Well, since the name of the 3rd party is not mentioned in the PR, you cannot state with fact what it is and what it isn't. Neither can I. This is what the PR says.
"Financial Position-
A short-term loan agreement has been approved by and between the Company’s management and a third-party lender. Some proceeds from the short-term loan have already been advanced to the Company under the agreement. The current Business Plan of the Company is now under revision to accommodate the above changes and other recommended changes resulting from outside consultants, including a revision of the Use of Proceeds, and a resolution of various funding contingencies, which is underway. "