By entering into corporate restructuring, the Board is taking measures to protect the interests of all stakeholders. The Board believes that the Company has a solid asset base and, over the long term, good prospects of reaching profitability with the right partner by its side. The decision to enter corporate restructuring is necessary to give the Company time to negotiate a longer-term financial solution while continuing its restructuring plan. It is a difficult decision to make and the Company will work to minimise the impact on employees, suppliers and customers.
Background
In line with the financial strategy put forward in autumn 2021, Brighter has made extensive organizational and operational changes and has thereby reduced overheads by over 50% and will continue to focus on streamlining operations. At the same time, the Company has worked to accelerate commercialization and reach the market faster. The Board and management have worked actively in parallel with various financing solutions, including divestment of subsidiaries, rights issues and discussions and negotiations with other potential external investors. The challenging situation in the global capital market combined with post-pandemic fall-out has limited opportunities to raise external capital in 2022. The Company has thus not been able to secure the longer-term financing required to continue developing the business and broaden the ongoing market development.
What does a corporate restructuring mean for Brighter?
The market launch for Brighter's products has been negatively affected by the challenges in the market in recent years. Through a corporate restructuring, Brighter hopes to find a strategic partner or industrial investor for the business and thus help sow the conditions for profitability. Above all, the Company has come a long way with its Actiste Diabetes Management as a Service solution in
Brighter has engaged advisers to apply for corporate restructuring and expects to submit the application during the day. It has been proposed that attorney
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