Published on 2 Mar 2023 on Benzinga via Yahoo Finance

Exela Amends Existing Securitization Facility & Reduces 2023 Debt Maturities

Exela Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ: XELA) reported that its subsidiaries had obtained $51 million of new funding from B. Riley Commercial Capital, LLC (BRCC) and an affiliate of BRCC.The funding was made via an amendment of Exela's existing $150 million PNC securitization facility to permit the addition of $35 million of junior secured financing, a separate sale of receivables, and an increase in availability under a revolving line of credit.The new securitization facility matures in June 2025 and bears interest at a per annum rate of one-month Term SOFR plus 7.5%.These financings provided an additional $51 million of funding in February, with an additional $4 million available, subject to specific financial measurements.In connection with these transactions, a subsidiary of Exela prepaid $29 million of its existing BRCC term loan, reducing the outstanding term loan balance to approximately $15 million.Exela plans to use incremental liquidity for general corporate purposes, debt obligations, and transaction expenses.Exela also purchased $13.4 million of 2023 unsecured Notes per its previously announced capital deployment strategy.Combined with the $29 million reduction of the BRCC term loan, the prepayment and purchase reduced 2023 maturities on a consolidated basis by $42.4 million.Price Action: XELA shares traded higher by 23.5% at $0.0599 on the last check Thursday.