Conagra Brands Inc.
04/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/30/2024 06:01
Material Agreement - Form 8-K
Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 29, 2024, Conagra Brands, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Term Loan Agreement (the "Term Loan Agreement") with Bank of America, N.A. ("Bank of America"), as administrative agent and a lender, and the other lenders (if any) party thereto, providing for term loans to the Company in an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million.
Term Loan Agreement
The term loan facility provided for under the Term Loan Agreement matures on April 29, 2025 and is unsecured.
The term loans will bear interest at, at the Company's election, either (a) the sum of Term SOFR, plus 1.15% per annum, plus a 0.10% per annum rate spread adjustment or (b) 0.15% per annum plus the alternate base rate, described in the Term Loan Agreement as the greatest of (i) Bank of America's prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, and (iii) one-month Term SOFR plus 1.00%.
The Term Loan Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for unsecured investment grade credit facilities of this type and financial covenants requiring compliance with a maximum net leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. The Company may voluntarily prepay term loans under the Term Loan Agreement, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, subject to certain conditions.
The Term Loan Agreement contains events of default customary for unsecured investment grade credit facilities with corresponding grace periods. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the lenders may accelerate amounts due under the Term Loan Agreement and exercise other rights and remedies. In the case of certain events of default related to insolvency and receivership, the commitments of the lenders will be automatically terminated and all outstanding obligations of the Company will become immediately due and payable.
A copy of the Term Loan Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto. The foregoing description of the Term Loan Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Term Loan Agreement, which is incorporated by reference herein.