ATN International Completes Renewal and Expansion of Credit Facilities
July 17 2023 - 3:40PM
ATN International, Inc. (“ATN” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ATNI), a
leading provider of digital infrastructure and communication
services, today announced the completion of a $300 million debt
financing that includes extending, and expanding its senior secured
credit facilities, consisting of a five-year $170 million revolving
line of credit and a six-year $130 million term loan.
“We appreciate the continued confidence and support of our bank
group, led by CoBank, ACB,” commented Michael Prior ATN’s Chief
Executive Officer. “These facilities are an important component of
our overall capital structure and strengthen our financial
position.”
CoBank, ACB acted as Administrative Agent, Lead
Arranger and lender, Fifth Third Bank and MUFG Bank, Ltd., both
acted as Joint Lead Arrangers and lenders for the financing.
About ATN
ATN International, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATNI),
headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, is a provider of digital
infrastructure and communications services in the United States and
internationally, including the Caribbean region, with a focus on
rural and remote markets with a growing demand for infrastructure
investments. The Company’s operating subsidiaries today primarily
provide: (i) advanced wireless and wireline connectivity to
residential, business and government customers, including a range
of high-speed Internet and data services, fixed and mobile wireless
solutions, and video and voice services; and (ii) carrier and
enterprise communications services, such as terrestrial and
submarine fiber optic transport, and communications tower
facilities. For more information, please visit www.atni.com.
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating
to, among other matters, the Company’s ability to utilize its
expanded credit facilities and its ability to strengthen the
Company’s financial position. These forward-looking statements are
based on estimates, projections, beliefs, and assumptions and are
not guarantees of future events or results. Actual future events
and results could differ materially from the events and results
indicated in these statements as a result of many factors,
including, among others, (1) the general performance of the
Company’s operations, including operating margins, revenues,
capital expenditures, and the retention of and future growth of the
Company’s subscriber base and ARPU; (2) the Company’s reliance on a
limited number of key suppliers and vendors for timely supply of
equipment and services relating to the Company’s network
infrastructure; (3) the Company’s ability to satisfy the needs and
demands of the Company’s major carrier customers; (4) the Company’s
ability to realize cost synergies for its newly acquired businesses
and expansion plans for its fiber markets; (5) the adequacy and
expansion capabilities of the Company’s network capacity and
customer service system to support the Company’s customer growth;
(6) the Company’s ability to efficiently and cost-effectively
upgrade the Company’s networks and information technology platforms
to address rapid and significant technological changes in the
telecommunications industry; (7) the Company’s continued access to
capital and credit markets on terms it deems favorable; (8)
government subsidy program availability and regulation of the
Company’s businesses, which may impact the Company’s
telecommunications licenses, the Company’s revenue and the
Company’s operating costs; (9) the Company’s ability to
successfully transition its US Telecom business away from wholesale
wireless to other carrier and consumer-based services; (10)
increased risk of an economic downturn, political, geopolitical and
other risks and opportunities facing the Company’s operations,
including those resulting from the persistence of high inflation
and other macroeconomic headwinds including increased costs and
supply chain disruptions; (11) the loss of, or an inability to
recruit skilled personnel in the Company’s various jurisdictions,
including key members of management; (12) the Company’s ability to
find investment or acquisition or disposition opportunities that
fit the strategic goals of the Company; (13) the occurrence of
weather events and natural catastrophes and the Company’s ability
to secure the appropriate level of insurance coverage for these
assets; (14) the Company’s ability to draw down on its credit
facilities with CoBank; and (15) increased competition. These and
other additional factors that may cause actual future events and
results to differ materially from the events and results indicated
in the forward-looking statements above are set forth more fully
under Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on
March 15, 2023, and the other reports the Company files from time
to time with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation and has
no intention to update these forward-looking statements to reflect
actual results, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors
that may affect such forward-looking statements, except as required
by law.
Contact: |
ATN
International, Inc. |
|
Justin D. Benincasa |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
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978-619-1300 |
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