KATY,
Texas, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA), a diversified industrial minerals
company and the leading last-mile logistics provider to the oil and
gas industry, today announced that it has completed a $100 million voluntary term loan principal
repayment. The debt was retired at a discount to par using excess
cash on hand.
Bryan Shinn, Chief Executive
Officer, commented, "We are pleased to utilize a portion of our
cash flow from a very strong year to date business performance to
deliver on our commitment to strengthen our balance sheet and
improve U.S. Silica's leverage profile. We continue to see robust
performance across both of our business segments and remain focused
on the execution of our long-term strategy to create shareholder
value by generating meaningful free cash flow, reducing balance
sheet leverage and investing in high return industrial growth
projects."
About U.S. Silica
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a global performance materials
company and is a member of the Russell 2000. The Company is a
leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas
industry, and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its
122-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in
mining, processing, logistics and materials science that enable it
to produce and cost-effectively deliver over 600 diversified
products to customers across our end markets. U.S. Silica's
wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox
Logistics™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of
products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered
clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics™ is a
state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site
delivery, dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer and
more efficient. The Company currently operates 24 mines and
production facilities and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.
Forward-Looking
Statements
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the meaning of the federal securities laws — that is, statements
about the future, not about past events. Such statements often
contain words such as "expect," "may," "believe," "plan,"
"estimate," "intend," "anticipate," "should," "could," "will,"
"see," "likely," and other similar words. Forward-looking
statements address matters that are, to varying degrees, uncertain,
such as statements regarding the ability of the Company to reduce
its leverage ratio. The Company cannot give any assurance that such
statements will prove correct. These statements are subject to,
among other things, the risks and uncertainties detailed in the
Company's most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filed with or
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual
outcomes may vary materially from those reflected in the
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date made, and the Company disclaims any intention
or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Contact
Patricia
Gil
Vice President, Investor Relations
(281) 505-6011
gil@ussilica.com
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