debt
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL): debt financing — Velocity Financial issues $75M 9.875% senior secured notes due 2029
Velocity Financial, Inc.
- Issued $75M principal of 9.875% Senior Secured Notes due Feb 15, 2029, through subsidiary Velocity Commercial Capital.
- Notes secured pari passu with existing $215M 7.125% notes due 2027; intercreditor agreement executed.
- Interest payable semi-annually starting May 15, 2024; proceeds for new investments and general corporate purposes.
- Piper Sandler acted as placement agent; CFO says capital accretive to earnings and supports $5B portfolio by 2025 goal.
- Notes sold in private placement exempt from registration; not registered under Securities Act.