26 April 2013
Begbies Traynor Group plc
New Debt Facilities
Begbies Traynor Group plc ("the Group"), the UK's leading independent business recovery practice, is pleased to announce the completion of its new debt facilities.
The new facilities, which are unsecured, comprise:
· £10 million committed revolving credit facility with a July 2017 maturity date, from HSBC;
· £10 million committed revolving credit facility with a July 2017 maturity date, from Santander;
· £10 million term facility with M&G UK Companies Financing Fund 2, with £5 million maturing in April 2020 and £5 million maturing in April 2021; together with a
· £5 million overdraft facility from HSBC.
These facilities replace the Group's existing £35 million debt facilities, which were due to mature in 2014. The Group will retain considerable headroom under the new facilities, with net debt having stood at £18.3 million at 31 October 2012.
Ric Traynor, Executive Chairman of Begbies Traynor Group, said:
"These new facilities provide the Group with an attractive blend of medium and long term financing at competitive rates, reflecting the lenders' confidence in the Group. They will underpin the Group's continued focus on maximising performance and growing our cash-generative and profitable business, both organically and through acquisitions."
Enquiries please contact:
Begbies Traynor Group PLC 0161 837 1700
Ric Traynor - Executive Chairman
Nick Taylor - Group Finance Director
Canaccord Genuity Limited 020 7523 8350
(Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
Bruce Garrow / Adam Miller
Shore Capital 020 7408 4090
(Joint Broker)
Pascal Keane
MHP Communications 020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Katie Hunt / Giles Robinson
Information on Begbies Traynor Group can be accessed via the Group's website at www.begbies-traynorgroup.com