into an amendment of its Term Loan with its lender which (1) reduced the minimum liquidity financial covenant from $19 million to $17 million through March 31, 2024, and (2) reduced the minimum liquidity financial covenant from $24 million to $22 million from April 1, 2024 through the maturity date of the Term Loan.
Carl Daikeler, Chief Executive Officer of Beachbody, commented "The sale and leaseback transaction demonstrates our commitment to improving our liquidity position as we execute on our turnaround. We are intent on evaluating options that will optimize our balance sheet going forward."
About BODi and The Beachbody Company, Inc.
Originally known as Beachbody, BODi has been innovating structured step-by-step home fitness and nutrition programs for 25 years such as P90X, Insanity, and 21-Day Fix, plus the first premium superfood nutrition supplement, Shakeology. Since its inception in 1999 BODi has helped over 30 million customers pursue extraordinary life-changing results. The BODi community represents millions of people helping each other stay accountable to goals of healthy weight loss, improved strength and energy, and resilient mental and physical well-being. For more information, please visit TheBeachbodyCompany.com.
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