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June 21, 2023
 Silver Point Provides Financing to Support the Refinancing of a Francisco Partners' Portfolio Company
 
Greenwich, CT, June 21, 2023 - Silver Point Finance, a subsidiary of Silver Point Capital, L.P., served as Lead Lender, Administrative Agent and Joint Lead Arranger in a new Senior Secured Credit Facility for Operative Media, Inc. (“Operative”), a portfolio company managed by Francisco Partners. Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, also acted as Joint Lead Arranger. Operative is a vertically focused software provider, selling solutions into the media ecosystem that are designed to enable media publishers to manage their ad revenue sales across all media types. Proceeds of the loan were used to refinance existing indebtedness.
 
About Operative
Operative makes advertising work for media companies. Hundreds of the world’s top brands rely on Operative’s family of solutions to automate digital and linear revenue workflows, streamline ad operations, deliver audiences & outcomes to their buyers and manage content. Processing more than $50 billion in annual advertising revenue, Operative unlocks the full value of media. For more information on Operative, please visit www.operative.com.
 
About Francisco Partners
Francisco Partners is a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses. Since its launch over 20 years ago, Francisco Partners has invested in over 400 technology companies, making it one of the most active and longstanding investors in the technology industry. With approximately $45 billion in capital raised to date, the firm invests in opportunities where its deep sectoral knowledge and operational expertise can help companies realize their full potential. For more information on Francisco Partners, please visit www.franciscopartners.com.
 
About Silver Point Finance
Silver Point Finance, a subsidiary of Silver Point Capital, L.P., is the firm’s dedicated financing business, providing customized financing solutions to middle-market companies across a broad range of industries. Silver Point Finance provides capital for acquisitions, refinancings, bridge loans, growth capital, balance sheet restructurings and leveraged recapitalizations. Since 2003, Silver Point Finance has deployed over $19 billion in primary originations across 385+ transactions. Silver Point Finance now manages ~$11 billion in investible capital to deploy into its direct lending strategy. For more information on Silver Point Finance, please visit www.silverpointfinance.com.
 
About Silver Point Capital
Silver Point Capital, L.P. (“Silver Point”) is a registered investment adviser that focuses on global credit investing.  Founded in 2002 by Edward A. Mulé and Robert J. O’Shea, Silver Point was designed and built to have the deep resources, expertise and capital needed to invest in the global credit markets.  Silver Point’s business model seeks to capture synergies across its platform, build comparative advantages in every area of the Firm, hire and train exceptional people, and establish a culture of teamwork. As of March 2023, Silver Point Capital has 275 employees, including over 90 investment professionals, and $23 billion in investible assets.