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U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. Announces Completion of $10 Million Loan Repurchase


KATY, Texas, Sept. 30, 2019 /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 (the "Company"), today announced that it has completed a voluntary loan repurchase offer for $10.0 million of principal of the term loan portion of its senior secured credit facility, reaffirming its commitment to reducing leverage. The debt was retired at a discount to par using excess cash on hand.

U.S. Silica (PRNewsFoto/U.S. Silica)

"We are pleased to complete the first step in our plan to reduce our debt,'' said Bryan Shinn, president and chief executive officer. "Based on extensive discussions with our Board and feedback from our shareholders, we feel that delevering is one of the most prudent and most effective uses of our capital in the current environment."

About U.S. Silica

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a 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 119-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 1,500 diversified products to customers across our end markets. U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox LogisticsTM. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox LogisticsTM 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 over 25 mines and production facilities. The Company is headquartered in Katy, Texas and has offices in Reno, Nevada and Chicago, Illinois.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within 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.

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.

Michael Lawson
Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
(301) 682-0304
[email protected]

SOURCE U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.


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