Better Therapeutics Strengthens Financial Position Through Amendment to Debt Facility and Implementation of Cost Reductions
Better Therapeutics successfully negotiated an amendment to its debt facility with Hercules Capital,Inc., granting the company the opportunity to extend the Interest Only (IO) period until mid-2024, redeem up to $2.5 million of debt without prepayment penalties, and potentially eliminate the minimum cash covenant.
- Better Therapeutics successfully negotiated an amendment to its debt facility with Hercules Capital,Inc., granting the company the opportunity to extend the Interest Only (IO) period until mid-2024, redeem up to $2.5 million of debt without prepayment penalties, and potentially eliminate the minimum cash covenant.
- The amendment also grants the Company an option to convert a portion of the debt into equity, under certain conditions.
- These measures, along with other operational plans, are expected to improve the company’s financial position by approximately $5 million through the first quarter of 2024.
- Frank Karbe, President and Chief Executive Officer at Better Therapeutics, expressed confidence in the company's trajectory, stating, "We recognize the importance of prudent financial management and are confident that these measures will position Better Therapeutics for sustained success.