GHENT, BELGIUM--(Marketwired - March 20, 2017) - Remedent, Inc. ("Remedent" or the "Company") REMI is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement in relation to a settlement of secured debt extended by Excelsior Medical (HK) Co., Ltd ("Excelsior") and Asia Best Healthcare Co., Ltd ("ABH").

Excelsior and ABH, the creditors, have agreed to waive the repayment of a material portion of the remaining debt owed by forgiving 50% of the principal amount due. Under the agreement Remedent agreed to remit US$ 1,000,000 to the creditors to pay off the remaining US$ 2,247,537 of debt and accrued interest outstanding. Accordingly, a $500,000 payment was made by Remedent to each creditor at the beginning of the month. The Company has now effectively payed off the remaining balance of its long term debt obligations and deleveraged its balance sheet.

Guy de Vreese, Remedent, Inc. CEO, commented: "Needless to say that we are very happy to have resolved this long standing debt with Excelsior and ABH. As part of our restructuring plan, Remedent now has retired all bank debt and credit lines as well as this commercial debt. Remedent has strengthened its balance sheet which will allow us to further implement our new digital strategies in the months and years to come."

About Remedent

Remedent, Inc., through its subsidiaries, researches, designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes oral care and cosmetic dentistry products. The company primarily offers professional cosmetic solutions called GlamSmile and River 8, including a prefab veneer that enables dentists to make sure patients always obtain a permanent white smile and a perfectly aligned dentition when minor reshaping is required. In addition Remedent is launching a host of digital applications that accompany digital mouth scanners. The company is at the forefront of the digital workflow and with its applications like veneer design and communication software including SmileMe Mirror, Remedent is poised to establish itself as a premier provider of dental care digital solutions.

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