EVINE Live Secures $17 Million Bank Term Loan

EVINE Live Inc. (NASDAQ:EVLV), a digital commerce company, today announced that it has secured a 5-year bank term loan with GACP Finance Co., LLC for $17 million.

EVINE Live expects to use the borrowings for general corporate purposes as well as to strengthen the overall liquidity position of the company. The term loan bears interest at Libor plus 11.00%, and matures in March of 2021.

“For 2016, our primary focus is to improve our execution on the fundamentals of our business, both from a profitability perspective as well as from a balance sheet perspective,” said Bob Rosenblatt, Chairman and Interim CEO. “This incremental liquidity is part of our integrated plan to ensure we have the flexibility to be opportunistic with our business operations in order to drive improving profitability and value for all of our stakeholders. In addition, we are reiterating our preliminary fourth quarter results.”

The Company will release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2015 results on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 before the market opens and will hold a conference call at 8:30am EDT to review these results. 

About EVINE Live Inc.

EVINE Live Inc. (NASDAQ:EVLV) is a digital commerce company that offers a compelling mix of proprietary, exclusive, and name brands directly to consumers in an engaging and informative shopping experience via television, online and on mobile. EVINE Live reaches approximately 88 million cable and satellite television homes 24 hours a day with entertaining content that invites its community of customers to shop, share and smile in a comprehensive digital shopping experience.

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