Better Choice Secures New $12.0 Million Credit Facility at LIBOR Plus 250 Basis Point Interest Rate
New Long Term Credit Relationship will Significantly Reduce Interest Expense and Extend Debt Maturities
NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Better Choice Company (OTCQX: BTTR) (“Better Choice”), an animal health and wellness company is proud to announce it has secured a new $12.0 million long-term credit facility at LIBOR plus 250 basis point interest rate with Wintrust Financial Corporation (‘Wintrust’), a leading commercial bank headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Under the terms of this new agreement, Better Choice will simultaneously refinance all existing indebtedness with Citizens Bank and Bridging Finance, which currently totals approximately $13.3 million. In aggregate, this will reduce annual cash interest payments to approximately $300 thousand per year, representing an annual savings of more than $2.0 million relative to 2020, and a blended rate reduction of more than 5%.
Scott Lerner, Chief Executive Officer of Better Choice, commented, “I couldn’t be more excited than to partner with Wintrust on this next phase of growth for the company. This new credit relationship gives us the ability to execute our financial plan and seek out new revenue streams in the future.”
Michael Young, Chairman of Better Choice, commented, “We are extremely proud that recent performance has enabled our team to achieve a major breakthrough in our credit status with lenders. This new agreement meaningfully lowers our annual interest expense and represents another major milestone for Better Choice. Not only were we able to extend and consolidate our credit facility maturities, but we did so while dramatically reducing interest expense, enabling us to reinvest incremental proceeds into the business and fund growth. As we have continually updated the market over the last few months, Better Choice Company is benefiting from increasing economies of scale, which we anticipate will continue to drive margin expansion and growth. We believe we are well positioned to prosper from the explosive growth in the animal health and wellness industry.”
About Better Choice Company Inc.
Better Choice Company Inc. is a growing animal health and wellness company committed to leading the industry shift toward pet products and services that help dogs and cats live healthier, happier and longer lives. We take an alternative, nutrition-based approach to animal health relative to conventional dog and cat food offerings and position our portfolio of brands to benefit from the mainstream trends of growing pet humanization and consumer focus on health and wellness. We have a demonstrated, multi-decade track record of success selling trusted animal health and wellness products and leverage our established digital footprint to provide pet parents with the knowledge to make informed decisions about their pet’s health. We sell the majority of our dog food, cat food and treats under the Halo and TruDog brands, which are focused, respectively, on providing sustainably sourced kibble and canned food derived from real whole meat, and minimally processed raw-diet dog food and treats. For more information, please visit .
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Company Contact:
Better Choice Company Inc.
Scott Lerner, CEO
Investor Contact:
KCSA Strategic Communications
Valter Pinto, Managing Director
PH: 212-896-1254
