Exela Technologies Agrees to Exchange with Revolving Lenders
IRVING, Texas, March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Exela Technologies, Inc. (“Exela” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XELA), announced today that certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Revolving Loan Exchange and Prepayment Agreement with certain financial institutions acting as revolving lenders under its First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of July 12, 2017 (as amended or otherwise modified from time to time). Pursuant to the exchange all of the amounts outstanding under the revolving facility will be exchanged for (i) $50.0 million in cash and (ii) $50.0 million of the 11.500% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2026. Upon the closing of the Exchange, all revolving loans shall be cancelled and the obligation to pay any amounts due under such revolving loans (including on their scheduled maturity date, July 12, 2022) shall be terminated and any accrued and unpaid interest and fees on such revolving loans shall be paid at closing. Following this exchange there will be no further debt maturities in 2022.
The consummation of the exchange is subject to customary closing conditions, including that the closing shall occur no later than March 28, 2022.
About Exela Technologies
Exela Technologies is a business process automation (BPA) leader, leveraging a global footprint and proprietary technology to provide digital transformation solutions enhancing quality, productivity, and end-user experience. With decades of experience operating mission-critical processes, Exela serves a growing roster of more than 4,000 customers throughout 50 countries, including over 60% of the Fortune® 100. Utilizing foundational technologies spanning information management, workflow automation, and integrated communications, Exela’s software and services include multi-industry, departmental solution suites addressing finance and accounting, human capital management, and legal management, as well as industry-specific solutions for banking, healthcare, insurance, and the public sector. Through cloud-enabled platforms, built on a configurable stack of automation modules, and over 17,500 employees operating in 23 countries, Exela rapidly deploys integrated technology and operations as an end-to-end digital journey partner.
Forward-Looking Statements
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