Charles River Associates (CRA) Increases Credit Facility by $50 Million
January 14 2021 - 08:30AM
Business Wire
Increase Reflects Company’s Growth During Prior
Eight Years
Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in
providing economic, financial, and management consulting services,
today announced that the Company has increased its revolving credit
facility from $125 million to $175 million. The additional $50
million in commitments will provide working capital to support
continued growth in the business and fund other general corporate
purposes. During the fiscal year ended January 2, 2021, CRA’s
maximum fiscal quarter-end loan borrowings on its revolving credit
facility were $70 million, which were completely repaid by year
end.
“Our credit facility is an important element in our capital
allocation strategy that enables CRA to manage intra-year working
capital needs, as evidenced by our history of ending each year with
zero loan borrowings,” said Paul Maleh, CRA’s president and chief
executive officer. “CRA has nearly doubled in size since 2013 when
we last expanded our credit facility. This new increase will
provide financial flexibility to support further growth of the
business while facilitating the continued return of capital to
shareholders. We appreciate the support and confidence of our bank
group and look forward to continuing to work together in the
future.”
About Charles River Associates (CRA)
Charles River Associates® is a leading global consulting firm
specializing in economic, financial, and management consulting
services. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters
pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides
corporations through critical business strategy and
performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA
for its unique combination of functional expertise and industry
knowledge, and for its objective solutions to complex problems.
Headquartered in Boston, CRA has offices throughout the world.
Detailed information about Charles River Associates, a registered
trade name of CRA International, Inc., is available at
www.crai.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and results, including the
effects on the financial health of our clients, and the impact of
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risks inherent in international operations; changes in tax law or
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Daniel Mahoney Chief Financial Officer Charles River Associates
617-425-3505
Nicholas Manganaro Sharon Merrill Associates, Inc.
crai@investorrelations.com 617-542-5300
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