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CTS Announces New $150 Million Five-Year Credit Facility

^{Published on 2010-11-22 07:40:31 - Market Wire}
 

ELKHART, Ind.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) announced today that it has entered into a new bank agreement that provides the Company with an unsecured revolving credit facility of $150 million for a five-year term through November 18, 2015. This new facility will be used for general corporate purposes, ongoing working capital, strategic expenditure requirements and acquisitions. The new credit facility replaces the Companya™s existing five-year $100 million facility that was scheduled to expire in June 2011.

The new expanded facility will provide CTS with enhanced financial flexibility. This transaction reflects CTSa™ syndication partnersa™ continued confidence in CTS and provides even greater banking capabilities and resources. The syndication was led by Harris N.A., with BMO Capital Markets and Bank of America N.A. as Co-Lead Arrangers.

About CTS

CTS is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components and sensors and a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) to OEMs in the automotive, communications, medical, defense and aerospace, industrial and computer markets. CTS manufactures products in North America, Europe and Asia. CTS' stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CTS.a To find out more, visit the CTS Web site at [ www.ctscorp.com ].

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any financial or other guidance, statements that reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events and any other statements that are not based solely on historical fact. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof and are based on various assumptions as to future events, the occurrence of which necessarily are subject to uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are made subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those presented in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: changes in the economy generally and in respect to the businesses in which CTS operates; pricing pressures and reduction in demand for CTSa™ products, especially if economic conditions do not recover or continue to worsen in CTSa™ served markets, including but not limited to: the automotive, computer equipment or communications markets; disruption, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged by CTS and the availability and cost of credit in the future; the financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability or ongoing viability; risks associated with CTSa™ international operations, including trade and tariff barriers; currency fluctuations and their effects on our results of operations and financial position; changes in performance of equity and debt markets that could affect the valuation of the assets in CTSa™ pension plans and the accounting for pension assets, liabilities and expenses; political and geopolitical risks; rapid technological change in the automotive, communications and computer industries; reliance on key customers; CTSa™ ability to protect its intellectual property; and potential costs and liabilities related to the recent Toyota recall. For more detailed information on the risks and uncertainties associated with CTSa™ business, see the reports CTS files with the Securities and Exchange Commission available at [ http://www.ctscorp.com/investor_relations/investor.htm ]. CTS undertakes no obligation to publicly update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof, including market or industry changes.