VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novoheart Holdings Inc. (“Novoheart” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NVH; FWB: 3NH) announces that its subsidiary, Novoheart Limited (Hong Kong), has entered into a demand revolving credit facility for up to HKD$ 30 million (approximately $5 million) (the “Facility”) with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (“HSBC” or the “Lender”) effective April 8, 2019. The Facility bears interest at a rate per annum equal to 1, 3 or 6-months Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate plus 1.20%. The Facility is subject to review at any time and in any event by November 1, 2019.
The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Facility for general working capital purposes, and expects that the Facility will be repaid upon the success of the Company’s commercialization efforts and/or receipt of other sources of financing. The Lender requires a monthly report on usage of the proceeds.
About Novoheart:
Novoheart is a global stem cell biotechnology company pioneering an array of next-generation human heart tissue prototypes. It is the first company in the world to have engineered miniature living human heart pumps that can revolutionize drug discovery, helping to save time and money for developing new therapeutics. Also known as 'human heart-in-a-jar', Novoheart’s bio-artificial human heart constructs are created using state-of-the-art and proprietary stem cell and bioengineering approaches and are utilized by drug developers for accurate preclinical testing as to the effectiveness and safety of new drugs, maximizing the successes in drug discovery whilst minimizing costs and harm caused to patients.
For further information, please contact:
Ronald Li, CEO
info@novoheart.com
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