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Rubi Laboratories raises $4.5m in seed funding to supply major fashion brands with carbon-negative textiles

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, Rubi Laboratories the pioneer in carbon-negative cellulosic textiles announces it has raised $4.5m in seed funding.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, Rubi Laboratories the pioneer in carbon-negative cellulosic textiles announces it has raised $4.5m in seed funding.
  • The funding will enable Rubi's R&D and commercialization to meet the textile needs of major fashion brands.
  • Founded in 2020 by Neeka and Leila Mashouf, Rubi Laboratories is pioneering the creation of carbon negative cellulosic textiles through its patent-pending, cell-free biocatalytic process, starting with viscose.
  • Roughly 35% of major fashion brands' SKUs are made from viscose, a statistic forecasted to grow 8% every year until 2025.

bebe stores, inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Monday, May 10, 2021
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b'bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Company\xe2\x80\x99s common stock payable June 10, 2021, to shareholders of record as of May 26, 2021.\nbebe is a global specialty licensor of fashion apparel and accessories that distributes bebe-branded products worldwide through licensees in approximately 100 international stores and online.

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  • b'bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Company\xe2\x80\x99s common stock payable June 10, 2021, to shareholders of record as of May 26, 2021.\nbebe is a global specialty licensor of fashion apparel and accessories that distributes bebe-branded products worldwide through licensees in approximately 100 international stores and online.
  • bebe also owns and operates, through subsidiaries, 47 rent-to-own Buddy\xe2\x80\x99s Home Furnishings franchise stores located in ten states in the southeastern U.S., offering furniture, appliances and electronics to consumers through rent-to-own agreements, along with other investments in brand royalty joint ventures.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210510005519/en/\n'

bebe stores, inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Friday, February 12, 2021
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bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Companys common stock payable March 11, 2021, to shareholders of record as of February 25, 2021.

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  • bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Companys common stock payable March 11, 2021, to shareholders of record as of February 25, 2021.
    bebe is a global specialty licensor of fashion apparel and accessories that distributes bebe-branded products worldwide through licensees in approximately 100 international stores and online.
  • bebe also owns and operates, through subsidiaries, 47 rent-to-own Buddys Home Furnishings franchise stores located in ten states in the southeastern U.S., offering furniture, appliances and electronics to consumers through rent-to-own agreements, along with other investments in brand royalty joint ventures.
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bebe stores, inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
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bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Companys common stock payable December 10, 2020, to shareholders of record as of November 24, 2020.

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  • bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Companys common stock payable December 10, 2020, to shareholders of record as of November 24, 2020.
  • The dividend is primarily based on the cash flow driven by licensing income from the bebe and Brookstone brands through the Companys ownership interests in the BB Brand Holdings LLC and BKST Brand Management LLC joint ventures, respectively.
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bebe stores, inc. Announces Acquisition of 47 Franchise Locations from Franchise Group, Inc. for $35 million

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
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bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced the purchase of 47 Buddys Home Furnishings rent-to-own franchises from Franchise Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRG) for $35 million.

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  • bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced the purchase of 47 Buddys Home Furnishings rent-to-own franchises from Franchise Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FRG) for $35 million.
  • The agreement also grants bebe the rights to build additional franchises in protected geographies throughout the Southeastern United States.
  • The acquired Buddys stores have a strong and consistent record of free cash flow generation across multiple market cycles.
  • This acquisition diversifies bebes profit stream and better utilizes existing net operating loss carryforwards.

Franchise Group, Inc. Refranchises 47 Buddy’s Locations for $35 million and Signs a Development Deal for 20 Locations with bebe stores, inc.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
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ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franchise Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRG) (Franchise Group or the Company) today announced it has refranchised 47 Buddys locations to bebe stores, inc. (OTC:BEBE) (bebe) for $35 million.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franchise Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRG) (Franchise Group or the Company) today announced it has refranchised 47 Buddys locations to bebe stores, inc. (OTC:BEBE) (bebe) for $35 million.
  • The agreement also includes a planned development schedule for bebe to open 20 new Buddys locations.
  • Brian Kahn, CEO of Franchise Group stated, We are pleased to partner with the founder and principals of bebe to grow the Buddys business.
  • The Company intends to use the proceeds of this transaction to repay $35 million of its term loan.

bebe stores, inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Monday, February 10, 2020
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bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of the Companys common stock payable March 12, 2020, to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2020.

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  • bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of the Companys common stock payable March 12, 2020, to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2020.
  • The dividend is primarily based on the trailing quarter of licensing income from the Companys joint venture interests in the bebe brand, BB Brand Holdings LLC, and the Brookstone brand, BKST Brand Management LLC.
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bebe stores, inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of the Companys common stock payable December 16, 2019, to shareholders of record as of December 2, 2019.

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  • bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of the Companys common stock payable December 16, 2019, to shareholders of record as of December 2, 2019.
  • The dividend is primarily based on the trailing quarter of licensing income from the Companys joint venture interests in the bebe brand, BB Brand Holdings LLC, and the Brookstone brand, BKST Brand Management LLC.
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bebe stores, inc. Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend by 36%

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Monday, August 26, 2019
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bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of the Companys common stock payable on September 23, 2019 to shareholders of record as of September 6, 2019.

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  • bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of the Companys common stock payable on September 23, 2019 to shareholders of record as of September 6, 2019.
  • This represents a 36% increase from the prior dividend of $0.125 per share.
  • The quarterly dividend increase was primarily driven by the continued solid performance of the bebe brand licensing business combined with the contribution of licensing income from the acquisition of a joint venture interest in the Brookstone brand which occurred October 29, 2018.
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bebe stores, inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Monday, May 20, 2019
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bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of the Companys common stock.

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  • bebe stores, inc. (OTCQB:BEBE) (the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of the Companys common stock.
  • Shareholders of record on May 30, 2019 will be paid a dividend of $0.125 on June 20, 2019.
  • The dividend is primarily based on the trailing quarter of licensing income from BB Brand Holdings LLC, the joint venture 50% owned by the Company.
  • bebe is a global specialty retailer of womens apparel and accessories that distributes and sells bebe branded products through its licensees and www.bebe.com in approximately 21 countries.