HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / June 19, 2017 / Environmental Packaging Technologies ("EPT") (OTC PINK: EPTI) announces that it has closed on a series of financings totaling $7.67 million of new capital, consisting of $2.9 million of equity in the form of "straight" common stock, conversion of $760,000 of convertible notes into common stock and $4 million drawn down from its new line of credit.
In April 2017, EPT closed on a $7.5 million line of credit provided jointly by a prominent finance group specializing in export-import financing and a US government lending organization. Currently, EPT has drawn approximately $4 million on its line of credit based on its borrowing availability. EPT plans to draw down on the balance of this line to support its continued growth and working capital needs. Concurrently, EPT also converted $14 million of subordinated debt into common stock at $1.40 per share.
"This new equity investment of $2.9 million, the conversion of $760,000 of debt to equity, the $7.5 million line of credit, and the conversion of $14 million in subordinated debt to equity provides EPT with the strongest balance sheet in the company's history and the capital needed to grow its business," stated David Skriloff, CEO.
About EPT
Environmental Packaging Technologies (EPT) (www.eptpac.com) is a publicly traded USA based global logistics company (OTC PINK: EPTI). EPT is a pioneer in the field of flexitank manufacturing, and it is the only company manufacturing its products in the United States. EPT's flexitank is a soft sided single use container enabling bulk shipment of non-hazardous liquids. Flexitanks are considered to be the least expensive and most environmentally friendly way to ship bulk non-hazardous liquids over long distances. One flexitank can hold up to 24,000 liters of liquids.
With the introduction of its patent-pending LiquiRideTM product, EPT opened the market for flexitanks to be utilized in 40' and 53' containers and trailers in both dry and refrigerated configurations allowing for the first time shipments of liquid requiring temperature controls.
EPT's flexitanks are used to ship a wide variety of liquids including latex and other chemicals, edible oils, wine, petroleum based products and many others. EPT provides flexitanks to shipping companies, logistics companies, manufacturer suppliers and consumer product manufacturers in more than 50 countries around the world. It has offices in the US, South Korea, the Netherlands and Argentina.
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SOURCE: Environmental Packaging Technologies Holdings, Inc.