IRVING, Texas, Sept. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exela Technologies, Inc. (“Exela” or the“Company”) (NASDAQ:XELA), a global business process automation (“BPA”) leader across numerous industries, today announced that the Company completed its $150 million at-the market equity program (ATM) announced on June 30, 2021.
The Company has an expanded liquidity position of over $200 million as of August 31, 2021 and has reduced cumulative net debt by $200 million year-to-date. These actions position Exela well to pursue strategic growth investments and other value creation opportunities. As discussed on our Q2 2021 earnings call, the Company plans to continue the strategy to further create shareholder value through opportunistic debt repurchases to improve Exela’s free cash flow generation.
Ron Cogburn, Exela’s Chief Executive Officer, noted, “I want to thank our vibrant and global shareholder base, especially the retail investors for showing their continued support and confidence in us as we continue to transform Exela to become a global powerhouse with leading brand recognition in the industries we serve.”
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Net debt is calculated as the difference between the total debt outstanding (including $1.0 billion of senior secured notes, $355.1 million of term loans under the Credit Agreement, $83.5 million of revolving credit facility, $21.8 million of capital leases and $32.0 million of other debt) and the sum of $94.6 million debt repurchased (but not retired following the quarter end) and $161.0 million of consolidated cash balances as of August 31, 2021.
Liquidity as defined per the third amendment of the credit agreement effective May 15, 2020. Includes $24 million as addbacks for fees paid for advisory and professional services in the Year-to-date period.
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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 18,000 employees operating in 23 countries, Exela rapidly deploys integrated technology and operations as an end-to-end digital journey partner
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