Kore Investor Presentation Deck
KORE's Refinancing Transactions:
Reducing Debt,
Increasing Cash Flow
On November 16, 2023, KORE completed
a debt refinancing replacing its previous
~$300 million term loan with a $185 million
term loan from Whitehorse Capital and
$150 million strategic investment from funds
advised by Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P.
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For KORE, the benefits of these transactions include:
A reduction of total debt from approximately $424 million to $305 million
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Extended KORE debt maturity, with no material maturities of debt until late
2028 and an undrawn revolving credit facility of $25 million
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A reduction in required cash interest expense by ~$14 million, positioning
KORE to be free cash flow positive
Added ~$15 million in cash to the KORE's balance sheet, providing flexibility
to continue pursuing accretive M&A opportunities
Addition of two designees of Searchlight Capital, our new partner in
shareholder value creation, to our Board of Directors
The $185 million, five-year term loan bears an initial interest rate of SOFR + 650
bps and allows for two interest rate reductions of 25 bps each for every 0.5x
reduction in KORE's first lien leverage ratio.
Whitehorse Capital will also hold a $25 million revolving credit facility, which is
undrawn as of November 30, 2023.
The $150 million strategic investment from Searchlight Capital consists of ten-
year, 13% PIK non-convertible preferred stock. As part of this transaction, KORE
also issued to Searchlight Capital penny warrants to purchase 11.8 million
shares of common stock.
Searchlight Capital is a global leader with a track record of investing in leading
companies across the communications sector, which further validates the
underlying strengths of KORE's business and future growth opportunities.
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