Better Choice Company Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Acquisition of SRx Health Solutions and Related Proposals

/EIN News/ -- TAMPA, Fla., March 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Better Choice Company, Inc. (NYSE American: BTTR) (“Better Choice” or the “Company”), a pet health and wellness company, is pleased to announce that the Company’s shareholders approved the following proposals (the “Proposals”) at the Company’s special meeting held today, March 21, 2025 (the “Meeting”):

1. To authorize the issuance of up to 30,000,000 shares of Better Choice common stock in connection with a proposed arrangement (the “Arrangement”) with SRx Health Solutions, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario (“SRx”), pursuant to which Better Choice will acquire SRx.
   
   
2. To authorize the changing of the legal name of Better Choice from “Better Choice Company, Inc.” to “SRX Health Solutions, Inc.” and of the NYSE American ticker symbol from “BTTR” to “SRXH”.
   
   
3. To authorize an increase in the number of securities subject to the Company’s 2019 Incentive Award Plan.
   

Each of the Proposals are more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 28, 2025, as supplement by the Company’s Supplemental Proxy Materials filed with the SEC on March 7, 2025.

The preliminary results of the Meeting reflect that a total of 1,419,942 shares of common stock were voted, representing 71.71% of the total shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date for the Meeting. The final results of the matters considered at the Meeting will be reported by the Company on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.

Michael Young, Chairman of Better Choice Company, commented, “We want to thank our shareholders for their support of our acquisition of SRx Health, a transformative opportunity to position Better Choice as a leading global health and wellness company. We look forward to closing on the transaction in the coming weeks.”

About Better Choice Company Inc.
Better Choice Company Inc. is a rapidly growing pet health and wellness company committed to leading the industry shift toward pet products and services that help dogs and cats live healthier, happier, and longer lives. We take an alternative, nutrition-based approach to pet health relative to conventional dog and cat food offerings and position our portfolio of brands to benefit from the mainstream trends of growing pet humanization and consumer focus on health and wellness. We have a demonstrated, multi-decade track record of success selling trusted pet health and wellness products and leverage our established digital footprint to provide pet parents with the knowledge to make informed decisions about their pet’s health. We sell the majority of our dog food, cat food and treats under the Halo brand, which is focused, respectively, on providing sustainably sourced kibble and canned food derived from real whole meat, and minimally processed raw-diet dog food and treats. For more information, please visit https://www.betterchoicecompany.com.

Forward Looking Statements
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Company Contact:
Better Choice Company, Inc.
Kent Cunningham, CEO

Investor Contact:
KCSA Strategic Communications
Valter Pinto, Managing Director
T: 212-896-1254
Valter@KCSA.com