Ecovyst Completes ABL Facility Amendments
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Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT) has announced successful amendments to its ABL credit agreement through its subsidiary, Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies The Amended ABL Facility maintains its $100 million value and extends the term by over three years to April 2030.
The facility will bear interest at Term SOFR or base rate plus a margin of 1.25% - 1.75% or 0.25% - 0.75% respectively. This amendment follows January 2025's Term Loan Facility modification, which reduced interest rate spread by 25 basis points to Term SOFR plus 2.00% per annum.
According to CFO Mike Feehan, these changes are expected to enhance financial flexibility, reduce credit risk, lower borrowing costs, and improve liquidity.
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- Extension of ABL Facility term by over 3 years to April 2030
- Reduction in term loan interest rate spread by 25 basis points
- Expected reduction in borrowing costs
- Enhanced financial flexibility and liquidity
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- None.
"We believe that amending and extending our ABL credit agreement in the current market environment will enhance our overall financial flexibility," said Mike Feehan, Chief Financial Officer at Ecovyst. "This amendment, combined with our recent term loan repricing in January, is expected to reduce our credit risk, lower our borrowing costs and enhance our liquidity."
As previously reported, in January 2025, Ecovyst amended its existing Term Loan Facility, reducing the interest rate spread applicable to its term loans by 25 basis points to Term SOFR plus
About Ecovyst (www.ecovyst.com):
Ecovyst Inc. and subsidiaries is a leading integrated and innovative global provider of advanced materials, specialty catalysts, sulfuric acid and sulfuric acid regeneration services. We support customers globally through our strategically located network of manufacturing facilities. We believe that our products, which are predominantly inorganic, and services contribute to improving the sustainability of the environment.
We have two uniquely positioned specialty businesses: Ecoservices provides sulfuric acid recycling to the North American refining industry for the production of alkylate and provides high quality and high strength virgin sulfuric acid for industrial and mining applications. Ecoservices also provides chemical waste handling and treatment services, as well as ex-situ catalyst activation services for the refining and petrochemical industry. Advanced Materials & Catalysts, through its Advanced Silicas business, provides finished silica catalysts, catalyst supports and functionalized silicas necessary to produce high performing plastics and to enable sustainable chemistry, and through its Zeolyst Joint Venture, innovates and supplies specialty zeolites used in catalysts that support the production of sustainable fuels, remove nitrogen oxides from diesel engine emissions and that are broadly applied in refining and petrochemical processes.
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For more information:
Gene Shiels – Director of Investor Relations
(484) 617 1225
gene.shiels@ecovyst.com
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