Comtech Announces Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Agreement Which Improves Terms and Increases Financial Flexibility
Company Also Announces Additional
The improved terms of the credit agreement include a long-term financial covenant holiday such that the next test of the fixed charge coverage ratio, net leverage ratio and minimum EBITDA covenants will be after the conclusion of the fiscal quarter ending on January 31, 2027. The lenders also waived prepayment fees on the current prepayment of senior debt and deferred the Company's prior obligations to make certain amortization and fee payments.
Concurrently, the Company received a capital infusion of
“These agreements reflect the strong confidence our lenders and preferred stockholders have in the execution of Comtech’s transformation plan, which is already demonstrating success. With improved financial flexibility, coupled with the return to positive cash flow we reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, Comtech is stronger today and well-positioned to capitalize on growing opportunities for our next-generation public safety solutions in our Terrestrial and Wireless business and mission critical communications technologies in our Satellite and Space business,� said Ken Traub, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
The foregoing description of the amendment to the senior secured credit agreement and the subordinated debt agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the underlying documents, copies of which will be made available in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC�).
Additional information can be found in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC and available on Comtech’s investor relations website at .
About Comtech
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading provider of satellite and space communications technologies; terrestrial and wireless network solutions; Next Generation 911 (“NG911�) and emergency services; and cloud native capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world. Through its culture of innovation and employee empowerment, Comtech leverages its global presence and decades of technology leadership and experience to create some of the world’s most innovative solutions for mission-critical communications. For more information, please visit .
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information in this press release contains, and oral statements made by the Company’s representatives from time to time may contain, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,� “believe,� “continue,� “could,� “estimate,� “expect,� “future,� “goal,� “outlook,� “intend,� “likely,� “may,� “plan,� “potential,� “predict,� “project,� “seek,� “should,� “strategy,� “target,� “will,� “would,� and similar references to future periods. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding expectations for its strategic alternatives process, expectations for further portfolio-shaping opportunities, expectations for other operational initiatives, the intended use of proceeds from the Credit Facility and Amended Subordinated Credit Facility, expectations for completing further financing initiatives, future performance and financial condition, plans to address its ability to continue as a going concern, the plans and objectives of management and assumptions regarding such future performance, financial condition, and plans and objectives that involve certain significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors not under its control which may cause actual results, future performance and financial condition, and achievement of plans and objectives of management to be materially different from the results, performance or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information is based on information available at the time and/or the Company’s good faith belief with respect to future events, and is subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Company’s control. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: the outcome and effectiveness of the aforementioned strategic alternatives process, further portfolio-shaping opportunities, other operational initiatives, and the completion of further financing activities; its ability to access capital and liquidity so that the Company is able to continue as a going concern; its ability to implement changes in executive leadership; the possibility that the expected synergies and benefits from strategic activities will not be fully realized, or will not be realized within the anticipated time periods; the risk that acquired businesses will not be integrated successfully; impacts from, and uncertainties regarding, future actions that may be taken by activist stockholders; the possibility of disruption from acquisitions or dispositions, making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships or retain key personnel; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in implementing a tactical shift in its Satellite and Space Communications segment away from bidding on large commodity service contracts and toward pursuing contracts for niche products and solutions with higher margins; the nature and timing of receipt of, and performance on, new or existing orders that can cause significant fluctuations in net sales and operating results; the timing and funding of government contracts; adjustments to gross profits on long-term contracts; risks associated with international sales; rapid technological change; evolving industry standards; new product announcements and enhancements; changing customer demands and/or procurement strategies and ability to scale opportunities and deliver solutions to current and prospective customers; changes and uncertainty in prevailing economic and political conditions (including financial and capital market conditions), including as a result of Russia’s military incursion into
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