Better Choice Company Announces New $7.5 Million Revolving Credit Facility with Citizens Bank at L+250 Interest Rate
NEW YORK, July 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Better Choice Company (OTCQB: BTTR) (“Better Choice”), an animal health and wellness company, today announced that it has entered into a new $7.5 million two-year revolving credit facility (the “New Credit Facility”) with Citizen’s Business Bank (“Citizen’s Bank”) to support its future growth initiatives. The New Credit Facility matures on July 5, 2022 and bears an annual interest rate of LIBOR plus 250 basis points.
“Our current cashflow position is strong, and we are pleased to complete this New Credit Facility on terms that will provide Better Choice with a greater amount of financial flexibility and better position the Company for long-term success,” said Werner von Pein, CEO of Better Choice. “We appreciate the support of our lenders as this new facility lowers our cost of capital by more than 8%, is expected to support our future global growth initiatives, and enables greater strategic flexibility as we pursue a wealth of opportunities both domestically and abroad.”
About Better Choice Company, Inc.
Better Choice Company Inc. is a rapidly 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.
Werner von Pein, CEO
Investor Contact:
RedChip Companies, Inc.
Dave Gentry
407-491-4498
