UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 28, 2021 (June 25, 2021)
Emerald Holding, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-38076 | | 42-1775077 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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100 Broadway, 14th Floor New York, New York | | 10005 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 226-5700
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | EEX | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On June 25, 2021, Emerald X, Inc. (the “Borrower”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerald Holding, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), by and among the Borrower, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, which amends that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2017 (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Certain terms of the Credit Agreement are described below, and reference is made to the Credit Agreement for complete terms and conditions.
Pursuant to the Amendment, the existing Credit Agreement has been modified as follows:
| (a) | The maturity of the revolving commitments under the Credit Agreement has been extended by 18 months to November 23, 2023; |
| (b) | The aggregate revolving commitments under the Credit Agreement have been reduced from $150,000,000 to $110,000,000; |
| (c) | A condition to future revolving advances was added such that the Borrower is only permitted to borrow new revolving loans if the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash of the Borrower and its consolidated subsidiaries is no more than $40,000,000 (subject to certain exceptions and exclusions); and |
| (d) | From and after the effective date of the Amendment, certain dividends and distributions to stockholders will be limited to the greater of (i) $40,000,000 and (ii) 35% of the cumulative amount of Consolidated EBITDA (excluding proceeds of event cancellation insurance), with amounts incurred in reliance on clause (i) above not to exceed $20,000,000 in any one fiscal year. |
The foregoing description of the Amendment and the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibits 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: June 28, 2021 | | | | | | EMERALD HOLDING, INC. |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Mitchell Gendel |
| | | | | | Mitchell Gendel |
| | | | | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
