SLR Investment Corp. Amends Credit Facility; Reduces Pricing and Extends Maturity
SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: SLRC) has amended its senior secured credit facility, reducing the pricing grid by 25 basis points to LIBOR + 175-200 basis points and expanding the facility from $620 million to $700 million, with maturity extended to December 2026. This amendment aims to enhance funding flexibility and liquidity, supporting the company’s investment pipeline. Co-CEO Michael Gross highlighted that these changes are expected to lower average borrowing costs and extend debt maturity, bolstering the company's overall financial health.
- Credit Facility expanded from $620 million to $700 million.
- Maturity extended to December 2026.
- Pricing grid reduced by 25 basis points, improving borrowing costs.
- Enhanced flexibility for funding investments.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: SLRC) (the “Company” or “SLRC”), today reported that it has amended its senior secured credit facility (“Credit Facility”). The amendment includes a reduction in the Credit Facility’s pricing grid of 25 basis points, to LIBOR + 175 – 200 basis points, based on certain conditions. The Credit Facility was expanded from
“We believe these improvements to our Credit Facility further strengthen the Company’s funding profile and represents one of several steps we will pursue to decrease the Company’s average borrowing cost and extend the Company’s average debt maturity,” said Michael Gross, Co-CEO of SLR Investment Corp.
“We appreciate the support and confidence of our financing partners, as we seek to further scale the Company,” said Bruce Spohler, Co-CEO of SLR Investment Corp. “The amended Credit Facility enhances our liquidity position and adds flexibility to fund our robust investment pipeline in the fourth quarter and heading into 2022.”
SLR Investment Corp. is investment grade rated by Fitch and Moody’s.
About SLR Investment Corp.
SLR Investment Corp. is a closed-end investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. A specialty finance company with expertise in several niche markets, SLRC primarily invests directly and indirectly in leveraged, U. S. middle market companies in the form of cash flow senior secured loans including first lien and second lien debt instruments and asset-based loans including senior secured loans collateralized on a first lien basis primarily by current assets. For more information, please visit: www.slrinvestmentcorp.com
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